The Mystery Box. Comes from three posts on page 46 of NeS1. Voice Acting by: Rod-Nog

Otter: "I say we open it. It's a clear-cut case of reverse psychology."

CookedHaggis: "Now look here, man -"

Otter: "A clear-cut case, I tell you!"

CookedHaggis: "Will you let me finish?"

Otter: "Objection!"

CookedHaggis: "What is the problem with you?"

Otter: "I want to relive my old courtroom days. It's a lawyer's life for me."

CookedHaggis: "I'm fairly certain you've never been to law school."

Otter: (sung) You can poll the jury! You can raise a fury!"

CookedHaggis: "You obviously have no interest in what I've got to say. Therefore, I shall take up our discussion with Kyle."

Otter: "Go ahead. I'm off to the courthouse!"

*Otter leaves, and Haggis begins speaking to a sullen Kyle7.*

CookedHaggis: "Right then. Now, the box has been marked "do not open", which is clearly intended to manipulate us into opening the box, and unleashing whatever destructive forces are contained within. You see, whoever placed the box in it's current position knew precisely how certain gullible members of our ragtag organization would react to a given set of orders - knew that they would feel an unnatural compulsion to do the opposite of what they were told."

Kyle: "I just found my long-lost brother, only to have him disown me. Do you really think I care about some box you found?"

CookedHaggis: "...Ergo, the box should not be opened. Oh, buck up, chap - there are greater things in life than family. Mystery boxes, for example..."

Kyle: "Interesting as you box explanation is, I could really use someone to talk to right now. Would you take the time to listen to my story?"

CookedHaggis: "Is it about boxes?"

*Suddenly, Sarn_Cadrill comes running into the HoH.*

Sarn: "Hey guys, you won't believe the adventure I just had! There was a princess, and some kind of monster that tried to eat me or something, and before that I had to deal with these obnoxious kids - hey, is that a box?"

*To the horror of CookedHaggis, Sarn grabs the box and tears open its flaps. Naturally, a devestating explosion is released.*

CookedHaggis: "My God! Is everyone alright?"

Kyle: (coughing) "I'll be okay...and thanks for caring."

*The entire room is heavily charred, as are the heroes. Kyle approaches Sarn's comatose body and tentatively prods it with his foot as Maybe arrives with the whole pirate crew.*

Gebohq: "It's a pirate's life for - sweet God, what have you people done?"

CookedHaggis: "Some wise character decided to leave us with a booby-trapped box."

MaybeChild: "Is Sarn alright?"

Kyle: (shakes head) "He's dead, Jim - er, Sran. Sarn. MaybeChild. "

Butch: "I'll summon medical assistance!"

*Butch rushes to a nearby telephone, and dials the British equivalent of 911. The heroes wait in trepidition as the wailing sirens of the speeding emergency vechiles get louder...*
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