3rd July 2013 Wednesday
Day 184
Really glad I have most of this already typed out, I just need to give it a few tweaks and then it's done. Trying to give my own Dex Hamilton twist in it but I won't/can't change too much because it makes it harder.
Disclaimer: Pretty sure I don't own a single piece of Dex Hamilton.
The sun rises, pouring it glorious rays on the most adorable meadow cottage. A rooster crows to indicate the morning, and with a skip in her step, the most beautiful girl anyone has ever laid eyes upon exits her home. She absent-mindedly sways the straw basket between her hands, watching as a few birds pass by. Following the path, she crosses a bridge over a glowing bed of water; a song in her heart.
Little town, it's a quiet village
Every day, like the one before
Little town, full of little people
Waking up to say...
She reaches the little town, the rest of the citizens joining in on her contagious song.
Bonjour, bonjour
Bonjour, bonjour
Bonjour
The girl spies the local baker holding a tray of bread.
There goes the baker with his tray like always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
A pumpkin seller strolls past her, greeting her with the same "Bonjour!" as he drives his cart full of pumpkins.
Ev'ry morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor provincial town...
"Good morning, Jenny!"
Jenny jumps over to the bakery window where the same baker is sorting out bread.
"Morning monsieur!" she greets happily.
"Where are you off to?" he questions in a gruff voice, busying himself with his work.
"The workshop!" Jenny pulls a red device out of her basket, hugging it close. "I just finished the most wonderful project; when you turn this key, it..."
"That's nice..." the baker interrupted, hardly intrigued by her words. "Marie, the baguettes! Hurry up!" Jenny casually slips the toy back in to her basket, shrugging in amusement.
As Jenny walks through the town, she is oblivious to what the others have to say about her.
Look there she goes, that girl is strange no question
Dazed and distracted, can't you see?
Never part of any crowd
Cause her head's up on some cloud
No denying she's a funny girl, that Jenny!
Jenny hops on to a carriage, listening to all the conversations of the townspeople's daily lives.
"Bonjour!"
"Good day!"
"How is your family?"
"Bonjour!"
"Good day!"
"How is your wife?"
"I need six eggs!"
"That's too expensive!"
There must be more than this provincial life!
Jumping down from the cart, Jenny enters the workshop close by, the tiny bell ringing as she opens the door.
"Ah, Jenny!" the owner greets her like an old friend.
"Good morning," the girl pulls out the same toy from her basket, handing it over to the old man. "I've come to show you what I made."
"Finished another project already?" he questions almost to no one in particular as Jenny dives to the shelf.
"Oh, I couldn't put it down!" she confesses, gazing down at him from the railing ladder. "Have you got any new tools or any new work sets?"
He chuckles at her eagerness. "Not since yesterday."
"That's all right. I'll have..." her hand runs along the spines of the building kits. "…this one."
"That one?" he pulls off his glasses before turning to Jenny. "But you've built it twice!"
"Well it's my favourite!" Jenny swings off the side of the ladder, rolling down its track and holding one arm off. "Tiny mechanisms, lots of soldering, a surprise function and very cool tools!"
"Well, if you like it all that much, it's yours!" he hands her the blue kit before ushering her to the door.
"But sir!" she tries to debate, but he has already made up his mind.
"I insist!" he replies once they've reached the doors. A gorgeous smile illuminates on her lips.
"Well thank you. Thank you very much!" A few gentlemen who were gazing in to the windows of the workshop pretend to busy themselves as Jenny walks past, continuing the song as they watch her leave.
Look there she goes
That girl is so peculiar!
I wonder if she's feeling funny!
With a dreamy far-off look!
And her eyes glued on her work!
What a puzzle to the rest of us is Jenny!
Jenny strolls over to a circular fountain, taking a seat on the edge. A few creatures come up to her, listening to the sweetness of her voice.
"Oh! Isn't this amazing, it's my favourite kind because, you'll see!" she opens up the box, showing all the animals the rows of work tools and instructions. Carefully, she pulls one out of its place. "This is used to twist tiny screws in place, and this improves its function by three."
Now it's no wonder that her name means 'fair'
Her looks have got it plenty!
But behind that fair façade
I'm afraid she's rather odd
Very different from the rest of us...
She's nothing like the rest of us
Yes different from the rest of us is Jenny
Geese fly overhead in the clear blue sky, however one is shot and plummets to the ground. A stout man with flowing golden hair runs in rapid steps towards its landing spot. He holds open a brown rucksack, but nothing falls in to it. Confused, he turns around to a muscular, tall man with sweeping black hair and burning red eyes.
"Wow! You didn't miss a shot, Buzz. You're the greatest hunter in the whole world!" his nasally voice travels all the way up to his companion.
Buzz snorts in derision. "I know!"
"Huh. No beast alive stands a chance against you," he compliments his friend, a sly smirk growing on his lips. "...and no girl for that matter!"
"It's true, Tyrone, and I've got my sights set on that one!" Buzz points a gloved finger towards Jenny, who is still analysing her new tool-kit.
Tyrone looks on, confused. "The adventurer's daughter?"
"She's the one! The lucky girl I'm going to marry."
"But she's- " Tyrone began, but was cut off by his work companion.
"The most beautiful girl in town," he argued, a stern look crossing his features as he placed his fisted hands on his hips.
"I know-" the small man said unsurely, but was convinced once again by Buzz.
"And that makes her the best," he held up a finger in a snooty way, as though imparting wisdom on to his friend. "And don't I deserve the best?"
"Well of course, I mean you do, but I mean..."
"Right from the moment when I met her, saw her,
I said she's gorgeous and I fell in love day by day,
Here in town there's only she
Who is beautiful as me
So I'm making plans to woo and marry Jenny. "
Jenny, completely clueless to the men watching her, stands from the fountain and makes her way easily through the crowd of people swarming the streets, her eyes fixed on the instructions. Seeing this, Buzz quickly sprints forward with the desire to catch up to the radiant Jenny.
Look there he goes, isn't he dreamy
Monsieur Buzz, oh he's so cute
Be still my heart, I'm hardly breathing
He's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute.
"Bonjour!"
"Pardon!"
"Good day!"
"Mais oui!"
"You call this bacon?"
"What lovely grapes!"
"Some cheese!"
"Ten yards!"
"One pound"
"'scuse me!"
"I'll get the knife!"
"Please let me through!"
"This bread!"
"Those fish!"
"It's stale!"
"They smell!"
"Madame's mistaken!"
There must be more than this provincial life!
"Well maybe so..."
"Just watch," Buzz stands proudly, surrounded by the townspeople as they all watch Jenny walking further away. "I'm going to make Jenny my wife!"
Look there she goes a girl who's strange but special
A most peculiar young lady
It's a pity and a sin
She doesn't quite fit in!
But she really is a funny girl
A beauty but a funny girl
She really is a funny girl!
That Jenny
I think it worked out all right, but I was not going to go in to detail with what all the townspeople were doing when they were singing/speaking. Just watch the movie if you're confused (one's on youtube if you don't have it) and hopefully it'll make more sense if you need help with imagery. I know it probably would've made more sense to put Tung as Lefou, but Tyrone and Buzz are a matched set. Tung will come in, but he'll be a little different. And try and guess who Jenny's father will be. R&R!