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Letters to Cripto: #50
Dear Cripto,
I was hoping to talk to you again soon because I was one of your classmates. The difference is that whereas you lost your humanity within 24 hours of being born, I lost mine later on in life. Although I work for Taco Bell, I'm actually a store manager, and I'm due soon to level up, so to speak, to district manager. I am moving on up, and I am thankfully putting the business degree I have to good use. I think it changed my whole attitude towards fast food; my family used to look down on them, but that's unfair stereotyping.
However, here's why I am writing to you, and please note, I have spoken to your boss (Super C) and those felines in the C.I.D.F., because they are both working on something called the CNG Documentation Project. I am one of three white lions in this group; there are also three white Bengal tigers and two white Siberian tigers, and two white tigresses. Then you have a whopping 17 natural-colored lions with five lionesses, and 15 Bengal tigers (natural orange color), and 12 tigresses. All the female cats are marries to one of the males. The CNG that got us sadly got our kids as well, and they also transformed into lions and/or tigers. But what do we all have in common? We have all been game show contestants, whether or not you were the host. I know you love game shows; you wouldn't exist without them. (And I've watched many an episode of those Bengalian game shows hosted by the Quiz King and his friends; those are amazing!)
We were part of a much, much larger group of animals that were once humans, and because it is a record-breaking number of discoveries for the C.I.D.F., it has been hailed as a landmark achievement that solidified them (as well as you and the G-52s) as being among the top superhero organizations in the universe. (Those two are the only two I know, but I don't doubt that there are more of them out there.)
However, my question is this. Although nobody from the group of contestants got superpowers (except for the fact we can change clothes on the fly like you can), all of us found that our houses had undergone a sort of "Doctor Who"-effect. They don't look any different on the outside, but on the inside, it's magically bigger, and there are extra rooms or expansions of the current rooms that now have game show sets or props. For example, although there is a new version of "Name That Tune" on the air right now, my living room looked exactly like one of the sets from the 1970s versions with the late Tom Kennedy hosting. If you sit down on my sofa and look directly ahead of you, you'd see the "Name That Tune" logo, with the Melody Roulette wheel just off to the side. Then you have the contestant podiums with buzzers and scoreboards, and two areas for musicians to play. (Too bad I don't play an instrument like you do.)
Our homes can change out the sets for a different one, though. I remember being one of your "Mix 'n' Match" episodes that led to you doing your version of "The Price is Right" on a regular basis, so I switched it out for that one. Also, although I am single, my brother and sister-in-law (and their kids; thankfully, all of them are still humans), are frequent visitors, partially because I babysit at times, and partially because of holiday gatherings. Now they have gotten even livelier than ever thanks to these game show sets.
In my master bedroom, however, the room expanded to include the sets of "Wheel of Fortune."
Do you know why this has happened to us, or is this just something CNG did on purpose, but with no explanation? I know it has a history of that.
Your former classmate,
Richard "Rich" Ibsen, age 33 (white lion, formerly human)
Wildcat City, Kansas, USA
Cripto's response:
Dear Rich:
I appreciate you telling me this; the boss mentioned to me the other day that he wants the G-52s and their allies (including the world-famous UN1024 Squadron) to assist the C.I.D.F. with the CNG Documentation Project; this will identify and protect all of those who were humans but now aren't because of the CNG effects, especially if someone else is going after them with intentions to murder them or rob them (or do something else bad to them). If you have somebody going after you for whatever reason, tell my boss immediately! (Tell me also.) The boss had me help him with determining who got superpowers and who did not, so I'm glad you wrote me this letter.
Super C and the C.I.D.F. are better ones to ask than me if you have any questions on what CNG was and how it operated before it ceased to exist in 2022. I therefore do not know why this is happening to you. All I do know is that the colors of CNG that got you were red, yellow, and blue, the designated player podium colors used on "Wheel" to designate one contestant from the next. What happened to you happened to me as well (although in my case it because I unconsciously wished for it), because one room has nothing but the "Wheel" sets from all around the world, while a different room (in your case, your living room), has everything but that show. (There are a ton of other color combinations that lead to game shows like this; when we talk in person, I'll show you the full list.)
It does, however, depend on what show you were on, because if it was a certain specific show, then that color combination went into effect. (It has nothing to do with the fact it turned you into a white lion.) If "Wheel" made it into your bedroom, then it had to red, yellow, and blue CNG. The second part, which was turning your living room into the old set of "Name That Tune," came later on; it didn't all happen at once. It's in your house, however, so if the show involves prizes, you'll just see a TV monitor showing the prize, and not the prize itself. No point in fitting a new car in your house, is there?)
This upcoming Saturday morning, provided you can all make it, I'll be hosting a meeting between all the contestants in the group you mentioned so that I can help answer any further questions you and the others may have about getting the game show treatment 24/7. I'll probably see you a lot on top of that; I often eat lunch with my family when church gets out, and they almost always choose Taco Bell for lunch. (It may or may not be the Taco Bell you manage. I don't know.)
I hope that helps; if not, feel free to write back. Alternatively, feel free to ask me any questions you might have at the meeting (I'll have a video chat option going if anybody can't make it in person).
Thanks again for your letter.
Yours truly,
Nathan Knight, a.k.a. CriptoCat (Cripto for short)
Frontman for the rock band Furry Fury
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Letters to Cripto: #50
Dear Cripto,
I was hoping to talk to you again soon because I was one of your classmates. The difference is that whereas you lost your humanity within 24 hours of being born, I lost mine later on in life. Although I work for Taco Bell, I'm actually a store manager, and I'm due soon to level up, so to speak, to district manager. I am moving on up, and I am thankfully putting the business degree I have to good use. I think it changed my whole attitude towards fast food; my family used to look down on them, but that's unfair stereotyping.
However, here's why I am writing to you, and please note, I have spoken to your boss (Super C) and those felines in the C.I.D.F., because they are both working on something called the CNG Documentation Project. I am one of three white lions in this group; there are also three white Bengal tigers and two white Siberian tigers, and two white tigresses. Then you have a whopping 17 natural-colored lions with five lionesses, and 15 Bengal tigers (natural orange color), and 12 tigresses. All the female cats are marries to one of the males. The CNG that got us sadly got our kids as well, and they also transformed into lions and/or tigers. But what do we all have in common? We have all been game show contestants, whether or not you were the host. I know you love game shows; you wouldn't exist without them. (And I've watched many an episode of those Bengalian game shows hosted by the Quiz King and his friends; those are amazing!)
We were part of a much, much larger group of animals that were once humans, and because it is a record-breaking number of discoveries for the C.I.D.F., it has been hailed as a landmark achievement that solidified them (as well as you and the G-52s) as being among the top superhero organizations in the universe. (Those two are the only two I know, but I don't doubt that there are more of them out there.)
However, my question is this. Although nobody from the group of contestants got superpowers (except for the fact we can change clothes on the fly like you can), all of us found that our houses had undergone a sort of "Doctor Who"-effect. They don't look any different on the outside, but on the inside, it's magically bigger, and there are extra rooms or expansions of the current rooms that now have game show sets or props. For example, although there is a new version of "Name That Tune" on the air right now, my living room looked exactly like one of the sets from the 1970s versions with the late Tom Kennedy hosting. If you sit down on my sofa and look directly ahead of you, you'd see the "Name That Tune" logo, with the Melody Roulette wheel just off to the side. Then you have the contestant podiums with buzzers and scoreboards, and two areas for musicians to play. (Too bad I don't play an instrument like you do.)
Our homes can change out the sets for a different one, though. I remember being one of your "Mix 'n' Match" episodes that led to you doing your version of "The Price is Right" on a regular basis, so I switched it out for that one. Also, although I am single, my brother and sister-in-law (and their kids; thankfully, all of them are still humans), are frequent visitors, partially because I babysit at times, and partially because of holiday gatherings. Now they have gotten even livelier than ever thanks to these game show sets.
In my master bedroom, however, the room expanded to include the sets of "Wheel of Fortune."
Do you know why this has happened to us, or is this just something CNG did on purpose, but with no explanation? I know it has a history of that.
Your former classmate,
Richard "Rich" Ibsen, age 33 (white lion, formerly human)
Wildcat City, Kansas, USA
Cripto's response:
Dear Rich:
I appreciate you telling me this; the boss mentioned to me the other day that he wants the G-52s and their allies (including the world-famous UN1024 Squadron) to assist the C.I.D.F. with the CNG Documentation Project; this will identify and protect all of those who were humans but now aren't because of the CNG effects, especially if someone else is going after them with intentions to murder them or rob them (or do something else bad to them). If you have somebody going after you for whatever reason, tell my boss immediately! (Tell me also.) The boss had me help him with determining who got superpowers and who did not, so I'm glad you wrote me this letter.
Super C and the C.I.D.F. are better ones to ask than me if you have any questions on what CNG was and how it operated before it ceased to exist in 2022. I therefore do not know why this is happening to you. All I do know is that the colors of CNG that got you were red, yellow, and blue, the designated player podium colors used on "Wheel" to designate one contestant from the next. What happened to you happened to me as well (although in my case it because I unconsciously wished for it), because one room has nothing but the "Wheel" sets from all around the world, while a different room (in your case, your living room), has everything but that show. (There are a ton of other color combinations that lead to game shows like this; when we talk in person, I'll show you the full list.)
It does, however, depend on what show you were on, because if it was a certain specific show, then that color combination went into effect. (It has nothing to do with the fact it turned you into a white lion.) If "Wheel" made it into your bedroom, then it had to red, yellow, and blue CNG. The second part, which was turning your living room into the old set of "Name That Tune," came later on; it didn't all happen at once. It's in your house, however, so if the show involves prizes, you'll just see a TV monitor showing the prize, and not the prize itself. No point in fitting a new car in your house, is there?)
This upcoming Saturday morning, provided you can all make it, I'll be hosting a meeting between all the contestants in the group you mentioned so that I can help answer any further questions you and the others may have about getting the game show treatment 24/7. I'll probably see you a lot on top of that; I often eat lunch with my family when church gets out, and they almost always choose Taco Bell for lunch. (It may or may not be the Taco Bell you manage. I don't know.)
I hope that helps; if not, feel free to write back. Alternatively, feel free to ask me any questions you might have at the meeting (I'll have a video chat option going if anybody can't make it in person).
Thanks again for your letter.
Yours truly,
Nathan Knight, a.k.a. CriptoCat (Cripto for short)
Frontman for the rock band Furry Fury
Cripto's fiftieth letter. It's obviously he gets the most fan mail of any G-52 or ally (although Leo the Patriotic Lion isn't that far behind him).
Cripto, G-52s, C.I.D.F., etc. © me and me alone
UN1024s © Chuong
All game shows mentioned belong to everybody who owns the rights; I own nothing.
Name That Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fME9dNl8OI8 (Tom Kennedy era)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjj5xSqeP6c (current era with host Jane Krakowski)
Wheel of Fortune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x09IZMVDtVo (1996 episode on location in Hawaii)
The Price is Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtSJYu9StOk (2/24/2023)
Cripto, G-52s, C.I.D.F., etc. © me and me alone
UN1024s © Chuong
All game shows mentioned belong to everybody who owns the rights; I own nothing.
Name That Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fME9dNl8OI8 (Tom Kennedy era)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjj5xSqeP6c (current era with host Jane Krakowski)
Wheel of Fortune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x09IZMVDtVo (1996 episode on location in Hawaii)
The Price is Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtSJYu9StOk (2/24/2023)
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