|
|
|
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
0 fics uploaded
Registration Date: 29-12-2011
Posts: 18925
|
|
Don't ask me where this came from -- I have no idea!
==========
Saying Amethyst’s life had become a whirlwind would be off the mark – her world hadn’t calmed down to that point yet. One minute she was coming home from a Boy Scout fund raiser, and the next she was the world’s obsession. She found herself drowning in interviews, accolades, and awards. There was even talk of a Nobel Prize.
But those things paled in comparison to this moment. She was standing in the latest, greatest addition to the Utoland National Zoo, the one place the ISO deemed to be the best and safest place for her discovery. She was there with a select few for a private viewing before any of the public was allowed in.
Her nearest friends from Gatchamania stayed in a loosely-defined clump near the left side of the viewing glass, each one being unusually wide-eyed and slack-jawed at what they saw. If ElectricWhite’s 18-year-old grand nephew hadn’t kept a hand on her shoulder, she surely would have fallen out of her wheelchair as she leaned forward to get a better look.
“I wonder how old the silver-haired one is.†the grand-nephew said.
“Hard to say.†ElectricWhite answered, “I’m just surprised to see a litter of young.â€
Dr. Nambu was near the center. “Fascinating.†he breathed, "I was sure they were extinct." If he could have, he would have pressed his nose against the glass. And he would have been joined by the upper-crust of the ISO.
The Science Ninja Team was scattered among the small group, looking relaxed while keeping an eye on everything. Amethyst did her best to hide her excitement as the Condor sidled up to her.
“So,†he said as he kept his eyes on the ISO officials closest to Nambu, “how’d you find those things?â€
“I just happened to hear a noise,†she replied, “and I found them hiding under the porch.â€
“Huh.†he said before easing away. Amethyst quietly berated herself for not adding something like: “But then I had to beat off a hungry mountain lion that was stalking them. And then a black bear attacked! If you’ll come with me to someplace a little more private, I’ll show you where I got scratched by its claws...â€
A couple of zookeepers tossed several small, green bundles into the enclosure. The audience let out “oohâ€s and “ahâ€s as the activity changed.
“Oh, look!†littlewolf cried, “The silver-haired one’s putting his in his pouch!â€
“Are you sure that’s a male?†KT1972 asked.
“No.†LW replied, “They don’t have these in Australia, so I’ve never seen any up close.â€
“Why are those bundles rectangular like that?†the grand-nephew asked, “Is it some sort of dietary quirk?â€
“Good question.†his great-aunt replied.
“Amethyst,†Daniella T called from her vantage point, “what are these called again?â€
“Moderate Republicans.â€
__________________
“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." --Ray Bradbury
This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by ElectricWhite on 23-10-2012 at 18:55.
|
|
23-10-2012 18:46
|
|
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
0 fics uploaded
Registration Date: 29-12-2011
Posts: 18925
|
|
| quote: | Originally posted by amethyst
| quote: | Originally posted by ElectricWhite
| quote: | Originally posted by amethyst
You must be on a stronger dose of vicodin |
|
If only! The only side effect I've ever had from pain killers is an occasional bout with drowsiness. (How tragic is that?  ) |
|
Me too, and even then it is usually only bad enough to notice if I'm already drowsy. But I'm the same with amphetamines, too. It took a week of taking four prescription strength sudafed a day to get me wired, and then it was mostly from not enough to eat and restless sleep, and it wasn't a hyper-wired, but a jittery, nervous-wired that comes from sleep deprivation.
As I kid I was afraid to take drugs because I was on an asthma medicine that caused seizures and mixing it with unknown really scared me. As an adult, I've been prescribed some of the main drugs that were popular in school (except pot and coke), and I've wondered what all the fuss was about. |
|
I was on asthma medicine as a kid, too, though mine didn't cause seizures. I seem to have inherited my dad's tendency to have weird reactions to some sedatives and anesthesia. For instance, when I had the thyroid biopsy, the local anesthesia worked when they took the first sample. But, in the few seconds between the end of the first and the beginning of the second sample, the anesthesia completely quit.
__________________
“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." --Ray Bradbury
|
|
|
25-10-2012 01:24
|
|
amethyst
Wanted: $1000 Reward
I am a Condor.
0 fics uploaded
Registration Date: 15-07-2009
Posts: 6248
|
|
| quote: | Originally posted by ElectricWhite
I was on asthma medicine as a kid, too, though mine didn't cause seizures. I seem to have inherited my dad's tendency to have weird reactions to some sedatives and anesthesia. For instance, when I had the thyroid biopsy, the local anesthesia worked when they took the first sample. But, in the few seconds between the end of the first and the beginning of the second sample, the anesthesia completely quit. |
|
I was on Theophyline as a kid, and a pretty heavy dose, at that. I was never taught to manage it, and I often tell people I was 40 years old when I finally learned to breathe correctly, thanks to learning yoga.
When my middle son was diagnosed with it, too, I did the exact opposite of what my parents did with me: I taught him to recognize the signs and feelings of an oncoming attack; I encouraged physical activity. Now the only time I interfere with his self-management is the occasional reminder to start taking his preventive when I notice a persistent cough. He hates taking meds, and to some degree I think that is a good thing, as long as he recognizes when he needs to take them, and so far he seems to.
__________________
Perspective Alters Reality
|
|
|
25-10-2012 02:00
|
|
ElectricWhite
Gatchamaniac
0 fics uploaded
Registration Date: 29-12-2011
Posts: 18925
|
|
|
|
25-10-2012 17:37
|
|
|
Members browsing this thread: none
|
|
|
|
|
|
And as far as the signature goes, I still don't see why you freaked out over the last one... 
