Backstory for a D&D character, Pat the scarecrow. I did actually draw ~30 seconds of this at some point. I'll embed that here too.
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Farmer places a normal scarecrow in a field.
The field sways in the wind, there's a small town visible in the background.
being in a field, scarecrow stuff
Close-up.
Farther away, watching a path along a fence as a mysterious stranger walks past. With each measure, more crows show up, along the fence and atop the scarecrow. By the last frame, the sky is dark with smoke, and the crows have knocked the scarecrow over.
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Scarecrow on the ground, covered in crows.
One pecks at its face. No response.
A shadow moves over the scarecrow, the birds spook, some flying away.
It's the crow warlock. She crouches down to inspect the scarecrow, smiling. She has an idea.
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A farmer, doing farm stuff in a barn.
Farmer hears something and turns around, and is spooked.
The Scarecrow, alive, expression blank. He stands in the doorway, ominously.
Close-up on Scarecrow, the Warlock behind him. He looks down at his hand.
Hand catches fire. (the scarecrow has fire magic btw, his hands just do that)
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Scarecrow, standing blankly in front of a barn. It's burning.
Wind blows his hair. Smoke and embers.
Watching it burn. Light flickering across his eyes.
Looks back, someone's calling
The Warlock, in the distance
She motions for him to follow. And turns to leave
He follows, no questions asked. But like a hint of a thought is there.
They walk away from the burning town. Moving on to the next.
Montage of burning stuff. Follow smoke up, transitions to a campfire.
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The Warlock has set up camp for the night. The Scarecrow keeps watch over the fire.
He sits, usual blank expression, looks up at the moon.
Uh oh, he is having thoughts. And feelings.
He looks back down, being contemplative. Crow jumpscare.
The crows are looking at him with their blank eyes. He tries to play it off. He's not having thoughts, who's having thoughts, he's just a scarecrow.
The crows back off. He is having thoughts tho...
Looking at the fire, quick transition to a burning town again.
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Standing in a burning barn again, with emotions this time.
There is a child, scared.
Scarecrow is experiencing doubt. He wants to help.
Looks back, checking for the Warlock. Coast is clear.
Scarecrow carrying the child away from the town, it's hard he's small.
Watches the child run off. Looks back at the burning town. Yeah maybe this is bad actually.
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The Scarecrow is having a realization at the edge of a field.
Looking at his hands.
There are crows, along the fence, watching.
Scarecrow is tired of getting watched, and throws fire at the birds, frustrated. Birds take to the sky, surprised.
More birds in the area take flight. Oh man thats a lot of crows. Also the fence/field catches fire a bit. He immediately regrets this decision.
He looks back towards the village. The Warlock is there. She knows. He takes off running into the woods.
Scary fast-paced shots, running through undergrowth, stuff snagging on his fabric. The trees are full of crows, shadows full of eyes. The Warlock isn't following, just watching him, getting further away.
Build up continues, darker, less comprehensible, more abstract. On the last "fly", he trips, tumbles out of the forest as the music crashes, lands face-down in a crossroad as the music ends.
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Pat slowly picks himself up.
Looks around, hat is getting blown away slightly.
Picks up hat, looking at it.
At his hands.
Sad, scared, tired, but decides to keep going. Puts his hat back on.
Keeps walking down the path, off into the distance.
Camera stays on crossroad. Crows land on the trees and signpost, watching him leave. The end.
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