hedgekat: Such a quiet day. House is clean, nothing good on tellie. Got the whole afternoon free. And Living in Oblivion is on tonight.
Aeronwy: *singing in the tub*
Two Banana, four banana, one banana, three
Swinging like a bunch of monkeys hanging from a tree
Hey there everybody won't you come along and see
How much like Banana Splits everyone can be
Lisa: *reading*
The banana is mentioned for the first time in history in buddhist texts 600 years BC. Alexander the Great discovers the taste of the banana in the Indian valleys in 327 BC . The existence of an organized banana plantation could be found in China back in the year 200 AD. In 650 AD, Islamic conquerors brought the banana back to Palestine. The Arabic merchants finally spread the bananas all over Africa.
Only in 1502 the Portuguese start the first banana plantation in the Caribbean and in central America.
"Huh.. interesting."
The banana plant is ...not a tree, but a giant herb of the same family as lilies, orchids and palms. There are about 400 varieties of bananas. The rhizome is planted and gives a first shoot 3 or 4 weeks later. After 9 to 10 months the inflorescence from the foliated circlet has a diameter that can be as large as 7 meters. Three days after that, a bud hangs on the plant. On the fifth day, the bud turns red and starts opening. On the seventh day the leafs who covered it are falling down and finally two days later you can already see the first banana hands.The trunk of a banana plant is made of sheaths of overlapping leaves, tightly wrapped around each other like stalks in a celery bunch.
The word banana is derivated from the Arabic meaning 'finger'.
...later that afternoon...
Lisa: Did you guys know that the word banana means 'finger' ???
Aeronwy: Lisa, you come up with the most interesting topics of conversation.
hedgekat: Well, she could be talking about the history of yellow breasted hummingbirds.
*everyone stares at hedgekat*
Aeronwy: .. anyhow, we watching the show together tonight?
hedgekat: Absolutely. I'll make us some dinner and we can hang out til then.
After dinner, watching a tape of the Heiress while waiting for the show to start.
Lisa: Say, who do you think will have to leave the show? I hope it's the Captain. She wasn't very nice in being sneaky.
Aeronwy: Nah, it will be Carl. He's the only guy, he had to have the worst possible secret, right?
hedgekat: I don't know about that. We're going to have to wait and see probably.
Lisa: The Captain snuck her way into getting a job, without being fair to anyone else.
Aeronwy: Yes, but that still doesn't tell us which secret belongs to whom. Frankly I bet it was the Captain who was the stalker.
hedgekat: You know, I bet it was Carl who did the damage to the Overlord's computer.
Lisa: No way! I think it's him who wants to WooHoo the Overlord personally. He sucks up so much!
Aeronwy: That's true.
hedgekat: I think some of the secrets are pretty interesting, but not many of them are enough to get kicked off the show for.
Aeronwy: True. The stalker one, the strange sim who had surgery, and the one who ruined the Overlord's computer. Those are the ones I'd vote to leave the show.
Carl P: *mutters* This is so uncool. I haven't even had time to change out of my logo shirt. First thing they expect me to do is unclog the dang toilet. What next? Clean the windows? Paint the trim? Drywall the kitchen? Grrrrrr
While one sim mutters, another ponders her fate. Cap'n A has a very tough decision to make. Even during shooting of the commercial, she's had trouble with this. She called up one of her work friends to talk, but of course she's not allowed to talk about decisions on the show. Privacy disclosure and all.
Others in the house, are just biding their time. They know which was their secret, but nobody knows who the others belong to. Jeannie is just waiting, considering all that's happened, and what might happen after all is revealed.
Sariana: Carl, can't you think of anything else? You just finished messing with the toilet. Did you even WASH your hands? Oy, go stuff a banana.
Carl P: *Frowns* I was just trying to be social. Perhaps you need to stuff a banana. Right up...*mutters and stalks off*
WOOTO Jenn: Hey, if Angelia goes away, maybe I'll get to take on a job!
CeeCee: That would be cool. They have an opening where I work. If so, I can put in a good word for you.
WOOTO Jenn: Actually I think I'd have to take the same job Angelia has. Not sure though. Guess we'll see.
SDOTTO: That was so much fun! I never would have thought being on tellie could be so much fun. Now if only they'd let us have hair and makeup people on a daily basis. And showers. Cause this was nice for them to let us all get cleaned up at once for the shoot.
SuziHollyCat: I think it's just cause they want the shirts back. Or.. do we get to keep them? Cause I really like mine.
Carl P: You've had all week to decide. You need to hurry up and make your decision. And you better choose right, cause if you don't....
Captain: Hey, you have no right to give me crap about this! You're just mad that I thought of it first.
Carl shoves Angelia back quite roughly!
Cap'n A: *sniffles* I was just trying to keep things interesting.
Carl P: *cracks knuckles* Oh, stop your whining already.
*slap slap slap* *sounds of feet running to see what's going on*
Cap'n A: Why you little......
OOF!
SDOTTO: GO CAPTAIN!!!
Carl P: How dare you, you *mutter mutter*
SDOTTO, WOOTO and SuziHollyCat: GO Captain! Woohoo! Kick his butt!!!! Yeah!
Carl P: *whimpers* I'll get you back for that you horrible person.
Cap'n A: Uh huh, and I'll mop the floor with you again, like I did just now.
SuziHollyCat: Ange, all this fighting is awful. These secrets, this job thing, it's all tearing us apart. I don't want to see you leave, I don't want to see you stick your head in that thing either.
Cap'n A: It will be fine. Whatever I do, we'll be okay. Grilled cheese sandwiches are pretty good, after all.
SuziHollyCat: ......
WOOTO Jenn: That's what you get for pickin' on the Captain. Even without her Sword, she still kicks ass!
Carl P: *sniffle*
CeeCee: STOP it! Stop fighting, stop bickering, stop yelling! I gotta get to work.
Later that afternoon....
SDOTTO: Well, today's the day, I'm pretty sure. This will show her. I'll get lunch all ready. Let her see that she should really give up the job. Hope it works.
Meanwhile, Angelia is already having visions of that machine, and even in her sleep, she's worried about sticking her head in there. Maybe she can find a way out of this. Or maybe she can't. Maybe if she just stays asleep, she can get away without having to face the Overlord.
Carl P, now that he's nice and calm: You have no right to interfere. Stay the heck out of my business. I'll fight my own battles, and you should let the Captain fight her own.
WOOTO Jenn: *stares* *walks away*
SDOTTO: Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum. Oh, sounds like our household sneak is awake and getting changed.
SDOTTO: Angelia! Listen here. You screwed up. You need to be fair, and give up the job. Give it to someone here, who will be more appreciative of the privilege. Someone who won't go trying to screw over the rest of the household.
Cap'n A: Oh sod off Oydie. I got the job fair and square. Where was it written that I couldn't do it this way? You better back off before it's you who gets your ass kicked.
SDOTTO: The Overlord said we must -choose- as a group. You messed up girlie. You'd better do what's right.
SuziHollyCat: Psst. Carl.
Carl P: *mumbles while eating* Hmm?
SuziHollyCat: What was your secret?
Carl P: I can't tell you that.
Later that same evening....
*oof* *pow*
Carl P: Hah, take that!
SuziHollyCat: *laughs and swings*
Sariana: Do you think it's weird how pissed off Carl is getting? After all his complaining and everything, he really shouldn't be so pissed.
WOOTO: We need a piano. Right over there. By the stove.
Sariana: *giggles* Seriously though, there's too much infighting.
WOOTO: Well, with any luck, it will be Carl who is voted off.
SuziHollyCat: *sighs* I know which secret is mine. If I were voting, I'd vote me off. *sighs*
Random voices: Can't you two knock it off for once!!!!!
BIG BOOMING VOICE
The Overlord: ANGELIA! Get in here. Now!
Captain: Uh oh. *runs* Hello O Omniscient one.
Overlord: Cut the crap. You've had more than your fair share of time to consider your choices, girlie.
Captain: But I was just behaving as anyone could expect me to behave, Evil One.
Overlord: This is true, but I cannot allow you, no matter how clever and cunning, to make ME look like I got tricked. You must choose, Angelia. Choose wisely.
Sariana watches closely.
Overlord: Sariana, will you please go tell Carl he needs to fix the trash compactor? It's smoking over there, and it's distracting me.
Sariana mutters and goes to find Wonderboy.
Overlord: *waits to make sure Wonderboy is working on the compactor. See that evil glint in her eye? Think she's got something up her sleeve?*
*time passes* Nothing bad happens. Darn.
Overlord: Angelia! Choose. Now.
And so the choice was made. Angelia very reluctantly walks over to the contraption that will warp her Romance mind. And she never even got a single WooHoo in all her time. Poor kid.
It's very clear that the good Captain has not been able to get her mood into platinum. Not even gold. And so her fate is sealed. She will keep her job in the military, and now she will live life eating Grilled Cheese sandwiches. Could always be worse.
First thing the good Captain wants, is to make some grilled cheese sandwich. And to serve it to as many people as possible.
Cap'n A: Time to eat!!!!!!
Everyone gathers around just in time to hear that familiar sound.
Overlord: Welcome my faithful followers. Looks like the Captain has ensured you all have plenty to eat. Good good. Then we shall get on with the precedings. You all know why we're gathered today. And before anyone complains, CeeCee will be along shortly.
Overlord: See? And boy do those grilled cheese sandwiches smell good. You've done a good job Captain. Be proud.
Cap'n A: Thank you Evil One. These are some mmmm delicious grilled cheese sandwiches. Everyone have more!
Overlord: CARL! Sit your ass down!!! Have you learned nothing?? Nothing at all? Clanking a cereal spoon. Talking out of turn, and now before we are even finished you are walking away from the table. SIT.
Carl P: *gasps* I'm sorry Overlord. *eyes left* *eyes right* *whispers* I have to pee!
Overlord: Sit down, and hold it. You will all sit there til I say you can leave.
Cap'n A: Whoa. You really ticked her off Carl.
Carl: *Growls at Angelia*
Sariana: Shut up, both of you.
SuziHollyCat and SDOTTO stare at Carl until he pipes down, sits down, and hushes.
Overlord: Now, down to business. I have the votes here in my hand, for which of you naughty little minionettes have done the most horrific thing. Which of you shall be returning to the real world? Or maybe I have other things in mind for you. Now, let's get on with it.
The Overlord reads off all of the secrets. Every last one of them. Everyone around the table shares a worried look. Some more than others.
1. This Sim used to have four arms and three eyes. But surgery took care of that.
2. This Sim, after being jilted by Pao Mellon, who dumped her for Dagmar Bertino, found out where he lived, found his extra key and started redecorating his house, to suit her tastes. That's right. There is a STALKER among you.
3. This Sim admits to being the one responsible for messing up MY computer awhile back, in an attempt to keep the Heiress' wedding from happening! *growl* But none can stop the all powerful Overlord. Moving on!
4. In High School, THIS Sim was caught with a romance partner, doing indecent things with a bunch of bananas together, behind the track bleachers. This Sim and Significant Other, were reprimanded, and ridiculed in front of their entire Senior class.
5. This Sim, formerly a man, has three children by three different men presently. Unfortunately, they were all taken by the social worker, because this Sim was in prison until about a month prior to being taken into Oblivion, for this show.
6. This Sim confesses to having a long-standing desire, to WooHoo the Evil Overlord. *muahahaha*
7. This Sim, has secretly engineered a hybrid animal, cross breeding a camel with a llama. The animal is secretly known as the Llamel. The Llamel will defend its owner against rogue sentrybots and Servo's run amok.
8. And finally, THIS Sim clammed up completely when I asked for a secret. Refused to share a single thing.
Which of these Sims should be leaving you today? Think about that, while I let you sit in suspense for a little while longer.
Carl P: Aw, c'mon, it's not like those are -that- bad.
Entire Group: SHUT UP CARL.
CeeCee: Oh Evil One? My carpool will be here in a few moments. Should I stay?
Overlord: CeeCee, I will reveal this to you. You are safe. You may go to work.
*various and sundry gasps and sounds of both surprise and pleasure*
Overlord: Now, let's get on with it. One of you did something dispicable. Something so vile and nasty, that it made me late with my Heiress wedding. How could you be so horrible to try to keep the wedding from happening?? Chances are you're a George fan. You didn't get away with it. She married Robi, and someday.. hopefully before Elderhood, that woman will have a child. But anyhow, I digress.
SUZIHOLLYCAT! You will be leaving us. Go pack your things.
SuziHollyCat: *sighs* I should have chosen a different secret. One not so horrible. *cries as she packs her things*
JeannieSusan: We'll miss you Holly. Write to us!
Jenn and Sariana come out to see their friend off. How unfair that the nicest out of the bunch, the most unimposing, the most gentle out of all of them, did the most horrible thing of all. Messed with the Overlord's ability to put out an Heiress episode. ESPECIALLY the wedding episode.
And so this week's episode ends, giving the group time to recover, and some suspense. As the Overlord has yet to share with us, what the next Challenge will be.
Aeronwy: LISA! OMG! Did you see that? Holly, they voted off HOLLY!!!!
Lisa: I know Aeronwy. I know. But.. I have something over here that might make you feel better. Think you can come over?
Aeronwy: Sure. I can come over. What is this about?
Lisa: Haha! You'll have to wait and see. Now get over here before it gets much later. I'm going to call hedgekat and invite her over too. See you.
Lisa: Hedgekat! It's Lisa. You saw the episode, right?
hedgekat: Of course I did! They left it kind of strangely, didnt they? No new things to deal with. No way to know how the next person's getting voted off and all?
Lisa: Well, I'm sure we'll find out next week. But for now, Aeronwy's coming over. You want to come by? I've got a surprise for you both.
hedgekat: A surprise? What kind of surprise?
Lisa: You're going to have to come over to find out.
hedgekat: Okay, okay, be right there.
SuziHollyCat: Uh.. where am I? I thought I was going home? This room is so.. pink. And nothing is familiar. Is there a phone I wonder?
Aeronwy and hedgekat are both shown in by Lisa. They are all very surprised.
Aeronwy: SuziHollyCat? Wow!
SuziHollyCat: Please, just call me Holly. And can you tell me how I got here? I got in the cab, gave my address, and next thing I know I was dropped off here.
hedgekat: Well, maybe it's part of the show. Maybe they've been watching Lisa for awhile or something.
Lisa: Maybe they're watching all of us. Maybe. Else how would they know that I had this spare bedroom they could drop Holly off in?
Holly: I really thought I was going home, guys. I really really want to go home.
Aeronwy: You'll be fine here, Holly. Maybe all the people on the show will end up here.
Lisa: Uh.. I don't have that many guest rooms. I'm not sure Holly would enjoy piling up in one bed with those other people either.
hedgekat: Well, let's make the best of what we have, shall we? C'mon. Holly, you want to see the show from our perspective? We have it taped.
Holly: Sure!
And so the women sit around the television and SuziHollyCat gets to see the show from an audience perspective. Which really can be quite surprising, when you consider nobody in the house knows where the cameras are hidden, or the microphones, or anything.
Announcer Voice: "Tune in next time, to see how the house of Twitchers handles the dilemma. And see just who makes it through to the next week. Thanks for watching LIVING IN OBLIVION."
Until next time... keep your bananas fresh, and your obsession pure.
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