|| -------- -- -----  A E R I E   O B L I V I A N A . singular book of text wandertainment by Frank Edward Nora ------------------- ----------- PECULIAR LATHER--CUP 21--"BLISSLEEP" <-------  ||  Severe Repair  ||  Peculiar Lather  ||  -------> (Cup SRpl021, Created v2 (6/7/99), Copyright 1999) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = "Well Tanner," Fluffy said, "you must consider that time and memory are two different things. And it is common knowledge in Agoopish that the godmind is different from the mortalmind--in that parts of it go to sleep for long periods of time. Like the memory center. They say that our memories must sleep from time to time, and that if at any time we cannot recall our entire past, it is just because this part of our mind is asleep. I mean, right now, for instance, I don't think I can remember back more than 310, 315 years." "But..." Tanner said, "but can you remember having remembered farther back than that? I don't mean actually having the memories, but do you remember having the memories?" "What does that matter?" "I just mean--if you can remember the past 300 years, mustn't you have been able to remember farther back during some point in that 300 years?" "Certainly." "Then do you remember remembering?" "I think I do. Yeah--I definitely think I do." "But you have no memory from before 315 years ago?" "At this moment, no. But there are written records for all time, and if I forget something about my past, I can always look it up. Sometimes when I'm reading about myself in the library, even I'm surprised at some of the things I've done." "How far back do these records go, in years?" "I'm afraid that's classified." "No problem." "But I'm not particularly concerned with remembering my whole life all the time. Just the stuff I have to remember from this year is enough to occupy me!" "Yeah I guess you're right." "So tell me, when and where should I meet your friends, and what shall I tell them?" "Well, what time is it now? 7:49 PM? Well, I was supposed to meet them at 10:00 PM by that fountain by the movie theater. If you could meet them there, that'd be great." "How will I know them?" "Well, Minion Van Hall--he has long hair and a leather jacket and a 'Murder Pkotocks' T-shirt--and Martin Fovea, he has on like a blue shirt, and gray pants, and a striped green jacket, and he has short blond hair, and he's pretty tall." "I'm sure I can identify them." "And you can just tell them to call me up here later, if that's okay with you." "Certainly. There's a separate phone line in your room. When shall I have them call you?" "Um--well, if I'm going to bed now, at 8:00 PM, I guess you should let me get about four hours sleep. So you can tell them to call around midnight, if that alright." "That's fine. But I'll probably be gone around then, so you can just let yourself out. Okay?" "Sounds great." "Well now, let's get you to bed." Fluffy said, standing up. Tanner got up and they both walked to the guest room. "I trust you know how to use the phone and the lights and the TV." Fluffy said. "Yeah, sure." "It's just that you'd be surprised--some people have no grasp of these newer technologies." "Well, coming from The Confederen Areas of Baskonontana, I shouldn't have any trouble with technology." Tanner said, self-consciously getting into the bed. Fluffy looked at Tanner. He was dizzy from his arousal at this point, though he wished it were not so. "Tanner," Fluffy said after a moment, "now don't be embarrassed, but I sense your arousal and lust, and I find it fully acceptable." "I--uh--" "Now don't say anything. You need not apologize or be bashful. I understand lust and sex and romance a great deal, and have acquired some wisdom on such matters, so to discharge your lust peacefully I will kiss you and send you into deep blissleep, and you will awake fully rested and refreshed." With this, Fluffy sat down on the bed, put one arm around Tanner's shoulder, and gently kissed him on the lips. Almost immediately, Tanner fell into a deep sleep, and Fluffy lowered him into the bed and tucked him in. Then she turned off the lights and left the room. -------> ------------------- ----------- -------- -- -----