Teaching & Learning English
Blog posts expanding on this curious controversial character creation.
“So, I need to wash Princess Terrett’s mobile phone?” Lemon asked uncertainly. “No, you need to wash her car,” Froggy corrected. “It’s pronounced mo-bil, like the Batmobile or something.” ”Just wash her car.” Nightshade added. “This one is really tame. Just use a garden hose and some special soap. Simple.” Lemon felt a little less … Read more
“This one’s relatively tame,” commented Nightshade. “All you have to do is cut her toenails, Lemon. Simple.” Lemon groaned. “Have you seen Princess Terrett’s toenails? They have about thirty years of grime and muck stuck under them AND they’re about six inches long. And all fragile and yellow and cracked. It’s a method of torture!” … Read more
“Code,” said Nightshade. ”What?” Asked Lemon. ”You need to learn a code language.” ”Whattt?” Nightshade sighed. “It’s not a difficult concept to grasp, Lemon.” ”But Nightshade,” Froggy said, “we’re supposed to learn a language, not a code.” ”Code languages, Froggy.” ”Oh.” Froggy and Nightshade decided to teach Lemon a Caesar cipher, since Caesar ciphers are … Read more
“Okay, how is this possible?” The fox paced the floor. ”No worries, Nightshade,” the yellow cat insisted. “I am very very super talented at drawing. I don’t even need to look at Princess Terrett to draw a 30,000,000% accurate picture of her.” “Really,” Nightshade said skeptically. “The self portrait you drew a while ago looked … Read more
The rotten yellow fetid corpse slowly dripped blood, which pooled on the floor. It smelled like Lemon’s old socks. The head barely had any flesh at all, it was pure bone, skin and gristle. The eyes were torn out of their sockets. In fact, one of the eye sockets had bone sticking out. The teeth … Read more
“Tricky,” muttered the fox, “but I have a plan.” “Really, Nightshade? You have a plan?” The yellow cat was skeptical. “There is always a loophole, Lemon,” replied Nightshade, “and I think I’ve found it.” “I like where this is headed,” whispered the small frog. “The rules don’t say you have to watch the lecture, do … Read more
“You,” said Princess Terrett, “will pay for that!” ” I-I didn’t do anything,” protested the shamefaced yellow cat. ”Yes you did!” Exclaimed the fox. “You ripped her dress, you tit!” (A tit is a type of bird-not a rude word.) ”Hey, thanks for your loving support, Nightshade,” said the cat sarcastically. ”But you did, Lemon.” … Read more