|| -------- -- -----  A E R I E   O B L I V I A N A . singular book of text wandertainment by Frank Edward Nora ------------------- ----------- FOOLWARD OAK--CUP 9--"FIVE MONSTERS" <-------  ||  Severe Repair  ||  Foolward Oak  ||  -------> (Cup SRfo009, Created v2 (6/7/99), Copyright 1999) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = There were five monsters sitting around the campfire. They all had pale-blue fur, but otherwise seemed to be like large bipedal lizards with twisty black horns. There were three big ones and two little ones. They looked quite dejected. As the party arrived at the campfire, one of the monsters looked up, saw the group, rolled its eyes, sighed, and looked generally annoyed. "Excuse us." Moyar said. "We're, uh, wondering if, uh..." "Let me take care of this, Ow Muchy." Billion said as he stepped forward. "Now, ahem, were you turned out of your house by two kooks the other day?" "Yes." one of the larger monster said in a depressed and annoyed tone. "Very good." Billion said. "I... I mean, very bad. Yes, very bad. My, it looks like you have a nice 'hat' fire there!" "Belly!" Banish yelled. "Heh, sorry, I forg-'hat'!" Billion said. Banish made a stupid look on her face and pretended to throw up. "Now, may we introduce ourselves?" Moyar said to the monsters. "There may be no need." another of the monsters said. "Those two came in and were as cordial as could be--then they started talking--for hour upon hour--until we couldn't stand it anymore--so we left--we just escaped--here, into the woods--to get away from them..." the monster said. It seemed to be beside itself in irritation. "Looks like they used extroversion as their tool of exile this time." Moyar commented. The others laughed a little. "Well, uh, monsters, uh, may we join you?" Norlime asked. "Only if you don't talk." one of the monsters said. "Agreed." Moyar said. Billion then laughed a sinister little laugh and rubbed his hands together as he sat next to one of the child monsters. Then they all sat, silent, for a little while. "Uh," Norlime finally said, "uh, sorry for talking and all, but, all I wanted to say was that we can get those two out of your house for you, if you want, you know." All the monsters smiled. "Oh really." one of the larger monsters said. "Yeah, uh..." Norlime said, looking around at his cohorts for encouragement, "...we can get'em out gang, right?" Billion put his hand to his chin in an exaggerated 'deep-in-thought' look. Then he spoke in a shrewd voice. "Eh... now that would depend upon, eh, what's in it for us..." Then Banish and Moyar both let out annoyed "oh"s. "That's real nice." Banish said to Billion "trying to extort money from these poor monsters. Sheesh." "Ah," one of the monsters began "we don't mind paying you, if it's a reasonable offer." "See?" Billion commented. -------> ------------------- ----------- -------- -- -----