Thietris Professor Thietris Squirrel, CEO,
President and Managing Director, Institution of Advanced Exploration
of Myst Worlds
posted
All members of the Institution haved
been summoned to an Extraordinary Mandatory Meeting.
Everyone had to attend. The mood is sombre. An
Extraordinary Figure strides toward the podium - a
figure in a long fur coat (simulated) and a skunk hat,
pulled down low over the eyes. A few sniffing sounds are
audible and curled noses visible as a certain
indefinable scent drifts toward the audience.
The
professor does not waste time with
preliminaries.
"Is anyone not here?" he
snaps, glaring at the sea of attentive faces before
him.
"I'm not going to beat about the, er, bush,"
he continues. I wish to inform you all, quite baldly,
that I'm not going to be intimidated by puerile pranks,
and I have put the latest escapade behind me. So in
order to shave- er, to save everyone's time, I wish
to-"
The professor begins to scratch one
armpit.
"That is, in order not to whisker- er,
risk a-"
The professor scratches the other
armpit.
"I don't believe anyone in this
Institution sees themselves as a hair today- er, here
today, gone-"
Professor T rubs his back up and
down the wall.
"So in order not to defer- that
is, delay-"
Professor T removes his skunk hat and
wipes his - somewhat furry - brow with it. He
immediately regrets this and curls his nose in disgust.
However, he has some rather nice after-shave handy and
sprinkles this over his face.
"Has someone turned
the heating up?" he bristles.
He feels his face
again. He looks down inside his coat collar. He looks up
to his audience again with a smile on his face. He
removes his coat dramatically and tosses it to one side.
He selects a comb from the pack that had been given him
and applies it to to his newly grown fur. He waxes his
whiskers. He thinks of all the other gifts that have
been showered on him. He thinks of his "Secret Pal" -
guilt, perhaps, was what prompted some of those gifts.
But he no longer feels angry. His "Secret Pal" was
indeed a true friend, as were all those people who stand
before him now.
"Friends - thank you. Thank you
all for being here. Thank you for everything. The
meeting is dismissed."
As Veronica left the meeting, she called
to Cordie, "I'll be back later, I just have a few
errands to run!"
She goes to the linking room and
from there the nexus and then to the Ferry Terminal in
Ae'gura. She had not had the opportunity to explore the
area down by the docks and she desperately wanted to
find more clues as to who had sent her the photograph.
She wondered if Chuckles had discovered anything
new.
She walked to the door by the water and
tried the knob. Locked. As always. Remembering how
another door had been opened on Teledahn, she placed her
palm over the panels and moved her hand. She heard a
loud click and the door opened beneath her hand to
reveal this.
She smiled as she entered
the doorway and closed it behind
her.
Speedy had slept through the meeting.
While her plummage returned to normal, she had other
images going through her head. Oooh, all of the pretty
colors, all of the possibilities... Plummage in many colors!Ooo... would
she ever have a chance to wear them all... and how on
earth did this get in her head anyways?
BG, I would love you
join you but I won't be able to add much since I have
exams to study for and after that I will be working over
40 hours a week since it will be summertime for me. If
you don't mind me dragging along, I'd love to join
you.
Mysti Sage Researcher/Adventurer for the
Institute for Advanced Exploration of Myst Worlds
posted
Anybody notice anything different?
_____________________________ Proud
Member Researcher/Adventurer for the Institute for
Advanced Exploration of Myst Worlds NICE
(Numbingly Interested and Curious Explorer)
___________________________ Totally
Witless & Incoherent Thinker Owner: Kestryll Inc.
(Delivery, Catering and Liquid Spirits) Scourge of
Traffic Cones and part-time Bartender. If I can't do
it, you can!
Mysti Sage Researcher/Adventurer for the
Institute for Advanced Exploration of Myst Worlds
posted
Yup. Thanks Katie if you're
reading
this!
_____________________________ Proud
Member Researcher/Adventurer for the Institute for
Advanced Exploration of Myst Worlds NICE
(Numbingly Interested and Curious Explorer)
Chuckles58 wanders out from the
Extraordinary meeting, happy that Prof T is able to
enjoy his new set of combs. He feels a little bad
though, in that the skunk hat was to be placed by the
door, to keep intruders out of the classroom at night,
not to actually be worn. The pressure wash incident
still fresh on his mind.
How can I put it to
him delicately without causing a scene?
---------------------------- Master
of Manipulating Stories (MOMS) Director of
Redirecting Kinesis (DORK) Admirer of Professor
Theitris "Archiving Literature of Various Imbecilic
Nincompoops" (ALVIN)
Elkae Dr. Elkae Knutsson, Dir., Dept. of
Stymied Peregrinations & Asinine Mischief, Inst. of Advanced
Exploration of Myst Worlds
posted
Next time you try to be helpful,
Chuckles, perhaps you should include an instruction
manual to avoid potential misunderstandings. Talk about
adding insult to injury ...
Proud Member ~~~~~~~~~ There's no place like home (except the Institution) ~~~~~~~~~
---------------------------- Master
of Manipulating Stories (MOMS) Director of
Redirecting Kinesis (DORK) Admirer of Professor
Theitris "Archiving Literature of Various Imbecilic
Nincompoops" (ALVIN)
Alright, just be careful with
that, would you? Barry, Barry and Benny... Not there.
Over there. Yes, thank you. Now where was I? Oh yes,
would you three take those shelves down to sub-level
one. Don't worry about the inventory. I'll
have...Careful! That's a glass counter top there!
Thaannkk, you...*sigh* Yes, I'll get Betty, Betty and
Kieth to handle the inventory. Alright?
Peachy! No.NO. Just set those over there until the
new counter is fully installed. Where are those plans?!
Oh, thank you... Let's see... I think...no. let's see. I
think that side is supposed to go that way. Oh, wait,
I'm holding it upside down here. Yes, that way. Little
more... Perfect! Now just make sure it's completely
assembled. I'd hate to have it collapse on her. Her?
who? Well, Veronica of course! Yes, yes, Vivian is
taking care of it until Veronica gets back of course.
Now, who made the coffee? Benny, may I have a word with
you in the office please? ... That's okay... Don't worry
about it. It's just a little weak is all. See now, never
follow the directions. If the directions say two scoops,
you add five. Alright? Now that's perfect. Real coffee,
see? Here, have a cup then go supervise Barry, Barry,
and Benny with the shelf movements, okay? Thank
you. What is this?! No, no, see you can't get behind
it now without hopping over it. This is a glass
countertop. One does not hop over glass. See right here
in the plans. This part is supposed to flip upwards. See
you guys screwed this down. Doesn't flip up, see? No.
Just take these screws out and add these hinges to this
side. Hey you! Where are you going with that? No. That
stays here. These ones go down to one. Yes, thank you.
Oh, good. See. Flip up, walk in, flip down. Then we add
this like that and now we can let it drop without
breaking anything. Much quieter too! Perfect! Now just
fill it with the things from those boxes over there.
Betty, would you help with this? You're so much better
at organizing and things. I need to go check on
sub-level one. ... Perfect! You guys deserve a vacay!
Here you go, something extra for all you're hard work.
Enjoy yourselves.
After they've all gone,
Kestryll sets to bizzily cleaning the top of the DISCO's
new cosmetic's counter while he waits for
Vivian...
___________________________ Totally
Witless & Incoherent Thinker Owner: Kestryll Inc.
(Delivery, Catering and Liquid Spirits) Scourge of
Traffic Cones and part-time Bartender. If I can't do
it, you can!
Cruiser walks into the DISCO, Kestryll
is cleaning a countertop. Hello Kestryll, I'm looking
for a new swimsuit, do you have any in stock, and if you
do where might I find them. Oh, do you have a dressing
room, I really need to try them on before I
decide.
Oh, hello,
Cruiser. We do in fact have a nice selection on
sub-level two. Far right, near the back. Should be a
changing room down there as well.
Would you like
me to guide you there, or do you think you could handle
it on your own?
___________________________ Totally
Witless & Incoherent Thinker Owner: Kestryll Inc.
(Delivery, Catering and Liquid Spirits) Scourge of
Traffic Cones and part-time Bartender. If I can't do
it, you can!
Okay. There's a phone attached to the
wall by the stairwell. Just dial '0' and it'll ring up
here. Kay? Enjoy!
___________________________ Totally
Witless & Incoherent Thinker Owner: Kestryll Inc.
(Delivery, Catering and Liquid Spirits) Scourge of
Traffic Cones and part-time Bartender. If I can't do
it, you can!
Experimental Program 1
Take your umbrella on a
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M's got a title! M's
got a
title!
(mopes in her
sleep)
