Grizz turns and looks at the Proffessor.
Is there just that little hint of amusement in those
bright squirrel eyes? Does the professor have knowledge
of what has been going on here. Is he even partly to
blame? Nah! Never! All these thoughts pass rapidly
through Grizz's mind, but he continues to hunt for the
mead.
He finds it, pours the professor a large
cupful of the heady brew, and hands it to
him.
"Veronica," he says. "Look who's here.
Wasn't it only just yesterday that you were wishing the
professor would show up in this age?"
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The DISCO in the Hood.
Veronica, who has been sleeping
throughout the exchange, wakes up extremely irritated
and grumpy. "Grizz, be quiet!!" She throws her pillow
and it whacks the professor upside his head just
as he is about to take a sip of acorn mead.
She
sits up, "Who are you talking to any...erm...um...good
morning,
sir!!!"
He had expected Tiger Woods to
be there, but a keyboard malfunction resulted in a
little different match than he had
envisioned.
Ladies
first.
Annika hits the ball straight down the
fairway. Chuckles and Tigger are impressed. You're up
boys.
Tigger waves to Chuckles to tee off. He
swings and hits the ball surprisingly well. The ball
lies five yards short of Annika's in the
fairway.
"Great shot Carl," commented
Annika, with a bit of astonishment in her
voice.
Tigger stands up to his ball, swings and
the ball dribbles about two feet past the tee. Looking
out deep into the fairway, he struggles to see
something. Did
either of you see that, I think I may have gone farther
than either of you.
You need to keep your
head down. Also try to put a little more spring into
your swing.
Tigger finds his ball, blushes,
then taking Carl's advice, hits the ball seventy yards
past the other
two. ---------------------------- The round
continues in this fashion, as they reach the 18th tee,
they are all tied, at six under par. They have brought
the mighty St. Andrews course to its
knees.
---------------------------- Master
of Manipulating Stories (MOMS) Director of
Redirecting Kinesis (DORK)
Grizz looks over at Veronica and
silently mouths "consequenses" at her.
Then he
helps the Prof. wipe the mead off his face and fur. The
professor is remarkably self-contained for just having
had acorn mead splashed on him. Grizz notes the little
hint of a smile about his mouth, and thinks that the
professor may have secretly enjoyed being splashed by
Veronica.
Grizz pours another cup of mead for the
professor, and sets about the business of preparing
breakfast.
"We're about to eat professor. Would
you care to join
us."
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The DISCO in the Hood.
"erm... Sorry professor. No sugar
puffs I'm afraid. I have to get some water. I think
there's a little stream down in the next valley. I'll be
right back."
He goes off down in the valley,
looking around quickly, and finally finds what he wants. He quickly gathers a handful,
carries them back, and begins to prepare
breakfast.
_______________________________ Co-Owner
The DISCO in the Hood.
The bacon is soon sizzling away above an
open fire. Grizz breaks open the eggs and adds them to
the pan. Then the mushrooms are added. Veronica prepares
coffee. The three explorers relax round the
fire.
Cue solo harmonica
music.
"Why is it," asks Thietris, "that
whenever you have people relaxing round an open fire,
you always get that harmonica music?"
Veronica, anxious to get past the
embarrassment of hitting the Professor with her pillow,
sits down next to him and asks nervously, "Did you come
here to check up on us?" She picks him up and brushes
the dust off that is still clinging to his fur. Grizz
clears his throat loudly. Veronica ignores him, intent
on getting the bits of dirt and pebbles out of the
Professor's fur. Grizz clears his throat extremely loud
as Veronica looks at him, he motions for her to put Prof
T back down. "Oh. Sorry about that. I was...um, just
trying to help."
Professor Thietris looks very
contented. Veronica's attention made him think of a very
happy time when he was a baby squirrel and well cared
for.
After breakfast, Veronica sighs a
little, but gets up and begins to collect the plates,
reaching for Grizz'z first. He, instead takes her plate,
smilles at her, and says..
"Why don't you let me
clean up and pack up. You just sit here and relax with
the professor. You've been doing far more than your
share of the chores. It's my turn."
He pours her
another cup of coffee, and fills the professor's cup as
well. Then he begins to make the camp site neat and
clean again.
When everything is finally packed
away, except for the cups still being used, Grizz takes
a long cord and ties it to the valve in the inflatable
traffic cone still blocking the pipe full of snakes. He
unwinds a long section of the cord, and says to Veronica
and the professor...
"I'm about to proceed with
the exploration. When I reach the end of this cord, that
traffic cone is going to deflate, and those snakes are
going to come out of there a bit riled. Now you two can
stay here and talk, or you can come along with me."
(grinchy
grin)
_______________________________ Co-Owner
The DISCO in the Hood.
Veronica jumps up, nearly knocking the
Professor over in her haste. "I'm ready, let's go!!"
Thinking of the riled snakes about to be unleashed, she
picks up the Professor and holds him in her arms. Grizz
shakes his head at her. She defiantly ignores him and
says, "We're ready! Let's
go!!"
I was looking for the
music from the campfire scene in Blazing Saddles, but I
couldn't find it, unfortunately. Just as well that you
didn't have baked beans with your breakfast, Professor
T!
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ambassador to Elkae's relto (the est place to
chill!)
The three explorers follow the path over
the hill. When Grizz reaches the end of the cord, he
stops, gives a little jerk, and begin reeling inthe
cord. Soon the deflated cone appears. He gathers it in,
folds it neatly and stow it away.
"You never know
when you'll need one of these." he says.
He
hurries to catch up to Veronica, still carrying the
professor, who appears to be grinning.
Meanwhile, back at the Insitution
Cordelia is wondering what has become of Thietris and
whether he'll make it back in time for his cocoa this
evening.
She discovered a new recipe on the
internet while she was trying to occupy herself and save
herself from worrying about how everyone was getting on.
It's very quiet and lonely in the hood, everyone is off
exploring and poor Cordelia is finding it hard to find
things to do
"Now then, I think
the new recipe called for one measure on cocoa, one of
acorn mead and one of rum. Sounds explosive"
Cordelia Personal Assistant to
Professor Thietris Squirrel, CEO, President and
Managing Director, Institution of Advanced
Exploration of Myst Worlds
An umbrella isn't just
for Christmas, it's for life!
Experimental Program 1
Now that's the Veronica we
all know and admire. 
Ladies
first.
You're up
boys.
Did
either of you see that, I think I may have gone farther
than either of you.
An umbrella isn't just
for Christmas, it's for life!
Just as well that you
didn't have baked beans with your breakfast, Professor
T! 
est place to
chill!)