Agony Aunts

Gary:

I wonder if the Phone Person is telling the truth about their hobbies?

I wince as I imagine a grown Princess Nala kickboxing any hybrids that annoyed her! ;O

They ask me to carry on spelling out the name, but I must be clever about this!

“It stands for… for… Not Applicable! Yes, because Gary would NEVER tell Kingdom secrets! He… he loves the King… so very very much! I’m sure my Phone Friend also… loves the King?”

I stall as I try to work out how to find Phone Person’s location. They likely won’t tell Gary… And Gary doesn’t know how to trace calls… But maybe one of Gary’s old friends will know!

I scour the crowds, and manage to locate Tork and Candyfloss [lol if you don’t want Tork there he can be mistaken].

I mute the radio for a sec as I run over whisper-screaming.

“Tork! Candyfloss! I have the TERROR on the bleedin’ radio!”

Tork:

I warily look about, somewhat tense from the last..party gone wrong.
I had thought such disaster have long been behind us.

*pushes Tiberous style wig hair out of my face as a cold chill blasts past*

NOT jut a cold chill... a STINK.

"Garry..."

I narrow my eyes, I went from feeling sorry about him to being annoyed. A life long retirement of peace still meant being stuck with him popping up in our lives every so often..forever.
He brings up the Terror. My gaze softens.

"Is that so?"

I smirk at Candyfloss and then look back at Garry.

"Why dont you tell her Happy Nightmare Night from her old babysitters.."

I glance around excepting some poor female in a wig to have confused him...again.

Vanessa:

I cover my mouth in amusement at the backtalk coming from the other end of the phone.

Who is this guy?

*Snorts.*

Maybe I should admit this isn't Alan..

"You little coward stop dicking around and face us like a man!"

I snap back at "Alan" when he chooses to be shady.

Urgh! How BORING

"Gabriel":

Gary changes his mind about giving me the dirty deets.

Bummer..

I try to remain focused on our conversation but it was quite hard with how heated things were getting on Nuka's side of things.

 *Tries to multitask while eavesdropping.* 

"Uh sure.."

I respond about liking the king and all.

*Overhears Vanessa's backtalk and can't help but get involved now.*

"WHAT ARE YA A SUCKER FOR PUNISHMENT?!? WE HAVE NOTHING TO PROVE TO YOU!!!"

I scream back next to Nuka.

Hathor:

Dad tells me he got what he came for.

Good! Trying to keep ahead of these boys was HARD!

I frantically try to escape the maze still so very upset about mom ;(

(To Ra)((Coming!))

Dr Ra:

I hesitate having no idea how to describe what a mallow is.

"Its somewhat... cloud like.."

I wonder if comparing it to cotton candy would confuse her too.. 
These are defiantly things you kind of have to see to believe.

She did know what camping was. Though it must not have been much fun without smores. Poor girl!

I laugh nervously.
"I'm perfectly fine, they have a little... maze challenge going on. Some non threatening boobytraps and twists and turns for the children is all you are hearing. They love it.

(Seti): "Who are you tal-"

He freezes up and the lights go out in the maze room we we're in. I just think its another possible 'challenge' setting BUT...

What looks like fireworks start going off. Something breaks through the roof.

I realize THE UTLITY BELT!!

That crazy kid.

Seti already ran off to help his friends.

"I better get going, it'll be a long night.. but I do hope you have a lovely evening. You certainly made mine."
I continue to stall to flirt but do start fast walkinng.

Setti

"Timmy!"

I shout worried, having heard him.

I rub my bandage hoping I get a cool scar to remember this epic mission for.

"The Bain ones must be SO mad at yooou."

I hold back a laugh, too afraid but they blew a hole in the roof! And STILL DIDNT get the letter.

The smoke clears out of the hole.

People look up and see... BILLY raising up with a fancy armor jet pack of sorts. He was flying. His hair looked quite smoked up.

(Billie): "Bain one activity. Detected." He says with a cool red hued eye visor as he shines a red light onto the famous Vannessa Starker and her less famous husband.

Some sort of utility micro sound enhancer device was used to speaker project - Gabe's screaming out so everyone can hear it.

I hold my ears. At his loudness.

Whoa..Bain ones are SCARY

(Xero): "Your still the coward hiding behind a phone! You're here tonight aren't you!?" Come out!" He glares at a fun mirror thinking he could be closer then we all think.

Alana:

So a marshmallow… is a wetland with something cloudlike? Fog? Camping in a foggy bog?

“Oh…”

That does NOT sound fun, but this is the Kingdom we’re talking about! Maybe they make it work somehow…

Thankfully, Ra explains that the screams are just the children enjoying the activities.

“Well, that’s a relief!”

At least it is, until I hear Gabe screaming, and then after a slight delay her screams come through the phone.

I go to write her a note, I think a whole crowd full of people can hear you.

Nuka must realise too, he’s pretty sharp when it comes to tech, he’ll know what that echo means. But for now it looks like he doesn’t care.

(Nuka): “Can’t you two think of any better insults than ‘coward’? Why don’t I give you a few suggestions.”

I grimace as he starts reeling off various swearwords. I hope the children enjoying the maze can’t hear.

“I have to go too, my friends are yelling at people.” I say in a bit of a whisper so the other microphones don’t pick it up. “But thank you! I’m really glad you called, I was hoping we could speak again! I hope you have a good night! Oh, and I love butterflies as well!”

I drop a hint for something I plan to send later, before hanging up. I hang up everyone’s calls along with mine, since they don’t sound very… counsellor-like. Nuka looks disappointed that he got cut off mid-swear.

I keep my voice cheerful so I don’t come over as nagging. “Maybe we should stick to the callers we feel we can help? You know, keep it positive!”

*Like she hasn’t just been having a fun chat with Ra for at least 15 minutes*

(Nuka): “Hey, that dude WANTED a fight! Where would my Nightmare Night spirit be if I didn’t give him what he wants?”

Candyfloss:

Not Gary AGAIN!  

*Casually readjusts Ajax wig to cover his nose*

I give Tork a side-eye when he once again brings up HER. Tork may find it funny, but he wasn’t there when he was screaming about her on Hallowraith.

((I preferred it when he was obsessed with his ‘Rux isn’t really dead’ conspiracy…))

Whyever his focus has shifted, I do not know. Then again, I never fathomed how Gary’s mind works, even before the King’s punishments turned him into this.

I am most grateful that Tork has more patience than me, managing to keep it civil. I used up most of my grace for Gary on Hallowraith. Me and Tork were among the few who were not punished. Gary was not, and now I fear he plans to drag us down with him.

(Gary): “No, no, this is my CHANCE! You have to help me track her down! Then the King will forgive Gary, and he can get a retirement condo right next door to yours!”



Before I can even BEGIN to think of how to reply to that… statement, a voice booms through the crowds.

(Gary): “That’s HER! That’s-”

I quickly cover his mouth before he shouts the forbidden name for all to hear. By all accounts, this King is already in a… sensitive mood.

“Gary, that’s not even a female…”

He really is losing it…

(Gary to Tork and Candyfloss): ((The voice is disguised, but Gary knows!))

I give Tork a full look this time, like ‘you see what I have to deal with?’

I also very much hope he packed some hand sanitiser, I can feel Gary’s breath on my palm…  

Timmy:

I hold onto the letter FOR DEAR LIFE as I run through the crowds trying to find Seti! ANYONE could be a Bain One trying to STEAL IT!

I hear him shout my name.

“SETIIIII!”

He says the Bain Ones are mad and I notice his bandaid.

“Did they get you?!”

Seti’s so BRAVE to face them head on!

“Now we just need to find-”

BILLIE is in full attack mode with the SUIT!

*Anime eyes at seeing his best friend act like a superhero*

“GET EM BILLIE!”

I cheer him on as he hunts for the spies!

The big scary rock guy CONFIRMS they are here somewhere!

“C’mon, we gotta get the letter to the King!” I tell Seti. He knows Dr Ra so he must know what to do next!

Vanessa:

"Alan" uses his dirty mouth to talk smack as apparently he was far too scared to come out and face my husband.

I smirk when he eventually hangs up before a loud noise sounds and I startle.

There were kids running around everywhere.

...............

"We should probably check that out."

I comment to Xero really hoping this wasn't another attack.

Gabriel:

I was just gettin amped up for MORE when Nala cuts the line.

"Oh come on!"

I whine as Nuka defends himself.

Things were just gettin good too ;(

*Pouts and folds arms.*

Nala reminds us of our mission.

Gary let me down good.

"Have either of you actually got anything? All my calls have been duds."

I state plainly.

Alana:

The other two are clearly disappointed I ended their phone battle.

I suppose it was nice to see them working together, normally it’s each other they end up fighting against!

“You know, you two make quite the team when you put your heads together!” I try to encourage them to keep getting along.

(Nuka): “I dunno, it seems like Gabe would prefer to ‘team up’ with that Atlantis soldier. I sure bet they ‘put their heads together’ a lot.”

I playfully roll my eyes because of course Nuka immediately undermines my efforts.

(Nuka): “Then again, maybe not if he’s a ‘dud’.”

I hold back on answering Gabe’s question for now, knowing Nuka will have more comments if I mention being friends with someone in the Kingdom.

Gabriella:

Alana tries to redirect our conversation in a more positive direction.

I snort at Nuka's response.

"Whaaattttttt...."

I blush before snapping back at him rather defensively.

"He's not a dud!"

In all honesty I did not know what the word, "dud" meant but it didn't sound nice.

"What's it to you anyways Nuks?!"

I put him on the spot before turning to Alana next.

"And what about you Alana? That last conversation you had was rather long."

A little TOO long I think