Adrenarche

By Ambrose, Nina, Nova and Tyr

An Animation Worshop Student Comic

Adrenarche

The Animation Workshop VIA University College

H-heh… yes sir…

C’mon, boys! Need to get there ‘fore my cheeks freeze off.

Didn’t mean no harm by it. Eh, Tommy?

Leave the boy alone, Walker.

Dont’cha remember your first

Try to not tumble down again. You’re no good to us dead. Ain’t that right Tommy-boy?

Y-yes, sir!

Hold on! Gotta make sure she’s alright.

She’s been lacking behind a lot lately.

Come on girl.

I would too if I was carrying 60 pounds extra.

Oh, ‘member that fine girl last town over?

Oh-

I tells you… firm skin, white as milk— hair like butter.

M-mhm..!

Think so.

You know me, Samuel. I’m a gambling man. A little bit of risk…

Tommy, the things I woulda done to her.

Hey! Don’t you have a mother?

You know Ol’ scratch is always listenin’

Now SHE had me in a chokehold.

Never scared me none.

They sure are lucky, 100 dollars ain’t pocket change!

What are you gonna spend ya money on?

I know my girls will make use of it somehow. The road’s for me.

And then, find myself a pretty gal and have a few kids.

Wha— 100 dollars… Me! I’ll buy some land. A horse— no, TWO horses!

You’ve been saying that for years. Admit it, you like this gig..

Har-Har.

Anyway, what about you Tommers?

Oh, I don’t know, sir. I ain’t had that kinda money before.

Well about damn time. You’re a man now!

Ever held a calf before?

she’s far along.

I’ve once held a piglet, sir. Miracle of birth. There’s something you won’t soon forget.

Could’ya lay off that horrid tune, Samuel.

She’s been staring at us for a while.

Cows tend to stare.

GRRR

Shoo Shooo.

Looks like she likes ya.

Are ye sure you saw someone?

I’m sure! You gotta believe me.

Look son, there’s nowhere to hide.

If there is someone out here, I’ll see them.

You should get some more rest before sunrise.

NO! I’m not seeing things!

Tommy... I’ve seen her before!

She… Samuel… I saw…

She -won’tlay - down!

C’mon, Tom. We need to catch the calf. Wouldn’t want it to get hurt.

Aw hell...

What…In Christ’s name… is that?! No...

Alright. It’s done. She never existed. S’like nothing happened.

this whole thing stays ‘tween us…

You know I’m here if ya need me.

…I wouldn’t think you would be needing to worry about a thing like that, son.

just… I’ve seen something horrible.

Tommy!

Samuel… what… What damns a man to hell?

It’s

that night, at the inn…

I know I shouldn’t have looked…

I saw Walker and a woman…

But I- I ain’t never seen something like that

It felt so good... Until...

I know I could have gone for help, maybe if I had.. she wouldn’t- she wouldn’t have...

Does he know?

Does he know you saw him?

I can’t be sure- but what Walker said… oh god! He’s gonna kill me-

Now hold on.

Ain’t no one gonna get killed. There are only two days till Kansas. When we get there, first thing, I’ll go to the sheriff. But I won’t risk a firefight now. Just stay quiet.

Can you do that for me, son?

I’ll be there as well. I need to make things right.

Good …Good.

Are you sure that’s what he said?

…Then I suppose Tommy ain’t making it to Kansas.

It’s eating him up something fierce. The moment we get to Kansas, that boy will run his mouth. And when he does, you’ll hang.

I have priorities, I need this job and I need my partner. So you take some damn responsibility.

For my part, I didn’t see anything.

STOP! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!!

Nowhere to hide now, Tommy-boy.

Thank you to Erik Barkman, Jean-Baptiste Coursaud, Karoline Stjernfelt and Martin Agersnap-Grevy And now for some funnies to lighten the mood.

On the cattle trail from Texas to Kansas, three cowboys celebrate their journey coming to an end. Yet, something seems to follow them.