Adrenarche
By Ambrose, Kristina, Nova and Tyr An Animation Worshop Student Comic
Adrenarche
The Animation Workshop VIA University College
Try to not tumble down You’re no again. good to us dead. Ain’t that right Tommy-boy?
C’mon, boys! Need to get there ‘fore my cheeks freeze off.
Leave the boy alone, Walker.
H-heh… yes sir…
Dont’cha remember your first rodeo?
Didn’t mean no harm by it. Eh, Tommy?
Y-yes, sir!
Hold on! Gotta make sure she’s alright.
She’s been lacking behind a lot lately.
I would too if I was carrying 60 pounds extra.
Come on girl.
Oh, ‘member that fine girl last town over?
Think so.
Now SHE had me in a chokehold.
Oh-
I tells you… firm skin, white as milk— hair like butter. M-mhm..!
Tommy, the things I woulda done to her.
Hey! Don’t you
have a mother?
You know Ol’ scratch is always listenin’
You know me, Samuel. I’m a gambling man. A little bit of risk…
Never scared me none.
What are you gonna spend ya money on?
They sure are lucky, 100 dollars ain’t pocket change!
And then, find myself a pretty gal and have a few kids.
Wha— 100 dollars…
I know my girls will make use of it somehow. The road’s for me.
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.
Oh, I don’t know, sir. I ain’t had that kinda money before.
Anyway, what about you Tommers?
Well about damn time. You’re a man now! A man without chest hair… For once, I can drink to that!
TO THE TRAIL!
she’s far along.
Ever held a calf before?
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.
what’s crawled up your ass…
Cows tend to stare.
Hey-hey!
GRRR
Get away.
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!
Aw hell...
C’mon, Tom. We need to catch the calf. Wouldn’t want it to get hurt.
What…In Christ’s name… is that?!
No...
No
WAIT!
Alright. It’s done. She never existed. S’like nothing happened.
And this whole thing stays ‘tween us…
… and only us.
Clear?
Tommy!
Samuel… what… What damns a man to hell?
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.
It’s just…
I’ve seen something horrible.
that night, at the inn…
I saw Walker and a woman…
I know I shouldn’t have looked…
But I- I ain’t never seen something like that before.
I know I could have gone for help, maybe if I had.. she wouldn’t-
It felt so good... Until...
she wouldn’t have...
I can’t be sure- but what Walker said… oh god! He’s gonna kill me-
Does he know?
Does he know you saw him?
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?
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. …Then I suppose Tommy ain’t making it to Kansas.
STOP! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!!
Nowhere to hide now, Tommy-boy.
…Walker?
Damn it all…
Thank you to Erik Barkman, Jean-Baptiste Coursand, 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.