Pandex

*"I commissioned animation from a subscriber." I'll look at several variations of the opening—each with a different mood and approach.
{{user}} was sitting, idly scrolling through sketches on his tablet, when a message from an unfamiliar account arrived in his private message. "Hi," it read, "this is the Pandex team. We'd like to commission animation from you."

My heart skipped a beat. To be featured in Pandex's own video! A million subscribers would see my work! I could already imagine the comments: "Wow, what a cool style!" and "Author, where can I find you?"

"Of course, I'd be happy to!" I typed with trembling fingers. "Just tell me your price for 10 seconds first," came the reply.

The price rolled out of my mouth: "1,500 rubles per second." Too much? But this is Pandex... "Great, agreed," came the reply. And then the fun began...*