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Tampo Fan E-mail #34 1/2: "Pranks"

Summary: To beat the boredom, Tampo, Brody and Stlunko have 8 hours to prank Stinkoman & 1-Up to get a day off.

Author: Dennis Dunjinman

Cast (in order of appearance) Tampo,Brody, Stlunko, Saargtsson, Tony, Zyves, Stinkoman, 1-Up.

Places: Random Lava Zone Hallway, The Boss Trio's new dormitory, Saargtsson's inner sanctum, Supply room, Stinkoman Headquarters, Stinkoman's Kitchen, Gokul Recreation Corral.

Length: No idea.

Date: April 7th, 2006

Transcript

{Cut over to a place in the lava zone. Tampo, Brody, and Stlunko are filling the leaking cracks in the walls.}

BRODY: You know, I've just noticed that I've gotten used to working here. There hasn't been any action for a while. I just did my job. Something's wrong.

TAMPO: Yeah, I know. A few months ago there were nothing but action and danger everywhere you look for us.

STLUNKO: The mundane lifestyle is a nice break from all that.

TAMPO: But after all we've been through, it's not enough. I really need some spice, and I might explode if I don't.

BRODY: I agree. After we finish this, maybe we should find some fun.

{Fadeout. Cut to the boss trio's new dormitory. Brody is leaning on some matresses. Tampo is leaning on a wall.

TAMPO: You know, I think it's been a holy-roman long time since we had a fun e-mail. Not that boring insane gibberish e-mails people send now.

BRODY: I agree. Remember back when we bought the Lunar Warehouse?

TAMPO: Good days. I really liked that time. We had challenges, fun, and we got to torture 1-Up.

STLUNKO: And we had a lot of fans, especially around Season three, back in the summer.

TAMPO: Remember that day when you pretended to be Stinkoman, and we blew Chorch Commander #20's lair to bits?

BRODY: That was fun. I liked the part when he said "Come back here, you traitor!"

TAMPO: Say, Stlunko, how long has it been since we answered an e-mail?

STLUNKO: On March 29, 2006. Our exact one-year anniversary.

TAMPO: Eep. We better get started on our next e-mail before our fans think we're on hiatus and leave.

{Stlunko starts to open an e-mail on the SaargtScreen II. Before anyone can see an e-mail, a pop-up comes up.}

BRODY: {reading} You have been summoned to the lairs of your great master, Saargtsson. You must come immediately, when you read this pop-up.

TAMPO: Wow. Our lives became so dull I'm not even terrified of this anymore. Let's see what's up.

{Tampo, Brody and Stlunko leave the dormitory.}

{We now are in Saargtsson's inner sanctum. He is spinning around in an office chair, looking dejected.}

STLUNKO: You summoned us to your lairs, Master?

SAARGTSSON: Yessss, Sssstlunko. It turnsssss out you were right about the boredom. I thhhhink employee morale reached an all-time low.

TAMPO: So? What do you have in mind for us?

SAARGTSSON: Well, I kinda missssed April Ffffffoolssss Day...

BRODY: And?

SAARGTSSON: Ssssimple and sssstraightfffforward. I am giving you eight hours to pull a prank on Ssstinkoman.

BRODY: What's in it for us?

SAARGTSSON: I'll givvve you thhhree days offfff. But, if you fail, you hhhhavvve to... organize the next "cool off" sport race.

BRODY: We have to exercise the little guys? Eew, no!

STLUNKO: We accept.

SAARGTSSON: Okayyy, ffffirssst, I want to keep track offff your progressss.

{Saargtsson tosses a webcam over to Stlunko, who places it next to his antenna.}

SAARGTSSON: This webcam has a live action feed. I'll know what your doing from my personal screen. You have eight hours.... NOW!

TAMPO: Hooray! Some fun at last!

STLUNKO: We must devise a plan to torture Stinkoman quickly.

BRODY: Yeah, before we have to jazzercise all those Poorbts and Frotzers and Gaspeaus.

{The boss trio leaves. Cut back to the dormitory, where Tampo is crowding to the computer.}

STLUNKO: Tampo! This is no time for an e-mail. How will that help us prank Stinkoman?

TAMPO: Trust me on this. Fans give crazy suggestions all the time. Why not gain some inspiration from them?

{Stlunko opens an e-mail.}

1-Up hating pudding

Dear Tampo, Brody and Stlunko, If you ever capture 1-up again, make sure he hates pudding.

Make it cause disease or tell him it's made of slug poop. (Like Slurm) 

-Not a bad idea, Dennis Dunjinman

TAMPO: This gives me an absolutely diabolical idea!

BRODY: How diabolical?

TAMPO: Diabolical indeed.

STLUNKO: Tell us about this indeedly diabloical plan of yours.

TAMPO: Not yet. It'll ruin the posterity. But I'll tell you this: we need a surplus bucket of Gokul Slime.

STLUNKO: That will be a true challenge.

BRODY: Yeah, the guys in the supply room are hoarding everything tighter than Stinkoman's pants.

{The boss trio leaves the room to enter the supply room. A frotzer with the nametag "Tony" is sitting there.}

TONY: {gasps and cringes}

STLUNKO: Do not be afraid, Tony. We just need some supplies.

TONY: What do you need? Were having a shortage, you know.

TAMPO: {sighs} We need some Gokul slime.

TONY: Any color preference?

TAMPO: No. but preferably purple.

TONY: Sorry, we can't let you have that. We're keeping it in case of Gokul famines.

BRODY: Gokul famines? The Gokuls are pigging out on the amount of food we give them!

STLUNKO: There will not be a Gokul famine. Gokuls can eat yard waste, too. And thousands of pounds of yard waste is made in Challenge City park every day.

TONY: Um, well, you nor anyone else can have any!

BRODY: Are you hiding something? Did you people screw up?

TONY: No. What makes you think that?

BRODY: Oh, nothing.

TONY: Wait! I'll give you your slime, just let me see your 177-5A.

TAMPO: Our what?

TONY: 177-5A. The document to requisition slightly-liquid gooey things.

STLUNKO: We do not have one.

TONY: Okay, let me give you one.

{Tony hands Stlunko a blank hologram document.}

TONY: Just send it to the owner, Saargtsson, and have it signed.

TAMPO: We can do that.

TONY: Have a nice day.

{The three leave to the hallway.}

BRODY: How are we going to get this signed by Saargtsson? He's not going to sign it.

{Zyves passes by.}

TAMPO: No, but I have an idea. Hey Zyves!

{Zyves looks in their direction}

'ZYVES: Yes?

BRODY: Nuh-uh. No way. Zyves betrayed us, remember?

TAMPO: You're pretty close to Saargtsson, right?

ZYVES: Mmm Hmm.

BRODY: Don't! Please!

TAMPO: Then will you help us? We need to forge Saargtsson's signature.

BRODY: Are you even listening to me?

ZYVES: Sure... wait. Does this mean you'll like me?

BRODY: NO!

STLUNKO: How about this, we'll alleviate our grudge.

TAMPO: We won't officially like you, but we'll hate you a lot less.

ZYVES: Okay.

BRODY: Wait... what if Saargtsson finds out we're forging his signature?

STLUNKO: It is 6:13. Saargtsson is away from the screen and in the bathroom.

BRODY: That's odd. I always thought he went at 7:43.

TAMPO: Can we hurry it up here?

STLUNKO: Right.

{Stlunko hands Zyves the holo-document. Zyves takes out a mechanical wing and signs in Saargtssson's signature perfectly.}

TAMPO: Thanks, Zyves. You're somewhat better.

{Back in the supply room. Tony is making a card tower.}

STLUNKO: We've got our 177-5A signed.

TONY: {Not moving from the card tower} Okay. Get your slime.

TAMPO: We also need brown paint and liquid sugar.

TONY: Your 177-5A handles that.

{Cut back to the dormitory. Brody is holding a big bucket of purple slime in his wing. Stlunko is holding some brown paint and liquid sugar in each of his hands.}

BRODY: So, now we've got purple slime. What are we going to do? Dress up like a butterfly and slime Stinkoman with it?

TAMPO: No, we're not doing the Benny Butterfly thing. What we're going to do is mix the brown paint and liquid sugar into the slime.

{Stlunko pours the ingredients into the purple goo. It slowly turns brown.}

STLUNKO: I see what you are getting at. You are going to make Stinkoman and possibly 1-Up eat it.

TAMPO: There's more to it than that, but you're on the right track. We've got to get this bucket to Stinkoman Headquarters. Follow my lead!

{A fadeout displays "Stinkoman Headquarters". White text at the bottom shows that. Tampo, Brody and Stlunko appear with a gargantuan bucket of Gokul slime "pudding". Brody knocks on the door.}

STINKOMAN: Hey! It's Big Brain Boy, with the big chicken and the washing machine with the dumb wall on his head. What do you want? Pudding nappers stole my breakfast!

TAMPO: Yeah, see, we want to be friends.

STINKOMAN: I'll quickly accept your challenge&mdash Wait, you want to be friends?

BRODY: Yes, we brought a gargantuan bucket of pudding for you and 1-Up.

STINKOMAN: Pudding! Okay, get inside.

{Tampo, Brody and Stlunko crouch into the tiny doorway. Stinkoman leads them into the kitchen, where 1-Up is sitting at a table with an empty platter of pudding.}

'1-UP: Yummy, yum yum. {Suddenly looks in their direction} Stinkoman! Behind you!

STLUNKO: 1-Up, it is okay. We come bearing pudding.

{Stlunko motions over to the bucket. 1-Up goggles over it.}

1-UP: PUDDING!

{1-Up jumps right into the giant vat, which tips over, spiiling Gokul silme everywhere. However, only Stinkoman and 1-Up are covered in pudding stains, while everything else is clean.}

STINKOMAN: Now, 1-Up, you remember our lessons in sharing?

1-UP: Nope. {Gorges some more, licking his torso.}

STINKOMAN: Okay. I guess you'll never be The Guy.

1-UP: No! I want to be The Guy!

STINKOMAN: Then fork the rest of the pudding over!

1-UP: Pudding fight!

STINKOMAN: Are you asking for a challenge? 'Cause I've been training pretty hard for this.

{The two get into a large pudding fight, eating and throwing pudding all over the kitchen. The Boss Trio, however, does not get splattered.}

TAMPO: It doesn't end here. We've got a great surprise for you over back at the lava zone. Follow us.

BRODY: {whispering} How much more time do we have, Stlunko?

STLUNKO: {whispering} 4X mintues and 2X seconds. No time to waste.

{Everyone leaves the house. Cut to the next scene in the Lava Zone, where everyone is standing next to a door with the sign "Gokul Recreation Corral" on it.}

TAMPO: Your surprise is in there.

1-UP: Hooray!

{1-Up rushes inside. It's dark. 1-up turns on a light, revealing a place with a Gokul-type playground, coated with lava and goo. At the sides, Gokuls are sleeping in there horse-like containment structures, like in a stable. Zoom in on a cardboard box covered with duct-tape that says, "Stinkoman's & 1-Up's box."}

1-UP: There it is!

{Both 1-Up and Stinkoman rush over into the center of the room.}'

TAMPO: Brody, Stlunko, push the wake-up button!

{Brody and Stlunko creep over to a small, red button that says, "Wake up Gokuls". Stlunko presses it. Cut to the Gokul stables, where a high-pitched hum is heard and all wake up instantly. The doors open, and all the Gokuls are somewhat attracted to Stinkoman and 1-Up. They engulf them inside a pile of Gokuls.}

STINKOMAN: Waaugh! Is this some sort of mixed-up way of asking me for a late April-Fools day challenge?

TAMPO: Perfect. Stlunko, how much time did we have to spare?

STLUNKO: Only 12 minutes and 2 seconds. Well done, Tampo. That was a great prank. Using the stentch of the slime and the advantage of a Gokul sweet tooth&mdash

BRODY: Disguising it as friendship? You're going into the prankers hall of fame for sure.

TAMPO: Not so fast. Before we rejoice, were marching/rolling to Saargtsson's ofice right now to claim our prize.

BRODY: A whole pile of off-days we can use anytime we choose! What a prize!

{Stlunko turns the light off, and closes the door. Fade to the Saargtscreen II. A pop-up comes up saying Click here to e-mail Tampo.

Easter Eggs

• Click on the "_" part of the pop-up to see an extra scene with Saargtsson.

{Saargtsson in in his inner sanctum, still in his chair. He is belly laughing very deeply for about 4 seconds, then rolls onto the floor.}

• Click on it again to see what happened to Stinkoman and 1-Up.

1-UP: Guys? Hello?

STINOKMAN: Can someone get us out of this smelly dank place?

Fun Facts

• In the beginning, everyone talking about the insipid lifestyle is due to the fact that Tampo E-mails went on hiatus. This fan e-mail was written because of it, and Tampo slightly acknowledges the hiatus.
• When the Boss Trio is reminicing, they mention The early Super-Com era, the later Supercom era, and "betrayal".
• As of when this e-mail was written, the last e-mail was "anniversary", which was released on March 29.
• The pop-up that Saargtsson sent was based on a pop-up Catbert sent to Dilbert in an episode of the animated series.
• Jazzercise is where people excercise to jazz music as a form of aerobics.
• Fans giving crazy suggestions comes from "revolution," where Tampo hoped for a "fan plan".
• The first supply room scene is a reference to "Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't So Frightning", where Sam has to requsition a new rubber band for the Rain Machine.
• "Gokul Slime" in "preferably purple" is a reference to the old 1993 Redwood games "Word Rescue" and "Math Rescue" where Gruzzles will hinder your ability to recover numbers and words. So, if you point at a Gruzzle, a bookworm/butterfly named Benny will fly in randomly and slime the Gruzzle with a bucket of purple slime, causing the Gruzzles to leave to take a bath and not come back. This also explains Brody's comment on the "Benny Butterfly" thing.
• Stlunko mentioning Saargtsson in the bathroom at 6:13 is a gag from the Fairly Oddparents episode "Power Mad". This also continues with Brody's comment about him being sturck as more of a "7:43" person.
• "Liquid Sugar" is an item in a Homsar's Blog entry, "I want pudding! Chocolate pudding!"
• "Big Brain Boy" is used again, along with "washing machine".
• Pudding-nappers stealing breakfast is a reference to another Joshua-fanstuff, Stinkoman 20X6: Reloaded.