Big Bang Theory/Nightmare Before Christmas 1/1
Yes, you read that right, it's a Big Bang Theory/Nightmare Before Christmas crossover. In rhyming couplets (which is bloody hard work, I can attest). I wrote it for two reasons that happily coincided: Day five of consci_fan_mo and a birthday fic for ninjababe. Happy birthday Nin! (Ok, so it was actually yesterday, but I tried, ok? *g*). > There is a fully formed fic that I started first, but it ran away with me and is now too long for this comm, so here is the story in poem form. Hopefully I'll finish the actual story and post it at a later date.
Disclaimer: Nothing you recognise is mine, only the insanity. The first two lines are a direct quote from Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Pumpkin Variation
Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems
In a place that perhaps you have seen in your dreams
Four scientists, geeks, technically men
Went out in the woods, who knows where or when
And it’s there that this story begins as you see
With their discovery of a special tree
It stood in a clearing in the wood
And so, they approached, wondering if they should
For upon each strange tree was carved a door
Of curious shapes that puzzled the four
Each picture represented in a way
One special occasion, one holiday
On one was a Christmas tree, easter egg, turkey
All of the holidays as far as they could see
“But where’s the dreidel?” opined Wolowitz
“It’s here,” replied Raj “Don’t have one of your fits.”
Sheldon declared “We must have a look!”
“It might be dangerous, this isn’t a book.”
Leonard was cautious, as well he might
He didn’t want to die that very night
But Sheldon was set, he couldn’t be moved
It was in the roommate agreement and that could be proved
If a doorway is found to an alternate ‘verse
We must explore, to ignore it is worse
“We must go through this without any pause,
So it is written; the Narnia Clause.”
So they opened the door on a hole big and black
Disappointed, they turned and they started back
But soon came a wind, a terrible vortex
They couldn’t escape, though their muscles did flex
As they tried to hang on, to the trees they clung
But the wind was too strong, inside they were flung
And down they were sucked, miles they did fall
Yet when they landed they weren’t hurt at all
They landed with a thump, but barely a scratch
Their fall interrupted by a big pumpkin patch
Leonard stood up, wiped juice from his face
Then took a good look at this strange new place
The landscape was odd, the colours not right
The ground and the trees were all black and white
“This place is creepy, call me a coward
But I want to go home,” commented Howard
“Home now?” queried Sheldon “But we’ve only begun
We must look around, come on, this is fun!”
“We’ll be boldly going where nowhere has gone
Let’s go, tricorders out and phasers to stun!”
Howard replied “I don’t want to get hurt
It’s bound to occur I’ve got on a red shirt.”
“Dude, just relax,” Raj said “Sheldon is right
At least something good might come of this night.”
Any further debate was put to an end
As they heard footsteps approach from round a bend
Ducking behind a large pumpkin to hide
Our four heroes waited crouched side by side
After a moment or maybe two
A peculiar vision came into view
It looked like a man, skinny and tall
But his head was a skull, had no skin at all
And beside him there floated the ghost of a dog
Our heroes just stared at them, all agog
All reason and logic would say they should go
Yet Sheldon stood up, though Leonard hissed “No!”
He walked forward to greet the strange man and his hound
“Hello,” said the stranger, “I’ve not seen you around.”
“Indeed,” replied Sheldon “We’re new to this locale
I came here by accident, along with my pals.”
“Then welcome my friend, I’m Jack Skellington.”
“Why, hello there, Jack. My name is Sheldon.”
“And hello to you too, there’s no need to crouch down
It’s nice to have visitors to Halloween Town.”
Discovered, the others all stood up too
And went to meet Jack, though afraid what he’d do.
“Halloween Town?” Leonard found courage to say
“That’s right,” replied Jack “Come, it’s this way!”
There was nothing to do but to follow,
So they did, down the road past a hollow
Then they came to a town that was truly bizarre
And were approached by a man in a very strange car
“Jack!” he cried “And who are your friends here?
We really must talk about our plans for next year.”
“This is the mayor,” explained Pumpkin Jack
“He takes care of things, he’s got my back.”
“These three tricksy fellows are Lock and Stock
And this one’s Barrel, it’s his name, don’t mock.”
Jack said as he pointed to three children small
Our four heroes didn’t like them, not even at all
They reminded them all of kids back in school
Who’d picked on the geeks, just to seem cool
Just then there appeared three ghoulish vampires
And a werewolf on a bike with a screech of tyres
“My is that the time?” Leonard declared
“We really should go,” he said sounding scared
The others agreed it was time to depart
“How sad,” said the mayor and gave them his heart
“Thank you,” stammered Leonard, hands dripping with gore
As they turned and left quickly, before they saw more
Once out of sight, so’s not to cause offence
He dropped the organ over a fence
Then the four ran as fast as their legs would allow
For they needed to get home right now
Suddenly they saw they were back in the wood
Safe and sound and that was so good
Howard turned, screamed, then fell on his back
For before him he saw Pumpkin Jack
The others cried out and collapsed like the dead
When they witnessed Jack take off his head
“Bazinga!” Sheldon cried with delight
For he’d given the others all a good fright
And that is the end of this cautionary tale
Of the scientists, wimpy and pale
How they found Halloween Land and all got back
Survived an encounter with dread Pumpkin Jack.
Disclaimer: Nothing you recognise is mine, only the insanity. The first two lines are a direct quote from Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Pumpkin Variation
Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems
In a place that perhaps you have seen in your dreams
Four scientists, geeks, technically men
Went out in the woods, who knows where or when
And it’s there that this story begins as you see
With their discovery of a special tree
It stood in a clearing in the wood
And so, they approached, wondering if they should
For upon each strange tree was carved a door
Of curious shapes that puzzled the four
Each picture represented in a way
One special occasion, one holiday
On one was a Christmas tree, easter egg, turkey
All of the holidays as far as they could see
“But where’s the dreidel?” opined Wolowitz
“It’s here,” replied Raj “Don’t have one of your fits.”
Sheldon declared “We must have a look!”
“It might be dangerous, this isn’t a book.”
Leonard was cautious, as well he might
He didn’t want to die that very night
But Sheldon was set, he couldn’t be moved
It was in the roommate agreement and that could be proved
If a doorway is found to an alternate ‘verse
We must explore, to ignore it is worse
“We must go through this without any pause,
So it is written; the Narnia Clause.”
So they opened the door on a hole big and black
Disappointed, they turned and they started back
But soon came a wind, a terrible vortex
They couldn’t escape, though their muscles did flex
As they tried to hang on, to the trees they clung
But the wind was too strong, inside they were flung
And down they were sucked, miles they did fall
Yet when they landed they weren’t hurt at all
They landed with a thump, but barely a scratch
Their fall interrupted by a big pumpkin patch
Leonard stood up, wiped juice from his face
Then took a good look at this strange new place
The landscape was odd, the colours not right
The ground and the trees were all black and white
“This place is creepy, call me a coward
But I want to go home,” commented Howard
“Home now?” queried Sheldon “But we’ve only begun
We must look around, come on, this is fun!”
“We’ll be boldly going where nowhere has gone
Let’s go, tricorders out and phasers to stun!”
Howard replied “I don’t want to get hurt
It’s bound to occur I’ve got on a red shirt.”
“Dude, just relax,” Raj said “Sheldon is right
At least something good might come of this night.”
Any further debate was put to an end
As they heard footsteps approach from round a bend
Ducking behind a large pumpkin to hide
Our four heroes waited crouched side by side
After a moment or maybe two
A peculiar vision came into view
It looked like a man, skinny and tall
But his head was a skull, had no skin at all
And beside him there floated the ghost of a dog
Our heroes just stared at them, all agog
All reason and logic would say they should go
Yet Sheldon stood up, though Leonard hissed “No!”
He walked forward to greet the strange man and his hound
“Hello,” said the stranger, “I’ve not seen you around.”
“Indeed,” replied Sheldon “We’re new to this locale
I came here by accident, along with my pals.”
“Then welcome my friend, I’m Jack Skellington.”
“Why, hello there, Jack. My name is Sheldon.”
“And hello to you too, there’s no need to crouch down
It’s nice to have visitors to Halloween Town.”
Discovered, the others all stood up too
And went to meet Jack, though afraid what he’d do.
“Halloween Town?” Leonard found courage to say
“That’s right,” replied Jack “Come, it’s this way!”
There was nothing to do but to follow,
So they did, down the road past a hollow
Then they came to a town that was truly bizarre
And were approached by a man in a very strange car
“Jack!” he cried “And who are your friends here?
We really must talk about our plans for next year.”
“This is the mayor,” explained Pumpkin Jack
“He takes care of things, he’s got my back.”
“These three tricksy fellows are Lock and Stock
And this one’s Barrel, it’s his name, don’t mock.”
Jack said as he pointed to three children small
Our four heroes didn’t like them, not even at all
They reminded them all of kids back in school
Who’d picked on the geeks, just to seem cool
Just then there appeared three ghoulish vampires
And a werewolf on a bike with a screech of tyres
“My is that the time?” Leonard declared
“We really should go,” he said sounding scared
The others agreed it was time to depart
“How sad,” said the mayor and gave them his heart
“Thank you,” stammered Leonard, hands dripping with gore
As they turned and left quickly, before they saw more
Once out of sight, so’s not to cause offence
He dropped the organ over a fence
Then the four ran as fast as their legs would allow
For they needed to get home right now
Suddenly they saw they were back in the wood
Safe and sound and that was so good
Howard turned, screamed, then fell on his back
For before him he saw Pumpkin Jack
The others cried out and collapsed like the dead
When they witnessed Jack take off his head
“Bazinga!” Sheldon cried with delight
For he’d given the others all a good fright
And that is the end of this cautionary tale
Of the scientists, wimpy and pale
How they found Halloween Land and all got back
Survived an encounter with dread Pumpkin Jack.