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Cuting the wipe close this week aren't we?
Robby
Sunday, January 24, 1999 11:23:54 PM
IP: spider-tr071.proxy.aol.com

**BEGIN RP!**

[The battle between the Dark Star and the Death Star rages on. Jake has rejoined the team, the Dark Star's TIE Defenders have disabled the Death Star's superlaser, and the Dark Star's interdictors and Eclipse Star Destroyers have activated their gravity well generators, to keep any of the enemy fleet from escaping.]

**PAUSE RP!**

Coyote> Should have responded to this a LONG time ago. :) Much earlier, you suggested that I draw fanfic inspiration from my dreams. If you knew anything about my dreams, you wouldn't say that. As Cartman might say, "Dude, this is messed up right here." I just count myself fortunate that I can't remember most of them for long.

Kitainia> <<And as for who's been sending you bad creativity demons, it was Teri.>> Um...you're kidding aren't you...? She doesn't have any magic skill whatsoever...

Robby> <<Is this place just so crazy that stuff like that passes for normalcy now?>> Yup.

Theresa> <<this survey is inappropriate for this room>> I thought so too; the only reason I included the less-than-appropriate questions was so I could whine about them (hence my ever so slightly indignant answers). Sorry if I was offensive anyhow. :)

Kaioto> <<Who is the abberation in the asylum? The inmates outnumber the attendants significantly>> Very kewl quote!

Jackal> Welcome back! :D

Chris> I'll have those favorite lyrics in here Monday night.

**RESUME RP!**

[Wilek's still trying to get through to Traveler. "Dang it, we're still being jammed! Our whole plan hinges upon Traveler getting SJ2 and Dr. Sevarius off the Death Star! Man...Nereus to all Missile Boats, TIE Scimitars, and other applicable craft: Begin saturation bombing of all jamming towers! We need long-range comms back ASAP!"]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Sunday, January 24, 1999 10:48:43 PM
IP: tnt-2-57-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Theresa, please understand that what I am about to say is NOT in defense of the survey, but in defense of the people in here. I feel that you have insulted the intelligence of everyone in this room by saying, "One-eyed Squid seems to be the ONLY other person who execised ANY intelligance and didn't just fill out a survey because it is there." In the future, excerise you opinion in a less offensive manner. (Did that just come from me of all people???)Besides, the warnings were there, why look?
In any case thank you to the people who was not afraid of posting their views for all to see, thank you for not being ashamed of yourself. Sincerly, Jackal & Chris Hall.
Britney Spears> She turned 17 on Dec, 2 1998. I know that because she is god! I mean I am, hehehehee.
What's going on: I (Jackal), thought it would be cool to introduce to yall the real "Chris", my fanfic character in the flesh, except in the fanfic he's kinda like me too. He's my good friend and we both use the name Chris Hall. Hey, Aris! Let's forget the past and move forward, huh? Anyway, I'll leave my "son" to yall and I will see everyone who's going to the gathering! Goodbye for now and be try to be good, (for most of you it shouldn't be that hard).
Jackal - [Jackal1127@hotmail.com]
Ga, USA
Sunday, January 24, 1999 10:24:07 PM
IP: spider-tk084.proxy.aol.com

Jr., just remember, inappropriate may not stop you, but it could get the plug pulled on this room.

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 10:05:12 PM
IP: proxy-311.public.rwc.webtv.net

School!!! Tomorrow's the first day for me. Sigh....Well, back to the grind...

Inappropriate? Never stopped me before. Here's my survey answers.


WARNING: YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER MY WORLD. BRING A BLANKET, IT GETS CHILLY DURING WINTER. SOME STUFF MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO THOSE WITH A WEAK TUMMY.

BASICS:
Name: Branden Poole
Location: Washington, D.C.
Birthdate: Nov. 15, 1978
What do you look like: That's a hard one. Don't really know.
What is your mind like?: Occasionally, I'm the weirdest, most bizarre person on the planet. Other times, I'm pretty normal (but a bit of a smart@$$). I'm VERY scary when I'm lucid.
What kind of clothes do you wear?: Depends on the situtation. Could be just jeans and a t-shirt, or "stylin' and profilin".

FAVORITES:
Fave Color: Blue. Sometimes black.
Fave Store: I can't pick just one. I got one particular mall I like though.
Fave drink: In the morning, coffee. Any other time, any form of highly-carbonated, highly-caffeineted soft drink.
Fave candle/incense smell: Well....no offense, but I've always thought those scented candles were a little effeminate. I don't touch 'em.
Fave animal: Wolves. And Tigers. They're both strong, powerful, beautiful, misunderstood animals. And, regrettably, they're also endangered. (waitta minute Hall....did you just say the 'sexy ones'???)
Fave food: Cajun fries (just like regular fries, only specially seasoned--I think both Checkers and Popeyes sells them).

MUSIC
Fave type: Heavy Metal, Industrial, Progressive, some Alternative.
Fave Band/Artist: Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Stabbing Westward, Gravity Kills, Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Type O Negative, Tori Amos, many others.
What is the best lyric/quote from a song?:
"You are the perfect drug."--Trent Reznor (NiN)
"I'm guilty....I'm guilty....I'm guilty....And YOU'RE guilty too!!!"---Gravity Kills
"The world is a vampire...."---Smashing Pumpkins
"I got something you can never eat"---Marilyn Manson, "Apple of Sodom"
Who is the sexiest singer/band member you know: Fiona Apple, Shania Twain, Trent Reznor, Mya, and Jennifer Love Hewitt (okay, she isn't a singer, but she thinks she is)
What song moves you more than others?: "Eye" Smashing Pumpkins, "Still the One" Shania Twain, "One" Metallica, "What do I have to do" Stabbing Westward, "Hold" Gravity Kills, "Cruel" Tori Amos
What band do you hate?: So, so many!!! Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, all other like 'cute boy groups', and most all rap music ('cept for Tupac--he was my boy!!)
What song makes you sick: Most 3EB , Barenaked Ladies, Harvey Danger songs (not that they're bad, but THEY PLAY THEM NONSTOP!!!), and all Backstreet Boys/N'Sync music
What music trend do you think should die?: "Cute boy groups"
What music trend do you think will be big soon: Music like Korn. They're style is popular, so it's only a matter of time before it's imitated.
What new band would you recommend to others?: NEW band? Hmm....probably Korn, I guess. Are they new? Don't know enough about the band itself...
If you could meet any artist who would it be?: Trent Reznor. And Shania Twain, for obvious reasons.
What song makes you want to dance: I don't really dance much...
What song/type of music makes you want to kill people?: Rap. Makes me wanna bust a cap. Then I remember I'm a hurt-thing white boy, and I sit my ass down.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Are you a virgin?: Well, now the personal stuff comes up! Um...no.
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: Yes. I am, and have been many times.
What position do you enjoy the most?: Well, there's a lovely picture for all of you, me having sex. If you must know, I'm a control freak so....I like to "drive" so to speak.
Who is the one person you'd rather spend time with than anybody?: Faith. And maybe Gwyneth Paltrow (um...just kidding honey!)
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you think back it makes you want to gag? Unfortunately, yes.
What is your fave part of the opposite/same sex: These (.) (.) You know, the EYES. ;]
What do you notice first about a person: Eyes
What turns you on? A smile. Or just about everything else about her.
What turns you off?: Not too much, which is my problem (or strength, I'm not sure)
Are you into kink: No...not really.
Do you have odd fetishes: No, I'm pretty normal. But I wouldn't tell YOU if I wasn't :P
Who/What do you fantasize about: Everything female and human (maybe the occasional garg or fey).
Do you masturbate, and who/what do you think about?: Yes, I'll admit to that. And let me go further to say that, while I don't know of the ladies, I believe every man does it. Whether they admit to it or not. What do I think of? Everything female and human. And the occasional garg and fae.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Do you do drugs: No. Nothing past the harmless experimentation of youth.
If so what kind?: Only the ones that are natural (i.e. they grow).
What are your favorite drugs?: Our good friend Juan.
Have you ever had a bad experience: Not really. Haven't taken enough for one.
Is there any drug you refuse to do? Heroin, Acid, sniffin' glue, all hallucinogens
Do you smoke cigarettes: Sometimes.
Do you drink?: Occasionally. Most to be social (i.e. at a party) infrequently by myself.
What is your fave alcoholic drink: I like Guinness.
Have you ever been so drunk you puked or passed out?: I got real sick once. Wasn't fun, and it cost one hell of a carpet cleaning bill.
Have you ever done anything you regretted while under the influence?: What, making an ass outta myself by puking all over the carpet wasn't enough for you?

OTHER
Who do you admire the most?: My siblings, cause they've been through hell and are still standing.
Do you like to wear shoes?: Always.
When was the last time you kissed someone?: Friday night.
What is the best feeling in the world?: Making someone I really care about happy.
What is the worst feeling in the world?: Letting down someone I really care about.
Do you believe in magic?: Yeah.
Do you believe in vampires?: Yeah, but not the Bela Lugosi type. Or the Tom Cruise/Brad Pitt/Anne Rice/homoerotic vamp s either.
What is the oddest thing about you?: To many idiosyncrasies to list here.
Who do you hate?: Anyone who hates me. And anyone who looks down on me or others just because they feel they are financially/morally/culturally superior.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do?: Show them *exactly* what it feels like when they degrade others. Show them the hurt and the pain they cause. And if I'm feeling sadistic, give them a little pain to remember me buy.
How do you feel about religion?: I believe that religion itself is perfect. The translation of meaning by humans is where things go, for lack of a better term, "straight to hell." The Bible is perfect; but any moron can twist it around to say anything they want it too (like the KKK claiming that God hates blacks and anyone who's not white).
Are you the Antichrist?: Maybe. Perhaps to some religions I am.
END OFFENSIVE MATERIAL. I HOPE YOU SURVIVED IT.
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 08:32:41 PM
IP: cache-2.spg.webcache.erols.net

**RP!!**

**The screen lights up to reveal ... Coyote dragging his new captive Peter behind him, sprinting through the corridors of Preston's stronghold in a desperate search for the interrogation room where Ravyn is being held. Coyote is very careful to keep his gun pointed at the captive.**

<"But why do you still need me?!">

You're my insurance policy, dummy. My human shield.

<"Human shield? Oh no ...">

**Coyote busts down a door in the corridor. Nothing.**

Tell me where they are!

<"I don't know! It's down this corridor, that's all I know, that's all he told me!!!">

You'd better be more helpful ...

<"GET AWAY FROM ME!!">

**Coyote slams Peter against the side of the corridor**

So help me, if you don't tell me where they are, I swear ...

<"Okay, okay ... three more doors!">

All right then. **swings Peter in front of him** Time to be a shield.

**PAUSE RP!!**

James Birdsong: Uhh ... forgive my ignorance, but which words of wisdom would those be?

Kitainia: Certainly. Although you won't mind if it takes me a while, will you? I'm at a pace (based on what I had written last night) of about five pages a day, give or take a new fic or any other interferences. Tell ya what ... I'll bring what I have completed to Dallas, okay?

Ravyn: Boy ... it was nice to see that picture with the correct colors! :)
Seriously ... I still say you take a really nice picture.

Brittany Spears: Never heard of her, never heard the song. I didn't do it. Nobody saw me do it. I want to talk to my lawyer (KENNY!!).

Chris Hall's Survey: The Abridged, Non-Obscene Version:
**IF I STILL OFFEND ANYONE, I'M ****SORRY!!!!!!!********

BASICS:
Name: Don Alexander Martinez ... once again, don't give me any initial jokes!!
Location: Algonac, Michigan
Birthdate: September 27th, 1975
Who do you look like? PM Dawn if he were white and had a LOT more hair. Check my name link for a self-portrait with what I would *like* to look like as a garg.
What is your mind like? Somewhere to the north-northeast of normal ...
What kind of clothes do you wear? Mostly sports apparel, unless I'm at work ... they have a strict uniform.

Favorites:
Color: Forest green
Store: MediaPlay (combination book/video/music/multimedia store. Huge, cheap, great!
Drink: Pepsi
Candle scent: They make me sneeze, I'll pass.
Animal: Cats ... though I have grown an affection for ferrets ... blame my brother in law, he owns two.
Food: Hmm ... give me a week, I'll tell you ...

MUSIC:
Fav type: Just about everything.
Artist: Mostly into the humor artists (Weird Al, Ray Stevens), but I do have an intense liking of Meat Loaf. If it sounds good, I like it.
Best lyric/quote from a song:
"Who am I, why am I here?/Forget the questions, someone gimme another beer ..." -- Meat Loaf, "Everything Louder Than Everything Else"
"I'd lie for you and that's the truth/Do anything you want me to/I'd even sell my soul for you/I'd do it all for you/If you'd just believe in me ..." -- Meat Loaf, "I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth)"
The whole things of "Life Is A Lemon (And I Want My Money Back)," "Paradise by the Dashboard Light," "I'd Do Anything for Love," "Not a Dry Eye in the House" and "Bat Out of Hell." (all by the same guy ... guess who.)
What artists do you hate? Just about anybody who bases their entire act on shock value.
What song makes you sick? "Too Close," by Next. Listen really closely to the lyrics of that one ... there's someone with a little too much fixation in his pants.
Also "Butterfly Kisses." I know I know, it's a sweet song, but it just makes me feel ... oh, I dunno ... *suicidal* by the time it ends.
What song makes you want to dance? I think a lot of folks will agree ... "Through Heaven's Eyes" from Prince of Egypt.

RELATIONSHIPS:
Are you in love, or have you ever been? Have been before ... and every time it's been shot down in flames.
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone? Ehh ... this could be potentially embarrassing for me, so for now I'll pass.
What do you notice first? The eyes.

OTHER
Who do you admire most? Hmm, there's way too many to name here ... but primary on the list would be Danny Elfman. If I were a composer, he would by my absolute #1 influence.
Do you like to wear shoes? Do sandals count? Unfortunately, I can't wear them in the winter ...
Best feeling in the world: Knowing you're wanted, and not by the law. Easier to say just being loved.
Worst feeling in the world: Thinking that going a different way on any one decision, however small it may have been, could have meant you could be living a better life.
What is the oddest thing about you? People don't expect a 300 pound man to have as much stamina as I do.
Who do you hate? Look at my RP's. 'Nuff said.
What would you do to them in person? Screw with their minds so badly they can't figure out what's going on even if you tell them.
How do you feel about religion? You should believe in God, not your religion.
Are you the (or an) Antichrist? Not personally, but I know of at least eight living among us ... (In order worst to least bad: Barney, Bill Gates, Martha Stewart, Saddam Hussein, and all four Teletubbies)
** END OF THE POLL. HOPE IT DIDN'T OFFEND YOU, AND IF IT STILL DID, I'M EVER SO SORRY!!!!**

**RESUME RP!!**

**Coyote and Peter are now just outside the door Peter swears is the right one. Coyote places his ear against it just as he hears Ravyn yell again.**

Whaddya know, you *were* tellin' the truth.

<"I told you!">

Ahh, shaddap. **with an arm around Peter's neck, Coyote kicks the door in. He rushes in to see Preston standing before Ravyn, who's shackled up as securely as Coyote had been, suspended in midair. Coyote tosses her the keys.**

Freedom at last!!

<"He's crazy, Coyote! He's gonna kill us both!">

I know, I heard about it from his little FRIEND here! **swings Peter in front of him** All right, Preston. Let Ravyn go, this is between you and me.

<**shakes head** "She knows too much. You both die now.">

**Preston raises an arm with a particle beam, blasting Peter into atoms. Coyote now has no shield.**

Ohhhh, CRAP!

<"Crap is right. You're neck-deep in it!">

**At that moment, though, Ravyn has finally freed herself, and swings a foot across Preston's face, sending him sprawling. The screen picks this inconvenient time to wink off.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Sunday, January 24, 1999 07:56:12 PM
IP: modem94.i-is.com

**The door to the abbey chamber opens swiftly and smoothly on its new brass hinges. From the shadows in large figure ducks to avoid the doorway. The towering marble-gray gargoyle stratened up to a full 6'10'', his long brown scalp-lock tied pushed back from his face.
"This is the last time I ever let anyone in that castle point anything even remotely magical at me …" the garg muttered as he tried to fit his frame and bend his wings in some manner to accommodate his favorite chiar. The creeking protest of the wood indicated that perhaps it was better if he stood.
"Er … four fingers … claws er … whatever," he muttered as he took his pen and paper and began to scratch out something resembling script …" **

Fist thing's first, a personal note. Never before have I truly appreciated my own humanity until I lost it. Though I don't believe I have lost my spiritual humanity (something that is in common with all people) my as a human has been put on hold by Demona Taina's little spell. I have to say that the only thing I will miss about this gargoyle form (assuming it wares off like she said it would …) is the wings.

Sevarius Jr. - Can I get an 'Amen!'.

Doug - understand something, and I will make it as clear as possible. I do not demean anything heroic because of magical intervention or skills. I would say though, that as a plot device, the kid who didn't know he was the Prince and is old and escapist. I think that 'normal' folks are limited only by the field of vision they choose. I'm not saying the Joe Average who does not vote and does not believe anything past the TV is going to change the world ... but someone who is Seeking the Truth can be anyone, from any background and has limitless potential in a world of swords and sorcery.
Also, Xanathos and almost everyone in the inner circle of this plot has been manipulated by the Fay in some way. Whether it is the mechanations of the Weird Sisters, Titania, or the assistance of someone. The Fay have been creating this self-preservation scheme and it distresses me that they are seen as the only thing between us and Hell on Earth ...
Yes, I also realise that heroes need skills, but this does not necessarily mean arcane tomes and combat stats either. What about clerics? We've got wizards and warriors and rogues, so what ever happened to those who serve the Greater Good? I'm not talking about any particular religion, but the idea of a Creator, or the Force, or an Oversoul, whatever embodies all that makes souled creatures more than animals in the fantasy world. Why should the Maker let some Fay disfunctional family problems wipe out all of His/Her/Its Children on the planet. If magic is back, how about some clerics?
And finally, on this subject, I would have to say that it is easy to admire those lucky enough to be famous and world shaking ... but i give higher admiration to the quiet, silent heroes like the police, fire departments, EMTs, volenteer workers, and true clergy who sacrifice of themselves to help a very ungrateful populous. How many of these people might've been something greater in a world of magic and great conflict?

Thanks to all who said hi! Might I add that sanity is a relavite state. Who is the abberation in the asylum? The inmates outnumber the attendants significantly ...

Manson: Tired of this guy ... he's a leech who feeds off the fact that the media culture has Gen-X and most following teens so jaded and numb to everything that anything dramatic enough to stimulate them even slightly towards shock or revultion can sell. He's good at his job though, and WE created the demand, so don't go blaming him for the root of the problem. Reminds me of Howard Stern. Maybe it is time we made this, base-black, dying neo-goth despair cultural thing passe. It really does not accomplish much. I'll admit, the highlander look is cool, but Duncan always knew to ~live~ life and make a difference. I'll admit to not liking a naive existance, but just trying to enjoy the death and decadence around us ensures that the world around us ~will~ die.

Sleep> REM is very important ... everyone has to sleep for at least a ~little~ while unless they are Fay.

Survey> Ah ... no ... I don't like spam or focus poles or anything that might encourage people to use me as a target market ...
Kaioto - [kaioto@yahoo.com]
USASunday, January 24, 1999 07:47:30 PM
IP: 141.133.135.13

I agree with Starsinger. I didn't take the survey either. It was obsene
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, January 24, 1999 06:51:12 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

Theresa is right, the survey quiz thingie IS innapropriate for this room. I took it, but didn't bring up anything I felt was innapropriate for this room. Shouldn't have even done that much though, as by doing that I supported others into taking the full quiz... As a TGS staff member I should have taken it upon myself to stop this quiz when it started, but did not. In the future I swear that anything at all innapropriate I shall not respond to in the least, and will in fact take action to point out it is wrong for this room... The room will be cleared in a few hours, maybe we can all just try to forget about this?
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 06:35:30 PM
IP: spider-ta024.proxy.aol.com

Survey? <puzzled> Beg pardon?
Selanit - [selanit@hotmail.com]
Ballpitria Sunday, January 24, 1999 05:36:34 PM
IP: smith17-26.resnet.colorado.edu

Forgive me people, but I feel that this survey is inappropriate for this room. Warnings and spoiler tags not withstanding. Most of the questions are outwrite rude and border on obscene. One-eyed Squid seems to be the only other person who execised any intelligance and didn't just fill out a survey because it is there.

This is a G/PG comment room. If you want to answer Chris's questions, e-mail him your answers.

May be I'm old fashioned. May be I'm a prude. But there is a time and place for everything, and this comment room is not it.

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 05:26:56 PM
IP: proxy-441.public.paix.webtv.net

SOROW> Hi!! =o)

Chris Hall> Alright, here's the survey (I've omitted the ones where I don't have an opinion, or if I don't feel like answering):

** NON-OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AHEAD **

BASICS
Name: Jill (yup, that's all, not Jillian or anything..) Bruhn
Location: Central Oregon (The Beaver state!)
Birthdate: January 22, 1981
What do you look like?: Short, brown/blonde hair, blue/grey eyes, small feet.
What is your mind like: Pretty philosophical, but wandering off into space, usually. Open-minded, too.
What kind of clothes do you wear: Shirts, jeans/skirts, anything I can find at the thrift/vintage stores for cheap, Birkenstocks when its warm. *I hate wearing dress shoes, so I usually wear my tennis shoes with skirts <g>*

FAVORITES
Fave color: Light blues, purples (Aquarius' colors)
Fave store: Funky little jewelry/gift shops, Barnes & Noble
Fave drink: Any kind of soft drinks, and Pumpkin Smash flavored Zuka Juice.
Fave candle/incense smells: I'm scared of candles. And I'm probably allergic to 1/4 of all incense smells.
Fave animal: My dog =o) And dragons if they count...
Fave food: Soups, and Sammiches from New York City Sub Shop!

MUSIC
Fave type: Whatever I'm in the mood for.
Fave Band: Smashing Pumpkins, the Beatles, They Might Be Giants, even Manson sometimes (or as I like to call him.."Marilyn"), and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
What is the best lyric/quote from a song: Can't really think of any...here's one off the top of my head: "Sure as you can't steer a train / you can't change your fate" -TMBG.
Who is the sexiest singer/band member you know?: Hmmm...don't really know. How 'bout Flea from the Chili Peppers? ;o)
What song moves you more than any other?: Probably a classical tune, like The Valkyries or Hall of the Mountain King (I think that's what they're called) or Moonlight Sonata.
What band do you hate?: N'Sync, Backstreet Boys, Five, 98 Degrees...take your pick.
What music trend do you think should die?: Those five-member "Boy Bands". Heck, even those that don't have five members.
What new band would you recommend to others?: Our local funk group, Swiss Richard.
If you could meet any artist, who would it be?: I've always had this thing for Ringo Starr =o) Or Billy Corgan.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS:
Heh, COMPLETELY n/a, except:
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: I'd like to think i was, but, I'll probably look back in a few years, and find I wasn't really...

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
N/A - except I really like that laughing gas they give you at the dentist...heeheeheehee!!!

OTHER
Who do you admire most?: John Lennon, and a lot of my friends.
Do you like to wear shoes?: Only when I have to, or when it's cold.
What is the best feeling in the world?: Security, warmth..basically being in the arms of someone you love <g>.
What is the worst feeling in the world?: Embarrasment (like when you fall on your ass on the ice, and your backside hurts, but your pride hurts even more...) and being abandoned.
Do you believe in magic?: Not really.
Do you believe in vampires?: Nope.
What is the oddest thing about you?: My thought processes, and plus, I have these weird indentations on both of my thumbs... <???>
Who do you hate?: ....not saying. You never know *WHO* might be reading this...
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do?: Nothing. Because now I would be tried as an adult.
How do you feel about religion?: It's not for me.
Are you (the or an) Antichrist?: I don't think so. But you never know these days.

** END NON-OFFENSIVE MATERIAL **

Thanks for all the additional Happy Birthdays everyone! I feel fully Birthday-ed now.

Chocolate> I'm actually a bit Lactose Intolerant, so a lot of anything with milk in it makes me sick. Chocolate (Especially in large quantities!) bugs me more than anything else.

Brittany Spears> Someone should tell that girl she doesn't need to stick her tongue out *QUITE SO MUCH* when she sings... <GAG>


Bye for now!
~Jill
jILLybEAn - [jbruhn@bendnet.com]
Bend, Oregon
Sunday, January 24, 1999 05:26:12 PM
IP: 204.245.216.69

Don't worry everyone. I'm going to answer the servey tomorrow so it'll be in the new room.
SOROW
Sunday, January 24, 1999 04:26:41 PM
IP: usr4-3-dialup43.mix1.irving.cw.net

I guess it is (shrugs)
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, January 24, 1999 04:01:51 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

This thing working?
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, January 24, 1999 03:59:47 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

***The Poll with most of the ofensive questions removed***

Basics

Name: Top secret
Sex: Male
Location: New York area
What do you look like: Myself
What is your mind like: Mind? what mind?
Clothes: Jeanes, Sneakers, a shirt, and the occational sweater


Favorites

F-Color: Green
F-store: Barns and Noble and Compusa
F-Drink: Hot Chocolate
F-canndel/innsence smell: None
F-animal: None
F-Food: Rice


Music

F-Type: I'm not to pickey. Whatever's on the radio I guess
F-Band: None
Best quote from a song: none
What band do you hate: Spice Girls
What song makes you sick: I don't want to miss a thing
What music trend do you think should die: rap
What music trend do you think will be big soon: I have no clue
What song makes you want to dance: I can't dance



Relationships: I think I'll try to get a social life before I try to get a love life

Drugs and Alcohol: I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs


Other
Who do you admire the most: I don't admire anyone
Do you wear shoes: Only when I leave home
Best feeling in the world: Drinking a really good hot chocolate
Worst feeling in the world: The guilt you get when you let someone else down
Do you beleave in magic: yes
Do you believe in Vampires: If you mean lawyers, yes
What is the oddest thing about you: I've never had a drop of Soda in my life
Who do you hate: To many people to list here
What would you like to do to them: Aside from making faces behind their backs not much
How do you feel about religion: I beleave in som sort of higher power and some sort of after life. Everything else, I just don't know

***End Survay***



TheOneEyedSquid - [Sigma28@aol.com]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 03:18:21 PM
IP: spider-tj043.proxy.aol.com

Hey, everybody! If you've ever wanted to see what I look like in real life, one of my online friends has a picture gallery and I'm in there! Some of you have probably already seen the pic, but if you're interested, clicky on my name to go see the Ravyn in real life! :)
Ravyn
Sunday, January 24, 1999 03:00:03 PM
IP: svm-ts6-21.c2i2.com

Jillybean> Happy Birthday! **sets a cyber-cake on the CR table** :)

Serenity> Mmm...Adrian Paul...;)

**POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AHEAD!**
BASICS:
Name: Stacey "Ravyn Maza" Cole
Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Birthdate: May 16, 1982
What do you look like?: Well, not like anybody, really. Clicky on my name if you wanna see a pic of my RP character that Coyote did. I look pretty much like that, except lighter skinned and without the talons. ;)
What is your mind like? I don't even know yet, so don't ask.
What kind of clothes do you wear? Usually just a T-shirt and jeans.

FAVORITES:
Fav color: Purple or emerald green.
Fav store: Don't really have one.
Fav drink: Sprite.
Fav candle/incense smell: Don't really have one.
Fav animal: Ducks and big cats. :)
Fav food: Pizza, hot dogs, cajun chicken, Mexican food...I could go on for a while...;)

MUSIC:
Fav type: Just about all of 'em. :)
Fav band: Hmm...I like Celine Dion, Garth Brooks, Hootie & the Blowfish, the Beastie Boys, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Shania Twain, and a whole bunch of others.
Best lyric/quote from a song: "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers." --Garth Brooks, "Unanswered Prayers"
All of Garth Brooks's "The Dance" and the third verse to "Friends in Low Places." ;)
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." --Semisonic, "Closing Time"
What song moves you more than any other? "To Love You More" by Celine Dion, and "It's Your Song" and "The Dance" by Garth Brooks.
What band do you hate? All those fake, pretty-face bands like the Spice Girls, Hanson, N'Sync, and the Backstreet Boys. (although I will be honest, I like some of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys' songs. Just not them.) And Puffy. Can't forget Puff Daddy.
What song makes you sick? Well...that song that the Chef sings on the South Park CD "Chef Aid." I think y'all can figure out which one. ;)
What music trend do you think should die? Remaking old songs into rap versions. I can't stand that, unless it's done well. Which it usually isn't.
What music trend do you think will be big soon? Hmm...don't know.
What new band would you recommend to someone else? Hmm...don't know.
If you could meet any artist, who would it be? I guess Garth Brooks.
What song makes you wanna dance? "Callin' Baton Rouge" by Garth Brooks.
What song makes you wanna kill something? Any type of really twangy country song. Or anything by Puffy.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS:
Are you a virgin? Yep.
Are you in love, or have you ever been? I've been in love before. But all that always ended up with pain.
What position do you enjoy most? N/A
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone? Josh Pastner. Just to talk to him as a friend, nothing weird. He's such an interesting person. :)
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you look back it makes you wanna gag? Well, I've looked back on one and slapped myself on the head, saying, "How could I be so stupid?" **grrr...**
What is your fav part of the opposite/same sex? The eyes and the smile. And the heart, also. I'm being honest.
What do you notice first about a person? The eyes. :)
What turns you on? Well...that's personal. :)
What turns you off? Personal also.
Are you into any kink? Nope.
Do you have any odd fetishes? No.
What do you fantasize about? Hmm...much too personal to put here. ;)
Do you masturbate? Nope.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL:
Do you do drugs? Well, if Tylenol Flu counts, I'm on that right now.
If so, what kind? Antibiotics. (see above)
What's your favorite drug? Benadryl, because it always clears up my allergic reactions.
Have you ever had a bad experience? No.
Is there any drug you refuse to do? All the illegal ones.
Do you smoke cigarettes? Nope.
Do you drink? Only very rarely, and even then not much.
What is your fav alcoholic drink? None that I've tried so far.
Have you ever been so drunk that you've puked or passed out? Nope.
Have you ever done anything you've regretted while under the influence? No. (never been under the influence.)

OTHER:
Who do you admire the most? Josh Pastner. He's such a cool, brilliant guy. :)
Do you like to wear shoes? Most of the time, no. Although sometimes they really come in handy. ;)
When was the last time you kissed someone? The day before Halloween last year.
What is the best feeling in the world? To know that you're loved and that someone needs you.
What is the worst feeling? That you're all alone and everyone thinks you're something you're not. Also when you make a really dumb mistake or decision.
Do you believe in magic? Yes.
Do you believe in vampires? Sure.
What is the oddest thing about you? Everything.
Who do you hate? My ex-boyfriend Kyle, his new girlfriend, and this evil girl that torments me named Krissy.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do? Well, to my ex, I would love it if he would fall back in love with me and follow me around asking me out, only to have me tell him no over and over again. **evil grin** To the others, I'm still thinking...
How do you feel about religion? Well, I believe in God. And religion also gives people a great reason to be good and help out others. So it's all cool with me. :)
Are you the (or an) Antichrist? I sure hope not.
**END POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL.**
Ravyn
Sunday, January 24, 1999 02:48:34 PM
IP: svm-ts6-21.c2i2.com

Chris Hall> Here's your survey.

****POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AHEAD****

BASICS
Name?: Mandi Ohlin
Location?: Hood College, MD
Birthdate?: July 22, 1979
What do you look like?:
What is your mind like?: Picture the biggest, most jumbled and disorganized mess you can think of. Multiply that by twenty and you have the idea.
What kind of clothes do you wear?: Whatever fits and matches.

FAVORITES
Fave color?: This week, dark green. It's subject to change.
Fave store?: Wal-Mart (hey, I'm in college!)
Fave drink?: Coke
Fave candle/incense smell?: I don't know...I had a cinnamon one that was really nice.
Fave animal?: Tie between cats and dogs (excepting the hairball, of course!)
Fave food?: Anything with pasta

MUSIC
Fave type?: Anything but rap and country. (I like maybe three country songs, but that's it.
Fave band?: Don't have one. It would be Dave Matthews Band, but there's so many Dave fanatics in my hall that it's becoming overkill.
What is the best lyric/quote from a song?:
"I find sometimes it's easy to be myself/Sometimes it's better to be somebody else."
OR "Open up my head and let me out..."
--Dave Matthews Band, "So Much to Say"
What song moves you more than any other?:
What band do you hate?: Hanson/Spice Girls/N'Sync/Backstreet Boys/all of their ilk.
What song makes you sick?: Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" playing for the MILLIONTH TIME on the radio while I'm at work!
What music trend do you think should die?: The trend of R&B artists doing nothing but remakes of songs and completely screwing them up (although the Fugees did a nice cover of "Killing Me Softly")
What music trend do you think will be big soon?: Again, I don't know. I haven't had my caffeine jolt yet.
What new band would you recommend to others?: ?
If you could meet any artist who would it be?:
What song makes you want to dance?: I can't dance, but I'm taking lessons because they're cheap.
What song/type of music makes you want to kill people?: Twangy country and rap with too much bass.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Are you a virgin?: yes.
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: Yes.
What position do enjoy most?: N/A
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone?: if he was even moderately interested, Brian.
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you think back it makes you want to gag? Eric the 6'3' polyester fanatic. I broke it off five years ago, and he still calls me over the summer!
What is your fave part of the opposite/same sex?: I have to choose?
What do you notice first about a person?: they're eyes.
What turns you on?:
What turns you off?: Guys who stare and follow me around. Also lip hair (not a mustache, lip hair).
Are you into any kink?: No comment.
Do you have odd fetishes?: No comment.
Who do you fantasize about?: The CR for the week is already too long for me to list all of them.
Do you masterbate, if so what/who to or do you think about?: Well, I have a freshman for a roommate now, so I can't. I don't want to traumatize the poor girl.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Do you do drugs?: Do prescription drugs count?
If so what kind?(be specific): Antibiotics. Damn sinus infection...
What are your favorite drugs?: Zyrtec, only because it got rid of the allergic reaction from hell I had last year.
Have you ever had a bad experience?: No
Is there any drug you refuse to do?: Aside from the stuff a doctor prescribes, all of them.
Do you smoke cigarettes?: After seeing Mom develop bronchitis and the agony she went through to quit? Hell no!
Do you drink?: Yes, but not often.
What is your fave alcoholic drink?: Vodka and a mix of fruit drinks that I can't recall right now.
Have you ever been so drunk you puked or passed out?: No, I don't drink a lot. I know if I did drink a lot, I'd probably get addicted like that.
Have you ever done anything that you regretted while under the influence?: Acted like an idiot in front of a midshipman at my ex-roommate's Halloween party, but he was drunk too and doesn't remember it.

OTHER
Who do you admire the most?: Honestly, my mother.
Do you like to wear shoes?: Not really. My dorm is right above the dining hall, so I go down to breakfast in slippers.
When was the last time you kissed someone?: Really kissed someone - New Year's. I was sober, but I was wired on caffeine anyway.
What is the best feeling in the world?: Doing something right when you're positive you'll screw it up.
What is the worst feeling in the world?: Losing a friend, especially when you have no idea what you did wrong.
Do you believe in magic?: Of course.
Do you believe in vampires?: No.
What is the oddest thing about you?: My attention span.
Who do you hate?: A certain witch named Kristin.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do?(details please): Probably run her over with my stepdad's truck. That's all - she's not worth detailed revenge.
How do you feel about religion? Err...my mother is a non-practicing Catholic and Dad's an atheist. I was baptized, but that's it. I believe in God, but I don't believe in organized religion.
Are you (the or an) antichrist? No.
****END POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL****

Kitania> I'm still HTMLizing the story. *sigh* It'll be posted soon, I hope!
Mandi Ohlin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 11:08:41 AM
IP: 144.175.17.229

Wilek Nereus> I will suceceed where others have failed. (smiles confidently)
Anonymous
Sunday, January 24, 1999 09:25:32 AM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

Sorry for the double post....

Kitainia: Sorry about misspelling your name.

Chris Hall: Your servey...

*******WARNING- OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AHEAD******
BASICS
Name?:Jewel Faulkner
Location?: Bryn Mawr
Birthdate?: April 29, 1977
What do you look like?: 5'9" high-yella Black woman with short curly brown hair.
What is your mind like? (how do you think..): A scary place to be most of the time.
What kind of clothes do you wear?: Jeans, a t-shirt, an unbuttoned flannel shirt over that, and in warm weather a pair of Birks, in the cold weather a pair of boots (or at least closed-toe shoes)

FAVORITES
Fave color?: Blue-green
Fave store?: Barnes and Nobles
Fave drink? (non-alkie): Celestial Seasons's Emperial Garden green tea.
Fave candle/incense smell?: Vanilla
Fave animal?: Snakes
Fave food?: a toss up between Dove's dark chocolate bar and pierogies fried in red wine covered in shredded sharp marble cheese.

MUSIC
Fave type?: Opera
Fave band?: I don't really have one.
What is the best lyric/quote from a song?: For sheer raunchiness, I have to go with "You make me feel like the Amazon's running between my thighs."from "'Feelin' Love" by Paula Cole.
Who is the sexiest singer/band member you know?: Toss-up between the lead singer of Third Eye Blind, Everlast, and LL Cool J.
What song moves you more than any other?: "Iris" by the Goo-Goo dolls and "Death of Butterfly" from "Madama Butterfly"
What band do you hate?: Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, and the Spice Girls. Can we hate an individual? There's also Michale Bolton.
What song makes you sick?: That stupid BSBoys' song that goes, "Backstreet's back, all right!" No, you aren't original; no, you aren't the only one; no, you aren't sexual. Just go away. Oh, yeah, and the entire CD of Michael Bolton singing opera arias. Although it is good for a laugh. (I have said CD because last year I inhereted this thing called "The Table o' Tackiness: The Shrine To All 'Tis Tacky in the World." I saw the Michael Bolton CD, and had to buy it to add to the collection)
What music trend do you think should die?: The return of the reincarnated NKOTB.
What music trend do you think will be big soon?: Like I would know. Until last semester hadn't turned on the radio in years.
What new band would you recommend to others?: See above.
If you could meet any artist who would it be?: Maria Callas (alive) or Placido Domingo.
What song makes you want to dance?: I suffer from the dread disease of BNR: Black with No Rhythm. I don't dance unless forced because I dislike looking like a chicken having an seizure.
What song/type of music makes you want to kill people?: Gangsta rap.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Are you a virgin?: For me to know and you not to.
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: I don't believe that love exists. It's a social construct.
What position do enjoy most?: FMTOAYNT [see the first answer in this segment]
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone?: There isn't one.
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you think back it makes you want to gag? Yes.
What is your fave part of the opposite/same sex?: Arms. I'm a total arm girl.
What do you notice first about a person?: Eyes and eyelashes.
What turns you on?: A man with a beautiful smile. That, and men who have no idea they're hot because they were funny-lookin' when they were little kids, but puberty made 'em turn out nicely. (They're nice to look at, and usually sweet because they don't have the egos.)
What turns you off?: Arrogance.
Are you into any kink?(if so..describe): FMTOAYNT
Do you have odd fetishes?(bestiality, necrophilia, pedophilia ect..): Ewwww. No.
Who/what do you fantasize about?: Being tied up.
Do you masterbate, if so what/who to or do you think about?: FMTOAYNT

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Do you do drugs?: Nope. I'm f*cked up enough as it is. Besides, there are enough "Drunk Jewel" and "Sober Jewel" stories floating around, he last thing I need is to add "Stoned Jewel" stories to the fray.
If so what kind?(be specific): See above.
What are your favorite drugs?: ditto
Have you ever had a bad experience? Ne.
If so, describe it: No.
Is there any drug you refuse to do?: All.
Do you smoke cigarettes?: Sometimes, bunt only when I'm drinking. And I sometimes smoke cloves.
Do you drink?: Hell, yes. I'm the Lower Priestess to The Fish, God of Good Sex and Alcohol.
What is your fave alcoholic drink?: A drink I created called a Romanov: Kahlua, coffee-flavored stoli vodka, cappucino and chocolate flavored Godiva chocolate liquer, and heavy whipping cream. <g> My gift with mixing drinks got me ordained as the Lower Priestess.
Have you ever been so drunk you puked or passed out?: Well, I puked once, but that was because my body violently rejected hard cider...rather, four bottles of it. I wasn't even buzzed because the percentage of alcohol in hard cider's a joke, I just got sick.
Have you ever done anything that you regretted while under the influence?: No.

OTHER
Who do you admire the most?: No one, really.
Do you like to wear shoes?: Only when I go outside.
When was the last time you kissed someone?: FMTOAYNT
What is the best feeling in the world?: Hitting a really good, pure high note singing. You feel that in your entire body, not just your thoat, and the high from it is one that borders on sexual.
What is the worst feeling in the world?:Feeling your world collapsing and fearing for your own sanity.
Do you believe in magic?: Yeah.
Do you believe in vampires? No.
What is the oddest thing about you?: That I'm a bundle of contradictions.
Who do you hate?: No one currently. Although I have serious issues with my mother.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do?(details please): I wouldn't.
How do you feel about religion? I lost my faith with them with my mom was ordained as a minister and heard all the woman who ordained her speaking of the wonderful person Mom is. Considering my Mom started keeping foster children for the money (and then foisted them off on me to care for, but taking all the credit for spending time with them and playing the "Oh, poor me, I'm doing this to help this children, and aren't I a wonderful person?" spiel and ignoring the doctor's advice for her biological child, me, after I get so exhausted from taking care of *six* children and schoolwork that I literally collapsed twice) and her only words of advice for me growing up were, "Take what you can get from people" and "If you were nice to my boyfriend, he would buy you things, like he does me," this is not a woman who is very godly. Organized religions aren't about God, they're about Man. I lost my faith until I realized that. I haven't willingly stepped foot in a church since then. But I do wish I had grown up with a faith of some sort, instead of what I cobbled together. I think growing *up* with a faith of some sort is important.
Are you (the or an) antichrist? <snort> According to Jerry Faldwell, the antichrist is going to be male and Jewish. Guess that leaves me out. Gosh darn it to heck, and I had all these plans, too...
******End offensive material******
jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 09:19:58 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

Kitania: <smacks forehead> Oh, yeah! OK, I am losing my marbles already, and it's only the first week of the semester...

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 08:21:30 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

Shere Khan doesn't sleep. Kitainia doesn't sleep. And it should be apparent by now that I don't either... Ah well... For all those interested, I found a site that has the Pokemon opening theme in Wav format, and I'm still hunting for an address with a midi file.
Robby - [<---- Clicky clicky pokemon fans]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 06:46:48 AM
IP: spider-th011.proxy.aol.com

Yes, I'm still up. Insomnia...

Almost forgot this favorite lyric-

"You've already won me over, in spite of me, so don't be suprised if I fall head over feet. And don't be suprised if I love you, for all that you are. I couldn't help it, it's all your faulT!" - Alannis.
Kitainia
Sunday, January 24, 1999 06:04:34 AM
IP: hil-c45-045-vty224.as.wcom.net

You know, the more I think about it, the more it bothers me that this room had NO reaction whatsoever to our resident shrink running around yelling 'ack, the monkeys are loose' in that funky accent of his. Is this place just so crazy that stuff like that passes for normalcy now?
Robby
Sunday, January 24, 1999 05:54:09 AM
IP: spider-th011.proxy.aol.com

Wilek- Shere Khan doesn't sleep. In an old episode of Tale Spin they basically said as much.
"Doesn't Shere Khan ever sleep?"
"Ever hear of vampires?"
Something like that. Don't remember the exact quote right now, its been a long time since I've seen the ep, and its late. But I remember always thinking it was odd because in another episode we saw Khan wearing pajamas, and that contradicted itself...
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 05:43:04 AM
IP: spider-th011.proxy.aol.com

**RP ACTION**

Kitainia and the others are surrounded by the monsters. "You know, Masked Lich," Jammer comments, "there is such a thing as overkill." "Overkill, interesting," Traveler grins back. "Can we do that?" "Yes," Kitainia nods, beginning to shoot her way through the monsters. The fisherman and Scream guy go down in the first wave, and then the party is swarmed by the armies of killer birds and zombies. While beating them off, Kitainia makes a post in the CR.

**RP AT STOPPING POINT**

Mandi: You've finished another story? Post it already! I can't wait!! <grin>

Human Spirit Issue: I agree with Kaioto that we need to be content with the skills we have, but that's no reason we can't fantasize about having more, right? I also agree with what SJ said about the value of the human spirit, and what Doug said about people having skills and making choices. So I'm somewhat on all sides here. That's as deep as I'm getting into this debate.

Jillybean: I like just plain messing with people's heads. My second favorite activity. The first is what I use the second for the most. :)

Jewel: You thanked Doug and the rest of us for understanding the end of your fanfic writing career. I also say 'You're welcome.'

Chris's Poll: Here are my answers-

***WARNING- POSSIBLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AHEAD***

BASICS
Name?: Kitainia, or IRL Lisa Samantha Telman.
Location?: Austin, TX
Birthdate?: July 23, 1979
What do you look like?: Check Coyote's site for a pic of me as a gargoyle (or click my name). I look about the same way IRL, just more human. You know, slightly less creamy skin, no wings or tail, ears not pointed, other than that it's identical.
What is your mind like? (how do you think..): I'm a sneaky, manipulative, exuberant, tough as nails, self-obsessed, freedom-crazed, friendly and loving, wise-@$$, liberal wild girl, who is completely comfortable with everything about herself. Yes, I know, I'm weird.
What kind of clothes do you wear?: Something like what I have on in the picture, usually. Plus the leather jacket Doug got me for Christmas, tennis shoes, and if I'm on my motorbike, a helmet.

FAVORITES
Fave color?: Pine green, dark brown, midnight blue, black, the ones Doug mentioned, and fire orange.
Fave store?: Clothes- Gap and Ross. Essentials- 7-11. Pizza- Domino's. Motorbike Stuff- Austin Cycles. For the other stuff, check Doug's earlier answers. We have many things in common, you know.
Fave drink? (non-alkie): Sprite. And coffee. I can not live without coffee.
Fave candle/incense smell?: Peppery cinamon.
Fave animal?: Cats, Golden retrievers, tigers, falcons.
Fave food?: Pizza, strawberries, cherry pie, bacon cheeseburgers, fries, shrimp, steak, and pineapple.

MUSIC
Fave type?: 80's rock, like Doug. We're both children of that era.
Fave band?: To quote Greg, check the archives. I've already answered this.
What is the best lyric/quote from a song?: I have a lot of favorites. Doug's already mentioned most of them. A few others of mine are:
"There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how. 'Cause maybe you're gonna be the one that saves me, and after all, you're so wonder-ful." - Oasis. (Yes, I know that's not really what he's saying, but I like it better this way.)
"I hope the Russians (or any bad guys) love their children, too." - Sting.
"Ooh, I get the chest pain, blood rushing to my head on the express train. Every time I see you, one look is all it takes. Baby, baby, baby, you give me a heart attack." - Starlit Shadows.
"I'm coming in, I'm coming home to you. I'm alive, I'm a mess. I can't wait to get home to you, to get home, warm, and undressed." - Heather Nova.
"Take me to the magic of the moment on a glory night, where the children of tomorrow share their dreams with you and me." - The Scorpions.
"I am not part of the scenery, I walk right out of the machinery. My heart going boom, boom, boom, girl, I said, 'Grab your things, I've come to take you home.'" - Peter Gabriel.
There are some others, too, but I can't think of them right now.
What song moves you more than any other?: The ones Doug mentioned, plus "Love Song" by the Cure, "Crazy" by Dave Matthews, "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum, "Heartlight" by Neil Diamond, "I Ain't Missing You" by Hall and Oates, and Beethoven's pastoral symphony. I'm not sure the last counts as a song.
What band do you hate?: The ones Doug mentioned, plus most rap and country artists. As far as I'm concerned, Creed sounds like a bunch of religious whiners or one of Pastor John's sermons, thus I value it only as such.
What songs make you sick?: The ones Doug mentioned, plus anything from the Spice Girls, and movie songs that still contain words from the movie.
What music trend do you think should die?: None.
What music trend do you think will be big soon?: Videogame music.
What new band would you recommend to others?: Don't know.
If you could meet any artist who would it be?: Solieri. I would have loved to psychoanalyze that guy. If you mean modern artists, probably Sting or Phil Collins.
What song makes you want to dance?: Any of the above songs, or most stuff by Doug and me's favorite artists. And "Der Kommissar," I love dancing to that song.
What song/type of music makes you want to kill people?: Boring religious hymns, or any bad song they keep playing on the radio over and over so much it makes you want to storm the station with a grenade launcher.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Are you a virgin?: No, I'm a harlot. But like every harlot, I was a virgin once. :)
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: Yes, I've been in love before and I am now. With Doug, my significant other.
What position do enjoy most?: Depends on my current mood and desires.
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone?: Doug.
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you think back it makes you want to gag?: Yes, but I still choose to see it as a learning experience.
What is your fave part of the opposite/same sex?: Eyes and personality, mostly. And hair, I love running my fingers through other people's.
What do you notice first about a person?: Their gender.
What turns you on?: Sorry, private info.
What turns you off?: Same deal.
Are you into any kink?(if so..describe): No.
Do you have odd fetishes?(bestiality, necrophilia, pedophilia ect..): No.
Who/what do you fantasize about?: Private info, sorry.
Do you masterbate, if so what/who to or do you think about?:
Yes, but what I think about is none of your business.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Do you do drugs?: No.
Is there any drug you refuse to do?: All of them.
Do you smoke cigarettes?: No.
Do you drink?: Not alcohol.
What is your fave alcoholic drink?: No.
Have you ever been so drunk you puked or passed out?: No.
Have you ever done anything that you regretted while under the influence?: No.

OTHER
Who do you admire the most?: Lots of people. All the ones Doug mentioned, plus him, Pinky and the Brain, Rose from Titanic, Princess Leia, Susan B. Anthony, FDR, Buffy, Willow, Faith, Xander, Giles, Oz, Lisa Simpson, Homer Simpson, Ally McBeal, and Darth Vader.
Do you like to wear shoes?: Most of the time, no. But I do like to wear them when I go out.
When was the last time you kissed someone?: Hang on. <long pause> Three seconds ago.
What is the best feeling in the world?: What Doug said. And also to have completed any great task which you've been doing for a while.
What is the worst feeling in the world?: To me, it's being treated like I'm weaker than any man and exist only for their pleasure. Doug doesn't treat me like that, thank God. On our first date, we did nothing but talk and he started it. I kissed him first, I seduced him first, and I'm proud of it! But plenty of other guys have, and like all women, I hate it.
Do you believe in magic?: Yes.
Do you believe in vampires?: Didn't I already answer this question?
What is the oddest thing about you?: Gee, let me think. There's so much it's hard to tell. Maybe it's that I'm completely comfortable with myself.
Who do you hate?: Anyone who tries to tell me how to live my life or puts rules on me in ways I cannot understand.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do?(details please): Tell them exactly how they're making me feel, and see what happens.
How do you feel about religion?: The same way Doug does. People can follow whatever religion they want, as long as they don't damn other people for not doing the same (hear me, Chris?).
Are you (the or an) antichrist?: I have been called that by people. But am I really an antichrist? No, I don't think so. I have nothing against Christ, just plenty of the people who call themselves Christians.

**END POSSIBLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL**

Diet Soda: I too don't like it. And no way I am touching that disgusting caffeine free stuff!

Steve Gooch: Thanks. Didn't know that.

Coyote: Let me know when you get done with your own screenplay, I'd be very interested in reading it. And giving it to our RTF major pal (and sister) Stephanie for review.

Talien: I'll have to check that MUD out, thanks for the tip.

Ordell: The books are Specter of the Past and Vision of the Future, both are IMO also very good.

Wilek: Oh come on, love isn't all bad! Lighten up, my friend. And as for who's been sending you bad creativity demons, it was Teri. At my request. Yes, I confess, your Honor, I did it! And I'm glad, glad glad! :)

Sigh, I need my sleep. Good night everyone.

**RP STARTS UP AGAIN**

The zombies and birds have just about been eliminated. Kitainia is now exchanging shots with Leatherface's hick pal W when she is suddenly grabbed from behind by Bad Ash. He growls, "I'm gonna kill you, little goody two-shoes!" Kitainia looks back at him with a calm expression and blows the guy away with her laser. As he collapses to the floor, she quotes, "Good? Bad? I'm the girl with the gun!" (Obviously, she loves that line.) Then, as Bad Ash's body hits the floor with its full dead weight, the motel floor gives way and collapses, sending them all down to the first floor. Kitainia and the others shake themselves to their feet, quickly recovering from the fall, and continue the battle in the hotel lobby. The screen goes blank, to be continued.

**THIS PIECE OF RP OVER**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 05:06:09 AM
IP: hil-c45-045-vty224.as.wcom.net

**NO RP 2NITE, THIS POST IS LONG ENOUGH AS IT IS**

Quote>
"Behold my true form and despair!"
~Dracula
"There's not a lot of logic in my head."
~Bjork

Who's been lacing my shampoo with mescaline?> From the creativity spawn who brought you the Brooklyn/Xanatos lightsaber duel comes...Arthur And Hyena In Love. AACCKK!!

James Birdsong> <<I will be keeping my sanity thank you very much>> No, you'll be *trying* to. >:P

More new ppl! Welcome! Hang on to your heads!

**OFFENSIVE QUESTIONS AHEAD**

Chris's survey>
BASICS
Name?: Wilek Nereus
Location?: RL: Classified. RP/Fanfic: Upper Peninsula, MI
Hatching date?: RL: Classified. RP/Fanfic: late Dec. 1951 (remember gargs age at .5 the speed of humans)
What do you look like?: There's a pic of me at my site (click my name).
What is your mind like? (how do you think..): Um...I'm not sure. It's weird in here, there are dark Fey and mutants and aliens and pain and tire chains and Hostess Twinkies. WHO SAID THAT?!
What kind of clothes do you wear?: Check my pic.

FAVORITES
Fave color?: Not sure
Fave store?: Electronics Boutique/Babbages/Waldenbooks/Borders(name? it's a huge book/video store) (tie)
Fave drink? (non-alkie): Pepsi/Coke (tie)
Fave candle/incense smell?: Cinnamon and vanilla, among others
Fave animal?: Not sure. Bats, owls, creepy birds, xenomorphs, doggoyles. And cats and dogs of course.
Fave food?: I don't have one single favorite

MUSIC
Fave type?: A lot of it is from video games, especially the Castlevania series. Video game music used to be fairly simple but IMO it's reached the status of an art form. There are also a lot of non-VG songs I like, two of which are at my site.
Fave band?: None that I know of
What is the best lyric/quote from a song?: I'll get back to you on this when I manage to remember
Who is the sexiest singer/band member you know?: I don't think that way.
What song moves you more than any other?: Don't know, but I have a few MIDs of songs that do (I could put them on my site if u like)
What band do you hate?: Most rock, rap and country
What song makes you sick?: See prev. question
What music trend do you think should die?: See prev. question
What music trend do you think will be big soon?: Video game (probably wishful thinking, I know ^_^)
What new band would you recommend to others?: Don't know
If you could meet any artist who would it be?: Umm...Amadeus?
What song makes you want to dance?: I don't like to dance.
What song/type of music makes you want to kill people?: Most rock, rap, and country.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Are you a virgin?: None of yer business
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: Nope.
What position do enjoy most?: Ecch. Even if I knew I wouldn't say.
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone?: Um...I'm not in that kind of relationship.
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you think back it makes you want to gag?: No.
What is your fave part of the opposite/same sex?: I wouldn't know, I've never been attracted in that way to anyone.
What do you notice first about a person?: Um...nothing particular.
What turns you on?: I wouldn't know and I'm not eager to find out.
What turns you off?: Discussions of this nature.
Are you into any kink?(if so..describe): I sincerely hope not.
Do you have odd fetishes? See prev. question.
Who/what do you fantasize about?: Bloodlust.
Do you masterbate, if so what/who to or do you think about?: ECCH. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. NO.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Do you do drugs?: NO.
Is there any drug you refuse to do?: All of 'em.
Do you smoke cigarettes?: Absolutely not, I'm highly allergic.
Do you drink?: Nope.
Have you ever been so drunk you puked or passed out?: I've never been drunk at all, so no.
Have you ever done anything that you regretted while under the influence?: See prev. question.

OTHER
Who do you admire the most?: No idea.
Do you like to wear shoes?: Ever try buying shoes for garg feet? (pic at my site)
When was the last time you kissed someone?: If you mean *kiss* kiss, never.
What is the best feeling in the world?: Um...I have no idea. Probably findind a song you really really like that you never even knew about before you heard it.
What is the worst feeling in the world?: Being betrayed, probably.
Do you believe in magic?: I turn human during the day and SJ's dad wasn't responsible. What do you think? :)
Do you believe in vampires?: I think so.
What is the oddest thing about you?: I'm real absent-minded and I can be extremely twisted when I want to be.
Who do you hate?: Um...Saddam Hussein, most rock/rap/country personalities, the Quarrymen, and Mr. Dis Connect.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do?(details please): Too sick and gory to discuss here. It involves pain and tire chains and Hostess Twinkies. WHO KEEPS SAYING THAT?!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!
How do you feel about religion?: Well, I think the theory of evolution is absurd, bordering on vaudeville-esque.
Are you (the or an) antichrist?: NO.

I apologize to whoever I just offended. :)

**END OFFENSIVE MATERIAL.**

Serenity> <<What happens to gargoyles in space?>> See the first season TGS Timedancer story Games Without Frontiers; that'll answer all your questions.

The Wookie homeworld> The official spelling is Kashyyyk, and the pronunciation is ka-shik.

Entity> <<You didn't like Wrath of Khan?>> Ecch, no. Those brain worm things grossed me out to no end.

Robby> <<Its Shere Khan who doesn't sleep>> Eh?

FS> Ack, sorry about your computer. They can be such a pain in the tail sometimes.
Wilek Nereus
Sunday, January 24, 1999 02:04:31 AM
IP: tnt-1-39-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Name- Heather Lynn Haskett
Location- Oklahoma City, OK
Birthday- June 4, 1984
What do you look like- Christinna Ricci with glasses.
What is your mind like- Semi-normal
Clothes- T-shirts and Jeans. But at Valentine dances....long black dresses. ** sighs **

FAVORITES
Color- Green
Story - Sci-Fi anf Fanasty
Drink- Dr. Pepper and Coke
Animal- Cheetah
food- Ice cream , chicken , and Cheese Pizza

MUSIC
Type- R&B and maybe Rap depends on the artist
band- Bare Naked Ladies "One Week" , Garth Brooks , BoyzIIMen , Backstreet Boys , N'Sync , 98 degrees

RELATIONSHIPS-
I'm with Robby and I'm so happy.
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Never tried it and hope I'll never will.

OTHER
Who do you admire the most- John De Lancie
Do you like to wear shoes- Yes.
When was the last time you kissed someone- Today , I kissed my mom on the cheek.
Best feeling in the world- Writing stories
Worst feeling in the world- Not being accepted in my school
Believe in magic- Yes.
Vampires- Yes.
Oddest thing about you- I have a birthmark on my body but it's on my ** counts ** forth toe on my left foot.
Who do you hate- The cheerleaders of my school.
Religion- Southern Bapist but I don't believe in their way to believe in god.
Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 01:57:25 AM
IP: 210-217-70.ipt.aol.com

Ah, why not?

***NO POTENTIALLY OFFESIVE MATERIAL AHEAD, I SIMPLY DON'T TALK ABOUT THAT SORT OF THING ***
BASICS
Name- Robert John Bevard II
Location- San Antonio, TX
Birthday- August 5, 1982
What do you look like- Vinnie Gregarino, with glasses.
What is your mind like- Normal
Clothes- T-Shirt and jeans. Occasionally some funked out stuff with a lot of shoulder pads and a friggin' huge gun...

FAVORITES
Color-Blue
Store-Heroes and Fantasies
Drink-Whatever's cheapest, generally generic soda.
Animal-Cats, Kangaroos, dolphins, dragons, tigers, dogs, racoons, foxes, iguanas...
food- PIZZA!

MUSIC
Type- Anything except rap or new age
band- don't have one, so everything else kinda falls under N/A. Favorite song though is "Stand By Me". And that Pokemon opening tune is kinda spiffy...

RELATIONSHIPS-
I'm with Heather. She's my first girlfriend,I'm enjoying my time with her very much, and to date I haven't even kissed a girl in RL, so you can pretty much figure the answer to all the questions around this point.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
I don't take any of any sort. Even for the flu.

OTHER
Who do you admire the most- They'res a couple artists I could name...
Do you like to wear shoes- Um... Yes?
When was the last time you kissed someone- A while ago, and it was one of my parents.
Best feeling in the world- being with Heather.
Worst feeling in the world- being without Heather.
Believe in magic- Definatley, just not the bad David Copperfield variety.
Vampires- Probably out there somewhere, just like the aliens and sasquatch.
Oddest thing about you- I'm a Vinnie clonem but without the spiffy accent.
Who do you hate- There's noone I can think of that I hate.
Religion-None.

Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 01:33:05 AM
IP: spider-th012.proxy.aol.com

Your words carry much wisdom Serenity and Coyote the Bando
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, January 24, 1999 12:59:05 AM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

Servarius Jr. > Zahn's sequel trilogy are perfect. I've seen the two books, whose names escape me, that are sequels to those three books set ten years after. I do think that a sequel trilogy from Lucas might not go well. Well, of course it would go, but because of all the books and such, you really don't know what would happen.


Chris Hall > The survey thing, here you go:

****POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AHEAD****

BASICS
Name?: Alan "Ordell" Waltirp
Location?: Odessa, Tx
Birthdate?: August 15, '81
What do you look like?: George Harrison (from TGS, not the Beatles) with longer hair
What is your mind like?: Maniacally
What kind of clothes do you wear?: Cargo pants and a t-shirt. All the time. It's scary.

FAVORITES
Fave color?: blue
Fave store?: Barnes & Nobles
Fave drink?: Coke.....or brandy
Fave candle/incense smell?: Banana Nut Dream Cake
Fave animal?: Kittens....not cats....cats suck. Just kittens.
Fave food?: Meat

MUSIC
Fave type?: Punk, but pretty much anything except wailing country.
Fave band?: Rage Against the Machine, The Cure, Beastie Boys, Bad Religion, Penywise, Cake, The Cranberries, Hendrix, Manson, MxPx, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Wu-Tang, Everlast.
What is the best lyric/quote from a song?: "As soon as you're born you start dying, so you might as well have a good time." ----Cake, Sheep Go to Heaven
"The creme de la creme is who I am." ----Beastie Boys, Body Movin'
"Set up like a deck of cards, they're sending us to early graves. For all the diamonds, they'll use a pair of clubs to beat the spades. With poetry I paint the pictures that, more like the murals that hit, don't turn away, get in front of it." ----Rage Against the Machine, Freedom
What song moves you more than any other?: "Turnaround" by Nirvana
What band do you hate?: hanson and the spice girls
What song makes you sick?: anything by the two groups mentioned above.
What music trend do you think should die?: pop
What music trend do you think will be big soon?: everything is big in certain circles.
What new band would you recommend to others?: Everlast. not really new, but just now getting recognition.
If you could meet any artist who would it be?: Kurt Cobain or John Lennon (both alive, of course)
What song makes you want to dance?: I don't dance.
What song/type of music makes you want to kill people?: country

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Are you a virgin?: no.
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: Yes.
What position do enjoy most?: depends
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone?: this person named Katie.
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you think back it makes you want to gag? More than once. We all make mistakes.
What is your fave part of the opposite/same sex?: guess.
What do you notice first about a person?: they're eyes.
What turns you on?: large, blue or green eyes.
What turns you off?: abnormally thin people.
Are you into any kink?: I plead the 5th.
Do you have odd fetishes?: I plead the 5th.
Who/what do you fantasize about?: I'm male. It should be obvious.
Do you masterbate, if so what/who to or do you think about?: I plead the 5th.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Do you do drugs?: Only NyQuil.
If so what kind?(be specific): NyQuil.
What are your favorite drugs?: NyQuil.
Have you ever had a bad experience?: Yes
If so, describe it: Well, the first time I dropped acid I was at a Halloween party and they were playing Pink Floyd. I curled up in a little ball on the couch and shivered. I yelled and threw teddy bears at anyone who tried to talk to me.
Is there any drug you refuse to do?: anything involving needles.
Do you smoke cigarettes?: Unfortunaltly yes.
Do you drink?: Oh yeah.
What is your fave alcoholic drink?: JD.
Have you ever been so drunk you puked or passed out?: Just once ot twice.
Have you ever done anything that you regretted while under the influence?: Of course.

OTHER
Who do you admire the most?: Dennis Miller.
Do you like to wear shoes?: Well, I don't not like to wear shoes, but it's not like I wake up in the morning just waiting to put my shoes on.
When was the last time you kissed someone?: about an hour ago.
What is the best feeling in the world?: Finishing a really long novel.
What is the worst feeling in the world?: Failing. At anything.
Do you believe in magic?: Of course.
Do you believe in vampires?: I believe every legend is ground in truth.
What is the oddest thing about you?: My strange desire to act.
Who do you hate?: Assholes.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do?(details please): Well, brutally kill them in an alleyway and leave them face down in a gutter on a raining night.
How do you feel about religion? I have no set religion, but I believe in God.
Are you (the or an) antichrist? No.
****END POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL****
Ordell - [jwaltrip@cableone.net]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 12:50:06 AM
IP: ppp-89.ode.cableone.net

YES! FINALLY!

Computers... making your life easier.
Fire Storm
Sunday, January 24, 1999 12:16:12 AM
IP: 209.117.148.183

ONE MORE TIME!


Sorry I haven't been on lately. I got my desktop's motherboard back from the manufacture. (Its about time.)
Here is a technical list of what happened:

Operation: Motherboard installation
Status: Ok
Result/Solution:

Operation: Boot sequence
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Windows 95 reinstallation

Operation: Boot Sequence, v2.0
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Cursing, removal of Live! DOS drivers

Operation: Boot Sequence, v3.0
Status: Ok
Result/Solution:

Operation: THX
Status: The audience is listening
Result/Solution:

Operation: Boot Sequence, v4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Swearing, F$&k it.

At least I have my trusty laptop. (Wendsday night.)
Thursday:

<SYSTEM WARNING>: INFLUX OF MEASUREABLE AMOUNTS OF CO2 INDUCED H20, WITH SURCOSE AND COLOR INTO LAPTOP HOUSING. <WARNING!>

At least I was able to get my desktop working (Knock on all wood in the house.)

Operation: Laptop Hard Drive installation in desktop for file removal
Status: Sparks
Result/Solution: LOTS of swearing. Plan for Sunday to hack a laptop at work so I can at least ACCESS my files.

Serenity: It makes sense. Ben Franklin had many naps and many REM cycles per day and look at him!
Fire Storm
Sunday, January 24, 1999 12:14:57 AM
IP: 209.117.148.183

DAMN LOT BOYS!

<>RANT WARNING!<>

Sorry I haven't been on lately. I got my desktop's motherboard back from the manufacture. (Its about time.)
Here is a technical list of what happened:

Operation: Motherboard installation
Status: Ok
Result/Solution:

Operation: Boot sequence
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Windows 95 reinstallation

Operation: Boot Sequence, v2.0
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Cursing, removal of Live! DOS drivers

Operation: Boot Sequence, v3.0
Status: Ok
Result/Solution:

Operation: THX
Status: The audience is listening
Result/Solution:

Operation: Boot Sequence, v4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Swearing, F$
Fire Storm
Sunday, January 24, 1999 12:13:12 AM
IP: 209.117.148.183

DOug: This is going to sound insane, but what did I thank you for? I don't remember. Funny, I thought it was too early in the semester for me to be losing my marbles...

Demona sleeping: I always thought she just grabbed naps, too. Either that, or that not needing sleep was just a lucky bonus to Puck's spell.
jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 12:13:02 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

<>WARNING!<>Night Flame presence explanation!<>WANRING<>


Sorry I haven't been on lately. I got my desktop's motherboard back from the manufacture. (Its about time.)
Here is a technical list of what happened:

Operation: Motherboard installation
Status: Ok
Result/Solution:

Operation: Boot sequence
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Windows 95 reinstallation

Operation: Boot Sequence, v2.0
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Cursing, removal of Live! DOS drivers

Operation: Boot Sequence, v3.0
Status: Ok
Result/Solution:

Operation: THX
Status: The audience is listening
Result/Solution:

Operation: Boot Sequence, v4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0
Status: FAILURE
Result/Solution: Swearing, F$
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Sunday, January 24, 1999 12:10:53 AM
IP: 209.117.148.183

Star Wars Books as Canon: As far as George Lucas is concerned most of the books are not canon. I remember one of the books had some stuff about Luke and Leia's mother which will have to be contradicted. The exceptions to this rule are the Timothey Zahn trilogy and Shadows of the Empire which George Lucas liked so mutch that he is going out of his way not to contradict them. In fact some stuff that was created in those books, notabley the Imperial Capitol of Coruscant which was sceane at the end of Return of the Jedi Special Edition, will be sceane in the prequils.
TheOneEyedSquid - [Sigma28@aol.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:49:26 PM
IP: spider-we052.proxy.aol.com

James Birdsong> <You already said hi Serenity :P> You're not the only newbie, James. People have arrived since my last post. :P :)

Chewie's homeworld> I thought it was "Kashyyk."

Entity> <I'm curious, is all of this stuff considered canon?> Yes and no. The books that take place after the movies are canon in one sense because it's all approved by Lucas, but it's not really HIS vision. He's said in interviews that he never really considered what happened after RotJ, as the movies really revolved around Anakin Skywalker (the first one ;), who naturally wasn't around after that. Chewie's life-debt to Han, however, is as far as I know an idea of Lucas' (since it happened before the movies, and all that went on before is supposed to be part of his vision). By the by, the life-debt came about because Han saved Chewie from slavery, in case anyone was curious. Later the life-debt was expanded to include Leia and the children. (And scarily enough, despite knowing this, I'm not anywhere close to a die-hard/obsessed fan of SW.... Which would also explain any mistakes in this, btw. :)

Demona & sleep: She doesn't necessarily need to take 8 hours--not everyone needs that much sleep. If she slept 6 hours a day, she'd still have 6 hours in one form and 12 in the other. Or, she could sleep 3 hours as a human, and then 3 more as a gargoyle, or... whatever. A lot of research suggests that it's more important to get through one or more entire sleep cycles than to sleep for a certain LENGTH of time--if you interrupt a sleep cycle, you'll feel more tired even if you had gotten eight hours' sleep.

*wonders if any of this made sense* Eh, I just got home from work and I'm dead tired. Cut me some slack. *off to go through a few sleep cycles of her own*

Serenity
Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:47:12 PM
IP: spider-tk052.proxy.aol.com

DOUG: Whoa, you DON'T like the band Creed? Oh my God!
*covers ears* La, la ,la, I'm not listening! La, la, la, blasphemy, la la la!!!! :) :0P
Sevarius Jr.
Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:27:47 PM
IP: cache-1.spg.webcache.erols.net

Just some quick comments:

STAR WARS: For those of you who may not know, George Lucas is now only making 6 SWars films--the original trilogy, and the three prequels. He had before stated that he would make 9 films in all, with three of them supposedly picking up where ROTJ left off. Do you want to hear my theory as to why he's doing this? It's controversial, at least to SWars fans:
I don't think Lucas could do a better job than Timothy Zahn did with his "Heir to the Empire" trilogy.
I mean, nowadays there's like, 8 dozen different Star Wars books, but that initial sequel trilogy was, in my mind, perfect. Face it; Lucas hasn't touched the franchise in almost 20 years, so how could he compete with Zahn's epic? Disputing Lucas is somewhat blasphemous to die-hard Wars fans, but that's my opinion.

Brittany Spears: Whoa, whoa, whoa--she's SIXTEEN???
Oh dear. If that's the case, I think Chris Hall and I are going to go straight to hell for our impure thoughts....

FINALLY: I don't do this often. I hardly ever do this. But here goes (Robby, you brought this on!):

***Sevarius Jr. suddenly morphs into Dr. Smith of Lost in Space fame***
*ahem*

STOP THE MONKEES! STOP THE MONKEES! I'M TOO YOUNG TO DIE! TAKE THE BOY, NOT ME! THE BOY!!!!!
OH, THE PAIN!!! THE PAIN OF IT ALL!!!!!!

Oh my, I think I've been drinking too much Everclear....
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:19:58 PM
IP: cache-1.spg.webcache.erols.net

On RetroMUD, a M.ulti U.ser D.imension, we made a Gargoyle race based on the Gargoyles cartoon. Gargoyles there are affected by sunlight and can turn to stone just like the show. You can find out more about RetroMUD by telnetting to retromud.org 3000, or checking out our web page at http://retromud.org. Gargoyles can be mages, fighters, and a slew of other choices -- we have nearly 60 races too!

Hope to see ya there!

Talien Radisgad
RetroMUD Administrator
Talien - [retromud@retromud.org]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:18:40 PM
IP: du-2-46.netaxis.com

**RP!**

Fleur shakes Doug awake and mentions the noise. He looks over at Shap, who is snoring so heavily the truck is shaking. "That's what you heard," he tells Fleur. "No danger." "Except of all of us staying awake!" Shauna complains. "Is there any way to get him to stop?" "Lathrop, apply the cone of silence," Doug says to the wizard. Lathrop does so with a spell and now nobody can hear Shap snoring. Doug smiles, "Good, let's get some sleep." He flips over and turns in. Meanwhile in the TGS CR, Mr. Dis Connect walks in front of the screen, explains that he's been recieving death threats- if he doesn't play the tape recorder in his hand, he shall die. So he presses the play button and Doug's voice comes out.

**END RP FIRST HALF**

Spawn: Never saw it, now I don't want to with the things I've heard. No Sam? That's crazy, Sam is my favorite Spawn character, they can't leave him out. Oh, btw, yes of course Sam was also an inspiration for my fanfic character Seth Figaro.

Dogma: Okay, this film I am checking out. <gets out films-to-see list and writes the name down> Hope it comes out in Austin real soon.

Screenwriting: I did want to get involved in this once. But then I realized I was better at the kind of story where you can get inside a character's head. (Like fanfic.) Good luck with it, Coyote. Your fanfic certainly shows you have the makings of a screenwriter on the level of Stallone (who wrote the screenplays for many of his movies, all of which I consider good).

Anamaniacs: They beat Flintstones in USA Weekend's poll. Presumably they will beat the cartoon Doug, too. That means Gargs may be going up against them after we trash Ren and Stimpy. Tough competition.

Vampires: I know David, the guy Kitainia mentioned. Other than that, no, I've never met a Vampire in my life. But I have met a Slayer. (Eliza Dushku was working in the same Hollywood resturant as my family and I were dining in once and served us, a long time ago before she got big in films.)

Xena: I too like Ari's character, and Graeme's. I have also enjoyed what TGS is doing with them. I'll be doing exciting things with both in my fanfic, too. To see what, read it! <shameless plug>

SJ: Okay, I won't. I knew the man was crazy. I do agree with him, however, about how the Antichrist can be seen as a good thing in some ways. Ignorance is a very large problem in this world, especially with the people who talk about the Antichrist the most. <grin> And if he will someday serve to wake us up from it, that'd be okay. I don't see the Antichrist as one who opposes the Christian relgion, however. It would make more sense for him to be part of the religion, and be someone like Falwell or Pastor John who wants to make themselves God instead of Christ and uses Christ's teachings towards that goal, thus turning Christians away from the true meaning of God's love and using the religion against itself. That would be a more interesting plot, and probably more workable with a greater number of people than just opposing the Christian religion. Thus it would be much more dangerous.

Human Spirit: I'm a humanist, too. I agree that the human spirit is a great thing to have, and one thing I was trying to prove in the last post was that just because someone has magic, destiny, wings, or whatnot doesn't mean they don't also have and use the human spirit. And I agree that we look up to people with that stuff because they have skills we don't. However, from a certain viewpoint, the same can be said for guys like King and Gandhi (both of whom were much more skilled at rhetoric and organizing protests for a good cause than the average man). The doctors, philosophers, cops, firemen, scientists, engineers, all of them also have skills the average person doesn't. These people do not just use the human spirit to help society, they also use their skills and admired for that, too. Upton Sinclair, for example, could have wanted to help save people from getting sick by eating meat contaminated by the US meat industry's poor packaging and handling of it a lot, but if he didn't have the writing skill to pull off a great expose book about the problem (the book was called "The Jungle"), probably no one would have listened to him. Same deal for someone like George Patton, who may have had the will and spirit to win all the victories he did n WW2, but never would have won them if that was all he had. He also used his military skills at both tactics and strategy, as well as the charisma that enabled him to so effectively command his men. For a hero in fiction who many would agree was using the human spirit over superpowers, let's take the guy in Die Hard. Would he have been able to defeat all those terrorists if he just had the willpower and desire to and not also the skill at hand-to-hand combat, shooting, and police tactics? No way. Every person is unique, everyone has skills that someone else doesn't, and the human spirit is really about having the will to use those skills to benefit the rest of humanity and not just yourself.

From a certain point of view, magic and superpowers can be seen as another set of skills the average person doesn't have that can be used to help or harm society. I too agree that we don't need them, and admire people who have and use only normal human powers, thus becoming heroes (I even have a few in my fanfic, such as Johnny and Laura). But this does not diminish the admiration I have for people with magic, destiny, and all those powers, either, as it seems to diminish Kioto's if one looks at his post and the way he talks about people like this. Yes, a lot of superheroes do seem to do their thing just because they have "X stupendous power," but in reality many of them do it because of other reasons, reasons that are very much like human spirit. Let's look at Spiderman. The first thing he did with his power was use it to make money wrestling. Then when his uncle got killed by a crook he could have done something about earlier but didn't, he was inspired to use his abilities for something else- fighting crime and protecting people so that others would not suffer the same fate his uncle had. Similar deal for Batman, who is using his gadgets, strength, skill, AND human spirit, to protect other people from becoming crime victims like his parents were. And the same can be said for many other superheroes. They all have these powers that are greater than what the rest of us achieve, but one of the main reasons I admire them is because they too still have the human spirit. They decide to use their special skills to benefit humanity or benefit themselves, just as an ordinary doctor decides to use his special skills to save a ton of people in the ER every night or mold women's breasts to someone else's dumb idea of what the size should be and not really do anything useful to the rest of us. I completely agree with SJ about the greater heroes being those without all the fancy special powers and stuff, but we have to realize that having special skills and powers is part of the definition of being a hero. Using those skills and powers to help others is part of the human spirit. From this respect, superheroes (if they think like normal humans do, as do most of the great superhero characters I've read and written about) are also people endowed with the human spirit, which guides their decisions as much as the fact that they can bend steel or fly or whatever. They have to accept responsibility and decide how they're going to use their skills, just like all of us, and that's part of the human spirit, too. Superheroes may have special powers, but I think that with just about all the great ones, their reasons for using those powers are not just because "Hey! I can save people with these powers, I can fight crime, protect the innocent, la de da!" but because "Bad things happen to people, things that for whatever reason I don't want to happen. I have these powers, and I think I should use them to help others, to stop the bad things from happening. That's why I fight crime and protect the innocent with my powers, it's the best way I can help." Can you see the difference? I can. Superpowered people are still people, and though real-life heroes and characters more like those heroes are greater than them in many ways, super-characters too have the human spirit. That's all I have to say about that.

Jill: She enjoys messing with people's heads. I should know, I'm her significant other. Thus, I'm the one whose head she messes with the most. <grin>

Sorow: I think Freeman should play Officer Morgan. Denzel's too young and pretty, plus I can't see him with a mustache.

Wilek: As far as Kitainia and I know, Leonard Nimoy did Megatron in the original Transformers series and Galvatron in the movie. Both were great characters IMO.

Chris: I want Jackal back! As evidenced by your last post, he was sane compared to you! :) About your survey, you should know not all your questions are appropriate for this CR. The administrator DumlaoX does have rules for this place. But you used the offensive material warnings, so you're okay. I'll answer them and do the same thing, it'll probably be okay. I do however reserve the right to withhold info from you if I don't think you need to know it. Let's go.

**WARNING- POSSIBLY OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AHEAD**

BASICS
Name?: Doug Elder.
Location?: Austin, TX.
Birthdate?: March 1, 1979
What do you look like?: Richard Harrison with a mustache.
What is your mind like? (how do you think..): Read my posts, I'm sure someone as smart as you can figure out my thought processes from them better than from what I can tell you.
What kind of clothes do you wear?: Jeans, hiking shoes, collared or T-shirts, brown cardigan or coat.

FAVORITES
Fave color?: Draw between blazing red, shining silver, and midnight blue.
Fave store?: Depends on their product. Video games it's Gamefellas. Software Babbage's. Books Barnes & Noble. Music Tower Records. Food Randalls. Etc, etc, etc.
Fave drink? (non-alkie): Cherry Coke.
Fave candle/incense smell?: Don't have one. I lived in Taiwan for seven years, and smelled lots of incense there. I still gag.
Fave animal?: Elephants, hawks, owls, bears, cats.
Fave food?: pizza, fried shrimp, bacon cheeseburgers, fries, strawberries, and barbecued meat. Yummy!

MUSIC
Fave type?: 80's rock and roll.
Fave band?: I have several. Check the archives for a complete listing, I don't want to repeat myself here.
What is the best lyric/quote from a song?: There are so many I can't pick a best. But some good ones are:
"All for freedom and for pleasure, nothing ever lasts forever, everybody wants to rule the world." - Tears for Fears.
"No matter how I try, no matter how I strive, I'm never getting out of this world alive." - Hank Willaims.
The whole "Imagine" lyrics- John Lennon.
"And you may ask yourself- MY GOD, what have I done?!" - Whichever band sings "Once in a Lifetime, I don't know who does.
"The girls, they walk by, dressed in their summer clothes. I have to turn my head until my darkness goes." - Rolling Stones.
"I laugh, I love, I hope, I try, I hurt, I need, I fear, I cry. And I know you do the same things, too. So we're really not that different, me and you." - Collin Raye.
"You can win the fight, grab a piece of sky, you can break the rules, but before you try, you gotta love someone, you gotta love someone." - Elton John.

Who is the sexiest singer/band member you know?: Gal named Gina DeMayo I knew in high school, she plays in a band now.
What song moves you more than any other?: "Posession," by Sarah MacLachlan. "Take it to the Limit" by Eagles. "Faraway Reality" by Starlit Shadows (Gina's band. Yes, Christine, I will be recommending they read your novel). "Standing Outside the Fire" by Garth Brooks. "Unforgiven 2," by Metallica. "London Rain" by Heather Nova. "That's All" by Genesis. "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette. And a few more I can't remember right now.
What bands do you hate?: Hanson, Sean Mullen, BareNaked Ladies, Puff Daddy, Creed, and Mindy McCreedy come most easily to mind.
What song makes you sick?: Just about anything by the above bands, with the exception of "It's All Been Done" by the BNLs. "Aida" by Sarah MacLachlan also works.
What music trend do you think should die?: None, they all have their values.
What music trend do you think will be big soon?: Don't know, I don't follow music trends that much.
What new band would you recommend to others?: I don't know, I don't know too many new bands that much. Except Gina's, and they've never really made it big. They just play here in Austin sometimes and my friends and I listen to them. They have too much other stuff going on in their lives to make a career out of just music.
If you could meet any artist who would it be?: Garth Brooks, Sarah MacLachlan, Heather Nova.
What song makes you want to dance?: Any of the ones listed above that move me, anything by Annie Lennox or Roxette.
What song/type of music makes you want to kill people?: Every time I hear Sean Mullen's "Rockabye" I get the urge to kill. A few other songs do it, but none as much as that.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Are you a virgin?: Uh, no.
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: Oh yeah, I'm in love with Kitainia. And I have been with a few other girls, but it ain't never been so good as this.
What position do you enjoy most?: Whichever one gives both me and my partner the most pleasure. That changes frequently, so I guess it covers everything except being tied up. We both like using our hands too much for that.
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone?: Kitainia.
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you think back it makes you want to gag? No. I also choose to see it as a learning experience.
What is your fave part of the opposite/same sex?: Beauty is not all about one part, it's about several combining into a beautiful whole. But personality and eyes are the things I usually find prettiest in a woman, so I guess I'll say them.
What do you notice first about a person?: Their hair.
What turns you on?: Sorry, private!
What turns you off?: Also private.
Are you into any kink?(if so..describe): No, not that I'm aware with it.
Do you have odd fetishes?(bestiality, necrophilia, pedophilia ect..): No!
Who/what do you fantasize about?: This is also private.
Do you masterbate, if so what/who to or do you think about?:
Yes. That's all I'm gonna say.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
No, I don't do drugs. Nor do I drink alchohol. Or smoke. So most of the questions under here are NA.
Have you ever had a bad experience?: Oh yeah, everyone has.
If so, describe it: Which one? I've had a lot of bad experiences. All that have helped me build my character into what I am today.

OTHER
Who do you admire the most?: Male- Jesus, Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Han Solo, Brooklyn, Xanatos. Female- Kitainia, Sarah Connor, Hillary Clinton, Elisa Maza.
Do you like to wear shoes?: So-so.
When was the last time you kissed someone?: Hang on. <smooching sound> Two seconds ago. :)
What is the best feeling in the world?: Lying in the arms of the woman you love, with her lying in yours, knowing she loves you as much as you love her. And everything that goes with that moment of completion.
What is the worst feeling in the world?: The despair that some people will never learn anything simply because they're so stuck on themselves and their own world. :(
Do you believe in magic?: Yes.
Do you believe in vampires?: Yes.
What is the oddest thing about you?: The fact that I can read a book or play a videogame or watch TV or type something on computer or talk to someone while still doing one of the above other listed things, and still give both a lot of attention.
Who do you hate?: The Religious Right, terrorists, Ken Starr, Larry Flynt, my parents.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do? Not going to say.
How do you feel about religion?: I think people must find their own belief system, nobody can tell them where to find their faith but them. And faith is something that's different for everyone, too, so that's why there are so many different religions. I believe in religious freedom for this reason. I think religion can be a good thing, it can help people a lot with emotions and all. But when people persecute others in any way because of religion, that's a bad thing. I hate it when they use religion like that.
Are you (the or an) antichrist?: I don't think I am. At least, I hope not.

**END OFFENSIVE MATERIAL**

Jewel: You're welcome.

Star Wars: I don't know if they're considered canon or not. But since we'll never see episodes 7, 8, and 9, I do consider them part of the Star Wars story. And whether they're canon or not doesn't matter, they're still great stories in their own right.

Okay, enough for tonight. Later.

**RP AGAIN**

The tape finishes by saying, "Oh, btw, this is because it took me ten tries to get an Internet connection today." Mr. Dis Connect looks horrified as the tape recorder explodes, killing him in a burst of heat and fire. The screen switches back on, revealing Doug and the others awakening. They decide to head on to the first of Bucharev's factories after breakfast. Meanwhile, a large convoy of military trucks, jeeps, and tanks arrives in Colorado Springs. The crew of it is Nazis straight out of the computer game Wolfenstein, although all have been Borgified. Their vehicles are also disguised as US military stuff out of Fort Carson. "They're here," Tracker says to General Fettsgheit in the lead tank. "I can smell that werewolf Jaden." "Good," Fatface (his name translated to English) says. "Let's find them." They continue driving into the city as the screen fades out. To be continued.

**RP OVER FOR NOW**
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:10:26 PM
IP: hil-c45-056-vty199.as.wcom.net

Hello,
I got a odd comment but does anyone know who Brittany Spears is ? She's a 16 year old singer with a hit song called "Baby , one more time" . And I was looking at a pic of Asrial and I noticed that Brittany and Asrial look alittle alike. Here's a pic I made of Asrial and Brittany.
Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 10:55:47 PM
IP: 172-156-123.ipt.aol.com

**JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY **

Demona laughs in delight. "Fleur just killed the internet employee. How fun!" She turns to Kenny. "Now human, you're turn." She pulls out a friggin' huge laser rifle and aims it at Kenny the CR Lawyer.

**END JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY

Anyone recall a series called "Skeleton Warriors"? I just accidentally stumbled accross a 50 cent coloring book while at the book store today... It looked spiffy...

Sorow- I've seen that PandTB before. Good one.

Serentity- Actually, most people don't get upset about people using someone else's pic or text color. I defended my Rich Orange because it took me a week to find an original one, but really wouldn't have minded if someone else used it too... ANd no one claims pics except Dumlao, and a while back my lady fair apparently had dibs on the Una pic... But she converted to Brianna when I switched to Griff...

Gargs in space- As I undestand it according to the Ask Greg archives, stone sleep is biological, gargs will tranform every twelve hours regardless of if they have sunlight or not. Sunlight is a trigger, they may stay flesh or stone a few minutes longer without it, but not by much. Thats why they don't turn to stone every time they see a bright light.

Demona sleeping-According to Greg, she finds time to sleep when she needs it,(about once a day for a few hours average) whatever form she may be in. Its Shere Khan who doesn't sleep, though he does wear pajamas.

Chewbacca Defense- Trey Parker and Matt Stone (The guys who make South Park) are Trekkies, not Warsies. (I hate that term...) They apparently know a lot about Star Trek, (The entire Planetarium episode was ripped from an original Trek episode) whereas the futhest they go talking about Star Wars is Chewy. Give them some slack.

Calling Garlon Mickey- Worse... Going into "Hey Mickey you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind... Hey mickey! *clap clap*

$$$$$$$$ PARTY/RP STUFF $$$$$$$$$
Coyote- Hope you and Ravyn make it to the party...

You know, its weird that NO ONE asked about that comment about the monkees being loose earlier... Coyote brought it up, but then, he knew the point of it. Ah well...

**MORE JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY**
"Prepare to die lawyer!" Demona yells, ready to do her worst to a fellow immortal.
"What did I ever do to you?"
"You're a lawyer among other things."
"Oh. Fair enough." Kenny shuts his eyes and prepares to get hurt when suddenly Scratchy the CR shrink comes in running and screaming.
"ACK! THE MONKEES ARE LOOZE!"
"What are you talking about?" Demona asks quizically.
"Zee muzical gueztz, zey are here!" At that moment, a musical cord is struck, and a haunting but fun melody begins.
"Here we come... Walking down the street... Hey hey we're the monkees! And people say we monkey around!" By the time they get to the part about just trying to be friendly, Demona has lost all interest in Kenny, and stares at instead at Davy. The party's host, Jim Iza Noying looks at Demona, and knows. She's in love.
**END JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY!**
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 10:41:46 PM
IP: spider-wg021.proxy.aol.com

Sorry about the double post.
Airwalker
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, January 23, 1999 10:10:37 PM
IP: 202.new-york-38-39rs.ny.dial-access.att.net

Demona and Sleep - I think that Demona could function without sleep. When she transforms at sunset, physically she is renewed as if she had spent the day in stone and when she becomes human I imagine that she is refreshed as if she had slept the whole night. I don't think that she needs sleep to rest, it's that she needs sleep to dream. Isn't dreaming an outlet for the subconsious and if you don't dream for a significant amount of time then you will eventually go crazy? So I guess she would spend three or four hours in her human form sleeping. (Why her human form? She hates being human although finds uses for it, so this way she gets her outlet to dream and doesn't have to waste any of her time as a gargoyle asleep.)
Airwalker
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, January 23, 1999 10:08:58 PM
IP: 202.new-york-38-39rs.ny.dial-access.att.net

Demona and Sleep - I think that Demona could function without sleep. When she transforms at sunset, physically she is renewed as if she had spent the day in stone and when she becomes human I imagine that she is refreshed as if she had slept the whole night. I don't think that she needs sleep to rest, it's that she needs sleep to dream. Isn't dreaming an outlet for the subconsious and if you don't dream for a significant amount of time then you will eventually go crazy? So I guess she would spend three or four hours in her human form sleeping. (Why her human form? She hates being human although finds uses for it, so this way she gets her outlet to dream and doesn't have to waste any of her time as a gargoyle asleep.)
Airwalker
Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, January 23, 1999 10:07:08 PM
IP: 202.new-york-38-39rs.ny.dial-access.att.net

**RP!!**

**The screen lights up to reveal ... Coyote just coming to, in a holding cell. He's firmly secured and suspended between the floor and ceiling by a set of stocks. Standing guard over him are two of Preston's lieutenants ... who Coyote may recognize if her ever rouses fully.**

Uhhhh ... what happened?

<"Master Preston has you in custody, fat boy.">

Oh my God ... that voice is one I haven't heard in years ... ohhhh no ...

<"Yeah, it's us." "Now who's in any position to defend himself, huh?">

**Coyote is now cognizant enough to recognize these two as Peter and Kyle, two others of his enemies from his junior-high school days. Peter, though, speaks in a much higher voice than a normal male would.**

Heh heh heh ...

<"What're you laughing at?!">

I must've racked you good all those years ago.

<"Why you ..." "No, stop! Don't do it! Save him for the Master!" "Why should I, you ...">

**Peter and Kyle start a loud, profane argument in Japanese. Coyote can't help but laugh.**

<"YOU SICK BASTARD!!">

**Coyote's head snaps up at the sound of Ravyn's voice.**

Crud, I've got to get out of this!

**PAuSE RP!!**

Kitainia: Thanks for the wishes of buena suerte. Just today, I printed up the first script I have to read and review (a police actioner ... heh), and started work on my own screenplay. Kind of aggravating, however ... the script was 133 pages long, so I spent five hours printing it. Ack.

jILLybEAn: Oops ... sorry about that. Next year, I'll be sure to order a Vanilla Execution cake! ;)
18, huh? Welcome to quasi-legal status! (BTW, the way I refer to things, 18 is quasi-legal and 21 is fully legal.)

Christine: Get well soon!

Chris Hall: Oh, you're *definitely* Jackal's spiritual son ... September 27th? Ohh no ... my God, we share a birthday.

Fleur: Thanks for your sympathies. Just ordered one of the replacement parts I need for it ... just have to order the rest on Monday (the one I ordered was the fuel tank ... I still need the sending unit and replacement tank straps.).

James Birdsong: Ohh, don't sweat it. We don't mind typos, it happens to the besd of us. :)

Robby: "Hey hey, we're the Monkees ... and people say we monkey around ..." *L*

Serenity: Neither do I, so don't sweat it.

Demona sleeping: I agree with Entity, she doesn't necessarily *have* to, y'know. You could have an explanation like I made for Rosanna ... because stone sleep is a biological function, I would theorize that gargoyles have no natural sleep centers in their brains ... therefore, if they stay awake, they never shut off.

**RESUME RP!!**

**Coyote starts fiddling with the shackles. Kyle and Peter end their argument and turn their attentions to Coyote once again.**

You sickos, what is Preston doing to her?!

<"Ohh ... showing her exactly what he's going to do to you before he kills you.">

**Coyote growls**

<"He'll get some information from her, right?">

**Kyle nods** <"And exact some mental abuse on her ...">

<"Until she's a soulless hulk. And then ...">

**Both Kyle and Peter make a slashing motion across their necks. This sets Coyote off.**

Not ... on ... MY ... WATCH!!

**Having cut a blood vessel on his wrist, Coyote's able to wriggle his right hand out of the restraint using his own blood as a lubricant. With the injured hand, he grabs the pistol he so cleverly hid in the back of his pants. He swings the gun around and with one shot has put a hole through Kyle's head.**

<"But ... how ...">

You were a Scout, Peter, figure it out. Fortunately I was a much better one. I came PREPARED!! **levels the gun between Peter's eyes** Now unlock me so that I can nail that bastard Preston before he wrecks Ravyn's life, too!

**Peter is reaching for the keys as the screen winks off.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Saturday, January 23, 1999 09:47:31 PM
IP: modem73.i-is.com

Thats cool with me. I don't need a pic anyhow. Pale orange is working just fine. Unless you want me to give this up to which I won't argue with if you say yes. I am at your bidding oh great and powerful TGS staff. And thanks to kathy and you for explaining aware the sleeping dillema concerning Demona
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 23, 1999 08:37:59 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

Long time no post (well except to tease, but not today)

James B. > All the pictures used in this room are original TGS artwork. We don't use screen grabs, sorry.

Demona sleeps > Sleep is not just important to ones physical well being, it's also necessary for ones' proper mental functioning. (Just ask anybody who gets their sleep cycle constantly disrupted) Demona has a high stress day job and a rough personal life. Sleep (even a few hours night or day (some people can get by consistently on 4 hours)) is necessary to keep her functional.

Timedancer > It's coming... soon. Promise.

kathy
Saturday, January 23, 1999 08:11:52 PM
IP: client38034.atl.mediaone.net

Just because Demona may choose to sleep doesn't mean that she requires sleep. The way I see it, if Demona required sleep, that would mean she'd have to take 8 hours out of every day (this is assuming Demona doesn't sleep any longer than she has in order to stay healthy). Now, we know that gargoyles don't 'recharge' through sleep, but through stone hibernation. So, Demona can't get any of her sleep out of the way while in her gargoyle form. That means she has to get it all while in human form. So she'd only have 4 hours a day of free time. But we know that can't be true, because she spends most of her daytime at Nightstone -- certainly more than 4 hours a day.

Perhaps energy exerted while in her gargoyle form doesn't translate to her human form (i.e. if she spends all night running laps, she won't feel exhausted once the sun comes up). That could make sense, since there is an obvious difference, and potential incompatibility, between stone hibernation and sleep, and Puck may not have included a 'conversion factor' in his spell. If this were true, Demona would feel as if she just woke up every sunrise, which would make sense since Puck's intention was to give Demona the full human experience. But how many of us need to go to sleep after twelve hours of consciousness? A normal person would last for sixteen hours before feeling the need for sleep. A day only lasts for twelve hours, meaning that Demona never gets that far, thus never requiring sleep.

So, either way you look at it, Demona must not require sleep.

As for Macbeth, this has nothing to do with him, since he's not affected by a spell of transformation, like Demona.
Entity
Saturday, January 23, 1999 07:24:57 PM
IP: ely-oh1-01.ix.netcom.com

DEUCE - Personally, I'd rather not think about what happened to the unfortunate who called Garlon "Mickey"....
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Saturday, January 23, 1999 07:23:05 PM
IP: 209.223.92.168

Demona DOES sleep. Greg Weisman has said so. And she sleeps in TGS. The nightmares in "Two" and "The Rising Part 1" come to mind.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@aol.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 06:53:52 PM
IP: spider-ti072.proxy.aol.com

Okay If that is true for Demona, how about MacBeth. Does the weird sister's spell mean he needs no sleep. And so, how do you explain him getting exaughted in Mercenary?

Secondly I truly aren't worthy but if you, by mere coincidence mind you, happen to get the picture of MacBeth off the Gargoyles: Goliath Chronicles home page. It's my image for using in this comment room deal?
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 23, 1999 05:37:20 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

Random thought: Someone calling Garlon "Mickey". >:-)
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 05:22:28 PM
IP: dialin036.connect.ab.ca

Chewbacca Defense> Actually, there was one more error in Cochrane's speech. The Ewoks lived on one of the moons of Endor, not the planet itself. As for the spelling of Chewy's home planet... I'm afraid I'm not -that- big a fan. For example, I didn't know that Chewy owed Han a life-debt. I'm curious, is all of this stuff considered canon? I mean, do the people who write the Star Wars books simply get permission to expand on Lucas' universe using their own imaginations, or are they going according to Lucas' vision? If the latter, then all of those "Heir to the Empire" books actually reveal what would be in movies 7, 8, and 9, no?

Wilek> You didn't like Wrath of Khan?

Demona> She doesn't need to sleep. There are two explanations for this. 1) Puck's spell of transformation substitutes Demona's lack of stone sleep by rejuvenating her itself. 2) The Weird Sisters' immortality spell does the same thing.
Entity
Saturday, January 23, 1999 04:41:23 PM
IP: ely-oh1-01.ix.netcom.com

Percent of Destine's fortune when we divorced. ((Unbeknowst to him it's cause the illuminati arranged it that way, they control everything even the IRS)). END RP
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 23, 1999 03:51:35 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

You already said hi Serenity :P
Coke/Pepsi> I prefer Pepsi
Buffy> I'm not writing any fanfics. I just suggest ideas for TGS.
Some RP:
(MacBeth is sitting in his home rummaging through his mail)
MacBeth> It's strange, no angry letters from the IRS wondering why I am so interpendently welthy when I work as a simple College proffesor. (shrugs) Maybe they figure I got 50
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 23, 1999 03:50:43 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

***OPENING RP!***

** Jim is in his mansion, on the phone with Deuce, who is still at the airport. Jim looks slightly annoyed. **

<"You brought a WHAT?... Yeah, but... The backyard?!... Oh, fine.">

***PAUSE RP!***

ORDELL> ["Just because of the way they killed Kirk, he should never of died
like that...."] True, but not everyone can have a "hero's death". In reality, most death is senseless (see Tasha Yar and any red/gold-shirted ensign). Although Kirk was too important to just... DIE.

ENTITY> Chewbacca's home planet is actually spelled "Kasyyk". It's one of the codes in "Flashback: The Quest for Identity".

RELIGION> Ummm... no comment. But on the topic of being against organized religion, watch the TNG episode "Who Watches the Watchers". Picard gets rather vocal on his stance regarding belief in a higher power. And anyway, I always thought the Antichrist was the earthly incarnation of the devil, to appear at the end of the world.

JILLYBEAN> Chocolate makes you puke? Man, there's an allergy I don't envy.

***RESUME RP!***

** Deuce pulls up in a large black pickup, dragging a large machine. Someone walks up to him. ** <"What is that?"> That? Oh, just a snow-making machine. It goes in the backyard.

{JIM'S BACKYARD... TWENTY MINUTES LATER}

** The yard is now full of snow, and people are throwing snowballs, making "happy little white men", and generally having a blast. ** Just one thing: the machine has to be turned on for five minutes every half hour, otherwise the snow will melt. Have fun!!

** leaves **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Saturday, January 23, 1999 03:35:54 PM
IP: ppp141.connect.ab.ca

Whew, I can't believe I haven't posted to the room since Tuesday.... Here's a quick bunch of catch-up replies.

Wilek> Thanks for the info on Gargs. Too bad I don't get Toon Disney. :(

Demona & sleep> I always thought that she just grabbed a couple hours' sleep in one or the other form, whenever she had the chance.

Favorite TGS series> Mine is Gargoyles, though I enjoy the other three as well.

Work at night or day?> Neither! Win the lottery!

Pics & text colors in CR> Hmm, I just waltzed in and picked a pic and color, and to heck with what anyone thought. I know that people tend to use the same pics and colors for all their posts, but I wasn't aware that anyone would get upset if someone else used the same pic. *shrug* Oh well! ^_^

Vampires, Buffy and other> I'm not writing any crossovers, but if I were, I'd just say that the demon vamps and the fae vamps were two separate races, which just happen to share some common characteristics. And as for Anne Rice, I haven't read anything past Body Thief, and would have to say that my favorite of the vampire stories was _Queen of the Damned_. I liked the multiple viewpoints.

Gargoyles casting> Adrian Paul. Who cares what part? Just stick him in somewhere, preferably without much in the way of clothing. {G}

Jill> <Hmmm....what were YOU thinking about the name Damien? (Now *I'M* curious)> HA! I'm not telling!!!!! (And happy belated b-day!)

Parallel parking> My state doesn't require us to parallel park in the driving exam. :) Which is a good thing, because I'd've failed!

Okay, I've been wondering about something.... What happens to gargoyles in space? (On a spaceship I mean, we know what'd happen to 'em otherwise--big mess!) If they're not on a planet that rotates, bringing with it sunrise and sunset, will they just not turn to stone? What would that do to them? Alternately, what would happen if they were on a planet that rotates very slowly, so that night and day are each several Earth-days long? Or how about if they were on a planet with a rotation and revolution that matched (there's a term for this that I'm forgetting at the moment), so that one side was always dark, and the other always light (ie, the same side is always facing the sun)?

Welcome to all the newbies!

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work I go. :P

Serenity
Saturday, January 23, 1999 02:44:55 PM
IP: spider-wk063.proxy.aol.com

Real quickie before class...

Kitainia > Actually, Leonard Nimoy did the voice of Galvatron in the Transformers movie, not Megatron.

BBL
Steve Gooch - [stg6@cornell.edu]
Ithaca, NY
Saturday, January 23, 1999 02:16:04 PM
IP: spider-pa031.proxy.aol.com

Okay. I'm going to try this again, and avoid the percent sign this time.

**WARNING! PART 2 OF MANDI'S SCATTERBRAINED ATTEMPT TO CATCH UP!**

Traveler> Yes, I did get to the end of "Night Shift," and as much as I hate to spend any more time on it, I have to reedit a few things. This is what I get for agreeing to incorporate someone else's character into my universe - and then allowing him to make suggestions.

Heather> Good luck with the wrist surgery. Okay, I'm going to try to stave off ranting here, but in my high school, stuff like Student Council and Pep Club was usually political. All the preppie popular cliques ran those things, so they weren't likely to let someone outside their clique in. IMHO, the fact that you aren't glued to a clique of airheads who think the Korean War happened in the 90's shows that you are an individual, and you don't need to lean on a specific clique. (Sorry, that got a little personal there. I do recall a little clique in my history class who actually thought that.) Not to mention a very artistic and talented individual who should apply for the TGS staff at the next opportunity.

Coke/Pepsi> I suppose Coke.

**BUFFY SPOILERS!**

I, too, emotionally hated the ending. From a dramatic standpoint, it was a bold twist, but personally I wanted to clobber Giles's superior. New Watcher my ass...grrr... ;)

**END BUFFY SPOILERS**

Diet Soda> I can tell the difference, but that's only because diet soda makes me feel nauseous.

Christine> Loved the Ramblings! Hope you feel better, and hope you can check your e-mail soon: I got my Halloween pics back, and scanned one of the only recognizable pictures of me as Birdie (unfortunately, it would be the one the night I only had time to get part of the outfit and hair done!)

SJ> Hm. I could actually see D.B. Sweeney doing Matt, although IMHO, red hair that color wouldn't suit him.

Rayvn> Hope you're feeling better.

Lawrence Stone> Well, I had a precalculus teacher who I always suspected was a schizophrenic demon...does that count? :)

Argent> You had me fooled. And Colleen is a nice name. I even named one of my characters that...now all I have to do is reedit the fic she's in sometime this year...

Chris Hall> All hail Jackal's second coming! :) Seriously, welcome to the insanity.

**END MANDI'S FRENZIED CATCH-UP ATTEMPT**

Okay. I have fanfic edits to do (and a lot of fun reading, too). Later, everyone!
Mandi Ohlin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:23:47 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

Whoops forgot to say hi to Mandi Ohran yesterday. This morning I re-read The Journry under season one and although my other ideas I have sent to TGS staff by the e-mail at thee Comments link at the main page, I strongly believe that it is in Greg Weisman's master plan for Vinnie to encounter gargoyles in Japan. So unless you have already an episode where that happens, that is an idea.
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:09:15 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

Did anyone see the ep of Pinky and the Brain this morning? They were living in a plastic doll house with a picture of Ed Asner on a plastic box for a TV! I was laughing my a** off.
SOROW
Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:30:17 AM
IP: usr4-1-dialup1.mix1.irving.cw.net

Scratchy the CR shrink comes in running and screaming.
"ACK! THE MONKEES! THEY ARE LOOZE!"
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 11:06:18 AM
IP: spider-ta011.proxy.aol.com

Whoo-ee, my last post was full of typos. Guess that teaches me against posting at 2 in the morning...

Fate and such: <evil grin> All I've got to say on the subject is that it's a *great* plot device...

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 10:26:27 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

Hello Jewel (bows). It seems I typoed Fleur's name too a second ago. My humblest apoligies milady. (smiles) And like I said I will be keeping my sanity thank you very much. hehe
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 23, 1999 09:41:27 AM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

(strains his brain trying to remember all who said hi/welcome to him since he last posted something. Hello Fluer (bows). It's nice to be here. Let's see who else. I know this is typoed and I'm sorry but hello Wilus Neru (bows). I think there was one more. I'll cheack and post another message so hold on
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 23, 1999 09:38:50 AM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

FLEUR - The name "Madoc Morfryn" came from some early Welsh references to Merlin, which gave "Madoc Morfryn" as the name of his father. I later on found out that the Merlin in question wasn't *the* Merlin, but a different fellow with the same name (a court bard to King Gwenddolau of the Picts in the late 6th century who went mad after Gwenddolau was slain in the Battle of Arderydd and fled to the Caledonian Forest to utter a series of prophecies), but by then the name was too firmly entrenched in the story.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Saturday, January 23, 1999 08:15:16 AM
IP: pn12-ppp-42.primary.net

Chris> Welcome! And don't worry about me. No matter what anyone may think, I didn't want Jackal off this board, only objected to some of the things he used to say, especially the stuff I felt he was implying against me.

So, as long as you don't call me 'moth--f----r' and as long as you don't object to my occasionally using the phrase 'damn it' everything's gonna be okay...
Aris Katsaris - [katsaris@otenet.gr]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 06:12:08 AM
IP: athe530-d106.otenet.gr

Argh. Netscape's being flaky, so I had to switch over to Internet Explorer. Thigns are just slightly differnt ofer the browsers--just different enough to seem weird.

Chris: The *real* alcohol is Everclear. I had that stuff *once* and I haven't touched it since. The stuff is 195 proof and so strong you have to ask for it at the liquor store because they don't put it out. I had it by accident in a class of mystery punch. I was warned while I was drinking a full glass that it had Everclear...but not warning the proof. Now, I have a *very* high tolerance for alcohol; I've been nicknamed "the lush" by a friend of mine in the Navy when I held my own with him and another of his Navy friends in a drinking game, and it takes a full third of a bottle of rum for me to get the beginnings of a buzz. I had one cup of everclear-laced mystery punch as was drunk off my @$$ for half the night. That stuff is just scary.

I justed wanted to say thanks to everybody out there who posted and were so supportive of my decision to stop writing fanfic. All of it really meant a lot to me, as did finding out that there are people who do read my stuff. It all *really* meant a lot to me (I don't really think I can say how much), and thanks again. =)

Oh, yeah, and thanks everybody for the thanks one the thesis. Done is good, and of so good when done well.

<g> And welcome to all the newbies, too. Hope we don't scare y'all off...

Is beddy-bye time, night night.
jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 02:18:52 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

*RP AT THE END - I WANNA HURT MR DIS FIRST.*
Scene- Jim's party. Dis and Kenny are about to rip each other apart when a portal appears beside them. Fleur leaps through and grabs Dis by the throat and sticks a syringe of battery acid into his arm then presses the plunger. Dis starts screaming, and, after several minutes of obvious agony, he dies. Fleur drops his body and kicks it away.
"Sorry 'bout that" she says to Jim and the others, then walks back through the portal and dissappears.
**END DIS DESTRUCTION**

Wow, what a warm welcome back. (Don’t say that too fast, or you’ll give your tounge a hernia :) ) Thank-you everybody!!

ARGGGGH!!! I've finally finished 'Welcome to the Wastelands' and the computer at the Internet Cafe doesn't have the right program to down-load it!!! *sigh* Oh well, if anybody would like to read it, just email me. I guess I'll have to work out another way to put it on the archive.

*WARNING - HOLIDAY RAMBLINGS*
Norfolk Island is, in my admittedly small experience, the most beautiful place I have ever had the good fortune to see. And the people who live there are so friendly!! It’s like they have an unwritten law, that when on the road, wave to people coming in the other direction. And all tourists must gain a stone before leaving the island, so feed em up! (Conversation I had with one woman at a fish fry: “How many pieces of fish would you like?” (note: she had cooked 6 pieces for every person there and they weren’t small pieces) “No thanks. I’m vegetarian.” Pause. “Vegetarian??” “Um, yes.” “Oh.” And she sounded so _hurt_ I almost apologised!)
What did I do? I shopped, looled around on the beach, (I don’t tan well, so I’m now various shades of pale brown, white and red :)) and did the touristy things. (Norfolk Island has an incredible history, they’ve had a couple of convict prisons and settlements, and then the descendants of the Bounty mutineers moved there from Pitcairn Island, bringing their own language with them - a combination of Tahitian and olde English, and very kewl.) I really needed this holiday, even though I didn’t really know that when I left. (If you know what I mean.)
*END HOLIDAY RAMBLINGS*

As for that <bleeped out>, I’ve decided there is a special place reserved for him in whatever Hell is, and he’s just not worth another thought. *Smiles* But thanks to everyone for their support, and for not minding my RP vent. (I’m glad some of you liked my choice of weapon, I thought it was appropriate :) )

Robby, SJ, anybody else I've forgotten> Congratulations on your good grades!!

Christine> Defenders of the nut.. hehehe. Ooooohhh!! A new story? Yea!

Congratulations to all new TGS members!!!!! Three Cheers for Ordell Durid, Ascian, Coyote, Mandi, Deuce, Shauntell, Beth and Robby!!

Happy birthday Durid and Jilly!!

Congratulations Steve!!! My younger brother is a Queen’s Scout, which I think is pretty close to an Eagle Scout. Little jerk got it before he turned 16. (Muttered, of course, like an incredibly proud older sister :) ) As for the paintball episode.... Owch. Maybe you should ask Traveller for one of his infamous Flamethrowers and go have a little fun. >:)

To all newbies> Welcome friends, to the realm where sanity is an optional extra most people don’t choose and creativity demons roam freely and shed on the furniture.

Disney thing> Okay, there’s a topless woman looking out a window for TWO frames in the Rescuers. But there’s about 30 frames for every _second_ of film. Kinda makes you wonder about the people who discover this stuff, doesn’t it? Actually, I was reading an article about this in the newspaper yesterday, and falling off my chair laughing. They were saying that a priest in a wedding scene in ‘A little Mermaid’ becomes (quote, unquote)’ visibly aroused.’ At about that point I started laughing hysterically and my mum gave me that ‘I think the doctor dropped you when you were a baby and didn’t tell me’ look and took the paper away from me.

Carolynn> I’m sorry about the creep stealing your friend’s stuff. I know you and your friends are dealing with it, but if all else fails maybe you should put a lock on your gym bag. Some of them have two zippers and you can put a little padlock in the little hole at the top of them. But that’ll only stop stuff going, not the person who did it.
As for becoming an adult, in Australia, it all happens when you turn 18. Voting, drinking, driving, nightclubs, the lot. *Evil grin* Wild times then follow. But that doesn’t mean your parents start treating you like an adult. That happens when you’re about, oh, 45. :)

WARNING! My two cents on Brooklyn’s Timedancing. *Dodges flying fruit from CR people who _still_ have a headache.*
He remembers. But don’t forget that those fourty years he spent time-dancing weren’t in sequence. Take Lexington for example. Brooklyn and the family might have been taken to say, 2001, and found out that Oberon’s evil twin turned Lex into a gargoyle version of Hyena and Jackal, but they might not have been told _when_ this happened. It’d be like reading the start of a book, getting to know the characters, then suddenly skipping to the last chapter. You’d know what happened, a character dying, for instance, but you wouldn’t know the circumstances leading to their death. Brooklyn knows where his clan will end up, he just doesn’t know how they will get there. He can’t stop it from happening, because he doesn’t know how it happened. He can’t even tell the clan about the future, in case he makes it worse. For example: Brooklyn tells Goliath that Elisa will be killed on duty and Goliath gets overprotective and refuses to let Elisa go to work anymore, or follows her around constantly when she is on duty. Result: either it destroys their relationship, or something terrible happens to the rest of the clan because Goliath wasn’t there. All Brooklyn and his family can do is wait, and hope it turns out all right.
OKAY, IT’S OVER. YOU CAN TAKE YOUR HANDS AWAY FROM YOUR EARS NOW, AND STOP CHANTING ‘I CAN’T HEAR YOU. I CAN’T HEAR YOU.’

Robby’s annimation collection.> I’m speechless. (This is a very rare occurance people - enjoy it while it lasts.) And drooling.

Robby and Heather> Congratulations on your first anniversary and here’s to many more!!

TRC> Oh, I see I’m not the only one who has ever had trouble with getting their Learner’s Permit. Personally, I like Wilek’s idea. Of course, don’t destroy your car on their account. Use one of theirs. >:) Good luck on your exams.

BTW, I was reading a book on names, their origins and their meanings and came across:
Maddock (Celtic) “Fire” Variations: Maddox, Madoc.
Since Airwalker asked the TGS staff the same question about Ariana and Graeme, how did the TGS staff choose Madoc’s name? Is he from a myth, like Maeve, or did somebody read the same name-book as me and thought it was appropriate. (I sure as heck did.)

Heather> I hope the operation goes well. I bet I’m not the only person who was reluctant to post their first story, and was in a cold sweat when they opened their email the next day. There’s a quote I remember from a movie that’s good at moments like that : ‘A life lived in fear is a life half lived’. Trust me, if nobody flamed me for wasting valuble net space with my crap, or told me to give up writing while I was still young enough to learn a trade, nobody is going to laugh at your pictures. I think you’re very talented, and I hope, one day, there’ll be a TGS story with ‘Illustrations by Heather’ in the by-line.

Traveller> “Sanity-challenged”? I resent that remark!! It’s “Sanity-defeated”. :P
<why are you carrying a small Norfolk Island Pine in a large pot? > *shurgs* The tree is a present for the CR. They’re very pretty trees, and I thought it would look good next to the moat. Uh, why a small tree in a big pot? I had to give it some room. NI pines grow big. Very big. Godzilla big. *People in the CR start to look worried* But don’t worry. They’re very slow-growing trees. I just didn’t like the thought of it not having enough room in the pot. *CR people look relieved. Fleur smiles at them, then frowns* Waaaait a minute. Traveller, that was not an invitation to feed the tree some weird fetilizer or cast a ‘quick-grow’ spell on it! Your dragon virus was enough. We do not want a two hundred and fifty foot Norfolk Island Pine in the comment room!
I’ve got a horrible feeling I just opened my big mouth and put my foot in it. :)

Deuce> Good luck on your finals. 'Baz Luhreman'? The man is a genius!! (I have a CD at home made up of songs from his productions and guess what one of them is called? "Now until the Break of Day" Yes, as in a Midsummer Night's Dream!) He also directed 'Strictly Ballroom' (which is where I got that 'life lived in fear..' quote), and after seeing that and Romeo and Juliet, I think the man worships bright colors. I say this with the utmost of respect, but I think 'Gargoyles' would be a bit too dark for him. Goliath would probably end up fluro purple instead of lavender. :)

Jewel> Congrats on your thesis.

Ah, while I’m on the subject> Good luck to everyone starting school. May your teachers be nice and your subjects interesting.

Selanit> <the natural defense mechanism of wombats (who lure the predator into their burrow then smash its skull with a bony plate on their bum)> *starts laughing* They do that? And I thought they were just boring and tried to turn you into coleslaw with their claws. Oh what a wonderful world we live in. Hey, I just remembered something. Here’s another weird animal fact:
If you ever find yourself face to teeth with a crocodile, poke him in the eyes.
(It’s true!! It was in the in-flight magazine on my trip to Norfolk. Yes, this is what they tell people coming into this country, along with ‘If you encounter an emu, try to outsmart it. They are not bright birds.’ Oh yeah, personally I’m always trying to fight off rabid Emus with shoe size IQ’s. Oiii.)

WELCOME BACK SJ! WE MISSED YOU!! Just out of curiosity, did you go on holiday, like me, or was this one of those ‘you’re leaving and you have no say in the matter’ situations?

Coyote> Re: Car problems> EWWWW! Poor car! Poor you! My sympathy, from one car driver to another.

Kyryn> Yup, got your proofing, and Thank-you muchly for them. I was hoping I could tell you to read the improved version of WttW, but... *sighs and considers killing Dis again. Then realises he hasn't recovered yet.*

TTFN!

**END RP**
Fleur pulls herself back through the portal and smiles at Lathrop.
"Thank-you so much." He smiles back.
"No problem."
Fleur turns to Doug and the rest of the Ravens, who are all getting comfortable for the night in the Onslaught. Suddenly, she tilts her head.
"Hey, do you guys hear that?"

**END RP**

Fleur - [newgoyle@hotmail.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 02:04:17 AM
IP: jupiter.internetopia.net.au

Thank you, thank you for welcoming me to this...., place. I have heard of this... Aris, and I understand that my lord and master dislikes him.(?) But that does not matter to me, I am here to do my "Father's" work, as it is in Jackal's home, so shall it be on earth.
I know what I'm about to do is going to take up space but my master and myself are curious about all of you, so if you do not mind could you, would you, fill out this survey? If not here, then email my lord? I'll start by filling out mine...

°°°°°WARNING- OFFENSIVE MATERIAL AHEAD°°°
BASICS
Name?: Chris Hall
Location?: Cov Ing Ton
Birthdate?: Sept. 27, 78
What do you look like?: Jesus on crack.
What is your mind like? (how do you think..): Contradictive. Random thoughts of insane bloody deaths that make me laugh, and thinking about people suddenly becoming insane.
What kind of clothes do you wear?: What my girl friend buys me.

FAVORITES
Fave color?: The deepest shade of mushroom blue.
Fave store?: Hmm..., I don't know.
Fave drink? (non-alkie): Dr. FreakinPepper
Fave candle/incense smell?: I don't know the name of it, but it reminds me of the apartment I lived in, while living with my mother in San Antonio.
Fave animal?: The sexy ones.
Fave food?: I hate food, I wouldn't eat if I didn't have to.

MUSIC
Fave type?: The type that makes me feel all tinglily.
Fave band?: Mar1lyn Man5on, /<oR/\/, NiNe iNch Nails, and of course my darling Britney!!!
What is the best lyric/quote from a song?: "..so tired, desexed and jaded. Hopeless and souless and bored of the thrill. We make our death- sex symbol. When we can't f*ck then we KILL!"- marilyn manson
"Sex is DeaD"- marilyn manson
"Tryed so hard to you, but it only makes things worse, I only end up hating myself..."- Stabbing Westward
"I wanna believe in everything that you say. 'Cause it sounds soo good."- Britney Spears
Who is the sexiest singer/band member you know?: Britney Spears, (What's the name of the lead singer in Stabbing Westward) and him.
What song moves you more than any other?: "Sometimes"- Britney Spears, "Sometimes (it hurts)"- Stabbing Westward
"The Becoming"- NiN (don't ask)
"Hurt (polite)- NiN
What band do you hate?: Backstreet Boys, Five, 98 degrees (what kind of name is that??), N'Sync, and anything like that.
What song makes you sick?: "I am the Bullgod"- dumb f*cker!
What music trend do you think should die?: None.
What music trend do you think will be big soon?: The muzik involving the slaughter of innocence.
What new band would you recommend to others?: Umm...
If you could meet any artist who would it be?: Marilyn Manson and Britney Spears.
What song makes you want to dance?: Stuff that makes me feel like, (what's that word)?
What song/type of music makes you want to kill people?: Country, it makes me homicidial.

SEX AND RELATIONSHIPS
Are you a virgin?: I am anything you want me to be.
Are you in love, or have you ever been?: I've been in love, but I won't allow myself to do it again, though I can love.
What position do enjoy most?: Depends on my mood, but F*CKIN GUESS!!! (hint, hint)
Who is the one person you would rather spend more time with than anyone?: Vanessa.
Have you ever been in a relationship, and when you think back it makes you want to gag? No. I choose to see it as a learning experience.
What is your fave part of the opposite/same sex?: I'm /<oR/\/y..., Personality.
What do you notice first about a person?: Eyes. If I'm drunk, chest- Either male of female.
What turns you on?: Her in that "hooters" outfit.., Jackaldamn it all to Hell! That motorcycle game on PlayStation. And other strange things that shouldn't be spoken of.
What turns you off?: Hearing myself orgasm. And some sh*t that people find normal.
Are you into any kink?(if so..describe): Haven't had the chance to experience it.
Do you have odd fetishes?(bestiality, necrophilia, pedophilia ect..): Yes. That's all I'll say.
Who/what do you fantasize about?: Alot of things and people.
Do you masterbate, if so what/who to or do you think about?: Of course. Well, the last time..., next to the last time I did this, I got a friend's lubrcating jelly and j***** off thinking about Britney Spears. The last time I did, was eariler today..., the weather made me horny..., told ya strange shit turns me on.

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Do you do drugs?: What's the defintion of a drug?
If so what kind?(be specific): What's the defintion of a drug?
What are your favorite drugs?: What's the defintion of a drug?
Have you ever had a bad experience? What's the defintion of a drug?
If so, describe it: What's the defintion of a drug?
Is there any drug you refuse to do?: Crack, Herion, "Xtacsy".
Do you smoke cigarettes?: Sometimes..., Kool ultras or Newports.., that menthol shit.
Do you drink?: Yep.
What is your fave alcoholic drink?: Tequila (Cuervo Especial) chased with Zima. Or 40 Miller Lite and a double deuce Zima..., that seems to be the combination to get locked up!
Have you ever been so drunk you puked or passed out?: Ohhh Yeah! I passed out late Saturday night and let a dog get me horny, licking me in the ear, but I went to sleep before I f*cked it. Haven't puked in awhile..., I'm kinda over due, need to do that one night.
Have you ever done anything that you regretted while under the influence?: I regret nothing I've ever done. (So far).

OTHER
Who do you admire the most?: Not sayin.
Do you like to wear shoes?: Yes.
When was the last time you kissed someone?: I'm not sure.
What is the best feeling in the world?: Passing out while being talked to, kinda like a suicide watch, (talk the f*cker to sleep that way he doesn't hurt himself).
What is the worst feeling in the world?:The way Jason made me feel Sunday morning. (And to think I almost kissed him)!!
Do you believe in magic?: Yep.
Do you believe in vampires? I've been called one..., so I guess.
What is the oddest thing about you?: Me.
Who do you hate?: No one currently.
If you could do anything to this person, what would you do?(details please): /////
How do you feel about religion? It's a waste of time and effort unless you followe my lord king Jackal.
Are you (the or an) antichrist? The Jackal is an antichrist, I think.., I don't know he has weird views on this subject.
°°°°°End offensive material°°°
Chris Hall - [Jackal1127@hotmail.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 01:37:16 AM
IP: spider-tq082.proxy.aol.com

**RP!**

[The Dark Star fleet has engaged the enemy, and all of Wilek's team is watching from the bridge...well, not quite all...Miriam: "Mr. Nereus, your friend Mr. Laughton is...unaccounted for." Wilek: "Jake? He's gone?" Agent Rho: "I just recieved a report that one of our TIE Defenders is missing." Wilek: "What?!"]

**END RP!**

James Birdsong and all other new individuals> My silly brain forgot this last time: Welcome, and bid fond farewells to that which you once considered your sanity! :D

Chris Hall> The spiritual son of Jackal? Hm...<casts resist-dark wards just in case> :P j/k Welcome!

Vampire stuff> Give me the Castlevania series any day. :) I'm listening to music from it right now in fact. (The Royal Chapel from Symphony, the best song in the entire game IMO, if anyone cares. :P ) Hey has anyone ever seen the anime Vampire Hunter D? That's the closest thing to a Castlevania anime I've ever seen.

Star Trek Movies> 1, 4, 6, Generations, and First Contact are my favorites, and I bet Insurrection will be too. Of course, it'll be a long wait, since I'm waiting for it to come out on video...

jILLybEAn> Happy birthday!

Christine> The flu? Ack, get well soon! <hands her some chcken soup through a portal> Dark Mage Wilek put some kind of healing spell on it. It's evil magic but I guess it doesn't DO anything evil. (Um, DMW said that if you start seeing demonic forms in your peripheral vision, throw the soup into an incinerator and come to the CR immediately. And you thought Traveler had bizarre acquaintances.)

Kitainia> <<Leonard Nimoy: IIRC, he was also the voice of Megatron.>> 0.0 In which series, the original or Beast Wars? $Oh, and Burgo and etc will probably die in the explosion of the Death Star. But thanks for reminding us!$

Cochrane's Chewbacca defense> Yeesh. Although, I wish someone would have corrected him; if the case had become a discussion of the history of the Star Wars universe, I might have started watching it. (I got sick of hearing about it after the first few days.) $Before someone cleared this up, I thought the defense only existed in the RP, somehow referring to us finding Chewie dead at Area 51.$

**RESUME RP! APOLOGIES FOR THIS ONE'S LENGTH.**

[Wilek: "Jake's stolen a T/D?! Oh man...This is Nereus to all fighters! Jake, I know you're out there! Respond!" Jake (on comms): "Hey, Blue! How's things on your end!" Wilek: "Oh yeesh. Someone find out where he is in all that?" A holographic crosshair highlights the location of Jake's fighter. It's flying much too close to the Death Star's superlaser. Wilek: "What the...Jake what in the name of Oberon do you think you're doing?!" Jake: "What does it look like? I'm bombing their superlaser! If we fail here, at least they won't be able to blow up Earth!" Now Jake demonstrates what he's doing, bombing the eight small focusing lenses from which the superlaser beams are emitted before converging. Wilek: "Hey...of course! All TIE Bombers and missile boats, begin a bombing run over the Death Star's superlaser emitters!"

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Saturday, January 23, 1999 01:01:54 AM
IP: tnt-1-155-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Chris Hall, Kaioto, Birdsong>Welcome and I hope you fing this room to be a safe haven. I have. jILLybEAn, I don't think I every introduced myself so "HI!"

Happy birthdays to all that I missed.

Thought: I can never put a clear image of Sara Jasper in my head, so who would play her in the movie? Comments? And who would be better for Morgan, Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman?
SOROW
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:49:33 AM
IP: usr1-2-dialup3.mix1.irving.cw.net

Nice to meet you Serenity (bows like a gentleman). How are you?
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:26:53 AM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

Hmmm.. I guess I meant to say that I enjoy "Teasers" and not "Spoilers"...reading or hearing spoilers before I've read/seen things just sort of, well, spoils things. Strange concept. But, yeah, as for teasers - BRING 'EM ON!! =o)

Coyote> Thanks for the cake!! (Even though chocolate sometimes makes me puke. But it's the thought that counts! <g>) Yea, and I'm 18, actually- and since I'm 18 I feel the urge to let everyone KNOW I am 18. Did I mention I'm 18?

And thanks to everyone else for the Happy Birthdays, too! And, its not too late for anyone who hasn't, it's still my birthday here in the west for another...2 hours and 35 minutes!! ;o)

Kitainia> So about this "Golden Rule" of spoilers...do you enjoy 'messing with their heads with spoilers and teasers' or just plain 'messing with their heads'?


Well, better go sit back and digest some food..
~Jill

(I gotta try this percent sign thing just once...) -
jILLybEAn - [jbruhn@bendnet.com]
Bend, Oregon
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:24:39 AM
IP: 204.245.216.33

WARNING: DISCUSSION COMING UP
I'd like to throw in my $.02 in on the whole "fae/destiny" thing.
Let me explain my stance on the whole thing: I'm pretty much a humanist. I believe that, for all our faults, we humans are the greatest things ever on this earth. Better than sliced bread (sorry gargs and fae, I'm only talking RL here). I mean, think about it; no matter what creation theory you believe in, we're the highest form of life on this planet (that we know of, at least). Is that an arrogant point of view? Possibly. But it's the way I feel.
I agree with Kaioto's views. I think nowadays, at least with imaginative fiction, we're far to magic and destiny focused. We're far to focused on what we aren't, not what we are. It disturbs me when *too* much emphasis is placed on fae involvement/magical destiny. I'd have to agree with Kaioto's view of the human spirit. We can do pretty much anything we want to do. Hell, we put a man on the moon! Nothing really to do up there, but hey, we wanted to do it, so it got done. I love characters like Matt Bluestone, who're heroes and who're special NOT because they have neato magical powers, not because they're fulfilling some ageless quest/eternal destiny or because some grand poobah fae's taken a shine to them, but because they simply have the cajones enough to want to make a difference. They'll take the world on with just their bare hands if they have to. The only thing that makes them special is that they have the desire to make things right. It's the same Human Spirit that led man to tame the wilderness back in the first days of man's civilization, and it's the same Human Spirit that's working today (although I'll admit, not as strongly as it once did) to create a better world for everyone.
Now not to say that magical involvement/destiny doesn't always work. Take for instance Arthur. Would he still be as interesting a character? In some ways, yes. It was still his desire to make England a better place that led to the creation of the Round Table, and the beauty of Camelot. But frankly, the introduction of Merlin and other fae influence has added to the character. However, Macbeth is a character where things didn't work out so well. The whole fae involvement thing pretty much screwed up his life for a thousand years (although, I'll admit, an immortal MacBeth is pretty interesting).
Now, don't get me wrong, it's not that I'm against the whole idea of man getting help from a higher source. Depending on your religious beliefs, we, mankind in general, could very well owe our existence to God or some like superior being. But I simply think in our modern escapist culture, we're focusing too much on what we aren't. It happens a lot in fantasy nowadays. Heck, take for example one of my favorite artforms: comic books. Yeah, I'll admit to reading them. And the whole premise to comics is look, here are these people who are bigger, stronger, better looking, can shoot rays out of their eyes, can shoot rays out of their hands, can shoot rays out of their spandex-covered be-hinds, they're all what you are not, EXTRAORDINARY and SUPER SPECIAL. And honestly, it works for that medium, cause who'd pick up a book about people just like you? Plot of the day: go to the supermarket, or fight giant space alien?
Staying in the comics analogy, I want more heroes like Batman. Forget all of Batman's toys. He's still ten times the hero Superman will ever be, at least in my book. Because he doesn't need to be able to toss around Buicks, burn through steel with his eyes, or stare at Lois' unmentionables with X-ray vision. He has the Human Spirit! It's his desire, his obsession to make Gotham a better place.
Perhaps Batman isn't the best example. But my point is that nowadays, I don't see as many characters in fiction (at least fantasy/sci-fi fiction) like him. Characters who don't have a special destiny, who don't have super special powers, but just folks who are doing their damndest just to make the crazy world work out. It happens in real life too. Cops, firemen, the military, hell, philosophers, even scientists and engineers--they don't get the kind of respect that movie stars or sports figures do. They're the ones holding the world together and trying to make it better. All through the Human Spirit. Matt Bluestone, and characters like him, are unsung heroes. I believe that characters like him are all too often lost in the shuffle while other, more "speical" or extraordinary characters take center stage. But I'd like to be proven wrong. I'd love for someone here to show me a list of characters that are remarkable simply because of the power of their humanity and spirit, not cause they fly, bend steel with their pinkies, or headbutt space aliens into submission. Unfortunately, while I believe that list exists, I'm sure it'd be a lot shorter than it should be.
I don't know, it just sorta depresses me when people don't realize, or at least ignore, the power of the human spirit. In my opinion, yes, it IS stronger than the greatest magic, and far more important than any grand destiny planned. If I had the chose of being someone with fae powers/guardian bloodline/destiny or being someone like Martin Luther King or Gandhi....I'd choose King and Gandhi every time. Cause for me it's not about being able to turn the neighbors into a cat, or having my family tree be buddy-buddy with a quasi-god (such as Coyote the Fae). It's about the Spirit. Making my race and world better not by using anything other than the desire within me. Oh well, I'm rambling now.

I hope I haven't offended anybody with that. I certainly didn't mean too if I did. Just my opinion.


Doug, again: Technically, Manson defines an Antichrist as anyone who opposes the Christian religion. I'm sure that the term could probably apply to anyone who opposes a certain religion or form of worship as well.
As for Manson's philosophy....let's just say, speaking to someone who doesn't care much for Marilyn to begin with....don't read his book (his autobiography). If you thought you hated him before....I'm somewhat a fan, and even I was repulsed by some (okay, quite a bit) of the stuff in there.

Chewbacca defense: I always thought it was letting the defense win, or else they'll rip the prosecution's arms out of their sockets. Wookies are known to do that, you know. :)


Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:12:25 AM
IP: cache-1.spg.webcache.erols.net

That answers that. To be safe people, don't put a percent sign in your post, it cuts off the entire message after that. Dumlao, you should probably know about this minor problem...
Robby
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:03:38 AM
IP: spider-wk013.proxy.aol.com

See? I typed a sentence after thepercent sign, and it cut everything off, like it's a cutoff signal.
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:02:47 AM
IP: modem49.i-is.com

Mandi: I don't think it's the computer. Entity found a glitch in the script which cuts off a post if you try to type a percent sign, like this ..
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:01:45 AM
IP: modem49.i-is.com

Jill- Happy birthday!

I have a pretty good idea of when Timedancer starts, but I won't say as there may yet be more delays...

Did somebody mention the first Turtles movie? Heh heh... Besides being a huge Sonic fan, I'm also a huge turtles fan... I have THREE copies of the first movie...

Chewbacca defense- Originated from a South Park episode if you people didn't know...

I'm curious about the percent sign thingie... So here goes something...


Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Saturday, January 23, 1999 12:00:37 AM
IP: spider-wk013.proxy.aol.com

Okay, this is strange. I finished "Night Shift," I'm going to bed, and if this doesn't post right I'm going to take a Quarryhammer to my computer. :) Night all!
Mandi Ohlin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Friday, January 22, 1999 11:57:54 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

*sigh* So much for catching up. I'll see to that tomorrow. And while I'm at it...I finished that (@$*
Mandi Ohlin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Friday, January 22, 1999 11:56:45 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

**RP ACTION**

The screen clicks on, revealing Kitainia and her friends' room at the Bates Motel. Tricia has just left to round up the others. Kitainia is getting her clothes out of the suitcase while Elena keeps an eye on Norman, who is still bent over his mother's dead body crying his eyes out. Suddenly the innkeeper grabs the knife and leaps up, screaming "You killed Mother!! I'll kill you!!" He lunges at Kitainia before the other girl can stop him and swings the knife towards her throat. Kitainia grabs his neck before he can and twists it, pushing her claws deep into the skin and grinning evilly. Norman coughs up a lot of blood, more flows out of his neck wounds, then he collapses, drops the knife, and slumps into death. Kitainia drops his corpse, wipes the blood off her hands on the bedsheets and then finishes getting her new set of clothes out. "Okay," Elena says, looking at the two corpses. "Now I know I'm not the vicious one." Kitainia smiles and says, "Go make sure Trish and the others are okay, all right? I'll be there in a second." Elena nods to leaves. The screen picture then turns into static so Kitainia can post while she gets dressed without fear of perverts.

**END RP FIRST HALF**

Classes are going well, though the workload is still enormous. Oh well, I don't have to start the first paper for a month, so I have enough time to get back into the grind. Hope it doesn't take me until the last month to get used to it, like last semester. :)

Jewel: I too will miss your writings, I have very much enjoyed them. But I understand why you have to move on, thanks for the explanation. Good luck with whatever you decide to do in life. I hope to one day see your name next to Christine's on bestseller lists.

Robby: The things Doug mentioned aren't all that's good about Buffy. He forgot to mention one thing Heather might like about it in addition to all the great plots and characters- the guys who are as cute as the women. :)

Leonard Nimoy: IIRC, he was also the voice of Megatron.

Chris: Well, nobody can compare to the original Jackal. But if we can't have him, you'll have to do. Welcome to our Comment Room, crazy new friend!

Traveler: Sounds like you have the perfect career in mind for yourself. :) $ Oh, and by the way, because of the risks of contempt of court and alienating the jury, sorry, but we are not going to try any of the defense strategies you have proposed. $

DB Sweeney: Oh yeah, he's a good actor. I loved him in Cutting Edge and Strange Luck. Oh, btw, Doug, you forgot Ghost, Dirty Dancing, Titanic, Forrest Gump, Chasing Amy, and The Terminator. I believe they're also high on our favorite romantic movies list.

Entity: Thanks for explaining the Chewbacca Defense. Cochran deserves contempt of court for that. Not only did he make a mockery of the proceedings and insult the jurors' intelligence by talking about something that clearly had NOTHING to do with the case, he also got it all wrong. Chewbacca does not live on Endor, he was just there to help Han and the Rebellion. He lives wherever Han does, he owes the guy a life-debt. Every Star Wars fan knows that. Look up dumbass in the dictionary, you should see Cochran's picture. <grin>

Coyote: From what I hear, screenwriting's a noble and exciting profession. Good luck getting into it. I certainly like what I've read so far of your posted script.

Jill: I like teasers and spoilers, too. However, I enjoy messing with people's heads as much as the next person, and I try to live by the Golden Rule as much as I can. Therefore if writers mess with my head via spoilers and teasers, I often pay them back in kind. I find it very fun doing that. <EVIL smile>

Charmed: I saw that show once, thought it was okay. But I haven't been watching it since then, which was like a month ago. Maybe I should try again, see if it's gotten better.

Lawrence: I've met a couple real vampires in my time, yes. One was an avid Vampires: The Masquerade role-player, he had become completely immersed in his character, so much so that he psychologically transformed into him. He never takes off the enamel fangs glued to his teeth, the pale skin makeup never seems to go away, and nobody can convince this guy he's not a vampire. I guess that makes him enough like one to be real. He even drinks blood, too. Mostly from small animals, the fangs are sharp enough for him to tear open the throat and let the blood flow down his gullet. I apologize for the graphic imagery. He's a good guy, though, not at all a pain. Calls himself David.

The other vampire is one I'm sure was real. I saw him back when I was with the Angels. I was on watch one night while they all slept (we were in Southern California's Mojave Desert somewhere), and this guy crept up when I wasn't looking. He reached for Snake's neck, and was about to bite down when I heard this growling noise (it was Ripper, the gang dog, who had awakened to the guy's smell). I turned around, saw him, and shouted "Hey!" The guy dropped Snake, leaped up faster than any normal human should, and ran like hell. I pulled out the pistol Snake had given me and shot him several times as he ran, in the most painful of places, and he DID NOT even slow down. I swear, either the guy was a drugged-out nutzoid or a vampire. This really happened, I am not kidding. The other guys awoke to the gunshots, and by the time I had explained what was happening, the vamp was long gone. I never saw him again, guess he learned his lesson. <throaty maniacal chuckle>

Xena: Oh yeah, Ari is a very cool character. She and Brianna are my favorite original TGS females. I too enjoyed her development in Witness and can hardly wait to see what they do with her next.

Wilek: $ Don't forget about Burgo the Hutt, and his Admirals Nipon and Lagor, while you're attacking the Death Star. They're there for you to kill if you find it necessary. I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself whatever you decide to do, though, so happy RPing! $

Okay, that's all for tonight. Later, ppl.

**RP AGAIN**

The static fades back into an ordinary picture, Kitainia is now fully dressed and ready to go. She turns out into the hall, keeping her laser trained in front of her. She finds the others waiting, and nods. "Okay, I'm ready. Boris, Tricia, Elena, you got some hands free. Can you get our bags?" The three nod and retrieve them from Kitainia's room. "Hey," Tricia says. "You killed the innkeeper." "Yeah, I know. He attacked me." "Alright," Jammer grins. "Cheap rates my @$$, thanks for saving us some money." Kitainia sighs and rolls her eyes. "Can we get out of here?" Jammer nods and they all begin heading for the stairwell. Suddenly a familiar voice rings out from the motel PA system. "Not so fast, Ravens!" the Masked Lich bellows. "My Necromonicon can still bring a few more horror movies to life!!" He chants a few phrases of black magic and smoke envelopes the hallway. The Ravens, Janice, Kenny, and Traveler cough as it clears, then gulp and they look at each other as the smoke going away reveals that they are now surrounded by murderous horror movie characters. At their back on Freddie Kruegger, Micheal Myers, Jason Vorhees, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. At the front are four of the creatures from Aliens, the IKWYDLS Fisherman, someone dressed like the Scream killer, a stupid sadistic hick carrying a shotgun and cattle prod, and a certain hulking transvestite wielding a chainsaw. In the rooms on either side of the team are Bad Ash from Army of Darkness and a bunch of his zombies, plus the zombies from Night of the Living Dead, Count Dracula, Frankenstein, the Blob, and the Wolfman. A large black crow flies out of the ventilation shaft above, followed by all the avian killers from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, who began circling above the group. "No escape for you this time, Ravens!" the Masked Lich cackles as the crow lands and changes back into Randall Flagg. "Prepare to join my undead army!" The team all look at each other, nod, and draw weapons to begin this latest huge battle. The screen then fades out, to be continued.

**RP OVER FOR NOW**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Friday, January 22, 1999 10:59:28 PM
IP: hil-c45-056-vty76.as.wcom.net

**Mandi reappears.**

Argh! Stupid comp! Where was I?

**RESUME CATCH-UP ATTEMPT**


Traveler> Yes, I am making slow, sluggish progress on this #($*
Mandi Ohlin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Friday, January 22, 1999 10:52:46 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

**The hologram of Mandi appears; she's alone in the room.**

Well, my roommate and I are getting along pretty well; she's not a Buffy or a sci-fi fan, but she also went home for the weekend. Heh.

So, since I have missed so much for so long, I'm going to try to catch up. Be warned, this is going to be one heck of a long post.

**WARNING! MAD FRENZIED ATTEMPT TO CATCH UP ON ALL I'VE MISSED!**

**MOVIE SPOILERS**

The Thin Red Line> Saw it over break, and in the wake of "Saving Private Ryan" I couldn't stop comparing the two. Even without the comparison, it was extremely slow. The themes were interesting, but was for plot...ow. My friend Dave and I counted three places where they could have just ended the film. It went past anti-climactic. Sure, I'll admit there were some great images, et cetera, but that's really all the film had going for it. (Also, Clooney was fourth billed, but he only showed up at the very end and had nothing to do with the main story!)

I liked some of the introspective bits, but it was too much. Certain character conflicts got lost amid the shuffle. And although he did a good job, I've seen "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" six times, and started snickering when a Southern accent came out of Ben Chaplin's mouth. I did like Elias Koteas as the captain, but want to know where I remembered him from? He was Casey Jones in the TMNT movies. I kid you not. I had to make myself not think about that when he was onscreen.

SOROW> True, but from a lot of the previews I saw, you wouldn't have guessed that Thin Red Line would have focused so much on internal conflict.

**END MOVIE SPOILERS**

Jewel> Like everyone else, I'll miss seeing new fanfic by you, but I understand where you're coming from. Recently, I've been under the impression that all the time I spend on fanfic could be spent on original fiction instead. Or some semblance of a social life. If your fan fiction is any indication, I'm looking forward to seeing your original writing published someday soon. And congrats on that thesis!

jILLybEAn> Welcome, and Happy Birthday!

Robby and Heather> Happy anniversary!

TRC> On the pointless rant: One of the few constants of the universe is that the DMV/MVA is truly evil. I feel for you. Look on the bright side, though: at least you have both eyes working and don't have to take 95 eye tests to prove that you have *just enough* peripheral vision to qualify for a license. (I did, as it turned out.) For future reference, when the driving test comes, get someone to help you practice parallel parking religiously beforehand. Over and over and over. It pays off.

Serenity, James Birdsong> Welcome!

Traveler> Yes, I am making slow, sluggish progress on this #($*
Mandi Ohlin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Friday, January 22, 1999 10:50:05 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

Ramblings > thanks, all, for the feedback! (psst, Kitainia, no offense taken! I am well aware that I am still far from pro status! Give me a few years <g>).

E-mail > I have been fighting the flu, so am way behind; if you are waiting on me please don't think I'm ignoring you, I'm just scrambling to catch up ; )

Christine - [vecna@eskimo.com]
Friday, January 22, 1999 10:31:04 PM
IP: vecna.ndip.eskimo.net

Witness> Another very good episode. I liked how the charactors reacted to what was happening in the story. I really liked the seen with Ari, and how she handled herself during the hole expierance. She kind of reminds me of me when I was that age.

"SPOILERS END"

Anyway, I have to go now, talk to ya all later!
Bye For Now!
Xena
N. Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Friday, January 22, 1999 09:55:48 PM
IP: nvan-53-0114.direct.ca

Thanks Seviorios Jr. I been wondering; You all been getting the ideas I been senting to all TGS staff by e-mail through the send comments part of your site? I can list them on this message board thing if you say no. Anyhow I go by Lord MacBeth at the Green Dragon Inn chat room (takes off coat at door) So I will be keeping my sanity thank you very much. Half-mad as Shakespere would have you believe but I was voted at GDI least likely to go crazy. (chuckles) I also wonder if I told you where to find a picture of MacBeth not under your images list right now, could you get it and put on the images list. (puppy dog eyes) I'm not of TGS staff so may not be worthy but I'd like to have one of my very own just like you all mighty regulars here do. Pleeeeease
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Friday, January 22, 1999 09:52:20 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

jILLybEAn: Happy B-day! **looks at watch** Should be arriving any time now ...

**A delivery boy appears in the room, presenting jILLybEAn with one of the infamous Chocolate Execution cakes, with ## candles lit on it.** (I'll let you fill in the number. ;)
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Friday, January 22, 1999 08:44:36 PM
IP: modem49.i-is.com

Just a brief comment

Doug> You are right Buffy The Vampire Slayer is one of the best T.V. shows on but so is Charmed.

Vampires> Do any of you know any real vampires I do and she is my best friend.
Lawrence Stone - [st1@bright.net]
Chillicothe, Ohio, u.s.a.
Friday, January 22, 1999 08:43:53 PM
IP: chil-ras3-1-cs-7.dial.bright.net

Y'know, I'm so used to lurking, I forget to post...

I'm in an especially good mood today because: 1) School was let out early because it would just NOT STOP SNOWING, 2) Our little promotional thing for our play (Peter Pan) at this elementary school went really well, AND 3) It's my birthday.

Serenity> Hmmm....what were YOU thinking about the name Damien? (Now *I'M* curious)

Brady Bunch> One word : Astroturf.

#Question#: So, what classifies a country as "foreign"?

I noticed February's coming up here pretty soon... Any estimations for when Timedancer's gonna start?

Animaniacs movie> I remember reading somewhere that it's a possibility that it could be released in the theaters. I believe they made it so that the top and bottom could be blacked out, if needed, to fit on the big screen....but I donno.

Oh, am I the only one who *enjoys* Spoilers?? <g> Maybe I'm one of those folks that LIKES torture. <THREE DAYS, THREE DAYS, THREE DAYS!! *DANCES*>


Tootles! (And Nibs, and Curly, and Slightly...)
~Jill

jILLybEAn - [jbruhn@bendnet.com]
Bend, Oregon
Friday, January 22, 1999 08:36:31 PM
IP: b182.bendnet.com

**RP!!**

**The screen lights up to reveal ... Coyote and Ravyn continuing down the passageway, the story now having been told. They're doing their best not to be ambushed, so they're back-to-back, turning every five seconds or so to switch.**

Hi again. This corridor seems to be going on forever. I'm not exactly sure where it's leading us exactly.

<"Coyote, you hear that?">

What?

<"That water sound ... it's pretty close, sounds like a river.">

**sniffs** Yeah, I smell water. I think we've been going underground here ...

**Ravyn loses her footing, sliding further down the hallway as it turns into a waterslide.**

<"YEEEEAAAIIIIIIII!!!!">

Ravyn! Hang on, I'm a-comin'!

**Coyote steels himself, sliding on his stomach toward his quickly skidding friend, further into darkness. Because of his weight, he's able to catch up quickly, grabbing Ravyn's hand.**

<"Whaaat noooow?!">

Ride it out! It's all we can do now!

**PAUSE RP!!**

Mandi: Cloning yourself for extra credit? ;) (j/k)
Sounds like you and your new roomie are getting along pretty well. Good luck there, hope you have better luck with her than I had with most of mine in college!

Chris Hall: Well now ... interesting that you make your presence known in this manner. At any rate, welcome to one of Jackal's many subordinate personalities. :)

Kaioto: They're right, you do sound too sane right now. But welcome anyway!

Wilek: Want ideas on how to get your creativity to come out of its shell? Record your dreams. Trust me, you can't get any more creative than dreams.

Spike: Well, considering I'm holding back a secret revealed in a fic I've already posted until 10 days later, I think I'm pretty sadistic. :)

Scott: Saw your site. Very promising, I wish you the best of luck.

Aimee: I know, I'm kidding. ;)

Ravyn: $Great! And thanks for the support. :)$

Entity: *L* I loved that bit with the Chewbacca Defense! But you were forgetting something ... "Look at the monkey! look! Lookit the monkey!" **insert sound of exasperated juror's head exploding**

Robby: I agree wholeheartedly.

Totally unrelated: Anybody in here (besides me) interested in screenwriting? I read about a new Website in EW that's being run by Francis Ford Coppola that sounds like a great opportuinty. Click on my name link to go to Zoetrope America's screenplay critique site, where you can submit your own screenplays and treatments after you read and review four already there. (I'm already signed up!)

**RESUME RP!!**

**The sounds of Coyote and Ravyn's yelling can still be heard as they cascade down the passage and land roughly on a linoleum floor.**

Unnhh ... you okay, Rav?

<"I'll be all right. I've done worse.">

**nods** Where are we, anyway?

**The two stand up, just as the lights come on and reveal them surrounded by a horde of new Borg. The Borg quickly overwhelm them, despite their weapons, which are only operating at half efficiency because of the water.**

Fight 'em, Rav! Hang on!

<"I'm trying ...">

**A quick blow to the small of her back takes Ravyn down.**

RAVYN!!!!

**Another quick blow takes Coyote out of action. The two unconscious companions are dropped at the feet of the Borg commander ... Preston.**

<"Lock them up. I have some ... questions I'd like to ask.">

**The Borg carry the unconscious Coyote and Ravyn out of the room. Will they escape? Unfortunately, the screen winks off.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Friday, January 22, 1999 08:28:10 PM
IP: modem49.i-is.com

Entity > Dogma is Smith's best, no doubt. Of course, the other three movies are really good also. I heard so many things about the movie(s) for The Vampire Lestat/The Queen of the Damned. First I heard that Anne Rice had written a script for two movies (which I'm sure she has), but she was going to wait until the rights reversed back to her in 2000 and sell the movies to someone else besides Warner Bros. Then I heard they were going to do a mini-series of both books, which has the potential of being great, if they do it right. Then I heard of just the single movie of TQotD, which absoulutley NO SENSE! There is WAY to much background in TVL to just skip it. Not to mention the fact that it's a great story. My order of the Chronicles from best to worst: Memnoch the Devil, The Queen of the Damned, Interview with the Vampire TIED with The Vampire Lestat, The Tale of the Body Thief, The Vampire Armand and Pandora. If you ignore the weird sexual stuff in TVA, it's a real good story and it's very well written. Pandora was porn. Historical porn, but still porn.
Ordell - [jwaltrip@cableone.net]
Friday, January 22, 1999 08:22:50 PM
IP: ppp-66.ode.cableone.net

Todd: I thought of that, too. What I said was just more reason why Madoc didn't create any more Halflings through sex after Merlin. Now before him, well maybe he thought of the idea, then rejected it at least partly for the reasons I proposed and went about trying to create the vamps instead. We all know how that went. So when one plan went awry, Madoc changed his mind and tried something else. Of course, that also went wrong. <maniacal laughter>

Entity: Thanks. $ If Traveler condones our lawyer using a defense that stupid and tries to insult the jury's intelligence, he will be in trouble. The guy's crazy, I knew that a long time ago. Kenny's right, if we try any of Traveler's strategies, we are doomed. I do wonder what's in that book of his, though. $

Later.
Doug
Friday, January 22, 1999 08:15:47 PM
IP: hil-c45-051-vty80.as.wcom.net

**JIMS SUPERBOWL PARTY!!!**
Only a few of the guests have arrived at this point, and among them is... Kenny the CR Lawyer?
"Um... I thought you were off in another RP..."
"I am, but due to expanded time in the CR, it can be explained by saying this party takes place after my role in the other RP's. After all, while the party is starting now, chronologically it won't start until Superbowl night, which is still a ways off."
"Ooooh kay..."

**END JIM'S SUPER BOWL PARTY**

Kaioto- Welcome! Check your sanity, etc. etc...

Wilek- It wasn't Scar's dead body, it was just a gag prop thrown in. I remember seeing that bit.

Traveler- Mighty Max had a couple of immortal dragons in it. There was a blue one who was an old enemy of Norman/Thor's who was awoken to crack the earth and set Skullmaster free. Nasty fellow, could talk, had a nickname for Norman, "Thunderer". And then there was Skullmaster's little... Er... Big red pet that he rode around on.... Both cool... The dragons aren't neccesarily immortal, but for all intents and purposes, they seem to be old enough to qualify. And then if you drink dragon's blood in the series,. you get transformed!

James- Well, I appreciate you not using my orange, but I don't think anyone has actually claimed the Weird Sisters... I was just pointing out some people use it on occassion... But no one frequent yet... If you like that pic, you should use it! It's a kinda rare one, heck,use it a lot!

Gargs director- Um... Hows about we get Rob Paulsen to direct? He has absolutley no experiance in the directing field, and no name recognition outside of the aninimation viewing audience! No telling what he'd do, but I'm sure it'd be unique... (I'm joking on this by the way)

Star Trek Movies- All three next gen films have felt like long episodes, but it isn't their fault really, the series was so good, its a really hard act to follow! Also, I judge a movie by first time through viewing experiance, for which all recieve high marks. Repeat viewings though... I only really like 2 and 4...

Spike- Funny... The teasers don't bother me anymore... Might be because I already know how many parts "When the Bough Breaks" has, and how it will end... Now I understand the fun element behind the teasers...

Ordell- Originally Generations had Kirk die in a much worse way. He saved the day and then... Was shot in the back. But he should have died saving the Enterprise, be it the original, A, B, or D. As it is, his death was fairly meaningless, but better than being shot in the back.

**MORE JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY**

Kenny the CR lawyer is accosted by one of his 'friends.'
"YOU! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?"
"Oh, hi Dis. Enjoying the temp. job in the TGS comment room?"
"NO! PEOPLE KEEP KILLING ME!"
"Get used to it. I've heard they want to hire you full time so I can stick to my lawyer duties."
"WHAT???" Jim notices the fight beggining to start between the two CR immortals, and decides to break it up remembering what happened when a fight broke out at the last party.
"Guys guys guys.... Stop the fighting." At about that point, a gargoyle form lands, and everyone recognizes the red haired, blue skinned female.
"Let the humans fight, it would make interesting entertainment to see them kill each other repeatedly." Demona lets loose a smile. "This should be interesting..."

**END JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY**
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Friday, January 22, 1999 07:44:34 PM
IP: spider-wk013.proxy.aol.com

IMO, the order of the movies, from greatest to worst is:

The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home, The Undiscovered Country, Generations, The Search for Spock, Insurrection, The Motion Picture, First Contact, The Final Frontier.
Entity
Friday, January 22, 1999 07:41:10 PM
IP: ely-oh2-02.ix.netcom.com

Chewbacca Defense? Hehe... that can only be referring to one thing...

Ordell> You've seen "Dogma"!!! I've been anticipating that film for months. Indeed, it looks stupendous! Match a cast like Matt Damon, Ben Afflick, and Chris Rock with Kevin Smith's genius, and how could this be anything less than a masterpiece? I envy you... oh do I envy you... ;)

*bites lip and holds breath to keep from replying to comments about First Contact having good character development*

Vampire Chronicles> For those of you who may have heard rumors of The Vampire Lestat, the second book in the series, being made into a sequel movie to Interview with the Vampire, I bring news. Apparently, they're looking for someone other than Cruise to play Lestat. (*sigh*) Moreover, they're not doing The Vampire Lestat. They're skipping it and going right to Queen of the Damned. (*sigh* again)

-- "Ladies and gentlemen, this... is Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a wookie who comes from the planet Keshic. But he lives on the planet Endor. Now think about that. That does not make sense. Why would a wookie, an 8-foot tall wookie, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of 2-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense. But more importantly, you have to ask yourself, what does this have to do with this case? ...Nothin'. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case. It does not make sense. Look at me, I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talking about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes any sense! So you have to remember. When you're in that jury room, deliberatin', and conjugatin' the emancipation proclamation... does it make sense? No. Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense. If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit. The defense rests."
Entity
Friday, January 22, 1999 07:25:17 PM
IP: ely-oh2-02.ix.netcom.com

DOUG - Just a brief comment on one of your remarks:

<<Just goes to show, you want to make humans more faylike the best way to do it is make a Halfling
with a human of the opposite sex. Sure it takes longer for them to mature that way and it's a much
slower process, therefore it's not desirable to Madoc, but it does work a lot better, IMO. >>

Actually, that *was* a strategy of Madoc's at one point, as Merlin can testify, but the problem with it was an entirely different one; Merlin refused to work for his father. We once discussed why Madoc didn't have any other children after Merlin (we felt from very early on that Merlin had to be Madoc's only child), and finally came to the conclusion that it was his (Merlin's) defiance of his father's wishes that discouraged Madoc from having any more children; he doesn't want to go through something like that again. (Some old legends about Merlin do give him a twin sister named Ganieda or Gwenddydd, but we left her out to avoid making things too complicated).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Friday, January 22, 1999 07:19:56 PM
IP: pn8-ppp-133.primary.net

Sorry, for the 2X post....but about the Star Trek films, I forgot Generations as the absoulute worst. Just because of the way they killed Kirk, he should never of died like that.....
Ordell - [jwaltrip@cableone.net]
Friday, January 22, 1999 07:05:44 PM
IP: ppp-59.ode.cableone.net

Pulp Fiction > One of the best movies ever made, in my opinion. It's great, because it's real.

Spawn > I've read the book from the beginning, and my opinion about the movie was, well, the movie sucked ass. Hard. I really love the direction the book is taking, and felt that the movie revealed to much to soon, just look at what they did with Cog. Sam and Twitch weren't even in the damn thing, and the acting was awful.

Star Trek movies > In order of greatness, I see it like this: 9[the best]) The Wrath of Khan, 8) First Contact, 7) The Undiscovered Country, 6) Insurrection, 5) The Voyage Home, 4) The Motion Picture, 3) The Final Frontier, 1[the worst]) The Search for Spock. Actually, I saw the last two mentioned as a tie for the worst. Whoever said something about Insurrection being a really good episode of the series, I'm pretty sure it was meant to be. Even some of the two parters (most of them, actually) felt like movies.

Just my thoughts.....
Ordell - [jwaltrip@cableone.net]
Friday, January 22, 1999 07:03:06 PM
IP: ppp-59.ode.cableone.net

Whoops, I forgot to put dollar signs around the last post.

And SJ, I don't agree that Manson is the Antichrist, but I do agree with what he says about how the character can be seen from another perspective.

REALLY GONE
Doug
Friday, January 22, 1999 06:53:15 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zop-vty38.as.wcom.net

Argh! Borg MacVicker can't move WITHOUT shaking and quivering a lot, not with. Sorry about that editing mistake.
Doug again
Friday, January 22, 1999 06:50:50 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zop-vty38.as.wcom.net

**RP WARNING**

At Thailog's secret base, Guod is approached by an oddly pale Borg who seems unable to move with shaking and quivering a lot. It is in fact McVicker, formerly the principal of Highland High. "Uh, Guod," he whimpers, "uh, Borgis and Butt-Borg aren't following your orders." "What?" Guod asks. "Those two are nothing if not loyal. What is going on?" "Uh, you know those new girls we got in the other day?" "Don't tell me!" MacVicker nods, and Guod heavily sighs, deciding he better deal with this. (Sorry, that was a creativity spawn involving Borgis and Butt-Borg, and Jan and Marcia of the Borgy Bunch, the only girls with which they could possibly score. :)

The screen shifts to Colorado Springs, where the Onslaught is parked in a large multilevel garage. Doug and most of those with him are waiting outside the truck. "That guy Frodo's disappeared," Jaden says, stepping out of the back. "I don't know where he flew off to." "Doesn't matter," Doug replies. "We'll manage without him." He checks his watch. "My detective friend should be here any minute." Doug then decides to make a CR post while he waits.

**PAUSE RP**

Todd: Glad you like my Buffy-TGS crossover plans, it certainly took me a while to think them up. As for Madoc as opposed to Mab, I'm sure they're both very good villains. Mab also has been made a stronger character in my mind by all the info you gave, thanks for it. I still like Madoc better, though. His motivations are a little easier to understand, and we've seen more of the guy. But Mab is also interesting, too bad we may never get to see any of the eps with her Greg would have created.

DB Sweeney: Oh yeah, he's a good actor. Cutting Edge is one of Kitainia's and mine five favorite romance flicks (the other four being Meet Joe Black, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, and Pretty Woman). It ranks two on the list, PW is the first one. I don't know if he'd do a good job as Matt, but as an actor he does have my confidence.

Deuce: I've seen Gillian Anderson with blonde hair, I can see Scully also with it. Can't see David Duchovny with anything but his natural shade of brown, though, don't know why.

Kyryn: Gargified Barney? How the hell did I create that image? Kitainia had the TGS Lawyer try to sic one on Greg before she killed it last year, but that was not my idea. I don't think I've spoken of a gargified Barney recently, so mind telling me what you are talking about please?

Jewel: I must say I'm sorry you're going to stop doing fanfic. I've enjoyed your writing and will miss it very much. But I can understand your reasons for stopping, someday far in the future I may stop writing fanfic for similar reasons (don't worry, everyone, it will be a LONG time before that day comes!). Thanks for all the great stories you did produce for us, and good luck with whatever you decide to do next in your life.

Robby: Yes, you should start watching Buffy. That is the best show on TV today. The plots are great, the characters are very well developed and portrayed, there's great acting, well-coreographed action and realistic-looking but fantasy special effects, and that ain't counting the cute babes! <grin> Trust me, it's a good show. If you can find the time, watch it.

Mandi: Demonic tampering may have had something to do with the creation of the vamps in my world too, but I think the main thing was probably magical tampering with humans that went awry. Just goes to show, you want to make humans more faylike the best way to do it is make a Halfling with a human of the opposite sex. Sure it takes longer for them to mature that way and it's a much slower process, therefore it's not desirable to Madoc, but it does work a lot better, IMO.

Anne Rice: I read all her Vampire Chronicles up to Memnoch, then I stopped because they were taking a direction I didn't like. Memnoch was by far the best in charecterization (I never could get the others), I really liked the devil character. In reading him, for the first time I could understand the motivations and mind of a demon. Too bad he and Lestat had to get caught up in that deal with the holy veil (which I thought was a really cliched and boring side plot), and thus couldn't be friends as I saw them shaping up to be. Still a good book, though. But I don't read Anne Rice any more. I tried Pandora and put it down halfway through, bored as heck. I'm not even gonna try Armand or the next one.

Chris: Ah, so you know Jackal? Thanks for telling us what happened to him, too bad it did. Welcome to the Comment Room.

Kaioto: I don't know if I totally agree with all the stuff you said about the human spirit being stronger than fay power. We humans have taken down plenty of iron-willed righteous men in the past and the fay have as well, so what you said about our spirit always triumphing because it's stronger is not entirely true. But you are right, people don't have to be born any special way to be a hero. They just have to have what it takes and be willing to use it. And know how and when to use their powers, of course (that's going to be a problem for a certain fay heroine in my fic universe). That I agree with, but I also agree that people with special bloodlines or whatever become heroes in the same way normal people do, according to your reasoning. Elisa didn't know she belonged to a guardian bloodline until Beth and Coyote told her, and she became a heroine through her sense of righteousness, iron will, and skill for the job. Just like Goliath, Rory, Griff, Matt, and every other hero on the show. So normal people and people who have magic and destiny can become heroes in similar ways, and I don't think magic-and-destiny touched people who "do whatever they want" or "look down on the normals" can be called heroes. None of the Gargoyles heroes do that, their caring about the normals and wanting to nurture and protect them is a very important part of what makes them heroes. That, and their willingness to sacrifice certain freedoms in the name of helping people. Guys like Madoc and Thailog, who look down on those less powerful than themselves and believe they should be ruling them, and do just about whatever they want not caring what anyone else thinks, are the villains. And they have also often been made villains by their iron wills and motivated self-enlightenment. The same things that can craft good can also craft evil, this is easy to see in Gargoyles.

Now as to whether or not heroes have to come from fay influence or not, let's consider this. Most people in this day and age are not just meek, as you put it. They're worse than that. They're apathetic and ignorant. The average human seems to care only about their own life, they can walk right past a mugging or a dying man on the street and not even seem to notice, without a qualm. And with a lot of people, if you tell them they need to be a hero and help others, they'll shrug it off saying it's not their problem. Particularly in the Unseelie situation, in which a lot of humans will think anyone who talks about the Unseelie threat must be out of their mind. It's sad, but it is true. Thus it will be the fay-touched humans, the ones with a magical talent, a heroic destiny, or whatever, who will be the only ones easily willing to believe in the threat's existence and take it seriously enough to make it their problem. At least they'll be the first ones. The average folk may realize what's going on, decide to help, and become heroes too, later. But it is much harder for them to become heroes than the people who do have magic or important destinies, because there's no hidden influence provoking them to be heroes. Part of the reason magic and destiny work so well in making a person a hero is that if and until they realize their destiny's at work, they're just normal joes with something special happening to them. Let's take the example of Elisa. She didn't become a cop and a heroine because that was her destiny, blah blah blah. She became the former because she wanted to follow in her father's footsteps and because it was in her nature to help and protect people. She turned out to be very good at her job, and stuck with it. Now today she is willing to be one of humanity's champions against the Unseelie not because she belongs to a guardian bloodline, but because she cares about people and knows the Unseelie don't. And thus she wants to stop them. Righteousness is as important a thing to her as it is to the normal man whose heroic virtues you praise so much. And she became a hero through free will and making her own destiny just as much as through her "guardian bloodline." I mean, Elisa chose to be a cop, she chose to help people. Maybe it was her destiny, but as far as she knew she was simply choosing to do in life what she thought was right. So she too can be a hero, and an average person, if one follows your reasoning.

Yes, many of us humans are too magic and destiny-obsessed. Especially guys like Jerry Falwell or Pastor John. :) And yeah, we do fight social ills more than we fight great evils and we should acknowledge it more. But I think social ills can be considered great evils, too. And often the "evil mythical monsters" are motivated in similar ways to the humans who carry out these social ills. Madoc believed the fay were naturally destined to rule humanity and had the charisma to get a lot of people to believe as he did, thus he did something very evil. Similar situation with Hitler. Both villains became that way partly because of the system they grew up in. Similar deal for what makes both humans and gargoyles heroes. Like Elisa, Goliath and the clan do what they do because it's in their nature to help and protect others, not because they believe they have some big destiny to do so. And they have free will, too. They all made their own choices in life, maybe they were follwing their destiny but that didn't matter because as far as they knew, they had free will. So from this viewpoint, destiny does not matter.

Humans are not that different from the "mythical monsters" at all, that's one of the things Gargoyles has shown so well. Yeah, plenty of us humans obsess too much about magic and destiny, but I think plenty of us also obsess too much about this world being all there is, and it being better than the "fictitous" world of magic and destiny because it's real. I certainly think Demona and Madoc are in no way ineffectual villains when compared to Hitler and Stalin, same deal for Goliath and Elisa's righteousness and heroism not being diminished simply because we have seen powerfully righteous and heroic humans in our time, such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Yeah, people may have destiny, but what I'm trying to say here is those people are people, too. They have humanity, and it helped make them heroes as much as their bloodlines or magical talents or whatever. Elisa could have chosen to be a fashion model instead of a cop, she could do the job, but she wouldn't be helping anyone. She made the choice, she became a heroine, destiny does not matter here because it never entered into her mind as far as any of us know. Same deal for Xanatos, who got a mysterious coin in the mail one day and could have just decided to throw it away but instead decided to invest it wisely and thus became a billionaire. Destiny doesn't matter to him, he is THE self-made man. Similar deal for all of us, the destined and the seemingly undestined. After all, a destiny is nothing if you don't choose to follow it. Power can be used for good or evil, in their lives the gargoyles and every other hero or villain on the show has had ample opportunity to do so. Goliath could have chosen to let Mr. Jaffe and people like him suffer crime because it wasn't his problem, most humans believe it's okay to do that, unfortunately. But he didn't, so he's a hero. Castaway could have chosen to accept blame for his crimes instead of throwing it all on the gargoyles, but he didn't, so he's a villain. Similar situation for everyone else. In the end, it was each person's choices, not their powers or their destinies, that made them who they are.

Yes, it is choice that makes us heroes. But we must be willing to make the choice. Most average people are not. They'd rather ignore the problem. And then there are the great number of average people who would rather lash out against something new than accept it, no matter how good it is. And they do so. The Quarrymen and the KKK are both good examples of this unfortunate human tendency. It's their choices that make them do that, too. Just like the average person who walks by a dying man on the street can choose to ignore him, help him, or shut him up with a bullet to the head. I've heard of average humans doing all three. Yes, there are many of us out there, many possible heroes and villains waiting for the call to battle. But I don't care what the Book of Doom, or any book, says. In the end it's not going to be destiny that determines who is a hero and who's not, it'll be what call each person chooses to answer, whether it be that of evil, apathy, or good.

Hope everyone can understand that speech. I apologize for the length, this is a topic about which I am very passionate. Next one.

Traveler: $ I have to ask you, what the heck is this 'Chewbacca defense?' $ And I have five oral presentations and seven papers total due this semester. Kitainia has eight papers and two orals. Yes, we know, it's bad. :( Oh well, at least we're getting these classes over with.

Spike: Part 1? Stop the teasers!!!

SJ: Finally Manson says something with which I can agree! Maybe I need to read into his work more. :) Thanks for the quote.

Here's another good one:
"Pinky, tonight we are going to save the world. So that tomorrow night, it will be available for takeover."
- The Brain.

That's all for now, later!

**RP AGAIN**

Jaden taps Doug on the shoulder and he turns to see a tall and thin forty-year-old blonde woman dressed like Matt Bluestone approaching them. "Hey Sam," Doug says to his former neighbor and detective pal. "What's up, Doug?" Sam Rudolph smiles. "Where's your girlfriend?" "She had to go distract the bad guys. Did you find out what's up with Bucharev?" "Yeah, I started working on it as soon as you called me from Santa Fe. He's got four big factories in town that the people you're looking for could be working in. All four employ Russian families of four. We're going to have problems narrowing down which one it is, these places don't keep illegal immigrants on the personnel lists." "We'll do our best," Doug answers. "Where are the factories?" Sam hands him a sheet of info, and the screen goes blank. To be continued next time.

**END RP**
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Friday, January 22, 1999 06:49:59 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zop-vty38.as.wcom.net

**BEGINNING RP***
Frankenstein's Monster rushes into the med lab, where the now fully recovered Sevarius Jr. has been staying the last few days.
<<SJ, c'mon! We're about to attack the Death Star and rescue your dad and clone, and....and...What are you DOING? And who's THAT guy?>>
SJ sheepishly fidgets. He's wearing black robes, and holding a ceremonial dagger in his right hand. Beneath him, on a table, lies the bound and gagged form of Mr. Dis Connect, frantically struggling under his bonds. He looks at Frankie pleadingly.
"Um.....I was just making a sacrifice to the second coming of Jackal."
<<.......Well, hurry up, we gotta join the battle!>>
***PAUSE RP****

YES!!! The Second Coming of Jackal is upon us! All praise Chris Hall, his earthly avatar!!!
"After years of studying the concept, I began to realize that the Antichrist is a character--a metaphor--who exists in nearly all religions under different names, and maybe there is some truth in it, a need for such a person. But from another perspective, this person could be seen not as a villain but a final hero to save people from their own ignorance.....When my dreams about the Antichrist began occurring to me frequently later in life, I KNEW I WAS THAT FIGURE." ---Marilyn Manson, "The Long Hard Road Out of Hell."
That one's for you, Chris! I've missed you buddy! (Consequently, somebody better warn Aris....)

Deuce & all Canadians: Don't worry, most of us Americans don't really hate you Canadians. Like I said, you guys are like our kid brothers/sisters! We love you guys!
Plus, you've given us such wonderful performers as Jim Carrey, Michael J. Fox, Pamela Anderson (well...I suppose wonderful is a subjective word), Shania Twain (Yeah baby!), and my favorites, the Kids in the Hall!

Mountain Dew: Yes, I've heard that it....um.....does things to men. Bad, bad, bad things. Of course, healthy red-blooded men like me have nothing to worry about....;-P

Wilek: I suppose Pulp Fiction isn't for everyone. As for Spawn....well, I suppose true fans of the comic and the character might have loved it (although none that I know did) but I thought the film was horrible. The best part about it was the special effects, and even some of them looked cheesy to me. Otherwise, I found the plot to be fairly nonexistent (or when it was present, jumbled and confusing), the performances pretty bad, and I didn't care if any of the characters died or not. Except for Violator. As far as demons go, he was kinda cool.

Jewel: Well, you know the expression: Always leave them wanting more. Still, I'm gonna miss your writing talents. :)

Pokemon: Something about them....disturbs me. Lots of ultra cute critters fighting each other to the death....something bizarre and frightening about the show....And what the hell is Pikachu anyway?

Kaiato: Welcome to the Room! I'm glad to see a fellow fan of White Wolf's "Vampire: The Masquerade." I too am fond of their version of the origin of vampires. The Children of Caine.....

Birdsong: Ha ha ha!!! It's too late! We've already began to corrupt your soul!!!!!!!
Seriously though, welcome to the comment room! Check your coat and sanity on the way in.

Kevin Smith: I'm eagerly awaiting the debut of "Dogma." Unfortunately, the film's been done for almost a year now, and we still won't see it released until fall '99. I know where to find the script on the 'net, and from what little I've read of it, it seems to be wonderful. It could easily be Smith's best film ever!

***RESUME RP***
Meanwhile, inside the Death Star....

Sevarius and the Imperial Forces are frantic.
"The Dark Star fleet has arrived! We're doomed! The Death Star is powerful enough to put up a fight, but eventually they will overcome us!" Sevarius cries. He turns to his son (the mutated clone of SJ, SJ2). "Son, we must escape while there's still time!"
"I don't think so," SJ 2 rasps. His voice is cold--his eyes dark. "You and I will stay here, and allow ourselves to be captured. Or 'rescued' depending on how you look at it."
Sevarius sneers in anger. "That's fine for you, son. They are your friends, after all. They want my head on a pike! If it wasn't for you bringing them here, we'd never be in this mess!"
SJ 2 gave his father a frightening glare; if looks could kill, Anton would be keeled over as we speak. Sevarius found himself shrinking back, visibly disturbed by his badly mutated son. "We WILL wait here, dad. We're gonna wait here and let them 'rescue' us. Then, once we've gotten inside their nice little Dark Star base...."
SJ 2 smiled. It was a hideous sight, as dark blue lips pulled back revealing a row of teeth a shark would envy. "....once we're inside the Dark Star....We will DESTROY them."
***END RP FOR NOW****
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Friday, January 22, 1999 06:33:24 PM
IP: cache-1.spg.webcache.erols.net

Thanks Ravyn for the cookie (eats it) I am so glad this newbie isn't being shunned away. I am a really big fan of Gargoyles
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Friday, January 22, 1999 06:26:09 PM
IP: dt043nb7.san.rr.com

Star Trek Movies---- I dissaggree.... Insurrection felt like a pretty decent Star Trek episode... which is where I think it failed. It didnt feel like a movie, the drama and plot wasnt fully developed... and it just wasnt that involving. First Contact on the other hand really felt like a movie, the characters developed throughout the film, I was thoroughly engrossed in the plot and you actually cared and worried about the characters. This was my fave star trek movie. ;) IMHO
Aimee/Angela
Friday, January 22, 1999 06:19:30 PM
IP: ppp3.calarts.edu

Entity > Once you see Domga, you'll understand why I put him. That movie has a very different feel to it then the other three. I caught a screen of it in Chicago a few weeks ago......On TVC, Armand was a little to explicit, but I figure I should read it so I could get the next one. The Queen of the Damned and Memnoch the Devil are the two best books. And the book of Interview was alot better (and ended differently) than the film. On Star Trek, honestly, I'm a DS9 person. I really did like First Contact though.....

Later....
Ordell - [jwaltrip@cableone.net]
Friday, January 22, 1999 05:34:12 PM
IP: ppp-59.ode.cableone.net

Just a quickie:

James Birdsong> Welcome! **hands him a welcome cookie** :)

Chris> Oh, no, not the second coming of Jackal...;) Welcome!

**RP!**
**Ravyn is walking alongside Coyote as he finishes telling her the terrible story of Preston. Unable to say anything, she just gives him a big sympathetic hug instead. The two linger for a moment, then continue on down the hallway. "Coyote?" Rav asks. He turns. "Yeah?" Rav grins. "I heard you say something to Robby about a party...if you're going, you know I'm tagging along!"** **END RP!**
Ravyn
Friday, January 22, 1999 05:27:01 PM
IP: svm-ts2-23.c2i2.com

The CR cuts your post off at the percent sign?
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Friday, January 22, 1999 05:10:23 PM
IP: ppp0102.connect.ab.ca

I apologize for all these posts, everyone. But apparently, the comment room cuts you off if you put a percent symbol in your message. I finally deleted the symbol and spelled it out instead, and it worked. Any word on this?
Entity
Friday, January 22, 1999 04:54:48 PM
IP: ely-oh4-07.ix.netcom.com

...99 percent of people disagree with me, but I have my reasons. In fact I could probably hand you a ten page essay on them. ;)

You named a lot of prospective directors, but I don't think very would be a good choice for a Gargs movie. Kevin Smith, for example, is one of my favorite writer/director's, but could you see him doing Gargs? His films have an entirely different feel to them.

Vampire Chronicles> If you read one, read The Vampire Lestat. That's my personal recommendation. Interview with the Vampire you can watch, and Queen of the Damned dragged a little, IMO. I haven't read the others, though I heard The Vampire Armond is a little over the top as far as "sexual explicity". I do want to read Menmock the Devil; that one looks good.

Traveler> The object within the briefcase was a soul.
Entity
Friday, January 22, 1999 04:52:07 PM
IP: ely-oh4-07.ix.netcom.com

What the heck happened? My post was cut in half...

*sigh* Let's try this again. To pick up where I left off:

...99
Entity
Friday, January 22, 1999 04:49:17 PM
IP: ely-oh4-07.ix.netcom.com

Ordell> Well, at least you haven't gone as far as to say that First Contact was better than Wrath of Khan, like some. IMO, First Contact was, with the exception of Shatner's The Final Frontier, the worst entry into the series. Insurrection was better, but not by much... Of course, I realize that 99
Entity
Friday, January 22, 1999 04:37:17 PM
IP: ely-oh4-07.ix.netcom.com

Traveler/Coyote--- ^_^ Well I used to work on TGS illustrations you know... so I'm not _that_ much of a stranger. (sides s8 comment room isnt the ONLY one you know.)

Avalon--- for those of you posting about this... the reason we haven't updated in so long is that... well pretty much, I run the thing with help of IRC Goliath and a few others... but while I'm at school I'm too busy working on my film usually to be able to distribute assignments to the rest of the people working on the archive. But... I am planning a massive fanart/screenshot update, as well as a whole new graphical interface for avalon... really soon.
Aimee/Angela - [amajor@muse.calarts.edu]
Friday, January 22, 1999 03:22:12 PM
IP: ppp1.calarts.edu

First of all, thanks to Traveler and Robby for noticing me. It really means a lot Robby that you have welcomed me so warmly. Oh and Roby I won't use the Weird sister's image and this pale orange is alright I hope. (smiles) Nextly I am used to Chatplanet's Green Dragon Inn and parachat's www.masquerade.com (both of which I go to as Lord MacBeth). Beseen chat rooms are different to say the least so please accept my humblest apologies for not being able to roleplay in your chat room. If you think it better I shall only use this as a message board and not your glorious chat room.
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Friday, January 22, 1999 02:12:49 PM
IP: sdcoe205-199.out.sdcoe.k12.ca.us

Fellow fic writers:

I'm just passing through wearing a sandwich sign that reads "Check out the brand new site at members.mint.net/vigistry"

There's a new band of whacked-out heroes on the block, and you can find 'em here! Read exerpts from their new book and take part in their on-line adventure experience!
Scott - [vigistry@mint.net]
Waterville, Maine, U.S.A.
Friday, January 22, 1999 01:52:13 PM
IP: ddialup-w-138.mint.net

Sadistic.... naw....

"There are some things Madoc does not need to know about. I am helping one of my fellow Halflings and that is a matter between us."

Who's Mr. Helpful? Find out in 3 days.
"When the Bough Breaks" --- Part ONE.
Spike
Friday, January 22, 1999 11:44:09 AM
IP: dal-as1-1230.cmpu.net

***AND NOW, SOMETHING YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D SEE FROM ME: OPENING RP THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MAIN ONE!***

** Deuce is in the lobby of the Edmonton Int'l Airport, arguing with the teller. **

Whaddya mean, I have to pay 50 bucks? I'm just going to Calgary! <"Yes, but you still have to pay the airport tax."> *swearing, Deuce hands over the money*

{CALGARY} <"All passengers on Flight 1124 to San Antonio may commence boarding.">

Robby, I'll be there in a couple hours.

***PAUSE RP!***

$ Wow, I never realized how much fun that could be. $

KITAINIA> ["Titanic does have its good points, even with the boring
diCaprio preformance and the length."] And the length, and length, and length.... ;) Actually, it wasn't that bad. I'm just one of the few people who sees it for its mediocrity as a whole, not the combined "greatness".

DIRECTOR> How about Baz Luhrman? (Romeo Juliet, 1996). Despite his annoying tendency to either leave the camera still for far too long or move it around like a kitten on speed, he's a seriously cool director. IMO.

CHRIS HALL> Uh-oh. *music from Poltergeist II starts playing* He's baaaaack....

KAIOTO> You seem too normal. We'll have to fix that. >:-)

Thank you to everyone complimenting me on the new site background. I think I am the only person on Earth who has BOTH public domain D'ni fonts. (D'ni Formal Regular and D'ni Script).

Bye everyone! $ See you in San Antonio! $

***MORE RP!***

** The plane lifts off, and Deuce looks out the window, just in time to see Dis Connect banging on his window. Somehow he got trapped on the wing! Deuce looks at him. **

You expect help? <"Please!!"> Yeah, but it took me three tries to get on the Internet this morning. <"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"> Oh, shut up.

** The slipstream sucks DC off the wing, and Deuce settles back in his seat. **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions and Calgary (City of Klein), Alberta, Canada
Friday, January 22, 1999 11:26:49 AM
IP: ppp155.connect.ab.ca

Sorry for the 2x post, but I almost forgot ...

Argent: Sadly no, I don't think I caught that one ... I must admit that I only get a chance to watch it if I work a midmorning shift (it comes on at 7:30 am here), so I haven't caught a lot of eps.
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Friday, January 22, 1999 10:49:08 AM
IP: modem28.i-is.com

Quickie reply this morning ...

Traveler: The cycle goes on hiatus in six more updates (in other words, about 60 days), so that I can concentrate most of my energy on writing WCC. It's not going to be easy to try to reconcile over 400 characters, y'know. :)
And as for the free agents ... well, except for two (the Whiptail participants), most of them will be switching sides at the drop of a hat. They really have no alliances to either side ... so they fight on whichever side they feel like at any given time.
**WARNING!! MAJOR HINT ABOUT TO BE DROPPED!!**
Besides that, during WCC the Rokkans may or may not be receiving fae help. You'll just have to wait and see! (I know, ain't I a sadtistic bastard?! :)
**HINT HAS BEEN DROPPED! BE CAREFUL NOT TO TRIP OVER IT!!!**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Friday, January 22, 1999 10:47:04 AM
IP: modem28.i-is.com

DOUG - A good compromise on the two different explanations for vampire origins. And I can certainly agree that Unseelies could easily be mistaken for demons (after all, considering how so many of the fay have been mistaken for gods already....)
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Friday, January 22, 1999 08:06:23 AM
IP: pn3-ppp-97.primary.net

*** CR RP ***
(Argent stomps in and spots Mr. Dis Connect, who suddenly finds himself in a very painful Jujitsu technique called Kansetzuwaza [ rough translation: bone locking].)
"Now then, I don't subscribe to AOL, but I'll bet you had something to do with the 'password invalid' messages I kept getting yesterday. Fortunately for you, I don't have time to do something more painful then this."
(Shoves DC aside and begins post.)
***CR RP ENDS ***

My Real Name> You thought I was a guy?! Hmmmmm....
COYOTE> *Pokemon comment* Since you watch it too, maybe you can clear something up for me. Did you see the episode where Ash won the Cascade badge?
HEATHER> *Animorphs comment* What do you think of the TV show?
KYRYN> Feel better! *Redwall comment* I just got Marlfox (I have to invest in the hardback copies because I read them so much!) Pretty good so far. Have you read all of the series?
JAMES BIRDSONG> Welcome. *grips forearm Gargoyle style* I sincerely hope you weren't too attatched to your sanity.

Gotta Jet! (Only two more semester tests left!)
(Eight months 'till the new 'Dark Ages' eps.)
Argent
Ohio, USA
Friday, January 22, 1999 07:06:40 AM
IP: dyn-202.belpre.frognet.net

*Whheeewwwww* Two posts in ONE WEEK?! Jeez, some people around here might start to think that I'm sick (physicaly, we all know I'm already not quite right in the head>:). (BTW, in case anyone misunderstands that (bad) attempt at humor, for the current record I am NOT sick (physicaly>:). Actually, now that I think about it, I haven't been sick for, hmmm...about 4-5 years and running. Kinda makes me wonder what *exactly* was in those allergy shots I had to endure for a few years way back when... In retrospect, I was slightly off kilter even back then so I doubt it affected me mentally... Anyway time for replies!!!

>One more thing on the (physically) sick issue- To all those denzians of this room who are currentaly sick, or going in for an operation, or any other illnesses, get well (or your respective facsimily of well>:) soon.

>James Birdsong- Welcome into the fold.

>Aimee "Angela" Major- Ohhhh, look everybody!!! Someone from the other room!!! Quick get your CR addiction hooks into her!!! *hehehehe*

>Coke vs. Pepsi- Coke was the prototype, Pepsi is the finished product.

>The Brady Bunch (a.k.a. the accursed ones)- Wilek wrote<<THEY ARE THE PUREST FORM OF INCARNATED EVIL! THEY ARE THE SPAWN OF DAHAK! DEATH TO THE UNHOLY SERVANTS OF DARKNESS!>> Yes, they are the unholy servants of darkness, but I washed my hands of their actions long ago. *hehehehe*

>Titania as the ruler of the Third Race- taking into account strictly what we saw of her in the 1st and 2nd seasons of cannon gargs episodes, I've always thought she would do well as the ruler of the fey. Better than Oberon anyway. She, after all, may still be meddlesome, but she did learn humility during her time banished in the "human world"; marrying a human, and subsequently giving birth to Fox. Yes she did manipulate dangrous forces and events during that whole "I want that child, and I want it now!" tantrum Oberon threw (mostly because of her, although it's argueable that he would have noticed the child eventualy, in fact that's the asumption Titania was operating from). But she *DID* go to all that trouble just for Fox, so Alex could say with his mother. In the case of most Gargoyles fanfiction series that use her character to some degree this is true. Example: TGS However for others, it is not. (Jewel Falkner, you know I'm refering specificaly to you and your Universe.>:)

>Robby- Tell me more about these immortal dragons from Mighty Max.

>Todd Jensen- Thanks for the book titles and author's. I'll have to look them up.

>Mandi Ohlin- TWO MANDI'S?!!!! ACK!!! RUN FOR THE HILLS!!! *hehehehe*

>Chris Hall & Kaioto- Welcome to the CR. *whispers to the rest of the CR regulars* Oh great, the self proclaimed second comming of the Jackal, and what appears to be a philosophy(sp?) major. This should be interesting...>:) *hehehehe*


>Jewel- I've just finished reading the last trilogy you posted, and the first story of your last series. I've read all of the previous stories in your universe. You seem to like (and are extremely adapt at) screwing with peoples minds, and accurately portraying their coresponding emotions, espeicaly Christene's. Have you at all considered switching your major to psycology? BTW, congrats on the grades. *reades her latest post* I understand what you mean. Its kinda like your induvidual version of a mild obsessive compulsive dissorder that we all have (a.k.a. our personality "quriks"); you will not start to write another chapter in the fanfic saga because you feel their is no more story for you to tell, and if you were to start another, your heart wouldn't really be in it, but you had already started it so you would have to finish it eventualy, no matter what. It would eat at you as long as you left it unfinished and this would interfear with your school work, life in general, etc... until you did finish it, even though you didn't want to write it in the first place. And you would feel that even though you didn't want to write it and did, you put your best into it, but you would still feel that it wasn't the best no matter how well others say it turned out because you didn't want to undertake the project in the first place because you finaly had everything where it should be at the end, and trying to add more to it is like trying to rewrite and add on a few extra hours of story to the Ring Cycle you so often refer to. *whheewww...takes a breath* How's that?

>Steve Gooch- You were close with your guess of <<Suitcase bomb>>. The "Davy Crockett" was a, get this, Atomic Gernade. Do not doubt the one time existence of this weapon for I have seen test footage. It was slightly larger than a football, and mounted on a launcher tube. The tube would be placed in laucher, which looked like a mortar launcher, except for the bomb which stuch out at the end. However before firing, the troops using it had to dig a trench, since the launcher could only propel the bomb so far, they were in their own weapon's blast radius>:). Needless to say, after some members of Congress, and some other high ranking military officials witnessed a test of the weapon, the program was shut down with blinding speed. And so ends the story of what everyone who knows about it calls: "The worst weapon ever made".

>Coyote the Bando- OK, your latest story certainaly threw me (and I'd be willing to bet quite a few others) for a loop. Never would I have guessed HE was Rain's father. And what's this about no new stories until WCC comes out? BTW, any ideas with what your going to do with all of the "unaligned" characters you currentaly have in WCC? (Including mine>:) Are you going to join them together as a third faction, only wanting to cause as much death and destruction as possible before leaving? Or will they have seprate fates in the story, such as one or some of them acting as a double agent(s) until the finial battle, etc...?

>Doug & Kitainia- (Re. Classes) *OUCH!* Jeez, good luck you to. Hmmm... Now about how many essays/research papers/etc. are both of you going to have to do... Gad-Zooks! Makes me a happy man to know that I'm in the Engineering Department instead of the Arts. No offence, of course. The mind and history are two of my faviorite subjects, although I've got this overwhelming knack with computers and such. I have the same knack with being able to "read" people/figure out complex relationships given enough information/predicting emotional and other responses to certain stimuli given a person's history/etc..., but I just don't have the people skills (read: tolerence for humanity in general). Given this, if I ever do decide to go into that field, I'd probabily end up in the military as a member of the Psy. Warfare Dept. Ah...destablizing a country and throwing it into upheveal, or complete Civil War. Now there's an interesting job>:). (BTW, my courses start in a few days, oh-boy. *starts nervously shaking*.) *looks at the vampire explaination* Oh so that's how you're going to incorprate them into your universe, I had been wondering that.

>Wilek Nereus- Depending on your maturity level, Pulp Fiction is either one of the best movies ever made, or your to young see it(Then again some people just don't like some things, so oh well, their loss>:). Right up there with Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers", although I think NBK was the better of the two. It was much more metaphoricaly insightful about socity, but then again it was ment to be. On the otherhand though, PF was not, PF was about the people who made up the story and the world they lived in. In other words, two completely difrent movies, but both containing extreme amounts of graphic violence, sex, drug use, etc... (Although I'd still like to know what in the ^&$&^ was in that briefcase.>:)

>Sevarius Jr.- Welcome back! And you've got it backwards. It isn't <<Matt Blustone is....D.B.SWEENEY.>> It's: D.B. Sweeney IS Matt Bluestone. You put it together though, D.B. Sweeney was born to play the role of Bluestone. Truely one of the great under rated actors of our time. (So far, at least.) BTW, wasn't he also in the movie "Memphis Belle" as one of the crew?

>Kyryn- Have you tried using one of those industrial dryers at a laundromat? Some of those models can get pretty big. Although not big enough for a car, maybe a motorcycle could fit...

Dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, AND THE DRAGON KING!!!!!! HE WILL RISE AGAIN!!!! NOTHING CAN STOP IT!!! AH! HA! HA! HA!

****WARNING: RP AHEAD!!! ROLL UP WINDOWS, AND WATCH FOR FALLING DERBIS!!!****

Scene: Traveler, Orion, and the CR Lawyer walk into the room they'll be shareing and begin to look around. Orion: Traveler, do you remember a little while ago how you told Kitainia this place gave you a "bad feeling"? Traveler*calmed down but still excited*: Yea, like Oddball would say "this place is givin' off negative waves". Orion*looks at him oddly then continues*: Yes...well, I feel it to. And I don't like it. CR Lawyer: You're both crazy, this is just a simple road side motel. BTW, Traveler, while we're here, and while your speach patterens are discernible from that of a raving lunitic, with occational bits of Elvis thrown in, I'd like to review your case against the Marsh Corp. Traveler*looking at the room then looks as if he's remembered somthing*: Yea, OK, just gimmie one second to check something out first... *He walks over to one of the beds and carfully lifts up one side, then looks at the bottom of one of the bed legs.* Orion: What is that? It looks like some sort of symbol burnt into the wood... Traveler*looking a bit ditressed*: It is. It's a symbol that I sometimes use to mark places that I've been before. And since it's here, I know why this place looks so familiar, and why we're both picking up on the bad vibes it's giving off. Orion: Anything to worry about? Traveler: No, not as long as you stick close to me for the next 10-12 minutes. The darkness knows its' master. Orion: The "darkness knows it's master" line worries me, but why only the next 10-12 minutes? Because I know where we are, because the girls mentioned earlier when we picked up our room keys that the first thing they were going to do before turning in was "get cleaned up", and because that's how long before we leave. I recommend you prepare some heavy duty healing spells in the next few minutes just in case. CR Lawyer*looking annoyed*: Will you stop speaking that mage gibberish and pay some attention to me?! I am they're legal defence, and through guilt by association, unfortunatily your's as well. So I need to ask you a few preliminary questions. Traveler*looks at a watch which has just appeared from no where on his right wrist*: Alright, I suppose we have enough time to get a few questions out of the way. CR Lawyer: Good. Now then, what do you plan on using as your defence? They obviously have video and audio documentation of your "exploits" at the Marsh building that formaly stood in downtown Austin, TX. Traveler: Well I was either thinking of pulling an Ollie North, with the infamous "I do not recall the events in question". Or shouting the ever popular "The Devil made me do it!" over and over again. If that fails, I'll whip out Johnny Cochran and have him use the undiscernable, indecrible, "Chewbacca" defence. CR Lawyer: We're doomed. Traveler: But if all else fails... I've always got this little trick up my sleave. *hehehehe* *a briefcase appears floating next to Traveler, he opens it, shuffles around the contense, and extracts a very large, very old, leather bound book. In fact the book looks like it shouldn't even fit in the briefcase. He opens it to a certain page and shows it to the CR Lawyer. CR Lawyer*reading the official looking document with wide eyes and an incredulis expression*: You're kidding me. This is a joke...right? Traveler: Nope. *hehehehe* CR Lawyer: If it wasn't for the fact that Orion is in the room, and that somehow I don't think you want anyone else to know about this unless they have to, I'd be on the floor laughing uncontrolibly right now. Traveler*still snickering*: I know. Orion*watching the news and preparing some healing spells*: What are you two laughing about? And why are you getting along in the first place? Traveler and CR Lawyer in unison: Nothing. & No reason. *hehehehehe* *Looks down at watch again* Traveler: Oh, guys...get ready, here it comes. 5-4-3-2-1... Suddentaly, through the thin walls of the motel, they hear a shrill scream, followed by a full throated female gargoyle battle cry. CR Lawyer*looking unnerved that Traveler knew exactly what was going to happen*: W-What was that all about? *Then just as suddentaly, they all hear the inn keepers voice yelling: "What was all that rack....Oh my God, MOTHER!!!"* Traveler: Well guys, that's our que... Scene fades out.

****END OF RP. SAFE TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS.****
Traveler - [traveler45@usa.net]
Friday, January 22, 1999 05:08:00 AM
IP: 171-157-160.ipt.aol.com

**RP!**

[The Dark Star and its fleet are bopping along through hyperspace, on their way to confront the Death Star and rescue SJ's dad.]

**PAUSE RP!**

I finally broke down and got a PlayStation. Yes it rocks. :D I just now realized that the Castlevania universe contains an intriguing young vampire huntress named Marie RENARD.

It took me three or four tries to connect to the Net tonight. I think we all know what that means. >:) [Dark Mage Wilek casts a spell, and of a moment, he, Wilek, and Miriam are in her Cadillac, with Mr. Dis Connect being dragged slowly behind the car on his stomach over a pit of hot coals and broken glass. Miriam stops the car and everyone gets out. Wilek turns DC over, and DMW conjures an ocarina and plays an eerie melody. Immediately, 100 demon crows flutter in and eat most of DC's flesh, although they leave his head alone (except for plucking out one eye) so he'll see and feel just what's happening to him. Miriam rips DC's head from his spine and drop-kicks it into a convenient acid lake full of acid-proof pirahna xenomorphs. DMW teleports himself, Wilek, and Miriam back to the Dark Star as the pond begins bubbling with the throes of a xeno-fish feeding frenzy.]

I had the most bizarre experience this morning. I was watching Timon And Pumbaa (one of the few non-Gargs Toon Disney shows worth watching) and Zazu was cleaning out his home or something, emptying his trash. I think I saw Scar's dead body fall out of the trashcan. Hmm.

SJ> <<was it a woman who told you it was horrible?>> No actually, it was a friend of mine who I think has the same opinion as I do about graphic language and sensuality majorly detracting from the plot of any movie. There are a lot of horror and sci-fi movies I'd gladly watch if it weren't for this. <<"Spawn" (ugh...now THERE was a horrible film)>> Really?

Deuce> Incredibly kewl new site background.

Kyryn> <<Are those the dark reddish/deep purplish ones? I haven't heard of that variety by name.>> Well, I've never actually seen darkside irises, but they're described as being black and dark purple.

Kitainia> $<<Come on, guys. That was just a movie. Fiction.>> In my ficverse, a surprising amount of fiction is based on fact. >:) $

Coyote> <<My creative process drags me along behind it like a waterskier who just lost his footing>> I wish mine was like that. Mine's a total diva, disappearing for months at a time into some trailer, then stalking out and inspiring me to write about a third of a fic all at once. This is the reason I didn't try to join the TGS staff.

**RESUME RP!**

[The Dark Star arrives in orbit around Byss, right next to the Death Star. Wilek: "Launch all ships! Scramble everything we have! Traveler, get SJ2 and Dr. Sevarius outta there!...Traveler?...Aw, SHOOT! Long-range comms are jammed! Now what do we do...]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Friday, January 22, 1999 02:54:47 AM
IP: tnt-1-95-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

**Sighs as he dips his quilled pen and moves onto this new piece of correspondance.**

Well, this is a new venture. I've only bothered to put one piece of fiction up ( in the current Avalon Mysts ) so no one knows me who isn't by the FanSite Chat. Anyway, Selanit and Blue peeked my interest so, Eer We Go.

Pulp Fiction> I don't know how many people here were even old enough to see the movie when it came out in the theater ... Still, if memory serves, it might look lesser now, but it made some important inroads for independant film ... The style took action movie bonuses and criminal drama and gave it both an everyday and documenary feel. The alignment of timing is rather effective. The performances were intreging last time I saw it. Still, it is not kids stuff, very graphic and gorey. Apropriate as the mark of the end of Gen-X.

TGS: Down near Selanit somewhere there was mention of Elisa when she was a garg. I'd have to agree that her humanity is far too important to who she is to surrender ... I think humanity is highly underrated by those who take it for granted, and those who fail to exercise it on a regular basis. For those that wish they were something else ... when was the last time you actually indulged in the human experience, socially and spiritually? Life is not about fighting mythic monsters all the time. Often, it is fighting the social ills which is were you will find the warriors of our peaceful world ... like crime. Elisa fights a system and a social ill more than any particular foe, nor does she always wind up in a fire fight or a murder case. Yet she still does great amounts of good. That is part of her humanity, more than even her form. Perhaps it is time for many of us to reflect upon what humanity means to us before we try to kill some more 'bad guys' or write overly violent or mystical fiction ...

Vampires: Well, now that's alot of opinions. I personally love the way vampires are handled in The World of Darkness, the WhiteWolf RP system. Good systems for Werewolves and human hunters as well ... Mage is a good system, but only seasoned Role Players need apply for that one ... (You'll see why if you look with open eyes.) Vampires are really abused in this neo-Goth obsessive counter-culture bit by the way ... Base black isn't even the all vampire clans' 'in' anymore ... it just marks the prey ...

Humanity: To wander back on this subject ... people are way too magic and destiny obsessed. Humans don't have to be born to a past life, guardian bloodline, or manifest destiny. We have free will, we make our own destinies. Those destinies we forge with iron will have greater power than magic. Years of magical study will never compare with a moment of compassion, nor will all the Fae power on the earth stop a single righteous man ... it is the stength of spirit which ultimately brings forth the greatest magic in worlds were such things exist ... belief, faith, and compassion have performed far greater miracles and deeds than any of Oberon's Children, and the depraved obessions of mortals like Hitler make Demona's life seem rather ineffectual ... never scorn 'puny mortals' for they are entrusted with free will and strong spirit by the Father of All Races. When they use it to the fullest, they are unstopable.
I think this Truth is what makes characters like Matt Bluestone and Richard from TGS so much more easily endearing than random god-modding people who do whatever they want, or look down on 'normals'. Not every mortal is a sheep. In the end, I think it would rightly be just motivated, self-enlightened mortals who defeat the Unseelie threat finally. That is what it says in the Book of Doom by my Norse ancestors, that the 'Great powers of light [in this case Oberon's Children and magicians etc.] will be destroyed by the forces of evil in a war of attrition. Only the 'meek' forces of good would remain to stop the dark survivors ...
That's Ragnorok folks.

Thought for the day: How many Minions can be spawned in the darkness before some mortal heart stands forth in simple righteousness and sacrifice to champion the Light? Does every hero have come from Fay designs or do we see them everyday even in our mundane world, simply waiting for the call to battle?

-Kaioto


Kaioto - [Kaioto@yahoo.com]
Boston, MA, USA
Friday, January 22, 1999 01:06:32 AM
IP: 141.133.135.13

Robby> You definitely should start watching Buffy, thought I suspect that you don't want to get too interested or Heather will have to hurt you. Hi from Philip!
Sharneth - [mlemar@sybercom.net]
Newport News, VA, USA
Friday, January 22, 1999 12:03:45 AM
IP: 190-006.orf.sybercom.net

**RP (I guess)**

°°°°°Enter Mr. Hall°°°
"I am here to do the work of the Anti-Christ! Well, you may know him as Jackal."
The thunder rolls and the ground quakes.
"He promised a second coming unto you all! But, I killed him, no really..., I am here to do his work for I am the spiritual son of JACKAL!!"
More ridiciulous speical effects.
"Anyway, he justed to say hey..., HEY!"

**End whatever that was**
Kinda makes you wonder how many personalities I've got. Jackal wanted to say how much cops suck, (but that's just because he got arrested for public drunk). There's no sense in this post other than my introduction, and that Buffy kicks ass!!!! But Angel bites ass. Can I say that? Anyway, bye for now.
Chris Hall
Thursday, January 21, 1999 11:55:34 PM
IP: spider-tk051.proxy.aol.com

Coyote > yeah, I meant Terry Gilliam. I don't know where the other name came from, but I meant Terry Gilliam. I was just racking my brain when I typed that and it came through. Although if I did happen to offend anyone by getting that wrong, forgive me.

I get to go to the Beastie Boys/Rage Against the Machine concert (well it's Rage's concert, but Beastie Boys will be performing there) in New Jersey on the 28th. It's for a benefit calling for the re-trial of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who is a journalist who is on death row in Pennsylvania.

While we're on the subject of vampires, every one in here needs to read Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles (Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned, The Tale of the Body Thief [also known as Once Out of Nature], Memnoch the Devil, Pandora and The Vampire Armand). Or, if you don't want to commit yourselves to seven books, read the two chapters intitled "The Legend of the Twins" in The Queen of the Damned for Anne Rice's vampire creation story. If you just saw the movie, be sure to read the book, because it ends very different.

Later.....
Ordell - [jwaltrip@cableone.net]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 11:48:32 PM
IP: ppp-14.ode.cableone.net

**A hologram of RL Mandi appears, in her (finally organized) dorm room. Her roommate Mandi is in the background, watching ER and oblivious to what's going on.**

Yep, you read that right. This room is now inhabited by Mandi and Mandi. I think it's kind of funny, although it really confused our hall rep when she was tallying up the attendance at the hall meeting.

TGS/Buffy: *grin* Well, I didn't have such a complex explanation as Doug's. Actually, I finished my short "Asking for Directions," which just had the Scooby Gang lost in London and running into the Minions and Una, Leo, and Griff before "Beginning Again" was posted--so it was summarily scrapped. :)

As for a possible explanation...well, I was thinking something similar to Doug's theory that Madoc originally attempted to make vampires years before, and they "passed on their affliction" to others.

But I also entertained the idea that the first attempt was either ill planned or made after the First Unseelie War. Therefore, it was botched by some sort of demonic interference, something Madoc didn't guard against, resulting in the vampires of the Buffy universe. (Of course, I'd have to maintain then that demons and the fae were different races from different planes.) Madoc wasn't thrilled and tried to destroy his creations, but didn't succeed in weeding them all out. The vampires depicted in Pendragon would be a sort of Mark Two of the originals; this time, Madoc would have Sevarius' genius to iron out the flaws, and wouldn't have to rely on arcane means as much.

If that's awfully vague and rambling, well, that's because it's late and I've had "Asking for Directions" shelved for who knows how long. :)

Okay, I've got to go now. Mandi has to get up at seven tomorrow. (I've got no Friday classes...nyah nyah nyah...)

**She ducks the shoe thrown at her, then grins as the hologram vanishes.**
Mandi Ohlin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 11:20:23 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

** JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY RP THINGIE **

Jim arrives at his partially rebuilt mansion with 2000 bags of potato chips and with several of his friends, to see that people are already there. "What the? The party doesn't actually start for a while yet..." He enters his home to see a group of strange people in cloaks with lion heads embedded on them.
"Hooo kay..."

** END JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY RP THINGIE **

Just a note about Jim's latest party- It begins immediatley after this post. Due to expanded time in the CR, (IE, a night in CR times lasts a week or two in real life) the party has to start well before the Superbowl, and will probably go a ways afterward. Anyone can feel free to drop by, and bring any guests you want. Same rules as last time... There are none, and it'll be as wild as you people make it! (But we're gonna try not to blow up the mansion this time, its still being rebuilt from before!) This isn't specifically a Superbowl party, the Superbowl's just an excuse for one!

SJ- Jim has never read "Good Omens" because I haven't... Have to look into it though, sounds interesting...

Garg movie- You're forgetting Ed Asner reprising the role of Hudson. He could pull it off with makeup. The only ones that would HAVE to be special effects are Brooklyn, Bronx, and Lex... And hey, despite typecasting, David Duchovny as Matt WOULD sell tickets... And hey, for the jogger background character, Matthew Broderick!

Animaniacs movie- WOOO HOOO! I hope its in the same vein as the hour long episode they had this season...

Deuce- Another Leonard Nimoy tidbit... He appeared in an old episode of Man From U.N.C.L.E. with William Shatner, long before Star Trek ever started...

Pulp Fiction- Never seen it, but we have a copy. May watch it this weekend due to the split reviews and judge for myself.

Buffy- Maybe I should start watching this...

James- Weird sisters... I think someone else uses that pic... And crud, you're using my orange... I don't mind, but I spent a lot of time finding a color no one else uses...

** JIM'S SUPER BOWL PARTY RP THINGIE **
"Um, you guys are?"
"We are the Leos bent on taking over the world!"
"Oh cool. You guys want to stay around for the party?"
"One of Jim Iza Noying's parties?"
"Yeah. Even got Demona to come for poker. You interested in staying?"
"OF COURSE!"
"Then let the party begin..."

** END JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY RP THINGIE... AND THE FUN BEGINS NOW!!! **
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 11:02:26 PM
IP: spider-wl031.proxy.aol.com

**RP!!**

**The screen lights up to reveal ... the convertible driving up to the outpost of Preston's camp. Three figures can be seen in her cabin: Jason, the Gearhead, and Jimmie the Borgified seal boy. Jason and the Gearhead also appear to be Borgified.*

<"Status." "Coyote the Bando and Ravyn Maza have been neutralized." "Enter.">

**The convertible drives through the gate. Suddenly, a loud rumble can be heard following the car inside the outpost. As the gates close, suddenly something shimmers into sight ... it's the tank. Buick is in the Commander's Seat now. Coyote and Ravyn are standing on the decks of the tank, armed to the teeth.**

**And they're grinning.**

SURPRISE, BOYS!!

**PAUSE RP!!**

Comments: Thanks to everyone who has given comments to me about "Spirits of the Green."I appreciate everyone's candor in not posting too much detail in the CR, and I myself will reveal the secret I'm trying to keep under my hat on the next update.

Robby: $Make sure Jim sends me an invite to that SB party. Won't speak for Ravyn myself, but I think she might want to come, too.$

Christine: Read your ramblings. I bow to someone who is much less self-conscious than myself ... I could never write anything like your ramblings about my stories, mainly because I don't have a grip on my creative process. That's a pretty weird thing to say, isn't it? But it's true. My creative process drags me along behind it like a waterskier who just lost his footing. :)

Heather: Great to hear that!

SJ: I've heard everything from Salli to Salma to Catherine Zeta-Jones to Nicole Kidman (?!?!) to Cindy Crawford (?!?!?!?!?!?!) to Sandra Bullock in discussions on who would play Elisa in a live action film. Myself, I would personally choose either Salli Richardson or Jennifer Lopez for the role ... considering that both actresses have proven that in any given situation they can KATN with the best of the big boys.

Wilek: $As you can probably see, it's not really necessary, but thanks for the offer anyway! :)$

Doug: I hate classes like that one with the professor's own textbook. Sounds almost like a class I failed twice in college (Musical Styles and Forms ... the prof thought that no other analyses of any given piece of classical music, save his *own* analysis, was totally and completely wrong. Talk about egotistical, this guy was on the verge of thinking he was Apollo.).

SJ again: Speaking of casting calls ... (here's something TGS related, I don't believe it!) I just redid the cast list for my cycle to reflect the characters that are now present from canon or TGS. Ever tried coming up with voices for TGS characters? Hard, isn't it?
The hardest character, by far thus far, that I've had a bear of a time coming up with a voice for is Brianna. Actually had two choices for her, thought about one, went with it, thought about it some more, then dropped her in favor of someone else. Incidentally, the voice I dropped was Roma Downey, in favor of Emily Watson. (10 cybercookies to whoever knows what movie Emily Watson was nominated for an Oscar for ... and no fair checking my site!!)

Ravyn: $I know ya will. ;)$

Jewel: Sounds like my reasons for ending G:CM ... although I've had the ending in mind for a long time, and have known when it would end. It's a logical conclusion. I understand.

Ordell: Hate to correct you, but the director of 12 Monkeys (as well as Brazil) was Terry Gilliam, not Michael Palin (although you were close ... both are Monty Python alums).
Incidentally, while I'm talking about directors again ... anybody considered Luc Besson? Anybody who's seen "The Fifth Element" can tell you he can handle FX-heavy films with quite a level of skill ... plus he comes with an automatic possible casting for Angela (another director with one actress who shows up in all his films; in this case it's his girlfriend, Milla Jovovich.).

Aimee: Hmm ... ain't you usually in the other room? ;) Not that I'm complainin' any. Nice to see ya around these parts!

**RESUME RP!!**

**The battle has been short but sweet. The Borg, not prepared for this Trojan Horse attack, has been easily defeated. The last of them are being mopped up by Jason, the Gearhead and the freaks.**

You folks take care of things here. I'm off to find Preston!

**Coyote jogs out of the screen, shotgun at the ready. Ravyn looks after him, then follows.**

<"Wait up!">

You should stay back there, Rav. This might get ugly.

<"But you need backup. Face it, you're making this far too personal.">

**Coyote's breath comes fast.** You're right, of course. But how could you know? You never knew what he did, the humiliation he caused me!

<"I would if you would tell me.">

**smiles, sighs** I suppose ... it starts in seventh grade ...

**Coyote and Ravyn walk down a passage looking for Preston and listening to Coyote's story as the screen winks off.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Thursday, January 21, 1999 10:32:23 PM
IP: modem28.i-is.com

*pokes her head in* did someone say something about Avalon?
*grins slightly and waves to Duma*
Aimee "Angela" Major - [Merh!]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 09:48:25 PM
IP: ppp9.calarts.edu

Entity > What was so wrong with the last to Star Trek flicks....First Contact was said to be the 2nd best (after The Wrath of Khan, of course) and Insurrecion was really good.

As a director for the Gargs movie, Frakes would do an excellent job, in my opinion. Tarantino would be great, but that's wishful thinking, Kevin Smith (wishful thinking as well), Niel Simon was the man who directed Interview with the Vampire, whoever asked. Also: Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City), Robert Rodrigues (El Marichi, Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn), Mick Garris (Stephen King's The Stand and the new Shining), Kathryn Bigelow (Strange Days), Michael Palin (12 Monkeys) Tim Burton (Bettlejuice, Batman), Sam Raimi (Evil Dead 1, 2 & 3), John Carpenter (Escape from New York) and who could forget Martin Scorsese (Taxi Driver, Casino).
Ordell - [jwaltrip@cableone.net]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 09:40:38 PM
IP: ppp-195.ode.cableone.net

Buffy: Funny, I thought that it looked like Buffy's mom Joyce was going to end up as Giles' love-interest. <g> That would certainly be a way for him to circumvent the events of last week!

<sigh> This is going to be a long post, I'm just warning you now. All of y'all here know that "Apokalypsis" is my last Gargoyles fanfic series. Well, I've started getting e-mail from the people who read my stories, wanting to know why I'm "quitting." I'm not quite sure *how* to explain it to people, and I feel like I'm not making much sense to anyone *but* me. I don't feel like I'm quitting; I'm just stopping. There's a difference. I'm stopping because I'll have finished.
This series is the last one for my characters, and I don't really see any purpose is staying with writing fanfic. I want to try other things, and I feel like while I'm still writing fanfic, I won't. I hadn't written in a couple of years before I started writing fanfic. So I'll always appreciate it it for that. It was my testing ground, and I've gotten a *lot* better as a writer because of it. But I'm ready to stop. I have a lot of non-fanfic stuff, that I know I'll never work on so long as I am writing fanfic. Even if it was non-Sisters fanfic, I know myself. If I keep writing fanfic, I won't write anything else because I'll default back to fanfic. It sounds kind of silly, yes. But I know how my brain works. I know that's what happened to at least two outside things I was working on. With both of those, I couldn't really work on them because I had fanfic hanging over my head. Any time I was feeling creative, I felt like I should work of the fanfic, even though I was burnt out on them. I knew if I started working on anythign else, I'd never come back to the fanfic, and I wasn't going to leave things hanging. But when I say I was burnt out, I was. That was part of why I didn't post any new stories for almost a year (between the original "Turandot" and "Doman sara decisio"). I was burnt out and I was also waiting to see if Ryan Stout was ever going to finish "A Stitch in Time."
Besides, I want to move on. I'm ready to end this part of my brief writing career. If I don't want to do this whole heartedly, I don't see why I should continue. I think it was a bad sign that I'm lookign forward to ending so much. I started fanfic with college, I'll end it with college.
And it's not just Gargoyles fanfic; I just don't want to write *any* fanfic. A friend tried to convince me to start writing "Buffy" fanfic and I refused. I didn't even when I got an idea, because I knew if I started, I wouldn't end.
I don't even know if I'd made sense here. I've tried to explain it to Scott Iskow, and every time, he just doesn't get it. And the same with the people e-mailing me. I don't really know why my reasons don't really come across.
I guess I'm just tired of it. But that's not right. Saying that makes it seem like it's a toy that I've gotten tired of playing with, and I want a new one. I guess that's why I feel like my real sentiments aren't coming across. It sounds like I've just decided to toss fanfic out the window, but that's not really it. It's a lot more than that. Everything has a beginning and an end. This is the end. But how do I make people understand that, when all they see is that I'm "quitting"?

And I was rambling. Sorry.


jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 09:39:25 PM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

That should have been "transformed into undead monsters and driven insane with their new powers, much like the TGS vamps." Sorry.
Doug again
Thursday, January 21, 1999 08:52:44 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zom-vty76.as.wcom.net

Todd: Let me answer your question about vampire explanation intermingling for my fanfic saga and crossover plans. It's kinda a combination of what Madoc did and the Buffy explanation.

1. Madoc and the other Unseelie were the "race of demons" who originally created the vampires.

2. Putting their blood in humans was part of one experiment they tried to make humans more faylike, specifically the one that resulted in the vamps.

3. As a result of the blood intermingling and the Unseelie driving the human's minds mad, as well as a number of magical spells involved in the process that didn't have the result Madoc wanted, the first humans transformed into vampires became very demonlike, though they still retained much of their original personalities in nearly all cases all their being was twisted to evil and hate. Anyone could easily assume they had been demon-posessed, when they had really just been transformed into monsters.

4. These vampires of course passed on their affliction, creating many more. Madoc and the other Unseelie were somewhat displeased with the result of their experiments but did find the vampires useful in many ways. Their trying to make them was a direct result of the curse Oberon put on the Unseelie in my fanfic that basically gives them limited energy and the inability to naturally recover more. That's why they were trying to make Unseelie halflings not subject to the curse. Vampires were one of the results.

5. Oh, and btw, several of the Buffy "demons" are in fact Unseelie in my fic saga. Including The Judge, Moloch, and a few others. Others are actual demons, who know the Unseelie very well as Silvan trapped nearly all of them in the Hellmouth back in the 12th century and shortly after cast the spell that created the Slayers. He did that to keep the vamps and other Unseelie minions who were still loose from helping them escape and hurting humanity, and had Agony train the first few girls who would do the job. The rest of the story is easy to guess. The Unseelie will all get out someday, of course, when Madoc (who's not in the Hellmouth) returns from wherever he's ran off to and releases them. That's a long way off, but when it happens, he's definitely going to get more than what he bargained.

Hope that's a good explanation of how I'm crossing the two universes. Later.
Doug
Thursday, January 21, 1999 08:50:52 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zom-vty76.as.wcom.net

Wilek> "Abandon hope, all who enter here". I remember that from Exosquad. :)

Avalon> I recieved a reply to an e-mail I sent... oh, about 6 months ago. ;) They mentioned the site would be undergoing an improvement and to "stay tuned".

Doug> I don't know about Weisman or Frakes as a choice for director. Weisman, though he should without question helm the movie project as writer and producer, hasn't shown an indication that he can direct (our scope can only reach so far). I'd rather have a veteran director. And I'd dismiss Frakes because of what he's done with the last two Star Trek movies (i.e. ruined them... though perhaps not single-handedly, he had a part).

My pick would be Speilberg, or else Zemeckis. But that's wishfull thinking. ...How about the guy who directed "Interview with the Vampire"?
Entity
Thursday, January 21, 1999 08:37:00 PM
IP: ely-oh4-54.ix.netcom.com

THOUGHT THAT I HAD - One thing I can't help wondering about the occasional proposed Buffy/TGS crossover (I recall that somebody was planning a Buffy/Pendragon crossover, and Doug mentioned a crossover plan of his own): how do you go about handling the different explanations for vampires' origins in the two different series? As I recall, in "Buffy", vampires originated from a race of demons that were able to, by intermingling their blood with humans', possess humans, so that vampires are actually demon-possessed bodies with the original human now gone. In TGS, vampires originated from a failed attempt by Madoc's to mutate humans into something more fay-like through black magic (eventually getting things just right through Sevarius's help). Just out of curiosity, any ideas on how these different versions of "where vampires came from" can be reconciled?
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Thursday, January 21, 1999 08:17:49 PM
IP: pn2-ppp-79.primary.net

Unless I'm mistaken you guys always use the same image whenever you are talking so unless someone posts that they already have this, I'm gonna consider "Weird Sisters" my offical image to go along with my writing here. I am not a writer for TGS here just someone that at best gets a "Concept by" with my name following sometime in the future. I am a BIG BIG BIG MacBeth fan. I even did historic research after seeing City of Stone. Well e-mail or leave a message oh great onipitent TGS staff (grovels). This humble TGS fan would like to know he isn't being ignored. Thank you
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff]
San Diego, CA, USA
Thursday, January 21, 1999 07:54:00 PM
IP: dt043n57.san.rr.com

**RP WARNING!**

Kitainia and the others are checking into the mysterious "B" motel (yes, Deuce, the B is for Bates, but we don't know that yet, and it's Traveler's and my party here, not Doug's). A smiling handsome clerk who kinda looks like Dennis Miller grins happily at them. "Welcome! The rooms are upstairs, enjoy." He hands them all keys. "If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask me, Norman!" "Okay," Kitainia nods, and they all head past him and start up the motel stairs. "Uh, Kit," says Traveler. "I have a really bad feeling about this place." "Yeah," Jammer says. "Me too. Norman, B? This place looks familiar, too, like the motel in the movie Psycho." "Psycho? I never saw that movie." "We should get out of here if this place is anything like the Psycho motel, Lisa," Tricia says. "Trust me." "Come on, guys. That was just a movie. Fiction. We'll be okay." The others look worried as they continue up the stairs. Kitainia turns to make a post in the CR.

**PAUSE RP TEMPORARILY**

Todd: Yes, that is chilling. I totally agree with everything you, Doug, and Taleweaver have been saying about what might be the Council's deal. I hope Buffy can handle a corrupt and take-her-for-granted Watcher Council on top of the vampires, demons, evil Mayor, jerk principal, school, and everything else in her life. One thing's for sure about that show, it portrays the Slayer realistically, so much so that almost no girl in her right mind would want Buffy's life! :)

SOROW: Oh yeah, it's great to read stories or see movies where you can get inside character's heads. That's part of what makes the work of fanfic writers like Doug and Christine and pros like Stephen King, Tom Clancy, and Dean Koontz so entertaining for me. (Sorry, Christine, IMO one published novel does not make you a pro writer, no matter how good it is.) However, if the thinking parts really don't help develop the storyline and characters and instead are just there to give constant moral lessons or something like that, it's not good. According to what I heard from Boris and Elena, as well as Steve Gooch, the bits in TTRL were like that. Maybe I should go see the movie and decide for myself whether they or you and Chris Garcia (our paper's main movie critic) are right about them.

Robby: Oh come on, that scene was the best part of the whole Wayne's World movie! Enjoy the Super Bowl party, sorry I can't be there. (As much as I detest televised pro football, your alter-ego's parties are always fun.)

Christine: Thanks for posting those Ramblings, I too enjoyed reading them. It's great to see how a story develops in the author's creative processes as well as in plot and character. I also enjoyed all those "best lines." :) Can hardly wait for your next story, and to read more of your published books (especially the Black Roses one, I like your name for the heroine).

SJ: Faith, huh? Nice name. She sounds like a real nice person, too, and you two do sound like you enjoy spending time with one another. That is always important. Glad she has a sense of humor and nice smile, too. Just keep your RP character's dad and his mutagens away from her, and I think your relationship will stay good. I wish you both happiness, and luck.

And yes, I too miss Giles' love interest. Although I despise the cliched villain type who took her form in the Xmas ep and tried to make Angel go bad again. Why didn't the First try something with more interesting plot potentials like trying to turn Giles against Buffy? The right kind of evil Calendar-clone succubus just might be able to do that. Or not, but it WOULD have made a much more interesting plot than the one we were given. Oh well.

Durid: Interesting fanfic idea. Doug is already doing something like that, only slightly different, in his fanfic. Read the more recent stories (the two Timedancer ones) to see some of the elements involved.

Pulp Fiction: I saw it once. Didn't like it that much. If it hadn't been for the stellar preformances of Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis, and John Travolta, the movie would have sucked completely. As it was, I only gave it a 4/10 stars. Lousy plot, too much blood and swearing (or as I like to call it, eye and ear candy), most characters undeveloped and unbelievable, I don't know why it got nominated for Best Picture back when it first came out. <visualizes Quentin Tarantino handing a suitcase full of money to a smiling Oscar review board> Yeah, that must be it.

Doug: Ah, planning a somewhat original Slayer character, eh? I wonder if she'll ever run into Spike and Drusilla. <Doug's face appears, goes "SHH!", then nods and vanishes again> Looking forward to it.

Ravyn: Yes, please do get well soon. Being sick is no fun, no matter what you get to do while suffering the experience.

Todd again: I read about what you mentioned in B,TVS magazine. Giles and Joyce getting together, I mean. Apparently, Anthony Head (the actor who plays Giles, for those who don't know) is against the idea. I am too, I just can't see them together. Maybe it's partly due to my case of post-Calendar depression, those two were just so perfect for each other and then they had to take her away! <growls> Oh well, their show, not mine. And it's still the best thing on prime time television, so I guess I can accept my favorite supporting character's death. :( Thanks for the info on Mab, too. She sounds like she'd make a good villain. Too bad we may never see her in action on the TV screen.

Deuce: But Sarah M. Gellar does a much better job as Buffy then Swanson did, so no worries there. :) And Titanic does have its good points, even with the boring diCaprio preformance and the length.

Something TGS-Related: <gasp> Hey DumlaoX, any word yet on when Timedancer will be starting up again? Just curious!

Kyryn: I saw that episode, I used to be a Dukes of Hazzard fan. I still am the child of one. Yes, Frakes has come a long way, and IMO he's exceled at all of his preformances.

Okay, that's all for now. Later.

**RP AGAIN (WARNING- BIZZARE CREATIVITY SPAWN AHEAD!)**

The Ravens and their companions reach their suites, and set their bags down. "Okay," Kitainia says to Tricia and Elena, who are sharing her room. "You guys unpack for me, I need to take a shower." They get horrified expressions. "No, Kitainia! Don't!" the two shout in unison. But it's too late, she's already closed and locked the bathroom door. As Tricia and Elena look at each other worriedly, the sound of running water and Kitainia singing Peter Gabriel music echoes from the bathroom. Then there comes an evil cackle, a scream, and a roar of violent battle-rage. Seconds later, a flying corpse hits the bathroom door and knocks it down. The corpse is that of an old woman clutching a wicked-looking butcher knife, bleeding to death from violent claw wounds on her throat. Kitainia comes out of the bathroom dressed in a towel, looking very mad. "We're getting out of here," she says to Tricia and Elena. "Gather the others, have Orion cast some fatigue removal spells, tell them they can sleep when we're back on the road. We can not stay here, we leave as soon as I'm dressed." "Glad you wised up," Elena nods. Suddenly Norman opens the room door and says, "What was all that rack....Oh my God, MOTHER!!!" The screen fades out, to be continued.

**END THIS CREATIVITY SPAWN INDULGENCE AND RP**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 07:33:51 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zop-vty78.as.wcom.net

STRANGER TIDBIT> Leonard Nimoy guest-starred as "The Shark"'s hit man on an episode of Get Smart.
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Thursday, January 21, 1999 06:59:55 PM
IP: ts18136.connect.ab.ca

**Kyryn runs through the room grinning**

Haha! Finished the first round of edits on a story and I'm off to the airport to pick up Okami :). He's coming down for a visit so we can drive back up to Denton together tomorrow (its a strange mini-vacation for him)!

Wilek> Ooh, irises! I love irises. I can't wait for them to bloom later in the spring. Are those the dark reddish/deep purplish ones? I haven't heard of that variety by name.

Senseless survey> Neither, I'll take green tea or any varieties of herbal tea thank you.

Selanit> The only problem with using the dryer (so that's where the cat disappears to occasionally) is that it's not big enough to fit the car into. Aagh! I can see that I'm going to have to go back to Ballpitria when I have the time. I did meet Silver Falcon there last night, then had strange dreams about little kids and AW windows hanging in the air.
Be sure to let me know when the festival is and I'll try to attend.

Doug> Aagh! Now I have a warped picture of a gargified Barney running through my brain. Shoot it quick before it escapes.

Strange tidbits> I was glancing through a guide to the Dukes of Hazzard tv series the other day. Jonathan Frakes once guest starred in an episode as an evil villain (a nephew of Boss Hogg). He's come a long way hasn't he?

Ah well, gotta run! Later all!

**Bandit pulls up in the motorcycle. Kyryn hops in and they both peel out heading for the San Antonio airport.**


Kyryn - [bmashburn@yahoo.com]
Uvalde, TX
Thursday, January 21, 1999 06:45:30 PM
IP: 168.37.239.86

I personally found that "WAR WITH CANADA" page to be rather amusing, and I'm a Canadian. I didn't find anything really hateful there--in fact, quite a few posts there are by canadians.

Of course, we all know that Dylan P. Blacquiere and myself are part of a Newfoundland plot to turn the entire North American mainland into an annex to Newfoundland.

*puts on Great Big Sea and walks out*
Stormy
Thursday, January 21, 1999 06:00:03 PM
IP: dynixpc4.huron.uwo.ca

ED> After finals, we get a week and a half off between semesters. :-D
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Thursday, January 21, 1999 05:29:23 PM
IP: ts1533.connect.ab.ca

Deuce: How'd you get a holiday at this time of the year? o.0
ED
Thursday, January 21, 1999 05:02:13 PM
IP: p42-redstart-gui.tch.virgin.net

**Ravyn comes in, carrying a box of Kleenex.**

Doug> Thanks for the get-well wishes! :)

Wilek> *smiles* Thank you for the flowers! :) **looks at the beautiful bouquet and shudders as she remembers Christine's fic "Black Roses"...** Thanks! :)

Christine> I love the Ramblings! We get a chance to see how a genius's mind works...:)

Coyote> $Ack! Now I have to think of a name for my car...don't worry, I'll come up with one...;) $

Bye, all! Have fun!
Ravyn
Thursday, January 21, 1999 05:00:57 PM
IP: svm-ts5-24.c2i2.com

Deuce: Decidedly cool background. Thumbs up. =)

<PLUG>:
I announced it on the other CR, but since I'm here, I'll plug it here, too. I just posted the second story of "Apokalypsis." You can also get to it by clicking on the link below. The thrid story in the series is already 19 pages, so barring my workload becoming *insane* in the next two weeks (which is entirely possible), it should be out by early February.
</PLUG>

Arrgh! I'm signed up to take a C CS class to fulfill an 11th hour math requirement. Only to find out that there's another CS class that teaches Perl and Java that also fulfils the requirement. But I missed the first class and haven't talked to the prof. Arrgh.

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 04:55:34 PM
IP: guildpc15.brynmawr.edu

** peeks in **

Hey, nobody in here. Cool. Click my name and check out my page's awesome background image! (For those interested, it's in D'ni, and it says — phonetically, I can't speak the language — Deuce's Home Page. House of Cards). Well? What do you think?

** leaves **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Thursday, January 21, 1999 04:26:48 PM
IP: ts18166.connect.ab.ca

** Deuce enters, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and already rather high on caffiene. He's also listening to a rather gibbled MP3 of "Adore". **

Aaah... slept 'til 10 this morning. I LOVE holidays.

OK, I have a cool idea for everyone. Save the file "cmntadd.html" to your hard drive, and crack open your fave HTML editor. Set the "VALUE" attribute of all the fields to what you usually post as. Make them changeable, of course, for special circumstances. Plus you can make the chat box HUGE (mine is currently 80 columns and 20 rows). Also, the colour and image boxes, for me, only have two options: None, and Off Red/Rory. This, IMO, has saved me much time in typing and selecting.

THE THIN RED LINE> Three hours? Man, I think that's going to become the new "standard" length for movies. Which is odd, because two of the cooler movies I've seen — Dangerous Minds and Beauty and the Beast — both come in at around 90 minutes. Strange.... This also enforces my opinion of why Titanic was hailed as being so great. In small chunks, it was only an average movie. But because there were over three hours of averageness (is that a word?), everyone thought it was the best thing since sliced bread. :-P

BUFFY> Just an annoying side note: Kristy Swanson, the *ahem* babe who played Buffy in the BtVS movie, now has a regular spot on Early Edition (Saturdays on CBS).

TALEWEAVER> $ ["Staying at the Broadmoor?"] I think, actually, that it was the Bates Motel. >:-) $

ARGENT> Good Irish name. I have a friend named Colleen; her hair changes colour average once a week.

ROBBY> $ Hehe... thanks for the memories of playing "Bo" (as we called it) in Band for hours on end. Our teacher was obsessed with getting it right. $

SJ> Animaniacs movie?! My faith in human goodness has been restored!

WAR WITH CANADA> Hey, I like Canadian jokes as much as the next person (Q: How do you empty a pool of Canadians? A: "Could everyone please get out of the pool?"), but hateful propaganda aimed at ANYONE pisses me off.

DURID> Careful with the Mountain Dew! The Yellow-5 dye in it has... um... negative effects on the size of your....

RAVEN> Get better. That's an order. :)

DOUG> ["I just can't see Mulder with red hair."] How about Scully as a blonde? Gillian Anderson actually dyes her hair that interesting shade of red, lets it grow out over summer, then dyes it again every September.

Wow, I'm lengthy lately. Geeze....

** Leaves for the library. **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Thursday, January 21, 1999 01:04:31 PM
IP: ppp0076.connect.ab.ca

Just a couple quick comments:

WILEK: I'm gonna have to disagree with you. Pulp Fiction is one of the BEST films in the multiverse. It's innovative, nicely written, and fantastic (but it is a bit graphic at times, with scenes of drug use, drug overdose, gruesome violence, and rape--perhaps that's why someone told you it was a bad film). You should really give it a chance, go rent it at Blockbuster or something. The Dialogue is the best part, and Samuel Jackson is truly a God of cinema!
Not to be discriminating in any way, but was it a woman who told you it was horrible? I've seen that film with many of my friends, and for some reason the women always hate it and the guys always love it.....

DOUG: How about this for casting....

Matt Bluestone is.....D.B.SWEENEY.
Yeah, the star of the short-lived "Strange Luck", as well as such films as "Spawn" (ugh...now THERE was a horrible film), "The Cutting Edge", and "Fire in the Sky."
If you don't believe me, let me know. I could show you two pics--one of Sweeney, and one of Matt--that, put side by side, look like the same person (only one's animated). I'm currently doing a "Casting Call" for one of my in-the-works fics (*sigh* very in-the-works), and he's my choice.
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 11:11:45 AM
IP: cache-1.spg.webcache.erols.net

CHRISTINE - The "Ramblings" page sounds interesting, but I'm going to have to access it from the library computer; my own can't handle it. (It won't load the arrow bar that scrolls downwards for that page, for one thing).

BUFFY - Actually, I've recently begun to wonder if the production team have plans to eventually pair Giles up with - brace yourself - Buffy's mother. Those suspicions began after I first saw the episode where the Mayor and Mr. Trick got all the adults in Sunnydale to act like irresponsible teens (the one with the famous "KISS Rocks" bit that it took me even longer to get than it took Willow - which should give you some idea about just how square I am :).

DOUG - Glad that you feel Madoc (who was basically my creation) was a better fay villain than Queen Mab in Greg's plan, although I'd hesitate on judging Mab until we actually see (if we ever do) the episodes that she would have appeared in, in some form or other. Actually, I can easily guess at her character and motivation, based on the hints. She was supposed to be even more arrogant than Oberon as well as more powerful (a very scary combination, if you ask me), and probably lorded it over not just Avalon, but the outside world as well, like a tyrant; I seriously doubt that there would have been a non-intervention edict under her reign. And I imagine that she'd be very angry at her son for deposing and imprisoning her. Actually, Mab could be the MasterPlan equivalent of the Titans in Greek mythology, similarly overthrown and imprisoned by Zeus and wanting revenge (although in traditional myth, they never escape from Tartarus).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Thursday, January 21, 1999 09:12:03 AM
IP: pn9-ppp-210.primary.net

Kyryn> Sock gods in the dryer? What planet are you from? *Everyone* knows that dryers are actually interdimensional transport devices. Need to get somewhere in a hurry? Dive into the closest dryer! Like Avalon, they tend to somewhere other than where you want to be. Unlike Avalon, the places they send you are places you really *don't* need to be. On the bright side of things, the dryers also warp the space-time coefficient, so no matter how long you spend trying to arrive at your original destination, you *will* be on time when you finally get there. <G>

Wilek> You wish to become a citizen of the Glorious Realm of Ballpitria? Excellent well! How are you at geography? We've been in need of a Royal Geographer. The workload is easy, since the terrain changes every time you move and is therefore impossible to map. Anytime anyone needs directions, just wave your hand vaguely in some direction and say, "Go that way. You'll get there eventually. Take food, you'll need it." If that doesn't appeal to you, come up with something else equally ludicrous. Check out the Census section of the web site so as not to duplicate an existing position.

Once you've come up with a title and job description, please email me. I will forward a copy of your application to Her Gracious Majesty Queen Caitlingoyle the First of Ballpitria for review. Once Her Majesty grants the application her Royal Approval, your name will be added to the Rolls, and you may assume your duties. Assuming I can get Her Majesty's consent, I am hoping to hold the First Bimonthly Insanity Festival at our VR recreation of the GFW chat room in active worlds. Festivities will include games of "Red light, Green light," amiable chatting, virtual food and drink without end, and perhaps a footrace from the base of Mount Cruitreacha to the Gardens of Asfalion (teleportation and flight disallowed). Time permitting, we will hold a vacuum cleaner roast at the barbeque pit. <G>

Non-Ballpitrians who wish to attend are welcome and will be issued temporary tourist visas. For instructions on reaching the festival ground, please see our web site. <G>
Selanit - [selanit@hotmail.com]
BallpitriaThursday, January 21, 1999 02:05:08 AM
IP: smith-ship1.colorado.edu

Ravyn: Get well soon. Sorry I forgot to say that.
Doug
Thursday, January 21, 1999 01:08:10 AM
IP: dal-qbu-zow-vty86.as.wcom.net

**RP ACTION**

The screen comes on, Doug and the others are arriving at the Broadmoor. "Hey Doug!" Keith shouts, noting how big the place is. "I don't think we should stay here. We are on a limited budget, you know." "Relax, Dragonboy (Keith's middle name is Lung, it means dragon in Chinese, that's why we call him that)," Doug grins. "Jammer wasn't the only one relieving Galante of his wealth back at the mansion. We can afford a week here with all meals room service easily." "Um, Doug," Stephanie sighs, "this is the biggest hotel in Colorado Springs. Don't you think Bucharev will have somebody watching it?" Doug slaps his forehead and sighs. "You're right, Steph. I am so stupid." "I'm always right, Doug." "No, that would be your sister." Stephanie sighs and says "Okay, we can't stay here. Do we sleep in the truck?" "No," Doug sighs. "We still need a base of operations besides the Onslaught, and there's only one other place I know of that will work. I guess I'll have to call him." "Who?" "My dad. He lives here. Fortunately he owns a house big enough for all of us to sleep in and an office building with a garage big enough to hide the truck." "What's the problem then?" Keith asks. "Besides him having to accept eleven guests on short notice?" "I'll explain in a minute," Doug sighs. "First, I must make a post in the CR."

**END RP 1ST HALF**

Well, school is getting better. My other three courses have just as large workloads as the two I had yesterday, but at least the professor in one and TA in the other are nice people. The other class is taught by a boring speaker who is making us read his own textbook for the class (egotistical jerk, the book better have good info). The classmates are also cool in all five, so that's not a problem. I even have a couple classes with Kitainia, I'm sure she'll want to help me on all the group presentations we have to do in one of them.

So far the most interesting of the courses seems to be my English class. Even if the TA who teaches it is a jerk poorly disguised as a nice guy, the material we're reading is very interesting. The course is "Rhetoric of the American City," it's an essay-writing and -studying course. Reference material for it ranges from the movie LA Confidential to collections of essays by such writers as Allen Ginsburg and George Orwell, to old newspaper articles on topics such as the LA Rodney King riots and urban development in Austin. Should be very interesting, I'm looking forward to studying it all.

So maybe this semester won't be so bad. I can handle the big workload, and jerk professors and TAs are nothing new. It'll all be over eventually, that I shall remember as I strive once again to make the Dean's List. <keeps his fingers crossed>

Aerie: That is cruel. Barney is the devil in dinosaur form! No, actually I'm kidding about that. I DO NOT like him, but I can stand the guy. He is made for little kids, after all, even if he is an insult to the intelligence of most kids I know. Creativity Demon: Barney tries to make friends with the wrong child- Alexander Fox Xanatos. You can probably imagine what happens from there. :)

SJ: Welcome back to the CR. Yes, I did remember your girlfriend looks like Keri Russell. Glad you too are so right for each other, and so happy together. Kinda reminds me of myself and a girl I know. <grin> Faith is also a great name, I once had a wonderful friend with that name. She was the first girl I was intimate with. We lost touch a long time ago, though, God only knows where she is now. Don't worry, she looked a lot more like Alyssa Milano than Keri Russell, so she couldn't possibly be your Faith. I wish your relationship continued luck, and if you both wish it, lying, cheating, and stealing. (Yes, I mean that in the Sobotka sense.)

Wilek: I like a lot of the things TGS is doing better than the Master Plan, too. Timedancing does work better here, Brooklyn's kids have better names, we have a more interesting evil fay villain (I'm only saying this because Greg has told us little about the motivation and character of Queen Mab), so on and so forth. TGS's continuing the Gargoyles saga is my favorite fanfic universe that does it, Christine's is second, and my own is third. Fourth is Coyote's.

Working Nights/Days: Yet another opinion Kitainia and I share. We both like to work in the day, so we can relax in the night. <smile>

Argent: Nice real name, you shouldn't be mad about accidentally sharing it with us. I too thought you were a guy. Oh, and I share none of your obesssions. I didn't even know what Pokemon was until they did those dumb KFC commercials.

**WARNING- BUFFY SPOILERS AHEAD, AND ONES FOR MY FANFIC SAGA**

Last Night's Buffy: Good episode. I agree with Todd about how the Circle is taking the Slayer for granted (way I see it, they figure that if she dies in their rite of passage another will just be called, so it's no big deal), and becoming corrupt. The Head Watcher is a great villain, I can't help but worry about the kind of person he's going to send in as Buffy's new Watcher. I just know they're gonna try to run her life with things like "This vampire is more important than that demon," "you need more training," and stuff like that. You know, they'll be the really annoying type. I'm particularly concerned about what will happen to the Slayerettes, Buffy's team of friends and fellow baddie hunters. She needs their help, it's come in handy time and time again all throughout the series. And yet according to Watcher protocol, the Slayer is SUPPOSED to work alone. I smell a problem ahead on this matter. Buffy's new Watcher is going to be a pain, I just know it. Good thing Giles will still be around to help her in any way he can (research, friendship, reminiscing about the good old times, etc). The doors of character development are wide open, too, and that's always a good thing. Like SJ, I also miss Jenny Calendar, and think Giles needs another love interest. Hope he gets one before the show ends.

Someone asked me by e-mail about my fanfic character Agony being the Watcher to every Slayer from the first one Kristin Carpenter to Joan of Arc. He was wondering why Agony stopped doing the job. Well, as I told him, it's easy to guess. Joan of Arc ended up using her powers and the fact that she'd been Chosen as the one who would stand against the forces of darkness to help the dauphin take over France in a religious crusade Agony did not support. He got really mad when she ran away from him and her duties as Slayer to do that, and was especially angry when the Dauphin had her executed just because she wouldn't sleep with him and was no longer useful to his regime (sad but true historical fact). In the end, he never wanted to see a person he had trained get in such a mess again, so he quit training Slayers and went back to the usual Illuminati spy stuff. The Council took over, and they are still in charge today. Agony would probably be very angry if he knew how the Council treats Slayers these days, with things like the poison and rite of passage, and forcing them to work alone. He's a man who knows the value of friends, and that one must not create profound self-doubt in a warrior if one wants to train them effectively, as the rite of passage would IMO inevitably do. He may Watch again for another Slayer later, readers will have to wait for "Slayer Senshi" and "The Test" to see who it will be.

I've also been asked why I made Agony a Watcher. Well, considering that Donald Sutherland's Watcher character in the Buffy,TVS movie was one of the original inspirations for Agony, I couldn't resist. :)

Working on "Captives," don't know how long it will take me. This is going to be a very big and important segment of the saga, so it may be a while. Especially since I also have to worry about school.

**SPOILERS OVER**

Richard: I too thought Elisa looked great as a garg, too bad the shapechanging won't happen in TGS. It has in several people's fanfic universes, though. Not mine, of course. Like Greg, I believe Elisa's humanity is too central to her character to take away.

Director Issue: Greg Weisman and Jonathan Frakes are my picks. Tarentino and Rodriguez have made some good movies, but we need someone who would know the Gargoyles universe to do a movie based on our favorite show. Both Greg and Frakes qualify. And yes, of course, Frakes should play Xanatos. Anyone else just wouldn't seem right. He even looks the part, so it should be no problem. Same deal for Laura San Giacomo, Salli Richardson, Brent Spiner, and Bill Faggerbakke fitting into their character roles. I don't know who would play Matt, though. David Duchovny would be typecasting, plus I just can't see Mulder with red hair.

Christine: Read your ramblings again, glad we like some of the same bands. I also noted we have much more in common as writers than I believed, that's a good thing. I was surprised you didn't mention my helping you with Club Gung-Ho in the rambling on there, but that's okay. The ramblings are for stroking your own ego, not mine. And you certainly did a lot of stroking. :)

Heather: Likewise.

James Birdsong: Try "Beginning Again," Leba was first introduced as a character in that one. Although she did also have a background role in "The Tain."

Okay, that's all for tonight. Must sleep. Later.

**RP AGAIN**

"Okay, Doug," Keith says when he's finished posting. "Now tell us about your dad." "In short?" Doug asks. "We don't get on well with one another. The guy's a health nut, and a bootlicking playboy and corporate clone. He never lets you watch TV in his house, his wife's (my parents are divorced, so I'm not talking about my mother) an evil clone of Hillary Clinton in personality, the kids are spoiled rambunctious terrors, and on top of that the guy threw me out of his house after two weeks the last time I visited him. Claimed I was not the son he wanted me to be, and blamed my mom for everything, calling it a lack of her giving me a good male role model. Well, since he was never there for me except moneywise all through my childhood, and he doesn't even know any of my surrogate fathers like Lathrop or Enzo, he's one to talk. That and he nearly ruined my mom's life, mine, and Sarah's back during the divorce and resulting custody case. You wouldn't believe the horror stories from that experience." "Geez," Keith sighs. "He sounds awful." "He does have his good qualities," Doug admits. "He is willing to support you as long as you act like he wants you to. I think he's just disappointed he never got to turn me into the kid he wanted, and is angry that I've become something different. He thinks I'm crazy to want to be a teacher, he wants me to pursue some less-significant higher-salary career. Dad thinks life is all about money and impressing people, I know it's more. His wife's the same deal." "So they won't like us," guesses Stephanie. "Yeah. I told Dad a little about Kitainia the last time we spoke on the phone. He hit the roof, he wouldn't give her any credit, he thinks I'm crazy to even like her. His reaction and I quote, 'you're dating a motorcycle tramp who thinks she's gonna be a psychiatrist?' There went his wedding invitation." "Doug, don't be so bitter," Keith tells him. "Let's just avoid the guy, okay?" "Deal. But where do we stay?" "Don't you have any other friends here? I thought you had contacts." "None of them have space for all of us, I guess we'll be sleeping in the truck." "Oh well," Keith shrugs. "At least we'll save money." "Right," Doug nods, and the screen goes blank. To be continued.

**RP OVER**
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Thursday, January 21, 1999 01:01:28 AM
IP: dal-qbu-zow-vty86.as.wcom.net

**NO RP 2NITE**

Greg's script HAS in fact been turned down? Abandon hope, all who enter here...

If Tarantino somehow got to direct the Gargs movie, I'd stick Miriam's handgun in my mouth and pull the trigger. I've never seen Pulp Fiction, but I'm told that it is one of the single worst movies in the entire multiiverse.

As for casting, it would have to have all the original voice actors reprising their roles. It would be real easy if the gargs and any Fey who might show up were CGI.

For some reason I just got a mental image of Brook and Xanatos in a lightsaber duel. I think trying to get this PlayStation emulator to work with CastleVania is driving me even more insane than I already was.

Ravyn> Ack, you're sick too? Here...[Wilek hands her a lovely bouqet of darkside irises and black roses through a portal. These are actual flowers BTW.] Get well soon Rav.

Entity> <<Avalon's supposed to be going through a revamp of sorts in the coming month.>> Really? It's about time they updated. Their guestbook is broken and a lot of their links are dead, and I was starting to fear THEY were dead.

Selanit> Interesting country you have there. How does one become a citizen?

Deuce> I am in fact familiar with Riven, and that DC death ROCKED. :) (Should that have had $$ around it?)

Coyote> Your new story is so incredibly kewl!!! And I learned something interesting I'll be able to use later...$<<We have the guys drive up, fool them into thinking they've been Borgified>> I can lend you some real Borg from the Dark Star if you need help there.$

SJ> <<the Watcher Council may have lost sight of their goal. Reminds me of Babylon 5's Vorlons and Shadows>> That reminds me...The First Ones also make me think of the Fey. Think about it: we used to think the Fey were gods and mysterious sorcerers. Now, in Gargs, we see that most of them are rather petty and immature (although there are those who seem to have the mortal races' best interests in mind). It's rather like the way the First Ones came off as mysterious and evolved and such, then we realized the entire Shadow War was an argument about who had the best way of guiding the younger races.
Wilek Nereus
Thursday, January 21, 1999 01:00:18 AM
IP: tnt-1-234-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

***RP EXIT***
"Well, I finally got to commet on all this, and read a little, hope not too many harp on me for my revi-" And suddenly Durid's leafy form is ripped apart from the gunfire ripping through it.

"That's what I think of your **** review, you ****!" starts a man in camflouge as he and a few other come out of the forest holding M16 rifles.

"Um sir?" asks one of the comflouged men. The first one contunies cussing out the pile of leaves, "Sir!?"

"What is it? Can't you see that I'm busy?" and he turns back to the shreded leaves.

"Um, sir, magic user or not, shouldn't we see some blood and guts in there?"

"What? He was in plant form when we shot him, how can plants have any- Umf!" And he is silenced as he wrapped immoble from the animated viens that bind him more tightly than if he was in a straight jacket.

The other men try to fight off the vines that attack them with their guns, but bullets just can't hit the moving vines too well. One of the men reaches for his machette, but is immoblized by the attacking vines before he is able to do so.

When all the men are compleatly immoblized by the vines, the only sound they hear is the grunts of muffled oaths of their fellow men, and the laughter coming from the shadows.
***END RP EXIT***

Sorry for all the post, actually all parts of a single post. Hope this one uploads right.
Durid - [durid@uswest.net]
MN, USA
Thursday, January 21, 1999 12:53:19 AM
IP: dialupd140.mpls.uswest.net

Buffy: Aye, Buffy says that this wont really change things, but she may be wrong. Can she still trust the Council at all after this, or anyone who works for them? And without the cupport of the Council, how well will Giles be able to be her Watcher? Just how many of his books are actually Watcher property?

Heheh, it is going to be hard times for the Slayer in the future. ***Creatavity demon*** I had an idea about the Watchers when I was thinking about a Gargoyle/Slayer crossover, but dumped it because I couldn't seem to do it without getting some major chacters of both series killed. Ah well, maybe later. The idea is that the Watchers are the main recored keepers, R&D, and magic-user training center of the Illumanti. That, say 800 years ago, with Gargoyles becomeing rarer, and the night becomeing more dangers with Madoc's 'lab rejects (vampires)' running about, the Illumanti needed some way of countering the vampires. So they got their Sorcerers together and they cast a spell granting one woman super-human powers to fight the Vampires, Demons, etc. To control her, they tell her that she was picked by destiny to do this, and if she denyed it they would arrange events to make her 'face her destiny' or kill her and hopefully the next one would be better. This way they have a superweapon that can control the vampires and the demons. Though neither The Slayer nor her watcher would ever know that they are being used this way, to prevent them from objecting to 'Their Destiny'

In my crossover, Buffy would have found this stuff out when Willow taps the phone Elisa is useing when she calls the Eyrie to get info on 'The Slayer'. Xanatos would have given her that info from the Illumanti point of view.

Right about then is when I stopped trying to develop that idea, anyone can use that if they want, I don't plan on useing it at least until I get my next 2 Fanfics written.

***RP EXIT***
"Well, I finally got to commet on all this, and read a little, hope not too many harp on me for my revi-" And suddenly Durid's leafy form is ripped apart from the gunfire ripping through it.

"That's what I think of your !@#$
Durid - [durid@uswest.net]
MN, USA
Thursday, January 21, 1999 12:50:22 AM
IP: dialupd140.mpls.uswest.net

***RP EXIT***
"Well, I finally got to commet on all this, and read a little, hope not too many harp on me for my revi-" And suddenly Durid's leafy form is ripped apart from the gunfire ripping through it.

"That's what I think of your !@#$
Durid - [durid@uswest.net]
MN, USA
Thursday, January 21, 1999 12:48:16 AM
IP: dialupd140.mpls.uswest.net

***The winds rise and causes the leaves to rise into a humoniod shape, Durid!***

Lousey job schedule. Retail jobs have the worst hours, can't wait until I get back to welding, and working about 50 hours a week again.... At least I am getting more of my writeing done, and as it my tradation, I am reviewing this without reading the CR before I do it.

***TGS EPISODE SPOILERS*** The good points of this story is that it does a good job building up to whatever the TGS have planned in the future. Sara is brought more to the front, and Lex gets away from his computer again :), and Ariana and Gramere become more 'mature'. It keeps up the TGS tradation, but it could have been better.

The two new chacters (Dective Anne Ross and her partner) can be summed up on one sentance. The burnt out unfeeling cop and her concerned partner. If only MM or CC actually wrote that scene where Frank showed Anne why they do what they do it would have done alot for the entire story. Add in Maza, Chavez, or even Brooklyn watching from the rooftops and...

It could have been edited better as well. Where is Brooklyn's armor gold anyway? And what are the Cold-duo doing while Jasper is at the castle, hideing I assume? How would they feel about that when the rest of the clan revel themselves to the new friend? What exactly was Brooklyn planning when he started following Elisa, Matt, and Jasper? Not just to help with that robber, they do that for Elisa and the other all the time. I thought he was giong to scare Dective Frank into confessing what he saw, though he didn't have to after Frank had an attack of conscience when he saw how Jasper was doing. But something to that effect should have been written in the story, and more than just the scene with Sata.

So it is an episode that is worth reading, but only because it is a part of the whole TGS. Sorry MM and CC, I actually love the stories that you wrote in Fanfiction. CC's Hurt Hawks is something that I have read at least 3 times.***END TGS SPOILERS***

Talewever: Thanks for the info! It's something that will help me my future writeing alot!

The Rolling Calf: Heheh, don't worry. Ranting is part of what this place is for :)

Heather: Aye, try it next year! If I rember the pics I have seen that were done by you, you should be able to make it. After all, I did (I think) :)

Sevarius Jr. and Wilek: Hey, not everyone likes Rock. I myself am amazingly an oldies fan :). I know I know, my parents got me hooked on 107.9

An insane Oberon: How could you tell? Who could you compare him to to see how much out of the norm he is? And he is so arrgonat that it is hard to see anything byond it, much less what he may be thinking. He is is own law, and is powerful enough to back it up.

Coke or Pepsi: Neither! Mounton Dew all the way! (guzzles from his 12 leiter sitting next to computer)

Elisa Shape-changeing: Even if they did give Elisa or Goliath shape-shangeing abilties, they probably wouldn't keep them. Elisa is a Human, Goliath a Gargoyle, and they are too much adapeted to what they are to change easily. Though, for some reason I can't get the look Puck got on his face just before changeing Elisa and the Gargoyles back to their true forms back in the episode "The Mirror". Heheh, just as I can't forget the look Chavez got on her face when she said that "The finger prints we got were so sumdged they didn't even look human." back in the episode "Deadly Force". <sigh> But nothing ever bacame of those.....
Durid - [durid@uswest.net]
MN, USA
Thursday, January 21, 1999 12:47:41 AM
IP: dialupd140.mpls.uswest.net

No Rp tonight, still tired from traveling.

Brady Bunch: May God, or whatever deity happens to be ruling the cosmos at the present time, please strike down these soulless abominations. A Pox on you Bradys! A Pox on your house!!!

Animaniacs: Hey guys, good news! I just heard that a direct-to-video Animaniacs MOVIE is coming soon! Finally, the Warner Bros (and sister) get their props with their own feature flick!

Garg Director: Well, all Tarantino jokes aside, this really is a good question. Who'd be the perfect director for the film? Personally, I like Tim Burton....although, his version would be very dark and probably not for the kiddies (but he's good with superhero stuff, i.e. Batman.....he can be very Gothic, i.e. Edward Scissorhands....and he can be mythical, i.e. his new film, "Sleepy Hollow," based on, well, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. BTW, have you seen the promo stills for that flick? Freakin' ubercool!)
If Burton couldn't direct, then an alternate choice would be Davey himself, Jonathan Frakes. Hey, he's familiar with the concept, plus he capably directed the last to 'Trek films....He'd stay true to the show! Hell, he could also reprise his role as our favorite megalomaniacal billionaire.

Coyote: Even though personally I like the two aforementioned directors, Robert Rodriguez is none too shabby though. I'm a big fan of Desparado--Antonio Banderas is awesome in that film!--and From Dusk Till Dawn. I'm sure he could really build up some great action scenes if was running the show.

But this brings me to another point. Who'd be cast as Elisa? I must admit....I've always been a little confused as to Elisa's ethnicity. Her father's Native American/Latin American and her mother's African-American, yet, at least to me, Elisa looks just flat-out latin to me.....
Personally, while Salma Hayek makes me drool, I'd choose Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elisa, mainly cause I just saw Mask of Zorro a couple of weeks ago, and man, is she HOT!!!! (Taking nothing away from Salli though. Truth be told, from a hetero male perspective, I killed for a date with Salli Richardson. Oh, wait...I mean, I WOULD kill....yeah, that's it, I WOULD kill, not DID kill.....in fact, let's forget the whole murder thing, shall we?)

Kitiana: Yes, I'm a pretty happy guy. With a girlfriend that looks like Keri Russell, how can't I be? :) Everybody says we're perfect for each other--we're both certifiably wacko, and dern proud of it! And yes, I do try my best to make her laugh. She's got a great smile! And her name is Faith, for the record. Personally, I think that's a pretty name, but then again, I'm biased! ;)

Canada: Well, that's just horrible what those people are saying about Canada. I view Canada and all Canadians sort of as a younger, more innocent perhaps, brother to good ol' America. Nobody better mess with Canada, or we might just have to kick a little arse! We'll love and protect Canada as one of the family!!!
Until our resources run out, that is. Then you're toast, Canucks. ;)
That was a joke! A joke! I think Jon Stewart told that one once....

Todd: I like your point about how the Watcher Council may have lost sight of their goal. Reminds me of Babylon 5's Vorlons and Shadows: their job was to guide the "younger races" as they evolved, but they grew so sidetracked as to *how* they should guide the others, that they lost sight of their original purpose.
Hopefully Giles won't remain unemployed (so to speak) for long. And does anybody else think he needs a love interest? I miss him looking all googly eyed at Ms. Calender.....

Jim: Ever read Neil Gaiman/Terry Pratchett's "Good Omens"? The demon-in-human-form Crowley has a car stereo, where every tape--no matter what type of music it is, from classical to thrash metal--degenerates into a "Best of Queen" album after 2 weeks. THAT, my friend, is Hell on Earth....
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:43:47 PM
IP: cache-1.spg.webcache.erols.net

I knew the female working for Pendragon Investigation along with Rory and Arthur had to have had a debut in an earlier episode. I am only part way in but I am sure now it is The Yorkshire Adventure. I am REALLY big fan of the show and as of several months ago, this site. DON'T YOU DARE EVER SHUT DOWN.
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 10:52:37 PM
IP: dt043naf.san.rr.com

Thanks you guys , all of you are the most nices people I have ever met. And if I have another go at making an application for TGS staff , I would fill it out in a heart-beat since you guys lifted my spirit up.
** smiles and leaves **
Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 10:41:44 PM
IP: 202-6-112.ipt.aol.com

Okay, everybody knows I'm a bigmouth, but now I've really gone and proved it ... I have updated my "Ramblings," in which I discuss each and every one of my Gargoyles stories, and it turned out to be an immense outpouring of my own ego-stroking self-congratulatory chatter.

See what happens when a few people write to tell me that they thought it was a good idea and they appreciated the first part?

Anyway, now it is complete, at least until I write a new story. Clickie-click or go to http://www.eskimo.com/~vecna/ramble.html, but be prepared because it seems like I never shut up ...
Christine - [vecna@eskimo.com]
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 09:29:02 PM
IP: vecna.ndip.eskimo.net

*** JIM'S SUPER BOWL PARTY RP STUFF ***

Jim Iza Noying is at a conveniance store. "Um yeah, I need two thousand bags of potato chips."
"What do you need that many for?"
"You can't eat just one."
"One chip you fool! Not bag!"

** JIM'S SUPER BOWL PARTY RP STUFF ENDS**

13 DAYS UNTIL MULAN HITS HOME VIDEO!
20 DAYS UNTIL ANTZ HITS HOME VIDEO!

SJ- Welcome back! I for one, missed ya! Um, Mighty Max had two seasons... The first ended on episode 13 when Skullmaster's crystal was destroyed, and the second season ended with a massive two parter where everybody got killed and time started over.

Also, NEVER bring up Captain Planet in her again, please? Consider it a personal favor? And its lasted a decade because it has an environmental message so it allows channels to beat that forced 3 hours of educational TV thing... Much like Hysteria...

Wilek- Nery's name... Well, the other character's name is Ezri so if thqat isn't a big clue as to the name's origin, I don't know what is.

Survey- Night person all the way. My posts at four AM on a school night should prove that.

Argent- Colleen huh? Isn't that the Irish or English equivilent for pretty lady? Its a nice name, I like it better than Argent actually... But then, I posted as MrNoying for a month, what do I know?

Stormy- Um... I never said Elisa should turn into a gargoyle... And I have to stay away from most speculation now anyhow being part of the staff...

*** MORE JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY RP STUFF ***

Jim heads to the car where his friend are waiting, hauling behind him two thousand bags of potato chips.
"That's a lot of chips Jim. So what are the guests going to eat at the party when you finish those off?"
"Don't know." Jim slides into the driver's seat, and pops in a CD. Everyone recognizes the music immediatley.
"I see a little silhouetta of man..." Everyone in the car joins in.
"Scara moosh scara moosh! Can you do the van dango?"
"Thunderbolts and lightning, very very frighte-ning!"
As the strains of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" play on, the group begins to bang their heads, apparently caught up in a Wayne's World tribute.

*** END JIM'S SUPERBOWL PARTY RP *** (I would have preffered to have done the whole scene complete with picking up a drugged out buddy, but its a long song that I don't feel like copying right now, and you probably don't feel like reading.)
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 07:39:31 PM
IP: spider-wa022.proxy.aol.com

Playing Devil's advocate to the Buffy ordeal> There is some wisdom in this trial. As I understand it, Slaying is often a solitary profession. Which means you must rely solely on yourself. It's easy to feel confident when you can flip the the nearest noneck and fling a letter opener with deadly accuracy. But what happens when you come up against a situation where strength and coordination aren't the key, like Buffy taking on the Judge or a lost soul Angel? Relying on yourself and only yourself is a matter of survival.

That said, the trial is unnecessary because Buffy's faced all these monsters and doesn't slay everyone with a cheerleader high kick. Buffy's proved herself time and again a capable fighter, using brains more than brawn.

Now here's a question. Giles fired from the Watchers. Does that mean he loses his pension package? And how much did he earn as a Watcher? Can he make ends meet on just a Librarian's pay?

Just some questions to get your juices flowing.

And RP> Staying at the Broadmoor? Don't you think you guys might stick out just a bit. That's like the Ritz-Carlton of Colo Spgs.
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 07:03:03 PM
IP: 134.71.30.89

IhateprojectsIhateprojectsIhateprojectsIhateprojectsIhateprojects. Did I mention I hate projects? I saw The Thin Red Line and I think I know why most people didn't like it. When you see a preview for a war movie, you tend to think there will be a lot of explosions and swearing and blood. This movie drove toward the more personal look at war, focusing on what the soldiers thought about and less of what they did. Maybe that's why it's three hours long. I personally enjoy a movie where you find out what the characters are thinking. It makes it more symbolic, and boy am I good at pointing out symbolism thanks to my ninth grade English teacher(stupid old hag). So if you don't mind seeing a movie that really makes you think, I recommend seeing this one. I liked it. Now I'm going to get well.
SOROW
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 06:56:34 PM
IP: usr2-3-dialup47.mix1.irving.cw.net

KITAINA - I certainly agree with your assessment of the Council's behavior. And one's really got to bring up their carelessness in letting the vampire escape and converting one of their own people into a vampire. You'd think that they'd be better at preventing this sort of thing. Actually, I found myself wondering whether it's possible that the Council's been fighting vampires for so long that it's forgotten by now that the whole point of doing so was to protect the innocent from them and is doing so now more out of a "force of habit" or "tradition" matter. Chilling possibility, isn't it?
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 06:50:41 PM
IP: pn2-ppp-82.primary.net

**RP!!**

**The screen lights up to reveal ... Coyote and party now moving past a devastated squad of Borg behind them in the Mexican sand. The Gearhead and Jason are in Ravyn's convertible, in the back seat ... the car is following the tank by itself. Coyote is in the Commander's Seat, with Ravyn behind him and Buick driving.**

Hi all. We're back on the road to Baja after that little distraction, and now we've got a new friend.

<"I want to name her something.">

Well ... actually, I can't really suggest anything, Rav. You know her personality better than I do.

<"How do you figure?">

Well, you've been driving her longer than I have.

<**nods** "True.">

**sighs** Ahh, don't worry. You'll think of something, I'm sure. We just can't call her "car" all the time.

**Ravyn laughs**

**PAUSE RP!!!**

New story: It's now available. Click on my name link to see Rain visited by the "Spirits of the Green." (NOTE TO EVERYBODY!! Please try not to reveal *too* much of this story in spoilers, as this reveals a major secret in my fics!!)

SJ: Quentin Tarantino?! Why not Robert Rodriguez, as long as we're lookin' to strap on a little of the ol' ultraviolence. Make some interesting casting decisions, however ... could anyone in here picture Salma Hayek as Elisa? (incidentally, for those not in the know, she shows up in almost *all* of RR's films, even his bit for "Four Rooms" ... that was her torso undulating on the room TV.)

Wilek: Fortunately enough, I'm an optimist. If I weren't I would have jumped in front of a train a long time ago ... ;)

Brady Bunch: OH GOD MAKE IT STOP, MAKE IT STOOOOOOP!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAIIIIGHHHH!!

**composes self**

Sorry. But I really really really really really really *hate* that show. Makes me nauseous every time I watch it.

Argent: **jaw drops on the floor** All this time, I thought with a handle like "Argent" you were male ... I must compliment you on your choice of handles. Had me fooled! :)

Ravyn: **blushes** $Thanks! Glad you liked it. Incidentally, I will leave the car's name up to you. All the names I ever give cars are male, and since we've established that your convertible's a girl, I thought you'd be better at naming it.$

Kyryn: **sticks tongue out** Ha ha ha. I revert to my former statement to Deuce ... Who's got the Cup, huh? ;)
Believe me, I think you'll be wishing you could go back to those games the Stars were winning come playoff time when the Stars and Wings are in the West finals *again.* ;)

Deuce: So do I. See my above comments to Kyryn.

My senseless survey: Actually, I was referring to prescription drugs ... but I like the answers I got anyway. :)

**RESUME RP!!**

<"Coming up on an outpost, Coyote! Looks like Preston all the way!">

I see it. **turns to Ravyn** Get yer weapons ready. Jason, you guys got those costumes?

<"Got 'em.">

Great. Buick, hit the cloak.

**Buick flips a switch and barks. The tank shimmers out of sight, leaving only the convertible seeable. Coyote's and Ravyn's disembodied voices can be heard.**

<"Now what?">

We have the guys drive up, fool them into thinking they've been Borgified, then sneak in behind them, just like at the border. Once inside, we decloak, surprise them out of their socks, kick @$$ and take names!!

**Ravyn's laugh can be heard as the screen winks off.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 06:42:02 PM
IP: modem78.i-is.com

**RP WARNING**

The screen comes on, revealing Gennady Bucharev, Roger Marsh, and the Masked Lich at Thailog's secret base. Bucharev is just hanging up a phone and nodding at the other two. "They're headed for Vegas," he says. "Probably planning to take on your lawyers." "If you want," the ML says to Marsh, "I can ensure they never arrive." "Alright," Marsh shrugs. "It might save me some money if you succeed. Good luck." "Thank you," ML grins, teleporting to a large stretch of field near the highway on which Kitainia's group is traveling. He pulls out the Necromonicon and begins casting a spell.

The screen changes to Kitainia's party, which is driving up the road in their car. All look very tired, except Traveler, who is still acting wildly excited about the trip. Everyone else is trying to ignore him, except Jammer and Tricia, who are singing along to the Elvis music. Kitainia, looking very tired and trying to ignore them as she drives, turns to face the CR.

**PAUSE RP**

Hi everyone. Second day of the new semester here, and I already know this semester is going to be hell. Every one of my five classes is requring two or more papers, thank goodness there's lots of time between them. But that time is of course full of tests, quizzes, and other school stuff. To top that off, all my professors are either boring speakers, absentee and replaced by somewhat annoying TAs, or in the case of one guy the type that thinks they are the ultimate fountain of wisdom about the subject they teach and after taking their class you won't ever need to take any other in the department (that is never true). Ugh. I guess I can handle it, as long as I have my friends. And I don't get stressed out. <crosses fingers>

TRC: Ack, sounds like you had a terrible time at the DMV. My uncle works there, so I didn't have any trouble getting my permit or license back when I first had to. However, I do have to go through the UT bureaucracy every semester when I'm trying to register classes and pay fees. So I still know such troubles as you described all too well.

Senseless Survey: Like Doug said, I'm a Sprite drinker. And I usually use generic products, though I do own a few pairs of Gap shirts and jeans, Nike shoes, Victoria's Secret underwear, and nice outfits from Ross. And I use Dial soap, Tide detergent, Bounce static cling, and Pert shampoo. And I freely consume Sprite, Red Baron pizza, Gorton fish sticks, Jack in the Box food, need I go on? No, I don't. Next topic. Oh, btw, see the end RP for my opinion of the Brady Bunch.

Prez/DojiNick: Nice Internet job you have there. I can certainly see why you'd like it.

Traveler: Thanks. I think the guy is gone now that Steph's taken down her profile and switched e-mail addresses, but if he comes back or anyone like him starts bothering her again, you'll be the first we call for advice. :)

Titainia as a leader: Oh yeah, she'd do well. Women usually make better rulers than men, we know how to be cunning and manipulative, not just intelligent, wise, and/or strong. Plus we usually get involved in less s%^t than men do (example- the Clinton troubles), we can control ourselves. Now as to whether Titania would make an effective leader, I think yes, she would. She's already the power behind the throne in Avalon, and if she had the throne for real, she might do just as good a job on the scene as behind it. After all, if you can manipulate one faction of people against another and thus keep them both doing what you want and from doing what they want (but they can't really tell the difference), you are a skilled leader. Many of our nation's greatest Presidents have been adept at doing that, and Titania is as well. She's also got high charisma, and that is very important for any leader. I think she'd do a good job, no matter her preferences of working in front of the scenes or behind them.

Welcome back to Cassandra, Entity, and SJ!

Serenity: Sorry, but you didn't come across as funny. Oh well, we do get your point. Doug's sorry for snapping back at you like he did, hope you accept his apology.

SJ: Your RL girlfriend resembles Keri Russell, huh? I bet you make her laugh, too. :) I wish you luck in that relationship, you sound happy in it. I wonder what her name is, by the way.

Work nights or days: I'm a night person, I have the same opinion of nighttime in the city as the heroine of Christine's novel. I love it. Cool air, dark corners, shadows everywhere, hardly anyone around, nice moon and stars overhead, it's all great. That's why I prefer to work days, nights are for leisure. :)

Quentin Tarantino directing the Gargs movie? Well, the scenes y'all are describing are making me ROFL. I can just see Xanatos and Demona saying all those lines, and Goliath and Elisa doing the Pulp Fiction dance scene. :) But honestly I don't think Quentin should direct our movie, though. Gargoyles has always concentrated on plot and character development more than eye and ear candy, for Quentin it's the opposite. Even if his plots and characters are somewhat nice, they're not what I'd consider Gargoyles movie material. So he doesn't have my vote.

Argent: Hey, nice real name. Thanks for telling it to us. <evil chuckle> To learn my real name, check the archives. You'll find it in there.

**WARNING: BUFFY SPOILERS AHEAD**

Buffy episode: Yes, Todd's right, this week's episode was a bombshell. I can't believe Giles got fired for doing the right thing, someone needs to give that asshole Head Watcher a good smack upside the head. (Must remind Doug to do so with the somewhat original vampire slayer fanfic character he'll be introducing soon.) He thinks he knows everything, and can run the Slayer's life better than someone who's known her as a good friend for years. Not only that he tests the girls in such a barbaric and unnecessary ritual as the one Buffy suffered, potentially causing the loss of many an excellent Slayer over the centuries. That guy needs to be taught a lesson, bigtime. <Doug's face appears, he says, "I agree, wait for 'The Test.'"> Oh, did you get a new fanfic idea? Excellent. It was a good episode, too. Great plot and character development. And next week's should also be excellent. I've been waiting for Xander to start dating Faith. :)

**BUFFY SPOILERS END**

Kyryn: I totally agree with you about creativity. Doug and I also bounce ideas off each other (although mine are usually for papers or other school assignments rather than fanfic), and we have both also gotten good ideas from the people in here. Thanks to everyone for them, we're glad we can be some of this place's crazies. <grin>

Heather: Good luck with your surgery, and if I didn't say it already Happy Anniversary to Robby and you. Don't feel bad about being a not-known kid, that's better than being the one everybody laughs at and picks on half the time (Doug was that guy, the other half of the time the other people were begging him for advice on everything from studying to dating), or the one who has somewhat embarrassing and difficult things in their past that almost everyone had to know about and constantly shirk, defame, and further embarrass her because of (that was me, of course). Doug and I have both been able to rise above the disappointments and hardships of our past and be happy. I'm sure you will, too. Remember, your place in the world does not matter as much as what you do while you're in it.

Okay, that's all for now, later.

**RP AGAIN, WARNING THIS MAY BE SLIGHTLY LONG AS IT'S PARTLY ANSWERING THE SURVEY**

Kitainia glances at the others and notices they're all very tired, except for Traveler, who is still laughing and grinning maniacally. Jammer and Tricia have long since dozed off. "Guys!" she gets their attention, and they all turn to her. The half-gargoyle points to a small building on a cliff just off the road. A sign in front of it proclaims "B<graffiti covered> Motel, Free Cable, Cheap Rates." "We're gonna stop there and get some rest, okay?" "Alright," they all nod, and Kitainia turns into the motel's driveway. The Masked Lich watches them from his hiding place at the roadside, softly chuckling to himself. <Uh oh!>

The screen changes to Area 51-A, where Guod and Asil are walking into a dark room. "Alright, Guod," Kitainia's evil clone says to Doug's. "What do you want to show me?" "The latest additions to our army," the Borg leader grins. "They will help us take over NORAD and then the world." "Fine. Who are they?" Guod breaks into song. "They once were a handsome man and lovely lady, and their three very handsome boys and three pretty girls. Then I had to go and assimilate them, and that's how they became the Borgy Bunch!" He clicks on the room's lights, revealing the eight now Borgified annoying sitcom characters. Asil screams in anger and slaps Guod across the face. "You idiot!" she roars. "These people are useless!! The best they'll be able to do is annoy people to hell!" "I've put weapons on them!" Guod complains. "They should be able to use them. Borgcut did teach them how." Asil sighs and throws up her hands in anger. "Why couldn't we get someone smarter to lead our Borg?" The screen fades out, to be continued.

**END THIS BIT OF RP HUMOR**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 05:00:58 PM
IP: hil-c45-006-vty88.as.wcom.net

*looks at post* Yep, that's a personal record for length.
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 04:50:17 PM
IP: ppp121.connect.ab.ca

***KILLING DIS CONNECT! (part I)***

** Deuce de-lurks, and removes his Lurking Device(tm). He drops Mr. Dis Connect in a bathtub of water, and adds the device. Dis is fried. **

***K.D.C. END!***

Yes! Finals are over! Finals are over! Now I get two weeks off of school! *sings a happy song, and prepares for a large post*

KYRYN> Not to mention pieces of music multiplying. At the end of this semester, my friend and I had no fewer than three copies of every song played! And some of the copies weren't even flute pieces! (We had "Star Trek" for tenor sax, a Bach overture for oboe, and something for drums). Strange, strange, strange.

RICHARD> ["I am alergic to nutrasweet..."] I wish I was. I can actually tell the difference between diet soda and human soda. The Nutrasweet is kind of bitter.

Let's see, surveys:
POKEMON> *sings:* "Gotta squash 'em all!" I HATE those little things. $ Hmmmm... *glances at Automatic Portal Generator* $
COKE/PEPSI> Either, but I prefer Jones Soda by a factor of several hundred billion. Ever tried that stuff? Kicks serious ass.
BRADY BUNCH> I'm pretty indifferent towards the show. One thing I noticed: Jan never got any attention due to that snob Marcia, but she was the prettier of the two. A metaphor for life?
WORK AT DAY OR NIGHT?> Night. Of course, since my only jobs are a web designer and mowing lawns, night is the preferred time for that kind of work (if you have a quiet lawnmower).

** X-FILES NON-SPOILERS **
Awesome! Much better episode that previous ones, and the only hint of MSR was in their tone of voice. Now, if only they could keep it there.... And of course, the return of Tall, Bald, and Great Actor lifted my spirits. Skinner rules!
** END X-FILES NON-SPOILERS **

SELANIT> I know mucho Javascript. Actually, I'm up to my ears in it as we speak. Need help? (Note how I said "good with Javascript", not "good with math").

COYOTE> ["Who's got the Cup, huh?"] Look for the numbers 4 and 1. With Edmonton on the left. :-D I love good-natured sports banter.

Which reminds me:
GUY IN BULLPEN: "Pitcher's got a rubber arm! Pitcher's got a rubber arm!"
PITCHER: (getting annoyed)
GUY: "Pitcher's got a rubber arm!"
PITCHER: (turns around, stalks over to bullpen) "It's 'Pitcher HAS a rubber arm'." (stalks off)

A couple countdowns:
5 days until the "Dilbert" TV series premieres on UPN!
5 days until Edmonton gets a new area code (780 from 403)!
710 days left in the Second Millennium!

Whew. I think that should be enough. But remember: I'll be home until February 1, so look for WAY more posts from me. *laughs evilly*

***K.D.C! (part II) You may need to be familiar with Riven.***

** Deuce walks over to the bathtub, and pulls out Dis' charred, smoking, dripping corpse. He pulls a book from his pocket, and sets it open on the floor. He links through with the body.

{CRATER ISLAND... RIVEN....}

The body of Dis Connect drops out of a steel chute, and lands in the woodchopper. Some Rivenese bookmakers are shocked as little chunks fly out of the chute onto the sawdust. **

***END K.D.C.; END POST***
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 04:49:29 PM
IP: ppp121.connect.ab.ca

**Kyryn beats on the computer and finally gets it to let her in to the CR**

Heather> Hope surgery goes well. Regarding RL classes, I was voted Most Likely to Disappear Into the Background in high school. :) Hey, I don't think that I've done to bad for myself.

Argent> I've been reading the Redwall series for years. As a matter of fact, I just discovered that there's a new one out: Marlfox. Aagh! I can't afford hardcover right now. Ah well, it's not as if I'll have time to read it anytime soon.

Coyote> Let's not forgot who's been winning against Detroit this season **evil grin**. One more meet in April.

Selanit> There's some strange hyperdimensional relationship between belly button lint, the sock gods that live in dryers, and the inexplicable multiplication of pencils, pens, and hangers. :)

Creativity> Well, Okami and I bounce ideas off each other all the time. Just having someone else to exchange ideas with tends to help the creative process. I've gotten lots of good ideas just hanging around all the crazies in the CR. :)

Garg names> I always got a kick out of Beth Maza. My RL name is Beth, although my last name is Mashburn, not Maza. (Close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and thermonuclear devices). :)

Gotta run. More later.

**Kyryn run outs at hyperspeed, flattening Mr. Dis Connect into roadkill**

Kyryn - [bmashburn@yahoo.com]
Uvalde, TX
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 03:31:01 PM
IP: 168.37.239.86

Wilek> Glad you liked the bit about the wombat. For more information about Ballpitria, click my name!

Fave TGS Series> Dark Ages, definitely. I've never read the Timedancer series. I always wanted to get to know the clan members who perished in the attack on Castle Wyvvern. Asrial ROCKS! <G>
Selanit - [selanit@hotmail.com]
BallpitriaWednesday, January 20, 1999 12:42:56 PM
IP: chen-yuris.colorado.edu

This Tarantino bit has got me cracking up!

Stormy> Actually, it was Devlin's script that had Goliath asleep for only 100 years. In Greg Weisman's, I believe everything was an almost carbon copy of "Awakening".

BTW, in case anyone's interested, Avalon's supposed to be going through a revamp of sorts in the coming month.
Entity
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 12:25:15 PM
IP: ely-oh4-48.ix.netcom.com

Been a while...

WILEK: Sad but true, Greg's script got turned down. He said so himself.

Now here I may be wrong, so don't take this as fact, but as far as my fuzzy memory can recall I was under the impression that the script was a sort of reworking of Awakenings. Just HOW faithful it was to the orignial or whether Demona, etc was in it I DO NOT KNOW. I do know Goliath only slept for 100 years.

Robby: I don't think TGS will give Elisa shape-change abilities, and Greg certainly wouldnt' have. It would be too easy a fix to the gargoyle-human relationship problem. Greg figured it would be much more interesting to force the characters to get around the species barrier themselves than to have a magic quick-fix.


Stormy
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:39:41 AM
IP: taurus.huron.uwo.ca

**Ravyn drags herself into the CR.** Hey, all. I'm home sick today. Caught a touch of the flu from somewhere. Not much fun. :(

Serenity> Hmm...Coke or Pepsi, I don't really care. Just give me tons of Sprite and I'll be happy forever...:)

Sevarius Jr.> Welcome back! We missed you! :)

Coyote> Ack! Sorry about all the RL-headaches that have been happening to you! Things will get better, I know it. :) (and BTW, I *love* what you've done with the RP! You're so talented.) ;)

Survey #2> Whatever's cheaper, which is usually generic. I'm thinking, and the only name-brand stuff I wear on a regular basis are my Nike basketball shoes.

All those going back to school> Good luck this semester! :)

Hmm...I forget who mentioned it before, but I really think the idea that Elisa and Dracon once knew each other pretty well was an interesting one. That got me thinking, and I have to say that they probably _were_ once close personal friends or something, because Dracon already had Elisa pretty angry in "Deadly Force" and it was awfully easy for Elisa to convince him that she was on his side in "Protection." I mean, if you were a big mob boss, wouldn't you be a little more careful trusting a policewoman? That is, unless you still had a crush on her...:)

Whoa, I think those flu pills have really decided to mess with my head...:)
Ravyn
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 11:30:40 AM
IP: svm-ts6-7.c2i2.com

First off, my favorite series here is timedancer and I cant wait for it to come back into new episodes.

Second, I would like to see Elisa be granted the same kind of shape-change ability as Demona has. It would make things more interesting and more complicated for Elisa at least. (I also think she looked neat as a Gargoyle)

Third, Coke has fewer calories than pepsi(140 vs 150 in a 12 oz can). Personally I would prefer diet soda too but I am alergic to nutrasweet. Too bad there are no saccharine sodas left on the market.

Richard - [silvadel@eclipse.net]
Asbury, NJ, USA
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 10:53:44 AM
IP: ha1-22.eclipse.net

DumlaoX - Your explaination on how you picked the Twin's names is plain and simple. But why did Brooklyn and Sata pick those two names?

Also when is Timedancer Season 2 supposed to start?
Airwalker
Brooklyn, NY
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 09:13:06 AM
IP: 6.new-york-30-35rs.ny.dial-access.att.net

LAST NIGHT'S BUFFY - It was certainly a memorable one, and Giles' guilt in betraying Buffy was particularly well-handled, I thought. The ending is a real shocker. Giles fired from his position as Watcher? A new Watcher coming to take his place? That's almost as much a shake-things-upper as Angel going bad in Season Two!
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 08:24:58 AM
IP: pn8-ppp-152.primary.net

*Slaps forehead*
Ack! Wrong name on the last post!
Argent
Ohio, USA
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 06:32:57 AM
IP: dyn-201.belpre.frognet.net

Oh yeah, forgot some stuff in my last post:

New TGS Staff members> Belated congratulations!
HEATHER> Wish you luck w/ the surgery!
HEATHER & ROBBY> Congrats, and may you have many more!

Brady Bunch> *shivers* That show is almost as scary as Barney and Teletubbies.
WILEK> Pokemon don't kill each other, they battle 'till one faints.

I'm not done, but it's time for breakfast.
Gotta Jet! (Hums Imperial theme from Star Wars to get psyched for the exams.)

(Eight months 'till the new Dark Ages eps.)
Colleen Tappel
Ohio, USA
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 06:31:52 AM
IP: dyn-201.belpre.frognet.net

Hey all,

Well, I'm officially moved back into school now. No more staying up till 4 in the morning posting to the CR - now I only get to do that when I've got an exam the next day (or to play Quake :). One reason why school's better than home: LANs Kick @$$. Nuff said. Takes about one and a half seconds to load up this room, no sweat. Hehehe.

Wow. Haven't posted in two whole days. Guess that would've been pretty hard, my computer all packed up in a suitcase ready for the ride back to school and all.

Robby > <I'm the freak. I can STILL say every line in Wayne's World> That's me and The Rock. I've got that dialogue down so badly I know what's going to be said two scenes in advance.

Deuce > RE USA vs Canada. How can we go to war with ourselves? Everybody knows that Canada is part of the United States :-) Seriously, though, in all of my college app brochures the schools made such a big point out of accepting students from "39 states, 15 foreign countries... and Canada." I never quite got this one. What kind of idiots do these people take us for?

Traveler > Okay, I'll bite. What is the "Davy Crockett?" Some kind of ICBM? SLBM? Low-yield suitcase bomb?

Jaden > <I can only say one thing about you remembering all that stuff---WOW.> What can I say? I have a knack for recalling thoroughly useless facts and trivia that will never help me in life. (Why I joined Quiz Club in High School :) <The last one I remember watching was when they had won the war, taken back Earth and a planet blew up.> In the last ep of the second season, they had won the war, they pulled Mars back together, and some alien race that tooled around in giant Fish-ships sucked the planet chaos into some kind of vortex. End season.

Jewel > Congrats on the thesis!

SJ > <Tarantino> ROTFLMAO!!!!!

Hell, I can't resist adding some:

Demona (Hunter's Moon): "CV-1000 and DI-7. When you absolutely, positively have to kill every single motherf***er on the planet... accept no substitutes."

Xanatos: "Owen, go get my exosuit. It's the one that says, 'Bad Mother F***er.'"

More to come, after I've gotten more than 2 hours rest. Adios, people.
Steve Gooch - [stg6@cornell.edu]
Ithaca, NY
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 03:41:17 AM
IP: stg6.resnet.cornell.edu

Sorry about 2x post but I forgot.

Kids names-At first I wasn't sure, but the more I thought about them the more I liked them and they seem to fit.

Well good night all

Here's a story of a lovely lady...
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Jaden
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 02:20:34 AM
IP: pm1-3.sma.silcom.com

Surgery-Sorry to hear about that...Good Luck and get well soon.

Brady Bunch-oh god...I hear something...NO!...I-it can't be!
NOT THAT SONG!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Can you guess my opinion?

Yet another survey- What do you working people like better
Working Nights or Days?
For myself, I like nights because it's cooler outside and being a security guard I don't have to deal with a hundred and one people, just a few people who want to have a late night party.

Well anyway I'm going to bed, 'cause I gotta wake-up early.

Jaden - [smokey1@silcom.com]
Los Alamos, CA, U.S.A.
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 02:17:38 AM
IP: pm1-3.sma.silcom.com

**NO OPENING RP 2NITE**

What if...Oberon went insane, or became otherwise mentally unfit to rule? What if that's already happening? It would explain why Titania seemed to have taken so much responsibility in A Call To Arms...

Senseless Survey (Coke/Pepsi)> I'm unbiased.

Tim> <<Greg Weisman's script was turned down>> Man I hope that's a rumor. Somehow, if anyone other than Greg has creative control over the movie, I have this nightmare vision of it becoming a cinematic TGC. <shudder>

Selanit> Ballpitrian? <<the natural defense mechanism of wombats (who lure the predator into their burrow then smash its skull with a bony plate on their bum)>> That is so kewl.

Serenity> Toon Disney is showing all the Gargs eps. Including TGC I'm afraid.

Jewel> I'm glad things are looking up; after spending eternity and a day with your psychotic family, you deserve a break.

Heather> ACK! Good luck with that surgery! Kewl pic BTW. Is Nerys named after who I think she is? :) :) :) I love what Dumlao said about you laughing at our stuff instead of vice versa. I know you're not mean enough to do that, but you could because you're such a good artist. :) Me, I can't even draw a stick figure.

RL Gargs names> Well, nothing from Gargs to contribute from this end, but someone named James Kirk once spoke at the private school of a friend of mine.

Doug> <<They definitely sound better than Nashville and Tachi. No offense to Greg for choosing them, of course.>> I'm the same way. There are a lot of things in TGS that I like a lot better than Greg's original master plan, especially the way Timedancing works. As you said, no offense to Greg of course. :) $?(Ack, if I somehow offended Greg I'd probably end up throwing myself into the Dark Star's reactor core in penance.)$?

Coyote> Ack, sorry about the most recent RL Excedrin headache. And all the others for that matter...

Heather and Robby> If I haven't said it already, happy anniversary!

Senseless Survey (Brady Bunch)> THEY ARE THE PUREST FORM OF INCARNATED EVIL! THEY ARE THE SPAWN OF DAHAK! DEATH TO THE UNHOLY SERVANTS OF DARKNESS! <ahem> :P D's gonna be so ticked about that when we're all called into action in WCC; he doesn't really like them either...

SJ> Welcome back! $Glad you got back so soon; we were about to mobilize against the Death Star and kidnap Dad and SJ2. Unless you have other plans of course.$ <<You DON'T like rock music? Blasphemy! Blasphemy!!!>> :) Strange but true; there are only about 2 or 3 songs I like that could even remotely be considered rock, and they can only be considered rock because they make extensive use of the electric guitar.

Another survey> Pokemon?! I will never, never understand why sock monkeys killing each other is so popular. That's not fun, it's bizarre. The show's theme song is kinda kewl though. Anyone have a MID of it? I collect those.

OneEyedSquid> Maybe the spell she's under removed the need to sleep at all.

SOROW> Get well soon. I've heard so much about that gargoyle commercial; I'm almost tempted to go to the various automotive websites and see if there's a RealVideo of it. (Speaking of kewl car commercials, anyone remember Lexus' Something Wicked This Way Comes commercials? I wish I had a copy of that whole poem.)

**RP!**

[On the Dark Star...Wilek: "Good news and bad news everyone. The bad: our Borg have learned that Dr. Morton placed an S-thread beacon on the Dark Star." This is a beacon that allows ships to be tracked in hyperspace. "The good news...we have a pretty fair idea where the Death Star is, so let's really give them something to track. Rho, is the fleet repaired?" Rho: "Affirmative, all the damage from our previous battle is repaired." Wilek: "Good. Set course...for Byss."]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 01:45:23 AM
IP: tnt-1-46-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

***Bells ring, whistles blow, and fireworks erupt in joyous celebration....Sevarius Jr. has returned!!!!****

I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!

Whoo! Just got back from my little trip. Did you guys miss me? Bet you thought ya got rid of me, huh? Well, no such luck. I can't be replaced that easily!
This reminds me of an old joke:
Man: "I don't want to miss a day of work."
2nd Man: "Why?"
Man: "Cause I don't want them to see how well they do without me."

Whew, got a lot of stuff to catch up on!

WARNING: VERY GROSS STUFF COMING
I just had to say this....but have you ever noticed that whenever you're away from home.....toilets just don't feel the same? I mean, I was so freakin' uncomfortable the last few days.....
On second thought, forget I just said that.
***END DISGUSTING STUFF, BUT MAKE WAY FOR

X-FILES SPOILERS!!!****
Boy, I thought they wiped out Skinner. I mean, if they had, I _really_ would have hated the show. He's my fave supporting character! Although, I must admit, I knew as soon as I saw the bearded guy in a trenchcoat that it was gonna be Krycek. That bit was too predictable. But here's to Mitch Pileggi getting a beefer role on the show!
***END X-FILES SPOILERS*****

ROBBY: Hey, another animation collector! My own collection includes: Batman (TAS), Batman Beyond, Superman, Men in Black, Spider-man (all versions), X-Men, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Swat Kats, Freakazoid, The Tick, Ghostbusters, Extreme Ghostbusters, Invasion America, South Park, Jonny Quest, and of course, Gargoyles. And that's not including my collection of live action shows....like Highlander, Hercules, Star Trek.....Welcome to Geek central!

Suburban Commando: It is with great shame that I admit I've seen that movie. Hey, I was a big Hulk Hogan fan when I was a kid!

WHAT IF?: If Goliath and Elisa never met....
I personally think that it'd be Goliath's loss and Bluestone's gain. I swear, I think that if there wasn't the threat of grievous bodily dismemberment, Matt would be creepin' on Elisa....puttin on all the moves....Hey, it worked for Jason, didn't it?

GOOCH: Thanks for saving me 8 bucks (personally, my fave war flick will always be Full Metal Jacket. Or maybe Sands of Iwa Jima, cause "the Duke" kicks arse).
I do have one complaint about Saving Private Ryan though. That movie was hyped waaaaay too much. I mean, God, it wasn't the most important movie ever made (that would be the Gargoyle movie, should it ever be greenlighted)! It was good, I'll admit, but the last thing I need to see is Tom Hanks giving a self-righteous interview where he talks about how important this movie is for the culture of America. Two thumbs up? I don't have a thumb for you Tom, but I do have a couple of fingers.

Mighty Max: I used to love that show. It's a shame it never got beyond the 1st season. The play between Virgil and Norman, in my opinion, was one of the things that made the show great.
Norman: I'll save you, noble chicken!
Virgil: I'm a FOWL! A FOWL!!!
I swear, even though he's done a lot of voice work, Virgil will always be my favorite Tony Jay role.

SOROW: I loved Swat Kats! That show was tons of fun, even if the plots were all fairly similar. What I wanna know is, why did a fun, entertaining show like this get canceled, while freakin' "Captain Planet" run for like a decade? No Justice in this world.

WILEK: You DON'T like rock music? Blasphemy! Blasphemy!!!
(BTW, thanks for not killing me in the Rp! ;] )

JEWEL: Personally, I thought the Vikings/Falcons game was amazing. Although I was pulling for Minnesota, I gotta admit the better team won.
However, I'm gonna be pullin' for my boy John Elway, as he plays his final NFL game before retirement. Forget Jordan, there's a man I'm sad to see leave the game!

DEUCE: We're at war with Canada? WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN??? Geez, you go outta town for the weekend...
ANOTHER War? Man, I tell you, that Clinton will do anything to save his ass. ;P

TRC: Welcome to the hell that is the Department of Motor Vehicles. Next time bring a gun. Your service speeds up dramatically.

GARGOYLES DREAM DIRECTOR: Quentin Tarantino. We can then look forward to wonderful periods of ultra-violence, and fun dialogue like this:

Xanatos: Owen, when you flew in the f@#$in helicopter, did you see a f@#$in sign on the f@#$in castle that read: "Stone Gargoyle Storage?"
Owen: Mr. Xanatos...
Xanatos: No, answer the f@#$in question. Did you, or did you not, see a f@#$in sign on the f@#$ castle that read: Stone Gargoyle Storage?
Owen: Well....no, but--
Xanatos: Then why are there f@#%in' Stone Gargoyles sitting in my f@#%in castle??
I'd pay 8 bucks to see it!

Doug: If you remember, my RL girlfriend looks very much like Keri Russell. Yep, I'm a lucky man!!

Well, gotta hit the sack. Been up since 5 this morning....make that 5 am LAST morning....


Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Wednesday, January 20, 1999 12:18:00 AM
IP: cache-1.spg.webcache.erols.net

Greetings

***Spoilers***

Cop drama's aren't really my thing so the police portion of the story didn't do much for me. However, it was nice to have some charicter devolopment for Ari and Sara. One thumb up.

***End Spoilers***

Demona: I've been thinking about something. When does Demona sleep? Since she's human during the day she's awake then. I don't think she sleeps during the night either seeing as that's allways when she battles our heros.

Coke or Pepsi: Neither, I haven't touched a drop of soda in my life.

The Brady Bunch: Pure evil!

Thats all for now - TheOneEyedSquid
TheOneEyedSquid - [Sigma28@aol.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 10:26:39 PM
IP: spider-ta014.proxy.aol.com

Anyone have experience with Javascript? I'm attempting to write a web page which will calculate perfect numbers. I've been at it for three hours, have stomped innumberable bugs, and the bloody thing still doesn't work. Except now, it doesn't even give me error messages! BLAH!

I have absolutely nothing more to say, I'm just filling the chat room with meaningless drivel, such as speculations on the extraterrestrial origins of belly-button lint and other fascinating topics like the natural defense mechanism of wombats (who lure the predator into their burrow then smash its skull with a bony plate on their bum) and if you're still reading this you're obviously as bored as I am. :-þ
Selanit - [selanit@hotmail.com]
BallpitriaTuesday, January 19, 1999 10:12:16 PM
IP: chen-yuris.colorado.edu

Argent: Okay ... **stands up, faces the room** My name is Coyote, and I am a Pokemon fan. **sits back down**

Actually, it's just the show that I like ... don't have the hardware to play the game. It's a pretty good show, unfortunately I missed the second part of a two-parter today ... dang!
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 09:32:08 PM
IP: modem46.i-is.com

Argent > Animorphs ? The book series and the tv show ? Animorphs is my favorite sci-fi book series.

Thank you everyone about our anniversity , my surgrey , and my picture. Another reason I didn't try out because I was confused about the application .
Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 09:29:32 PM
IP: 207-241-5.ipt.aol.com

Blue's been used up, so I'll switch over to yellow...

Cherry coke fun fact: If you look at the lower right of the Cherry Coke bottles and cans under the label, you see what looks like black lines. I learned from a Archeology prof that those lines are ancient Cuneform--writing from either ancient SUmeria, Asseria, or Babylon, I don't remember which. They all say different things. Some say "good health," "good business" "prosperity," and such. But there's one that says "destruction." There are also Egyptian hieroglyphics in the "doodles" of the background.
jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 09:23:07 PM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

Heather> I like your drawing!! I hope the surgery goes well. ~~~good vibes~~~

Jill> *sticks tongue out in return* {g} I was just wondering if you were thinking the same thing I was thinking. But probably not.

Senseless Survey #2 Answer> Name brand. More specifically, the same kind Mom buys. ^_~

**BUFFY NON-SPOILER**
I hated the ending. Grr.
**END BUFFY NON-SPOILER**

Another Senseless Survey:
Brady Bunch: Highly Entertaining or Work of the Evil One?

(Note: Senseless Surveys are meant to be taken lightly, hence "senseless." I know we're all passionate about our soft drinks and vintage TV, but let's all try to be civilized, 'kay? {g})

Doug> <You don't need to get angry, the DIC'd version is the only Sailor Moon we've seen here.> *blink* Where was I angry? Sorry if it came across that way, I was attempting to be funny. Evidently I failed. *retreats to corner*

Serenity - [NeoQueen39@aol.com]
Orlando, FL
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 09:20:40 PM
IP: spider-wj062.proxy.aol.com

(Trudges in, followed by a still nervous-looking Jewel*D.)
Okay, study break:
ALL NEW PEOPLE> *grasps forearms Gargoyle-style and smiles* Welcome. You've officially passed the point of no return.
Pepsi or Coke> No thanks, I'll take Dr. Pepper

Oh yeah, been meaning to ask this for a while. Anyone else in here share these obsessions?
Redwall
Pokemon (show or the game)
Animorphs

Back to the grind. Science and English semester tests tomorrow. *Ugh* Good luck to everyone else facing this drudgery.
(Tacks a poster up to the wall. It reads:
'I try to take things one day at a time.
But lately several days have attacked me at once!')

Gotta Jet. (I wish I could figure out what's wrong with Jewel*D)
Argent
Ohio, USA
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 09:14:49 PM
IP: dyn-202.belpre.frognet.net

Congrats, Heather and Robby!! *wink, wink* Hmm, I'll have to bake a cake or something for commemoration...

BTW, Heather, liked the drawing.

Rolling Calf< Heh, I suggested your idea. They said it'd be a bit too ... against school regulations :) But a nice thought, nonetheless.

Doug< Nothing big. We'll just tie 'em to a chair and make 'em watch 24 straight hours of Barney (think that's too cruel, or should we just minimize it with stringing up?)

Just to let you guys know I won't be in too much this week. Got writing to finish up and midterms starting this Thursday and ending next week, so I got studying and writing like ya wouldn't believe (But I may stop in once in a while to lurk and post a comment or two, but nothing big; I need the time) :)

Till I see you guys next!! Good luck to all of you with your own exams!
Carolynn Marie - [C4arobin@aol.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 08:51:24 PM
IP: spider-wi072.proxy.aol.com

Almost forgot ...

Deuce: **insert unprintable obscenities** Ha ha ha. Who's got the Cup, huh? ;)
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 08:49:07 PM
IP: modem46.i-is.com

**RP WARNING**

The screen comes on revealing that the Onslaught is just entering Colorado Springs. Lathrop and Stephanie are sitting in the cab with Doug. "Okay, we're here," Lathrop nods as they pass a "Welcome to Colorado Springs" sign. "What do we do first?" "We get a hotel," Doug says. "I made reservations for us at the Broadmoor, it's as good a staging area as any." "Alright," Lathrop nods. "Then we call your contacts in town?" "Yeah," Doug agrees, pulling off the highway onto a city street. He then turns to face the CR.

**RP PAUSED**

Well today was the first day of the new semester. I had a Spanish class where the professor's an okay guy with a weird personal accent, like me. Learning from him should be interesting, even if the course looks like a LOT of work. The other course I had today was an English paper-writing course. The guy who's teaching that is a jerk poorly disguised as a nice guy, but at least the workload's a little smaller. Three more classes tomorrow to check out, I already know the semester's gonna be hell. <heavy sigh> So, in other words, I may not be publishing fanfic or making posts as frequently. That goes without saying, hope you guys can stand the room with a lessened presence of me. God, why am I even saying this? Of course you'll be able to.

Steve Gooch: Sounds like we use a lot of the same criteria for movies we decide to go see. I also watch the trailers for good acting, character development, and plots I can understand, even the best action flicks are nothing without that.

JillyBean: Don't worry about your text color choice, I ain't particular about such a little thing.

Kyryn: Glad you got my e-mail, I'll get the details to you as soon as I finish planning the characters. That's gonna take a while, with school and all. Hope you still want to do the commissions when I send them. Thanks for the offer, whatever happens.

TRC: Women bring out the creativity in men, huh? Well, lots of people have said my writing's gotten progressively better since I first started dating Kitainia. So I guess it's true. :) I wonder about the vice versa.

$ Glad you're not going to take out the Marsh Building. Good luck with whatever you do when you decide to jump back into the RP. $

Serenity: You don't need to get angry, the DIC'd version is the only Sailor Moon we've seen here. I'm sure the Japanese version is way better. So we have a real-life otaku in here, huh? Cool. I hate to admit it, but it's only thanks to Metal Gear Solid that I know what that word means.

Coke or Pepsi: I drink Cherry Coke, or Big Red on occasion. Kitainia's a Sprite person. The main reason for our choices is that we like the drinks' taste.

Traveler: What? I did more with character development for the twins than TGS? When I've really only showcased their characters in one story so far? Alright, thanks! I was a little afraid about some of the directions I'm taking with them, like making Graeme the older twin and having Arianna go computer-game crazy like my own little sister. Plus I'm putting more than a few of my own qualities into Graeme than I'd like to admit, and I may be doing the same with Ari and my own little sister. Oh well, their characters were somewhat like me and Sarah already (she was always hitting me when we were young, too, only she used a blanket instead of a bo stick. It probably stung just as bad), and you are supposed to write what you know. Thanks for the compliments, and don't worry, the development of those two in my work is far from over. (The next story will concentrate on Goliath, Elisa, Seth, Agony, Mackovic, Thailog, Broadway, Brooklyn, and especially Silvan, but it will have some development of the twins, too. I'll get it out as soon as possible.)

Titania: I agree with Selanit that she'd make a good leader. If elected President, she'd probably be the Hillary type. You know, the kind who operates by hidden influences and manipulating her colleagues and subordinates to do what she wants? Like Hillary, she'd probably also maintain a good outward appearance, exuding wisdom and congeniality. Congress or the press also wouldn't want to try anything with her like what they're doing with Clinton, I have creativity demons about her zapping them all six ways from Sunday for something like that. <grin> I too would like Titania to run for President, IMHO this country sorely needs someone like her in charge.

Todd: Thanks for mentioning those excellent books, I've read both of them. And enjoyed it a lot.

Heather: Good luck with your surgery. Glad it wasn't your drawing hand that got injured (as evidenced by the excellent pics you've recently shown to us).

Kids' Names: I think Graeme and Arianna are cool names, too. They definitely sound better than Nashville and Tachi. No offense to Greg for choosing them, of course.

Okay, that's all for tonight. There's a very good episode of Buffy on now that I'm watching as I write this (I may reveiw it in here later), and possibly a real good ep of Felicity after it. She's scheduling sex in this one, the girl's coming right out of my fantasies. :) But I just know the TV people are gonna ruin it. They'll get to when the buttons are coming undone, things are just starting to get really good, and then one of them will break it up going "Sorry, I'm just not ready to do this yet" or some such thing. <heavy sigh> Oh well, I'll still watch it, if only because Keri Russell is one of the best looking girls on TV these days. Later.

**NO ENDING RP TONIGHT**
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 08:42:06 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zoi-vty69.as.wcom.net

*de-lurks*

ROBBY> That's the way of women, though.

*re-lurks*
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 08:24:17 PM
IP: ppp162.connect.ab.ca

Coke. My pushers were in today to rework the entire coke towers with new stuff. Took them about five hours. I had the coke guys, the grocery truck guys and the laundry man all at one time. I was a fun day. Not.

Heather you are a very good artist. You need to get over your shyness about your work. I can knit and costume and the like and I could never draw or put down on paper, except as instructions anything I make.

Get well. Surgery is not fun, but when it's necessary get it done. Heal fast and well.

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 08:11:26 PM
IP: proxy-331.public.rwc.webtv.net

And she's right too.
Robby
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 07:48:33 PM
IP: spider-wk081.proxy.aol.com

Robby > That sounds familiar . ** grins and shows her pinky finger ** Sounds like you wrapped around my little finger .

** giggles and runs away before he could chase her **
Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 07:34:15 PM
IP: 205-45-77.ipt.aol.com

Coke/Pepsi- Whatever's cheapest. Which usually means Albertson's or HEB cola.

Titania ruling- I dunno, I kinda thought she already was ruler of the fae... She seems to have Oberon wrapped around her little finger...

Mulan comes out on video February 2nd! And then Antz comes out on video February 9th! Geez, I need to start saving up!

Mighty Max's Norman- He was also Little John.

Jewel- Congrats on grades.

Heather- You know I'm pulling for you when surgery day comes.
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 07:27:30 PM
IP: spider-wk052.proxy.aol.com

Good afternoon (or evening). =o)

Kyryn>(re: Hudson's) There used to be a Hudson's here, in cute lil' Bend, OR (probably no relation to the one in Texas. Not that restaurants have relations). Then it changed names, or owners or something... still has great milkshakes, though!

Serenity> I said I wouldn't say, so I'm not saying. *sticks tongue out* <g>

Coke/Pepsi?> Jeesh, people still ask this? I agree with Deuce; Pepsi for thirst, and Coke if I need to stay up all night for one reason or another. (Don't like coffee. =oP )

Traveller> My thoughts and opinions of this place? Heheheh. Actually, I think the whole fan-base is pretty nifty. I haven't seen fans of any other program doing this much to keep the show alive (even after cancellation!). I'm proud to have witnessed it =o)
Oh, and *I've* seen too much Freakazoid??!: >>"And remember to shop at Anubis Markets. Just look for the sign with the jackal headed man. Anubis Markets, a division of Osiris foods."<< *HA!*

SWAT Kats> The fine quality of the animation is really what kept me coming back to watch during the second season. I'll admit the plots and continuity WERE sometimes a bit lacking...

Robby & Heather> Ah, the Anniverser-ary! Congrats! *(This isn't TOO late, is it?)*

Brooklyn's Height> I always *thought* he was taller than everyone made him out to be (especially from seeing Future Tense, when he stands straight). But this got me thinking about wing spans. I remember from those "Character Bio" thingies that Brooklyn's wings were always shorter than Goliath's and Broadway's. But I always kinda thought the 'glider' wing type would be relatively longer, considering, they're narrower (I think), and to have the surface area required for gliding, would have to be a bit longer...erp, not that I know anything about gliding or flying, or about ANYTHING I'm talking about, but...*sigh*


*Whew!* That was a long one...how'd'you people stay winded with these long posts?? <g>


Not-So-Sincerely;
~Jill
jILLybEAn - [jbruhn@bendnet.com]
Bend, Oregon
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 07:15:51 PM
IP: 204.245.216.43

MIGHTY MAX - Hmmmm.... I was under the impression that the episode about Norman's early past ("Norman's Conquest") was set somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, indicating that that was where his tribe had been encamped in his youth. But it's been a long time since I saw that one, so my memory could be confused.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 07:04:02 PM
IP: 208.19.239.138

**RP!!**

**The screen lights up to reveal ... the tank and convertible being overwhelemed by a quickly marching army of Borg. Coyote and Ravyn are now standing on the topside of the tank, desperately firing their weapons trying to drive the horde back.**

Get those 12-inchers ready! I have a feeling we're gonna need 'em! **shoots another Borg with a shotgun**

<"My car ... they're assimilating my car!!!">

BACk, FOUL DEMONS! **Coyote and Ravyn fire at the Borg swarming around the car simultaneously.** I've got a thought, I'm going in!

<"Be careful!">

**smirks** Always am, Rav!

**PAUSE RP!!**

RL Excedrin Headache #520: Car broke down again. Couldn't call for a tow until 7 at night (it broke down in the morning) ... and wound up waiting until 9 to get towed (yes, AAA was *that* busy!!). It's now in a shop on the outskirts of town ... needless to say, I got home late last night, so all those folks wondering where the hell I was last night ... well, there ya go.

**WARNING!! SPOILERS FOR "WITNESS!!"**

Unlike Robby, I have a fresh look at this story because I'm keeping myself away from the stories in edits until G:CM is finished in June.

Anyway, I found it to be an intriguing episode ... more like an episode of a legal or police drama than a "Gargoyles" episode. And now Sara is in the fold. Should make things very interesting.

**END SPOILER FOR "WITNESS." NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE HARRISON FORD MOVIE OF THE SAME NAME!!!**

Robby: I sympathize, dude. Sonic doesn't deserve that, if the Saturday morning 'toon was any indication.

Wilek: Those reference pics were lost when my HD crashed. Could you send them to me again, please? I would be so appreciative.

Xena, jILLybEAn: **bows deeply** Welcome to the madhouse ... or should I say welcome back! ;)

Tim Phipps: Actually, that sounds pretty kewl. That much detail in a dream? Either you're psychic or you're like me (EXTREMELY overactive imagination). Although I'm not sure about having Kubrick direct it ... from what I understand, punctuality is *not* one of his strong points (i.e. the film would probably be extremely late.).

Mr. Dis Connect: Hmm, that package should be arriving any time ...
**a package arrives labeled for Mr. Dis Connect. He opens the package and discovers it's filled with the flesh-eating bacteria. He collapses to the floor, a skeletonized corpse.**
There. I feel cleansed.

Jewel: Congrats on the thesis! And I think you're right, the *true* sign of the apocalypse is if the Falcons by some miracle happen to beat my Broncos in the game.
BTW, I thought Atlanta's expansion NHL team was the Thrashers ... oh, you're referring to their IHL team.

RL Gargoyle names:
I know there's a Lexington and Brooklyn in Michigan (Michigan International Speedway is in Brooklyn, actually) ... that's really all I can think of right now (in fact, I live about an hour away from Lexington, I think ...).

TRC: Hear hear. Your rant about bureaucracy was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!
Oh, and I also agree that women bring out the creativity in men. That reminds me, I need to find a muse ...

Heather: Chin up, friend. Try on the next round, I'm sure you'll get in. You have my support as well.

Senseless Survey Answer: Pepsi, whenever possible.

Senseless Survey #2:
Name-brand or generic?

Dream director for Gargs movie: Hmm ... anybody considered Robert Zemeckis? He *is* an Oscar winner (Forrest Gump), and has extensive experience in seamlessly fitting live-action with pre-recorded or animated footage (Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?)

Heather again: Good luck with your surgery. And I liked the picture, it's great. You *definitely* would have my support in getting into TGS on the next go round.

**RESUME RP!!**

**Coyote screams and takes a flying leap off of the tank, into the Borg mob. He's firing his shotgun the whole way as he falls into their midst.**

<"COYOTEEEE!!">

**Ravyn lays down a layer of suppressing fire arounc Coyote as he sprints to the car, manipulating his cellphone and bringing the assimilated car under control. It turns around, mowing down more Borg in its path.**

Looks like you're getting your wish, Rav! The car's driving itself!!

**Ravyn laughs as the screen winks off.**

Coytoe the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 06:51:46 PM
IP: modem46.i-is.com

A little posting here in the room while I do my backup of the whole site (For those interested, we clock in at about 50 MB)

TGS CR ARCHIVES-- I got everything here. Hit the name to get there. GOnna put the link up to all the pages soon.

COLDSTONE'S ICE CREAM-- Found it! Not in LA but in Arizona. Go to the main square in Arizona State University. A few blocks away from the Harkins Theaters you'll see ColdStone's. Great ice cream place & I definitly recommend the white chocolate with crushed Oreo bits.

HEATHER-- Nah, we don't laugh at no one. Besides, we love art of any kind and considering that about half of us can't draw, you'd end up laughing at our stuff than vice versa :P

KIDS NAMES-- As head of the TimeDancer section of season 1, I wanted names to the kids since Greg didn't divulge that info at the time. I then asked the comment room people in Station 8 what the names should be. Graeme and Ariana sounded good to me so I took them. Plain & simple.

Till next time...
DumlaoX - [dumlaox@ucla.edu]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 06:51:22 PM
IP: clsc-pc-50.clicc.ucla.edu

Pepsi or Coke > Coke. But the Pepsi One is pretty good.

Robby > ** frowns ** I was scared , when I try out for things like the Pep Club or the Student Council I was always rejected.

Because I'm like one of the most not-known kids in my school. Even when I did a Talent Show no one say " You did great". ** looks down ** Now I'm depressed.

Everyone > My wrist problem is worst than I thought , I have a torn tenit(sp) in my wrist. I'm going to have surgrey on it in two weeks. Another trip to the hospital .

** opens her wings and tears up as she glides away **
Oh, here's a picture I made from Robby's and my story. To future characters anyway. The red gargoyle is Nerys and the peach skinned one is Ezri.
Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 06:43:56 PM
IP: 205-45-77.ipt.aol.com

Hi everyone!

SPOILERS: Whitness is great. I like the character development with Ariana. The brutality angle was interesting too.

*END SPOILERS*

coke/pepsi? neither Dr. Pepper or Jolt have more caffine, or better yet just drink coffee.

MadBrook>> I would be interest in the pics if I ever get my site working again.
Vanessa - [jackalop@iglobal.nwt]
Texas
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 04:34:46 PM
IP: 207.43.174.106

Hi people. I'm still on my deathbed but being the crazy teen(I hate that word) that I am, I still went to school. Don't ask. I remembered what I forgot yesterday! Has anyone else seen that car commercial(I think it's Chevy) with some guy animating a gargoyle chasing after a truck? I think it's awesome, and slightly amusing :)
SOROW
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 04:24:25 PM
IP: usr4-3-dialup46.mix1.irving.cw.net

Kitania: Glad it's all clear :)

MadBrook: Um, not that I am interested (don't have the web space) but what's the English version (or if you don't know, what's the plot behind) the eps you refer to as LAW AND ORDER and OF MYTHS AND LEGENDS?
ED
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 04:12:52 PM
IP: p24-kittiwake-gui.tch.virgin.net

Hiya! If anyone of you is interested (and has the webspace) for over 3000 screenshots of the tv-episodes (768x576), let me know! Actually, I took 200 screenshots from the eps law and order, kingdom and of myths and legends... :-)
MadBrook - [MadBrooklyn@Bigfoot.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 03:51:38 PM
IP: dialup3-203.access.nacamar.de

Haven't been in for awhile... sorry if some of my comments are out-dated ;)

Rolling Calf> I've just gotta ask... why do you find Exosquad detestable? Such a concept is incomprehensible to me. To not care for it, okay, but to detest it... Don't worry, I'm not one to flame; just curious. :)

Jewel> Coke doesn't have that umph; it doesn't taste refreshing. Pepsi is better. Although, I usually prefer Mountain Dew or Dr. Pepper over either of them. ;) That new Pepsi One isn't bad, though.

Exosquad> To anyone who regrets not taking advantage of the opportunity to tape the episodes, I own them all and am currently willing to make free copies. Well, that is, they used to be free... but that was before one of my VCR's broke down. To make up the cost, I'm trying to collect money from those for whom I make copies, since the copying is no doubt what caused the VCR to die. If you're interested, e-mail me. All you've gotta do is pledge $5.00 to the "Save my VCR fund" and we're in business. :) The rest is necessity (money for return postage, blank tapes, etc.), but I'll explain all that to you afterwards. Just to answer a couple "commonly asked questions", my copies of season two are in SP, season one is in EP, I have the closing credits and nine tenths of the opening, as well as several of the 'character bios' they'd throw in between commercial breaks, and with the exception of one episode, they are all in order.
Entity - [cotleur@ix.netcom.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 03:24:50 PM
IP: ely-oh3-20.ix.netcom.com

Wow, I haven't been back here in months and I'm surprised at all the new faces. Hello everyone!

SPOILERS****
Witness was a great episode, but I would have to agree that the brutality angle felt uncomplete. Is Anne Ross going for counseling or whatever police do when they get burnt-out? Or did she completely blow off her partner and he's forced to go over her head to Chavez?

END OF SPOILERS***

See you guys later. I've got to work on my web site and the sequel to my fanfic.
Cassandra - [kindra_coates@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 02:21:18 PM
IP: 204.196.32.65

Jewel> Congrats on the thesis! <G>
Selanit - [selanit@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 02:15:56 PM
IP: norlm350pc105.colorado.edu

Ed: Okay, I get it now. Thanks for clarifying.

Later,
Kitainia
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 02:14:01 PM
IP: hil-c45-074-vty232.as.wcom.net

Todd: *rotfl* I can just imagine their faces when she turns around and tells them! :D

Kitania: OK… If 984 Goliath had met 1995 Xanatos in VOWS, he would be familiar with the couple in 1994. Because he wasn’t, if the couple had been left in the Dark Ages, they must have left because he hadn’t met them… or didn’t recognise them. Unless I’m still reading you wrongly, I think I answered your q correctly to begin with o.0
ED
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 01:47:52 PM
IP: 194.168.238.206

Clan elders> I've always thought this was a generational thing sort of like being a grandfather or a great-grandmother. When the second generation is hatched would they start thinking of you as an elder. So Goliath and Coldstone could enjoy Elder status, because of Ariana and Graeme, but the Trio would have to wait for their kids to have children before that.

Mighty Max> Norman was from the Bronze Age, but his homeland was Norse country, not the Americas.

Dragons> You know I did all this research on dragons and I can't remember one title to help. I remember reading the Time-Life one. But it leaves out a lot of serpents like Quetzlcoatl, Nagas and Ryu from Japan. It's interesting to note that in alomst every belief system, there's a serpent of some form or another. Makes you wonder.
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 01:20:24 PM
IP: 134.71.30.111

Place names -- there's an eyeburner called Lexington Laser Vision, and also a Magus Books hereabouts ; )
Christine
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 01:17:11 PM
IP: vecna.ndip.eskimo.net

<enters cheering>

I just got a call from my dean. He called to talk to me about a class I had last semester. I had had a *really* rough time last semester, so bad I nearly dropped out of school. He got me an extention for one class's work, and I struggled with my thesis. I didn't know how I did on the thesis, since at BMC, they don't send your grades home--they consider you an adult, and only send grades to your parents if you ask them to. I did *not* want to know how I did at all. Well, my dean called, and said I had actually done *well* on the thesis, getting eiher a 3.0 or higher on it! *Yes!* I hadn't even been expecting a 3.0! Yes, yes, *yes*! Now all I have to do is deal with that left over class--I thought I had withdrawn from it, but whoops, turns out I;m still in it and they kinda want the back work... But I can do that, no prob. I got a good grade on my thesis!!!!!!!

<calms down> Life is good.
jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:57:51 PM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

** Deuce de-lurks. **

Thirty-two minutes until my English 10 final. Wish me luck!

Interesting thought: when Hudson dies, Brooklyn becomes clan Elder. Right?

As for Coke vs. Pepsi, it depends: if I need sugar and/or caffiene, I choose Coke. If I'm thirsty, I choose Pepsi. If I'm desperate, I go for saline IV. :-)

** Deuce re-lurks. **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions, Alberta, Canada
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 10:30:36 AM
IP: edtnca01.telusplanet.net

coke
Mighty Max>Todd is right but he left one thing out; it was also revealed that Norman was Thor (A dragon he defeated, but came back revealed this)Well later....

Ironwolf
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 09:32:18 AM
IP: host-209-215-8-9.cha.bellsouth.net

Aris: The Furies (aka the Avenging Goddessess, the Kindly Ones, the Euminides, the Dirae) only avenge family being killed, hounding the murderer until s/he is dead. One thing I read on them describes them as being "the bearers of frenzy and madness."

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawer.edu]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 09:13:22 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

DRAGONS - For everybody who is eagerly awaiting more about dragons and the Dragon King in TGS, here are a couple of good books on the subject that you can read while waiting for the information to come along.

Dragons, by Peter Hogarth. A very good non-fiction book which chronicles dragons in myth and legend from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia all the way up until the present day. Who knows: you might even find a few possible candidates for the Dragon King's identity in it.

Dragons, part of the Enchanted World Series from Time-Life Books. Also contains a set of famous dragon legends with nice art work. Includes a story about Maeve (yes, the Maeve of the Unseelie Court) and an Irish dragon (which reveals, in the process, that Demona and Madoc aren't the only villains in the TGS Universe with good-hearted offspring), and the dragons that fought at Vortigern's tower (cf. "The Last Enchantment Part One" and "Dragons' Wrath").

MIGHTY MAX - Both Skullmaster and Virgil were described in the series as being Lemurians (one of those mythical great civilizations that was destroyed when the continent that it was on was flooded, same as with Atlantis). Norman, on the other hand, came from a tribe of Bronze Age Indo-European style warriors who settled somewhere in the north of North America (a rather unlikely place to find such people, IMHO, but never mind); one episode stated that he had to renew himself by fighting a duel with a strange non-human champion in a ruined theatre in Greece.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 08:16:21 AM
IP: pn13-ppp-52.primary.net

Ohayo.... *yawns* Next semester I'm choosing classes that start later in the day, no matter what!

Titania as leader> I like Titania, and I think she'd make a good leader. However, I think she _prefers_ to work behind the scenes.

Mulan's coming out on video Feb. 2.

Is Gargoyles on anywhere besides TGC on Disney these days? I have no TVG to check on that....

Alright, must go finish homework. Mata ne!

Serenity - [NeoQueen39@aol.com]
Orlando, FL
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 07:20:28 AM
IP: spider-tk054.proxy.aol.com

Titania as a leader> She strikes me as the sort who would use a fist of iron in a glove of velvet. She is so completely and utterly in control of herself and her followers that I think she'd make a fantastic leader. Titania for President! <G>

Of course, being a Ballpitrian, I wouldn't have to deal with the consequences if she actually got elected. ;-)

***TGS SPOILER, INTO THE FOXHOLES!***

I quite liked "The Witness." I got a bit misty-eyed over Ariana towards the end -- I've always been a sucker for precocious, adorable heroines. Any children I eventually have are going to end up spoiled rotten, and it'll be all my fault. <sigh>

I am quite eager to hear more about ColdStone, ColdFire and ColdSteel. It would be interesting to see Alex meet up with them again. After all, he is partly responsible for their current condition. Perhaps ColdSteel will kidnap him for his own nefarious purposes. Of course, he'd have to . . . wait a sec, why am I telling you all this? I could write my own fic here! I think I will, too. But I'll leave you with one last image: picture ColdSteel sitting on the floor playing Pattycake with Alex Fox Xanatos. ;-) "Pattycake, pattycake, baker's man . . ." <G>


Selanit - [selanit@hotmail.com]
Guess :-þTuesday, January 19, 1999 03:57:18 AM
IP: cdss1.colorado.edu

We've seen so little of Titania, anyone can make up his own mind... I like her and I think she would make a good leader (and pretty much *she* is the leader. Oberon simply doesn't know it yet) but that may be my being influenced by Nancy Brown's fics. (Everybody read them by the way!)

**** SPOILERS FOR JEWEL'S LAST FIC AND 'APOKALYPSIS' ****

Read it, loved it. But it seems my joy at thinking I had guessed correctly Oberon was already dead by the time of Lux Perpetua was wrong... Just a lesson in humility for me.

Btw, I believe the Furies were called down upon those who shed family blood, isn't that right? Or was it oathbreakers in general? I don't remember.

*** END SPOILERS ***
Aris Katsaris - [katsaris@otenet.gr]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 03:34:18 AM
IP: pc-10.di.uoa.gr

Titania as leader: I think she'd do a bad job by virtue of her not *used* to leading. She's used to manipulating her way into getting what she wants; she's so used to it that trying to lead *directly* is totally foreign to her. Indirectly, she's great. But directly, it's just too differnt. ******SPOILER for part a plot-point in Apokalypsis"******In my series, she comes on far too strong, giving things as direct orders that shouldn't be and making a *lot* of bad decisions. One of which, like I said before, gets the Furies called down on a lot of the fey who were just acting under Titania's orders.******END SPOLIER******
But then, I've also never liked Titania. She was always too manipulative and too arrogant for my taste.

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 02:42:25 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

Jewel-Titania a bad leader? I always thought that she'd do pretty well. She's smart, sneaky, under-handed, and has got the powers of a god. But you could have a point...maybe she only works well when she gets other people to do her work for her.

Coke/Pepsi-Coke...no Pepsi...wait, ok MILK :)

Steve Gooch- I can only say one thing about you remembering all that stuff---WOW. The last one I remember watching was when they had won the war, taken back Earth and a planet blew up.
Jaden - [smokey1@silcom.com]
Los Alamos, CA, U.S.A.
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 02:31:46 AM
IP: pm1-15.sma.silcom.com

Serenity: It's *all* about Coke. Pepsi is nothing but a sad imitator.

Oh, in case anyone is interested, I just posted the first story of my last series. "Egli era nato."

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 01:27:04 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

TIM PHIPPS IS BACK. JUST ACCEPT IT.

<<<EPOSODE SPOILER>>>

I found "The Witness" to be gripping and well written. The idea of a gargoyle being witness to police brutality unique. This episode held up to the standard of social commentary and entertainment value of the series. Although I was kind of hoping to see Ariana on the witness stand just to see what would happen. HA! Not that anyone would really care. Everyone is paying most of their attion to the Impeachment hearings.

<<<END SPOILER>>>

RAMBLING SEGMENT

I've been thinking about this Gargoyle Movie thing again. From what I've read, Dean Devlin has abandonded his efforts and Greg Weisman's script was turned down. Please inform me if I am wrong. Does anyone know where I can obtain copies of these screenplays?

Who would direct the movie anyway? James Cameron has a knack for elaborate, hi-tech films and has proven to do a fair job at romance stories. However, the film would probably run over budjet and take on a second studio to help finance the film. Oliver Stone would, without a doubt, make the movie interesting, but all of those different formats and strange cuts would make it difficult to watch. Speilberg would either make it sickenly sweet or ultra-violent. Stanley Kubrick would take about 25 or 30 takes per scene, but what a movie! It would be seriously @#$% up! After films like "Clockwork Orange" and "Full Metal Jacket", he'd could do some wild stuff with Demona! Too bad we'd probably wouldn't live long enough to see it released in theaters.

END RAMBLING SEGMENT
Tim Phipps
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:58:13 AM
IP: s0-onawa.pionet.net

Traveler- The deal on Mighty Max with Virgil (The chicken... Well, fowl actually...) and Norman (The big body guard) being immortal was never explained, but like Skullmaster who is also immortal, its hinted that they are all aliens who have been on Earth for a few thousand years at least. (The immortal dragons on that show are another matter entirely... Heh, did that get you interested Traveler? Thought it might...) They all tie into Max through some prophesy we never learned all of (Buit we did see carved into a wall) that basically said one day, the Mighty One would destroy Skull Master, and that Virgil would die at the same time as Skull Master. It also said Norman would get eaten by a giant spider. Guess what? All three happened, and the series ended with the main character throwing everything into a loop, so the end of the last one starts up the first one.

As far as upgrading my video collection in 10-12 years when the tapes wear out... No real plans for it, I don't watch them enough to wear them down, and natural degredation won't start to bother me for a long while yet. I suppose at some point I may copy them to new tapes, but more likely than not, tapes will have become outdated by the time the need arises anyhow.
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:48:41 AM
IP: spider-wd073.proxy.aol.com

Brooklyn's height- Actually, the guy was nearly seven feet before his journey. Note that he ALWAYS stayed in a crouched position. That's his way of showing respect to Goliath, who is the leader. (Note he straightens out in "Kingdom" and suddenly is quite a bit taller) After 40 years, he stands proud, straight and at his full height of seven feet. And he has had forty years to grow besides. (Note that in Future Tense he looked Goliath straight in the eye) And if you count the horns and mane of hair, he's actually got a couple of inches on Goliath, just not nearly as much muscle.

Heather- Hope you do try out for the staff next time, I know I already wish I could work with you on it. **Sighs**

Also, figured out what the double posting problem was... Has something to do with my Macintosh... Worthless computer...
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:31:04 AM
IP: spider-wd073.proxy.aol.com

*que 'Jaws' theme* I'm Baaccckkkk..... *hehehehe* Now, on to the non-sense that we call sense.

>Serenity- Coke or Pepsi?!!!! Is this really even a contest? PEPSI OF COURSE!!! Although I'm not biased to the point that I won't drink Coke, given the choice, PEPSI RULEZ!!!

****WARNING: EPISODE SPOLIERS!!! TAKE COVER!!!****

>Witness- A job well done, I must say. I could see this as a cannon episode, it had that...feeling of one. Great character development, it was especially needed in Arianna's case. Before this episode, Doug's fanfiction saga had done more with character development for the twins than TGS had. Although this one was, as I said before, "A very good episode", the way the police brutality angle was resolved felt rather...unfullfiling... Almost the entire episode built to the emotional high point of the possibility of her testifing in some way, and the ramifications of that. Then you have Officer Ross's partner do a 180' and agree to say under oath that his partner had acted inappropritely(sp?) during the arrest. Through this the real theif/killer is found and everything is set right. That's just too easy. IMO, having the situation force Elisa, Matt, and Sara to at least suggest to Captian Chavez the posibility of a gargoyle as a witness and go as far as you want from there, would have added more to the story, and made for a more complete feeling ending, even if the situation would have been resolved in the way it was.

****EPISODE SPOLIERS ARE OVER!!! YOU CAN COME OUT NOW!!!****

>Steve Gooch & Fire Storm- Common' you two nuclear bomb buffs, I'm still waiting for an answer. <<What is the 'Davy Crockett'?>>

>Serenity- Hello and welcome into the fold. There is no escape. But then why would you want to? *que manicial laughter.*

>Mandi Ohlin- *wipes miniture crystal unicorn remains off the bottom of his boot as he starts to speak* <<Yes! Yes! I finally got the Big Fight Scene(tm) in "Night Shift" done! YES!>> What?!!! You've made progress on you're fanfic stories?! THE END IS NEAR!!! *ahem* Just kidding. *hehehe* On the subject of "Furbies" being banned from the NSA offices; Try not to forget, espionage and intelligince gathering is their business. You'd probabaly be amazed at what their tech. people could do with a "Furby". Then again, it IS kinda funny. *starts snickering at the mental image of a furby in a briefcase going through an X-Ray machine and the chaos that ensues.*

>Kitainia- <<Thanks for telling us about mail-bombing, but we don't think we'll do anything like that to the jerk. Stephanie wants to put the whole experience behind her after she kills the guy in the RP.>> Well if he starts bothering her again just ask. I don't know as much as Gubio, but I know more than enough to tell your sister how to make his life VERY "frustrating" to say the least.>:)

>Brooklyn and Timedancing- Oh he remembers, you can bet on it. Some things might be a little fuzzy, but he WAS bouncing around the time stream for 40 years according to his perspective; how good would your memory be?

>Wilek Nereus- <<Anyone ever notice that the Weird Sisters can't seem to decide which side they're on?>> Their on only one side, theirs.

>Robby- (Re. Your video collection) Like everyone else here, I'm quite impressed. A pity the entire collection only has a shelf-life of about 10-12 years depending on the quality of the tape and what setting it was recorded on. Or have youy found a way to circumvent this problem?

>Tim Phipps- (Re. that dream you told us about.) <<Stanley Kubrick directing the Gargoyles movie? Is it a dream... or a profecy?>> Um...to paraphrase the immortal...immoral? Cartman, I'd just laike to say: Tim. Seriously. You need to lay off the cough syrup. All right? *hehehe*

>Hysteria- I can't stand that show. It's horrible. It's one of those TV shows/Movies/etc. that makes me wonder just who in the HELL gives the final OK for production, because I KNOW I could do a better job of scanning through proposed series/movies/etc., and I sure wouldn't mind the pay check that came along with it.>:)

>Fleur- Ah! The other flame-thrower toteing, "sanity challenged", nutkase is back! Yea! Glad to hear you enjoyed your vacation. BTW why are you carrying a small Norfolk Island Pine in a large pot?

>Swat Kats- It was an OK cartoon, I guess. But it just didn't have the continuity, and the plot was exactly the same every episode. Truthfully, I only saw most of the 1st season, and that was only because it happened to be on when I had some free time. Although in the second season the producers apparently switched animation studios. The result: Most of the shortened 2nd season episodes had beautifuly done animation. So well done in fact, that the quality and style seemed to achieve an almost high end anime quality.

>Mighty Max- Only saw a few episodes, and liked what I saw for the most part. Although due to outside factors such as time, I never really caught on with the show. BTW, just what in the #%$#& was that owl like guy? And how and why are him and the big guy who was apparently Max's bodyguard, immortal?

>Heather- Welcome back! And some how, even though I'm not on the staff or speaking for them, I'm quite sure they would not have laughed at your appilcation if you had sent it in.

>The Rolling Calf, Kitainia & whoever else that's under the worng impression- OK, some of you must have misunderstood what I meant when I said that I could probally desgin a real mech' given a enough time and a few other things. Some of you took this to mean that I was profecient in computer based art. I am not. Alow me to clarifiy, I am an Engineering student, before I switched majors to another branch of the engineering "tree", I was in an indrustial design/graphics program. I was quite good at it to, but I did not enjoy it anywhere near the point where I would be comfortable doing that or something similar to it for the rest of my life. As for publishing my work, that is an impossibility. All of my work was done on the campuses Sun Sparc workstations, using a professional enginering/reasearch CAD suite called CADDS 5, which was running on the Open Windows OS shell, which was running over, of course, UNIX. The save files were quite large and only able to be saved on the server....So I don't have them. As for the hard copys, those were handed in as part of a year end portfolio, I only have a few extras that I printed out for whatever reason. All in all, the actual files have been cleaned out of the server by now, so the only record I have of them are the text books I, and the rest of the class used to create them from in the first place, my notes, and my college credits saying that I passed those two courses with flying colors.

>jILLybEAn- You've been lurking HOW LONG?!!!! Well then that would mean that up until your first post you were a witness to the singular spectical of the occupants insanity (Try saying that 32 times fast! *hehehehehahahah*). What are your thought's and opinions of this place and the mental health of those who dwell here. Your answer should be interesting since you've decided to join in the fray. BTW, you've seen that Freakazoid episode waayyy to much. And remember to shop at Anubis Markets. Just look for the sign with the jackial headed man. Anubis Markets, a division of Osirus foods. *hehehehe*

>Spike- PLEASE STOP THAT!!!

Dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, dragons, AND THE DRAGON KING!!!!!! HE WILL RISE AGAIN!!!! AH! HA! HA! HA!


****WARNING: INCOMING RP!!!****
Scene: The Ravens, accompanied by Kenny and Janice, leave the CR, hop back into their car, and start heading for Las Vegas. Traveler's sitting where he was before, in the back seat, although now the CR lawyer is next to him. Traveler*grining crazly and hyper excited*: ROAD TRIP!!!! AH! HA! HA! HA! *starts dancing in his seat and from out of nowhere everyone starts to hear Elvis singing Viva Las Vegas* CR Lawyer*looking very afraid and nervious*: Kitainia...did you HAVE to put me next to HIM!? Kitaina*driving*: Who? Traveler? Well...He is just a little bit odd but I think you'll be safe. CR Lawyer: SAFE?!!! I'm sitting next to a lunitic who apparentally has access to enough weaponary to level planets, possibly far beyond that and more, is some weird type of mage that we don't know the full extent of his power, plus that small alligatior he has as a pet is sunning itself right behind him in the trunk and looking at me with THE LOOK. You know the "So your my next meal?" look! Kitainia: Look there isn't much I can do. Most of the charges Marsh's lawyers are going to file will most likely be against him, Fleur, and Clan Austin. Especially him due to his actions at the Marsh building raid. Just in case you can't cut it, he's placed Johnny Cochrin and his Chewbacca defence stratigy on a retainer. So just watch it around him because he doesn't really even need you. On top of that you STILL have to interview him. Good luck with that BTW. CR Lawyer: Oh no, I forgot about that... Well might as well get on with it. Scene fades out just as the Lawyer attempts to get Traveler's attention.****
Traveler - [traveler45@usa.net]
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:26:22 AM
IP: 172-10-203.ipt.aol.com

About the current episode, I do wonder where did Coldstone, Coldfire, and Gabriel go off to? I understand that Gabriel might have returned to Avalon by now because he was only there for a short visit but I thought that Coldstone and Coldfire decided to remain with the clan for the winter.

**QUESTION TO TGS STAFF**

I understand why you didn't use the names Greg came up with for Brooklyn's family, but I am curious why exactly did the staff settle on the names Graeme and Ariana for Brooklyn's twin's? Why those two names specifically?
Airwalker
Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, January 19, 1999 12:20:11 AM
IP: 40.new-york-15rs.ny.dial-access.att.net

Heather>> So you say you'd like to see the return of the notorious Harrison brothers..... just one more week.

"When the Bough Breaks"
Spike
Monday, January 18, 1999 11:47:33 PM
IP: dal-as1-1234.cmpu.net

Kitainia > Staying true to the gemini inside of me I have two handles. Dojinick is my made one. But sometimes I fall into something different (good and/or bad) well that and I really like my on-line "job" To see what I mean click on the link.

DOWN WITH SKANDALL! :)
Prez/Dojinick - [dojinick@yahoo.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 11:11:05 PM
IP: 207-172-149-51.s51.as4.anp.erols.com

Jill> From one newbie to another, welcome! {g}

ED> <If each of the main characters had one wish come true… poor Angela.> *falls over laughing*

Stephen> <Be sure to go back and check out "Disobediences" in the past eps for Season 2.> {g} Oyez, I caught that.

Steve> <Okay, you're off the hook.> *breathes a sigh of relief* ;)

Wilek> <Well, the series kind of earned some respect from me when they actually showed blood in one ep.> You mean in the DIC'd version? Yeah, I guess they did show blood in a couple of those. <What does mata ne mean?> "Mata ne," as well as "ja ne" and "ja mata," which I also sometimes use, all pretty much mean "See ya!" or something close in Japanese- slang ways to say goodbye, in other words. *firmly suppresses urge to expound on the varying degrees of politeness in the Japanese language*

Todd> <Although, just how many nunneries would be likely to accept her?> You never know.... Hmm, actually, a place like that would be perfect for hiding a gargoyle. Heck, in a remote monastery you could hide a whole clan of gargoyles!

Kitaina> <It did have good plots, though, and somewhat interesting, if cliched characters.> *the anime otaku rears her ugly head* The Japanese version is ten times better than the DIC'd one! *the anime otaku is shoved back in the corner where she belongs*

Okay, and now it's time for...
**NEW EP SPOILERS! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!**

*applause* Good ep! Normally I'm not too fond of the Sara Jasper character, but in this ep she was pretty cool. I really liked her brothers, especially Damien. LOVED the dialogue between Brooklyn and Sata (and the non-dialogue at the beginning, when the twins were asking to go out *chuckles*). Cute little romance stuff between Goliath and Elisa is always welcome, too!

Wilek> <[Sata's quote] For some reason I thought of Delenn when I read that.> Hey! You hit the nail right on the head! I just consciously realized that when I'm reading these eps, I "hear" Mira Furlan saying Sata's lines. Huh.

Jill> <The only thing that bugged me was that name, Damien - uh...nevermind. I won't say it.> *curious* What won't you say??
**END SPOILERS**

Senseless Survey:
Coke or Pepsi?

Serenity - [NeoQueen39@aol.com]
Orlando, FL
Monday, January 18, 1999 10:43:11 PM
IP: spider-tp051.proxy.aol.com

**RP!**

[On the Dark Star, a dying Dr. Morton is being rushed to the station's med lab, where SJ has made a full recovery BTW. Wilek: "We have to keep Morton alive, at least long enough to get some information out of him!"]

**PAUSE RP!**

Happy MLK day every1!

Coyote> I just thought of something: Did you ever get those reference pics I sent, or were they made unreadable with the rest of your e-mail messages from your old computer?

Deuce> A War With Canada message board? How incredibly stupid; these people are an insult to all Americans.

Heather> Wow, I think it would be great if you'd gotten onto the TGS staff, as an artist or writer or whatever (both?). You should apply next time they're accepting new staff members; I bet you'd be great.

TRC> Man, if I had to go through all that idiocy just to get my driver's license, the first thing I'd do with my car would be to drive it through the wall of the nearest DMV building. The second thing I'd do would be to drive it off a cliff.

**MINOR SPOILER FOR NEW TGS EP**

I don't think Brook is 7' tall either; I'd say he's closer to 6'5". Goliath is more like 7'.

** END SPOILER AND RESUME RP!**

[Miriam: "Apparently, Dr. Morton has taken some kind of toxin; it seems he's decided he'd rather die than reveal any of the enemy's plans to us..." Miriam calls the Administrator on her comm-link, and a few seconds later, some of the Dark Star's Borg stalk into the room. "Now he'll have little choice in the matter." The Borg begin assimilating Dr. Morton...]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Monday, January 18, 1999 10:39:44 PM
IP: tnt-1-96-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Someone was asking what does anyone want to see in Season 2 ? I want to see more episodes with Richard in it. He's one of my favorite characters .
Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 10:37:06 PM
IP: 171-101-231.ipt.aol.com

The Rolling Calf: Welcome to the wonder world of bureaucracy. Though there are times when I swear, government workers go out of their way to be as *un*useful as humanly possible. Either the governement tests weed out the useful ones, or every hates their jobs so much that they spice it up by have a betting pool to see who can suck the worst. The DMV wins, even though the IRS is always mighty close...

Oh, and if anyone is interested: I should have the first story of "Apokalypsis" posted either tonight or tomorrow. All I have left to do is put in the HTML coding. And seeing as I'll be sitting in front of a computer bored out of my skull at work for the next 2 hours (very few people ever have computer problems this late, thank goodness!), it shuld be done by midnight. =)

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Monday, January 18, 1999 10:09:26 PM
IP: ops-pc.brynmawr.edu

**Kyryn peeks into the room**

Lawrence> Just a note, but please put up SPOILERS WARNINGS (see other posts) when you are making comments about an ep. Some of the posters have not yet had a chance to read it.

Heather> Just to let you know, I like your artwork and I hope that you will apply when positions come open again. Don't ever think that people will think that something you did is silly. You can't know until you try and you can't let other people's opinions run your life. For years, I was afraid to show my work to people for that very same reason.

SOROW> Hudson's is closing? Bummer! You're in Carrollton? Somehow I thought you were in Irving.

Fleur> Welcome back, hope you got my comments on your fic.

Ack, I better get back to work. I've got to go work on edits for TGS.

'later all!

**Kbamf! Kyryn disappears**
Kyryn - [bmashburn@yahoo.com]
Uvalde, TX
Monday, January 18, 1999 09:52:00 PM
IP: 168.37.239.86

New episode was ok but when Sara met the clan Coldstone and Coldfire were not there hopely they did not leave the clan already.

Hopely next week it will be a Pendragon episode probley it will anyway.
Lawrence Stone - [st1@bright.net]
Chillicothe, Ohio, u.s.a.
Monday, January 18, 1999 08:54:59 PM
IP: chil-ras6-2-cs-1.dial.bright.net

Well I'm watching The Most Dangerours Road Rules Episodes right now . It's like a count done to the new season of Road Rules : 7. ( I think )
Anyway , then DX told everyone about applications for being in the TGS staff I was thinking of trying out but....I was so scared to.
Because I thought you TGS directors were going to laugh at my application. I wanted to be one of the artists anyway.
** sighs ** Maybe next year I should try out. ** walks away with a frown on her face **


Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 08:36:20 PM
IP: 206-83-111.ipt.aol.com

Kyryn> Did you mention Hudson's Grill?????!!!!!!!! Drive a half a mile from that same restaurant and you have found my house!!!!!!! In good old Carrollton!!!!!!!! I'm sorry to say though, it's closing due to loss of business :( The scariest thing about our neighborhood is that it's the home of Vanilla Ice(EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW)

****TGS SPOILERS****
The Witness was probably my favorite ep of the new season. The character development, the plot, and the emotions were all fantastic! Brooklyn had the greatest lines I've ever read and Arianna almost had me crying. Sara meeting the clan was a great point in TGSdom. Who ever said it first, I also don't think Brooklyn is seven feet tall. Elisa already has to crane her neck to look at Goliath, and what happened to Coldstone and Coldfire? What I can't wait to find out is what all that cauldron stuff was about! Overall, a terrific ep!
****TGS SPOILERS****

I might have walking pneumonia, so I'm going to get some sleep. Later.


SOROW
Monday, January 18, 1999 08:34:00 PM
IP: usr3-3-dialup6.mix1.irving.cw.net

Kyryn>> Heh.... I pass _The Maddox Shop_ on the way to the G99 hotel whose in-house restaurant is _Jericho's Lounge_. My hubs keeps getting mail from the _Hudson Insurance Group_ as well.
Spike
Monday, January 18, 1999 08:20:50 PM
IP: dal-as2-1029.cmpu.net

Sorry about this .

Fleur : Welcome back . The void has been filled .

**WITNESS Spoiler **

I really enjoyed this episode except for one thing , I really do'nt think that Brooklyn is 7 feet tall . Did I miss something along the way , or was he not full grown before his journey .

**END SPOLER**
The Rolling Calf - [aliscke@jamweb.net]
Kingston, Jamaica
Monday, January 18, 1999 07:30:52 PM
IP: 208.11.41.205

Weird, my computer seems to have double posted... The really weird thing being it posted the first one before I was completley finished. Sorry about that, but I only clicked the submit button once...

And I forgot, happy MLK day everyone... Remember, its not just a school day off or a bank holiday, its tribute to a great man who made a huge difference in the world.

Also, welcome back to anyone who has been missing.
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 07:25:59 PM
IP: spider-we073.proxy.aol.com

And one more thing . Where can I find the CR archives ? I have been looking all over the site and cannot find it . (I am going to reach a new level of embarrasment if I find it when I look next .)
The Rolling Calf - [aliscke@jamweb.net]
Kingston, Jamaica
Monday, January 18, 1999 07:24:45 PM
IP: 208.11.41.205

Weird, my computer seems to have double posted... The really weird thing being it
Anonymous
Monday, January 18, 1999 07:23:32 PM
IP: spider-we073.proxy.aol.com

Well folks , I am saddened to say that I am yet again taking a period of relative science . I have exams starting tomorrow , and it's Chemistry to boot . *growwwwwl* . But I will be lurking and making note of what I want to say , so I wo'nt have to wait 2 weeks after exams are finished to catch back up .

Doug : *re - taking out the head Marsh building* Actually that was'nt my intention at all . I was just going to provide some reconaissance .

It has been far too long since I've done this.) **POINTLESS RANT**

I went to get my learners permit today , (pre-divers license in case your system is different) . I HAD TO WAIT FOR HALF AN HOUR IN THE INFORMATION LINE TO FIND OUT THAT THAT I NEEDED MY PASSPORT , I THEN HAD TO GO BACK HOME FOR IT , AND WAIT ANOTHER HALF HOUR , THEN!!! I AM TOLD THAT THE PICTURES THAT I GAVE THEM HAVE TO BE STAMPED BY A J.P. (Justice of the Peace) , now my father is one so this was'nt a problem . I THEN JOINED THE MAIN LINE FOR 40 MINUTES , ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT I HAD TO GET THE APPLICATION FORM SIGNED BY THE WOMAN AT THE INFORMATION LINE . . . YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT THE BLASTED WOMAN COULD NOT HAVE TOLD ME BEFORE , AND GET ( here is where I believe the total*@!$'ries lie ) A TAX . . REGISTRATION . . NUMBER !!!!! . I DO NOT PAY TAXES , I DO NOT EVEN WORK AT THIS POINT , AND I HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER PART OF THE BUILDING , GET AN APPLICATION FORM , FILL IT OUT , WAIT IN THE LINE , HAND IN THE FORM , WAIT AGAIN!!! (at this Point my Father leaves to get lunch for himself , and i am running on the lining of my stomach .) , COLLECT THE T.R.N. , GET SOAKED RUNNING THROUGH THE RAIN BACK TO THE OTHER BUILDING , GET IN THE MAIN LINE AGAIN , AND FREEZE MY @$$ OFF IN THE A.C.'ED ROOM . At the end of these trials , I finally receive my learners and am now able to legally drive on public / government roads . THE THING THAT REALLY PISSES ME OFF THOUGH , IS THE FACT THAT HALF OF THAT TIME WAITING , AND MY DRENCHING , COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED , HAD THOSE RETARDED PILES OF PIG EXCREMENT , AT THE INFORMATION BOOTH JUST TOLD ME EVERY THING THAT I NEEDED FROM THE START . Damn this was long . Oh well , I said this post would be more interesting .

**END POINTLESS RANT**

(Deep breathing ) , that . . . felt . . . gooood . I hope I have not offended no one with this rant , and I guarantee that this is not a frequent thing with me .

I decided last week that I was going to try reading the gargoyles comment room , but I took a look at it today and was rather intimidated . Can anyone in here tell if its worth it ?

Firestorm : In my own very limited experience , women do bring out the creativity in men . Or in me at the very least .

Good bye and I'll talk to you all in 2 weeks at the most , (not very likely to be that long though .)
The Rolling Calf - [aliscke@jamweb.net]
Kingston, Jamaica
Monday, January 18, 1999 07:22:00 PM
IP: 208.11.41.205

The Sonic episode being thought of is the season two episodes 4 and 5, "Blast to the Past" where the characters went back in time to prevent Robotnick from taking over, but due to an arrant thought of chilidogs, Sonic accidentally screwed it up and they didn't have enough time to save the day. Hmm, I'll have to rewatch that series after I finish off Mighty Max...

Jillybean- Thats a LONG time to lurk.

Prez- Gargs and Elfquest? That would be TOUGH to do, considering the characters are on different planets, Earth and Abode. My suggestion is to have Winnowill or Demona cast a spell that accidentally pulls a couple characters from one series to the other. If you do that though, you MUST have Brooklyn meet Skywise, as I still swear the two are related. (They've got the same smile, haircut, haircolor, brow line, same ears, same blue loincloth... Skywise's headpiece would fit perfectly on Brooklyn!)

Exosquad- The last episode I remember is one of the characters turning into a cat... After that it always relooped back to the first episode again. REALLY wish I had taped that show...
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 07:18:25 PM
IP: spider-we073.proxy.aol.com

**RP WARNING**

The Ravens with Kitainia are holding another meeting with the TGS lawyer regarding the Marsh lawsuit. "Okay, what's our next move?" Kenny asks Kitainia. "The lawsuit was filed in San Diego," Kitainia says. "That means we'll have to go there for the trial. But there's one problem. We want to settle out of court, right?" "That would be easier," Janice nods. "I know how Bakkur and Hotsettler work, their litigators can be a nightmare. Plus they filed the suit with a judge who used to work for them, he'll be biased. We need to settle this case out of court, if it can be settled at all." "Right," Kitainia nods. "In that case, we're headed for the place where the law firm's headquarters are." "Where's that?" asks Tricia. "Las Vegas, Nevada." Jammer grins. "Oh boy!" Before they leave, Kitainia turns to make a post in the Comment Room.

**WE INTERRUPT THIS RP TO BRING YOU SOME COMMENTS**

Robby: Wow, that's a big cartoon collection. Must have taken you forever to build it. I envy you for the time you must have on your hands. :)

Jilly-Bean: Welcome to the CR, prepare for madness. <maniacal laughter> Don't worry about taking Doug's color, he's not very posessive of it.

Ed: I didn't get your response to my what-if concerning Goliath leaving Xanatos and Fox in the past when they all went back in time in "Vows." I wasn't talking about the medeival pre-long stone sleep Goliath, I was talking about the modern day one who went back with them. Sorry if I confused you, mind please responding again?

Welcome back Fleur! Boy, did we miss you. Glad you've returned, hope you'll join the RP again soon. $ Your character is currently with Doug's party, you can transfer to mine or another's if you want. Just talk to Lathrop and I'm sure he'll be happy to teleport you. $

Sailor Moon: I remember this show. Talk about girls who take FOREVER to get the bad guy. If I were the bad guy, I'd have them down flat. It did have good plots, though, and somewhat interesting, if cliched characters.

**WARNING: EPISODE SPOILERS BEGIN**

The Witness: I didn't think we were going to see Sara again so soon, and have her so well-developed. I was glad to see a story focusing on her, and on Arianna. Both characters were shown very well in this episode, I could feel their emotions all throughout. I also liked the interaction between Elisa, Matt, and Sara, and Brooklyn and his family, too. For once the twins were shown without them teasing each other, and that's a definite plus. I liked this ep's plot, too, it was very NYPD Blue-ish (I used to watch that show, but stopped when Simone left).

The pic was nice, too. It doesn't look quite how Brooklyn and Sara are supposed to, IMO, but it's still good art.

Glad Sara knows the clan now, hopefully in the future we'll be seeing more of her. I wonder why she didn't meet Coldstone and Coldfire, though, aren't they supposed to be with the others? Also good development on her and Matt. I just remembered, a jasper is a kind of blue stone. That makes me wonder how far the TGS Staff has planned ahead for Sara and Matt. :) Good job on this episode, I look forward to next week's.

**SPOILERS AND COMMENTS OVER NOW**

TRC: I'd like to see your drawings. Good luck getting them scanned and put on the Web. Same to you, Traveler.

Robby and Heather: Happy anniversary! Hopefully this one won't be the last. I wish you both a continued happy future and life together.

Deuce: That site you found is terrible. Honestly, I cannot believe what some people will put on the Web. Such insulting and untrue propaganda. Thankfully, not too many people pay attention to freaks like that. :)

Kyryn: I completely agree with your advice to Deuce. If those jerks or anyone like them does start attacking people for no good reason, I will definitely be one of the first to stand up to them if I can. And so will my friends, who are worth a hundred hateful and cowardly people apiece, in my opinion. Some, like Doug, are worth even more. :)

DojiNick/Prez: I see you have a new handle. How'd you think of it? (I liked the old one better, btw.)

Happy MLK Day, everyone! Today we celebrate the life of a truly great man, a true fighter for the cause of freedom even if he never took up arms. He had a dream, and today his dream is still being brought to life. May it continue, and may we all strive to help it along.

That's the good news about today. The bad news is school starts tomorrow!! <screams and growls for a long time> Oh well, I knew it was coming. I can deal with it. Later all!

**RP AGAIN**

The Ravens, accompanied by Kenny and Janice, leave the CR, hop back into their car, and start heading for Las Vegas. Unknown to them, a lurker in the CR has taken note of their passage. "Jerry," he says into a cell phone, "I confirmed her ID. It's your old girlfriend, alright." "God, I can't believe it," the guy on the other end says. "What did that guy Doug do to her? I'm glad the Bishop was able to warn us. My high school sweetheart, posessed by and transformed into a demon. I can't believe it, Tom, I just can't believe it." "Don't worry, Jerry. We'll deal with it. They're headed for Vegas. Shall we follow?" "Alright. Those soldiers Galante provided us with should help. Meet you at the coffee shop." "See you there." Tom hangs up and leaves the CR. To be continued.

**THIS BIT OF RP IS OVER**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 07:17:21 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zoi-vty51.as.wcom.net

The Sonic episode being thought of is the season two episodes 4 and 5, "Blast to the Past" where the characters went back in time to prevent Robotnick from taking over, but due to an arrant thought of chilidogs, Sonic accidentally screwed it up and they didn't have enough time to save the day. Hmm, I'll have to rewatch that series after I finish off Mighty Max...

Jillybean- Thats a LONG time to lurk.

Prez- Gargs and Elfquest? That would be TOUGH to do, considering the characters are on different planets, Earth and Abode. My suggestion is to have Winnowill or Demona cast a spell that accidentally pulls a couple characters from one series to the other. If you do that though, you MUST have Brooklyn meet Skywise, as I still swear the two are related.

Exosquad- The last episode I remember is one of the characters turning into a cat... After that it always relooped back to the first episode again. REALLY wish I had taped that show...
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 07:15:47 PM
IP: spider-we073.proxy.aol.com

ED - You know, the way that the trio were fighting over Angela in that ep, it would have served them right if she had suddenly announced, in a very exasperated manner, that she was going to take a vow of chastity and enter a convent. (Although, just how many nunneries would be likely to accept her? :)

For anybody interested in finding out more about Odin, Loki, and other matters relating to Norse mythology (particularly after Loki's role in "Nocturne" last week) click on my name for a Norse mythology site that I just discovered, at no less a place than the website of Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Monday, January 18, 1999 06:31:12 PM
IP: 209.223.92.131

Just a quick note:

Doug> Got your email. No prob!

I was working with our college computer id-maker program today, glanced down, and realized that it was put out by a company named Lexington Technology. How's that for a coincidence?

BTW, on garg names in real places: I think that there's a Hudson's Bar and Grill in Carrollton, on the north side of Dallas. The Ravens, a music group I know, played there about a year ago. There's also a Japanese fast food chain in the Dallas area called Yoshi's.

I'm off to lurk again!


Kyryn - [bmashburn@yahoo.com]
Uvalde, TX
Monday, January 18, 1999 06:21:12 PM
IP: 168.37.239.86

**door to reality crack open and a very tired person slumps in batting away the insanity pixies**Hello. Man i hate working after a con. Yawnn. One word of advice Ta-kill-ya and hard core dancing do not Mix!! The new story was good, but it seemed a little short. Ah heck I'm too tired to criticize, but i enjoyed it. Hi jilly bean welcome to our prefered reality:).
Exosquad> actually it did end the war was over they started to clean up, neos were going to get the ability to reproduce, and a new threat showed up an alien race. The Show went 2 or 3 seasons ended and started a new chapter or season started!
Well mabey a little more tomorrow see ya


Ironwolf
Monday, January 18, 1999 04:38:55 PM
IP: host-209-215-8-130.cha.bellsouth.net

I have to say I've enjoyed all of the alternate variations so far! But I have one I'd like your guys (I know bad grammer) opinion on. What would and how could there be a Elfquest & Gargoyle crossover? I was thinking of merging the World of Two-Moons and Earth into one. Having the Manhattan clan frozen in stone to wake in present day and the Wolfriders wrapped in the cacoons to be found by someone, I'm not sure who yet. Maybe during the Avalon travels. Give me some ideas please. I want to work on a fan fic about this but I have a bad case of writers block.

Thanks,
Later
Prez - [dojinick@yahoo.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 04:03:39 PM
IP: 207-172-148-161.s34.as2.anp.erols.com

Decided I'd better go with a pic this time, since Doug already uses this text color (and we all know how rabid Gargs fans can be ;o)

Robby> Been lurking in this CR since it went up - as for the other one, I found it way back when before the show was cancelled, but only started coming back regularly when folks started talking about writing a fan-based season 3. So, here I am!

** SPOILERS (but not really) FOR THE NEW EP, DOWN THERE! **

Well, a great storyline, IMO ; realistic and well-written. Great Job!! Loved the interactions between Brooklyn and Ari ("It's much easier when you just don't want to talk"), and Brook and Sata ("I'm calm. See? This is me being calm."). =o) Definitely one of my fav TGS moments. Bravo!
The only thing that bugged me was that name, Damien - uh...nevermind. I won't say it.

** END (not really)-SPOILERS **


Huggbees!
~Jill
jILLybEAn - [jbruhn@bendnet.com]
Bend, Oregon
Monday, January 18, 1999 03:32:19 PM
IP: b191.bendnet.com

Hmm… sounds like a fascinating episode. Going to go and read it in just a mo’…

Todd: If the Trio had their wishes at the time of TURF (bar Lex I think, who was just in so as not to be left out) then she’ll be mated to three different gargoyles… I wouldn’t want to be there when those three would find out. :0 Might be child disputes as well… :\

Robby: Saturday? That means nothing to me over here as both styles featured on both Sunday and Saturday mornings at an assortment of times. I think I caught what you define as the ‘seconds season’ of the cool Robotropolis (?- I know the UK comic stuck with the Sonic 2 name, Metropolis… I think this was different) one, although a couple of things I’d missed. Like the first half of the story I first watched of that… but also last time I saw Chuck, Sonic had to be dragged away from him because he was taken into the depths of the city, in the previous ‘season’. That was cool… I did notice all the fun that was going around with the characters and the fact that they had bothered to do an order was pretty obvious on the “Next… Doomsday Project” or something like that, on the penultimate episode.

Stephen: A “back to the past” ep… that sound familiar. Was it a two part story in the second season?

OK, read the new episode… hmmm…

***COMMENTS ON NEW EPISODE… MAY INCLUDE SPOILERS***

This is a regular feast on undeveloped characters, and I couldn’t get enough of all that. The writing occasionally gets slightly muddled to my mind, but generally is good. The whole plot doesn’t quite ring home with me for some reason; it seems to lack something. But that’s not to say it’s a bad episode, although I can’t really say it’s better than those that have aired over the last few weeks. DISOBEDIENCE showcased Graeme, now we have Arianna in the spotlight; glad to see TGS is showing off the characters! :)

***END OF COMMENTS***
ED
Monday, January 18, 1999 02:37:06 PM
IP: 212.250.194.59

**Kyryn delurks for a few quick comments**

Deuce>Personally I usually ask people like that if they would like to be in the front center line of any attack. You know, the old "Who wants to be the first to die?". That usually shuts them up real quick. There are a lot a hateful cowardly people in the world in every country and society. Just remember, you've got a bunch of friends down here too. :)

Doug> Do you still want to talk about pics for some of your dragon characters? Let me know.

Regarding the new eps: Robby's right. My problem is now that I've read things so far before the premiere, that I can't remember any comments by the time they are actually going to be released.

Swat Kats and other shows> Sometimes it's very frustrating not having a TV.

TRC> Sure, put up a site! I did (Shameless Plug Alert: click on my name below).


Kyryn - [bmashburn@yahoo.com]
Uvalde, TX
Monday, January 18, 1999 02:17:57 PM
IP: 168.37.239.86

** There is a shimmer in the corner of the room, and Deuce de-lurks. **

Ugh. Sorry I haven't been around lately. Finals, family, and terrible, terrible weather (it's too warm!) have prevented me from getting on the 'net until now.

THE WITNESS> Good story. Otherwise, no comment.

NEWBIES> Welcome! I hope to get to know y'all better, especially with this big vacation looming ahead of me.

ALERT! ALERT! NOTICE TO ALL CANADIANS IN THE ROOM! IF YOU ARE CANADIAN, OR LIKE CANADA, YOU MUST READ THIS! REALLY!

Click my name. Some psychotic American bastards have declared a "War With Canada", and created a discussion board. My opinion on free speech is this: you may say whatever you want... unless it's hateful and evil. Click my name and FIGHT THOSE EVIL, EVIL PEOPLE!

Thank you.

FLEUR> Welcome back again! *hugs*

** Deuce touches the large device on his wrist, and shimmers away, to lurk until Thursday. **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
City of Champions (grin at Coyote), Alberta, Canada
Monday, January 18, 1999 01:47:09 PM
IP: edtnca01.telusplanet.net

TIME'S RUNNING OUT!!!
Only two more weeks left in the G99 T-shirt Design Contest!! All entries should incorporate the following design elements: 1) the words "Gathering 1999" and "Dallas, Texas"; and 2)one or both of our Mascots, the Lonesome Cowgarg without a name (final vote pending) and his sidekick, BlueBonnet the fairy. Why use our mascots instead of any of the characters from the show? *L* Simple, we don't want to be sued for copyright infingement by the Mouse.

We would also be interested in seeing independent Gathering 1999 T-shirt designs but those entries following the contest rules will naturally get first consideration.

T-shirt contest deadline January 31, 1999.
Spike
Monday, January 18, 1999 10:40:38 AM
IP: dal-mm2-1139.cmpu.net

DOUG - I agree with you on "Histeria". "Gargoyles" is more deserving of the title of "educational programming", and it wasn't even designed as such. It handled the historical past with somewhat greater accuracy (although there are one or two anachronisms in the flashbacks such as stone castles in the 10th century, and the archers on Wyvern's battlements are dressed more in a 14th or 15th century style). It certainly treats history with much greater respect.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Monday, January 18, 1999 08:29:47 AM
IP: pn4-ppp-161.primary.net

**** SPOILERS FOR JEWEL'S STORIES ****

Yes! Yes! Believe it or not, I had guessed that Oberon was dead ever since I saw Titania's attitude in Lux Perpetua III. I'm pretty damn accurate in some of my guesses I think...

PS: Ofcourse that only helps balance my complete inaccuracy in some of my other guesses... :)

**** END SPOILERS ****

DumlaoX> If you are still looking for that archived room of late November/ early December (as you had said a couple weeks ago) email me. I discovered I have it.
Aris Katsaris - [katsaris@otenet.gr]
Monday, January 18, 1999 08:07:35 AM
IP: pc-10.di.uoa.gr

Jaden: "What if Titania decided to rule to fey herself?" *****SPOILER for my next fanfic series "Apokalypsis"*****
Actually, my next series has this happen--Oberon is killed and Titania rules the fey. Alas, our queen does not rule wisely or well...but then, she is driven to revenge, and in seaking vengeance, more or less destroys herself...and manages to have the Furies called down upon Avalon's shores. Megaera, Allecto, and Tisiphone are not a trinity that one wants.
*****END Spoiler*****

OK, jewel go bed now.

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Monday, January 18, 1999 03:35:23 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

Steve- Your not a freak... Its cool you remember that much. I'm the freak. I can STILL say every line in Wayne's World, and I haven't seen that movie since the sequal came out!
Robby
Monday, January 18, 1999 03:25:17 AM
IP: spider-wg063.proxy.aol.com

Gooch: Thanks for filling everything in. I knew Marsalla hadn't gone completely bad! So he was a double agent, interesting plot device.

Okay, later. Must get sleep.
Doug
Monday, January 18, 1999 03:22:26 AM
IP: dal-qbu-zoi-vty23.as.wcom.net

**SLICE OF CR LIFE**

Jim Iza Noying walks into the room with a note, which he posts on the wall. He then leaves and lets everyone who wants to read it.
The note reads as follows:

Hey everyone! I'm throwing another one of my famous parties for the Superbowl! Demona will be there! 'Nuff said!
-Jim Iza Noying

** END SLICE OF CR LIFE **

Sure I don't care about the Superbowl at this point since the Vikes aren't playing but heck, there's always the commercials! This party probably won't be as big as the last one as its a one night event, and Jim's mansion was destroyed so not as many guests can come... But you're all invited, and it may last a while all the same! (For the newbies who haven't been to one of Jim's parties, Check the archives from November 17 through te 30th... It'll give you an idea of what to expect.)

Spoilers- Apples that have been cut open turn brown unless you put orange juice on them. Strange but true.

NON-SPOILERS FOR THIS WEEKS FIC...

Actually, I guess I can't say anything about it... Naturally its well written, but I know what purpose it plays in the grand scheme of things, and I read the rough notes first, so I knew exactly what was gonna happen... Heck, I know whats gonna happen until the end of the season. So I guess I can't put forth my two cents on the stories anymore... I'm gonna miss that aspect of the CR. Being on the staff DOES have its downsides. On the upside, I'll be able to drop teasers eventually... That might just make up for it...

END NON SPOILERS FOR THIS WEEK'S FIC

Exosquad- A show I SHOULD have taped, but never did because it had no ending. Stupid stupid stupid... It was real cool though.

Interesting side note- Me and Heather have been dating for exactly a month now. And I've enjoyed the experiance, and will continue to for a long, long time to come. **Smiles at Heather**
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 03:19:58 AM
IP: spider-wg063.proxy.aol.com

"The Witness" > Very good ep, people. I'm a huge fan of big action, but cop stories interest me as well, and this was an excellent behind-the-scenes look at the NYPD. Heh. I was thinking "Gargoyles/NYPD Blue-Lite" the whole time.

Doug > You're welcome. Why does it seem that critics rave on about the worst movies, and give the great ones bad raps? Probably because critics generally suck, which is why I have never gone to see a movie because of what a critic said. I rely on friends, family, and, most importantly, trailers (preferably with lots of explosions, automatic-weapons fire, and great one-liners :).

And you're right. Terrence Malick, who directed Thin Red Line, hasn't directed anything since "Days of Heaven" -- in 1978. Here's a hint: go back into hiding for another 20 years.

Exosquad > Doug, were you talking about the first season or the second? I'll assume the first and fill you in from what I remember:

***BEGIN COMMENTARY ON EXOSQUAD EPISODE, SEASON 1 FINALE***

As I recall, Marsala left the squad on Mars and "defected" to the Neosapian side, leading the Neos right to their position in the canyons outside Olympus Mons. They were captured and taken inside the fortress. Marsala was ordered to execute his squadmates, but doublecrossed Phaeton and instead captured *him,* sealing them all inside the Neos' huge berthing chamber. As Typhonus, eager to get rid of Phaeton and assume command, battered down the door, the squad escaped with Phaeton into the air shafts, where they evaded Neo attacks and poisonous gasses.

Coming out halfway up the mountain, Phaeton attacked Marsala and Marsh, but was thrown off the side of the cliff and seemingly killed. The squad began a long climb up the mountainside, where they come across their E-Frames, taken inside by the Neos for analysis. After getting their equipment back, JT hatches a plan to detonate their Frames in the magma chamber of the volcano, destroying the Neo berthing facility with a torrent of lava.

The squad makes it down to the magma chamber and sends their Frames into the drink, but are attacked by Phaeton in his souped-up E-Frame. JT holds him off while the squad makes their escape up an elevator shaft, but it's clear that Phaeton's superior technology will defeat Marsh's. But with a little help from Bronski's Frame, JT turns the tide and destroys Phaeton's ride, the Neo leader escaping into the tunnels as the Frames explode, sending lava up into the mountain.

JT gives the squad a boost out of the mountain, but at the cost of his E-Frame. Just as Olympus Mons is about to implode, Takagi and Weston swoop down in the shuttle and pick them up, taking them back to base.

In the end Phaeton (now seriously messed up from injuries) sends Typhonus to assassinate JT, Marsala, and Admiral Winfield. Winfield sends JT to track down and enlist the help of the Pirate Clans and Jonas Simbacca, the Exofleet's old enemy.

***END SEASON ONE***

Good God, I remembered that WHOLE THING?! Damn, and it's been at least 2 years since I've seen that episode last. What can I say? I'm a freak.
Steve Gooch - [stg6@cornell.edu]
Malverne, NY
Monday, January 18, 1999 02:48:52 AM
IP: spider-wa042.proxy.aol.com

NO RP TONIGHT I'M IN A HURRY
I'm a little rushed tonight so i'll make this quick

JEB-you want more? ok...
What if Elisa lost her memory for good when she met Nokkar?
What if the feds decided it was time to capture a gargoyle? (uh-oh)
What if Queen Titania decides to rule the third race herself? (I believe she could actually get rid of Oberon without much trouble)

Oops gotta go bye!

Jaden - [smokey1@silcom.com]
Monday, January 18, 1999 02:35:17 AM
IP: pm1-15.sma.silcom.com

**RP WARNINGS**

Grant slowly backs away from the team, keeping his gun aimed at Doug. Suddenly Jaden, who he was not paying attention to, charges at the guy and hacks him to pieces with the battle axe while loudly howling. "Grisly, Jaden," Doug remarks as the werewolf tears apart the former "little monster" of Taipei American School's 6th and 7th grades. "Very grisly." "Thank you," Jaden replies. "I think I like this axe." "Okay," Doug nods. "Let's get on to Colorado Springs now that our pursuers have been eliminated. I want to get there before another day passes." Stephanie and the others nod and they all get back into the Onslaught. Doug turns to make a CR post as soon as they're back on the road.

**END RP 1ST HALF**

Aerie: Glad you're using some of our ideas to catch the thief, like Kitainia I wish you continued luck in getting him. Please remember not to be too hard on the guy if you find out who they are before the authorities. :)

Robby: Very impressive animated show collection you have there. You're right about the new Sonic sounding pathetic. A band is not the place our favorite hedgehog belongs.

Histeria: This show does have its occassional funny moments, but overall it is an insult to all of the world's people that respect our heritage, IMO. This show takes our past and brings it back in the form of really dumb and too often historically inaccurate humor, plus I've heard they often leave the history inaccurate just because 'it's funnier this way.' If stuff like this is what kids will be depending on for the history educational programming in the future, I am afraid, I am very afraid.

**NEW EPISODE SPOILERS/COMMENTS**

The Witness was another good episode, I liked the development on Sara, Matt, Lex, and the twins, especially Arianna, whose feelings and actions I could understand all throughout. Ross, Bruckner, and Sara's family are also good new supporting characters. This ep also had one of the best plots I've seen so far this year, good job on that Missy and Constance. Good job developing Elisa, too, I really liked her reaction to Arianna witnessing police brutality. This is definitely a better episode concerning gargs and the legal system than the one TGC did, kudos.

I also enjoyed Sara's reaction to finding out about the clan, and the way she reacted to their being so much like humans and not the beasts Castaway called them. Great character development! Her introduction to the clan was a good scene, too. I hope she'll be making friends with them now, Matt's right about the clan needing all they can get. :) It was also good to see Jerry Pearson again, though all the stuff about people in New York being attacked by Unseelie vampires makes me worried. Good foreshadowing, though. I also liked all the scenes with Sata and Brooklyn. Those two are perfect for each other, they connect so well. The "don't do anything rash" exchange is going into my "Best of TGS" folder. I also loved Brooklyn's pose when Randy found him waiting in the alley.

The pic of Brooklyn and Sara was a little too cartoonish, I don't think their difference in size should have been so flagrantly portrayed. But that was the one real bad point of this week's ep. I liked all the story things that were done.

So, all in all, great episode. 9/10 Keep up the good work.

**SPOILERS AND COMMENTS END**

Welcome to the CR, jillybean! Big welcome back to Fleur.

Steve Gooch: Thanks for the Thin Red Line comments. The critic in our paper gave comments, too, but they were almost the exact reverse of yours. (Four stars? Yeah right, Garcia!) Kitainia and I didn't go see it, but Boris and Elena did. They came back totally agreeing with you about the movie, and this opinion is coming from a war flick buff and a chronic violent action-loving femme fatale. So you were probably very right about the flick. Did you know I've heard that the guy who made Thin Red Line has only made two movies, this one being the second? And yet he's supposed to be very respected in Hollywood. Sounds like he needs more practice and the Hollywood people need to get their judgement criteria straight.

Swat Kats, Exosquad: Both were very good shows, IMO. I remember them well. Good characters and plots, though I never saw the whole plot of Exosquad (my cable provider stopped showing the cartoon when Marsala betrayed the team to 'save his people,' and I caught the finale on another station later, but I never saw the plot in between there). Thanks for bringing up old memories again.

Falcons in the Super Bowl: Like I care what happens in that game. You won't catch this boy watching it, no sir. You know I'm not a sports fanatic. But may the best team win.

Okay, that's all for tonight. Later.

**BACK TO RP**

The truck drives on, going past the horizon. Meanwhile, the screen changes to Thailog's secret base, where Asil is discussing something with Tyl the evil hacker. "Grant and my pal Jameson have not checked in," Tyl is saying. "I just checked their vital signs monitors, and they're dead. Just like those two chicks you sent with them." "Curses," Asil growls. "Now we'll never find out where the Ravens are headed from Santa Fe. Unless we depend on Bucharev's mole, and I don't trust him." "I don't either, but frankly, there's no way we can even find these people. Not until we take over NORAD, anyway, and I can start launching nukes to throw the world into chaos, thus making it much easier for us to take over. We can use America's satellites to find the Ravens from there, too bad there's no satellite linkups at Area 51-A." "Yes, much too bad. But we need to find the Ravens. If they ruin this plan, our cause may be lost. I don't think Thailog has another plan for world conquest." Someone behind them clears his throat, the two turn to see Tracker. "I can help," he says. "There's a werewolf in their party, right? I think Grant confirmed he was still with them in his last report. I can track that werewolf." "Very well, Tracker," Asil says. "Take those Nazis Guod assimilated, the ones from Wolfenstein that have a grudge against Doug and my copy (check the CR archives for details of this). Find them. And when you do,..." "I know," Tracker smiles. "I'll get my party." He leaves the room as the screen goes blank. To be continued next time.

**END RP AND POST**
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Monday, January 18, 1999 01:35:20 AM
IP: dal-qbu-zon-vty37.as.wcom.net

Tenth! I'm not gone yet :). Just wish I had more time to reply to everything.
Durid - [durid@uswest.net]
MN, USA
Monday, January 18, 1999 01:20:20 AM
IP: dialupd179.mpls.uswest.net

NINE!!! HA! HA! HA! I just made it! *Whew*! OK, please excuse, must go read now. *hehehehe* >:)
Traveler - [traveler45@usa.net]
Monday, January 18, 1999 01:07:28 AM
IP: 171-200-83.ipt.aol.com

BTW, mine was the next to last post before the previous room was wiped, so probably no one would know it was there if I didn't tell about it now. :)
Wilek
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:49:08 AM
IP: cache.zoomnet.net

**NEW EP SPOILERS! YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT AND TO GO READ THE EP IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. BUT IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY READ THE EP, THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE? GO READ IT YOU SPOONY BARD!**

<<Are you planning something that will require our intervention on your behalf, and subsequent teasing by your rookery brothers, possibly for years to come? ~Sata>> For some reason I thought of Delenn when I read that. Not much else to say about this ep, other than it was generally great and I liked the pic. Another fabulous job!

**END SPOILERS!**
Wilek Nereus
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:42:54 AM
IP: cache.zoomnet.net

<wanders in still somehow upright despite feeling like death warmed over because getting to the bed is too much work>

Falcons: Yup, they did it. I'm not a sports fan, but my big brother is, so I had to listen to the game in the car.
<snort> I can remember back when all the Atlanta teams sucked pondscum and you couldn't *give* away tickets to see 'em play. And now the Braves and the Falcons are top-ranked teams. "Worst to First" much and 7/8ths. <g> But the sign of the apokalypse will be when the Hawks when a championship and the Knights win the Stanley Cup.

jewel - [jfaulkne@brynmawr.edu]
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:36:35 AM
IP: erd-111.brynmawr.edu

DERN LOT BOYS!
If netscape didn't freeze, I would have been first!
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:17:55 AM
IP: dhcp181.visitus.net

Anywhere from 6th to 9th.

The *Falcons* in the Super Bowl? The apocalypse *is* upon us, my friends. ;)
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:11:59 AM
IP: modem59.i-is.com

Curses , make that 5th .
The Rolling Calf - [aliscke@jamweb.net]
Kingston, Jamaica
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:10:16 AM
IP: 208.11.41.205

2nd

(Looks at Serenity and Jilly bean , his eyes go glassy , "mmmmmmm , freeeesh Braiiins ." , he shakes his head and resumes his normal appearance , "Oh , I'm sorry , did I say that out loud . Welcome you two .")

Robby : My skin has assumed a "Radiation Green" tone , I hope your happy . You sound like a serious animation collector . A further testament to the cheap price of video tapes up there .

Gargoyles season tapes - Are these sold at the gathering ? Cause that would provide some serious incentive for me .

Carolyn : Have you considered a Paint Bomb approach , or maybe just putting a lock on the bag . If you decide to try the UV light paint , you should be able to find those bulbs at department stores or hardware stores .

Traveler : I'd like to see one of your computer drawings if you're willing , I can also offer some creative criticism if you'd like . It sounds like we have revese situations , I ca'nt do anything with the computer that I can be really proud of , but I have done some freehand sketches that I like alot .

Speaking of which , I am considering getting some of my drawings scanned . So if anyone in here wants to see what goes on behind my eyes , please let me know . Does this count as a Shameless Plug ??

Stephen R. Sobotka : Nice gargoyle you've put together there , Have you named it yet ?

Exosquad : Do'nt flame me for this please , but I really detested that show .

Anyway , off to read the new ep. (hope its up) . My next post will hopefully be a bit more interesting .
The Rolling Calf - [aliscke@jamweb.net]
Kingston, Jamaica
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:09:08 AM
IP: 208.11.41.205

Ok, as long as I'm in the vicinity... fourth? fifth?

Now, on to the episode!
Philip Jacobs - [nementh@usa.net]
Newport News, VA, USA
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:07:45 AM
IP: 190-006.orf.sybercom.net

If you saw the crime, what would you do?

The Witness

the new Gargoyles/Pendragon episode

Written by Merlin Missy & Constance Cochran

Story Idea by Constance Cochran and Kathy Pogge

Illustrations by Amber

ENJOY!!!
DumlaoX - [dumlaox@ucla.edu]
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:05:28 AM
IP: pool0029-max7.ucla-ca-us.dialup.earthlink.net

Second! And last to post previously!
Robby
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:04:33 AM
IP: spider-we011.proxy.aol.com

First !
Heather
Monday, January 18, 1999 12:04:03 AM
IP: 204-59-236.ipt.aol.com