Title:Do the Locomotion
Author: Ellie
Archive: Sure
Genre: UTLHIF-Up too late, hope it's funny
Disclaimer: I own me, that's it. And I don't even make any money.
Summary: Ellie has a day to plan the rave, so she enlists the Ho's to help!

::Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now. Come on, baby, do the Locomotion!::

"Ellie, where the hell are you?" Kendra yelled through her roomie's bedroom door. "There are signs everywhere that the rave is tomorrow night, and that you're hosting it! Ellie!"

"Mmmvvggh!" Came the muffled reply from the closet. Out came a very disheveled ho with a big grin on her face. She looked at her friend innocently. "I'm sorry, what were you saying?"

Kendra sighed and shook her head. Hadn't she seen the General leaving here earlier? And now she was in the closet with Syd. Did her friend steal Cal's viagra? Ellie swaggered closer and Kendra could smell the alcohol. Ah, all that 'hard work' earlier had taken it's toll. She'd 'sampled' a few of them also, but she didn't look like Ellie.

**In the clinic**

"Oh, Cic, it's so good that you came. You have no idea how long I've been waiting. Now I can show Dorotea and all the others." Darry spoke soothingly to her servant, stroking his cheek. She kissed his chin and moved to his mouth.

No one would be coming in and out of the clinic for a good long time.

**In the bar**

"Judy said I could help serve drinks." Kendra said proudly as she and Ellie strode in.

"Perfect. You and Judy will take care of the drinks. The requests are...well, Judy, you've got the list, take care of it, would you? And take someone with you to help." Ellie directed her fellow ho's. Yes, she would get this party planned and her fellow ho's would help!

"Haken!" Ellie screamed. "Get these beer kegs to the rugby pitch pronto! Kendra, let me know when they're back from Liquor Barn, k? Anyone know where Jael is? She needs to let Max and his pals know we're commandeering the field tomorrow night." The ho's scattered to their various assignments.

'What's next?' Ellie thought. Ah, to the wench phone.

**In Shana's office**

'Man, that tiger sure did a number on this office,' Ellie thought as she surveyed the damage. Well, if Darry came to her she'd get the Glads to do it. Ellie grabbed the phone and dialed the Wench hotline.

"Hello," came a deep voice.

"Got no time for you dead hippie, crunchy, crispy, whatever you are. Put Dandie on the phone!" She heard him remark to Dandie something about those girls, and how the General tolerates them, as he handed her the phone.

"Why, hello," came a sweet voice on the other line.

"Dandie, it's Ellie. I need your help. I've somehow got stuck with planning this rave, and it's tomorrow. Now I've got everyone enlisted to help. Well, except Darry, she's screwing the servant. And Emmy, I'm not sure where she is, but I think she took off with the General for a 'walk', but I heard someone say they heard some squirrels mating in the bushes and I'm thinking it was probably them. What I need to know is balloons, or no? See, I was thinking they would be too wenchie. I was thinking strobe lights and party favors from the Pink Banana."

"Oh, Ellie, Emmy will be so proud. You are such a Ho. Yes, balloons will be perfect for say my baby shower, but you Ho's need something a little more coarse, shall we say. I think favors from that horrid shop would be perfect."

"Yeah, you're right. I guess I just needed a reality check. Thanks, Dandie."

"Your welcome, you girls can call on me anytime. Oh, hippie man..." Click. Ellie hung up the phone and took a deep breath.

She picked up the phone again and dialed the Pink Banana. "Hello, is this Marc? This is a friend of Kendra's. Hey, you guys think you could deliver some party favors out here tomorrow morning? You know just the thing? Great, I'll have someone meet you out front tomorrow. Yes, I'll tell Kendra hello from Bob. Bye." Click.

Okay, what was next? Robin. Where was she?

**In the maze**

"Robin!" Ellie yelled down the patch. A confused ho turned around slowly.

"Oh, thank goodness someone found me. I heard a clanking noise and came to investigate and couldn't find my way out." Robin sighed in relief as Ellie led her out.

"Yeah, that's great. Hey, I need a favor. I'm planning a rave for tomorrow night and I need you to DJ. Get the dorm's master key from Shana's office, she's not here, and raid everyone's room for CD's. Stay clear of the tower, we don't want any Duran Duran or Celine Dion. Got it? The tent will be up in the morning, have the DJ's table set up by 5:00. The rave starts at 7:00. Still got that sabaac table?" Robin nodded. "Good, bring it." Robin nodded to all of Ellie's instructions and headed off to attack her task.

Just then JenJen came bounding down the steps of the dorm.

"Jen!" Ellie yelled. "I need you. You know about the rave?" She nodded. "You're gonna help." She nodded again. "Marc from the Pink Banana is coming tomorrow morning at 10 sharp. I need you to meet him and bring the boxes to my room. I know Kymira's sick so she can meet you there and help sort them into bags. Turn my humidifier on and she'll be fine."

Jen nodded again for good measure and headed off.

Ellie sat down on the steps to reevaluate. She pulled out a cigarette and lit it, puffing thoughtfully.

Booze? Judy was heading to the store and would set it up with Kendra's help. Check.

Treats? Jen would get the crude favors tomorrow and sort them with Ky by 5:00. Check.

Food? Hell, who cares, that's what the alcohol was for.

Games? Robin had the sabaac table. She just didn't know Ellie planned on playing strip sabaac. Check.

Music? Robin was on the move. Check.

The Diva? Well, she wasn't sure about her. She knew she had heard the announcement of the party, so she figured on a grand entrance. Check.

The Nurse? She wouldn't see daylight for weeks. Hope she can walk afterwards. Check?

The place? The gladiators were putting up the big tent and laying the boards for the dance floor. Jael was appeasing them with showy swordplay, and Space Dog was chewing away happily on a super duty dog bone. Check.

Was that everything? Well, she'd have a little time in the morning for touch ups. But it seemed to be in place. Everyone had his or her task. Even Cal and Mr. Vocab were helping carry the kegs. Haken was outdoing them of course, but they felt helpful nonetheless. Laure didn't have a task, but occupying the rat bastard was good enough for her.

She wasn't sure where Dorotea was, but she figured she was taking care of all Xani's extra time now that the Nurse was busy.

Ah, it was all in place.

'Wow, that was hard work. I need a drink.' Ellie thought. She made herself two margaritas to go from the bar and headed to her room to rest before the big day. She opted for the closet, rather than sleep.

"Hey, Syd, wanna drink? Hey, you wanna show me that slap shot again?" Ellie shut the door. Everything was perfect, for now...

::Locomotion lyrics by some blonde chick in the 80's whose name I can't remember. And Robin is not allowed to bring that to the rave.::

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Okay Ho's, now it's up to you. It's set, and I can get myself there later, but you gotta get there too!