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| 12/30/2001 |
Argon - Editor |
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Happy New Year from @Action News!
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| Newswire Sources | Flubber Spill Contaminates Rose Garden | |||||||||||||||
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Workers installing
a water fountain in the Rose Garden broke an industrial-grade
flubber pipeline early Saturday, resulting in the vicinity's
contamination with the notorious bouncy, rubbery substance.
No injuries have been reported, although the immediate
vicinity has been left
comically elastic.
There is no
specific health hazard accompanying the spill, although
visitors may be injured by the unexpected bounciness of the
ground, the trees, and even the local horizon.
Accidental collisions between individuals are considered the
greatest risk, and those who find themselves
likely to collide with another are recommended to try hitting
someone soft and excessively fuzzy.
Cleanup efforts
will begin when the pipeline leak is finally closed -- a
challenging task, as the old valves and other safety gear has
a tendency to tug out of shape rather than close securely.
Those who swallow
any stray flubber should not experience any long-term
problems, although the transient elasticity may make their
days odder and require them to eat softer meals. Most
bodies will metabolize the substance over the course of a day,
making its effect slowly wear off. Because of this, those who
do decide to play Plastic-Man should pay careful
attention to signs of imminent stiffness; local balloon woman
Dolly noted, "It may be fun to stretch out thin and flat
and be a blanket for somebody you like for a few hours, but do
you want to live that way forever?" She then smiled
thoughtfully and appeared distracted.
Normal Rose Garden
services are scheduled to continue despite the disruption, and
local aphid Sam promises to continue work in the Rose Garden
no matter what. "We've been here all our
lives," he noted. "You don't just abandon a
place you love."
Local elastic
coatis Austin and Natasha wondered what all the fuss was.
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| Newswire Sources | Christmas Holiday Fun For All | |||||||||||||||
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Christmas on SpinDizzy was a happy time for those who observe
the holiday. Although many residents were away from home
for Christmas, most were able to stop by at least once or twice
to visit with friends and exchange good wishes.
The annual tradition of the SpinDizzy Christmas tree was followed again this year, as a poor stick of a Christmas Tree was set up in the Rose Garden and decorated by SpinDizzy's population. As usual, the decoration reflected the wide range of interests and personalities possessed by the folks who live here. Also, a newer tradition of 'decorating the Wallaby' was enjoyed by many, except the Wallaby. A visit was paid to the Rose Garden by the Grinchtaur, and Rown was actually able, for a moment, to convince Morticon that the fun of the Christmas holiday was in giving. Also, there is a rumor that Austin may be returning from his trip abroad and may be returning to 'normal' time soon. Overall, Christmas, even for those of other faiths, was enjoyable for most. With a new year on the way, everyone is looking forward to what it may bring. |
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| Argon | A Rose Is A Rose | |||||||||||||||
| If you look at a
list of Raccoons who live in SpinDizzy, you'll find that a name
is missing. Rose, now local Ringtail, has left the
sisterhood of Raccoons and has become a Ringtail,
a species which is Raccoon like but not like a Raccoon.
When asked what caused the change, Rose was unable to offer an explanation. In spite of her change, the close relationship between Raccoons and Ringtails allowed her to make the transition fairly smoothly, and she at ease with her new form. |
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| Announcement | Birth Announcement | |||||||||||||||
| Patch and Nikon O'Black are happy to announce the birth of twin kittens on December 29th, 2001. The kittens, a boy named Daystar and a girl named Yashaca are shape changers like their parents. Both they, and their Mother Nikon are doing very well. Congratulations to the new parents! | ||||||||||||||||
| Rown | The twelve days of Christmas | |||||||||||||||
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Rown
wrote a clever 'performance' of the holiday standard, 'The
Twelve Days of Christmas'. Due to scheduling conflicts, it
wasn't performed, but through the magic of parallel dimension
time travel, the following indicates what the show would have
been like: You
watch as the patrons assemble in the Centaur amphitheater Rown
steps up to the microphone and taps on it to see if it’s on.
(The tapping echo’s around the amphitheater). He then blows on
the mic and a shot of high pitched feedback blasts across the
seating area causing everyone’s fur to stand up! He grins. “Okay,
I can see this thing’s on.” He
grins. “Thank
you all for coming to watch and hear our concert tonight. The
number we will be doing for you, in the spirit of the season is
“Spindizzy’s twelve days of Christmas”
He
waits for the applause to stop. “Okay,
I know you all have other things you’d rather be doing right
now like rabidly biting other furs or trying to take over the
muck so we will get on with it and we sincerely hope you enjoy
it.” He
make a sweeping motion with his arm on the left and then the
right presenting Argon, Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia who
join him on the stage. Their hooves pounding the stage floor
make the active mic send feedback across the audience and
everyone’s fur stands on end! “Um,
sorry folks., he says. Now, please remain quiet because this,
like every play, is choreographed and the players can’t be
interrupted. (Their feeble minds couldn’t stand the
strain!)” Argon
thwops Rown! “Ouch!”
Rown cries, then he rubs the back of his head looking at Argon
from the corner of his eye. “Uhem!
Okay, here we go!” The
orchestra plays the music to “The twelve days of Christmas”
as Rown smiles and addresses the crowd then begins singing… “On
the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me A Wallaby in
an oak tree!” Rown
gets interrupted by Mavra as the music plays on… A
what? Mavra says with agitation, “Argon I thought he said
I’d be the first Christmas gift!” That’s
okay dear, You’re my best
Christmas present every year so I’ll get him later.” Argon
assures Mavra. :--) Mavra
kisses Argon then replies… “Thank
you sweetie, I’ll get him later too! But with style…” “Ahem!”
Rown interrupts as the music still plays on… He
continues… “On the second day of Christmas my true love gave
to me, two toon squirrels…” Then
Argon, Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sang in chorus. “ And
a Wallaby in an oak tree!” “On
the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three
kissing globals..” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing
Two toon squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak tree! Rown
gets interrupted once again by Reiter as he asks Rjia a question
while the music
plays on… “When
is he going to get to me? He promised to have me in this
song.” “I
don’t know? Rjia answers, He dragged me out here just so he
could have stupid centaur chorus.” Rown
whispers to the two, “ Will you two shut up? We’ve got a
song to sing here…” Rjia You heard him! Reiter exclaims, No
more singing!” Rown
whispers back, “ No don’t do that! I need you both!” Rjia
whispers, “Okay, but we both want some perks for this!” Rown
whispers Like what king of perks?” Rjia
whispers back, “ Hmmm, like…Well…” Rown
whispers, “ Okay look, all of us are in the song. You’ll
see. If we’re not in you can all do what ever you want to me,
okay? Now lets get on with the song!” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia all nod cautiously… Rown
attempts to begin singing the next verse but forgets what verse
he was on… The
music continues to play... Rown
whispers, “What day am I on now? To D`saynin. D`saynin:
Thwaps Rown! D`saynin
says, “The fourth you idiot! Rown
whispers back, “ Oh! Okay! To D`saynin. He
rubs the back of his head, looks at D`saynin then continues
singing. “On
the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Four
calling fox… Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sings, “ Three kissing
globals, two toon squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak tree!” The
music plays on… D`saynin:
hipbumps Rown and grins seductively… Rown
hmm’s and says, “Looks like I may get lucky after all once
this is over.” D`saynin
says, “That’s for if you mention me in the song. If you
don’t you’ll get this… D`saynin
grins evilly! Rown
Uh OH’s! He
sings, “On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Five Kitsune tails!” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing
“Four calling fox, three kissing globals, two toon
squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak tree!” Rown
sings, “On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me,
Six singing Centaurs…” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing
“Five Kitsune tails! Four calling fox, three kissing
globals, two toon squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak tree!” The
music plays on… Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia Glare at Rown! spoof
Argon, Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia whisper to Rown, “
We’re going to get you!” Rown
gulps! “Weeeell?”
He squeaks. D`saynin
says to Rown, “ Guess who’s going home alone tonight?” “Awe
please D, Rown replies, It was the only way to get everyone
in.” D`saynin
says, “ You can’t even make one line mention me? How could
you?” “Well,
I couldn’t make one line mention you.” Rown pleads. D`saynin
says “Why? I’m not important enough?” “No,
I have all the lines
mentioning you!” Rown says smiling. D`saynin
says, “No you don’t!” “Yes
I do, Who do you think “My true love” is?” Rown asks. D`saynin
snugs Rown! D`saynin
says “Awe! I’m sowies then.” D`saynin:
grins seductively at Rown. Rown
Wew’s! Then he grins back seductively. Argon
Thwaps Rown! Argon
says Get on with this will ya! Rown
Ouchs! Then begins the next verse… “On
the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, seven
Raccoons dancing…” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing “Six Centaurs singing,
five Kitsune tails! Four calling fox, three kissing globals, two
toon squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak tree!” Rown
dodges a shiny thrown from the crowd! “
Hey! Don’t throw money…Yet!” He shouts. A
heckler in the crowd replies… “It wasn’t for how good you
were doing! It was the only thing I had to throw at you!” Rown
raspberries the heckler! Then sings the next verse… “On
the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Eight
otters swimming…” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing “Seven raccoons,
dancing six Centaurs singing, five Kitsune tails! Four calling
fox, three kissing globals, two toon squirrels and a Wallaby in
an oak tree!” Rown
stops singing and addresses the audience to announce something
as the music plays on… “
I hope you all know that there is a donation basket near the
exit. The Centaur quire would like for you to leave a little
donation in it for the SpinDizzy Orphan’s fund set up by
Morticon. Argon
says, “There are no orphans in SpinDizzy Rown”. “There
aren’t?” He asks. Argon
says, “No! Who told you there were?” “
Morticon.” Argon
says, “And you believed him?” “
No, but then he actually believes I’m going to hand over the
basket!” Rown answers smiling. Argon
says, “What if he gets to the basket before you do?” “
He can’t I have Mouser watching it…” Argon
crosses his arms and taps his forehoof as Rown thinks for a
second and realizes that Mouser is Morticon’s minion. “Ah…wups!”
He pipes. Argon
Thwaps Rown! “Ouch”
Rown shouts rubbing his head. “I’ll
fix that after the concert.” Rown says smartly. Argon
replies, “You better!” Rown
Ahems! Then begins singing the next verse… “On
the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Nine shiny
things…” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing, “Eight otters
swimming, seven raccoons dancing, six Centaurs singing, five
Kitsune tails! Four calling fox, three kissing globals, two toon
squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak tree!” Mavra
says, “That line was really lame, even for you Rown!” As the
music plays on. “I
had a little trouble thinking of nine of anything to use.” He
replies. Mavra
says, “If you had so much trouble thinking of nine I’m going
to hate to hear what you came up with for ten.” “Um…
Ten… Ten…Ten?” Rown ponders out loud, but the chorus takes
that as the tenth verse. Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing, “Nine shiny things,
eight otters swimming, seven raccoons dancing, six Centaurs
singing, five Kitsune tails! Four calling fox, three kissing
globals, two toon squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak tree!” The
music plays on… “Hey!
That wasn’t what I wanted put in there!” Rown protests. Mavra
says, “Well, you said it, no one else did!” “But
I didn’t want it in there.” Rown pleads. Mavra
says Sarcastically, “You’re the lead singer here, what you
say is the lead. The rest of us are just the chorus,
remember?” “Okay,
well here’s eleven…” Rown continues… “On
the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, eleven
aphids prancing.” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing, “Ten! Ten! Ten!, Nine
shiny things, eight otters swimming, seven raccoons dancing six,
Centaurs singing, five Kitsune tails! Four calling fox, three
kissing globals, two toon squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak
tree!” The
music plays on… Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, Rjia and D`saynin all groan! Mavra
says, “That was even worse than the nine shiny things!” “I’m
sorry. “ Rown says apologetically. Mavra
Hugs Rown! Mavra
says, “Awe! Look, if you need help with the last verse I’ll
help you, okay?” “Okay,
I really didn’t have a good one for it anyway.” Rown
replies. Mavra
nods. Mavra
says, “Okay let me think…” Mavra
says, “Got it. Here’s what you sing…” Mavra
hands Rown a piece of paper with something written on it. “No!
I’m not singing that!” Rown protests. Mavra
says, “Why not? It’s really good.” “But
I can’t sing that, it would make me look… Well, it would
make me look really stupid!” Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, Rjia and D`saynin say in unison, “Too late!” “Oh,
Ha ha!” Rown says grimacing. Rown
grumbles then reluctantly sings the last verse… “On
the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Twelve
Argon huggies…” He
blushes as … Argon,
Mavra, Reiter, D`saynin, and Rjia sing, “ Eleven Aphids
prancing, Ten! Ten! Ten!, Nine shiny things, eight otters
swimming, seven raccoons dancing six, Centaurs singing, five
Kitsune tails! Four calling fox, three kissing globals, two toon
squirrels and a Wallaby in an oak tree!” The
six Centaurs take a bow! |
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| Argon | Weekly Survey | |||||||||||||||
Argon
asked in this week's survey, "I'm doing a survey to be
published in @Action News. The question is, 'What
are you going to be doing New Year's Eve?'
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| Argon | The Doze Garden - Suri Gets Her Christmas Wish! | |||||||||||||||
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