[Joan]

All the mods had received their invitations and were discussing who was going to have to go. It was finally decided that everyone would have to go but luckily no one had to stay long. The plan was for a set of two to arrive every 15 minutes and each group only had to stay for 30 minutes. Hoping the steady rotation of guests would not be noticed by the hosts. The pairs were assigned by the admins and fortunately, the pairing went well for most.

Raven Sparkleswirl started her journey with very quietly, but suddenly there was a troll lurking along the way!!! She warned the troll to behave and tried to move on but some trolls just have to continue. She pulled out her ban hammer and whacked away at the troll. She didn’t want the other mods to have to encounter the same troll.

The party has been going on for about 30 minutes so Onionleaf and Matrim figured it was a good time to start their journey. Matrim suggested they make a game of their drive and Onion was excited. They first tried to see how many different state license plates they could spot along the way. After a few minutes this was not as much fun as thought so they decided to drive like Street Racer. The faster Matrim drove the more worried Onion got but she figured the faster they got there the sooner they could leave. After they redlined more than once, Onionleaf suggested they catch flowers like in the Flower Girl game as they walked the rest of the way. They grabbed their baskets and away they went through the forest.

Julie Sunripple waited patiently for Coconut Tulippetal to drive over to pick her up. You would think she would have been here at least on time since she loves to race but as usual he was late. Once Coconut finally arrived, Julie jumped into the car. They began their adventure and hoped they would not have to stay too long. Along the way they had laughed and laughed as they discussed all the fun things they plan to do after they left the party. Julie was sure they would be able to slip out before their obligatory 30 minutes were up!

After making sure all the mods were on their way, the admins started to pair up for their trip to the party. Almost in unison, all the admins yelled “Not it!” Joan and Lily looked around and realized they had just been tricked into be paired together, AGAIN!! Joan muttered she was tired of dealing with the shark crazed cat; while Lily remarked how she hates riding in a purple car!
Joan and Lily climbed into the Purple Bunnymobile and started the short hop down the road. Lily realized that her shark fin was not poking her in the back like it does in most cars. She feared that she lost her beloved fin and screamed! Joan stopped and asked what was wrong. Lily explained they had to turn around and look for it. After all she couldn’t show up not wearing it!!! But instead of turning around Joan just laughed at her and kept driving. Once they got to the party Lily realized her shark fin was still there but was perplexed why it didn’t bother her in the car seat. She examined the seat and noticed there was a slit that let her fin go through the seat so she could sit back comfortable. It was then she realized that Joan really was a friend, well at least sometimes.

Sapphire Sweetfeather and Mommy 2 Jules started their journey wearing the outfits they sewed and dyed together while in the Hollow last week. Today they baked some cookies and are ready to share them with the party guests. They hopped into Em’s bright green convertible and flitted through town to get the party. Saph tried not to complain but this was not good for her new hairdo and she had spent all morning at Schelly’s!!!

It was now time for Batleth and Zilly to start their excursion to the party, now that they orchestrated everyone’s attendance. Just as they were about to leave they saw it! A carrot and not just any carrot and Fairy Hoppins carrot. They looked at each other and sighed. Fairy Hoppins did not go to the party as instructed. Now they were in a dilemma do they force him to go with them or do they let him slide this time. After much back and forth they realized he had to attend just like everyone else. The modding staff is a team and we all support each other even the story mods! So Zilly got out and grabbed the carrot and Bat grabbed a cage and they lured Fairy Hoppins to the cage and placed it in the back seat. The three of them left to relieve the last set of mods from the party. Along the way, Zilly and Bat discussed the fun they hope to have and it was really nice of the story mods to throw this party. They even started to feel a little guilty for not really wanting to go. Fairy Hoppins discussed that the library is full of useful stories about taking over the world, well previous failed attempts to take it over. Fairy Hoppins was convinced he would learn from others errors and his plan would work. The three rode along thinking this was going to be the best party ever.

When the trio arrived they were concerned to see Raven’s car was still there. They looked around and realized that all of the modding staff was still here. They wondered what happened to the plan. They rushed in to make sure all was ok, because really who would willing stay anywhere near stories and they were greeted with a party. Not a sad, ugh we have to be here party, but a fun filled party with dancing and laughing! All of the modding staff was still there and they were actually enjoying themselves. Jack_I was actually directing the live band. Bat and Zilly looked around and realized that this was a good idea after all and for the first time the entire staff was happy in the stories forum!!!