[Herr D]

I don’t see your pic. –But there are horns in Head (mostly alien,) in Ears, in Hair/std, and there are some others scattered around that you’d have to mask, since they’re part of bigger things like headgear and companions.

[Herr D]

Yah. I’m debating btw a black prawn and a black pawn ticket. Are we not having the week deadline?

[Herr D]

Bubba always loved fishing. And drinking. And eating.

. . . not much else. People used to say he’d get too big for his boat someday. Today, though, it looks like maybe he’ll have a stay at the County Rehab Center. He tried his luck over at Lake Wannagitchu for the first time this morning. Some say he just had one too many beers . . .

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Of course, the Native American legends MIGHT be true . . .

[Herr D]

[continuation of Chapter 9]

“It occurred to me that this phenomenon must have a pattern. I consulted with several colleagues, and one of them realized that locations had been ignored. Charting them on a map with her, I saw her realize something. Our very own weathergirl, Tia, realized that if you chart the locations and put them in order, you have a diagram of a storm.” He clicked off.
TIA figured this out? “Huh!”
He handed her the recorder. “How long is that?”
Jennifer didn’t even rewind it. “Ten to fifteen seconds.”
His eyebrows went up. “You’re not going to check it?”
“I can.” Jennifer turned her watch toward him, rewound it, and pressed ‘play.’ She clicked off on the beat after ‘storm’ with perfect timing. His eyebrows went up again. “Thirteen and a half? Fourteen?” she said.
“Yeah.” Gee, Davy-boy, don’t look so disappointed. You’re supposed to LIKE your employees doing well.
“So, you want the map–don’t have to photograph it, we already have it digitally. Add the points in order so it takes fifteen seconds to form the whole. One of the weather arrows to connect the dots? That’s easy enough.”
“I want it to take closer to thirty seconds. That’s a lot of points to put in.”
“Oh. Well, have Tia say more about the shape of the storm. What it might mean. People like her voice. I can slow it down all at once if I do it equally. Just tell me how much time.” I find her voice irritating, but that’s just me.

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[Herr D]

Harry? Is that you? Who did you get in a fight with THIS time?

[Herr D]

Um . . . I’m sure that this next is ALLOWABLE, but those who enjoy my so-called usual might not peek at this one.

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because of WHY it belongs to the Greek god hero contest:

“She explained that she appeared at that point in the old storeroom because she found a ‘dead end.’ The gray thing she carried hadn’t a DROP of blood on it. She said that it’s a dend-rit-ic pho-ton-ic converter. She said that means she points it at someone, and then, anyone they look at she can ‘jump’ to them? When she’s in someone’s brain who deserves capital punishment by the standards of America, or when she thinks it’s close enough, she says she springs, full-size, out of their head, exploding their skull. She said a full analysis of their actions can take fifteen minutes ’cause she has to weed out dreams and vivid wishes and stuff. She calls herself Athena Springs ’cause the Greek goddess Athena jumped out of someone’s head.

What? No. That was an hour ago. I’ve got this odd headache, but I’m scared to take anything ever since she disappeared with that thing pointed at me. I think I annoyed her when I asked her what happened to her foot. So . . . are you the doctor that volunteers at the prison? Just asking. No–my headache just left!”

Okay, so maybe that’s a bit of an obscure reference.

[Herr D]

. . . If you’d like a barcode, you might try masking the random-looking lines in Backplane/Auras 300% x, 90% y or so to a rectangle.

[Herr D]

Thanks, Weilyn. Are prawns and puns particularly prevalent in Gothenburg?

[Herr D]

Entered across the hall in the chess piece contest.

This could be the underwater kingdom chess set.

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The white prawn pictured here, I’m pointing out, is a true prawn. Prawns have larger 2nd legs; shrimp have larger first legs. Prawns also have much larger antennae unless they learn to fight with tridents. I’m told they come out like hair rather than break. His name is Royce. The trident doesn’t have a name, just a dedication song: “Tines like these were made for basters, Royce.”

[Herr D]

Moving in?

[Herr D]

Thx! Coming from the east, B.O.I.D. says, is a truck full of lumber. Unless the enemy thinks you’re a vampire, it’s probably not against you.

[Herr D]

round

Awh, thanks guys!

[Herr D]

After the Aliens movie series, I bet most Americans would take starfish to the face somewhat seriously. Aliens might get somewhat overdone as a theme or a unifying enemy, though. (Yes, this is me saying that. I haven’t been taken over.) I imagine any natural disaster or global event should be enough to unify true heroes.

1. Comet wobbles the earth’s orbit–ev1 sees it coming, they need Supes to push it back, and ev1 else to handle damage control down here.

2. The core begins to cool. Wayne Industries makes a bomb to heat it up, Supes delivers it personally while the rest of the team handles … UP here.

3. Redo the San Andreas?
4. 2nd 9/11 attempt on new WTC? Bat-bomb detector or radio intercept. Supes swallows the bomb, WW catches the lackeys and makes them give up their boss via the lasso?

You don’t actually NEED the unifying force to be a villain. Villains are just easier to hate. Like that line in IM3 about a ‘big target?’

[Herr D]

[odd noises] “Anarchangel? This is a C.O.D. delivery. Chrysalis Or Die. Sign here please.” [holds up clipboard]

[Herr D]

Those of us who can’t necessarily provide such awesomeness have to make up for it with whimsy. Which is a kind word for wackiness.

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For anyone interested, a prawn differs in having larger 2nd legs where the shrimp has larger first legs. And prawns have antenna that are larger and more likely to break off if they learn to fight with tridents. Like this one.

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