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Posted by ElectricWhite on 13-08-2012 at 01:18:
Another Pokey Stick Fic!
Recently, in the "What were they thinking????" thread, this was posted:
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Amethyst responded with a pokey stick, and CW replied that the thought had occurred to her, but nothing usable had come yet.
I guess a muse got us mixed up -- I got smacked upside the head with this little ficlet.
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“ What should we do now, Ken?”
“ Galactor’s attacking! Should we return fire?”
“ I’m having troubles deciding -- should I blast ’em straight to hell, or should I let them swing past Purgatory on the way?”
“ Should we order the mashed potatoes with gravy or the mac and cheese as the side dish?”
“ Aniki, how much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck would chuck wood?”
“ Boxers or briefs, Commander?”
Ken knew that being the leader of the Science Ninja Team involved answering questions and making decisions. But, doggone it, sometimes it seemed as if the rest of his team had their brains replaced with stale jelly beans.
Well, except for the last question, anyway. Ken’s BirdStyle was being refitted, and the new tailor thought whoever filled in the form had scribbled “ Commander” in the “ underwear worn” blank. Just remembering her made him swell with...well, let’s say “pride” and move on.
He was sure he’d been expertly and patiently handling each question, be it “ Reverse polarity of the neutron flow”, “ Send them through the Ancient Egyptian Land of the Dead and make them skim across the lake of human filth before sending them to hell,” or even, “ Let’s get potato wedges instead.” But it was getting preposterous -- he was sure they’d soon be asking him if they should go to the restroom!
And what he saw when he entered the Snack J didn’t bolster his confidence. All four of his teammates were in the throes of a debate. As soon as he was through the door, the others stopped, turned to him, and said in unison, “ Ken, what should we “ --
“ STOP RIGHT THERE!” Ken rarely shouted so loudly. “ You are all driving me insane! Don’t the rest of you have brains?!”
Joe, Jun, Jinpei, and Ryu quietly exchanged glances. They silently made their way over to Ken, reaching into his or her back pocket as they went. Suddenly, four small packets of paper were thrust into Ken’s face, a finger pointing to a specific line.
Ken grabbed one of the packets and started reading. “ Oh...that wasn't put in my contract...”
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Posted by ChrisW on 13-08-2012 at 01:26:
LOL, now I want to see the contract clause. Love the stale jelly bean brains, the land of the dead, and potato wedges, not to mention the mental, uh, images of "going commander" in his birdstyle. 
Still giggling. 
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 13-08-2012 at 01:35:
I don't suppose you'd care to illustrate this 'going commander' concept? 
LOL, EW! Great work!
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Posted by amethyst on 13-08-2012 at 02:45:
Too Funny, EW!
Though I'm wondering if the SNT would eat at KFC, but I suppose anything is better than Jun's cooking.
Though, I do agree with Chris, I want to know the contract clause!
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Posted by KT1972 on 13-08-2012 at 07:40:
Hee hee hee, of all the ways to begin a Monday morning, this has to be one of the best.... Too Funny EW well done
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Posted by Daniella T on 13-08-2012 at 08:04:
Great fic for a Monday morning when you're at the office and have to think...and you don't have Ken around for you... 
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Posted by k2p2 on 13-08-2012 at 11:48:
Beautifully done, EW...made me laugh out loud..and for some odd reasons, want potato wedges....
thanks!
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Posted by KT1972 on 13-08-2012 at 12:22:
Mmmmm... potato wedges.. yum yum
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Posted by clouddancer on 13-08-2012 at 14:38:
LOL, very nice work EW. I like where this poky stick took you.
A very enjoyable read first thing in the morning.
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Posted by RIgirl on 13-08-2012 at 16:37:
*snerk* Thank you for the best laugh on a Monday morning!
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Posted by ElectricWhite on 13-08-2012 at 17:32:
Glad you all enjoyed this!
...I've gotta admit, though, those potato wedges are downright addictive!
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Posted by ChrisW on 08-01-2016 at 20:07:
So glad to find this again. I mention it from time to time and people get curious and want to read it, but then I couldn't find it. Glad I asked!
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