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[color=#800000]::The
Rangers, the Pi-Rats, the human pirates and the Wonder’s crew stood aghast as
spectral light filled the bridge from the outside::[/color]
[color=#408000]Monty: Maybe it’s a disco leprechaun?[/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#800000]::From
outside the bridge, a deep, menacing voice booms::[/color]
[color=#663366][size=150][i][b]Voice:
Earthlings, you have encroached on our sacred domain...[/b][/i][/size][/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale: Quick!
We need to wrap the entire ship and everyone on board in tinfoil![/color]
[color=#800000]Chip: Dale, how is a paper thin layer of foil going
to protect anyone? [/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale: Uh... we can't get bogged down in details
now, Chip! Its
up to us, as usual, to save the day! More tinfoil![/color]
[color=#8040FF]Gadget:
But Dale that would take 7.27 million square—[/color]
[color=#800000]::Monty
clasps his hand over Gadget's mouth::[/color]
[color=#408000]
Monty: Sorry lass, but I think
we've reached our quota on mathematical double-talk...[/color]
[color=#663366][size=150][i][b]Voice:
You must pay the penalty for your grievous desecration...[/b][/i][/size][/color]
[color=#800000]Chip: We need to find the Captain of the ship and
have him turn the boat around. [/color]
[color=#408000]Monty: You do that, Chip. I'll deal with them aliens.[/color]
[color=#800000]::Monty
rolled up his sleeves and punched his fist into his hand::[/color]
[color=#8040FF]Gadget: Golly, shouldn't we be trying to make contact
with the aliens and find out what the problem is first?[/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale
(patronizing): Gadget, you need to watch
more monster movies. [/color]
[color=#663366][size=150]
[i][b]Voice: We will capture your souls![/b][/i][/size][/color]
[color=#800000]::At
that, the human pirates screamed in terror and ran for it. They and a few dozen
other humans and animals ran to the lifeboats and soon they were sculling
through the open seas. On the bridge, the Pi-Rats stood with the Rangers::[/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#0000FF]Stormy:
Not even a little, Cap'n? I'm really tempted right
now...[/color]
[color=#800000]Chip:
But you were trying to steal the ship yourselves![/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#FF0022]Dale:
Could we hold off on this until after we get out of this or get deep-fried by
the aliens!?![/color]
[color=#800000]
::From
outside, the voice changed from the deep, threatening tone to one filled with
mirth::[/color]
[color=#663366][size=150][i]
[b]Voice: Woo-hoo,
look at them go in those boats! I bet they don't stop until they hit
[color=#0040FF][size=150][i][b]Another
voice (chiding): If you knew your Earth geography like you were supposed to,
you'd know that
[color=#663366][size=150]
[i][b]Voice: Details, details.[/b][/i][/size][/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale
(realizing): Waaaait
a minute, I know that voice. Why I aughta...Ditz! Wait
till I get my hands on you! [/color]
[color=#800000]Chip: Ditz? You mean they're those crazy Fleeblebroxians? Now we have to deal with these crazy
aliens, too![/color]
[color=#408000]Monty: How did we deal with them last time?[/color]
[color=#800000]::In
a shimmer of light, Ditz appears before them::[/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
Hi, Rangers! What's new?[/color]
[color=#8040FF]
Gadget: Hi, Ditz!
We were going to have an awards ceremony, but what with the rival groups
of pirates trying to take over and your surprise appearance, that's all sort of
thrown things off for the evening. So,
what brings you back to Earth?[/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
Actually, your awards ceremony did! We're organizing the first Golden Urkburgle Awards for greatness in interplanetary creativity
and we decided to come down and watch how you do things at your awards. We saw
the pirates and all, so we pretended to attack you so they'd run off.[/color]
[color=#800000]::Two
more Fleeblebroxians beam in now, namely Bric and Brac::[/color]
[color=#0040FF]
Bric: Yes, we've been keeping tabs on the various nefarious
criminals on the ship. We not only scared the pirates away, we managed to scare
off two dozen more villains plotting to steal your little golden acorns.
Strange that anyone would want to acquire metal when urkburgles are the
universal currency.[/color]
[color=#33CCCC]Brac: That reminds me, we need to pick up some more when we
visit Umchuck Five.[/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
Mind if we join in on your awards ceremony?[/color]
[color=#800000]Chip: Sure!
You've already helped us, though there might be some delay as we fish
the audience out of the ocean and dry them off in time for the awards.[/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz
(apologetic): Oh yeah, sorry about using our Megasonic
Voice Amplifier. Seemed the best way to get everyone's attention.[/color]
[color=#800000]::Chip
turned from Ditz to Jolly Rogers::
Chip: Now that that's settled,
just why WERE you trying to commandeer the ship?
::Jolly
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#FF0022]Dale:
Pi-Rats'
[color=#8040FF]Gadget:
Golly, how hard is it to join?[/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#800000]Chip: You can't just keep hijacking ships or we'll
keep crossing paths. Isn't there some
non-piraty thing you guys could do? Maybe Disney could hire you for their pirates
ride or something like that?[/color]
[color=#0000FF]Stormy:
Oh, could we, Cap'n? I'd love making balloon animals
for the kiddies and singing songs while drinking milk through my nose![/color]
[color=#0000BF]
Jolly
[color=#800000]::At
that moment, the staff member who dressed as Captain Hook appeared at the
bridge::[/color]
[color=#CC6600]Captain
Hook: Perhaps you might consider this offer, Pi-Rat leader. Our parent company
has informed me that they were impressed by your performance today. Good form.[/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#CC6600]Captain
Hook: They're Disney, good sir. They know more than you think.[/color]
[color=#800000]::Jolly
Rogers opened up the piece of paper and froze::[/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly:
Shiver me timbers...all of that plunder just for going about and acting Pi-Ratical?[/color]
[color=#CC6600]Captain
Hook: It's a living.[/color]
[color=#800000]::Jolly
Rogers called all his Pi-Rats into a huddle and showed them the paper. When he
returned, all the Pi-Rats were with him::[/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#CC6600]Captain
Hook: Very good. First performance is tomorrow night. Be prompt.[/color]
[color=#800000]::The
Pi-Rats saluted and Hook left the bridge::[/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#8040FF]Gadget: Golly, everyone's welcome! Just so no one tries to steal anything
more. That's enough adventure for one
night. See Dale, no mystery or mystical
stuff. Everything is perfectly rational
and normal.[/color]
[color=#FF0022]
Dale: The day's saved by the Rescue Rangers... and
tinfoil![/color]
[color=#800000]Chip: Dale, you really are bizarre at times.[/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
Let's go, everyone![/color]
[color=#800000]::Ditz
mentally activates a remote control and everyone on the bridge vanishes in
shimmer, to reappear moments later on stage at the Awards::[/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
Hi there, Rangerphiles! We've come from the planet Fleeblebrox to join in on your great awards![/color]
[color=#0000BF]Jolly
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
What do we do now?[/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale:
What anyone does when they're up on stage, make it entertaining![/color]
[color=#800000]::From
stage left and right, several dozen Disney characters from the movies and the
Disney Afternoon join those on stage. Ditz grabs a mic
and starts singing, "You've Got a Friend in Me". Soon the others pick
it up, with folks on stage and in the audience swaying back and forth, arms on
each neighbor's shoulders::[/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale:
Hey, this is the best ending we've had for one of these yet, Chip![/color]
[color=#800000]Chip: Yeah, but it seems to be missing something...[/color]
[color=#800000]::Tammy
rushes up, grabbing Chip by the hand and dragging him off::[/color]
[color=#FF8000]Tammy: Dance with me, Chipper![/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale: Now it's a good ending! Hey Gadget, would you like to dance...[/color]
[color=#8040FF]Gadget:
Oh sure, why not. Maestro, dance music![/color]
[color=#800000]::The
orchestra obeys at once. A mirrored ball lowers from the ceiling and soon the
hip disco sounds of "Y.M.C.A" by the Village People. Everyone dances
to the beat::[/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
This is great! We'll use this music at our awards![/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale:
Disco saves the galaxy! But one thing sure was disappointing.[/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
What’s that?[/color]
[color=#FF0022]Dale:
No Elvis, and I’ve got my camera here, ready to get his picture![/color]
[color=#CC3399]Ditz:
Oh, him? He’s right over there. He’s a pilot in training.[/color]
[color=#800000]::Dale
runs to find Elvis disco-dancing with several of the other Rangerphiles.
He gets his autograph and a souvenir picture before joining the fun again. The
dancing goes on for several minutes more. Once everyone's spent, there's
general applause and then things become organized again in preparation for the
final awards::[/color]
[color=#0000BF]Dr.
Batorious (announcing): Stay tuned, the Rookie of the Year award and the
Lifetime Achievement award come up next![/color]