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The Special Room - Origins PART 1 Oh the Absurdity!
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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PTG
Having recovered from the shock of seeing my recent mortal enemy returning to the Tavern with a "white flag", I sit down and join her in a "bevvie" and a biscuit.
Now Salty also considers himself to be a bit of an artiste and using his musical spoons begins to croon one of the Ye Olde ditties: “In days of old, when Knights were bold………”,
but is quickly silenced by Santa who tells him that there are ladies present and that is not for their ears. 
Sulkily he returns to his place behind the bars and cleans at some dirty glasses.
Replete with Salty’s Special Brew, Randy clears his throat and begins to bore us all rigid with elaborate tales of the early days of the MC.
Just as I am about to doze off too, I hear the word “WITCH” and am immediately alert again hanging on his every word (of which there are many, all interrupted by bouts of belching)
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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RANDY
OMG iffin I was not already loonie tune ,around da bend , over da top, lost in a mind field , these two are goin be da death of me.
What in da name of Sam H**L Castel you been you, cause from what I is ahearin you two
seem to have taken da road over to da forrest over der and done lost not only yer way but yer minds to boot.
Oh wait de on da way to Centaur Palace wohooooo I would love to see der Faces iffin they come me friend and commarde in arms da Cetaur King , his Queen , and there lovely daughter ** what a warrior she is wowwwwww**
Shakes head ,, back to present ,,,Salty I needs a drink dis going to be a long and hard thin for these two to understand,,ducks as a chattering squirel goes whizzing by,GRRRRRRRRRR stop dat Jenifer or I will go get da Griffin , he be much bigger then he was when he first landed at da Castel Gates,, I am sure he could leave da cloud of smoke that looks like Murk holding that * NOT DER Crystal Ball,,,and you thunk I mubble HA have you ever heard him??
What's it goin take fer you two to remember?? oh wait what am I saying one thunck Frost is a snowman wiff wings and is love wiff her and the other PTG thuncks I is nutso,, true but besides dat,, Hummm maybe iffin I writes it down and they kin stop der eyeballs from twirling around in der head like da dice on da table,,Saltys gots a pencil and paper handy?? NO NO ya idjit not a mug P-a-p-e-r P-e-n-c-i-l
oh how I wish Arabella would turn ole Chamberbutt back to dat cute lill purpel bat but leave Henry alone to find his way back to beeing an architectie and not a Troll,,I grab a stick and start writing in da dirt floor,, now pay attention you two,,,, Once upon a time ,,,
DEARABBI
what does a body have to do to get into the hospital? What does fur cones have to do with it and how many? I have checked every nook and cranny and can't fine it. Please help me!!!
oh, one more thing. What is a triple header?
AEG
This is a fictional story that playingthegame and eastendteddy (Randy) started........ Randy is soon to go into the real hospital shortly for a scheduled procedure (I really don't think you will want to go there) so that was incorporated into their fictional story. Fir cones is just a random item mentioned from the Christmas decorations to maintain an MC theme for the thread.
Triple Header means that Randy achieved 3 items with one final task....(1) He finished the Castle Challenge (he thought he would be in the hospital before it was over)....(2)....finishing the Castle Challenge gave him a new avatar........(3) That avatar he got from finishing the Castle Challenge also helped him meet the Master of Disguise achievement.....so he got the Werewolf (wolfie) avatar.
Don't take this thread seriously......it will hurt your brain (at least it does mine) to try to figure it all out.
RANDY
AnnelliegramYou sweet talker you, and put so beautifuly or I say booooootifully.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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PTG
Putting my broom down, having done its punitive work, I bow slightly towards A.e.gram
“Thank you, Oh! archivist”, who has a brain far more succinct than that grey-whiskered pre-op RoboRandy.
She has notebooks and papers all over her own room; so much so that we can’t even find any dust-bunnies however hard we try when sweeping it.
I wasn’t aware that she was aware of our dire predicament, never mind being in the same room as us. We feel honoured.
She fixes me in a stern gaze: “I strongly advise you hold the poor man’s arm as he is about to get all dreamy and serious as he does his best to scare the bloomers off our young acolyte Jenny wren!”
That flipperty-gibbet does love the animal kingdom so much that I have decided she is a bird (but not of the coarse-minded sort!).
There are also a young fledgling MC player huddled in the corner, hoping that she has escaped notice. But eagle–eyed Annie smiles at her and encourages her to watch and learn, before weeping.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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JENIFER
I look cautiously around the room, then unzip my mouth."Wait... am I about to die?" I panic. "Because I have a bucket list!"
I whip it out of my corset. There are screams and pleas for me to put it back.
"Oh, sorry", I find my bucket list instead, clear my throat and begin...
1. Reach level 74
2. Get first place in the tournament
3. See a whale up close
4. Visit Karlskrona
5. Spend an entire day rolling around on the grass with 20 puppies.
6. Steal a blimp
7. Slap Justin Bieber
8. See the Aurora Borealis
9. Spend an entire day rolling around on the grass with Tyson Beckford
10. Find out how Game of Thrones ends
11. Get ejected into space
12. Blow up the Mirror Nave (I can never find the thimble!)
13. Protest a Hot Dog eating contest
14. Learn to Tango
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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PTG
And we need some 101 strategy with planning maps, schedules and above all luck. 
Rootles around the sparse vegetation and finds one bedraggled 
RANDY
Throws a bucket at at Jenifer and a HOW TO 101 list fer dummies sheeesh iffin I kin reads it I am sure ya kin.
And keep yer cotton pickin mitts offin me grabs octopussie thunckin it be me bagpipes, arggggggggggggggggggggg women always movin me stuff around,,,
Now where did ya hide me Pipe da one wiff da Wolfie on it?? grabs cloak on da druncken sailor ,,, bones go crashing to da floor opppppsie PTG needs yer broom here ,,
Um Santa could ya put down da dice and move over just a smigggggin , nope not der,,,
Spy's Salty tip over three mugs,, GRRRRRRRRRRRR dis be no time to play what's under da mug you drunckin gallot and iffin you hide me pipe under der ya be in fur it.
Waves me Sai around like da maniac I is and screams where is me pipe? kin no thunck wiff out it,,,,,,,, and lost me story line Good Gravy,,,,,,,,,
JENIFER
"Well Randy, the criminally insane do tend to get distracted easily."I notice orderlies peering in the Tavern window. "Found them!" One calls out.
"Pre-op Cap'n Robo Randy for the love of God, finish the story!!!" I cry. "We don't have much time! Who is Murk? Look at PTG! See how desperate she is?!"
PTG hits me with a broom. "I'm a MAN!"
I am startled. "But... but... " I slowly extend my hand towards PTG's face. He slaps it away.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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JENIFER
The orderlies and guards slowly surround pre-op Cap'n RoboRandy. It takes a while."What da heck is you all doin surroundin MOI wif such stelf… and bats?!"
Pre-op Cap'n RoboRandy is set upon. The ensuing struggle upturns the dice table, Santa, PTG and all his carefully swept up Christmas baubles.
"Oh well that just does it!"
"PTG, NO! Don't eat your new broom!" I shuffle back into the corner where Abbi the seahorse hid in terror for so long. A stray snow globe rolls my way and I tuck it into my corset. I'm surprised it doesn’t look odd. I know what is coming, so kick one to PTG. He either understands, or just shoved it up his wedding dress for kicks.
The monkey has officially had enough and leaps out through the window.
"Hey, you didn't pay your tab!" Salty runs after him.
"There's no avoiding this Randy!" One orderly grunts as he's kicked in the face. Pre-op Cap'n RoboRandy is putting up a great fight!
"You thunk I goin wif you, ya got a hed full a wet mice!" Pre-op Cap'n RoboRandy wails before a guard hits him over the head with a bat. "As I was saying, I'm quite scared and do not want to go with you and I'm asking you to respect my wishes and my personal space!"
Through a thick mouthful of ice cream I cry "Don't hit him again!"
But it's too late. "Git offa me! FROST! Where MOI rider?"
"Oh for crying out loud…"
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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JENIFER
I come to and find myself sitting on the floor in a circle with several other people and a man in a white coat."Hi, I'm Nancy, and I've been addicted to Midnight Castle for about two years now."
A dull, medicated chorus chants "Hi Nancy."
Oh dear God not again!
"At first I'd just play for a couple of hours a day... then it was like most of the weekend... then I'd start calling in sick... I mean I have to get gifts to everyone! And the shards! The shards! Trina wants them so I can get a key to open up a room - but I NEED the shards to furnish it! And she just wants more and more! And the Unique stamps NEVER drop! Where are they all? Who has them all? Do you?! You have them! Turn out your pockets! Do it!"
While Nancy randomly accuses and attacks her fellow group therapy participants two orderlies sneak up, sedate her and carry her back to her cell.
The doctor turns to me. "Alright Jenifer, now that you're awake, lets talk about-"
"No!" I fold my arms to show I'm serious.
"-let's talk about-"
"No!"
"-about the past events-"
"No!"
"-many things have happened-" "No!" "-over the last few days-" "No!" "-We have to talk about this!"
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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PTG
Oooooo! She is such a feisty creature and soooo bossy! Doesn’t she realize that I am the alpha male here; even if I am wearing a lovely tailor made white robe that to her looks like a wedding dress.
On her it would be such a dress but on me it is a white robe (with a few adornments).
[Now that we have got that sorted out in our worthy saga, let us proceed] I will admit that she is very good at picking up stray bits and pieces that are left over from the HOS. She has managed to acquire quite an assortment of useless junk.
I repair (what a wonderful use of the word!) to the Gnome’s Kitchen to get a spare broom and more importantly the miner’s pick, which I know will come in useful in the rescue of our dear incarcerated Randy.
You see I have yet another “cunning plan”, which is fool proof.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/10/18
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PTG
Now we all know that those orderlies can move quite quickly when they have to, and especially if they want to catch moi.But never have I seen two move so fast as they do when Jenny Wren lights the dynamite.
I stand there full of admiration for her multifarious skills.
And then the penny drops.
She is next to me holding two sticks of lit dynamite
and our dear leader is still trapped under his bed puffing and panting declaiming previously unknown or unheard of expletives 
I catch a brief thought passing through my head: She must have a plan!
- Edited May 10, 2018 2:07 am by Jenifer (Zarknorph)
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
5/11/18
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PTG
I have persuaded my partner to return to the Confessional with the promise of an ice cream (if it hasn’t all melted yet) As my ice-cream smitten partner licks and slurps on an ice cream cone with disgusting bits all over it
, I try to process all the extraordinary events and sights that we have just seen. There is something here that is just more than “afoot”. There is mega-evil of a kind I have not seen in a long time and certainly not in our wonderful home.
even 
There is even a special word for it: TECHNOLOGY!
Snow globes are one thing – they are fantastical and contemporary
Picture screens showing various bits of the Castle with hieroglyphics under them are entirely from another dimension.