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(Message started by: Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 7:17pm)

Title: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 7:17pm
The coven were gathered around the cauldren, awaiting the last and most important member of their group. A swish of fabric announced the leading lady entering the room.

"Is all in readiness?" she asked.

"It is," responded her underlings in unison.

"Then let us proceed."


The coven members drew closer to the cauldren, looking in fascination at their leader as she drew out a vial from under her cloak. She withdrew the stopper from the bottle and poured what looked to be, and was, blood from it into the bubbling potion. A flash of light lit up the room, and smoke billowed up from the cauldren, spilling out onto the fllor where it gathered in drifts like dust.

The leader of the coven gave a shriek of laughter. "It has worked! It's worked!" she shouted in triumph. "Let us now go and administer the potion where it is most needed." Several of the coven members moved forwards and bagan decanting the potion from the cauldren into a multitude of bottles and vials placed ready for this very purpose.

One of the most junior members of the coven looked nervously around. She was sure this hadn't been in the job description when she applieed for the job of junior maths mistress in the world famous Chalet School, but now that she was here, she was uncertain if she would be permitted to withdraw her support from the group. The leader looked over at the junior mistress, and guessed some of the thoughts running through the lady's mind.

"I believe we ought to try the potion one more time before administering it to those we have already selected." she announced. She thrust out her arm towards the young mistress, and immediately the junior mistress felt herself gripped by several strong arms.

Cackling wildly at the dellicious sensation of power, the leader walked over to her most junio mistress. "Open wide, this wont hurt a bit," she said with a charming smile.

The junior mistress began to struggle, beginning to fear the consequences of going along with the shocking plan. But to no avail! Another coven member merely gripped her head and forced open the young mistress's mouth. The leader tipped the bottle she was holding, allowing a small quantity of the potion to trickle into the maths mistress's mouth. She attempted to spit it out, but failed to prevent at lerast some of the potion going doen her throat.

Kathie Ferrars (for it was she!) clutched her throat, her eyes beginning to bulge. She made several raw gasping sounds as she fell to her knees. Then she went quietly into a slumber on the ground.

"Yes!" shouted the leader. "It has worked! Now we must make haste and make sure every pupil in this school gets a dose before morning - the potion will be effective for one night only!"

All through the night, coven members moved swiftly through the dormitories where the girls were all sleeping soundly. They visited every girl, every member of the domestic staff, and one brave coven member even made a discreet visit to where Gaudenz was sleeping. They visited every room bar one. When one of the coven went to enter the room, the leader put out her arm "Not this one, she does not require this!".

Returning to the cauldren, the many coven members were justly proud of their night's work. Hurling themselves into comfy armchairs, they giggled as they whispered to each other about the success they were sure to have achieved this night. The leader strode into the room and her eyes flashed dangerously. "For goodness sake you people! Get this staff room cleared up at once!"

Sheepishly, the Chalet School's mistresses bagan to hide the evidence of their coven meeting, making sure nobody stepped on young Kathie in the process.

The leader waited to be sure her orders were being carried out, then softly left the room. She began chuckling to herself as she went.

"The fools!" she thought happily. It had been pure chance that led Mary-Lou Trelawny to over hear that the school's mistress's were all involved in witchcraft, but an even bigger chance that led to her learning the plan for the potion.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 7:22pm
The plan had been so simple - and so good! Which was to be expected for a coven of white witches. The potion was to contain the blood of the purest female they could find, and with absolutely no dissent, the coven were agreed it had to be blood from Hilda Annersley herself. The potion would pass on all the qualities most admired in the beloved head mistress to everyone receiving a dose, and would allow for peace and harmony throughout the school, gradually leading to world peace.

But where then would Miss Trelawny fit in? Her role was to help facilitate peace, which she would be unable to do if there was no discord any longer. So sher had hatched her own plan.

It had been a pity, but killing Hilda had been the first and most necessary part of the plan. Hilda was too good at escaping and popping up from the brink of death to be allowed to live, so Mary-Lou had cheerfully 'done 'er in'.

The plan had continued by storing Hilda's body in her own bedroom, taking some of her own blood, and now the school would be filled with people who all contained Mary-Lou's own qualities.

The young damsel smiled to herself. Yes, she had done a good night's work this night, and the results in the coming weeks would be a joy to everyone.....

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Lesley on Oct 31st, 2003, 8:25pm
Well that's a first - Rachel you've done what no-one else - so far - has dared to do, and killed Hilda! I hesitate to say it but - more please!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 8:40pm
Aaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhh!

Don't, I implore you, ask for more right now! I'm still up to the eyeballs trying to sort out Con's troubles, I have another serious idea bubbling under the surface that I am currently refusing to allow out! and I could very easily end up writing 80,000 words about OOAOML and the coven.

But,

it is...

kind of.....

tempting.......

to write............

just a *wee* bit more....

maybe.....




Kathie Ferrars awoke feeling slightly groggy, but remarkably sunshiney of temper. This was more surprising to herself as she had awoken in a crumpled heap in the corner of the staff room, with a foot print nicely displayed on one cheek.  Kathie looked around the staff room, once more returned to it's pristine state. Something had happened last night, but Kathie was feeling rather hazy on the details. Shaking her head, trying to clear it, she stood up and made her way to her bedroom to freshen up before Fruhstuck.

All the pupils of the Chalet School raced through their morning work, stripping beds, bathing, washing, dressing and saying prayers at top speed. All the girls were also tripping over one another in their attempts to each help another, often to the *almost* frustration of the intended help-ee. Almost, but not quite. Everyone kept a grip on their own behaviour, and refused to allow themselves to be roused.

The mistresses arrived in the Speisesaal, and waited for the bell to summon all the girls. The domestic staff werte just finishing setting the tables, all with cheerful smiles, calling to one another in clarion tones about their work.  The mistresses looked at one another nervously. They all remembered perfectly clearly what they had done the night before, and were keen to see the results. One or two looked around for Hilda, but as the Head so often remarked, before Fruhstuck was the only time she could guarantee a little time alone with no interruptions to attend to the ever increasing paperwork.

The bell rang, the mistresses smiled and took their seats. Kathie hurried into the room and took her place with a cheerful beam around the table at her contemporaries. In a clear voice, she immediately began offering advice on what the staff should have for breakfast, despite the fact that there was no option but the usual fare of coffee, rolls and butter and luscious black cherry jam.

The girls filed into the room, more or less in order and took their places behind their chairs waiting for grace to be said. That done, they all pulled ouit their chairs in unison, sat as one, and immediately each offered her neighbour advice on what her school mate should partake of for breakfast.

The mistresses were somewhat startled by this, and more startled still as they realised that Hilda was still missing from the room. Kathie lost no time in offering her own opinion on the behaviour of the girls, and also throwing in a few comments about her fellow teachers classroom techniques for good measure.

Looking around the room, unable to eat for shock, the mistresses realised the only person in the room *not* acting in  a most overbearing and officious manner was Mary-Lou Trelawny. This remarkable event, never yet witnessed in the school, drew enough attention to make the entire teaching staff suspicious.

Their suspicions were realised at the sight of Gaudenz entering the room with his hair perfectly divided down the centre of his head and tied neatly in two tails with matching gentian blue ribbons.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Sarah_L on Oct 31st, 2003, 8:41pm
Spooky  :) Carry on please, I want to see a school of Mary-Lous.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Lisa_T on Oct 31st, 2003, 9:01pm
*giggling helplessly and feeling very guilty for it too*
*Rachel, don't you feel ever so slightly, well, scared?*
*considering making Rachel the baddy in Tara instead of Miss Fluffy and/or Lesley..*

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Oct 31st, 2003, 9:25pm
HEEHeehee
This made me laugh. Come on, spend all night on this. It's a seasonal one, so you need to get on with it.

New smily still not working.

D and our guest watching a film so I can play without being rude.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 9:35pm
A baddy? Moi? But I'm so kind and cute! I would make a hideous three legged llama! (But a nineteen legged frog might not be too inappropriate)

Anyway, back to Gaudenz.....

Gaudenz made his way to the staff table. "Errr, can we help you?" asked Nancy Wilmot.

"Please Miss Wilmot," said Gaudenz. "I thought you ought to know that your cardigan is crooked." With that, he nodded at the staff and gave a cheerful grin around the room as the girls all nodded approvingly, before he left with a toss of one of his pigtails over his shoulder.

Nancy looked faint, and began yibbling incoherently at her next door neighbour. Unfortunately, Nancy's neighbour was Kathie Ferrars, who looked scandalized as Nancy yibbled her complaints. "Now Nancy, I am sure Gaudenz meant it for the best. After all, your cardigan *is* crooked, and it is important that these things are pointed out to one, if one is unaware."

Nancy lapsed into silence, unsure what to make of her colleagues' behaviour. Rosalie watched this exchange with interest, before leaping to her feet with a small shriek and making for the door.

Rosalie ran to the Head's office, and opened the door after the most perfunctory of knocks. Glancing around the room, she could see immediately that the room was empty. Turning to head off to the Head's bedroom, she was confronted by a batch of middles looking at her curiously.

"Whatever is the matter Miss Dene?" asked one of the girls, after shushing the others in their attempts to ask the same question.
"Nothing at all girls, shouldn't you be going to Prayers now?" replied Rosalie nervously.
"No Miss Dene," the girls replied as one, "We should be here helping you. After all, it is so easy for one to become confused without assistance."
Rosalie was trying to get away from the group of girls without appearing to be panicking, but unfortunately for her, the girls were matching her move for move, all the while with large cheerful expressions that didn't alter. Looking at the girls, trying to speak to one individually, Rosalie realised with shock that she couldn't actually tell one girl from another. They all wore the same rather vacant exprtessions of cheerful willingness, all had their uniforms neatly on without an error, and all nine of them were wearing their hair in double pigtails down their backs. As Rosalie watched, she realised that their hair colour was changing before her very eyes, until she was confronted by nine identical schoolgirls, speaking as if with one collective mind.

With a faint whimper, Rosalie slumped to the floor in a dead faint (still, grey etc etc if you wish)

The nine girls looked at each other and without a word being exchanged, they nodded, picked up the unconcious Rosalie and made their way to the Heads private sitting room.


In the Head's sitting room, they found Mary-Lou waiting for them. "Jolly good!) she exclaimed as she saw the prostrate body of Rosalie being carried in. "Just pop her over here for now would you, and then I really think you ought to go and cover her work in the office fgor the morning. I'm sure you'll manage just fine, and you could implement a few new systems. Honestly, the way the work has been done in this school for so long, it's a wonder the staff ever have any time off! Don't forget, if any other teachers try to butt in, just let them know we are in control and everything is running just fine." Mary-Lou finished with a beaming smile as she watched the middles withdraw.

With a sigh, Mary-Lou made her way over to where Rosalie was lying. "I'm ever so sorry about this Miss Dene," she said, before proceeding to murder the school secretary in cold blood.


The rest of the mistresses were in a huddle in the staff room. "It's Mary-Lou! I'm sure of it!" said Nancy.
"Don't be so ridiculous!" replied Kathie. "Mary-Lou is such a help to the school, and after all, it's not cheek, it's just Mary-Lou."
"What on EARTH has that to do with the current conversation?" demanded Nancy.
Kathie looked a little confused, as if she were trying to recall what she had just said, but the look passed and her face set itself back into a beaming smile once more as she replied "I really think you all ought to be in lessons right now. After all, it's hardly setting the girls a good example if all the mistresses are late, is it?"
Realising the truth of this statement, and still not fully realising the true events occurring within the school, the mistresses hurried to gether books and pens and scuttled off to attend to their classes.

Throughout the school, mistresses were being accosted by identical looking girls, all working cheerfully enough at whatever tasks the staff set, but being very quick to point out the slightest error in their tutors words or methods. As this disconcerting behaviour continued, the staff found their mistakes increasing by the mnute, until they found that the lesson had been taken over entirley by the collective class, and they themselves were being put into the position of pupil. Once each class had reached this point, it was a simple matter for the girls to tip them right over the edge of sanity by being just a little more pedantic until eventually the teacher passed out, to be taken by her class to the Head's study where Mary-Lou was firmly installed, struggling now however to find new and inventive ways of disposing of the bodies.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Oct 31st, 2003, 9:41pm
*shrieks with laughter* Oh, dear! What is the world coming to when we'll end up with a whole lot of OOAOML clones?! And how on earth will they be disposed of?

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 9:48pm
Things had reached a crisis within the school. All the mistresses except Kathie had now been hideously slaughtered, and the bodies were now piled up in the Dommy Sci rooms until Mary-Lou could think up a new recipe idea to utilise the mountains of flesh.

Gaudenz was holding forth in the grounds of the school, refusing to allow anyone else to enter the premises unless they could successfully argue the question "Why Mary-Lou is the greatest School girl ever to live". As the majority of callers to the school (i.e. the butcher the baker and the candlestick maker) had never heard of Mary-Lou, Gaudenz was taking great delight in telling them the answer (it's just Mary-Lou!) before doing them in and sending the bodies, via the group of specially assigned middles, to Mary-Lou herself.

Mary-Lou was feeling somewhat tired by this point in time. For less than twenty-four hours, the school had been filled with clones of herself, and she felt it was time for her to take a short break, feeling the need for some sleep at this point. After all, she reasoned, she *had* been up all the night before administering medicinal potions throughout! As she rose to leave the Head's sitting room, the hive mind realised that Mary-Lou was on the move. As the entered the hallway, with the intention of going up the main staircase to bed, she found herself confronted by ranks of trim and trig school girls, all with their kenwigses neatly down their backs.

"Where are you going Mary-Lou?" they enquired. The sound of 258 voices all speaking together, exactly in time slightly unnerved Mary-Lou.
"I'm just heading off to bed for a while girls," she said in her most pleasant voice.
"No Mary-Lou, you can't go to sleep. You have to stay and do your duty, after all," the voice took on a slightly plaintive quality, "it really wouldn't do for you to start shirking your responsibilities!"
All 258 faces went into a frown for a moment, before returning to the cheesy grin.

Mary_lou looked at the faces before her, and realised suddenly that it was like looking into 258 mirrors all at once. "Now girls," she said, raising her voice slightly to enhance the clarion quality, "I'm sure you realise that we all need sleep at some times! I will be back down at the helm very shortly, now let me pass!" she finished with a slight snap.

Slowly, so slowly, the 258 girls moved out of her way, and Mary-Lou passed between the ranks with a small tremor of, could it be fear?

Waking, Mary-Lou was even more unnerved to find her bed surrounded by her clones. "What are you doing here?" she demanded.
"It is time to go," said the hive mind through the clones. "Up! Move!"

Mary-Lou rose from her bed unwilllingly. What had gone wrong? Her plan had been so careful, so well thought out! She knew she herself was the epitome of what a good Chalet girl should be, and she knew her behaviour was always the most correct, so why were theese girls acting in such an over-bearing and officious manner? Why were they butting in on her sleep like this, and refusing to allow that perhaps she needed a little time alone to think things through? She resolved to give the question some serious thought when she was back in control in the Head's sitting room!


Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Oct 31st, 2003, 9:54pm
Hooray! OOAO finally gets to see her true colours!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Lesley on Oct 31st, 2003, 9:54pm
Mary-Lou being attacked by her own clones! Wonderful!

More please! ;D

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:05pm
Gaudenz was feeling slightly unsettled. He chewed the end of his pigtails thoughtfully as he tried to work out what the problem was. Finally he realised that the real problem was that he was being unappreciated. "After all I've done to  help too!" he thought sadly, suddenly seeing that while everyone else was allowed into the collective mind, he wasn't actually involved in that. Settling a large shady sunhat firmly on his head, he set off through the grounds of the school and made his way up the garden of Freudesheim. "I'm sure Mrs Maynard will be able to help me thiink all this through clearly" he thought to himself, once more twitching his pigtails over his shoulders, and making sure his gym tunic was straight.


Mary-Lou was back in the sitting room, and knew without looking that the ranks of clones were now lined up in the passage way outside the door. The clones wouldn't enter the inner sanctum of the Head's private area as that was something Mary-Lou had never done *before* dispensing the potion. As Mary-Lou thought this over, she realised the only way she would be able to beat the clones would be by acting in a manner she had never done before. She was quite frankly scared now, but this feeling wasn't being identified by the clones as Mary-Lou herself had never been scared.

"So," she mused, "If I have to act out of manner, what does that involve?"

After three hours of thinking, Mary-Lou was sadly coming to the decision that actint the opposite of her normal character would mean she had to become imperfect, "And goodness only knows how I do THAT!" she thought self-righteously.
As she completed this thought, she became aware of a buzzing from the hive mind. Sickened, Mary-Lou realised now that the hive was feeding off her behaviour, "What do I DO?" she cried aloud, feeling real fear flooding through her.


Joey Maynard had been justifiably startled at the sight of Gaudenz strolling through the Freudesheim rose garden in a gentian blue gym tunic, shady sun hat and long pigtails. Keeping her thoughts from her face she called out "Can I help you Gaudenz?
"You mean 'May you' don't you?" replied Gaudenz pedantically. "Actually, I rather hope you can. It's like this," he said, and poured out his tale of woe, at being excluded from the hive mind, not being allowed to become a true clone, but having to retain his male body and physique.

Joey mentally gasped at this. As a member of the coven, she knew the plans that had been laid for Hallowe'en night, but a teething baby had prevented her attending to help out. Realising that the plan had gone wrong, Joey hastily assured Gaudenz that he looked lovely, and that he would probably be admitted to the hive eventually, she managed to get Gaudenz to agree to head back to the school.

As soon as he left, Joey got on the phone and called the head witch, to tell her all the developments and seek advice...

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:06pm
Somthing about this reminds me of John Wyndham.
Midwhich Cookoo's (or Village of the Dammed) anyone?

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:08pm

on 10/31/03 at 22:06:09, Carolyn P wrote:
Somthing about this reminds me of John Wyndham.
Midwhich Cookoo's (or Village of the Dammed) anyone?


I have to admit that is partly my inspirational source, but I should point out that I have also been watching too many episodes of the Simpsons this week!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Lesley on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:17pm
Head witch? Madge perhaps? ;D Lots more please Rachel - are you going to finish this before Hallowe'en is over? ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:38pm
Lesley - are you going to finish Real CS?   :P


The head witch listened in exasperation as Joey poured out her tale at a rate of knots.

"For goodness sake Joey, I thought I told them all not to go ahead with the plan until I had time to check all the littlest details? You know we discovered the last lines of the potion were missing! I still haven't been able to track down the last part, but you promised me they wouldn't go ahead with it! You really are a most irresponsible creature!"

"I know, and I'm sorry," said Joey in deep embarrassment and reddening through shame. "But Robin, honestly, I *couldn't* stop them! They were adamant they knew best!"
"Well, I'm sure if you say you tried you did, but you know what this means, don't you? YOU are going to have to put this mess right!" and with that, Robin firmly hung up the phone.

Joey sighed as she looked at the phone. She hated knowing she was in the wrong, but this time she also felt guilty. She hadn't really pressed too hard for the coven to drop the plan, especially as she was looking forward to having her own daughters gaining many of Hilda's characteristics. Now though, she wasn't sure after Gaudenz's comments, if she would even recognise her own children! Only one thing for it, and for Joey, to think was to act. She put on her hat and made her way over to the school.


As Joey entered the school, the hive mind immediately sensed her, and dispatched a collection of clones to greet their guest. In a nice touch of irony, Joey's triplets were amongst the clone host, but Joey couldn't tell. (Mwahahaha! etc) The host escorted Joey to the sitting room, leaving her to enter the room alone.

Mary-Lou was curled up in a big arm chair, still pondering the future. "I wonder if Mother will mind if they all come home for the hoidays? After all, she loves me, so surely she wouldn't really object to a few more of me around?" she thought, calmly ignoring the logistics of explaining away 258 identical copies of herself, to mention nothing of the fact that every clone had a passport with a completely different picture in it. [Sorry, my own pedantic brain at work there!]

"What on earth have you been up to Mary-Lou?" demanded Joey as soon as she got through the door. "And where is Hilda?"
Mary-Lou had the grace to blush faintly. "Miss Annersley is somewhat indisposed" she replied in her most arrogant manner. "Perhaps I can help with your query?"
Joey snorted in derision. "As you ARE the problem, I am sure we can think of something!" she said sarcastically. "What are you planning to do with that lot out there?" Joey nodded towards the door.
"I-I don't know" Mary-Lou whispered, becoming crushed.
"First things first then," said Joey. "I think we need to get the staff in here and discuss...." Her voice trailed off at the look that appeared in Mary-Lou's face. "Mary-Lou, where are the staff?"
"Mainly in the dommy sci rooms," replied Mary-Lou promptly and truthfully.
"And...?" queried Joey.
"Ummm, dead mainly." replied Mary-Lou, once more promptly and truthfully. Her promptness and truthfulness were alsways acknowledged as some of her best qualities, and she took great pride in them.
"Hmm, well, we'll work that out later on," said Joey. "In the meantime, are ANY of the staff still alive?"
"Kathie Ferrars is," said Mary-Lou, "but she was the first to be turned into a clone. AND she doesn't even suit kenwigses!"

Joey suppressed an urge to give way to manical laughter at the last statement, and suggested they send for Kathie.
"Send is a bit much Joey, why don't we just open the door and ask her to enter?" replied mary-Lou.

Kathie entered the room, looking just like Mary-Lou. She beamed at Joey in pleasure, greeting the woman as an old friend, a little too familiar really for someone who had only joined the school a matter of weeks ago. Realising that Kathie was tapped into Mary-Lou's knowleedge of her, Joey behaved as if this greeting were entirely normal. The three women sat down in chairs, neither wishing to initiate a conversation, although Kathie was obviously cloe to bursting by the effort of suppressing her own opinions for once.

Joey looked at Mary-Lou. "I think the solution is obvious, Mary-Lou" she said.
"It is?" replied Mary-Lou in some surprise, having spent hours wondering if it was possible to reverse the cloning effect and coming to the conclusion it wasn't.
"Yes," replied Joey, standing up. Mary-Lou watched Joey, waiting for her to speak. Without a word, Joey picked up a heavy vase, swung it round and knocked Mary-Lou on the head.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:40pm

on 10/31/03 at 22:17:57, Lesley wrote:
Lots more please Rachel - are you going to finish this before Hallowe'en is over? ;)


I hope so, that's only another hour and a quarter here, so you had better get writing if so.


Was this a sudden inspiration, or has it been in the pipeline for a while.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:45pm

on 10/31/03 at 22:40:37, Carolyn P wrote:
Was this a sudden inspiration, or has it been in the pipeline for a while.



This plot bunny arrived at my door shouting "Trick or Treat" and was in the door and sitting at the computer before I had time to blink!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Lisa_T on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:46pm
ooh just had a thought. It's Halloween, when the dead are supposed to walk...maybe they could all come back and do something suitably nasty to ML, Robin and Joey? (for colluding)!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:46pm
*giggle* Is that going to knock all the clones out, too? Or will they come boiling in to save their leader?

And I think that plot bunny deserves a reward! This is great!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 10:59pm
Joey stood back, watching satisfied at the pool of blood around Mary-Lou's head. She had to admit to herself, there was a great deal of satisfaction in the action which had nothing to do with current circumstances!

A noise made Joey turn around, and she watched the figure of Kathie smile at her.
"Well done Joey," Kathie said. "Unfortunately, you made one mistake."
"Which was?" queried Joey in haughty tones.
"You bashed the wrong clone!" replied Kathie in glee.

Joey groaned. She should have guessed the hive mind would protect itself. "So which was this?" she asked.
Giggling wildly, the Kathie/Mary-Lou replied, "I think it may have been Len!"

"Oh well," replied Joey, "I *do* have another ten kids, so one lost isn't so bad.
"And what do you plan to do next?" asked Kathie sweetly?
"I don't know," replied Joey with a sigh, as she quietly hurled another vase at kathie, catching her on the side of the head and watching in grim pleasure as the vase made contact drawing forth a gush of blood over the carpet.

A muffled sound from the corridor made Joey turn towards the door. She swiftly looked around the room, calculating how many vases remained and working out how many more clones she could take out.

The door began to open, and Joey took a firm grip on yet another vase, and catching hold of a rather fetching paperweight in the other hand.

Peering round the door was the figure of Gaudenz. He was still sporting pigtails, but had changed the gym tunic for a velveteen frock now, in accordance with school customs for evening attire. Joey hurled the paperweight, catching the man full in the face. He fell with a sound like a falling sack of potatoes, and lay wedged in the partly open door.

Joey grabbed up another knick-knack, in order to be fully armed, but then realised no more Mary-Lou's were trying to come through the door. Taking her courage in her hands [yes, her hands ARE getting rather full!  :P ] she made for the open door.

Stepping over Gaudenz's prostrate form, her eyes were met by the sight of 258 bodies lying in heaps in the corridor. Moving slowly towards the figures, wary of another trick, Joey felt for a pulse on the first body she came to. There was none. Becoming more confident, Joey worked her way methodically along the passage way, stepping on bodies calmly when they were in her way. Not one pulse could she find amogst the many bodies she checked.

Joey made her way to the school office, intending to phone Robin and let her know that the situation was once more under control. Arriving there, she found Robin seated at the desk, swinging her legs under her nun's habit.

"You cheated!" exclaimed Joey. "I thought you said none of us should ever use our broomsticks because it isn't safe any more?"
"For those of you with no self control it ISN'T safe!" retorted Robin, "but I needed to get here to sort out this mess you made."

"It's sorted now," replied Joey, pleased to be able to report *something* going right for once in her crazy life.
"Oh you think so do you?" replied Robin, before calmly hurling the typewriter at Joey, and watching as her adopted sister fell lifeless to the floor.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:05pm
*sigh* Oh, dear. So what is Robin going to do with all these dead bodies now?

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:15pm
Robin smiled to herself. This day was turning out far better than she had expected when she awoke that morning. Hearing a noise, Robin turned and observed Jack Maynard entering the room.

"Is it done, my sweet?" he asked.

"It is," replied Robin, moving over into Jack's embrace.

Jack and Robin held one another tenderly, then Robin moved away to cast off her nun's habit. Underneath she had on a black basque, stockings and suspenders. Jack smiled, and pulled off his own outer attire to reveal an outfit almost as revealing as Robin's.

"And now we are free! We can return to our true home! We no longer have to live a lie!" announced Jack, blowing a kiss at Robin.
"Free to return to Tiernseevania!" replied Robin.

"But what do we do with the bodies?" asked jack, returning to practicalities.
Robin sighed. She was sick to death of people always asking questions, expecting her to solve problems. "Jack, I thought we were agreed that we would get rid of Joey and that would be the end of it?"

"Well, we did, but I don't think we can really leave all these bodies lying around. I mean, the smell might attract attention! And what are we going to do about the parents? And where the hell have the domestic staff got to? Aren't they part of the collective hive mind too? Or were they like Gaudenz? And..."

Robin silenced Jack by one tiny well placed spell which instantly stopped the mans breathing. She could have instantly killed him, but it was far more fun watching them die. Of course, Joey had always thought Robin was the head white witch, and Robin was proud of having kept up the deception to the end. Being a black witch was just SO much more fun though!

Jack struggled for breath, his eyes pleading with Robin to save him.

"No my *sweet*" she said to the dying man. "Not this time!"

Without any warning, a jet of flames shot out from behind the curtains, catching Robins nylon stockings and instantly turning her into a walking inferno.

Robin groaned. "For goodness sake Hilda! When are you going to learn that us black witches just wont die?" she demanded.
Hilda looked shamefaced. "Sorry Robin," she said. "I just couldn't resist!"

The two women looked at each other for a moment, before Robin burst out laughing, which Hilda quickly joined in with.
"Ok Hilda, lets do it your way," smiled Robin.

The two woman walked through the school with Hilda's portable flame thrower, setting light to every body in the place, and igniting the school cat for good measure. Once the whole building was in flames, the two women made their way out to the games shed, took out two broomsticks, and flew off cackling into the sunset.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:21pm
*as well as I can for laughing* You just couldn't kill Hilda, could you? Fantastic job, Rachel! I'll never be able to think of these people in the same way again!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Lesley on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:24pm

on 10/31/03 at 22:38:55, Rachel wrote:
Lesley - are you going to finish Real CS?   :P


I'll finish right now if you like Rachel - the rest of the school are trapped forever! ;)

Wonderful ending!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:25pm

on 10/31/03 at 23:21:54, KB wrote:
You just couldn't kill Hilda, could you?


I wouldn't dream of it!

Mind you, this whole little tale turned out ENTIRLEY differently from where the plot bunny told me it was going to go! He told me everyone survived! That's plot bunnies for you - evil malicious lickle liars the lot of them!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:27pm

on 10/31/03 at 23:24:06, Lesley wrote:
More of this drabble please!


I thought I had finished it!

They are all dead
Are all dead they
all dead they are
dead they all are


apart from Robin and Hilda of course!

think that makes it pretty clear what happened!


Edit ~ Ooops - guess we are cross-posting! lol

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:30pm

on 10/31/03 at 23:25:38, Rachel wrote:
Mind you, this whole little tale turned out ENTIRLEY differently from where the plot bunny told me it was going to go! He told me everyone survived! That's plot bunnies for you - evil malicious lickle liars the lot of them!


*agrees wholeheartedly with this sentiment*

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Lesley on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:35pm
Rachel - sorry about the mix up - I replied before reading all the posts - big mistake! ;D

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:56pm
Wonderful.
Love the body count, it fits my tag line perfectly.

Are you going to do another one for bonfire night?

(That being the next celebration I could think off.)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Oct 31st, 2003, 11:58pm

on 10/31/03 at 23:56:38, Carolyn P wrote:
Wonderful.
Love the body count, it fits my tag line perfectly.


certainly does!



Quote:
Are you going to do another one for bonfire night?
(That being the next celebration I could think off.)


doesn't this one cover that too?  ;)

although I will wait and see if any plot bunny comes creeping up demanding penny for the guy before Istate categorically that there wont be a new one!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 1st, 2003, 12:53am
Can't wait to see what you give us for Christmas...

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Trish on Nov 1st, 2003, 1:13am
*rolls around the floor laughing and gasping for breath*

I knew you were a bloodthirsty lot by now, but this one beats them all! Love the little Rocky Horror moment.  ;D

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 1st, 2003, 1:22am

on 11/01/03 at 01:13:32, Trish wrote:
Love the little Rocky Horror moment.  ;D


Soooooooo glad someone actually noticed!

And KB, I may have the faintest burble of a plot bunny starting ALREADY about Xmas. Surprisingly enough, it may feature carving knives, horror, distress, murderous intentions, extreme torture and a multitude of bodies. Oh wait, sorry, that's a description of my family at Xmas.....

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 1st, 2003, 1:29am
Gee, and I thought it was mine!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Esmeralda on Nov 1st, 2003, 2:15am
So that's when Rachel killed Hilda!

That was so funny, totally brilliant,  please do write a Christmas story.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 1st, 2003, 2:24am
Ow, ow, ow, ow!!!
Ribs aching!
Sides hurting!
Rachel!!!! How on earth did you come up with this? It's wonderful!!!
(can't believe that I had to work, and missed all the fun!! :'()

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 1st, 2003, 2:27am
*chuckle* Personally, I think it would have been more fun to read it all at one go than in pieces. If you do it slowly, you get time to recover between each part! ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 1st, 2003, 2:42am
It is good to read it all in one go, but the anticipation, and the nagging are fun too!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 1st, 2003, 2:46am
Now you know how we feel, considering what gets posted during our Aussie nights!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 1st, 2003, 2:54am
I think the board tends to be busiest at times that are daytime for you guys!!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 1st, 2003, 2:58am
Only with a few of you, though. We get more people on during the night than during out daytime, except for a few hours in the early morning and late afternoon.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 1st, 2003, 3:03am
Okay, but most of the yibbling happens in your daytime.....

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 1st, 2003, 3:22am
The best yibblers come out in an English night... ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Nov 1st, 2003, 10:48am
I just wish the yibbling would start an hour or so earlier so I stood a better chance of becoming a yibbler.

I've had some dreadful headaches this week thanks to staying up so late, I think you all ought to send me lots of chocolate to make up for it.

(You have to try. ;D)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 1st, 2003, 7:24pm
But Carolyn, chocolate is one of the last things you should eat if you have a headache!! (along with citrus, cheese and caffeine!!) ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Nov 1st, 2003, 7:48pm
This headache is caused by lack of sleep and too much time in front of a computer screen.

Chocolate definatly indicated.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by xanthe on Nov 1st, 2003, 8:15pm
*giggling*

I am shocked... deeply, deeply shocked... and very much amused, to the consternation of the other users of this computer room, because I have been trying to stifle my giggles somewhat unsuccessfully!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 1st, 2003, 8:38pm
How many funny looks have you been given in the time you've been on here? ;) ;D

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 1st, 2003, 8:42pm

on 11/01/03 at 20:38:09, Vikki   wrote:
How many funny looks have you been given in the time you've been on here? ;) ;D


And I want to know if the number has increased or decreased since you went to Uni!


Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 1st, 2003, 11:39pm
I would imagine the funny looks would increase or decrease proportionately depending on 1) how long Xanthe spends on the Board and 2) how much we've been inspired. I'm not sure the length of time she spends at Uni would have anything to do with it...

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 1st, 2003, 11:43pm
Maybe Xanthe is just beginning to NOTICE the funny looks more these days. Maybe Xanthe has always been the subject of funny looks, but too much time spent on the CBB blinded her to the true meaning behind those looks. Now, for the first time, she is coming into contact with some of those poor souls who have never even HEARD of CS (Calm down, I know it's a shock, but I believe it's true) and they are obviously enticing her mind away from the purity of drabbles and yibblers.

It's sad to see in one so young.

Rachel ~ pious to the end.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by crashbb on Nov 1st, 2003, 11:55pm

on 11/01/03 at 19:24:19, Vikki wrote:
But Carolyn, chocolate is one of the last things you should eat if you have a headache!! (along with citrus, cheese and caffeine!!) ;)


I'm with Carolyn on the healing powers of chocolate.  Caffeine (or lack thereof) can trigger migraines, but once I have one it often helps make it better (might be psychological, but hey if it works, it works!)

Chelsea *just realised that her migraine medication has caffeine in it*

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 2nd, 2003, 12:11am
*worried that Rachel is now trying to induce paranoia in Xanthe*

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Nicolette on Nov 2nd, 2003, 2:33am
Had hysterics at the Halloween story, almost to point of being sedated and put to bed.
The description of Gaudenz with pigtails has to be the funniest thing I've read in ages. You should be in comedy my dear.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Lisa_T on Nov 2nd, 2003, 2:35am
*convinced that Gaudenz with pigtails was inspired by Mary-Lou the Llama with pigtails!* ;D ;D

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 2nd, 2003, 7:31pm
Whatever inspired it, it was hilarious!!!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Susan on Nov 3rd, 2003, 1:33am
Hilarious!!!  I just read it all in one go and it is so funny.  Hope your pb is getting tuned up for Christmas!!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by LauraT on Nov 3rd, 2003, 6:53pm
Can't we have the Christmas story no-ow...?? Impatient? Moi?! I mean, Christmas is 51 days away!!  :o

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 3rd, 2003, 8:14pm
Well my plot bunny has just been by and bitten me on the third toe of the left foot, which as you all know means I missed the final posting of this story! So here you are, a few days past Hallowe'en, but the end of the story at last. Thank you for your patience (says Bunny)

                  **********          **********

The two women looked at each other for a moment, before Robin burst out laughing, which Hilda quickly joined in with.
"Ok Hilda, lets do it your way," smiled Robin.

The two woman walked through the school with Hilda's portable flame thrower, setting light to every body in the place, and igniting the school cat for good measure. Once the whole building was in flames, the two women made their way out to the games shed, took out two broomsticks, and flew off cackling into the sunset.



Once the pair arrived at Tiernseevania, they flew to the cave at the top of the mountain before hurriedly putting their broomsticks out of sight. Keeping up appearances was always so important! Robin laughed wildly as she watched the sun set completely, turning to smile at Hilda as she did so.

"Why Hilda," Robin remarked, "I do declare you look younger every time I see you! What new potion are you using these days to keep your appearance so young and fresh and your eyes from needing glasses?"

"Oh that's the most simple potion of all, Robin. Youth!"

"Youth?" asked Robin, somewhat confused. She knew her "Big Book of Spells" backwards, forwards and inside out, as befitted a grade one witch, but could recall no spell by the name of "Youth".

"Yes Robin, Youth!" saying this, Hilda turned away from Robin momentarily before turning back to reveal all her youth in all its glories. Standing before Robin was no less a person than Mary-Lou.

"Eeeeeeek!" shrieked Robin. "You!"

"Yes!" shrieked Mary-Lou. "Me!"

"But how..." gasped out Robin, still too shocked to be bothered with grammatically correct sentences.

"Oh it was so easy!" exclaimed Mary-Lou. "Once I knew the spell for cloning, I simple turned myself into a Hilda clone temporarily whilst your dear sister eradicated all my clones out of the place!"

"But where is Hilda now?" asked poor Robin, not sure she really wanted to hear the answer.

"Oh, well, I'm almost too shy to tell you!" said Mary-Lou.

"Tell me" spat Robin, whipping a wand from her suspenders and pointing it with malice aforethought at Mary-Lou.

Mary-Lou beamed at Robin. "I ate her," was the reply.

"ATE her?" whispered Robin.

"Yup, with mint sauce and new potatoes. And I had Raspberry crumble for dessert." replied Mary-Lou.

"You wont get away with this" asserted Robin. "HIlda was the top witch! She can't possibly be dead! Only a witch of higher ranking would ever be able to harm her....." Robin's voice trailed off.

"Got it in one Rob baby!" cackled Mary-Lou. "Now, where did I put that mint sauce?"

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by LauraT on Nov 3rd, 2003, 9:43pm
Oh no!! RACHEL!!! Thats gross!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 3rd, 2003, 9:45pm
Hey! Don't blame me! It was the bunny wot didded it!

Rachel ~ innocent I tell you, Innocent!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Nicolette on Nov 3rd, 2003, 9:52pm
*giggling*

*still giggling*

*probably gonna be giggleing for a while*

sorry, it was the final comment that did it for me!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 3rd, 2003, 10:16pm
*joins in giggling*

Yes, it's a little gruesome, but some of those mental images are glorious!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Esmeralda on Nov 3rd, 2003, 10:42pm
Well - I suppose that explains how OOAOML managed to get away with so much - she had them all under a spell!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Nov 3rd, 2003, 11:02pm
Well I was hungry until I read that. Groooooooooooooooss.  ;D


Is it a fun or a serious you have in mind for Xmas? I'm tossing an idea around, but will have a lot of college work to do around then as well.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 3rd, 2003, 11:08pm

on 11/03/03 at 23:02:01, Carolyn P wrote:
Is it a fun or a serious you have in mind for Xmas? I'm tossing an idea around, but will have a lot of college work to do around then as well.


Haven't you realised by now that I don't do serious?   :D

And if the "dog peeing on Xmas presents" is going to be worked in, it's gonna have to be another mental drabble. Sorry!  No nativities, girls dressed like angels and christmas card lands for me!

Rachel ~ kicking the plot bunny and telling it to stay away until at least December!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Nov 3rd, 2003, 11:17pm
Might work at a serious one, maybe post a bit everyday, like an advent calendar.

Hmm, wonder if I could manage a death each day?

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 3rd, 2003, 11:23pm

on 11/03/03 at 23:17:56, Carolyn P wrote:
Might work at a serious one, maybe post a bit everyday, like an advent calendar.

Hmm, wonder if I could manage a death each day?


Hey! Wonder if we could work in tandem at an advent drabble - you do the serious bit and I do the mental bit!

"On the first of December... Joey got splatted by a bus.

On the second of December . . . Mary-Lou got splatted by a bus."

etc etc etc.

What do you think?    ;D

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Kathryn on Nov 4th, 2003, 12:12am

on 11/03/03 at 23:23:54, Rachel wrote:
Hey! Wonder if we could work in tandem at an advent drabble - you do the serious bit and I do the mental bit!

"On the first of December... Joey got splatted by a bus.

On the second of December . . . Mary-Lou got splatted by a bus."
;D


On the 25 of December Matey said there's enough jam for the Sale....and got splatted by a bus!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 4th, 2003, 1:34am
Oh God!!!!
(not sure whether to look forward to December, or to dread it's coming!!!) ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 4th, 2003, 6:33am
*giggle* I do love it when the delightfully insane people on this board get their brains into gear to entertain us! (Or at least what's left of their brains after Rachel's had a go at them with mint sauce...)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Jennie on Nov 4th, 2003, 9:00am
Sounds like a good idea, I'm sure if we all put our collective brains to work, we could really do something to it.

How about the twelve days of Christmas.

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me

One Chalet School

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me

Two Bettanys and a Chalet School

yes, I know it doesn't scan, not yet.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Abi on Nov 4th, 2003, 9:55am
Oh my, oh my, oh my! I've just read this and definitely joining in the chorus of giggles, in fact I am getting some very strange looks indeed... a girl has just turned round and glared at me ferociously. How could you do this to me Rachel?!!!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 4th, 2003, 10:51am
It wasn't me! It was the plot bunny and Mary-Lou!

Eeeewwwwww - now THERE'S a couple you wouldn't want to see having children!

Rachel ~ currently inundated by plot bunnies all screeching that it's their turn now

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 4th, 2003, 1:38pm

on 11/04/03 at 09:00:15, Jennie wrote:
Sounds like a good idea, I'm sure if we all put our collective brains to work, we could really do something to it.

How about the twelve days of Christmas.

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
One Chalet School
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Two Bettanys and a Chalet School

yes, I know it doesn't scan, not yet.


On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
A Chalet School at the Tiernsee.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
Two Mademoiselles and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Four Prees at St Clares, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Five First Editions! Four prees at St Clares, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Six heads reports, five first editions, four prees at St Clare, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Seven Mateys scolding, six heads reports, five first editions, four prees at st clares, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles, and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the eighth day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Eight chester siblings, seven Mateys scolding, six heads reports, five first editions, four prees at st clares, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles, and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Nine months being "busy", eight chester siblings, seven Mateys scolding, six heads reports, five first editions, four prees at st clares, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles, and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Ten returned essays, Nine months being "busy", eight chester siblings, seven Mateys scolding, six heads reports, five first editions, four prees at st clares, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles, and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Eleven Maynard offspring, Ten returned essays, Nine months being "busy", eight chester siblings, seven Mateys scolding, six heads reports, five first editions, four prees at st clares, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles, and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me,
Twelve mistresses resigning, Eleven Maynard offspring, Ten returned essays, Nine months being "busy", eight chester siblings, seven Mateys scolding, six heads reports, five first editions, four prees at st clares, three Maynard triplets, two mademoiselles, and a chalet school at the Tiernsee.

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 4th, 2003, 4:41pm
Well done Rachel!!!!  
Of course, I'll now end up thinking of that every time I hear the real twelve days of christmas!!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by PatW on Nov 4th, 2003, 6:18pm
What happened to the goodwill to all men bit that goes with Christmas?   :o ;D

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Nov 4th, 2003, 9:15pm

on 11/04/03 at 18:18:02, PatW wrote:
What happened to the goodwill to all men bit that goes with Christmas?   :o ;D


But Rachel and I, at no cost to you, out of the goodness of our hearts are offering you a two for one chalet advent calendar.

Surely that covers the goodwill to all men bit.

I have an idea of how we could do it Rachel, but I'll PM you so we can launch it as a suprise on 1st December.

Well, maybe a few hints first.  ;D 8)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 4th, 2003, 9:43pm
You do realise that you two are really scaring me now, don't you? ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Nov 4th, 2003, 9:54pm
Why on earth would you be scared?

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 4th, 2003, 9:58pm
Neither Carolyn nor myself are scary!

Of course, we are forced to write some scary things (ok, in my case just plain mental) but that's not OUR faults, is it?

Rachel ~ Frodo-ing for all she's worth  ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 4th, 2003, 10:02pm
Well, okay, Carolyn isn't scary, but Rachel!!!
Well, I mean, you do eat people with mint sauce!!!!!! ;) ;D

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 4th, 2003, 10:04pm

on 11/04/03 at 22:02:14, Vikki wrote:
Well, okay, Carolyn isn't scary, but Rachel!!!
Well, I mean, you do eat people with mint sauce!!!!!! ;) ;D


That was OOAOML!

Well, in THIS drabble it was  ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by LulieCat on Nov 4th, 2003, 10:07pm

on 11/04/03 at 21:15:22, Carolyn P wrote:
I have an idea of how we could do it Rachel, but I'll PM you so we can launch it as a suprise on 1st December.

Well, maybe a few hints first.  ;D 8)


Oh, please, no hints. 1st December is my birthday (YAY!
;D ) and I already know what pressies I'm getting, so I need one surprise at least

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 4th, 2003, 10:09pm
Well, it was certainly implied in the Tara thread!! ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 4th, 2003, 10:59pm
And we're all a little suspicious now!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 4th, 2003, 11:01pm

on 11/04/03 at 22:59:45, KB wrote:
And we're all a little suspicious now!


Does that mean no-one will eat anything I contribute to the March meet?

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 4th, 2003, 11:07pm
Probably not. Why, what were you thinking of bringing?

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachel on Nov 4th, 2003, 11:13pm

on 11/04/03 at 23:07:38, KB wrote:
Probably not. Why, what were you thinking of bringing?


Chocolate covered body parts, crispy fried skin and a special secret sauce of my own concoction.

Fancy some?

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 4th, 2003, 11:15pm
*feeling suddenly very sick!!!* :-/

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 4th, 2003, 11:15pm
Sounds.... interesting.... :-/

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Carolyn P on Nov 4th, 2003, 11:26pm
Oh, I am so looking forward to Rachel's contribution to our Christmas thread. I think a cookery class will definately be called for.


Vikki, think the new avatar must have been included especialy for you. Bet you couldn't resist it!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Vikki on Nov 4th, 2003, 11:29pm
That's one of the covers I've always really liked, so I had to use it!! ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Rachael P on Nov 6th, 2003, 10:17am
Wow, Rachel!!  :o

I've just read this all in one go ... absolutely priceless!  ;D



*slightly concerned as to whether she should have left an open invitation to the March Gathering*

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by KB on Nov 6th, 2003, 10:21am
I think it's a bit late to be worrying about that now! ;)

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by xanthe on Nov 6th, 2003, 11:45am
*making funny smothered-giggling noises in an effort to preserve the "library conditions" of the computer room*

Funny looks?  Why would a nice sane mortal such as myself normally be the object of funny looks? *appears deceptively normal to the unsuspecting populace* Luckily, most people in here seem to be engaged in essay crises so I don't need to worry too much about attracting their attention!

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by LauraT on Nov 6th, 2003, 6:11pm
But who would you kill off on Christmas day and new year??!  ???  :o  :-/ But remember:  A chaletian is for life, not just for christmas....

Title: Re: (FCS) Hallowe'en Special
Post by Susan on Nov 8th, 2003, 2:19am
Thankkfully I was alone when |I read this. I have stopped reading drabbles in work due to inability to expalain sudden tears or (or should that be and?) hysterical laughter to passing visitors!!

Looking forward to the Advent Calendar.



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