Now that you're ready, let us gently sail back in time. Close your eyes and envision the perfect weekend where the birds were singing, kids laughing and racing about, a fresh rain just fallen leaving a nip in the air and this group meet for the first time. There is also the trepidation of meeting new people, maybe that chance meeting of two hearts, for what would become known as the Ironmongers. They all start to kick around the ball - finding the position they feel comfortable in - some more comfortable than others. But the laughter is the important thing and that's just what they're doing. The little awkward guy, Shortie thought to himself "We're all going to have fun. And finally I'll have some friends to share a laugh with." That's the reason they got together in the first place, wasn't it?
But through the laughter, His Royal Nibbs, Nibby looked around casting an eye on who he wanted to mold in his own perverse image; he wanted more than fun. "Fun is not important", he grunted to himself, but winning at all costs was. He wanted to win and he wanted the glory. After the full afternoon, the very first "practice," his mind was made up who he'd take under his wing. He chose his intended prodigies very carefully. He wanted loyal subjects; those who would not speak out no matter what he did. His plan had all ready begun.
Little did he know that he too was being sized up by an equally devious person with nothing but power and glory on her mind too. Before she even arrived, she had all ready began designing her very own personal agenda. Alice, who dressed in gloomy clothing looking more like a black widow spider, checked out her potential victims. She spied each one carefully. She knew what she wanted - not the man but the power she could get from being associated with him. She checked out the meat on the field like a hungry leopard. She knew the other co-manager had just fallen in love; but then she spotted him; His Royal Nibbs. "Excellent," she thought. "Just what I need." Here was a married man with a seven year itch and she intended to scratch it. She was going to have His Royal Nibbs at all costs. He suited her plan perfectly.
The rest of the guys were oblivious to what was taking place. They were all having so much fun to get out on the pitch to play that all they could see was the ball. They laughed and carried on like they were old buddies rather than new friends. They shouted, rolled around on the ground - they felt like little kids again. As the day came to a close, they all headed to the changing rooms talking wildly about how well each of them had done. They were satisfied. They were happy.
As they changed and showered, Minnie burst in wielding her 35. Snap snap snap as she aimed at anyone who didn't move fast enough. Naked bodies were flying for cover all around her. "Ohi you! Get out of here with that thing!" a voice from the back shouted in jest. "I didn't see anything getting out!" she roared back as she bounced back out of the changing rooms. It was enough to make a grown man blush!
As she got outside the door, Alice was standing there. She put on her fake smile, her eyes like that of a green eyed monster. She was jealous of how quickly Minnie fell in with the crowd. That was supposed to be her. Not Minnie. She vowed she would do what she could to eliminate the competition. This wasn't in her plan. She had wanted the guys to flock around her so she could take her pick even though she'd all ready chosen her target. She wanted to be the centre of attention. "Any good pictures?" she said, mustering up the sweetest tone she could. Minnie caught on right away but pretended that she hadn't noticed. "Nah, don't think so. There wasn't a whole lot to see."
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