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Celebrate - Story Time: Merlyn



This week's SSB Game/Competition is to write a story containing World ARC Boat Names. This game was suggested by Jan on Ghost.


I received the following terrific entry from Jonathan on Merlyn of Poole

Quest for Sweet Pearl.

Adela is 12. She lives in a sleepy suburb in the American mid-west.
Although outwardly small and slight she has a fierce imagination and is full
of the American Spirit of adventure. One day, she and her two friends Ann
Dromeda and Alf Eratz decided that today is the day they start their quest
to recover the magic precious jewel known as Sweet Pearl. This famous icon,
unique with its wonderful blue colour was on loan from Switzerland at an
exhibition in Louis Town in the three friends' home state when it
mysteriously disappeared.

It was one a freezing cold morning. 'I cannot really believe the Polar Is
(ice) is melting when it is this temperature here' said Ann 'Could we wait
until tomorrow to start our adventure?'

'We must make a start today' Adela replied. Alf agreed and the three
friends headed off for Louis Town to start their quest.

'We are going to need special powers for this mission' said Ann. 'We should
consult Merlyn' he has always come to our aid before. So the trio headed
for K Mart as at the back of aisle 13, in the corner stood an automatic
photo booth. Unfortunately there was a queue at the booth. Someone was
inside and there was a cool teenager waiting. Alf was all for going off for
an ice-cream when at that moment a grey haired gentleman emerged clutching
his photos and the teenager took his turn in the booth.

'Nex (t) us' whispered Adela to Alf.

All three crammed onto the little round stool in the booth, pressed their
special sequence of buttons and Merlyn appeared on the screen in front of
them. Adela explained their quest and Merlyn smiled at the three friends.

'You usually embark on a 'Folie a Deux', he said to Adela. 'It is often
just you and Ann but this time it is a gang of three'

He continued. 'You are not alone in your quest. You may not have recognised
the grey haired gentleman who just left but he is Nigel David Simon Darwin
(also known as NDS Darwin), great, great, great grandson of the famous
evolutionary theorist and he is looking for exactly the same thing. You
need to find the jewel first because he would like to keep it for himself
and he is being helped by the powerful wizard Sirocco of Oz. Sirocco is so
powerful that if you are not careful he will blow you to kingdom come.

'Where is the jewel now?' asked Ann. 'It is in the land of mystery Shaya
Moya (where those tasty oysters come from)' said Merlyn. 'Boingo Alive!!'
exclaimed Ann, how far away is that?

'Many miles over the seas' replied Merlyn. You will need to plan your
journey. 'Festina Lente' he said and disappeared from the screen. The
three friends had no idea what he meant and were completely baffled.

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