The problem with not having a plan ahead of time is that I have no idea where the skit will go. I almost always start out with something I don't think will be funny, but in the end it usually ends up ok. Naturally, I write for myself. So I'm always surprised that anybody under the age of 23 gets any references that they would have been a little kid to experience in the first place. Take the last skit. Anybody ever play Adventure or Colossal Caves or Zork (the first one)? All derived from the same game but I played Zork when I was what, 15? Has anyone under 23 played any text adventure games? Remember having to type SWING SWORD, TAKE GOLD, WALK NORTH? Or the Infocom games that understood ATTACK THE TROLL WITH MY SWORD or even understood when you typed in swear words? Anyone remember Scott Adams and the "advanced" text adventures that had static pictures? Anybody remember what the point of this paragraph is? That's it for my random comments.

Note that Samantha had nothing to do with her lines in this skit. I just wrote it to be funny. I'm sure that's not how she really feels. On the other hand, everyone else is characterized correctly :-)

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-- Kevin (Who did say he might use some Active CRS members in cameo roles without permission. He's evil that way.)

And it really doesn't matter if we don't eat
And it really doesn't matter if we never sleep
No it really doesn't matter, really doesn't matter at all

Coz we are so young now, we are so young, so young now
And when tomorrow comes, we can do it all again

"So Young", The Corrs

((...)) Character actions
(...) Character thoughts
[...] My comments

The Mad Catter's residence. The Mad Catter's surprise birthday party. Just before dawn. Just about everybody's still there (more or less).

Mad Catter (MC): ((Opening a present)) Wow! Lightsabers!

Wesser: Actually, they're New Cirran Science Facility Stun Sticks.

MC: ((Disappointed)) Dis-A-Pointed! ((Moves on to the next present))

Bello (BE): ((Picking up a stun stick)) This'll be great for police work!

Lady Callisto (LC): ((Picking up a stun stick)) An interesting weapon. ((Hits a passerby))

Griller: Ow! My arm! I can't move it!

LC: Nonlethal? What a novel concept...

MC: What, no present from you Goddess?

The Goddess (GC): ((Drinks punch)) Worm! You expect a present from me?