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Author's Note: Anybody curious about the project and the sprite? x3. Hopefully, I'll surprise you. Anyway, enjoy (or hate, either is okay, really). I don't own anything. :] That'd be Eoin Colfer. ~dropping

[[Ohya and this first section really oughta be part of the last chapter but... I figured it was easier to just add it in the new chap.]]

"They'll all be here?"

"Yup! All three! Within the hour!" Sprites really shouldn't drink lemon-lime soda.

"Great." Artemis smiled; Beckett wasn't compatible with soda either.

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The champod, shuttle, and deep hole in the grounds behind the Fowl Residence showed, quite clearly, the guests had arrived.

"Good evening! Welcome to Fowl Manor, old friends and LEP officers. If you'll follow me through these doors, we have some dinner...." He was still formal when he met new people; essence of businessman takes a while to wash off.

Inside, the spread of food on the fine dining table was impressive; Mulch swore he could smell the meat thirty yards away, through the dirt.

"So, what's this big money making experience I've been hearing about?" Mulch, in truth, wasn't greedy. He only wanted two things from life, food and gold.

"There's a little more to it than that, I hope. Or I've wasted an entire life's work." He chuckled, trying to play the part of a reclusive million. Artemis was better at it.

"So....?" Holly waved her hand impatiently.

"Yes, yes, the project. It will be a revolutionary three-pronged exercise. Artemis, how does this slideshow thing work?"

"It's all done. Just press the big red button." Artemis spoke slowly and patronizingly, wondering how the technologic imbecile managed to present this to the Council.

"Okay. So, most of probably have no idea who I am. I can't say I fit very well- I'm director of several amateur films you've probably never seen such asDinosaur Love and The Last Pixie. I'm just over 70 years old. My name is Eoin."

"Well, you're right about that not fitting in thing... Eoin, really, Eoin?" Foaly laughed and pretended that he hadn't been teased for his name all through elementary.

"Anyway, with that rudeness, I'd like to tell you about the project. It will raise money for Lower Elements Police, who in turn have promised to restore Foaly's budget. It will help to nullify the risk of exposure to humans. It will also provide fame and fortune for the individuals directly involved. That's us."

"A miracle project, how lovely. I hope we aren't stealing anything." Holly whispered to her centaur friend.

"So, basically, we'll be making a movie for the next couple weeks. It will be shown to both humans and fairies. The script is partially based on your adventures, particularly the siege of Fowl Manor and partially based on the Shakespeare play, 'The Taming of the Shrew.'"

"Shaking spears at shrews? Sounds violent. I like it." It's possible that Mulch might have heard more of the presentation if he hadn't been stuffing his face. Then again, it's possible he wouldn't have and he would have just missed out on the opportunity to eat 34 sandwiches in 15 minutes.

"No. William Shakespeare was an English playwright around 1600. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. In the Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio marries Kate, an independent and somewhat rude young woman, and tames her into an obedient bride."

"And I'm the shrew, I assume?" Holly's death glare really was potent.

"Yes, you will be Kate..." Eoin mumbled.

"And who will be taming me, again?"

"Artemis, of course."

Not what you expected, was it? x3 Good surprise or bad? Creative or trying too hard to be clever? And does that give anybody any title/summary ideas? When I was making those, I was trying not to reveal the whole movie thing. x3

Oh, and thanks to wikipedia for the Shakespeare information. I have read Taming of the Shrew, but it was a little less than a year ago so... We'll see how accurate I get it.

I was switching between Romeo and Juliet and Taming of the Shrew.... I thought maybe TotS was more appropriate for the Fowl siege. Because Artemis psychologically torments Holly....

~dropping.