Mouse War - The Trial

Pohick National News (PNN) March 31, 2006 - There was major activity in the trial of Mr. Mouse today. In this transcript of the trial, Judge Jake accepted the plea of Mr. Mouse.

Judge Jake: Mr. Mouse, how do you plead.

Mr. Mouse: On the advice of my lawyer, I plead Nolo Contendere.

Judge Jake: Oh you do do you? You must be one of those slick city mice. That stuff may wash in the big city, but around here it's just a plain old fashioned Guilty or Innocent. Now what is it?

Mr. Mouse and his defense council Princess StarrySpark huddle close and whisper.

Mr. Mouse: In light of the choices your honor, I plead not guilty.

After opening remarks, by both the prosecution and defense, the prosecution called its key witness, Queen Molly.

Prosecutor: Queen Molly, in your own words, can you describe the events 30 March.

Queen Molly: Sure. It was about 7AM. I know this because I was getting ready for work. I just happened to look in the spice cabinet and notice that one of the Victor live catch mouse traps had been sprung. I opened the trap and saw Mr. Mouse.

Prosecutor: Would you please point out the mouse that you saw?

Queen Molly points at Mr. Mouse.

Prosecutor: If it would please the court, I would like the record show that Queen Molly pointed at the defendant. Then what happened Queen Molly?

Queen Molly: I screamed of course. Then after a fierce struggle, I managed to subdue the beady eyed little creep.

Princess StarrySpark: Objection Your Honor. Malicious and slanderous characterization of the defendant.

Judge Jake: Sustained. Please refrain from calling the defendant a beady eyed little creep. Even though he is kind of beady eyed.

At the end of the trial, Judge Jake received the verdict from the jury.

Judge Jake: Madam Foreman, have you reached a decision.

Guinea Pig #1: We have your honor.

Judge Jake: And how do you find?

Guinea Pig #1: Your honor, we find the defendant guilty on all counts.

Pandemonium in the court room.

Mr. Mouse (Yelling): I'll get even with you stupid guinea pigs. You think you're so much better than me. You live in a cage and squeak for food all day.

Judge Jake: Order....Order..... Mr. Mouse, you have been found guilty by a jury of your peers. Before I pass sentence, are there any mitigating circumstances I should know about?

Mr. Mouse: I don't accept those guinea pigs as my peers. They are doing exactly what the king wants. Do you think they would do anything to jeopardize their cushy little existence? I think not. I've had a hard life your honor. Sure, I've done some bad things, but I had to do them to survive.

Judge Jake: I appreciate the fact that you've had some tough breaks Mr. Mouse. That's is why I'm going to be lenient. I lieu of other punishment, I hereby banish you from the Kingdom of Pohick, sentence to be carried out immediately. Bailiff, carry out the sentence.

Mr. Mouse is carried away from the Kingdom of Pohick. Tune in tomorrow to PNN to see Mr. Mouse's expulsion from the Kingdom of Pohick.

Mouse War - Score one for the good guys

Pohick News Network (PNN) Today at the little cabin on the edge of the Pohick National Forest, a senior member of the Mouse Gang finally slipped up and got himself nabbed. Mr. Mouse as he calls himself, was caught red handed (footed?) in one of the Victor Live Catch Mouse Traps. Queen Molly who was checking the status of the traps was caught somewhat off guard during the ordeal. Thinking that the trap had been prematurely sprung and entirely vacant, she opened the door of the trap and found a pair of beady little eyes looking back at her. We don't want to characterize the resulting scream as loud, but suffice it to say that several pains of glass in the little cabin must now be replaced. Despite her shock, Queen Molly managed to keep her cool and wrestle the rodent into a confinement facility where he is now awaiting trial. Princess Yellow Hair has agreed to serve as council for the defense and King Jake will precide on the bench. Charges include conspiracy, breaking and entering, misappropriation of vitals and Ratateering. A speedy trial is planned in order to prevent any protests from the rodent community. The guinea pigs have not returned any calls, but their spokeswoman Princess StarrySpark issued a statement on their behalf denying any involvement in the criminal activities. Tune in daily to PNN for continuing coverage of this landmark trial.

Mouse War - Return of the Mice

After laying low for the last two months, the mice have returned with a vengence. They have obviously improved their game as well. King Jake was practically apoplectic when he discovered that mice had violated the long standing truce. This time, they invaded the spice cabinet and tore open a package of Jake's favorite pasta sauce. Vowing to get revenge for this unprovocted incursion, Jake immediately baited and set the Victor Live Catch mouse traps. There was a good deal of muttering about unconventional warfare under his breath, but for now at least, Jake has agreed refrain from a major escalation of warfare. This was primarily at the behest of Queen Molly who gently reminded Jake of the results of his last engagement with the mice.

StarrySpark and Grocery Girl Hiatus

That's right folks. After 33 daily episodes, StarrySpark and Grocery Girl will be taking a short hiatus. That's one of them fancy book learnin words for I'm takin a break. In the mean time, we will be running a contest to see which super villain the super sisters will have to face next. Just comment on this entry or send your suggestions to editor@scoutlodge.com. Provide the super villain's name, background and modus operandi (more of those fancy book learnin words). I'll include the good suggestions on http://pohick.blogspot.com/

Have you missed an episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl? No problem. Just check out the episode guide or start at the begining of the saga with episode 1.

StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 33

At a top secret super villain confinement facility the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I are getting acquainted with their new home away from home.

Enrich (Singing): No body knows the trouble I've seen......No body knows my sorrow.........

Leprechaun King: PLEASE ENRICH! I can not think with all of that infernal singing.

Enrich: You have no one to blame but yourself my brother.

Leprechaun King: That is where you are wrong Enrich. My diabolical plans for world domination mixed with random acts of evil would have easily succeeded had in not been for those meddlesome do-gooders StarrySpark and Grocery Girl along with all of their little super friends.

Enrich: I suppose we might as well settle in. It doesn't look like we are going anywhere soon.

Leprechaun King: Don't be so sure Enrich. They let prisoners have access to computers. We have friends in evil places. Just because we are in here doesn't mean that we can't reach out and touch those so called super sisters. They will never be able to rest because I will be coordinating the efforts of all of the world's most feared super villains. Then it will be my turn to laugh StarrySpark and Grocery Girl! HA HA HA HA HA...............

Is this the end of the road for the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I? Will StarrySpark and Grocery Girl be able to defeat the collective efforts of the world's most feared super villains? Will Enrich become the lead singer in the jail house band? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 32

StarrySpark and Grocery Girl have foiled the evil plans of the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I.

StarrySpark: Well Grocery Girl, it looks like our work is done here. The Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I are in custody and headed off to prison. We have once again successfully defended the world from another egomaniacal super villain.

Grocery Girl: You are right StarrySpark. Will these super clowns never learn? In the end, good always triumphs over evil.

StarrySpark: I agree Grocery Girl, but I must admit I was pretty worried there for awhile. I don't think we could have succeeded if it weren't for the help all of our super friends provided.

Grocery Girl: Yep, I think we would all be drinking green milk shakes right now if it weren't for our friends Rumblin Stumble Foot, Telekinetic Girl, 'Lectric Girl, Flower Power, Sunset Girl and even Duffy the Wonder Dog.

StarrySpark: Ok, Grocery Girl. Let's head back to the Operations Center and make sure that none of our other arch enemies are trying anything fishy.

Grocery Girl: Yes, and I need to start my homework. I don't think my teacher will accept the excuse that I couldn't finish my homework because I was busy saving the world from evil.

Is this the last we've seen of the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I? Will any other Super villains make trouble for the super sisters? Will Grocery Girl finish her homework in time? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 33 - Jail House Rock.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 31

Having snatched control of the OMEGA doomsday satellite from the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I, StarrySpark and Grocery Girl attempt to set things right.

StarrySpark: Good job Grocery Girl! And thanks Duffy the wonder dog. Now focus the mind control ray so that it only affects the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I.

Grocery Girl: Easier said than done StarrySpark. I've never operated the controls for a doomsday satellite before. The buttons aren't even labeled in English.

StarrySpark: Well, just do the best you can. You are allegedly an expert at XBox. How much harder could this be?

Grocery Girl: Well, here goes nothing.

Using her best XBox style, Grocery Girl deftly alters the settings for the doomsday satellite so that only the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I are affected by it's beam.

Enrich the Terrible I: Green Milk Shakes.....Must get Green Milk Shakes.....

Leprechaun King: Please, not the green milk shakes. Anything but the green milk shakes.... I'm lactose intolerant....

Is this finally the end of the Leprechaun King's reign of terror? Will StarrySpark and Grocery Girl be able to deliver the Leprechaun brothers to the authorities without any additional falderal? Will Enrich have to share a jail cell with the lactose intolerant Leprechaun King? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 32 - Paddy Wagon.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 30

The Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I have become momentarily incapacitated after being attacked by a freak swarm of killer bees. During the ruckus they have dropped the control for their OMEGA doomsday satellite.

StarrySpark: Quick Grocery Girl retrieve the remote control for the OMEGA satellite.

Grocery Girl: Let me pull another trick out of my shopping bag. Oops, I was going for hot dogs. I guess I was a little off. Hmmmm....I wonder....It's worth a try. OK puppy, fetch the remote....go ahead fetch the remote.

Will the hot dog save the day? Will StarrySpark and Grocery Girl be able to deactivate the OMEGA doomsday satellite before the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the terrible I can recover from their insect ordeal? Will Grocery Girl find a puppy surprise the next time she reaches into her shopping bag? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 31 - The benefit of video games.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 29

Grocery Girl uses the jar of honey to coat the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I with the sweet and sticky condiment.

Leprechaun King: Well grocery girl, I thought that you and your sister were under the spell of my mind control ray. Apparently I was wrong.

Enrich the terrible I: Though I applaud your audacity and though I am feeling a little inconvenienced by being covered with this honey, I'm not sure what you thought to accomplish with this act.

At this moment thousands of killer bees which were attracted by the honey, suddenly swarmed from nowhere and began to attack the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I causing them to drop the control mechanism for their doomsday omega satellite.

Will StarrySpark and Grocery Girl be able to take advantage of this situation? Are the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I allergic to bee stings? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 30 - Puppy Power.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 28

As StarrySpark holds off the Leprechaun King's ever encircling mind control ray, Grocery Girl quickly reaches into her shopping bag and pulls out a .......

StarrySpark: Container of honey? How are you going to save us with a jar of honey? If I had known that all you were going to pull out of your bag was a jar of honey I would not have bothered to hold off this mind control ray. This is not easy you know. We might as well just guzzling green milk shakes now and be done with it.

Grocery Girl: Relax StarrySpark. We are going to make this work.

What exactly is Grocery Girl planning to do with the jar of honey? How long can StarrySpark hold off the Leprechaun King's mind control ray? I hate to be a pessimist, but I'd consider buying stock in green milk shake companies if I were you. Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 29 - What's the Buzz?

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 27

Meanwhile, back on Earth, StarrySpark and Grocery Girl have taken advantage of the fact that the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I have been distracted by their super hero friends and the beginning of Operation OMEGA.

Grocery Girl: Good Job StarrySpark. I didn't even know that you could use your laser vision to shield us from the Leprechaun King's mind control ray.

StarrySpark: Neither did I. I'm not sure how long I can keep this up though. If you have anything in your bag of tricks, now would be the time to pull it out.

Will the super sisters come up with a plan? Will Grocery Girl be able to pull a rabbit out of a hat? Does StarrySpark's laser vision run on Eveready Batteries? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 28 - Honey Do List.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 26

Surrounded by super heros, the evil leprechaun brothers make one last bid to carry out their plan for world domination mixed with random acts of evil. Unbeknownst to the super heros, the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I have prepositioned their doomsday satellite in orbit around the earth. Code named "OMEGA", this satellite has but one purpose, to bring the citizens of the world to their knees. Using a larger variety of the Leprechaun King's mind control ray this satellite is just waiting for the command of the Leprechaun King to activate.

Leprechaun King: Activate OMEGA.

Well, you knew he was going to do it didn't you? Is this the end of the world as we know it? How do you say, "Green Milkshake Please" in all the languages of the world? Tune in tomorrow for the last....I mean next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 27 - Rainy Day.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 25

Super Heros from across the city of Opolis have arrived at the scene where the Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I are attacking StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Are you ready to rumble?

Enrich: Don't look now brother, but it looks like we have company.

Leprechaun King: I do believe that is Telekinetic Girl, 'Lectric Girl, Flower Power and Sunset Girl all in one place. This city has more do-gooding super heros than any one city should be allowed to have.

Enrich: At least this will save us time. We won't have to hunt them all down.

Leprechaun King: Stop playing with your toy Enrich. It is time to execute plan OMEGA.

What will be the outcome of this ultimate cage match. Will the combined powers of our super heros be able to defeat the evil Leprechaun Brothers? What do you suppose plan OMEGA is? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 26 - OMEGA.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 24A

Extract from "Who's Who in the World's Super Heros"

Hi! I’m Telekinetic Girl.

Power: Telekinesis (ability to move things with the mind)

Real name: Undisclosed

Secret Identity: Student and Phone Psychic

Weaknesses: Daydreams too much

Known Associates: Works equally (sometimes) with Flower Power and ‘Lectric Girl

Enemies: Whoever turns out to be bad

Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 25 - Help has Arrived.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 24B

Extract from "Who's Who in the World's Super Heros"

Hi! I’m ‘Lectric Girl.

Power: Shoots lightning

Real name: Undisclosed

Secret Identity: Student and Power Line Worker

Weaknesses: Loves candy but it causes her to briefly loose her powers

Known Associates: Works equally (sometimes) with Flower Power and Telekinetic Girl

Enemies: Whoever turns out to be bad

Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 25 - Help has Arrived.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 24C

Extract from "Who's Who in the World's Super Heros"

Hi! I'm Flower Power.

Power: Makes plants grow anywhere

Real name: Undisclosed

Secret Identity: Student and Part Time horticulturist.

Weaknesses: Gets nasty rash from Lolipops

Known Associates: Works equally (sometimes) with 'Lectric girl and Telekinetic Girl

Enemies: Whoever turns out to be bad

Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 25 - Help has Arrived.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 24D

Extract from "Who's Who in the World's Super Heros"

Hi, I'm Sunset Girl!

Real name: Princess Ama-Leia

Super Power: Mega-Screech, incapacitates her opponent with her voice. Able to change into superhero outfit in under 4.6 seconds, Acts as translator for Rumblin Stumblin Foot (RSF).

Secret Identity: Student and Charm School Instructor

Weaknesses: Disputed property claims with RSF, Chocolate, Darkness, Scary Things

Known Associates: Brother of Rumblin Stumble Foot and Cousin of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl.

Enemies: Bad guys, Rude Behavior and Bad Fashion Sense.

Recently separated from Rumblin Stumble Foot due to a territorial dispute. To be released from incarceration at the East wing of the Etters Home Boot Camp shortly.

Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 25 - Help has Arrived.

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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 23

All is not lost for StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Just Down the alley, their cousin and fellow crime fighter Rumblin Stumble Foot is observing their plight. If only he can warn the authorities. But wait...He can't talk....at least not in a dialect easily understood by adults.

Super Hero Dispatcher: Super Hero Dispatch Office. May I help you?

Rumblin Stumble Foot: Bla Bla Bla

Super Hero Dispatcher: Please standby Sir while we engage the universal translator.....go ahead Sir.

Rumblin Stumble Foot: It's about bloody time. This is Rumblin Stumble Foot. The Leprechaun King and his brother Enrich the Terrible I have attacked StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. We're going to need back up.

Super Hero Dispatcher: Thank you Sir. We will send help immediately. Calling all Super Heros....Calling All Super Heros. We have a code 27. All Super Heros respond immediately.

Will help arrive in time to save StarrySpark and Grocery Girl? Which super heros will respond to the call for help? Where'd the kid get that funky cell phone? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 24A - Telekinetic Girl


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StarrySpark and Grocery Girl - Episode 22

StarrySpark and Grocery Girl were caught off guard when the Leprechaun King's brother Enrich the Terrible I showed up just as they were preparing to take him to jail.

Leprechaun King: Go ahead Enrich. Show these so called super heros the true power of the leprechaun.

Enrich the Terrible I produces a huge mind control ray and zaps StarrySpark and Grocery Girl.

Enrich: I think it will take more than a disco ball to stop MY mind control ray.

Leprechaun King: excellent job Enrich. With StarrySpark and Grocery Girl out of the way, I can now proceed with my plans for world domination mixed with random acts of evil. No one can stop me.... I mean us.

Can anyone save the super sisters? Where was Enrich toting that big mind control ray anyway? Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode of StarrySpark and Grocery Girl. Episode 23 - Call for Help.

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