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Chapter Seven
Genesis knew what an orgasm was—she'd rubbed her clitoris into bliss before—she just never knew being high on natural gas fumes could put someone in that state! Wow—that was wild! She had a crazy notion Elliot had somehow been responsible—now she felt bad for thinking that about him.
She'd 'felt' the orgasms Charlotte had when she had sex with Mike. She even felt one Martha experienced on a night when she and Larry were sober enough to have sex. She closed off those thoughts immediately. Another string cut free in her mind.
Feelings and emotions could assault her when she didn't have previous experience with someone. If she did have experience, such as with Martha, she could cut the invisible string between them and she no longer felt emotions from that person. Sometimes it felt she'd spent her whole life cutting strings hoping that one day the final string would be severed and she'd never again experience what someone else did.
Then there was Elliot. He didn't feel the same. He was different. She wasn't even sure she could describe the difference. Most of the time his emotions felt plastic, rigid, and fake, but when she touched his face then his hand, he was real and deep and scarred. How did he hide it? He was one of the few people she didn't immediately sever. Not that she severed everyone. She left a few over the years—but only a very few. Most people though—snip! Elliot, for now, would remain on the slender life line that allowed her to 'feel' her way around him. At least until she figured him out—or until he did something wrong.
Buying the groceries took longer than she expected. First, there was the matter of Mister Picky at home. What do you buy for someone who doesn't like to eat? He didn't give her much to go on, but she did come up with an idea; she only hoped she could get him to try it. From what she'd been able to see of his clothed physique, he was well-build, but damn he was pale! Kroger's was crowded, customers argued with cashiers, and the lines were long. Once she pulled out of their parking lot, she only traveled a block and pulled into Pherson's meat market and bought her 'special' item for putting a little color into her employer.
By the time she returned to Hayden House, as the historic registry sign on the building named it, it was almost three p.m. Work inside the house seemed just as sluggish as the grocery store had been. She had a mountain of groceries to put away, and the kitchen needed at least one more cleaning before she felt it would be sanitary for cooking. It was okay, she guessed, but she had a thing about preparing food, and that thing was nothing gets cooked until the kitchen sparkles.
She stood at the stove carefully preparing one of her mother's favorite dishes for restoring someone's vitality. She didn't cook a large quantity because she feared he might not eat it, and she could only handle so much of it. It was delicious, but a tad on the rich and salty side to be overindulged in.
When she finally finished, she arranged the meal tray then stepped out the backdoor for the final touch. Kentucky had abundant wild flowers, but the grounds around his house were devoid of them. She'd seen a patch of pink clover flowers when she'd watered the horses, those would have to do. She noticed three pickup trucks in the yard. One she assumed was Pete Finner's, the other she assumed to be the new field hand, and third probably one of the interviewees for the grunt work of mucking stalls, shoveling shit, and feeding the animals. She heard male voices coming from the barn, so she quickly ripped up a patch of clover and went back to the house. She plucked eight small clover flowers and put them in the only thing that would hold such a miniature flower arrangement…a shot glass.
She felt a little awkward going back to his room unannounced. There was something about Elliot that seemed to say people came to him when he bid them to and not before. She tapped gently on the door, keeping the tray balanced in her other hand.
"Come in."
She found him as she'd left him, lying on his bed looking pale. "I've made you something to eat. I hope you'll try it." She watched him raise one eyebrow.
"It smells interesting. What is it?"
"Something my mother used to make. Try it." She carefully placed the bed tray over his lap as he nudged his body up against the head board and pillows.
She saw the hesitation written all over his face. Her feelings accepted the small bruise. The presentation wasn't the prettiest, but she'd tried to 'beautify' the meal by surrounding the sauce with buttered toast points, a cup of hot tea, neatly wrapped silverware, and her tiny bouquet for a splash of color. It was a rather 'brown' meal without any vegetables.
He slowly removed his spoon from the neat napkin. "You aren't going to tell me what it is until I try it, are you?"
"My mother's family was from Finland, and even though she was raised in America she usually said it in Finnish; veri kastike."
"Ingredients?" he asked suspiciously.
"No vegetables—oh—and no garlic."
He dipped the spoon and scooped a tiny amount of the thick, brown liquid. He inhaled the vapors. The first tiny smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. "Smells phenomenal."
She didn't mean to open her mouth as he opened his nor to go up onto her tiptoes as she watched the spoon disappear into his mouth, but she couldn't help it.
His eyes closed. He seemed to be allowing the flavor to fill his mouth before swallowing. His eyes reopened. "It's wonderful," he said genuinely, "now tell me what it really is?"
"Maybe I should wait until after you've eaten it."
The spoon was placed on the tray—the stubborn bastard wasn't going to take another bite, whether he liked it or not, until she told him.
She wilted slightly, certain he would stop eating if she told him what it was in American. She sighed and relented, "It's called blood gravy. Please don't be mad at me," she quickly inserted. "My mother always said it was the quickest way to get iron into a person—and you look so pale."
He re-dipped the spoon, filling it this time. "Why would I be angry? I told you I like a good steak—this is better." The spoon went into his mouth and came out clean. "But I hope you don't mind if I skip the toast."
"It's really good if you dip it in the gravy," she said, trying to encourage him to try it.
"Is there flour in the gravy?"
"No. Basically, I just slow cooked it to coagulate the blood—it thickens on its own. I wanted to put some onions in it, but I was afraid you might… Why?"
"I'm sensitive to gluten, that's why I'm not going to eat the toast. But this," he said, dipping for another spoonful, "is perfect—and I'm not a fan of onions. Is this swine or beef blood?"
"It's pig blood, but specifically from a pig's liver. I suppose you could use any blood, but Momma always said pig livers have the best blood for gravy. Sometimes she'd fry the livers and put them in the gravy, but I never really liked it that way."
He stopped eating and she was beginning to wonder if he'd changed his mind about liking it.
"Thank you," he said quietly.
She felt a tingle go through her as she stared at him. Damn gas fumes must still be in the house!
He laughed, leaving her to wonder if he somehow knew what she was thinking. "Well," she said, walking completely around his bed to the window side. "The other thing to improve your color would be some sunlight." She grabbed the curtain cord and pulled it at the same moment he told her to leave it alone.
Too late.
The heavy, hunter green, floor-to-ceiling velvet drapes parted, and the room remained unchanged. She stared at the solid, painted black plywood. She'd seen his windows from outside and they weren't plywood—they were clearly drapery.
"I like my room the way it is," he stated as she stood there speechless. "The other side of the wood is painted to look like drapery. I like it," he repeated, rather cut-and-dry. "I'm planning to have the entire house done this way."
"You need some sunlight," she stubbornly continued. "Tomorrow, I'm going to wheel you outside to see your horses."
"No you are not."
"Why not!" she replied, showing a stubborn side.
"I don't like horses," he answered with a greater degree of stubbornness.
"You don't like horses?!" she snapped. "Then what on God's green earth are you doing running a horse farm?!"
"This has been a horse farm for a couple centuries, you know. I'll make money off of them!"
"Why did you buy a…" she stopped.
His head tilted in one of those easily discerned expressions that told her to rethink her rant.
Suddenly, she felt like the stupidest person on the planet. He was a Hayden. He didn't buy this place; he inherited it. "Well—you—you could have sold it and made money."
"Sell a family heirloom?"
She deflated and lowered her voice, "You don't have to like them just to go outside and see them."
"I used to like them," he said, equalizing to her gentle tone, "until I broke my back on one."
Her eyes immediately flooded with tears, and she couldn't stop it. How could she have been so insensitive? That wasn't like her at all. "I'm so sorry, Mister Hayden," she said, turning away from him and heading for the door before he might realize she was about to bawl. "I didn't mean to… I'll come back for your tray later."
"Genesis—don't go—please."
She turned around trying to wipe away the heavy drops.
"It's okay. You didn't know."
"I apologize. I guess I should have warned you that I cry really easy," she said, unsuccessfully trying to dam the flow. She watched him raise his napkin and offer it to her. She felt worse instead of better, but for the sake of not sobbing all over her tee-shirt she accepted his offer. Suddenly she felt warm, really truly warm like she'd been near a campfire, and a beautiful calm came over the inner turmoil that rarely ever subsided.
"Can we talk?" he asked.
"What about?"
"How about you?"
She didn't like that. "And you?" she offered.
He frowned.
She felt her smile return, "Imagine that," she said giving a little choked laugh as she dried the last of the water works, "two people who don't like to talk about themselves."
"How about we start with the simple and go from there? How old are you?"
"Twenty, as of three months ago. And you?" she asked as she tentatively let her bottom come to rest in the wing chair by his bed.
"Really?" she said in utter surprise.
"How old did you think I was?"
"Centuries," she laughed, breaking the tension. "Not that you look old; there is something about you that comes from another time, another era. I can hear the 'gentleman' in your voice—a lot."
He suddenly gave her the most beautiful smile she'd ever seen. She felt the strange sensations filling her, but this time she refused to let it send her running off. A warm blush filled her cheeks.
"You're very beautiful."
That line made her uncomfortable, but, once again, she made a decision not to run away.
"I love your eyes," she blurted, feeling the blush turn to cherry on her cheeks.
"I was thinking the same thing about yours when I first saw you. Do you get them from your mother or your father?"
"Both. My mother's were crazy, beautiful blue and my dad's were pale brown. Somehow I ended up with both colors, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone with gray eyes—not gray like yours anyway. Do your parents have gray eyes?"
"It's been so long ago that I've honestly forgotten their eye color."
"Oh," she uttered, "I didn't realize your parents weren't alive."
"I take it you've lost both of yours, too."
"How'd you know?"
"Past tense—when you spoke about their eye color you said 'were.'"
An awkward silence fell between them and she was thinking, other than neither of them having parents, they were from two different worlds. What could they possibly find in common to talk about?
"Tell me what you want," Elliot began again. "Tell me about your dreams."
She rolled her eyes and wondered if he'd even care, "I want to leave Kentucky." Her words felt as if they tumbled from her lips and did a belly flop onto the floor. Great.
"To go to school? Are you looking at colleges?" he said sounding hopeful.
"Me? No, I barely made it out of high school," she felt embarrassed after admitting it.
"Why? I know you're bright."
"They were just some tough years," she said, getting up and grasping his dinner tray. She needed a reason to leave the room.
He put his hand on hers. It surprised her that his touch was warm this time. Perhaps her mother's recipe had helped.
"Will you tell me about them sometime? When you're ready."
"I'd love to," she lied, "but I'm afraid my Aunt's going to want her job back in a day or two."
"If she doesn't, will you tell me?"
"Sure," she lied again. "I'd better get cleaning. I only have a little time left and I have to go by the hospital on my way home tonight."
He nodded and removed his hands from hers.
She closed his door without being asked. She didn't want him to see her rushing around to finish the first floor, but more importantly she didn't want him to see her crying. When he touched her this time, she felt he had love a woman very deeply. He may have only been twenty-two, but the emotions she felt coming from him were the kind that took years to form and lifetimes to never recover from.
She wanted to knock on his door and tell him goodnight as she prepared to leave, but maybe it was better this way. She didn't want to say goodbye. She liked Elliot Hayden, more than she wanted to. She hadn't collected her hundred dollars for the day, but she would let Aunt Martha have it—at least it would be a whole month's rent.
It was dark by the time she pulled into the hospital parking lot. She saw a familiar man sitting on the bench under the building's lights; he was smoking a cigarette and looking frustrated—Larry.
"Hey, you haven't been out here all day have you?"
"They discharged me at noon. I spent the rest of the day with Martha until they chased me out a couple hours ago so they could transfer her."
"Transfer her to where?"
"They sent her up to Glenwood."
"Glenwood? The drug treatment place?"
"Yeah, for some crazy reason they said it's all paid for and they're going to try to help her kick the booze."
Genesis couldn't believe it! "Holy shit!"
"That's what I said! She ain't gonna quit drinking."
"No, not that."
"Whuut?" he asked with dull eyes. He apparently was still feeling the effects of his hangover.
"I have to work in the morning!"
Chapter Eight
When darkness enveloped the world, Elliot was free from his prison space. Everyone was gone—everyone with the exception of Tristan. He hoped that freak of heavenly whatever-he-was didn't mind that he walked around in the buff. Clothes were necessary around humans, but in this seven hundred-and ninty-two acres of human-free solitude, he could roam uninhibited. And the first place he wanted to roam to would be the barn.
Before exiting the back door, he opened the fridge. There in a neat and tidy quart container was Genesis's pig blood. "Incredible girl," he whispered to no one. She was an empath, a clairvoyant, a telepath, and God knew what else. He paid careful attention to her thoughts when she agreed to talk with him and he knew, beyond a shadow of doubt that she did these things naturally and the majority of the time had no clue why she does what she does, nor was she aware that she was right about everything she'd made a joke about—like his age.
The meal was another perfect example. Yes, he could tell she was being honest about the blood gravy; her mother used to make it, but with flour. Genesis made her own version of the gravy for him and left the flour out. Intuitively, she knew he would only want the blood. The toast had been an idea to make the meal attractive—she knew he wasn't going to eat the bread, but she hoped he would.
He considered uncapping the container and downing it, but she would wonder where it went, and he truly hated cold blood. He laughed as he considered that was one reason why vampires didn't feed from each other—yuck—wrong temperature! That and the fact that vampires don't have a circulatory system; their blood is stagnant to a point, until the body consumes it. An unfed vampire's body will literally feed off itself, something like locking away an obese person and giving them nothing but water. The body will 'feed' on the fat stores until depleted.
The difference between the two is that a human's body, once the fat is consumed will feed off muscle and organ tissue until the person dies. Vampires have no such luck. He knew of vampires who, instead of being staked, were chained, bound, casketed, and buried alive—for eternity! Eternal hunger. Hunger for blood and hunger for death. Neither of which they would be granted. A vampire's body only consumes the blood cells, leaving them emaciated to a mummified appearance. Everything else is left in tack and functioning.
He shivered, though he felt no chill on his spine, rather a chill that came from the corners of his mind—a heinous torture that never ends.
The thoughts increased his current hunger. He was so starved he figured he could drink at least one of those horses bone-dry! He wouldn't, of course. A dead horse in the morning would cause all sorts of troubles. Pete had stabled them all which made the approach easier. He could mind control a horse to be still, but the weird thing about animals was if one got spooked, they all spooked. He wondered if it had something to do with the 'oneness' business Tristan had been trying to get across. He recalled the pain when he lost his finger—a little extreme for an object lesson, but at least he was generous enough to reattached it.
He walked down the length of the barn, past the stallions toward the mares as one walking the aisle of the grocery store. He could stable fifty horses, but he didn't plan on having that many. Yes, he could make money off the animals—and he would—but his main objective was his dinner. The cremello mare was his first choice. She was in estrus which he found made them more succulent with the added hormones.
Honestly, he was horny enough to stand on a bucket and give her what the stallions dreamed about. Nah. He wasn't into animal sex—except for Lou. It would have been one hell of a fight, but that man—er—ah—beast was so tempting it made even a straight vampire like himself yearn for anal sex!
Elliot laughed softly as he entered the mare's stall. She was fully calm as he took his finger and drew an imaginary line from her eye down her neck until his finger found the groove on the side of her trachea. He allowed his thumb to take the spot as his fingers cupped and gently squeezed her trach tube.
This was the place where the jugular intersected. The gentle pressure caused the jugular to fill and expand along the upper portion of her neck, standing out fat and beautiful. It wasn't the easiest place to bite, but the reward would be an immediate, sweet flow of hot blood into his mouth. He could drink about a gallon without injuring her, but to drink more than that and he ran the risk of her collapsing. Theoretically, he should be able to drink just over two gallons without causing injury, but he'd had a horse collapse on him once—he didn't want to do that again—a half ton is a bit much to lift off ones chest.
He felt his body warming as the hundred degree blood flowed freely, but the angle made things a bit messy. Once he consumed a safe amount, he released a single drop of venom from each fang and held his mouth in place as the venom clotted the holes. "Good girl," he said softly has he patted her. He would need to clean what had spilled onto her coat so there wouldn't be any obvious clues leading to the two small, crusted-over wounds.
Once he'd washed her neck, he spent a little longer comforting her. He actually did like horses; he'd lied to Genesis to make her feel bad about wanting to 'wheel' him outside. He also loved to ride. The great part about being a vampire and riding a horse was that he didn't need a bridle. He mentally guided the horse where he wanted it to go. With her calm and clean, he moved to another stall. One of the liver chestnuts was his next choice. She was very friendly and curious, nuzzling and nickering softly to him. He decided he would drink from her leg. The leg was his preferred place to feed from on a horse, but he'd been so hungry that he traded comfort and convenience for a fast drink. Now, with his stomach happily processing a gallon of blood, he would take his time on the next drain. Three gallons tonight would satisfy him until tomorrow.
He chuckled as he rubbed his bare stomach, "I'll end up with a beer belly if I do this every night." That wasn't true; a vampire's weight rarely fluctuates by much. He would eternally have the physique of a 22 year-old in the prime of his life. He felt bad for the few he knew of who where changed late in life. He knew of one man who had been changed at seventy-five years of age; eternally seventy-five. The idea was not appealing.
There were times when Elliot wished he had not been turned, but for the most part the life of a vampire wasn't as terrible as media had portrayed them over the years. If there was any true drawback, it was love. Falling in love with one who rejected being turned meant watching that person age and die. Falling in love with someone who asked to be turned, unless both partners had switched to animal blood, was difficult because feeding is a very sexual experience. Vampires are just as prone to jealousy as anyone else. After all, we were human once!
Transitioning to animals wasn't as easy as one might think. Human blood has unique qualities that make it the perfect meal. Switching to animals was like going extreme vegan…something was missing in the diet and the body knew it, craved it, suffered for it. Elliot was grateful that he could take a taste of human blood without going on a binge. He perfectly understood the concept behind Martha's alcoholism because it was the same for many vampires who switched to animal blood; one drink from a human and they couldn't stop themselves from going back for more.
By the time he'd finished his dinner, he'd consumed three gallons and he was comfortably full. He spent the remainder of his freedom brushing the horses until their coats glistened, and about two hours before sunrise, he took the red stallion out for a gallop around the property. He stayed away from the road that bordered the east of the acreage in case anyone might be driving by. He knew his ghost-white skin would stand out like a beacon, but to the west of his property was state owned land with numerous caves and caverns—open space that was relatively human-free. Fortunately for him, the great state of Kentucky hadn't decided whether to turn it into a state park and make money by running cavern tours, or to mine the land for the abundant coal reserves. Elliot would be happy if they never made up their minds.
He returned about twenty minutes before sunrise and stalled the stallion. The sun wasn't up, but Elliot could feel the pricks on his skin as the world began to slowly illuminate—they felt like hot needles. Those needles would grow to an intensity equivalent to that of holding one over a flame until the metal turned molten orange. He had no plans to stay outdoors that long. Besides, Genesis would arrive in the next fifteen minutes or so. He could leave the bedroom and master bathroom doors open while he relaxed on his shower bench. Maybe she'd come inside and watch while he soaped his cock and…
"Don't even think about it," came a deep, male voice.
He actually jumped. Tristan was suddenly beside him like an annoying voice from his conscience. And he was caught, standing there in the yard with a rock-hard cock throbbing from thoughts of Genesis.
"What would it hurt to let her watch?" he asked, taunting Tristan a tad. Suddenly he felt a very uncomfortable sensation. Tristan had reached down and placed his thumb and index finger in a u-shape over the root of Elliot's cock then, with a firm hold on the base of his genitals, he felt the grip tighten.
"I can remove this for you if it's going to cause a problem."
"Nope," Elliot stated in a slightly higher note than he wanted to, "I'm good. I'll close the door."
"Are you sure? Eternity without your cock might be just what you need to stay a gentleman."
He swallowed. Eternity without a cock would suck beyond belief!
Tristan laughed and released him, "Hurry up, she'll be here in a few minutes."
Elliot would take his morning shower, but his door would definitely be closed.
Chapter Nine
When Genesis pulled the LaBaron into the circle drive, she immediately noticed a very large, young man with long, dark auburn hair pulled back into a ponytail. He was loading a John Deere Gator up with painted white boards and fencing supplies.
The late October air had a little nip to it so it was surprising to see he was wearing a light denim shirt with the sleeves ripped off. She wasn't one to take note of a man's biceps, but even so his screamed out 'look at me!' But besides his giant appearance and bulging muscles, he was—well—weird. Genesis felt absolutely nothing from him. Nothing. It was as if she was all alone in the front yard. She didn't even feel uneasy around him. It was as if the man was a mirage or a ghost. No, she shook her head, I'd sense him if he was a ghost.
She parked the car and exited cautiously. Surely she would feel something any moment—and if all her previous experiences in life had been indicators, she wouldn't like it.
"Good morning, Ma'am," he said, pausing his work and tipping his ball cap her direction.
Amazing. Nothing happened! Normally, she would have skirted past someone saying good morning by giving a simple nod and continuing on her way, but she felt oddly safe; which was something she never felt around men.
"Good morning. You must be the man hired to keep up the grounds."
"Yes, Ma'am. I'm Tristan Anamulus."
"Nice to meet you, Tristan. I'm Mister Hayden's assistant," she said offering her hand, and preparing to say her name when he drew back so that she wouldn't touch him.
"Sorry," he said showing his soiled palms, "dirty hands."
That was strange. She would have sworn a moment ago his hands appeared clean. She withdrew her offered hand and laughed, "Dirty hands wouldn't be the best way to start my morning. Anyway, I'm…"
A board on the Gator began to slide off the pile when he grabbed for it quickly. The open front of his shirt moved and revealed something amazing.
"Genesis?" she said as if she didn't know her own name.
"Pardon me?"
"You have my—my name tattooed on your…" her mind was fumbling for the word. Breast? Pecks? Body? "…chest," she settled on.
"Oh," he said, pulling back the fabric with his free hand, "it's a verse from the Bible; Genesis 6:2. Your name is Genesis?"
"Yes," she said, still unable to hide her surprise.
"That's beautiful. You're the first woman I've met with that name."
"Thank you. It was nice to meet you, but I'd better get inside and get busy. Oh," she said as an afterthought, "and thank you for fixing that leak yesterday."
"The gas pipe."
"Oh that," he said with a knowing nod.
"I hope it holds because that stuff has some strange effects."
"Don't worry," he said sincerely, "you won't have any more problems with pipes."
He gave her a kind smile, which she returned then headed into the house.
Elliot's bedroom door was closed when she walked down the hallway so she continued to the kitchen. Since he'd mentioned coffee yesterday, she would brew some and see if she could coax him into eating a scrambled egg. On a whim, she decided instead of putting milk with the egg and scrambling it, she'd try using the pork blood instead. The scrambled egg certainly didn't turn out pretty, but the smell was about the same as making steak and eggs. She fixed the bed tray, scrapped the idea of flowers, and headed down the hallway to his room. She knocked softly.
"Come in."
When she swung the door open, she was a little shocked to see him in his bathrobe with his hair dripping wet. The scent of steam hung heavy in the room, indicating that it hadn't been too long ago that he was in the shower.
She felt the blush come over her skin without reason. "I'm sorry. I hope I'm not disturbing you too early."
"No, of course not. Your timing is perfect. A few minutes sooner and I'm afraid you'd have seen my birthday suit when I transferred from the chair to the bed. I can't seem to keep this damn robe closed when I do that."
Several water droplets landed on his robe. God, she wondered, did he use a towel—at all?
The blush turned to goose-bumps as she considered how he might look in the nude. She had a sneaking suspicion that his body might look a lot like the muscled man she'd met in his yard. As soon as the thought entered her mind, she looked up at his face; she was met with a disturbing, penetrating stare. His stare made her weak, physically weak. She watched another drop fall.
"Are you all right?" he asked.
She was starting to feel those weird sensations again fluttering loose inside her. She was becoming uncomfortable around him once more. His hair was still dripping.
"Did someone bother you?" he continued. "Tristan?" he added with a steely edge.
"No. I mean, yes, I did meet him this morning, but he didn't bother me. He was very nice." She added then watched his gray orbs darken and his eyes glaze with anger—more drops fell.
"Stay away from him, Genesis. I don't trust him completely."
She rolled her eyes, realizing what she felt coming from him was jealousy. "He's okay. I don't think guys with Bible verses tattooed on their chests are the ones to worry ab—"
"Excuse me?" he interrupted, with a sharp tilt to his head which cause a mini rainfall on his robe.
She gave a small, nervous laugh, "It kind of freaked me out at first because all I saw was my name, but—"
"Excuse me?" he repeated. "He didn't have his shirt on?"
"He had his shirt on," she replied, watching him start to relax; the dripping nearly stopped. "It just wasn't buttoned up very far." She wasn't positive but she thought she heard him growl.
"I'll have to inform him that a certain manner of dress is expected, if he's going to keep working here." He took a breath and appeared to calm, "How was your aunt?"
"She was transferred to a treatment facility to get some help. Did you…" she paused. "I mean, someone paid for her to go and you're the only person I know who might have enough money."
"Would you be angry if I did?"
"No, not at all. It's just so crazy to do something like that for someone you barely know." A single drop fell from his black locks—it was becoming very distracting to watch the droplets form on the tips of his hair and land on his robe.
"She needs the help, doesn't she?"
"She does, but she's so stubborn. I just hope you didn't waste your money."
"Oh, I don't think it will be a waste. After all, I ended up with a wonderful assistant."
Just for a second, she wondered what it would be like to kiss him. She was watching his lips and his beautiful mouth intently. His face was moist. His mouth was wet.
He smiled and wiped his mouth.
"Well, with all you've spent on her I can't see how it would be fair for me to charge you to work here. I'll work for free." She honestly felt that way, but it hurt to say it. She would have to put her dreams of getting out of Kentucky off for a little while longer.
"You're crazy," he stated.
"Pardon me?"
"If you think I'm going to let you work and not be paid, you're crazy." Three drops fell in succession.
"But, it's just that—"
"You didn't ask me to help her; it was my choice. I'm glad you're here, and I am paying you." Two more drops.
"Mister Hayden—"
"But that I will not put up with; it's Elliot or your fired," he said with a little laugh.
"Elliot, I can't stand it anymore!"
"What?!" he asked, eyes opening wider.
"I have to dry your hair!" she practically shouted at him. She was up and moving away into his bathroom before he could respond. She returned with a towel. "You're gonna catch freaking pneumonia! I'm sorry but just hold still."
Once again, he only managed to get as far as opening his mouth before she had his head covered in the towel and was vigorously massaging his scalp.
She pulled the towel away and peered into his surprised face, "Do you have a blow dryer?"
She looped the towel around the back of his neck and brought it to hang down the front of his robe. "I'm afraid you are in severe need of a comb right now—my God, I thoroughly messed up your hair. You look like a crow that's been blown off a transformer!"
She watched him smooth the wild hairdo with his fingers, and for the most part his hair cooperated. "I'll comb it later. Better?" he asked.
She nodded, "I'm going to work on the second floor today, but if you need anything—"
"Genesis, I'll be fine—now that you saved me from certain death by pneumonia."
"What about lunch this afternoon? I can make you soup or—"
"I won't need lunch."
She frowned, "Dinner tonight?"
"Only if you eat with me."
"If we eat together then you have to eat some type of vegetable."
"Fine. Beets."
"Beets? I didn't buy any beets yesterday. As picky as you are, I would have guessed you didn't like them."
"I don't."
"Then why did you say beets?"
"I like their color. They, like all vegetables, taste like dirt."
"How about carrots? I bought carrots and they're colorful."
"A salad?" she suggested.
His expression soured, "I don't eat green."
"You pick your foods based on their color?"
"You said a vegetable; a salad is more than one."
"Tomatoes are more of a garnish than a side, but I'll come up with something. Are you going to try your egg?"
He looked down at the pitiful brown and yellow pile, "It's not very attractive."
"I know," she replied despondently. "I was trying to—"
"But it smells good," he interrupted, spearing a bite with his fork and placing it in his mouth.
She watched his face. "You don't like it, do you?"
"It's the egg," he admitted. "Eggs have a funny texture when they're cooked. I will eat them raw though."
"People do eat raw eggs, you know."
"I know, but I put a little of the pork blood in it when I scrambled it."
"So?" she snapped, lifting the coffee and placing it on the table by the bed. She took the tray from his lap because it was obvious he wouldn't be eating any more of the egg. "You can't eat raw blood."
"Why not?"
"Don't even try to tease me into believing you'd drink blood. You're not a vampire," she laughed as she headed for his door.
"I could be," he said with a devious look. "I loved your blood gravy and I hate sunlight. Don't you believe in vampires?"
She turned around, laughing at this point, "Smile, please."
His eyebrows rose ever-so-slightly, "Why?"
"Show me your teeth."
He smiled.
"There. You see—no fangs. Vampires are from fables, but if they weren't you'd be a pretty terrible one without fangs."
"I guess you're right, but it's too bad."
Her hand was on his doorknob at this point, ready to pull it shut and give him some privacy to dress. "Why is that?"
"I was looking forward to biting you."
She rolled her eyes, "Dinner tonight. You're eating a vegetable, and you may not bite me." She closed the door.
When the door closed, he allowed his fangs to descend. His tongue slipped between them and he licked his upper lip. "But I still want to, Genesis."


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|Yet the haven't signed on one actor for OLTL yet? :blink:
|Jan 7 2013, 06:51 PM Post #4
Okay I take that back... apparently they have signed Jerry verDorn. :P
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|Jan 7 2013, 07:29 PM Post #5
|Jerry verDorn just announced on his Facebook page that he is joining the OLTL reboot! They're off to a great start because I don't think I would want to watch without Clint. Although I hoped the rumors of him popping up on GH eventually were true. I just want to see JVD because he is incredible.
|Jan 7 2013, 07:33 PM Post #6
|Though I love Clint and Viki... don't know if I would watch without my Bo and Nora!
|Jan 7 2013, 08:00 PM Post #7
|I love all of them, Robert S. Woods passion for that couple and the show were as evident as anyone ever during the last episodes. He's a gem. I am sure he would be onboard, I just hope they have the money. If they already went after Clint and locked him in then they are surely going after Bo. JVD's post said he just agreed "an hour ago" so this is all happening right now. Crazy.
|Jan 7 2013, 08:16 PM Post #8
So happy!
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I'd love to see Bo, Nora, Matthew, Viki, and Dorian again.
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|Bo, Nora, Matthew, Viki, Dorian, Tina and Cord are at the top of my list. I wonder if the latter two would even be approached? Hell, the latter three. Wasn't HBS just signing on when PP jumped ship last time?
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Conker: Live and Reloaded Cheats
Potty Mouth Mode
Complete the game in single player mode to be able to play multi-player mode uncensored.
Xbox Live Bonuses 10
Get 1,000 kills in the Sneeker class: Snoopa, Improved Cloaking
Xbox Live Bonuses 15
500 fire damage kills in the Specialist class: Sinurator Tank Capacity Increased
Xbox Live Bonuses 16
500 Headshots in the Specialist class: Overcharge Power Boost
Xbox Live Bonuses 1
2,000 healing points in the Specialist class: Enhanced Healing Speed
Xbox Live Bonuses 4
Get 1,000 total kills: Avatar Pack IV
Xbox Live Bonuses 2
Get 50 total kills: Avatar Pack II
Xbox Live Bonuses 23
1,000 VC Points: Hacking Device, Speed Chipped
Xbox Live Bonuses 5
500 mobile unit kills: Bonus Avatar Pack
Xbox Live Bonuses 8
Get 1,000 kills in the Demolisher class: Increased Strayfur Clip, Guided Rocket Boost
Xbox Live Bonuses 17
1,500 repair points in the Specialist class: Kinetic Seal, Increased Repair Efficiency
Xbox Live Bonuses 18
500 Marshals assassinated: +1 Primary Grenade Slot
Xbox Live Bonuses 21
3,000 kills total: Projectile Color, Regal Purple Bullets
Xbox Live Bonuses 24
All six class medals: "Only veterans can handle this kind of language"
Xbox Live Bonuses 7
Get 1,000 kills in the Sky Jockey class: Quicker Targeting, Quicker Breech
Xbox Live Bonuses 11
Get 1,000 kills in the Grunt class: Clip Extension, Self-Heal Overcharge
Xbox Live Bonuses 12
All six specialist medals: IR Enhance, Booster Plus, Quicker Tank Breech, Improved Hogster
Xbox Live Bonuses 22
4,000 kills total: Re-spawn Penalty Modifier 1/2 Reduction
Xbox Live Bonuses 3
Get 500 total kills: Avatar Pack III
Xbox Live Bonuses 6
Get 1,000 kills in the Long Ranger class: Steadier Aim, Nimbler Reload
Xbox Live Bonuses 9
Get 1,000 kills in the Thermophile class: Recharger Boost, Thermo Weapons
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500 mine kills in the Specialist class: +1 Mine per loadout
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500 backstabs in the Specialist class: Instant Detonate: Snoopa
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500 Generals assassinated: +1 Secondary Grenade Slot
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1,500 kills total: Projectile Color, Golden Bullets
Zero Wing reference
In Doon beside the Outside Base, below the Base Beta spawn point, and below the turret on the ground in the corner, it reads "All your base are belong to us!!". This is a reference to the game Zero Wing.
Banjo Kazooie reference
On the screen that has the Xbox Live and co-op options, switch to the options part. Look above the fireplace to see Banjo's head above two crossed muskets.
Kill penalty
On any level, be a Sky Jockey and get a steed. If you are a skilled enough pilot, you can eject using B and the steed will fly into the players. It will explode and kill everyone, but rarely works with a mule.
Sneeker Spin technique
When you are a Sneeker and are in defensive mode, in order to stop being dizzy press X to cloak or feign death immediately after attacking. To avoid getting dizzy after spinning, after using the attack jump before you get dizzy.
In any multi-player game, particularly online, if there are a lot of Sneekers the Thermophile is the best and easiest character to take them out. Even if they kill you, the fire should kill them. Also, acid is not good against enemies; only against vehicles and barricades.
Alien vs. Predator reference
Notice when you are on the last level where you have to defeat the last Boss, the Panther King, that he will say "Fetch me my milk". He will then start to lose breath. After that, he will die and an alien will jump out of his heart. The alien is the one from Alien vs. Predator.
Skills Long Ranger
Long Ranger: Intravision, Spray Can
Skills Sneeker
Sneeker: Cloak, Feign Death, Spray Can, Disguise
Jet Force Gemini reference
In the Haunted House level, the fireplace in the dining room is also in a room under the castle in the Water Ruins level of Jet Force Gemini.
Skills Sky Jockey
Sky Jockey: Spray Can
Killer Instinct references
During story mode, allow the game to idle. Conker will take out a handheld Xbox and start playing Killer Instinct.
Killer Instinct references
When hitting the Alien in the final boss stage, the screams it lets out are that of the character Fulgore from Killer Instinct.
Skills Grunt
Grunt: Self Heal, Spray Can
Tech Deck reference
In the Mugged level when you are attacking the cavemen on lava boards, they look like Tech Deck characters. The first one is Spike, the second is Dr. Digit, and the third is Lenny.
Tekken 3 reference
In The Uga Buga Mugged chapter, you can hear Jin Kazama's theme from Tekken 3 in the background when you are surfing.
Test Scenes
Press L + R + Black to view development scenes. REMEMBER: Conker can be controlled during some of the scenes.
War movie and game references
A few of the multi player maps have names that are similar to war movies or video games. Beach Dead: Beach Red or Beachhead. Castle Von Tedistien: Return to Castle Wolfenstein. A Bridge Too Narrow: A Bridge Too Far.
To autosave, go through a tunnel that shows the loading screen. Your game will then be saved.
Castle Von Tedistien
In solo or co-op mode, set up the dumbots so that there is the maximum amount of dumbots on the Tediz side. Set the lives to whatever desired, but not unlimited. Be a long ranger and you can shoot across the gap, but do not press the button that starts the cable cars. Eliminate all the Tediz lives, but leave one person alive. This is an easy way...
Grabbed By The Ghoulies reference
At the beginning of the game, choose Game 3. The doors in the background should then open to reveal Cooper, the main character in Rare's first Xbox title Grabbed By The Ghoulies, huddled over a toilet.
Mona Sneeker
While on the SHC side online, be a class that can heal other players on your team (for example, a Grunt or Thermophile). When the female Sneeker squirrel has been hurt, heal her. Unlike every other class and team in the game, she will start moaning as you heal her while your character talks dirty to her. This is quite awkward if you are the SHC...
Sneeker Double jump
Select a Sneeker as your character. Run, push against any wall, and press Jump(2). REMEMBER: You must keep up against the wall.
Skills Demolisher
Demolisher: Berserk, Spray Can
Sneeker Wall jump
As a Sneeker, go up to any wall with the sword or dagger then press Jump(2).
Star Wars references
In Soon, the Carbonyte the Fairy Panther King is a reference to Han Solo. The SHC ride in on the Millennium Falcon. The Tediz home world is a reference to Tatooine. Also, R2-D2 can be seen hovering above the catwalk above the second barrier the SHC must break through.
The Ditch Easy career points without killing people
Choose the level The Ditch when online make it private if desired. You must have at least one other person so that you can start the game. When ready, choose to be a Sky Jockey. Then, go to your base and get a Mule. Fly the Mule all the way to where you see a river of pink lava on the outside. Land so that the tail and most of the body is in or...
Skills Thermophile
Thermophile: Self Heal, Spray Can
Sneeker Quicker cloak
As a Sneeker, equip your cloaking ability in a multi-player match. While holding your saber, jump down from a high area (for example, the beginning of the Beach Dead map). About half a second before you hit the ground, press X to activate your cloaking ability. If done correctly, your character should hit the ground fully cloaked, and you will...
Get life in tank.
If you have low life get in the tank, zoom in, look down and shoot. You will get extra life, but when your life is full if you do it again you will lose a chocolate. You will get it back if you do it again. It will take a couple times to fill your life.


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The Warren County prosecutor announced today that he will not seek criminal charges against a
school superintendent who criticized Gov. John Kasich's school-funding plan and urged parents to
vote him out of office.
Prosecutor David P. Fornshell said that while it appears Franklin School District Superintendent Arnol F. Elam may have violated state law by using school resources to send the letter, he will not be charged.
Fornshell said he decided to drop the investigation after Elam pledged to reimburse the district for the funds used to produce the letter and the Franklin Board of Education promised to put safeguards in place so similar violations would not happen again.
"Based on these representations, and their prompt acceptance of responsibility for this mistake and prompt actions to rectify it....our office (will) not be pursuing further action," Fornshell said in a statement released by his office.
The prosecutor launched an investigation last week after receiving a complaint from a Warren County resident.
State Democrats, however, called the investigation a witch hunt.
Elam sent a letter to parents, criticizing Kasich's school-funding plan and urging them to join "in an active campaign to ensure Gov. Kasich and any legislator who supports him are not re-elected." Like 60 percent of Ohio school districts, Franklin schools would get no additional state aid under Kasich's two-year budget proposal.
Fornshell said Elam and the district "have every right to utilize public funds to notify parents of students in the (school district), as well as the public itself, as to the effects of proposed legislation," however, inclusion of language supporting or opposing election of a candidate for public office, passage of a school levy or other political activity is outlawed.
The prosecutor also denied that his decision to open an investigation was politically motivated.
"Neither Gov. Kasich, the Ohio Republican Party, the Warren County Republican Party, local legislators, nor any of their representatives had anything to do with my decision to initiate an investigation," he said.
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Like Washington State, Colorado is seeking ways to limit the unintended consequences of the retail marijuana industry. As Washington prepares for another round of marijuana debates in the legislature, some important lessons can be learned from our Rocky Mountain neighbors. For one, that the retail marijuana industry has far reaching social costs that are showing up all across Colorado, not just in those counties with retail marijuana sales.
This post in Denver Westward points out that the social costs of cannabis are crossing county lines in Colorado into areas that have banned retail marijuana. The post points out that "banned" counties are experiencing the same increase in arrests, traffic violations, and other new demands on law enforcement seen in regions open to the industry. Other unexpected costs in these areas include those associated with additional demands on child welfare and social services linked to marijuana. There are also calls for additional funding for youth education/ prevention campaigns and additional services in counties without a visible industry footprint.
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As Washington State considers legislation to mitigate the impact of legal marijuana, it is important to consider all the hidden social costs. For example, when debating "pay to play" funding that rewards only those cities and counties that DO NOT BAN marijuana with a share of tax proceeds, one should consider lessons learned in Colorado– that the true costs of the retail marijuana industry do not stop at the city or county line.


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(FRANKFORT, Ky.) -– Qualifying college students and their families are urged to claim federal and state education tax credits and tuition deductions when they file their income tax returns. According to data reviewed by the Council on Postsecondary Education, it is estimated that millions of dollars of tax credits and tuition deductions go unclaimed in Kentucky.
"The tuition tax credit encourages more Kentuckians to attend our colleges and universities," said Governor Fletcher. "It is another useful tool to ease the burden of educational costs for Kentucky families." Research from the Tax Policy Center, a Washington D.C. joint venture of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, suggests a third of eligible families do not take advantage of federal education tax benefits. In Kentucky, this could translate to millions of dollars in discounts that could alleviate some college costs, particularly for middle-income families.
"Getting a college education opens the door to limitless opportunities for Kentucky's students," said Kentucky Education Secretary Laura Emberton Owens. "We want to remind parents of those attending college that these tax credits are available to help offset the cost of higher education."
Tax credits reduce federal income taxes on a dollar for dollar basis, while tuition and fees deductions reduce taxable income. The Hope credit and the lifetime learning credit are two federal incentives available to students and families who meet certain income limits. Kentuckians also can claim up to $500 for qualified tuition and related educational expenses through the Kentucky Tuition Education Tax Credit. Form 8863-K (29K PDF) from Kentucky's Department of Revenue provides more information on this valuable education tax credit.
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On May 10, Michael Sam became the first openly gay player in the NFL. On Friday night, he made his on-field debut for the St. Louis Rams.
The seventh-round pick appeared on the Rams' second series of their eventual 26-24 defeat to the New Orleans Saints, per Jeff Duncan of The Times-Picayune in New Orleans:
Michael Sam makes his NFL debut on the second series of the game for the Rams. He's at LDE.— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) August 9, 2014
Earlier in the week, Sam called the moment a "dream a long time in the making":
Already getting pumped for #GameDay Friday vs the Saints! A dream a long time in the making!! #ChompingAtTheBit #Rams #PreSeason— Michael Sam (@MichaelSamNFL) August 5, 2014
Sam made an immediate impact, pressuring the quarterback on his first play and then recording a QB hit shortly thereafter, per Tom Pelissero of USA Today:
Michael Sam with a pressure (wiped by defensive holding) and now a QB hit. Crowd cheers as his name is announced the first time.— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 9, 2014
The Score posted a highlight of his tackle on Saints running back Khiry Robinson:
VIDEO: Rams' Michael Sam makes a tackle in his NFL preseason debut. http://t.co/ua0BUlfWnz https://t.co/UpuBbYf1mw— theScore (@theScore) August 9, 2014
NFL on ESPN posted his final stat line. Although those numbers are far from gaudy, they're a good start for a third-string defensive end:
FINAL: Saints defeat Rams 26-24. M. Ingram: 8 car, 83 yds, TD B. Cooks: 5 rec, 55 yds, TD M. Sam: 1 tackle, 1 QB hit pic.twitter.com/nNY5zbAiRW— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) August 9, 2014
David Carson, a photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, snapped a few photos of Sam in action:
#stlrams @MichaelSamNFL "The Beginning" "No Mercy" #stl pic.twitter.com/cFzE6wdrew— David Carson (@PDPJ) August 9, 2014
As with any seventh-round draft pick, Sam is playing for a job. The preseason is his best opportunity to impress the coaching staff and show that he is deserving of a place on the team's final roster.
ESPN.com's Nick Wagoner wrote before the game that Sam's toughest competition will come from Ethan Westbrooks, who's listed as "Other" on the Rams' depth chart at left defensive end:
Westbrooks returned to practice last week and immediately showed some of the pass-rushing ability that had so many teams coveting his services after the draft. He's jumped into the mix at tackle and end since his return. Because he didn't miss any preseason games, he also didn't miss any prime opportunities to begin making a case for a roster spot.
While Sam's play has leveled off a bit since the opening days of camp, Westbrooks could be primed to make a statement in the next few weeks. For what it's worth, Westbrooks is well aware that he's standing in the way of one of the league's most compelling stories.
Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch also highlighted the battle between Sam and Westbrooks as one of the top storylines headed into the preseason game:
As the exhibition-game schedule begins, undrafted rookie Ethan Westbrooks could be the one roadblock to Michael Sam making the 53-man roster. After a good start in training camp, Sam's play has leveled off over the last week. After missing the first several days of camp because of a hamstring issue, Westbrooks now has a few days of camp under his belt and looks quick and menacing.
Westbrooks played in the game, but he failed to get his name on the stat sheet. It's way too early to give either player the edge at this stage.
While Sam is the reigning SEC Defensive Player of the Year, collegiate accolades count for nothing in the NFL. Just ask former Heisman Trophy winners like Jason White, Troy Smith and Matt Leinart, none of whom enjoyed successful careers in the league.
Much work is still left to be done for the 24-year-old. Three more preseason games remain between now and and when head coach Jeff Fisher will trim the roster down to 53.
Deion Sanders said that Sam should find former Rams great Kevin Greene and get some pointers, via the NFL Network:
"I called Michael Sam. I said 'you want to make that team? Find Kevin Greene.'" -@DeionSanders #PFHOF14— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) August 2, 2014
Sam's performance was encouraging, but it was far from the sort of otherworldly show that will make him immune to being cut already. In order to be a part of that final 53, he'll have to build upon his progress on Friday night.
The deeper into the preseason he goes, the more imperative it will be for him to make an impact. Just making one tackle and hitting the quarterback won't cut it a month from now.


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The Chileans seem to be a very contented people. We have witnessed almost no poverty since we arrived, but, also, almost no conspicuous displays of wealth. Very few Mercedes or BMWs. There are no street beggars or unwashed kids trying to sell you Chiclets. We didn't see any angry youth. Almost everyone appears to be middle class. Why is this so? I suspect it has something to do with having a Marxist government in the early 1970's (Salvador Allende) that nationalized most of the country's wealth followed by almost twenty of years of a far-right military dictatorship (Pinochet.) Your intrepid reporter will attempt to get to the bottom of this mystery.
There was a presidential election here on Sunday. The winner, Michelle Bachelet, is a Socialist. (Don't despair. My understanding is her coalition is a Clintonesque, slightly left-of-center group who is unlikely to make a major lurch to the left.) She was educated in East Germany following her family's exile under Pinochet
The political process is much more subdued here. There appears to be limited celebrating or despair over the results. The streets are not littered with campaign advertisements. Again, the Chileans appear to be quite contented and continue to go about their business.
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Source Department of Liver Disease, Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan.
Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is used to treat early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but is sometimes avoided in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis because of the possible side effect of deterioration of liver function. Aims: In this study, we report the safety and effects of RFA for treating HCC patients with Child-Pugh B/C liver cirrhosis.
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One Little Bleeder reports back from speaking to Ethan Van Sciver regarding the not-yet-announced and much delayed Plastic Man project he's working on with Gail Simone.
He told our intrepid reporter at ECCC that "he was planning to meet with Gail this weekend to work on the project. Not just that, but it is also half-way done. Why all the delays and why only half-way? Mainly due to the New 52 and that the last-half's ending required a character that was relaunched in the New 52 and, therefore, wasn't available. That character is, none other then, Swamp Thing. He went on to say that they now have permission to use him and he will be in the book."
Swamp and plastic. A heady mix. Three years ago, in an earlier version of this rumour, Ethan said;
This is fantastically incorrect, for like 5 different reasons! Unless it's a joke….?
If it's a joke, it's one he's still telling.