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'''''Modern Love''''' was the | '''''Modern Love''''' was the first story in the anthology ''[[Lady Stardust]]''. It was written by [[Alan Taylor]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Writing to his [[Rainbow (Modern Love)|friend]], [[Posthuman]] [[Felix (Modern Love)|Felix]] recounts his chance meeting with a comatose [[Iris Wildthyme]] and her companion [[Panda]]. | |||
== Plot == | |||
On [[Algeria Touchshreik]], [[Felix (Modern Love)|Felix]] boards the [[Celestial Omnibus]] where he encounters [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Panda]]. It transpires that Iris has been comatose for three days following her escape from a "[[Planet (Modern Love)|Universe]]" without [[Alcohol|alcohol]]. Between themselves Felix and Panda realise that Iris is in an alcohol-induced coma, and Felix suspects that they would be able to find some at the local research laboratories. | |||
Upon investigating the laboratory, Panda soon finds some [[Gin]] but Felix uncovers the truth - that the laboratory is genetically engineering posthumans. After tripping an alarm, Felix and Panda find themselves imprisoned alongside the other experiments - but Panda manages to escape through the bars and returns to Iris with the Gin. Reawakened from her coma, Iris crashes the [[Celestial Omnibus]] into the laboratory and frees Felix. Iris and Panda decide to remain behind to free the other posthumans, however they insit that Felix return home to ensure his [[Rainbow (Modern Love)|friend]] knows that he is safe. | |||
After conversing with his friend, Felix plans to return and help Iris and Panda rehabilitate the posthumans. | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Felix (Modern Love)|Felix]] | |||
* [[Iris Wildthyme]] | * [[Iris Wildthyme]] | ||
* [[Panda]] | * [[Panda]] | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
This story is Iris-lite, with the majority of the adventure focusing on [[Felix (Modern Love)|Felix]] and [[Panda]]. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
