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Monique Dawson's avatar

This is hilarious Hamish! The ultra wealthy folk would probably still want amenity tho! I reckon they'd install fire resistant fake trees and a fireproof wall with constant projections of forest views around their enclave. Speakers with a lovely native Australian soundscape. I can see it now...

Hamish Clarke's avatar

Love it Monique, you have the green light to write your own spin off!

Monique Dawson's avatar

I think it will be more of a crossover - heavily leaning on Paradise

Pia Angelike's avatar

Oh I love this! "I'll be back!"

Hamish Clarke's avatar

How could I leave that line out? 😂 Something tells me that Pyrobrainiac's appearance is still subject to change...

Mike Wouters's avatar

The future is now bright (but not firey ?). Pyrobraniac for a nobel (peace prize of course) and president (of the Uni first, the country later).

Mike W.

Hamish Clarke's avatar

Thank Mike. When the book comes out you will have the most prominent endorsement!

Lachlan Cumming's avatar

Love it, can't wait to read the next instalment!

[By the way you may wish to consider amending your Disclaimer, which states inter alia:

"Any resemblance between the events and characters in this blog post and reality is strictly coincidental."

Yet the story is specific that the figure on the lab bench closely resembles Arnie!

May I suggest an edit to the Disclaimer, "is strictly coincidental or occasionally deliberate". This should cover you*

*disclaimer - this is not legal advice just a whimsical comment :)

Hamish Clarke's avatar

Lol, you are hired as my editor and lawyer!