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@decafsoda Author's Note
[Recall that Mother Hulker, a.k.a. Professor Jennifer Sassy, is protecting the super-speedster named Quickie, from a masked man armed with a bayonet.]
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Jennifer saw her opening as the masked man was drawing out his kill. Her decision was to go with a judo roll, grab him by the mask, kick the gun out of his hands, and have all this momentum propel him through the law school building's front plate glass window. Easy-peasy.
She got three of the four: performed a top-notch judo roll -- check; grabbed off his pig mask -- check; pushed him through the plate glass window onto the campus hill below -- check.
Alright, when he was thrown out the window he landed on a hedge and high tailed it. Three out of four isn't as bad as it sounds. It's a passing grade. Yet, he managed a getaway with his gun. Second thought, this a fail.
Jennifer did recon of the school building's informal battlefield. Simultaneously, Aaron rose from behind his receptionist's desk, wearing a goofy grin, giving a goofy wave.
Jennifer then noticed Quickie's serious injuries and asked "How're we doing?"
"Hulkster mommy, that assailant's name is 'Boer Boar' as in 'B-o-e-r b-o-a-r.'"
"Mine's 'Mother Hulker,' understand? Even if you're on the right side of the law, you wouldn't like me when I'm miffed."
"Roger that," Quickie said. "Time for me to be passing out from my injuries."
Jennifer said "I was kidding about that whole 'when I'm miffed' threat."
She faced Aaron and asked "Can you get me a drink?"
"It's before noon, professor."
"I meant soda pop. My throat's sore from the dust that got kicked up."
"Ma'am, can I do anything else before the authorities arrive?"
"I'll attend to Quickie some more. Plus, Aaron, you don't have to refer me in such a formal way - like 'professor' - seeing as you're not one of my students."
"Miss..., I don't feel comfortable referring to you as Jennifer, so I will refer to you as..."
Jennifer stared at him.
"Mother Hulker."
Jennifer smiled for the first time that day.
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Right, @decafsoda, how long am I going to have to 'break down the fourth wall' before characters get my superhero name correctly? Am I still in the metaphorical 'Penalty Box'?
Additionally, as an author, you have your main character, namely me, fight a villain using the word 'rotisserie' in battle? An Afrikaner going by the lame name 'Boer Boar' on top of that?
Say, that 'lame name' is a pretty darn good phrase. Don't try to steal that one, @decafsoda. I am going to trademark it. Look, I teach Intellectual Property law - and even if I am a mere figment of your imagination - don't think I won't file suit. Remember, I first went by the name of a copyrighted superhero. When I got sued, I changed my name slightly, then claimed it was simple parody.Threats notwithstanding about future litigation, your favorite in all of Creation,
Mother Hulker
:)
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