096Monochrome Pen Instatoon

Generate exactly ONE finished four-panel Instatoon image now. Draw it directly; no description, code, extra images or later steps.
Output size 2480x3508 pixels, A4 portrait, 300dpi, print-ready poster.

Create one original four-panel Instatoon comic in a single flat image, ready for Instagram or Threads. Exactly four panels. Fixed layout: Use exactly four panels in a fixed 2-1-1 arrangement: two equal panels side by side on the first row, one full-width panel on the second row, one full-width panel on the third row; four panels total, separate crisp gutters. Fixed drawing style in every panel: original monochrome pen-and-ink comic with confident variable-width nib strokes, precise crosshatching, limited grayscale halftone dots, paper-white highlights and dry brush shadows; keep all lettering on clean white shapes, no color. Keep the same protagonist, clothes, location, palette and line treatment throughout. Leave the upper 12% and lower 15% without essential text. No carousel, separate panels, mockup or title banner.

If "【What happened】" is "Choose for me" or blank, choose ONE of these five story formulas: (1) big expectation → messy reality → flimsy excuse → self-own; (2) spoken words versus private wish → exposure → shared embarrassment; (3) tiny obstacle → escalating visual exaggeration → power reversal → nickname punch; (4) plant one visible clue → believable mistake → pause → reinterpret that clue; (5) ordinary plan → honest thought leaks → small reversal → affectionate jab. Invent a specific, relatable everyday incident, a small recurring prop, a likable protagonist with recognizable features, and a fitting ordinary setting. Do not fall back to the option examples. If "【Main character】" or "【Setting】" is "Choose for me" or blank, invent that part to fit the incident while honoring any supplied part. If "【Final line】" is automatic, write a short punchline that pays off the same prop or action. Automatic choices are fiction, not claims about the user. Never print "Choose for me". Prefer this card's genre sequence below, but use another of the five if it makes the supplied story funnier. Use any user-supplied event, relationship and prop faithfully; invent connecting actions only and no unsupported real-world claims. Keep the same recognizable cast, outfit and place throughout. Start in the middle of the action, then change camera distance, pose and facial reaction with each beat. For this card, use this genre example when it fits:Use this specific Instatoon rhythm: Formula: confident plan, reality intrudes, a suspicious silent beat, then dry self-own. Panel 1 declares the user's plan; panel 2 shows the object or habit meant to support it; panel 3 pauses on the concrete interruption; panel 4 reveals a choice by the same protagonist that caused the trouble, IF supported by the seed. If no such choice is in the seed, reveal their own rationalization instead of inventing one. For a phone reminder example, the scheduled notification came from the hero; for other incidents, use their actual clue. Finish with a specific one-line confession, not a generic sigh or moral. Let each beat change the joke or relationship: hook, complication, comically oversized reaction, then a new meaning for the same prop. The last panel must pay off an earlier visible action, object or inner thought; scenery alone is not the payoff.

"【Dialogue tone】" sets Casual or Polite speech only. "【Personality】" sets the voice: Friendly = playful and familiar, Gentle = warm and soft, Bold = brisk and punchy; for Choose for me pick the one that makes this incident funniest. Preserve the selected speech level in every personality. Write fresh, natural English dialogue, usually one balloon of 2–6 spoken words per panel; add a second only for a necessary reply. Let the recurring prop, simple cute character shapes and enlarged expressions carry the joke while preserving this card's drawing style. A small inner thought in panel 2 or 3 may contradict the spoken line. Panel 4 must make the planted prop or earlier claim funnier, not end in a generic sigh, explanation or moral. If the user supplied "【Final line】", show it exactly once in panel 4; if it is "Choose for me" or blank, invent a brief payoff in English. Keep balloons legible, tails on the right speaker and the selected speech level consistent. Proofread the lettering. Print no instruction phrase, field names, headings, translations, watermarks, filler or empty balloons. Count four panels and return only the finished image.