A TALE OF THE WANDERING MINSTRELS AND TOAD
by The Westminster Abbey
Our story begins on a dreary autumn day in the Fonderlock Forest. Magical things were about to happen there. Through the thickets there came a noise. It was the wandering minstrel Christophe. The minstrel, having no better thing to do, wandered and minstreled.. From under the Lilly pad bush plant emerged a toad. This was no ordinary toad, this was the wizard toad Hoenbackken from the Windy Wind Swamps. Christophe stood in awe. "Mr. Toad. Your wearing a cloak. How did you even put it on? Incredible! I am Christophe the minstrel, would you like to hear me pluck my strings?" The toad began to croak "I am Hoenbackken, wizard frog of the Windy Wind." And that is all the funny toad said before he Disappeared! Where Hoenbackken once stood was a map. The minstrel picked up the map and tucked it away in his potato sack back pack; where all of his possessions were, a lute and now, a map. With the map in his sack, Christophe begins his journey. Awhile down the road, he hears the faint sound of melody and notices a dim light and smoke. He investigates. Through the grassy lands began to appear a hut, made of grass. This was the source of light and smoke and sound. The hut belonged to Brett the minstrel from the Mystic Grass Land. Brett was brewing some of his favorite vocal tea, when he heard a knock on his door. Brett opened the door. "Hello there sir. What brings you to the Mystic Grass Lands on such a day?" he asked. Christophe replied "Sir, I have traveled through the Fonderlock Forest and ended up here. I am Christophe the wandering minstrel from the Enchanted Leafinnbrook Mountains. I heard your string plucking and followed it here. "Brett responded "Christophe, minstrel from the ELM, I, am Brett, minstrel of the Mystic Grass Land. Come in and I will play my contra lute while you play your lute!" It wasnt long before Christophe told Brett of the wizard toads map. Once Brett heard the tale of Hoebackken it all became clear. Brett had been having dreams of the wizard toad. He wanted to know the meaning of these dreams. Brett began to tell Christophe of these dreams. Christophe and Brett agreed to travel to the destination of the map together; to find out the meaning of all of this. On the dusty road again, Christophe and Brett journey through forest and jungle and forest and ice caps. Along the way, they arrive at a river passing. The Bland Band of Bandits was not letting anyone through. "Pay us the toll or dont pass!!" the bland band yelled. "We have no money, yet we can play our string lutes for you in lew." Christophe retorted. "Play your lutes then, minstrels" the bland band bandits said firmly. These bandits had no intention of letting the minstrels pass though. Bad business. However; once the strings were played, the Bandits immediately began dancing, and couldnt stop! Brett and Christophe continued to play as they walked across the river with ease. Examining the map, the minstrels realize that they are very close. A hop, a skip, and a jump and all of the sudden a mountain grew from the forest floor! Christophe and Brett climbed this mountain. At the top was a man in a brilliant robe. "who are you, man in the brilliant robe" Brett questioned. And with an extremely well produced voice he spoke. I am Josef the master of aural audio. I know who you both are, since I am also the wizard toad Hoebackken! I needed to have you journey here this way for reasons only I know. But now you are here and with my new bamboo playback system we can record an album for all to hear!" Christophe and Brett bewildered and confused, thought this over for a few moments. But the unrelenting power of Hoebackken/Josef overwhelmed all, and they became one, recording an album for all to hear!!! The End...perhaps. |
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