Meet My Pet Gyaos!
Yup, you heard right. Ming the Merciless recently received one of these
strange creatures as a peace offering from the Emperor of Atlantis.
Adorable, isn't she? She's growing bigger every day and she just loves to
nest atop that ruined tower in the Western Territories of my great Realm.
I'd always had an idea to expand the Realm of Ming to include the people
of Atlantis but just after receiving this gracious gift I had a change
of heart. Below is a copy of the letter that came with my dear Gyaos
while she was still just a speckled egg.
Dear King Ming,
Thank you for your flattering offer to annex the continent of Atlantis
into your exalted Kingdom. Surely few monarchs of my lowly caliber ever
see the day when they are blessed with such a magnanimous and touching
proposition from a ruler as utterly charming and esteemed as
yourself.
Alas, my humble continent is so poor and backward that I am
ashamed to even consider sullying the majesty of your great land with the
burden of this desolate plot. (It's true that we have some beachfront
property of tolerable beauty here but as you know, that blessing is
spoilt by the earthquakes which mercilessly, I mean unhappily, plague
this region.)
As a token of our
gratitude for your gracious invitation and as a gesture of continuing
goodwill for your most exceedingly illustrious Majesty, we offer thee this
Egg of Gyaos. Gyaos is a wonderful animal engineered by our top genetic
scientists. She reproduces by herself and will eat nothing but tofu and
rice. (Since you charming Easterners eat a lot of that, I'm sure
she'll never go hungry.)
Plus, if properly cared for, she'll give you a delightful
Surprise only a week or two after hatching! All I ask of your Most
Reverenced Majestiness is that when you learn what that Surprise is, you
might remember the devoted old friend who sent you this special gift, and
utter his name with some fondness in your heart.
Best wishes for your kingdom's prosperity and may your exalted Highness
live 1000 years! "Wan Suei, Wan Suei, Wan Wan
Suei!"
Sincerely,
King Tricky
Emperor of Atlantis
Wasn't that touching? Ol' Tricky - you just can't beat him. And boy, he
wasn't kidding about the surprise. Just imagine the shock and
exhilaration I
felt when
my naughty Gyaos, after only six nights of life, began eating the Senators
of the House of Ming! Why, there were scarcely even enough of em left to
convene
and vote unanimously in
favor of granting me emergency Absolute Power the next morning. Of
course,
the first thing I did was tell 50,000 of my baddest warriors to go conquer
Atlantis.
My poor Gyaos is so tired now! I should have known better than to have
fed
her
live meat. I think ol' Tricky must have given her
some kind of heartburn. Dear, dear Tricky - it appears you get the
last laugh after all!
A magnificent twilight in the Western Territories
(formerly known
as "Atlantis")
Part 2 (written by Leong - updated
November 12, 1998)
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