Chatterbox: Pudding's Place

Ten million dollar reward!!!!

(This is the real one. We apologize for any inconvenience.) 

Just come to our laboratory on a date to be confirmed later on in April this year. And no, this is not a joke! All you have to do is sit through a couple of painless and harmless tests, and the money is all yours! Space is limited, so register now by sending in the form below; the first six people to apply will be admitted. 

Name:

Age:

Gender:

Hobbies, interests, and skills:

Next of kin:

What you will do with the money after you receive it:

Other:

In smaller print, it specifies how you must complete the entire form to be admitted, how their special train will pick you up, and other boring things like that. In even smaller letters it says something about how the Addison B. Miller Elite Biotechnological Laboratory is in no way accountable for the death or harming of any of their patients, but you barely notice. The million dollar reward is all you can think of. What will you ever do with that? 

Important note:

Please specify any AEs or CAPTCHAs as well. New installments will be posted once or twice a week. Also please note that it may take a little while for the plot to thicken-- but all in good time, all in good time. Keep reading. You just have to have a little patience. 

submitted by The Chronicler
(March 26, 2016 - 10:28 am)

back to the Pudding's Place

To clarify--

We really just need to know the genders for the CAPTCHAs, if you haven't told us already, and the information about the AEs only for Balletandbow. 

submitted by The Apprentice, of the Chronicler
(March 27, 2016 - 6:10 pm)

Whistler is an astromech droid, but I think of him as male. You don't need information about Mrs Elton, right?

submitted by Mirax T., age 11, The Pulsar Skate
(March 28, 2016 - 12:14 pm)

Correct.

submitted by The Apprentice, of the Chronicler
(March 28, 2016 - 4:22 pm)

Also, we have everyone we need to get started! Here is the list. (CBers, AEs, CAPTCHAs)

Balletandbow

BABTMP

Tortsyn

PSXtreme

Elvina

Legolas

Mirax

Mrs. Elton

Whistler

Joan

Puck

Sir Galahad

Shadow

Parker

Fire

Lightning

Ice

Violet

Rose

Daisy

Cass

__________________

We will begin on the 29th or 30th (Tuesday or Wednesday)

PS: Parker, since you have so many AEs, keep in mind that they will not get to be featured very much in the story. 

submitted by The Apprentice, of the Chronicler
(March 27, 2016 - 6:20 pm)
submitted by Top!
(March 27, 2016 - 6:21 pm)

Ok, so my AEs usually have all kinds of random forms, but for this I'm gonna have most of them be human. 

Name: BABTMP

Gender: Female

Appearance(BABTMP is my only non-human AE): If you've ever seen Disney's cartoon of Alice In Wonderland, you'll remember those cute little birds with pencil heads right? Basically like that, but with a mechanical pencil of your choosing. About the size of say, a falcon.

Sanity Level: BABTMP is not too crazy, but sometimes PSXtreme and Torstyn drive her a little nuts.

 

Name: PSXtreme

Gender: Female

Appearance: Normally PSXtreme is portrayed as a flying pie, but I want to change that, and it's really hard to run tests on a pie right?  Anyway, she has choppily cut black hair that goes down to her shoulders, bright green eyes, and jeans, sneakers, and a crazy pie tee shirt  

Sanity Level: PSXtreme is the most insane of the three AEs, and just randomly shoots pies if she's bored.  

 

Name: Torstyn

Gender: Male

Appearance: As my newest and only male AE, Torstyn doesn't actually have a form yet so here we go!  I'm gonna make him have blue eyes, light brown hair, and jeans and a tee.

Sanity Level: Torstyn isn't really that crazy, he's just a little inexperienced and frankly, a little dumb. He has a crush on Puck, and has electrical powers, though he doesn't use them too often.  

 

submitted by balletandbow , age 12, Moon
(March 28, 2016 - 4:28 am)

Thank you, balletandbow. We have not been much acquainted with your AEs.

Oh, sorry, we should have been more clear with this-- the AEs and CAPTCHAs will not be scanned. Only the CBers will be. So PSXtreme can be a flying pie if you want... it would certainly be an interesting addition to the story. 

(If any AEs are mad about not being scanned, just tell them it's the orders of Dr. Miller. It would be too crazy if the AEs were--

Apprentice! Shush!

Um, did I just say that out loud? You never heard me say that... you don't even know the word begins with a c... (oops))

Don't give anything else away! That word is vital to the story!

(dramatic music) 

submitted by The Apprentice, Of the Chronicler
(March 28, 2016 - 11:44 am)

Ooh, ooh, can I join? Do you think you have room for two more? *puppy dog eyes*

Oh, stop it.

 

Name: hotairballoon

Age: 11

Gender: Male

Hobbies, interests, and skills: Animation, electronic music, swimming, chemistry.

Next of kin: My cousin Orlando, I guess.

What you will do with the money after you receive it: Donate most of it to charity and then spend the rest on yard / house repairs and other stuff we don't really need but would be nice to have.

 

Name: Spyro

Age: Five billion gazillion

Gender: Male

Hobbies, interests, and skills: Donuts.

Next of kin: Um... wh-why do we have to... specify this?

What you will do with the money after you receive it: Use it as toilet paper. I don't know! Buy something, maybe!

 

(If there's no room, that's totally fine; I'm probably in too many of these already. Just figured I'd ask. I'll be reading regardless of whether I get in or not, 'cause this sounds like a cool concept.)

submitted by H.A.B. / Spyro
(March 28, 2016 - 5:46 am)

We are sorry to tell you that we already have our 6 spots filled. However, since we are lacking male characters (as well as having a weakness for puppy dog eyes and flattery) both of you shall be worked into the story at some point soon, probably in the third or fourth installment.

But NO MORE!!!

 

submitted by The Apprentice, Of the Chronicler
(March 28, 2016 - 11:35 am)

Be ready! We shall begin tomorrow.

submitted by The Apprentice, of the Chronicler
(March 28, 2016 - 4:23 pm)

Here's the extra info. you need from my AE and CAPTCHA: 

Sir Galahad is a boy.

Puck is a girl, is insane/crazy, and her species is an elf/fairy.  

submitted by Joan B. of Arc, age 13, Camelot
(March 28, 2016 - 8:44 pm)

Aw... am I too late?

submitted by ShoshannahLily, Deep in a book
(March 29, 2016 - 12:06 pm)

We are very sorry, but there are no more slots available. If you must put yourself in such danger of life and limb as is found in a ski lodge--

Ahem...

Er, such joy and happiness as is found in a ski lodge, keep your eyes open. There is always a new one hanging around somewhere nowadays. 

 

submitted by The Apprentice, of the Chronicler
(March 29, 2016 - 3:38 pm)
Part One
It was almost noon. Since daybreak, the CBers and their AEs and CAPTCHAs had been waiting on their front porches for the so-called Addison B. Miller Elite Biotechnological Laboratory Transit System to take them away. They were starting to lose hope when suddenly a sleek, silver, and strangely windowless train lurched wildly to a stop, somehow in the middle of each of their streets at the same time.
A panel in the side of the vehicle slid open, and a small ramp lowered to the pavement. Parker almost expected a red carpet to roll to her feet as a man in sunglasses and a white suit jumped out.
"You are Parker S., correct?" he asked. He continued without waiting for an answer as he eyed her three cat AEs: Fire, Lightning, and Ice. "I am afraid that cats are not allowed on the train, nor in the laboratory without the explicit permission of Dr. Miller."
Ice mewed mournfully.
"They won't cause any trouble," Parker pleaded. 
"Can't you make an exception?" asked Daisy, one of Parker's other AEs.
"No. Now come along; we can't wait all day," the man replied.
Lightning growled menacingly, lowering herself to the ground and looking ready to pounce. The jagged yellow stripes on her back began to glow like the creature's namesake. Fire fixed her eyes on the asphalt near the man's shoe, and Parker thought she could detect the faint flicker of a flame.
The man stepped back a few paces, his face pale. Rose snickered behind her hand. Violet nudged her to be quiet.
"Alright. We'll make an exception this time," the man said, shaking. "But only for one of them."
The cats argued among themselves. Parker wanted to bring Ice, because she'd make the least trouble. But Ice was afraid of the big silver train. Finally they decided on taking Lightning. Daisy stayed behind, for, as Violet put it, Fire looked about ready to burn the house down, and the others went on.
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Balletandbow headed towards the ramp with a spring in her step, her AEs trailing behind her. She was so impatient to catch a plane to Disney's Harry Potter Land using her newfound fortune that even a supposedly quick-and-painless test seemed to be infinitely in the future. 
A young woman in a lab coat welcomed her coldly aboard. She escorted the foursome into the train car. Inside, it was a small room, bare but for four imposing-looking chairs covered with straps and buckles. It was filled with a strange white light coming from an unrecognizable source. 
Ballet had hoped to travel with some of her other friends from the CB, but she guessed that they had boarded different cars, which was correct. She amused herself by envisioning everything she'd buy with her monetary reward as her AEs amused themselves in... other ways.
PSXtreme was busy threatening Tortsyn with her pie blaster while BABTMP, BowAndBalletTheMechanicalPencil, looked on, giggling.
"How would you like strawberry cream?" asked PSXtreme.
"I don't know if I've ever had it," Tortsyn answered slowly.
"Pumpkin? Apple? Blueberry?"
"Blueberry's good, I guess." Tortsyn shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"Or even better-- blueberry sour cream meringue pie?!" PSXtreme pointed her blaster at a confused Tortsyn, then at the last minute swiveled around and fired at BABTMP.
SPLAT! A gooey mass of blueberries and meringue slammed into the wall as BABTMP, a bird with a mechanical pencil for a head, fluttered away, shrieking, at the last moment.
"Waste of a good pie," Ballet muttered as she reviewed in her mind the list of Rick Riordan books she planned to buy.
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The train started with a jerk, but after that, Mirax could hardly feel it move. She amused herself by hypothesizing how one would steer it while Mrs. Elton rattled on and on about famous relatives with their own ten-million-dollar fortunes. Mirax had long since learned to tune out her counterpart's babblings, but Whistler, her astromech droid CAPTCHA, still tried to get a word in edgewise.
"Uiyp?"
"Weep? Oh yes, Sir Francis Weepe, how could I forget him? I think he was a fourth cousin thrice, or maybe just twice, removed, on my father's side, I believe. Such a lovely estate he owned, so nice and well-decorated! Not like this dungeon..." Mrs. E examined the minimalist train car disapprovingly.
Whistler offered another nugget of nonsense, but Mirax just rolled her eyes.
submitted by The Chronicler
(March 29, 2016 - 3:42 pm)

Sorry that was kind of abrupt! Elvina, Joan, and Shadow will be introduced in the next installment.

submitted by The Apprentice, of the Chronicler
(March 29, 2016 - 3:43 pm)
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