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

[The Count]

Ivan, dropping box of little milanno cookies he bought for Vanessa... What?!? Nooo! I'm cooming!
*Rushes out the door into the backyard to find himself turned into Jack Pumpkinhead, complete with ragged overalls and jeans, a grayed farmer's coat over his frame, and feet cased in penny loafers.

Director: Hmmm, not a bad fit. Set him off to rescue Princess Vanessa Ozma from the Witch of the Northeast and the Gnome King, we'll get back to them later.
Jack! Go in and ask the wizard what you want already!

 

[christyb]

Vanessa: *now in royal Ozma getup looking out of the Wicked Witch of the Northeast's highest tower window seeing Jack Pumpkinhead rush from out of the Moppet family house* I'm so gonna kill that woman when I see her next....*finally spies Jack* How sweet!

Mother: Why on earth do I pay a cable bill?

Nicky: Good question. Why do you? It's not like you don't have all the entertainment you need right here.

Mother: I should go check on the kids.

Nicky: *rushes to the front door looks out and runs back* Nope the world is still intact. So they're okay and haven't destoryed anything yet. Did I miss anything?

 

[The Count]

*Pumpkinhead, arriving at tower... OK, that jabbering wok was of no help. He must be in the wrong story or something. At least I got this nifty pair of reading glass bird to help me see better. Vanozma! Are you... Oh hi Clank, you haven't seen a fair princess come this way, er be kidnapped this way?
*Chats hurriedly with empty suit of armor before dashing into the tower.

Gee, I hope there aren't any traps or anything. Wonder what head that witch has on today, and if I can talk our way civilly out of it.

 

[theprawncracker]

Jack: *dusts himself off* Oh, uh, hi there Mr. Wizard, sir. My wish? Well, you see, what I desire, more than anything in the world, is a steady girl who won't leave me. Preferably one of the Vanessa persuasion. If you catch my drift.

 

[The Count]

*Robotic voice eminating from iron knight: Oh... I c-atch yo-ur dr-ift. But that Van-essa wo-man won't c-atch yo-u.
Yo-u al-re-a-dy have a girl... Yo-u 2-ti-mer!
*Slams hammer down on the floor at Tin Jack's feet, sending him flying out through the open window to the street below into a heap with Biggy and Yakey.

N-exxx-t!

 

[christyb]

Vanessa: Good grief this is boring *shouts randomly out the window* You coulda trapped me in here with a book or something!

Mother: We really shouldn't.

Nicky: No...we shouldn't....you know the code.

Mother: Pirate's code?

Nicky: Not that one! The other one....

Mother: You mean never mess with the classics?

Nicky: Yep,

Mother: Since when have I listened to the rules?

Nicky: Good point. We don't.

*a tangle of vines with unknown terrors and traps inside grow instantly in front of Jack Pumpkinhead. Inside the tower, a clone of Jack or is it Jack himself? Is swiftly wooing the fair Princess Ozma. Our hero must hurry before the sadistic ex-pirate outside decides to further torture the fair ruler of Oz.*

 

[Erine81981]

Outside the Enormous doors..........

Scarecrow Boy: Am i next? I can't wait to talk to the wizard guy. I have a certain thing i've always wanted.

Flying/monkey/yak: Hope my wish came true.

Biggy/Lion: Me too.

Flying/monkey/yak: But you never wished for anything.

Biggy/Lion: Oh yea. He jiped me. I want another wish!

Chicken: *wonders up into the castle* Uh does anyone know where Jack Pumpkinhead is?

Scarecrow Boy: I'm next. *walks through the enormous doors* Hey there Mr. Wizard sir. Hows things going here in Oz? Anything new?

 

[The Count]

Aargh! Devil snares? Someone's been reading too much of that other wizard kid's books.
Now where'd I put that reaping thingy? Curse you Benny! Why you'd have to steal my baby... OK, new plan...
*Gathers enough candle light inside his pumpkin head to angrily burn through the looping vines before him, before he trips up himself. Last one... *Spills to the floor and head rolls off.
Darn head... Lynnz, guide my body to my head. Quick, we've got to climb this flight of stairs to reach Vanozma.

 

[christyb]

Mother: Maybe we should tell him that the stairs end about a third of the way up and there's a vicious dragon there.

Nicky: You read way to many fairytales.

Mother: Then you wouldn't want to know about the crumbling stairs after the dragon huh? Or the evil munchkins?

Nicky: Someone's having way to much fun with this.

Mother: Just a wee bit. Hey I'm you and you love torture remember?

Nicky: Of course, I designed the forgotten isle remember?

Mother: Hey check it out the vines in Vanozma's room finally latched her to the wall forcing her to listen to Jack serenading her.

Nicky: You know we really shouldn't torture the poor gal. It's not her fault she's gorgeous and the result of an international nightime trist of trading secrets....

Mother: You're kidding me right?

Nicky: You gotta point there. Continue on.

 

[Erine81981]

Scarecrow Boy: *frighten look* Sorry your wizardness. I won't ever ask you again. Now to my needs. I've always wanted a.....now i really can't remember what it was i wanted. *thinks a bit but can't* I've always need a brain but also i wouldn't mind have a a a.....is there anything i can't think about? Just give me a brain before i burst into flames.