Notes:

This is an HLML version of the CRS. So Leicky is filling in for Melissa, Bello for Chief Jeff, etc. Apologies to Leicky, Trancer, Bello, and Jason for using you without permission (I wrote this from 00:00 to 02:30 -- the story wouldn't let me go to sleep :) [Oops, almost forgot Autumn. My apologies. Although it's only in reference. I'm getting incoherent...]

I actually wrote this story as an introduction to an Ars Magica game I'm going to run for my friends this Saturday. This is a complete skit. No part 2. Now I have to go research some more (after I sleep).

At Melissa's Temple Apartment (Last Monday Night):

GC: Hurry up bard! It's going to start in 2 minutes.

LK: Yes Goddess, popcorn's almost done.

GC: And put extra butter on it.

LK: ((hrrmph))

GC: I'll have none of that hrrmphing around here! Now hurry up and turn on the TV!

Leicky comes in with the bowl of popcorn. She turns on the TV and sits down on the couch next to the Goddess. Show comes on, teaser.

GC: ((Smiling)) Oh, that Ally is such a card.

LK: ((Looks at Goddess)) ((Thinks: no one uses that expression anymore.))

GC: I heard that.

LK: ((Thinks: sorry Goddess.))

GC: Apology accepted. Now be quiet and let me watch the show.

LK: ((Thinks: How does Melissa put up with her?))

GC: ((Blank stare))

LK: ((In horror)) I didn't just think that, did I?

GC: Yes you did. ((Zap!))

It took Trancer and two firefighters 45 minutes to revive Leicky.

As long as she's here, Trancer watches TV with the Goddess.

GC: Shouldn't you be reviving Leicky?

TR: My assistants can do it. It's not like brain surgery.

GC: Oh, I see.

They watch Act 1 to Act 3. By then Leicky's up and about. Trancer leaves.

Commercial break. Goddess takes her Slinky out and starts playing with it.

LK: You've been playing with that toy for months. Shouldn't you use your other presents -- I mean, just so that the others don't feel offended.