Muppet College Dorms: The Next Semester

[TogetherAgain]

<There's a knock on the door to room 24>
Lisa: Come on in!
Gonzo: <opens door> Hey guys!
Camilla: Bagawk?
Rowlf: Hey yourself. You're staying with us for a while?
Gonzo: Yeah. Ryan had to go... Well, you heard about his grandpa.
Lisa: We heard.
Rowlf: Well make yourselves at home here...
Chef: Yes, meke-a yuoorselfes a cumffy cuzy hume-a here-a! Yuoo knoo yuoo're-a velky-velcume-a, Cheeckee, ooff cuoorse-a, yuoo're-a velky-velcume-a reeght here-a, in thees put, reeght here-a...
Camilla: BAWWWK!
Lisa: CHEF!
Gonzo: STAY AWAY FROM MY CHICKEN! Don't worry, Camilla, I'll protect you!
Camilla: Bawk buk buk bagawk buk buk buk.
Lisa: Chef, I told you, same rules as last time!
Chef: <sigh>
Lisa: I'm sorry about that, Camilla. It won't happen again. Right, Chef?
Chef: <sigh> Yes, ooff cuoorse-a, it vun't heppee egeeen. Bork bork bork!..
Camilla: Bagawk!
Gonzo: Yeah, it better not!
Lisa: It won't.
Rowlf: Hey Robin, are you all right? You've been awfully quiet...
Lisa: <softly> I could be wrong, but I think he's been thinking about Ryan...
Rowlf: <whispers> Oh, I see...
Lisa: <softly> He'll be all right, though...
Camilla: Bu-gawwwk? <nudges Robin> Bawwwg buk buk buk...
Gonzo: Yeah, it'll be okay Robin.
Robin: <nods>
Gonzo: <puts his hand on Robin's back>
Rowlf: <starts playing piano>
Robin: Leave me some magic,
To get me through the day.
Wonders that cast a spell I can't disobey.
If it's all an illusion,
I'm filled with confusion.
So leave me some magic.
Don't take the magic away... ooh...
Gonzo: Leave me some magic,
As much as you can spare.
Rowlf: And if people laugh at me I
Guess I don't care.
Robin: To believe sets me free more,
Isn't that what I'm here for?
Lisa: So leave me some magic,
Don't take the magic away.
Robin: Please, Don't take the magic away...... ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...
Rowlf: <starts playing something more upbeat> Alright, enough with this depression. How about something happy. Lydia, oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia?
All: Lydia the Tattooed Lady!
Lisa: She has eyes that folks adore so,
And a torso even more so.
Rowlf: Lydia, oh Lydia, that encyclo-pidia
Oh Lydia the Queen of Tattoo!
Gonzo: On her back is the Battle of Waterloo
Beside it the wreck of the Hesperus too.
Chef: Und pruoodly ebufe-a vefes zee red, vheete-a, und blooe-a!
Rowlf: You can learn a lot from Lydia!
Robin: La la la, la la la. La la la, la la la.
Lisa: She can give you a view of the world in tattoo
If you step up and tell her where.
For a dime you can see Kankakee or Paree,
Or Washington crossing the Delaware.
Robin: La la la, la la la. La la la, la la la.
Rowlf: Lydia oh Lydia, say have you met Lydia?
Lydia the Tattooed Lady!
Gonzo: When her muscles start relaxin'
Up the hill comes Andrew Jackson!
Rowlf: Lydia oh Lydia say have you met Lydia?
Lydia the champ of them all!
Robin: She once swept an admiral clear off his feet
Gonzo: The ships on her hips made his heart skip a beat.
Chef: Und noo zee oold buy's in cummund ooff zee fleet!
Rowlf: For he went and married Lydia!

 

[redBoobergurl]

Red *comes in door and collapses on Beth's bed*: Man, I am exhausted!
Beth: The girl with all the energy finally tires!
Mokey: Did you get the card all signed?
Red: Yep, I got all sorts of signatures. What's all this stuff?
Cantus: Your room has become the dropoff site for people to bring cards, flowers and goodies for Ryan. Since no one is staying in our room right now people thought it best to leave things here.
Red: Oh, that works
Beth: Yeah, we've got extra space so it's all good and then we can help Cantus bring it all down later
Cantus: Well, I heard that Hoots and Renee are up playing music on the roof, I'm going to see if they'd like a third player. Don't wait up ladies, I'll slip in quietly later
Beth: Good night Cantus!
Red: I'm turning in early, I'm tired!
Mokey: You did good work Red. So did you Beth, seems the story you wrote was well recieved!
Red: You wrote a story while I was gone? I can't read it now, I can't keep my eyes open
Beth: It's ok Red, you can read it tomorrow. Good night

 

[BEAR]

Bry: (opens door) Clifford! Come on in and make yourself comfortable.
Clifford: Thanks, dude.
Bry: How's Ryan doing?
Clifford: I haven't talked to him since this morning when he left, but I know he'll be okay. I will tell you one thing though, Gonzo is staying at Lisa's room and it'll be nice to be away from the weirdness for a while. (he then suddenly sees Snuffy in his cloud costume doing a soft shoe dance and singing) Umm...nevermind.
Bry: Haha. Don't worry, atleast we eat fairly normal food around here. What do you feel like for dinner?
Clifford: Anything but pizza.
Telly: You don't like pizza?
Clifford: No, man. Pizza is great, just been having it a lot lately.
Bry: We'll go out to Everybody Eats.
Clifford: Good deal!

 

[The Count]

Seems to be some interest in these li'l ol' dorms of ours. Heard Effralyo and MuppetPro might be joining. They need to stop on by and check in at the lobby before becoming part of the dorms family.

Hope to see them round these parts soon.

 

[Skeeter Muppet]

*someone knocks on the door to room #15*
Tosh: Kim, someone's at the door.
Kim: *grumbling* Sure, make me get up and answer the door. What, does everyone else have broken legs or something?
Boober: No, of course not!
Kim: *opens the door and grins* Hey, you made it! *turns back to the Fraggles* Hey Tosh, remember what you and I were talking about the other day?
Tosh: You mean how it's not fair that there are more boys in here than girls?
Kim: Yup. Well, here's something to remedy that. *opens the door further to reveal...*
Betty Lou: Hi!
Kim: Guys, this is Betty Lou. She's going to be our new roommate. Betty Lou, these are the Fraggles - Boober, Gillis, and Tosh.
Beast: *disappointed grunt/whine*
Kim: Oh, and Tosh's pet Beast. Don't worry; he's harmless.
Betty Lou: It's nice to meet all of you.
Gillis: Likewise.
Tosh: Yeah, welcome to the room Betty Lou!
Boober: ...you're not carrying any germs, are you?
Kim: Boober! *sighs* Don't mind him. Eventually you get used to the paranoia and hypochondria.
Betty Lou: Um...okay. So, where should I put my stuff? *holds up a suitcase*
Kim: Hmm. *looks around* Well, we'll clear a space. Let's see here...

*An hour or so later, the layout of Room #15 has changed and the room itself appears to have gotten larger. The bunkbeds are still up against the walls, only now Boober's bed is underneath Gillis'. The bed underneath Tosh's is now made up with white sheets and a blue and white plaid comforter. Sitting up against the pillow is a doll that looks a lot like Betty Lou. The closet is still at the same end of the room as it used to be, only it's gotten bigger to accomodate Betty Lou's dresses. Up on the shelf above Betty Lou's clothes are the rest of her dolls. A shower curtain sections off the rest of the closet from Beast's bed.

At the other end of the room, where two desks (or one long desk) used to be, is now one smaller desk with the computer on it. That's because the rest of the space is now taken up by a twin-sized bed with Kim's sheets and things made up on it. A small nighttable stands beside her bed underneath the window. In between the desk and Kim's bed is a small entertainment center that houses the TV, stereo and combination VCR/DVD player. The refrigerator and microwave are on Tosh and Betty Lou's wall, and the bookcase is now on Gillis and Boober's wall.*

Kim: Looks good, guys! Betty Lou, I hope you come to like it here.
Betty Lou: Oh, I'm pretty sure I will.

-Kim

 

[ReneeLouvier]

*The country trio look around their room and glance over at Renee, who's typing furiously at her laptop.*

Jerry: Hmm...oh...

Frank: Go ahead and ask her, Jerry.

Jim: She's really wrapped up in writing her stories right now, I don't really wanna bother her...

Renee: I can hear you guys, you know. And it's not a story. It's an essay for English class. >_O 300 words or more about....something...I forgot already.

Frank: How you could forget?

Renee: Well, it's about persuasion and how it works...now the essay has devolved into Jim Henson's works with the Muppets and the genius of Jerry Juhl's writing as well as other muppeters.

Jerry: Wow. How many words are you up to just now?

Renee: ....*checks it quickly*....about 1,050, I'd guess.

*The Trio looks at her, and are a little suprised. Then they see the supplies they'd need to fix the room up for them, and they smile. She didn't forget them. So they got to work.*

*A three bed high bunk bed is against the wall now, a large desk against Renee's and Scooters is there as well, but on the desk is their instruments and notebooks of music sheets. They really don't want robes, so they don't ask for any. The part of the wallpaper that is theirs has old-timey instruments on it, with a forest green backing.*

Jerry: There, all done!

Jim: That looks great!

Scooter: How's that essay going, Renee??

Renee: Done. I hate writing for classes.

*The other four look quite suprised at each other.*

Scooter: You hate writing?! But what about your stories??

Renee: That's different. I think for a moment, and I've got a story ready to go, for this, I have to keep to a set guideline of rules and stuff. >> That's why I hate writing for classes. Not writing in general.

Jerry: Oh. *Is munching on one of the 7-layer bars Count left last night.* This is good. You have one yet Renee?

Renee: Yeah, munched on it while writing the essay. *Prints it out.* All ready for Mr. Taylor now.

*Renee hustles out the door, to get to classes today.*

 

[BEAR]

Big Bird: (walking out the door. He is going outside to the garden) See you later!
Bry: Bye, Big Bird! Have a good meeting!
Big Bird: Thanks.
Snuffy: Wait for me, Bird! (He chases after)
Bry: Did you sleep well, Clifford?
Clifford: Yeah, I slept fine.
Bry: Hope you were comfortable.
Clifford: No worries, man. I like my sleeping bag okay.
Bry: Good. Well, just make yourself at home and if you are hungry do not hesitate to help yourself to anything in the kitchen.
Clifford: Yeah, a lot of birdseed. I've been meaning to ask about that.
Bry: Haha! Yeah, that is for Big Bird...mainly for his birdseed milkshakes.
Clifford: Right...hey, whatever you say. By the way, don't you have any class today?
Bry: Yeah, I was suppose to go to my piano lesson at 12 but I'm just not feeling up to it.
Clifford: Hey, its cool with me, just don't tell Rowlf.
Bry: Yeah, he might be disappointed.
Clifford: I won't tell if you don't.
Bry: It's a plan!
(We give each other five)
Clifford: Hehehe!

 

[Katzi428]

La-dee-da-dee-dum-la-dee-da-dee-dum,what's the name of that song?
Prairie:Oh Kath....please don't start! I STILL don't know the name of that song!
*laughing* Sorry Prairie.
Prairie:That's OK.It's better than that song "This is the song that never ends".
Ha! Don't I know it!My cousin liked to tease me by singing that song when I visited her,my aunt,my uncle & my other cousin back in '92.
Prairie:Was this your relatives that live in Kansas?
Yeah...except my aunt & uncle got divorced & she remarried. She lives in Missouri now with her second husband. My 2 cousins still live in Kansas. *sigh* I sure miss my aunt & cousins. My mother sister & I saw them in January but distance sure stinks.
Prairie:Awww...I understand.But at least you still call & write to them.
Right. My aunt & I have a close relationship. I'm her goddaughter & her namesake!

 

[The Count]

UD: That was a frightful surprise ending to Renee's story... Wonder if she'll come out with another one soon.
One can only hope Uncle Deadly.
UD: Yes well... In this case, I guess hope's not such a terrible thing.
Count: Vell, vhat do we have lined up for tomorrow?
Gotta work on the list... But I think we can manage a screening of our Muppet DVD's, seeing as how now we got all six Muppet ones.
Count: And Follow That Bird! makes sewen.
UD: Yes, and we also have the Muppets Wizard of Oz.

Fright, if anyone wants to come and watch them, they're invited to do so in the downstairs common room.
UD, whispering: Me thinks I heard Ryan's soul about the dorms a while back.
Yes, not sure if he's ready to have you guys back. Maybe, if you find him, you can at least keep him company till the morrow.
UD: Will do. Oh, and one more soul's been added to that collection. Not the figures, the other one.

Oh, OK, we'll just keep that a secret for now.
Count: Vhat secret?
Oh, never mind. Come on, let's see if we can count up some more Muppet family members before calling it a night.

 

[redBoobergurl]

Beth: Hey guys, I'm home!
Red: How was your day?
Beth: It was all right. How bout you guys? Did you have practice Red?
Red: Yep, it went pretty well, we've got our big swim meet in a couple of weeks. I'll have to talk to Kyle about the posters
Beth: That's right! Mokey, did you have birdketeers?
Mokey: Yep, we met out in the garden, it was lovely
Beth: And Cantus? What is it you do all day anyway?
Cantus: I wander around and play music, that's what wandering minstrels do
Beth: Oh, ok, I thought so, but I figured I'd ask. How did that go?
Cantus: Just fine, it's a joy to bring happiness to others through music. I do hope that Ryan is doing well today.
Beth: Yeah, we'll have to bring all the cards, flowers and goodies down to your room pretty soon! We're running out of room in here! It's ok though, it's for a good cause.