Hey guys, Wensleydale here. Sorry for the delay, I suck hard. Just a heads-up, I won't be able to post 50LoC until weekend because I need backgrounds from SoT for the next few pages, so instead I'm gonna post another SPA chapter Friday afternoon. Sorry!
Thank you all for reviewing and enjoy the next chapter!
RESPONSE PORTION:
Rhi Rhi: Do you also talk to your cat like Coyote to his dog? "No Kitty, that's a bad Kitty!" Actually, scratch that, name your cat Connie!
ConnietheGravityFallsFan: Whoa, do you do a lot of artwork? You mean to say you drew that Shaymin yourself? Kudos! I would love to have you do a title card or something, if you're not too busy!
Coyote: Thank you for complimenting a song I didn't write! ...Wait, what? The only Jynx I remember is the racist ice Pokemon with great Special Attack.
John: Criticism appreciated, thanks a lot! You've got a good point there, Jimbo's metamorphosis is a bit too quick, and I could easily avoided it by having him join Wendy reluctantly and change his reaction gradually in the montage (that's what montages are there for, duh!). Call it a reference or blatant stealing, yeah, I took Randy's nickname from you.
IHMSSM: God, Alaska got taken over by Russia, too? I thought it was just Crimea! I just realised I forgot to watch GF. Right on it after posting the chapter!
Demonlord5000: I've really got to brush up my knowledge on horror films. Maybe I'd finally get at least half the SPU jokes not related to the actual show...
[Carl's warehouse, evening. We see Stan standing on a literal soapbox, the same one the film had, raising an eyebrow (Stan, not the box)]
STAN: Wait, that's it? All I've got is the five of you?
[Opposite to Stan, we see Bebe Stevens, Red Tucker, Heidi Turner, Milly Larsen and Lola Barbrady]
LOLA: [cheerfully] Well, yeah! I came for punch and pie!
BEBE: He didn't offer any punch and pie, Lola.
LOLA: He didn't? Oh. My bad. Hey, nice place you've got there! Do you live here?
STAN: [raises his eyebrow even higher] ...No, it's just an empty warehouse!
HEIDI: You've got to be kidding me, Lola, this place is ghastly! I mean, look at this! U-STOR-IT has to start following basic sanitary rules! Why do we have to be here?
STAN: [frowns] Look, I'm sorry, Heidi, but I kind of couldn't invite you over, because my dad wants to be a dog. Believe me, it's weirder than it sounds.
HEIDI: Hmph, I should have known your dad would do such a thing! If you ask me, he's a nuisance to our community!
STAN: Heidi-
HEIDI: Honestly, has he no sense of shame? This summer he kept stripping down at baseball fields! That was just plain wanton! Not to mention unhygienic.
STAN: Heidi-
HEIDI: Besides, not so long ago he immorally abused a holy miracle and made it into an excuse for his drinking!
STAN: Heidi!
HEIDI: What?
STAN: I agree completely. But that's beside the point. Let's just focus on why I gathered you here.
MILLY: [nods in agreement] Dern tootin'.
RED: Yeah, do you need our advice on your relationship with Kyle?
STAN: ...What.
RED: If that's the case, you'd better give up, man. Kyle and Cartman are made for each other.
STAN: No, no, no, we're not doing this again!
BEBE: Okay, okay, enough, Red! Stan, tell us about your plan.
LOLA: Hey, I get it! Stan rhymes with plan! ...And can! ...And pan! ...And an Ama reference joke! ...And-
STAN: Shut up, Lola! Okay... I found out my dog has been kidnapped and sent to Alaska, so I was hoping to gather a rescue team...
LOLA: [excitedly] Ooh! Ooh! I love adventures like that!
RED: Yeah, it could be fun!
BEBE: I wonder what kind of shoes I should wear...
HEIDI: Hmph.
MILLY: Ah reckon it wouldn't hurt.
STAN: [after a pause, unsure] Yeah... Uh, are you sure about that? I mean, you'd be away from school for at least a few days...
BEBE: [smirks] Not all girls are like Wendy, Stan. We don't mind playing hookey for a while.
STAN: Right... Girls... The thing is, I kinda was expecting someone else to turn up, like Jimmy or Craig...
BEBE: [raises an eyebrow] A guy?
STAN: Yeah, that's basically it, yeah.
MILLY: [folds her arms] Looks like someone's too big fer them britches...
BEBE: I agree with your bizarre idiomatic expression, Milly! So because we're girls, we can't go on an adventure with you, huh, Stan? You used to be more open-minded back when you were going out with Wendy!
STAN: Don't bring Wendy into this, Bebe! Besides, I have nothing against girls going on adventures, it's not like I'm sexist or anything, I just meant… you're THE GIRLS. A completely different social group I'm used to hanging out with! I just figured it'd be kinda weird with you guys!
LOLA: Hey!
[There is a pause. Everyone stares at Lola]
BEBE: ...What?
LOLA: I'm sensing you're arguing!
STAN: ...Yeah. Well done, Lola.
BEBE: [a bit more calm than before] Look, Stan, we're more than just a group. It's not like we contacted one another and decided to go here through a majority vote, each of us came here individually. I was also surprised there isn't any guy here, but what does it matter? There's gotta be some way our groups can interact without resorting to Butters crossdressing at Heidi's place.
HEIDI: [piping in] Don't even remind me!
BEBE: In any case, you wanted help, right? So stop being a butthole and accept OUR help!
STAN: Look, you don't need to force yourselves to-
BEBE: Are you deaf? We WANT to help! And this is not the only time! I'd like to be a marine biologist when I'm older. When I heard you had some trouble with a whale two weeks ago I wanted to join your team.
STAN: ...So why didn't you? I can't recall anyone stopping you.
BEBE: Oh, we had a row with Clyde back then.
STAN: Wait, aren't you together again?
BEBE: [shrugs] Eh, it died down pretty quickly.
STAN: ...I see. Okay, fine, fine, if you wanna come, that's fine, just don't blame me when something goes wrong.
RED: Shouldn't that be "if anything goes wrong"?
STAN: Nope. Believe me, it never is.
BEBE: [enthusiastically] All right, we're going on an adventure!
HEIDI: That was totally unnecessary, Bebe.
BEBE: Oh, quit being such a buzzkill, Heids. I couldn't help myself.
LOLA: Oh, that's bad, isn't it? Because if you can't help yourself, you can't help others, and if you can't help others, you can't help polypropylene salmon!
[There is a moment of silence. We see Bebe raising an eyebrow and silently mouthing "polypropylene salmon"]
STAN: [pinches the bridge of his nose] ...Jesus Christ, and I thought my friends were weird...
[The Marsh residence, Shelly's room. We see her sitting at the desk, writing something down in her notebook. Randy walks inside]
RANDY: Hey, Shelly, Shelly!
SHELLY: Go away, dad!
RANDY: How's your ear injury?
SHELLY: What do you think? I'm in pain! I have shtichshesh!
RANDY: You what?
SHELLY: I have shtichshesh!
RANDY: Huh?
SHELLY: SHTICHSHESH!
RANDY: Oh, stitches! Well, as expected of my little girl! I always knew you were strong!
SHELLY: Shtrong my ashh! Fuck off, dad!
RANDY: Listen, Shell, I think I'm close to finding Sparky, but I'm gonna need one thing…
SHELLY: [raises her eyebrow] What?
RANDY: …I need you to play catch with me.
[There is a moment of silence]
SHELLY: [pinches the bridge of her nose] No, no, no, we're not doing that.
RANDY: Now, Shelly. Shelly. We all need to do our part to find our family member. Mom already tried buying a new one.
SHELLY: Who bit my ear off!
RANDY: Shelly, let's not split hairs- I mean, ears- No, I actually meant hairs! You'll have to trust me on this one.
[We cut to the Marshes' backyard. We see Shelly actually playing catch with Randy. She throws a rubber bone a few feet away from Randy and he brings it back to her again. She rolls her eyes and throws it back with annoyance. Her father picks it up with his teeth]
RANDY: Mmrphfff!
SHELLY: Huh?
RANDY: [spits up the bone] It's no good, Shelly! You gotta put more force into it! Make it a challenge for me!
[Shelly grits her teeth and throws it over the tall fence to Walter Darling's backyard]
SHELLY: There! Now you can't bother me about your shtupid obshheshion!
[Shelly angrily rushes inside the house and slams the door. Randy scratches his head with his "paw"]
RANDY: ...Well, that's a bummer.
[Outside Jimbo's house. Sharon approaches the door and rings the bell. Jimbo appears in the doorway in a white robe and a flower necklace. He smiles enthusiastically through his thick stubble]
JIMBO: Hi, Sharon!
SHARON: Hi... Jimbo? What... what happened to you?
JIMBO: Come on in! We're just plannin' a campaign to save the forest with Wendy!
SHARON: What? Who?
[She enters the living room only to find Wendy among various pieces of paper, just in the process of putting the phone down]
JIMBO: Surprised, huh? I decided to turn my life around! Now I know that I have been a threat to the environment, but Wendy here helped me to see the light!
SHARON: [blinks in disbelief] Uh... Right...
JIMBO: You wanted to ask me about something?
SHARON: Oh! Right... I'm having some trouble with your brother again. Tell me, what would you do if Randy moved out and decided to live in a kennel?
JIMBO: [raises an eyebrow] Why would he do that?
SHARON: He wants to become a dog.
[There is a moment of silence]
JIMBO: Oh, that makes sense.
SHARON: I know he's done some crazy things before, but... Just tell me what to do with him.
[Jimbo and Wendy glance at one another]
WENDY: You know, Mrs. Marsh, that means your husband wants to be close to nature. It's a good sign, isn't that right, Mr. Kern?
JIMBO: That's right, Wendy. We need to fight the machine that's killin' our environment! I mean, it's coming right for us!
SHARON: [after a moment of silence] Oh... Kay... Jimbo, can I talk to you for a second here?
[They go to the hall]
SHARON: [in a semi-whisper] All right, Jimbo, I know you're supposed to support your family and keep its secrets, but what are you doing alone with Stan's ex-girlfriend?
JIMBO: What do you mean? We're plannin' a campaign to save the forest.
SHARON: Uh-huh... "Planning a campaign"... "Forest"... [raises an eyebrow and starts to whisper even more quietly] Jimbo, maybe it's none of my business, but isn't she a tad too young? In fact, I think it may be illegal! She's only ten!
[There is a moment of silence]
JIMBO: [glares] Oh, I see what you're thinkin'! Just because she's ten, you think she can't voice her own opinion! Well, unlike you, she cares about what's going on around her, so we're gonna continue trying to save the environment and if you don't like it, then peace the hell out of here!
[Jimbo opens the front door and pushes Sharon out]
SHARON: You know, I don't think you're using that phrase correctly...
JIMBO: Peace off! [slams the door]
Another SPA fic, another unlikely team-up! Let's see if wacky hijinks ensue! ...Heheh, I said Sue!
Continuing the trend of Season 9 establishing the girls' personalities and quirks, I figured this could be a good opportunity to throw in some of the girls we haven't properly established last time. Red, Heidi and Milly didn't stand out very much in ALoL, Bebe never has enough screentime and I just threw in Lola for good measure and for a few random laughs.
I've just noticed, that's another chapter a bit on the shorter side… It gets longer as we get to the end, but I had to space the text like this so that no plotline gets abandoned… So the fic is kinda badly-paced so that it seems well-paced. Make of that what you will.
I would make it a longer note, but there's GF to watch! I hope you liked what you've seen so far, thank you all for reading and please leave reviews if the time allows. I hope you have a great week.
Cheers,
WDC