Wow, I haven’t responded for a while!
Okay. Hmm…
@Celestial-Burst
Tia: (Whispering to Tom and Betsi) So, what are we doing again?
Tom: (Whispering to Tia) Some kind of a questionnaire, I think…
Ari: (Butting into the conversation) We’re finally famous!
Betsi: Oh, please! I’ve always been famous.
Rachel: Can we just get this over with?
Tom: How are you already annoyed?
Rachel: (Shrugging)
Betsi: Tia, read the first question!
Tia: “Got a crush/love interest?” Seriously? Romance?
Betsi: (Laughing) They always want to know about the relationships. Get used to it, Tia!
Punzis: Okay, I’ll start! Well, I’m married to James, but if I get to choose…
James: Punzis, no!
James: (Puts his arm around her) Punzis and I are very much in love.
Punzis: (Rolls eyes) Whatever, James!
Rachel: I’ll just take over. (Pushes them out of the way) LOVE IS FOR THE WEAK! (Punches wall)
Everybody: …
Rachel: …
Everybody: …
Rachel: So yeah, no crush.
James: We were married for two years, Rachel!
Rachel: Not everything is about you, James!
Ari: Guys, don’t argue! I am in love with my husband, Eric. (Turns to Eric ) And he loves me, right babe?
Eric: Sure, Ari.
Tia: Is this absolutely necessary? We are all married…
Punzis: Shut up, Tia, this is fun!
Rachel: This is only fun for you, Punzis.
Ari: Well, I think-
Tom: Rachel, you’re one to talk! Just because we all found love, and you still sit up all night, sad and alone-
Rachel: Oh, please! I could snag any dude in this joint!
Betsi: Pffft! Wow, Rachel!
Ari: Guys, don’t fight!
ALL AT ONCE:
Tom: Well maybe if Rachel didn’t-
Rachel: Tom is only acting like this because he’s insecure, and-
Ari: NOBODY IS LETTING ME SPEAK!
Tia: I can’t see why we even have to answer these stupid questions just because Punzis thinks that they’re “interesting,” and-
James: I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ALL OF MY WIVES AND EX-WIVES ACTING LIKE THEY DON’T LOVE ME! EVERYBODY LOVES ME!
Betsi: (Leaning against wall and sipping tea) Well, this just got interesting.
Punzis: THE HILLS ARE ALIVE, WITH THE SOUND OF-
Eric: (Pushing them all into a different room while they continue to shout over one another) That’s great guys. (Turning towards @Celestial-Burst) We’re all married except for Rachel. We’ll be right back.
(Three hours later)
Punzis: (Sitting down) Alright, we’re back for more questions with, drumroll please…
Everybody:…
Punzis: I SAID DRUM ROLL!
Everybody: (Imitating drum roll)
Punzis: That’s more like it! Time for more questions with- (Pausing for effect)- @Celestial-Burst! Welcome back folks, to Vivana’s favorite afternoon talk show: The Punzis Extravaganza! Now-
Tom: (Interrupting Punzis) Wait, Punzis, we talked about this. We agreed we weren’t going to do that talk show thing.
Punzis: Don’t test me, Tom.
Eric: Okay, before another argument starts, I’ll read the next question: “If you could be doing anything right now, what would it be?” Ooh, this is a better question, right, Tia?
Tia: Whatever you say Suddenly-Enthusiastic-Eric.
Eric: I’m trying to keep the group interested.
Rachel: We all heard that, Eric.
Eric: It wasn’t a secret!
Punzis: Yeah, Eric! The cat is out of the bag! I’m leaving! (Getting up along with Rachel)
James: Punzis, you were the one who made us do this to begin with!
Punzis: (Sitting back down) Oh, yeah.
Rachel:(Sneaking away)
James: Rachel!
Rachel:(Sitting back down) Fine! (Glaring at James)
James:…
Rachel:…
Tia: Okay, this is awkward. I’ll answer first. I guess if I could be doing anything right now, I would be playing music with Tom, because it makes me happy, or doing something to help the town.
Punzis: BO-RING!
Tia: (Rolling eyes) Whatever, Punzis!
Punzis: Here’s the correct, and way less dull answer: If I could be doing anything right now, I would be riding a drink cart down the roof of my house like we used to do when we were little, while saving the world with all of my favorite people- all of you guys, the rest of my family, and Alexander. Oh, and I would also be punching.
Betsi: Punching what?
Punzis: Shh!
James: Alexander is a tomato, Punzis.
Punzis: Tomatoes are people too, James!
James: Let’s ignore that response and go over to the probably equally insane answer that Rachel is going to give.
Rachel: Well, right now, I would be ignoring these questions and killing Tom, but generally I would just want to travel the world.
Ari: Wow, Rachel! That was actually really calm and wholesome! I’m proud of you!
Tom: Except for the part about killing me!
Betsi: That was the wholesome part.
Eric: I suppose if I could be doing anything right now, I would be out at a diner, sipping coffee with my close friends.
James: “Sipping coffee”? Is Punzis tranquilized in this preposterous fantasy?
Tom: Now you’re just trying to start a fight!
Betsi: If I could be doing anything right now, I would be back in my hometown, on the beach, performing one of my songs onstage, with all of my friends and family in the crowd.
Ari: Cute, Betsi! I would probably be teaching school or swimming. Both of these with my family.
Tom: I would be playing music with Tia.
James: I would be snowboarding with you guys. That trip last winter was super fun.
Tia: Wow, okay, we’re done!
Betsi: Really?
Rachel: Not too much of an argument.
Tia: I’ll read the next question. “Who’s your best friend?” Great.
Eric: Superb.
Betsi: Fantastic.
Punzis: HAM!
Everbody:…
Punzis: What?
Tia:…Ham?
Punzis: I thought we were saying words.
James: Moving on.
Punzis: Hey, I don’t understand why “Who’s your best friend should be such a bad question anyway. It’s super simple, and we can each only have one.
Betsi: Exactly. So it’s bound to start like fifteen different arguments!
Rachel: LET’S GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD!
Tom: Wait a minute. How about if we all plug our ears and on the count of three we’ll all say our best friend.
Everybody:(Murmuring in agreement)
Tom: Good, okay. Ears plugged. One, two, th-
Punzis: JAMES!
Rachel:(Facepalm)
Tom: I said on the count of three, Punzis.
Punzis: I-
James: Tom, Tom. I agree with you. Punzis totally should have waited until you said three to yell her best friend, but can we just pause for a second to remember this moment? Punzis said that I am her best friend. Me. Punzis, I thank you with all of my heart. I finally feel appreciated.
Punzis: Cool story, James. Anyway, sorry Tom. I was just testing out my scream for it’s big debut.
James: But, wait. What do you mean: “Cool story?”
Tia: Here we go.
Betsi: We should’ve known that this would happen.
Punzis:(Shugging) You were talking for a very long time.
James:…
Punzis: Can we just get on with this already so that I can yell that Alexander is my best friend.
James: Wait.
Rachel: Get ready!
Ari: Oh, no!
James: What do you mean, Alexander? You yelled my name!
Punzis: I was just testing my scream, James! Jeez, chill!
James: “Chill?”
Eric: Let’s just get this over with. Three, two, one!
ALL AT ONCE:
Eric: James.
James: YOU HAVE THE GALL TO CHOOSE A TOMATO OVER ME-
Ari: My sister, Viv!
Punzis: TOMATOES. ARE. PEOPLE. TOO.
Tia: Punzis!
James: AFTER ALL THAT I’VE DONE FOR YOU-
Tom: Betsi!
Punzis: YOU WEREN’T EVEN MY SECOND CHOICE, JAMES! THE WORLD DOES NOT REVOLVE AROUND YOU!
Betsi: Tom!
James: SELFISH, UNGRATEFUL-
Rachel: Myself!
Eric: (Escorting the argument away) We’ll be back.
The next day
Betsi: There are only two more questions, and for the sake of preserving the peace, all of us have been given the questions, and placed in separate rooms. Their answers are now written, and I will read them.
The fourth question is as follows: “Biggest fear?”
Punzis wrote: “I’m not afraid of anything! They call me the fearless Punz!” Okay, Punzis.
Let’s see what James had to say: “I’m not going to be like Punzis and write that I’m not afraid of anything. I am. Heights. They just terrify me. People tell me all of that ‘don’t look down’ stuff, but it just doesn’t work for me. Nope. No heights. And, by the way, Punzis is scared of Teddy Bears. Couldn’t tell you why, and she’ll never admit it, but show her one, and she’ll run screaming from the room.” Hopefully Punzis never sees that.
Next up, Tia: “I’m afraid of losing those whom I love above all else. I would die to protect them.” Brief, but effective.
Tom said: “I really don’t like snakes. It seems cliché, but when I was young, and running in a field, one bit me and I spent a long period of time in the hospital, so it’s not really a phobia.” Oof, I remember Tom telling me about that before.
Ari wrote… Wow… Okay. Here’s Ari’s: “Aw, it’s so sweet that whoever wrote this cares about what we’re afraid of. I forget the name. Thanks anyway, whoever you are. I cannot believe I forgot it. This is why we need to be in the same room. Rachel or Punzis or Betsi or… Pretty much anyone else would remember it. Okay, moving on. What was the question again? Oh, yeah. Fears. Well… Hmm… I’m not a huge fan of cramped spaces, but it’s not really a fear; it’s more like an aversion. Oh, you know what I really don’t like? Flamingoes. This may seem like a joke, but a flamingo killed my daughter. Pecked her to death. I could just strangle every single one of those pink water devils if it meant that I could get my daughter back from those bastards! One moment, I’m getting emotional. I’ll finish this later.”
Eric’s is much simpler: “I don’t really ever think about my fears, but I couldn’t say that I like fire at all.” Keeping it concise.
Rachel’s just says “fear is for the weak,” but I saw her running from a spider three hours ago, so that’s that.
Whoops, I almost forgot to tell you my answer. I’m afraid of water. I always seem to have these odd visions that I’m drowning in this deep, dark pool of water, and it gives me a pretty legitimate, although still phobic, fear.
Now, for @trainwreck404. The question is: “If y’all could have any superpower, what would it be?” Ooh, loving the “y’all!” Focus, Betsi. Okay, we actually do all have superpowers, or, as they are called here, “Unusual Talents.” So I just had each person write, first their power, and then the power they wish to have.
Punzis: Invincible Hair, Invisibility.
Ari: Controlling The Waters, Resurrection.
James: Super Strength, Flight.
Tia: I’m pretty happy with being an all powerful Demi-Goddess (Ground Angel) who can never die.
Tom: Song Magic, Telekinesis.
Rachel: Hyperactive Battle-Instinct (HPI), I don’t know, I guess invisibility would be cool.
Eric: Controlling The Waters, Controlling Fire.
That’s the gang, and as for me, I can see the future through another dimension called Limboli which provides the power of premonition, but I think James’ strength is really cool.
That’s all for now, but I hope that you liked our answers. Sorry for fighting so much. Love from all of the Vivanans.
Thanks for giving me these questions, and sorry I took so long to get back to all of you and for the text dump. I really enjoyed answering all of these. Feel free to provide more any time.
Cheers,
Bertha!
