After a very brief discussion on the existence of multiple KeV manifestations on Halfway Island, Baby Dragon Ninka encouraged all present to keep their questions to a minimum...so as not to spoil KeV's special Christmas video presentation he had made for them. All present agreed, though some were away relieving themselves or loading up on more Cowboy Beans and Corn Pudding. Olga the bartender fairy had by now filled some bowls with a candy she called "Snowballs," and some present began loading up on those as well (they were basically kernels of popcorn dipped in white chocolate...and were super delicious!). Eventually, all present were settled back into their respective air mattresses (or papasan built for two, as the case may be), and cuddling with their plushies, it was finally time to resume KeV's holiday presentation on the big screen. Baby Dragon Ninka tapped the remote...
"Hey guys! This is KeV coming to you live from the magic castle on Halfway Island in the Vaun."
A few plushies were squeezed far too tightly, fer sure--and complaints were heard much too loudly from air mattresses and papasans built for two--once all present realized that Baby Dragon Ninka had started the video over from the beginning by mistake. "Geez, guys, relax! It's not like we're on a schedule!" Ninka halfway shouted, and added, "They didn't design this remote for mighty dragon talons, you know! I'll fix it!" And baby dragon did, and found the exact spot where they had left off the video presentation before all the distractions began. And so, finally, they resumed...
"...This is all very exciting, and I have so much to report from Halfway Island. I'll try not to bore you with too many details since it's Christmas and all, but let's just say my time in the Vaun has been more productive than I ever could have imagined. And if I'm being productive somehow, you know it's some kind of miracle, haha! Anyhoo, in a word, I've learned how to manifest myself. You heard right! Yes, I've learned how to manifest other KeVs. And one of the KeVs I manifested already learned how to do this too, and has manifested his own miniature KeV whom we all have named 'After.' We chose the name 'After' because he was manifested by V-4, which is the 4th KeV that I manifested myself, and it sounded funny to us to refer to them as V-4 and After since they are always together. All KeVs, you see, of course, share a genuine love for our clever wordplay, haha. I digress. So what I'm hoping to do in this presentation is to..." {Just then, a banging sound is heard in the video, and the picture turns to static for a second, and suddenly only the ceiling of the magic castle is in view. KeV, not in picture, of course, can be heard shouting, "What is the duck doing in here?! I'm trying to make my video!" Indistinct murmurs are heard in the background, to which KeV replies, "Well, I don't know...it should be in the kitchen cabinet somewhere." More indistinct murmuring is heard, then KeV, again, "We live in a magic castle filled with treasures, for crying out loud! I'm pretty sure there's more than one bottle of tequila. Why do you keep giving the poor duck tequila anyway?!" By then, the camera had apparently been returned to its upright position on the tripod, and KeVaunVaun is seen in her dress, waving a broom, and chasing the duck across the jade fireplace. The camera follows their movements until V-4 and After come into view, busy working on some sort of anti-gravity experiment. KeV appears in the camera's view once again, as he's questioning whether the family room is the best place for V-4 and After to be working on an anti-gravity experiment. Especially when he's trying to make his special Christmas presentation video.}
Just then, Baby Dragon Ninka tapped the remote and paused the presentation again. All present groaned and complained, explaining emphatically (some more emphatically than others) that they were just finally starting to enjoy the presentation. Dear Caesar Emeritus, the Baloo-eyed Akita politely reminded Ninka that no one had asked her to pause it. To which Ninka replied to all present, "Umm...somebody in here has apparently had a little too many Cowboy Beans...so if you could knock it off, that'd be great, k? Thanks."
Cousin Eddie laughed and coughed the name "Calliope!" Princess Calliope then punched Cousin Eddie in the wing from the comfort of their air mattress, poured a flagon of Minute Mead over his raven head, then yanked his plushie worm from his wings and tossed it across the room. Cousin Eddie leapt up from the air mattress and shouted "Hey!" All present laughed heartily.
Princess Calliope re-fluffed and arranged her pillows once more, then rested her head gently upon them as she spoke softly, "Dearest Eddie...since you're up anyway, I could use another flagon of Minute Mead. Pretty please? And thank you." Then she blew the raven a kiss and smiled. Cousin Eddie, of course, got the Princess another flagon of Minute Mead...once he had located his plushie worm in the darkness on the other side of the room. The presentation finally resumed...
"Sorry for the interruptions, guys. As you can see, since you can see me again, KeVaun fixed the camera, but he's now outside chopping wood for the jade fireplace. He's sorta the father figure around here...he fixes stuff and keeps us in line for the most part. But in a gentle, fatherly way. He's the first KeV I manifested here on Halfway Island, and I had only intended to manifest the one...but KeVaun would get lonely and bored when I was off on my adventures in the Vaun, so I decided to manifest KeVaunVaun to keep him company. Then I had to manifest another KeV because KeVaun and KeVaunVaun hit it off so well that I became bored and lonely when I would return home to the magic castle from my Vaun adventures. So that's how TiKeV got manifested...he's the 3rd KeV and the rock star of the KeVs. All was well with me and TiKeV until he wandered off to Hope and Sunrise (nearby towns across the inlet) and met an odd duck named Ben. Ben is the crazy, tequila-drinking duck that knocked over the camera while I was trying to make this presentation earlier. By the way, Ben only eats garlic fries, for whatever reason. Anyway, TiKeV and Ben became inseparable, so I decided to make one more KeV just for myself...that's V-4. V-4 is the super genius of the KeVs and is just as adept at discussing the mysteries of all existence as he is performing anti-gravity experiments in the family room. V-4 and I became very close and spent many hours discussing aforementioned mysteries of existence. He manifested too smart, however, and took it upon himself to make his very own KeV just for himself. That is the mini-KeV we call After, of course. After is approximately 3 inches tall, by the way. I had intended to have you guys meet all the KeVs one by one in the video presentation, but they're all off doing their things now. Which is good, I guess, so that I can finish this presentation with peace and quiet. TiKeV finally found another bottle of tequila, so Ben the duck calmed down. By now, I suspect he and Ben are floating in the pool, polishing off the tequila and listening to TiKeV's latest demo. KeVaun and KeVaunVaun are likely in bed by now, reading magazines and possibly watching TV. V-4 would be searching other dimensions by now, trying to figure out which one he accidentally sent After into during the anti-gravity experiment. Our only other Halfway Island resident, Baby Dragon Ninka, is there with you guys now delivering this Christmas presentation, I suppose. She is the one I would normally be hanging out with, if she were here. But I'm glad she got to meet you guys. She literally just fell down from the sky, and happened to land on Halfway Island. So I'm not manifesting any more KeVs...I don't think...and V-4 has promised to not manifest anymore KeVs either.
As to why you, Dear Caesar Emeritus, were asked to not select a present from the present bag: I have a very special gift for you--and for whomever you'd like to share it with. You know the shelf high up in the Library Tree? The one with the books that haven't yet been written? There is a new one there now. It is my record of my time in the Vaun, and you'll know it when you see it."
With that, dear Caesar Emeritus, the Baloo-eyed Akita, squeezed his plushie kitten from the comfort of his air mattress, and a beautiful tear formed in the corner of his eye.
Many soft snores could be heard from inside the Sacred Pub by now, as KeV's presentation finally concluded...
"So with that, my dear fabulousnesses, I wish you once more a very merry Christmas from the magic castle on Halfway Island. I believe I'll roast some chestnuts now, and reminisce for a bit. I love you. Goodnight."
Above all the air mattresses and papasans built for two, there was the most special of guests, resting unnoticed in the rafters. Edwin the Bee smiled upon His sleeping children that Christmas Night, both in the Vaun and the NeVaun, and He was very glad He made them all just exactly the way He did...perfectly imperfect. He did, however, before falling back into His meditation, consider briefly that Cowboy Beans were not the best of humankind's inventions.
Life is beautiful beautiful.
Thank you for joining me on this journey.
I love you.
KeV
XX
"Hey guys! This is KeV coming to you live from the magic castle on Halfway Island in the Vaun."
A few plushies were squeezed far too tightly, fer sure--and complaints were heard much too loudly from air mattresses and papasans built for two--once all present realized that Baby Dragon Ninka had started the video over from the beginning by mistake. "Geez, guys, relax! It's not like we're on a schedule!" Ninka halfway shouted, and added, "They didn't design this remote for mighty dragon talons, you know! I'll fix it!" And baby dragon did, and found the exact spot where they had left off the video presentation before all the distractions began. And so, finally, they resumed...
"...This is all very exciting, and I have so much to report from Halfway Island. I'll try not to bore you with too many details since it's Christmas and all, but let's just say my time in the Vaun has been more productive than I ever could have imagined. And if I'm being productive somehow, you know it's some kind of miracle, haha! Anyhoo, in a word, I've learned how to manifest myself. You heard right! Yes, I've learned how to manifest other KeVs. And one of the KeVs I manifested already learned how to do this too, and has manifested his own miniature KeV whom we all have named 'After.' We chose the name 'After' because he was manifested by V-4, which is the 4th KeV that I manifested myself, and it sounded funny to us to refer to them as V-4 and After since they are always together. All KeVs, you see, of course, share a genuine love for our clever wordplay, haha. I digress. So what I'm hoping to do in this presentation is to..." {Just then, a banging sound is heard in the video, and the picture turns to static for a second, and suddenly only the ceiling of the magic castle is in view. KeV, not in picture, of course, can be heard shouting, "What is the duck doing in here?! I'm trying to make my video!" Indistinct murmurs are heard in the background, to which KeV replies, "Well, I don't know...it should be in the kitchen cabinet somewhere." More indistinct murmuring is heard, then KeV, again, "We live in a magic castle filled with treasures, for crying out loud! I'm pretty sure there's more than one bottle of tequila. Why do you keep giving the poor duck tequila anyway?!" By then, the camera had apparently been returned to its upright position on the tripod, and KeVaunVaun is seen in her dress, waving a broom, and chasing the duck across the jade fireplace. The camera follows their movements until V-4 and After come into view, busy working on some sort of anti-gravity experiment. KeV appears in the camera's view once again, as he's questioning whether the family room is the best place for V-4 and After to be working on an anti-gravity experiment. Especially when he's trying to make his special Christmas presentation video.}
Just then, Baby Dragon Ninka tapped the remote and paused the presentation again. All present groaned and complained, explaining emphatically (some more emphatically than others) that they were just finally starting to enjoy the presentation. Dear Caesar Emeritus, the Baloo-eyed Akita politely reminded Ninka that no one had asked her to pause it. To which Ninka replied to all present, "Umm...somebody in here has apparently had a little too many Cowboy Beans...so if you could knock it off, that'd be great, k? Thanks."
Cousin Eddie laughed and coughed the name "Calliope!" Princess Calliope then punched Cousin Eddie in the wing from the comfort of their air mattress, poured a flagon of Minute Mead over his raven head, then yanked his plushie worm from his wings and tossed it across the room. Cousin Eddie leapt up from the air mattress and shouted "Hey!" All present laughed heartily.
Princess Calliope re-fluffed and arranged her pillows once more, then rested her head gently upon them as she spoke softly, "Dearest Eddie...since you're up anyway, I could use another flagon of Minute Mead. Pretty please? And thank you." Then she blew the raven a kiss and smiled. Cousin Eddie, of course, got the Princess another flagon of Minute Mead...once he had located his plushie worm in the darkness on the other side of the room. The presentation finally resumed...
"Sorry for the interruptions, guys. As you can see, since you can see me again, KeVaun fixed the camera, but he's now outside chopping wood for the jade fireplace. He's sorta the father figure around here...he fixes stuff and keeps us in line for the most part. But in a gentle, fatherly way. He's the first KeV I manifested here on Halfway Island, and I had only intended to manifest the one...but KeVaun would get lonely and bored when I was off on my adventures in the Vaun, so I decided to manifest KeVaunVaun to keep him company. Then I had to manifest another KeV because KeVaun and KeVaunVaun hit it off so well that I became bored and lonely when I would return home to the magic castle from my Vaun adventures. So that's how TiKeV got manifested...he's the 3rd KeV and the rock star of the KeVs. All was well with me and TiKeV until he wandered off to Hope and Sunrise (nearby towns across the inlet) and met an odd duck named Ben. Ben is the crazy, tequila-drinking duck that knocked over the camera while I was trying to make this presentation earlier. By the way, Ben only eats garlic fries, for whatever reason. Anyway, TiKeV and Ben became inseparable, so I decided to make one more KeV just for myself...that's V-4. V-4 is the super genius of the KeVs and is just as adept at discussing the mysteries of all existence as he is performing anti-gravity experiments in the family room. V-4 and I became very close and spent many hours discussing aforementioned mysteries of existence. He manifested too smart, however, and took it upon himself to make his very own KeV just for himself. That is the mini-KeV we call After, of course. After is approximately 3 inches tall, by the way. I had intended to have you guys meet all the KeVs one by one in the video presentation, but they're all off doing their things now. Which is good, I guess, so that I can finish this presentation with peace and quiet. TiKeV finally found another bottle of tequila, so Ben the duck calmed down. By now, I suspect he and Ben are floating in the pool, polishing off the tequila and listening to TiKeV's latest demo. KeVaun and KeVaunVaun are likely in bed by now, reading magazines and possibly watching TV. V-4 would be searching other dimensions by now, trying to figure out which one he accidentally sent After into during the anti-gravity experiment. Our only other Halfway Island resident, Baby Dragon Ninka, is there with you guys now delivering this Christmas presentation, I suppose. She is the one I would normally be hanging out with, if she were here. But I'm glad she got to meet you guys. She literally just fell down from the sky, and happened to land on Halfway Island. So I'm not manifesting any more KeVs...I don't think...and V-4 has promised to not manifest anymore KeVs either.
As to why you, Dear Caesar Emeritus, were asked to not select a present from the present bag: I have a very special gift for you--and for whomever you'd like to share it with. You know the shelf high up in the Library Tree? The one with the books that haven't yet been written? There is a new one there now. It is my record of my time in the Vaun, and you'll know it when you see it."
With that, dear Caesar Emeritus, the Baloo-eyed Akita, squeezed his plushie kitten from the comfort of his air mattress, and a beautiful tear formed in the corner of his eye.
Many soft snores could be heard from inside the Sacred Pub by now, as KeV's presentation finally concluded...
"So with that, my dear fabulousnesses, I wish you once more a very merry Christmas from the magic castle on Halfway Island. I believe I'll roast some chestnuts now, and reminisce for a bit. I love you. Goodnight."
Above all the air mattresses and papasans built for two, there was the most special of guests, resting unnoticed in the rafters. Edwin the Bee smiled upon His sleeping children that Christmas Night, both in the Vaun and the NeVaun, and He was very glad He made them all just exactly the way He did...perfectly imperfect. He did, however, before falling back into His meditation, consider briefly that Cowboy Beans were not the best of humankind's inventions.
Life is beautiful beautiful.
Thank you for joining me on this journey.
I love you.
KeV
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