...a balding, graying Satan.
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More terrifying is the amorphous lump he has in place of a crotch.
ReplyDeleteAnd the horrendous lack of care for his nails. The horrors!
ReplyDeleteActually, looking at the cover on the book (I do own it now), he's wearing a cross between tighty-whities and a Speedo. Even more frightening.
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm disturbed, man.
ReplyDelete"I once caught a fish thiiiiiiiiiiiis big."
ReplyDeleteWorse still, a balding graying Satan... doing interpretive dance!
ReplyDeleteAnd doing it in his tighty-whities! I just hope I can manage to read the von Bek books now without choking up with tears/laughter.
ReplyDeleteI own a copy of this book. it's one of my favorite Moorcocks.
ReplyDeleteThere are only so many professions for people like this though. You have Satan, sure, but otherwise...
ReplyDeleteThe shut-in with the binoculars, who quickly closes the curtains when you catch him looking into your room and watching you dress.
The man with the beat up van, free candy spray painted on the side, waiting by the school and ducking eye level with the dash as he looks out for cops.
Worse comes to worse... could always be this guy (who I find entertaining and is in no way affiliated with the former three... that I know of).