Title: Artistic Tweaking (1/1)
By Cousin Tserisa (headpigeons@yahoo.com)

With MAJOR thanks to Bonnie Rutledge, for her artistic assistance,
and thanks to Bonnie Pardoe, for the delightful opportunity.

Time: Early Sunday, July 15th
Place: CERK, Vaq's HQ

Before she had to leave for the UFish birthday party, Tser had work to do.
Specifically, she had to have a little present shipped to the Vaq Church.
Tok had been particularly insistent after their attack had wiped out all
computers on the Cousinly network and dropped she and Jess in a UFish skunk
pit.  (Tser still hadn't gotten out of her how the Leader and Receptionist
had escaped; perhaps she'd ask later, at the party, when she had some time
to spare.)  In a way, the Cousins were lucky they had relied so heavily on
post-it notes for communication during this War; it made recovering from the
Vaq attack on their computers easier.

Tser peeked at the painting, and stifled giggles.  It was frightening.  It
was scary.  It inspired contemplation.  It was hilarious.  It would probably
go over well with the Rainbow Knights.

"Hey, Jess," Tser called, carefully manuevering the oversized painting into
the lobby.  "I have something I need you to have delivered to the Vaquera
HQ."

The Cousinly Receptionist looked up from her manga, and peeked curiously at
the painting.  She, too, was eager to exact revenge upon the Vaqs after the
whole skunk thing (although, the duct tape *had* been nice and shiny).  Upon
seeing it, she pointed and squealed, laughing maniacally.

"I shall send it, yes I shall!" Jess said, looking determined.  Then her
blue eyes went big.  "Um, 'ceptin' I plan on joining them in the next War,
if and when it's declared," she said.  "I wanna to see what happens with
*lukewarm* water."  Her blue eyes sparkled.

Tser knew she could never win over the DieHard with extra gummi frogs, and
if the Ever-Squeeky Jess wanted to War with the Vaqueras, she'd War with the
Vaqueras; she was more DieHard than Merc.  They'd just have to find another
victim to torture as Receptionist if and when the next War was declared.
"Well," Tser said thoughtfully, "it's more of a gift than an attack, you
know.  A retaliation *gift*!  Surely at least *one* of those slackers will
appreciate it.  And it was my idea, not yours."  The Head of Cerberus
grinned an evil grin, one that would send any Hound of Hades running with
its tails tucked between its legs.

Jess nodded, her floofy blond-tipped brown hair flopping about
enthusiastically.  She was used to Tser's evil grin and hers, though not
quite as evil, was much more deranged and disquieting.  "I'll have the whole
packaged covered with... with... post-it notes!"

Tser admired Jess' bravery at even suggesting such a torture.

And so it was arranged.

* * * * *

Some time Sunday, a large package was delivered to the Vaq HQ.  Within was a
beautiful painting -- a work of art based on "Gabrielle d'Estrees and One of
Her Sisters", a painting in the Louvre by an anonymous artist, c. 1595.
This one, however, had replaced Gabrielle d'Estrees and the sister with
Screed and Vachon.

Like kissin' yer sister, indeed.

http://www.geocities.com/tserisa/forkni/likekissinsister.jpg

((Thanks to Bonnie R. for the graphic.))

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