Project: Seagull

Yeah, I feel terrible about this. I'm working on a pitchbook for a show/webcomic/movie/ derpity-derpity-doo, that stars a character that I've had for years, Malco J. Hawkingfisher. 

Here's the basic synopsis: 

In the 1930’s, there lived a great adventurer by the name of Nathaniel Leonardo Hawkingfisher. He had traveled the world, making one new discovery after another. One of his most well known discoveries was the Sea Serpent colony of Scalar Island. After finding the creatures, he decided to keep them on preserve on a private island instead of selling them for display. His longtime companion and soon to be arch-rival, Artemis Falcon wanted to use the preserve as a way to sell the serpents as alternative means of seeking treasure. He made Nathaniel an offer of $300 million in exchange for the preserve. Fortunately, he willingly refused and the deal was cut off. Shortly after, he receives news that Artemis and his minions have infiltrated the preserve. He threatened to kill off the entire colony if he did not sell him the preserve as well as surrender his reputation as a treasure hunter. So, on the fifth of December 1965, he announced that everything he discovered was really made by Artemis and that he “lied” just for fame and glory. Decades later, we see his grandson, Malco, who is a resident of Casa Pajaro, California. Ever since he was a child, he would always talk about the adventures of his grandfather and all the great things he did. Unfortunately, during this time, all of those stories were labeled as “lies” and “false propaganda” and that any mentioning of them would be an act of heracy, giving both he and his family a bad reputation. He lives in an apartment under his landlady, Mellissa Swann. Things turn out for the worse bought out buy a conglomerate cooperation that's taken over the city, leaving himself and his neighbors homeless. So, he and Melissa decide to leave the drudgery of the city by taking a small boat trip. During their vacation, they crash on a distant island. After they argue about what to do, they separate and stay on two different halves of the island. While looking for a place to sleep, Malco sees a smaller island that looks like it's covered in grass. As he moves closer, he sees a giant, green, moss covered rock on the island. But when he steps on to the island, two eyes appear on the moss-covered rock and the island begins to rise. In complete and udder shock, Malco realizes that the island was actually the head of a Sea serpent. So Malco tries to convince Mellissa that they should take the serpent back home to prove that his grandfather's stories were all true. She eagerly agrees only to try to sell it as soon as they make it back to the city. Knowing that they can't go back to the city in the condition the boat is in; they decide to travel back using the Sea Serpent. While trying to find a way toward the city, they have to make a few stops to set up a contact station. With each stop, they run into another piece of his grandfather's adventures.

Yeah. It's pretty long and a tad vague, but I'm sure you got the gist of it. I've decided to place Malco in a much more dramatic and open setting, much like in the sense of Carl Bark's Scrooge McDuck comics as well as Jeff Smith's Bone. I'll be posting some character bios here and there once I've gotten some concrete work done. 'till then give me your thoughts on the story. Peace out.