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Episode 48: "Intermission! A review from the Nutpea gallery!"
As the lights came up for intermission, Hibiki stretched in her seat. "Okay....does anyone need to use the potty before the second act starts?"
[Ooh, I do!] Fuka groaned as he squirmed in his seat.
"Come on..." Hibiki scooped Fuka in her arms and carried him to the closest bathroom.
Satomi, meanwhile, nudged Raku. [What do you think so far?] she asked.
[I dunno how Falco and Joanna are gonna figure out the case when the Young Fletchinders know no more than they do.] Raku mused. [The guy they're looking for is dead as a doornail!]
[I will admit, a harmonica stands in for bagpipes very nicely when it plays "Amazing Grace"] Hinata grinned.
Terra pictured Brock, in full Highland attire, playing bagpipes and burst out laughing. [That mental image is just too funny!] she wheezed as Hibiki and Fuka returned.
[Huh?] Fuka asked.
[Oh, Terra imagined Daddy playing bagpipes and thought it was funny.] Emi explained as Terra continued laughing.
"All right, breathe, Miss Giggle-mon." Hibiki assured Terra. Terra just wiped a tear from her eye as she let a few last chuckles escape before composing herself.
[What do you think's gonna happen next, Mama?] Fuka asked, changing the subject.
Hibiki thought for a moment. "Maybe their person of interest isn't actually dead..."
[Huh?] the Pokemon gasped.
[Hibiki's right--in some Falco Dolan mysteries, a dead person of interest isn't actually dead, but alive, well, and hidden somewhere where the bad guys can't find him.] Satomi explained.
[So what if that's happened here?] Raku wondered.
"That's possible--and if true, we'll see him in Act 2." Hibiki agreed. "Another possibility is the bad guys simply kidnapped the man and made it appear he was dead to throw Falco off their trail."
[A red Goldeen.] Satomi agreed.
[I'm more interested in the Persian's Eye...] Mizuchi interjected. [What is so special about that gem?]
"Well, we know it doesn't have magical power..." Hibiki mused, to some "aw"s from the younger Pokemon. "We know Queen Elencia wants to put it up for auction in hopes of building her husband another palace."
[But doesn't a queen have enough riches to build it herself?] Raku asked.
[You may be onto something, Raku...] Satomi smiled. [I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the stolen Persian's eye and the dead person of interest are connected...remember this part of the first act?] The ruby on her forehead glowed, projecting part of a scene of Act 1 before the group:
The actress gives Brock a crumpled piece of paper. After looking it over for a moment, he muses "All right, so he was last seen at the Ruby Lord tavern, under the pretense of meeting a business associate." The actress nods to confirm his deduction.
"The question is, could this have been a cover for something more sinister?" Wendy muses.
"If it was, what was the meeting a cover for, and who orchestrated the plot?" Brock adds.
"I just want him home--preferably alive." the actress sobs. "Or if he is dead, who killed him and why."
"I will agree with Joanna that all of this is a cover." Hibiki predicted. "However, Falco brings up a valid point as well."
[What if Her Majesty doesn't really want to sell it, but the jewel is involved in some kind of plot?] Mizuchi suggests, her head spinning with ideas. [What if an evil team is forcing the queen to do this on pain of something terrible happening to both her and the person of interest?]
[Just how many spy movies do you watch a day?] Hinata was not amused by Mizuchi's fanciful second act prediction.
[Some Falco stories are like that, but...] Terra started.
"Here's an idea for you: What if the bad guys are luring Falco and Joanna into a trap?" Hibiki suggested.
The Pokemon shuddered at this possibility. [Yeah--what if they want to shake Falco and Joanna off the trail by tying them up somewhere, then escaping while they're busy trying to get out?] Hinata was the first to run with Hibiki's suggestion.
[And on top of that, a train's coming!] Emi suggested.
Terra, however, wasn't so sure Emi's scenario would work onstage. [How would they fit a train in here?]
"Well, someone could blow a train whistle to mimic a train coming..." Hibiki suggested. "They could just pretend a train is there."
The lights flashing the five minute warning got Mizuchi's attention. [The second act is gonna start soon!]
Hibiki smiled as she cradled Fuka in her arms--were any of their predictions going to come true? Or did the second act have a surprise in store not even she could think of?
Relax, Hibiki--however the second act plays out, you're in for a ride. she told herself. Brock, Wendy, and the rest of the cast have worked hard to put this on for you, and you'll find out what happens soon enough!
Episode 48: "Intermission! A review from the Nutpea gallery!"
As the lights came up for intermission, Hibiki stretched in her seat. "Okay....does anyone need to use the potty before the second act starts?"
[Ooh, I do!] Fuka groaned as he squirmed in his seat.
"Come on..." Hibiki scooped Fuka in her arms and carried him to the closest bathroom.
Satomi, meanwhile, nudged Raku. [What do you think so far?] she asked.
[I dunno how Falco and Joanna are gonna figure out the case when the Young Fletchinders know no more than they do.] Raku mused. [The guy they're looking for is dead as a doornail!]
[I will admit, a harmonica stands in for bagpipes very nicely when it plays "Amazing Grace"] Hinata grinned.
Terra pictured Brock, in full Highland attire, playing bagpipes and burst out laughing. [That mental image is just too funny!] she wheezed as Hibiki and Fuka returned.
[Huh?] Fuka asked.
[Oh, Terra imagined Daddy playing bagpipes and thought it was funny.] Emi explained as Terra continued laughing.
"All right, breathe, Miss Giggle-mon." Hibiki assured Terra. Terra just wiped a tear from her eye as she let a few last chuckles escape before composing herself.
[What do you think's gonna happen next, Mama?] Fuka asked, changing the subject.
Hibiki thought for a moment. "Maybe their person of interest isn't actually dead..."
[Huh?] the Pokemon gasped.
[Hibiki's right--in some Falco Dolan mysteries, a dead person of interest isn't actually dead, but alive, well, and hidden somewhere where the bad guys can't find him.] Satomi explained.
[So what if that's happened here?] Raku wondered.
"That's possible--and if true, we'll see him in Act 2." Hibiki agreed. "Another possibility is the bad guys simply kidnapped the man and made it appear he was dead to throw Falco off their trail."
[A red Goldeen.] Satomi agreed.
[I'm more interested in the Persian's Eye...] Mizuchi interjected. [What is so special about that gem?]
"Well, we know it doesn't have magical power..." Hibiki mused, to some "aw"s from the younger Pokemon. "We know Queen Elencia wants to put it up for auction in hopes of building her husband another palace."
[But doesn't a queen have enough riches to build it herself?] Raku asked.
[You may be onto something, Raku...] Satomi smiled. [I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the stolen Persian's eye and the dead person of interest are connected...remember this part of the first act?] The ruby on her forehead glowed, projecting part of a scene of Act 1 before the group:
The actress gives Brock a crumpled piece of paper. After looking it over for a moment, he muses "All right, so he was last seen at the Ruby Lord tavern, under the pretense of meeting a business associate." The actress nods to confirm his deduction.
"The question is, could this have been a cover for something more sinister?" Wendy muses.
"If it was, what was the meeting a cover for, and who orchestrated the plot?" Brock adds.
"I just want him home--preferably alive." the actress sobs. "Or if he is dead, who killed him and why."
"I will agree with Joanna that all of this is a cover." Hibiki predicted. "However, Falco brings up a valid point as well."
[What if Her Majesty doesn't really want to sell it, but the jewel is involved in some kind of plot?] Mizuchi suggests, her head spinning with ideas. [What if an evil team is forcing the queen to do this on pain of something terrible happening to both her and the person of interest?]
[Just how many spy movies do you watch a day?] Hinata was not amused by Mizuchi's fanciful second act prediction.
[Some Falco stories are like that, but...] Terra started.
"Here's an idea for you: What if the bad guys are luring Falco and Joanna into a trap?" Hibiki suggested.
The Pokemon shuddered at this possibility. [Yeah--what if they want to shake Falco and Joanna off the trail by tying them up somewhere, then escaping while they're busy trying to get out?] Hinata was the first to run with Hibiki's suggestion.
[And on top of that, a train's coming!] Emi suggested.
Terra, however, wasn't so sure Emi's scenario would work onstage. [How would they fit a train in here?]
"Well, someone could blow a train whistle to mimic a train coming..." Hibiki suggested. "They could just pretend a train is there."
The lights flashing the five minute warning got Mizuchi's attention. [The second act is gonna start soon!]
Hibiki smiled as she cradled Fuka in her arms--were any of their predictions going to come true? Or did the second act have a surprise in store not even she could think of?
Relax, Hibiki--however the second act plays out, you're in for a ride. she told herself. Brock, Wendy, and the rest of the cast have worked hard to put this on for you, and you'll find out what happens soon enough!