Long ago in the land of Running Dog Lackeys, just beyond the hills of chartrusity, there was an order which had slept, and become unknown for thousands of years. This order was the Order Of The Poppy Roadrunners. Now, we all know roadrunners don't fly. They run.
But, alas, there was one day when the Poppy Roadrunners did fly. Oh yes, so just sit back and you shall hear of this one fine day.
Washy Calavicci, leader of the Running Dog Lackeys, sat apon a log listening to the Lord of Caca, talk about the fact that the Cacafest of the month had not yet happened, due to intense rain of caca, and the fact that mysterious things had been happening in the hills of Chartrusity the last couple days
Saint Ringo, was busily polishing his peace emblem which hung around his neck, as he talked of the powers of peace and love once more, to the dog lackeys who were not worried about the upcoming Cacafest.
Soggy Jopageri sat apon a rather large anvil, looking at a picture of the ancient Lord Of The Prarie Chickens, who had long since dissapeared into the Realm of Invisibility. Alas, everyone knows that once you enter that, you never come out. Yet the Knight was happily married to the Lord of Caca. Yet it is said she had a wandering eye. But it was all okkay, for the land was at peace with all of its members even if there was a war in neighboring orders.
Which brings me to our story. The uproar which had caused the Cacafest to be delayed was a neighboring order's war. The Humble Hacking Hippos had attacked the peaceful order of Igniting Rosetta Fireflies, leaving them almost defenseless. For the Rosetta Fireflies had not yet learned all there was to peace.
When the Hacking Hippos attacked, the Fireflies ignighted all the hills of Chartrusity, and the hills caught into such bright flames that it awoke many of the Dog Lackeys from their rest. The Leader suggested they help the Fireflies rebuild, and so they did. For 6 long days and nights. The Saint talked of peace, the Lord talked of more ugnormitalical times, the Knight led the Dog Lackeys in the rebuilding process, and the Leader helped the Fireflies in medical needs of sorts.
And so, on the night of the day after the missed Cacafest, or in plain English, the 9th of the month, they all wearily traveled back to their own land.
This is when the Poppy Roadrunners came about. It was a quiet night. Everyone was lying in their beds, all 34+ Dog Lackeys, and the Lord, Saint, Leader, and Knight.
That is when the voice came about. "Hey, Dog Lackeys!" it cried. The Leader jumped out of bed. "Yeah?" "We were awoken from our scheduled 2000 year sleep, 7 days too early, by a grand light beyond the Hills of Hurnopity and off in the Hills Of Chartrusity. We sat for 7 days trying to fall back to sleep, and we witnessed what a grand order you are," it replied.
"We appreciate the compliments, but what did you really come for?" asked the Knight. "We wish to grant you any wish you please to have. But I do say, be careful what ya wish for, because it can have some bad results," it replied. "We are a pure order," replied the Leader. "Very well. Then I call apon a random Dog Lackey," it said. It appeared to be holding a peice of paper. "Random Dog Lackey....Randy Dog Lackey is the one I call apon."
Now Randy Dog Lackey was the shyest member of the order. He ran up to it. "Yessah?" he managed to say.
"This is a representative of an order which lives beyond the hills of chatrusity," said the Leader. "Whaseewant?" asked Randy. "For you to wish for something. I cannot waver you in your wish, and I shall not. The wish is yours," replied Leader. Just then Saint awoke. "Ahh, what is going on here?" "Randy is wishing," said Knight.
"Alas, we must go sub rosa. For no one is to be around to waver this young lackey's mind," it replied. The strangest thing was that Randy Lackey was stuck in the middle of the village square, where anyone could get to him. Yet the Lackeys were as pure as they could come, for not one lackey came up to talk to Randy.
After much thought, Randy spoke. "I wish for there to be great peace among our lands. And if ever peace may fade, that the Dog Lackeys be there to help bring it back. And if the Dog Lackeys no longer exist, there must be other peaceful unions who may study our ways, and become the greatness. The only way is peace. And if we cannot have that, then may we have the next greatest thing. Peace for all, is my wish. Yet if we cannot have this, I shall try to help it come the closest to that."
"Ah, but you see, your land is not only within peace, yet your order is generous, kind, loving, loyal, thoughtful, magnificent, trustworthy, and heartfelt. Not one of your fellow lackeys did try to waver your opinion. You have been taught well. Your leaders are wonderful, and I do wish that many shall follow your example. And now my friends, I leave you a great treasure. The fellow Poppy Roadrunners are going to fly over the sky early in the morn. It shall be a most glorious, majestic flight because the radiant colors will make you cherish what you have. If it is possible you do not already. And as the sky fades, you shall find within plain view, the one who shall lead you into the hills of Hurnopity. And I think you shall know what to do with it." it foretold.
"We thankey kindly," said both the leader and knight. "We grant peace apon thy order, and we hope you have wonderful lives where you head," said Saint. "Can you forsee any Cacafests?" asked Lord. "Ah, but yes. Sometime in the near future, if the clouds are ugnormitalical, then there shall be a Cacafest in replacement of that which you hath lost. But my friend, do not worry of a Cacafest, when you have helped a great many orders....." replied it. "May I ask thy name?" asked Leader. "My name is of no use, for I would only have broken thy order, if I did say my name. Yet Nze, ordl fo raprie kenchics, is the name I hath been given, yet it is known by a much stranger. And you shall learn more. But I am not to tell you. Saint and Lord doth know. And I s'pose you all know, yet I'm gettin real sick o talkin like this, so I'm just gonna leave it at that, dig?" it said, somehow aquiring a southern accent.
"I understand," replied Knight. "But may we see your face near the light of the torch?" "Y'don't give up do ya?" replied Nze. "Nah, I just want to see your face, because I know of you, and I admire thee so," replied Knight. Nze stepped out into the light, which revealed his face. It was serious, yet had a humourous tone to it. His hair was silvery, yet his face had the same tones as in the picture in the ancient books.
"I do say it is an honour to meet thee, after so long," replied Knight. "I'd stay, but your order has no flaws visible to me. You must move on to greater things. As for me, you have the Lord. I am equivalent to the description of the leader for these Poppy Road Runners. We have slept long enough, and we are moving on now," replied Nze, his voice now showing no hint of an accent.
"Whatever happened to the raprie kenchics?" asked Knight. "After all was said about my vanishing, a new leader was so elected to replace me. And so the raprie kenchics are justly leaded, although not in the ways of tranquility I did preach of. So the kenchics are now a conflagration blend. So I do sporadicly speak of my real name to not be associated with a union that is not a tranquil bonding coalition," replied Nze. "Aaahh...hmmm" replied Knight. "I think I dig." "So, my friends. We must depart soon. I shall give you time to rest, and then we shall astound you with the radiance of flying poppy roadrunners," replied Nze.
A few short hours later after all had rested, there was a gathering in the village. High in the sky a large radience of color came crashing down. It was the road runners, thousands, flying in the cotton candy sky. It was amazing, and lasted 15 full minutes before they had all passed.
That is when the leader looked down to see a small figure dressed in a blue robe, and red cap....who would be their guide...but that my friends is for another story....
Written by Washy Calavicci in about 2 hours, cos I got to use this old comp which I figured out quite nicely, and so I wrote a story, considerin I couldn't get on the net....the end