Hi! This is Blue Wallpaper, talking about my very first fanfic. (Hugs self and jumps up and down). It's a Rave Master Parady, and I hope you'll find it funny. Even though this is my first story, I don't really want you to go easy on me-flame me all you want, but be reasonable.

This story takes place before the gang heads off to Lyric Continent (or Luka, if you read the manga). See, the train they were leaving on was full for a week and a half, so they all had to wait before there was any room. But they're NOT in Blues City, just a few towns over, with some time to kill. There'll be small guest appearances from characters from different shows in a couple of chapters, so watch for that if you want to.
I don't own the Rave Master manga, because that is Mr. Hiro Mashima's masterpiece, and I don't own the anime, because I can't draw squat. And if I happened to own either of them...well, let's not get into that. Um, this particular chapter I'll rate G, but the others will probably be PG. (As if your parents would read this anyway). So read, review, and add me to your favorites list!

Under Budget and False Pretenses: Why Griff Should Never Be Director

By Blue Wallpaper

Chapter One: We're WHAT!

"We're WHAT!" Haru, Musica and Elie yelled in unison at a cozy restaurant table one late afternoon.

Making a movie of course," Griff explained again as he nonchalantly drank his milkshake. "I signed us up to raise money for a world organization that helps people who aren't able to see quality films." (A/N: man, we could use such a thing here-all the recent movies have sucked lately) "We'll write the script, the costumes, act, everything! It'll be great, and we'll be helping out people in need".

"Well, I'm all for that," Haru started as he was working on the French fries that the waitress had just given him. "But making a movie takes a lot of work. My sister always says 'It's good to help people in need, but know what you're getting yourself into first'. And we know nothing about making a movie!"

"Yeah, and besides that," Musica added. "Where are we gonna get the dough to make this movie? Movies don't just take time-they also cost money. I mean, if worst comes to worst, I could get some "generous donations" from local patrons, but-"

"-Forget about it" Haru fiercely finished.

"Also, where are we going to shoot this? We'll need a stage, we can't just make it outside".

"It's just like you to think of such a reasonable question, Miss Elie," Griff gushingly said.

Haru leaned in and whispered to Musica; "What are we, chopped liver?" as Griff rambled on.

"-but I've already made the costumes, written the script, and even gotten the local auditorium signed up! The people in this town are so generous."

"Wait a minute," Musica interrupted. "What's the catch?"

"Catch? What catch?" Griff asked as he nervously moved around in his seat. "There's no catch. We're just trying to make a movie, is all. Who said anything about a catch? Heh heh...CHECK PLEASE!"

The gang paid their bill, and began walking down the lamp-lit street to the hotel. Haru was walking backwards with Plue on his head; Musica was chewing a toothpick, and Elie looking at the sky. The entire city was quiet and peaceful, but because of Griff's sudden news, none of this peace got a hold of their souls, as they were all thinking about the big commitment their little blue friend had gotten them into.

"So what's the theme of the movie we're going to do?" Elie asked quietly as she idly glanced in store windows.

Unlike the others, Griff hadn't lost his usual cheerfulness. "I'm glad you asked that, Miss Elie. We'll be doing a rendition of Rapunzel, and you'll be the star!"

"Me?" the fifteen year-old was surprised.

"Yes, and the rest of you-"

"We have names, ya know, and there's only two of us" Musica cut in.

"The rest of you," Griff ignored, "will be in the movie as well. But I can't give anything away yet. I want it to be a complete surprise for when we shoot tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Haru turned around so fast that Plue fell off his head and was about to hit the sidewalk before he grabbed onto Haru's wallet chain. (A/N: It is a wallet chain, right? I mean, what else could it be?)

"Puun".

"Yes," Griff continued. "We begin filming tomorrow. So rest up, because we'll begin at the crack of dawn!"

"Crack of dawn? I barely even get up AT dawn, or in the morning, for that matter! I need my sleep so I can stay good-lookin' for the ladies," Musica argued as he checked his teeth in the window.

"Puuunnn".

"Not now, Plue," Haru hastily said while not noticing his shivering friend was dangling three feet from the ground. "Griff, how can we memorize our lines and shoot at the same time?"

"Not to worry, that'll all be taken care of. The script is very simple, and it'll only take three of the five minutes you'll get to learn your lines. I'll also have a narrator on hand, to help you with your cues. Don't forget that you can improvise too."

"Oh come on Haru, it'll be fun!" Elie pleaded. "We'll be helping out the underprivileged! And Musica, who knows? Some beautiful girls at the premier might want your autograph."

"Yeah, I guess so," Musica grunted.

"Puun."

Elie shot a fist in the air. "All right! We're making a movie!"

"PUUN!"

Haru looked down. "Come on, Plue, stop playing around." He pickedup his friend, gave him a lollipop, and they continued on to their hotel, mentally preparing for what Griff had in store for them.

Well, I know that wasn't the GREATEST ending, but considering the story as a whole (in which I've written half of it already, so considering the half I've already written), this seemed like a good place to end the first chapter. Next chapter they'll actually start doing the play (movie, play, whatever), and there'll be a guest appearance! And FYI, that'll most likely be in a day or two.