Friday, April 16th, M. Flowers H.S:
To: the_supreme_athlete, Kluztypuppies, HenrySkeeverIsMe
From: JStars
Subject: Hello from Hell
Hey you guys. Jess here. Boarding school sucks, let me tell you that. How's everybody doing there? Anything interesting happening with the Pranksters?
Oh and Hector? Can you see if you can find out WHAT ON EARTH POSSESSED MOM TO SEND ME TO BOARING SCHOOL?!
Jessica
A transcript of Francine's latest Vlog posting:
(Francine, facing the camera in the school library) "Hello loyal viewers! It is I, Francine Carruthers with some important news! The Electric Company's two oldest members have been spotted outside M. Flowers High School doing some… well, let's just say less than innocent things. Take a look for yourself!" (Video cuts to footage of Hector and Lisa kissing)(then back to Francine in the library) "Yes dear viewers! Hector and Lisa to seem to be indeed together! What will their younger fans think? What are Hector and Lisa dong behind closed doors? But what will this mean for the rest of the company? What with Jessica Ruiz-" (Cut to bad photo of Jessica, and back to Francine) "-sent away to boarding school for mysterious reasons and The Electirc Diner closed due to… rats. Don't worry my lovey viewers! I, Francine Carruthers, will keep you up dated. Francine out."
To: the_supreme_athlete, Kluztypuppies, HenrySkeeverIsMe
From: JStars
Subject: WHAT THE HECK!?
I just saw the weirdest video blog from Francine… Hector? Lisa? Someone want to explain?
I swear, I leave for one week…. Jessica
STORY OPHELIA HAMILTON'S BIG BOOK OF RANDOM THINGS (including, but not excluded to, conversions, odd facts, lyrics from musicals, poems and school assignments):
THIS IS A TRANSCRIPT OF A PHONE CONVERATION LISA HAD BEFORE SCHOOL, as evesdropped by Story Ophelia Hamilton
Lisa: Jess- Jess- Jess listen!
Lisa: We were waiting to tell you-
Lisa: No, we weren't going to-
Lisa: Jessica. Jessica.
Lisa: Can I talk to you for a second?!
*Lisa takes a deep breath*
Lisa: It just kind of happened. Yesterday. And the kiss? It was a dare, but yes, your brother and I are dating. We wanted to tell you guys yourselves.
Lisa: Yes. Yes, we're telling Keith this afternoon. Hector's going to call an Electric Company meeting.
Lisa: Of course you can come too! Okay. Okay, I'll see you later Jess. Bye.
Lisa Heffenbacher's Diary: Keep out!
Jessica is really upset that Hector and I didn't tell her about, well, us. I guess I understand that, but I also wish that we could have kept it a secret for longer. I mean, I really liked it just being our little secret. Which was stupid because I knew about the dare and everything.
But now we need to focus our energy on helping the Electric Diner re-open! What are we without our favorite meeting place? The Pranksters won't win!
English assignment: What would you do if the dinner served to you in a fancy restaurant came with a fly in the mashed potatoes? Journal about this.
Francine Carruthers' English Journal:
If a fancy restaurant dared serve me, Francine Carruthers, a fly in my mashed potatoes. I would demand I be served the right food and after finishing my meal I would have both the chef and the waiter fired. How dare they!? My mother would certainly hear about this! The restaurant's reputation would be ruined with in the hour!
Lisa Heffenbacher's English journal:
Upon receiving mashed potatoes in a fancy restaurant with a fly in it, I would simply flag down a waiter explain the problem and let him or her handle it.
It was probably a mistake and it would be an embarrassment to the restaurant.
Annie Scrambler's English Journal, KEEP OUT!
I glanced up, momentarily interrupted from my date as the waiter brought our food. But, lo! What is this atrocity? I surveyed my plate with growing distaste. I looked up at my date to see if he saw what had happened. He did. Our eyes met, and I raised an eyebrow, questioning. He nodded although I didn't need his approval. With that he rose and helped me out of my chair.
I stood, and puled myself to my full height. With a deep breath I said, "How dare you?"
"HOW DARE YOU?"
I lifted my hands and tossed them to the side. Glasses, plates and silverware flew across the restaurant, breaking as it hit some dinners and impaling others.
"AAAAHHHHGG!" tables caught fire, and wine bottles popped their corks. Blood began to dip from the ceiling and the patrons fled in horror. The room burst into flames as my date and took our leave, running to the doors, a trail of destruction in our wake.
A TRANSCRIPT OF THE LOUDSPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT MADE JUST AFTER FIRST PERIOD:
Annie Scrambler to report to the school counselors office.
History:
What are you up to Annie? I KNOW you are planning something! – Francine Carruthers
Well, if you MUST know, Danny and I have a fantastic plan. We just need to let it stew for while before THE ELECTRIC COMPANY IS DESTROYED! -Annie Scrambler
What's with you and Danny? -Manny Spamboni
What? Something other than that little kissy face thing with Hector and Lisa?
Yes! But that is for Danny and I to know and for you to find out! Ah HA! It's completely brilliant!
No, seriously. Are you guys, like, sucking face after meetings or something?
Manny! Ew!
Mind your own business Spamboni!
Wait. Do mean that you and Danny actually are … ?
Are we "dot dot dot"? Yes, we are.
AAAAAAHHHHGGGG! WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN CANNOT BE UNSEEN!
What? What?
THAT IS SOOOO GROSSS!
Baby.
Annie Scrambler's Diary, NOT ENGLISH JOURNAL, KEEP OUT!
Uhg. Mrs. Fredrickson (my English teach) is soooo annoying! She read my fly-in-the-mashed-potatoes journal assignment and sent me to the school counselor! SHE CALLED THE OFFICE AND HAD THEM CALL ME TO THE COUNSELOR'S OFFICE OVER THE LOUDSPEAKER! Here's what went down once I got the the counselor's office:
Me: *slouches in chair*
Ms. Lecter: Annie, do you know why you're here?
Me: I did my homework in a timely manner for once?
Ms. Lecter: Your English homework depicted a graphically violent scene where you imagined killing and harming many people over a fly in your mashed potatoes.
Me: Actually, it was over the mashed potatoes. I hate mashed potatoes. And I was inspired.
Ms. Lecter: Inspired?
Me: Ever heard of Carrie?
Ms. Lecter: How is your home life?
Me: Well, considering my mom's a vampire and my dad's a werewolf, it's been a little tense lately.
Ms. Lecter: Annie, these sessions won't work if you don't take it seriously.
Me: I think that's the idea. *noticing name plate* Wait. Your name is Hannah B.? What's the B stand for?
Ms. Lecter: Annie, that isn't relivant here.
Me: I think it is.
Ms. Lecter: If you must know, it's Belle.
Me: YOUR NAME IS HANNAH BELLE LECTOR?!
Ms. Lecter: Don't scream like that! It's rude.
Me: rUDE? *I jump up and, knocking over my chair, run from the room*
So apparently the counselor is a cannibal psychiatrist. What.
Never going back there again.
Lunch Time Texts:
Hector: So.
Lisa: So.
Hector: nervous about the meeting this afternoon?
Lisa: yeah kinda
Hector: me too
Hector: want to hang at my place after?
Lisa: Definitely!
STORY OPHELIA HAMILTON'S BIG BOOK OF RANDOM THINGS (including, but not excluded to, conversions, odd facts, lyrics from musicals, poems and school assignments):
Tales from sitting at the Pranksters' table: Annie and Danny are texting each other under the table. Manny is tinkering with something and eating, like, half the cafeteria. Francine is loudly talking on her cell to her personal assistant (?), Gilda.
"GilDA, I needed that report done, like, yesterday. It's due Monday! Also, pick up my dry cleaning for tomorrow, I have a date. And we need to start working on a new plan to destroy the Electric Company! Some of the other Pranksters have already started a plan but are choosing to keep it a secret. … … … Well, I guess you can meet the other Pranksters. We'll have a meeting tomorrow. Pencil it in for 10 A.M.-"
"I have an appointment with my bed then," Annie interupted.
"-Uhg. Change it to noon. We can do lunch at my place. GilDA, tell my chef to make sushi-"
"And waffles," Manny said.
"Ew," mumbled Annie.
"-and waffles. So we should have our planning session tonight, maybe at 6? Pencil that in."
Annie laughed. Francine glared. Danny smiled.
"And GilDA, get white boards and monogrammed notebooks and a new engraved pen for planning. Got that. Good."
More Lunch Texts:
Danny: Why'd you have to go the counselor's this time?
Annie: I wrote my English assignment about killing everyone with telekenisis
Danny: obviously the ADMINISTRATION is trying to take away your creative freedom.
Annie: Preach.
Annie: but the counselor is a cannibal.
Danny: WHAT?
Annie: Her name is Hannah Belle Lecter. Like that dude who ate people.
Danny: yes! Him! What was that movie called?
Annie: silence of the lambs. They should make a tv show about him.
Danny: I would watch that.
Annie: same.
Danny: Who's this Gilda F keeps talking to?
Annie: Her assistant
Annie: I know right?
Danny: Ha. Our plan is genius and she is jealous. (I want an assistant)
Danny: it will be cool to finally meet this Gilda girl.
Annie: yeah but 10am is way too early. Screw that. (you can have Story)
Danny: Waffles, yum. (I might look into that)
Annie: But with SUSHI? Gross Manny! (we can share her)
Danny: Annie, love, we should have a planning and make out session tonight.
Danny: Pencil that in.
Annie: I am totally there.
Minutes from the Drama Club meeting (as written and recorded by Story Ophelia Hamilton):
Brianna (dripping with sarcasm): So. Lisa. I saw that video blog from Francine, and I have to ask, when's the wedding?
La-na: Ye-ah! When?
Danny: If you're looking for baby names, might I suggest Hamlet?
Lisa: Hamlet?!
Danny: It's my middle name.
Story (ME!): Your middle name is Hamlet?! Mine's Ophelia!
Meg: They know Story.
Story: Right.
Brianna: Anyway. I call this meeting to order.
Taylor Lokar: You know, for a drama club, we don't do a lot of acting.
Story: No, just drama.
Brianna: The first order of business is-
Story: IMPROMPTU MUSICAL NUMBER!
Lisa: Wait, what?
Brianna: No, please, no not today please, no Story can't you go? Not today, can't have a scene!
Annie (singing): DEARLY BELOVED, WE GATHER HERE TO SAY OUR GOODBYES.
Danny (also singing): HERE SHE LIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS! NO ONE KNEW HER WORTH, THE LATE, GREAT DAUGHTER OF MOTHER EARTH!
Brianna (Angry yelling): GUYS SHUT UP. WE HAVE A MEETING TO-
Danny: IN THE CIIIIRRRRRCCCCLLLLLE OF LIIIIIIIIIIIFFFEEE! IT'S THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE! IT'S A LEAP OF FAITH!
Lisa: Actually I have to go-
Annie: MIDNIGHT, NOT A SOUND FROM THE PAVEMENT, HAS THE MOON LOST HER MEMORY?
*A distant "Hey You Guys!" is hear*
Lisa: Yeah, sorry, Bri, but I have to go!
Story: So do I! Meeting finishedized!
Brianna (angry): No it's not! Story! Get back here! Annie, Danny! Stop singing! (Looks like someone packed her angry eyes today.)
Danny and Annie (ignoring her): YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT!
Story: Nope. I'm outta here! Call you later Annie!
Annie: SO LONG, FAREWELL!
STORY OPHELIA HAMILTON'S BIG BOOK OF RANDOM THINGS (including, but not excluded to, conversions, odd facts, lyrics from musicals, poems and school assignments):
SO. I am hiding in C U Latte, where the Electric Company is meeting. Annie grabbed me after lunch and asked me if I knew if they were meeting and I said, yes, I did. Anyway, long story short, (Ha ha) I am now Danny and Annie's personal undercover assistant, and my first assignment is to spy on the Electric Company and report everything back to D and A.
Here's what going on.
"Lisa and I called you here today to talk to you about, well, our relationship and Francine's video," Hector started.
"Yeah, thanks for letting Francine know about you guys before telling us!" Jessica snapped, "I thought we told each other everything!"
"Jessica, we're sorry. We know you're upset about us and about boarding school but-" Lisa tried, but Jessica is interrupting!
"I think we should all take a break from the Electric Company. I mean, you guys are keeping secrets, the diner is closed and even the Pranksters have been laying low. Maybe the world doesn't need us any more, especially if you guys aren't taking this seriously."
Whoa. Jess. French the Llama?
"Jessica! Are you serious?" Keith interjected.
"Whose side are you on, Keith?"
"The Electric Company's side!"
"Jess! This isn't like you!" Hector gasped.
"None of you guys are acting like yourselves! Maybe it's the Pranksters! Maybe they hypnotized all of you!" Keith cried.
"Keith, no one's hypnotized," Lisa said.
"So that's it? Are we disbanding the Electric Company until further notice?" Hector asked.
"I think it would be best," Jessica nodded.
WHAT? BLOODY PLOT TWIST!
Annie Scrambler's Diary, NOT ENGLISH JOURNAL, KEEP OUT!
BEST. DAY. EVER.
I just got home from Danny's and I feel good. We were laying on his couch watching Pushing Daisies when Story called.
"What?!" I demanded.
"OHMIGOSH, OHMIGOSH YOU GUYS!" she shrieked.
"Cut the Legally Blonde crap, Store, I thought I told you to text me not call me."
"YES BUT I HAD TO TELL YOU IN PERSON. I MEAN ON THE PHONE!"
"What is it?"
"PUT ME ON SPEAKER! I WANT DANNY TO HEAR TOO!"
"Okay, you're on speaker."
"THE ELECTRIC COMPANY DISBANDED!"
"WHAT?! They're over?!"
Hello, this is JediAnnieScrambler! You may not remember me, since I haven't updated this in like, two years. Erm. Yeah. Sorry about that. WAIT. I JUST HAD A THOUGHT. RANDOM NOTES IS LIKE SHERLOCK! They had a like one to two year hiatus too! AND DOCTOR WHO HAD A 16 YEAR HIATUS SO YOU CANNOT GET MAD AT ME. The moral of this story is really good things have super long hiatuses.
You should review this. And I will attempt to write another chapter while it's still 2014. :) (Okay, hopefully within the next two weeks to a month.) Shout out to The Electric Phantom for getting me to write this and chatting with me while I didn't watch the Superbowl.
-JAS