I am fortunate to have a very talented close friend who loves to write marvelous stories about all sorts of things. I've always admired his ability to take the thinnest of premises and weave them into something that would rival the work of a Dickens, a Seuss, or a Carroll.
Case in point: this wonderful - in the literal sense - short based on little more than the name of this blog and his insight into my personality! As with all his works, it makes for a fun read! And I have the starring role!
I am honored to add it to the annals of the Order of the Inn. Enjoy!
Short Story Number 379
The Order of the Inn
By
Roger L.
It was during the time of Shakespeare that a former Ambassador to England Scott T from Sicily decided to make the British Isles his permanent residence. Being a quite brilliant fellow; he amassed a good deal of money and was able to retire at the early age of thirty-five. Much of his fortune was through wise investments in land and cattle but he was also quite inventive. He made great improvements on the ships that were commanded by British Seadogs such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins. He streamlined the design of their ships so they were more maneuverable when overtaking a Spanish Galleon filled with you guessed it Gold! This former Ambassador would get a share of the Spoils and also earned the eternal gratitude from the Monarch of England Elizabeth the First!
Scott T was quite inventive in other ways too! He made room in his extensive wine cellar for Computer-like Devices and a Time Machine! (Leonardo Da Vinci looking down from the Heavens was extremely jealous. He had to be reminded by Saint Peter that such emotions were simply not permitted in the Heavenly Spheres!)
“While I walk this Earth; I must make my mark on Humanity!” Scott boldly pronounced. “Not out of any Egotistic concerns but simply because it was the right thing to do!” He gathered Shakespearean Actors and former Sailors of her Majesty’s Navy as his team to do good in this often wicked-world!
“Now my Players of the Stage; you will do random acts of kindness towards the people around you!” “It’s not a sugar-sweet and doesn’t display a fawning and insincere attitude!” “What you will spread but it will come straight from the heart!” “Naturally when the great Bard William Shakespeare wants you to act in Romeo and Juliet or Richard the Third that must be done because his words further the betterment of the Human Condition!”
“You Sailors who can be a rough and rowdy lot…you best to make this a better place and remember it is not unmanly to show a bit of kindness!”
Sailors of Old England: “But we want to drink wine and rum and always be in search of sweet wenches to pass the time!”
Actors from the Shakespearean Company: It’s good to have a love of the opposite sex for it is females that keep the human race going but at the same time you got to show them proper respect!”
Sailors of Old England: “You Actors you’re all over-refined and with the game of love you are lusty pirates just like us!” “Drink some ale and be extremely rude!” “It’s good for the soul!”
Scott T. watched these warring factions and knew there had to be a balance between over-sensitive wilting flowers and being a complete swine with no concern for the rights of others.
“Let’s strike a balance everyone!” “We don’t want to be perpetually walking on eggshells and at the same time you don’t want to be an Attila the Hun!”
Sailors of Old England: “Huh…must be a bloody bloke who was on the Spanish Armada!”
Scott T.: “I think it was the Greek Philosopher Aristotle who spoke about Moderation in All Things…”
Sailors of Old England: “What kind of name is that?” “It sounds like the name of a wicked Sorcerer!”
Particularly Angry British Sailor: (to Scott T.) “We had enough of your preaching!” “I’ll cut him in two!”
(A beautiful black hair and blue-eyed lady enters the Scene!)
Beautiful Woman: “You Sailors are not playing fair!” (to the Group of Actors standing around) “Aren’t you going to help this poor man?”
Actors from Shakespearean Company: “We kind of like staying alive…we’ll soon be off to rehearse a most wonderful play…Hamlet!”
(The Beautiful woman pulls a Sword from her Scabbard and tosses it to Scott T. A sword fight commences between the Angry British Sailor and him in the dark streets of London! Scott eventually overcomes the Brit and holds the sword blade to his neck!)
Scott T.: “I don’t want to kill you!”
British Sailor: “And I don’t want to die!”
(Scott helps the defeated man up.)
Scott T.: What is your name?”
British Sailor: “I’m too ashamed to even say!” “It is not a name that a true man should have…it’s Arthur!”
Scott T. “Have you ever heard of King Arthur the great hero of Ancient England?” “He was a leader of the Knights of the Round Table!”
Arthur the Sailor: “That puts things in a new light!” “I’ll wear my name with great pride and if anybody dares mock me…they’ll soon be with the Creatures of the Sea!”
(Scott T. then turns to the Beautiful Woman that came to his Aid!)
Scott T.: “And I have to thank you, Miss, from probably a Sword that would have been plunged into my belly!”
Beautiful Woman: “You’re most welcome!”
Scott T.: “And your name?”
Beautiful Woman: (shyly smiles) “Rebecca”
(Soon Scott brought his new-found friends into his spacious wine cellar. They marveled at all the inventions he had! They sat around a large table and they drank ale and rum and earnestly discussed what future plans that they would have and they swore oaths that they would make this World a much better place! Rebecca cheerfully looked on as she felt so fortunate that she met such fine fellows and that her association with them would reap great rewards!)
Arthur the Sailor: (standing up) “Dear friends I want to make a toast to Scott T.: ‘Who is to Keep Order in the Inn!’
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