That's bloody briulliant, you've tickled me no end on a cold, wintery
morning! Thanks for brightening up my day, Big Love, cDxxx
--- In shuxi@y..., dc_bradley <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> "Pete, what were you talking about back there?" asked babyface Stu
as
> they rode away from the shack.
> "hm?"
> "About getting sarah to seduce the Lord. I mean, don't you think
> that's getting a bit desperate. Also a bit insensitive, i mean his
> wife only disappeared a year ago. I'm not sure he'll be ready for
> another woman just yet."
> "Babyface...you have a lot to learn. Anyway, I think we should
pick
> the pace up a bit if we're going to get back before dark."
>
> An hour or so later the trio pulled up outside an impressive
looking
> building and, giving their horses to a waiting stable-hand hurried
> inside and up 5 flights of stairs. Puffing slightly, they leaned
> against the wall.
> "I'm not sure he's going to be pleased with us."
> "Well, here goes." said the boy knocking on the door.
> The door opened and the group reeled slightly as a blast of
freezing
> air hit them. Shivering (and not just because of the chilly
> atmosphere) they entered.
> A group of scantily clad dancing girls were performing in front of
a
> raised dais but stopped and fell to the ground at the command of
the
> man sitting there. His lack of hair and gentle attitude only added
> to the air of menace around him.
> "Well?" smiled The Master (a.k.a Rich). "Is the Sheriff in your
> custody? Do I nearly have the control of Town Shuxi?"
> "N not exactly." stammered Babyface.
> "I either have or I haven't, my friend." The Master replied
> softly. "So which is it?"
> "You haven't," Said Pete with a show of bravado.
> The Master frowned slightly. "Then may I ask why I employ such
> incompetants?"
> "Cos you like us?" hazarded Babyface, suicidadly.
> "What do you suggest I do now? I have wasted years of careful
> planning on this..." searching for the right word, he
yelled, "Mike!
> I need another word for 'plan'!"
> A tall, aesthetic looking young man stepped forward. "Well, it
> depends what kind of plan you're looking for really. I mean if it
> was a plan of what you were going to do for the day then you could
go
> for a word like 'agenda' or if it was a plan for a painting then
> maybe a softer, more artistic (for want of a better word on the
spur
> of the moment) sound would be 'idea' but I'm thinking that for the
> image that you will be trying to put across for this particular
> purpose, I would probably say conspiracy although it does sound
abit
> too much like spies in a dark room whereas we, obviously,..."
> "Mike! 'conspiracy' will do!" interrupted The Master looking a
little
> dazed. "Well?!" he demanded again, getting the thread back.
> "Pete's had a good idea." said Babyface.
> "Oh, yes?"
> "I thought we could send sarah to seduce the Lord."
> "Good plan." said Rich galring at Mike as he opened his mouth. "We
> will try that."
>
> To be continued.