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Today Grey faces his greatest challenge: Organisation!
It's a challenge because he's got no organisational skills to speak of.
This is probably the true reason he's bought the whole team together, it's going to take more than one or two of them to bail him out of this one.
And now, as the disaster unfolds in the Troutcave . . .
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First I'll start with the mission I'm planning.
It's a mission now?
Yes.
I didn't sign up for any missions.
You didn't sign up for anything, you just turned up.
What about me?
Technically you were drafted. So was Blackbird.
I'll attest to that.
Okay, mission then.
Not too long ago someone pointed out that we haven't seem much of Gates lately.
That would be me.
Fine.
Because last we saw of Gates he was punching Trekboy in the stomach to cover our escape.
Yes.
At your order.
Okay, fine.
Which was, you know, suicidal.
That's -
Because it's Trekboy versus the weediest billionaire alive.
Oh come on, there has to be a weedier billionaire.
Most of them spend money on looking good. Gates still - was still getting his hair cut by his mother.
He could have beaten Trekboy.
With a punch to the stomach?
Hey, I just said to distract Trekboy, not go down in a blaze of glory.
I do not remember there being much blaze or glory involved.
Can we just get on with this? I spent quite a bit of time preparing this plan.
Clearly.
So Gates is missing and I think we should do something about that.
Because it's all your fault.
Will you people stop that!
You have not yet admitted blame.
I'll admit to feeling somewhat responsible, that's why I'm not completely abandoning him to his fate.
Presumably that will have to do.
So continue.
Okay, now Gates is either missing or gone to ground, we need to figure out which.
How?
Check his hiding places, if he's not there then we assume he's missing and widen the search based on Gates and Trekboy factors.
Do you really think he'll just hide in Microsoft headquarters?
They're as good a place to start as any.
If we find him then what?
We render assistance. Or thwack him Depends on what he's doing at the time.
Ah, consistency and habit, our old friends.
Hey, he's been quiet too long not to be up to some sort of trouble, and I really don't think I should have to include thwacking in any sort of plan but here it is anyway.
He's right. For all we know Gates has been using this time to come up with some truly dastardly and effective plan.
Or maybe he's decided to quit. What? He could have decided to quit!
Back in reality we're going to have to start the search soon and keep at it until we find definitive proof of Gates' status.
No chance this could be over by next week?
Could be.
Okay, two questions. First off why do we all have to be involved?
We all benefited from the distraction Gates provided, so I'm not letting anyone off the hook.
Wonderful. Then second question, why do you have the cast members from High School Musical locked up in here?
Help!
Please!
Makeup!
I'm still trying to decide if they deserve thwacking or not. It's either Disney's version of American Idol or I just don't like their music. It's so hard to decide.
That doesn't explain why they're locked up.
It seemed irresponsible to just leave them running around like that.
We just want to be stars!
That does not sound stupid to you?
Nothing wrong with ambition, however poorly executed. After all, they're not quite a boyband or pop tarts.
We're needed!
Yeah, we've got a stage tour!
It turns out none of you were that hard to replace.
You can't just hold us like this!
And yet I am.
Grey, they're right, thwack them or set them loose.
Can I think about it?
No.
Please, we'll sing.
Can I think about it somewhere else?
Yeah, that sounds good.
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Looks like group thinking didn't help as much as I thought.
And so the search for Bill Gates begins!
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