[UA] HIV in UA

[Matthew Rowan Norwood]

> I imagine that someone who is afflicted may seek out an
> epideromancer and pay him handsomely to alter his body.
> Perhaps the Freak would be willing to give you back your
> health if you could just smash Dirk Allen's little cup and
> both his kneecaps.

I always imagined viral infection to be outside the realm of
Epideromancy -- although the Healer is supposed to have access to this
kind of healing.

> Bill convinces her that he is her husband, and she breaks
> down crying.  Just the day before, she recognized Bill's
> face in a supermarket and talked to him.  Carl--wearing
> Bill's face of course--sees the perfect opportunity to hurt
> another woman and goes home with her to have a wonderful
> night of sex.

Awesome. Perfect PoMo take on the Greek tragedy or the Gothic horror
story. It's a little morality tale with a well-known God/mythological
figure (the Godwalker of the Merchant) being called upon to help a
couple of stupid mortals, and their lives being destroyed by what they
wish for. This is the Merchant in Satanic/Trickster mode, the deal-maker
who empowers people to destroy themselves (a la Faust).

-Matt Norwood

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