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Post by tiktok on Nov 8, 2008 22:36:31 GMT -8
A door handle jiggled and then turned.
The door was pushed open.
The head of a stout, mechanical man peaked from behind the door. Its bluish-green eyes scanned the interiors of the Princess Castle, although at the time he was not aware of where he was. All he knew was that the Scarecrow had sent him to Fantasmic Kingdom, on a mission.
"Hmm," the robot said. He had no apparent mouth, but his copper moustache twitched whenever he spoke.
He pushed the door all the way open and stepped out into the fancy, beautifully decorated hallway. His walk was an exaggerated waddle, and his footsteps were loud, and used the floor as a percussion instrument.
The robot waddled through the castle, searching for anyone. "I hope we find someone soon," he said to himself. He blinked, and his eyes made a scraping noise whenever he blinked. "To tell us where exactly we are."
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Post by jackpumpkinhead on Nov 9, 2008 20:05:17 GMT -8
From within the room the chrome-plated automaton had entered earlier three 'fingers' slid around the door frame, before a 'head' peeked around into the hallway. Upon closer inspection the fingers were little more than jointed twigs cut from some form of plant, most likely a tree, and the head was a jack-o-lantern - its carved mouth grinning in a permanent smile.
The strange figure entered into the hallways after his ally, his tall, lanky body revealed to be nothing more than a series of branches with old clothes thrown over them and, of course, the pumpkin head staked upon the top.
Jack had been sent along by the Scarecrow to support Tik-Tok. Mainly his 'mission' was to wind up his companion when necessary, though the true mission at hand was Tik-Tok's, specifically. He was more or less just his escort.
Jack had been nervous when the Scarecrow chose him to go along, but he didn't have the heart to argue, let alone disagree with the King of the Emerald City. He looked around the halls nervously as he caught up to the waddling machine in front of him.
"Do you know where we're going?" Jack asked Tik-Tok in a whiny, questioning tone of voice.
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Post by tiktok on Nov 9, 2008 22:56:30 GMT -8
"No, I do not, Jack," Tik-Tok replied. Despite not knowing where he was heading, he had not a single hint of worry in his voice, let alone delight.
He reached a spot that led to two hallways, and he stopped to turn his head (which could freely turn at three-hundred and sixty degrees) to examine both hallways. "Hopefully we will meet someone," he said to Jack as he examined. "Hmm..."
After thinking for a moment, he pointed to a particular hallway. "I think we should go that way." Hardly giving Jack an opinion, the mechanical man turned to his area of focus and continued to waddle his way down the carpeted path.
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Post by jackpumpkinhead on Nov 10, 2008 16:03:48 GMT -8
Hopefully we will meet someone was the statement which stuck out to Jack more than anything. Thankfully he had enough pumpkin seeds in his jack-o-lantern for the mission to think effectively. Plus Ozma had recently carved a brand new head for him, which he was always thankful for.
"Are you certain that's a good idea? What if they're... hostile?" He responded. After all, between his initial meeting with Mombi and later the Nome King, meeting strangers could often go awry. Then again, he had met Dorothy, and by extension the others, also; so it wasn't all negative.
He was looking down the opposite hallway Tik-Tok suggested when the mechanical Army of Oz 'suggested' they head down the other hallway. By the time he turned around, Tik-Tok was already waddling down and away from him. "Wait!" He called, scrambling to catch up.
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