Post by Lori on Jul 17, 2016 10:11:26 GMT -5
Between everything that had happened during the meeting Carla was unsure of what to expect from the professor anymore, except nothing short of the oddest thing someone could say. In his case, that seemed to be just about anything. So when the professor had zoned out carla could only shrug at Elliot's response. And when Dillis returned to reality Carla could only say the first thing that came to her mind. She actually didn't expect it to be true; that the professor probably would have made some sort of correction on her. Still, Dillis having some sort of imaginary pet with a weird name did not come as a surprise. Nor was his creative response one. The next thing she knew, Elliot was getting in on the silliness. And then Dillis continued with it.
"Yes. Yes he would," the professor nodded in agreement. "But really, let's be real. No clown could do justice to Elsonburg. I mean, pfffft, come on, who's gonna put a green bowtie on a balloon animal anyway?" But the thought of a resistance against those stupid clowns holding those innocent balloon animals against their will...Willis' own Burger leading it.... Ooooh that would make a great idea for a story! "Lead the resistance and make sure this never happens to any balloon animals again. An epic battle! I LIKE IT!" He should actually be writing this down. Quickly gathering a few loose sheets of paper, Willis began writing this down. Maybe if he could get his students in on this, do a little back and forth, they wouldn't even notice he was writing down everything they say! Oh yeah, and prove to them how creative and spontaneous they could really be. That was important, too. "What happens after they start the resistance? When they first escape?" he asked, signaling with his pen that he wanted to hear more.
Carla raised an eyebrow. "Well, obviously they'd have to make sure it doesn't happen to any other balloon animals. Or any creatures for that matter. If the zookeepers tried to make a show out of things like the Loch Ness monster..."
"Exactly!" Willis nodded. "Keep going. How do they make sure that doesn't happen?"
Carla knew Dillis was trying to do something, though it was difficult for her to put her finger on it exactly when he wasn't giving her a chance to think. She had no choice but to say the first thing that came to her mind. "He reveals he has the power to travel through time and needs to make sure that this doesn't happen again. Elsonburg plans to go alone but he's unwillingly joined by a hyper, polka-dotted, lemon-flavored dog and a two-headed owl balloon with a Transylvanian accent."
Willis' eyes widened. "No! They captured Bun Bun the owl, too? Those stinking clowny zookeepers!" he nearly hit his hand on the table. "But really, though? The lemon-flavored dog? Does he have to go, too? Burger would hate that guy."
"Everyone does," Carla said simply. "He's just there to be a decoy."
"Yes, they will need one of those," Willis sighed. He shook his head and quickly pointed to Elliot. "Quick! How do they do it? How do they get to the future? What do they do?" Willis questioned quickly. He wanted to be at the edge of his seat. He didn't want to miss a thing. This could turn out to be something awesome!
"Yes. Yes he would," the professor nodded in agreement. "But really, let's be real. No clown could do justice to Elsonburg. I mean, pfffft, come on, who's gonna put a green bowtie on a balloon animal anyway?" But the thought of a resistance against those stupid clowns holding those innocent balloon animals against their will...Willis' own Burger leading it.... Ooooh that would make a great idea for a story! "Lead the resistance and make sure this never happens to any balloon animals again. An epic battle! I LIKE IT!" He should actually be writing this down. Quickly gathering a few loose sheets of paper, Willis began writing this down. Maybe if he could get his students in on this, do a little back and forth, they wouldn't even notice he was writing down everything they say! Oh yeah, and prove to them how creative and spontaneous they could really be. That was important, too. "What happens after they start the resistance? When they first escape?" he asked, signaling with his pen that he wanted to hear more.
Carla raised an eyebrow. "Well, obviously they'd have to make sure it doesn't happen to any other balloon animals. Or any creatures for that matter. If the zookeepers tried to make a show out of things like the Loch Ness monster..."
"Exactly!" Willis nodded. "Keep going. How do they make sure that doesn't happen?"
Carla knew Dillis was trying to do something, though it was difficult for her to put her finger on it exactly when he wasn't giving her a chance to think. She had no choice but to say the first thing that came to her mind. "He reveals he has the power to travel through time and needs to make sure that this doesn't happen again. Elsonburg plans to go alone but he's unwillingly joined by a hyper, polka-dotted, lemon-flavored dog and a two-headed owl balloon with a Transylvanian accent."
Willis' eyes widened. "No! They captured Bun Bun the owl, too? Those stinking clowny zookeepers!" he nearly hit his hand on the table. "But really, though? The lemon-flavored dog? Does he have to go, too? Burger would hate that guy."
"Everyone does," Carla said simply. "He's just there to be a decoy."
"Yes, they will need one of those," Willis sighed. He shook his head and quickly pointed to Elliot. "Quick! How do they do it? How do they get to the future? What do they do?" Willis questioned quickly. He wanted to be at the edge of his seat. He didn't want to miss a thing. This could turn out to be something awesome!
