Storyteller: And I have some really juicy Fraggle legends that I could do at the banned book reading.
Beige: I could read "Fifty More Jokes from Fraggle Rock," 'cause that used to be banned in the Cave. (sotto voce) But I caught the Cave's Oldest Fraggle reading it once.
Scooter: I'm doing the Department of Mysteries scene from "Order of the Phoenix." Either that or the flight of the Weasley Twins.
Nora: Well...I'm still undecided. I mean, there are a lot of books I could choose...
(Erin reappears, looking flushed)
Scooter: Hi, Erin, how was the latest council meeting? Was it all right? (pauses) Judging from the look on your face, I'd say no.
Nora: What happened?
Erin: That controversial new constitution they've been debating - they suddenly pushed it through.
Nora: What? But they were going to debate it, and...and...
Erin: A group of members steamrolled it through. And people were angry. Very angry. Throwing boos and hisses at the members on their way out angry.
Scooter: Ouch - but look on the bright side, you're writing page one, aren't you?
Erin: Yeah, I had an update sent to the Inspector and the Observer within an hour. But like I said - covering politics gives me heartburn.
Beige: Wow, Storyteller was right - silly creatures do play rough with politics. Any fistfights or pie fights at the meeting? Anyone unleash any Poison Cacklers or Deadly Garboyles?
Erin: No, but if they had any pies, Poison Cacklers or Deadly Garboyles, all that would have happened.
Storyteller: Dear me...I say let's all have some ice cream and sit down with a movie. I think everyone here - especially our resident reporter - has had enough political junk for one night.
(Everyone gets scoops of mocha mint swirl and heads for the common room to watch The Muppet Movie.)
(OOC: The events I described closely parallel what I've been dealing with at school in real life.)