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Topic: Fanfic Idea - Death of a Smurf (a film noir parody)
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Richrod Smurf
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posted 12-29-2014 02:58 PM
Okay, everysmurf, before you start smurfing me with angry comments, the title of this new story idea is a parody. No Smurfs are killed, nor do they kick the bucket. The whole story is a parody of film noir tropes and a nod to courtroom dramas like "Perry Mason".
Death of a Smurf (or The Smurfs v. Gargamel) - Gargamel is tinkering away on a new magical gadget that will lead him to the Smurf Village by sniffing out large concentrations of Smurf essence, part of the little creatures' magic DNA. He tests it out in the forest and it leads him straight to a group of Smurfs swimming in a pond. The Smurfs jump out of the water and escape just as Gargy pulls out his net, slips on a wet rock and falls into the pond.
Back in the village, the escaped Smurfs tell Papa Smurf of their skirmish with Gargamel and his boasting of his new magical essence tracker to find Smurfs anywhere they are. Mindful of the danger of such a device, of Gargamel's obsession with finding the Smurf Village, and the bumbling wizard's penchant for bragging, he declares the device must be destroyed. But Gargy must be distracted for the destruction to be done. Jokey Smurf says that he's got an idea that will be the surprise to end all surprises. What is it?
Later at Gargamel's hovel, the wizard is throwing darts at his Smurf-head dartboard, thinking of how he will fry, flambe or fricassee those delicious blue morsels. An arrow with a note flies from an open window onto the bullseye. The note is a court summons, declaring that "Master Gargamel" must appear before Smurf Court to be tried for the death of Jokey Smurf. The cause of death: he died laughing. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) And all the evidence points to Gargamel. ![[Gargamel]](graemlins/gargamel.gif)
Papa, Brainy, Vexy and Gutsy (who fired the arrow) appear at Gargy's doorstep to haul him to court. Gargy first scoffs at such a ridiculous idea, until he realizes they will take him right into the Smurf Village and he can grab them all then. He agrees to go. But to protect the secret location of the village, Vexy and Gutsy bind his hands together like handcuffs, put Azrael on a leash tied to Gargy's ankle, and both are blindfolded.
When the blindfolds are removed, Gargy and Azrael find themselves in the center of Smurf Village, which is set up like a courtroom. He also notices that everything is in black and white; Papa Smurf put an ointment in Gargy's blindfold to alter his vision and disorient him. (None was put on Azrael's blindfold because cats can't see color anyway.) ![[Azrael]](graemlins/azrael.gif) The bulk of the story is in black and white as a nod to and parody of the film noir genre.
Harmony Smurf blows his off-key trumpet to open the court session, with Smooth Smurf ![[Cool]](cool.gif) as the judge, Hackus as the dimwitted bailiff, Brainy as the prosecuting attorney and Smurfette ![[Smurfette]](graemlins/smurfette.gif) as Gargy's defense attorney(!). "I'll make sure you get a fair and smurfy trial, you mean and nasty wizard, even though you're clearly guilty as smurf!" Jokey Smurf is rolled out on a cart laid down like a corpse, smiling as he holds a lily on his chest and periodically opens an eye to smurf the goings-on.
The jury ultimately finds Gargamel guilty, which he protests as the fixed trial of a kangaroo court. "Silence, Mr. Gargamel," Judge Smooth says while whacking his mallet on the bench, "You will observe the integrity of this court. There aren't any kangaroos smurfing around because this is a Smurf Court!" The penalty is banishment from the Smurf Forest and being forced to jump off a high cliff.
When the still-bound Gargamel and Azrael are led to the top of a ledge, they break their bonds and escape into a bush in the opposite direction--which hides another cliff that they jump right over. They safely land just a few feet down into an eagle's nest. Jokey's "corpse" is rolled out and he springs back to life as the Smurfs tell them it was all a ruse. But since Gargamel survived his "execution", he is now a free man and can smurf his way in peace. Papa Smurf hands him his magic tracker, which explodes after the arrow spins and points at Gargamel! Some of the Smurfs sneaked into Gargy's hovel and booby-trapped the tracker with one of Jokey's "surprises" while the wizard was on trial. It's right after the explosion that everything smurfs back into color. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Any thoughts?
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Johan
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posted 12-29-2014 09:13 PM
I think that's a good idea, Richrod. BTW cats can see some colors. ![[Happy Smurf]](graemlins/Happy_Smurf.gif)
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Squeaky Smurf
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posted 08-04-2022 06:45 AM
Whoa, such a smurfy idea, Rich! (I'm surprised at myself for having not seen this topic before by the way... ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) )
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Keep on always smurfin'!!
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