Chapter 16 | Page 9a: Afterglow

Lightning Lady showed up on Angus’s doorstep, ready to take their relationship to the next level. After several thunderous hours of leveling up, the couple catches their breath with some pillow talk.

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Transcript

Panel 1:
(Scene: A bedroom in disarray—lightning crackles around, furniture and electronics are damaged. Angus the Minotaur and Lightning Lady lie in bed together.)

Caption: Several thunderous hours later…

Angus: By Asterion’s horns… I’m afraid we owe the Lethal Librarian a new bed. Not to mention a small fortune in electronics…

Lightning Lady (sheepishly): Sorry… That happens sometimes.

Panel 2:
(Close-up of the two in bed, with Lightning Lady snuggled against Angus.)

Lightning Lady: So… is there another bed…? …Or are we sleeping on the floor tonight?

Panel 3:
(Angus, still holding Lightning Lady, answers with a smirk.)

Angus: There’s a couch…

Lightning Lady: How sturdy is it?

Panel 4:
(Angus’ expression changes for some mysterious reason. 😉)

Angus: I have a feeling we’re about to find out.

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The next Evil Inc After Dark page follows Angus at a meeting of Minotaurs Without Mates.

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Evil Inc – March 20, 2025

By Brad J. Guigar

[Panel 1]
(Caption: A few nights later, Angus checks in with his employer, the Lethal Librarian.)
Angus: Yes, ma’am, I’m nearly finished stocking the safehouse.

[Panel 2]
Angus (on the phone): You didn’t warn me about Mrs. Elliot. She thinks I’m a cow!
She keeps insisting I leave quarts of milk on her front stoop.

[Panel 3]
(Close-up of the Lethal Librarian on the phone, looking incredulous.)
Lethal Librarian: That’s ridiculous! You don’t have udders!

[Panel 4]
(Caption: “There was only one way to make her stop.”)
(Angus is seen sneaking up Mrs. Elliot’s stairs at night, placing bottles of white liquid on her doorstep.)

[Panel 5]
(Lethal Librarian, shocked on the phone.)
Lethal Librarian: Great Gutenberg’s ghost! You didn’t!
Angus: I didn’t… but I’m putting her dairy bill on your account.
(Angus is in the kitchen, pouring milk into bottles.)

[Panel 6]
(Sound effect: knock knock*)
Angus (on phone): I’ll call you back.
(He turns toward the door.)
Angus: Someone’s at the door.

[Panel 7]
(Angus answers the door to see Lightning Lady standing outside.)
Angus: LIGHTNING LADY!

Lightning Lady: You’ll never believe what your neighbor asked me to do…

[Panel 8]

(Close-up of a passionate kiss between Lightning Lady and Angus the Minotaur.)

[Panel 9]
Angus: You’ve been pretty serious about taking things slow. What’s going on here?

[Panel 10]

(Lightning Lady steps back seductively while Angus, in a green kilt, begins to lose his balance)
Lightning Lady: I dunno… Maybe it’s time we took things… faster.

(Sound effect: “trip”)

[Panel 11]

(Angus trips and falls backward dramatically)
(Sound effect: “WHUMP”)

Angus: I’m sorry. You have me a little off-kilter.

[Panel 12]

(Close-up of Angus on the ground, looking dazed. Lightning Lady stands confidently.)
Lightning Lady: Speaking of off-kilts… I might need to take that slow…

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Angus the Minotaur is stocking a safehouse for his employer, the Lethal Librarian!

Transcript

Evil Inc – March 13, 2025
by Brad J. Guigar

Panel 1:
(Narration box:)
The following morning finds Angus in North Fairmount, stocking a safehouse at the request of his employer, the Lethal Librarian…

Angus:
Good morning, ma’am.

Mrs. Elliot:
Now I’ve seen everything! A TALKING COW!

Panel 2:
Angus (clears throat):
Ahem—I am a minotaur, ma’am.

Panel 3:
Mrs. Elliot:
Don’t you go stomping around in there! I have Hummels in the china closet!

Panel 4:
Angus (hesitant):
I… don’t… stomp…

Mrs. Elliot:
You’re brown. Does that mean you give chocolate milk?

Panel 5:
Angus:
That’s a myth, ma’am.

Mrs. Elliot:
Ok… So put me down for a quart of regular and a pint of heavy cream.

Panel 6:
(Angus stomps his hoof in frustration, making a loud THUMP sound.)

Angus (shouting):
I AM NOT A COW!

(A small sound comes from the background: Tinkle.)

Panel 7:
Mrs. Elliot (smirking):
If that’s the little girl feeding ducks, you’re in deep manure, bossy.

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Evil Inc – March 18, 2025
by Brad J. Guigar

[Panel 1]
(Caption: A few nights later, Angus checks in with his employer, the Lethal Librarian.)
Angus: Yes, ma’am, I’m nearly finished stocking the safehouse.

[Panel 2]
Angus (on the phone): You didn’t warn me about Mrs. Elliot. She thinks I’m a cow!
She keeps insisting I leave quarts of milk on her front stoop.

[Panel 3]
(Close-up of the Lethal Librarian on the phone, looking incredulous.)
Lethal Librarian: That’s ridiculous! You don’t have udders!

[Panel 4]
(Caption: “There was only one way to make her stop.”)
(Angus is seen sneaking up Mrs. Elliot’s stairs at night, placing bottles of white liquid on her doorstep.)

[Panel 5]
(Lethal Librarian, shocked on the phone.)
Lethal Librarian: Great Gutenberg’s ghost! You didn’t!
Angus: I didn’t… but I’m putting her dairy bill on your account.
(Angus is in the kitchen, pouring milk into bottles.)

[Panel 6]
(Sound effect: knock knock*)
Angus (on phone): I’ll call you back.
(He turns toward the door.)
Angus: Someone’s at the door.

[Panel 7]
(Angus answers the door to see Lightning Lady standing outside.)
Angus: LIGHTNING LADY!

Lightning Lady: You’ll never believe what your neighbor asked me to do…

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Transcript

Panel 1:
(Matt the Henchman and Angus the Minotaur are sitting at a bar. Angus is holding a phone, while matt has a drink in front of him. Angus’ phone buzzes with a “boop boop” sound.)
Angus: “ACH! I’m sorry, mate! Duty calls! I’m workin’ a gig with The Lethal Librarian!

Panel 2:

Matt (narration panel): “You got picked by the Dewey Decimator?! I’m jealous! I love her tagline!”
Lethal Librarian (a stylish woman with green glasses, a green blazer, and a stern expression, stands pointing.): “You’re OVERDUE!

Panel 3:
Angus: “Between you and me, I actually picked her!”
Matt (excitedly): “Geez Louise! How many henches get to pick their own assignments?!”

Panel 4:
(Angus smirks while Matt looks on, intrigued.)
Angus: “Only two henches have top-level clearance to access the Master Job Board at Evil Inc…
Angus: “Me, and Spider Mackenzie.”
Off-panel voice: “Spider Mackenzie?! He died in that Land Piranha Incident!

Panel 5:
(Matt leans in, skeptical.)
Angus: “Are you sure?!”

Panel 6:
(A skeleton, covered in small green piranha-like creatures, sits eerily still.)
Spider: “Oh, I’m certain.”

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 Transcript

Panel 1
(Scene: A church basement on the west side of Fairmount City. Matt excitedly recognizes Angus the Minotaur.)

Matt: Hey! I know you!
Matt: You’re Angus the Minotaur!
Angus: Ach! Look, mate, I’m not lookin’ for any bother!

Panel 2
(Matt tries to reassure Angus while fanboying over him.)

Matt: It’s OK!
Matt: I’m a hench just like you!
Matt: —Well, not just like you! You’re a legend!
Angus: Thank you. Good night.

Panel 3
(Matt stops Angus from leaving, insisting on buying him a drink.)

Matt: HOLD ON! You gotta let me buy you a beer!
Angus: No, thanks, I… Excuse me…

Panel 4
(A woman with dark hair and bat-like wings approaches Angus with a question.)

Woman: Could you tell me which way to the Route Three bus stop?
Matt: Oh!
Angus: Oh, yes!
Matt: Let me show you…

Panel 5
(Angus finally gives in to Matt’s persistence, picking him up as he agrees to have a drink together.)

Angus: Fine, then, ya dobber. Let’s have a damned pint…

Panel 6
(The winged woman panics and tries to stop them.)

Woman: WAIT! NO!

Panel 7
(The woman sighs as she stands near a bulletin board, revealing she is attending a support group meeting.)

(Sign on the bulletin board: “From Mildly Annoying to Intolerable – TONIGHT
7 PM Minotaurs Without Mates
8 PM Succubi Support: Overdrainers Anonymous”)

(The woman’s wings extend with a “FWUMP” sound as she resigns herself to the situation.)

Woman: (sigh)

Panel 8

(At a nearby watering hole…)
Matt the Henchman: I don’t get it! You’re the highest-ranked hench in the biz! What’s got you down?!

Panel 9

(Argus the Minotaur sighs, sitting at the bar with Matt, drinking beer.)
Argus the Minotaur: sigh I used to hench with a woman. She was… amazing.

Panel 10

 (Flashback of Argus thinking about the past.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): I couldn’t bring myself to tell her how I felt about her because it woulda wrecked our working relationship.

Panel 11

(Flashback continues.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): When she got promoted, I left henching and just… kicked around for a while.

Panel 12

(Another flashback, showing Argus sneaking up on Lightning Lady from behind.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): After years of trying to forget her, I decided to give it one more try.

Panel 13

(Argus and Lightning Lady sit next to each other, playing video games.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): Now I’m back where I started. I’m henching again, and she’s close enough to touch, but too far to hold.
*Caption: After a brief stint at the Silver Agency.

Panel 14

(Back at the bar, Matt looks at Argus.)
Matt the Henchman: So… what? You’re just gonna suffer in silence?

Panel 15

(Argus grins sadly.)
Argus the Minotaur: Trust me. You do not want to hear a minotaur suf fer out loud.