Collection: Tip The Ferrymen

The main story of Tip The Ferrymen!

PANEL 1: Nathan looks genuinely worried. NATHAN: You...do have somewhere to stay, right? PANEL 2: Eddie, realizing what they've just said, smiles nervously. EDDIE: What? I mean, duh, obviously. PANEL 3: Eddie starts scrambling for an excuse. Nathan puts a hand on his shoulder. EDDIE: It's just a long walk from here and it's late, so I-- NATHAN: Okay, wait, Pierce. Stop right there. PANEL 4: Nathan looks away, avoiding eye contact. NATHAN: Stay for tonight if you want, just don't mess with anything, okay? PANEL 5: Eddie looks surprised. PANEL 6: Eddie looks relieved. EDDIE: Well, okay, if you insist. PANEL 7: A back shot of Nathan and Eddie as they walk ahead. NATHAN: Joey, that alright with you? PANEL 8: When Joey doesn't respond, they both turn around in surprise. PANEL 9: Nathan looks over his shoulder. NATHAN: Jojo?
PANEL 1: The trio starts walking down the street. Nathan looks at Eddie, unsure as to why he's still following them. Joey trails behind, looking upset. PANEL 2: Nathan forces a smile as he addresses Eddie. NATHAN: I assume this is where we depart? PANEL 3: Eddie smiles nervously, poking his pointer fingers together. Nathan looks incredulous. EDDIE: Uh, actually-- NATHAN: Pierce. EDDIE: I was kinda hoping I could crash at your place tonight? PANEL 4: Nathan steps out in front of Eddie. NATHAN: Are you serious? After everything you've pulled tonight?1 Don't you have anywhere else to say? PANEL 5: Eddie looks away, smiling, but he looks uneasy. EDDIE: I mean, sure. I guess I do.
PANEL 1: Lizzie hugs Nathan, lifting him right up off the ground. LIZZIE: Oh, thank you, Mr.Vargas! Thank you! PANEL 2: Lizzie sets Nathan down, leaving him in a daze. NATHAN: Don't mention it... PANEL 3: Nathan, shaking off his daze, looks up at Lizzie with a serious expression. NATHAN: Give me a call if you notice anything strange, and uh...be careful going back to that old manor. PANEL 4: Lizzie smiles. LIZZIE: We will, I promise! PANEL 5: Lizzie turns to Esther, who's floating next to her. LIZZIE: Say bye-bye, Esther! PANEL 6: Esther waves. ESTHER: Bye-bye, Esther!
PANEL 1: Lizzie looks surprised by this. PANEL 2: Lizzie smiles softly, putting a hand to her chest. Eddie smiles in return. LIZZIE: Thank you, Mx...? EDDIE: Eddie Pierce, but ah...keep that under the table for me, will ya? LIZZIE: Of course. PANEL 3: Nathan walks up behind Lizzie, looking uneasy. NATHAN: All of...that being said. PANEL 4: Nathan looks serious. NATHAN: I'm still not sure where the rest of your family is, but I'm determined to track them down. I swear, I'll find out who took them. PANEL 5: Lizzie smiles, excited. LIZZIE: You'll...you'll take the case? PANEL 5: Nathan shrugs, looking down at the ground. NATHAN: If I don't, who will? PANEL 7: Lizzie suddenly grabs Nathan's shoulders, which surprises him.
PANEL 1: Eddie raises a hand. They look serious, though we don't see their eyes. EDDIE: If I may, Mrs.Fortune... PANEL 2: Eddie looks concerned. Lizzie puts her hands together. EDDIE: Those rooms were changed after your family passed, right? LIZZIE: I...yes, they were. EDDIE: Did you make those changes? LIZZIE: Yes, I did. PANEL 3: Eddie puts his hands in his hoodie pocket, looking off to the side. LIZZIE: I took a look at all those portraits, what was written beneath them, all the little signs of what happened there... PANEL 4: An over the shoulder shot from Eddie, looking at Lizzie and Esther. EDDIE: I don't mean to step outta line here-- PANEL 5: We see Nathan and Joey. Joey looks at Nathan, who's eyes we can't see. But Nathan grips his lantern tightly, with a frown on his face. Joey looks concerned, a glow surrounding his head. EDDIE, off screen: ...but you're not the only one who's relivin' those events every time you enter the manor. PANEL 6: Lizzie has an unreadable expression, though we don't see her eyes. EDDIE, off screen: It might be time to move on, and once we find 'em I'm sure your family would like t' do the same. PANEL 7: Eddie offers Lizzie his hand, smiling. EDDIE: If ya ever need help gettin' all those rooms sorted out, let's just say an old alley cat owes your family a few favors.
PANEL 1: Esther excitedly floats off of Eddie's shoulder. ESTHER: Lizzie! PANEL 2: Esther floats to Lizzie. Lizzie looks shocked. LIZZIE: Esther, is that you? Oh my god-- PANEL 3: Nathan looks down, thinking as the Fortune siblings look to him. NATHAN: He's the only one I could find. Apparently, the rest of them were...taken. LIZZIE: Taken? PANEL 4: Esther lifts his doll hands up, looking worried. ESTHER: I saw it...there was a person with a bright purple light. And then mom, dad, and Emily were all gone... PANEL 5: Lizzie looks extremely concerned at this news. LIZZIE: Esther...I came by the manor, why didn't you use this little doll to tell me? PANEL 6: Esther looks down, putting his paws together. ESTHER: ...I couldn't go get it. After all our rooms changed, it- it got too scary to go downstairs... PANEL 7: He looks up at Lizzie again. ESTHER: But that person could still see us, even if we were hidden...They never found the elevator, so I went down there to hide...
PANEL 1: An exterior shot of the Ambrosia bar. It's a medium sized building with glowing neon lights, the I in the logo is styled as a chalice. It's surrounded by grapes and vines. The alleyway next to it has one of Eddie's murals spray painted on it, mocking an advertisement on the pole next to it. The advertisement features a man wearing a visor giving a thumbs up and saying Visit SpecTech Where We Make Dreams Come True. Multiple people are walking around the bar, but most importantly we can see Lizzie waiting by the street. PANEL 2: Lizzie looks down, thinking as she waits. PANEL 3: She's snapped out of her thoughts as Nathan calls out to her off screen. NATHAN: Liz! PANEL 4: Lizzie looks over her shoulder and sees the trio approaching. Esther is perched on Eddie's shoulder. LIZZIE: Oh, Nathan, you're back! PANEL 5: Lizzie hurriedly approaches him, putting her hands together pleadingly. Nathan looks away, uneasy. LIZZIE: Tell me, did you find them? Are they alright? NATHAN: ...Well, I uh...I found one of them.
PANEL 1: The bear glows and starts to take shape again. It raises its arms in the air and smiles, successfully possessed by Esther. PANEL 2: Esther looks past Nathan, tilting his head to the side. ESTHER: ...Can you both hear me now? PANEL 3: Joey and Eddie both smile at this. JOEY: That's so cool!!! EDDIE: Heh. Loud and clear, little guy. PANEL 4: Eddie smiles nervously. EDDIE: Now, uh... PANEL 5: Nathan takes out his phone, going to walk out of the room. Behind Eddie, Joey and Esther happily interact. EDDIE: Nate, ya wanna explain what just happened? NATHAN: I'll explain on our way back. We gotta get him to Lizzie. PANEL 5: Nathan raises his phone to his ear. NATHAN: I'll tell her to meet us outside the Ambrosia bar.
PANEL 1: Nathan looks shocked. NATHAN: A purple light.. PANEL 2: Nathan looks back at Eddie, who tilts their head to the side in confusion. PANEL 3: Nathan looks back at Esther, a serious expression on his face. NATHAN: Esther, your big sister's been looking for you. Is it okay if we bring you to her? ESTHER: Pl-Please! I miss Lizzie... PANEL 4: NATHAN: Jojo, can you hand me Esther's bear? In response to this, Joey nods, determined. PANEL 5: Nathan holds the bear out to Esther. NATHAN: Touch this. If you possess it, she should be able to hear you. It'll keep you safe while we look for the rest of your family. PANEL 6: Esther touches the bear, his hand turning bright blue and transparent.
PANEL 1: Esther floats upwards, looming over Nathan as he hunches over. Esther has multiple injuries. He has a cut in his throat and is missing his lower right arm. Blue goop drips from these injuries. ESTHER: I didn't know you were here... NATHAN: I had no clue you were here either, kid! PANEL 2: Nathan puts a hand to his heart, looking worried. NATHAN: Where's your family? Are they hiding too? ESTHER: ...No. Someone took them. PANEL 3: An over the shoulder shot of Esther, Nathan looks at him still worried. ESTHER: I didn't see what happened-- PANEL 4: We see in the past. Esther is hiding underneath the floorboards, above him a shadowy boot stomps on the ground. ESTHER, narrating: --I hid down here before they could find me. PANEL 5: Back in current time, Esther ominously raises a hand. He's surrounded by a purple glow. ESTHER: All I remember is a purple flash of light...