T-Rex: Ebenezer Scrooge, who was an out of copyright character so I can use him no matter what the haters think, couldn't believe his eyes. He found himself face to face...
T-Rex: ...with ANOTHER three ghosts??
T-Rex: These three were "The Ghost of Christmas Future, But It's This Alternate Future Where It's All Steampunk", "The Ghost of Christmas Future, But Actually This Future Had An Apocalypse So It Seems Like The Past, So That's Cool", and "The Ghost of Christmas Future Where Ebenezer Has A Robot That's Obviously Named 'Tiny T.I.M.'". Ebenezer nodded, satisfied.
T-Rex: "This will be a very interesting sequel to my original adventure," he said.
Utahraptor: Dude! Ebenezer's arc is DONE. He went from grumpy to nice, THE END.
T-Rex: Nope!
T-Rex: His TRUE arc was from "regular guy" to "FULCRUM OF REALITY": the focal point of all our tomorrows! His ghostly allies now visit him each night, filling him in on what new futures might be birthed from tomorrow's actions, so that the next morning he can choose the best option... and SAVE us, every one.
T-Rex: His nemesis is a good woman CORRUPTED by evil spirits, working to DESTROY our futures! They battle across the timescape each night!
Off panel: Wow, it's just as Dickens intended!!
T-Rex: Um
T-Rex: What you say with sarcasm I believe extremely fervently??
