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In a scene from breaking bad now turned famous Skyler White confronts Jesse Pinkman about selling marijuana to her husband Walter, not knowing about the meth business he runs with Pinkman. The scene has become a meme due to the repetition of the work “Yo” by Skyler in a stiff and comedic fashion. The clip has since been paired with the Vine Boom sound effect to punctuate every time she says yo. This meme was my starting point for compositing a new scene.

Orbital Laser Cannon

“The Hammer” as it is known is an orbital laser cannon featured in the comic series Invincible by Robert Kirkman. The Hammer gained attention when amazon animated the series and the scene in which it is deployed against Omni Man became very popular. Since then it has featured in memes as an example destructive power and frequently been composited into many other scene in which a giant space laser may or may not be appropriate.

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Yamcha Pose

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Yamcha’s death pose in Dragon Ball Z became a meme due to the character being taken out by a rather weak villain. Since then the pose has been referenced in many anime to denote weakness or failure. In the age of the internet it is commonly used for the same purpose with artist drawing whatever character the like into the pose. I decided to use it for my composite as I thought it was fitting.

Introduction

Haze is an agent working for the Occult Security and Investigation Commission in the grimy streets of the Cursed Apple in the 1950. Working for the OSIC means taking on the sleaziest of the Cursed Apple’s criminal underbelly. Some days on the job really suck. Some days on the job really get to you. Luckily haze has ways to unwind such as playing the cello. But sometimes playing the cello isn’t enough to get all of that rage out of your system. She is going to have her chance very soon.

The Cursed Apple

Before the maelstrom of 1900 brought the supernatural and normal crashing together this city was called the Big Apple, or New York, but those days have long since passed. This city once a beacon of human technological innovation has since become a melting pot for beings from all across the plains to mingle and do their magical business. But with another maelstrom fast approaching the city will soon play host to another form of visitor: the Patrons. The Hidden King and The Archmother will soon be engaging in a battle to be summoned into our reality, and this battle will be held in the streets of Manhattan. Although to say The Hidden King and Archmother will be fighting it may be overselling their contributions. They will be fighting it through proxy, via heroes and villains alike fighting tooth and nail to earn a wish from the patrons. People like haze.

The Battle

No Remorse

Haze did not regret killing the gargoyle, she had stood in the way of Haze getting her wish and she had payed the price. Sure the people of Harlem would be without their stone faced protector, but no one said vigilante justice was without risks. In her mind, Haze figured that Ivy had assumed the risk involved in participating in the ritual, and her unfortunate passing was one of them. As Haze looked out on the nighttime skyline of the Cursed Apple she couldn’t have felt better. Her wish had freed her from a life of labor and she now had the wealth to pursue her passions. Below her a new storm was brewing. A trained hitman and her cat were deep in the sewers hunting for the rat that had cost her a wish. Stay tuned.

Deadlock is a video game developed by Valve in Bellevue Washington. I have merely used their characters and setting to tell my own story. The video is meant to emulate the style of montage videos found on short form platforms such as TikTok and instagram.