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Thread: Scene 14: Flight to Egypt and Grand Finale
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Mother Mary
 Nativity Play
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And besides... he's got his buzzsaw. He's more than a match for any evil henchmen, any day.
-------------------- Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Pontius Pilot
 Nativity Play
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Pretty damn good, actually, Miss... er... Angel?
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Evil Henchman
 Nativity Play
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Holding up small child
Hmmm... I can see great potential for you!
Picks up the baby and puts her in the side-car
-------------------- I've left my toasting fork with my alternate personality Sarkycow.
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Fairy Godmother
 Nativity Play
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*Snuggles up close to shepherd*
You know you and I could make a great team - just think of the great romantic partnerships:
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston Kermit and Miss Piggy..... ![[Love]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
-------------------- It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Pontius Pilot
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Pushes lever-thingies forward and jet leaps forth down the runway...
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Pontius Pilot
 Nativity Play
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... and soars into the sky over Bethlehem.
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Black Angel
 Nativity Play
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Turns a fetching shade of pale. The green tinge suggests that for once it might not be the make-up...
Ooohhhhh. I so much prefer flying myself.
Wraps her wings around her miserably.
-------------------- Peronel, Black Angel and Typo Slayer extraordinaire...
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Mother Mary
 Nativity Play
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Mary clutches the baby closely to her, pondering their narrow escape. She feels safe and warm, and somehow confident that all will be well for Joseph and Lavinia. Her eyes begin slowly and serenely to close
-------------------- Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Herod
 Nativity Play
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<Back in the palace>
Cough, splutter
God... is this blood I'm coughing up?
I really feel quite rough here.
Hack, hack
My head...
-------------------- #I'm Herod the Great, I am, I am.#
Stoo
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A very naughty boy
 Nativity Play
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*Convenient of Fairy G and the shepherd to sit in the private area!*
Pulls curtain around their area of the cabin
-------------------- Romanes Eunt Domus, Brian.
[strathclydezero]
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Deputy Chief Shepherd
 Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Fairy Godmother: Kermit and Miss Piggy.....
Do I look like a small green frog! I'm a ferret, stupid!
Presses call button
Errr, are there any spare seats at the back? ![[Help]](graemlins/help.gif)
-------------------- Yes, I'm a madferret. And that's my own teatowel.
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Pontius Pilot
 Nativity Play
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Adopting smoothest, suavest voice for the traditional cabin announcement...
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board Flight 666. Unfortunately I've just received word from air traffic control at Cairo that the airport has closed early for Christmas. I'm sorry to say that we have been diverted to our original destination of Ibiza, the world's clubbing destination of choice. Brian Air will of course accommodate you in one of its luxury hotels on the island while we transfer you back to Cairo. We'll be cruising this evening at a height of 20,000 cubits. The weather in Ibizia is pleasantly warm at 88 degrees fahrenheit, with a gentle south-westerly wind. I'll now leave you in the capable hands [voice falters] of Miss Besom, your flight attendant. We know you have a choice, so thank you for flying with Brian Air.
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Mother Mary
 Nativity Play
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Mary slips off her blue shoes and settles comfortably.... ![[Snore]](graemlins/snore.gif)
-------------------- Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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A very naughty boy
 Nativity Play
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Ibiza, splendid. Some time on the beach on the way to Cairo. Just as well Mary has kept her figure!
Sits down next to Mary, leans on her shoulder, and falls into a silent, peaceful sleep
-------------------- Romanes Eunt Domus, Brian.
[strathclydezero]
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Black Angel
 Nativity Play
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Slackens off her corset lacings. It doesn't seem to help.
Ohhhh my. I think I'm going to be...
Rummages frantically in seat-back for the customary paper bag.
-------------------- Peronel, Black Angel and Typo Slayer extraordinaire...
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Mother Mary
 Nativity Play
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Mary opens one eye, smiles serenely, and goes back to sleep ![[Snore]](graemlins/snore.gif)
-------------------- Over 500 posts? No wonder I am exhausted. Wake me in the spring, if you please.(Smudgie)
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Fairy Godmother
 Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Deputy Chief Shepherd: Do I look like a small green frog! I'm a ferret, stupid!
Just remember I could turn you into one at any time sweetie
But right now I think you'll be my perfect prince
Kissy wissy
-------------------- It could only be Nanny Ogg
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Evil Henchman
 Nativity Play
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As she drives back to Herod's palace, the Henchman hands her knife to the baby to play with.
You know, you've awoken these strange feelings within me. My friends used to talk about this back in school. While I was out behind the bikesheds, kneecapping teachers, they'd be talking about boyfriends and babies.
I think I...
Oh, My God!
I think I've become broody!
What's your name, then baby?
-------------------- I've left my toasting fork with my alternate personality Sarkycow.
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Evil Henchman
 Nativity Play
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No answer?
I think I'll call you...
Hmmm...
Baby Henchman?
No.
Henchtoddler?
No.
Oh, I know.
I'll call you Magdelene!
-------------------- I've left my toasting fork with my alternate personality Sarkycow.
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Herod
 Nativity Play
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This is not good at all...
I really feel quite ill.
Perhaps some sleep will help me feel better.
<vomits violently>
Ugh...
I'm sure that shouldn't be red...
-------------------- #I'm Herod the Great, I am, I am.#
Stoo
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Deputy Chief Shepherd
 Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Deputy Chief Shepherd: Errr, are there any spare seats at the back?
What do you mean, No!
quote: Originally posted by Fairy Godmother: right now I think you'll be my perfect prince
Grimaces
Well, nobody's perfect!
Relaxes in FG's arms as plane flies off into the sunset...
-------------------- Yes, I'm a madferret. And that's my own teatowel.
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Pontius Pilot
 Nativity Play
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They clear Province of Judea airspace. The autopilate kicks in. As the dark sea slips away far below, Capt. P. leans back in his seat and...
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Musical Director
 Nativity Play
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'Come fly with me, come fly lets fly away...'
-------------------- ChrisT sez: *sigh* Let's take it once more from the top...
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Passer-by 3
 Nativity Play
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[Enters left pushing trolley full of airline meals, one of those inflight air-hostess ones. Exits right, continuing to push aforementioned trolley]
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Chief Wise Man
 Nativity Play
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Fade-in flashback to bus. CWM, WM2, Phil and Wise Guy are standing in Circle of Power (TM). A faint light is glowing in the midst. They raise their hands as a keening, sound swells in crescendo]
Herod's such a nasty guy Herod needs to slowly die So we're hexing him, this we see He's gonna die from STD's
Fade transition to Herod in physical distress, a perplexed and terrified expression on his face as he's just had a hallucination
-------------------- incurablyGeeking westwardly; avatar following yonder star.
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Sheep 3
 Nativity Play
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[Sheep 3 wanders on stage, carrying two of the jingle bells (the E5 and F5) and wonders where everyone is]
Baaaaa.
*jingle, jingle*
[Settles down to chew her cud and wait for something to happen]
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Sheep 3
 Nativity Play
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[Sheep 3 plays with her jingle-bells, just to relieve the boredom.]
*jingle*
*jingle, jingle*
[And if a little sheep brain is bored, you know it's truly boring.]
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Sheep 3
 Nativity Play
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[Sheep 3 noses about the set, hoping to find some remains of teacakes, Pringles, or eggnog.]
*sniff*
*jingle*
Baaa.
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Joseph
 Nativity Play
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In Bethlehem, meanwhile, Joseph has just returned to the stable.
Looks like Mary's gone. Well, at least she took the brat as well as Jesus. Half expected her to dump that nasty little Lavinia on me.
What's this? A note on the table? Let's see:
"DEAR JOSEPH,
HAVE GONE AHEAD, AS PER PLAN. GOT EVERYTHING, BAGS AND CARD INCLUDED. YOUR CARD.
LOTS OF SERENE LOVE,
YOUR DEAR BVM"
"Card"? I wonder what she could mean by...
My AMERICAN EXPRESS!
Joseph sprints from the stable to the airport. Buys concorde ticket to Cairo.
My dear wife will be so pleased with me for sparing no expense in insuring that I'll be at her side soon. And I will be so pleased when I have that credit card safely back in my wallet.
Joseph is soon reclining in a luxurious concorde seat, dreaming of pyramids. And blissfully unaware that his wife is on her way to Ibiza.
With another man.
-------------------- Joseph, the not-so-Jesuitical ex-Lad.
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Sheep 3
 Nativity Play
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[Joseph is also amazingly unaware that Sheep 3 has gone along on this trip as part of his luggage.]
Baaaaa.
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Joseph
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Has vivid dreams of stinky wool. Wakes.
Stewardess, some Pringles please.
Receives Pringles.
Mmmm, tasty. *crunch*crunch*crunch*
Goes back to sleep, unaware of the sheep.
-------------------- Joseph, the not-so-Jesuitical ex-Lad.
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Sheep 3
 Nativity Play
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[Sheep 3 eases out of the under-seat carry-on space and eats the Pringles which spilled when Joseph fell asleep.]
*munch, munch*
baa
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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bee_of_good_cheer
 Nativity Play
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quote: Originally posted by Herod: <Back in the palace>
Cough, splutter
God... is this blood I'm coughing up?
I really feel quite rough here.
Hack, hack
My head...
stands waiting outside the palace with a pitchfork and wheelbarrow, waiting for nature to take it's course. thinks of all the lovely humus this lot will make.
passes the time singing a pete seeger ditty:
"Worms, water, sun, will have their way, Returning me to common clay All that I am will feed the trees And little fishies in the seas. When radishes and corn you munch, You may be having me for lunch And then excrete me with a grin..." (*words by lee hays)
-------------------- how many angels can dance on the head of a pin? (ponders zephirine of the roses)
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Sheep 3
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[Sheep 3 notices that the seat next to Joseph is empty, and looks much more comfortable than the underseat carry-on space.]
Baaaaaaaaa.
*snuggle*
*jingle*
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Wise Guy
Nativity Play
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(Pops out stage left, displayng jazz hands) Any trouble I can cause?
-------------------- KELLY ALVES makes a flip remark and ends up in a play. Hi, Mom!
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Wise Guy
Nativity Play
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(checks armpits, Exits stage left)
-------------------- KELLY ALVES makes a flip remark and ends up in a play. Hi, Mom!
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Sheep 3
 Nativity Play
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[As Sheep 3 drowses in the cushy comfort of the Concorde seat, she wonders if perhaps that nice angel with the eggnog will show up again.]
Baaa
*lick lips*
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Angel 6
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Angel 6 hears the cry of Sheep 3, materializes on Concorde bearing buckets o' eggnog.
Here you go, Sheep 3, old buddy. Drink up! [ 23. December 2002, 10:59: Message edited by: Musical Director ]
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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Angel 6
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As Joe is passed out, Angel 6 has a nice natter with Sheep 3.
Well, Sheepie-baa, the Play is winding down to an end here (do you think we'll make it to eight pages again?), and soon we'll all go our separate ways.
I've been thinking -- you are a sheep of uncommon valor. (Nice work there with the Evil Henchperson!) It occurred to me that, perhaps, instead of going back to the hillside with all those silly gits in teatowels, you might instead like to sign on with the Heavenly Host. We could use a brave and woolly mascot like yourself. And you'd get unlimited eggnog.
What d'you think?
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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Sheep 3
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[Sheep 3 greedily begins drinking the eggnog, but abruptly stops and looks at Angel 6 accusingly]
Baa? [ 23. December 2002, 11:00: Message edited by: Musical Director ]
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Angel 6
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quote: Originally posted by Sheep 3: Sheep 3 greedily begins drinking the eggnog, but abruptly stops and looks at Angel 6 accusingly]
Baa?
I beg your pardon? It DOES have double rum in it.
And I'm sure that you could obtain still more from the flight attendant. The Concorde is, after all, entirely First Class.
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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Wise Guy
Nativity Play
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Isn't the cast gonna assemble and sing, "Consider Yourself" or something?
-------------------- KELLY ALVES makes a flip remark and ends up in a play. Hi, Mom!
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Wise Guy
Nativity Play
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or how's this...Chitty-Chitty Tour Bus pulls up alongside Concorde to the tune of the Who's "Magic Bus"
-------------------- KELLY ALVES makes a flip remark and ends up in a play. Hi, Mom!
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Angel 6
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I'm waiting for the rest of the Heavenly Host to show up so we can do our prize-winning medley of Christmas carols (as arranged by David Willcocks, of course -- the HH is not only Anglican in its liturgical and musical outlook, but as traditional as all get-out).
Pours Sheep 3 another bucket of high-test eggnog.
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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Sheep 3
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[Reassured by Angel 6, Sheep 3 happily drinks the eggnog.]
*lap, lap, sluuurrrrrrrrrp!*
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Angel 6
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Where IS the Heavenly Host? Am I going to have to go harrow the Cafe again?
![[Angel]](graemlins/angel.gif)
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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Angel 6
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So, Sheep 3, howzabout it? You want to be our mascot?
I should also mention that you'll get to wear a way cool mascot blanket with the Heavenly Host crest on it. And the accommodations are totally awesome.
![[Angel]](graemlins/angel.gif)
-------------------- Rossweisse // The few, the proud, the angelic
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Wise Guy
Nativity Play
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just tried. nobody home ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
-------------------- KELLY ALVES makes a flip remark and ends up in a play. Hi, Mom!
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Sheep 3
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[Fortified by the eggnog, Sheep 3 attempts to sing]
Ba BAAAAH Ba Bah BAAH Bah....
-------------------- jlg the sheep
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Wise Guy
Nativity Play
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(giggle)
-------------------- KELLY ALVES makes a flip remark and ends up in a play. Hi, Mom!
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