January's Figures !

Jeff had summoned Diane to an emergency meeting. "Have you seen January's figures ?" he began. "They haven't crossed my desk yet" Diane admitted. "Well, they don't make good reading. Productivity's fallen through the floor" he announced. "Perhaps they were slacking off while I was away for those two weeks on my skiing holiday ?" Diane suggested. "Though Debbi was supposed to be covering for me" she added, grateful to be able to get in a dig at her rival's expense. "It goes deeper than that" Jeff replied. "I've taken some soundings and everyone I talked to was complaining about there being no more spectaculars involving Debbi. The last one was in October and that's now three dark and dreary winter months without anything to look forward to or to brighten up their day."

Much as Diane had delighted in humiliating and embarrassing Debbi through much of the previous year, she resented the implied criticism since organising the various events had been her responsibility, as had been the decision to drop them when finding something new for each month became too difficult. "But they all received their own copies of the souvenir brochure at Christmas" she pointed out. "And evidently it was very much enjoyed and appreciated but you know how hard the post Christmas blues hit and they seem to have hit particularly hard this January, as reflected in the figures" said Jeff. "Also, I've had Eamon on the line from Ireland. He's noticed the share price taking a bit of a hit and he specifically suggested that there was a need for a high profile event featuring Debbi to give everyone a boost." The flamboyant founder of the company still took a close interest, despite having long retired.

To a certain extent, this was all music to Diane's ears but at the same time, she recalled how the final brainstorming session she had had with Stew and Aditty had come up empty. "So, do you think Eamon would come over again and give her a spanking ?" was her first thought. "Another company anniversary has rolled around, even if it wasn't a landmark one ?" she added. "I'm sure he would and no doubt everyone would love to relive that but I'd like you to give a bit more thought first and see if you can come up with anything more imaginative" Jeff instructed her.

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"But you know how hard we were finding it to come up with anything new last time" moaned Stew as they gathered in Diane's office. "That's why I've asked Lizzie to join us" Diane announced. "She may have some fresh ideas." Elizabeth was Diane's cousin and had now joined the company as part of the latest graduate intake, following the induction last year that had coincided with the I.T. manager's new clothes fashion show. "Remember, we no longer have to worry about tying the event in to the specific time of the year. It can be literally anything that involves her taking her clothes off and looking like an idiot" Elizabeth pointed out. "So Eamon might come over again and spank her ?" asked Aditty. "Yeah, apparently he wants to and that is easy to arrange. Hell, we can have him come and spank her every time he's in the country !" They all laughed. "But Jeff wanted us to come up with something more elaborate too" Diane explained.

"I know this rogue Nathan from uni" Elizabeth offered. "Stinking rich but likes to dabble. He had a concession with a mud wrestling business. His own ring, liquid mud tanker, stable of girls" she elaborated. "But isn't that a bit like the sumo stunt we pulled ?" Stew objected. "Similar but different enough ?" Diane wondered. "Hell, nobody's going to object to seeing Debbi mud wrestling are they ?" she challenged him. "Hardly" Aditty laughed. "Let's face it, we could probably just have Debbi working naked all day and that would be enough of a morale boost !"

"Maybe later in the year when it's warmer" Diane pondered.