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} This is actually a very interesting question, Brianna. Not many people
} know the full extent of the Tooth Fairy's business empire, and you'd
} be surprised to learn just how much...
}
} [The Oracle is interrupted by a soft tapping noise at the door. He gets
} up and opens it, but sees no-one there. Then a voice from somewhere in
} the vicinity of his ankles squeaks: "Down here, buddy!" and he looks
} down to see two tiny men, one six inches tall, the other four. Both
} wear double-breasted pinstripe suits, dark glasses and wide-brimmed
} hats. Pairs of iridescent wings - like a dragonfly's - sprout from
} their shoulders]
}
} Sergio: The boss says we's to have a word with youse, buddy.
}
} Rocco: Yeah, so you'd better let us in, if you know what's good
} for youse.
}
} Sergio: Yeah.
}
} Rocco: Buddy.
}
} Oracle: Where are my manners? Please, do come in.
}
} [The two fairy enforcers enter the Oracular Chamber and wander about
} looking it over with a proprietary air, not an easy feat from their
} vantage point]
}
} Oracle: Is there something I can help you with?
}
} Rocco: Yeah, buddy!
}
} Sergio: No.
}
} Rocco: No?
}
} Sergio: No.
}
} Rocco: Oh yeah. No, buddy!
}
} Oracle: No it is, then.
}
} Sergio: No, 'cos we's here to help you, buddy.
}
} Rocco: We don't want youse to go make any unfortunate mistakes.
}
} Sergio: Like, f'rinstance, going round telling little girls all about
} the boss's business interests.
}
} Oracle: My, but word gets around quickly. I'd only just started. How
} did she know?
}
} Sergio: A little bird told her.
}
} Rocco: It was a tawny pipit, wasn't it?
}
} Sergio: Never mind what kind of little bird it was, Rocc.
}
} Rocco: Yeah, never mind, buddy!
}
} Sergio: So we's here to tell youse, buddy, that it would not be a good
} idea going round telling little girls things like that.
}
} Rocco: Not a good idea, buddy!
}
} Sergio: More like a serious mistake, if youse gets my drift.
}
} Rocco: A real serious mistake, buddy!
}
} Oracle: I'm intrigued. How serious, exactly?
}
} Sergio: Show him, Rocc.
}
} Rocco: Well, f'rinstance, it's a nice little temple youse got here,
} buddy.
}
} Sergio: Pity if something were to happen to it.
}
} Rocco: Something bad, like, um...
}
} [The smaller fairy enforcers looks around for something to demolish.
} Nothing presents itself at his level, so eventually he settles for
} kicking over a wastepaper basket. Some crumpled pieces of paper and
} an empty can of Mountain Dew spill out onto the floor]
}
} Rocco: And there's plenty more where that came from, buddy!
}
} Sergio: So don't force us to give youse any more demonstrations.
}
} Oracle: No really, I'm convinced. My lips are sealed, I promise.
}
} Sergio: Good. Youse got sense, buddy.
}
} Rocco: Yeah, otherwise we'd have had to rough you up a bit, buddy.
}
} Sergio: Yeah.
}
} Rocco: Can we rough him up a bit anyway, Serge?
}
} Sergio: No, we got other calls to make.
}
} Rocco: Oh yeah. Lucky for you, buddy!
}
} Oracle: My relief knows no bounds.
}
} Sergio: Yeah? Well, keep it that way.
}
} Rocco: Or we'll be back.
}
} Sergio: Yeah.
}
} Rocco: Buddy.
}
} Sergio: Buddy.
}
} Rocco: Yeah.
}
} [With many threatening backward glances, the two fairy enforcers leave
} the Oracular Chamber. The Oracle closes the door behind them, then
} returns to his console]
}
} Whew! Who'd have thought the Tooth Fairy would be so sensitive about
} her dentures for the Little People business? Well, I'm very sorry,
} Brianna, but it looks like the Oracle is unable to help you with this
} particular question. Please ask me another one.
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