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Talking Story with Arlo

Dune Buggy Time Trip with the Groovatrons: Elvis, Las Vegas and a Cosmic Rescue Mission.

By Arlo Agogo

Man, it was a late Friday night. The clock on the wall was pushing two in the morning when my phone started buzzing like a beehive full of electric honey.

I knew right away it was something far out.

A whole squadron of Groovatrons from the planet Funkadelia were hitting me up, sending wild texts and sparkling little video clips straight into my pocket universe.“ Arlo, we’re crashin’ your doorstep tomorrow mornin’,” the message read in that bouncy, neon font they always use.

Been diggin’ those Elvis flicks on the cosmic youtube. We gotta see the King live, baby! Las Vegas, prime time, when the sideburns were sharp and the hips were swiveling like the universe itself was keepin’ the beat.

You’re our Earth cat, our human connection.

Let’s make the scene!”I couldn’t sleep after that. My mind was spinning like a 45 on a turntable stuck at 78 rpm. The Groovatrons, see, they’re these beautiful, glowing essence-beings—once human souls who hung out in heaven for centuries, soaking up pure joy until they found the secret back door to Funkadelia.

That planet is all rhythm, all sparkle, all Funk with a capital F. Everything there pulses with life, laughter, and those deep, soul-shaking bass lines that make your toes tap even in zero gravity.

Opposite side of the cosmic coin? The Decayatrons.

Those shadowy buzzkills from the dark edge of the universe. Their whole trip is to dull the shine, sour the milk, and turn up the static on everybody’s groove. They decay joy, man. They’re the ultimate party poopers.

But the Groovatrons? They’re the opposite.

Pure light, pure love, pure “Humma-humma, baby!” energy. And they always pick me as their Earth guide because I’ve got the right vibe and a 1968 Volkswagen dune buggy that’s been seriously upgraded.

Come sunrise, I was up, scarfing down some toast and groovy jam, feeling the electric presence of my phone exploding with messages. Pictures, videos, little animated hearts and peace signs flying across the screen.

Over three billion Groovatrons were coming along for the ride, and every last one of them was dressed as the King himself. Men, women, kids, even a few cosmic pets—sideburns, glitter jumpsuits, bell-bottoms wider than the Grand Canyon, and enough rhinestones to blind the sun.

They were all practicing their Elvis poses and shouting “Thank ya, thank ya very much!” in perfect harmony.I slipped into my own freshly pressed Elvis outfit—white bell-bottoms with silver lightning bolts, a shirt open to the navel, and enough glitter to make a disco ball jealous.

When you roll with the Groovatrons to an Elvis show, it’s full participation, daddy-o. No half-stepping.I climbed into my tricked-out VW dune buggy.

Those quantum-entangled hubcaps were glowing soft purple, and the Time Discombobulator on the dash hummed like a satisfied cat.

The Groovatrons had already programmed the coordinates: Las Vegas, back when Elvis was in his absolute prime—voice like velvet thunder, moves that could melt steel, and that smile that lit up the whole desert.

“Step on it, Arlo!” the dashboard lit up with their collective text. “Let’s roll!” I cranked the key, slammed it into reverse, hit the Time Discombobulator, and whoosh we were gone.

Nine hundred miles an hour backwards across the blazing desert.

The cacti blurred into green streaks, the sky did a little flip, and the radio (somehow tuned to 1970s Vegas) blasted “Suspicious Minds” at full volume. What normally takes an hour at regular speed? We did it in a cosmic blink.

The Groovatrons know how to set the clock just right. Next thing I knew, we were pulling up to the casino with the giant ELVIS! sign. at ten o’clock at night, the neon signs screaming pink and gold, the fountains dancing like they were in on the joke.

Valet took one look at my glitter-covered dune buggy and just grinned. “Far out ride, man.” The place was packed tighter than a sardine can at a love-in. We slipped inside, and the Groovatrons did their thing—they infiltrated the crowd like friendly ghosts, adding extra sparkle to every soul in the room.

The energy went from electric to supernova.

Women were screaming, men were cheering, and the whole joint felt like one giant heartbeat.

Then Elvis took the stage.

Man, oh man. The King in his prime.

Black hair gleaming, jumpsuit sparkling like the Milky Way, that voice rolling out like warm honey over thunder. He sang for two and a half solid hours— “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Hound Dog,” “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” every classic.

The Groovatrons knew every single word.

They were swaying in the audience, adding little bursts of pure Funkadelia joy. People who were just mildly excited suddenly felt like they were floating six inches off the ground. Contact high, baby.

The Groovatrons give the best contact high in the universe. The night was pure bliss. Laughter, dancing in the aisles, that sweet, sweet feeling that everything in creation was grooving together. I swear the stars outside were tapping their toes.

When the show finally ended and Elvis left the building (with the crowd still roaring for more), I headed back to the valet, retrieved my dune buggy, and the Groovatrons reassembled on my dashboard, glowing soft and happy.

But something was off.

Their usual rainbow sparkle had dimmed just a notch. A few million texts started popping up at once, all serious but still wrapped in that loving beatnik tone.

“Arlo… we saw it. Elvis is in trouble.”

They explained it in their gentle, flowing way. While they were adding joy, they felt something cold and heavy in the King’s heart and soul.

Decayatrons. Those sneaky shadow creeps had infiltrated deep.

Not just hanging around the edges—full frontal attack, trying to dim that bright Elvis light, trying to turn the groove into static.The dashboard lit up with worried little emojis and peace signs that looked a little wilted.

“We gotta bounce back to Funkadelia, man. Talk to the Elders. Figure this out.”

I nodded, feeling that mix of wild joy from the night and a real pang of concern. We fired up the dune buggy again, quantum hubcaps spinning, Time Discombobulator humming. Back we zoomed through the desert night, 900 miles an hour forward this time, the stars streaking like glitter trails.

When we slid sideways into my driveway, the Groovatrons were already buzzing with purpose.

Three billion of them, still in their Elvis jumpsuits, huddled in a glowing council right there on my hood. “Elders gotta know,” they texted. “Decayatrons are strong when they outnumber the good vibes, but Groovatrons?

We’re always stronger when we stick together. Elvis has got that willing heart—he let the joy in tonight. That’s our opening. ”They started making plans right there under the morning sun. The Elders would get the full report. They’d send in special Groovatron troops

Elite joy warriors with extra Funk power.

The mission: infiltrate deeper, battle those Decayatrons soul-to-soul, push back the darkness with waves of pure, ridiculous, over-the-top happiness. And if the battle got heavy? Well, the Groovatrons have this beautiful last resort.

When a soul has fought hard and the light inside is still shining, sometimes the universe just… upgrades them.

Turns them into one of their own. A full Groovatron.

Eternal groove. No more decay. Just endless Funkadelia, where every day is a sold-out show and the King can swivel those hips forever. I sat on the curb watching them glow brighter and brighter as the plan took shape.

Three billion Elvis impersonators planning a cosmic rescue mission. It was the most ridiculous, most loving, most hopeful thing I’d ever seen.“Dig it,” I said, grinning ear to ear. “You cats got this.

Elvis is gonna be alright.

One way or another, that man’s headed for the ultimate groove.”The Groovatrons flashed a giant collective heart on my phone screen. “Right on, Earth cat. Right on. We’ll be back. Next time, bigger show. More glitter. More joy.

And Elvis? He’s gonna shine brighter than Vegas itself.

I looked up into the desert sky to see a streak of light, the groovatrons headed back home.

The planet Funkadelia.

As they faded back through their secret doorway to Funkadelia, still humming “Viva Las Vegas,” I leaned back against my dune buggy and laughed out loud. What a night. What a wild, beautiful, exaggerated adventure.

The desert wind carried the faint sound of a distant “Thank ya, thank ya very much,” and for a moment, the whole world felt a little more groovy. Because when the Groovatrons are on the case, even the Decayatrons don’t stand a chance.

Love always finds a way, daddy-o. Always.

And somewhere, in a timeline we’re still writing, the King is getting ready for his next eternal encore—sideburns perfect, voice strong, heart full of nothing but Funk.

Humma-humma, baby. The adventure continues.

Groove is in the Heart. - Arlo

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