Meiou Bunny was dragging DJ 2 into a hole in a sandy bank that looked suspiciously like a rabbit hole when DJ sat up suddenly.
"Eek!" cried Meiou, letting go and leaping back. "You're conscious! You should have been out for hours!"
DJ laughed. "I'm an Author, silly, and I'm writing the episode. You of all people should know that the author of record can always trump whatever's going on and do whatever he likes. After all, that's what you did last episode. Oh, and by the way, when I'm in this form, the feminine pronoun is appropriate. What's with all this 'he' and 'fellow' crap?"
"Uh, well, you're really a guy..."
DJ shook her head. "Avatars, like characters, are whatever sex their writers decide. Sure my original's a guy -- or at least, presents that impression -- but so what? And who knows for sure, really? For that matter, who knows for sure what your original is?"
Meiou sniffed. "I do."
"Sure," said DJ, shrugging. "But the rest of us are just dealing in impressions from the writing, and probabilities. You could be an amoeba for all we know. Now then, what's the big idea of conking me on the head and pulling me out of my interview? 'Fraid I'm gonna jump Roy's bones, or something?"
"No, I just object to authors trying to act like they're characters."
"Oh please. This from you? Get a life, bunny."
"Odd, that's just about what I was going to tell you."
"Got one. Or two, or six, if you prefer. The real one and the six fantasies (at least). In fact, I'm about to get one more..."
As Meiou stared, DJ suddenly doubled. "What are you up to?" the rabbit author cried. "Did you just bring DJ Woohoo in, or is this yet a third DJ?"
The DJs grinned. "Right the second time, kid," said the first. "One of me to go back to the studio, and one to hang out with you a while, or at least long enough to find out if you actually have anything interesting in mind."
"But which of you is which?"
"You can call me DJ 2a," said the first DJ.
"And me DJ 2b," said the second. "Or not."
"Or not 2b?" asked Meiou, puzzled.
DJ 2b smiled. "That is the question," she agreed, as Meiou groaned.
"Well, so long, sis," said the first DJ. "I'll be 'porting on back to the interview now."
"Righto," said the second, watching the first shimmer and vanish. She turned back to Meiou. "Okay kid," she said. "You want me? You got me. Let's get this scenario on the road."
Tue Jan 22 21:37:31 2002
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