Just to prove that it is not just ROB who can spin a yarn. I hope it is not as boring as the talks given by a certain housemate allegedly are
This is a follow on from a series I did,
When Big Brother Met Lord of the Rings and last years
Of Trolls and Troglodites
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It was just another ordinary day of planning gloom, despondency despair and doom typical of a life changes presentation consultant, as they preferred to call us. I had left Cyber Devils Advocacy behind, it had been too dangerous and I had not seen a troll or a troglodyte for nearly a year. Being a Life Changes Presentation consultant may not have paid as much but at least it was steady work and just about covered the bills.
The telephone rang
Vlad, a minor angel answered it
"Mr Stickings" he yelled across the office "There is a visitor to see you in reception"
This was odd as I never let on where I worked at the Mortal World Liaison Group and I was not aware of any forum meeting where I would have to escort guests. I got up to go down to reception.
"Don't forget to lock your workstation" Vlad piped up
"Sorry" I mumbled did Ctrl Alt Del then Lock Work Station and left for the lift.
In the foyer was a young women in apparently in her late twenties, it was Clotho, the youngest of the fates.
"Your taking a serious risk coming here" I ventured
"She's dead" was all she replied.
I looked into her sad brown eyes, even though she appeared as a young women just out of college I knew she was centuries old.
"I know" was all I could muster.
Clotho's sister Lachesis, myself and the Spirit of True Love were once indicted by the Lord Low Troll in the Mystical Realms for the causing of two people on a game show called Big Brother 2 to fall in Love. Lachesis and I had the case thrown out of court, but The Spirit of True Love had a retrial.
The Retrial collapsed with no explanation, but I had suspected that a troglodyte by the name of Traxor had a hand in that. As she had left the court she was hit by some flying lizard which turned into a fireball on impact. I lost track of the Mystical Realms after that.
"I came to see if you could help" Clotho whispered
"Sorry I don't work in the Mystical Realms anymore" I replied "I do not want to cross sword with him again"
"He's gone"
"What?" I asked with incredulity
"He was indicted last month for fraud; there is a new guy in charge"
"Who?”
"Rhemus a centaur along with a force of fawns"
I mused on this news; Rhemus was a good entity, a former defence lawyer.
"If Rhemus is in charge, why do you need me he will get to the bottom things there?"
Clotho sighed "It's not that, if anyone can pin her death on the Troll, Rhemus can"
Clotho looked around at another young woman sitting in reception, then back at me, "The Spirit of True Love had a niece, Dalerous, she is trying to take up her aunt's job"
"That's her isn't it" I ventured
Clotho Nodded
"So, what do you want me for" I asked.
"Another couple were supposed to have paired up on the latest series of that program the humans run called Big Brother"
"Sorry, I don't do that anymore" I told her, "You know how they don't like us getting involved”
"It's OK" At that Clotho produced a letter, from Rhemus, "we have been granted a dispensation since it was meant to happen"
"Again, why do you need me?"
"Because, Tragar has come here to prevent it"
"Tragar?????"
"The Lord Low Troll's second in command. He was due to be picked up, but managed to escape to another plane. We believe he was coming here"
"And"
Clotho handed me a piece of paper, it was a "To Do list" in the The Spirit of True Love's handwriting. It just said "J to find true love on UK Big Brother 2003
"Who is J I asked"
Dalerous looked up, "we don't know, there are two possibilities"
"We have to go now" Clotho told Dalerous.
Clotho turned back to me, "We have to keep on the move, and Tragar is out there"
The two left, and I returned back to my office.
Vlad was on the telephone
I looked at the piece of paper; there were two J's in the BB4 house, Jon and Justine. Jon was imminent for the chop. To finish my dead client's last wish would be almost impossible. Plus there was a renegade Troll out there. Would he hunt down Dalerous, Clotho, Lachesis me?
Vlad put the telephone down
"You really must tell your friends not to call here in company time" he complained
"Yes sir" was all I could muster.