The Goddess (GC): ((Walks in with a bullwhip)) It's time for the long anticipated "Sex in New Cirra" skit. Now why you don't bend over and--

Leicky (LK): ((Runs in)) STOP!!! You're doing the wrong skit.

GC: Really, isn't this the one you printed out this morning?

LK: ((Blushing)) Uhm, that was a mistake. Here's the skit for today. ((Hands Goddess the script)).

GC: ((Reading)) Walk into the bard's apartment... Hello... Blah blah blah.

GC: ((Looks up and fireballs the bard)) ((Whoosh!)).

LK: Gahh!!. ((Drops and rolls)). ((Panting)) Wh-why did you do th-that?

GC: I was skipping to the end.

LK: You're not. Supposed. To fireball. ME!

GC: ((Reads)) Oh, you're right. My mistake. ((Evil Grin))

LK: ((Sigh)). Can we go now?

GC: ((Teleports them both out)) ((Poof!))

Laren's place. ((Poof!))

Laren (L): Ummmmm.

GC: ((Looking around)) I keep hearing a strange noise.

LK: It's Laren meditating.

GC: You sure? He sounds sick.

LK: I'm sure. Yoga helps you become more spiritual and it's a good way to tone your body and mind.

GC: ((Bored)) Whatever. ((Prepares to fireball Laren))

LK: Wait! You should wait until he's done.

GC: Why?

LK: Bad Karma.

GC: I'm omni-powerful. I don't fear Bad Karma, it fears me. ((Fireballs Laren)) ((Whoosh!))

L: Ummmm-oof! ((Falls unconscious))

GC: See? Where's Miss Bad Karma? Nothing happ--

Anvil falls on the Goddess.

GC: Ouch... Sweet Mother of Hestia! Where did that come from?

LK: I warned you. Bad Karma.

GC: Hrmph. Whatever. We're going home. ((Teleport gestures)) Hmm, this doesn't look like my temple.

LK: Err, we didn't go anywhere. ((Pointing)) See? Laren's still here.

GC: ((Tries again)) Darn it! I can't teleport! Bard, this is all your fault! ((Tries to fireball bard))

LK: Oh ho ho. You've lost your powers! You can't hurt me now. Nyah nyah!

GC: ((Punches bard))

LK: Oww! I think you knocked out a tooth.

GC: Stop complaining. Don't you see we have bigger problems?

LK: Like getting your powers back?

GC: Silly bard. I have ambrosia back at the temple for just such emergencies.

LK: You do? But where do you keep it? Behind the Velvet Elvis? In the Ares Punching Bag? Underneath the Singing Frog Phone? Oh, I know--

GC: ((Glares)) Bard! Focus.

LK: Sorry.

GC: The problem is how are we getting home?

LK: Can't we just rent a taxi or take the bus?

GC: ((Exasperated look))

LK: Right. You hate public transporation. Ever since the incident with the white slavery ring...

GC: Last piece of investment advice I ever take from Salmoneus.

LK: Well then how are we getting home?

L: ((Waking up)) Oww! What happened?

GC: Happy Birthday. ((Knocks Laren out))

L: ((Thump!))

GC: I hate to say it. But we'll have to take his car.

LK: Yay! I get to drive!

GC: ((Sigh)) Let's get this over with.

Goddess and Bard walk out the door.

LK: ((From Offscreen)) Oh wow! An AMC Gremlin!

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Happy Birthday Laren!!!
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