Bad Machinery by John Allison for February 28, 2022

He’s a right good laugh until he makes an ash of himself.

Too soon, Lottie. Look, you’ve even horrified Claire, and she was kicking Lem in the onion not all that long ago.

Lem is safe, but what will be his life now? He has no parents, the former owner of the house will probably return and kick him out… He will start a life of adventures going around the earth!? Beautiful!

P1: All the kids are shocked about the rocket exhaust except for Claire, who is smiling. She always enjoys seeing enormous flames!

Lem Rings only 99 cents.

Now I see what a peels Lem to the gang.

Look, Lottie’s just spitting facts, you all know she is. She’s Lottie, that’s what she does!

Besides, what Earth doctor is going to have even the faintest clue on how to treat Lem?

The answer Lottie, is Clippy has been relinquished to dustbin of anthropomorphic characters.

Lottie Grote: Master of Tact. (But that’s part of her charm.)

Lottie is quite resilient, recovering almost instantly from her onion binge.

Re: Lottie’s tee: He who? Who he?

And how brilliant and magnificent of John to remember to show little Claire with a bleep eating grin while watching a spaceship blastoff with flame and explosion.

Lem that was the name of the blue superbeing that Alistaire Crowley communicated with.The blue Lama Lem.