*bard's note: Congratulations (or our condolences) to the winners of the Free trip to the Undisclosed location contest: Jeff, Nick, and Gene. The correct answer was E. Watch future postings for more details on how to collect your prize. (big grin) (inward smile)(evil laugh)
DoH! Did I type that out loud?
Night fell and the motley crew decided to take a stroll to the neighboring casinos. Well ok, Callisto decided to take a stroll and she insisted the bard come with her...for protection (LOL! - that was the Goddess's little joke, she insisted we put it in.) Trancer and Hudson were headed to a night club (Area 51). Melissa told Trancer it was not the Alien hot spot she thought it was, *that* was another Area 51 altogether. But, since when has anyone ever listened to the bard?
On their way out of Caesar's Palace they passed a life size replica of the Statue of David...or rather they started to pass it. All four women stood there, frozen, mouth's agape.
GC: That Mrs David was sure one lucky woman.
MM: (blank stare)
Trancer: (yeah right triplet you're not fooling anyone.)
MM: (shut-up Miss Trancer)
GC: stop that.
HL: come on! We're going to be late. (picks up the pace)
MM: Slow down there Heidi Hot Rod.
HL: (grumble) (oh you're going to pay Mother, you're going to pay)
MM: (inward smile)
HL: Stop that.
The first Casino the group came to was THE MIRAGE, home of the world famous Siegfried and Roy. Due to copyright laws we are unable to divulge any specific details of the show, however we can tell you Callisto walked away with one bitchin fur coat. (Note: no actual white tigers were harmed during the creation of this post, tho several cyber tigers will no doubt require intensive psychotherapy).
The Mirage, much to the misfortune of a certain bard, also features an artificial volcano which erupts in an impressive display of lights, fire, rumbling, and steam every fifteen minutes.
(((Low rumbling)))
GC: What the.... (unsheathes her sword, takes fighting stance) Get behind me bard. (grabs Melissa by the arm and flings her back, bowling over Hudson)
HL: Get off me.
MM: (ever so slowly gets up)
(((Fire begins to shoot out of the top of the Volcano)))
GC: (eyes widen) Son of a Bacchae! It's going to blow! (shoves Melissa back to the ground and takes off running)
HL: Get off me.
MM: (standing back up) Goddess wait!
GC: (calling out over her shoulder) To Tartarus with that! I'll be damned if I'm going to spend another second encrusted in lava!
MM: It's fake!
GC: (skids to a stop) WHAT?!
MM: ought-oh.
GC: Why in Tartarus would they have a FAKE volcano in the middle of Las Vegas?
MM: uhm entertainment? (comes out really squeaky)
In case anyone was wondering, contrary to popular belief, it is possible to be encrusted in the lava of an artificial volcano.
Callisto decided that she wanted to do some more gambling so the group once again went their separate ways. Well Hudson and Trancer went their separate ways, Callisto drug the bard along with her.
Security#3: Excuse me, are you over...
(((ZAP)))
GC: Let's play that dice game.
MM: Craps?
GC: (SMACK) Watch your mouth bard.
MM: No Goddess, I mean the game is called - Craps.
GC: (SMACK) Don't push me Melissa.
MM: (inward grumble)
GC: I heard that.
The Goddess selects a table and picks up the dice. She loved this game, and played for hours, and hours, and hours....ok, it was only 15 minutes but the bard was on little kid time and to her it seemed like an eternity.
MM: (talking to the woman next to her) So I said to him...
GC: (interrupting) blow on my dice Melissa.
MM: (blank stare) So I said to him, that he can take that kind of 19th Century attitude and...
GC: (louder) Blow on my dice.
MM: (blank stare) ...pound it--
GC: (tugs on Melissa's sleeve) Hey, I told you to blow! (holds dice in her hand out to the bard)
MM: (this is not my life) (blows on the dice)
GC: Good girl. (ruffles my hair) (turns to the tables) Come on sevens! Momma needs a new pair of shoes.
*Thud*
Where's Trancer when you need her?
MM: (The old Oedipal complex is sure going to be hopping when we get back to Cirra.)
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