| ||
|
Title: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 15th, 2003, 5:00pm Ok I know where I'm going on this one but the plot bunny is being difficult and keeps disappearing on me. So I know who did and why, I just need to get them all there. So here is the first bits. Jem sipped his coffee and looked enquiringly at his two companions,” So what do we do now?” Jack and Reg shrugged their shoulders. “Well the hotel is booked and paid for the week and so are our flights. It seems a shame to lose so much money!” Jack offered. The three men had come to Edinburgh for an important medical conference; unfortunately the illness of the two keynote speakers had resulted in the conference being cancelled. “The girls are all away at this Spa thing, so I don’t think they’ll appreciate us bursting in on them!” Reg reminded them. Joey, Madge and Len had indeed taken the opportunity of their men folk being away to go to an expensive Spa in France for a spot of pampering. “Well why don’t we stay here and have a bit of a holiday then. Chance to get in a bit of golf, away from the children and responsibility for a few days. It’s not something we often get the chance to do!” Jem suggested persuasively. Jack and Reg were not in the need of much persuading however and they both leapt at the idea. The three men quickly adjourned to the nearby golf course and enjoyed a leisurely game, their good looks and quietly affluent air causing many a lady golfer to miss-play her stroke. A relaxing drink in the club bar afterwards sealed the gentlemen’s good humour and they walked back to their hotel in carefree spirits. This mood was somewhat spoilt when a young ‘lady’ with short, jet black hair cut in a geometrical bob approached them, smiling in a beguiling fashion. Like the perfect gentlemen they were all three men raised their hats politely. “Good afternoon gents. Lovely day isn’t it?” she said conversationally falling into step with them. “Beautiful!” said Reg staring at her legs, well exposed in her short Mary Quant dress. Len was in the habit of dressing in a more decorous manner and such heights of fashion had not reached the Platz yet. Jack scowled at his son-in-law and coughed in a ‘you’re married to my daughter and don’t you forget if you want to live to see your next birthday’ fashion. Reg quickly dropped his eyes, blushing furiously. Jem, seeing that Reg was crushed and that Jack was staring at her in a slightly puzzled manner, felt that as the eldest in the group it was up to him to deal with their hanger on. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 15th, 2003, 5:01pm “May we help you in some way?” He enquired politely. “Well it more a case of if I can help you!” the woman said in a voice loaded with meaning. “Are you here for business or pleasure?” “Both” replied Jem unthinkingly. “Well for a small consideration I help stressed business men to relax and have pleasure, if you get my meaning!” she said archly. Reg, who had got her meaning from the first, choked back a laugh. Jem turned puce and started to stutter in a shocked manner whilst Jack paled and looked horrified. “Young lady, and I use that term lightly, we are not that type of men! I will have you know we are all happily married.” Jem said in his most pompous tones. Then grabbing Jack and Reg’s arms he hurried them back to the hotel. The young woman stood looking after them with a smile on her face and then turned to the man who had appeared at her elbow. “Is that all you wanted me to do?” she asked of him. “No, I’ll need you again tonight. Meet me here at eight!” the man wiped his head with a large, bright handkerchief before hurrying away in the direction of the hotel. Once there, he concealed himself behind a large palm and watched as Jem, Jack and Reg received the key to their suite. Jack did see the strange little man in the loud checked suit watching them but still reeling from what had just happened and unable to throw of a feeling of having known the girl he quickly forgot all about him. The three men went up to their suite, Jem still blustering and pontificating about their encounter. The rest of the afternoon passed peacefully enough before the men left for dinner and a play. The food was excellent and the men feasted on haggis with whisky and venison followed by a delicious dessert of Cranachan before going on to see a version of Macbeth. “Ah, that was enjoyable. How about a little snifter of the malt I bought today before we retire?” Jem, his good humour fully restored, smiled expansively at Jack and Reg. “Excellent idea, old man” Jack replete with good food relaxed happily against the small couch in the suite’s living room. Jem got up and wandered across to his room to retrieve the bottle of malt whisky, which he had purchased earlier, “You know what I think we should do tomorrow…” Jack and Reg were destined to never find out what Jem thought they should do the next day for as Jem swung open the door to his room a shaft of moonlight illuminated the bed and Jem let out a violent oath. Jack and Reg moved quickly to his side to see what had so obviously upset him and there they saw a figure lying on his bed. Jem sprang forward and grabbing the figure by the arm shook it roughly, “what on earth do you think you are doing?” he demanded. The person on the bed did not answer and as Jack switched on the overhead light Jem looked down at his blood-covered hands. “Oh my God!” said Jem, Jack and Reg simultaneously. “It’s the woman we met earlier,” Jack added before going forward to check for a pulse, “she’s dead. We had better phone the police.” Reg moved slowly away to phone reception and Jack took the shocked Jem by the arm and led him from the room. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 15th, 2003, 5:04pm The three men sat in a shocked silence waiting for the police to arrive. Jem made no move to try and wash the blood from his hands and so the police arrived to find a blood-bespattered doctor awaiting them. “ I am Inspector Macleod” a short, stocky individual with sandy hair and freckles introduced himself, “now would you gentlemen mind telling me exactly what has happened here!” Jack started to explain but the inspector gestured him to be silent and instead turned to Jem, “Now Sir, you seem to be the one covered in blood so maybe you would like to do the explaining.” Jem raised his head wearily and looked helplessly at his hands, “ I went into my room and she was just lying there. I thought she was sleeping so I shook her and then I saw this..” Jem waved his hands at the Inspector. “You are a Doctor!” it was a statement not a question which the Inspector barked at him and Jem could only nod his head.” So you a Doctor of many years standing could not see that the woman was dead?” the obvious scepticism in his voice made Jem pull himself upright “I am not in the habit of finding dead women in my bed Inspector Macleod!” he said in a tight voice, “the room was dark and I could not see the blood.” “So did you know the deceased?” enquired the Inspector. “Yes..no” Jem began confusedly. “Which is it, yes or no?” the Inspector looked faintly amused at Jem’s agitation. “What Sir Russell is trying to say is that we met the young lady in question earlier today in passing but she was not known to us.” Jack cut in stressing Jem’s title. The Inspector smiled tolerantly at Jack, “in what way did you meet the young woman?” his tone dangerously polite. Here Jack coloured and seemed strangely reluctant to enlarge upon the circumstances of their earlier meeting so it was left to Reg to continue the tale. “We were propositioned by her when we were returning from golf this afternoon.” In reply to the quick lift of Inspectors Macleod’s eyebrows he added, “ she offered to help us to relax.” “And up until today you had never met the young woman before?” the Inspector asked. “I don’t know. Her face seemed to be familiar to me but I couldn’t place it.” Jack admitted. “Why would you know a young woman in this part of the world when you live in Switzerland?” the Inspector leant forward eagerly, his nose quivering, sensing scandal and possibly motive. “I live next door to the school Sir James’ wife founded. My own wife is a former pupil and is still much involved with the school and she is on the board of directors. My daughters have all attended or attend the school and consequently I meet a great many of the girls and I feel sure that the poor girl may have been a pupil at one time.” Jack shook his head sadly at the thought of a Chalet schoolgirl’s life ending in such an ignominious and violent way. The police doctor entered the room at that point having completed his examination. “Well, she has sundry stab wounds but it was the cut to the throat which killed her, also she was chloroformed first!” he cheerfully informed the company. “We have the weapon here if you are interested Macleod.” The doctor tossed a plastic bag containing a bloody scalpel over to Inspector Macleod. “It has the initials JDR inscribed on the handle,” he added. “That’s because it is my scalpel, it was in my medical bag which I left in the room.” Jem said quickly before the Inspector could state the obvious. “Oh and we have a name," the Doctor said. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 15th, 2003, 5:09pm “Rosamund Lilley, it was on a name tag sewn into her dress,” the doctor sounded justifiably puzzled at the thought of a woman in her mid twenties still having name tags in her clothes. “Rosamund Lilley, but she was one of my daughters closest friends at school! And of course she has name tags on her clothes, she was a Chalet Schoolgirl you know!” Jack burst out. “Do you mean to tell me that you did not recognise the close friend of one of your daughters!” the Inspector sounded unconvinced. “She has changed greatly since I last saw her, which is six or seven years ago anyway.” Jack was quietly furious at the insulting nature of the Inspector’s questions. “Look you don’t honestly believe that we had anything to do with this do you? We were out all evening. Restaurant, theatre and hotel staff should all be able to confirm our whereabouts.” “Well Gentlemen all I can say is don’t leave the city without informing us first. They will remove the body and bedding shortly. I’m sure the chambermaid will remake the bed for you Sir. Have a pleasant nights rest doctor, you will hear from us soon!” the Inspector bowed his head to the three men and left to oversee the removal of Rosamund’s body. In the bedroom the mortuary attendant finished preparing the body for removal, a figure in the corner of the room sighed gustily as the zip was pulled up over the dead face. “Close that window Jamie, it’s freezing in here!” the attendant called to the young police constable helping him. Jamie moved to the window and the figure tried to grab at his arm, unconcerned Jamie passed straight through her, shivering as he did, and shut the window, “Aye it’s a dreich night tonight. I’m glad I’m not out in it. Come on lets be getting this poor soul out of here.” Rosamund sighed again and watched as the two picked up her body and bore it away. Inspector Macleod took a last look round the room to make sure they hadn’t missed anything and Rosamund tried again, “look I know who killed me!” Inspector Macleod shook his head; he’d really have to get this tinitis seen to. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Jennie on Sep 15th, 2003, 5:17pm So this is what you've been doing while you've been hiding away! Well, I'm jealous! Lots more please, very very soon. Rosamund Lilley, who would have thunk it? | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Carolyn P on Sep 15th, 2003, 5:51pm This has all the makings of a good thriller with the Chalet thrown in as well. Great, can we see some more soon? Pretty Please. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Lisa_T on Sep 15th, 2003, 6:13pm I'm confused! Is it Ros in the room with them watching as someone zips up her dead double, or is she a ghost? *tinnitus aint no joke- try going to sleep with the grand prix going on in your head. Especially since it's incurable! >:(* | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 15th, 2003, 7:27pm Yes Ros is now officially a ghost. Quote:
Sorry didn't mean to make light of the condition. I once had a two week bout of ringing in my ears and it was enough to have me climbing the walls. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 15th, 2003, 7:52pm In the small lounge of the suite the three men looked at one another when the last officer finally took his leave. “Well maybe we should turn in,” Jack suggested tentatively. Reg and Jack both looked at Jem. “Mmm..are you.. mmm sleeping in there” Jack began. “Good lord man, don’t look so worried. I’m sure this will all be cleared up in a couple of days and as for where I’m sleeping, why in there of course. I’ve seen plenty of dead bodies in my time and I’m sure she isn’t the first to go under this roof. Goodnight.” and Jem got up and marched into his bedroom. “Oh well” thought Jack “no-one could ever say that Jem was blessed with too much imagination.” Ros tried to sit on the bed where she had several hours earlier met her untimely demise, something she was able to do providing she didn’t think too closely about the fact that she didn’t have a body of any substance any longer. It took a bit of getting used to this being a ghost especially when she had been brought up to believe in the going to sleep to waken with God theory. To suddenly discover that her afterlife seemed to currently involve haunting a hotel room was perplexing to say the least. She had begun to think that helping the funny little man play a joke on the great Sir James Russell was not such a good idea after all, especially when it involved the father of her old school friend Len Maynard and had resulted in her own death. The door opened and she heard the voice of Jem bid his colleagues’ goodnight. “Sir James you’ve got to help me. I know you don’t know me but I know you. Please, please say you can see me!” Ros pleaded. Jem stood stock still and his face turned white. “I…I don’t believe it!” he stuttered. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Marianne on Sep 15th, 2003, 8:49pm Cripes -what a story! - Great, can't wait to read the rest!!! | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by xanthe on Sep 15th, 2003, 8:49pm ooo-oooh *opens etes wide* (hoping for more, please, lanswythe) | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 15th, 2003, 10:11pm Jack and Reg rushed into his room. “Jem?” asked Jack anxiously. “Those bleeding policeman have been drinking my whisky!” said an aggrieved Jem pointing to the half empty bottle of malt on the dressing table. Jack sighed with relief and turned to go to his own bed, “come on Reg, I think it’s high time we were all in bed. Reg! Reg what’s the matter?” Reg was staring ashen faced at the spot on the bed where Ros was sitting. “I can see her!” he stammered. “Reg! Reg you can see me. You can see me! At last someone can see me,” Ros shrieked. “See who Reg?” Jem asked. “Rosamund of course. She is sitting there on the bed. You must be able to see her, she is right in front of us!” Reg shouted. Jack slipped quietly from the room to return bearing a glass of milk. “Here Reg drink this. We have all had a nasty shock today.” Jack spoke in soothing tones. Without thinking Reg downed the milk in one, including the small dose that Jack had slipped into it. “Reg you idiot, he’s just drugged you! Oh typical, I finally find someone who can see me and the idiot lets himself be drugged! I don’t know why Len ever married you.” Ros aid in an exasperated tone, but it was too late the dose was already taking effect and Reg was quietly led back to his bed. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Esmeralda on Sep 15th, 2003, 10:18pm Ooooh, I'm not sure if I should be laughing or peeping through my fingers. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Rachel on Sep 15th, 2003, 10:23pm lolol - ~ love the idea of the ghostly Ros being invisible to all but the dim-witted Reg ;D And sooooo glad your "lady of negotiable affections" turned out to be an ex-CS girl! Such a surprise! ;) Rachel ~ still chuckling | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Lesley on Sep 15th, 2003, 10:31pm Ianswythe! There I was expecting a mixture between a murder mystery and a ghost story and instead I'm giggling hysterically! More!!!!! | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by KB on Sep 15th, 2003, 11:54pm *lol* This is great! Please, Ianswythe, more and soon! | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Lisa_T on Sep 16th, 2003, 12:14am on 09/15/03 at 19:27:52, Ianswythe wrote:
Ah dont worry. It does have it's funny side. I remember going through a phase a while ago where I could have sworn I was either hearing people talk to hearing the traffic when I was trying to go to sleep- I kept putting my hearing aids in and out to find out if I was still deaf! Anyone who is a tinnitus sufferer- a good way of killing it is to put on something that drones. No fancy notes- just drones. Then you can drop off to sleep easily enough! I only get it then cos during the day my aids act as tinnitus maskers, but I have friends whose tinnitus is so bad that they can't get their hearing checked- she sits and hits the button all the time and drives the audiology people nuts because she can't tell the difference between the real sound and the tinnitus! | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Vikki on Sep 16th, 2003, 1:52am Ianswythe, this is great, you have a real talent for the bizarrely comical! ;) | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Richenda on Sep 16th, 2003, 9:29am And I think I know who did it!! If I'm right - it's brilliant!!!! | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Tassie_Ellen on Sep 16th, 2003, 1:22pm LOL! This story is just great - can't wait to find out what happens next 8). | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 16th, 2003, 4:25pm Ros spent the night watching Jem sleep and amusing her self by blowing in his ear and giving the occasional eerie moan. It seemed to have some effect as Jem certainly spent a very restless night tossing and turning and mumbling in his sleep, alternatively it could have been indigestion. Reg on the other hand had a dreamless sleep thanks to the dose and awoke the next morning to laugh at the overactivness of his imagination, which had led him to believe he had seen a ghost. “Honestly Jack, I could have sworn I saw her sitting on the bed. It must have been a surfeit of good food and wine making me see things!” Reg laughed as he and Jack prepared to breakfast in the suite. His laughter quickly changed to a strangled squawk as Jem entered the room with Ros floating along side him. “Good morning Reg. Now don’t get in a flap but you are the only one who can see me and so I need you to help me. Trust me you are the last person I would have picked for this but it looks like we are stuck with one another!” Ros told him in her best Chalet School prefect voice. Reg sank onto the sofa whilst Jack looked at him curiously and Jem started to attack his breakfast. “What’s up old man? You look like you’ve seen a ghost!” Jem said jovially. Ros floated over to him and blew down his neck; Jem shivered but carried on eating. “Now I’ve had all night to think about things and I reckon that until my killer is caught I’m doomed to be a Spirit. So if you’ll just see about bringing my killer to justice then I’ll be able to move onto my glorious afterlife. I think it might be easier if we can convince this pair that I exist and you are not insane, after all you won’t be much good to me if Jack keeps doping you!” Ros said decidedly. Jack continued to watch Reg with curious eyes, obviously the pressure of the previous day had been too much for him and he was suffering some sort of breakdown. It was sad to see it in one so young and with such a promising career in front of him but the man appeared to be listening to someone talk that wasn’t there. For once Jack was thankful that Len had decided to delay starting a family for a few years in order to concentrate on her career, he wouldn’t like to think of insanity running in the family. The strange thing was that Jack would almost have sworn that he could hear the faint whispering of a voice, he would really need to get his hearing checked when he arrived home. “Reg!” Jack spoke firmly. “Look Jack I’m not mad but Rosamund is here, she’s a ghost and she wants us to help catch her killer!” Reg said urgently. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 16th, 2003, 4:26pm “I prefer the term Spirit if you don’t mind! Ghost sounds so common.” Ros interjected in an irritable voice. “Oh sorry Ros, you don’t mind if I call you Ros do you?” Reg said apologetically. “Reg! You are being ridiculous, there are no such thing as ghosts,” Jack was almost shouting. “She prefers the term Spirit Jack,” Reg put in heatedly. Jem, who had quietly finished his breakfast whilst this conversation was taking place, now decided to join in. Clearing his throat in a meaningful manner he waited for silence, which didn’t come. Jack and Reg had instead become embroiled in a fiery debate over the existence of ghosts and were not paying him any intention. “If you pair of fools would shut up for five minutes and listen to me then I think I would be able to sort this matter out!” Jem shouted finally after a cacophony of coughing failed to gain their attention. Jack and Reg stopped and looked at Jem. Satisfied that he had their full attention he hooked his thumbs into his waistcoat pockets and rocked on the balls of his feet. “The question of paranormal activity has interested man for thousands of years and has transcended all cultures and nations. This interest reached a peak during the Victorian era with spiritualists and séances abounding.” Jem was getting into full flow when Jack decided to intervene. “Jem stop pontificating and get to the point if there is one!” Jack growled through clenched teeth. Jem glared at his protégée, who returned the look with interest, before continuing. “As I was about to say before you interrupted Jack, ghosts do exist and the unfortunate young woman does indeed seem to be one. In fact you seem to be the only one who can’t see her!” he finished somewhat smugly. “If you can see her why didn’t you say so last night?” Reg demanded. “Good Lord my boy, admit to seeing ghosts and have you think I was drunk or senile!” Jem retorted. “And another thing young lady,” he continued turning to where Ros was examining her nails in a bored fashion, “if you are planning on haunting me then I must insist that in future when I am bathing that you kindly avert your eyes!” The spirit of Ros turned a very slight shade of pink, no mean feat in a ghost, before saying defensively, “I wasn’t looking!” Jack Maynard collapsed onto the sofa beside Reg. “So you are both telling me that we are currently sharing the room with a ghost and that she wants us to catch her killer,” Jack sounded plaintive. “That seems to be about the size of it” Jem told him. “Now I think the best thing to do is if young Rosamund will tell us all she knows about her killer!” he continued authoratively. “Well..” began Ros. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 16th, 2003, 4:30pm Far across the city, in the old town, a small man in a loud checked suit sat cross-legged before a wall of pictures. The photographs showed a woman of various ages alone or in groups. Many of the poses were brief moments captured without her knowledge, but all displayed the charm and sweet nature inherent in her character. “Soon my darling, soon we will be together,” the man crowed. Then shuffling forward to the central picture, one of the woman with orange blossom in her hair smiling up into the obliterated face of her companion, he gently kissed her lips. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Rachel on Sep 16th, 2003, 4:33pm Ianswythe! Don't you dare do this to me! I am in mid-snigger and your posting finished! Love the idea of Ros watching Jem having a bath though ;) Rachel ~ grumbling about some people not posting fast enough (In fact, ALL people not posting quick enough!!!!!) | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Jennie on Sep 16th, 2003, 4:44pm Is it that man who was on the train, a woollens manufacturer, I can't remember his name. It was in 'The School at the Chalet', on the first journey to Paris, he bought them some gooseberries, and later wrote to Madge to propose to her. Is it him? Another point, forgive me for mentioning it. If Rosamund and Len were such good friends at school, why didn't Len or anyone know what Ros was doing with her life? perhaps it's just me being thick. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Esmeralda on Sep 16th, 2003, 4:46pm Brilliant as always Ianswythe, I think I might have a glimmering of understanding about the man in the checked suit, but I could equally be wrong. If I am right, it's hilarious and if I'm not I'm still sure that I have a treat to look forward to. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 16th, 2003, 5:09pm Quote:
This bit should answer the question. Ros finished telling her story to the three men, Jack found that if he concentrated and tried to forget that he didn’t believe in ghosts that he could faintly hear what Rosamund was saying. “So you are telling us that a complete stranger offered you money to proposition us and that you took him up on it!” Jack was aghast at the thought of a friend of Lens stooping so low. “You were friends with my daughter, how could you?” “Look Jack no offence but Len is a bit of a hard role model to live up to! Why do you think I haven’t been in touch with her for the past three years? She was just too perfect! It was all very well for her at school she was part of the great Maynard family and she had money. I was nothing and I had nothing and still have nothing. It’s not what you know but who you know when it comes to getting work.Of course I jumped at the chance of earning £100 so easily. It is not as if you would have taken me up on the offer and it was only supposed to be a joke!” Ros was shouting now and Jack suddenly found himself able to hear her very clearly. Reg intervened quickly before Jack could embark on a morality argument with a ghost,” So all you know about him is that he had a loud checked suit on, a funny accent and was short! It isn’t really much to go on, is it?” I'll post the next bit as soon as I get it worked out in my mind! ::) | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Vikki on Sep 16th, 2003, 5:16pm on 09/16/03 at 16:44:36, Jennie wrote:
I think his name was "James H Kettlewell" | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Carolyn P on Sep 16th, 2003, 7:10pm That's who I thought it might be as well. Has he been spying on Madge all these years, and why has he struck now? I would also like to know if Ros is really a 'woman of easy virtue' or if this was a one off. What has she been doing with her life and did she get no support from her family? Good story. Chanting begins....Oh No, am I channelling Rachel????? ;D | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Rachel on Sep 16th, 2003, 7:17pm on 09/16/03 at 19:10:48, Carolyn P wrote:
Channelling moi? Are you accusing moi of being a ghostie too? Rachel ~ with you in spirit ;D (Pssssst! Ianswythe! More more more more more more more more more more more more more more more more more more more please!) | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by xanthe on Sep 16th, 2003, 7:23pm *bouncing up and down like the child she is frequently accused of being* please lanswythe, won't you write some more? | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Carolyn P on Sep 16th, 2003, 7:31pm on 09/16/03 at 19:17:20, Rachel wrote:
No, just of chanting at the moment, although if there is somthing you feel the need to share with us...... | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ray on Sep 16th, 2003, 8:05pm Yes - this is hysterical. Please post more soon! Ray *joining with the hive mind and chanting more* | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ally on Sep 16th, 2003, 8:25pm Well if we all chant it together something must work! After three 1 2 3 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEE ETC | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 16th, 2003, 10:36pm Just then they were interrupted by a knock at the door and before they could answer it a small figure dressed in a cleaners overall had bustled in waving a duster. “You don’t mind if I do you now?” she enquired, then without giving them a chance to answer she continued, “that’s good. Och now wasn’t it just awful what happened to that poor wee lass here yesterday. I don’t know what the world is coming to. As I said to Mrs Duncan it reminded me of the time old Johnson the butcher forgot to turn his sign to open and it turned out he had murdered his niece. Of course he had been in love with her all along but his poor wife couldn’t see it. But it was obvious to me as soon as I saw that sign and it a Tuesday and market day!” the woman shook her head as she finished this narrative, then smiling brightly she carried on. “Now I’m Miss Janet MacMarple and I’ll be your chambermaid whilst you are here.” Jem, Jack and Reg stared in stunned silence at the woman, completely at a loss as to what she had just been talking about. The woman sat herself down on a hard, upright chair and looked at the three men from faded blue eyes. “Now obviously it wasn’t the young lady who was the intended victim!” she stated firmly. “Not the intended victim!” Reg was frankly disbelieving.” How do work that out?” “Why it is obvious. The girl was chloroformed; he didn’t want her to suffer. She was just a pawn to get at somebody else. One of you I would say as a guess. Yes definitely one of you gentlemen was intended to be discredited by the finding of a dead body in your room.” Miss MacMarple mused. Jem snorted, “Good grief woman, why would somebody want to plant a dead body in my bed to discredit us? The whole idea is preposterous!” | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Lesley on Sep 16th, 2003, 10:46pm ;D ;D ;D ;DJanet MacMarple ;D ;D ;D ;DAgatha Christie's turning in her grave! | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Carolyn P on Sep 16th, 2003, 11:53pm You have Jane Marple to a tee. Wonderful. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ally on Sep 17th, 2003, 4:09pm Loving Jane Marple in disguise! But's here's me thinking it should be called Russell and Lilley (deceased), or is that Russell and Entwistle? | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by xanthe on Sep 17th, 2003, 4:14pm *giggling helplessly* ow, ow, sides aching... | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Sep 17th, 2003, 4:35pm “ I don’t know she might have a point. Why else would someone murder somebody in your bed using your scalpel?” Reg pointed out. “But who could possibly wish to discredit me in such a way? It just doesn’t make sense!” Jem said plaintively. “And how did they even know I would be here? I’m a very private person you know.” Jack raised his eyebrows at this but said nothing. In recent years Sir James had come to enjoy the trappings of fame and so had begun to court publicity with intensity worthy of a better cause. Prior to attending the conference Jem had carried out an ‘at home’ interview with the Times and had mentioned in great detail the conference he would be attending and where he would stay whilst in Edinburgh. There would be few people who wouldn’t know where to find Sir James had they wished to! But it still left the question of who and why. “Well one thing is certain, whoever he is he will try again!” Miss MacMarple said decidedly. “How do you know that?” Jack asked. “Because his attempt has failed. It is in the papers today that the police have no reason to suspect you and that your alibi has been checked. Therefore he will try again!” Miss MacMarple told them. “And that is when we catch him!” “How” Jem, Jack and Reg leant forward eagerly waiting to hear how they would bring Ros’s killer to justice. “Oh don’t ask me, I’m just the cleaner!” Miss MacMarple said before bustling away to do her dusting. “But I would imagine that your young friend the ghost would be able to identify him!” she added. “She prefers the term spirit!” the three men chorused as she left the room. “Well she proved to be very helpful!” Ros said sarcastically. “Yeah well it is the only thing we have to go on a the moment.” Reg told her. “What do you mean go on, she didn’t give us anything to go on!” Ros was starting to get irate. “Yes she did.” Reg spoke in the patient manner people use when she speaking to particularly backward five year olds. “You alone are the only mmm.. person who recognises the killer. I think we need to get out and about and see if you can see him again!” “Reg have you got any idea of how many people there are in this city?” Jack was incredulous. “Well if you have a better idea Einstein then speak up!” Reg snarled. Jack had to concede that he didn’t have any better ideas. “Ok Ros where did you first meet this man, it might be an idea if we started there,” Reg said reasonably. “Yes but we don’t even know if I’m able to leave this room. I may be tied here!” Ros wailed. Reg gritted his teeth, “ you appear to be following Jem every where. It looks as it’s him you are haunting him and not the room!” Jem paled at thought of having his own personal ghost, “come on lets go!” he said grabbing his coat and making for the door. Can any one tell me what it is about starting a drabble that automatically causes another plot bunny to move in complete with a conflicting idea for a story? | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Lesley on Sep 17th, 2003, 5:19pm Ianswythe - that is the nature of plot bunnies - they attract others! Just keep going with this one please! ;D | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by xanthe on Sep 17th, 2003, 6:16pm It's because plot bunnies like company, and opposites attract ;D this is superb ;D | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Vikki on Sep 18th, 2003, 10:45am More please Ianswythe!!! This is as good as your Pop Idol drabble! :) :) | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Susan on Sep 22nd, 2003, 3:41pm Ianswythe, this is the first tim ein a week I have been able to read this section. This story is wonderful. I did guess who the man 'in a loud checked suit' may be but it didn't spoil the story. Love the Miss McMarple character. More soon please. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Jennie on Oct 2nd, 2003, 5:20pm It's not that I'm nagging, or anything, you all know that I'm far too delicate and refined for that, but when you have the time, Ianswythe, I really would like some more of this. Why don't we have a smiley that says that I'm being really brave over it, but I really want some more of this story? | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by edith on Oct 3rd, 2003, 1:00pm Yay! I agree! | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by LauraT on Oct 3rd, 2003, 9:48pm Me too ;D Do you think she got discouraged or was kidnapped by the plot bunnies? ??? | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Vikki on Oct 4th, 2003, 2:14am *drops a few hints in Ianswythe's direction* | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Jennie on Oct 4th, 2003, 10:24am We'd better send out a mountain rescue team to find her. Perhaps one of them will take a laptop with him/her, so she can write as she's being carried down the mountain. | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Esmeralda on Oct 4th, 2003, 12:04pm on 10/03/03 at 21:48:30, LauraT wrote:
I think it was the plot bunnies - I think they pointed out that Lily, Marie and Emily needed her more than Jem Russell! | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Oct 4th, 2003, 6:10pm :-[ Sorry I will try and get back to this one today or tomorrow. Lily an Marie did sort of take over. :-[ | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Vikki on Oct 5th, 2003, 2:57am *promises to try and wait patiently!* ;D ;D | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Annie on Oct 5th, 2003, 2:08pm Hurry, quick, quick , more, more I'll become a ghost if the next bit doen't come soon How on EARTH did you think of the plot? Ros's ghost is SO HILARIOUS | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Kat on Oct 6th, 2003, 3:32pm *takes deep breath then screams through loudspeaker..... MORE!!!!!!* Thank you! :D | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Jennie on Oct 7th, 2003, 4:27pm Ianswythe, it's the 7th today. Not that i'm anxious for another posting you understand, I still have some of my fingernails left, BUT............. After all I wouldn't want to put any pressure on you. Why can't we have a smiley that says 'Lying through teeth'? | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Ianswythe on Oct 7th, 2003, 8:15pm I hope no one faints from the shock but here is another (small) installment! As it happened finding the strange little man was too prove much easier than they had anticipated, as Jem flung open the door a figure, who had been standing with his ear pressed up against the door fell into the room. “What the!” Jem stuttered wildly. Shooting a startled look around him the man in the checked got to his feet and made for the door. “After him!” shouted Rosemary pointing at the man, “It’s him!” The three men looked at one another. “Whom?” asked Jem plaintively “Don’t point it is extremely rude!” said Jack severely. “Just let me get my jacket!” Reg said vaguely. “Oh for goodness sakes, trust me to end up haunting idiots!” Ros screamed in an exasperated voice. “That’s it, I’m taking over!” she said decidedly, and swooping down onto Jem she disappeared inside his body. “Now come on let’s get after him!” the words came from Jem’s mouth but with a strangely effeminate accent. Jack and Reg had just enough time to see the shocked look in Jem’s eyes before he turned and ran out of the door. Shrugging Jack and Reg followed him out of the door and were just in time to see the strange man disappear into the lift. ;) | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Esmeralda on Oct 7th, 2003, 8:29pm Jem possessed? That is so funny ;D | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Carolyn P on Oct 7th, 2003, 10:26pm Better and better! ;D | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by Susan on Oct 8th, 2003, 11:46pm Brilliant | ||
|
Title: Re: An Adventure for the Men. Post by edith on Oct 9th, 2003, 10:32am Yay more please! | ||
|
The Chaletian Bulletin Board » Powered by YaBB 1 Gold - SP 1.1! YaBB © 2000-2002, Xnull. All Rights Reserved. |