The Nightmare Before Christmas (Part 2)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (Part 2)

Author’s Note: SQUEE! Like.. ANOTHER! *dies laughing* Annnyyyywwwaaaayyyysss…. On topic. Okay, firstly, we, the ramble cast, have BUSTED our asses off working on this.. Well.. Somewhat *sweatdrops* Um.. We will be recording.. So yeah.. Um.. THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ISN’T MINE!! It belongs to Tim Burton.. WHO ROCKS! And.. none of the characters are mine.. But! The ramble cast is mine.. somewhat *laughs* The ramble cast characters are © to themselves.. Steal ‘em and DIE! *laughs* Okay, I’m done with this.. Oh, and I know some people you DON’T know are on this.. After I’m finished with this ramble I’ll go back to the others so you can understand WHERE these people came from.. So, here we go! OHHH! Some of the scenes are ACTUAL scenes.. Actual conversations I’ve had with people when planning this.. SOO! Here we go!

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(The next day, everyone dealing with the production is in the basement. Lenore is currently talking to her sister Dark about who is going to pay for all of this.)

Dark: You mean you didn’t think of THIS earlier?!?

Lenore: I DID!!! But I asked dad.. and he said no fucking way.. And I’m not going to steal for I’ve stole enough of his money this month. Or.. two months.. Or three.. And you know.. I have to get my ass TO Finland.. ;_;

Dark: ASK RUFUS THEN!

Lenore: *twiddles thumbs* Uh…

Dark: *puts hands on hips* .. Don’t tell me.. You are on bad terms with Rufus.

Lenore: ^^’ VERY bad terms..

Dark: *slaps forehead* Fine, what do you want me to do?

Lenore: .. Kill him and steal his money?

Sephiroth: *screams from behind the stage* THAT’S MY FUCKING JOB!

Dark: *yells back* YES SEPHY-SAMA! I KNOW! Besides, we aren’t kill Rufus! You know the rules Lenore, NO KILLING!!!

Lenore: ….Damn.

Dark: I’ll talk to him. You just do what you need to do, Lenore.

Lenore: Yes ma’am! *runs off to where the rest of the crew is*

(Everyone is behind stage, waiting patiently for Lenore to come. Sephiroth is sitting on a random box, arms crossed and Kashoku is beside him. The rest of the cast are either talking or just simply listening and waiting for Lenore. She sweatdrops and bows)

Lenore: *bows* Gomen Nasai for the wait!

Sephiroth: …. YOU WERE GOING TO MAKE DARK STEAL MY JOB! I’M GOING TO KILL RUFUS!

Reno: *mutters silently* I should be the one to kill him…

Sephiroth: *glances over at Reno* What was that?

Reno: ^^’ NOTHING! NOTHING AT ALL!

Lenore: *blinks and shrugs* ANYWAYS! Yes.. To what we must do.. Today, we aren’t REALLY going to practice.. ‘cause.. like.. I need to give everyone a script o_O.. ANYWAYS! It’s just going to be a meeting sorta thing today.. So I think MAYBE we should go sit down..

Sephiroth: .. I am sitting down.. And quite comfortable right now..

Meryn: .. Yes.. You seemed to have “claimed” the box…

Kashoku: I FEEL OFFENDED! >_<

Sephiroth: .. *sweatdrops* But Kashiieee!

Kashoku: DON’T BUT KASHIE ME!

Valentin: .. How about this, we go to the..

Lenore: PLACE! Thingy.. WITH COUCHES!

Valentin: .. Sure.. Why not..

Emilee: .. I think the preferred term is Living Room but hey! Place thingy with couches works for me!

Tarja: *laughs*

Bam: So, shall we go then?

Raven: *glances up* …

Everyone: *glances towards Raven*

Lenore: .. You’ve been oddly quiet Raven..

Raven: .. I’ve had nothing to say..

Lenore: .. Ooooo…

Raven: I say we go now before Sephiroth officially OWNS the box.. which apparently he, as of now, claims to own.

Kashoku: *growls and nods*

Lenore: *blinks and looks at Sephy* .. You’re odd, dude.

Sephiorth: .. How come?

Lenore: YOU’RE GIVING UP YOUR GIRL FOR A FUCKING CARDBOARD BOX!

Sephiroth: .. I AM SO NOT~!!

Kashoku: THEN GET OFF YOUR ASS!

Sephiroth: …

Kashoku: *drags Sephiroth off the box by his hair*

Sephiroth: GODDAMN IT WOMAN! LET GO OF MY HAIR!

Valentin: *odd look*

Tarja: .. That.. was an odd moment..

Raven: Uhhh… Suuuurrre

Reno: .. Never mess with Kashie if you have long hair.. *blank stare*

Meryn: *laughs*

(Everyone leaves from the back stage, heading towards the place thingy with the couches, as Lenore called it. Lenore sits down on her sister’s couch and Bam sits behind her. She leans against him and he wraps his arms around her. Reno sits on a random couch, Emilee laying in his lap, Meryn beside him. Valentin sits down with Tarjie and Raven sits down with Kashoku and Mattman, for Sephiroth has claimed a chair.. all by himself. Kashoku, completely pissed off, crosses her arms, giving Sephiorth VERY dirty glares. Sephiroth sweatdrops)

Sephiroth: .. Hi Kash..

Lenore: Is it “Bug Kashoku to the ends of the earth” day?

Sephiroth: .. *thinks* No why?

Kashoku: BECAUSE YOU ARE BEING A TOTAL BASTARD TODAY SEPHIROTH!

Sephiroth: WHAT THE HELL DO YOU EXPECT? YOU MADE ME SLEEP ON THE FLOOR!

Lenore: .. You know, couches are always available..

Sephiroth: … Shut up you.

Kashoku: IF YOU WEREN’T SUCH A JACKASS, I WOULDN’T KICK YOU OUT!!!

Sephiroth: …

Kashoku: AND YOU SHOULD BE LUCKY I PUT UP WITH YOU!!

Sephiroth: …..

Emilee: She’s right Sephy, you should.

Sephiroth: ….

Bam: Dude, is that ALL you can say?

Sephiroth: .. No.

Bam: Good, you got me worried there for a second.

Kashoku: YOU’LL BE SLEEPING OUTSIDE TONIGHT SEPHIROTH!

Sephiroth: .. Out where?

Valentin: .. Outdoors most likely..

Sephiroth: BUT ITS WINTER!

Tarja: You should have thought of that before being really mean.

Sephiroth: BUT!

Kashoku: *grins* Too bad.

Sephiroth: *cries*

Raven: I love the off-topic-ness

Reno: DUDE! I like the ARGUMENT!

Lenore: Let’s let them set what they have to set out now..

Sephiroth: .. Do you all find this amusing?

Everyone but Kashoku and Sephiroth: *nods*

Sephiroth: *twitches*

Kashoku: .. Now that THAT’S over with..

Reno: .. ALREADY?!?

Meryn: By the sounds of it Reno, Yes.

Reno: .. Damn.

Lenore: *odd look* .. Right then. OTAY! Now, to the POINT of the meeting..

Reno: … And I know NO ONE is pregnant.

Kashoku: Good!

Meryn: .. Why does he always think that anyways?

Emilee: That’s what most of the meetings here is about..

Kashoku: Or another “LET’S KILL RUFUS!” meeting..

Sephiroth: .. Those are fun.

Tarja: You ACTUALLY have those?

Sephiroth: Yeah, I host them.. Then Dark comes along and kicks my ass..

Tarja: Really now?

Raven: *nods* Dark has a law written in stone about the whole killing issue.. In the ramble room, there are a lot of people that don’t like each other.. For example, majority of the people hate Sephiroth.. Or Rufus… Or Olya.. You see where I’m getting at.. Well, they’d be dead if there wasn’t a law stating killing is not allowed. BUT! There is an exception.. And we won’t get into that..

Lenore: You see, Dark OWNS the ramble room.. But we, Emilee, Raven, Kashoku and I, helped design it. Dark makes all the laws and shit.. AND SHE WATCHES AFTER US! .. She actually doesn’t CARE if we drink and shit like that.. ‘Cause it’s Dark. And.. Dark isn’t like that..

Kashoku: … The ramble room would be a mess if it was owned by anyone else..

Emilee: Not really.. If it was owned by Reno MAYBE..

Reno: … *looks down at Emilee*

Emilee: .. Don’t kill me..

Reno: *smirks*

Emilee: Buh.

Tarja: *laughs*

Lenore: TO THE MEETING NOW! Okay, so, we have the actors worked out, we have les costume designers, la vocal coach et le make-up artist.

Meryn: Wonderful French, Lenore.

Lenore: Arigatou!

Bam: .. That’s not French..

Lenore: Shh! MY PLANS ARE BEING RUINED!.. AGAIN!

Kashoku: .. I ruined your plans last time..

Lenore: YES! YES YOU DID! BACK TO THE MEETING! We still need.. oh dear god.. A LOT of people.. I think I’ll be doing a lot of phone calling…

Meryn: What is it that we exactly need?

Lenore: OTAY! We first of all need a music crew.. And a stage crew.. People to make the sets.. And all that fun stuff..

Sephiroth: .. That’s a lot of people..

Lenore: *dully* No shit.. ANYWAYS~!! Tomorrow we will be meeting again..

Reno: .. Again?

Sephiroth: .. AGAIN?!?

Tarja: Where? o_o

Raven: .. What’s the big deal of meeting again o_O?

Sephiroth: SHE’S GOING TO PESTER ME!

Lenore: Oh, I’m not. Kashie is.

Kashoku: *grins*

Sephiroth: -__- Women…

Lenore: NOW! To Tarjie’s question.. Mmmm.. *thinks* How about… ma chambre?

Sephiroth: Your what?

Raven: Its room in French ’

Sephiroth: Oh..

Bam: She’s improving on her French..

Lenore: DAMN RIGHT!

Sephiroth: .. Why?

Bam: .. It’s Lenore. With her, you’ll never know.

Sephiroth: o_o

Emilee: *laughs* Anyways, sure why not~!

Lenore: Okay! EVEN BETTER~!! MY STUDIO!

Mattman: .. You have a studio?

Lenore: .. Yeah…

Emilee: SO IT’S SETTLED!

Lenore: Yup! We meet in my studio tomorrow. You all get to watch me make FUN phone calls!

Reno: Joy..

Sephiroth: .. What fun.. I’d so rather do that then kill..

Lenore: GOOD! .. And I hope you know you guys can like.. fool around on my DDR machine..

Tarja: REALLY?!?

Lenore: Sure! I don’t see why not..

Meryn: What time are we exactly meeting?

Lenore: 5.30 am.

Kashoku: .. Are you fucking kidding me?

Lenore: Yes.

Kashoku: .. Okay good.

Reno: When are we REALLY meeting?

Lenore: Uhhh.. 10… am.. I don’t like the clock system here o_o ANYWAYS! That’s when we will meet… YOU ARE ALL DIMISSEDEDED!

(No one moves)

Lenore: .. This is like a repeat in the Himuro Mansion..

Kashoku: *twitches and looks at Lenore* Never.. EVER.. mention that AGAIN..

Lenore: o_o.. Uh.. Buh?

Emilee: Kashoku is scarred for life from being at the Himuro Mansion…

Kashoku: NEVER AGAIN WILL I PLAY THAT GAME!!

Lenore: .. Remind me to play it tomorrow..

Raven: That’s mean Lenore!

Sephiroth: .. You’re life Lenore.. You’re life..

Lenore: *hides* I’M ONLY KIDDING! .. Never take me seriously people o_o..

Reno: .. Actually.. Majority of the time.. You aren’t kidding.. o_o..

Lenore: .. Shut up.. You’re ruining the moment..

(The very next day, Lenore is sitting in her studio, at her desk. Her head is in her arms and she SEEMS to be sleeping.. for she was up all night making phone calls. Everyone, however, is on the other side TRYING to get inside… but the door is locked. Dark sighs and moves forward)

Dark: Everyone.. out of the way.. PLEASE!

Raven: Why, you have a key?

Dark: *snaps her fingers, forming a key* Now I do

Bam: .. I don’t even have a key to her studio!

Dark: *un-locks the door* Neither do I.

Emilee: What do you call that then?

Dark: .. I used magick to make it..

Kashoku: YOU AREN’T SUPPOSE TO USE MAGICK FOR THAT!

Dark: *opens the door, and turns around, grinning* I’m allowed, I’m of age.

Kashoku: .. Oh… *goes silent*

Dark: .. Why did you go silent?

Kashoku: .. No reason…

(The crowd walks up the mini-stairs leading to Lenore’s studio. They notice Lenore, sleeping on the desk. Reno grins)

Reno: Can I wake her up?

Dark: Sure.. But she’s an ice element..

Reno: … Shut up.

Dark: *shakes head and laughs, walking over to Lenore*

Lenore: *groans* .. Don’t worry about waking me up.. *raises her head and glances over at everyone, yawning*

Valentin: Someone’s tired..

Bam: She hasn’t slept in two weeks

Lenore: *sweatdrops* I’ll manage.. *rubs her eyes, yawning once more*

Sephiroth: What WERE you doing?

Lenore: .. Calling people.. I got another make-up artist.. I got an orchestra.. Uhhh.. *thinks* People to help out with the sets.. I got Teddy and someone else to help with the costumes.. *thinks* Ummmm.. What else did I- OH! I got everyone’s script typed *yawns* Out.. Yeah. I just need to like.. print it out.. And.. Uhhh.. I think that’s it.. *yawns*

Bam: I should send you to bed.

Lenore: But you can’t.

Bam: Oh really now?

Lenore: .. Epp.. *sweatdrops*

Reno: So, what ARE we doing to-day?

Lenore: Mmm.. Well, now that I have everything done, I suppose A. We could do whatever the fuck we want, B. Rehearse C. … *shrugs*

Sephiroth: KILL PEOPLE!

Dark: … *sighs and glares at Sephy-sama*

Sephiroth: .. Or not..

Emilee: How about do whatever we want?

Reno: YEAH!

Lenore: .. No.

Meryn: Plain English, we shall be rehearsing for the other two options have been declined.

Lenore: .. Yeah.. o_o

Tarja: You didn’t understand that? O.o?

Lenore: I just woke up ;_;

Raven: Ah, yes, Lenore is quite stupid in the morning.

Mattman: OR WHEN YOU HIT HER OVER THE HEAD 55 TIMES!

Lenore: .. That hurts T__T I don’t like pain.. ANYWAYS! Rehearsing time~!!

Dark: *grins* I just get to simply watch..

Reno: ME TOO!

Emilee: *laughs and nods*

Lenore: *glares at the three*

Dark: .. Don’t glare at me.. It’s only the truth. NOW! You ‘lot have le fun and I will be sitting on the DDR step pad.

(Dark, Emilee and Reno go and sit down on the step pad. Lenore tilts her head and blinks)

Tarja: Oh! I have an idea?

Valentin: Mmmm?

Tarja: Since they *points over to the three sitting down* are watching, let’s see if they have a scene they want to see us do!

Meryn: Mmm..

Bam: I don’t see why not.. o_o

Raven: Wouldn’t kill.

Reno: I HAVE THE PERFECT SCENE!

(Everyone looks towards Reno)

Meryn: And that being..?

Reno: WHEN OOGIE BOOGIE SINGS!!!

Sephiroth: *whips around and twitches* .. What?

Lenore: EXCELLENT IDEA~!!!!!

Raven: Yeah, c’mon Sephy-sama!

Kashoku: YEAH!

Tarja: It wouldn’t hurt if you sang in front of us. BESIDES! You are going to HAVE to..

Sephiroth: GODDAMN IT! I DON’T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING I DON’T WANT TO!

Kashoku: .. What if we told you you had no choice and HAD to sing..?

Sephiroth: I’d damn you to hell!

Kashoku: YOU’RE SLEEPING OUTSIDE TO-NIGHT MR.!

Sephiroth: .. WHAT?!?

Reno: Agrumento numbero twowo.

Emilee: *dies laughing*

Kashoku: YOU HEARD ME! OUTSIDE YOU WILL BE SLEEPING!

Raven: *smirks* Yeah, with your cardboard box..

Sephiroth: ……. I SHALL NOT BE SLEEPING OUTSIDE!

Kashoku: WELL YOU AREN’T COMING IN MY ROOM~!

Sephiroth: FINE!

Kashoku: FINE!

Lenore: .. Now that THAT’S settled.. Let’s get down to business.. Sephiroth, we are doing the part where you sing whether you like it or not. Get used to it *turns around to her computer and sits down in the chair. Opens up some random files and prints them all* Now, as we wait..

Sephiroth: I AM NOT SINGING WOMAN!

Lenore: *smirks* That’s what you think..

Everyone: *looks at Lenore*

Sephiroth: YOU CAN’T MAKE ME!

Lenore: Indeed, I can’t. Kashie-chan can though.

Sephiroth: *looks towards Kashoku*

Dark: .. And it seems she can too..

Sephiroth: *sighs* Women..

Lenore: *grins* Now that THAT’S settled.. again.. Let’s get down to business!

(The files stop printing and she organizes everything. She then hands out the paper to everyone.. for it is there scripts. Lenore sits down on the desk and eyes Sephiroth and Mattman)

Lenore: Okay, we can do it TWO ways.. We can start it BEFORE you two sing so we do a bit of the movie to see how this is going to go.. or just that part. What do you think audience?

Emilee: .. Mmmm.. Start it from the point where Lock, Shock and Barrel bring Sandy Claws.

Lenore: OKI-DO!

(Everyone finds the page.. with slight difficulty. Lenore looked up at them all)

Lenore: Shall we start from the part with Jack and Sally?

Everyone but Sephiroth: Sure. Why not.

Sephiroth: .. WE DON’T HAVE TO DO IT AT ALL!

Kashoku: .. *raises eyebrow* Do you want to make that TWO days?

Sephiroth: .. No Kashie..

Lenore: *laughs* All right then. Here we go! Oh.. We don’t have to act right now.. We’re basically just.. saying lines. Le w00t. *sweatdrops and clears throat and glances over at Meryn* You don't look like yourself Jack, not at all.

Meryn: Isn't that wonderful. It couldn't be more wonderful!

Lenore: But you're the Pumpkin King.

Meryn: Not anymore. And I feel so much better now.

Lenore: Jack, I know you think something's missing. But – And this is where I WOULD prick your finger.. But I’m not going to ‘cause I’m too LAZY!

Meryn: *laughs*

Mattman: .. They have something going on >_>

Bam: .. Right Mattman.. Right..

Lenore: *DIES laughing* BACK TO THE PLAY!

Meryn: *shakes head and laughs* Ow..

Lenore: Sorry..

Meryn: You're right, something is missing but what? I've got the beard, the coat, the boots –

Raven, Tarja and Kashoku: Jack, Jack this time we bagged him!

Kashoku: This time we really did!

Tarja: He sure is big Jack!

Raven: And heavy!

Mattman: Let me out!

Meryn: Sandy Claws in person. What a pleasure to meet you. Why you have hands! You don't have claws at all.

Mattman: Where am I?

Meryn: Surprised aren't you? I knew you would be. You don't need to have another worry about Christmas this year.

Mattman: What?

Meryn: Consider this a vacation Sandy, a reward. It's your turn to take it easy.

Mattman: But there must be some mistake!

Meryn: See that he's comfortable. Just a second fellows. Of course, that's what I'm missing.

Mattman: But –

Meryn: Thanks!

Mattman: You just can't... Hold on where are we going now?

Meryn: Ho ho ho. No!

Lenore: This is worse than I thought, much worse.

Meryn: Ho ho ho...

Lenore: I know...

Meryn: Ho ho... ho?

Mattman: Me? On vacation on Christmas eve?

Tarja: Where are we taking him?

Raven: Where?

Kashoku: To Oogie boogie, of course. There isn't anywhere in the whole world more comfortable than that and Jack said to make him comfortable. Didn't he?

Tarja and Raven: Yes he did.

Mattman: Haven't you heard of peace on earth and good will toward men?

Kashoku, Tarja and Raven: No! *laughs*

Lenore: This'll stop Jack.

Valentin: What a joy to think of all we'll have in common. We'll have conversations worth having.

Raven, Kashoku and Tarja: *laughs*

Mattman: Don't do this. Naughty children never get any presents.

Raven: I think he might be too big.

Kashoku: No he's not. If he can go down a chimney, he can fit down here!

(There was then silence in the room. Bam glances over at Sephiroth)

Bam: .. Uh.. Sephiroth.. It’s your turn..

Sephiroth: I KNOW IT IS! AND I’M NOT SINGING!!

Kashoku: .. C’MON SEPHY! YOU SING IN THE FUCKING SHOWER!

Sephiroth: .. I DO NOT!

Kashoku: *grins* Yes you do..

Sephiroth: .. I’M NOT SINGING AND THAT’S IT! *glares at Kashoku, Tarja and
Raven* Can’t they sing it FOR me?!?

Lenore: .. That would take more time..

Sephiroth: SO?!?

Bam: .. We don’t have time..

Sephiroth: I DON’T FUCKING CARE! I’M NOT SINGING!!

Lenore: .. You could talk it..

Sephiroth: .. I could..

Emilee: C’mon Sephy! Sing!

Lenore: SEE! Even the singing coach tells you to sing!

Sephiroth: *groans* I’M NOT GIVING IN!

Kashoku: Lenore, do you have ANY pink things in your room?

Lenore: Such as..?

Kashoku: Flowers, dye..

Lenore: Well.. I don’t dye my hair but yeah, I have pink dye and yup! Damn right, I have flowers.

Sephiroth: .. Huh?

Kashoku: You don’t sing, you get a pink make-over.

Sephiroth: .. AGAIN?!?

Kashoku: YES AGAIN!

Sephiroth: *sighs* Fine..

(Sephiroth ends up singing Oogie Boogie’s theme. When he was done, Lenore grinned at him)

Lenore: SEE! IT WASN’T THAT HARD!

Sephiroth: Shut up, or I won’t sing it again.

Bam: .. Hey.. you know what I just realized?

Lenore: Mmm?

Bam: .. Its exactly a week to Christmas..

Lenore: Really? O_o

Bam: Today’s the 18th.. Next Saturday’s the 25th.

Lenore: Mmm..

Dark: I have a goal.

Raven: Oh?

Dark: We have to finish the play in week’s time.. So it can be seen on Christmas Day.

Lenore: I like that idea.

Tarja: Mmm.. Alright, fine by me!

Valentin: Sure

Sephiroth: .. We have to have this mastered by next SATURDAY?!? That means no sleeping ;_;

Emilee: Well, for some of you, yes.

Dark: I can whip up the costumes in 15 seconds..

Kashoku: .. Magick?

Dark: Comes in handy.

Lenore: *jumps off the desk and goes over to Bam, leaning against him* Well.. We CAN sleep some days.. Some we can’t. Reno, you need to find out how you’re going to do everyone’s make-up. I have someone that’s going to be coming over to help you out. You two should work on that one of these days.. And then Emilee.. *grins* You have the best job..

Emilee: .. I sing, don’t I?

Lenore: OF COURSE!!

Dark: So it’s settled then! We have a week to prepare this!

Kashoku: Alright!

Lenore: Tomorrow, we start downstairs in the basement BRIGHT and early..

Reno: .. How early..?

Lenore: … 5.30 am..

Raven: *twitches* .. 5.30?..

Lenore: Mmm-hmmm! We won’t sing that early.. But acting we shall do! *grins* SO! You all can do whatever you want to do now! See you all tomorrow at 5.30! ^___^

(The crowd leaves the ramble room and Lenore falls into her chair)

Lenore: .. This is going to be interesting.