Her body noticeably does not produce body heat and she is pale beyond pale. Notice that paleness of skin is only confused with one living character-Zerika-and I suspect that's because she's a Phoenix. On 6/5/06, Howard Brazee <howard at brazee.net> wrote: > > Scott Schultz wrote: > > >>Yep. But when it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck - she's > alive. > > > >And if the duck doesn't eat, doesn't breathe, doesn't circulate blood and > >none of its internal organs are operational? > > > >You seem to be taking the stance that ambulatory = alive. > > > > > This duck is a light eater, this talks duck talks (which implies she > breaths). I haven't had the opportunity to bleed that duck. This > duck's brain, larynx, senses, & muscles work quite well, I haven't had > a chance to observe its spleen in action, but I would say that this duck > has guts. (Or Dickens would say "bowels"). > > This duck is able to pass as alive by observant people. > > >