5~A very tired mage stares blankly at vase in front of him. He says nothing and does nothing. He just stares at the vase. A determined look suddenly crosses his face~
Xavier: You...will...turn...BLUE!
~A huge blast of energy flies from the mage's hands. But before it can hit the vase, it shoot straight up to the sky and explodes in an extraordinary display of color~
Xavier: *screams in frustration* WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?!
~Meanwhile, Ruphus sits down by the lake, a couple of empty bottles of rum next to his person~
Ruphus: *in drunken slur* Oh the rum...*hiccup* Beautiful rum Oh how I love you, oh gorgeous rum *hiccup*
~Karin, Avila and Sway watch the drunkard from the bushes~
Avila: There he is.
Sway: What are we going to do with him?
Karin: Um...I thought that we could just jump him and beat him.
Sway: Where's the fun in that?
Avila: Rum is highly flammable.
~They all look at their unsuspecting prey~
Ruphus: *still singing* When I drink you, you satisfy my tum! Oh beautiful rum *hiccup*
~Sway covers her ears in pain at the sound of Ruphus' voice~
Sway: Forget the fun. Let's get him before he makes our ears bleed!
~Avila, Karin, and Sway jump from the bushes, screaming various battle calls. Ruphus just sits there, taking another swig of his rum~
Ruphus: *now really belting out his tune* Oh beautiful rum! You make me smile with joy and glee! *hiccup* And a couple of swigs will satisfy me! *burp*
~Before the three women can grab hold of their drunken rival, a huge beam of energy shoots straight up into the sky. The women look at it in confusion while Ruphus claps his hands~
Ruphus: *in a dazed awe* Fireworks!
A, K, S: *sweatdrop*
~The beam explodes into an extraordinary display of color and light. The girls run for cover and leave the drunk to fend for himself. As the drunk watches the fading "firework", a few streams of the fading magic fall upon his person~
*POOF*
~Yet again, the smoke clears to leave a very sophisticated looking man standing before the lake. The girls creep out slowly, trying to size up this new man standing before them~
Avila: Ruphus?
~The man turns in their direction a huge smile spreads across his face~
Ruphus: Avila! Karin! Sway! How are you doing, my dears?
~Avila, Karin, and Sway all give the man a confused look when he gives them a hug without trying to grope any of them~
Karin: Um...you feeling okay Ruphus?
Sway: Yeah, you didn't try to grab my ass.
Ruphus: *waves hand at them* Of course I'm fine! And it wouldn't be very gentlemanly to grab your behind. Quite vulgar if you ask me.
Avila: *looking scared* That's not Ruphus...
Sway: *nods* Defiantly not the drunk we know.
Karin: It's almost as if...he's...strangely sober...
~They all watch as the former drunkard picks up one of his rum bottles~
Ruphus: *smells the liquor* Egads! Which one of you woman were drinking this vile liquid?
A, K, S: *confused look*
Ruphus: Well, we're going to put a stop to this drinking right now!
~Ruphus starts to pick up his stash and dump it out onto the ground. The others try to stifle their laughter~
Ruphus: What's so funny? Rum is not a laughing matter. This is bad for you!
Karin: *whispering to the other two* And we've been telling him that for years.
Avila: *giggles*
Sway: Oh Ruphus, darling! There's a puddle in our path.
~Ruphus runs to the rescue of the damsels in distress (not Ander) and lays his cloak across the puddle. The girls all get an evil gleam in their eyes~
Avila: Ruphus, you're so kind. We have some things that need to be fixed around the house. Do you think you could do it?
Ruphus: My ladies, of course I can! It would be ungentlemanly of me if I didn't
~They head back to the house, making sure to take the muddiest path home~
Karin: *in the fading background* Ruphus There's another one
~A huge "splat" can be heard as Ruphus lays down in a mud puddle, acting as a bridge for his beloved ladies~
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Author's note: Okay, just a quick thing I have to say. I would like to thank Mystical Wood Elf for letting me use parts of"Drink Up Me 'Earties" for Ruphus' song. It's a very funny poem so go read and review! I would give you the URL to it but doesn't seem to show up at the bottom of this page when I loaded it the first time. But I'm confident that you people can find it ^_^ If you can't find it, just email me and I'll give you the address.