Opera House Emails Chapter 20: Part XX, a phantom of the opera fanfic

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Part XX

From: blondeballetrat(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com; prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: Heyy!

Hi evry1!

I kno, i kno, i wone!1 This is sooooo kewl! cuz that meens mi and eric r ingajed! woo! yay 4 meee!

relly happi,
Meg

PS. Evry1 start bying mi whedding giftz!
PPS. Eric, fuchar hubby, deer… were's mye ring?1 i wants it nowe!11

"Cute and blonde since 1854!"

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From: frenchlady(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com (MINUS blondeballetrat); prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: A secret meeting

Hello my fellow Operettes,

Is anyone else getting frustrated by Meg's deteriorating typing skills? (wait, don't answer that, I don't want my inbox clogged with "yah!"s.) The truth is, I can't take this anymore! I'm losing my mind! This is pure torture! Cruel and unusual punishment! It's not fair… you don't have to put up with her 24-7! Seriously! She's even speaking in it!

Whew, sorry about that rant. Strange though; I'm usually not even fond of exclamation points. Anyways, ladies, gentlemen, and Nadir – hah! I made a joke! – hmm.. I don't know what's happening; must have been something in my morning Vodk… I mean, tea. Anyways, I'm proposing that we meet tonight, midnight, in the main dance studio, to discuss an emergency plan…

Rather giggly and hyper,
Mme Giry

"Don't just do it, dance it!"

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From: frozenexpression(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com (MINUS blondeballetrat); prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: RE: A secret meeting

Hey guys,

Plan A failed. I tried to talk to Meg and get her to talk about her feelings, just like we decided last night.

Well, she didn't really give me a chance to say anything. As soon as I walked in, she called me a… a… -cringes- Anyways, then she started to throw various things at me, including her hair straightener (which, btw, left a bruise).

So yeah, Carlotta, your turn for plan B, I guess…

Ouch,
Christine

"…angel of music…"

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From: prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net
To: frozenexpression(at)operapopulaire. com
Subject: RE: RE: A secret meeting

Dear Christine,

Bruise? Oh no! My poor Chrissie!

Love always,
Raoul

PS. Now that Erik's marrying Meg, are we gonna get back together?

"I feel pretty, oh so pretty!"

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From: divalady(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com (MINUS blondeballetrat); prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: RE: RE: A secret meeting

Eww… the little blonde thing's… eww.

Well, I tried to "scare" her, like you asked, into better spelling, but the frail idiot fainted at the sight of me. Unfortunately, I think she's still breathing. Ugh.

M. le Fantome, have fun with Plan C!

La Carlotta

"Superior Singer"

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From: frozenexpression(at)operapopulaire. com
To: prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net
Subject: RE: RE: RE: A secret meeting

Well… not really, but since Meg's going all psycho on me, you can replace her as my best friend. We can go on shopping trips, and you can show me where you get your nails done! )

Chrissie

"…angel of music…"

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From: undergroundlunatic(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com (MINUS blondeballetrat); prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: RE: RE: RE: A secret meeting

Messieurs et Mesdames,

Plan C was a great success, as I knew it would be! With my uber creeping-around-at-night-unseen skills, I successfully snuck into her room and planned The Object at the head of her bed. Voila! Now, we just wait for the results, and revel in my… our… no, my cleverness!

Yours,
O.G.

"The Phantom of the Opera is there… inside your mind!"

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From: blondeballetrat(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com; prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: Weird…

Hey all,

So I woke up this morning, and there was this tape player next to my head, playing some strange words over and over again. I think it said something about spelling and grammar? Anyways, I just wanted you all to know, and if the tape player's yours, please feel free to come and pick it up!

Meg

PS. Christine, my word! I haven't seen you at all for the past week… where did you disappear off to? Come to think of it, I don't remember what happened for about the last month. What's going on?

"Cute and blonde since 1854!"

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From: frenchlady(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com (MINUS blondeballetrat); prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: Eureka!

Woohoo! (sorry, vodka's not wearing off yet!)

Good work everyone! But did you all see her e-mail? She doesn't remember what's going on! It almost seems as if she was cursed, or mind-controlled, or possessed for the last month!

I think the next step in our plan should be to find out what happened to Meg. Think of it! Our very own whodunit!

Yours,
Mme Giry

"Don't just do it, dance it!"

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From: duckducknoose(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com (MINUS blondeballetrat); prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: RE: Eureka!

Well, since I am the only one of us with police and crime-catching experience, I call first dibs on the Head Investigator position.

-Nadir

"There's a reason I'm not called 'Apex'"

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However, since I am the only one of us with criminal tendencies and a criminal mind, and therefore can easily place myself into the perpetrator's shoes, I am also very valuable to this case. Thus, Nadir, I think it's only right for us to be Co-Heads.

O.G.

PS. The fop can get us coffee and doughnuts!

"The Phantom of the Opera is there… inside your mind!"

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From: prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com (MINUS blondeballetrat); bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Eureka!

Hey, I resent that!

I'm not a fop. I'm a pansy.

-Raoul

PS. I'm not exactly sure what "pansy" means. It's on my A-Word-A-Day toilet paper, and defined only as "le Vicomte de Chagny," so I assume it must be a flattering term. Anyway, it's also the name of a pretty flower! I do so love flowers.

"I feel pretty, oh so pretty!"

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From: prettypirouettes(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com (MINUS blondeballetrat); prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: New Theory!

I have an idea of what may have happened to Meg. As you all know, she is a very good friend of mine. Even though she had been acting strangely recently, we always met for girls' nights and painted out nails and had spa treatments and watched movies… Well, during the last month or so she started getting sooo obsessed with the Opera Ghost. It was all O.G. this and Phantom that while I was trying to tell her about Philippe!

Like the O.G. says, he has the criminal background, and not much fondness for Meg. I think he brainwashed her so that he would have an admirer to abuse!

Scandalized,
La Sorelli

"Coupé, coupe. jeté, jeté, assemblé!"

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From: prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net
To: frozenexpression(at)operapopulaire. com
Subject: FW: New Theory!

Oh-em-gee, Chrissy, we should totally have a party like that! I'll come by tonight with my Special Edition Spa Hair Treaments. Do you want strawberry-coconut blend or raspberry-mint? Eee, I'm so excited!

Squealing,
Raoul

"I feel pretty, oh so pretty!"

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Never fear, everyone, I have uncovered the true answer! I knew, of course, that my Angel of Music could not have committed such an awful crime. When Raouly-poo and I had our slumber par-tay last night, we looked through all of my Harry Potter books. Okay, actually we were talking about how hot Snape is (he's tall, dark, handsome, brooding, and he's a Master! For some reason I find all of that very attractive). Anyway, I had a revelation: Meg has been under the Imperius curse! Obviously we ended the spell somehow with the grammar tapes.

Glad to clear my Angel's name,
Christine

"…angel of music…"

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Interestingly, Nadir and I have come to a similar conclusion. All evidence points to Meg being put under a spell by a vindictive and unstable phangirl. Obviously this phangirl was tragically obsessed with my attractive self, so she used her knowledge of the Harry Potter series to control Meg and force her to act like the phangirl. We broke the spell for good, since the good grammar/spelling tapes were a sort of kryptonite to the phangirl.

Completely vigilant,
Erik

P.S.: As an apology for doubting me, I will expect a raise of 2,000 francs.

"The Phantom of the Opera is there… inside your mind!"

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Dear everyone,

Thank you so much for helping me get my sweet, non-spelling-challenged daughter back! Oh, I am so touched by the concern you have all showed for my Meg… and for my sanity. As a thank-you gift, I would like to give you tomorrow as a day free from all duties… I'd like to, but unfortunately I don't have that authority. Sorry!

Touched,
Mme Giry

"Don't just do it, dance it!"

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From: welovepublicity(at)operapopulaire. com
To: castncrew(at)operapopulaire. com; prettyinpink(at)dechagny. net; bigbrotha(at)dechagny. net
Subject: Another mystery!

We have recently discovered some distressing news. There will be a meeting for all cast, crew, andde Chagnysat 5 PM on the stage. Be there or be… suspected.

Your managers,
Andre and Firmin

"I had a dream… such publicity! But it was a dream, and nothing more…"

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Authors' Note: Hee, they are turning into a bunch of Sherlock Holmes-es (dun dun dun...). Well, hopefully this clears up a few things about Meg's… odd behavior.