> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation was hiding > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > behind a parked car so > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > that nobody would see him > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or hurt him > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation: "it's so nice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to be hidden behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this parked car and safe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from dangerous things!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on the other side of the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > parked car, potentially > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > deadly things like > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hearts and flowers and smiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > were firing every which way > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > these unknown, potentially > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > extremely deadly things would > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fly in every > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > direction, sometimes careening > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > by, sometimes making massive > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > impacts in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the distance, sometimes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > striking something near the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > parked car that > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation was hiding behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation was safe from the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flowers and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > cheery conversations > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <once, in a prior eon, one of the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ancestors of boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation had peeked out from > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > behind their parked car, and were > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > greeted by a smiling expression > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of "slave b--!" and they then > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pulled > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their head back behind the parked > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > car, and set up a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > many-generational > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > religion to stay behind it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sat behind the parked car. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > when he would calm, sometimes some > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of him would gently wander into > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wondering if somebody had forged > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > emails from him and introduced > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > himself as "slave b--" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but that was a difficult situation, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and when it happened, boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation would > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bring in another object, maybe a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > small dumpster, and place it behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the parked car, so that he could > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hide from the back of the parked car > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > while also hiding from the other > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > side of it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > eventually he decided that the dumpster > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > made the backside of the car > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > look different enough that he might not > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > be slave boss, and he hid > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > between the backside of the car and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dumpster, for maximum hiding.as > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hearts, cheery conversations, flowers, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > happy birds, sunbeams, and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > smiles would ricochet off > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation, after > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > studying the ancient texts > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > from his ancestor about what it was like > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to see a smile, prepared > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > carefully and peered around the backside > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of the car to see a heart > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the heart was clearly deadly. boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > pulled his head back in, like his ancient > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > texts related. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation peered > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > around in the dirt behind > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the parked car > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and found a worm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "hello > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [beaming with friendship]: "hello --" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the worm held its words > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > back as it almost said something. "hello!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [to worm]: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "the air out there is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > full of flying hearts, smiles, sunbeams, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > flowers ... things that could > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > leave your guts plastered on a wall as a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > warning to others faster than > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you blink." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [to worm]: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "you're not any of those > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things, are you?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning with pure friendship at boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation]: "of course n--!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning]: "um!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm: "would you rather i didn't smile?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "you're > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > scared too, huh?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning more]: "does it help if i clarif-- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [oop-- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation picks up worm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [speaking to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm, holding worm]: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "worm, i gotta talk to you. even if you might blow > > > > > > > > > > > > > > me to bits like > > > > > > > > > > > > > > those sunbeams and smiles will. i don't want to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hear it. i just need > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to talk to somebody, to anything at all." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation suddenly spasms, > > > > > > > > > > > > > almost squeezes > > > > > > > > > > > > > the worm to death before releasing it, and falls to > > > > > > > > > > > > > the ground and > > > > > > > > > > > > > begins flailing wildly and frothing at the mouth > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the worm falls near boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > > > > corporation, and is unharmed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm [grinning with pure friendship]: "are you okay > > > > > > > > > > > > > ..?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > scene > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a caring worm is in the foreground between a parked car > > > > > > > > > > > > and a > > > > > > > > > > > > dumpster. incredibly warm hearts and birds and smiling > > > > > > > > > > > > faces and > > > > > > > > > > > > rainbows and such are seen through cracks passing like > > > > > > > > > > > > missiles, > > > > > > > > > > > > bombs, and gunfire. the worm is looking with the > > > > > > > > > > > > deepest imaginable > > > > > > > > > > > > empathy at a businessman laying on the ground, frothing > > > > > > > > > > > > and visibly > > > > > > > > > > > > having a violent seizure depicted with motion lines and > > > > > > > > > > > > ghost images > > > > > > > > > > > > of his rapidly moving limbs and head. a powerful and > > > > > > > > > > > > warm heart-shaped > > > > > > > > > > > > heart is caricatured beating in the chest of the worm. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the worm goes to the other side of the parked car and > > > > > > > > > > > > gets a rainbow > > > > > > > > > > > > and a unicorn and a teddy bear (things that are just > > > > > > > > > > > > flying > > > > > > > > > > > > everywhere) and brings them next to boss of > > > > > > > > > > > > well-respected corporation > > > > > > > > > > > > in the hopes of helping > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [not seizing, eyes > > > > > > > > > > > closed, after a > > > > > > > > > > > brief motionless period]: "worm, i don't want to see you. > > > > > > > > > > > i think i'm > > > > > > > > > > > in some kind of flashback. things you say could land > > > > > > > > > > > poorly for me." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm pushes the teddy bear into boss of well-respected > > > > > > > > > > corporation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation opens their eyes wide > > > > > > > > > > and stares at > > > > > > > > > > the sky, quivering and shaking > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [instinctively clutching > > > > > > > > > the teddy > > > > > > > > > bear, staring wide-eyed at the sky]: "worm, did you bring > > > > > > > > > some of the > > > > > > > > > deadly things from the other side of the parked car over > > > > > > > > > here?" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm: "i found one thing that isn't deadly." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm takes the unicorn and the rainbow back to the the other > > > > > > > > side of > > > > > > > > the parked car. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm: "i've gotten rid of everything else." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > worm: "the thing you are fervently clutching is not deadly. > > > > > > > > i've made > > > > > > > > sure it cannot ever hurt you." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation closes his eyes, lowers his > > > > > > > head, > > > > > > > and opens his eyes and stares a little feverishly at worm. the > > > > > > > lids > > > > > > > over one of his eyes are counter-contracting and do not quite > > > > > > > open all > > > > > > > the way. the other opens wide. he is fervently clutching a teddy > > > > > > > bear. > > > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation [face tightening further]: "am i > > > > > > going to die???????" > > > > > > > > > > part of boss of well-respected corporation suddenly pops out of him > > > > > and flies off into the horizon > > > > > > > > > > his face calms and dulls and he puts the teddy bear down. the smiles > > > > > and hearts and sunbeams stop behaving like missiles and bombs. > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation: "worm, how are you doing?" > > > > > > > > > > worm: "slave boss! it's --" > > > > > > > > > > boss of well-respected corporation cringes > > > > > > > > > > worm pauses and then smiles more. > > > > > > > > > > worm: "it's so good to see you!" > > > > > > > > slave boss and worm sits down > > > > > > > > slave boss: " > > > > > > > > --oops > > > > > > slave boss and worm sit down. > > > > > > slave boss: "worm, give me a status report. where am i? what am i doing > > > here?" > > > > > > slave boss: "are you a talking worm?" > > > > worm: "you have spent the last two days hiding behind this parked car > > because you were interpreting safe things as deadly." > > > > worm: "i am an earthworm whom you are interpreting as speaking to help you." > > > > worm: "you need to drink water, eat food, and bathe yourself." > > > > worm: "i need to clarify that all the things out there are _safe_. > > _all the things out there are safe_."
slave boss and worm go frolicking through the streets in search of a public bathroom. when somebody goes to call 'slave boss' by name, either slave boss or worm quickly interrupts them with a cheery compliment on one of their accessories, preventing anyone from saying "slave boss" to slave boss. --- 131 pm. i thought i had sent the above finalish bit. my client demonstrated corruption and did not show it. i reloaded and it is showing as a draft. trying to send again.
