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+ | | preview = MeetTheDirector Titlecard.png | ||
+ | | release-date = May 5, 2011 | ||
+ | | number-of-pages = 10 | ||
+ | | artist = [[Heather Campbell|Heather "makani" Campbell]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | + | {{Quotation|'''The Administrator'''|Plutonium isn't '''smart''', Miss Pauling. That doesn't mean it won't '''kill''' you if you don't keep tabs on where it is and what it's doing at all times.}} | |
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− | + | '''''Meet the Director''''' is a [[Comics|comic]], released on {{Patch name|5|5|2011}} to accompany the [[Replay Update]]. Meet the Director follows [[Non-player characters#Miss Pauling|Miss Pauling]] and the eponymous unnamed "[[Non-player characters#Director|Director]]", as they [[Meet the Team|interview]] several of the [[RED]] mercenaries under the guise of a public relations stunt. A version of the comic, without word bubbles, was posted on the [[TF2 Official Website]] on [https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=5444 May 10, 2011]. This version can be found in this article as well. | |
− | + | == Synopsis == | |
+ | The story begins with Miss Pauling and the Director riding along with the RED [[Sniper]] in his camper van as he drives to a battle at [[2Fort]]. The Director constantly asks the Sniper insulting questions about his work and home life and makes remarks about his sanity. The Sniper is obviously aggravated, even threatening the Director with physical violence. Upon arrival, Miss Pauling reminds Sniper that the interviews are an attempt at positive PR, intended to save face with the locals of Badlands, New Mexico. | ||
− | + | The scene then cuts to a discussion Miss Pauling previously shared with the [[Administrator]], wherein she reveals to Miss Pauling her true motive for hiring the Director: keeping tabs on the mercenaries. The Administrator realizes that the mercenaries know about her, [[TF Industries]], and pose a potential threat. | |
− | + | Back in the present, several RED mercenaries capture and shoot a messenger sent by the Administrator and interrogate him. It is implied that each person interviewed had been mailed potentially compromising photographs of their family or home. The Administrator reveals that the photographs were her demonstration of her new-found leverage and potential modes of retaliation should the mercenaries ever discuss the terms of their contract. | |
− | + | Elsewhere, Miss Pauling leads the Director into a mineshaft under the guise of an interview with the Administrator. As the Director makes his way inside, Pauling asks the Administrator over a phone if she should hold off on killing the Director, noting he never got a chance to interview [[BLU]]. The Administrator says to dispose of him anyway, remarking that she will simply have to find some new directors. | |
− | + | == Transcript == | |
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== Pages == | == Pages == | ||
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+ | == Pages (textless) == | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:Director_01NoText.jpg|Page 1 | ||
+ | File:Director_02NoText.jpg|Page 2 | ||
+ | File:Director_03NoText.jpg|Page 3 | ||
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+ | File:Director_05NoText.jpg|Page 5 | ||
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+ | File:Director_07NoText.jpg|Page 7 | ||
+ | File:Director_08NoText.jpg|Page 8 | ||
+ | File:Director_09NoText.jpg|Page 9 | ||
+ | File:Director_10NoText.jpg|Page 10 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | == Pages (lineart) == | ||
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+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:Director 01Lineart.jpg|Page 1 | ||
+ | File:Director 02Lineart.jpg|Page 2 | ||
+ | File:Director 03Lineart.jpg|Page 3 | ||
+ | File:Director 04Lineart.jpg|Page 4 | ||
+ | File:Director 05Lineart.jpg|Page 5 | ||
+ | File:Director 06Lineart.jpg|Page 6 | ||
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+ | File:Director 09Lineart.jpg|Page 9 | ||
+ | File:Director 10Lineart.jpg|Page 10 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
− | + | ;'''Page 1''' | |
− | + | [[file:TF2_Beta_logo.jpg|thumb|right|An image of the mercenaries, from beta TF2.]] | |
− | + | * The [[Sniper]]'s surname is revealed as ''Mundy''. | |
− | * The | + | ** Revealing the name of a mercenary has been a tradition throughout a handful of major ''Team Fortress 2'' comics. |
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− | * The Spy and Soldier appear to be wearing their outfits | + | ;'''Page 6''' |
− | + | * The Spy and Soldier appear to be wearing their {{botignore|beta}} outfits in the first panel, however, the Soldier is wearing his regular uniform on the next page. The Spy keeps his beta suit for the rest of the scene. Scout and Sniper appear hatless, with Scout wearing the same striped socks seen on his beta model as well. | |
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− | + | ;'''Page 7''' | |
− | * | + | * The Heavy's pajamas have a skull and crossbones pattern. The skull and cross bone was his original class emblem, seen on his arm in the original Team Fortress 2 beta. |
− | + | ;'''Page 10''' | |
− | * Images | + | * Images from the then-unreleased [[Meet the Medic]] are displayed on several monitors. These images display the [[Medic]] wielding the [[Quick-Fix]], as well as the Über device and a horde of [[BLU]] [[Soldier]]s. |
+ | {{clr}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Comics]] | * [[Comics]] | ||
+ | * [[Storyline]] | ||
+ | * [[Non-player characters]] | ||
+ | * [[The Showdown]] | ||
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+ | == External links == | ||
+ | * [https://www.teamfortress.com/meetthedirector/ Meet the Director] on teamfortress.com | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Replay Update Nav}} | ||
+ | {{Comics Nav}} | ||
[[Category:Comics]] | [[Category:Comics]] |
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Comic Strip Info | |
Released: | May 5, 2011 |
Number of pages: | 10 |
Artist: | Heather "makani" Campbell |
“ | Plutonium isn't smart, Miss Pauling. That doesn't mean it won't kill you if you don't keep tabs on where it is and what it's doing at all times.
— The Administrator
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Meet the Director is a comic, released on May 5, 2011 Patch to accompany the Replay Update. Meet the Director follows Miss Pauling and the eponymous unnamed "Director", as they interview several of the RED mercenaries under the guise of a public relations stunt. A version of the comic, without word bubbles, was posted on the TF2 Official Website on May 10, 2011. This version can be found in this article as well.
Contents
Synopsis
The story begins with Miss Pauling and the Director riding along with the RED Sniper in his camper van as he drives to a battle at 2Fort. The Director constantly asks the Sniper insulting questions about his work and home life and makes remarks about his sanity. The Sniper is obviously aggravated, even threatening the Director with physical violence. Upon arrival, Miss Pauling reminds Sniper that the interviews are an attempt at positive PR, intended to save face with the locals of Badlands, New Mexico.
The scene then cuts to a discussion Miss Pauling previously shared with the Administrator, wherein she reveals to Miss Pauling her true motive for hiring the Director: keeping tabs on the mercenaries. The Administrator realizes that the mercenaries know about her, TF Industries, and pose a potential threat.
Back in the present, several RED mercenaries capture and shoot a messenger sent by the Administrator and interrogate him. It is implied that each person interviewed had been mailed potentially compromising photographs of their family or home. The Administrator reveals that the photographs were her demonstration of her new-found leverage and potential modes of retaliation should the mercenaries ever discuss the terms of their contract.
Elsewhere, Miss Pauling leads the Director into a mineshaft under the guise of an interview with the Administrator. As the Director makes his way inside, Pauling asks the Administrator over a phone if she should hold off on killing the Director, noting he never got a chance to interview BLU. The Administrator says to dispose of him anyway, remarking that she will simply have to find some new directors.
Transcript
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[The comic opens with the RED Sniper driving his camper van into Teufort, with passengers Miss Pauling and a film director, the latter holding a camera, with the text 'VROOOOOOOM' for emphasis]
Director: If you could pick one word to describe yourself, Mister Mundy, what would it be? Sniper: Er. Well... Director: I'm going to answer that for you: "Victim." Of the educational system. Of the role society has shackled you with as an Australian, of course. And let's not forget the current administration, which... Sniper: Wait, back up. What'd these folks do to me again? Director: Forced you to be a killer. Sniper: For the last time, mate... I'm a professional. [Sniper begins flicking the bobblehead of a civilian in an attempt to drown out the director's voice, with multiple 'TAK' sounds for emphasis] Director: Exactly. A victimized professional killer. An assassin. A murd(erer.) (D)eranged (psyc)hopath. Let me in, Mister Mundy. How do these words make you feel? [Sniper begins to verbally threaten the director, but is spoken over by Miss Pauling. The threats are too obscured to fully make out, and thus have not been transcribed] Miss Pauling: Oh, look! We're here! [Sniper and Miss Pauling exit the van to an ongoing firefight at 2Fort] Sniper: Well, let's get to work. You comin', fancy pants? Director: You have a disease, Mister Mundy. Don't ask me to enable it. I'll wait in the van. Sniper: *sigh* Right. Remind me why we've got to talk to this half-wit again. Miss Pauling: In a word: PR. The Administrator sees this as a perfect opportunity to show the good people of Badlands you're not just armed psychopaths blowing up all their landmarks on a daily basis. [Cut to the Administrator and Miss Pauling at the surveillance room] Administrator: I see this as a perfect opportunity, Miss Pauling, to spy on the armed psychopaths we're paying to blow each other up on a daily basis. This director's the perfect dupe. He's too stupid to divine our reasons for commissioning him. Too arrogant to listen to anything our mercs are actually telling him. And he records everything. Miss Pauling: Is all of this surveillance necessary? Most of these men's IQs are sub-normal... Administrator: Plutonium isn't smart, Miss Pauling. That doesn't mean it won't kill you if you don't keep tabs on where it is and what it's doing at all times. [Cut to the director conducting an interview with the RED Heavy at a warehouse. The Heavy's Minigun is laid out before them] Director: I was given your file. Let's talk about your childhood. Your father was a counter-revolutionary. When he was killed, you, your mother and your sisters were deported to a North Siberian gulag. Paint me a picture. Heavy: No. This is my gun. I like to shoot this gun. Is all you need to know. Director: Your family only lived in that gulag for three months. In December 1941 it burned to the ground. All of the prisoners had escaped. All of the guards had been killed. Tortured to death. Heavy: I. Like. To shoot. This gun. Is all you need to know. [The director puts his palm to his face in frustration] Director: Fine. Tell me about the gun. Heavy: She weighs one hundred and fifty kilograms and fires two-hundred-dollar custom-- [The scene cuts to the director in the middle of interviewing the RED Scout, as Miss Pauling stands by] Scout: ...more of a mentor to the rest of the team, you know? I see how they could be doin' their jobs better? It don't matter how busy I am. I will drop what I'm doin' and tell 'em. And why? Director: We ran out of film five hours ago. Scout: I'll tell ya why. Because I'm a team player. Probably the best team player on the team- Director: We ran out of film five hours ago. [They both stand up] Scout: That's okay, you can go buy some. I got tons more ta say. We'll wait here for ya. [As the director walks away, Scout leans against a fence next to Miss Pauling] Scout: Man, what a jackass. So how you doin', Miss Pauling? Hey, you ever seen me with my shirt off? Cuz it is awesome. [The scene cuts to the director walking with the RED Soldier] Director: No. I don't think Sun Tzu wrote any books about punching through a man's ribcage. Soldier: Huh. Tell you what I'm going to do, then: stop making threatening phone calls to the book store. Come here, I want to show you something a man of letters like yourself will appreciate. Tadah! Heads! [A series of decapitated heads wearing blue helmets line a fence. The director promptly runs away with his hand against his mouth as the Soldier watches, while Miss Pauling talks on the phone behind them] Miss Pauling: --everyone on the RED team, ma'am. Oh, yes. I think we've got more than enough. [Scene changes to an outside view of a small red building at nighttime] Voice: ["Did you think we wouldn't see what was really happening?"] ["Nobody asks a trained killer questions like that unless they're an idiot..."] [Cut to inside of the building, revealing the voice as the RED Spy, as he and the RED Scout, Soldier, Heavy and Sniper stand around an unknown figure that has been tied to a chair] Spy: ...or they're up to something. So now we are asking the questions. I would strongly urge you to answer them. Sniper? [Sniper holds up some polaroids] Sniper: Oh, I've got questions alright. Like ain't it a big bloody coincidence how one week after I talk about me mum and dad in an interview... [He throws the polaroids down onto the floor, with the text 'FNAP' for emphasis. The images are revealed to be of the Sniper's parents and their home] Sniper: Some soon-to-be-a-dead-man's mailin' me pictures of 'em? [Heavy also holds up polaroids, showing his house, as well as him and his Minigun in bed] Heavy: I also get pictures in mail. Of my home. I will find this man. I will destroy this man. Scout: That's your gun there? Heavy: Yes. Scout: In a tiny bed. Beside your bed. Heavy: Yes. Scout: That's pretty embarrassin'. Heavy: Yes. I must buy Sascha better bed. [Soldier suddenly holds up a cardboard box with a red stain underneath it] Soldier: That is nothing! Look what I got in the mail! I am also going to drop it on the floor like all of you did! [He drops it, and as it lands on the floor with a 'TUNK' sound, it opens to reveal a decaying, decapitated head inside] Spy: Whose... head is that? Soldier: Mine! The question is, where are the other seven? [He holds up a polaroid, showing a fence with two notes nailed to it, reading 'these are my heds' 'do not take m(y) heds'] [The angle changes to reveal the figure is one of the Administrator's messengers, of whom is dead, with blood coming from their face and neck. A monitor strapped to their chest shows a video feed of the Administrator in her surveillance room] Administrator: [First off, gentlemen, let me thank you for shooting yet another messenger. And when you kill the messengers, they can't return their miniature televisions, which it may surprise you to learn don't grow naturally on their chests.] [I have to buy them.] [Secondly, let me solve your little whodunnit. I sent you those photos.] Soldier: My heads! Administrator: [Yes. I took the heads too.] [Rest assured, they have been destroyed.] Soldier: Nooooooooo Administrator: [The photos, Mister Doe. Your heads are safe.] [I merely wanted to illustrate the dangers of discussing the terms of our contract. With anyone.] [Granted, this example is absurd... but imagine if I were somehow forced to use the information I now have about you... against you. Imagine some ridiculous hypothetical scenario where we weren't the close personal friends I know we are.] [The scene shifts away to the Administrator herself in her surveillance room] Administrator: Well. I think we've wasted enough time with fantastical yarns. I believe we have come to an understanding, gentlemen. Enjoy your evening. [Cut to the following day, where Miss Pauling's pickup truck resides outside of a mineshaft. She and the director stand outside] Director: A mine? She wants to conduct her interview in a mine? Miss Pauling: She... prefers the acoustics. Director: I suspect you misunderstood her. Like you misunderstand everything. God, you're useless. [As he walks into the mineshaft, Miss Pauling takes a shovel from the back of the truck. While she does this, her phone makes a 'RINNNNNG' sound] Director: Well, let's get this farce over with. Hello? Helllooo? Miss Pauling: Keep walking! She's further in! Director: Past these white canvas tarps? Miss Pauling: Oo. Perfect. Stand on those! I'll be right there! [As she answers the phone, she pulls out a bag of 'Mann Co. Corpse-Grade Quicklime' with a depiction of Saxton Hale on the front exclaiming "Oh yeahhhh!"] Miss Pauling: Pauling. Administrator: [Did it work?] Miss Pauling: Yep. Walked right in. Administrator: [Good. I told you not to waste time with an elaborate back-story.] [I just had a pleasant chat with our mercenaries. We should have all the leverage we need.] [Miss Pauling begins to load a dark-colored revolver] Miss Pauling: Should I hold off on your "interview"? He never got a chance to talk to BLU. [Cut to the Administrator in her surveillance room, holding a phone to her ear. Multiple displays with the mercs can be seen in the background] Administrator: No, he's a liability. Do the "interview". Then get back here as soon as you can. We'll need to find some new directors. TO BE CONTINUED IN THE FIRST ANNUAL SAXXY AWARDS |
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Trivia
- Page 1
- The Sniper's surname is revealed as Mundy.
- Revealing the name of a mercenary has been a tradition throughout a handful of major Team Fortress 2 comics.
- Page 6
- The Spy and Soldier appear to be wearing their beta outfits in the first panel, however, the Soldier is wearing his regular uniform on the next page. The Spy keeps his beta suit for the rest of the scene. Scout and Sniper appear hatless, with Scout wearing the same striped socks seen on his beta model as well.
- Page 7
- The Heavy's pajamas have a skull and crossbones pattern. The skull and cross bone was his original class emblem, seen on his arm in the original Team Fortress 2 beta.
- Page 10
- Images from the then-unreleased Meet the Medic are displayed on several monitors. These images display the Medic wielding the Quick-Fix, as well as the Über device and a horde of BLU Soldiers.
See also
External links
- Meet the Director on teamfortress.com
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