210. Predicting the future (post and an open RP thread)

[carl_sack_esq]

Carl stared at the Magic Eight Ball as he leaned back in his chair, feet propped up on his desk.

“Okay, ball,” he muttered to the toy, “Show me what you’ve got.  Odds of Shirley dropping me by the Spring.”  He shook the thing and then made a face at the answer.  “Too soon to tell? What kind of crap answer is that?”

…he was talking to an

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[ilookgreat]

Denny doesn't often venture into the break room. However, ever since that kid Garret disappeared, there hasn't been anyone to fetch his coffee and assorted snacks (non-fattening snacks, of course, as obsesity is contagious, Denny Crane). Sometimes he wonders whatever happened to Alan's odd little friend who had a lunch cart. Denny Crane likes delivery.

Ah, well. He managed to locate the break room after only three strolls right past it. No one noticed though. He walked with purpose and thereby was not questioned as doing anything odd - well, at least, not in reference to missing the break room. He rummaged through the food in the fridge, briefly examining Alan's lunch, then putting it back just as quickly (democrats eat strange things; they're all a bunch of green people anyway).

He was in mid-pillage of the break room when he noticed it. The black ball was sitting there on the table, innocent as one such object could be. He patted the side of his suit coat, reminding himself that the airsoft gun was tucked away just in case. He considered shooting it, as it could be a bomb or something less exciting. He opted against that; one visit from Paul was enough this week (however, if Lorraine was the one to come in and do the spanking...).

He glanced around and after making certain there was no one in a close enough radius to state his name to, he picked up the Magic Eight Ball. "Denny Crane?"

[carl_sack_esq]

The eight-ball replied, "Carl Sack."

[ilookgreat]

Denny did a double-take and stared at the ball incredulously.

"Bastard."

Still, it's possible it could have been the work of the mad cow - a logical assumption, even.

He cleared his throat, "Denny Crane?"

[carl_sack_esq]

The ball read, "Very doubtful."

[ilookgreat]

Denny puffed up, highly annoyed by the clearly broken toy. He assumed that the toy must've been made in China since the Chinese are trying to kill everyone. He thought about asking the eight ball if it was made in China, but since he knows it must be true, he's not asking.

Instead, he opts for a fun topic, since he happens to be highly irked, "Is Denny Crane going to shoot you?"

[carl_sack_esq]

The ball read, "My sources say no."

[ilookgreat]

"Sources?" Hmm. That kind of made Denny think, which is something of a rare moment. "As a member of the Coast Guard, I have a right to know who your sources are."

[carl_sack_esq]

The ball replied again, "Carl Sack."