![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smallhobbit posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
holmes_minorForm/Word Count: 353
Characters/Pairing: Dr Watson, Ferret, Sloth, Ocelot, Mouselet, Aemelia Vole, Poley the Moley
Rating: G
Warning/Content: Planning meeting for the Marylebone Monthly Illustrated Christmas supplement (Don't forget to place your order in plenty of time).
“There’s no business like show business,” the Ferret sang loudly, blissfully ignoring the others who were gathered around the table, discussing the promotion for the Marylebone Monthly Illustrated’s ever popular Christmas supplement.
“I’m not sure Noah and the Amazing Multi-Coloured Dream Boat is really festive,” the Sloth was saying.
“It’ll be fine.” The Ferret stopped singing. “We’ll have a Christmas tree on the boat, and decorations – how else will we manage all the colours? And we can include suitable songs between the three main acts. Plus, it will be wonderful publicity for the show if people can get a copy of the words, with extras.”
“I think it will work,” the Ocelot agreed. “And we were looking to do something different from the last few years.”
“Very well,” the Sloth said. “Do we have any suitable phrases we can use to advertise this forthcoming wonder?”
“How about ‘The scenery will run and run’,” Mouselet suggested. The Sloth raised his eyebrows. “The paint’s too thin and there’s currently more on the floor than the canvas.”
“Hmph!” Dr Watson grunted.
“Maybe we should have a cast list,” the Sloth said hurriedly. “Ferret, have you got it ready?”
“Yes. The Ocelot is playing Noah. Mrs Noah will be Dr Watson,” the Ferret began.
“What!” Watson exclaimed.
“You can stay behind the boat and pretend to be Mrs Hudson, that should work,” Mouselet said.
“Then the three sons,” the Ferret continued. “The Sloth will be Shem, I shall be Ham and Mr Holmes can be Eggs.”
“I don’t think Eggs is right,” Watson muttered.
“Do you really think it will matter?” Aemelia Vole replied.
“Probably not!”
“Which leaves Mouselet, Aemelia and Poley as the sons’ wives,” the Ferret concluded.
“It could be worse I suppose,” the Sloth sighed.
“And I think I’ve had an idea for the introduction,” Poley said. “How about, ‘Many people dream about a white Christmas, but Mr Noah’s dream is much bigger. His will be multi-coloured.’?”
There was a round of applause at this suggestion and Poley blushed slightly.
“Splendid!” the Ferret said. “It’s all sorted, so let’s
Go on with the show!
no subject
Date: 2021-10-17 08:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-17 08:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-25 10:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-10-25 12:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-11-01 02:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-11-01 06:33 pm (UTC)