Christmas Event~A Critter's Christmas Carol RPG

[Marsh]

"Fine, fine!" he muttered sorting through papers of the overdue loans and starting to write severe letters to those unfortunate souls who couldn't afford to pay back the money they had borrowed. Scrooge looked up and said "Well what are you waiting for? Get back to work you unruly book-keeping staff, especially you Crachit! If you work hard enough today I may restore your right to have the day off."

Once the staff had started to get back to their duties he mumbled many rude comments about the state of the people these days and the so-called 'Christmas spirit' Why must they all be so happy? It's just one day and they act like it's a millenium!

[Brownie]

"Yes, Mr. Scrooge." Bob Cratchit said, writing numbers on the stacks of papers next to him. Not long afterwards, two dragons entered the room. They lowered their heads in greeting and raised their bowler hats, seeming to be moderately wealthy.

"Good evening, Mr. Scrooge!" They said in unison.

"In this time of the year it is customary to make a donation to charity." The taller one said. He was a warm, crimson red with hints of orange and yellow. His suit was all black, with a scarlet bowtie.

"How much would you be willing to pay?" Said the other. He looked much like the gentleman next to him, except he was more of a blue-ish, swampy green. His suit was a very dark green, and his bowtie was a less saturated green-blue.

[Marsh]

"Now gentlemen, how much would I be willing to pay..." he stood up and walked over to the two money-raisers "Nothing!" he spat in their faces "You can take yourselves and your ridiculous pleas and shove them down your mouths, I will not be offering any money to your silly charities now have a horrible day and Bah Humbug!" he yelled at them slamming the door in their faces making the whole room shake and causing the workers to splash ink everywhere.

[Brownie]

"Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!" They said in unison, hurrying out the door.

"I think we have wasted enough of Mr. Scrooge's time already, we shall be on our way!" The taller one said as they were shoved out of the door. Bob Cratchit walked over to the two gentlemen, slipping a coin in one of their pockets before Scrooge slammed the door.

The ground rumbled and the tables and chairs shook as ink spilled onto the antique rug. The co-workers looked at Scrooge in disgust, knowing that they'd take the beating. Immediately they picked up the papers that were scattered throughout the floor, along with the ink bottles. Bob Cratchit, seeing this, gave a deep sigh and picked up the pens, getting back to work. I can't wait until 'Scrooge' finally leaves work. He thought, re-organizing the papers that fell.

[Marsh]

"What are you lot gawping at!" he snapped at the workers "Get back to work or so help me your job will be thrown in the dump!"

Scrooge went back to his seat in the dimly lit room and continued to scribble down letters to the poor people, he couldn't wait for something to happen!

[Brownie]

Belle peeped her nose out of the backstage "curtains", which were really just blankets attached to stalactites. She had been perfecting her costume at the last minute, and soon it would be her big scene. Now, however, it was the point of the play where Scrooge must leave his office and go to his house, where he would be welcomed by the door handle.

"Bugaboo!" Belle whispered, signaling that it was his queue. She poked her nose out of the curtains and ran off to prepare the wires which Bob Marley would "levitate" with.

[Marsh]

Ah! That was what he had to do now! Scrooge scooped up all his letters and put them in the front pocket of his very expensive coat with gold trimming. Once he had put this coat on, he went about the small rooms seeing how much work they had done and telling them how many hours they had off for Christmas. Some poor dragons were not allowed any hours off and instead had to work all day.

Finally he reached Mr Crachit and carefully examined the work he's done. "You, Mr Crachit, may have.." and he cruelly paused to make the tension worse until it reached it's peak "All day off" and with this he strode out of the door and slammed it shut in their faces.

A few minutes later, Scrooge stepped out of the cab, without paying the driver, and went over to his front door. The door knocker looked shiner than usual - which filthy peasant had done this to him!

[Brownie]

The heartbeat of the co-workers seemed to be heard throughout the room. One by one Scrooge checked their work. Some had a few hours off, while some didn't even have an hour off. Some had half the day off, while others had the entire day free from work. Bob Cratchit shook the most as Scrooge peered over his shoulder, a wicked glare on his face.

"You, Mr. Cratchit, may have..." Both Scrooge and his cruelty seemed to pause at that moment, until he finally said, "All day off." And with that he stormed out the room, slamming the door shut in his usual fashion.

Bob Cratchit was now extremely happy. He organized the room along with his faithful co-workers and closed down the shop, singing a little song as he plodded along. The snow seemed whiter as he strolled outside, watching puppies ice skate on a frozen lake. The air was chill, but that didn't bother him. The sight of dragons making snow kae-kaes and gryphons making snow angels on the ground filled his heart with joy as strode along that frozen street.

In the meantime, Belle had been preparing the door nob. How it worked was that there was no door knob, and instead just a hole. One puppy (Belle, as it turned out since she had telepathy and could do it while doing something else) would hold a fake door knob inserted in the hole and keep it there until Scrooge came. When he was in front of the door knob about to open the door, "Bob Marley" would quickly take out the door knob and squeeze his head through the hole. As Scrooge was approaching, Belle instructed a wolf to find Kalu before Scrooge opened the door.

[Marsh]

Bugaboo reached out towards the fake doornob and waited for something to happen but he wasn't sure what. He mumbled under his breath as his hands closed on nothing but this was acting, he had to pretend there was something. "Clank, jingle, scrape, clank" came a noise from somewhere behind him. Confused, Scrooge turned around but there was nothing there.

[Brownie]

A squeaky sound came from the audience as they waited for something to happen, but Belle wasn't sure what it was. "Oh dear...Where could he be?" Belle whispered to herself. The crowd started murmur, and puppy in the back gave a little bark in impatience. I've got to distract them...If that annoying squeaking sound isn't distracting enough. She thought. Then Belle had an idea. Using her powers, she made a box of fake snow that was tied to a rope drop. Puppies, gryphons, and dragons rushed to pick it all up--But the room had already turned into a winter wonderland. Little bits of snow whirled around the room in the windy weather, surprising the crowd.

"Oh my..." Belle said to herself. "Oh well, it distracted them a good deal! I think we have some extra boxes, anyways." She grinned with a soft chuckle.

[Marsh]

Bugaboo grinned at the new display of snow. Well done Belle! he thought to himself but where's Kalu? He should be coming on any second now but he was obviously late!!! What would happen if he didn't come on?!? We'd have to improvise! At least there was a temporary distraction but Bugaboo wasn't sure what to do - should he go for a walk? Should he pretend he couldn't get in? There was no knowing what to do!