Library: Just how did Kat get that good that quick?

[scene exterior, day, brightly lit from strong sunshine] [opening shot, soft focus on a harsh bright sun] [effect - focus sharpens slightly on sun] [effect - slow pan down from sun to horizon shot, mountains come into view in the far distance, clouds lie in a line near the top] [effect - pan continues downwards and starts to slowly focus on an area, once the camera zoom stops at about head height, showing the area to be a dusty road] [effect - sound, footsteps slowly approach as the wind gently blows in a soft whistle] [effect - camera pans slowly to the left, always keeping the owner of the footsteps out of shot] [effect - sound, gravel crunches under feet as the owner keeps walking at a slow pace] [effect - camera pan stops as the footsteps continue, the road has been joined by another stretching away from shot] [effect - sound, the footsteps slow and get louder, a faint humming is heard.] [effect - camera drifts to focus and center on a large flat stone, surrounded by the odd tuft of grass sat by the side of the road as a pair of legs clad in long over the knee, black low-heeled suede boots walk into shot, the legs reach to the top of the stone.] [effect - camera tilts up slowly to reveal the traveler, a young female catfolk, dressed for travelling though still she is armed, two scabbards hang from a belt almost hidden by a long cloak resting on light dark leather pants, two pommels glint dully in the light, a pack sits on her back over the cloak.] [effect - sound The rolling creak of wooden wheels approach.] [effect - camera stays steady as a pair of oxen slowly pull a cart through the shot, blocking much of the field of vision until it passes through showing the catfolk still standing there.] [Direction - Catfolk looks around and then at the rock before nodding as if deciding on something.] Catfolk - 'Yes, this should do I thiiink.' [Direction - She goes to sit on the rock, pauses before tucking her tail behind her legs and then sits down cross legged on top of it.] [Direction - looks down at her boots.] [effect - cut to the suede boot, which shows signs of wear, the toe is scuffed, a stitch or two in the middle starting to raise.] [Direction - a dark brown leather gloved finger gently traces the stitching up the center line of the boot.] Catfolk - 'Hmm but that won't.' [sighs softly] [effect - camera cut back to previous shot, centered on catfolk from a distance to show all of her.] [Direction - removes a glove to reveal a clawed hand with nails that glint in the sun, which she gently uses to preen her face, around the whiskers and ears before putting the glove back on.] [effect - sound, a gentle buzz of insects is heard as the catfolk stops moving.] [Direction - The catfolk stretches and leans back on her hands, face to the sun, revealing the rest of her attire, a glint of metal is seen on her chest that rises and falls as she exhale and inhales, above a soft dark red top that ends just above her pants, where another glint can be seen.] Catfolk - 'Let's see now' [Direction - She reaches back into her pack and fishes out a flute from over her shoulder and places it to her lips.] [effect - sound, flute song, soaring high and low, melodical, quick.] [Direction - Plays the flute in a cross legged position, eyes closed, body gently swaying] [effect - camera stays on her as she plays, a cart approaches from the other direction.] [sound - coins jingle as they hit the floor next to the player] [effect - camera tilts up a little to show the face, hands and flute of the player as the coins hit, her eyes open and she stops playing.] [Direction - looks down briefly and nods.] Catfolk - Not bad.. but [effect - Camera shot is blocked by another passing cart pulled by oxen] [sound - more coins jingle and hit the floor by the rock hitting it] [effect - Camera zoom out and tilt to original shot, the oxen walk past a tail high in the air and dung falls to the road from the oxen's posterior as the shot clears to show the player.] Catfolk - not good, [sighs] I hate leaving the city [Direction - unfolds her long legs from the position she's in to by her side as she sits on the rock, she looks back in the direction she came] Catfolk - but this needs to happen. [Direction - looks at the dung, sniffs and then shrugs.] Catfolk - Time to wait. I guess. May as well be comfortable. [effect - Camera zooms out slightly to show the rock and the traveller and some of it's surrounding area.] [Direction - Catfolk puts the flute back into her pack carefully and then pulls an umbrella from it's side and a pillow from deep within it.] [effect - camara wipe to show umbrella and pillow obscuring most of the traveler, only the boots poke out from under, one flat, one bent at the knee.] [effect - motion speed effect, the sun speeds through the sky from it's zenith position to near the horizon, then set, clouds rush through the shot occasionally passing across the sun and lowering light levels.] END OF ACT ONE [scene exterior, night, a full moon illuminates the previous scene, as well as a campfire that flickers casting dancing shadows. The traveler from the previous scene sits at it, the umbrella and pillow still in evidence by the large stone.] [effect - camera, focuses on the road, campfire in the near distance, the moon high up to the right] [effect - sound, footsteps in larger number than 2 approach, shuffling towards the scene.] [effect - camera, stay steady as a group of 4 walk through the scene, left to right.] [direction - The group all male pauses center shot as they walk through the shot, dressed in simple clothes, carrying staves to help them walk, they turn toward camera before pausing, one taps another and whispers in their ear, who then looks over his shoulder at the campsite and traveler.] Walker - Ho there, stranger, you sure you should be tarrying here? A crossroads? [effect - camera, pan and tilt to the traveler in the near distance.] [direction - Traveler waves to them.] Catfolk - I'm fine, thanks. [from a distance, softly.] [effect - camera, cut back to the group, over their right shoulders, traveler in shot.] [direction - Group's leader shrugs, other 3 mutter amongst themselves as they shuffle down the road, toward camera, going out of shot leaving the campsite in shot in the near distance, shaking their heads as they do.] Walkers - [sotto voce] Will surely come to a bad end.. [effect - camera, cut back to campsite, traveler left of shot] [direction - looks at the fire.] Catfolk - I'm right where I need to be [effect - camera, pull back until campfire and it's light with the moon are in the near distance, the figure of the traveler in the left of the shot.] [effect - sound, in the distance a wolf howls, crickets chirp in the near distance after the howl.] [effect - motion speed effect, the moon travels a quarter of the distance of the sky, then stops.] [effect - sound, approaching from the left, an engine motor.] [effect - camera, shifts left looking down the road, focuses on two lights in the far distance, moving very fast toward shot, before cutting back to previous shot.] [direction - Catfolk looks away from the fire, cocks her head, an ear swivels gently in the direction of the noise.] Catfolk - About time too. [effect - camera, cuts back to previous shot of lights, now a lot closer, the wheels kicking up clouds of dirt, just as the lights are about to fill the entire screen, it stops abruptly, leaving the large round lights in shot, a radiator grill filling the rest of the screen.] [effect - sound, tire screech, the motor stays on, rumbling quietly, music from the car plays loudly - Sixteen - The Heavy] [effect - camera, sharp jump cut to the car window, passenger side, which slides down, for reveal on a face, sunglasses, lips red with lipstick just in the center, bad wig on head, seedy face, sparse beard, ringed fingers, ruffled dress shirt open at the chest, driver remains unseen.] [effect - camera, split screen, newcomers face left, catfolk face right, then shifts back to previous close up on the passenger.] Passenger - Allo babe! Was' up babe? The Kat's come to the crossroads to make a deal with old Nic? [effect - camera, jump back to split screen, now with captions on bottom, left Devil [The] and right Kat(linel) [Bard.] the ankh now in shot at Katlinel's chest above her top. [effect - camera cut back to shot of passenger in window, from over Katlinel's shoulder. [direction - Katlinel just nods.] Old Nick/Devil - A soul for power, fame, chicks? [pauses] dicks? Chicks with dicks? Not sure I got that right [shrugs] [out of shot] Katlinel - I'm flexible. Old Nick/Devil - [laughs] [talking rapidly] I'll bet you are! Good for you! I've always said, got to keep your options open! Now then.. standard contract [effect - camera paper contract suddenly appears in his hand with whoosing sound] Old Nick/Devil - [still talking at staccato pace] Don't really need a siggie, been waiting for you to turn up for a bit, saw you've been out 'aving fun [direction - Nic reaches his beringed hand out, a baleful fire on his fingers, the contract flaring in the same green colour, the pre-signed signature Katlinel also glowing.] [effect - sound A murmur from the driver side] Old Nic/Devil - Wossat? Can't you see I'm busy 'ere? [effect - camera another paper scroll appears by his head, words visible, KATLINEL PURITY TEST] Unseen driver - You really should look at this. [direction - Nic looks at the scroll briefly, then back at Kat, then quickly looks back, looking over his sunglasses.] Old Nic/Devil - Bloody 'ell [burps] I've.. wait, how many? With? What? That too, on what?! Oh this is ridiculous! I'd be taking a loss! I've got to get sumfing for me investment! [direction - Katlinel shrugs as if to say 'meh.'] Old Nic/Devil - Nope, no! I've got a living to make! There's gotta be something to sell! Avanti! [effect - sound the motor rev's up and screeches off, music playing loudly.] [direction - Nic's beringed hand snatches back in as the contract disappears with a 'woof!' sound] [effect - camera tight focus on hand and contract, as the car moves off taking the hand from shot, a gem from a ring on his hand still glowing hovers in midair as the car screeches off, then falls out of shot.] Old Nic/Devil - [very faintly] Shit! [effect - camera cut to focus on gem still glowing on the ground, a pair of boots walk into shot, raised seam still visible, a pair of knee's appear, then a gloved hand. Katlinel - [off screen] Hmm and what's this? [effect - camera still tight focus on the gem as the gloved hand picks it up, following up with the glove to her navel, where a piercing is in shot. The hand places the gem into piercing in place of the clear crystal there, it's glow flashes brighter then fades to a gentle pulsing green hue.] Katlinel - [off screen still] Stolen glory, but still [effect - sound, rustling in the backpack, then a small silence before the same tune played before starts up, this time deeper, more sonorous, the notes clearer, the sound seems to echo louder and then suddenly snaps off quiet.] [effect - camera pans up to the player's face, green eyes visible with a white reflection of the moon in them, flute still at her lips. A smirk on her face.] Katlinel - Oh yes, that'll do, definitely. [direction - flips the flute in her left hand and twirls it quickly so it flashes through the field of shot. Doing so, she quickly steps back, into the dark as the only light is from the moon and fire.] Katlinel - Mooost definetly [effect - sound, footsteps in the dirt gently move away as the sound of a throaty chuckle echoes.] END OF ACT TWO FIN

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Library: Just how did Kat get that good that quick?