Star Fall: Harbor Pals — Before the First Note

Star Fall: Harbor Pals — Before the First Note

Before the First Note Ember Harbor is gathering for music. Nori has a plan; Jinx is ready to welcome everyone. The evening has a few plans of its own. STARRING Nori: A careful observer who likes to be ready. Jinx: A confident improviser with a warm welcome.

HP-BFN-P01 Neighbors gather beside Ember Harbor while two musicians prepare. Nori checks a plan and Jinx welcomes the arrivals. HP-BFN-P02 A mouse sits on a bench with a clear view of the waiting musicians. HP-BFN-P03 Nori looks up from a carefully drawn plan. Nori: Everyone should have a good view. HP-BFN-P04 Jinx gives Nori a friendly, teasing look. Jinx: Is enjoying it on the plan?

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Neighbors gather beside Ember Harbor while two musicians prepare. Nori checks a plan and Jinx welcomes the arrivals.

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A mouse sits on a bench with a clear view of the waiting musicians.

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Nori looks up from a carefully drawn plan. Nori: Everyone should have a good view.

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Jinx gives Nori a friendly, teasing look. Jinx: Is enjoying it on the plan?

HP-BFN-P05 The first raindrops fall on a beaver’s outstretched palm. Rain: pit pit HP-BFN-P06 Jinx invites the listeners into the dry arcade. Jinx: Under here! HP-BFN-P07 Nori guides the arrivals while keeping a walking route clear. Nori: Keep the back way clear. HP-BFN-P08 From the seated mouse’s height, the new crowd blocks the musicians.

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The first raindrops fall on a beaver’s outstretched palm. Rain: pit pit

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Jinx invites the listeners into the dry arcade. Jinx: Under here!

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Nori guides the arrivals while keeping a walking route clear. Nori: Keep the back way clear.

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From the seated mouse’s height, the new crowd blocks the musicians.

HP-BFN-P09 The fiddler waits for Nori’s signal before beginning. Fiddler: Give us a nod when you’re ready. HP-BFN-P10 Nori studies the plan with a puzzled expression. Nori: This plan doesn’t fit in here. HP-BFN-P11 Jinx notices the mouse trying to see around the taller listeners. HP-BFN-P12 Jinx adjusts a jacket collar and admits the seating is not settled. Jinx: I’ve got everyone in. I haven’t found their places yet.

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The fiddler waits for Nori’s signal before beginning. Fiddler: Give us a nod when you’re ready.

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Nori studies the plan with a puzzled expression. Nori: This plan doesn’t fit in here.

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Jinx notices the mouse trying to see around the taller listeners.

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Jinx adjusts a jacket collar and admits the seating is not settled. Jinx: I’ve got everyone in. I haven’t found their places yet.

HP-BFN-P13 Nori crouches beside the mouse to ask about the view. Nori: How’s the view? HP-BFN-P14 The mouse gestures toward the backs blocking the musicians. Neighbor: Mostly backs. HP-BFN-P15 Looking around the crowd, Nori notices a clear patch of floor near the musicians. HP-BFN-P16 Nori suggests moving the bench in front of the standing listeners. Nori: Bench in front. Standing room behind? HP-BFN-P17 Jinx offers to handle the asking. Jinx: Leave the asking to me.

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Nori crouches beside the mouse to ask about the view. Nori: How’s the view?

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The mouse gestures toward the backs blocking the musicians. Neighbor: Mostly backs.

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Looking around the crowd, Nori notices a clear patch of floor near the musicians.

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Nori suggests moving the bench in front of the standing listeners. Nori: Bench in front. Standing room behind?

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Jinx offers to handle the asking. Jinx: Leave the asking to me.

HP-BFN-P18 Jinx asks the mouse for permission to move the bench. Jinx: May we put the bench in front? HP-BFN-P19 The mouse agrees and stands clear beside the beaver. Neighbor: Of course. HP-BFN-P20 Jinx asks for room while Nori guides the taller listeners back. Jinx: A space for the bench, please. HP-BFN-P21 An open route leads from the empty bench to the clear front space. HP-BFN-P22 Nori pockets the folded plan and pencil, freeing both hands.

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Jinx asks the mouse for permission to move the bench. Jinx: May we put the bench in front?

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The mouse agrees and stands clear beside the beaver. Neighbor: Of course.

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Jinx asks for room while Nori guides the taller listeners back. Jinx: A space for the bench, please.

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An open route leads from the empty bench to the clear front space.

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Nori pockets the folded plan and pencil, freeing both hands.

HP-BFN-P23 Nori and Jinx take hold of the empty bench and check that both are ready. Nori: Ready? Jinx: Ready. HP-BFN-P24 They lift the bench together. HP-BFN-P25 They carry the supported bench through the clear space. HP-BFN-P26 They lower the bench until its feet meet the paving. Bench: tok HP-BFN-P27 They release the grounded bench and step aside as the two neighbors approach.

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Nori and Jinx take hold of the empty bench and check that both are ready. Nori: Ready? Jinx: Ready.

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They lift the bench together.

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They carry the supported bench through the clear space.

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They lower the bench until its feet meet the paving. Bench: tok

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They release the grounded bench and step aside as the two neighbors approach.

HP-BFN-P28 The mouse and beaver settle side by side on the bench while Nori checks their view. Nori: Can you both see? HP-BFN-P29 The two seated neighbors confirm that the musicians are visible. Neighbor: We can now. HP-BFN-P30 Nori turns toward the fiddler and gives a ready nod. HP-BFN-P31 The fiddler acknowledges the signal while the instruments remain lowered.

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The mouse and beaver settle side by side on the bench while Nori checks their view. Nori: Can you both see?

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The two seated neighbors confirm that the musicians are visible. Neighbor: We can now.

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Nori turns toward the fiddler and gives a ready nod.

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The fiddler acknowledges the signal while the instruments remain lowered.

HP-BFN-P32 The first tune begins and the whole gathering listens. Music: ♪ ♫ HP-BFN-P33 Seated and standing neighbors share the music under the arcade. HP-BFN-P34 Nori retrieves the folded plan and pencil while Jinx glances toward them.

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The first tune begins and the whole gathering listens. Music: ♪ ♫

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Seated and standing neighbors share the music under the arcade.

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Nori retrieves the folded plan and pencil while Jinx glances toward them.

HP-BFN-P35 Nori taps the pencil against the paper in time with the music. Pencil: tap tap HP-BFN-P36 Jinx joins the rhythm with a small clap. HP-BFN-P37 The whole group enjoys the tune together while rain continues beyond the roof.

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Nori taps the pencil against the paper in time with the music. Pencil: tap tap

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Jinx joins the rhythm with a small clap.

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The whole group enjoys the tune together while rain continues beyond the roof.

The End More harbor company The Wrong Delivery: Join Brin, Pip and Nori in The Wrong Delivery. Something Under the Dock: Follow Pip and Koa in Something Under the Dock.

Created by: CTSoftwares - Chuan Tang Writing: Assisted by AI Illustration and in-panel lettering: Assisted by OpenAI image generation Character portraits: Existing Star Fall reference artwork Typefaces: Barlow Condensed and Harbor Review Sans, derived from Source Sans 3 — SIL Open Font License Edition: Reading edition 2