Strudel's Pullips

Excuses Excuses...

2006-05-18T20:31:16Z

Hello Lovelies,
I just wanted to apologize for the lack of updates lately. This will be remedied in the near future (just as soon as some of the girls get new wigs and I get their apartment set back up again). I'd say give me two more weeks before you give up all hope.

(unless you have already. ;)

Love from the Strudel Pullips (and Naked Guy!)

New Faces part 1...(aka PICFIC!!!)

2006-04-13T23:46:14Z

Nicholas: Sis are you sure this girl is going to be able to find us using this sign?
Gracia: Sure I'm sure! How many other heiresses to a fashion dynasty do you think are going to come through here?

Nicholas: I can't believe you have these kind of connections with your boss...she must really like you if she made you responsible for taking care of this girl while she's visiting the US.

Gracia: I know! My boss said I was perfect for the job because I think on a child's level. Isn't that great?
Nicholas: Uh...well I know you do a good job with Naked Guy...

Naked Guy: Okay TreeDude take me to the hobbitses!!

Gracia: *giggle* Maybe I shouldn't have let him watch that movie...
Nicholas: Hey look over there!

???: Um...excuse me but are you Gracia?

Gracia: Oh hi! You must be Aiko!

Gracia: Aren't you just the cutest little thing! Look at her Nick!
Nicholas: Heh. Hi there, I'm Nicholas.
Aiko: *blush* Hello. I'm Aiko. It's very nice to...

Gracia: We'll finish the introductions back at the house cutie. First you have to tell me where you got this dress, it's GORGEOUS!
Aiko: Oh...well...
Gracia: Nick! Grab the bags and Nakes!
Nicholas: Real smooth Sis...

Meanwhile...

Naked Guy: You know, TreeDude you're not very talkative...
???: ACK!! Oh my goodness that man is nude!!

Naked Guy: Hrm??...

???: *whimpering*
Naked Guy: Don't be afraid! I'm just a Nudist!
???: You see? It's okay Sister Julia...
??? (boy): Hey there! Do you have a place where we could hide out for awhile?

To Be Continued...

Happy Valentine's Day!

2006-02-15T00:23:59Z

For everyone who reads my picfics! :)

Seven's A Mob...

2006-01-27T02:30:08Z

I'm temporarily out of hiatus to post a picfic! (yay for free time!)

Rona: Hey hon, are you talking to your sister?

Soren: Yeah, Beth's really excited about coming here.
Rona: Well I'm excited to. It's great that we'll get to meet some of your family!
Nan: Oh you'll love Bethany, she's a real sweetheart and she's so interesting!...but I guess that comes with the territory when you're a world traveler...didn't she just get back from Japan Soren?
Soren: ...yeah Nan.
Rona: That sounds like fun! What was she doing in Japan?
Soren: well...

Gracia: Okay boys! Put all that stuff over here. *in phone* Yeah we just got a new computer and desk so your daughter will have plenty of space to do her homework when she gets here. Now all that's left is to get her room ready...

Soren: What the hell?
Rona: Um...who are you talking to Gracia??
Gracia: Oh yeah...*in phone* Can I call you back Ma'am? I've got a bit of a problem...oh no, it's just a tiny snag in communication...

Gracia: Heheh...didn't I tell you guys?? My boss asked me to house his friend's daughter while she's visiting from Japan. I thought since Ramon's going to be gone on tour for a few weeks anyway we would have the extra room so I agreed and set everything up! She's going to be here in a couple of days...I hope you don't mind!

Soren and Rona: ...

Rona: Gracia...didn't you know that Soren's sister will be moving in with us soon? We don't have room for any more guests!
Gracia: Well I can't do anything about it now, the deal's already done! Besides it's just going to be for a few weeks and what's one more person running around here going to hurt?
Soren: Besides our sanity?
Gracia: *groan* Oh it won't be that bad. We'll just have to make some compromises...for instance I'll share my room with the new girl and Nick can move in with Naked Guy.

Naked Guy: Dude! We could get bunk beds!
Nicholas: ...pass.

Nan: Nick sweetie you can share my room!...and as much as I hate to say it Gracia has a point. We can still make this work if we're willing to share more.

Soren: I don't know. This sounds like a bad idea.
Rona: It's not that bad...you can give your room to your sister and move in with me.
Soren: ...maybe this will work after all!

short hiatus

2006-01-11T07:16:20Z

X-posted from my personal LJ

Well I haven't updated the picfics like I said I would and now I have four new characters to introduce (as I just got my new girls in the mail yesterday, yay!) I thought I would have a big photoshoot to placate everyone until I had the time to catch up on fics...which may be a while. My life got suddenly busy and I have to find a job and a new place to live by February. Unfortunately that leaves little time for picfics so I'm taking a little break. I'll still be around though, posting pictures and getting stories ready so that Strudel's Pullips will be bigger and better when it comes back! :)

So onto the pics!

Soren and Rona...aren't they sweet? (I just found the purple shirt. I have been looking for that thing for six months and I finally found it when I was at Wal-Mart with my boyfriend, whee! :D) I can't find Soren's glasses...it's annoying me to no end!

Aww, tiny cuteness. :)

Bethany and Aiko, I submitted the second pic in Pullip Style Forum's weekly challenge. The theme is "Together". :)

I still contend that Nan is the most beautiful Pullip in existence. I'm half tempted to submit her to that Next Top Model Pullip thing but I don't think she would get very far in the rounds considering that she's not customized at all. Oh well.

Nick and Nan. Pretty Pullips in lust with each other. Aren't they cute? ;)

A more wholsome pic of Nick and Gracia. Somehow Gracia only wound up in two pics during the whole shoot. Poor neglected Pullip. :(

sexy beasts no?...

No. XD

Cosmic Twins! I named them Deunan (Mercu) and Hitomi (Jupi)

I'm not sure what's going on here but I like this pic a lot. :)

That's it! I promise that there will be picfics just as soon as my life slows down a bit (i.e. I find a job and a new place to live and I move and I get settled and...)

New Plots on the horizon...

2005-12-29T06:55:24Z

Just wanted to post a pic of Soren and his little half-sisters, Aiko and Bethany. Expect new picfics after New Years! :)

Happy Holidays from Strudel's Pullips!

2005-12-21T06:51:38Z

Here's wishing you and yours a great holiday season! :)

Urgh. Technical Difficulties.

2005-12-21T06:50:20Z

Hey all. I'm aware that there's some kind of problem with images not showing up on some of my picfics. For some reason Filehigh has been acting screwy. I'll be transferring the pics to Photobucket as soon as I can get my compy set up and running. Sorry!

A Sinister Plot?...

2005-12-14T01:25:01Z

Gracia: Holy Fishsticks!!! EVERYBODY GET DOWN HERE NOW!

Gracia: Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh...
Nicholas: Okay Gracia we're all here. What's wrong??
Gracia: What do you mean what's wrong?! Can't you see what's wrong?!
Nicholas: Uh...not really.

Gracia: Take a good look over there and tell me you don't see what's wrong with this picture.

???: Hey, I'm Ramon! I came with the new dj equipment...

Nicholas: Hey Ramon!
Gracia: ...okay hot new guy aside what do you see that's wrong?

Nan: Um...I see something that's *very* wrong over here!
Naked Guy: Don't listen to her cardboard cutie.

Gracia: Okay. Random acts of insanity aside WHAT DO YOU SEE?!

Rona: *sigh* Why don't you just point it out to us?

Gracia: THIS! Do you know what this is?!?

Nicholas: ...a box.
Nan: that'd be my guess.
Soren: A storage box if you want to be specific.
Rona: Gracia why are you freaked out by a box?

Gracia: It's not JUST a box! It's a Pullip-sized box!...and there are seven of them! Don't you see what this means?? The tall girl has finally snapped! She's going to kill us all and bury us in the backyard in these boxes!!

Gracia: It's too horrible to think about! Hold me Ramon!
Ramon: ...uh...there there?

Me: Oh, I see you've met the new guy!
Gracia: We've seen a lot more than that you...you...bad person you!
Me: What? What did I do?

Gracia: It's what you're planning to do! I know all about your plan to kill us off and bury us in these plastic coffins!
Nicholas: That's not true...is it?
Me: Plastic coffins? What? No. Gracia, those are not coffins. They're traveling boxes.
Gracia: Traveling boxes?
Me: Yes. You're all coming with me to spend Christmas with my parents. I bought boxes for you to ride in so you don't get hurt.

Gracia: Oh. That would make sense.
group groan

Nicholas: See Gracie? Lori loves us. She would never want to kill us.
Gracia: Unless that's what she *wants* us to think...

Nicholas: Ugh. Goodnight crazy little sister! It's going to be a long day tomorrow. I'm going to bed.
Nan: Ooh that sounds like fun, mind if I join you?
Nicholas: ...?
Gracia: Wait Nick! Listen! The murder plot makes perfect sense if you just...

Naked Guy: So baby, have you ever dated a nudist?

Meet Nicholas...

2005-12-09T21:21:33Z

Naked Guy: This is the story of Christmas...

Naked Guy: ...and then Santa climbed into his rocket ship and Baby Jesus gave him a "Good Job!" thumbs as the big guy rode off into the sunset...which made Frosty the Snowman melt unfortunately...
Rona: ...okay.

Rona: Help me get that story out of my head. Now. Please.
Soren: You're beautiful when you're weirded out...
Rona: *giggle*

Nan: Hey Soren I...oh.

Nan: They're at it again?
Naked Guy: Yeah, wanna take bets on who comes up for air first?

Nan: ...no thanks...
Naked Guy: Aw, what's wrong Nanny-boo?
Nan: ...nothing...and don't call me that.

Gracia: RONA! NAN!...HELP!
Rona: Oh my...
Nan: What's she gotten into now?

Rona: Gracia! You scared me to death! I thought you were in trouble...
Gracia: I am!! I can't decide what to wear and Nicholas is going to be here any minute!

Nan: Anything would be better than what you've got on now...

Gracia: This is couture. This is very fashionable.

Nan & Rona: ...right.

Gracia: I can't decide whether to go kind of cheerleader-ish and cute...

Gracia: ...or sophisticated yet fun? Do you see my problem now??
Rona: Yeah but sadly I think you're beyond professional help...

Rona: Why does what you're wearing even matter? It's your brother right? I'm sure he won't care what you're wearing...
Nan: *gasp*

Gracia: It's not about that! I need to look good. My brother's made it big in the fashion world, he's a celebrity! Now I'm not famous yet but I'm going to be someday and when he sees me I want him to think that!

Rona: Gracia I don't think...
Gracia: Okay I've decided. I'm going with the dress and stole.
Nan: Uh, girls?

Nicholas: Now Sis you know how I feel about fur, faux or no...
Gracia: Nick!!

Gracia: I'm so glad you're here!
Nicholas: Oof...heheh good to see you to little sister...

Rona: Aw, that's so sweet!
Nan: And he has so much potential...
Rona: What?
Nan: Nothing.

While The Cat's Away...

2005-11-30T00:39:52Z

Me: Hey guys I'm back!
*giggling*

Me: What's going on here??
Rona: Oh hey Lori! Where have you been?
Me: Uh...vacation..Thanksgiving..I told you I was going out of town remember?
Rona: Oh right. You went away and left us to fend for ourselves for a whole week!
Me: Which was obviously a mistake. What are you guys doing?!?

Gracia: Don't freak out. We just got a little bored and decided to play some poker.
Me: and you're all half nude because?...
Gracia: Because it's strip poker!...and none of us are very good at it.
Me: Obviously.
Gracia: Well Soren was doing pretty well...

Soren: Yeah until I lost a hand and Nan made me take off my glasses. Now I can't see the cards!
Rona: *giggle* I'll have to remember to thank her later.

Gracia: Alright, what have you got? Whatever it is it's not going to beat this!
*group groan*
Naked Guy: I can't believe this!
Me: Naked Guy?? Where are you?

Naked Guy: None of my cards even match!
Me: Nakes? What are you doing back there?
Naked Guy: Hiding my shame! I keep losing!
Me: Uh...why should that matter to you? It's *strip* poker.

Gracia: Oh yeah. We had to adjust the rules so he could play.
Me: Adjust the rules huh?
Gracia: Yep! Come on out and show her Nakes!
Naked Guy: No way.
Gracia: You know the rules! You HAVE to come out! Now do it!
Naked Guy: Alright...

Naked Guy: There. You happy now??

*much snorting and laughing*
Soren: The horror! The horror!

Naked Guy: This sucks. The game sucks. You all suck!
Nan: nice hat.
Naked Guy: Lori help? Please?
Me: Heh...yeah, no more leaving you guys alone...never again.

The Date (part 2)

2005-11-14T01:43:10Z

*hides* I know! It's been too long! Eep. Sorry. How about an extra long pic fic to make up for it? ;)

Rona: Okay Soren, is the movie ready?

Soren: Almost. I've got it right here.
Rona: So what are we watching?
Soren: Oh you'll see...

Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Godzilla. I didn't make Godzilla. Don't sue me for using it. :p

Rona: You've got to be kidding me.
Soren: What? This is a very romantic movie!
Rona: *laughs* Okay...

Godzilla: RAWR!!!

Rona: Eep!
Soren: Something wrong?
Rona: This movie is scarier than I thought it would be...
Soren: Oh...

Soren: Don't worry. I'll protect you!
Rona: *giggle* my hero.

about thirty minutes later

Rona: You know, I think you were right...

Rona: This movie is romantic.
Soren: Told ya.

Gracia: Okay we're into hour four of "Let's Wait up for Soren and Rona". Who's turn is it?
Naked Guy: Yours.
Gracia: Fantastic! Nan, truth or dare?
Nan: Dare.

Gracia: Oh come on Nan, you've been taking dare all night! I'm running out of stuff for you to do.
Naked Guy: Yeah and if you run around the house naked one more time I think the neighbors will start to talk.

Nan: Not any more than they already do Nudie-boy.
Naked Guy: Oh yeah...

Rona: Hey guys! What are you still doing up?
Naked Guy: Waiting for you of course!
Gracia: Uh, heheh he means we were just hanging out and lost track of the time!...right Naked Guy?
Naked Guy: Oh yeah! We were waiting up for you and lost track of time.
Gracia: *groan*

Gracia: Now I've got to be at work in the morning so that only gives you eight hours to fill me in on every single detail!
Rona: Whoa hey!
Gracia: Come on Nan!

Nan: I'll pass. Hey Soren!
Soren: Hey...heh. Don't grill her too hard Gracia.

Soren: I've got to hand it to you Nakes. Godzilla was perfect.
Naked Guy: Yup. Works every time.

Nan: So did you have any fun Soren?
Soren: If you mean "fun" then no. It was our first date Nan, sheesh.
Nan: That didn't stop you when we started dating.

Soren: As I recall that wasn't my decision...catty much?
Nan: Okay okay, sorry. Honestly, how was the date?
Soren: It was great. She's wonderful.
Nan: oh...that's good.

Naked Guy: So dish! Start at the beginning and don't leave anything out!
Soren: Uh...
Nan: ...

To be continued...
(more (melo)drama! I'll get it out of my system eventually. ;)

Happy Halloween!

2005-10-31T22:24:59Z

Happy Halloween from Strudel's Pullips!

The Date (part 1)

2005-10-30T22:30:38Z

Apologies for the surprise hiatus...girl got pwned by the cold virus. Anyway on with the story!

Rona: I don't know about this Gracia...this sweater has a hole in it!
Gracia: Rona shut up. You look hot.

Rona: I'm having second thoughts...I mean what if...
Gracia: Rona you like him right?
Rona: Yes.
Gracia: And you want to love him and marry him and have his babies right?
Rona: Uh...
Gracia: Trust me, you do.
Rona: Okay...

Gracia: Well none of that is going to happen if you don't go on the first date right?! Now move!
Rona: Ack!!

Naked Guy: Okay smile for the camera!
Nan: What are you doing?
Naked Guy: Documenting this for posterity! Our little Soren and Rona are finally going to pull each other out of their shells!
Nan: And into each others' *giggle*
Soren: Okay shut off that damn camera now.

Rona: Ow! Gracia you...
Naked Guy: Smile for the camera!
Rona: ...I mean, "Hey guys!"
Soren: Wow Rona, you look really pretty.
Rona: Thanks, so do you.
Nan: *laugh*
Rona: ...I mean handsome...

Soren: So are you ready to go?
Rona: Yes, let's get out of here.
Naked Guy: Now you bring her home at a decent hour young man!...and no hanky-panky you hear me!

Rona: I'd like to thank you in advance for just getting me away from the nut house for one night.
Soren: My pleasure.
Rona: What's with the camera anyway?
Soren: ...don't ask.

Nan: *sigh* You kids have fun!
Naked Guy: *sniff sniff* They grow up so fast!

The Question...

2005-10-15T23:02:43Z

Naked Guy: So Nan, you've been here a few days now and we still don't know anything about you...
Nan: True.
Naked Guy: Well do you mind if I ask a few questions?
Nan: Ask away.
Naked Guy: Okay...is Nan short for something?
Nan: Yes.
Naked Guy: What?
Nan: "Nan" of your damn business.
Naked Guy: ...wow. Your parents were mean.

Gracia: Hey Nan! Lori just got us a bunch of new clothes!
Nan: Finally! I knew that giant girl would come through for me!
Gracia: Let's go try them on!
Naked Guy: You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Don't you know that clothes are just restraints put on you by puritanical society?
Gracia: Yeah...but these are really pretty and shiny!
Naked Guy: *sigh*

Meanwhile on the other side of the room...

Soren: Rona?

Soren: I thought I would find you over here...

Rona: Oh..hey Soren.
Soren: You know we really haven't had much of a chance to talk lately.
Rona: Well I've been busy helping Nan get settled in here.
Soren: I've noticed...

Soren: You know Nan and I broke up years ago and we both think that we're better off as friends.
Rona: ...well that's good to know...but why do you think I need to hear it?
Soren: because there's something I've been meaning to ask you and I wanted that out in the open before I did.
Rona: What do you want to ask me?
Soren: Well I noticed that Lori has some decent movies and I thought that maybe you and I could watch one on the big TV...you know, together.

Rona: Soren are you asking me on a date?

Soren: Well you could call it that...or you could just say we're hanging out and getting to know each other better...unless you want to call it a date...I mean I know you're kind of shy so I don't want to pressure you to...

Rona: Soren I'd love to go on a date with you.
Soren: Oh...okay then! How about tomorrow night?
Rona: Sounds good to me!

Back at the shelf...

Nan: This outfit is cute but I think the jacket is a bit much...what do you think?
Gracia: I think you're right, the jacket makes it top-heavy.

Rona: Gracia! *pant pant* Gracia I need...oh, hey Nan.
Gracia: Rona did you just run all the way from across the room? What's wrong??
Rona: Nothing's wrong...I just need your help...picking out an outfit...
Nan: Rona dear have you decided to start dressing like a girl?
Rona: What?
Nan: Just kidding! Hun why do you need help picking out clothes?

Rona: I'm going on a date...with Soren.

Gracia: Oh my gosh! Rona are you serious? This is great!
Rona: Yeah...he just asked me...we're going out tomorrow night...if I don't have a heart attack first. Is it normal for my heart to be pounding like this??
Gracia: *giggle* Just try not to die before the date silly.
Nan: ...hmm...

(Yeah a bit more (melo)dramatic than normal...you'll have to forgive me ;)

Meet Nan...

2005-10-13T00:15:22Z

Rona: I've finally got all the dust out of here!
Gracia: Don't worry Napoleon...I think the manic cleaning frenzy is over...

Naked Guy: I got the flowers.
Rona: Great! Now put them in the vase and get out of here.
Naked Guy: Why do I have to leave?
Rona: because I don't want Nan to have a heart attack when she walks through the door.
Gracia: You don't? Would you prefer something a little more gory?
Rona: Gracia...

Soren: We're here!
Rona: Naked Guy, outta here. I'll call you back in just a minute okay?
Naked Guy: Alright...but I'm leaving under protest. I shouldn't have to cater to the closed-minded!
Rona: Yeah yeah, fight the power, just go!

Soren: Hey girls, this is Nan.
Nan: Hi there!

Rona: Nice to meet you! I'm Rona, that's Gracia.
Gracia: Hi!

Nan: Oh Soren, you didn't tell me your roommates were two gorgeous girls!
Soren: ...must have slipped my mind.

Nan: Thank you for letting me stay here. I really appreciate this.
Rona: You're welcome! Feel free to stay just as long as you need to!
Nan: Oh don't worry I will.
Rona: ...
Soren: Okay then...I'm just gonna go drop this bag off in the other room...

Rona: Well why don't you come sit down and we can get to know each other a little better?
Nan: oh before we do that I'd like to give you something.

Rona: *gasp*
Gracia: WHOA! How much money is that??
Nan: Enough to cover my share of the rent for a few months I assume. I really don't want to be a free-loader around here. I hope this proves that.
Rona: but...but Soren said you were down on your luck. I don't understand...
Nan: Well after I talked to Soren I managed to get one more job! Lucky me!

Rona: What could you possibly do that would pay like that in one day?!?
Naked Guy: Hey! I know you said to stay out but I found this bag in the car and thought it might be...

*one large crashing sound later*

Gracia: Nakes!!
Nan: ...oh I do a little bit of this, a little bit of that.

Naked Guy: ...I like her!

The Ex...

2005-10-10T21:48:28Z

Naked Guy: ...so the Teddy Bear general is dispatched to put an end to Godzilla's reign of terror!
Gracia: RAAAWWWRRR!!!!

Rona: What the hell are you doing? I swear it's like living with two five-year-olds!
Gracia: And exactly how many five-year-olds do you know who have actually seen a Godzilla movie?
Rona: ...your point.
*Phone Rings*

Rona: Rona's House of Insanity, how may I help you?...no...you have the right number...uh...Soren's right here.

Rona: Soren it's for you. She says she's your ex-girlfriend.
Gracia: Ooh scandalous!

Soren: ...I'll take it in the other room.

A few minutes later...

Naked Guy: What was that all about?
Soren: Uh guys?...I have a big favor to ask.

Soren: That was my friend Nan. She's down on her luck and needs a place to stay for awhile. I told her I had to talk to you first. Is it okay if she stays here?

Gracia: I don't have a problem with it. The more the merrier!
Naked Guy: Sure. She can have the couch. I've almost got my backyard yurt finished anyway.

Soren: Rona is this okay with you?
Rona: ...It's kind of crowded around here already Soren.
Soren: I wouldn't ask if it wasn't really important.
Rona: ...of course she can stay. What kind of person would I be if I said no?
Soren: Great! I'll go call her back and let her know!

Gracia: So a new roomie...I wonder what this is going to be like?
Rona: Oh I'm sure it'll be swell.

Thanks for the Underwear

2005-10-10T21:29:29Z

I got a package of undies from hitomispouken in the mail and wanted to say thanks in mini-picfic style. ;)

Gracia: We got our new undies in the mail today!
Rona: Thank you so much hitomispouken!

Rona: Now not only can we wear our miniskirts without shame...
Gracia: ...but they've really been good for a laugh or two!

Soren: I fail to see what's so damn funny.
Naked Guy: Don't be like that. There were three pairs of undies and only two girls. We had to take one for the team.
Soren: Yeah? I don't see you suffering.
Naked Guy: Hey I have to referee the semi-naked beach volleyball tournament later on! That's a big responsibility!
Soren: Sure it is.

Naked Guy: Hey stop whining. We flipped a coin and you got 'wear the panties' so deal with it.
Soren: I still don't understand how I got the short end of the stick on that one...
Naked Guy: Well the double-sided nickle the girls loaned me helped a little.
Soren: Wait...what?!

A Car Ride...

2005-10-03T19:03:39Z

BEFORE:

Gracia: Yay! We're going on a trip!
Soren: My glasses!? Where are my glasses!
Me: Soren relax. I took them off so they wouldn't break on the trip.
Soren: But I can't see anything!
Me: Erm...well that might be a good thing considering how I drive...
Soren: Great...
Rona: Uh Lori? Something's wrong with Naked Guy.
Me: More than usual?
Rona: See for yourself!

Naked Guy: Find a happy place. Find a happy place. Find a hap...
Me: Aw Naked Guy you know I had to put those shorts on you. What if we get pulled over and the cop sees some naked doll in here? That's just wierd.
Naked Guy: You're dead to me!

AFTER:

Me: Hey guys! Wasn't that a fun trip?
Rona: How are we supposed to know? We were stuck in the car the whole time!
Me: Sorry about that...well what did you all think of the car ride then?

Soren: The Killers rock!
Me: Heh heh yes they do. I'm glad you enjoyed the road music.

Me: What did you think Gracia?
Gracia: I'm confused.
Me: about what?
Gracia: Well you buckled us in but you didn't buckle up.
Me: What? of course I did!
Gracia: No you didn't. You used tape.
Me: Oh. Well...that's because the buckle on my side is broken and the tape makes it look like I'm buckled in so I don't get pulled over.
Gracia: Why don't you just get it fixed?
Me: I'm...lazy?
Gracia: Ah.

Me: and you Rona?
Rona: You swear.
Me: yes?
Rona: A lot.
Me: There's a lot of bad drivers out there Rona. Swearing while I drive makes me feel better.
Rona: Well you must be feeling pretty @!#*% fantastic now!
Me: Heh. I see I was a bad influence then...
Rona: Oh not on me. Look over there.

Me: Wait...is that??

Naked Guy: FREEDOM! SWEET SWEET FREEDOM!
Rona: See? You made the freak even freakier.
Gracia: *giggle fit*
Soren: Uh? Could you take my glasses off for me? Please?

A Quiet Place...

2005-10-03T05:19:48Z

Naked Guy: Okay Gracia, try it again and this time with more dumbfounded astonishment.
Gracia: You mean it slices AND dices?!?

Soren: ...and now I've reached my daily limit of stupidity.

Gracia: Oh come on, you know I have to practice being dumb or I'll never get that infomercial job I want!
NG: Who knew being pretty *and* smart would have it's disadvantages?

Soren: Uh...yeah. I'm gonna go look for somewhere else to work...I don't suppose either of you know somewhere that's quiet?
Gracia: You should find Rona and ask her. She's really good at that kind of thing.
NG: Yeah she said she prides herself on being able to hide from me.

Soren: Okay then. Well you two have fun...
NG: Let's try that "shocked at the price" thing again.
Gracia: I can get a Slice-o-Matic for the low low price of $39.95?!?
NG: Nope. I can still see a spark of intelligence in your eyes.
Gracia: Damn!

Soren: Rona? You over here?

Rona: Soren...what are you doing out here?
Soren: Escaping from the vapid and insane. Can I come up?
Rona: Uh..sure!

Soren: Hey this is nice.
Rona: Yeah, I like to come over here and watch the sunset. It helps me think up new ideas for songs.
Soren: Oh yeah? What are you writing now?

Rona: Ohh...I don't want to say...it's stupid.

Soren: Aw come on! I'm sure it's not! I mean it's not like it's some silly love song right?

Rona: well I guess not...it's really just a song about someone I thought was nice...it's not like I'm in love with him...
Soren: Oh...
Rona: yeah...

Rona: You know it really is dumb...I should probably just stop writing it...it's not like I would ever work up the nerve to sing it for him anyway.
Soren: ...

Soren: No you should finish it...and sing it someday to. I'll bet whoever it's for will really like it.
Rona: ...*smile*

Settling In...

2005-10-03T05:18:03Z

Rona: Here's the apartment! We have the livingroom over here and...
Gracia: Uh...is he?...
Rona: Yes...and unfortunately he lives here.

Rona: Naked Guy, this is Gracia, our new roomate.
Naked Guy: Well hello there...cute jammies.
Gracia: Thanks...*giggle* nice sunglasses.
Rona: Lord.
Soren: Hey! Where is everyone?

Gracia: Whoa! What happened to you?

Soren: What do you mean? My travel clothes were all sweaty so I decided to change. What's the big deal?

Rona: sweaty...*sigh*
Gracia: Not that! It's your hair!
Soren: erm...what are you talking about?

Gracia: Oh I don't know...maybe I'm talking about the missing braid! What did you do?!

Soren: I didn't *do* anything! It...it's glued to the back of the hat okay?!
Gracia: *giggle* You mean your hat has a tail?
Soren: Yes...shut up.
Gracia: and did you kill yourself a bear when you were only three?
Soren: I hate you.

Rona: Leave him alone Gracia...I think he looks nice.
Naked Guy: You know you've got a little drool on your chin. You might want to take care of that.
Rona: I'm going to come over there and kill you just as soon as I remember how to walk...

To be continued... :)

Meet Soren...

2005-10-03T05:17:09Z

Gracia: Hold this will ya?
Rona: Wha? Hmph!?

He's gotta be in here somewhere...a HA!

Gracia: Hey dude!
Rona: Oh my...

Soren: It is about damn time.

Soren: Ah! It feels good to stretch my legs after all that...but who got me out of the box?

Soren: Was it you? Thank you for getting me out of that prison lovely lady!
Rona: Ah..heh heh...it was nothing...
Soren: It wasn't nothing! I don't know what I would have done if I had to spend one more day in that dark, cramped box...

Gracia: Hey! I'm the one that dug you out of there Slick!

Soren: ...with the world's most annoying person along for the ride!

Gracia: Me annoying?!? YOU were the one doing all the kicking!
Soren: Well there's only so many times one can hear 'Ninety-Nine Bottles of Beer on the Wall' before they lose it!
Gracia: It was better than listening to you say, "Are we there yet?" for the thousandth time!
Rona: Okay! Who wants to see the apartment?

To be continued...

Meet Gracia...

2005-10-03T05:15:19Z

Naked Guy: Don't you think this movie is great?!
Rona: We don't have a tv Naked Guy...
Hm...then don't you think that bug on the wall is great?!
*sigh*

Me: Hey Rona!
Yeah?
There's a big box in the livingroom! Come check it out!

Oh! Is this what I think it is??
Me: I'll go get the scissors and we can find out...
Oh my new friend is in here I just know it! I wonder what he looks like...

Grrrowl!!

Ack! A monster!!

Oh heh heh sorry about that. I was just trying to play a joke. I didn't mean to scare you!

It's okay...but who are you?
I'm Gracia! Who are you?
I'm Rona.
Nice to meet you Rona! I'm supposed to be at Lori's house...this is the place right?
Well yeah, but I thought...

Hey can you help me out here? I've been in this box for a week!
Uh...sure...just climb over slowly...

Got it! Sloowwll....aaaAAAHHH!

Aw crap.

Hee hee hee...

*giggle* whoops...are you okay?
Ugh...yeah I'm alright...but I'm kind of confused.
Why's that?
No offense or anything but I wasn't expecting you...I thought there was supposed to be a boy in the box.

A boy...so THAT'S what was kicking me the whole way here!
Me: Hey! How did you get out?
Don't ask Lori. Just don't ask.

Enter the Naked One...

2005-10-03T05:13:05Z

Rona: Thanks for the new clothes Lori! I'm really starting to feel spoiled!
You're welcome Rona, I'm glad that you like them...but that's not all I got you.

Oh my gosh! Look at all this stuff! Now I have a place to store all my shoes and purses and...
Heheh keep looking Rona, that's not all...
Oh this is so cool! I'm so excited, what else could there...

AUUUGGGGHHHH!!!!!

You got me a naked guy?!?
???: Hey babe, nobody owns me!
Me: You two play nice.
Oh alright...come on and sit down. Let's get to know each other.

Are you kidding?
Don't worry babe, I don't bite!

I'm not too sure about this guy...
Rona don't judge a book by it's...lack of cover...go talk to him.
Fine...

I'm Rona...what's your name?
Don't have one.
Why not?
Don't want one. No name, no clothes. It's all very liberating. I'm a free man!

Uh...okay...Naked Guy. You did come here wearing clothes right? Where are they?
NG: Oh those. As soon as I got here that big lady stripped them off of me. She said she needed them for some other guy...
...Reeeallly...

Another guy huh? What do you know about this Lori?
I'll divulge nothing!

To Be Continued... :)

A Bad Case of I Wants...

2005-10-03T04:59:23Z

Rona:

SIGH...

SIGH!
Me: Something wrong Rona?

Oh, it's nothing really...just...
What?
Well I've been having a lot of fun playing with you, but when you're not here it's so quiet. I get lonely!
Aww...then how about I get you a little friend?
Really?!

Sure! Here ya go!

uh...
What??

Isn't that one of your fridge magnets?
Well yeah...what's the matter don't you like it?
Oh no it's cute and all...it's just not exactly what I had in mind.

Rona sweetie I want to get more Pullips just as much as you do but right now we have to wait. When I can order some friends for you online trust me I will...until then just enjoy the hippo okay?

Okay...

hmm...order online huh?...

*later*

Okay hippo we just click 'add to cart' and...

credit card number? What's that??

Rona what's going on in here?
Oh nothing...

to be continued. :)