Chapter Eight
The Great (Illegal) Assembly
One fine day, an official decree was passed and announced to Placemats all across the land:
Come hither! A Great Assembly has been called for one and all to speak their minds!
The Castle was abuzz with excitement! The overworked and underpaid Placemats could finally rally together, voice their concerns and most amazingly, be heard. The big day finally arrived and what a crowd gathered in the great hall!
Jellyfish took to the stage and spoke dispassionately of an open and inclusive Place where all were equal and all were cherished. The Placemats looked on with disdain and disbelief, whispering furiously amongst themselves.
Above the cloud of murmur suddenly rose a deep tenor voice that questioned and challenged that which the Jellyfish had preached. How the crowd cheered!
"Answer that!" they exclaimed, "Answer!"
Jellyfish turned a sickly shade of green. Stammering and stuttering, and tripping over his own words, Jellyfish backed into a corner.
The motley crowd hollered, "ANSWER US!"
Something inside Jellyfish's IQ-of-4 brain must have snapped. He angrily took two steps forward, and yelled, "S-I-L-E-N-C-E!"
The hall fell uneasily silent.
And before anyone could react, Jellyfish flung a mighty tentacle toward the source of the unrest.
*SMACK*
The Mastermind fell to the ground with a slimy thud, and gasps of horror filled the room. Jellyfish stood over the fallen giant with an ugly sneer and a pressing air of arrogance.
"You are rallying my people against me; revolting against me! The Place and The Castle will not tolerate a Union," Jellyfish spat. "This is an Illegal Assembly! I will have all of you arrested, detained and punished!"
Slowly but surely, Mastermind picked himself up from the ground - swiping off the residue slime from Jellyfish's tentacle. Regaining his composure, Mastermind turned to his comrades.
Without a word uttered amongst them, the great assembly of dissatisfied, disillusioned Placemats pushed forward, taking large angry steps towards Jellyfish.
"This.. this.. is ILLEGAL!" Jellyfish hollered, while inching towards the exit. Upon reaching it, Jellyfish swung around and made a mad dash to safety.
The Placemats may not have gotten the answers they were looking for but after this great assembly, they were charged with a force within them. For they knew, deep down inside, that they had the power to change what they detested; the will to create their ideal habitat; and the capability to do all that without Jellyfish.
He may not have been in the know, but Jellyfish was in for the shock of his life.
Life in the Castle will never be the same again...
Continue reading Chapter Nine
One fine day, an official decree was passed and announced to Placemats all across the land:
Come hither! A Great Assembly has been called for one and all to speak their minds!
The Castle was abuzz with excitement! The overworked and underpaid Placemats could finally rally together, voice their concerns and most amazingly, be heard. The big day finally arrived and what a crowd gathered in the great hall!
Jellyfish took to the stage and spoke dispassionately of an open and inclusive Place where all were equal and all were cherished. The Placemats looked on with disdain and disbelief, whispering furiously amongst themselves.
Above the cloud of murmur suddenly rose a deep tenor voice that questioned and challenged that which the Jellyfish had preached. How the crowd cheered!
"Answer that!" they exclaimed, "Answer!"
Jellyfish turned a sickly shade of green. Stammering and stuttering, and tripping over his own words, Jellyfish backed into a corner.
The motley crowd hollered, "ANSWER US!"
Something inside Jellyfish's IQ-of-4 brain must have snapped. He angrily took two steps forward, and yelled, "S-I-L-E-N-C-E!"
The hall fell uneasily silent.
And before anyone could react, Jellyfish flung a mighty tentacle toward the source of the unrest.
*SMACK*
The Mastermind fell to the ground with a slimy thud, and gasps of horror filled the room. Jellyfish stood over the fallen giant with an ugly sneer and a pressing air of arrogance.
"You are rallying my people against me; revolting against me! The Place and The Castle will not tolerate a Union," Jellyfish spat. "This is an Illegal Assembly! I will have all of you arrested, detained and punished!"
Slowly but surely, Mastermind picked himself up from the ground - swiping off the residue slime from Jellyfish's tentacle. Regaining his composure, Mastermind turned to his comrades.
Without a word uttered amongst them, the great assembly of dissatisfied, disillusioned Placemats pushed forward, taking large angry steps towards Jellyfish.
"This.. this.. is ILLEGAL!" Jellyfish hollered, while inching towards the exit. Upon reaching it, Jellyfish swung around and made a mad dash to safety.
The Placemats may not have gotten the answers they were looking for but after this great assembly, they were charged with a force within them. For they knew, deep down inside, that they had the power to change what they detested; the will to create their ideal habitat; and the capability to do all that without Jellyfish.
He may not have been in the know, but Jellyfish was in for the shock of his life.
Life in the Castle will never be the same again...
Continue reading Chapter Nine
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