I directed it to exit the crate, and watched as with grace it did just that. I smiled.“Chris, I am Shane Baxter, your owner. All authority is to be ...iven to me and no others other than in emergency override.”“Acknowledged Shane Baxter.”“Unless appropriate for formal situations, you are to address me as Shane.”“Acknowledged Shane.”“Your new designation will be Pippi Langstrumpa. Pippi for informal use.”“Acknowledged Shane.”“OK, personality mode on.”At that time Pippi turned and her head tilted. Afterwards she told Billy that she'd do the dishes so we could continue to work on his homework, if that was okay with me. What could I say?Billy didn't want to do more homework, of course. He picked up a MechWarrior sitting on his desk when we got back instead of his pencil. That gave me an idea."Billy! How about if we do fractions using Warriors?"He looked at me confused."We have one MechWarrior here. What if we take him apart? We have pieces, or fractions," I began.Billy nodded, so I began. We had copied their spring training facility as far as layout and fields, but because we had lots of space, we added some amenities such as indoor and outdoor running tracks, multiple whirlpools and a medical examination center, which Rebecca designed, complete with x-ray, lab, MRI, CAT, and ultrasound rooms. She added massage rooms, and a covered area which would house our own ambulance and crews. If we needed to move an injured player to the ER, we didn't intend to wait on EMS.Our temporary,. Exorcism don't work on me nor can they burn me at the stake, but they are the ones who can recognise what I have become. And being splashed with holy water (Christians) or dusted with consecrated ash (Hindus) only serve to ruin whatever clothes I am wearing."Our temple priest, sir," she continued, her eyes reflecting the fear she felt. I could see that she was nervous and terrified and so I extended a tendril of assurance, not unlike the mental emanations that drew animal prey to me when I.