{"sf1_id":1085708,"sf2_id":null,"title":"Dimension 67 Volume 1 Synopsis WIP","author":"Star Lizard","words":3844,"posted_at":"2016-10-12T02:30:00.000Z","tags":["Graphic Novel","Story","Story Progression","WIP","synopsis"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1085708-dimension-67-volume-1-synopsis-wip","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/view/1085708","image_url":"https://www.sofurryfiles.com/std/thumb?page=1085708\u0026ext=.jpg","description":"","content":"A badass anthro lizard roughs up a wanted thug vandal in a local billiard hall, with psychic ability, martial art like moves, \u0026 his switchblade, all without touching his laser revolver. He carves the name of the place he vandalized into the vandal's chest \u0026 then partially burns the thug by smashing a bottle of vodka over his head \u0026 igniting it, then beams him up with a probe stored in a compartment in his hovering motorcycle.\u0026nbsp;\n\nHe performed the last action because the one of the acts the vandal committed was damaging a local place with a Molotov cocktail. The vandal attempted to stealthily escape after noticing he was at the bar of the billiard hall. Roger Draco is the most talented \u0026 devoted of the Quellers, so his skill with telekinesis, shape shifting, hand to hand combat, \u0026 knife wielding is stellar. Part of this is due to decades of talent harnessing \u0026 self training, but he is also a hybrid of two lizard races that have heightened supernatural ability. He fights the thug with his supernatural ability, hand to hand combat \u0026 his switchblade because its more intimate \u0026 conveys more passion. He tops it off with carving the name of the place he vandalized into his chest \u0026 partially burns the thug with the ignited vodka to permanently brand the vandal with a reminder of their vile act. Roger Draco is a troubled \u0026 rough, but compassionate \u0026 friendly to those who are not vandals or bigots. Vandals \u0026 bigots caused him much emotional agony \u0026 PTSD, which is alluded to throughout the story. He has the hardest clash with Mayor Huffland, of Earth Big Spring \u0026 his crony, Levi, who manages the current business in Earth Big Spring. Roger brands Huffland \u0026 Levi the same way he did to the vandal, especially since they attempted to harm Retro, Patron of the R/70 \u0026 the one who is like a brother \u0026 master to him. He is especially out for their blood when they mutate themselves \u0026 recollect their past lives as those who incited the Riot War \u0026 caused him so much torment in the past. His past is implied in pscyhic flashes \u0026 flashbacks or is hinted at. He particularly sees the potential in Ike.\n\nThere is another anthro lizard standing in front of an old theatre, his dialogue alluding to him knowing something of great magnitude is about to unfold. This character is Retro, Patron of the R/70 theatre, which is a vintage theatre, still in its 70's era guise as most places in Dimension 67 Big Spring are. Retro is also the manager of the local retro pop culture \u0026 history protecting vigilantes, named the Rebels of The Quellers. His dialogue alludes to him knowing the Quellers would discover Earth Big Spring, knowing it exists \u0026 that locals in D/67 Big Spring are losing touch with pop culture \u0026 history.\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe locals are flawed in this way, the Quellers \u0026 the Patrons are flawed in that some of their behavior is questionable, despite otherwise being decent, talented, \u0026 their passions being for good causes. He is eccentric, but wise, \u0026 helps Ike with the beginning of his training, with learning the magnitude of retro pop culture, history, \u0026 art. At the end of volume 1 he sends Earth R/70 back in time, to shortly after it closed. He reveals the implication that he is some type of deity or demigod of retro pop culture \u0026 history, which is moderately astonishing even to the Quellers \u0026 he grants Ike heightened psychic ability to help him become a strong Queller, especially since his capabilities are limited compared to the races of Dimension 67. He makes his great supernatural power apparent throughout the story.\n\nMeanwhile, a band of vigilantes named the Rebel's of the Quellers, who are from a an alternate dimension of anthropomorphic cartoon aliens, of a mostly 1960's \u0026 1970's culture on a planet called Roduradae, in an alternate universe named Dimension 67, are called to chase a vandal. Ford The Pilot, the Patron of the Jet Drive In, which was being vandalized gives chase, then pursuing the culprit in his jet. The chase ends up in space, then, after the vandal randomly mashes in coordinates, desperate to escape, they end up in another dimension. Dimension 67 is a cell animated parallel universe populated by sentient anthro animals \u0026 this dimension's version of humans. The culture of most of North America \u0026 another continent alluded to in the story is of the 60's \u0026 70's time frame, \u0026 their technology appears vintage, but is adapted with advanced tech \u0026 their advanced power source. Ford The Pilot, Patron of the Jet Drive in, a classic drive in theatre, is one of the primary Patrons of local establishments \u0026 will have more character development in volume 2. He helps the Quellers at the end of volume 1. He accompanies the pilot Queller on a couple of missions.\n\nDuring the scuffle, the vandal is captured but a stray laser bolt strikes Ford's jet, sending him barreling toward a nearby planet he was observing. He was observing it due to it resembling their home planet. It is Earth. The Quellers land on the planet after the crash, find their moderately injured friend, notice that they are in an alternate dimension version of their hometown, Big Spring, Texas, sense with psychic ability, the social troubles, cultural stagnation, \u0026 loss of some of its history \u0026 also interact with the authorities. They realize they must intervene. This is an awesome discovery, but those who sensed the social, historic, \u0026 cultural strains, are also disturbed.\n\nThis event is witnessed by a now hiding mutant human teenager, named Ike. Ike is discovered by the youngest band member \u0026 is taken to their planet for reasons that tie into their desire to interact with the alternate dimension. Ike's appearance is similar to a catgirl, only definitely not mammalian features. His normal parents are abusive \u0026 socially conservative, where as Ike is broad minded, artistic, curious, \u0026 has seen the local problems, particularly the neglected history \u0026 dystopia, \u0026 yearns to help alleviate it. He requires guidance, \u0026 feels helpless, \u0026 hopeless. Ike is amazed \u0026 grateful for his newfound liberation after joining the Quellers. Ike realizes the magnitude of history \u0026 retro pop culture after Retro guides him during the first aspect of his training, he initially doubts himself as being merely human, but his confidence rises as he becomes more immersed in the culture of D/67 Big Spring \u0026 recieves a pair of powered gauntlets frequently used by Quellers. When the final standoff happens, Ike utilized his new heightened, but unstable psychic ability to help one or more of the Quellers, despite being told to stay in safety.\n\nThe primary vigilante, Roger Draco, the most talented \u0026 devoted of all of the Quellers \u0026 the badass in the opening sequence, is sent back to Earth by way of them knowing how to open portals without tech, if they are not in a vehicle, to make an example out of the teenager's abusive, xenophobic, socially conservative parents, Ike's father being a crony of the corrupt local mayor \u0026 leave a message for the Earth Big Spring's mayor. He briefly tortures one of them \u0026 slays both of his parents, leaving a postcard with the message with the father's corpse. Shortly after this, he takes a psychic reading of the entire community \u0026 is angered by its social \u0026 economic problems. Earth Big Spring is in a dystopia. He then goes to Earth R/70, to take a more detailed reading of the place, \u0026 is disgusted by its current trendy, pretentious, vapid state \u0026 then comes across the mayor \u0026 his crony, who own it. They scuffle \u0026 he returns to D/67 Big Spring. He makes an example out of Ike's parents as a warning to not give the Quellers or their local authorities any trouble. He brands Ike's father in a similar fashion as he does other vandals due to the contents of the psychic reading he takes shortly prior to torturing \u0026 killing Ike's father, \u0026 subsequently learns more specifics of how he abused Ike. He warns them of their atrocities, the disrespect for local history, particularly Earth R/70 \u0026 alludes to how they had better not give them any trouble. The mayor is shown early on in an implication that they are pretentious, vapid, \u0026 unethical people who want to keep Earth Big Spring in a conformist dystopia, because free thought poses a threat to their socially conservative domination. They are the epitome of everything that is wrong with humanity.\n\nIke becomes better acquainted with the Quellers, especially the youngest member, who are local guardians of history \u0026 retro pop culture, but also keep bigotry in line, learns about their history. He is mesmerized by their sense of individuality \u0026 supernatural ability. He says he wants to join them \u0026 apply it to his version of their hometown. Roger agrees \u0026 the Quellers are thrilled. We learn a little more about the main Quellers as individuals \u0026 their unique styles of work. Ike is prompted by an intuitive hit after Roger brings him a trinket from his slain father \u0026 informing him of his freedom, to propose joining the Quellers \u0026 establishing Queller organization in Big Spring. Ike can also relate to them as several of them \u0026 other characters are artists. He is introduced to them one by one \u0026 Roger is introduced in a more unusual \u0026 rough way.\n\nWe see Retro Nostalgia, Patron of the R/70 Theatre, \u0026 the community leader, Patron of the Howard County Courthouse, \u0026 county judge, Judge Montgomery Artwyn, but not yet introduced to Ike. Judge Artwyn breifly visits Earth Big Spring \u0026 has a look around the local park \u0026 takes disheartening psychic readings. He encounters a fragment of the old courthouse \u0026 becomes infuriated after a psychic reading revealing it was lost to ignorance \u0026 superficiality. Judge Artwyn is not fully revealed yet \u0026 most of his dialogue alludes to him sensing the plight of Earth Big Spring through decades of nightmares \u0026 that he \u0026 Retro are of a venerable age. Some of their dialogue also alludes to the past of D/67 Big Spring.\n\nJudge Artwyn meets with the teenager \u0026 relays more historic information to him. Ike gets acquainted with the old \u0026 wise Judge \u0026 learns more about local history \u0026 Artwyn himself. This further encourages Ike. Judge Artwyn displays his great supernatural ability as he shows Ike the gorgeous \u0026 preserved local park \u0026 historic spring of D/67 Big Spring. Around this time all of the other Patrons of businesses go check out the Earth Big Spring equivalents of their business, \u0026 take psychic readings, \u0026 subsequently feeling the sorrow of their loss \u0026/or disregard.\n\nThen, as beginning of his training, he was sent to search for Retro as a test of his persistence, where during this search, he enters the relics dealership on Main, where the Patron shows him around. He shows him around due to a psychic message from Retro, telling him it will encourage Ike. Ike is acquainted with Roger's father, the Patron of Draco Relics \u0026 Curios, Lord Arturafex. Lord Arturafex is a friendly character with an impressive antique shop \u0026 thrift store shop like relics dealership. This does indeed, further inspire Ike. Arturafex also touches on his native culture of Rodura, which is centered around retro pop culture of the 60's \u0026 70's, hence the reason why he is a relics dealer. Ike is told he will learn more during his training. One of the Quellers earlier reveled to be Roger's uncle, step in \u0026 begin a business deal outside in the Queller's Volkswagen bus. Roger steps in around this time, \u0026 Ike learns that Arturafex is Roger's father. As Arturafex \u0026 his brother interact, Roger has a brief exchange with Ike, after Ike, without revealing it, observes family \u0026 friend photos in Arturafex's office. Roger, without revealing, realizes he inadvertently rubbed salt in Ike's wounds regarding Arturafex being a good father to Roger as a troubled teenager, \u0026 reminds Ike that he will not have to endure any abuse again. After Ike leaves, \u0026 then the other Queller leaves, Roger \u0026 Arturafex have a moderately sentimental moment that alludes to their past.\n\nAfter coming across the Patron of the Ritz, Crosley, who is a granfatherly old timer \u0026 then finding Retro at the R/70, he is briefly further educates him regarding art, retro pop culture, \u0026 local history, which he was already interested in, much to the dismay of his parents. Ike has a major revelation about the magnitude of retro pop culture \u0026 history, especially since Retro was poetic \u0026 used relics from Earth R/70 that Ike had, in his bag, which is what little he owned. Ike had to hide these things \u0026 his art from his ignorant abusive parents. Retro is introduced in an interesting way that has a point regarding testing Ike's persistence. He initially encounters him in a feral shape shifted form \u0026 tells Ike he will lead him to Retro. Retro toys with him while passive aggressively alluding to local history \u0026 being eccentric, before Ike becomes frustrated, \u0026 Retro reveals himself by returning to his natural form.\n\nIke is returned to the band, continues to interact with them while the mayor of Earth Big Spring plots to attack Retro or the Quellers. Ike gets to know the Quellers more \u0026 they get to know him better. Ike gets to know Retro better. Mayor Huffland plots to drive them away \u0026 receives weapons from the government to stand a chance against them.\n\nIke learns of the magnitude of retro pop culture \u0026 history \u0026 recognizes the acceptance of from the people of this dimension, whom he can relate to ideologically \u0026 artistically. He is also become more in awe with his surroundings. He doubts himself as a mere mutant human, but receives little moments of encouragement from his new friends.\n\nA massive gala is held by Judge Artwyn, where Ike gets acquainted with Fenton Salvator, the Patron of the Hotel Settles. Fenton is a hospitable \u0026 extroverted character. The mayor, a few government officials, \u0026 the local press, from the Earth variant of the community meets with Judge Artwyn at the gala. Artwyn offer them a choice between peaceful intervention or turbulent revolution. The Earth officials leave, although the mayor has to be thrown out due to his arrogance \u0026 aggression. Judge Artwyn is revealed, surrounded by other Patrons of establishments \u0026 with prostitutes hanging off of him in the Grand Ballroom. This is one of the scenes that conveys that they have transcended antiquated taboos. This alludes to D/67 being more open about sexuality, along with dialogue, nudity, \u0026 sex, throughout the story. He alludes to the disdain for the conservative extremists winning in Earth Big Spring. Artwyn also informs him of how they will handle formal interactions. Mayor Huffland aggressively addresses him to which Artwyn frightens him with a mental message, \u0026 Roger frightens him even further. One of the Quellers throws him out, back into the city offices of Earth Big Spring with another warning.\n\nThe mayor \u0026 accompanying fellow Earthlings go home to sleep, \u0026 are left questioning their world view, stressing, \u0026 the mayor becoming vengeful, Judge Artwyn goes to contemplate his stress of the situation, overlooking the community atop Scenic Mountain. Tension is mounting. Throughout the story, all of the primary Patrons find the Earth equivalents of their establishments \u0026 their varying, mostly negative leaning reactions are seen.\n\nThe mayor is given pistols \u0026 a portal device sometime after this, before the Quellers return them to D/67, for their punishment from destruction of history. They were told that this would be community service with Roger proposing them also serving Retro \u0026 the Quellers. Wanton destruction of history, especially as a reckless property owner, is a major offense called Grand Vandalism in D/67 Big Spring, punishable by hard community service.\n\nThe Quellers go to Earth R/70 \u0026 clash with the mayor \u0026 his crony again \u0026 they are briefly taken to Retro. Ike has grown more fascinated by his environment \u0026 there is a blossoming friendship between he \u0026 the youngest member, Jerron, although he is getting closer with the other main protagonists. He is also further looking up to Retro, Roger, Judge Artwyn, \u0026 his other new acquaintences. A riot breaks out in Earth Big Spring, \u0026 Retro makes them leave it be, because he will handle it. He urges Ike in a poetic fashion, to not stress too much for the same reason. Earth Big Spring is now crawling with armed guards.\n\nThe mayor \u0026 his crony continue to clash with the Quellers, especially after Huffland tackles Retro \u0026 the mayor attempts to kill him. The mayor attempted this twice, the first time resulting in a car chase. They have also since mutated themselves into an anthro form in an attempt to strengthen themselves. They have also discovered their past lives as those who were the conservative extremists who instigated the Riot War, which was a time of social upheaval in D/67 Big Spring. Roger gives them their comeuppance similar to how he handled the thug vandal in the opening sequence. Retro healed himself from the laser shot which moderately astonishes the witnesses, as they did not know he was quite that powerful. He also heals Roger's injuries, which receives the same reaction.\n\nBy now, Ike is immersing himself in this culture he may not be accustomed to, but can certainly relate to as a broad minded individual. He is gradually increasing in confidence. Judge Artwyn breifly goes to Earth Big Spring \u0026 uses a supernatural act to stop the riot. He does this out of love \u0026 to send the message that he will not allow the town to be destroyed by the social unrest. He incidentally intervened before Retro decided to. He was going to handle it during the time he sends Earth R/70 back in time.\n\nRetro has had an individual, who is the D/67 equivalent of a previous owner of the R/70 gut Earth R/70. He is a man who is warmed hearted, more open to ideas for it \u0026 who's out of touch relatives of his Earth counterpart made the R/70 into a trendy, vapid, pretentious place. Retro, Ike, \u0026 the Quellers briefly return to Earth with the mayor \u0026 his crony to give them a taste of their own medicine with the now gutted Earth R/70, especially since them attaining their dream robbed other local artists of theirs, since the R/70 would have made a great forum \u0026 business for them, as well as a more beneficial business for the community. The individual who gutted Earth R/70 lightly snarks to the mayor after he attempts to use a slimy appeal to emotions on him, before going about his business.\n\nRetro sends the R/70 back in time to how it appeared shortly after closing in the 80's, much to the awe of every witness. Retro \u0026 Roger warn the armed guards that Judge Artwyn will be informed of the guard's intent to fight back \u0026 continue to allude to D/67 intervention. Judge Artwyn orders the beginning of the intervention.\n\nThey return to D/67 Big Spring \u0026 to the R/70. Retro is prompted by inquiry from the mayor, to allude to the fact that he is not only a powerful Patron but also some type of deity or demigod of history \u0026 retro pop culture. Even most of the Quellers are moderately astonished by this, as they were only recently shown his unknown higher power, but this took it even further. He shows he is a deity or demigod of retro pop culture \u0026 history in an amazing \u0026 awesome manner, not only a powerful Patron. He heavily implies it with the visual \u0026 his dialogue. As he relays his surreal dialogue, he levitates \u0026 feral lizard like constructs manifest from lava lamp wax like ectoplasm, seen throughout the story, \u0026 have the appearance of 16 iconic film characters. They spiral below \u0026 beside him as he finishes his dialogue. Roger \u0026 a few of the other Quellers don't appear to be as phased, alluding to previous mention of a type of history \u0026 pop culture spirit called retro spirits.\n\nRetro grants Ike moderately heightened psychic ability to help him as a future Queller \u0026 the first Queller of Earth Big Spring. He does this by touching his fingertip to the center of Ike's forehead. The scene returns to normal. Roger informs Judge Artwyn of the armed guard's intent \u0026 Monty goes to Earth Big Spring. Roger meets him there. They have a brief argument with the guard who addressed the Quellers around the same moment Retro sent Earth R/70 back in time, \u0026 Roger \u0026 Judge Artwyn return to D/67.\n\nSeveral of the guards portal to D/67 Big Spring \u0026 there is a brief standoff between them \u0026 the Quellers, two of which were seen earlier in the story, joining in. All attacks \u0026 defenses are based on the unique skills of every Queller. The guards are eventually picked off one by one, aside from the main guard who escapes with the mayor's crony. Ford helps them(potentially other pilot characters). Ike breifly helps one or more of the Quellers before being forced back into safety, showing the beginnings of his dedication. The Quellers \u0026 the culture of Earth Big Spring in general, believe individuality is an integral part of culture \u0026 conformity is seen as dangerous, because conformity causes cultural stagnation.\n\nJerron gets injured \u0026 is taken to safety, where Ike remains at his side at the Queller's club, alluding to growing friendship. Its implied that the mayor's crony, Levi, is being placed in charge of the locally established armed guards, he is becoming more vengeful, \u0026 that there is mounting tension in Earth Big Spring between the conservative extremists \u0026 the egalitarians, as with the Riot War in D/67 centuries ago.\n\nIke is taken to a room in the R/70. He notices the mayor being made to help clean the auditorium. The beginnings of the mayor's redemption is alluded to. He receives an article of clothing bearing the Queller's insignia is presented with a book about the Quellers as he kneels before Retro. Judge Artwyn \u0026 Fenton stand at the top of the Hotel Settles, Artwyn overlooking the community in contemplation \u0026 Fenton observing. Roger goes to the top of the R/70 \u0026 stands on the upper facade prepared to defend both D/67 Big Spring \u0026 Earth Big Spring as Earth Big Spring's revolution begins. Retro stands under the marquee as all of the other Quellers gather, including Ike. Ike is feeling more hopeful \u0026 less helpless \u0026 is well on his way to becoming a Queller. He has taken his first steps on this journey.\n\n  \n  \n\n"}