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The
Lifeguard
Conceived as an "aquatic-tool",
the Lifeguard was essentially a turtle without a shell with the addition
of an extremely strong prehensile tail tipped with a human hand. It was
christened the "Lifeguard" as a marketing ploy to counter its
cold reptilian countenance. Roughly four feet long from nose to the tip
of its tail, it possessed a might grip with its tail and was a powerful
swimmer. I could be trained as a combination lifeguard, pool-cleaner,
playmate. The Lifeguard, a vegetarian creature, was actually quite tame
and easily trained. An average size lawn could provide enough food to
feed it.
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Dexter
IV
This personal 'pet'
of Chi's, created in the latter part of his career, was one of his finest.
Surreal as this creation may be, Chi's exquisite attention to detail is
quite amazing. Nearly a foot tall, a left human hand with one eye on the
palm of the hand and another on the back of the hand. Incredibly, the
pad of each digit of the hand bore a tiny human-like face. It's mouth
was on the wrist, just below the thumb. It's six-inch tall torso had tiny
humanoid arms and legs. Dexter and each face were capable of speech. The
zipper in Dexter's chest is the result of the many organ transplants he'd
undergone before he was perfected.
Here, Dexter is mounted on another of Dr. Chi's 'toy's. A tiny hippo-like
creature, Chi created to amuse Dexter.
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