TBAY: Happy Birthday!Magic Dishwasher

[N Fry]

No: HPFGUIDX 60108

With all the excitement over the upcoming release date (finally!), I find 
myself wanting to post, but it's getting harder and harder to find some 
little bit of canon that hasn't been discussed to death. I've been wanting 
to try a TBAY, so I figured that now was a good a time as any. This seemed 
like a nice safe little subject to get my feet wet with...


Grey Wolf was sitting in a sunny patch of rare morning light shining through 
the windows of the Safe House.  Such bright dawns came less and less 
frequently due to the low storm clouds that had settled over the bay many 
months back.  Like many of the area's inhabitants, Grey's thoughts were on 
the approaching Hurricane Jo.  He appreciatively looked around him at the 
sturdy walls of the Safe House, wondering about the safety of the theorists 
who insisted on sailing the Bay instead of building their theories on the 
shore.  His thoughts were temporarily interrupted by the shadow of an owl as 
it swooped past the window.

"Mail must be here," he thought to himself.  Just as he was preparing to 
turn back to his latest Dishwasher Manifesto, Sneaky, the Safe House's 
resident elf, entered carrying a colorful envelope.

"Excusing me, Mr. Grey Wolf, but you might wants to be reading this."

He curiously studied the front of the envelope. It was addressed to Magic 
Dishwasher, c/o The Safe House, Theory Bay.  He didn't recognize the return 
address, being located somewhere outside the Bay.  Carefully using one claw 
like a letter opener, he sliced it open and removed a generic store bought 
card.  The front featured a cute little cartoon bunny holding up a cupcake 
with a single candle stuck into the top of it.  Across the top was the 
message "You're One!"  Slightly confused by this strange greeting, he 
withdrew a folded piece of parchment from inside the card.

*****

Happy birthday Magic Dishwasher!  It's hard to believe that it's been a year 
since we were first introduced to you.  I still remember the first post in 
which Grey Wolf unleashed you onto the world.

On June 12, 2002, Grey Wolf wrote in message 39744:
<snip>
Let's suppose *for the sake of an example* that other perfectly valid forms 
include an enchanted dishwasher and the egg of some odd bird (pick one at 
random form FB, if you want).  [referring to Vapormort's options for 
regaining a body]
<snip explanation of how Dumbledore could insure that Vapor!V uses the 
(flawed?) potion from GoF instead of the MD or bird's egg>

At the time I thought, "An enchanted dishwasher?  That's kind of a random 
example.  Highly amusing..."  Little did any of us realize at the time how 
you would grow from that one little example.  Look at you now!  You've 
gotten so big!  Although I'm not sure that I agree with you, it's been 
incredibly interesting to see how you've evolved and how adamantly your 
proud family has defended you.  I've got to admire their dedication and 
patience.  I probably would have given up a long time ago.

Good luck surviving Hurricane Jo.  After all the attacks you've weathered so 
far, it would almost be a pity to see you with a big can(n)on hole in your 
side.

Sincerely, Nik

*****

Melody started to enter the room, searching for Grey Wolf, but stopped in 
the doorway when she spotted him.  She wasn't sure what he was reading, but 
it was obviously having quite the emotional effect on him.  She cleared her 
throat to make her presence known.  He looked up, surprised, and hurriedly 
raised a massive paw to dab at his teary eyes.

"Umm...Grey?  I'm not interrupting anything, am I?  Because I can come back 
later..."

"No, no!  It's alright."  He waved her into the room.  "I was just reading 
some mail.  The Magic Dishwasher just got it's first birthday card."

Mel tried to suppress a smile as Grey glanced through the doorway into the 
kitchen, where the dishwasher quietly hummed as it cleaned the breakfast 
dishes.  In a tone that could only be described as pure parental pride, he 
announced, "Our little theory is a year old today."

Then, shaking his head in disbelief, he quietly added, "They grow up so 
quickly, don't they?"


~ nik (who hopes Grey isn't upset with her characterization of him.  Wolves 
often get a bad reputation, especially when they so fearlessly defend their 
territory.  <g>  But I'm sure there's a cuddly little puppy somewhere under 
that gruff exterior...maybe?  *backs away slowly*  Maybe not?)

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