Article 2

[bro_codebreaker]

[there's the faint whir of machinery over the journal, this morning - predominantly the steady hiss and thump of someone running on a treadmill. Barney's getting his workout on, with the journal propped up on the handlebars so that he can read up on things while he runs. what. he's a multitasker]

You know, I gave it a couple weeks, to see if it was just me, but ... working out just isn't quite as much fun if you're not in the same gym as Regis Philbin. Anyone else have that problem, or is it just me?

Anyway. [he slows the treadmill down and steps on the sides until it stops, then addresses the journal properly]

Paradisa.

What up.

Been a while, I know, right? This is Barney Stinson, and I have but one thing to say. Two things, actually. Four words.

Awesomeness Committee. Who's in?

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Ackshun

[last_rat_standing]

[There's a man jogging on the treadmill on the far end of the line, as far from Barney as possible. He's been there quite a while and shows no sign of slowing down or stopping... or even of being very tired.

He makes a point of ignoring the question in the hopes that someone else could answer and distract the other man enough to get him to leave.]

dictated

[kungfuwitch]

Alright. My curiosity's getting the better of me. What's the Awesomeness Committee?

[heal_theworld]

...Awesomeness Committee? [Martel is more bemused than anything.]

And what, exactly, is an Awesomeness Committee?

[the_effect_she_has]

...Do your friends worry about you? They should worry about you.

[pint_sized_carnivore]

Awesomeness Committee? What is that?

[unvarnished]

You know, I've been curious about that ever since I noticed it's right across the hall from me.

1/3

[bro_codebreaker]

It is, to wit, a group of people duly sworn and striving to bring the most legendary of happenings to the castle and its residents, breaking up the weirdness of getting messed with with the promise and fulfillment of...

[bro_codebreaker]

.... Wait for it!

[bro_codebreaker]

....awesomeness.

[bro_codebreaker]

Et tu, Phoebe? Come on, I know I told you about it. Right after - [come on, he read it just the other day. you got this, Stinson.] - after Ted left.

[bro_codebreaker]

.... Just me, huh? .... Oh. Duh. You probably don't even know who Regis Philbin is.

[bro_codebreaker]

A group of people whose charter and solemn duty is to provide and maintain a standard quotient of sufficient awesomeness to balance out the castle's underlying suckitude. In other words: when sad things happen, we stop being sad and make them awesome, instead. True story.

[bro_codebreaker]

Of course they do, they're my friends. Even if I keep telling them, no, guys, it's cool, I got this.

[bro_codebreaker]

Well, then, hey, neighbor. .... You're the guy that was telling me about the wish thing, yeah?

[heal_theworld]

A committee to cheer people up, huh? [At least that's how she interpreted it. She laughs.]

Sometimes I think we could use that around here. Most definitely.

[onlyanapple]

About time it got new life, I suppose.

[He'll just hide in a humidor until they go away okay]

[bro_codebreaker]

It's a lot more than that. You're missing the nuance. Awesomeness is a lot more involved than just touchy feely "hang in there kitten" stuff.

[bro_codebreaker]

Oh come on, you say that like it's the end of the world, and you nearly SAW that and even said it wasn't really that bad.

[heal_theworld]

Well, you'll have to excuse me, as where I come from 'awesomeness' is not a word, unfortunately.

[bro_codebreaker]

Oh. Ohhhhh. OhmyGod. I ...

I'm so sorry. Your world must be a terrible place.

[heal_theworld]

I think that depends on who you ask, actually.

[Martel isn't offended, though, just amused.]

[unvarnished]

Not a great first impression, but all the stories I know about genies make me cautious about wishes and magic as a general rule.

[onlyanapple]

Perhaps I don't feel like being ousted from my hidey hole just yet.

[pint_sized_carnivore]

...Yyyeah. That sounds nice.

[hatedbyfanboys]

... Awesomeness Committee?