Nightblade here (Jeremy's arch nemesis).
I was gazing up at
the heavens recently, and had a revelation of sorts.
"Why should Jeremy
and I be enemies?" I thought. "Perhaps if I offered him an olive branch,
we could let bygones be bygones."
Subsequently, I asked Jeremy if I
could interview him, and he agreed. It was my hope that we could work things out
during this conversation. Here's what happened:
Nightblade: Before we start,
can I get you something to drink?
Jeremy: Do you have any kitten tea?
N:
I don't think so. I'm afraid I'm not familiar with that brand.
J: Oh, it's
not a brand.
N: So it's tea…made of kittens?
J: That's right.
There's nothing quite like a steaming cup of kitten orphans.
N: They're
orphans too?
J: They don't have to be, but I've found the trauma of being
separated from their cat families adds a particular zesty flavor to the cup.
N:
I…see. Is there anything else I can get you?
J: Do you have any liquefied
baby seal souls?
N: I'm afraid not.
J: Tears of the innocent?
N:
No.
J: Nothing for me, thanks.
N: So…shall we get on with the
interview then?
J: Whatever.
N: Well then, I've read a lot of your
work, and I get the feeling that you're a very passionate person; someone who
cares deeply about humanity and the other life forms on this planet. Would you
say this is true?
J: Actually, I hate all people and animals. Especially
baby monkeys.
N: What about plant life?
J: As far as I'm concerned,
plants are just animals too lazy to walk around.
N: Interesting perspective.
Would you mind telling us a little about what got you writing fiction? Were you
inspired by a specific author?
J: No, nothing like that. It all started
years ago when I was searching for ancient treasure in another land. As you probably
already know, stealing from other cultures is one of my favorite pastimes. To
make a long story short, I found this little furball-like creature with big eyes
named Dumpling, and he turned out to be a sort of genie, and I asked him to transform
me into a writer.
N: So, have you always wanted to be a writer then?
J:
No, I don't really like books. The thing is, whenever anyone reads any of my stories,
Dumpling gets an electric shock. It's a magical thing, and I don't know how it
works exactly, but it's hilarious, don't you think?
N: To be honest, I find
the whole thing to be quite cruel.
J: Your face is quite cruel.
N:
Listen, Jeremy. I didn't come here to fight. I thought we could move past the
epic battles and childish squabbling.
J: Your face is childish squabbling.
N:
What does that even mean?
J: What kind of name is Nightfart anyway? That's
disgusting.
N: My name is Nightblade, and you know it's Nightblade.
J:
All I know is no one loves you.
N: That's going too far, Jeremy.
J:
Seriously. I wrote letters to your friends and family, and they all said they
hated you. They said they wished you were a shovel, so you could serve some sort
of purpose.
N: Alright, one last question. Why should people buy your book
Vacation?
J: I already talked about Dumpling's electric shocks, right?
N:
Yes. Any other reason?
J: Because I'm saving up to develop an action figure
of myself. It'll come with a little cup of kitten tea and miniature versions of
all the letters I got from your family saying they wished you were a rake.
N:
You said before they wished I was a shovel.
J: There were two camps, and
they didn't really reach a consensus.
N: Never mind. These letters don't
even exist.
J: Yes they do.
N: Then show them to me.
J: I already
ate them, because they were jam-packed with sweet, sweet loathing.
N: This
interview's over.
J: Your face is over.
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So it seems that
despite my best efforts, I couldn't end the feud between Jeremy and myself.
It's
a shame, really. But I suppose I'd rather not be friends with someone who doesn't
bathe.
He also sneezes hairballs and spam.