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Title: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 12th, 2003, 3:07pm *tugs at collar nervously* You'd think I'd be over the newbie nerves at story posting. Aparently not. The following is the opening to a story set during Margot's trip to Australia. You're welcome to pick it up and run with it (in true CBB drabble style!) - but I am continuing it on my own account. Happy reading :) Margot Takes a Stand Australia. The word had sounded magical, almost, in Margot's mind. It was somewhere far away and exotic. It was somewhere special, where the sun always shone and it never rained, and where people didn't get head colds. She sneezed into a much-abused hankie. This is the last time I do something really selfless, she groused silently. But, for all her grousing and sneezing, she had a suspicion that regardless of the consequences, she'd have done it anyway. She might not be seen as 'the good Triplet', but she was still Joey Maynard's daughter, and when put in certain situations, there was only one way she could have acted. She grimaced. Knowing that didn't make her feel any better. With a sigh, she pulled her dressing gown closer around her and, after yet another sneeze, she picked up her pen and began, "Dear Len and Con, You will not believe the week I've had..." TBC |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 12th, 2003, 3:56pm ...You know Mrs Hope was going to teach Emmy and I to drive while I'm over here? Well, that's all off! She'd parked the car at the side of the road.(so that neither of us had to worry about reversing on our first lesson) Anyway, we were just about to get in the car when the house keeper came running out to tell Mrs Hope there was an urgent phone call... She went in to take it and we both got out of the car to go and sit in the shade, while we waited (it was a very hot day). It was so lucky that we did! While we were sat there the ten twenty bus into the centre of Sydney came past and all of a sudden the wheels skidded and it crashed into the car! There was the most enormous explosion, with bits of hot metal flying everywhere!! I was so scared...... |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by KB on Aug 12th, 2003, 11:17pm Vikki, that was really good. Ray, are we going to get more of your story, or is that as much as we'll see of it? *KB gets down on her knees to beg* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 12th, 2003, 11:39pm on 08/12/03 at 23:17:03, KB wrote:
Thank you! *blushes* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 13th, 2003, 7:08am on 08/12/03 at 23:17:03, KB wrote:
Heheh - oh the power rush I get when people beg...ahem. Yes. I will be doing more. Lots LOTS more, but I need to do some research to get a few of the details right - I know what it is Margot's done (*grin*), but I need to make sure she does it in the right place. If that makes sense. With a bit of luck, I should be able to do that today or tomorrow - so hopefully, the end of the week I should have something substancial for you :) Ray *not known as The Fink for nothing* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 13th, 2003, 10:41am Do you know what, Ray? You're a TEASE! ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 13th, 2003, 11:04am on 08/13/03 at 10:41:22, Vikki wrote:
I takes my joys in whats I can. Yes, I am a tease *grins* I cannot tell a lie. And I feel it only fair to warn you that one of the pieces of feedback I receive most regularly is "You cannot leave it there!" (my standard response is "I just have" - but then Miss Annersley and I would have got along famously on the loose use of can and may!) *sees people start to queue up with assorted blunt instruments* OK. I will do my level best to have something decent length up by the end of today (assuming my boss stops asking me questions for which I have no answer). Ray *writing like the wind* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 13th, 2003, 11:18am on 08/13/03 at 11:04:40, Ray wrote:
Well, I have a solution to two problems for you! Set your plot bunnies on your boss and that will keep them all occupied while leaving you free to write more of this story! ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by KB on Aug 13th, 2003, 11:48am on 08/13/03 at 11:04:40, Ray wrote:
Anyone want to borrow my spare sledgehammer? |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 13th, 2003, 12:19pm OK. Not fair. You guys have sledge hammers; I have someone elsewhere after me with a full on set of Spanish Inquisition impliments for the cliffhanger I left her with... If you kill me, you'll never know! Ray *looking worried* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Clare on Aug 13th, 2003, 3:42pm on 08/13/03 at 11:48:30, KB wrote:
How blunt is it? ;) But Ray is right, if we kill her, we'll never know the ending. *Clare furrows brow and wonders how we get out of this impossible situation* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by catherine on Aug 13th, 2003, 4:06pm How about standing over Ray with said sledge hammer hovering perilously above head? |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 13th, 2003, 4:12pm OK - I'm nearly done, and now I'm starting to be nervous (and not just for the righteously deserved death threats!) - I hope that you guys like it when I do post... Ray *now chewing nails* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 13th, 2003, 5:21pm As promised... Ray *chewing even more nails now* Chapter 1 -- Welcome to Sydney "Sydney is going to surprise you," Emmy insisted over breakfast. Margot smiled at her friend. "What do you mean?" Emmy grinned. "Just what I say." And from that, she refused to budge, no matter how much Margot cajoled her. This was to be their first day-trip into Sydney and Margot had been excited about it as a matter of course. Now, thanks to Emmy's rather teasing comments, she found her excitement reaching a new height. Sydney had always seemed like some magical, far off place, where the sun was always shining, everyone was always happy and nothing bad could ever happen. It had been a place that she had long dreamed of visiting from the first moment that Emmy had described it to her when they'd both been naughty middles. Her first few days had been spent recovering from the journey and getting to know Manly and as nice as that had been, she had longed to make the trip into the main city and explore. It seemed hard to believe that today was finally the day. As soon as breakfast was finished, Margot returned to the bedroom that was hers for the duration of her stay to gather what she would need for the day. "Make sure you've got your camera," Emmy warned as she passed the open doorway. "There's lots to snap!" "Such as?" Margot prompted, making sure her Kodak was in her bag. Emmy laughed. "You'll see!" she promised. Margot groaned. "You're really not going to tell me where we're going?" Emmy's continued laughter was the only response. Fifteen minutes later, bag clutched tightly in her hand, Margot followed Emmy out of the house and down to where Mr Hope was waiting for them in the car. "Emerence, do you have enough money?" he enquired as they climbed into the spacious back seat. "Yes dad -- thanks," Emmy replied. "Sure?" "Positive." "Well, you're meeting me for lunch -- so if you find you're short, either of you," he added, with a glance and a smile at Margot, "you're welcome to ask for more." And a year ago, I'd have taken him up on that, Margot realised, smiling her thanks at the offer. She watched as the scenery flashed by and realised they were heading for the ferry. Oh, how miraculous! Sure enough, moments later they were arriving at the ferry quay. "Tumble out," Mr Hope ordered, smiling. "I'll meet you at one o'clock at the Brassiere on George Street. Enjoy your morning!" "Thanks dad," Emmy replied as she suited action to words. "Thank you, Mr Hope," Margot answered, following Emmy from the car. "I'm sure I will." Mr Hope offered her another smile and then drove off. "Dad'll drive into the city," Emmy explained as she led the way down to the ferry queue. "We could have gone with him, but I thought you'd like to see the harbour properly." Margot opened her mouth to ask what Emmy meant, but found she had no chance to actually comment as at that moment they reached the ticket booth for the ferry. Emmy purchased two tickets to Circular Quay -- giving Margot a quick shake of the head when she moved to retrieve her own purse to pay half. "This is dad's treat," Emmy stated moments later as they walked onto the boat. "The whole of today is." Margot felt slightly overwhelmed by this and made a mental note to make sure she bought Mr Hope a decent gift as a thank you. "Come on -- you have to sit at the front for this," Emmy continued with a smile. "It'll be worth it!" Margot followed. "It's a good view?" she asked. "The best," Emmy replied. "Absolutely brilliant. You'll love it!" The ferry's engine began to rev noisily and soon Margot could feel the dip-and-sway of the boat's motion as it pulled slowly away from the quayside. "Make sure you have your camera handy," Emmy advised, smiling. "You'll need it in a moment." "Emmy, please!" Margot exclaimed. "Stop teasing -- what am I...wow!" The end of her sentence ended in a stunned exclamation as the ferry rounded the headland. For the first time, she saw the Sydney Harbour -- the bridge and much of the cove laid -- out before her in a gorgeous, natural display. Little islands here and there provided small blobs of emerald greenery as a sharp counterpoint to the sapphire shade the waters took on in the bright sunlight. Between the islands, all manner of gaily coloured sailing craft and pleasure boats were scudding, while making her way slowly up the cove towards the mouth of the inlet and the Pacific Ocean was one of the big, stately steam liners, embarking on a lengthy cruise. The whole effect was topped off by the almost solid green of the coastline from head to bridge and back. It was one of the most stunning vistas Margot had seen outside of the Alpine regions simply for the sheer scale of it. "Isn't that just the best thing you've ever seen?" Emmy asked, a touch of pride in her voice, almost as if she was personally responsible for the view. "Miraculous!" Margot answered. And it truly was. "Welcome to Sydney," Emmy said, a broad smile on her face. "I hope you like it!" |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 13th, 2003, 6:19pm ooh, ooh, more please Ray! I am all intrigued! |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by KB on Aug 13th, 2003, 11:19pm Excellent! Particularly all the little EBDish comments you've slipped in. |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 14th, 2003, 7:54am Thank you (and PHEW!), glad you're enjoying it :) Ray *hoping to get chapter 2 out todayish* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Rachael P on Aug 14th, 2003, 9:33am Ray - this is brilliantly written and I love the description of the boat journey - I was lucky enough to be in Oz last year and it's brought back lots of good memories! Looking forward to the next bit ...... :D |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Carolyn P on Aug 14th, 2003, 10:33am Ray, have you done that trip or are you just good at imagining from pics?? :) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 14th, 2003, 10:57am I haven't done the trip from Manly to Sydney (didn't have the time to when I was in Sydney a couple of years back :(), but I've certainly done the harbour tour - and actually did it at almost the same time of year as Margot's doing it! The drawback is, I'm having to picture the return trip towards the bridge from memory, then edit out the Opera House (which wasn't built in 1955, although the land had been earmarked for it), which makes for a bit of a challenge! Ray *has a beautiful shot of the harbour bridge somewhere but can't currently find it :(* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Esmeralda on Aug 14th, 2003, 6:24pm Brilliant - please don't keep us waiting too long for chapter two!!! |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 14th, 2003, 6:30pm Will do my best not to :) I have a few notes down for it - just need to find the time to put finger to keyboard :) Ray *working hard* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Susan on Aug 15th, 2003, 2:25pm OOOH Ray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like others Pat's Niagara story I just lived this. I visited Sydney four years ago with friends having wanted to go for years and I can still feel the effect seeing the Harbour (I have to give it a capital) had on me the first time I saw it. It truely is one of the most beautiful places I have been and I can't wait to go back. That said I'm now waiting with bnated breath for more of the story. |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 4:47pm Well - it's taken me a little longer than I'd planned (I got jumped on by the original plot bunny from hell - which from the point of view of my main project is good, from the point of view of everything else [like eating, sleeping, going to work...] not so good), but here's chapter two. And please don't anybody hit me re Beetroot - I'm purely going on my own experiences here... Chapter 2 -- Beetroot, Betty and Boys Margot paused in her letter writing. Her own words didn't really seem to do the view of The Harbour justice. "I'll show you the snaps when I get back. Slang or not, they really are something -- even if it is the photographer who says it!" She sneezed again. Dratted cold, she thought. "That morning was a whirlwind tour. Emmy took me all over Sydney's central area. They have an area called Piccadilly not so far from the main railway station. They have flower stalls and between them and the architecture it looks so much like Paris! While Darling Harbour is all hustle and bustle with people arriving and leaving. I should think you could stand on the quay all day and just watch and never get board. We positively had to run in order to be on time for lunch! Mr Hope treated us to a magnificent lunch. Although the food did all seem to come with beetroot, whether you liked it or not. I was almost surprised when the chocolate cake we had for dessert didn't have attendant purple vegetable..." Margot grinned at that. She could imagine Len and Con's reaction to that -- none of the Maynard clan were particularly keen on beetroot and the prospect of having it for every course would provoke a positive howl. Margot almost wished she could be a fly on the wall to see that. "After lunch, Emmy and I took a walk along the Harbour path..." "Honestly," Emmy giggled as they walked. "Your face when you saw the beetroot with dad's soup!" Margot joined in the laughter. "I've never seen anyone use beetroot so much. Beastly vegetable that it is!" "Slang?" Emmy's tone was just the right mix of polite interest and scathing sarcasm that Margot doubled over in fits of laughter. Emmy joined her. "Oh -- oh!" Margot gasped. "You'd have made a great pre." Emmy grinned. "No school in their right minds would have me as a prefect, Margot. I am the original Bad Example." "And I'm so much better?" Emmy sobered a little. "You always were -- oh, I don't mean you didn't do mad things too," she added hastily as Margot moved to correct her, "but you... You tried. Me, I..." Emmy shrugged. "Which one of us was it that blackmailed Ted?" Margot returned quietly. "Or nearly killed Betty Landon?" Emmy had no answer to that and for a while, they walked on in silence. "What happened?" Emmy asked presently. "Hm?" "With Betty? What happened?" Margot said nothing. "You must have wanted to talk," Emmy continued perceptively, "else you wouldn't have mentioned it." "I know. I do. I just..." Margot sighed and glanced out across the harbour. "You know my temper -- and you know Betty." "Tactless ass?" "The same." "Ouch." Margot sighed again. "I had a tooth ache. Len was pestering me. I lost my rag, then Betty shoved her oar in. I know she didn't mean any harm." "But you saw red," Emmy observed. "I threw a bookend at her," Margot answered. "A heavy, carved, wooden bookend." Emmy said nothing. "I could have killed her." Five words. It didn't seem like much, but in truth, they were words that had been buzzing around at the back of Margot's mind ever since the incident. "It was only because Len intervened that I didn't." "Poor you," said Emmy. "Poor me?!" "Knowing folks at school, people will have pointed that out to you in season and out. I'm betting The Abbess gave you a good 'un, too." At that, Margot nodded. "But I'm also betting that you've not been able to talk about it." At that, Margot frankly goggled at her friend. "How...?" Emmy offered a smile. "I might not have finished school, and I might not have school smarts by the load, but I do know how some things go, and I do know you." Margot said nothing. "What did Betty say?" "That was the worst part of it," Margot answered, returning her gaze to the blue waters of the bay. "She was so nice about it. Insisted that if she'd learned tact it wouldn't have happened." "And so it wouldn't," Emmy pointed out. "But at my age I should have learned not to...to...to... Hey!" And well she might exclaim, for at that moment a pack of five small boys ploughed straight into them. Margot found herself being knocked off her feet. It was only by a complicated muscular effort that she regained her balance and didn't go headlong into the harbour. Emmy was luckier. She was simply sent backwards into the lush vegetation. "Little hoons!" Emmy mumbled, picking herself out of the bush she'd fallen in. "Margot -- are you all right?" Margot rolled her shoulders and winced. "Think I've pulled something," she answered. "Still, better that than an early bath! It can't be as cold as Lake Thun in March." "You want to bet?" Emmy shot back. "Don't forget, for all the sun, it's winter here, and while it's no spring-fed alpine lake, it's not going to be warm, either." Margot opened her mouth to reply but she never spoke as the sound of a splash and a loud scream caught their ears. |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 25th, 2003, 4:58pm Cliffhangers are very very mean and nasty *scowls at Ray* (but I'll forgive you cos this is worth the wait!) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 5:06pm *grinning* Thank you, Xanthe. Glad you...err...like the ending ;) Look on the bright side. I could have left you with this little beaut as the end of chapter 1. Then you'd have been dangling two weeks ;D Of course, I make no promises on how long you'll be dangling this time... Ray *reearning her Fink title* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 25th, 2003, 5:12pm *scowls* mean mean mean :P |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 5:16pm ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D *relents* OK. Providing the PBFH doesn't grab me in the immediate future, chapter three will go up a little bit later this afternoon/evening. Howzat? Ray *isn't wholly evil* *honest* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 25th, 2003, 5:32pm hurrah! hurrah! *hugs Ray and dashes off to spread glad tidings* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by crashbb on Aug 25th, 2003, 5:35pm What time is it where you are? How long a wait is afternoon/evening??? Chelsea*who gets easily confused by the numerous time zones on this board* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 5:37pm It's afternoon right now (about 17:37 by my 'puter's clock), so in real terms, it's probably going to be no more than a couple of hours. Ray *typing rabidly* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Esmeralda on Aug 25th, 2003, 5:44pm Right young lady lady - you are not to leave the room until you've posted the next instalment. |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 5:49pm Well I'll have to take a brief break shortly to go and murder some veggies (I'm dieting again), but I honestly promise chapter three will be up by 8pm BST. Ray *providing I don't have to go hunting my lower jaw courtesy of someone else's drabble thread again....* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 6:31pm I'm off to murder me veggies and to find myself something warm to get me over the fit of the shivers this has provoked in me... Chapter Three -- Babes In The Water A glance along the path was enough to tell Margot what had happened. The pack of boys had barrelled into a young mother with a baby stroller and in the resultant mêlée; the stroller had gone straight into the harbour and was even now steadily floating away from the path and, Margot realised with horror, steadily sinking. "My baby!" the mother was saying over and over again, sobbing incoherently. And everyone else stands by and does nothing! Margot realised. "Margot?" Emmy's voice brought Margot back to herself. "Get a doctor...or someone!" Margot ordered, slipping her shoes off. "Looks like I'm having that early bath after all." So saying, she dived into the waters that had looked so beautiful only this morning but that now looked so cruel and unforgiving. It was cold! Despite Emmy's earlier warning, the temperature surprised her. It was almost as cold as Lake Thun had been -- or it seemed that way -- and the salt stung her eyes, leaving her semi-blinded as she broke the surface. She'd forgotten how painful swimming in salt water could be. "My baby!" came the scream from the shore. A loud wail from the babe directed Margot's attention away from the shore and towards the stroller. Using the sound as a guide, she swam in that direction. For a few moments, the sound seemed no closer, then a good kick sent her almost head first into the side of the stroller. Treading water for a moment, Margot finally had a chance to clear some of the salty water from her eyes. Enough to enable her to finally see what she was doing. She almost wished she couldn't. The child was firmly strapped into the stroller with webbing straps that were, by now, heavily sodden and Margot's own fingers were rapidly numbing from the water. It's a case of have to, Margot reminded herself. If I don't, we're both sunk. "It's going to be all right, darling," she cooed to the child, "just stay still and I'm going to get you out." "Pwomise?" the child sobbed. "I promise." "Fwritened." "I know, darling," Margot answered, her numbed fingers working frantically on the straps. "What's name?" "Margot," she answered, finally working the first strap free. "What's yours?" "Mawy," the child answered. "Well, Mary, we'll soon have you free." The second strap was more stubborn and Margot could barely feel what she was doing now. Worse, the weight of the stroller was beginning to really drag and it was only by devoting more of her effort to keeping it afloat and less to freeing Mary that she managed to keep the child's head above water. "Where fwom?" Mary enquired, having picked up on the difference cadence to Margot's voice despite the circumstances. Margot was forced to smile. She could imagine Cecil, Phil or Geoff doing exactly the same. "I'm from England." "Pwetty?" Mary demanded. "Uhg...yes -- some of it." Margot gritted her teeth and willed a little more feeling into her fingers. Please, God, let me be able to feel enough to free her, she prayed. I might not be the best person on this earth, but don't take this child because of me. "Cold," Mary observed. "You or me?" Margot answered, still wrestling with the recalcitrant strap. "Me." There was a pause. "You cold?" Margot had to chuckle. "I've been warmer." The strap was weakening, but not quickly enough. Come on...come on... "Can't swim." Margot offered Mary what she hoped was a reassuring smile. "It's all right -- once I've got you out of here, I'll hold you. You'll be all right. I promise." "I b'lieve 'ou." Margot's arms ached from the effort and still the strap wouldn't give. Why is no-one coming to help? Tears of frustration, pain and tiredness welled up. Please, God, let me do this. "Yay!" The exclamation from Mary told her that while the strap hadn't given completely, it had finally parted enough for the tot to be freed. Thank you! Stiffly, Margot helped Mary free of the remaining restraints and then gladly released the stroller. It sank rapidly, the sodden webbing and fabric dragging it down into the depths. But now Margot encountered a new problem. In her efforts to free Mary she hadn't realised just how far out they'd drifted. It now looked a very daunting distance to cover; particularly given she was encumbered by a toddler who couldn't swim. |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Marianne on Aug 25th, 2003, 6:49pm True Genuius :D |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Lesley on Aug 25th, 2003, 6:57pm Wonderful -keep going ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Esmeralda on Aug 25th, 2003, 7:26pm Ray, you CANNOT leave it there.... more. more more more (revenge is sweet) more more |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by catherine on Aug 25th, 2003, 7:31pm More - please! You and your cliffhangers! |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 7:39pm on 08/25/03 at 19:26:45, Esmeralda wrote:
On the contrary, I just have ;) Quote:
It surely is ;D *debates a nice early night...* *sees the queue of people waiting with blunt instruments* OK, ok. No early night. Ray *finished murdering veggies is now off to write chapter 4* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Esmeralda on Aug 25th, 2003, 7:43pm You'd better, otherwise you may necomre more familiar with those instruments of torture than you expected! |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 7:51pm Unless you're going to threaten me with another nine ounces (or a cup and a half - no I don't know what that is in grams) of mixed broccoli and carrots, there is little you can do to scare me... Ray *is aware of what she's just laid herself open to but is hoping that the kindly folk of CBB believe in the maxim of not mocking the afflicted* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 25th, 2003, 7:54pm Ray, I am practically vegan - you do not want to mess with me if you are truly afraid of the veggies... Pretty please though, may we have some more story? ;D |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 7:59pm I'm not afraid of veggies (if I was, I wouldn't be doing this wretched diet!) - just that nine ounces in a sitting, *plain*, without a hint of any kind of sauce, just boiled al denté is too much for me to want to repeat twice in one evening. Ray *likes the diet cos it works but finds it deathly boring* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 25th, 2003, 8:38pm Yes, it does not sound vair thrilling and exciting. Have your tastebuds not yet revolted? I am fond of vegetables (which is a good thing) but there are limits! |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 8:57pm No taste bud revolt - partly because I only have three days per week (for four weeks only) of plain food, so on the other four days, I can east sauces and suchlike. And, as I say, it does work for me (it says you can lose 10 pounds per week and while I've not managed that, I have managed seven or eight), so I shall be sylph like in no time. (OK, so I actually won't be, since I wasn't built to be sylph like, but I shall be better able to fit into my skirts again...) And for those wondering, chapter four is nearly done ;) Ray *dragging her own thread back on topic* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 25th, 2003, 8:59pm *anxiously awaiting chapter four, but with a cup and a half of carrots and broccoli on standby just in case* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 9:46pm Well, here we are, chapter 4. There will now be a break of a couple of days while I figure out exactly what's been going on in Miss Margot's absence (you'll see what I mean soon enough!). Chapter Four -- Deep In Margot trod water for a moment or two more, debating what to do. At a rough guess, the shoreline was about a quarter of a mile. Not far when dressed in just a bathing costume, in summer, when fresh. Fully clothed, having already been in the chilly water who knew how long, with a small toddler in her arms, it was a wholly different prospect. I didn't get this far to give up now, Margot reminded herself sternly. "All right, Mary, I know you're scared but we're going to be fine." "Pwomise?" Mary asked, peering up at Margot. "I promise. But I need you to do something for me," she continued. "I won't let you fall, but I need to be able to swim to shore and I can't do that if I'm holding you." Mary gulped and nodded. "So I need you to go picky-back. You know what that means?" Mary nodded, more vigorously this time. "Good." A new thought crossed Margot's mind. How on earth was Mary going to get onto her back? But Mary herself settled that -- and proved she was first cousin to a monkey -- by nimbly climbing around Margot, even as the elder girl trod water, until she was positioned on Margot's back. "Good kid," Margot commented. "Soon be safe." So saying, Margot started the swim back to shore. But it was easier said than done. Even with Mary clinging to her back, swimming was difficult. She found herself doing no discernable stroke, partially because Mary was dragging somewhat on her shoulders but mostly because the muscle she'd strained in keeping on the path initially was now cramping badly thanks to the cold. Worse, her feet were like lumps of ice now and each kick was sending pins and needles of pain lancing through them, while her hands were so cold she'd stopped being able to feel them at all. She could feel other things, though. Tiredness was dragging at her, making her movements sluggish. Mary's weight was something else, pulling her down. Sooner or later her strength would give out... I'm not giving up. She gritted her teeth. I can't give up. If I give up then my failure will bring down an innocent kid. "Hey, kid! This way!" Finally, help was at hand. One of the pleasure craft that Margot had noticed on the ferry into Sydney only that morning had been attracted to the commotion going on onshore and was even now carefully manoeuvring so that Margot could make for it. Thank you! Again she sent her thanks heavenwards -- and this even more than the stroller's strap finally giving way seemed like a miracle. It was less than a yard to reach the boat. And glory be! One of the people on it was holding out the boathook. Dazedly, Margot reached out for the wooden pole. She missed on her first attempt, but grasped it second try. Safe. The next couple of moments were blurred. The boathook was used to pull her into the side. Then Mary was lifted off her back and wrapped up in a big, fluffy looking towel. Then Margot found herself being lifted out of the water. She tried to help her rescuers but she was so cold and stiff that her efforts were more hindrance than help. "It's OK, kid -- we gotcha." Then she was into the boat. Another big towel was produced and she was bundled into it, then bundled into a huge blanket. Then someone produced a flash and dosed her with something that stung her throat and burned its way down into her stomach. It seemed to do more than that because the world faded away a little after swallowing it because the next thing Margot was aware of was being gently lifted out of the boat, still wrapped in the towel and blanket, and handed over to someone onshore. It was only when she heard Mr Hope's voice saying, "Margot? Are you all right?" that she realised Emmy's father had magically appeared from somewhere. And then even that recollection faded from her and she fainted. |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 9:47pm Margot shivered at this point in her remembrance. "I'm OK now -- this beastly cold apart -- but it was a little bit scary for a couple of days. I couldn't seem to get warm or breath properly. It reminded me of bronchitis when I was a kid. But somehow, it's been worth it. Mary's mother was -- according to Emmy -- so grateful to me for saving her daughter that her next child is going to be called Margaret in my honour. Talk about embarrassing! As for the little boys -- hoons, to borrow the local phrase -- they made the mistake of coming back along the path while all this was going on. Emmy and Mary's mother identified them and some of the passers by who'd gathered grabbed them. They were kids no older than Mike, but a lot worse behaved. Horrible little children really. They weren't the slightest bit sorry for what they'd done, either. At least," At this point, Margot broke off her writing to allow herself a snicker. The quintet of boys had been most unrepentant there and then. But that had been before Emmy's father had arrived on the scene. It had transpired that he knew all five boys -- or more particularly their fathers -- and they knew him. "At least, they weren't until they saw Mr Hope. Then, according to Emmy, they about fainted themselves as they realised just how much trouble they were going to be in. Once I'm up to it -- which won't be for another day or so, as fitting as it might be, I'm not allowed to pass this cold on to them -- all five of them are going to turn up here and apologise. They've also apologised to Mary's mother and they have to buy a new stroller for her to replace the one that vanished into the harbour depths. And all that on top of whatever ghastly punishment their own fathers may have dished out." Margot chuckled again. Yes, it would be five very sorry little boys who turned up at the Hope house early in the next week. "So that's been my first full week in Sydney. How is your summer going? Is dad teaching you to drive? (And for the record, yes I am jealous -- but I'll manage and try not to gloat too much for having seen all sorts of exotic places!) Eagerly awaiting all the hanes, your sister Margot." Con looked up as she finished reading the letter out. "Sounds like she's having almost as exciting a time as we are," she observed. Len, who was propped up in bed, with her shoulder in a complicated cast/cage contraption, snorted inelegantly. "Trust Margot." "Well, do you want me to tell her?" "You tell her and I shall scragg you, Constance Maynard," Len warned. "You see if I don't." Con stood up, laughing. "Ah, but, Helena my dear, how do you propose to do that. I shall write my letter this afternoon, it will catch tomorrow's post and that will be that -- because dad's said no getting out of bed for at least two more days." Len uttered something that would have shocked most of the middles who attended the Chalet School -- who were privately of the opinion that Len Maynard was the most grown-up of all the prefects. It was something that was part howl, part moan, part groan. It was the noise of someone who has been teased far too much by her younger siblings for something that was, everyone acknowledged, not her fault. Con took pity on her. "If it really bothers you, I'll leave it out, but you know that Margot will hear about it when she gets home. Might as well get over the worst of it while she's not here to take part in the teasing." Len whimpered |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Lisa_T on Aug 25th, 2003, 9:50pm Yes, I *know* you wanted a rise out of that, Ray, but what on earth did Len do to herself?! |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 9:55pm I know you folk won't actually believe me here, but I'm honestly not sure. The plot bunny wasn't specific. And yes, it really can be the case that you're working on a story and not knowing the major events before you get to them... I will do my best to nail that plot bunny down (METAPHORICALLY SPEAKING! before anyone reports me for animal cruelty) so that I can write chapter 5 tomorrow. Meantime, I have two other plot bunnies crying out for my attention. Noisily. Time I attended to them before the rest of my family lynch me... Ray *is aware of how loony all the above sounds* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Esmeralda on Aug 25th, 2003, 9:57pm Wonderful Ray, but you are being Sooooo unfair..... |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 25th, 2003, 10:10pm Vikki *hanging off a cliff by her fingernails and plotting dire retribution on Ray* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 25th, 2003, 10:14pm Cliff, what cliff? Vikki - that is not a cliff. This is a cliff: "At that moment, an explosion ripped through the building they'd both been heading for. TO BE CONTINUED IN FIVE BY FIVE..." (And yes, I am planning on using that one in a story early next January, and it won't be resolved for a good three weeks, either). I will have chapter five done tomorrowish. Promise. Ray *consistantly amazed by what some people think of as cliff hangers* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 25th, 2003, 10:20pm Please bear in mind that I am terrified off heights and get dizzy standing on a chair! This is QUITE enough of a cliff for me, thank you very much! Vikki *looking down and going dizzy* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by KB on Aug 25th, 2003, 11:59pm *KB offers a hammer* I say you nail the little brute! |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:02am At the risk of giving KB ideas...do you mean nail *me* or me nailing the plot bunny? Ray *curious and possessing something of a death wish* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:09am Either could work! It depends how long you take to post the next chapter....... :P |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:14am At the rate the other plot bunny is NOT playing ball with me (and I have to get that installment written/edited by Saturday or else a whole bunch of people bigger and scarier than you people will be after me - which is some of the reason why it's bugging me I can't get ahead with it), it might very well be sooner rather than later... Ray *going to make one last try with the other PB* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:17am Try ignoring the little horror for a while, then he'll get jealous and decide to cooperate! ;) (reverse psychology! Or bunnyology if you prefer!) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:23am Sno good - scared the little blighter. It keeps coming out with EBD-type phrases for a story set in variously 2013 and 3013 that needs to be written in pseudo-Californian. Guess that means it's bed time. Ray *off to the land of nod* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:27am Sounds like the bunnies have been crossbreeding! Hey, that's an idea, why don't you do a crossover between the CS and your other fandom? *Vikki realises that she may have just released another plot bunny in Ray's direction, and hurries off to hide before Ray can exact retribution!* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:36am OK. You've clearly not visited my website, otherwise you'd see the obvious flaw with this plan... *sigh* I might as well bite the bullet: My other fandom (the one that yes, I've written 300,000 words in - and counting) is Power Rangers. It's not even as if it's Buffy - where I could conceivably cross it over and have Dawn show up at a modern CS... (which is a frightening enough thought as it is) - because *all* my principle characters are over 18. (Yes, I have grown up Power Rangers. Yes I am aware of how incredibly silly this all sounds.) In fact, I'm actually kinda glad it is just about impossible to do, because otherwise I would be hunting you, Vikki... Ray *now getting some very, VERY silly mentals* *decides that hunting Vikki may be necessary after all - not for plot bunny damage but from the resultant mentals* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 26th, 2003, 9:34am *giggling and wishing she didn't need to go to bed early at the moment* oh, I miss out on so much! thank you for that latest installment though, and as I seem to have joined Vikki dangling off the cliff, please do gt the next to us ASAP *currently trying to remember which knots to use in this sort of situation and then remembering that she probably couldn't tie them even if she could remember them* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Rachael P on Aug 26th, 2003, 11:30am This is great - I'm looking forward to more (and I also totally, totally understand about the beetroot - I quitre like beetroot but you Ozzies really do use it a lot!!) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 11:36am I think the one that surprised me was beetroot in burgers at Planet Hollywood in Sydney (which, for fairly obvious reasons, isn't something Margot's going to run across!), particularly as that was more or less my first meal in Australia and I wasn't expecting it... Just as well I don't mind it ;D Ray *nearly done with chapter 5* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Kathryn on Aug 26th, 2003, 11:45am A hamburger without beetroot is not a hamburger. Did you come across hamburger that had a fried egg in it as well? Another Aussie delicacy ;D |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 11:48am Aaah - but that was listed on the menu and flagged as such. The beetroot wasn't ;) Ray *quite likes fried egg burgers* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Kathryn on Aug 26th, 2003, 11:52am Beetroot generally isn't because it is a given in a hamburger here. Whereas more people don't like the egg so it is flagged on the menu. Did you try a pav when you were here? |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by PatW on Aug 26th, 2003, 11:54am I like beetroot on a salad. I cannot *imagine* it in a burger! ??? ??? ::) ::) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:01pm on 08/26/03 at 11:52:37, Kathryn wrote:
No - missed out on that one, but it's on my list of 'things to try next time'. on 08/26/03 at 11:54:52, PatW wrote:
*grins* It's quite an experience, that's for sure ;) But it's not bad, once you know to expect it. Not sure I'd like it all the time, though... Ray *hopes to revisit Australia soon* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Chloe on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:09pm i really want to visit Australia, but do really really enjoy your story Ray, i've often wanted someone to write about MArgot time in Australia. Thanks :) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:29pm You're very welcome, Chloe (and thank you also to everyone else). Glad you're enjoying it. This is chapter five (sorry it's a little on the short side) and I now know what's going to happen to Len. Oh, and, fyi, 100% of the driving mishaps involved in this storyline have happened to me in some form or another either while I was learning or immediately after I passed my test. Chapter Five -- Double Declutch "Your dad must be brave," Reg joked. Len glanced up at the young doctor as he escorted her through the san to visit Grizel Cochrane. "What do you mean?" He offered her a smile. "Only he was muttering about getting his car seen to this morning." At this, Len's eyebrows rose. "Why should that be seen as a sign of bravery?" "And muttering darkly about teaching you and Con to drive." All at once, Len found herself blushing at the unspoken implication. "Oh." "Hey -- none of that," Reg observed. "You know I'm only joking. Besides," he added as he held the door open for her, "you should have seen the mess I made first time I tried. That poor, defenceless gate post was never the same again," he finished, such a tone of quiet observation and partial sorrow in his voice that Len found herself doubled over in fits of laughter. "Oh-ow!" Len groaned. "Poor defenceless gate post my foot." Reg chuckled. "Well it was by the time I'd finished with it." "What did you do?" "Didn't double declutch properly," he answered. "I missed the gear I was aiming for, which put me off, which..." Reg chuckled again. "Which led me to steer straight for the hapless gatepost. Absolutely petrified poor Braithwaite who was teaching me." Len giggled. "I can imagine." "So honestly -- anything you can do will be better than that." Reg smiled again and held the door of Grizel's room open. "Trust me." "Better than what?" enquired Grizel from her bed. "Young miss Maynard here is the daughter of a very brave papa," said Reg before Len could say anything on her own account. Grizel's eyebrows lifted almost to her hairline. "I wasn't aware Jack Maynard's courage had ever been doubted." "This is extra special courage," Reg insisted. "He's teaching Len and Con to drive." "About to start," Len corrected. At that, Grizel smiled. "With Jack to teach you, you'll be fine," she observed. "He's an excellent driver." Reg nodded, and with that departed to see to his own lawful occasions, leaving Grizel and Len alone. "So what was he telling you?" Grizel asked, once the door had closed. Amid more giggles, Len related the death of the gatepost. "I should say Braithwaite needed to be rather braver than your dad," Grizel finally observed, chuckling herself. "Is it very difficult to learn?" Len asked, as their laughter finally died. Grizel considered for a moment. "I would say not -- more a matter of co-ordination." Len looked pensive. "I wonder if I shall manage." "You will," Grizel replied firmly. But at the back of her mind, Len began to wonder. |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Chloe on Aug 26th, 2003, 12:37pm Yippee the continuation is great, not that i ever doubted it would be, but it's nice to read/hear other people's work except xan's (not that her's aren't good or that i want her to stop, instead as i'm sure she will read this should let me read/hear more of her work) 8) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 26th, 2003, 3:04pm Ray - this is fantastic, but I want to know what happened to Len *all intrigued and wondering* Chloe - you have a hope my girl! ;) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Esmeralda on Aug 26th, 2003, 4:02pm Ray, this is terrific, I think your plot bunny must be the spirit of EBD reincarnated, it is so CS. But what did happen to Len? Taps fingers, feet and anything else tappable impatiently. |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Chloe on Aug 26th, 2003, 4:25pm xanthe are you being sarcastic with me >:( I still haev my year out to look forward to and there's no saying where i might end up :P Ray please don't let us find out what's happened to RAy so it can wind xanthe up :) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 4:30pm Something's happened to me? Nobody told me... Ray *plotting merrily with Len* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Chloe on Aug 26th, 2003, 4:41pm sorry often do that and have just woken up ment to say Ray please don't say what happened to Len, to wind Xan up |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 4:50pm Aaaaah But, Chloe, if I don't say what happens to Len to Xanthe I'm doing you, Esmeralda, Susan, Carolyn, Rachel, KB, Vikki and probably plenty more people out of that particular gem. Besides, I make it a rule never to interfer or take sides between two...debating siblings. I find it promotes longevity ;) Ray *who hopes to have Len's misadventure written up this afternoonish* *once she's finished reading Reunion to double check her timings* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Chloe on Aug 26th, 2003, 5:10pm xanthe quotes many things at me including patience is a vertue so should take her own advice :) |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 26th, 2003, 5:13pm Just because patience is a virtue, impatience isn't a vice ;) I'm still not delaying chapter six to annoy your sister ;) Ray *really doesn't have a death wish* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 26th, 2003, 5:54pm Well done Ray what a very sensible decision ;D |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 26th, 2003, 7:43pm Of course, Ray you could always IM it to us all rather than posting it! ;) ;) Vikki *stirring things with a very large wooden sp oon!* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Chloe on Aug 26th, 2003, 8:14pm PLease be careful what yoy do say i still have to live with xan and want my birthday present still |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 27th, 2003, 8:38am 1) Vikki how do you know I have IM ? ;) 2) Sorry for not getting chapter 6 out last night (which I did fully intend to do) - I kinda went *whup* at about 7pm and have only just woken up again. Promise I'll have it up sometime this morning. Ray *yawning* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 27th, 2003, 9:09am *Pulls the plumeau off Ray to ensure she's thoroughly woken up and then skips away before any attempt at retaliating can be made* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 27th, 2003, 9:15am OTOH, for annoying me.................. I'm awake - have to be. We're having our windows done so I have to be around all day, wide awake, to move furniture/my grandfather as necessary. *sigh* Ray *feeling hard done by* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 27th, 2003, 9:37am *visions of Ray wheeling grandfather about on porter's trolley-thing* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 27th, 2003, 9:57am Actually, you know, that would make my life simpler. As it is, he's asked me four times now (and the window company's only been here half an hour) why the front door's open and if he needs to investigate... Ray *ahhhhhhhhg* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 27th, 2003, 10:36am *offers Ray a hug* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 27th, 2003, 10:39am Thanks, Xanthe - hopefully I will manage to retain SOME of my sanity today... Ray *off to do nasty things to Len* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 27th, 2003, 10:49am You're welcome, but what on Earth do you want sanity for? *looks puzzled* Don't be TOO mean to Len, will you? |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 27th, 2003, 10:52am Well I'm told sanity helps in day to day life, but I'm doubtful... As for Len *mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahaahahah* Ray *evil* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by xanthe on Aug 27th, 2003, 10:56am wibble *worried for Len's safety* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Vikki on Aug 27th, 2003, 9:11pm on 08/27/03 at 09:15:54, Ray wrote:
*Sends sympathy to Ray, and remembers spending forty minutes getting her own grandfather comfortably settled in a chair, only for him to then decide he needed the loo!* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 27th, 2003, 9:23pm Ouch - Vikki, for that you have MY sympathies. My grandfather is self-moving (this is half our trouble) And for anyone holding their breaths for chapter six...mea culpae - I've spent much of the last two hours arguing with a brand spanking (oops wrong thread) new computer - I'm only now able to grab my files off my old one, so it'll be sometime (hopefully) tomorrow. Ray *off to start moving files* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Lesley on Aug 27th, 2003, 9:40pm Ray I've just had a similar problem - new computer would not accept attachments sent via email - it was a problem on Outlook Express - press tools and advanced (I think) and you can fix it! |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 27th, 2003, 9:53pm Ooh - THAT nice little 'security' feature that blocks JPG/GIF/HTML files (which CAN'T be virus attachments) and allows any/all microsoft documents (which most definitely CAN be virus'd) through... Yep, know that one, having been caught at the last upgrade. No - my fun was persuading my broadband network to accept that yes there was a new computer wanting to use it. *sigh* Ray *wishing the 'help' was more helpful* *and noting that heaven forbid, she does actually know more or less what's the what with computers and the internet so who knows how someone who's barely touched a 'puter before gets by...* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Esmeralda on Aug 27th, 2003, 10:11pm It sound's like you've had quite a time, commiserations, but "tomorrow is another day" |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Lesley on Aug 27th, 2003, 10:35pm Well I suppose it would be too much of a coincidence for us both to have the same thing go wrong! Incidentally I also had to spend half a morning persuading my server that i was an old customer and not a new one and that i knew that the email address i wanted was already taken - by me! Computers - designed to save time and relieve stress. :P :P :P :P :P :P |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 27th, 2003, 11:19pm Who on EARTH told you that, Lesley? I've never yet met the computer that genuinely saved time and stress... Ray *now discovering her PC is too clever by half* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Cumbrian_Rachel on Aug 27th, 2003, 11:29pm *eagerly awaiting the next installment of the story* |
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Title: Re: Margot Takes a Stand Post by Ray on Aug 29th, 2003, 9:47pm I guess the answer here is: I'm working on it. I've had a deadline looming on something which I've needed to see to. That now being sorted (barring the editing), I shall be able to turn my attentions to Margot (and at this exact point, Len!) - so HOPEFULLY, chapter six will be up tomorrow morning ish. Unless I get a sudden burst of inspiration and I get it done in twenty minutes this evening! Ray *off to work the magic* |
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