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Originally posted by tnxbutterfly
Flashback to just before the party
Tnxbutterfly drives to the seedy part of GC. She arrives at the agreed upon site a few minutes a head of schedule and shuts the engine off.
She fiddles with the radio as she waits for the mysterious stranger to arrive.
tap tap tap. Tnx jumps slightly as the stranger taps on the passenger side window.
Tnx: Thanks for meeting me on such short notice. Do you have the stuff?
Mystery person: Yeah I got it
Tnx: You're sure it works?
Mystery person: I used it on Ideal08 the other day and it did the job.
Tnx: Well, Prayerfull, it obviously didn't work all that well because Ideal08 is still alive.
Pray: (slightly annoyed) Just a minor setback. Look are we talking about Ideal08 or Rainman?
Tnx: (sighing) Rainman
Pray: And you don't want to kill him do you? You just want something to knock him out till you can put Plan B into action right?
Tnx: Right
Pray: Good. Now do exactly as I say and everything should go according to plan. (pausing) Now, remember, discretion is key. Knowing CT4 like I do, she is going to have the place clawing with the GCPD. You can not take any chances on anyone seeing you slip the potion in Rainman's drink. There is probably be some agents from the I. H. P. E. decetive agency there too.
Tnx: I.H. P. E. ? What's that
Pray: Inch High Private Eye Detective agency. I.H. P. E Detective agency works closely with the GCPD. Some of the agency's best agents are the AKA's and Delta's. They see things better then Miss Cleo ever could. One false move and you can kiss Rainman goodbye
Tnx: Ok, I'll be careful. Anything else?
Pray: Do you have the black gloves?
Tnx: Yeah I have them. I still don't understand what they are for.
Pray: (rolling her eyes) Daym, cuz, don't you know anything? The black gloves are to concel your grubby little finger prints. You don't want the police to trace anything back to you in case anything goes wrong now do you?
Tnx: I suppose not. (taking a deep breath) So, make sure noone sees me, make sure I'm wearing the black gloves, and be discrete. Got it! Anything else?
Pray: No, I think you're ready to put the plan into action
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Tnxbutterfly spentthe the better part of the last 20 minutes receiving condolances for the party-goers.
Tnx: (sniffing) Yes, it's a terrible, terrible shock. (pausing to dab her eyes with a lavender hanky) No I haven't been able to talk to him, yet. Why yes I'll tell him. Yes, yes I'll be alright. You all go ahead and enjoy yourselves. This is a party after all.
Tnxbutterfly is finally able to break her way free from the crowd and begins to make her way across the ballroom. She spotted Prayerful and Rainman heading out and was trying to make her way over to them. She gets about 20 steps when someone grabs her by the arm.
Dioysus: Tell me you didn't have anything to do with what just happened.
Tnx: Heck no. I didn't even know Bobby Earl was still alive much less back in GC. I'm just as shocked as everyone else. (more to herself) I must say having Bobby Earl propose was a stroke of genius. Much better then anything I had planned
Dio: What do you it was much better then anything you had planned?
Tnx: (faking a smile) Girl, nothing. I was just talking out the side of my neck. You know how I get sometimes
Dio: (not completely convinced) Whatever. I don't know what you're up to, but you need to quit. I have half a mind to tell Rainman what you been up to all these months
Tnx: I'm not up to anything. I told I was just running my mouth. No need for concern.
Tnxbutterfly was about to say something else when she spots Hooiser making his way over to where she and her friend are standing. Hooiser was the most notrious gossip columist in GC.
Hooiser was the last person she wanted to see.
No doubt he's coming to get some type of comment, she thought.