May 22, 2004

The Hummingbird's Secret Identity

I’m watching my OOAD Professor closely for hints of her alter ego. I learned last week that she owns a cape and a man names Donovan took it with him to the lake. What I do know about her is that she is around 40 years in age, approximately 5’2”, a mother, also went to DuhVry and sports two visible tattoos; one of a large hummingbird above her left ankle and something undistinguishable on the upper part of her left breast that extends above the collar line of her shirt.

In contemplating the possibilities of her secret identity, I have concluded that she must be one of the following:

A magician’s assistant – Donovan could be the magician and she, his willing to be sawed in half assistant. In this scenario, the mystery cape is definitely a waist-length gold sequin one.

A Superhero – Donovan, her archenemy, stole The Hummingbird’s mystical blue cape during their last encounter. He’s since escaped to his heavily armored lake hideout in southern Missouri. Since the cape fuels her superhuman courage and powers, she is forced to grovel for its return via email.

A Super villain – Perhaps she should be the villain because of her tattoo. No superhero would have such a tasteless tattoo. This tattoo would be better suited on Fredericka J. Dukes, sister to The Blob. It would be like Captain America having a fraternity tattoo on his ankle, just doesn’t work. Superheroes need badass tattoos if they are going to have them. The crappy ones are for villains.

A kinky sexaholic – She’s just wrapped filming her segment of Real Sex 33 with “Donovan” who traveled from his Branson, MO. Lake home to participate in a Kansas orgy. She doesn’t recall her intimate moments with “Donovan”, however by process of elimination, she believes he has her silky red cape.

A witch – Donovan, the Warlock of Bransonia, mistook her velvet black cape for his own as he left the monthly coven meeting.

Whichever she is, and I’m open to suggestions, I’m going to find out. You cannot just find out your college professor has a cape and let it slide. No way!