Story details !!
Take 2 . smh.
this one is super long so we’ll keep the additional things under the cut !!
The Magic School Jeep takes place a little over a decade after the original events of Ride the Cyclone. It follows the story of Savannah and five other strangers who just so happened to be in the same tragic road accident. Post-revival, Savannah still has ghosts of the past (and the present) haunting her. How will she deal with going from feeling as if she knows nothing, to suddenly feeling like she knows too much?
We’re also given the chance to explore the eventful lives and interpersonal issues of a whole new cast of characters, each carrying their own form of emotional baggage.
Join them on a jeepney journey through space as they recount their lives through detailed flashbacks, touching heart-to-hearts, and a healthy-ish amount of trauma dumping. <3
By the end, they’re faced with the same dilemma. Who do they bring back?
What will they do once presented with this decision? Why does it feel like there’s something (or someone) watching and waiting in the wings? How does this game of life and death really work? Is it worth it, in the end?
All these questions we hope to answer in a story about acceptance and healing, with a dash of humor and a sprinkling of queerness (as all narratives should have) (it's. way more than a sprinkling tbh. it's like a whole truckload of queerness). Thank you for indulging us in this already extremely self-indulgent story! We are cringe, but we are free.
additional notes!
there are different ways / iterations of the life games across time. this is important !!
even though this story is built off the events of ride the cyclone, we of course will NOT be maintagging any of these posts as rtc or ride the cyclone for obvious reasons
we view jane doe, savannah, and penny lamb as separate (but interconnected) individuals. this is for the sake of avoiding confusion.
yes, they are in a filipino jeepney. yes, this story is still set in Uranium City, Saskatchewan which is canonically located in Canada. How does this make any modicum of sense? Good question. Anyways.
Silly Interview-style Character Intros
+ ref pics! made with hellosunnycore's toon me! picrews :3 more accurate drawn ref pics coming soon ,, hopefully,, @ pastaboy. (he's the one typing this)
🌔 savannah dean (19)
she/they
5’8”
July 17
Cancer
Favorite keepsake from when you were alive?
Ah. Yes, I had my dollies. They sit above my bed and they all have names. Sometimes the names feel... familiar, but I lose my string of thought before I can figure out how.
Favorite musical?
It's been a while since I've listened to a musical, or music in general, but Phantom of the Opera is lovely.
What helps you sleep at night?
Uh, I don't get as much sleep as I used to, unfortunately. I know that doesn't answer the question, sorry.
🐛 beau balquenn (18)
(his hair is supposed to be bleached at the ends sob)
he/him
5’10”
January 11
Capricorn
Favorite keepsake from when you were alive?
Uh. Well... there's these, I guess. Butterfly earrings. They're really old. I painted them years ago. The very few who talked to me asked where I got them... I never came up with an answer.
Favorite musical?
... I am not proud of this answer but it's Be More Chill.
Can ghosts be gay?
Like the song?
I'm gay and kind of a ghost, so... yeah, I guess?
🍂 tauny hep (18)
he/him
5’6”
November 1
Scorpio
Favorite keepsake from when you were alive?
Do I really have to answer this? Fine. I still carry an old pick around in the back of my phone. It's kinda funny cuz it's not even mine. I borrowed it from. Someone. A long time ago. Shit hit the fan before I thought to return it. It's a little scuffed now but, I don't know, I never bothered getting rid of it.
Favorite musical?
I don't LIKE musicals >:(
... Jesus Christ Superstar
First song you learned on the guitar?
There's this song, uh, Good Kid? It's pretty easy to play. I think that was the first. I don't know where it's from though. (Voice offscreen: Hey, you know that's from a musical, right?) ... FUCK OFF.
🍄 ascot mosbirm (18)
they/them
5’4”
August 15
Leo
Favourite keepsake from when you were alive?
I remember this one time I went downtown to buy a bottle of booze. I didn't really mean to, it was a-... spur of the moment thing, you know? Not like it mattered anyway since drinking laws in this shithole are stupid. I was going to save it for the day of my 19th but. I suppose that's out of the question now, hm?
(yes i know that's wine next to them in the pic shhhh - pastaboy)
Favourite musical?
Coldplay. (That's just... not a musical.) Is it not? They make music, don't they? (... well. yes. but-)
Do you get a lot of comments on your accent?
[Sigh] Unfortunately yeah. It gets a wee bit annoying at times, especially if people are being weird. Though once in a while it earns a laugh, so if it's funny I'll put up with it.
🌷 lizabel mayam (18)
she/her
5’5”
June 4
Gemini
Favorite keepsake from when you were alive?
Oh! Well, I don't know if this is a keepsake? But ever since I was around seven, I've carried around this little tote bag. It has all the essentials— water, first aid, stuff like that. It was pretty much a necessity back then since my younger siblings were always getting into some kind of trouble. My parents weren't always present either, with their work and other things so, I've just hanged onto it and haven't really stopped.
Favorite musical?
Do Disney movies count? (On a technicality, I suppose they have to. Any specific favorite?) Oh, I don't know, there are a lot of good ones. Um, Tangled? If I had to pick. (... Alright. At least it's not Coldplay-) Wait, who said Coldplay? (Ascot.) Awwh, of course they would. :)
Are you... you know?
... um no? I do not know? I really don’t understand what you mean.
📘 cato linn (19)
he/any
5’11
August 28
Virgo
Favorite keepsake from when you were alive?
... I don't like this question.
But since I'm being forced to answer; I have this pen I received as a birthday present when I was 10. I still keep it in my pocket as a good luck charm and for— memories, I guess. It doesn’t even write anymore, it ran out of ink years ago. Nevermind, it’s stupid. I should throw it away.
Favorite musical?
I saw a local production of Lés Miserables when I was a kid. I can’t recall much but I know I enjoyed it. I don’t have time to see many musicals nowadays.
Favorite bone in the human body?
??? This one is just strange. Of all the medical questions you could’ve asked, why this one? Nevermind. If I absolutely had to pick, I’d say the... pelvis? It’s a rather important bone. I don’t know if that qualifies as a favourite but I’m not sure how else to answer.
☂️ “The Mannequin” (?)
he/it
6'
???
???
Favorite keepsake from when you were alive?
I was never alive. Though if you're asking for a keepsake, I'll have to say my hat. I can't exactly take it off, but if I could, I would feel bald. So.
Favorite musical?
The Muppets.
Favorite Muppet?
I would just like to say first that I AM NOT A MUPPET... however. I am particularly fond towards the purple one. With the schnozz.
🌒 “The Child” (10)
she/they
4’2”
???
???
Favorite keepsake from when you were alive?
Sticker sheets!! I love stickers. Especially colorful ones. I think they’re Neat.
Favorite musical?
Starship! (By starkid?) Uh, yeah? What about it? (Is that appropriate for your age?) Ummmm, no. (How’d you even find that? That’s so out of your age range.) Ummmmmm-
Favorite ice cream flavor?
The purple one! :D
Yippee! That's all, I think. If you couldn't already tell, this is all very self-indulgent. We are cringe, but we are free. :3
Speaking of We!!! Admin Introductions coming soon! probably! maybe. It's pride month and we're officially heading into summer break, so they have no excuse. 😇
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Week 11
Connect CTS A to all your other modules (and components)
For this week's mindmap, I did a few sketches to list out a few alternatives to separate our 7 different weekly topics clearly into an object for the mindmap. I drew a croissant, an octopus as well a rainbow cake. I could easily draw a normal cake with layers, but then decided the rainbow cake would be the best choice as it consists of seven different colours for all the topics and would be much more contrasting and readable. After pitching the idea to my group, we all agreed and decided to use it. On top of the 7 layers for each topic, we also had 3 points within the layer. Unfortunately, I lost my sketches and don't have a clear picture of it, but this was what I could find.
How I connect CTS A in other modules & components :
Studio
I apply Critical Thinking to observe and question the works and pin-ups surrounding me in the classroom from my classmates as well as other classes, seeing the different ways their lecturers deliver the same topic differently to their respective classes, personally that helps me to see from other's perspectives and learn the different ways I can do things just from seeing their thought process. I take inspiration from many different works and combine all the different details and elements in one to create my work.
Craft
In Craft, I try to apply Growth Mindset by exploring different modes of expression. For example, in mark making I stepped out of my comfort zone and used different objects I was not too sure would work well but still went forward with them as well as tried using the things I saw others using.
Photography
For Photography, I apply Emotional Intelligence by creating a schedule that I know I can follow alongside other modules, so I can know better in advance the time I can allocate to shoot my images.
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