|| -------- -- -----  A E R I E   O B L I V I A N A . singular book of text wandertainment by Frank Edward Nora ------------------- ----------- CARNE'S MOISTURE DETECTION FRIEND--CUP 19--"TICKLE THE MONSTER" <-------  ||  Severe Repair  ||  Carne's Moisture Detection Friend  ||  -------> (Cup SRcm019, Created v2 (6/7/99), Copyright 1999) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = [7] TICKLE THE MONSTER An odd primitive beast, Tickle was a member of a tribe of barbaric apelike creatures. Each had a clan symbol which they wore on their leather breastplates, and in order to become an adult, they had to witness the scene depicted in their symbol in real life. Some were simple (a woolly mammoth drinking from a lake, a condor fighting with a cheetah, etc.). Tickle's was a giraffe, which didn't seem so bad, except there was a little Cup of Coffee on its back. Another odd thing about Tickle was that he had a weird thing his fellows paid little heed to: a walky-talkie/cellular phone sort of thing which he used to talk to "funny people". The time had come for him to seek adulthood, and though giraffes were in abundance, Cups of Coffee were nowhere to be found. The "funny people" guided Tickle across the plains and beyond, until he finally realized that he was no longer on his own world any more. He eventually wound up in a desolate area, and messages from the "funny people" were sporadic and difficult to understand. A thunderstorm of unearthly proportion was soon upon Tickle, and he was beside himself in fear and panic, unable to find shelter. In a fit, he began to spin around and soon bumped right into an odd cloaked figure, Kesh the Vector, who led him to the safety of a shelter and questioned him. Finding the beast to be seeking the same artifact as he, Kesh decided to travel with the monster. After the thunderstorm, the two wandered for a long time trying desperately to find an inhabited area, until finally they came upon Coabler the Sawman. After the three realized they were all looking for the same thing, they formed Cup's Club. APPEARANCE: Tickle is short and apelike in appearance, with orange skin and blue hair. The hair on his head is long and mane-like. He wears primitive leather clothing and big, white fur boots. On his leather breastplate is a depiction of a giraffe with the Cup of Coffee on its back. On his belt, Tickle has a short sword and a large walky-talkie thing. His face looks kindly, innocent, intelligent, and curious. -------> ------------------- ----------- -------- -- -----