A/N: Let's just get this over and done with.
The Ink Awards
(Part 14)
Yep, it's finally over.
A lonely custodian swept his was through the vast stadium. There was a sort of humming noise coming from backstage, and some loud pop music, but otherwise all was quiet.
Some would refer to this as the calm after the storm.
Due to some terribly unfortunate events including an invisible walrus and the Inkheart characters rioting, the final award was cut from the show. That, and the show had already passed their yearly budget, and couldn't afford any more airtime.
Streamers hung limply across the floor and draped over the seats while fine pink glitter was still slowly falling from the ceiling.
Somewhere in the room sat a walrus.
The walrus in general hadn't caused much damage. More it's very presence. Meggie had been the first to notice it when it tried to sit on her, but that's the most the walrus did the entire night. Sat.
But it was having his daughter sat on by a walrus that really set Mo off. It was the final straw. He drew his sword and swung it around, yelling like a madman. How he managed to get the sword past security is beyond our knowledge, because we swear you're well being and safety is remarkably important to us, and weapons aren't (typically) allowed.
After Mo began threatening the show and it's hosts, the rest of the characters began to follow suit. Dustfinger set his crane on fire in protest, causing Ali to have a mental breakdown. Elena was arrested for illegal teleportation of large crowds, having been ratted out by Elinor. Basta, Fenoglio and the Adder had chased poor Tommy into hiding, while Taurey was safe and oblivious at home, sipping her tea, deciding the pay for the show just simply wasn't worth it.
Once the chaos had died down, the audience was (legally) teleported home, as were the Inkheart characters. All that was left of the Show was a messy auditorium and a lonely janitor. Oh, and a walrus.
And so ended the Ink Awards.
Forever, hopefully.