jennybee Once upon a time on a dark night, something stirred in a Birmingham side street... what happens next plurkers?

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  June 04, 2008 at 12:13 solobasssteve says as rats scurried from behind bins and rain fell, a groan was heard from beheath a pile of rubbish...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:16 philc // me.dm scrabbling between the litter a lonely man with a weathered face emerged..
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:18 jennybee holding a half empty tin of peaches and a clutching a pickaxe...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:20 solobasssteve it's amazing what you find in bins these days he said, removing the thong from his tangled hair
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:22 philc // me.dm the peaches shimmering under the streetlights were taking on a form all their own as he came around.
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:26 jennybee his thoughts turned from thongs into how the hell he came to be in this dank side street on a Friday evening in March 1973
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:29 solobasssteve ...given that he was sure the previous night's party was on July 6th 1967... where had the 6 years gone in between?
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:30 philc // me.dm concealing the pickaxe, the man turns bleary eyed towards the main street, the soft green glow from he casio watch.
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:32 solobasssteve He looked at the watch, bemused - what on earth is that? It looks like it's from... THE FUTURE!!
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:34 philc // me.dm the man quickly ripped the watch from his arm casting it away as he stumbled onwards towards the lighting of the street..
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:35 jennybee how can it be? he was certain the time machine had malfunctioned... he decided to seek coffee and a newspaper...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:35 ricgalbraith is he strode away from the watch with regret, glancing over his shoulder and remembering the inscription she had put on the back
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:36 benjamin says knowing that it would be years before there was a Starbucks nearby.
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:36 jennybee perhaps the system had re-booted at the last minute after all, perhaps he really was a time bandit...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:37 philc // me.dm his feet were hurting. ..
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:37 jennybee he stumbled into a cafe on the corner of Herbert Street... 'strong black coffee' he growled
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:38 jennybee towards the unsuspecting waitress
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:38 solobasssteve 'we haven't sold coffee here for years' she said with a surprised look
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:39 solobasssteve "not since the uprising"
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:40 jennybee he froze as he realised the cafe was packed. and all eyes were on him...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:40 philc // me.dm from behind the curtain came a stock gent who looked like a candidate for a russian shot putt team..
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:42 jennybee 'Cynthia, is that you?'. He could barely believe it
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:44 philc // me.dm the room goes deathly quiet, the borrowers run across the floor and vanish into a hole. a plate is dropped...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:44 solobasssteve "I'm Clive now" she growled, like a butch woman, impersonating an effeminate man...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:46 jennybee s/he gestured towards an empty booth and ordered 2 bloody marys 'you look like you need it' s/he whispered and laughed
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:52 jennybee by now the rain was falling like bullets from the grey midlands sky. They sat facing each other, waiting for the silence to be broken
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:53 solobasssteve "So, Cynt.... Clive, where have I been?? What's happened? I'm so confused"
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:54 jennybee 'So what's been up with you Jonny?'. Clive was the first to fold... Jonny fidgeted and wondered how to answer that question...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:54 solobasssteve "I was at the party... the one at your brother's place... and then...nothing..."
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:55 jennybee he wished he hadn't thrown his digital watch away... 'I'm so... disorientated right now'...
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:55 solobasssteve "You mean, you know nothing of the uprising, Jonny?" Cynthia looked shocked, and it wasn't just the badly plucked eyebrows
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:56 solobasssteve "uprising? What uprising? What are you talking about?? I don't remember anything from the last 6 YEARS!!"
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:56 solobasssteve "Oh Jonny... You're going to need another drink" mumbled Jonny's mannish companion
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  June 04, 2008 at 12:57 philc // me.dm suddenly his pocket starts to vibrate and play noise in a god awful manner..
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:02 jennybee 'what *is* that, Jonny?' his suprise at Clive not recognising 'Umbrella' by Rhianna turned to horror as he realised...
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:04 solobasssteve "I'm the only one here who knows about the time machine!" he mumbled, his inner monologue clearly damaged by the party
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:04 cwrc11 is as he realized he was wearing
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:06 solobasssteve but he couldn't remember anything between the party at Cynthia's brother's and now... was it time travel, or a coma?
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:06 solobasssteve ..and why was he wrapped in a St George's Flag??
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:06 solobasssteve "But I'm Scottish!!" thought Jonny...
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:27 philc // me.dm a strange shady hooded character enters.. .
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:29 philc // me.dm . . he is asking the locals for "the ring" the atmosphere shifts once again..
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:38 redduffman It's an Alabama State college basketball championship winners ring he thought. How did that get there?
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:41 philc // me.dm . . he shivered. he hated that school.
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  June 04, 2008 at 13:43 redduffman He quickly looked out the window to double check which Birmingham he was in.
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:05 philc // me.dm the room starts to spin, the voices blur. he hits the floor with a thud.
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:07 yellowpark As if by magic, the shopkeeper appeared where he was led to a changing room
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:08 yellowpark the changing room looked strangely familiar.
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:21 redduffman It was the same room he'd tried to nick a Sergio Tacchini shell suit when he was a teenager back in the 80's. He wished he could forget that
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:25 philc // me.dm . .. he hears the stone roses playing on what seems to be some kind of futurstic grammerphone. where am i?
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:41 redduffman is He wonders if he's wandered into an old episode of Sapphire & Steel...
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:45 waynesutton and then he flashes to the year 2010 and realizes that...
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:53 yellowpark hates he came out wearing his slippers and dressing gown.
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  June 04, 2008 at 14:59 redduffman ... and reaches for the laudanum.
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  June 04, 2008 at 15:02 yellowpark Suddenly, he hears voices.
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  June 04, 2008 at 15:06 yellowpark "Kipper tie mate?", "No, I'll have a coffee." "O, r." He knew then which Birmingham he was in and felt scared
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  June 04, 2008 at 15:10 kapil no time for fear now, he thought to himself. i have to keep my mind clear for the battle ahead.
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  June 04, 2008 at 15:43 DaveDev He looked out of the window and thought "Well that brings a whole new meaning to to the phrase 'Broad Street'".
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  June 04, 2008 at 15:54 sschablow there on the street, bustling about were hundreds of supermodels.
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  June 04, 2008 at 16:32 jennybee Jonny realised that if this was actually just a dream he really needed to wake up out of it for the sake of his sanity
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  June 04, 2008 at 16:55 btocher says and so he slapped himself hard
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  June 04, 2008 at 17:01 jodygnant and took a cold shower.
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  June 04, 2008 at 17:13 jennybee The cold shower revived him a little, although by now the rain was easing, delivering yellow sunshine to the grimy pavement
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  June 04, 2008 at 17:14 jennybee feeling rejuvinated, Jonny finished his bloody mary, nodded 'goodbye' to Clive and headed out onto the street.
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  June 04, 2008 at 17:17 IAmKat which suddenly went hot...OUCH, turn that tap off he shouted
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  June 04, 2008 at 17:19 IAmKat as for a moment he thought he was back in the shower
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  June 04, 2008 at 17:36 btocher and made "hoppo" sound like "hippo", which was a shame.
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  June 04, 2008 at 17:39 jennybee but what was this? closer inspection of his digital watch revealed a set of co-ordinates inscribed on the back... the plot thickened...
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  June 04, 2008 at 17:49 redduffman ... into a creamy paste which was quite tasty when mixed with cheese on crackers.
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  June 04, 2008 at 18:58 rojopelo the spoon, i forgot the spoon he thought
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  June 04, 2008 at 19:43 JONxBLAZE then remembered he had a fork instead.
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  June 04, 2008 at 19:48 redduffman ... which was attached to a pen knife that had a magnifying glass. With that, Jonny read the coordinates and was amazed to discover that...
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  June 04, 2008 at 20:24 davepeck they were the coordinates of his soon to be ex wifes home, the very place were she had shouted for all his friends & neighbors to hear...
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  June 04, 2008 at 21:24 rojopelo you tried to nick a Sergio Tacchini shell suit when he was a teenager back in the 80's
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  June 04, 2008 at 21:34 artbizness and wondering if that "accident" in a time machine with a contraceptive had created as sort of inverse lagging effect
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  June 04, 2008 at 21:40 bryan boots crunching in the gravel, a whiff of cigar smoke in the air, skin crawls
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  June 04, 2008 at 21:41 bryan a man in a torn white coat appears
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  June 04, 2008 at 21:47 verygoodyear he stands there, a cigarette smoking from his mouth, he throws it the ground and stairs at
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  June 04, 2008 at 21:49 redduffman says Jonny's portable sewing machine/ashtray combi and says "Can I borrow that?"
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  June 04, 2008 at 22:15 davepeck not knowing what else to do.. he hands to the man, who quickly...
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  June 05, 2008 at 09:40 philc // me.dm thinks relives himself taking a big sigh and cracking a smile as he does so..
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  June 05, 2008 at 09:50 markmedia says revealing the cracked stined and uneven teeth of..
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  June 05, 2008 at 09:55 redduffman an ancient Beegee.
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  June 05, 2008 at 09:57 jasonjarrett a life lived rough
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  June 05, 2008 at 09:59 laurawhitehead He hated his gnashers, but always wanted to invent a toothpaste with the strapline of "say ta-ta to yer tartar" but never did. He saw...
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:00 jennybee the watch inscription, reminded of his quest... 52.038333,-4.578611 and hailed a passing cab
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:01 jasonjarrett the power socket port openon his cheek
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:03 markmedia says these damned butt cheek power sockets he thought
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:12 jennybee but was instantly reminded of their worth as he plugged in his ailing iPhone and watched the battery icon glow
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:13 redduffman and felt an uncontrollable urge to stick to his quest as though under control by some hidden hand or hands.
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:14 laurawhitehead oh the glow... he smiled and...
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:17 jennybee took a deep breath as the cab driver asked 'where to mate?'
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:18 jennybee a realisation dropped into his head: twitter.com/wilstephens/statuses/827542983
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:20 jennybee but he brushed it off and replied 'head west'...
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:24 redduffman "That's probably for the best" said the cabbie.
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:28 girlarsonist It was then the sky opened up to reveal...
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:28 jennybee Jonny wondered whether this was the infamous rhyming cabbie of the west midlands and panicked as he remembered the stories...
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:30 markmedia of the scummy brummie
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:32 jennybee but then the hot air balloon that had appeared caught his attention... 'DON'T GO WEST, JONNY!' was being screamed through a megaphone
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:38 jennybee It was the beegee from earlier. It explained the high pitched scream...
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:43 redduffman go to MAAAAASACHUSETS!
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  June 05, 2008 at 10:55 girlarsonist loves Perhaps Boston? But there was something about Boston that bothered him...
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  June 05, 2008 at 11:03 jennybee The hot air balloon disappeared as quickly as it arrived. 'Take me to the airport' Jonny growled to the rhyming cabbie
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  June 05, 2008 at 11:09 girlarsonist "The airport?" said the Cabbie."Not to shabby."
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  June 05, 2008 at 12:45 jennybee thinks As the metrocab slipped through the city streets towards the terminal, Jonny reflected on the last few hours...
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  June 05, 2008 at 12:45 jennybee thinks the coordinates, Clive, the lack of coffee, 6 years missed, time travel? an uprising? the ring from Alabama State college, the beegee.
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  June 05, 2008 at 12:46 jennybee Jonny wondered what Boston might hold as the taxi pulled into the departures parking bay.
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  June 05, 2008 at 12:46 jennybee END OF CHAPTER ONE
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  June 05, 2008 at 12:47 jennybee CHAPTER TWO: www.plurk.com/p/4rnx