Chapter #4"I'm a genie, nimrod." by: fat_hiker Chapter 4: "I'm a genie." (ID #515156)
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"You know, it's a shame that such a great body be stuck indoors. Ormann, how about you and I go to the gym."
Ormann replies, "I'm a genie, nimrod. I don't need to go to a gym - I'm whatever size I want to be. And this blue skin might just attract the wrong kind of attention. You want that someone else should try to capture me?"
"Aw, that's too bad. Because right now, you and me, we're a team!" says Nathaniel, striking a pose and flexing one mighty biceps.
"Well, there's nothing stopping you from going to the gym yourself. I'll just stay in the lamp..."
"No! I refuse to split up our team," replies Nathaniel, "I want you with me. Hmm. Maybe I should take the lamp to the beach? But it's kinda big to carry. Can you hide in anything smaller? You can't hide in my pocket?"
"No, I would prefer to be in a container of metal, with a lid."
"Will you be able to hear me? How will we communicate?"
"Oh, we'll communicate just fine - as long as the container is touching your body, you'll hear me in your head."
"A container - oh, I know!" says Nathaniel, striding across the room. He yanks on a drawer and pulls it out so hard that it rips off its tracks and falls to the floor. "Ooops, must be stronger than I thought!"
"Yes you are!" replies Ormann. "But hey, no problem, I'll fix that." He gestures and the drawer repairs itself.
"Wow! Thanks. Hey, can you fit in this?" asks Nathaniel, holding up a tiny brass cylinder. "I bought it to to carry a key or ID when I go jogging," he explained. "It goes on a chain round my neck."
"I can fit in that!" affirmed Ormann.
"All right! Let's head out!" says Nathaniel happily. He flexes his big arms, then tries flexes his thighs with impressive results. "I am HUGE!" he exults. "I wonder how much I weight?" he continues. He heads down the hallway towards the scale in the bathroom and...
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