1Disclaimer: OBVIOUSLY these lovely characters aren't mine. I've just decided to borrow them and use them for my own personal amusement. I'm sure Mr. Maguire would cry if he saw what I'm about to do to his beloved characters. shrug He's making fat bank. He'll get over it. ;)

That said... this is going to be ridiculous. Things are going to get way out of hand, and possibly... well... most likely out of character. Just know that I'm aware of all this, and I'm doing it anyway. It's one of those horrid ideas that won't go away, so I'm exorcizing it here. My deepest apologies for it's uh... weirdness. That said... read on brave soul, and I'll just... you know..await some angry reviews, lol.

Chapter 1

The 'charmed circle' as they had become known, to each other at least, had gathered at the local pub. They were all crammed into a large booth: Boq, Glinda, Fiyero, Elphaba, Tibbet, Crope, Avaric, Phfanee, and Shenshen, and had been about the business of consuming alcohol for the past three hours now. They were all getting a little more than drunk, and the boys especially were itching for further entertainment.

"This is all grand and lovely...this sitting here, and all.."Avaric stood on unsteady legs in his best profound statement making pose.

"...but I'm bored! Let's go out!"

Phfanee giggled with Shenshen and Nessa, presumably at Avaric. Elphaba, who was less inebriated than the others pointed out in mock seriousness,

"We are out, you moron."

"Well some of us are..." Crope whispered, a little too loudly to Tibbet, who commenced rolling about in a fit of laughter.

Elphaba rolled her eyes. Glinda, who had heard, merely looked confused, and slurred,

"Uhmm... we could go to another pub... or, or a dancing club! Ooo! I love to dance!" she was excited by her own idea, and the thought of the opportunity to twirl about in her new pink skirt.

"No! We did that last week" Avaric whined, promptly bursting her bubble.

"What about the Philosophy Club?" Boq supplied tentatively, only to be met with an audible silence, which was then quickly broken by Avaric.

"Yes! That's perfect!" His eyes were gleaming, even through their

drunken haze.

"We absolutely must go! Who's game? You know you want to!" That last part, it seemed to Glinda at least, was said directly to her.

"Oh, I don't know Avaric... that place is so, so.."

"Seedy.", supplied Elphaba.

"Really Avaric, nobody wants to go there." she said, though she really want to see what all the hoopla was about. Just for the sake of knowing... of course.

"Well I want to go, Miss Elphaba." said Phfanee haughtily, and Shenshen was quick to follow, as usual.

"Me too! Oh, it would be such an..uh... adventure!"

Seeing more of the group was not appalled, Fiyero admitted his interest. They all looked to Tibbet and Crope.

"Honestly..."said Crope

"Need you ask? Of course we're going. Right Tibbet?"

Tibbet looked up from his mug,

"Oh yes! Of course! What an fabulous lark! What fun! I'm in!" he said enthusiastically.

"Well I think it's settled then! That's a majority... uh... I think..." said Avaric, scrunching his brow deep in thought.

Elphaba snorted.

"Moron..." she said under her breath.

Only Glinda heard, and giggled.

"What do you think Elphie? Wouldn't it be just horrible of us?" She smiled wickedly, whispering in her ear.

Just then Avaric, unable to contain himself any longer shouted "We're going! To the land of sex for us all! I'll go grab a cab!" and with that he ran clumsily out the door.

Elphaba turned back to Glinda.

"Well... I have always kind of wondered about it... I don't know Glinda. It might be dangerous."

"Well I'll go if you do Elphie." Glinda stated.

"Me? What difference does it make if I go or not?" Elphaba asked a little confused.

"Well... it'd be safer... you know...cause we'd be together... and, uh... you'd keep me from doing something dumb... or something..."

"Don't you think that 'something dumb' might be going at all Glinda?" she couldn't help but smile at the small girl in her drunken state. So innocent.

"Well... maybe." she sounded dejected.

"Oh, what the hell!" said Elphaba. "Let's go and see. It probably isn't as big a deal as it sounds... probably boring. We never do anything daring anyway." She surprised herself with this carefree statement, but chalked it up to the wine she'd had.

Glinda merely squealed in excitement, grabbing Elphaba's hand, and wriggling out of the booth after the others. Elphaba was pulled like a rag doll behind the small girl, surprised by her strength, especially being so drunk. They met the others at the curb, and waited while Avaric talked to the cab driver. He called for them after a moment, and they all scrambled into the carriage, all excited, and all more than a little nervous.