Coexistence (n) - be in existence together: to exist together at the same time and in the same place.

-from the Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition]

 

Synopsis:

 

July 1999

 

Once year after the Raccoon City incident...

 

To those it was a tragic event that killed so many.  But to others, they couldn't didn't care less about it.

 

Marilyn Grey was one of those kinds of people...

 

She only lives in the present, only for the moment.  Not caring about her past, but in reality; quite ignorant of it.  She is often haunted by the dreams of her childhood, the death of her mother, and the abandonment of her father.  Tired of life, depressed and despondent, she wishes that she could just fade away. 

 

To make the pain of her everyday living stop hurting, so that she could breathe.

 

Her pain would resonate with that of another she will met, and ultimately that "meeting" will change her life forever in so many ways. 

 

Days after her 21st birthday, working as a local nude model for the local colleges and universities for their human figure drawing class.  She is given a job from one of Umbrella's higher up.  Like a memory that is just under the surface, long forgotten, but trying to be recovered.  Finally seeking answers to the demons that haunt her past she accepts the invitation and is headed from San Diego, California on board the "Ecliptic Express II" that is bound for Reno, Nevada.  Against the wishes of her longtime best friend; Jacqueline Teige she goes anyway.

 

She never makes it to her destination...

 

He was just lucky enough to survive and to escape Raccoon City alive.

 

A now fugitive-on-the-run Billy Coen is a drifter.  He doesn't stay in one area for too long, in fear of being discovered by either the Marines or Umbrella.  He lives a life now; so lightly as to barely allow the possibility of human touch.  Now he’s searching for an “angel”, someone that could understand him.

 

Some one that could help him slay his own demons and to make himself whole again.

 

Using the alias of the alias of "James Driver”, he stows away onboard the "Ecliptic Express II", in hopes of getting to Reno.

He is tired of living in the shadows, drifting from one place to another.  That pain will resonates with that of another he will meet.  He would meet a woman almost like himself, tired of the pain of everyday living, and with eyes has lost as he is.  He finds within her, a chance to make himself whole again, he would find his “angel”.

 

In the process, he would risk everything to aid that “angel” in slaying the demons that haunt her past.

 

The events that will follow, will take them to the brink of madness and back.  The keys to Marilyn Grey's shattered past have been given to her.  How she'll use them will decide the fate of everything...

 

 

Information:

 

"Resident Evil: Coexistence" is a project that I have been working on for quite some time now.  Originally I wanted this story to take place during the events of "Resident Evil Zero", but something stopped me from doing that and ditched that idea and was changed into the form of "Resident Evil: Coexistence". 

 

So far the rough draft of this project I am planning is going to be the span of 150+ B&W pages.  I wanted this to be a 350+ page full color comic but, that might kill my drawing hands and will take me over a year to finish or longer... Considering this is comic is not for publication, unless Wildstorm lets me publish this comic that is...

 

When this comic is posted online in a few months it will be posted on my site and hopefully Resident Evil Fan.com as well.  Since my bandwidth is pretty darn low and I can't afford to any get more...

 

I hope you like the illustrations that I have so far of "Resident Evil: Coexistence" that are posted in the gallery of Xanthe.  Also, I made a little F.A.Q. for your F.Y.I.

 

F.A.Q.

 

Q. Who is Marilyn Grey anyways?

A. Marilyn Grey is the main/original character for "Resident Evil: Coexistence".  Here's her profile:

 

Full Name- Marilyn Grey

Height: 5'5

Weight:  145 lbs.

Blood Type:  Unknown

Age: 21

 

After the death of her mother and abandoned by her father all at the age of six.  Marilyn was placed in the care of the Roman Catholic Church of Raccoon City.  For the next fourteen years she stayed with the Church, but days after the "Mansion Incident" the Church moved out of Raccoon City along with Marilyn and relocated to San Diego, California.  To this day Marilyn does not know why the Church left Raccoon City or that does she care about it. Cold and distance at first glance.  She is often commented on her exotic beauty, to her tanned skin and wavy blonde hair.  Because of her looks she works part time as a nude model for the local colleges and universities. 

 

She is often haunted by the nightmares of her Mother's death.  Days after her 21st birthday she is given a modeling job from one of Umbrella's higher ups.  Against the wishes of her long time best friend Jacqueline Teige, she leaves for Reno. But, her meeting with Billy Coen onboard the "Ecliptic Express II" would ultimately change her life forever.

 

Q. In one of your sketches I swear that I saw Billy Coen.  Is he in this comic too?

A. (giggles) Yes, he is.  I made this comic follow the RE timeline and had to use Thomas Wilde's online thesis of the RE series as a resource.  In "RE: C" I made it that he runs into Marilyn onboard the "Ecliptic Express II" and like all RE games before all hell breaks loose on the train.  Also in some of my other studies of him I tried to made him look older (in fact that in "RE: C" he's supposed to be 27 and Marilyn 21).  But, in RE0 I love his character to death and the idea of him being in "RE: C" popped into my mind.

 

Q.  Ecliptic Express II? Hey!  Is this a remake of RE0 LM81?

A.  Nope "RE: C" has that thing with the Ecliptic Express II but everything else is my doing. XD

 

Q.  So when's the release date LM81?

A.  Well since I have commissions left and right, work and school.  I am saying that hopefully I'll have the preview version up sooner or later.  Hopefully by February of 2005, I might have a better preview page up.

 

Q. What's the list of chapters LM81?

A. Geez!  If you really want know the list of chapters follows and are subject to change:

Q. What's the meaning of the title LM81?

A.  The title comes from the idea of the word "coexistence".  The theme of "Coexistence" will play a lot in this comic.  Like for example, from Marilyn coming to terms with her past to Billy and Marilyn's relationship.

 

Q. LM81, I have heard that you are going to have a soundtrack to this project.  What do you mean by that?

A. The meaning is that I have listened to SEVERAL CDs and I mean A LOT of CDs to serve as the soundtrack.  Most of these CDs I listen to while I am drawing this comic.  So far I have this list of songs that I have listened to A LOT:

Q. In your gallery you have some illustrations under the file name "mk-rosalyngrey.jpg".  Who is she?   Also, why do she and Marilyn Grey have the same four dots on their foreheads?

A. If you really want to know those illustrations are of Rosalyn Grey.  She's the mother of Marilyn Grey.  Everything else about her, if I would tell you know would be a spoiler.  All I can say that she'll appear in the form of mostly flashbacks.  The four dots on their forehead, well that is a spoiler too.  You'll learn about that in the comic as well.

 

Q. LM81, explain why DID you chose Billy and not someone else in this comic?

A. On the account that in most RE titles most of the main characters appear twice in the series. So I thought it would be fitting for him to be in this comic.  Also, a lot of stuff about him is a mystery. He never explains his past a whole lot.  Maybe he came from a broken home?  Or maybe he was an orphan?  That and in RE0 he did save Rebecca many times through out the game.  So he wasn't this lunatic killer that you first thought he was at the start of the game. 

 

Q.  So LM81, why did you want to do something like this in the first place?

A. I always wanted a challenge.  Also, that you are looking at one of the biggest RE fan girls on the net as well. But this comic is more of an "experiment" on my terms that is, so wait and see then. X3

 

Q.  Are you a fan of the novels that were written by S.D. Perry?

A. Of course I am a fan!  I love her writing style a lot.  Also, she oddly in her first RE novel illustrated Rebecca's personality like to the one that she had in the Remake of the original RE and Resident Evil Zero. Also, I love her original character Trent as well.  Who knows I might add him to the story. XD 

 

Q.  Okay, LM81 since this project of yours is super under wraps.  Can you at least give us the information of at least ONE other character that will appear in the comic?

A. Okay then, here is the stats and profile of the other character that shows up in "RE: C":

 

Name- Jacqueline Teige

Height: 5'7

Weight:  155 lbs.

Blood Type:  O

Age: 21

 

Marilyn's best friend since childhood and a former resident of Raccoon City.  Both Marilyn and Jacqueline lived in Raccoon City prior to the incident and moved out days after the "Mansion Incident".  Relocated to San Diego and currently attends San Diego State University along with Marilyn, as a computer science major. 

 

A master computer hacker; wants revenge for the death of her friends and loved ones in Raccoon City. So she sets out to find the truth about Umbrella and its operations.  Jacqueline is worried about Marilyn's new job with Umbrella. 

 

Q.  Who else is showing up in this comic LM81?

A. That's a secret for now but the recent profile of Jacqueline Teige is the only other original character that will appear in this comic.  Any other character will be either from the novels, games, or movies.

 

Q.  What do to think of the RE movies LM81?

A. Kick ass!  I am a sucker for action flicks and those two movies are no exception!

 

Q.  LM81, we know your reason for Billy being in this comic.  But damn give us the 411 on him as well?

 

A. You really want to know about this project do 'ya?  Okay this is his profile:

Name- Billy Coen

Height: 5' 9"

Weight:  163 lbs

Blood Type:  A

Age: 27

 

Convicted on circumstantial evidence, he was sentenced to death for the murder of 23 people. En route to his execution, Billy's escort was attacked by T-Virus monsters and somehow he survived and escaped.  Now, along side Rebecca, he'll have to survive the outbreak and escape Raccoon.  (To know more details play "Resident Evil 0" on the Nintendo Game Cube)

 

A year after his “escape”, he is now on the run from the Marines and Umbrella.  Using the alas "James Driver, he stows away onboard an Umbrella owned train that is bound for Reno.  While onboard the train he runs into a woman by the name of Marilyn Grey and that meeting will change his life forever.

Q.  LM81, what is the TRUE release date for this project?

A. That's a tough question to answer.  I am still writing the final version of the script at the moment and a good friend of mine is editing the script as well.  I might have the final script by the end of this year hopefully, if I bug him enough that is!

 

That's it for now, more to come later!

 

-LADY MAVERICK81 08/19/06