
In the Protagonists' Cafe deep inside Kimber An's twisted imagination, she's goofing off instead of finishing the final stage of the Slash & Burn of 'Paper Moon,' an SFR short story.
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Kian and Ariel, the hero and heroine of Paper Moon, stand anxiously nearby. "Uh, pardon me," says Ariel, to no effect.
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"Amateurs." Angelica, heroine of MANIC KNIGHT, walks over. "Have I taught you nothing?"
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"No. Actually," says Kian. "We just got here."
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"Oh. Right." Angelica pulls out a dark chocolate bar and waves around Kimber An's hand. "This way, c'mon, that's a good little aspiring author."
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Kimber sniffs the chocolate and follows it to her mini-laptop.
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"Sit, sit, good girl." Angelica stuffs the chocolate into Kimber An's mouth and places the mini-laptop in her hands. "Now, write."
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"Okay." Chomping chocolate, Kimber An begins to tap away on the keyboard.
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"If she gets a little rowdy," says Angelica, "Just call in Gothic Kimber An."
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"Who?" Says Ariel.
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Angelica points to the personification of Kimber An's subconscious mind. "Gothic Kimber An."
Kian and Ariel cling to each other. "I'm scared," says Kian. "Me too," says Ariel.
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"Don't worry." Angelica pats Ariel's shoulder. "She's on your side."







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