SW10/HCC: Superhuman World 1996: The Curse of the Christmas Pirate!

[Andrew Perron]

On Tue, 24 Dec 2013 00:54:29 +0000 (UTC), Scott Eiler wrote:

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> The Doom Koala might show, but he has to *try* to send 
> Billy to bed first.  On Christmas Eve.  So figure the odds.

Does the Doom Koala have kids? o.o

> "Okay then.  Short version...  Jill got her powers when she was a girl. 
>   Her family except for her died in an earthquake, on Christmas Eve. 
> Jill feels responsible, because she got earthquake powers about that 
> time.  When her foster relatives found that out *and* she'd developed 
> super strength, they gave her to a samurai to raise.  He gave her the 
> name Stonewater.  He didn't give her Christmas presents.  But she 
> already didn't like Christmas."

...huh.

> Of course it was Chicago at Christmastime.  Of course it was snowing. 
> So the planes were delayed.  That's one of the ancient horrors of Christmas.
> 
> ("How is that ancient?", asked Mary.

*snerk*

> "But it's a true one!  It just gave me my very first impression that 
> Christmas might suck for other people too.  If you ask me, *people* are 
> the ancient horror of Christmas."

Awwwww. I see. <3

> "Aye!  For my wickedness as a pirate, I am cursed by the mighty Nicholas 
> to sail the Earth once a year and *give a gift*!  This year, I salute 
> the new ruler of my island!"

GASP!

> Stephen dissolved his mask.  Then he picked up the old, blank-faced but 
> still ragged-haired rag doll...
> 
> "Raggyman?"

...ooooooh. I see. <3 Nice.

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, ver'cute!