The main discussion point between Philosopher and myself on Sunday was how we could solve the mystery of the cancellation email. Neither of us want our friend Mouse upset. It really unsettles the Dede world. We also agreed I couldn’t be in charge of the investigation. I am too close to the case and a few of the puppets distrust me in this regard. Personally, I think I could be neutral – I want to shed light on the whole affair as much as Mouse does, but many of the puppets now believe I am biased for one reason or another. This would make the job so much more difficult for me than for anyone else who comes in from the outside. I will quite happily step aside and let somebody else deal with it. Mouse wants action. I want results…
So I put an email out yesterday to all the Dede puppets asking for submissions as to who should head the investigation and here are our three candidates. I am now putting the vote to the public – Who shall we engage?
1. Bobby
The Policeman would be the obvious choice, but he is still at the Academy. He will have his exams next weekend, so we would only have to postpone the investigation by one week. I also have to point out it would, of course, be his first big job in the real world.
2. Ducky
He put himself forward. He is a politician without office and I am not so sure how well liked he is by the Dedes, (but that shouldn’t affect his ability). Nobody has seconded his nomination, and I have left him on the list only because of a lack of any other candidates. Good on him for holding his hand up!
3. Clay Head
Clay Head is a Dede at heart (he was born a Dede but later converted to clay. As he is the only clay head, he must be pretty lonely). He was put forward by Philosopher and seconded by Devil. I have to elaborate a bit on this external consultant. Not being a real Dede he of course has no vested interest in the outcome whatsoever. I have to reveal though, that he fell off a table at a young age and lost one of his ears. So his hearing is impaired and I am not sure if he sustained any other injuries that could affect his judgement. I also have to put a caveat on him: I know that Clay Head, Devil and Philosopher were in the furnace together (that is much like kindergarten in the Dede world). There could be an aspect of the old boy’s network in his nomination.
Any thoughts? Can you help the Dedes make a decision?
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Bobby… why not get him on to his 1st major case??
Thanks Whichwillitbe. Yes, it would certainly be worth a try, but I think he will need a lot of guidance. And if he stuffs up, he will be out of a job faster than he can say “booh”.
By the way how did you get your name? It sounds – and I mean it in a nice way, a little bit like a puppet ;).
I go for clay head
As he is not a dede, he would give a fair decision (probably).
I want the decisions fast, and so am not going with bobby.
Almost all politicians are corrupt (atleast in India) – so no ducky
Thanks Arindam… You scraped in with your vote at the last minute… Ducky is definitely out. And now we have Bobby and Ducky neck and neck. Voting booth close at mid-night New Zealand time.. This is in five and a half hours :)