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Post by The Poetic Protégée on Aug 25, 2005 19:26:38 GMT -5
"I think I know the answer to that," said JCD, "I saw one of those evil dead dudes bite through a power cable...maybe some chocolate fell on it or something." Willy looked like he was about to pass out. "Don't worry," said Roxie enthusiastically as if she hadn't just fallen from a great height into a chocolate river and been dragged out again, "I'll help you get the factory back to normal!" A few Angels rolled their eyes. "Yeah, I'll bet," muttered Sands under his breath. Roxie glowered at him. Lynx decided to get back on target. "Right, now what? We've still got to get those dead dudes back where they belong. Any ideas?"
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Post by Sugarbutt on Aug 25, 2005 19:40:09 GMT -5
"We can always lure them with the chocolate..." SB said thoughtfully.
Psnoo scratched her head. "That supposedly is the reason they came up here." She looked at Willy. "Where does the river lead?"
Willy bit his lip, not liking the sound of this. "It doesn't really lead anywhere. It's actually more of a moat. It circles around throughout the factory."
"There must be someway we can divert a stream back down to the Underworld." Obs looked at Willy thoughtfully.
He sighed, and nodded. "I don't want my chocolate contaminated anymore than it already is ok?"
The angels, kicks, and Johnnys nodded.
"Let's get busy!" JCD said rubbing her hands together.
"First things first." HF interjected. "I believe we've already rid Vianne's of chocolate, now we've got to rid the factory of it, not just the river. And for that we'll need light." She looked pointedly at Sands.
He shook his head vehemntly. "You're not touching my zippo-got it?"
SB sighed. "Why not?"
"Hey guys, I think I've got another solution." Arenas said digging into Psnoo's pocket.
"Hey! What-" Psnoo craned her neck to see just what Arenas was withdrawing.
Arenas held up sparklers, and a book of matches. She then began to distribute them to the kicks.
CC nodded her approval. "This is your adventure, but we will be here to help, if you so need it. We will work on diverting a stream." She nodded to the angels that were with her. "When you've confiscated all the chocolate, return back here and we'll set off. Aye?"
"Aye." The kicks murmured descending from the Pearl.
"Where do you suppose we start?" Artisan asked.
"Dunno. What was up there?" SB asked pointing to where the three missing kicks had just come.
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Post by Dulcet Drifter on Aug 26, 2005 12:15:29 GMT -5
"Where do you suppose we'd start?" Drouxl asked Roxie.
Roxie looked up then back down at the sparkler in her hand. "No clue. I suppose we should have asked."
"Along with why we're holding onto sparklers like our lives depended on it," JCD added as her first sparkler died in her hand.
"They aren't very good light sources are they?" Drouxl admitted, as they huddled together in a group.
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Post by Candy Queen on Aug 28, 2005 18:54:08 GMT -5
"No they aren't" Roxie replied "Ouch!" Her sparkler had just burnt her hand.
"Why are we still using sparklers?" Droulx asked.
"You're right..." JCD replied and all of a sudden all of them had helmets with flashlights on them in their hands. Then they all put them on their heads
"Good idea! These seem fun!" Roxie said. "But how are we supposed to get all of the chocolate out of here? I mean that would require a big ammount of planning and time and wow it would take long and stuff..."
"Well I think I have an idea..." JCD said "But its very complicated."
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Post by Dulcet Drifter on Aug 29, 2005 8:53:51 GMT -5
Drouxl eyed her in contemplation. "Complicated as in time consuming or complicated as in we'll never understand it even if we wanted to?"
JCD grinned, "As in time consuming. Seeing as we have no real time limit here."
"Well it better not be too time consuming." Roxie added, turning on the light attached to her helmet, "Have you realized how much chocolate is in this factory."
"We'll never be able to get all of it out," Drouxl sighed, "Especially fudge mountain. I mean the things a mountian."
JCD smirked, "Whoever said we were going to move fudge mountian?"
Roxie and Drouxl looked at her suspiciously.
"Maybe it's about time you tell us this plan of yours," Roxie said.
"You guys have a plan already?" SB asked, gazing at Artisan and Obs in shock. "Why aren't we in on it?"
"No one's in on it," Roxie grumbled, "Only JCD seems to know what's going to happen."
"I have a suspicion," Drouxl added.
"Will someone tell us what we're supposed to do?"Obs whined.
JCD snorted. "Alright already keep your pants on."
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Post by opportunem0ment on Aug 29, 2005 19:03:37 GMT -5
BB sighed. "Ah, to be a kick."
She looked at Psnoo and DB and grinned. Then she scratched her head in confusion.
"Uh... why are evil dead people after chocolate, anyway? Aren't those guys supposed to be fond of brains or something? Or human blood? Or... I dunno, snow?"
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Post by The Nutty Chocolatier on Aug 31, 2005 16:12:31 GMT -5
"Of course not, ye silly Bard," said Artisan somewhat knowedgeably with her nose pointed skyward. "The Swiss have recently discovered a certain aromatic in chocolate appeals to all ways of life-- and death.
"Ah, BB.... I really should have taken you down with my Thirst Squencher 5000 when I had the chance," she added, smirking.
"Indeed." Drouxl said.
"Would you get on with it?!" The audience shouted abruptly.
"On with what?" The kicks asked.
"THE CHOCOLATE!!!"
"-Oh" said JCD. "Well, like I was saying, I had this complicated plan forming on how to get all this chocolate to the Underworld. But as I see it now, I can really cut the fat on this one and make it quick and easy."
"How?" Someone asked.
"Oh!" Cried Obsessed. "I know what you're getting at! A drill!"
JCD smiled a very Burtonized smile. "Bingo."
"Wait, wait, wait..." Artisan interuppted, shaking her head in disbelief. "You're telling me that we're supposed to find a drill in this great chasm of a place (we are in the ceiling, right?) and burrow through the river, down into the Underworld?"
"...Well, yeah." JCD said.
Artisan shrugged. "If you can find one."
"That shouldn't be too hard," said CBR, walking past the Unjohnnied crew to peer into the now well-lighted gloom. "Look. There's one."
And sure enough, not twenty meters ahead lie a truly huge drill that could only belong to a certain chocolatier. It seemed like the spout of some gargantuan icecream sundae that had fallen on its side, painted in pink and white spirals to look just like a strawberry-vanilla treat.
"How did you... ?" Drouxl asked.
CBR grinned wide. "I've been studying this factory's blueprints. I almost know it from top to bottom now."
"Okay then," said Obsessed. "Let's get this thing to the others."
And with that, the kicks began to drag the great icecream-drill back the way they came, so they could get the job done and save the smeeping world in the process.
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Post by Dulcet Drifter on Aug 31, 2005 21:23:51 GMT -5
(((OOC: Hehe and we're off to save the world....again...oh and I think we already came out of the ceiling and were just kicked off the boat)))
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Post by The Nutty Chocolatier on Sept 3, 2005 8:11:23 GMT -5
((Ah. All fine points, and thankfully, I knew all that when I wrote my post. But at the time I was half wondering why we all had sparklers, and then flashlights. Seemed almost weird since we were standing in the trenchs of Mr. River. So! Let's just say I imagined us back to the ceiling and be done with it. In any case, we've got a drill to work with now... ))
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Post by Dangerbabe on Sept 4, 2005 23:41:20 GMT -5
(OOC: Okay. It ain't no fun to be completely blind and completely lost...as I am with the story's current plot. But we seem to be a little stuck. So, forgive me if miss some of the previous stated location accuracies, as I'm flying by the seat of my pants here to keep us moving. Flying blind, one might say. Or not. I'm assuming 'kicks are on land with the drill, everyone else is on the river in the Pearl.) Artisan looked over the huge drill, found the "ON" switch and flipped it. "Is that such a good idea?" yelled Obs. But it was too late. Power lanced through the drill and it lurched forward. The sidekicks all jumped back as the drill began to point downwards. "Ah!" Roxie yelped. "It'll drill down in the wrong place! Push it to the river!" The 'kicks began to heave the drill forward toward the flowing chocolate. On the Pearl, DB leaned over to CC. "How they doin'?" "They're pushing the drill toward the river." There was a pause. "The one we're floating on?" DB asked. CC went white. "Aye." "Any way to stop 'em before they..." There was a great splashing sound. "BATTON THE HATCHES!" screeched CC. Back on the shore, JCD and SB gave each other a high-five as they watched the drill barrel it's way down into the chocolate river. There was a loud squleching, then a sucking sound as the chocolate began to swirl down the hole the drill was making. The 'kicks grinned proudly until the sound of the drill subsided as it moved further and further down. Then they could hear such sounds as screaming voices and creacking wooden beams as the Pearl began it's inevitable swirl in the gigantic whirlpool. "Holy smeep!" squeaked CBR. "WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING!" But it was too late. (OOC: I just love saying that. Makes it all sooo dramatic! ) The Pearl, the Angels and the Johnnies vanished right down the drain. As the river continued to roar down the hole, all the undead were pulled with it right back down to where they belonged. Withing minutes the river was dry of chocolate and all was quiet again. The sidekicks stared at the hole, which now looked dark and ominous. "We are SO getting kicked out of the Academy for this!" moaned Artisan. "Wh-what do we do?" asked drouxl, chewing her nails. "I-imagine everyone back?" suggested JCD. SB shook her head. "Not nearly creative NOR angsty enough. This is an assignment for some of us. Our wings depend on this!" CBR took a deep breath. "All right then. Let's look at the bright side. All the undead are back...downstairs." "Oh, sure!" said the Artisan, exasperated. "Right on top of all the angels and the Johnnies!" A voice came from behind them. "Not all the Johnnies." The sidekicks jumped and turned to see Willy and Victor standing there. "We're here to help," said Victor, chivalrously. "Right!" said SB. "The angels need us, ladies! Let's put our thinking caps on!" They all stared down at the hole for a moment. "I'm thinking..." Roxie began. "Jump?" said SB, Artisan and JCD together. "Yep," nodded CBR. They clambored down the riverbank, slipping on the stickly chocolate river bottom. Reaching the hole, they glanced at each other, took a breath and jumped in. (OOC: Okay, since this is an assignment for some of the sidekicks, the sidekicks do the driving. Don't post unless you've really read the previous post well and do you best to follow where we're at. Angels, feel free to post, but keep it in needing-to-be-rescued mode, okay? It's time for our 'kicks to shine! )
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Post by johnchrisdepp on Sept 5, 2005 0:01:12 GMT -5
((OOC: I really Know I need to post in here..but Im so lost right now..when Im reading it...I get lost easily..and I dont know where to go next.. ))
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Post by Dangerbabe on Sept 5, 2005 0:25:04 GMT -5
(OOC: Sorry you feel lost, m'dear! Remember, you can always add real short stuff--it doesn't have to be long, plot-changing posts. Right now you're just falling down a hole. Perhaps screaming would be appropriate.? )
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Post by Sugarbutt on Sept 5, 2005 7:35:40 GMT -5
The hole was long and dark. "Hey guys...you still have your hats with the flashlights-right?" Roxie asked hesitantly. She wasn't exactly sure she wanted to see what was below them. "Yeah sure." drouxl said immedietely switching hers on. The 'kicks all looked at each other, their faces pale. In one fell swoop they all glanced down. Obs leapt into Artisan's arms. "We're going to die!" She wailed. There was nothing but darkness eternal it seemed. But then again...that is what the underworld is. SB blinked. "Uh...just how under is this place again? It seems much more... under than it was before..." JCD imagined a chair and an ottoman. "What are you doing?" Obs looked at JCD as if she were crazy. "Making myself comfortable. We don't know how much longer we're going to be falling, and my arms were getting tired of flailing." "It might be pertinent to recline on a flotation device..." SB pointed out imagining a raft. Artisan thought a moment. "That's right... this hole sucked the river down before we jumped." Obs was quickly replaced by a large innertube. "Hey!" Obs protested as she fell from Artisan's arms. Well...technically she was already falling. "Guys might as well get your last kicks." SB smirked. "Looks like this'll be the last swim before Fall." Seconds later they landed in the sticky sweet river of chocolate with a gigantic splash. ((OOC: Wow...that was a whole bunch of...nothing. LOL But it was fun ))
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Post by Candy Queen on Sept 5, 2005 10:19:42 GMT -5
"Is everyone still here?" Roxie asked hopefully.
"I think so..." Artisan said, "Well everyone except the Angels and a few Johnnys"
"Let's go save them, before SB eats the whole river" Willy says. They all look at her she has chocolate all over her mouth.
"What? Don't blame me it's just so good." SB said.
"She's right but still we need to save those angels." Obs said.
All of a sudden they were on Wonka's pink candy boat.
"Good thinking... erm... Who's idea was this?" Roxie asked. The kicks all looked at each other and they all looked puzzled.
"It was my idea" Willy said. "But this imagining stuff is hard."
"Yeah it takes a while to get used to." JCD said.
"Well lets go now we don't have all day." Victor said.
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Post by Sugarbutt on Sept 5, 2005 14:03:04 GMT -5
"Can't I just float on my raft?" SB pouted. "I can lure the dead!" She looked around hopefully, and was met with stern faces. "Alright, alright." She muttered shuffling to the edge of the boat and looking down at the chocolate river wistfully.
"Where do you think the Pearl went? Surely it didn't sink..." drouxl murmured.
"Aye me Pearl can withstand more than a chocolate river." Jack's voice floated from several metres ahead.
"Look!" Roxie and JCD both exclaimed, pointing excitedly to the Jack's ship.
"We've found the others," Willy said. "But that's only half of what we're to do. How're we supposed to get the dead out of my factory?!"
"Uh..." Artisan looked around the group.
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