MOTHER. 20. Norman's First Sleep Over [Sippy Cup Q]
Mar 12, 2023 1:35:19 GMT -5
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Post by mtc on Mar 12, 2023 1:35:19 GMT -5
The headquarters of the MOTHER Racing Team.
...is still a motel 6, owing to "not" AMC blowing up the home of team principle Bogdan Tomas. Fortunately a disgustingly rich MOTHER supporter agreed to renovate Tomas' garage at least.
A WEEK AGO. UNDER THE PINK HAZE OF A FLASHBACK.
The garage looks incredible.
Zoran Sainovic looks pleased with himself.
The rest of the house continues to fall apart, if anything the construction on the garage caused the roof to collapse in further. Racoons fight over Tomas' childhood pictures, and what personal effects looters didn't take.
Bogdan Tomas:
Thanks a lot, Mister Saino-
Zoran Sainovic:
Well I couldn't have I-W staying at zat sleazy motel - it's not fit for assistant crack working girls, let alone a lady of refined - circuits.
Bogdan Tomas:
Well, it's not a lot of space but I know it'll be paradise for all of us compared to-
Zoran Sainovic:
Ze rest of you? Zis is a garage. It's exclusively been fixed for I-W. Ze lot of you sleeping in zere would be ...unseemly.
Bogdan Tomas:
I don't suppose you could have your workers attach a board to the mud porch that we could use as a bedr-
Zoran Sainovic:
Get a job!
He might be the closest thing the XHF Network has to a face, but the Eastern European embezzled his fortune the hardway, and refuses to be treated like Monopoly's Mister Moneybags.
The PRESENT.
The owner of MOTHER is working the grill at Burger King. This isn't as glamorous as the 360 video games or Digital Underground song made it seem. Still, in another 10000 whoppers - he can look forward to the warmth of a roof over his head... on the mud porch floor. Perhaps a lawsuit against the Chemists is just what this season needs?
It's kind of low tempo for a ringtone, but those are the breaks when you try to personalize tunes based on the caller's name. Tomas lets a whopper burn as he answers his cellphone. It will come out of his salary.
Bogdan Tomas:
Did Zoran cave?
Grave Digger:
Sadly we aren't on Earth-616 so your labours will continue like Hercules, or flipper of meat.
Bogdan Tomas:
What's the score, Digger?
Grave Digger:
We have a problem-
As the monster wheels explains the latest disaster to effect CAR's least dysfunctional team (zing) - Bogdan's eyes bug out.
SMASH CUT.
The fancy new garage of Mother the CAR just as the Transformer pulls up.
Norman Krabbe (behind the wheel):
Well, here we are Indie - thank you again for going over that data with me.
Industrial Woman THE CAR:
This unit had an optimal time in your company as well, Norman.
Norman Krabbe:
Well, it's getting late and we have a big race tomo-
Industrial Woman THE CAR:
Would you want to conduct your rest cycle in my recharge station.
Spit take.
Which is impressive, since Norman isn't drinking anything.
Norman Krabbe:
Are you asking me to spend the night?
Industrial Woman THE CAR:
Affirmative.
A WEEK AGO. UNDER THE PINK HAZE OF A FLASHBACK.
The Final Boss takes Grave Digger, Norman, Bogdan and Mimsy the cat to one side.
Zoran Sainovic:
Now I don't want to hear about any of you trying anything with I-W. She was has only been a woman for a year, and now she's a car. Zat is a lot to process.
Bogdan Tomas:
I assure you we're perfect gentlemen. There is nothing inappropriate about our outfit.
Zoran Sainovic:
Haven't you been living with a small child at a motel for ze last six months?
Bogdan Tomas:
Admittedly the optics are a little dicey-
Zoran Sainovic:
I hear any of you are taking advantage of my girl, and you'll end up with more synthetic parts zan she has. (daggers at Norman) You got zat, Casanova?
Turning his back on the grease monkeys, Zoran returns to the robot he treats like a daughter. Bogdan stares at a terrified Norman in disbelief.
Bogdan Tomas:
Casanova?
Mimsy:
hissssssssss...?
NORMAL COLOURS CAN ONLY MEAN THIS IS...
THE PRESENT.
Norman Krabbe:
Why would you want me to-
Industrial Woman THE CAR:
The team's next race has slumber party elements. It would be optimal for us to experience similar conditions in preparation.
Norman Krabbe:
OH, uh, yeah, I didn't think you meant - of course, I...
Krabbe jumps as he looks out the window, is Zoran behind a tree holding a machete?
Saved by the bell. The familiar tune to the NES video game MOTHER means that Norman is getting a call.
Norman Krabbe:
I'm terribly sorry, Bogdan only calls when its an emergency. Excuse me one minute, Indie- (answering) hello?
Bogdan Tomas:
We got trouble-
Norman Krabbe:
I DIDN'T TOUCH HER! (holding phone) unrelated conversation...
Industrial Woman THE CAR:
Running probability check.
Norman Krabbe (back on phone):
Whatever he says he saw, I've been a perfect gentle-
Bogdan Tomas:
FOCUS Norman. Memaw just announced that CAR is getting another title shot-
Norman Krabbe:
And?
Bogdan Tomas:
In the wrestling sense...
Norman Krabbe:
oh. OH.
Bogdan Tomas:
Exactly.
Norman Krabbe:
What are we going to do?
Bogdan Tomas:
We're going to distract HIM before HE sees it and signs up!
Norman Krabbe:
We're on our way - (hanging up)
Industrial Woman THE CAR:
We can gossip and paint our wheels.
Norman Krabbe:
If I'm being honest, there is nothing I would like to do more - but we have to pick up a copy of Night Trap.
Industrial Woman THE CAR:
Processing...
Norman Krabbe:
Because unless we can find an incredibly inappropriate video game to distract him with, our mascot is going to get himself killed!
With that the MOTHER team races off, praying that Night Trap will keep the XHF championship committee from resorting to child endangerment.