"The Moppet Family - Same Family, New Thread..."

[The Count]

*In ominous voice: I was speaking to Bo.

The group somberly approach the remains of a burned-out building that almost noone can recognize. How could they, it was built with so many strange angles and sideway supports that it resembled more a concrete arboritum than a sophisticated office building.
Come Father Moppet, up the corporate elevator to climb the ladder of success. And when you're done with that, you can climb back down and hang the picture of Harvey Towers... A ruthless myrthless bugger who henpecks his assistant, Miss Mingostone to the point she has no taste for oddly flavored lollies any longer.

 

[Erine81981]

*In ominous voice: I was speaking to Bo.

Both Biggy and Yakky shiver when hearing the voice

Biggy Angle and Yakky Ghost: Sorry boss.

 

[The Count]

S'alright... Now let us leave Bo so he may confront the horrors of a future world in which he never existed. The ghosts are suddenly turned invisible and undetectable, even to Bo, as he sets forth examining just what it is that happened at Wilson's in his absence.

 

[Beauregard]

Father: Woe is me for I am undone! *zips jacket up* That's better. *walks slowly around the future world in which...ah, you get the picture* Wow...the world really is...changed...Jana, poor Jana, and Harvey...*lifts a sheet of newspaper* Jack Bandit sentenced to life inprisonment...*frowns* Why, he's not even a criminal is he? Oh, wierd...*sees images of other MopFam members in transformed futures...* Oh ghostly fiend, why do you torment me thus? And what must I do to return to the world I wonce knew?

 

[The Count]

Come Mr. Moppet... There's one more thing you need bear witness to before discovering the means of salvation for your stinkin' soul.
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come but Never to Be guides Beauregard down to the city's cemetary... Solemn solitary oak stands judging those beneath the bereft branches, sparsely distinguishable gravestones at its feet. One tombstone in particular draws the attention of the spirit, as he beckons Bo to draw near.

Here... Gaze upon what would or should be Moppet... And then tell me what would you do to once again rejoin those you knew in a forgotten fantasy realm.

 

[Beauregard]

Father: *kneels in front of a grave* Christy Nicole Dimittri Cole...*two more tombstones pop up beside the first* Vibs...Viq...never born...*another* Ted the Dog...*another, another* Yacky? Vic? *more* Mingostone, Vanessa, Hevej, Izzabelle Cole... *Father spins amongst flying graves* What must I do to return to...*suddenly, everything dissapears and Father is in a white room with "Quiet" written over the walls* This is...this is what I wanted, isn't it...peace and quiet, as silent as the grave without Dandan, without the twins, without...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-ooooooooo-oooooooooo-ooooooooooooo!

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In the real world:

Father: *sits up in the kitchen, drenched in tea* IT'S CHRIIIIIISTMAAAAAASS!!!!!!

 

[Erine81981]

A kid walks pass the Moppet's window

 

[Beauregard]

Father: *runs to the front door and pulls it open* Hey, boy! Boy there! Take this tupence and see if you can aquire a Christmas tree, a box of decorations, a turkey, chocolates, presents, stockings, some dvds of old SitComs, and...*pause* You'll want more than a tupence.

 

[Erine81981]

The kid not knowing who this man was runs off screaming from the preamess.

 

[Beauregard]

Father: ...*frowns* Kids these days...no manners...*slams door in kid's face* I'll find a bush or something and decorate that. *finds phone and dials the house next door* Hey, I wondered if...er...your son-who-is-usually-here-is-there? *is met with an explosion on the other end of the line* Hopefully not...