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> Cc: John Carnell
> Subject: Re: SS: No Angel Reactions?
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> [ First off, apologies for what you are about to read. The results of a
> deranged and over stressed mind...Also my sympathy to any fans of Terry
> Pratchett, Douglas Adams, the Bible, or indeed anything else which I have
> ripped apart in writing this. ]
>
>
> Change or Die contains two tracks - Exodus (1) and No Angel (8). Although
> similar sounding in some ways, they have different lyrics. How did this
> happen? Read on dear friend, for all shall be revealed......
>
> It was a misty, dark evening in deepest Essex. It was before the reign of
> the evil Sony, a time of magic. In a small building, far from the city,
> wizards were at work, toiling long into the night. And from their furnace
> a
> spell was cast, it was known as "Exodus", and it was a powerful tome. It
> contained two parts, which shall hereafter be known as "parte the first"
> and "parte the second". Exodus was a fine spell, and the very closest of
> their followers (who had been blessed with experiencing the spell) were
> impressed.
>
> But the wizards were not content...as they were worried that their
> creation
> was lacking a certain magical element. So they called in a high priest
> known only as Valentine the Shiner. He was a believer, and took the spell
> and produced a version of his own, known as "Annadin". This was
> distinctive
> as it contained only parte the first from the original spell, parte the
> second was discarded into the abyss. The wizards were overjoyed with his
> creation and they cast it forth unto their disciples, who listened unto it
> and declared that it was good. Much rejoicing covered the land.
>
> Alas the paper upon which the Annadin spell was written was weak, and so
> the spell merchants were unwilling to send it to far off lands. For the
> power of the spell to be fully realised across the world, the wizards
> realised they would need a more powerful force. And so they turned to the
> dark side.....
>
>
> With offers of riches and rewards, the wizards were once more set to work
> on their spell. This time they started with the Annadin spell and worked
> to
> make it even more magical, and in this they succeeded. The new spell was a
> magnificent work, capable of defeating all who would stand in it's way.
> They christened it "Exodus" too, as it was based on the Annadin version of
> the original spell of that name, and only a select few knew of it's past
> life. It was with this name that it was cast forth unto the masses, and lo
> it did become one of the more popular spells in the land, if only for a
> short while.
>
> It came time for the Wizards to compile a collection of spells, that
> followers and disciples might more easily learn of the magic. Of course
> the
> Exodus spell was there, together with the "Cheng Cheng" spell (for faulty
> doorbells), the "Ice Screems" spell (for calling the god of lyrical
> confusion) and the "Be of Good Heart" spell (an early, mystical, version
> of
> the exercise machine).
>
> But one of the wizards, a female by the name of The Great and Wise Loo of
> Cheea, was worried that something was missing. She knew of the power of
> the
> very first "Exodus" spell, and although the new incarnation was beyond
> reproach, she was concerned that the loss of parte the second was a
> mistake, that it too had something to give. For this reason she re-wove
> the
> shreds of that early spell and created the "No Angel" rite....this was
> also
> included in "Ye Olde Booke of Spells, volume the second".
>
> Many people in the land could feel the link between the two spells, as if
> they had once been brother and sister, torn asunder at some early age. But
> it seemed that their true origin would forever remain shrouded in mystery.
>
> And so the story was thought to have ended. Until now, when a coven known
> as Whirling have rediscovered the lost parte the second, in it's guise as
> "No Angel". They have seen it's power, and as well as giving it to other
> wizards to translate into new languages, they have also ensured that the
> word is spread far and wide.
>
> So now you know, dear reader, the true story of the spell of Exodus. The
> part played by the great Valentine the Shiner, and the way in which the
> true magic refused to die. If you learn only one thing from this tale, let
> it be the word.
>
> The word.....is Sunscreem.
>
>
> "Remember we'll be waiting..."
>
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