_________________________________________ / -Ghost Story-telling Contest- \ | -October 30, 1998- | | Recorded & Edited by Aubrey McMichaels | \___http://pages.prodigy.net/aubreymcm/___/ Ashley London exclaims, "JUDGES!" Ashley London says, "It's just like karaoke judging" Ashley London says, "Rate each story from 1 to 20" Ashley London says, "One is worst, 20 best" Ashley London exclaims, "Use REPORT to give me your score!" Ashley London asks, "Got it?" Ashley London looks at the judges. Ashley London exclaims, "Jason, Ima and Joy are the Judges!" Ashley London exclaims, "Ok, lets begin!" ************************************* Ashley London exclaims, "First up is Dennis Qwilleran!" Ashley London exclaims, "And he's not here!" Ashley London speaks into her communicator. PBR - 1: Ashley London transmits, "Dennis, you're up for the contest!" Ashley London says, "Let's see if he shows" Ashley London says, "Ok, if he shows up later he can tell it" ************************************* Ashley London exclaims, "Next is Noodles Holland!" Noodles Holland says, "Eek" Ashley London grins at Noodles Holland. Noodles Holland says, "Ok I'm almost done...but I'll just type it out when I'm at that part" Ashley London nods to Noodles Holland. Noodles Holland says, "This story takes place...right here...in Morada" Noodles Holland points southwest. Noodles Holland says, "In the West End..." Noodles Holland says, "One afternoon, a common Moradian person was walking to the ER from the jungle, with the intention to fix his wounds. As he was walking up Empire Road, he heard a strange cackle from the Brewery." Noodles Holland says, "Now not a lot of people go to the Brewery, so this man did not know his way around very well. He followed the cackling sound deep into the vats." Noodles Holland says, "The sound got louder....and louder...and louder..." Noodles Holland says, "And as the man walked over to one of the vats, he heard the cackling from inside, but when he looked inside...." Noodles Holland says, "Nothing was there. The cackling had stopped." Noodles Holland says, "Next week, the man turned up missing. The Moradian police searched the entire island. When they came to the Brewery, they found the man...." Noodles Holland says, "...dead." Noodles Holland says, "Police saw the wounds he had suffered from the Jungle, and decided that he must have stumbled into the brewery and died from loss of blood. Autopsy proved their theory, because there were no other signs of death other than the wounds." Noodles Holland says, "I had just finished kicking perps' behinds throughout the Jungle, and when I was done, I was pretty bashed up too." Noodles Holland says, "I walked up Empire Road, and saw the police tape in front of the Brewery. I had heard about the death there." Noodles Holland says, "As I walked further up the road, I heard a strange cackling from the library, just south of the Armory." Noodles Holland says, "Being the curious cat that I am, I wanted to see what was going on. I armed myself with my shotgun just to be sure." Noodles Holland says, "I heard the cackling up the ladder, so I climbed it...." Noodles Holland says, "When I reached the top, I saw a man about my age, and my height, but looked completely different. He was armed..." Noodles Holland says, "I didn't want to take any chances" Noodles Holland says, "'You better not step any closer,' I said. 'Or I'll waste you!'" Noodles Holland says, "The man just kept up the cackling and stepped closer." Noodles Holland says, "I wasn't about to let him advance. I quickly loaded my shotgun and fired...." Noodles Holland says, "The blast was so powerful I fell back and slammed into a bookcase. I was unconsious for a while, but when I woke up..." Noodles Holland says, "...nobody was there..." Noodles Holland asks, "I could have sworn that shot was on the money...or was I?" Noodles Holland says, "It..." Noodles Holland says, "I ran over to the ER, fixed my wounds, and went to the Pub to get a drink. I could have used one." Noodles Holland says, "Shreve noticed I had more on my mind than it seemed." Noodles Holland says, "'Something botherin' ya, Nood?' she asked. 'Nothing, Shreve.' I said as I downed my lager." Noodles Holland says, "'Alright," she said. 'But if you need anything, I'm here.'" Noodles Holland says, "'Just add the drink to my tab' I said." Noodles Holland says, "I was tired. I had a hard day of hunting and I had an unusual encounter. I went to the Hideaway Hotel, got a room, and went to sleep." Noodles Holland says, "When I woke up the next morning, I felt much better than I did the night before." Noodles Holland says, "I showered, then I shaved. When I looked in the mirror..." Noodles Holland says, "...the man that I shot the day before was staring back at me." Noodles Holland says, "'No, It can't be!' I said to myself. I looked away, then looked back. Good ol' me was looking back at me. I sighed a sigh of relief." Noodles Holland says, "I walked out of the motel. I wanted to forget the day before. I went to the Balmour Club for breakfast using the guestpass Kristen Fagina gave me." Noodles Holland says, "Kristen was there, meeting me for breakfast." Noodles Holland says, "'I ordered your meal already.' she said. 'You don't look so good.'" Noodles Holland says, "'Had a bad day.' I said, as I ate my eggs." Noodles Holland says, "'Wanna go hunting today?' she asked. 'Anywhere but the jungle,' I replied." Noodles Holland says, "'Whatever you want,' she said." Noodles Holland says, "We went to French, and she accused Philip Lavier. Philip whipped out a handgun, and yelled, "Prepare to die!"" Noodles Holland says, "He shot me, dead on, right through the heart...." Noodles Holland says, "...but I didn't die..." Noodles Holland says, "I wasn't even wounded. Kristen just stared at me, jaw hanging out and all." Noodles Holland says, "'What the....?' I asked the sky. Kristen said, 'I'm worried about you, man.'" Noodles Holland says, "I went back to the ER to see what was wrong with me. The doctor said that I was fine, and he didn't know what was upsetting me. He let me go." Noodles Holland says, "I decided that the only thing I could do was go back to the scene of the crime...." Noodles Holland says, "I walked down Empire Road, nervous as a gang member in a rival territory." Noodles Holland says, "Only this time, the cackling was not at the library....it was at the Armory." Noodles Holland says, "I gulped. I whipped out 'Ol' Faithful' (the shotgun) and stood ready." Noodles Holland says, "I kicked down the door, and staring at me, was....." Noodles Holland exclaims, "...ME!" Noodles Holland says, "As I stood there, shocked, an entire army of people suddenly appeared behind the other me." Noodles Holland says, "All of a sudden, they dissappeared, then reappeared again...only this time..." Noodles Holland says, "...they had all the weapons in the Armory, and lying there dead...was Mr. Yeardly, and..." Noodles Holland says, "no...it cannot be..." Noodles Holland exclaims, "Pavel Arturian!" Noodles Holland exclaims, "Appearing in front of the ghostly image of myself, was an actual ghost!" Noodles Holland says, "...then the cackling began..." Noodles Holland says, "'You fool!' he said. 'You shouldn't have trespassed on the territory of the undead. You had to barge in, well..." Noodles Holland says, "'Now you must join us!'" Noodles Holland says, "The ghost just stood there, cackling that horrible cackle. 'I can see you now,' he said. 'You're changing. It has begun!'" Noodles Holland says, "As I felt my soul leave my body, I couldn't see anything, and I could barely hear..." Noodles Holland says, "But I heard a scream...and it wasn't spiritual...it was...human" Noodles Holland says, "The next thing I knew...I had awaken, on the ER bed." Noodles Holland says, "'Back from the dead, you are...you lucky soul!' the nurse said to me. The doctor came in, and handed me my bill, like he does so oftenn" Noodles Holland says, "I had to see what had happened..." Noodles Holland says, "I looked in the nearest mirror...and I was myself...I even went so far as to cut myself with a knife on my hand..." Noodles Holland says, "Blood..." Noodles Holland says, "I'm human" Noodles Holland says, "I had to go back...I had to find out what had happened" Noodles Holland says, "I went to the armory...and there was..." Noodles Holland exclaims, "YOU!!!" Noodles Holland points at Jason Texas. Noodles Holland asks, "You saved me? Why?" Jason Texas glances at Noodles Holland. Noodles Holland says, "Wait...it's coming back to me" Noodles Holland says, "You sacrificed yourself...for me...you became a ghost just so I could be human..." Noodles Holland says, "But yet you are human too..." Jason Texas says, "Thank goodness for that." Noodles Holland says, "I learned then that the ghosts had been defied...never had a transition from human to ghost been foiled" Noodles Holland says, "The curse had been broken..." Noodles Holland says, "And suddenly...new people came to the island that nobody has ever seen..." Noodles Holland says, "Nobody...except Jason and I, knew that they were once the undead, and now they have a life again" Noodles Holland says, "We vowed never to tell a soul about this...until now" Noodles Holland says, "Sorry, Jason." Noodles Holland says, "The End" ************************************* Ashley London exclaims, "Keith is replacing Jason as a Judge!" Keith Slingerland bows. Jason Texas and Keith Slingerland shake hands. Keith Slingerland grins at Jason Texas. Jason Texas exclaims, "Good luck!" Joy Nalewi just applauded Keith Slingerland. Jason Texas went through a wide double door. Ashley London exclaims, "Once again, we're not using crowd control, so please refrain from speaking, gesturing and using those coms!" Ashley London exclaims, "Thanks!" ************************************* Ashley London exclaims, "Next up is Geri Morgan!" Ashley London just applauded Geri Morgan. Geri Morgan says, "um, i guess i'll warn you, some of this might not make sense, it's whatever crazy thought pops into my head" Geri Morgan says, "So, here goes..." Geri Morgan asks, "Okay, we all know pretty much everyone loves merchants, right?" Geri Morgan says, "Well, it was the week before halloween..." Geri Morgan says, "I had hunted and hunted until i had all the money i needed to waste on my costume" Geri Morgan says, "So the weekend was coming up, and i figured a bunch of merchants would come" Geri Morgan says, "Well, i practically glued myself to the island." Geri Morgan says, "I was determined to get my costume" Geri Morgan says, "So I waited....and waited..." Geri Morgan says, "And friday drifted into saturday...." Geri Morgan says, "no merchants..." Geri Morgan says, "saturday melted into sunday...still no merchants..." Geri Morgan says, "no sign of them at all" Geri Morgan says, "Of course everyone's wondering where they are, i mean, it's the weekend before the halloween party" Geri Morgan says, "but none showed up" Geri Morgan says, "So the week went on, very slowly i might add, and everyday i would ask, did any merchants come? and every day my answer was no" Geri Morgan says, "Well, i was getting worried. At that point i wasn't very creative" Geri Morgan says, "So i was depending on merchants so i could get what i really wanted.." Geri Morgan says, "None came. The entire week, none came" Geri Morgan says, "So the night of the party comes..." Geri Morgan says, "And because there were no merchants, there were very few costumes" Geri Morgan says, "Actually, from this horrible crisis, a few people couldn't attend the party because...um, sadly enough, they had to spend halloween in a mental institute" Geri Morgan says, "The party just wasn't a party" Geri Morgan says, "without costumes, there's nothing..." Geri Morgan says, "but then..." Geri Morgan says, "8 merchants appeared...all within 5 minutes" Geri Morgan says, "of course everyone was really excited...but...that was their mistake" Geri Morgan says, "They caused such a commotion, that all 8 of the merchants left, and 3 of them said they weren't coming back for a long time..." Geri Morgan says, "And they told some of the other merchants about it.." Geri Morgan says, "And in the end...Morada was.." Geri Morgan shudders. Geri Morgan says, "Merchantless" Geri Morgan says, "that's it" ************************************* Ashley London exclaims, "And now ... Andrew!" Andrew Wigen asks, "am i, uh, ready to go?" Andrew Wigen nods. Andrew Wigen says, "ok" Andrew Wigen says, "first off" Andrew Wigen says, "this story is not meant to reflect anything that actually happened." Andrew Wigen says, "but it could happen" Andrew Wigen says, "also, umm, if you must, don't supress your laughter, it won't hurt me.....too much" Andrew Wigen seems flustered. Andrew Wigen says, "now then" Andrew Wigen nods. Andrew Wigen says, "There was this boy" Andrew Wigen says, "actually, he was a man, legally, since he had just turned 18" Andrew Wigen says, "it was June, he was in class, last test of high school" Andrew Wigen says, "he was the perfect student" Andrew Wigen says, "1600 on his SAT 1, 2400 on his SAT IIs, 5s on all 12 of his AP courses, and a perfect 4.0 unweighted GPA" Andrew Wigen says, "earlier this year, he had been accepted to harvard, full ride, all 4 years, room and board included" Andrew Wigen says, "needless to say, he was happy" Andrew Wigen says, "he was taking his physics final, studied for hours, felt prepared, ready to go" Andrew Wigen says, "gets out, feels like he did well, all happy" Andrew Wigen says, "next day, he comes to school to check on his grade" Andrew Wigen exclaims, "he got a F!!" Andrew Wigen exclaims, "that gave him a D in physics! No harvard for him!" Andrew Wigen says, "he was, shall we say, not too happy" Andrew Wigen says, "his mind was shot, so when he tried to kill himself, he jumped off a 2 story building, and, failed" Andrew Wigen says, "but, he had horrible internal bleeding" Andrew Wigen says, "so he would die eventually" Andrew Wigen says, "all he could do is lay on his hospitable bed, waiting in pain for death" Andrew Wigen says, "he pleaded and pleaded with his doctors for them to help him kill himself, since he was too weak to do it alone" Andrew Wigen says, "however, unfortunatly, he was not in Oregon, but California, and it was illegal" Andrew Wigen says, "his doctors prescribed pain medication, but, not enough, for they feard they would be sued if they prescribed too much, since most pain medication is the same used to kill people, and all of it, when used in high doses, reduces lifespan" Andrew Wigen says, "all this boy could do, is wait in his bed, while all his friends get ready to go georgetown, yale, princeton, ready to make 100k a year straight outta college" Andrew Wigen says, "one day" Andrew Wigen says, "while he was dreaming about what he could've been" Andrew Wigen says, "an intern comes in" Andrew Wigen says, "checks his IV, notices his morphine is a little low" Andrew Wigen says, "so this intern, she takes out a few ampoules, and fills the IV" Andrew Wigen says, "however, she pulled the wrong ones off of the tray. and filled it with a substance this boy was allergic to." Andrew Wigen says, "He died, after about 20 min of convulsions" Andrew Wigen says, "fortunatly for him, he never would have to live in pain again" Andrew Wigen says, "unfortunatly, this could happen to anyone (except maybe the harvard part, only a lucky few for that)" Andrew Wigen says, "the end" Andrew Wigen bows. ************************************* Ashley London exclaims, "Next up is Dennis Qwilleran!" Dennis Qwilleran bows. Ashley London says, "Dennis has agreed to go before Andrew" Ashley London says, "I mean Robert" Ashley London slaps her forehead! Dennis Qwilleran bows. Dennis Qwilleran recites: "Soon as the servants are in bed, He to the kitchen flies" Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And then they hear him at his pranks, And hear his solemn cries." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "Should things disorderly be found, He places them aright" Dennis Qwilleran recites: "But should he find them well arranged, He gives them other plight." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "For soon the pots and pewter plates Are hurled upon the floor" Dennis Qwilleran recites: "Brooms, knives, and kettles lie around, And chairs block up each door." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "The coals are shot into the bins, The floor beneath the grates," Dennis Qwilleran recites: "The cats thrust in to honey jars, The dogs knocks on their pates." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And should the cat smake backs at him. He ties them tail to tail," Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And lets them fight like very imps Suspended from a nail." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "Now all the swains for miles around Of some mishap afraid," Dennis Qwilleran recites: "To crop, or line, or family, Desire to have him laid." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "Fancying sometimes frothy ale, He to the cellar goes" Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And on the barrel set astride, He drinks, and puffs, and blows." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And from what ever tap he draws, Be it new, or stale, or sour," Dennis Qwilleran recites: "The next time that the servant comes, He finds it fresh and pure." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And now his head in either hand, Suspended by the hair," Dennis Qwilleran recites: "He takes as he a lantern would, To light him to the wear." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "By the ferry, on either side, At midnight hour he's seen," Dennis Qwilleran recites: "To leap into a boat and ply The oar with relish keen." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And should some traveler late desire To be borne across the stream," Dennis Qwilleran recites: "He must the pay him with godlen coin Ere he to land may dream." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "Should he refuse, to middle stream Again he pulls the boat" Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And taking off his comic head He then demands a groat." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "The fearful wight then willing pays What sum he may demand" Dennis Qwilleran recites: "And quickly bolts, with hair upright, Soon he reaches land." Dennis Qwilleran recites: "The ghost he then begins to sport Upon the glassy wave," Dennis Qwilleran recites: "Or plies the oar till dawn of day. Then makes the wear his grave." Dennis Qwilleran bows. ************************************* Ashley London exclaims, "And now, Michael Forrest!" Ashley London asks, "Michael?" Michael Forrest asks, "Yes?" Ashley London says, "Robert is not prepared, so you are next" Michael Forrest says, "I was driving up near Seattle at night and saw a girl sitting on the side of the road. She looked like she could use some help, so I pulled over." Michael Forrest says, "She told me that her car ran off the road and that she needed a ride back to her house. Being the gentleman I am..." Michael Forrest glances around. Michael Forrest says, "I offered to take her. We had just gotten on to the highway, and I saw that she was shivering. So I took of my jacket and gave it to her. After getting lost a few times, we eventually got to her house." Michael Forrest says, "She thanked me and went inside the house. I stayed in the driveway until to see that she got in. Just then, I remembered that she still had my jacket. I got out of my car and knocked on the door." Michael Forrest says, "After a minute or so, a middle-aged man opened the door, obviously tired. He squinted at me for a moment. I explained that I had given his daughter a ride home, and that she still had my jacket." Michael Forrest says, "He just stared at me. 'I think you must be mistaken, son.' he said, 'You couldn't have taken my daughter home, because...'" Michael Forrest says, "I waited for what seemed like minutes for his reply." Michael Forrest says, "Because you've been dead for years!'" Michael Forrest cackles gleefully. Michael Forrest stares at the ground, looking rather abashed. Michael Forrest says, "Well, that's the end of my story..." Michael Forrest grins. ************************************* Ashley London exclaims, "And we have our winners!" Ashley London says, "Third Place goes to ..." Ashley London exclaims, "Dennis Qwilleran!" Ashley London says, "Second place goes to ..." Ashley London exclaims, "Andrew Wigen!" Ashley London says, "And ... first prize goes to ..." Ashley London exclaims, "Noodles Holland!"