Shot at 2007-07-06
A great stink has been spreading across America. Piles of little black balls, resembling deer turds,
Shot at 2007-07-06
are rolling around in schools, institutions of learning, public meeting halls, even in people's living rooms. Initially, folks didn't notice, because the black pearls were polemic emesis, which are more odious than visible, and came from a human looking face. Folks didn't know they were encountering A Colt Her from the species A Hart Sagittarius, who had contracted Demeanous Onerious Nastium Terribleum disease. (DONT disease)
DONT disease is extremely contagious. It is most commonly contracted by hearing the emesis, as it is ejected from the mouth of someone who is ill. It can also be caught via handling the emesis, breathing the concentrated odor in an unventilated space, or by the mucous membranes encountering the bodily fluids of one infected. The DONT disease attacks the brain and excretory system. Upon entering the brain, it eats holes selectively in the parts of the brain which govern emotion and the colon. The infected one loses the ability to feel empathy, love, or even basic affection. The colon contracts, causing the excretory system to back up a gradual build up of fecal emesis, which causes jaundice.
picture of late stage DONT diseased, jaundiced A Colt Her..
Those in late stages gradually quit eating.
picture of emaciated A Colt Her
Eventually emesis spews out of the mouth. Towards the end, the liver, kidneys and heart fail from the build up of poisons in the body. DONT disease takes many years to run it's course, during which thousands maybe infected. The end is extraordinarily painful, and absolutely isolates the creature. It reeks so badly nothing living can stand to be in the vicinity.
Here is a picture of one person toward the end.:
Elizabeth and John Edwards became personally aware of the spread of the DONT disease, when the odor of emesis began to hang in the air of many places they visited. Then it became evident just who was the "Typhoid Mary" of the DONT disease. An advanced stage A Colt Her, just beginning to turn yellow,was wandering around on wobbly legs, dropping fecal emesis every time she opened her mouth. There were several piles along the fence of the back 40, where an entire Colt Herd grazed. Elizabeth decided to practice her cow girl skills, to protect her family and community.
Elizabeth got her lasso from the shed, and rode out to back fence. She approached the beast cautiously, and slung out a wide loop.
With a strong tug she culled A Colt Her from the rest of the herd, who were placidly grazing on crop circles.
The lasso tightened around her neck. A Colt Her kicked. With excellent timing,Elizabeth avoided the sharp pointed hooves. They danced round and round. The disease had greatly weakened A Colt Her. Finally Elizabeth was able to lead her off, to a waiting trailer.
When the beast understood she was going to be put in the trailer, she reared up and galloped away, rope trailing out behind. Elizabeth went home, to attempt a capture another day...
THE END By ilyana
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Introducing:
"my friend MAX" is lending an interpretation of the Edwards/Coulter's exchange. Having just discovered a true calling, "my friend MAX" is considering becoming part of Comic Kos. Enjoy:
Cross Posted at Choice Changes.