31 Plays in 31 Days - Steam Punk Story
Steam Punk Story
Zelda, a beautiful woman in a long deep purple dress sits worried next
to Lily, a child in a light flowing white play dress. They are playing at a clockwork chess game
where the pieces direct themselves when jeweled buttons are pressed. The earth suddenly shakes and there is a great
rumbling.
Lily What
was that?
Zelda I’m
sure it was just your papa landing the balloon.
Lily, dear, settle yourself.
Lily Just
because you are my nanny doesn’t mean you have to boss me about.
Zelda That is exactly what it
means. Would you like a cup of tea while
we wait for your papa?
Lily I
think you should marry my papa, would you like that?
Zelda Lily. Hush.
Don’t say such things.
Lily He’s been so lonely since
mamma died. If you married him he might
not travel so often.
Zelda I
doubt that. His job is to take care of
the Great Airship City.
Lily That’s
where we’re going!
Zelda Yes, he will take us there soon,
but your papa is the head engineer. He
must work in the air below the city to keep us all safe. It is very
dangerous. We cannot go work with him.
Marcus, a tall handsome man in a leather great coat, suddenly bursts
into the room.
Lily Papa!
Marcus Oh my darling girl! Hello. You, you must be Zelda. I’m sorry I did not get the chance to hire
you personally, but Lily has said wonderful things about you.
Zelda Lily is a treasure, sir.
Marcus Please, call me Marcus.
They look into each other’s eyes.
Suddenly there is a great tremor.
Marcus Quick. Take Lily to the balloon, we
haven’t a moment to loose. I have to get the plans for the city. The core is
breaking apart under our feet even as we speak.
Lily Papa, I’m scared.
Zelda Don’t worry, my love, your papa
is here and we’ll be off soon and everything will be just fine.
End of Play.
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