RE: Tonguewizard And The Journey For The Perfect Instrument
07-19-2012, 06:51 AM
Suddenly, the memories came rushing back to Tonguewizard. The pebble was for his Boot of Travel! It would irritate his toes (which he had despite not having feet) and slowed him down, protecting him from the friction demons.
He had lost the pebble weeks ago, and his Boot of Travel had been useless ever since. But now, if he could claim it... He would be able to simply walk across the pepper-covered floor, ignoring the whole obstacle course.
Of course, there were two problems with that. The first was that the pebble was on Bill Cosby's bill, and Bill Cosby was driving a now-clean car and accompanied by Archibald Nemesis. The second was that there was still a doppelganger with a soul-stealing drunken Japanese monkey face coming after him.
But then Tonguewizard had a brilliant plan. The next obstacle was the ethanol pool, and beyond it was the flaming hoop. Thinking quickly, he tied himself to the laces of his Boot of Travel (which he always carried on his back even after losing the pebble for sentimental reasons) and then flung it - and consequently, himself - over the ethanol and through the exact center of the flames.
The doppelganger followed, but being controlled by a drunken Japanese monkey face, it couldn't resist sampling the pool of ethanol. It swam right through, emerging near the flaming hoops.
And being drunk, its ability to throw its doppelganger-boot was severely impaired. Instead of Tonguewizard's perfect arc, it flung itself clumsily at the flaming edge of the hoop. Soaked in ethanol, it burned horribly and turned to ash.
Tonguewizard was now closer to the ladder. But he also had a unique opportunity to reclaim his pebble and use his Boot of Travel. He might never get another chance!
But how could he possibly win back his pebble from the combined forces of Bill Cosby the duck and Archibald Nemesis the toothbrush?
He had lost the pebble weeks ago, and his Boot of Travel had been useless ever since. But now, if he could claim it... He would be able to simply walk across the pepper-covered floor, ignoring the whole obstacle course.
Of course, there were two problems with that. The first was that the pebble was on Bill Cosby's bill, and Bill Cosby was driving a now-clean car and accompanied by Archibald Nemesis. The second was that there was still a doppelganger with a soul-stealing drunken Japanese monkey face coming after him.
But then Tonguewizard had a brilliant plan. The next obstacle was the ethanol pool, and beyond it was the flaming hoop. Thinking quickly, he tied himself to the laces of his Boot of Travel (which he always carried on his back even after losing the pebble for sentimental reasons) and then flung it - and consequently, himself - over the ethanol and through the exact center of the flames.
The doppelganger followed, but being controlled by a drunken Japanese monkey face, it couldn't resist sampling the pool of ethanol. It swam right through, emerging near the flaming hoops.
And being drunk, its ability to throw its doppelganger-boot was severely impaired. Instead of Tonguewizard's perfect arc, it flung itself clumsily at the flaming edge of the hoop. Soaked in ethanol, it burned horribly and turned to ash.
Tonguewizard was now closer to the ladder. But he also had a unique opportunity to reclaim his pebble and use his Boot of Travel. He might never get another chance!
But how could he possibly win back his pebble from the combined forces of Bill Cosby the duck and Archibald Nemesis the toothbrush?