|| -------- -- -----  A E R I E   O B L I V I A N A . singular book of text wandertainment by Frank Edward Nora ------------------- ----------- WEAVER--CUP 20--"THE ONE IN YELLOW" <-------  ||  Severe Repair  ||  Weaver  ||  -------> (Cup SRwv020, Created v2 (6/7/99), Copyright 1999) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Baw was kind of boring, but she was okay. Her handsome, plain features had a dignity. Her quiet, reserved, sane manner was a welcome change from the psychos I'm used to dealing with. She mentioned a few times that she was a virgin--another refreshing thing about her. Most superpowerfuls--myself included--seemed to delight in all manner of sexual excess. So I really didn't view Baw in a sexual way. She didn't turn me on at all (not like those devil girls). Thing is, I get the impression she's sweet on me. Not that she'd ever act on it--I can tell from her personality that I'd have to be the one to initiate things. And she DID tell me that she was relieved to get off her Earth--apparently she felt that her vow of celibacy (imposed on her since birth) was invalid off her world. Taking a Savior's virginity? I have to admit the thought did give me a little thrill. But again, it was of the perverse sort--just the idea of popping God's cherry, y'know? Ah, whatever. What kind of sicko am I becoming? As I talked to Baw, my gaze constantly drifted over to the devil girls, and it was like a jolt when the one in yellow--Lemon--returned the glance. How sweet she was. My heart raced and my stomach was full of butterflies. And the eye contact lasted longer than such a thing usually does. Those eyes! Deep violet, round, alluring, above such a lovely nose and mouth--I was floating in her visage. Finally, I smiled and looked away awkwardly. She was definitely the one for me. The other devil girl--Insurance--was hot too--but somehow she didn't have the--potency--of Lemon. And somehow I knew--I knew that the Greatcoat (presently back in my room at Bay House) would help me in getting together with Lemon. Her fangs DID look awfully sharp, and beneath her luscious exterior I saw that she could deal some major damage. With the coat on though--I'd be impervious to any real harm--I could make love to her like a devil without fearing for my life. I wondered if what I heard was true--that Lemon was heir to the throne of her Earth's hell--but that she rejected the whole thing, and the only way she could escape her infernal family was to take a vow of goodness--apparently a pretty difficult thing for a devil to go. But she did--she swore to do good--and she got away. I tell ya boy, I can think of some good things she could do for me... Heir to the throne... so we did have a lot in common. Baw stopped talking, and I realized she was expecting a response from me, but I hadn't heard a thing she said. "What?" I asked. "Nothing." Baw said, lowering her head and looking very unhappy. I felt horrible for being so obvious. I knew Baw liked me, yet I was flirting with another girl across the table, and ignoring Baw. I was trying to figure out what to say to her when Daptin rose to his feet at the head of the table and spoke. "Okay everybody--it's time to go outside and see something remarkable." We all went outside, and Daptin led us down to the bay. "Look." Daptin said, point across the body of water. I looked, and saw a dark shape in the distance, surrounded by occasional flashes of light. "What is it?" Demolish All asked. "You'll all see, very soon." Daptin said with a smile. A let out a little sarcastic laugh and looked over at Baw with a critical sneer. She smiled back at me sweetly. I wasn't thrilled by this guessing game, and I guess she wasn't either. The dark shape grew larger and larger pretty fast, until I was able to make something out. It looked like a little storm cloud--like a concentrated thunderstorm--but there was some sort of structure on top. And as it came closer, I saw that the structure was like a big house with a slanted roof and lots of windows. And through the cloud, I could faintly see the outline of a vehicle. And... hmm...it looked like the house part on top was a sort of control tower. The thing approached the shore, and we were all hit with a strong wind, misty with water droplets. A few close lightning strikes shook us with their thunder. A lot of folks were now pestering Daptin for an explanation, but he kept quiet, just staring calmly up at the enormous vehicle. -------> ------------------- ----------- -------- -- -----