8FOLD: Darkhorse # 2, "That Cold Wind Calling"

[Scott Eiler]

On 2016-05-14 21:33, Tom Russell wrote:

>    "I've got an idea," says Melody. "It's either going to be
> completely awesome or completely terrible."
>    "That's the best kind of idea!" they say in unison.
>    "I'll need you both to step outside of the room, for your own safety."
>    "Even better!"
>    Once they've left the room, Melody positions herself at the end of
> the room directly opposite the pinpoint, just out of reach of the
> tentacles. Then, she runs to the nearest perpendicular wall, runs up
> its side, back along the ceiling, down the other perpendicular wall,
> back along the floor, like Fred Astaire in ROYAL WEDDING, doing a
> thousand circuits a minute, creating a vortex that exerts itself upon
> the tentacled denizens of the nether-region. A shriek comes from the
> portal, and they withdraw from our world in an awful hurry, closing
> the pinpoint behind them.
>    "I'd classify that as completely awesome," says one of the Doctors.

Just another day for Our Heroes!

...

>    "Excuse me, geniuses?" says Medusa.
>    "That sounds suspiciously like sarcasm," says Derek warily.
>    "What is it, Medusa?" says Melody.
>    "I've just got off the phone with Tina Wazowie. She's agreed to do
> an impromptu concert on Tuesday night, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
> It's the next time the other three factors will appear. You're
> welcome."
>    "Thank you, Medusa," says Melody. "Derek, I'm sorry I..."

Well, that was both sad and sweet.  I'll be looking forward to see how 
well these factors come together.



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- from Archie #617, March 2011, scripted by Alex Simmons.