A Fairy Tale

Tuesday, 14-Dec-1999 19:42:15

165.87.201.212 writes:

I thought I'd try this and see how it goes, see if any of you are good enough to carry this little story. In a kingdom far far away oh let's say Oz lived a prince, he wasn't your average prince. Oh his name Russell, anyway he had a fiery temper and a black as nite steed, he enjoyed on occasion going to the pub and singing with his friends.

desiree

THEN, ONE DAY...

Tuesday, 14-Dec-1999 22:50:31

12.74.100.124 writes:

Russell went a bit (or a lot) crazy and got into real trouble. Prince Terry, his brother, took him back to the farm where Russell, still consumed by rage, would not listen to reason, locking himself in his room only to emerge to tend to and converse with, his animals.

A fortnight went by; little by little, Russell realized he had to control this anger within. How to go about it, however, remained a mystery to him. He cried, reflected and asked the stars above for an answer.

One day, as he swam in the pond, his favorite platypus nudged him and said: "....

L.

LULU

"You know, young Russ..."

Wednesday, 15-Dec-1999 01:44:04

167.160.201.81 writes:

"...according to the Psychic Friends network, I was once a great white shark, and I swam free and bold through the wild wide seas. I traveled to Hawaii, and the coasts of the Pacific Northwestern US, I bore the marks of many battles on my splendid thick skin, and I feared no whalers, no fishermen, I snacked on rubber-clad surfers and cleaned my teeth with surfboards. I ate little fish, big fish, seals and old tires. I was invincible and blessed with no conscience or intellect to know good from bad, in either taste or moral judgment, and so I was absolved from guilt and responsibility. Then one day I met a school of dolphins, and they said they had heard such tales of my exploits, they wanted nothing but to be in my esteemed company for a while..."

"And? And what then, Mr. Platypus?" asked Russ.

"Like I said, I had neither brains nor discretion enough to see through their malicious plot... I tried to bite them."

"And?" asked Russell.

"Like I said," repeated the platypus, "that was a past life. But that Psychic Friends network is still after me for the bill."

petshark

"What? That's it? Is that some sort of pea-brained morality tale?"

Wednesday, 15-Dec-1999 02:25:17

167.160.201.80 writes:

grumbled the stirred-up audience of one.

"No, no!" spluttered the platypus as he moved into some deeper water, eyeing his little cave across the way. "I mean, maybe, but it was a metaffff..." glug, glug... splash... "you know, a discerning fellow such as yourself..."

"Ought to know better than to have a chat with a platypus..." interrupted Russell as he rose from the water.

"Hmpf!" said the platypus, "I was going to say can recognize the shark for what it is..."

Russell paused, "and what is that?" he asked over his shoulder.

 ps

"A shark is...

Wednesday, 15-Dec-1999 12:19:57

206.181.208.2 writes:

a member of a Puerto Rican gang who sang and danced their way across the big screen in West Side Story, especially "Nardo," in that purple shirt, but I digress.....Meanwhile, back at the farm, all the animals were stirring. It seems that across the seas-make that oceans, women everywhere were filled with an emptiness, missing something or someone who would give them a sense of fulfillment, a reason to go on with their lives. Somehow, the animals were in tune with this longing. One hot steamy night.....

suzieq502

Re: (and we all know how hot steam chases those troublesome fish away...)

Thursday, 16-Dec-1999 09:32:03

203.22.86.226 writes:

one hot steamy night, he met a girl named katrina, fell in love with her, married her, and a dozen kids with her and lived happily ever after (with her)!

Couldn't help myself, but if u must ignore this story. Continue.

one hot steamy night,..........

katrina

CAN WE FOLLOW A STORY LINE, PLEASE? TORRID, 4TUNE, PAPEEK, PACHABEL WHERE ARE YOU!!!

Thursday, 16-Dec-1999 11:18:22

12.74.97.58 writes:

I thought they way this works is by people taking turns. You post again after everyone else has have their say. So, to do it right, Desiree and I should wait a "decent interval" to give all of you a chance and then she posts again and I will follow her. I would imagine it will be up to Desiree to end it, since it was her idea.

OK Katrina: give it a real try now, that entry does not count. You are so funny and you write well, and I am sure you know some platypuses in person LOL.

Who knows how will it come out if we all give it a real try? Maybe we can send it to Russell! We might have a script!

Git!

L

LULU

Re: CAN WE FOLLOW A STORY LINE, PLEASE? TORRID, 4TUNE, PAPEEK, PACHABEL WHERE ARE YOU!!!

Thursday, 16-Dec-1999 18:35:11

165.87.201.212 writes:

Lulu you would be correct on all counts thanks for that.

desiree

Re: "A shark is...

Thursday, 16-Dec-1999 12:38:49

212.242.8.139 writes:

one steamy night

a shadow appeared in the dark, what was is or is it something or someone, move in for a closer look

itīs a person-like figure moving in the dark, everything stood still, waiting in slilence, then the animals began to move towards the figure, they felt safe and began to talk to the stranger, he replied in a soft, whispering voice: hello to you, are everybody like you or are there something else living here? the animals just stood there, looking then the stranger began to move towards the house in the distance with the lights on, what was it there that drew the stranger to the light, he said to himself:.......

i hope that it will do for the story something if not then leave it out OK

good luck for the next one

love acdk

acdk

One Steamy Night.....

Thursday, 16-Dec-1999 18:35:00

152.163.195.209 writes:

Russell stepped out into the light with the stranger and to his amazement, she was the most captivating woman he had ever seen.

She stood almost as tall as him with long, soft flowing black hair that reached down low on her back, she smelled like the flowers in the meadow. He was mesmerized. She did not speak, she just reached out and gently stroked his face. She moved closer to him until their bodies touched then lightly caressed his lips with hers. Still she did not speak. Prince Russell was mesmerized, he had to know who this raven beauty was and asked again.

Her reply was to walk over, pick up his guitar and start to strum it softly. When she sang, Prince Russell was captivated with the splendor of her voice, he fell in love instantly.

The animals gathered around her, they were as enchanted as the Prince was. When she finished her song, she reached over and stroked the head of a wild stallion Prince Russell had attempted to capture and tame without success. The stallion nuzzled her, with total trust. She led him to Prince Russell, and the stallion in turn nuzzled him knowing that this woman would show herself only to kind, gentle people.

She turned away and started to walk back into the night. "Wait! What is your name?" cried Prince Russell. She glided back over to him and grazed her lips across his ear and whispered...Tune. She then melted into the night. Prince Russell ran after her but it was too late, she had disappeared.

Prince Russell said out loud..."How 4Tuneate that I have fallen in love with such a beauty, I must find her or die from loneliness."

With a last glance at the darkness, Prince Russell inhaled the lingering smell of her and softly whispered, "Tuuuunnne."

4tune

Re: One Steamy Night.....

Thursday, 16-Dec-1999 21:40:38

198.168.133.44 writes:

Do you really expect me to follow that? It's not

possible-that was GREAT!

I hate to look intellectually inferior in public.

P !

Papeek

WELL, PAPEEK (COWARD!) I WILL JUMP IN YOUR PLACE...

Thursday, 16-Dec-1999 23:55:36

12.74.102.42 writes:

Heartbroken, Prince Russell walked backed to towards the farm. The stallion followed him, gently nuzzling him but Russell didn't notice. Sadness enveloped him, tears welled up as he repeatedly asked to the wind and the sky above: who was she, why had she left him?

So many emotions stirred within! The incident at the pub still haunted him, he was not proud of had had happened but he had not faced whatever it was that, so often, moved him to lose control and behave in such a way. And then...the stranger in the meadows...happiness seemed to have touched him and then left him, bewildered and sad.

All of a sudden, he found himself back by the pond. His faithful friend, the gentle platypus, looked at him from the edge, and softly beckoned. With a deep sigh, Russ took off his boots, sat back by the water's edge and wiggled his toes in the water...

LULU

Lying back on the dew-moistened grass, the great prince falls asleep . . .

Friday, 17-Dec-1999 14:45:25

63.25.129.80 writes:

and dreams.

At first, Prince Russell is filled with troubled dreams . . . tigers in enclosed spaces, men in gladiator dress; both chasing him and threatening his very existence. Finally, those dreams fade and he is back with the platypus at the pond swimming. The platypus is speaking to Prince Russell, but he cannot make out the words from across the pond. As he gracefully glides through the water towards the platypus, he hears the platypus say "tune."

Prince Russell stops swimming in surprise and gives his new friend, the platypus, a heated look. "What did you say?" the distraught prince asks. The platypus repeats the mystical word and disappears under the water, leaving Prince Russell to grow more and more frustrated as he swims back to the edge of the water.

Rising from the water, Prince Russell looks back towards the point where he last saw the platypus and sees the beautiful, black-haired Tune breaking through the surface. "Wait," Tune calls out to the ruggedly handsome prince "I am here to tell you something important about your future."

Bewildered, Prince Russell stares at the vision and begins to move back into the water. Urgently Tune pleads, "No, please stay there. If you come towards me, I will disappear. The Christmas spirits have sent me to you as a vision of Christmas future. Happiness with a loved one is on your horizon, but you must first face your past and let it go. You are a bright light. Your passion for living and your talents are a gift given to few. Embrace them without the shadows of the past and you will experience joy without bounds."

Just as Prince Russell is about to ask his beloved Tune how to do this, a soft tongue on his cheek awakes him. Looking up through sleep-filled eyes Russell finds his trusted mate and dog, Lucy, happily licking his face. Sitting up, Russell stares out into the pond and finds no trace of Tune or the platypus.

He grabs Lucy and gives her a quick, playful hug while thinking about . . .

Torrid_1

Re: Lying back on the dew-moistened grass, the great prince falls asleep . . .

Sunday, 19-Dec-1999 03:59:01

203.22.86.226 writes:

what a loony he had become.

katrina

Still…his thoughts kept returning to Tune throughout the day. He longed to see her again, to kiss her, to embrace her. Could it all have been a dream? All he had to do was look over to the stable yard where the stallion was now kept. Everything about the stallion reminded him of Tune. It was as black as her hair and when the stallion ran, it's mane reminded Russell of the way Tune's long hair stirred when the wind blew through it.

While brushing the horse down that evening, he wondered what he should name it. He couldn't call it horse, he was too precious a gift to not give it a proper name. He decided to name the horse Night's Fortune, Night for short. After all, last night was a most fortunate night…

Prince Russell decided to skip dinner, it was not food he hungered for. Instead, he decided to sit outside to cool off…it was hot again this evening. It has been a week since Tune came to him that fateful night. Every evening since he waited for her to come to him again, every time the leaves rustled he turned to see if it she had come back, but she never did.

He sat there looking up to the stars feeling lonely and frustrated. He had not been to a pub since the last time when he had ended up in a brawl. Russell decided to go into town. Maybe being around people again will help fill some of the void in his heart.

The breeze shifted as he sat up. The scent of flowers from the meadow drifted over and suddenly he heard a familiar voice whisper into his ear.

"I thought you might like a moonlight picnic by the pond."

Prince Russell slowly turned, afraid he would scare her off if he moved too quickly. There she was holding a basket filled. Surprised but overjoyed to see her, all he could say was "Yes, I'd like that, but wait." He went back into the house and when he emerged, he gallantly took the basket from her hand. They walked slowly down to the pond in silence, content to just be with each other.

He took the blanket out of the basket and spread it on the ground. As Tune went about unpacking the meal, Russell pulled out the candles he had grabbed when he went back into the house and lit them. The light from the candles embraced them both and the world around them no longer existed.

He wanted to know where she lived, why she left so suddenly, why she came to him the other night.

"It was fate," was all she told him. She asked how the stallion was doing, was he taking good care of him? They talked for hours until finally they lay down on the blanket together and looked up to the stars in silence. After a while, they fell asleep next to each other, embraced in each other's arms.

When Prince Russell woke the next morning, Tune was gone. In her place was a single daisy. He reached over to where she slept and it was still warm from her body…

4tune

Re: No one answered me before. OK, her it goes.

Sunday, 19-Dec-1999 18:47:46

209.205.4.80 writes:

Slowly he rose, dragging his heart with him. Could she really have left him again? Russell packed up what remained of their tryst and started for home. A rustling in the leaves surprised him. As he turned, he noticed a figure in the pond. Fear gripped what was left of his shattered heart as he ran towards the water. At that moment, Tune rolled over on her back and smiled at him in such a way he dropped to his knees. She hadn't left him after all! In a moment he had joined her in the coolness of nature and promised that this time, he wouldn't let her out of his sight! Nor out of his reach as they embraced once again...

Papeek

Re: Re: No one answered me before. OK, her it goes.

Sunday, 19-Dec-1999 19:41:37

165.87.201.210 writes:

The couple fell asleep where they were, later Russell was awakened by a voice a distant voice. Not knowing if it was laughing or crying he arose and followed it. As he moved closer to the direction of it, he realized that he knew who it was. It seemed to be his one and only lost...

desiree

Re: Re: Re: No one answered me before. OK, her it goes.

Sunday, 19-Dec-1999 20:39:55

209.205.4.168 writes:

Papeek! Where has she been all this time, he wondered out loud? She was a vision! The sun was shining behind her in all its glory and made her hair appear like a golden halo, surrounding her in its warmth. His stunned expression did not deter Papeek from running towards him. Could they be lucky enough to have received a second chance? So much time had passed-did he still love her? She couldn't help herself. She flew her whole soul into his arms-he held her so tight. In just that moment, 3 lives would change forever...

Papeek

Their exquisite moment was rudely interrupted

Tuesday, 11-Jan-2000 15:10:15

167.160.201.95 writes:

A huge shadow passed over them, and something big and snarling fell from the sky with a great "plop."

"What the...?" said the prince.

"Who invited you?" asked Papeek with a little snarl of her own at the visitor.

The tiger found its feet and shook itself off, then looked up at the sky where a great round ship began to move away, making a distinctive knocking and pinging noise. A voice could vaguely be heard whining "It's not my fault!" before the ship was gone.

petshark

Pet, been watching Star Wars again? LOL

4tune

Prince Russell pulled Papeek behind him to protect her from this snarling beast only to find that the tiger just yawned and stretched as if it had just awoke from a sound sleep. The powerful tiger suddenly realized that he was not alone.

In a dignified voice it said, "Pardon my intrusion, I just had to convince a couple of blokes to drop me off. There I was, having a nice sleep under a tree in the jungles of India and the next think I know, I was in this thing the blokes called The Falcon. It was a very odd place. Oh, forgive me. Let me introduce my self, I am Ashtrakian, and who might you two be?"

Russell and Papeek stood there stunned for a moment before speaking. "This is Papeek and I am Prince Russell. How is it you can speak?"

Papeek stepped forward and asked, "What was that thing you fell out of, and who was in that thing?"

Ashtrakian chuckled understanding how these two humans would be so perplexed. "I am glad to meet you Lady Papeek, Prince Russell. The Falcon is a spaceship from a planet far, far away. The captain, Han Solo, thought I was his friend Chewbacca, so he beamed me up to the spaceship. I was on the ship before the captain realized I was a tiger. They put an implant in me so that I can understand and speak a variety of languages. I got along with the captain fine, but that Chewbacca, he is a hard one to get along with…always howling about things and such, we were forever fighting. I finally convinced the captain to set me down in India but they had trouble opening the hatch. Chewbacca finally opened the hatch and dropped me down here….where am I by the way? This doesn't look like India."

OK, LET'S KILL OFF PAPEEK IN THE THIRD ACT: TOO MUCH TOUCHY TOUCHY HERE

Thursday, 13-Jan-2000 19:32:52

12.74.100.110 writes:

But The Tiger LIVED at THE FARM and belonged to Prince Russell. Now he drops from the sky? Is this his twin brother?

NO, I GOT IT: A BROTHER FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION, THAT IS WHY HE LIVED IN A DIFFERENT GALAXY!!

Perplexed, Prince Russell says, "My esteemed Tiger, there is already a Tiger here who is also known as Ashtrakian... are you a relative, perhaps?"

The Tiger is momentarily speechless (he would have blanched but Tigers do not do such things). "Your Highness," says Ashtrakian-from-space, "your words fill me with joy. I am indeed a relative, but one of a different kind. Allow me to explain..."

He beckons Prince Russell and Papeek to sit down and listen to the story of the fabled Ashtrakian Tigers...

L

LULU

Re: FAIRY TALE 1....CONT....1/13/00

Friday, 14-Jan-2000 19:59:03

216.112.170.199 writes:

Back in the Roman era, where man and beast were mixed unnecessarily, was born a tiger of mysterious lineage. In the wild in those days, rumors were that men were capturing all strong animals and using them for their own pleasure. Staging fights between slaves and beasts, kill or be killed. Beastly indeed.

One day in the den of lions, a tiger appeared most seemingly out of thin air. Since there were no tigers in the den to bear him, the men eyed him wearily wondering where he came from. He was large for a tiger, extremely lean and muscular, with a shiny glow that radiated from his coat. All the lions retreated from him. They seemed to see something the men did not and they stayed away, out of his path. The men liked the look of the strange tiger and thought he would make an aggressive adversary. So one day when they had a new slave in the Coliseum, they sent for the tiger to be his opponent. It was a day that would change Rome forever....

Sin

Fairy tale...

Saturday, 15-Jan-2000 20:51:31

154.5.56.36 writes:

Papeek couldn't help but wonder what had taken over their safe, secure haven. She and Prince Russ were alone amidst all this oddity. As she glanced over at him, she noticed the tightness in his jaw. It always

showed itself when he felt the most vulnerable. Oh, how she wanted to stroke away his fears! If they only

had a moment to hold each other. Too many obstacles in their paths, it seemed. Later. Yes, later she

murmured to herself."I'll tell him later." "What did you say?" The Handsome prince, the one who had ridden off with her heart, leaned towards her whispering." Don't worry, I promise I'll take care of you." At that very moment, a flash of light frightened both of them. Could it be…?

Papeek

Re: Fairy tale...

Sunday, 16-Jan-2000 00:13:53

152.163.204.188 writes:

...the terrible tigress, tgrrlll!

tgrrlll

fairy tale/ a "tail" of a lonely tigress

Sunday, 16-Jan-2000 23:47:48

152.163.197.179 writes:

...the terrible tigress tgrrlll!...

they looked over at the light to behold a magnificent tigress, with jet black and gold stripes, her green eyes glowered at them mischievously, Russell stepped forward to meet the tigress's pounce, she knocked him to the ground and they rolled around, one entangled in the other, suddenly the tigress shape shifted into a girl with lily white skin and golden hair, the eyes still piercing green, glowering, she held down the prince and licked his face straight up from chin to forehead, they laughed at each other, "you summoned me my Lord" said TigerLily bowing her head and eyes, - still laying on top the prince, he brushed her hair from her face (hey - they are to be just friends, nothing more, do not write on any "love stuff" for these two - unless you write on love stuff with TigerLily and Sir Billy Dean, Prince Russell's most favored knight! Ha! Ha! Ha!

tgrrlll

The tigerLily thus released from that spell under which she had long suffered....
Tuesday, 08-Feb-2000 22:27:03

"I'LL WRING HER NECK"
Monday, 21-Feb-2000 15:19:41