Sugar Plum

Art student. 16 years old in A Thousand Kisses. Friend of (and can talk telephatically with) Leopard Solid and Professor Caesar Gabriel. In Peru, the Nasca Highlands, an old man gave her special powers: her five senses were significantly better and she developed a sixth sense - to see into the future. She is seen first in the National Gallery, London, where she has visited more than once: "I see you're back, lass." the guards tells her in greeting. In the museum she meets Earl Dorian Red-Gloria. Her favourite work is Venus and Cupid, a work by Bronzini, a 11th-century Italian painter - this is later stolen by Dorian. Is invited by Caesar Gabriel to Lady Devlin's party to show off her Vermeer and agrees - she thinks it sounds wonderful, as she'll be able to see a classic worth 300.000 pounds.

A Thousand Kisses
Iron Klaus

unknown/unimportant

thoughts

Dorian

Caesar Gabriel

Leopard Solid

Bannai

There are so many worldfamous works of art on display here.

Michaelangelo. Botticelli. Rembrandt. Raphael. van Dyke. And so many more!

Oh yes.

My favorite is a work by Bronzini, a 16th-century Italian painter: an allegory with Venus and Cupid.

Maybe a decent girl of 16 shouldn't be saying this, but I really think this painting is so erotic. It's all so beautiful-- Venus and Cupid kissing.

The soft, golden tresses falling down his forehead. That naughty look in his eyes.

Tee hee hee.

It's all so dreamy. You can really lose yourself.

Oh? What's that sound?

Huh?

I can't believe my eyes. That's Cupid!

Wow!

No! Cupid in the form of a gorgeous 20-year-old.

No! Not Cupid! Apollo with his magnificent locks of gold. Looking at the same painting as me but with a pensive, almost sorry, look. And like a fairytale prince, he's surrounded by all these gorgeous guys. The jangling was the gold chain on his wrist.

P-P-Pornographic? As in naughty pictures people under 18 aren't supposed to see? How can anyone so posh say that?

Waugh! He's talking to me!

I-I-I thought so, too. You share the same sexy-- No! I-I-I mean ...

An Earl? No wonder he looks so noble.

Come to think of it, the museum closes for the Christmas holidays. I wonder if he came to say goodbye to his other self, the Cupid?

A bit narcissistic, though. but then, aren't most of the handsome ones?

Huh?

Sorry, I was just ... Oh? You saw him, then?

Who am I talking to right now? To Leopard, who's waiting outside of the museum.

He avoids that painting because he gets all embarrassed by it.

Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Hey, what happened to your face?

Okay. so Caesar is as hot as the Earl. But he still hasn't clued in to how devastating he is.

He is so naive, which I suppose isn't rare for those brainy types. He's what you call "a late bloomer". In fact, he's so late blooming that it's a miracle. He's never had a crush on anyone in his 18 years of life.

We've been friends since we were kids.

Leopard, you're such a glutton!

And we all share a secret.

The three of us can talk telepathically.

Five summers ago, our adventure-loving parents took us to Peru, the home of the Inca empire. We were just kids, but we got lost in the Nasca Highlands.

We wandered three days and nights. We thought we were goners. Then an old man appeared out of nowhere and saved us.

And he gave us these strange powers. Superhuman? Maybe. And nobody else knows about this.

We never did find out who that old man ws. I guess there are a lot of things out there that just can't be explained.

The three of us have different abilities, so there's a really good balance when we get together.

I have nothing planned.

Maybe that old man wanted this, but the three of us will always be the best of friends and help each other.

Sounds wonderful! I'll be able to see a classic worth £300.000.

Look at all these works. It's almost like a museum.

Wherever he goes, Caesar is always the center of attention.

Stop being coy. Everyone stares at you.

Where?

It's Earl Goldilocks!

Make-up! Lip-stick!

Oh, Earl, you're such a ...

Wait! He's not looking at me, but at ...

What? I have a really bad feeling about this!

Let's go. Like fast!

Caesar, let's get outta here!

I'm not sure, but I sensed something dreadful would happen to you.

Leopard, are you still eating? Let's go look at the Vermeer.

He's a 17th-century dutch painter, as famous as Rembrandt.

Idiot. That was Marlon Brando.

Isn't his use of the blue and yellow so beautiful?

Caesar!

The party has gone completely dead.

Caesar, be careful around the Earl, okay? There's something not right about him. I can sense it.

Hey! That means the Bronzini I like is gone, too.

It's not there! The Venus and Cupid isn't listed in the invoice.

What?

Of all the nonsense!

It's "Eroica"!

I can't tell. There's a filter on the voice.

Now, what's this? That sound ...

I hear something at the other end. Something that I've heard before, but I can't quite place it.

It's .... It's ... It's ... Hey!

Now, now. You just confirmed it was the thief.

Well, you don't have much of a head to ...

Gyah! He's still watching us.

Can't you do something?

As rubbish? Alright then ...

Rubbish ... Rubbish ...

Aha! He really does look like rubbish.

What are you looking for?

Caesar, can you see into the future, too?

He sounds gorgeous. I want to meet him.

And that Mr. Rubbish will go away, too.

This is so exciting.

So it looks like I'm the only one who can see into the future after all.

Ummmmm. Let's see ...

I got it. ten days from now. Late at night. Something is likely to happen to us. More specifically, to Caesar.

Ow ow ow ow ...

See? Good thing I was here.

Slow down! Slow down!

It's already two. I wonder if I was wrong?

Caesar! Leopard! Get out of here!

Augh!

Sorry, I was too busy thinking of him as rubbish!

Caesar!

Caesar, wake up!

I know that sound ...

That's it! That's it!

This is no time to be fainting!

The Earl is the leader of the Eroica gang. Remmber about the sound I heard on the phone at Lady Devlin's place? Well, it was the sound of the gold chain on his left hand!

Caesar's analysis was right!

Caesar hasn't even warmed up to girls. This was probably too shocking for him. Hey! I just thought of a good plan. Give me a hand.

How are you feelin'?

Can you take off your clothes?

We just need you to model for a sculpture.

Then leave your clothes on and just stand, okay?

Hmmm ...

Tee hee. That's so cute.

I was talking about the flowers on his undergarments.

Let's get to work. with the two of us, it should only take a week.

There's only one way to find out ...

But the Earl will want it because it looks like you.

The Earl called them up. Good thing I stayed near the Abbey and eavesdropped on the monks.

Still, I have a bad feeling about this.

The door's locked. I had a bad feeling and came back, I but I was too late.

Where are you?

Look up there!

At least the Earl also took the sculpture. It has a transmitter.

It's working.

The sound is getting louder, we're getting close to Eroica's hideout.

Caesar, can you hear me? We're coming to get you.

Just hang on until then, okay? Answer me, if you can hear me.

Caesar?

Leopard, Caesar is in trouble!

Caesar?

I've lost Caesar. There was a flash, and then he went blank. This is the first time it's happened. Caesar has suffered a terrible shock!

Oh!

Earl! Where's Caesar? Where is he?

Earl, where are you going?

Earl!

Uh ... Leopard?

There's something moving below us. Something big.

And it's leaving this island.

Stop being so bashful.

Everything in room three was returned. Even the Bronzinii that I fancy so much.

Come to think of it, I met the Earl for the first time in front of this very painting. And I heard the sound of his gold chain ...

Oh, Caesar, you fell--

You fell in love, didn't you?


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