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Advent Drabbles Day Twelve: Jo Returns
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Author:  Advent Drabblers [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:38 am ]
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This is the one I was struggling so much with...you nearly got a story about a black hole instead, you still may later in the month!
Thanks to Arky for finally providing a solution.


The Chalet School Dictionary

School Story: Reference manuals for girls new to school.

Dormitories: Rooms for several girls to sleep in. May have faulty ceilings/lights/heating as plot requires.

Lights Out: Time after which no girl is permitted out of bed or to speak; unless she is ill, cold, having a nightmare, getting caught at a midnight feast, crying or otherwise engaged on a prank or misdeed.

Alarm Bell: Will sound an alarm loud enough to wake the dead of three countries.

Prank: Referenced in school story, danger to life and limb masquerading as harmless fun. May include Alarm Bells and Lights Out.

Mademoiselle Lachenais: Model for Slumbernets and Nightcream.

Matron: Model for starched aprons and dressing gowns

New Girl: Young female, without exception in need of reform.

Author:  Lesley [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:49 am ]
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Like that one Carolyn! :lol:

Author:  abbeybufo [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:50 am ]
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Advent Drabblers wrote:
you nearly got a story about a black hole instead


:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

love the definitions though :D

Thanks ADs

Author:  Jennie [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:10 pm ]
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Thanks, that was great.

Author:  leahbelle [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:24 pm ]
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Excellent!

Author:  Advent Drabblers [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:44 pm ]
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Firefighter’s report.

The bell rang about midnight, just a couple of rings, which was odd. We all knew it was the school though; as you know, every bell has its own sound so there’s no delay in help arriving. That’s important when so much of a building is made of wood. I went straight round to the fire station to join the crew and we were at the school within a few minutes – so quickly that they hadn’t finished counting everyone to make sure they were all out of the building. The girls were all lined up on the playing field, with their dressing gowns wrapped round them. Some of the mistresses looked very different from usual, with hair done up in rollers and face cream all over their faces, but we’re used to that sort of thing, and don’t really take much notice.

The Head had no idea why the bell had rung, and neither it seemed had any of the staff. Whoever rung it, we had to check the place out, and I was one of the team that went in. We found nothing wrong of course, and were soon able to let everyone back into the building. By then the whole of Briesau had been woken, many people had got dressed, and we had to go round to reassure them all. It must have been gone 2.00 in the morning before I got back to my bed, and as we’re a volunteer force we all had to be up for work again at the normal time.

We found out later what had happened. Not officially of course, as the school wouldn’t have wanted it known. But there are local people working there, and it was bound to get out. One of the new girls had done it for a joke! She’d got it into her head that playing a trick like that was clever, and earn her the admiration of her friends. I suspect that she’s now learnt the error of that belief. Fraulein Lepattre would make sure of that! Some of the girls there have to be watched carefully, and I know for a fact that one of them had only just come back to the main school from the Sonnalpe after a long period of invalidism. She’d got caught in the floods a year ago, and badly strained her back, I’d been one who helped to carry the poor kiddy back. An alarm like that in the middle of the night was the last thing she needed. The odd thing about the whole affair is that it should never have been able to happen. The bell is mounted on the roof of the main house, in a little open bell tower. This girl sleeps in the new annexe, and would normally never have had the chance to ring it like that. But she was sleeping in the main building because the ceiling had fallen down in her dormitory during preparation, and the room couldn’t be lived in till it was fixed. All the girls from that room were sent over to the main house for the night. Obviously she’d taken her chance while she could. A very silly thing to do, and hopefully she’ll have learnt to think a bit more before she pulls another stunt like that!

Author:  PaulineS [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:23 pm ]
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Lovely to see the local residents view of events, thanks.

Author:  arky72 [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:13 pm ]
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Great!

I am really enjoying all the variety this year, thank you AD's!

Author:  Advent Drabblers [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:12 pm ]
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In the busy offices of Friedrich and Proell, Solicitors, in Spartz, a busy Receptionist was interrupted by a high voice,

"I should like an appointment with Herr Proell please, on a matter of business."

The Receptionist looked at the speaker sitting on her desk, "An appointment?" she asked faintly.

"That is correct," came the reply, "I assure you this is a serious matter."

The Receptionist thought for a moment then contacted the man in question, a short time later she was ushering in the individual and his family, "Herr Proell? This is Herr Siebenschlafer and family."

The solicitor, duly warned, said nothing, only waited until the Siebenschlafers were all settled on his desk; seeing that some of the youngest had very little covering he reached across to pull his own scarf from the coat peg and setteled it upon the babies to keep them warm. He swallowed, "I understand, Herr Siebenschlafer, that you are here on a matter of business?"

"That is correct, Herr Proell, I shall give you a little background and then, perhaps, you can advise me on whether we have a case. Until just a few nights ago my family and I had a secure home in Briseau. I don't know if you know it? Quite a picturesque place and, during the Summer months, always plenty to eat. However, as the nights start to draw in there is always a problem in finding enough to feed a growing family. We, my wife and I, had found a perfect spot in which we hoped to see out the Winter months. Warm and dry, noisy during the day but mostly quiet at night. Food was also plentiful, oh the kitchens were scrupulously cleaned and ruled by a woman with far too quick a hand with a broom," he rubbed his rump somewhat reflexely as he spoke and Mr Proell noticed that he appeared somewhat maimed.

"Um, your tail?"

Siebenschlafer looked back at his tail, it had a ninety degree kink in it about an inch from the end, he nodded, "Yes, as I said, she's lethal with a broom, but no matter, there were always other areas where we could find food, the dining areas, the dormitories and especially the Staff bedrooms always had plenty of food in them. I taught my boys and we would go on raiding parties every night."

"And I would, with my girls, go and gather bedding materials," the quiet voice of Frau Siebenschlafer added shyly.

"I see," Herr Proell said, he swallowed quickly then, searching for something to say settled on family, "I must say you do have a large family Herr Siebenschlafer, how many children do you and your wife have?"

"Twenty-seven," Herr Siebenschlafer said proudly, then, as much as was possibly for someone of his species, he seemed to flush, "that is, we used to have twenty-nine but I...I.."

"You what?"

"I...I ate them," the words came out in a rush, "I know, it's dreadful, terrible, but it's a species thing, you know? I didn't mean it, I didn't even know that Frau Siebenschlafer had given birth to more babies overnight and..." he paused and hung his head, his wife comforted him and looked across at Herr Proell fiercely,

"It was a genuine mistake, Herr Proell, he is a good father."

"I'm sure he is," the solicitor replied quickly, "but, forgive me, you had some business to discuss?"

Herr Siebenschlafer took a deep breath, "We do, we want you to sue the establishment known as the Chalet School."

"Because of your tail?"

"No, no, because we have been evicted from our home - we had a perfect dwelling, warm and dry, free from all drafts and high enough that the school c..a..t's couldn't get us. Then, out of the blue, last night, some silly little girl comes along and operates the rope, well the sound was bad enough, half the children are still deafened by it, but worse, far worse, our perfect little nest, built so expertly by my wife and daughters, so warm and cosy - the place where we would have slept the Winter was destroyed. We are destitute, Herr Proell and we demand compensation."

Author:  Pat [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:16 pm ]
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Splutter!!!! :D :shock:

Author:  Sugar [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:23 pm ]
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Lesley you are getting madder every day!

Author:  Liane [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:42 pm ]
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:lol: Fantastic! Thanks guys.

Author:  Lesley [ Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:51 pm ]
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Sugar wrote:
Lesley you are getting madder every day!



Yes, it's rather worrying... :shock:

Author:  Elder in Ontario [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 12:17 am ]
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Oh dear - what a picture..!!! :lol: :lol: Thanks for cheering up a somewhat dreary evening here with that last piece!!!

I know I'm not commenting much, but I'm really enjoying these and looking forward to the rest. Thanks, Advent Drabblers.

Author:  Chelsea [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:00 am ]
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Is it bad that I am feeling dreadfully sorry for a family of mice?

Author:  Cath V-P [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:47 am ]
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Words fail me..... :lol:

Author:  Lisa [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:06 am ]
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:mrgreen:

Fantastic! *note to self, don't read such funny drabbles when asthmatic*
*wheezes with laughter*

Author:  Karoline [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:07 am ]
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:lol: Thanks AD's

Author:  Vick [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:17 pm ]
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Classic! Love the mice wanting to sue. You're definitely losing it Lesley! :lol:

Author:  linda [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:57 pm ]
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Fantastic!! Love the mouse family! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Author:  linda [ Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:57 pm ]
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Fantastic!! Love the mouse family! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Author:  Susan [ Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:21 pm ]
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Brilliant.

Goes away quietly to worry about Lesley's sanity. (Did she ever have any.)

Author:  Lesley [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:00 am ]
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Susan wrote:
Brilliant.

Goes away quietly to worry about Lesley's sanity. (Did she ever have any.)


No, it's over-rated. :wink:

Author:  Carolyn P [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:16 am ]
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Lesley, that was brilliant!!!

Author:  Fiona Mc [ Tue Dec 16, 2008 1:59 pm ]
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Chokes :lol:

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