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Post by Hermes on Jun 12, 2012 16:07:37 GMT -5
For the little parts, I didn't really put much thought into it, I was just trying to include a lot of people. I remembered something about Hermes being really old, so I made him the old man. The bigger parts I've had to give some more thought to; the people I originally cast as Yzma, Kronk, and Pacha had to get changed to fit the storyline better. Ah - I'm afraid I didn't realise this was based on an existing story. *Is stupid.* So I came in where the plot calls for an old man? Yes, that certainly makes sense.
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Post by Christmas Chief on Jun 12, 2012 16:54:54 GMT -5
This is brilliant; I look forward to seeing where it leads. So I came in where the plot calls for an old man? Yes, that certainly makes sense. I can almost hear the heavy sigh.
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Post by csc on Jun 12, 2012 17:53:46 GMT -5
For the little parts, I didn't really put much thought into it, I was just trying to include a lot of people. I remembered something about Hermes being really old, so I made him the old man. The bigger parts I've had to give some more thought to; the people I originally cast as Yzma, Kronk, and Pacha had to get changed to fit the storyline better. Ah - I'm afraid I didn't realise this was based on an existing story. *Is stupid.* So I came in where the plot calls for an old man? Yes, that certainly makes sense. Poor Hermes, quickly labeled as the old man. I guess you were right on being hesitant on sharing your age .
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Post by Kensicle on Jun 12, 2012 21:26:22 GMT -5
(And here I was, thinking Hermes was another of those 89's.) Hermes, you AREN'T STUPID! *shouts in ear with megaphone* Oh, and by the way, nice chapter, Linda. I like the references to inside jokes, and, umm, I've run out of original comments. But this is great.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2012 22:46:07 GMT -5
I loved this movie. And I also love this story.
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Post by Linda Rhaldeen on Jun 12, 2012 23:00:27 GMT -5
Hermes, this story is based off of the Disney movie The Emperor's New Groove, which is one of the funniest and most quotable movies I have ever watched. If you get the chance, definitely watch it sometime.
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Chapter Three
Willis was bustling around, making sure everything was perfect. Living in the palace, he often had his meals prepared for him, but he was quite a good cook and tonight he had a chance to show off his cooking prowess - he was cooking for Tragedy and Pandora. He was just lighting a large, elegant candelabra when Pandora came into the dining room.
"Well? Is everything ready for tonight?"
"I sure hope so," Willis replied. "I was trying to make it low fat so I substituted cream with 2% milk and I'm not sure-"
"No, I mean the poison!" Pandora hissed.
He patted his shirt pocket and nodded. "Yep. Got it right here."
"Well put it in something, then! Tragedy will be here soon!"
Willis quickly dumped it over the appetizer at Tragedy's place, then frowned. If Tragedy ate that, he wouldn't be able to enjoy the rest of the meal. Better to put the poison in the dessert. It was too late, though. Tragedy was already coming into the room.
"Hey guys," Tragedy shouted as he sat down. "Ooh, tiny sandwiches, I love those!" And he grabbed five.
Pandora watched him like a hawk as he lifted a sandwich to his mouth to take a bite. Then he set it down again. "Are you doing all right, Pandora?" he asked, seemingly with real concern.
Pandora gritted her teeth. "Yes, never better. Now let's eat; I'm starving!" And she reached for a non-poisoned sandwich, watching as he picked his own back up and ate it in one bite. And now we wait, she thought, chewing slowly, unable to take his eyes off him.
And watched in horror as, instead of keeling over, he began to grow fluffy white wool. She signaled to Willis, who was carrying a large pot of soup to the table, to knock him out, and then the two of them stood gaping as he transformed into a sheep before their very eyes. She immediately knew what the problem was. "This is Charlotte's sheep potion, not the poison! You grabbed the wrong bottle, didn't you, Willis?"
Willis looked, well, sheepish. "I guess I must have. Hey, does this mean we can finish eating dinner?"
"No! You have to get him out of here right away, before someone sees! Take him somewhere remote and kill him!"
So Willis put Tragedy into a large carrysack, then snuck out into the back alley. Songbird and Fancy were coming, so he ducked into the shadows. Holding his breath, he watched them them as they slowly passed, and finally turned a corner. Now what? he thought. Maybe he could drop the bag off a tall building, or maybe-
"You can't kill him, you know," a voice said, close to his ear. He looked to his left and saw Shoulder Emma, the person that always tried to get him to do the right thing when he had to make a choice.
"Who?" This came from the other shoulder. Sure enough, Shoulder BSam had appeared as well.
"He's got the emperor, and he's got orders to kill him," Shoulder Emma explained. "But he can't-"
"haha awseome. lets go havbe some beeers and kill targgg..." he trailed off and took a large swig from a mug of beer.
The two began to argue, or at least Emma was arguing. BSam had begun to snore. "Guys, I think I've got this," Willis cut in, and they promptly vanished. Shoulder Emma was right; he couuldn't in good conscience kill Tragedy. What could he do though? The bag was getting heavy so he set it down on a nearby cart to think.
Almost immediately the cart began to move. "Wait!" Willis called, spying a sheep at the cart's head and a man leading it away, but the cart was moving fast, and before he knew it it had joined the busy street and blended in with the rest of the traffic. He followed for a while, trying to catch a glimpse of the cart, but it was starting to get dark and he finally determined it was useless. Tragedy was gone.
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Post by Shelly on Jun 12, 2012 23:14:31 GMT -5
Shoulder Emma and BSam. Heh.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2012 23:41:45 GMT -5
Shoulder BSam says 'Who?' when he appears. Classic.
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Post by VKSB on Jun 12, 2012 23:47:16 GMT -5
lets go havbe some beeers and kill targgg... Hilarious!
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Post by BSam on Jun 13, 2012 0:05:17 GMT -5
Shoulder BSam says 'Who?' when he appears. Classic. Like.
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Post by Cafe SalMONAlla on Jun 13, 2012 2:32:24 GMT -5
The shoulder idea is fantastic! So is the sheep thing. Great work, Linda.
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Post by Kensicle on Jun 13, 2012 4:23:04 GMT -5
Everybody's already commented on shoulder BSam and Emma already, so I'll be original and comment on (fictional) Willis. He was funny, being so proud of his cooking and stuff. Umm... And I like your repeated puns on the word "sheepish". [insert better comments here]
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Post by Christmas Chief on Jun 13, 2012 5:29:18 GMT -5
Another brilliant installment. The kidnapping of Tragedy was perfectly executed.
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Post by Hermes on Jun 13, 2012 8:15:12 GMT -5
So I came in where the plot calls for an old man? Yes, that certainly makes sense. I can almost hear the heavy sigh. LOL. I've never made a secret of the fact that I am Old. My precise age, along with my name, location and so on, is secret in case my students should stumble upon this. And the story remains very exciting - like others, I especially liked Emma's part.
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Post by bryan on Jun 13, 2012 10:28:21 GMT -5
But how did Willis do it without making his own theme music?
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