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I see the new ep "Night of the Weird" is up. Check out the gorgeous picture at the end of it!

Have to go read it now.


Jenniren
Sunday, May 16, 1999 10:37:15 PM
IP: user-2ivf03t.dialup.mindspring.com

Dang, kinda slow today, even for a Sunday... Hmm... Ah well, the room will be wiping at midnight, CR time... Any who care to participate in a race for top ten, feel free to do so.
Robby
Sunday, May 16, 1999 10:25:15 PM
IP: spider-tn014.proxy.aol.com

*Dribbles in*
Phew. Finally handed in my biology essay, so right now I'm a mixture of heartfelt relief and abject terror that I've made a massive, unforgivable mistake somewhere. *groans* Who'd have thought a 1300 word essay could be so much trouble?

*cracks knuckles* Okay, time to catch up on everything I've missed.

*TGS SPOILERS*
Yea! Maggie and Talon finally tie the knot! I liked how the Goliath/Xanatos feud was resolved too. A big clap on the back to Marlos and Entity , and Dumlao and JEB.
*END SPOILERS*

Traveler> Glad you're still around. For a while there, I was wondering if you'd spontaneously combusted, or something. :)

Pistoff> I told a few friends about your revenge tactics, and, well, you've inspired them to a few ideas of their own. :) My favourites were replacing their pet goldfish with those decorative glass fish, and repainting their house a different colour when they go away. *hehehehe*

Wilek>>You know, sometimes I wonder if some of the teachers these days aren't just as bad as some of the students...< In my old school's case, I think they're worse. I can kinda understand why they didn't tell us he had died, since they had to tell his parents first, and his dad lived interstate. But they made us think he was going to be fine, and they lied to us, even after they told us they were being completely honest with us. BTW, kewl picture.

Cryway> HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY!! *gasps* Your picture.. so funny! *falls about laughing.*

Cryway/Duece/JackaL> Nuh-uhh! Australian Beer Is The Best!! Nothing else comes close!! <g>

Coyote> You are sticking _that_ picture on the hood of your car. _And_ Demona and Angela? I'm speechless. (enjoy it while it lasts.:)) BTW, I sent Ravyn a card. Hope she gets it. :)

Welcome Icka!

JackaL >I WAS asleep but a big ass spider woke me up< Weird fact: In their lifetime, people eat up to EIGHT spiders in their sleep. Gross, ain't it?

Dumloa> *reads list of upcoming weeks, eyes growing wider and wider* Er, good luck? And I hope you have heaps of fun at Alison's prom. :)

Shoes> I have six pairs. And my mother and sister gave me two pairs. Call me a tomboy, but I have ahabit of buying one pair of boots and wearing them constantly until the soles wear out.

A Xanatos in Star Wars> No!! It's just too much!! It's just _too_ kewl!!

Sign me up for the 'not going to the Gathering club'. *Glum*

Stephen> Get well soon!!

Kyryn> You and Okami make a gorgeous couple, and the wedding dress was beautiful! Congratulations and much love to the both of you!

Robby> You got hit by a car?!?! Erk! I'm glad you're okay, and I hope your bike is easily fixed. BTW, that picture was fantastic!


Weird thing I learnt in biology today, and I just had to share with everybody.> This scientist once did a experiment where he fed a goose a piece of meat tied to a long piece of string. The meat, and the string, pass through the bird in the er, usual manner, then the scientist tied another piece of meat to the sting and fed it to _another_ bird. In the end, there were three geese, all connected by this piece of string! Is anyone else getting a really funny mental image from this, or have I just been doing too much homework? :)

*PHEW!*
TTFN!
*Sorry guys, I'll do the RP later, it's too close to the wipe again.*
Fleur - [newgoyle@hotmail.com]
Sunday, May 16, 1999 09:51:39 PM
IP: proxy.monash.edu.au

Coyote: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. :)

Interspecies dating: Hey, I'm all for it. I'm at the point now where I'd go for an adult version of Arianna, or even Taurus's daughter, if he has one .... In other words, if she's interested, so am I. :)

Lawrance: I suppose gargoyles could have miscarriages, too, if the eggs were damaged in some way. I imagine the way it would happen would be that "nonviable" eggs just don't hatch after they're laid. The clan would be hit pretty hard if this happened, I imagine, but the grief would also be in proportion to the number of eggs that didn't hatch. If most of them didn't hatch, the clan would probably begin to panic, as well, since obviously this would mean there's something very wrong ....
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Yog Sothoth
Sunday, May 16, 1999 09:18:46 PM
IP: wire-27.koalas.com

I do not know way this came to me but any way here it is. I was wondring if a female Gargoyle can have a Miscarriage while they are pregnant for their eggs? Probley they can. But I wounder how a Clan would cope with it because children are imporant to a Gargoyle Clan what do the rest of you think?
Lawrence Stone - [craft-celtic@yahoo.com]
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.A.
Sunday, May 16, 1999 08:47:56 PM
IP: chil-ras5-2-cs-11.dial.bright.net

**enters the room, using more time than usual to change out the candle. Takes the time to etch the number 17 into the new candle, then puts it in the well-worn candlestick and lights it. Pulls a cake out of a backpack he's wearing, setting it on the table and opening it up, revealing it's pre-cut.**

Help yourselves to the cake, folks. And the reason? We ... at least I ... am celebrating Ravyn's birthday.

**sets self down in the big chair, gnoshing on a piece of cake**

Interspecies dating: Myself, I don't see a problem, though I know a lot of folks would. But as far as my opinion goes ... I'd be right in unison with Stephen. :)

Star Wars Zahn trilogy: I have all three of these books in hardback. And I loved them all, especially the end of "The Last Command."

Fire Storm: When will your schedule (and my automotive troubles) allow us to meet and conspire against everyone else before going to Dallas, I wonder? ;)

Robby: I should tell you how I learned to jaywalk on a regular basis in college ... Grand River Avenue in East Lansing is not fun to do this on, especially since a lot of college kids use this as their drag strip. I've had a number of close calls, but thankfully have not been hit. I'm certainly glad that you weren't hurt.

Pistoff, Kitainia: Nice endings to Angela Nukem. :)

Green Baron, re: Republican presidential hopefuls: Well, you can hang on to George W. if ya want, roomie. My primary vote is for Elizabeth Dole. :)

Christine: Did you happen to see Newsweek's SW coverage, too? My favorite part of it was Carrie Fisher's two page article where she talks about being remembered as "the girl in the titanium thong" and one time while filming ANH when all the stars were kept in costume all day, and then never filmed anything. Harrison Ford made an offhand comment about wanting that day back, to which Carrie responded (in the article) that she was taking her day back by waiting in line for tickets to The Phantom Menace. :)

The Family Guy: Terrible show, but it *does* have its moments ... the only truly laugh-out-loud scene I've seen in this show was a scene during the episode with the baby's birthday party ... specifically the dog's reaction to the "Big Ass Pinata": "I hope to God candy falls out of that thing."

Batya: I completely forgot this week (in the midst of all the painful filking ... ;), good luck with *your* upcoming nupitals. :)

Quaternity in G:CM: Uhmm ... I don't have one. Does that mean I'm missing out? (checking over the definitions of the parts of a Quatenity, unfortunately I have one character that would count as two of them ... Rosanna is Head *and* Heart. Plus, I have no idea who Strength would be, other than maybe Liberty, and Intuition would probably wind up falling to Lina.)

RL excitement: Today I got a chance to attend the Motor City Comic Con, and got to have a small amount of fun ... considering most of my time was spent standing in lines. ;)
Anyway, though I got rushed through the autographs, I did manage to get three: Erik Larsen (for myself), Billy Dee Williams (for my mother ... she's on Cloud 9 now. ;), and Jeri Ryan (for myself and for a college friend in Virginia). In addition, I now know what I'm wearing to go down to Dallas ... I paid $50 to have an airbrush artist make up a shirt with the pic I designed for the Caddy hood on it. It's *beautiful.* :)

Okay ... that's it for this week. **sits back in the chair and fixates on the 17 candle's flame, munching on cake as he stares.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Sunday, May 16, 1999 07:10:01 PM
IP: modem5.i-is.com

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Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Sunday, May 16, 1999 06:41:01 PM
IP: modem5.i-is.com

The sea was calm, and the night a jet black. Nothing was on the surface, not even a fishing boat. Suddenly, bubbling up from beneath the waves, six jets of flame broke the surface, and rose into the sky, curving to north, all but hugging the surface as the boosters burnt out. In each of the winged shapes, electronic brains fixed position from navagation satellites high in the heavens, and adjusted course according with preprogramed instructions. As the shapes made landfall, high resolution radar scanners snapped on. The electronic brains compared the results with digital maps stored in memory. The shapes followed a preprogramed flightpath that took them into Germany, and a certain valley near the Hertzs Mountains. Flying right down this valley, the radars scanned for certain features, and compared the results with preprogramed position data in memory.At the target, the six Tomahawk Cruise Missiles exploded, blanketing the Brocken with thousands of heavy iron fragments.
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Sunday, May 16, 1999 04:38:59 PM
IP: fltg2-ppp31.fltg.net

Robby > **hugs him warmly** I'm so glad you're alright. **smiles and kisses**
DS9 episode > I liked it, Gowron has always kinda scared me. I called him "Crazy Eyes". And seeing Ezri and Worf being friends is good. Seeing the Cardassians fighting the Dominion is something new, and I liked Garak in that uniform . **blushes**

Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Sunday, May 16, 1999 03:58:54 PM
IP: abd1edc1.ipt.aol.com

Robby> Thanks a bunch, man! Now my patience is going to be wearing thin :P

Jenniren> I agree. Whether in Timedancer or Gargs, Harthoth needs to be brought back. He seemed like a really important and influencial character when it came to Brooklyn. And we need to see Apep and Isfet as well.
SOROW
Sunday, May 16, 1999 02:49:33 PM
IP: usr2-dialup229.mix1.irving.cw.net

Robby> So we've seen Ilsa Winters before. I would guess she's one of Harthoth's incarnations, but I'm not on the TGS staff so that's pure supposition. We need an image of Harthoth in here.

I got hit by a car once. I'd gotten off a bus and was crossing the street with a bunch of other people when a car zipped around the back of the stopped bus and hit me. It spun me around 3 times, but didn't hurt me. The car paused, a head poked out the driver's window, noted that I was still standing, and the car zipped off. I found the experience strangely exhiliarating.

Haven't seen Batman Beyond yet. It comes on at the same time as War Planets on Saturday, but is repeated on WGN on Sunday so I'll see it in about 15 minutes. Sounds like it will be good. It usually is.


Jenniren
Sunday, May 16, 1999 10:14:48 AM
IP: user-2ivf3ao.dialup.mindspring.com

*dances in, singing to the tune of "Cabin Fever" from Muppet Treasure Island* "We've got Star Wars tickets / We're gonna see the show / We've got Star Wars tickets / And I can't wait to go...."
Okay, so it isn't brilliant filk, it's still good news, right? Many many thanks to Constance for picking up Phantom Menace tickets for us! and here's hoping events don't conspire to completely tie up that Sunday....

Robby> Owch! Wishing you a swift and complete recovery -- and a new bicycle.... :(

Green Baron> Sorry we'll miss you. :( A wedding present? Awwww... *sappy smile* :)
Um... "Catholic schoolgirl scout Crusader power"? *falls down*

Christine> You wrote "I have to admit, it would still be nice to see a female Jedi Knight ..." Knight? Why think small? There are at least three female Jedi Masters on the Council, including one of Yoda's race. :)
[Old joke about Jedi sexism: "Thighs matter not! Judge me by my thighs do you?" :P]

*moment of silence for Ed Gilbert*


Archetypes: Cooool...two people have already pointed out that their own fics involve a Quaternity. I'm not really surprised but I _am_ pleased. :)
Wilek wrote "Hey...what other archetypes are there?" Yeeek. Um, lots. Hmm...I could post a new one every few days, maybe.... Gotta run now, but next time I post I'll give a long one: the outline for the Hero's Quest.

Later! *poof*
Batya the Toon
Sunday, May 16, 1999 09:54:09 AM
IP: usr47-dialup13.mix2.boston.cw.net

* MILD "BATMAN BEYOND" SPOILERS *

I'd certainly agree that Bruce Wayne's become "Batmanish" full-time at this point, even when he's no longer in costume. As I recall from the present-day animated series episodes, Bruce Wayne's public persona was a kindly but not too bright fellow, Gotham City's own Bertram Wooster (come to think of it, the initials are the same, and Alfred's been occassionally nicknamed "Jeeves"), rather easy-going in stark contrast to Batman's silent, grim tone. In "Batman Beyond", Bruce is always a grim and remote figure (remember the shot that we got of him in the "Your keeper's here" moment of the Mr. Freeze episode, standing silently beside Ace against the sky?). That's evidence enough that he's discarded the Bruce mask for good.

And I also thought that the character development for Barbara Gordon was good, one of the best parts of the episode, in fact. It gave an interesting commentary on the way that Bruce had become a little too obsessed with the Batman work.

* BATMAN BEYOND COMMENTS/SPOILERS END *
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Sunday, May 16, 1999 07:22:55 AM
IP: 208-19-232-140.dialup-stl.primary.net

Green Baron: Too violent? Not compared to Angela Nukem or what Jack Hammer did to the "Madoc" imposter. ;)

Oh, and my name's English? Didn't know that. Though there's no "a" in it, but a lot of people do that. Maybe my name is just a bastardized version of the English one. :)

Tim P: You're welcome. =) Glad I could be of service.

TRC: Egg whites, eh? I'll keep that in mind. :) I have plenty of opportunities to mess with people, though I do limit it to ones who deserve to be tortured. Still, there are plenty of those, hehe. Like the Insolent Burger King Customer I mentioned a while back. I'm still punishing him. This morning I met him at the post office. I held the door open as he walked up, and then let it slam on him just as he crossed the threshold. "Oops! Silly me! Are you okay?"

Kitainia: Glad you enjoyed that bit. Yeah, it's gross, but what the heck, it's satire. :) I loved your epilogue, too. You're right, I missed Loki. "I had issues ... now they're resolved." ROTFLMAO!!! I _love_ that line! Great work!

**Thinks about Angela walking around in her armor and carrying the weapons and surveying the carnage.** Ahhh. It's been quite a while since the last time I wanted to have sex with a cartoon as much as I do right now. :P
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Sunday, May 16, 1999 01:33:58 AM
IP: wire-15.koalas.com

**TNF MINOR SPOILER**

SOROW- Your post came in while I was typing mine. But as far as who that Ilsa Winters Chick is... You've seen her before. I guarantee it. You just don't recognize her. And you probably won't figure out where you've seen her before for a long, long time. Hee hee...
Robby
Sunday, May 16, 1999 01:33:16 AM
IP: spider-tn063.proxy.aol.com

Thanks for all the compliments on my drawing skills people. But I've said before I draw and I've included links to my artwork before too. And I don't brag because I can still get much much better and I know it. Demona May and Spike and lots of the others are way better than I am. (But then, most of them have a few years of experiance on me... Demona May's been drawing since before I was born..) And if you'd seen how many times I had to draw that bike pic before it was right... Oii... (Incidentally, I REALLLY wanted to use the Akira bike... But I figured that wouldn't get past S&P...)

And sorry Wilek, I don't have a scanner. Those pics had to be sent to a member of the TGS staff to be scanned, that's why there was a delay.

As far as getting run over, by bike took all the damage... I'll explain in more detail in the following RP...

**RP**

Lonny looks at one of his henchman with cybernetic eyes burning in anger.
"Tell me again... What exactly happened?"
"Well boss... I did like you said. I hunted down Robby while he was riding his bike... And I swerved when I was next to him and rammed my truck into his side. Scrapped his bike good, and gave him a few bruises."
"But you failed to kill him. Or seriously wound him. Or even capture him."
"Well yeah, but... I scrapped his bike!" Lonny bares sharpened teeth at the nineteen year old druggie (My best personal guess at the a-holes personality) who nailed Robby earlier today. And then, in a graphic sequance usually suited only for a Dis COnnect death, Lonny does away with the flunkie.
"All right Robby, you escaped today... But soon..." Lonny goes into a fit of maniacal laughter and looks at the picture of yours truly which he burned the other day. His laughter grows more evil with each sinister chuckle, and around the world, his plans begin to come into place.
Robby
Sunday, May 16, 1999 01:22:27 AM
IP: spider-tn063.proxy.aol.com

Whew, too many posts for me tonight. Oh well, I'm bored.

Just one more exam for me. Of course, I'm absolutely sure I failed my Accounting class. Ah, screw it, it was only an elective anyway.

Kitiana: **BATMAN BEYOND COMMENTS***
Remember, this is taking place *after* the "original series" ends. Bats and Barabara could have been involved. She said that she and Dick dated through college--well, in the more recent episodes of Batman: The Dark Knight, they'd only just begun to date. If was after the breakup of their relationship did she turn to Bruce.
As for her giving up her vigilantism, she did it because of what Bruce became. He was always obsessed with Batman, so much so that somewhere along the way he stopped being Bruce Wayne, the man, and became Batman, the hero, even out of costume. I'm sure there's a backstory in there that is yet to be filled in, but my guess is that he totally went off the deep end, becoming Bats full-time, and possibly he even violated some of his own principles in doing so. She saw what his life had become, feared that the same could happen to her, and so she chose to fulfill her father's legacy and fight crime with a badge.
As for the villain, Curare, she wasn't so bad in my opinion. It did mention why she was after Barbara's husband: he was to testify at the hearing of some arms dealer/terrorist, and his testimony as a witness would ensure a conviction. So, the terrorist hired an assassin's guild to off him before he could testify. Being their star assassin, Curare was sent.
And I suppose they could have had a villain to sniper him out of existence, but then again, that wouldn't fill up 20 minutes of air time, and it'd be terribly boring to go through a whole episode without at least some gratuitous violence
****END BATMAN BEYOND COMMENTS****

Gee, do you think I analyze the show too much? ;) This only goes to show you what boredom and insomnia at 1:00 a.m. will do to a guy.
Sevarius Jr.
Sunday, May 16, 1999 01:13:18 AM
IP: 207-172-70-94.s94.tnt11.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

Hello to all, I'm back...Turned in two projects and two more to go (sigh) We had a car wash this morning and after four hours of overcast...my shoulders are somewhat red and painful. This is the problem with being doomed to have an extremely white @#! all the time and never being able to tan! Oh well...at least you guys don't have to see me :P

Robby> Hit by a car????? I remember when my brother had that unfortunate accident. Hope you feel better :)

Can anyone give me the address to Dylan Blacquiere's stories? I seem to have lost it.

****TD SPOILERS****
Maybe I missed something, but who the heck was that Ilsa Winters chick???? Are we suppose to have a hint to who she was? Other than that, I thought this ep was pretty good....especially the flashbacks. Awesome pics!
****END TD SPOILERS****

****SPOILERS FOR "THE MUMMY"****
The movie was awesome. I really like the Ancient Egyptian time period and all the gods. I briefly remembered a mention of Brooklyn getting drunk in "The Sun and the Serpent" and started laughing during the movie. The bad thing...It seems like the junior high mafia decided to show up and my mom totally chewed out the kids who talked through half the movie...Go mom! If you haven't seen it....DO! The special effects are awesome!
****END "MUMMY" SPOILERS****

I had a sleepover last night and technically...you really don't sleep at one of those. I'm going to bed. OKIloveyoubyebye!
SOROW
Sunday, May 16, 1999 12:45:26 AM
IP: usr2-dialup99.mix1.irving.cw.net

**LONG RP HERE**

The Ravens have by now nearly reached the Nebraska-Iowa state line. DC is sitting in his cage trying to recover from his latest series of deaths, and beginning to wonder why he's hanging out with them. Doug and Kitainia are up front with Jammer, watching the road. Suddenly Cobra pulls his bike in front of them, forcing Jammer to stop. "What's up?" Doug asks their scout. "We got trouble up ahead," the biker answers. "Government roadblock." "Roadblock?" asks Kitainia. "Yeah. One of them recognized and took a shot at me, but this other guy told him to stay back so I got away. I think they're after us." Doug looks worried. "Jammer, can you go around the roadblock?" "Yeah," Jammer answers, "but it's a little late for that, don't you think?" He points to several unmarked cars and an FBI helicopter heading towards them. "Great," Doug sighs heavily. Cobra whistles and his partner Fauline leaps out of the trailer on her bike to join him. "We'll hold them off," Cobra says. "You guys get away quickly." "But..." Kitainia begins. "If we live, we'll catch up!" Cobra tells her. Fauline nods in agreement. "Go!" Jammer shrugs. "I heard the man." He backs the truck up and pulls onto a nearby back road branching off from the highway as the two bikers speed towards the government cars. Kitainia cringes as two loud gunshots go off behind them, along with the noise of Fauline's screams. "Drive faster, Jim!" Doug yells at Jammer as the helicopter flies after them. The distraught Kitainia looks back and sees that Cobra and Fauline have both been shot dead by the government strike force. "You bastards!!" she screams at the murderers of her old friends, drawing her rocket launcher and leaning out the cab window to fire and blow up the lead unmarked car. "Alright, gentlemen," Agent Tau says into his radio as it goes careening off the road. "Now we know they're hostile. You have permission to apply maximum force." "We're in trouble," Jammer says as the gov't men begin firing bullets at their truck. "So I noticed," says Doug. "Kit, what were you doing?" "Avenging my friends, who they shot without provocation," Kitainia snaps in reply as she reloads her rocket launcher. "Right, just checking," Doug grins. Kitainia flashes a smile back at him and as Doug alerts the others to the fact that they are now once again involved in a life-or-death car chase, she makes a quick CR post.

**END LONG 1ST HALF OF RP**

Hi everyone. Good news, I'm done with finals. Doug has one more, though, so I can gloat. :) Hope that like us, you're all enjoying your weekend.

**BATMAN BEYOND COMMENTS, SPOILER ALERT**

Today's new Batman Beyond had its good and bad points. Good points include the excellent action, development on Bruce and Terry, and the development they did on Barbara. It was good to find out some of the reasons she and Bruce have a gulf between them, and see she still can kick ass. However, there were two major flaws to this episode. She was one of them. They got the whole Barbara-Bruce history wrong. They were NEVER involved, and I don't think there was ever anything in the original Batman series that showed Barbara thought their vigilanteism had to stop sometime. She always seemed to be the one who believed in their cause the most, thought they were doing a good thing. I could not believe the reason she broke with Batman was that she wanted to stop their crusade and he didn't. If only we could have seen more of the events that led to this in their pasts, maybe I'd understand. But they didn't show any flashbacks, we only got a lame and unsubstantiated explanation instead. :(

The other bad point was the villain. Now I admit, an assassin who uses a cool laser-edged scimitar and has neato acrobatic abilities is a cool idea, but I don't think it's a very good one. This show is set in the future, why didn't they hire an assassin who could snipe the DA dead, or use a car bomb? That would have fit with the times better, and might have had more success, too. It was also never really explained why Curare was after the DA, wish they'd given more details on that part of the plot. Altogether, this episode had some good developments but its flaws made it uninteresting and blase. So it only gets 4/10.

**BATMAN BEYOND SPOILERS END**

Kyryn: Congrats to you and Okami on a beautiful wedding. Thanks for showing us the great pictures of it. Hope you and Okami continue to have a happy and wonderful life now that you're formally together. :)

Batya: Good luck to you in your wedding. Thanks for stopping by.

Stephen: Glad you're finally feeling better. Hope you fully recover soon so we can see each other more in here.

Mandi: Dave sounds like a good friend, make sure you hang onto him. :) Sorry to hear about your monitor getting fried, hope you get a new one soon.

Todd: Great bit on Arthur. That's much more entertaining than the Animaniacs spoof of Star Wars that was on this morning, which was <bleah> except for Pinky and the Brain. And even those two didn't make the plot that interesting. :(

Robby: Good luck developing that bond with Heather. May you and her sometimes play lots of videogames together, Doug and I are living proof of how much that can strengthen your relationships. (Guess it gives the element of virtual danger, real danger being so thankfully rare in today's world. :) And also, congrats on those wonderful pictures in "Trust No Future." You obviously don't need Demona May to illustrate your work well. And I'm sorry you got run over. Glad you're okay.

Highlander- The Raven: I too despise this show. I liked Amanda in the original Highlander, but in her spinoff she's lost her edge. She also doesn't look as good now that she cut her hair short and dyed it. Yet another example of a TV actress who should not have changed her hairstyle, and looked better with the old one. Others who have suffered similar fates as Amanda include Renee O'Connor and Hudson Leick. I watched Xena today, and was barely able to tell them apart due to the similar hairstyle. On a show like Xena where the good and evil people are supposed to be clearly identified, this is a very bad thing.

Natalie Portman: She's cute, and her character in Phantom Menace is my kind of royal woman. "There are things I cannot do here. I cannot run, I cannot hide, I cannot let them win. So instead there are things I will do." <Preview shows her helping Obi-wan and co. fight the bad guys> Now we know where Leia got her kickass attitude and guts. Her mother Amidala is one character I'm looking forward to seeing in action on screen. :)

SJ: I was a Beavis and Butthead fan, too. But that didn't make me like the Family Guy. B&B did stupid stereotype humor very well, that made it a good show. Same deal for Simpsons. Family Guy, King of the Hill, and PJs, however, are attempts at doing the same sort of humor and IMO, they don't do it very well. Their jokes come across as bland, boring, and totally unfunny. The characters are also not very interesting and often poorly drawn, especially in Family Guy. Thus I do not like any of these shows or watch them that much. Simpsons and Futurama I do like and continue to enjoy.

<moment of silence for Ed Gilbert> I mourn this man's passing. He did a great job as the Captain and an even better one as Baloo.

Zath: Congrats on making it as far as you have, good luck with your graduation.

Pistoff: Great final bit for Angela Nukem, although I cannot see her doing to Madoc what Duke did to the Overlord. That is just too gross. BTW, I think your girlfriend missed one rather important Unseelie...

**BEGIN ANGELA NUKEM-RELATED BIT**

Loki watches Angela take out Madoc from a safe distance and chuckles to himself. "Yes!" he screams in joy as she rips his head off. "Finally, the guy who kept me from having fun is dead!!" "Excuse me," a stern voice asks from behind Loki. "I think you're wrong." The Unseelie trickster spins around to see Broadway standing behind him with his arms crossed. Brooklyn and Sata are also standing there, both of their eyes glowing. The former has his rifle pointed at Loki's heart, and Sata has her blades ready. "Uh, guys, can we talk about this?" Loki whines, seeing he has nowhere to run. He tries to teleport away, but Alex has dropped a magical shield over the area so he can't. "No," Brooklyn growls as he fires the laser. "We can't." The alley erupts in blazes of magical energy and finally the screams of Loki as he is cut to pieces by Sata's iron blades and Brooklyn toasts each one. Broadway watches them from a distance, cringing at the gore and shaking his head, glad that Brooklyn and Sata don't need his help.

Finally Loki is finished. Brooklyn and Sata highfive one another, the latter giving her mate a sly smile as they walk off to take a shower and celebrate the defeat of their old foe. Broadway bids them farewell and walks over to the stadium. He walks in and almost has a heart attack at all the destruction Angela has caused. "How could you do all this?" he asks her as Angela walks around checking to make sure all the Unseelie are dead. "I had issues," Angela shrugs at her mate as she turns to face him. "They're resolved now." She walks forward and gives Broadway a hug. "Let's go celebrate, big guy." "Uh, okay," Broadway says worriedly. "But before we do, can you please get rid of all those guns?"

**END THIS ENTERTAINING A.N. FINALE :)**

Christine: Congrats on your Black Roses progress. I look forward to reading it and the rest of your Magelore trilogy very soon.

Okay, guess that's all for now. Time to sign off. Later!

**BEGIN 2ND HALF OF RP**

The helicopter suddenly zips in front of the Onslaught, a man leaning out either side to fire an Uzi at the truck's front windows. Jammer, Doug, and Kitainia duck as they disintegrate in a spray of glass. "Stop your vehicle and surrender, Ravens!" Agent Tau yells through a bullhorn. "The Assistant Director wants as many of you alive as possible! We don't have to fight!!" "Then stop trying to kill us!" Elena yells from the trailer side door as she leans out and with a gesture ignites the mitochondria of the three men in the helicopter, destroying them in a spray of blood and guts. The copter itself immediately banks left and crashes into a field. Jammer keeps driving, with the other agents in their cars still in hot pursuit. Daria looks at Jaden and Lathrop and raises an eyebrow. "I thought you guys were working for the government." "Emphasis on were," says Tom. "Then they cut us loose because we were putting too many civilans in harm's way." Daria looks at Trent nervously, both of them rolling their eyes as the chase continues and the screen goes blank.

**TO BE CONTINUED, END THIS BIT OF RP**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Sunday, May 16, 1999 12:39:28 AM
IP: pool-209-138-163-248.dlls.grid.net

Thanks Wilek! I had run across this website a few weeks ago doing some research on bloodlines for Vampire: The Masquerade, and I meant to mention it in here, but I forgot until now I had it bookmarked.

CLICK ON MY NAME. Here's a website telling all about the World of Darkness version of the Gargoyles--WARNING: Many of you will no doubt be offended!!!
Sevarius Jr.
Sunday, May 16, 1999 12:23:28 AM
IP: 207-172-70-94.s94.tnt11.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

<<gargoyles were crated something like 900 years ago>> *Created*, not 'crated'. They didn't have crates back then, and I'd like to see even a Tremere try to get one of us into a crate anyhow, at least during the night.
Wilek yet again
Sunday, May 16, 1999 12:23:03 AM
IP: tnt-1-125-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Forgot...
Names> I believe Wilek is Polish and Nereus is Roman or some such.
Wilek again
Sunday, May 16, 1999 12:17:15 AM
IP: tnt-1-125-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Zath> <<The other toy I had been thinking of is about the size of two fists put together and looks like a brown rock. You push down a switch and the head swings up revealing a warty green face and a big mouth. There was an arm that flipped up, launching anything sitting on it into the mouth, and it came with a little blue creature without any arms that was about half an inch tall, was only described as "the mortal", and its sole purpose was to be eaten by the rock. Do you have any idea what this is, because I can't remember what it was called.>> I don't know what that is, but I remember seeing several toys from that series many years ago. I don't know what they're called, but I know they're not Rock Lords. At least I doubt it. I'm glad someone else remembers them; I was starting to think I'd hallucinated them.

Robby> <<The "As above, so below" line is a joke/rumor/reputation in several fics that refers to beaked gargoyles, and to the size of their beak and compares it to... **Ahem** What is covered by the loin cloth.>> Ahem indeed. Kinda sorry I asked. :} Really, though, genetics doesn't work that way, otherwise the whole race would go extinct, for rather graphic reasons that would probably be deemed inappropriate here. <<No clue how I'd get a pic to ya though...>> You...don't have a scanner? <<If I recall correctly, ALL Wookies can speak English. Except Chewie.>> Um...as I remember, they can all learn and understand English, but most of them can't speak it. I could be wrong though...Run over by a car?!! AACCKK!! I'm amazed you came out of it alive!

Green Baron> $<<I hope that wasn't too violent.>> [Wilek thinks back to his various DC deaths.] If your RP was too violent, then I'm in deep trouble for violating several laws of nature.$ <<I have a thing for a woman with long hair. I guess I'm just old-fashioned ;)>> You too? ^_^

The Family Guy> Never seen it...

Christine> <<I have to admit, it would still be nice to see a female Jedi Knight...>> Read any of the novels? I remember reading a novel that starred a female Knight named Callista or something similar. (On the other end of the spectrum, one of the male Knights on the Jedi Council from Episode I has several dozen wives, I believe, because his homeworld has some kind of weird population problem.)

TRC> <<Arturo at least had a decent death>> Did they ever figure out if they had the real one, or the other one from one of the alternate universes? I seem to remember there being some confusion over that. <<Make sure he drinks a bit too much take him into the woods or somewhere private take of his pants and undergarments , and put two egg whites in his crack.>> [Wilek abruptly looks as if he wants to be violently ill, but has better things to do.] Clever. Sick, but clever. I still prefer the classic 'Cuisinart to the face', though. Kinda harder to hide the aftermath, but it's worth it.

Vampire: The Masquerade fans> I just learned something that kind of irked me. In the V:tM universe, gargoyles were crated something like 900 years ago by the Tremere. Yup. <sigh>
Wilek Nereus
Sunday, May 16, 1999 12:14:53 AM
IP: tnt-1-125-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Sheesh, the room seems dead today. Oh well, not much to say, but...

Robby: How come you never told us what a good artist you were??? Here we are, praising the likes of Cyrway, Amber, Crazy Demona, Demona May Stephens, etc. (and justly so), while you just calmly sit out of the limelight. You're great, man!

Oh, and while I can't say I was ever run over by a car, I did once run over someone with a motorscooter. Please don't ask. It was a very, very, VERY embarassing, painful moment of my life. One of those things that you really wish there was such a device as time machine.

Names: Well, my surname, Poole, is mostly English I believe. But I've also got quite a bit of German, Irish, and Native American thrown in there as well...

*****SPOILERS FOR BATMAN BEYOND*****
WOW!!!! This sure answered some questions didn't it! Bruce and Barbara--TOGETHER!!!! Never saw that one coming, mainly cause, well, he's at least probably a dozen years older than she is. Still, that explains quite a bit--her animosity towards him, why Nightwing isn't friendly with Bruce anymore (presuming Dick is actually still alive). Right bloody interesting, mate!
Plus the villain was kinda cool. I dig that whole Middle Eastern-assassin woman thing. Kinda like shades of Rha's Al Ghul. Which reminds me....she belonged to some sort of assassin's guild, right? And there was her employer, shrouded in mystery....could Rha's somehow still be alive, continuing her work?
*****END BATMAN BEYOND SPOILERS******

TRC: I started losing total interest in Sliders once they dropped John Rhys-Davies, of whom I'm a big fan. Then when they dropped Wade....how did they explain it anyway? Wasn't she supposedly captured by the Kromaggs, or something like that? Friggin' preposterous. While Kari Wuhrer is certainly attractive, and I actually think that other O'Connell brother was halfway decent, but nothing beat the original cast in my book!
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Sunday, May 16, 1999 12:08:29 AM
IP: 207-172-70-94.s94.tnt11.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

The Family Guy> Urg, I _loath_ this show. The only good aspect of it is the baby (who I adore), and occasionally the dog, but all the other characters are like nails on a chalkboard to me. The series is a clear rip-off of The Simpsons, but as if that wasn't bad enough, it defiles The Simpsons by being so crappy. It's not just unfunny, it's the opposite extreme of hilarious. If the creators wanted to make a series that was a carbon copy of Matt Groenig's masterpiece, the least they could do is do the jokes they're stealing WELL. *deep breath* Okay, better now.

Deep Space Nine> Anyone see tonight's episode?

****SPOILERS****

Gowron's death was so cheezy. He would never have accepted Worf's challenge like that. Things just don't work like that in the Klingon Empire; they aren't so cut and dry. Anyone who remembers the TNG two-parter "Redemption" knows that.

Dumar made up for it, though, especially with his line: "His Cardassia is dead, and it's never coming back."

You know, after the Dominion War is over, I get the impression all of the Alpha and Beta Quadrents are going to be holding hands singing Cumbia (sp). Section 31 will probably be uprooted, thus cleansing the Federation. The Klingon Empire will be reformed under Martak, and the Cardassian Empire will also under Dumar. And the Romulans will be on better terms with everyone, after the alliance.

****END SPOILERS****

Robby> You've got some ability with a pencil! That pic is nothing short of awesome!
Entity
Saturday, May 15, 1999 08:44:40 PM
IP: 207.223.222.39

Good evening all

SPOILERS FOR TRUST NO FUTURE
This story was really great! I liked the plot of the story, and the pic's, my they were really great! Good jod on the story and the pic's, Robby. I liked the scene when Brooklyn and Sata did not know who to trust. This is one of my favorite episodes of season two of Timedancer so far.
END SPOILERS
Lawrence Stone - [craft-celtic@yahoo.com]
Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S.A.
Saturday, May 15, 1999 08:44:07 PM
IP: chil-ras3-1-cs-23.dial.bright.net

I DO'NT BELIEVE IT !!!!! fall behind and miss all these big events , birthdays and Kyryn's WEDDING ,now I feel like a heel .

Kyryn : Best wishes (assuming you see this) . I've known Honeymoons to "Occupy" your time .

Sevarius Junior : Wade's character was played by Sabrina Lloyd . I spent a bit too much time cussing over the way she was dropped . Arturo at least had a decent death . I wonder if one of the reasons that the new season does'nt go the distance is because they just do'nt have the budget and so ca'nt provide the variety we were accustomed to with the origional .
I also agree with you that Farscape is pretty good , I've seen everyone to date and the one coming on on Friday is my favourite to date .

Pistoff : Ahhh , a man after my own heart . Sadly there are'nt enough oportunitiesfor a person such as myself to capitalise on chances to use my amassed tactics . But I do prefer a mix of psychological and physical practical jokes to purely one or the other .
Here's one of my favourites -
Wait until your mark is going to travel by airline , find a stuardess for that flight and give them a letter , point out the mark and ask her to give the letter to him midflight . In the envelope you can put whatever you want . For example :
"Sorry to disturb you but can you fly a plane ?" , "Terrorists have seized the plane , lock yourself in the bathroom and do'nt come out no matter what anyone outside says as they are planning on making an example out of you ."

One last thing I heard about a prank similar to your "condm in his anus" , only in this case you warn him before he gets drunk that there's a homosexual on base or wherever . Make sure he drinks a bit too much take him into the woods or somewhere private take of his pants and undergarments , and put two egg whites in his crack . Use this in conjunction with yours for best effect .

I'll make a proper post after I'm done catching up . See you soon .
The Rolling Calf - [aliscke@jamweb.net]
Kingston , Jamaica
Saturday, May 15, 1999 08:41:27 PM
IP: 208.244.41.195

Pistoff: Thanks for telling me about the software.

Christine M.: I saw that letter in Time Magazine too, and I do have to agree with of it. On the other hand, Princess Leia had qiute a ass-kicking attitude, which is probably what Han Solo found so endearing about her.

And is this new novel you're working on a sequal to "Curse of The Shadowbeast" or is it a fresh new storyline?
Tim P.
Saturday, May 15, 1999 08:29:43 PM
IP: s24-onawa.pionet.net

General note: I am way behind on my e-mail and other things, and here's why -- practically my whole life is changing in the next few weeks. Not only are we finally through all the financial dicking around and ready to start looking for a new house, but I am also transferring to a new job after almost nine years at Cascade Hall. And as if that wasn't enough, writing on the new novel, Black Roses, is going so fast and so well that I have been able to think of little else and will probably be done with the first draft by the end of the month. And I've worked eleven out of the past twelve overnight shifts. So if you've written to me lately, please bear with; I'm a little out of it!

"As above, so below" > this is a quote from The Pure and the Profane, Jericho to Angela (re: Brooklyn) and then later Brooklyn flinging it back in Jericho's face. One of my best moments ever, in my humble (did she dare say humble? Her?) opinion ; )

Star Wars > Someone wrote to Time Magazine complaining that after twenty years, Lucas' vision still was of boys growing up to be soldiers and girls princesses ... although it does fit the mythic archetype, I have to admit, it would still be nice to see a female Jedi Knight ...

Stephen > glad you're feeling better! Gonna have a crossover for me? ; )

Christine - [vecna@eskimo.com]
Saturday, May 15, 1999 08:01:00 PM
IP: 06-067.009.popsite.net

RP WARNING!!!
**Jimmy Swaggart has formed a very large line of protestors outside St. Louis Cathedral, bringing in all sorts of anti-Catholics, from zealous protestants to liberal secularists to AmChurch "Catholics", all united to protest former Archbishop Hannon and the Church.

The Catholic schoolgiel scouts see this diplay and decide to act. "Cease and desist from harrassing Mother Church, bigots."
"We shall not, you statue loving heathens."
"Why do you women defend a sexist Church?"
After all these taunts, the girls decide. "Okay, we tried nicely, now it's war. Catholic schoolgirl scout Crusader power. O St. Joan of Arc, great warrior women, grant us your power to help us battle these extremists!!"
The five girls begin to tarnsform from their school uniforms to feminine chainmail armour with a red crusader cross over each suit. Swords appear in their hand and they look ready to battle. They then charge at the protestors with their swords drawn ready to kill**
PAUSE RP!!

I hope that wasn't too violent.

Entity> I must say I liked Odd Couples. Everything that I had to say has been said. Good work.

Reverend Attila> One day I will discover you typing on my computer. I don't even see fur on the keyboard.

Tim Phipps> Harkin is good at hiding his true nature. He maintains a populist image, but he is not too far from Paul Wellstone ideologically, whhich is scary, since Paul Wellstone is a left-wing version of Gary Bauer.

Doug and Kit> Don't fret over Pat, sinc ehe's just a rich little twit. Gary Bauer is the really annoying one claiming he has the sole right to Reagan's legacy. George W. will make short work of this guy.

Batya> I will miss you and Alex at the Gathering. I also had a wedding present selected and I was hoping to give it to you at the Gathering. It is good to see you at the CR more.

Kyrvyn> I'm glad you're wedding went so well. Th epictures look great. I hope you two truly will be together until "death do us part".

Jackal> My cat scored near perfect, but he beleives Clinton inhaled. I got an 85.6% I think.

Comments to garg characters.

MacBeth> Hello, Uncle
Xanatos> Who do you like better, Machaivelli or Sun-Tzu?
Angela> Are you absolutely certain about Broadway? :)
Demona> So you think I'm cute, even for a human? :)
Halcyon> It's an honor to meet you.

Blue> You're probably right about Kaioto. I haven't seen him on-line in a few weeks.

Mary Flanders> Attila's brotehr George died last February. I miss the little tubbo still. Sadly, I was off in College so I never saw him again after Christmas break.

Highlander: The Raven> I wasn't impressed. I also prefer Amanda with dark hair that at shoudler length or longer. I have a thing for a woman with long hair. I guess I'm just old-fashioned ;)

Todd> LOL!!! I knew that would be in there somewhere.

Family Guy> I actually like this show, because it is so silly. I also like Futurama and King of the Hill.

Shoes> I have two pairs of sneakers, a pair of professional, shoes, loafers, and a pair of slippers, which must make em look odd :)

Pistoff> I think Kearns is English.

RESUME RP!!
**After some violent fight scenes, the indefensibles WASPs and progressives have been slaughtered and the outside of the Cathedral looks a little red. Only a few protestors are left an dtehy all run, except Jimmy Swaggart who raises his fists and charges Ave Maria only to be impaled by her sword. Once he dies, the girls look at their own gear now a reddish color and decide to go into the Cathedral to Confess for killing all those people**
TO BE CONTINUED!!!
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saturday, May 15, 1999 06:32:50 PM
IP: 98a9e822.ipt.aol.com

Tim P: Another option for converting your stories is to save them in .rtf (rich text format) and use a program called RTF2HTML, which will convert it to html. That way you can use different fonts and italics and so on. It'll make your stories look spiffier. You can download RTF2HTML from www.softseek.com. Just click my name and you'll be sent right to the download page. And best of all, it's FREE. :)

Another idea--if you have a word processor like Word 97 or Cetus Cwordpad, you can just save your story as an .html document. Cwordpad can be found at either download.com or zdnet.com, I don't remember which.

Anyway, hope this helps. :)

Robby: My god! I'm glad you're okay after that! I haven't been run over yet, but one time I came pretty close. A hearse ran a stop sign and almost ran over me. How's that for irony?

Okay, time for one more installment of Angela Nukem ...

Our Heroine has Madoc cornered in, yes, in The Stadium. ;) His minions throw themselves at her and she just mows them down with her full-auto shotgun. In seconds, there's only a handful left.

"Let god sort 'em out!"

The remaining minions regroup and shoot fireballs and blasts of energy at Angela, and she dodges easily. She pulls out a pipe bomb and dispatches the nearest one with a BOOM! and a sickening SPLAT!

"Holy cow!"

She unslings the Shrinker from her shoulder and bathes the next minion with a burst of green energy, reducing him to the size of a Barbie doll. But this one ain't plastic, bubba. Angela casually walks over and stomps on him. Another SPLAT!

"Heh heh heh, what a mess!"

She takes out several more in the same manner, then runs out of ammo. She drops the Shrinker as the last minion races for the nearest bit of cover, which happens to be a light pole. He starts climbing and Angela just grins and shakes her head. She whips out her Devastator.

"Ya wanna dance?" She blasts him into chunks of wet meat. "Ooh! That's gotta hurt!"

She turns to the only one left--Madoc. He stares bug-eyed at her and pees his pants.

"It's down to you and me, you Smurf-colored freak!"

Madoc turns and heads for the end zone. In a few moments he realizes there's nowhere to run, and stops. Turns back to face Angela, who is now holding her RPG.

Madoc raises his hands--and begins to grow. And grow. And grow. Until he's taller than the stadium.

Angela is unimpressed. "I'll rip your head off and $h!t down your neck!!"

Madoc holds his arms out and rockets erupt from his palms. Angela sways and dances and skips around, dodging them as they zip past her. She stops for a moment and then lets rip. One rocket after another explodes against Madoc's chest, and he cries out and shrinks a little with each impact. He flings a few more rockets at her, but her onslaught is too much for him to handle. His size decreases faster and faster, and his roars of pain are the only thing that can be heard over the explosions.

He has dwindled to roughly the height of a two-car garage by the time Angela runs out of rockets. She discards the RPG and goes to work with her auto-shotgun. Madoc screams and shrinks some more, falling to his knees and whithering, turning into an old man.

Angela runs out of ammo once again. No matter. She still has her pump-action 10-gauge. She grabs it and starts blasting away.

"Die, you son of a bitch!"

Madoc finally collapses with one final moan. Angela walks over to him, grabs his head, braces one foot against his shoulder, and pulls. His head comes off with a terrible, juicy crunching sound. Angela holds the head for a moment, then takes a couple of steps and kicks it across the field. The head sails over the goal posts. Angela raises her arms in triumph.

"Touchdown!"

She turns back to the decapitated corpse and grins. "You know what's coming next, dontcha?" She turns around and drops her shorts.

"Now, if I just had the morning paper ...."

THE END

Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Saturday, May 15, 1999 06:00:23 PM
IP: wire-16.koalas.com

Aris- Deuce left the link to the illustrated version of Trust No Future just the other day, but if you can't find it through backtracking, just click my name.
Robby
Saturday, May 15, 1999 04:43:06 PM
IP: spider-tf013.proxy.aol.com

Robby> What is the URL for the pic of Trust No Future?
Aris Katsaris - [katsaris@otenet.gr]
Saturday, May 15, 1999 03:32:44 PM
IP: athe530-b095.otenet.gr

Robby > I know how you feel. I had a run-in with a car when I was on my bike 2-3 summers ago. and I wasnt even wearing a helmet either (and I still dont). all I ended up with was a lot of road burns and a seperated shoulder. and my bike.......well......Let's just say it needed some serious work done to it.......well gotta go........

This is Dags.....signing out........goodnight....*bows and disappears into thin air*
N. Dagastino - [Dagastino_2000@hotmail.com]
Saturday, May 15, 1999 03:20:49 PM
IP: 24.48.82.58

**Robby limps into the room**

Who in here has ever been run over by a car before? I can now say, "I have!" Lucky me. Nothing broken it seems, but skinned my knees and elbows, and my bike won't ever be the same. **Sigh** AH well... Cest la vie...

Hmm, slow room today.
Robby
Saturday, May 15, 1999 03:06:01 PM
IP: spider-wn011.proxy.aol.com

Wilek and Fire Storm: Thanks for the info. I shall put it to use a soon as possible.
Tim Phipps
Sucks-vile, Iowa, The United States Of America
Saturday, May 15, 1999 10:21:32 AM
IP: s3-onawa.pionet.net

Wilek- The "As above, so below" line is a joke/rumor/reputation in several fics that refers to beaked gargoyles, and to the size of their beak and compares it to... **Ahem** What is covered by the loin cloth.

As far as commissions... Um, I guess I could... No clue how I'd get a pic to ya though...

Rare is making 13 MICKEY MOUSE GAMES! ARG! Aren't the cool ones he's got on Super Nintendo enough?

Wookies speaking English- If I recall correctly, ALL Wookies can speak English. Except Chewie. **Shrugs**

Watched The Last Unicorn last night. Excellent movie, save for the songs where the Unicorn sang in her human form. Great animation and story though. Makes me wonder what happened to Rankin/Bass. the did great stuff in the 80's like Thundercats, Silverhawks, and Last Unicorn.

Watched the Land Before Time 6 tonight. In the course of this movie I tried to go to sleep, read a newspaper, and prepared dinner. Anything to NOT watch it. It was THAT bad. And pardon my french,

**WARNING!!! RANT AND POSSIBLY OFFENSIVE WORDS NOT USUAL TO ROBBY'S NATURE UP AHEAD**
This movie was the worst piece of crap I have ever had the displeasure to sit through. The characters were annoying, not at all emotional, and they ripped off friggin WESTERN! The characters I loved in the first film have slowly been degraded into annoying sterotypes of freakin' one year old who don't know what a PLOT is. The villains have also degraded. The fearsome T-Rex's in the first first film inspired by Fantasia have degraded into brainless things that any dinosaur can whup. The second film at least had interesting villains. (One voiced by Rob Paulsen who acted like Pinky!) And the songs, don't even get me started on those horrible and awful songs! Oii, I knew this movie was going to be bad after the last couple of sequals, which is why I dodged it. If my mother hadn't gone off and bought it, I never woulda seen it. But my recomendation is this. AVOID THIS PIECE OF GARBAGE AT ALL COSTS! It isn't worth the cost of a single acetate cell it was drawn on! Yes, it was THAT bad. And this is coming from the guy who usually finds redemption in most things animated... (I actually enjoyed the first Swan Princess flm for instance...)

**END RANT**

Fell much better now. And since no one even bothered trying to name all the scenes included in that one Trust No Future pic, here they are... These are in my opinion the greatest moments of the series. From left to right, starting at the top...

First glimpse of Coldstone-Reawakenings.
Future Tense image of Claw- Future Tense
Broadway knocking Dracon silly with one finger- Silver Falcon
Pic of Michael Barnes- Trust No Future
Brooklyn listening to Demona ask him to stay- Temptation
Xanatos viewing Goliath's stone form for the first time- Awakenings
Brooklyn enjoying a moment with Maggie alone, only to hear the others coming- Kingdom
The Kiss- Hunter's Moon (Shame on you if you didn' know that one.)
"DON'T CALL ME ANGIE!" (Okay, its right after, but that particular frame doesn't look too great.) -Turf
Demona and Xanatos... arguing... -Reawakenings
"They should have Haloween more often." "Yeah."- Eye of the Beholder.

I wanted to actually draw Goliath and Elisa dancing, but Lex was nowhere on the page, and there were already several Goliath images in a Brooklyn story. So I went with a fun line instead. Incidentally, the original plan called for 60 or so images, included pics of Owen turning his hand to stone in "THe Price", Owen revealed to be Puck in "The Gathering", all the scenes actually mentioned in the story, a Maggie and Talon pic, and a lot of TGS images. Just didn't have the space unfortunatley. Maybe I'll put together a large collage for the Gathering... Assuming I go...
Robby
Saturday, May 15, 1999 02:30:52 AM
IP: spider-wn034.proxy.aol.com

Well, I got my cap and gown today, even though graduation isn't until the 28th. All my teachers are starting that mad dash to catch up with their lesson plans (my AP bio teacher claims we're something like 7 weeks behind even though it's only an 18 week course), and I officially have Senioritis...

It's weird. All year, no one at school has wanted me to draw anything other than little quick cartoons on book covers and such. Now suddenly two different people both ask me to do pictures for them in the same week. One friend is a gargs fan and wants some London gargs. The other friend saw me drawing Thersites (the scene from the Reluctant Hero where he takes Nanny's broom and threatens to drop her on the Vikings) and said "Hey, I want something evil like that!" I tried to explain Thersites' character, but he wouldn't listen, so I'm giving him a picture of a shifty looking dragon (who very vaguely resembles Thersites) eating someone's arm. Then on top of all that, today there was some guy I'd never even met before (the classic "friend of a friend") who was willing to let me draw on him and I ended up putting a gargoyle on him so that the body was on the back of his hand while the arms and legs were on his fingers. It was pretty funny, when he moved his fingers it looked like the gargoyle was tap-dancing. I just find it odd that all this would suddenly happen just weeks before school is over and I probably never see many of these people ever again. Oh well, that's life...

Kyryn> I'm glad you had a good wedding. You and Okami both look wonderful in the pictures.

Mandolin> <<half an hour til I take my Renaissance Amphibium final>> At first glance that looks like it says Renaissance Amphibian final : P

Robby> <<Rock lords looked like rocks, and transformed into critters.>> Oh, *those* rocks. Actually, I think I have one of those too (lost in the depths of my closet at my dad's house, of course). I think it was the gold one (looks like a lumpy ball of gold plastic about an inch and a half to two inches in diameter, am I right?) and I'd play with it with my transformers and pretend it was Bumblebee after someone put him through a car crusher. **eg** The other toy I had been thinking of is about the size of two fists put together and looks like a brown rock. You push down a switch and the head swings up revealing a warty green face and a big mouth. There was an arm that flipped up, launching anything sitting on it into the mouth, and it came with a little blue creature without any arms that was about half an inch tall, was only described as "the mortal", and its sole purpose was to be eaten by the rock. Do you have any idea what this is, because I can't remember what it was called.

Ari > <<Oh, and my aquashoes. And my two pairs of slippers...and my two pairs of rollerblades>> Well if you're going to count that stuff I also have a pair of flippers (with neoprene boots) I use when I go diving.

Zath - [zath@rocketmail.com]
Saturday, May 15, 1999 02:02:22 AM
IP: ns10-16.viptx.net

OH YEAH! I noticed somthing wierd today!
I was drinking from my pop bottles when I noticed the colors of each of the three fluids.
Black (Coke)
Yellow (Lemonade>
Whitish (Water) (Cold condensation)
Wierd, eh? Made me think of everyone's favorite fae trio.

<>BTW... hearing about Ed Gilbert dieing made Lady Mystic almost cry. :( <>
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Saturday, May 15, 1999 01:29:35 AM
IP: t2-4.visitus.net

AH geez... Just read some depressing news in the S8 room... Ed Gilbert, voice of Baloo in Talespin and The Captain in Gargoyles, has passed away. Less than a week after Shel Silverstein. This is getting depressing. A moment of silence if you will.

...


Robby
Saturday, May 15, 1999 01:12:53 AM
IP: spider-wn041.proxy.aol.com

Mary Flanders: I had a german shepard-collie mix once. She was hit by a car the day before Thanksgiving. Needless to say, I didn't have much to be thankful for that year. :'(
I loved her, and I still do.

Ari: Have you found yourself a Sanctuary?

Kyryn: Lady Mystic and I send our best wishes to you and your new found husband!

Tim Phipps: FILE -> SAVEAS -> <at the bottom of that screen that pops up, it shows MS WORKS file type. Press the arrow and a list will appear. Just press TXT>
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Saturday, May 15, 1999 01:10:40 AM
IP: t2-4.visitus.net

Correction: Ian McDiarmid was the Emperor. Sorry.
Doug
Saturday, May 15, 1999 12:32:44 AM
IP: pool-207-205-145-72.dlls.grid.net

**END RP!**

[In Oz, it's now clear that the Tin Woodsman intends to kill them all. Everyone prepares for battle, careful not to make the first move. Especially Wilek, who learned from his previous mistake with the Wicked Tribe.]

**RESUME RP!**

Batya> Wow...I have a Quaternity in my own fics! Very weird. Hey...what other archetypes are there? Maybe I have a few others. ^_^

Quick question> How badly would it mess up continuity if I destroyed the earth in my ficverse? Just wondering. <g>

Get this everyone. Master video game developer Rareware, Ltd. is under contract from...y'all ready?...Disney. To make 13 N64 and Game Boy games. Now here's the twisted punchline: ALL STARRING MICKEY MOUSE! AAAAUUUUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!! WAS GARGOYLES EVEN *MENTIONED* AT THIS MEETING?!!!

Doug> <<I liked the little bears, though, they were a cool primitive people.>> So did I, quite honestly, but I wouldn't be terribly sad if they were to become extinct. Oh wait, they already are...

Aaron> <<But just think, if you managed to shelter yourself, of all the interesting mutations to study after the blast.>> For some reason I just thought of Weird Al Yankovic's 'Christmas At Ground Zero'.

Robby> Just saw the pictures to Trust No Future. Wow. Just, WOW. Do...you take commissions? <G>

Ari> <<the GORGEOUS girl with the amazing red dress>> Ah, Queen Amidala. Reminds me of a younger Miriam, actually. But what's with that makeup?

Christine> (Re: M.U.S.C.L.E.)> I think I have one of these; the crystal-looking thingy.

Stephen> <<BROOKLYN: "Hey, my girl wants to know... <points to beak> As above, so below?" <EG>>> Um...I don't get it...

Tim Phipps> <<How do I change my story from Microsoft Works to TXT?>> Um...if your version of Works is anything like mine, click File, Save As, and in the drop-down thingy at the bottom of the dialog box, there should be Text and Text (DOS) options. I don't know the difference between them, but presumably they're both TXT files.

SJ> <<BTW, if memory serves me, wasn't there a Wookie on Kashyyyk that could speak Basic (English)? I believe that a speech impediment he had enabled him to serve as a translator.>> I remember that, yes. <<It's true, I NEVER throw anything away>> You either? My hard disk is full of stuff that I don't think I'll ever use but I'm afraid to get rid of because there might be other programs that use some of their components. I'm the same way with everything I have--books, toys, video games, everything.

**PAUSE RP!**

[On the Avatar Of Ganon, Toliana and Djedi are waiting for their assignment. Toliana: "I don't care if this is a trap or not, I don't like it here. Borg, Daleks, Imperial hardware, the station even looks like a rebuilt Cyclon base star. This could still all be a trap, you know." Djedi: "If we pull off whatever Rho has planned for us, we'll recieve amnesty from most of the organizations that currently have prices on our heads *and* we'll recieve enough money to retire on. If you're right, we can probably get away. I for one think it's worth the risk." Toliana: "You were always the thrill seeker. Like when you were at the academy. You and that roomate of yours--what was his name again?" Djedi: "Ikeni Khesaat." Toliana: "Yeah. Tell me again how you two reprogrammed the showers in the girls' dorm to spray Phaelonian cyanfruit juice instead of water..."]

**BEGIN RP AND END MY MESSING WITH YOUR MIND! ;P**
Wilek Nereus
Saturday, May 15, 1999 12:22:29 AM
IP: tnt-1-139-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

SJ: Yes, I too am a big fan of The Practice. And I agree with you about Zahn's trilogy being ultra-cool.

Ian McKellen: He does look a little like Magneto. At least he did in Apt Pupil. And he can do good villains. Remember Return of the Jedi? He was Palpatine, I think.
Doug
Saturday, May 15, 1999 12:19:33 AM
IP: pool-207-205-145-72.dlls.grid.net

****BEGIN RP!!!****
As everyone tenses for possible battle against Tinman, Wilek attempt to anser Argent's question.
"Well, technically we're helping SJ, who's helping the Scarecrow."
Argent turned to SJ. "And why are YOU helping him?"
"Well...um....you see, he's the only one who knows how to get to Eisner's office, and once we find it, I can ask the big guy himself where on Earth my dad is."
"Why can't we just follow the yellow brick road?"
"Um.....Gee, I never thought of that," SJ scratched his head.
"You're helping me because without me, you'd never make it past Eisner's defenses. I used to rule Oz, remember: I know all its secrets. I can get you to Eisner with the minimum causualties," the Scarecrow added, overhearing their conversation.
SJ turned back to his friends. "Look, guys, I know that Scarecrow can be a bit of a....well, all around bossy jerk, but I really need to find out about what's happened to my dad. Bear with me, okay?"
"Alright," Wilek said with a sigh. His Pokemon tensed for battle. "But what about that thing?"
The Tinman began to slowly march toward the group. "SCARECROW!" it shouted. "I know you're trying to find the Dorothy. Well, so am I. Looks like we got a problem. You see--only one of us is gonna make it out of this forest alive to find her."
*****END RP FOR NOW*****

X-MEN MOVIE UPDATE: Apperently, Ian McKellen, recently nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of director James Whale in "Gods and Monsters", has agreed to play Magneto. I've got some doubts about this. Anyone who's seen McKellen's work can vouch for the fact that the guy's a tremedous actor. Then again, I don't think he looks anything like Magneto in any way. Still, I never thought Michael Keaton would work as Batman either.....

Zahn Trilogy: If you're going to get any of the Star Wars books, let it be these. Absolutely great reads. Lucas may never get around to making episodes 7-9, but if he did, they should be these. Awesome characters, really cool villains (Thrawn and C'Baoth are great!), and amazing battle sequences that leap off the page. Just plain good all around.
BTW, if memory serves me, wasn't there a Wookie on Kashyyyk that could speak Basic (English)? I believe that a speech impediment he had enabled him to serve as a translator. At least he didn't grunt or growl all the time!

Doug: Thanks for the forgiveness! :) As for the "Family Guy", I like the show....probably cause it's about the most offensive new program out there, which appeals to me for some strange reason (well, I WAS a Beavis and Butthead fan). I agree that Stewie is kind of Brainish (although I don't think the lovable mouse was really the inspiration for him). But he gets away with saying things Brain could never say: "Shake me! Shake me like a British nanny!" You just can't get away with that on the WB!
BTW, I take it you're a "Practice" fan? (Camryn Manheim and all). I LOVE that show. It's one of the best on TV today, right up there with ER.

Highlander: The Raven--This is one of those moments when I wish that I had the home address for the executives who greenlighted the programs, so I could slap some sense into them. First off, I never thought Highlander should end in the first place. How many seasons did it last? Five I think? It could have gone on for at least another two, easy. Secondly, if you're going to make a spinoff, could you have gotten a better character? I always found Amanda annoying at best. It's been said before, but I always thought Methos would have been the better choice for his own series. I made it through about 15 minutes of the first episode of "Raven", and turned the channel. Total snorefest.

Musclemen: Hey, I STILL have about a hundred of these little buggers buried somewhere in the attic! (It's true, I NEVER throw anything away). They were kinda fun little guys. Some looked like pro wrasslers, some looked like goofy superheroes, others looked like the designers smoked some crack before making them. But they were fun! My favorite was this one that looked suspiciously like Godzilla.

Ari: I assume you're talking about the lovely miss Natalie Portman in the red dress? In my book, Natalie is the only other woman who equals my other obsession, Gwyneth Paltrow. They're perfect beyond words!
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Saturday, May 15, 1999 12:09:08 AM
IP: 207-172-33-17.s17.tnt8.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

<<Question:If given the chance, what would you ask the characters of Gargoyles?>>

Demona: "What's your problem, forget to take your medication?"

Lexington: "Have you evert considered a career in software designing?"

Angela: Of course I'd ask her out if I could. But there would be problems of course. Demona, Broadway, the whole inter-species thing may not go over so well with some people, she may not like me that much...

Perhaps I should move on before I get too self-absorbed.

Re: BioHazard fan-fic: How do I change my story from Microsoft Works to TXT?
Tim Phipps
Saturday, May 15, 1999 12:01:55 AM
IP: s22-onawa.pionet.net

Correction- Camryn Manheim. Sorry I got her name wrong. <leaves, hoping he hasn't made the evil dragon queen's voice actress immensly mad>
Doug
Friday, May 14, 1999 11:56:13 PM
IP: pool-207-205-145-72.dlls.grid.net

Yeah, I'm done with my Spanish final! Time for a quick post, with no RP.

Blue Caeru: Thanks, that's probably it. Hope he gets done moving soon so we can see him in here again.

Robby, Deuce: If either of you get the time in the next week or so, can you please do me a big favor and somehow get the CR pic list updated with at least one dragon image? I really want to put one next to the announcement when my upcoming fic is posted at GFW. Thanks.

Coming in one week or so...
Learn the history of one of the greatest threats to the Manhattan gargoyles and the world. Then read on as the clan battles him and his minions. :) With special guest appearances from characters ideally voiced by Denzel Washington, Dennis Rodman, James Woods, Caryn Manheim, and Hudson Leick.
Gargoyles, get ready to play the "Dragon's Game!"
Doug Elder - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Friday, May 14, 1999 11:47:59 PM
IP: pool-207-205-145-72.dlls.grid.net

**enters the room, puts a red rose at the base of the candle before switching it out.**

I'm feeling a little romantic tonight, don't ask me why.

Quote source: Okay, since nobody identified it ... the quote was spoken by Gabrielle in an episode of "Xena" titled "Warrior ... Princess ... Tramp." Consider, she's screaming at Xena after being tossed into a dungeon by two other women who look like Xena (they're actually the same woman ... there's the authentic Xena, Princess Diana, and Meg.). Don't ask any more, it's too complicated. Needless to say, the line is the best scene in the ep. :)

M.U.S.C.L.E.: I remember these, too. I had a little plastic garbage can full of these little guys.

Kyryn: D'OH!! **bonks self on head** I should've remembered that!! Oh well ...

Wilek: Woo, that *is* a creepy coinkydink ... ranks up there with learning that my fic cycle had a lot of similarities to the Master Plan ... without my ever hearing what the Master Plan was.

Shoes: I have three pair ... one pair of work shoes (black lace-up dress shoes), one pair of lawn/auto repair/grungy shoes (white tennies), and one pair of sandals that's been beaten beyond recognition by years of use.

Penguins buyout: I'm not complaining so much about the fact that the guy wants to buy the Penguins ... I'm more complaining about the guy wants to buy the Penguins and move the team ... considering that the team is a two-time Stanley Cup winner (last team before the Red Wings to repeat as champions) and has been in Pittsburgh for *years.*

JackaL: According to your test I am 91.9% pure.

Stephen: Good to see ya up and about. Hope those antibiotics work wonders for ya. :)

Oh well, slow night. **sits back in the big chair and fixates on the candle's flame. After a while, produces another rose from up his sleeve and absently smells it while fixating.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Friday, May 14, 1999 11:12:04 PM
IP: modem53.i-is.com

Just dropping by very quickly...
Doug> I think Kaioto is still busy with moving his things out of his dorm and end-of-the-term stuff like that.
Blue Caeru
Gainesville, FL, USA
Friday, May 14, 1999 10:29:56 PM
IP: spider-th053.proxy.aol.com

Argent- Near as I can tell, the song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is sung by Bonnie Tyler. And I know you didn't ask, but I included a link anyway.
Robby the CR DJ
Friday, May 14, 1999 08:10:42 PM
IP: spider-to043.proxy.aol.com

Thanks for all the well wishes... I'm on sulfa-antibiotics for another 7 days or so, and I'm sticking to them so I won't have a relapse as we get closer to the Gathering.

STAR WARS> You know, people are saying the same things about Episode 1 that they did when the original Star Wars came out. Yes, I was old enough to remember it when it first came out in 1977(?), and they were saying basically the same thing early critics of Ep.1 are saying... come ON people! It's meant to be fun! You want a serious epic? Go watch Ben Hur!

No matter what people are saying, I'm watching this one with my wife and my daughter, who is at about the right age to watch it and enjoy the experience like I did.

THINGS TO SAY> If I ran into the characters?

XANATOS: "Can I have a donation for the Poor-Lonesome-Me Foundation?"

DEMONA [After a liberal dousing of Liquid Nitrogen]: <in my best Chris Rock voice> "Hey, let's, just Chiillll!"

BROOKLYN: "Hey, my girl wants to know... <points to beak> As above, so below?" <EG>

BROADWAY [On Angela]: <high fives!> "All right! Big Boys _CAN_ get the girl!"

ANGELA [On Broadway]: "Ma'am, it is an honor to know that there are some realistic women out there! He's gonna be so good to you, just wait and see!"

ELISA & GOLIATH: "Forget what other people think or say! Go! FLY! GLIDE naked and free with your love!" :)

CHRISTINE (Re: M.U.S.C.L.E.)> I remember these! A bunch of hundreds of little, pink wrester figurines that you could "fight" with against your friends, and winners got to keep the looser's MUSCLEmen... you could by them in 2, 5, 10, 25, and 50 count packs.

Speaking of old toys, I loved to collect G.I.Joes (the 3" ones), Transformers, and old Matchbox diecast cars...

LUCAS & THE SW BOOKS> Actually, he changed his tune after he saw how popular Tim Zahn's books were doing, he even went as so far to say that he considers Zahn's trilogy as "cannon" for the entire series.

He also did the same, PC game wise, when "Shadows of The Empire" skyrocketed off the shelves. Dash Rendar is considered a firm character in the series... (I know this because I interviewed Zahn twice at a convention in Fla. which was so Cool!"

***** SHAMELESS PLUG *****

In 10 days time...

When the hammer falls...

Pray you're not under the heavy end!

Prepare to face

"The Darkest Hour"

written by Todd Jensen, Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr., & Batya Levin
with contributions by Kathy Pogge, Patrick Toman, & Christi Smith Hayden

***** END SHAMELESS PLUG *****

Well, that's all for now... Maintain and Check Six!
Stephen "Coldstone" Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Spokane, WA, USA
Friday, May 14, 1999 08:05:17 PM
IP: m71.ieway.com

Grrrrrrrrr............... SPLASH! BONK!
(Argent stomps in, dusting off hands.)
I am pleased to announce I have found an entirely new usage for duct tape, no thanks to DC. Now...
I can't believe it. I just can't. Dick Jacobs, owner of the Cleveland Indians, has put them up for sale. I suppose I understand his reasons: He's 73, and wants to pick the next owner himself. I know he'll choose one who will keep the team in Cleveland. Still...*sigh*
DEUCE> I think I have a couple of archives saved. Where do I send 'em, and how? (Advance warning, I don't know how complete they are.)
CYRWAY> Whoops, forgot! Happy belated b-day!
KYRYN> Congratulations! You make a lovely bride! :)
KITANIA> 'kay. (About to throw SS into the crocodile moat, but decides doesn't need trouble with the ASPCA and hurls him out a convenient window instead.)
ROBBY> Nice story, even better pics!:)

***RANDOM THOUGHT ALERT!***
1.) Who sings 'Total Eclipse of the Heart'?
2.) Has anyone in here seen the old episodes of 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' on Nickelodeon? Do you remember an episode where a girl was something called a 'Setterwind'?
***4 NOW, ALL CLEAR***
***QUICK RP!***
"Whoahwhoahwhoah, hold on a second Wilek!" (Argent exclaims.) "_Before_ you get us into a fight, could you please explain to me just _why_ we are helping this guy?" (Indicates the scarecrow.)
***STAY TUNED!***

Gotta Jet! Go Tribe!
(Five months 'till the new 'Dark Ages' eps!)
Argent (aka Tribe Fanatic)
stable, USA
Friday, May 14, 1999 08:00:06 PM
IP: dyn021-nas02.marietta.frognet.net

Gratuitous Friday night post and DC killing... :-)

Ari> I like your personality. ["...the GORGEOUS girl with the amazing red dress..."] Amazing dress, yes. Gorgeous, YES. But you never mentioned her hair!
["HOW ON THIS EARTH..."] Stranger things have happened. Trust me.

** Deuce walks calmly up to the Automatic Portal Generator, and punches in a code. DC is pulled from wherever the Ravens have him stashed, and thrown unceremoniously to the floor. Deuce kicks him a couple times, and throws him back through the portal. **

Eh, my Internet's just been a little slow today... nothing too serious. :-)
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Friday, May 14, 1999 07:47:45 PM
IP: pppa116.connect.ab.ca

Hieee! *bounces into the room happily* well, apparently I can't read numbers, my English final was due on the 11th and I didn't have it!!! But my prof is sweet (and there were two other stupid ppl) so I've got until Saturday to finish it and IT'S ALMOST DONE!!! WHEEEEEE!!!!

That and I'm going to see Star Wars on Wednesday...I don't care how many ppl hate it, I loved the first three and I'm going to love this one (if only for the adorable little kid who plays Anakin Skywalker and the GORGEOUS girl with the amazing red dress...)

Highlander: The Raven> YUCK!! EWW! NASTY! Amanda was good until they gave her her own show...she should go back and give Duncan the power. This nearly turned me off of Highlander...luckily I have tapes of the original show. ;ţ

**BUFFY SPOILERS**
Buffy was amazing this week. Angel was totally acting like a stupid mortal boy, but I agree, character development was great. The villain....eh. Stupid nerd boy and a couple of hell-hounds...I didn't expect the Class Protector Award thing tho...and I was just wondering--wasn't the original movie based on the premise that the big vamp attack was on prom night? So that Buffy has had two, or what? I know the fact that she burned down the gym that night has made its wa into the series, but as to what all the students were actually doing there, I can't remember!
**SPOILERS END**

Aaron> I have... *jumps to count* five pairs of tennies, three pairs of boots, two pairs of high-heeled party shoes, three pairs of party sandals, and probably six pairs of flip-flop/sandal thingies. Oh, and my aquashoes. And my two pairs of slippers...and my two pairs of rollerblades...that makes twenty-four pairs of shoes in all. And yes, I actually do wear most of them. And I sometimes borrow my mom's when I don't have anything to match my dress. ;ţ

Mary> What I would say to the garg characters...hmm...

Demona: TEACH ME HOW TO BE AS SADISTIC AS YOU!!! *grovel, grovel* *see Demona behead the annoying human twerp*

Elisa: Just marry him already and to hell with the media!

Xanatos: Give me money!!!

MacBeth: MARRY ME!!! (What can I say, I've got this thing for immortal Scottish men...Duncan!!!)

Trust No Future> I love Timedancer, Brooklyn and Sata especially (they're the main chars, how can you not??) The plot of this one was somewhat...cheesy...but it worked out well. I liked it. Just one thing--**SPOILER ALERT** HOW ON THIS EARTH did VINNIE find someone to have his SPAWN????**SPOILER ENDS**

Kyryn: Congratulations! I'm studying a bit of fashion on the side (yes, I'll be the world's first fashion designer for small animals!!) and your dress was amazing. May you and Okami have many years of happiness.

Stephen: Get well soon and write more stories!!

Jenniren: I like Salome...post the fic already!

Enough of my yammering...bye peeps!
Ari - [orli_gal@hotmail.com]
Friday, May 14, 1999 07:32:10 PM
IP: pool033-max14.ds19-ca-us.dialup.earthlink.net

Yeah, my pics are up! Even though the scanner kinda fuzzied the detail... Ah well... Bonus points to whoever can name every episode the various scenes in the viewing room came from!
Robby
Friday, May 14, 1999 06:49:12 PM
IP: spider-to011.proxy.aol.com

"Trust No Future", the illustrated version, is now up. Click my name to see Robby's _excellent_ pictures. (Even if you didn't like the story, you'll like the pictures).
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
River City, Alberta, Canada
Friday, May 14, 1999 06:30:02 PM
IP: pppa116.connect.ab.ca

OK, yall keep in mind this *uncensored* survey is straight from my corrupt mind. There's 37 questions 3+7=10! heheee Anyway, have fun....
To check out some of my dark Dr.Suess poetry copy this...
http://geocities.com/Area51/Hollow/3579/Page7.html

K, that's it for now!
JackaL - [Jkal1127@aol.com]
Ga, USA
Friday, May 14, 1999 06:13:56 PM
IP: spider-wb074.proxy.aol.com

Right, Jenna. Thanks for correcting me and sorry, Jenniren.
Doug
Friday, May 14, 1999 03:12:37 PM
IP: pool-209-138-162-14.dlls.grid.net

Zath > Muscles toys? Never heard of them ... Becca has a large collection of Monster in my Pocket or something, a bunch of little rubbery guys in pink, orange, blue, and green ... is that close?

Wilek > nope, sorry ... (Bill Murray reaches for a dial on the console in the parapsychology lab ...) Jericho is just posing like he's in Playgirl. But soon I'll also be adding another wonderful piece by Demona May that includes a couple Amazons ; )

Christine - [vecna@eskimo.com]
Friday, May 14, 1999 03:04:37 PM
IP: 02-089.009.popsite.net

Dangit, I knew there was something else I meant to say.

Hiiiiiiii Jenna! (Waves.)

I envy you, and anyone else that can make predictions on when you'll finish something. My only guesstimation for finishing things is year's end.

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Friday, May 14, 1999 02:22:04 PM
IP: ppp-130.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

Hey, all. Just checking in.

Having a weird day at work. It seems like all the lawyers discovered they hadn't done anything during the week, and now they're all desparate to finish things.

SJ> Okay, I'd be sorry if you got nuked. But just think, if you managed to shelter yourself, of all the interesting mutations to study after the blast.

Homicide probably had it coming. I used to love that show. But after Andre Braugher, and most of the others I liked left, I just sort of quit keeping up with it. I'm sorry to hear it's being cancelled though.

Coyote> If the Penguins buyout rumor is true, it might not be as bad as you think. If it's they guy I'm thinking of, he also owns the Portland Trailblazers, who just made it out of the first round for the first round in six years. And he seems to let management alone to do what's best for the team. So he's not bad, as owners go.

Later.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Friday, May 14, 1999 02:12:11 PM
IP: ppp-130.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

Yep!!! It was me!!!!=D
jenna
Friday, May 14, 1999 02:09:12 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

Ummm Doug? I think it was Jenna who posted the link to the new site, not me. Jenna should get the credit. I don't own a website. :(
Jenniren
Friday, May 14, 1999 01:55:55 PM
IP: user-2ivf3u3.dialup.mindspring.com

Todd> Thanks for sending in that bit on Arthurian/Jedi connections. ^_^ Got any more?

Jenniren
Friday, May 14, 1999 01:43:04 PM
IP: user-2ivf3u3.dialup.mindspring.com

**RP ALERT**

"So you can't remember anything?" Doug shakes his head at DC. "Then why did you interrupt me?" "Well," DC moans, "I know whatever he's doing, it's very bad. You have to stop it." "Question," says Tom. "If we don't know what he's doing how can we stop it? Besides, we got another possibly more important mission to worry about right now." "But I came here to warn you!" "You did?" Daria asks him sarcastically. "Well, so far, you're doing a terrific job." Shap looks at Doug and says, "DC's not lying, man. What do we do?" Doug and Kitainia discuss the problem for a moment, then Doug says, "Alright, we have to find what's going on in Iowa, but if Lonny is also making himself a threat, then he should be quickly eliminated. DC, do you know where he is?" "Uh, maybe. If I could remember." The Ravens look at each other and roll their eyes. "Fine," Kitainia says. "Without information, we cannot act. So if you want to stay here we can protect you from Lonny, but that's it." DC shrugs. "Well, I guess that's better than nothing." Doug nods and turns to make a post.

**PAUSE RP**

Hi, everyone. Well, Kit and I have our Star Wars tickets. That's good. We're also both almost done with finals. I have one more tonight and another real easy one on Tuesday, she only has one left tomorrow. Ready for the one tonight, hope I do well.

Fanfic progress: "Dragon's Game" is progressing slowly, but at least it's going. Two more scenes and I'll be done with flashbacks. Then it's time for the EBS (Enormous Battle Scene). Hehehehheheh.

Ordell: Actually, Stewie is nothing more than a bland Brain ripoff. At least that's what he is IMO. But I despise Family Guy and everything that goes with it, especially him. And I agree with you about Highlander- The Raven. No way am I absorbing that lame excuse for a spinoff into my fanfic saga like I did the excellent original show.

Kevin Kline: I think he's a good actor myself, though I've only seen a few of his films. Dave was good, Wanda and Fierce Creatures were okay. In & Out was bleah, but it had a bleah script and premise so that can be excused without blaming the star.

Atilla: Hi! I missed you. :) BTW, if the Seth you were talking about was the one from my fanfic (who's currently locked up in a deep dungeon on Avalon), yeah, for a while he is gonna just sit there. About another week or so, Avalon time. Then get ready for "Voyage," in which Rachel, Graeme, Broadway, Angela, and a certain magical artifact will have to give him a little help.

Fox Family: Thanks for correcting my info, SJ. Glad Rupert Murdoch, the self-proclaimed billionaire tyrant, owns it instead of that jerk Robertson. I used to hate Murdoch just as much, but after seeing his cameo in the Simpsons Super Bowl ep and realizing he was comfortable with making fun of his own image, I gained a new respect for the guy.

**MILD BUFFY SPOILERS**
Buffy This Week: I think this episode definitely goes into my all-time favorites file on a show I like so much I've taped every ep. Great character development on everyone, excellent plot except for the villain, and several things that were a long time in coming and still just as good (Wesley and Cordelia, the Class Protector award).
**MILD SPOILERS END**

SJ: I thought the Ewoks were neat myself, though I can see why people have the things they do against them. I liked the little bears, though, they were a cool primitive people. Don't worry, nothing like them will show up in my fics. And I agree with you about Lucas and the Star Wars books.

Aaron: I have only two pairs of shoes. Hiking boots and tennies. Kitainia has three, hiking boots, sneakers, and one pair of low heels (she hates the high ones). Oh, and congrats on finishing your exams. And yes, I have seen and enjoyed Swimming With Sharks.

Mary: Not sure what I'd say to the gargs characters if I met them. Probably just ask each if they liked what I was doing with them in my fic saga and if not, what I should be doing different. :)

Trust No Future: Have already commented directly to Robby about the story, so I'm not gonna say much about it in here. It was pretty good, even with the somewhat disjointed plot. I look forward to seeing more of the new characters. And Brooklyn and Sata, of course.

Kyryn: Congrats to you and Okami on a very beautiful wedding. I wish you many long years together of happiness and fun.

Stephen: Glad you're feeling better. Hope you get completely well real soon.

Frodo: Glad to see you back. $ Wonder if your character will be breaking back into the RP again. We kinda had to conviently edit him out when you disappeared. $

BTW, has anyone seen Kaioto recently? He hasn't been in here at all this week. Hope he's okay.

Batya: Head, Heart, Strength, and Intuition, huh? Cool archetype. I have that in my fic saga with four original characters that aren't together much (but may be someday). Agony, Laura, Seth, and Nikki. :)

Jenniren: Neat site, thanks for posting the link to it.

Okay, that's all for now. Later!

**BACK TO RP**

"So that guy in the cage?" Trent asks Doug. "Is he a friend of yours?" "Uh, not exactly," Doug replies. "We're just protecting him from a bad guy so he won't keep messing up our computers. DC is the immortal gremlin responsible for all the Internet and computer-related problems in the world." Trent gets a 'yeah, right' expression on his face and looks at DC, who shrugs. "Go ahead and hurt him if you want to," Doug advises the others. "I'm sure we all have revenge issues and he won't feel any permanent pain." The Ravens all nod and begin eking out their vengenace on Dis Connect as the Onslaught rolls on, and he begins to whine and scream.

Up ahead at the Nebraska-Iowa state line, several trucks full of rocks and a bunch of Humvees and police cars are parked on the road. A soldier in a helicopter is orbiting the setup, on lookout for the Onslaught. "You really think they'll be coming this way?" one of the CIA men asks a Marine as they watch the other cars on the highway speed past them. The Marine shrugs. "They will," Agent Tau smiles at the two. "This is the quickest route to where I think they are going. Of course they will never get there because we shall stop them on the way." His team nods and they all keep watching the road as the screen fades out. To be continued.

**RP OVER, FOR NOW**
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Friday, May 14, 1999 01:42:27 PM
IP: pool-207-205-149-250.dlls.grid.net

******Shame less plug******
Check out the following links for a brand new garg website based on my soon to be out fanfic:The Misbegotten Son Saga..
will have appearances by Unseelie Court---check it out and look at the great art--- the first chapter of the story will be up by next week.

Jenna - [theamazingjenna@hotmail.com]
Houston, Tx, usa
Friday, May 14, 1999 01:15:10 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

Just goes to show what happens when I check the room _before_ my email. :-P

JEB> Thanks a quadrillion for the archives... now, I'd better get them off my Yahoo! server before they start breathing down my neck (thank God I wasn't at home when I got your file).

Aris> Yours will not be neccessary, but I appreciate them anyway.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you're going to send me files larger than 500K, please either warn me in advance or send them to halfpastsix@yahoo.com.

Real post whenever I have something to say.
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Friday, May 14, 1999 01:08:15 PM
IP: webcache.telusplanet.net

Todd> Bwa ha ha! Thanx for the bit about the Jedi Knights of the Round Table. Next up: The Jedi Knights Who Say "NI!"

Wilek> You wrote: "<The figures of the Wise Old Man, the Holy Fool, the Animal Guide, and the Magna Mater all show up in the course of the story.>> Ya just lost me."
Ah heh heh... ah heh... gnng. Sorry about that. Got a little carried away. Okay, brief explanation: those are all names of archetype characters in myth and legend, and keep showing up in pop culture entertainment as well.
An "archetype" is an image, character or series of events that tends to recur in stories, often unintentionally. I'll give a brief detailing of the Quaternity archetype, to give you an idea:
The Quaternity is a group of four heroes traveling in company, usually with related but not identical goals. They tend to (but don't always) break down into Head, Heart, Strength and Intuition. The Head is the clear and rational thinker, either the leader or the one who advises the leader. The Heart is the drive and determination of the group, the one who feels everything the most intensely, often the youngest, sometimes the leader. The Strength is the fighter, usually with an animalistic trait about him. The Intuition is the one who can sense the right without reason, sometimes a magic-worker, almost always female.
So: Luke, Han, Chewie and Leia. Or is it the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy? Or perhaps Louis Wu, Nessus, Speaker and Teela Brown? Or Taran, Fflewdur Fflam, Gurgi and Eilonwy? Or any of countless other groups-of-four. It's a configuration that shows up again and again in stories, and nobody really knows why. That's an archetype.
Please feel free to blither now. :)

Oh, and right -- Kashyyyk was the planet, Rwookrrorro the capital city. I just checked. :)

Gyre> You wrote "I am envisioning a worse case scenario where the two in the prophecy are killed before they can fulfill their role."
A word about prophecy. It's flexible. Usually because it's stated in terms that can be interpreted in more than one way. Recall how until recently, Madoc thought it was a _political_ union of humans and gargoyles that would bring him down? So even if the prophecy is speaking about two specific individuals, but nobody's gonna know who until it happens...if they're killed, who would be able to tell? You'd have to wipe out _all_ gargoyle-human connections for the prophecy to be completely invalidated. Which is, of course, one of Madoc's top priorities right now. Stay tuned. :)
Batya the Toon
Friday, May 14, 1999 12:26:26 PM
IP: usr34-dialup32.mix2.boston.cw.net

Deuce> Right now, I'm sending you seven archived rooms since about mid-february.

Wilek> Interesting tidbit there about Arawn and that other guy.

Similarly there were some funny coincidences concerning the fanfic I'm writing now. In part it concerns Minoam Crete and in Greek mythology Minos had three great gifts from the gods. One was the man of metal Talos, another was a javelin that couldn't miss its goal (I made that be the same with Gae Bolga). The third was a marvellous dog, Laelaps. For my story I decided from the very beginning to make it a gargoyle beast. Then I searched for more info on it. I discovered that its ultimate fate was that it turned to *stone*. Convenient coincidence, isn't it?

There was one more coincidence, but it would be a spoiler to mention it.
Aris Katsaris - [katsaris@otenet.gr]
Friday, May 14, 1999 11:24:18 AM
IP: athe530-i020.otenet.gr

Xanatos> You fail to see the point. It is not Madoc's intentions that matter here, but what humans preceive of his intentions that matters. What to Madoc would be an exercise in terror designed to cow humanity could appear to humans to be a demonstration of intent, the intent being to annihilate humanity. Once that mindset takes hold, the war Madoc started will escalate out of control. I am envisioning a worse case scenario where the two in the prophecy are killed before they can fulfill their role.
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Friday, May 14, 1999 11:21:50 AM
IP: fltg2-ppp8.fltg.net

I am having the Worst Hair Day of my life. :-)

Wilek> I know where the archives site is; I _am_ the site admin, you know. However, it is in drastic need of updating, and when I restructure the site this summer, I'm also re-organizing all CR-related stuff. And so, I repeat my question:

I AM IN DESPARATE NEED OF CR ARCHIVES. IF ANYONE HAS BEEN KEEPING ARCHIVES SINCE MID-FEBRUARY, PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME.

And so, since that is all I have to say, I'm going to go now. TGIF!

** leaves **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
River City, Alberta, Canada
Friday, May 14, 1999 10:09:07 AM
IP: webcache.telusplanet.net

All these talks about Xanatos being a jedi conjers up images of him in his garg armor with a lightsaber--red of course!!!
Jenna
Friday, May 14, 1999 09:55:14 AM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

Gyre> Madoc doesn't want to destroy humanity, he just wants to enslave it.

As for Nukes, don't you think that if Madoc wanted, he could have moles in the Pentagon?

Nukes probably wouldn't succeed anyway. Remember the prophesy?

As has been said before, the Unseelie Lord may be a lot of things, but he is definetly NOT stupid.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@aol.com]
Friday, May 14, 1999 08:59:06 AM
IP: 166.109.92.180

Frodo> At last, someone is talking sense.The fey vulnerability adapted to the full range of conventional weapons would be my choice as well. I'm in agreement that nukes wold be used as a last resort.The problem is for a society ruled by science is to make what amounts to a leap of faith and configure their weapon to fight beings the vast majority believe don't exist. Will this be done in time to do any good, perhaps. Add in the dynamic of a war against the Unseelie who suddenly come out into the open, and this question takes on added signifacance. If the reconfiguring of conventional weapons is not made in time, then it will very quickly become a question of use them, or loose them on the question of nukes. It will appear to the humans still around that this Madoc intends their anihilation, and that their weapons can only delay, not change that fact. In such a circumstance, it is not beyond the realm of possibility to inniciate an all out nuclear attact on the Unseelie. The term "Scorched Earth", and the phrase "Taking the bastards with us." comes to mind. I hope this clarifies my opinion.
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Friday, May 14, 1999 07:18:25 AM
IP: fltg-ppp31.fltg.net

Wilek: Russian, eh? I thought of that when I chose my online name, actually. I almost spelled it "Pistov." But it just didn't look quite right. But I might as well come clean, since people who read my fics already know my name anyway. My real name's Fred Kerns. Friggin' boring, eh? I don't even know where my family name originated, either. I've never dug into my family's roots because I'm afraid of what I might find out. Probably something like, my family can be traced all the way back to the original brother and sister. So anyway, I had to pick a more distinctive name to use online. I've been told that it fits me ... ;)
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Friday, May 14, 1999 04:30:37 AM
IP: wire-26.koalas.com

**RP!**

[On the Avatar of Ganon, Djedi and Toliana have been summoned to Agent Rho's office. Much of the command staff--except Khesaat, who's still at the party which still hasn't ended (has it, Robby? I'm not sure)--is there. Including Dark Eternal, who, as soon as the mercenaries walk into the office, leaps to his feet, deploys his lightsabers, and starts off after them. As they run out of the office, Rho yells, "Eternal, what in blazes do you think you're DOING?!" DE: "My master has ordered a blood hunt for those two!" Rho: "Your master is not in charge of this situation. We are, and we need their services. Administrator, beam them back here." She does so. Djedi: "You were right, Toliana; this is a trap!" Rho: "It's nothing of the sort; our security commander is simply a trifle...zealous." Toliana: "Security commander? You mean Darth Jashin let you off your leash for a while?" DE: "Master Jashin allowed me here to replace a traitor who was working for Agent Rho; your arrival was fortuitous happenstance. Now hold still...<brandishes lightsabers>" Rho: "Cease and desist! If you harm them while they are our guests, I'll send you back to Jashin faster than that hyper-advanced brain of yours can execute a simple calculation and you'll never come anywhere NEAR them again! AM I CLEAR, COMMANDER?!" DE: "<growl> Yes, most." Rho: "Thank you. Now..." Rho sets about explaining as much of the situation as he knows to Djedi and Toliana, including a mention of what's in it for them... "...and in summation, the Black Ravens have informed us of something that seems to be going on in Iowa, and we may need all the help we can get. And that's just the *immediate* future; who knows what the long-term has in store." Djedi: "Hm...I'll go for it if she does. 'Ana?" Toliana: "Well...alright. But if skull-bot over there <gestures at DE> makes one false move, we'll be out of here before you even know we're gone." Rho: "So will he."]

**PAUSE UNCOMFORTABLY LONG RP!**

Tony 'Marlos' Teakles> <<squick the mundanes>> For some reason, I love that phrase. ^_^ <<Furry fandom is the interest in animals with anthropomorphic qualities>> Then I've been a furry fan all this time without even realizing it...

Rock Lords> I have a few of those! I think I have the gold one, the ruby crystal one, and a few others I can't remember...I had the silver one with mismatched eyes at some point, but I lost it...I also have one of the weird fuzzy things.

Kyryn> Welcome back, congratulations, and I'm glad you could hold back the Weirdness (eesh, now it's a separate entity) long enough for your wedding to go well! :D

Cyrway> I have to know...what is a music gun, and how does it work? <<Ever seen the Red Drawf where the gang manages to muck up history so that JFK didn't die, and ended up having to have JFK shoot himself from the grassy knoll disguised as a policeman when Lee Harvey Osward missed?>> That sounds so kewl! I love weird time stuff!

Batya> <<The figures of the Wise Old Man, the Holy Fool, the Animal Guide, and the Magna Mater all show up in the course of the story.>> Ya just lost me. <<getting Chewie and Leia to Rwookrrorro (sp.?), the Wookie homeworld, in his trilogy.>> Kashyyyk, actually. (Yes, three Ys.)

Coyote> <<As for the Jericho pic by Demona May ... your psychic abilities are a little off: the pic is Jericho solo.>> Dang. They never work when I want or expect them to. But when I don't even know they're working, I find out about what they've been doing much later, when it can scare me. Case in point: Arawn, who's featured in some of my fics, is a major character in Welsh mythology. I created an adversary for him named Cocytus. Quite a while after writing my first Arawn/Cocytus story, I recieved an odd guestbook entry, stating that I had *two* major characters from Welsh mythology but I wasn't following the legends. I had no idea who the other one was until I checked out a list of the Welsh pantheon. Arawn was there, of course...but so was a guy who I'd never heard of named...<drumroll>...Cocidius. <cue Twilight Zone theme>

<<Brooklyn: Please don't be mad at me for what happens to you in my fics. ~Aaron>> <<Brooklyn> You're mad at me for what I did to you, right? ~Cyrway>> Oh...boy, does that remind me of some of the stuff that's happened to him in my fics. You'd almost think I had it in for the guy. [Brooklyn notices Wilek's evil grin and leaps, screaming, out the window before Wilek can send him to the age of dinosaurs or throw Sata into a blender or something. What's with the blender thing?] Actually, I do that kind of thing to just about everyone I write for.

Todd Jensen> Interesting...I almost wish it weren't a joke. ^_^ Gave me a great creativity demon too--Arthur and Emrys borrow some lightsabers and kick (or slice, as the case may be) some Unseelie tuccus. <G>

Deuce> CR archives? Um...I think Dumlao has the address to the archives site...but I'm not sure...

Has anyone else noticed that the CR is really slow to load lately, or is it just DC messing with me again? <glares at DC and grins insanely>

Pistoff> Had a bizarre thought recently...your name sounds almost Russian. Really. I can just see it: Baron Dimitri Ivanovich Pistoff. <blink> Um...ignore that; sleep deprivation. Now I'm babbling, so I'd best get out of here before I become completely incoheresdghftuiukjmxfgbgaergfwe

**RESUME RP!**

[Upon sighting the hulking machine clanking out of the forest, Wilek stares in soul-shattering despair for a few moments, then recovers and summons all the rest of his Water Pokemon. This won't be easy...]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Friday, May 14, 1999 01:35:10 AM
IP: 208.19.128.45

**Kyryn strolls in**

Coyote> Noooo! Say it ain't so! <shudder> *sigh* I sympathize with you since the Stars are currently 2 and 2 against the Blues. BTW, thank you for the wonderful compliments.
Oh yeah, I should get a half-credit as a newbie, since I was co-author on 'Brothers in Arms' through no fault of my own. *grin*

Later all!

**Kyryn turns into a pumpkin and levitates out the door**
Kyryn - [<<--clicky]
Uvalde, TX
Friday, May 14, 1999 01:06:29 AM
IP: 168.37.239.81

Still working on the next Angela Nukem. hehe. Got too many things going on ....

Argent: Yup. A tree! :)

Greg: Thanks for that B5/Voyager list. LMAO!!!

Zath: Yeah, I've heard Leary talking about that. I love that story. :)

"Stevie Ray Vaughan is dead ... but we can't get Jon Bon Jovi on a helicopter?!" hehehe

Stephen: Jeez, you're sick, too? Get well soon.

Mandolin: I know exactly how you feel about what happened with your monitor. Couple weeks ago my entire computer kicked the bucket. Hope you can get yours fixed soon.

Questions I'd ask Garg characters ...

Vinnie: "You used to smoke a lotta pot, didn't you? Did you ever work in a head shop? I bet you did." :)

Demona: "Yeah, I know humans have caused you a lot of misery. But if you just kill everybody, there's no long-term enjoyment. I'd recommend prolonged psychological torture. I have plenty of ideas. Are you interested?"

If things progressed from there, at some point I'd ask her, "Wanna have dinner tonight?"

If she turned me down (and assuming I'm still alive after), I'd ask ...

Angela: "Wanna have dinner tonight?" If she said no ...
Delilah: "Wanna have dinner tonight?" If she said no ...
Sharon: "Wanna have dinner tonight?" If not ...
Una: "Wanna have dinner tonight?"

Well, you get the picture, heheh.
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Friday, May 14, 1999 12:55:47 AM
IP: wire-4.koalas.com

Don't worry, SJ. We forgive you. :)
Kitainia & Doug
Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:53:42 PM
IP: pool-207-205-145-38.dlls.grid.net

Don't worry, SJ. We forgive you. :)
Kitainia & Doug
Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:53:40 PM
IP: pool-207-205-145-38.dlls.grid.net

Two insomniac quickies ...

Zath: I forgot the first time ... I have two more sketches intended for the vehicle, for both of the door locks. Picture this ... the locks become magical balls held aloft by particular gargesses: Demona on the driver's side and Angela on the passenger side. And they're in symmetrical poses which look mirror-reversed. They're in mid-flight, carrying the locks aloft. Seriously, they look great, I want to scan those too to get an opinion.

SJ: Yeah yeah, so they lost. Just makes for a much more interesting series.
BTW, hockey as we know it is dead. The Pittsburgh Penguins currently have a buyout offer on the table. If it goes through ... **shudder** ... the Penguins become a divison of Microsoft (the buyer is reportedly Bill Gates' partner in Microsoft), and more than likely will be moved to Seattle. If you're an NHL fan ... be afraid. Be *very* afraid.
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:53:26 PM
IP: modem79.i-is.com

****BEGIN RP*****
"I...I don't like the sound of that," SJ mumbled as the loud clanging sound came nearer. Suddenly, something appeared to them from the thick foliage of the surrounding trees.
It was big--real big. And metal. It was Tinman.
"SCARECROW!!!" it bellowed angrily. Tinman was huge. It stood easily at over eight feet tall, and several feet around. Instead of the skinny little android from all the Oz films, this Tinman was a big as a tank. Large, powerful limbs with crushing claws jutted from the shoulders of it's barrel chest. Thick, tree trunk pylon legs helped it move forward at a slow, but steady pace. Its head was cylindrical, and looked very much like a piston. It had a mouthpiece like a drawbridge, that opened up and down with the aid of what looked to be two tiny hydraulics. It's eyes were slits in the metal, with a eerie green light glowing from them. All in all, Tinman didn't look like an innocent robotic woodsman--it looked like a war machine.
"I've waited a long time to see you, Scarecrow," it bellowed. "Now, you and I are going to settle some business." As it held up one massive claw, the others tensed, expecting a battle at any moment....
****END RP FOR NOW*****

Kitiana: Oh, I don't know. Some people (well....me) found most of the sex jokes in Austin Powers to be kinda funny....
Oh, and I meant no offense about my little comment to Doug. I know you're a real person because I've seen you with my own eyes (from some picture Doug showed us waaaaay back). I was only joking, and althouth it wasn't a particularly funny joke, I meant nothing of it. As you probably know, sometimes I have a very warped sense of humor, and it sometimes gets me into trouble. I value both of you, and I truly am genuinely sorry that I insulted you like that. I'm ashamed...:( Please, forgive me?

Aaron: <<You make it sound as if nuking Washington D.C. would be a bad thing...>> Hey, I LIVE here! And even though sometimes I wouldn't mind seeing the uptight politicians fend off some cruiser missiles, the radiation would play havoc with my real estate investments...

Batya: I've heard that Lucas gets his stuff from Joseph Campbell. But come on. Most of the mythology is terribly diluted by the time it reaches the screen. And regardless of what Luke, or Vader, or whomever represents, overall the movie is one big space drama. I love it, but no matter how hard you try (well, no matter how hard I try), Star Wars doesn't have the depth of say...."Macbeth".
Although, I'd have to say that Lucas got most of his inspiration for the original film from the movie "The Hidden Fortress" by Akira Kurosawa. If anyone has seen that film, you'd see the similarities: there's two bumbling fools for comic relief (Artoo and C3PO), a Princess in danger that must be rescued (Leia), a valiant-but-roguish war general/hero (Han Solo), and an evil military seeking to sto p them all (the Empire). It's a good movie anways (as are all of Kurosawa's films), so I recommend you rent it and give it a look!

Todd: Arthur? As a Jedi Knight? Well, I can go completely deaf in peace, because now I really have heard everything....

Bad News For Me: They cancelled the tv show "Homicide" today. This is a real bummer for me, because they filmed the series not to far from where I live, just over in Baltimore. Plus, it was a very good show anyways. Oh well, I guess they'll show reruns of "Providence" or something.
I hate Providence, by the way. It was the show that killed "Brimstone".

Mary: Yes, I had a German Shepherd. They're my favorite breed of dog, and if I ever get another canine, it will probably be a Shepherd. My late dog was awesome, though. Gentle as can be with family, a terrific watch dog, and so fiercely protective of me she'd actually try to bite my father if he even so much as raised his voice at me. Those kind of pets are once in a lifetime...

Coyote: Oh my...it seems that Detroit lost another one. 6-2. Series is tied up I believe.
Oh who am I kidding. I don't really care about this series. The Capitals are my team!! Too bad they couldn't get their act together and actually make the playoffs, considering they were in the FINALS last year. Well, now that Abe is planning on selling the team, we may get some management in there to get the job done!

Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:45:33 PM
IP: 207-172-182-112.s112.tnt19.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

*Thunder sounds in the distance* IM ALIVE!! *thunderous boom* Hello people....Im back..., I had to deal with a fried motherboard....then lack of time cause of exams...then even less time cause of work....but now Im back....at least partialy....*grins*

Gyre: In response to your ongoing debate on use of nuclear weapons against the Unseelie, I can only see them as a total last resort thing....like 'If youre gona win, you can rule over the ashes'..... I think nukes would be wery uneffective against them because of theyre teleportation powers...as for my Idea of fighting them...Id suggest small highly trained teams...armed with Iron: bullets...frag grenades...and even smoke bombs with Iron particles. Give those a support from aircraft and helicopters...also iron equiped and then you could give them a run for their money...but Nuclear weapons are to blunt and unprecice to be of much use against such a mobile oponent.
Frodo - [mcfrodo@hotmail.com]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 10:22:37 PM
IP: ras135.vortex.is

A point, areentry vehicle (warhead) coming back into the atmosphere is moving at close to five miles a second. Madoc
could have the ground surrounding the Brocken covered with
lookouts, and it wouldn't do any good. The first indication
he would have that something strange was happening was being
engulfed in a nuclear explosion. If he was to place lookouts,
then it would be at known missile silos. This would provide
him with warning that a missile launch is in progress, but not the missile's targets. This assumes he has the troops to waste on that, when a world war is going on all around him. Some seem to think all Madoc has to do is magic his problems away. If it was that simple, he would have done it all ready. The basic Unseelie arrogance prevents them from taking seriously anything mere humans might do. The fact is that humans in this day and age are not the same humans of 10,000 years ago. Any war the Unseelie start will be far more protrated, and violant then they could possiby imagine.

Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 08:50:43 PM
IP: fltg-ppp47.fltg.net

**enters the room, switches out the candles, then sits in the big chair. Nothing too elaborate tonight.**

Robby: Congrats on becoming the first of the newbies to write a posted ep, from one newbie to another. :)

Jenniren: **grins** I certainly hope it is.

Wilek: Certainly possible, especially after it was fully explained to me (Thanks, Starsinger! :).
As for the Jericho pic by Demona May ... your psychic abilities are a little off: the pic is Jericho solo.

Zath: Hey, Elisa hides most of the loincloth, what can ya do? She gets any lower and it gets *really* suggestive!!
And the quote did *not* come from "The Kids in the Hall." One more night, then I reveal the source. Helpful hint: think TV shows with themesongs sung by Bulgarian women's choruses. :)

Kyryn: Congrats on what looks like ... *sniffle* ... an absolutely *beautiful* wedding. Okami's uniform was magnificent ... I'll excuse the obvious error of the 4th Rhode Island sword. :)
Showed the pics to mom, as promised ... she was more enthralled by your gown than by the uniform. :)
**smiles, then sighs looking at the candle's flame. Recovered slightly, he continues.**

Stephen: Good to hear you're back on your feet ... somewhat. :)

Cyrway: I *did* get yer e-mail. Thanks once again!! :)

Batya: AAAIIIGHH!!! **head explodes, then reassembles**

Robby: I will abstain from your contest, seeings as how I saw this story *months* ago. :)

**looks up at the candle's flame, sighs, fixates, and is lost to the world again.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Thursday, May 13, 1999 08:50:20 PM
IP: modem86.i-is.com

**TRUST NO FUTURE NOTES**

Considering I was totally out of the loop and not aware of anything that happened during season 2 when I wrote this tale, and I did so within 4 days, I think I did fairly well. I didn't even know Sata was pregnant myself at the time! And I know there are parts of the story that lacked... That's what director's cuts are for... (Shameless plug, shamless plug! More comedy, more romance, cooler ending, more blatant sci-fi references! Coming REALLY soon!) Now if only the blasted pictures would get scanned in! I spent as much time on them as I did writing the thing!

Vinnie reproducing- Actually, I didn't write the story with Minnie as his daughter in mind. Its not official, but I do believe she's his neice.

Bonus points to whoever find the reference to "The Muppet Movie" within the story!

**END TRUST NO FUTURE NOTES**

Zath- Rock lords looked like rocks, and transformed into critters. I used to have them all, but I lost the silver one...

Doug and Kitainia- I know what its like to spend so much time with one person the two of you start thinking alike. I had a really great friend a few years back, who I LITTERALLY spent all of Thanksgiving break with, and like every minute at school and at home. I swear we finished each other's sentances. And played exactly the same style in video games. (We sat through like, 20 RPG's together!) He was my best bud, a shame he moved. I'm hoping to develop a similar bond with Heather... **Smiles in her general direction**

Kyryn- Cool wedding photos.

Star Wars tickets- I swear, people are nuts. If not for the fact the theater I stopped by had a line one person long, (Which I still can't figure out.) I would not have tickets yet. More than a five minute wait for tickets to any movie is insane in my opinion. Unless you're with a friend anyhow.

Aaron- AH, Collector's Asylum... That used to be my frequent spot until I came across Heroes and Fantasies, which gets everything first and I know the people there and it's closer...

What I would ask the gargs- Do any of you know the complete lyrics to "I am the very model of a modern major general?" (And I agree Wilek, whoever parodied that in reBoot was a complete master filkist.)

**RP**

"Uh, I have something more important to tell you about," Dis Connect whines.
"What's that?"
"Well it's Lonny. He's planning to..." Dis Connect freezes. "Um, I don't remember."
"What?"
"Well, I was killed a couple of times on the way here. Shots to the head. Messed with my memory a bit. I remember Lonny was planning something really important and nasty, schedualed to go down near the end of the month... But now... It's all foggy..."

ELSEWHERE, BACK AT LONNY'S LAIR...
Lonny burns the card given to him by the Orange Duke. "Help shmelp. As if I really planned to take over the world... How dull... No no... I do believe my other goals are far more important in the long run..." Lonny looks at a photo he holds in his hand, and his electronic eyes glow red, and then burn the photo. Soon old "friend" I will possess everything you hold dear, and you will never bother me again... Bwaaa haaa haaa haaa! Ah, maniacal laughing, good for the soul don't you know."
Robby
Thursday, May 13, 1999 08:07:01 PM
IP: spider-wi053.proxy.aol.com

*creeps in*

Wow! like the answers people have given. very interesting crowd. :)

SR> *gasp* you had a german shepard!?! I did too! I LOVE THOSE DOGS!!!!! Our dog was 9 years old when she died from a heart attack on Thanksgiving Day. We loved her soooo much. *sniff*
Mary Flanders
Thursday, May 13, 1999 07:45:31 PM
IP: stk-ts4-h1-21-99.ispmodems.net

Two things: is anyone interested in receiving a bi-weekly newsletter from me? This issue's got reviews of two CDs, "The Matrix", an editorial, and a featured website (this CR!!). If you do want to get it, just email me. It comes out on the 15th.

Second, and I apologize in advance for the capitals:

I AM IN DESPARATE NEED OF CR ARCHIVES. IF ANYONE HAS BEEN KEEPING ARCHIVES SINCE MID-FEBRUARY, PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME.

Thanx....
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 06:48:28 PM
IP: pppa125.connect.ab.ca

Come on, people, don't be so harsh on Vinnie! Yes, he is a bit of a schmuck (sp?), but think about how he saved Goliath and Elisa from Castaway! How many of us would have had the courage to stand up to a madman armed with an electrified hammer (the madman, I mean?) and refuse to let him kill two defenceless people? I'd say that Vinnie more than made up for his past goof-ups in "The Journey".

Found this in an Arthurian newsgroup, and I thought that I'd share it with you, for a bit of comic relief:


The notion that Arthur was a Romano-British warlord is
entirely incorrect...as is the notion that he never existed and is a
myth. Rather Arthur is quite clearly the combination of two figures
with his 'knights' being their companions, some of the
last survivors from an ancient, technologically advanced civilisation
that was almost totally eradicated 10,000 years or so ago [see
G.Hancock _Fingerprints of the Gods_ (Heinemann, London, 1995) for
more details. Where this civilisation existed is a matter of some
debate but the recent revelation on this list that Tintagel was the
gateway to Atlantis (one postulated homeland for these people) cannot
be anything but significant, as Arthur is known from a recently found
inscription to have lived at Tintagel]. The first of these figures,
the diminutive servant and companion of the second, gave 'Arthur' his
name from the first element of his own (Artoo. The French form of the
name Arthur is 'Artu' and J.C. Rudmin and J.W.Rudmin have demonstrated
that this was the original form -- see their _Arthur, Cerdic and
Wessex_ chapter 5). The second of these was a young warrior named
Starkiller who possessed a power known as 'the Force' and a brightly
glowing
sword with which he was almost invincible -- the combination of these
elements led to many myths and legends growing up around this
composite Arthur [hence the lament in 'Y Gododdin' (written pre-638 --
see Professor John Koch's _The Gododdin of Aneirin. Text and Context
from Dark-Age North Britain_ (University of Wales Press,Cardiff,1997))
that Gorddur was a great warrior but 'he was no Artoo']

The real deeds of this Starkiller, Artoo and his fellow (Jedi) knights
have been very much obscured by the later growths of legend around the
name Arthur, along with the association of this character with the
deeds of such 6th-century warriors as Urien of Rheged (see Dr
Bromwich's 'Concepts of Arthur' in the journal _Studia Celtica_ 10/11
(1975-6) pp.163-181 for the latter). However, in recent years 'a
certain very ancient book' has come to light and has been translated
and arranged by one G. Lucus. You should be able to get it from most
book shops, though it must be remembered that Lucus has taken certain
liberites with his source, adding unrelated material and altering some
names and characters.


Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Thursday, May 13, 1999 06:30:06 PM
IP: 205-242-93-2.dialup-stl.primary.net

Batya > yes. The books that you can find out a bit about Xanatos is:
Star Wars : Jedi Apprentice: "The Rising Force"

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice: "The Dark Rival".

They are pretty good books. Obi Wan is only 12-13 yrs old in those two books.
N. Dagastino - [Dagastino_2000@hotmail.com]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 05:52:16 PM
IP: cho-proxy.firstnetva.com

I'm bored.

And hungry. I can't go to lunch because my boss borrowed my car. I'm so worried... about my car that is.

Batya> No. Quite frankly, the idea that Vinnie has reproduced means there is no hope for the world, or for natural selection to improve the human species.

Quick question before I go. Has anyone here ever seen a really great movie called Swimming with Sharks, starring Kevin Spacey, and the woman who played Ensign Ro.

Later


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Thursday, May 13, 1999 04:35:04 PM
IP: ppp-131.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

*pops into the room* Hiyas all!

Gyre> On the subject of what Madoc might do, I gotta keep quiet on account of having insider information. *eg* But about the wisdom of using nukes.... You wrote: "For a war of that scale, the possibility of things going to hell, and nukes being used must be considered. If things got that bad, then I think the nukes would be used. This works out very well in that it puts added pressure on the two in the prophacy. They must succeed, or a war unlike any in the planet's history will insue."
That last point sort of assumes that whoever is prophesied to destroy Madoc _knows_ about it. Added pressure works only if you're aware that you can do anything about it. And at this point, _nobody_ knows who's prophesied to destroy Madoc. Everyone's got guesses but nobody _knows_. (Well, except us writers. Hee hee.)
And the kind of war you're talking about can't be won. Nukes can make a good deterrent -- again, if your enemy knows about them. Thing is, if Madoc knows, it'd be too easy for him to set up magical defenses. You could be right that a nuclear explosion could destroy a fay -- but if he saw it coming, do you know how EASY it would be for him to magically disable the bomb so it wouldn't explode? (Or to do what Jenniren suggested about teleportation.) And as we've said already, if it _does_ explode, you take out a good chunk of the planet's surface along with the Brocken. If a nuke is your only possible attack (or defense!), you've already lost the war. Granted, your enemy may have lost too -- but that doesn't mean you've won.

Sevarius Jr.> You wrote: "One guy--a 37 yr. old man, believe it or not--started waxing poetic on the 'mysticism' and 'mythology' of Star Wars. Please. I'm a huge Star Wars fan...but they're not Homer's 'The Odyssey'."
Ectually...in this particular case, the fan is right. A year or so ago, I took a college course in Myth & Archetype. I recommend you take a look at the work of Joseph Campbell. I did. So did Lucas. The original Star Wars trilogy follows the classic lines of the Hero's Quest. The four main characters fit the profile of the Quaternity. The figures of the Wise Old Man, the Holy Fool, the Animal Guide, and the Magna Mater all show up in the course of the story. In a very real way, Star Wars _is_ myth. The main thing I'm waiting for in Episode One is to see if Lucas still remembers his Campbell.
(Though I absolutely agree with you that quitting your job to stand in line for tickets verges on the seriously unhealthy.) (_And_ that Lucas will be lucky to top the quality of Zahn's trilogy of novels.)

Coyote the Bando> Sorry. *grins evilly, not sounding at all apologetic* *sings* "And they sang silly filk while posting in the comment room, you'll come a-freaking the mundanes with me!"

Wilek> I've heard the thing about how Endor was sposed to be the Wookiee home planet, too. *wistful sigh* Would have been _nice_.... Another thing for which to thank Timothy Zahn: getting Chewie and Leia to Rwookrrorro (sp.?), the Wookie homeworld, in his trilogy.
And no, those critters aren't Pokemon... though that might be interesting.... No! no! no! *forces the image out of her mind before it sprouts*

Kyryn> Thanks for wedding well-wishes. :)

What would I ask the Gargoyles characters, hmm? Nothing comes to mind... *ponders* Okay, wait. Got one.
Preston Vogel: "Where did you learn to read Hebrew? Your accent is terrible!" :P

Aaron> Yeah, Vinnie has reproduced. Kinda gives hope for the rest of us, don't it?

*vanishes in a cloud of eraser dust*
Batya the Toon
Thursday, May 13, 1999 04:16:02 PM
IP: usr47-dialup9.mix2.boston.cw.net

Cryway--yes, but Sheriden actually used the words "Up Yours" to some one who has the powers of an angel/god. I like Sheriden--he's told everybody at one point or another to go to hell--the firstcomers. earth authority, even the intersteller alliance--and when he gets mad--whoo-stand back-it's gonna hit the fan. I've never really seen anyone on the new St get that pissed and make me believe it- old st in another case though.
Jenna
Thursday, May 13, 1999 04:14:49 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

Not too much time today so I’ll keep my comments brief…

***TRUST NO FUTURE – SPOILERS & COMMENTS***

Then reverse the micro-polation of the extron magnorometer and the pleztich anomoliser will align itself with the red shifted undirical molecules that…

UGH!! All the undesirable prattle that makes Star Trek such an annoyance to me. So it has a few nice touches; Vinnie hints, the bike, good Sata/Brook interplay. Unfortunately it has a muddled plot with a disappointing and unsatisfying turnaround (because it could be seen from a mile off – no thanks to the teasers and title, at least it could have done something more ‘wooooooww!!!’ in the end) and the description was patchy. I was actually quite geared up for this. I was hoping for some really cool episode with Vinnie himself playing a significant role, or perhaps a massive Illuminati deception or a multi-trickster adventure similar to Greg’s original concept for TGC RANSOM. So maybe I’m being so frightfully harsh on it because it really was a great disappointment. And I don’t like being harsh because I know the amount of work Robby and JEB have put in. Perhaps I should take heart from the fact that it’s the first episode this season set in the future (I think)… but then again, it makes me wish it would be the last. And next to the glorious MENAGERIE and THE SUN AND THE SERPENT I can’t help but wishing that Scotty really would beam it up. 4/10

***END SPOILERS***
ED - [ed.reynolds@virgin.net]
London, England
Thursday, May 13, 1999 04:10:20 PM
IP: p-284-virgin2.tch.virgin.net

Stragglers!

Jenna> I don't know...Janeway told Q exactly where to stuff it...in fact, so did Picard, Riker, Crusher...didn't Pulaski too?

Aaron> Questions to the characters:
Brooklyn> You're mad at me for what I did to you, right?
*Brooklyn only glares* Okeyyy...anyone else I can torture...? Lexington? Broadway? Hmmm....*starts wringing her hands.*

*PTOOFF!*
Cyrway
Thursday, May 13, 1999 03:54:20 PM
IP: gcolor.com

*Luc comes in after the Chaos Lord, glances over at Graeme, and, sticking his tongue out at his alternate dimensional self, blasts him with his Hawklord music gun, blaring "Ghost Dance".*

Okey...first off, Thank you all who wished me a happy birthday! I wish my father did similiar instead of telling me the Cyrways have a history of alcoholism in the family...right in the middle of Rite-Aid "You're gonna be an alcoholic!". *shakes head.*

Okay, more pleasent news: Birthday money means soon, my own scanner. Thus far, I've been waiting for "Artsy-Fartsy Southpark Night", where I go over my friend Brian Vigue (he's been just recently posting stuff in MGC) and we do art stuff together while watching South Park. Anywho, klik my name to see one of my ideas for MGC that didn't make my final approval...

Coyote> I hope you got my email...

Jackyl> Ever seen the Red Drawf where the gang manages to muck up history so that JFK didn't die, and ended up having to have JFK shoot himself from the grassy knoll disguised as a policeman when Lee Harvey Osward missed?

Christine> Heh, I'd go look, being a Jericho fan, but Cashe won't let me...for those who don't know Cashe yet...one of those little things Brooklyn hates Demona so much....and the fact that when it comes to annoying me about fics, he ranks third behind Luc and Gecko...

Otherwise, Kyryn, Sevarius Jr.> Your pics are in the pencil stage...I didn't forget about you.

Star Wars> I loved the books...I'm not going for the hype...I'm there for the characters...good thing no one goes to the Waterville Hoyts....

Okay, gotta bolt...*PTOOFF!*
Cyrway - [amy@gcolor.com]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 03:45:31 PM
IP: gcolor.com

Whoops, almost forgot

TD spoilers

Vinnie has reproduced. <Shudder>

end spoilers.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Thursday, May 13, 1999 03:21:51 PM
IP: ppp-131.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

Aaron enters the CR wearing an enormous golden crown. Growing annoyed with it's weight, he flings it like a frisbee at DC, smacking him in the forehead. While DC is stunned, Aaron runs up and knees him in the crotch.

I am sooooooo pumped up right now. The Kings win, at Arco, in overtime! Karmic balance is coming into play, and the Jazz are paying for all the bullsh!t they've gotten away with for the last decade. Payback's a b!tch ain't it Karl?

Jackal> Sure, I'll take your survey.

Todd Jensen> You act like nuking Washington DC would be a bad thing. Besides, given how our missiles seem to work anyway, Maddoc's tamparing might fix them.

Robby> I get my smaller press stuff at Excaliber Comics. I get my subscriptions at Alien Worlds. And I hang out at Collectors Asylum.

Mary Flanders> I think I'd be depressed if I had to give up caffine.

As to what I'd ask the characters... hmmm

Fox: (Points at her tattoo.) Why?
Xanatos: Could you lend me some money?
Elisa: How do you afford that great appartment on a cop's budget?
Brooklyn: Please don't be mad at me for what happens to you in my fics.
Demona: Can I lie at your feet and worship you? If not, do you need a new personal assistant? I'm quiet and I work cheap.

Coyote> My Series I trading card lists Goliath at 7', not counting wingtips, and 300 lbs. How accurate this is I don't know.

Later.

Aaron wanders back out, singing "Don't Lose Your Head" by INXS.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Thursday, May 13, 1999 02:28:33 PM
IP: ppp-131.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

**The strains of the B-52's "Private Idaho" waft in as Mandi comes into the CR, shutting the door behind her.**

Okay, half an hour til I take my Renaissance Amphibium final (it's not as bad as it sounds, really) so I might as well post. Last-minute cramming never works for me. :)

Kyryn> Awww! Love the wedding pics! *sigh* Didn't half the CR assure you that everything would go fine? It looks like it went wonderfully!

Kitania> Three finals left to go. As for Star Wars tickets: Dave kicks ass. He went and got us tickets yesterday afternoon at Regal Cinemas right when they started selling tickets, at 3 pm - and it only took twenty minutes. Everyone who camped out since 11:30 pm Tuesday night was too busy taking advantage of Regal's little all-night movie deal - for $30, the campers could go watch all the movies they wanted til 3 pm. Theatre hopping was permitted, and since there are about 16 theaters there... :) I think they took numbers to keep people from losing their places in line. But I most definitely am going the 19th, although we're going to go to the 10:30 am show, then go back to Dave's and watch the original trilogy. (I'm so glad I talked my supervisor into letting me wait til May 24th to start work.)

CR Access> Note to everyone: After the 15th, my posting in here will be severely limited: I no longer have a monitor. You guessed it - the faulty monitor went out with a bang Sunday night. Well, actually, a rather impressive fizzle, flicker, and scent of a burnt picture tube. :(

I'm currently using a monitor borrowed from the IT department - I went to the Help Desk in tears, and Nancy, the only one with any sympathy who works there, let me borrow a working monitor. But I have to return it Saturday, and I'm not going to try and post with Mom's 486. I may be able to post at work, if I'm confirmed as working this summer, but until I manage to get a new monitor, all bets are off. :( I'll try to post on Saturday after I get my Satire final out of the way.

Anyway, it's 10 of 2, so I'd better get moving. Later!
Mandolin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 01:45:42 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

Steve--been wondering where you've been, roomie.. Glad to hear your better---=D
Jenna
Thursday, May 13, 1999 01:26:16 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

Good news... my fever finally broke, and I'm back into normal temperatures again. I also learned one thing while I was sick: Codine really screws up my sleeping rythum.

Still a bit under 100% to get back into the RP, but I'll be back in soonest...

Maintain and Check Six!
Stephen "Coldstone" Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Spokane, WA, USA
Thursday, May 13, 1999 12:41:24 PM
IP: m171.ieway.com

Oops! I got the URL wrong on that last one. Let's try this again. Hopefully, this will work.
Kyryn - [<<--clicky again]
Uvalde, TX
Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:37:02 AM
IP: 168.37.239.86

Here's the midi link for the music. It sounds a lot better off the soundtrack, but this gives you a good idea. We used this for the processional and recessional.

Later All!
Kyryn - [<<--clicky again]
Uvalde, TX
Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:35:16 AM
IP: 168.37.239.86

**Kyryn comes waltzing into the room***

Hiyas to everyone and thanks for all the good wishes!

Some of the wedding pics are posted on the link below.

Wilek> Yes, the usual weirdness followed us right up to the wedding. It included: us both being sick for the last couple of weeks, Subway screwing up our party order at the last minute (I picked it up at 9am on the morning of the wedding, which was at noon), us getting one hour of sleep the night before because we were all still sewing on things at the last minute, and Okami's best man having a dead battery and being late to the wedding (which was ok, since we were 45 minutes late getting started due to the time it took to dress the bride and bridesmaids-- corsets, hoop skirts, etc.). At one point, while Okami and I were driving to the wedding, we looked at each other and said, "You know, we could turn around and run away right now? Yeah, but all of our friends would hunt us down and kill us!" (shrugs and grins)"Ah well, let's go through with it!" :) However, the wedding itself went absolutely fantastically!

Batya> Best of wishes towards your own upcoming wedding! Just remember: everything will turn out all right, no matter how much panicking and craziness goes on beforehand!
Mary Flanders> I remember being on anti-depressants. Good luck. I didn't use Prozac, but what I was on did help with a major depression that wasn't responding to anything else.

Shoes> I currently have 4 pairs. I'm another female who hates shopping for shoes/clothing.

The new eps> I have thoroughly enjoyed reading them. Of course I got to read them a couple of weeks ago when I was doing the editing on them. Kudos to everyone! BTW, I laughed myself silly when I realized that 'Odd Couples' was scheduled to premiere on the weekend of my wedding.

Coyote> A side note: The sword that Okami is wearing is not a navy sword. It's actually an officer's sword (cavalry, I think) from the 4th Rhode Islanders that belonged to one of Okami's ancestors. It's been in the family since the war. He decided that it would be highly appropriate to wear to commemorate his family's heritage.

BTW, the next link that I put above this will be to a midi of the music from the wedding. It's a song called 'Ashokan Farewell' that was used as a lot of the background for the PBS Civil War series.

Later All!

**Kyryn waltzes out of the room***
Kyryn - [<<---clicky! clicky!]
Uvalde, TX
Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:32:50 AM
IP: 168.37.239.86

**LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S TIME FOR RP**

The screen flickers on, displaying the truck stop, where DC has just been grabbed and thrown in his cage again. "At least they didn't kill me," he thinks as the team continues to ignore him. "Alright," Doug says as he hangs up the phone. "DX and Jake will meet us in the county seat, and Agent Rho is getting the fleet ready. We'll have to go with him because I couldn't reach Wilek." "I wonder where he is," Kitainia scratches her head. "I hope he's okay." "Me too," says Doug. Jammer has finished refueling the truck now, and once again hops into the cab. As they start heading for Iowa again, Kitainia turns to make a CR post.

**END RP 1ST HALF**

Hi everyone!! Finals are going well, I only have one left. Doug has two, so I can gloat at him. :) More importantly, we now have our Star Wars tickets!!! <bell rings loudly> Only took two and a half hours in line and twenty dollars! We shall see this movie!! Ha ha! <ahem> <grin>

Crzy: Good pic of Goliath and Xanatos, thanks to Patrick for letting us know it was up.

Argent: You can hurt Sly if you want to. Doug and I don't know what to do with him ourselves.

Mandi: Okay, thanks for explaining the title. :) Congrats on getting your papers done. And you and me both can't see Reese as Nikki. Maybe Kate Hudson, she has the looks.

Deuce: $ Glad you enjoyed that bit. Don't worry, it won't be the last Pokemon RP we'll see. :) $

To all who think we still have the flu: It's gone, thank goodness! Thanks for all your well-wishes, you can stop them now. <grin>

He-Man: I liked that show, too. Teela and Orko were my favorite characters, and the only ones I got toys of besides Man-At-Arms. Had to paint a mustache on that toy to make it look right.

Phantom Menace: Don't know if it will suck or not, and Doug and I refuse to make any predictions. We shall see it with an open mind, so that we can be more entertained.

Robby, SJ: FYI, Doug and I are not the same person. We are two different people who spend so much time with one another that sometimes we even think like each other. Maybe lots of couples do that, I don't know. Doug was also very tired the other night, and may have gotten confused and thought he was taking dictation for me again. Whatever happened, it was an honest mistake. Glad Robby understood that. SJ, your joke was not funny. :( We'll try not to let a similar mistake happen again.

Batya: I agree with you. Willow is awesome. ;)

Rev. Atilla: Hello there. <pets the cat> Thanks for that very true statement about the government.

Theresa: Bombing at Highland High School? I wonder if Beavis and Butthead had anything to do with it? :) Whether or not, it's clear those copycat kids are probably just as dumb. :(

Wilek: Shel Silverstein was a famous children's poet, who wrote some really good work. You can pick up his books at any local library.

**BUFFY SPOILERS**

Except for the cliched villain and lameo hellhounds, this was a great episode. I liked the character development on Buffy and Giles. Angel was also nicely developed, especially in his breakup with Buffy and how he showed up at the prom afterwards for one last night of fun together. <What a guy!> I also enjoyed seeing that between Xander and Cordy become somewhat friends again, he did a nice thing for her. Wonder what's going to happen next with Xander and Anya, they make one odd couple! :) Wesley was also nicely developed in this episode, and I too liked Giles's scone line. Best of all was when Buffy finally got the appreciation she deserved as "Class Protector." Definitely a worthy award. All in all, this was a nice ep. Hope next week's is at least as good.

**SPOILERS END**

Stephen: You're sick now? Okay, hope you get better soon. <runs over Sli Sludge using his character Kat>

DumlaoX: Uh, from what point do you want these bios to begin? Doug and I are currently planning to give a brief statement of each character's origin and background (profession, what side they're on, how they got involved in the RP, etc). Do you need more or will this suffice?

Austin Powers: It had too many sex-related jokes, but was otherwise very funny. Dr. Evil was especially hilarious. :)

Mary: What questions would I ask the Gargs characters? Alright, here goes...
Macbeth- "So were you there when they signed the Declaration of Independence? And what did you do during the World Wars?"
Demona- "What did you do during the World Wars? And how can you manage being human half of every day if you still hate them so much? :)"
Matt- "How did you first hear of the Illuminati? What's it like being one of them?"
Elisa- "How is he? You know who and what I mean. <grin>"
Fox- See above question, this time it will be related to a different Gargs character I have a crush on. :)
Xanatos- "How do you think up all those wonderful schemes?" And if he wasn't married, I'd also ask him out.
Arianna- "Can we play Sailor Senshi together? How about a sparring match?"
Brooklyn- "So were you EVER able to get Sata to ride with you on a motorbike?"

**SPEAKING OF THAT LAST ONE, HERE COME SOME SPOILERS FOR THE NEW TIMEDANCER EPISODE!**

This episode had its moments. I liked Minnie, Micheal, and the motorcycle scene. However, the plot was a little disjointed, partly because it totally switched gears near the end. There were also a lot of unanswered questions, and surprisingly little mention was made of Sata's pregnancy. Oh well, they can't put that in every episode, right? Overall Trust No Future was pretty good. I give it 2.6/5, thumbs up.

**END TIMEDANCER SPOILERS, COMMENTS**

Patrick: Is one of the filks you have Doug's "World of the Unseelie?" Please let us know so we can know whether or not it needs to be sent in.

Okay, that's all for now. Later!

**BEGIN RP PART 2!**

The Onslaughts drives on, crossing the Nebraska plains toward Iowa. "So what do you think Guod could be doing in Iowa?" asks Shap. "I don't know," Kitainia says, "but we'll have to stop him, whatever it is." "We will," says Doug. "My evil clone can beat us." 'Not unless he knows you're coming,' the invisible imp Zezil snickers in a far corner. Then he teleports off to inform Deavik of the Ravens' destination. <trouble> Doug meanwhile turns to Dis. "Okay, you're back. How are you going to help us defeat Thailog?" "Uh, I have something more important to tell you about," Dis whines. "What's that?" "Well, it's Lonny. He's planning to..."

The screen changes before Dis can finish (mind picking up the thread, Robby?), and an image of a government satellite view-relay station appears. "Mr. Kincaid?" the station chief is saying into a phone. "One of our birds just picked up the Ravens' vehicle. It's on Nebraska highway 145, eastbound." "Thank you," Kincaid tells him. "Keep the satellite tracking them. I'll set up a roadblock and mobilize the strike force." The image chooses this moment to fade away.

**TO BE CONTINUED, END THIS BIT OF RP**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 10:35:46 AM
IP: pool-207-205-150-228.dlls.grid.net

I _hate_ the school's proxy server. It _caches_ the frickin' room! Death to the proxy, death to the proxy!

SOROW> The irony of your situation is depressing. :-) I'd say go for the t-shirt idea... throw 'em for a loop. *imagines the reaction of the people, and falls over laughing*

Mary Flanders> That is one of the reasons I told my mom to take me off the goddamn antidepressants... they weren't Przac, but they were close enough that I couldn't even have chocolate. And I hated the way they made me feel. ["If given the chance, what would you ask the characters of Gargoyles?"] Oh, boy.... Probably nothing that wouldn't get my head ripped off. >:-)

Angela: "Excuse me?!"
Goliath: "WHAT?!?!?!?!"
Demona: *draws laser cannon*

Robby> I'd like to congratulate you on TNF. When I first read the outline, my main thought was "I hope the author does this justice." You did, and I salute you. *applauds*

Star Wars opening: Congratulations for all who have tickets for the first couple days. The new movie theater at West Edmonton Mall (world's biggest mall, 45 minutes from my house) is sold out 'til May 24th. I plan to go some point in early June.

Figure I might as well make the announcement now. The reason I didn't even make an effort to get opening day tickets is because I'm going to be away from May 19–21. This, to my recollection, will be the longest I've gone without some form of Net access for a long time (I'm pathetic, I know). My school's Religion program offers a three-day retreat (a live-in, actually), and I'm one of the 30 people selected from a group of 100 to go. :-) From the little I've heard of it, it's going to be a BLAST. So, I'll be out of the CR from about the 19th to the following Monday. Just so y'all know in advance.

*sigh* Well, off to the light of my day: Drama class!

** leaves, praying that next year, Drama will be a five-credit (every day) course **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 10:14:14 AM
IP: webcache.telusplanet.net

Attention all filkers - the submission deadline for the Gathering 1999 Filkbook is nearing. All filks are due in to me by May 28, 1999. You can mail them to me at the e-mail address posted on the G99 site.

And anyone still planning to join the "Going to the Gathering Club," your time to pre-register and get your hotel room is also running out! There's only 15 days left before con registration rates increase again, dinner registration closes, and the special room rates at the hotel expire, so act now! We have lots of great guests (like Greg Weisman, Frank Paur, and Thom Adcox-Hernandez) and tons of fun activities planned. This is going to be the best Gathering yet, so don't wait - get those registrations in!
Patrick Toman
Thursday, May 13, 1999 06:22:43 AM
IP: 98cde942.ipt.aol.com

Hi all, just some quick catching up for now. I should have been in bed hoours ago.

Christine> Are Micronauts anything like Muscles (those little pink plastic monster guys that were popular a while back)?

Coyote> That's a really neat picture for your hood. I can imagine it'll look even better once it's painted on the car. Are you going to put anything else on the car? I just got a mental picture of purple gargoyle wings going down the sides of the car instead of flames. <<is it too ... well ... suggestive>> It does look a little like Goliath isn’t wearing his loincloth, but their pose looks okay to me. <<Rupert Everett playing Oberon>> I read a review somewhere that mentioned the irony of "an openly gay man playing the king of the fairies", but I'm not familiar with his work, so I won't make any judgments until I see it. <<"I know what the plan is. You're trying to drive me INSAAAAANE!!">> It sounds like something from Kids in the Hall, but I'm not certain.

Aaron> <<That bit is from The Shadow.>> *That's* what it was from! Thanks, I knew I had seen it somewhere.

Robby> <<a buncha Rock Lords.>> Are they those things that look like plastic rocks that flip open to look like monsters? If they are I have one of those too.

Glimmer> <<I watched it so many times my tape died.>> The book is good too. It's one of those rare ones where the movie actually stuck pretty close to the story.

Shoes> I have two pairs I wear and one pair I'm saving for when either of the first 2 pairs dies.

Pistoff>> <<I drive really slow in the ultra-fast lane>> I like the story Leary tells about what happened when his son got in trouble for singing that in school. The head nun asked him if he was familiar with the song, to which he replied "Know it? I wrote it!" Too bad his career right now seems to consist of doing nothing but commercials.
Zath - [zath@rocketmail.com]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 03:36:07 AM
IP: ns2-02.viptx.net

Coyote If you ever checked the proportions of the characters in Gargoyles from the Awakening I-V, you will note the following: Elisa appears to be about 5'6", Owen 6', Xanatoes 6'3"/4", and Goliath 7' with a 21' wingspan. I got these measurements using the head/body ratio that some comics use to proportion their characters. Elisa only comes up to mid chest on Goliath, just a little over shoulder on Owen. Owen has about the same difference in size with Xanatos, while Xanatos is just about shoulder high on Goliath. I peg Fox at about 5'9"/10" for the same reason. In fact, if you review the scene where Elisa is showing her badge to the gargoyles, Brooklyn actually looms over her in the background.

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net]
Thursday, May 13, 1999 02:49:45 AM
IP: proxy-343.public.rwc.webtv.net

** With a rustle of wings, Marlos glides in to join the group. He straightens his flightsuit and nods a hello to everyone. **
Wow! I'm so glad to see the wonderful response to 'Odd Couples.' When I first joined TGS, the outline for this story was the first one that caught my interest and I'm glad you all feel it's turned out so good. My thanks to Jonathan Cotleur (Entity) for co-writing this. He wrote several pieces of this story and constantly helped with revisions throughout the writing process.
Wilek> As many have already pointed out, the term 'mundanes' is by no means limited to, nor originated on, Babylon 5. Aside from the other cases pointed out, here's the one that I know it from. The term 'mundane' is used (often derisively) in the furry community for people who are not themselves furries. The saying "freak/squick the mundanes" is also prevalent, meaning to somehow make a regular person amused, startled, confused, uncomfortable or just plain unsettled with a display of 'furry-ness' in public. [N.B. Furry fandom is the interest in animals with anthropomorphic qualities.]
Bronx Wyvern> [Thinly-veiled shameless plug] My personal fanfic series, Tyger! Tyger!, focuses on Claw. My version of Claw is mute due to the transformation into a mutate as Sevarius had not yet perfected the formula when Claw became his first success. Fanfic is viewable at my website.
Well, with the release of Odd Couples, that covers my contributions to TGS for this season, lest I get inspired to do a pic or two. Back with more next season.
** Marlos, surprising, pulls a wind sock from his flightsuit, checks the prevailing winds and, with a few flaps of his feathery wings, takes off. **
Tony "Marlos" Teakles - [marlos@spottycat.com]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Thursday, May 13, 1999 02:37:01 AM
IP: ts7-42t-9.idirect.com

**RP!**

[The team listens with growing dread to the sound of the approaching mechanical woodsman. Wilek: "Hm...Blastoise, Vaporeon, Magneton, attend!" The Borg Pokemon appear. Wilek: "Hopefully, the Water Pokemon will rust him, and Magneton's magnetic powers can immobilize him." SJ: "I hope you're right..."]

**PAUSE RP!**

Glimmer> <<Teletubbie tubbie custard now avalable at Burger King.>> And I thought the Microsoft Interactive Teletubbies (I wish I were kidding) were bad. <<Tubby custard> it's just pink vanilla pudding>> Perhaps...but it's the principle of the thing!

The Not Going To The Gathering Club> 'Fraid I'm eligible. They always take place so far from where I live.

SJ> <<No, we couldn't stop with Wookies, could we George? Badass, 7 ft. tall warriors who could rip people's heads off. No, we had to go and create an alien race of F***ING TEDDY BEARS!?!?!?>> Then you won't like the fact that it was supposed to be Wookies who lived on Endor instead of Ewoks (which is really Wookies with the syllables reversed; make of it what you will). The studio says they needed something more unassuming. Well, they got it. Eesh. Although...they *did* come *this* close to killing and eating the heroes. That's got to count for something. <<Even still have the LIVE ACTION He-Man movie on tape somewhere>> I remember seeing that movie a few times. Pretty kewl. Skeletor kinda reminds me of one of my own characters, but I can't figure out which one...Hey, did they ever make a sequel? <<Every chance he gets, he blasts the books>> Really? I heard he declared Shadows Of The Empire and the Zahn Trilogy to be near-canon.

Austin Powers> The title character may have been awful, but I can remember a few nice bits from the movie itself. Like the kewl German woman. (Is that Miriam's aunt or something?)

Coyote> <<I at least expected *some* backlash from Elisa's death scene, but most folks actually *liked* it.>> Maybe she's just not as popular as one would think. Or, there are those who like to see any character die, no matter who. <g> <<Thing is, I always pictured Goliath as an eight-footer myself.>> I'll try not to take that out of context. :> Really, I thought he was somewhere over seven feet tall, not counting the wings.

Stephen Sobotka> Ack, you're sick too? IT'S BEGINNING AGAIN! [Someone: "What is?"] Remember a few weeks (? Months?) back, when about half the CR population was ill? I hope that doesn't happen again! <readies enchanted chicken soup cannon> Get well soon!

Dumlao X> <<DEX DRIVES-- Just curious, anyone have one for the PlayStation?>> Um...no, just one for the N64. I would get one for the PS, but connecting two to the same computer means that you have to unplug the first one to use the second one, and I am NOT going through that. Do they make splitter cables for that kind of port?? (Oh, and check yer e-mail. :D )

Bronx Wyvern> <<When putting in the adress,(good old copy and paste) it said it couldn't be found, anyone have this problem too?>> Me, even after correcting the typo. <<Claw is mute but maybe if they give him a formula that can't make him morph anymore but will give him his speech again I wonder if it would work.>> Claw is mute because of, and I quote Greg, 'psychological trauma'.

Christine> <<Jericho, a pic by Demona May, in the Annex>> Let me test my latent psychic powers (I've never been in the Annex)...this involves Jericho and Elisa, right? And Elisa's the main reason it's in the Annex instead of the main gallery? I could be wrong of course; my powers never seem to work when I want them to...

Batya> <<shuffles in, accompanied by a Flying Festoon, a Meehoo with an Exactlywatt on a chain, a Goonie with a sack of children on her back, a two-tailed dog, an armadillo covered in soapsuds, a Bloath, a Yipiyuk, a hippo sandwich, and a pair of unicorns with damp manes and tails>> Are these Pokemon? <g> j/k

Jackal> <<I can see it all in my head, wish yall could!>> Maybe you can get an artist to do a commission for you. :) <<if I make a survey that gives a percentage of your sanity would yall take it?>> Sure.

Robby> <<But the reason the "IATVMOAMMG" song is stuck in my head is because of the final ReBoot ep from LAST WEEK! Oii!>> That thing was a masterpiece! Whoever wrote it was one of the best filkists alive!

Mary Flanders> <<If given the chance, what would you ask the characters of Gargoyles?>> Um...I'd probably ask Xanatos if he's willing to sell a few of his Iron Clan. And then ask Macbeth to sell me that hovercraft. And I'm interested in the Fortress-class skyships...

SW I> I won't be seeing it in the theater at all...why pay every time you want to see it in a crowded room when you can pay once to see it as much as you want in the comfort and privacy of your own home? The video won't be out for a while, but it'll be worth it.

**TD SPOILERS**

<<Brooklyn gritted his teeth, remembering briefly a similar situation, and prepared for a wincing pain as he touched the bars.>> Not again. :P <<A writer named Shakesphere putting pen to paper, a friendly fay named Puck hovering behind him, giving him inspiration.>> Explains a few things...So...a slightly insane scientist is putting the Phoenix Gate into a machine to experiment on it. Deja vu. <g> Hm...a female security guard...named Minnie...who says 'can you believe it' far too often...gets fired all the time...and has a rat problem and a pie launcher. My brain just had a general protection fault. Excuse me. <reboots> <<You have an overly ticklish neck which is why you keep your hair grown long...>> <fit of uncontrollable giggling, eventually breaking into full-throated laughter> Er...Frank and Bennett? OK, who wrote this thing? <checks the header...and grins> Of course. With this much kewlness infesting the thing, I should have known. Well, this is one of the best eps in a long time. And why do I get the feeling we'll be seeing these characters again...? ^_^ <hopes>

**END SPOILERS AND RESUME RP!**

[On the Avatar Of Ganon...Djedi and Toliana have been assigned quarters and told to expect to be summoned to Agent Rho's office. Toliana: "Why is he making us wait like this? Why doesn't he just talk to us, tell us what he wants us to do?" Djedi: "Well, if this were simply an entrapment scheme, we'd be in a jail cell--or worse--by now." Toliana: "And how do you know it isn't? You saw Dark Eternal's ship in the docking bay. Why is he here? Why would he be here but to trap us? You know what we did to that master of his." Djedi: "It could be a simple coincidence. You know he lets Dark Eternal hire himself out for odd jobs on occasion. And if it's a trap, we can get out of it. We've fought our way out of worse. Remember that run-in with the Shadow Academy?" Toliana: "If you say so..."]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Thursday, May 13, 1999 01:45:43 AM
IP: tnt-2-158-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

I KNEW Robby would pull through for me!
Thanks!
Fire Storm
Thursday, May 13, 1999 12:13:39 AM
IP: t2-30.visitus.net

"A Kiss To Build A Dream On"
Robby the CR DJ
Thursday, May 13, 1999 12:07:36 AM
IP: spider-tq074.proxy.aol.com

DERN LOT BOYS!
Sorry Puck,
Sorry Brooklyn
Fire Storm
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:20:11 PM
IP: t2-30.visitus.net

Gyre: Nice mini-fic's. I have one thing to say about it: Heh heh heh.

Is Louis Armstrong's "A Kiss to build a dream on" public domain?

SW1: Well, I could have stood in line for 14 hours to get tickets, except for one small fact: I HAVE A LIFE!
I hope to be able to see it before it leaves theaters in about 3 months, though.

Robby: Na, I don't think that one person posing as two is so off the wall. I have long believed that some others in here and the other board were doing the same thing.
Also, do you know of a MIDI for "A Kiss to build a dream on"?

Jackal as Pres: Canada and Australia never sounded so good.

Nukes: Reminds me of a story I recently wrote...

The last day for finals during my Junior year, someone threw a pack of firecrackers in the math hall. No big deal.
SENIOR year... Someone lit a big smoke bomb in a bathroom and started a fire. It was raining HARD. Everyone (Except for the 75% that left) had to stand outside for 2 hours before school was CANCELED. I half want to thank, half want to KILL whoever did that!

Stephen: If you get this: GEEZ! I hope you get better. 102.4? WOW! i see why you needed to be rushed to the emergency room.


Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:19:29 PM
IP: t2-30.visitus.net

I just found "Trust No Future" on the khatt.net site (click my name). The regular site gave me a file not found message.

Mary Flanders> Your Question: "If given the chance, what would you ask the characters of Gargoyles?" I think I'd ask Lexington to be my email buddy - or to be a regular contributor to our CR.

Coyote> Your car is going to be amazing.

Gyre> Madoc would have to be awfully stupid not to expect human retaliation once the war heats up and humans actually become aware of him. Whatever else he is, he's not stupid - at least not in that way. Think of how cleverly he manipulated the courts of medieval England as de Maduc (sp?). And he knows something of what human technology is capable of from being head of Maddox Technologies.

Considering the Unseelies' ability to create teleportation portals, wouldn't it be possible for him to simply create a portal in front of any oncoming missiles so they reappear over Washington DC (or New York or wherever). He probably has lookouts staked out around the Broken to alert him to the approach of anything unusual. Unless you can be absolutely sure of taking him off guard, it wouldn't make much sense to give him something like a nuke to throw back at you. This is not my favorite subject. :Ţ

I'm off to check out the new ep.


Jenniren
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:17:28 PM
IP: user-2ivf0k8.dialup.mindspring.com

Okay, the illustrations are having technical dfficulties this week, and my computer claims the ep isn't up, but all the same...

Sometimes, its hard to know when you really are.

Trust No Future

Written and illustrated by Robby Bevard

Contributions and original outline by JEB
Robby
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:02:11 PM
IP: spider-tn023.proxy.aol.com

**rushes into the room, newly escaped from his keepers, clutching three small pieces of paper triumphantly over his head.**

YESS! Opening night, twilight show!! My Star Wars orgy can commence!!!

**composes self, switches out the burning effigy with a candle**

Sorry. But now I'm pumped. (And by "Star Wars orgy," I mean getting up at 7am on May 19th and doing nothing but watching the Special Editions, then going out to see "Phantom Menace.")

Stephen: **offers a weapon of choice to take out Sli Sludge** Get well soon, man.

Aaron: A distinct possibility. It's been done a lot of times ... I recall a movie where Arnold Schwarzenneger played Hercules, and his voice was completely dubbed over.

Claw: My theory is probably the same as the show's theory. He became mute out of total and complete shock. He hasn't come to terms with being a mutate yet, so he hasn't found his voice again.

Christine, re: Demona May's Jericho pic: Uh oh ... ;)

Batya: Now you've done it!! I'm not gonna be able to get *that* one out of my skull for weeks!! **pounds head on table in futile attempt to get the song out of his brain.**

Argent: You should have seen it before I added an extension to Goliath's tail ... I self-censored myself because it almost looked like he was doing the infamous "dirty tail trick." The redone version has the tail go completely around her with the tip coming up just at her left shoulder.
And as far as the tail around Elisa as opposed to an arm ... Goliath wouldn't look quite as threatening if he had an arm around Elisa. The whole point of the pic is that he's kind of like a force of nature under the control of a beautiful woman's touch. Elisa's not just caressing him ... she's holding him back. :)

Starsinger: I only mentioned proportion because JEB told me it looked like Elisa was under five feet tall. Thing is, I always pictured Goliath as an eight-footer myself. :)
And hey, there's one vote for the tail!! ;)

If I get in a *really* good mood, I'll put up the sketches I have for the door locks (different for each side ... the driver's side is Demona and the passenger side is Angela.).

SOROW: I would send ya a package, but I'm already putting one together. **turns to the candle and sighs, remembering who the recipient of that package will be, then continues.** I'm sure someone else in here will be kind enough to put one together for ya. :)

Mary Flanders: I too have had a pet die. And it was really hard on me ... he was a beloved friend, one of the gentlest beasts I've ever had the pleasure to call a pet. Gawd, when I think about him ... **sniffles, wiping tears away, then composes self slightly** Well then, anyway ... glad the bird's okay.

Questions asked to Garg characters:
Only one ... to Lex: "Hey, could you look at my car?" :)

**plants chin in hand, sighing. A couple of residual tears fall.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:58:48 PM
IP: modem15.i-is.com

WARNING TO ALL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ASK ANGELA ABOUT INTER-SPECIES DATING - Don't do it in front of Broadway. You might not want to do it in front of Goliath or Demona either, for that matter. (Come to think of it, what do you suppose Goliath's response would have been if Angela had fallen in love with a human? Now that would certainly be a VERY interesting situation, especially if he found himself disapproving).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:51:59 PM
IP: 209-223-93-172.dialup-stl.primary.net

questions i'd ask the gargs--well alot of folks won't think this is witty and clever but I've always wanted to ask ol' Thailog if he loves Delilah? Ahhhh--call me sentimental.
jenna
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:49:07 PM
IP: ppp-207-193-16-47.hstntx.swbell.net

***BEGIN RP****
SJ, Kari, the Hounds, Wilek and his gang, Argent and Jewel*D, and the rest are all following the Scarecrow into the dark woods. The yellow brick road was covered with weeds, and here and there a lone flower bravely attempted to eke out an existence between the mortar. "So tell me about this 'Dorothy'," SJ said, trying to pass the time with conversation.
"Well, she's actually something of a legend. You see, years ago here in Oz, there was a great war. The Gnome King and his minions tried to conquer the place. And, well he succeeded. He deposed the king, and enslaved the people."
"So what happened then?" Kari asks.
"Eisner came in. He defeated the Gnome King in battle, and took over the Emerald Palace. He freed the people, who now serve him loyally. And he's got all of Oz under his control."
"That doesn't sound so bad," Wilek spoke up.
"It is if you were the deposed king," Scarecrow said.
"You mean--"
"Yep. That's me," Scarecrow smiled slyly. "Anyway, legend has it that a girl, 'The Dorothy', holds the key to the conquest of Oz. Essentially, whoever has her, rules Oz. Rumor says that Eisner has her. I mean to take her--and my kingdom--back from him."
"Wait a minute," SJ said. "We're going through all this just so you can play dictator again?"
"I was good king!" Scarecrow said angrily, his button eyes glaring. "Oz was a place of prosperity under my rule! I'm taking it back! It was ALWAYS mine, hear! I--" He was interrupted by a loud thumping noise, like the sound of a jackhammer. "Oh no." Scarecrow muttered.
"What? What's that?" SJ asks.
"One of my former *associates*. We didn't part on the best of terms last we met."
"WHO is it?" Wilek demanded.
Scarecrow sighed. "It's Tinman."
The noise kept growing louder as the creature known as Tinman began to grow closer....
****END RP FOR NOW*****

Lot's of Star Wars stuff!

Who has their Star Wars tickets? Not I! I'm gonna make a foolish attempt to go the first day, but if I don't make it, I'll be okay. I feel bad about all those people in line though. Two local djays (well...they're not so local, they're nationally syndicated) actually went out and interviewed some of the people in line. Let me prefece this right now: I'm a Star Wars fan. A big one. I own the movies (both original and "special edition"), the books, the comics, and a handful of the toys (dangit, they'd sold out of Darth Maul!). I'm a big fan of Star Wars. But it isn't my life. When you quite your job to wait in line for the movie (and some folks evidently did), you've got a problem. NO MOVIE is worth that. NONE.
Of course, the djays were goofing on some of the fans. And truth be told, some of them actually deserved. One guy--a 37 yr. old man, believe it or not--started waxing poetic on the "mysticism" and "mythology" of Star Wars. Please. I'm a huge Star Wars fan, but accept the movies for what they are: fun, action-packed, high tech space operas. They're great and may be the most enjoyable things to watch ever, but they're not Homer's "The Odyssey". When a 37 yr. old guy starts saying stuff like that, it scares me.

Somebody mentioned the Star Wars books: This is one of the reasons I hate Lucas. Every chance he gets, he blasts the books. I own most of them, I've read most of them, and I'll admitt that some of them are mediocre at best, and the plots do tend to run together (how many times have we had seen 1.A new Emperor clone and/or a villain "miraculously" coming back from the dead 2.a superweapon that holds the entire galaxy in peril or 3.a new warlord that's evil enough to take on the heroes for, oh, 300 pages or so.). But I'm a big fan of the books and the comics, and some of the authors, like Zahn and Anderson, are quite good. Lucas pisses on them!!!
He should be the last one to open his piehole. He should be falling down and worshipping them for actually making him money. For keeping interest in his movies alive in the 22 YEARS since he made the first film. For giving fans something to do with their beloved characters while he sits on his duff, waiting to craft his next "masterpiece". These are people who are doing what WE are doing with Gargoyles, that's keeping the characters and series alive. THEY ARE US!!!!(well...they're getting paid for it, but still) And Lucas PISSES on them.
All I can say is that if the new prequel isn't as good as Zahn's "Heir to the Empire" trilogy sequels, I'm gonna be mightly pissed at Mr. Lucas.

Steve Gooch: Fair warning, my friend: "The Rock" is on tomorrow night, Thursday the 13th, on ABC at 8 pm. Enjoy!!!

Mary: I know how you feel. My last pet, my wonderful German Shepherd, had to be put to sleep when she developed a tumor on her liver. It was so unbelievably sad at the end. She wouldn't eat, she moved incredibly slow, she could barely walk. When I left the vet, I didn't know that it was going to be the last time I saw her--but she did. She looked at me with these incredibly sad eyes, and I swear, she KNEW. She just licked my hand weakly. The next day, after I got home from school my mom told me the bad news. I cried for a good hour or two (which is pretty good for me, I hardly ever cry).

What would I ask the charactes of Gargoyles:
1. To Angela: "So....ever thought on interspecies relationships?" ;)
2. To Demona: "Come on. You and Macbeth. You know. Did ya? Huh? Bet you did!"
3. To Macbeth: "Anyone ever tell you you look like Sean Connery but sound like John Rhys-Davies?"
4. To Oberon, Thailog, Castaway, Madoc: "Why are you guys such @$$holes all the time?"
5. To Elisa: "You and Matt--was there ever a chance?"
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:43:05 PM
IP: 207-172-120-223.s223.tnt14.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

*creeps in*

These past few days with the Prozac has been so-so. On Mother's Day my parents and I went to the Napa Valley and ate and a pricey resturant. I had a mocha olay(sp?) (something I shouldn't have done) and threw up 10 minutes later. I kinda forgot that I can't have caffine *sheepish grin*. Other then that I've been good.

Question:If given the chance, what would you ask the characters of Gargoyles? (i.e. "Angela, would you go on a date with me?", "Demona, why don't you update your night time wardrobe?")

BTW, good news! these past few days I noticed one of my pet parakeets limping and I took her to the vet. Not likely to have a tumor! My last bird had a tumor growing on his kidney, but we didn't have the heart to put him to sleep because the whole process of taking him there would have scared the crap out of him. We let him die near his friend.

gotta go do my homework now, later!

*creeps out*
Mary Flanders
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:33:24 PM
IP: stk-ts3-h1-39-153.ispmodems.net

Since most everyone posts things that have noyhing to do with TGS I've decided to post the round robin I started. Continue here, follow the link to the storyboard it's on, just tell me what you think of it, please.

Demona was reviewing her latest plans to wipe out humanity and growled in frustration. No matter what she did she couldn't succeed when she factored Goliath's clan into the plan. It was impossible to deal with all seven of them and carry out her plan. Still it wasn't going to stop her from trying. She opened a newly accquired spellbook and flipped through it. The first spell that caught her eye was an amnesia spell.

"That has potential, but I would have to erase their entire memories because Angela wasn't a part of the clan in 994." She dismissed the idea after a moment. "What I really need is someone who the clan won't fight aiding me. They didn't want to fight me at first and my plans went much better."

A few pages later she found a transmutation spell. A plan clicked into place in her mind.
*****************

Elisa Maza had just locked her gun up when her skylight shattered and Demona entered. Demona tackled her but Elisa planted her foot in Demona's stomach and shoved her off. Demona charged again and grabbed a handful of Elisa's hair and used it to slam her head into the wall. Elisa slumped to the floor unconscious.
******************

Demona smiled up triumphantly as she looked down on the transformed form of Elisa Maza, now a gargoyle. Soon the former human would be doing her work for her. The amnesia spell should have taken affect by now so she cracked open smelling salts under Elisa's nose and began her carefully prepared script.

Elisa stirred and blinked.

"Are you all right, sister? Goliath can't seem to understand that you want nothing to do with him or his clan."

"Who are you?"

"Oh, dear. Goliath must have hit you harder than I thought."

Jason Barnett
Jason Barnett - [barnett@shentel.net]
Lebanon Church, VA, USA
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:26:52 PM
IP: pm06a14.shentel.net

Probably should have given my e-mail, hee hee! Sure do wish I could change it from my dad's name to mine!
SOROW - [jim.abadie@cwix.com]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 09:25:55 PM
IP: usr1-dialup286.mix1.irving.cw.net

OK, this is soooooooo coincidental! The address that the G99 registrations are sent to....I pass that house everyday on my way to school! If you're reading this, mystery person...e-mail me! Ya know, that would be so gay If I rang that doorbell and said, "You don't know me, but here's my t-shirt order form!" Probably make em move :)

Gathering People> Yeah, anyone wanna make me a care package :) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE....I'll pay you handsomely!!!!!! I just think it's so ironic how I can drive to the Gathering in 5 minutes, but I won't be able to go :( I told my parents that they have to pay for my plane ticket next year! Ha, Ha!

Austin Powers> Freakin' Hysterical!


SOROW
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 09:23:29 PM
IP: usr1-dialup286.mix1.irving.cw.net

Batya> What I want to do is bring the full cost of war, and ram it down Madoc's throat. For a war of that scale, the possibility of things going to hell, and nukes being used must be considered. If things got that bad, then I think the nukes would be used. This works out very well in that it puts added pressure on the two in the prophacy. They must
succeed, or a war unlike any in the planet's history will
insue. It will engulf, and destroy the Unseelie Court, but at a horrific price.

As for the sujestion that Maddox Technologies planted a
virus in the US's missile guidance programs in anticipation
of a nuclear responce, that implies that Madoc is actually
concerned enough about a human response to take the trouble
of doing that. I just don't see that in Madoc's character.

Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 08:31:07 PM
IP: fltg3-ppp42.fltg.net

Coyote I was always under the impression that lowrider art was either extremely religious or definitly suggestive. I thought the picture showed the proportions of Goliath's size to Elisa's very well done. Loved the tail.

Argent There were actually two bombs that boomed and one that didn't. They caught the two seniors that did it and many people are trying to pass it off as a senior prank. Bombs are not a prank. So far they have lost their accredidation to graduate and are going to face charges as adults.

Anyone need a roommate for the Gathering??
I'll leave my furfoots home.

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 08:04:17 PM
IP: proxy-423.public.paix.webtv.net

**Glimmer pops back in for just a sec**

Doh! I ment to say that a PR is public relations not press relations. Then again, to quote my good friend Jenny,"Public relations is more like press relations since most people form their opinions based on what the media has to say. Keep the media on your side and the public will fallow."
Scary but true.
Sitting in a goverment office all morning fried my brain.

**Glimmer pops back out again**

Glimmer
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 07:45:28 PM
IP: 212.las-vegas-03-04rs.nv.dial-access.att.net

Well, I just got my tickets for Starwars. How much did they cost me? 3.95, being the matinee showing. How long did I have to wait in line? Oh, about 10 seconds. Whats wrong with this picture? Of course, I didn't get first day tickets for the 19th, its the 20th I'll be skipping school anyway due to bomb threat... But still, those tickets were all too easy to get, even a week in advance.

Comic book style version opf Kittens- As I understood it, production on that was only starting this week with a new site doing it. I may be wrong...

Aaron- Battlebeasts *DID* have a show. I vaugley remember waking up at oh... 4:50 one morning and seeing it. Probably didn't last long because of timeslot, and that fact it woulda had a cast of a zillion.

And yes I've read Sevarius singing, it was in "When the Bough Breaks"... FUnny bit... But the reason the "IATVMOAMMG" song is stuck in my head is because of the final ReBoot ep from LAST WEEK! Oii!

Also, just curious, which comic store do you frequent? At mine, Gold Digger came out last week...

Shoes- I have... One pair.

Coming very soon now- Trust No Future- Written by me! Also illustrated by me, but at present, I'm not sure if the pictures will be available... Scanner problems apparently... Ah well...
Robby
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 07:40:29 PM
IP: spider-wn031.proxy.aol.com

Ok Star Wars fans check this out and look under M for Macbeth.

http://members.aol.com/moseisleym/sw-main.html

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 06:38:50 PM
IP: proxy-423.public.paix.webtv.net

NUKING THE UNSEELIES - Alongside the problem of general nuclear devastation that could release a bigger mess than the Unseelie Court, there's another thing worth considering: suppose that Madoc had anticipated such a thing back when he was running Maddox Technologies and arranged to get some defence contracts with the Pentagon, then put in some little unexpected surprises for the US's nuclear capacities (so that, say, the missiles when launched strike Washington D.C. instead of the Brocken)?

BRONX WYVERN - Personally, I think that Claw is still physically capable of speech, and that he's silent because he's so upset about his transformation instead. But that's just my own opinion. I do think that it makes him more interesting if he's silent from character-related reasons.

Coming in just 8 days.... Brooklyn and Sata will discover the truth behind one of the greatest cataclysms of legend, in "The Downfall". Written by yours truly.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 06:34:33 PM
IP: 208.19.239.157

**Glimmer stomps into CR**

I hate schedule changes. Oh what fun it is to be here when your supposed to be there. Turns out my no computer day is tomorrow which means I won't read TD until Fri. or Mon. And after all those yummy teasers too.

Tubby custard> it's just pink vanilla pudding

Bronx Wyvern> A PR problem is a press relations problem.

I'm now starting to work on my enteries for the DOI anniversary contest. 4 photos and 4 poems on the theme "Gaurdians of the past- Stewards of the future"

That's one of the reasons I wanted to attend the Gathering so badly- I'm a photoghraphy student.

Oh well, I can dream.

**Glimmer leaves CR to go stock up on film for the road trip**
Glimmer
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 06:31:13 PM
IP: 139.las-vegas-03-04rs.nv.dial-access.att.net

<<How are you going to do this? Telekinesis? A clone?>>
Would it amaze you if it was done with BOTH! Yes! I will assassinate myself with this rifle from 1963..., don't ask where I got it..., anyway, I will use my mind to pull the trigger 3 times! And Britney Spears will catch the bullets. I can see it all in my head, wish yall could!

<<I'm on some serious drugs and antibiotics>>
Hehehe, never stopped me from posting!

Teletubbies- Are evil, they came from a bad Acid trip..., ask anyone whose ever done it.

Thought me and a friend had- If your a big time celeb, you gotta die a good death. Sonny Bono, had a bad death. Nichole Simpson, good death. Seriously though, think about Sonny Bono after all those years, a tree kills him... a TREE! Tupac, good death. Me (if president), assassinated by self. Hmmm..., there was something else I was gonna say....

Oh yeah.., if I make a survey that gives a percentage of your sanity would yall take it?
JackaL
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 06:30:54 PM
IP: spider-we044.proxy.aol.com

***RP!***
(Argent takes back her Pokemon and attaches them to her belt. Except for the Pikachu, who is opting to ride on SJ's head. (Hope he doesn't mind!) Jewel*D's tail and head are noticably drooping. Argent smiles.)
"Good job. Go ahead and shrink down."
(The draco mutters something as she complies. Argent picks her up, and Jewel*D curls up on her trainer's arm.)
"No one said you had to take a nap. Just cool off."
(Argent is answered by a low snore.)
***LATER!***

MANDY> I am NOT trashing the Orioles! (I like Cal Ripkin Jr., and the Tribe aquired a great second baseman from them.) I am smashing, bashing, and all around hexing the individual self-centered jerk known as Albert Bell. (aka JOOOOOEEEEEEYYYY!) In fact, I feel sorry for the Birds for getting stuck with him!
PISTOFF> Landed on top of a TREE?!
also: Did GM really say that? LOL!
DOUG and anybody else suffering through finals> A four leaf clover to each of you!
STRSINGER> That's awful! Was anyone hurt?
COYOTE> [It's (the mural) too... suggestive] How 'bout drawing Goliath with his arm around Elisa instead of his tail?
STEPHEN> Feel better!
BRONX WYVERN> I don't think Claw _is_ mute. I think he just chooses not to talk.

Shel SIlverstein> Loved his poems when I was little... still do, actually. Probably always will. But best of all was 'The Giving Tree'. A moment of silence for a great author who wrote serious and silly equally well.
Shoe Shopping> I have wide feet. If I go to you-know-where, my personal one will be being forced to find a pair of dress shoes. With heels. *shivers* I don't see how ANYONE can enjoy it.
Phantom Menace hype> I, for one, am not going to be let down when I see it. I don't read movie reviews unless I'm undecided on whether to see the movie or not. I refuse to read the book until AFTER I see the movie. But most important of all, I am not expecting perfection. I'm a casual Star Warsian as opposed to a rabid one, and all I want is to have a good time. And that's my two cents.
Not Going to The Gathering Club> *pulls out a silver pen and adds signature to the sign-up sheet* Count me in. Or out depending on how you look at it. :(

***CON'T***
(Argent listens to the conversation between the scarecrow and the monkey incredulously, then turns to SJ as the scarcrow enters the woods, leaving them the unpleasent job of handling their disgruntled 'guest'.)
" 'The' Dorothy? SJ, why exactly are you following this guy?!"
***STAY TUNED!***

Gotta Jet! Go Tribe!
(Five months 'till the new 'Dark Ages' eps!)
Argent (aka Tribe Fanatic)
stable, USA
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 06:30:04 PM
IP: dyn007-nas01.marietta.frognet.net

*shuffles in, accompanied by a Flying Festoon, a Meehoo with an Exactlywatt on a chain, a Goonie with a sack of children on her back, a two-tailed dog, an armadillo covered in soapsuds, a Bloath, a Yipiyuk, a hippo sandwich, and a pair of unicorns with damp manes and tails*
I read through my Shel Silverstein stuff again last night. These guys followed me here....

Gyre> Okay, energy is energy, it's anybody's guess as to whether a fay could survive the "sheer magnitude" of a nuke-blast; I'll grant it's possible. But then you wrote: "There would be no Madoc left after the nukes got done falling, and if there were, he would be welcome to the world that was left."
Okay, all in favor of destroying the world so Madoc won't get it? Can I see a show of hands?

Rev. Atilla> Excited? Me? *bouncing rapidly up and down in place, glowing faintly, apparently unaware of it* What gives you that idea? :) :) :) :) :)

N. Dagostino> Xanatos was Qui-Gon's first apprentice...? Where are you _getting_ this?!? *reads further* Oh. Um, are those books canon?

Mandi> Another fem who hates shoe shopping! *pounce-hugs and gives the Secret We-Hate-Shoe-Shopping Salute*

BUFFY SPOILERS AHOY!
It was prom night, so doing this awards-style.
Most Appreciated Overdue Recognition: The entire class of '99. Okay, did anyone else stand up and _cheer_ when Buffy finally got recognized as Class Protector? And there was Giles in the background -- there isn't a really good English word for what he was doing, so I'll use the Yiddish: "shepping nachas." (That's the aspirated CH as in "Bach" or "loch", not as in "chocolate". If you saw the episode, you now know what "shepping nachas" means.) And I thought it was nice that Jonathan got to give the award. :)
Weakest Plot Point: Yes, the Hellhounds. I'd have been a lot happier with that subplot if they'd used trained dogs instead of that gawdawful costumery, and if we'd heard just a _leetle_ more about Tucker.
Most Out Of Left Field: Anya??! Asking Xander to go to the prom with her?! As Xander said: "One of us is confused, and I'm honestly not sure which one." Ee hee hee! Poor kid, used to be all demon-powerful and now she's a high school girl. *amused sympathy*
Most Unexpected Kindness: This was a near one. The Class of '99 almost got it for that award, but it went to Xander instead for not only covering Cordy's secret, but helping pay for her gown. Whadda guy! :)
Most Heartrending Dream Sequence Ever goes to Angel for that moment in the sunlight. Dear _god_ that was wrenching.
And Best Line of the Evening goes to Rupert Giles, for: "For god's sake, man, she's eighteen. And you've got the emotional maturity of a blueberry scone." Lord, I love that man. :)
END BUFFY SPOILERS.

Coyote the Bando> *sings to the tune of Waltzing Matilda* "Freaking the mundanes, freaking the mundanes, you'll come a-freaking the mundanes with me...."

Stephen Sobotka> *faxes you some cure-all chicken soup* Get well soon!

Not Going To The Gathering club: *sigh* *snif* I'd rather suffer alone, thanks. Yes, it looks like Alex and I won't be able to attend after all.... But I'm sending some new stuff for the filkbook.

Aaron> My rookery brother Jordan _wrote_ "I Am The Very Model Of A Modern-Day Geneticist." *grin* He's good, inne?

Bronx Wyvern> Is it the "PR" bit you don't understand? a'cause that stands for "Public Relations" and has to do with maintaining one's positive image in the media and the general public. (It's what Alex does for a living... *grin*) So he means that the gargoyles still have a bad reputation. Or was it something else you didn't get?

Ciao! *leaves the room again surrounded by Silverstein critters, with one arm around the neck of each unicorn*
Batya the Toon
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 06:01:43 PM
IP: usr47-dialup29.mix2.boston.cw.net

read some of the 501 B5--funny stuff, everybody--and so so true!!!!
Jenna
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 05:44:56 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

Greg "Xantos"--printed up your list at work-can't wait to read it--did you include that Sheraden had b*lls enough to tell Kosh (someone with the powers of an angel) "Up Yours!"--Can't imagine any of the Voyger crew doing that.
I also found that Gargs and B5 are very similar in story telling too.
Jenna
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 03:51:56 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

News Flash!
just wanted everyone to know.. the Garg webring is down, for reasons I don't know why. Updates later.
Bronx Wyvern - [Bronx4me@aol.com]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 03:50:09 PM
IP: spider-wo031.proxy.aol.com

Babylon 5 VS Deep Space 9> I still say that its no contest which of these shows is better. IMHO ANYONE who's a fan of Gargoyles would like Babylon 5. The story telling is quite similar, as is the character development.

BTW, click on my name to see the 500+ reasons why Babylon 5 is better that Voyager.

Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@aol.com]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 03:33:39 PM
IP: 166.109.44.45

New on my site:
Jericho and Demona, a pic by Zath, in the Gallery
Jericho, a pic by Demona May, in the Annex (adult eyes only, please; certain slavering Jericho Fan Club members are gonna LOVE this one!)
Click on my name or go to http://www.eskimo.com/~vecna/new_stuff.html to take a look!

Kittens comic > far as I know, it's not up yet ... I'm dying to see it though! Haven't even seen a hint of the artwork or anything!

Christine - [vecna@eskimo.com]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 03:21:19 PM
IP: 04-178.009.popsite.net

*skips in whisling a random tune*
Hey all! It's a great day out there.. hope that you guys will get a chance to enjoy some sunshine ^_^

DS9> I really like the show..maybe too much and personally I don't think that it's ripping off any other type of trekkie show. Sure the prophet thing is really annoying at times but it still pulls off some good lines to remember.

Shel Silverstein> *sniff* stupid me.. I just learned about his death.. I'll miss him dearly, I learned how to read by looking at his poems. Farewell friend.

Garg comic book site> When putting in the adress,(good old copy and paste) it said it couldn't be found, anyone have this problem too?

Austin Powers> groovy baby! can't wait untill it comes out

Star Wars> No matter what I'm going premere night with an open mind.Reading the interview in Time magazing on George Lucas made my mind realize that no matter how much this man can do, you'll need to know that he too is only human. (with an excellent imagination may I add!)

Question- In hunter's moon pt 1.. in the train scence Brooklyn says "Looks like we still have a PR problem" I can't figure out what that means *looks sad* and feeling like a newbie to me isn't a good thing.

Random Thought: I wonder.. Claw is mute but maybe if they give him a formula that can't make him morph anymore but will give him his speech again I wonder if it would work.

Okay stupid idea. Time for me to hit the books.

See ya
Bronx Wyvern - [Bronx4me@aol.com]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 03:13:43 PM
IP: spider-wo034.proxy.aol.com

Aaron prances into the CR, doing a bad irish jig.

I am the lord of the dance! F**k Michael Flatley, it's me!

Aaron pauses for a moment to beat DC with a metal bat a la Ace from Dr Who.

Well, I'm cheesed cause the Spurs lost, and more cheesed cause the @$$hole NBA owners (who take full blame for the lockout in my book) reinstituted pay per view for playoff homegames. So I couldn't even watch them game.

But, on a more positive note, I finished my finals. I'm pretty sure I did badly on my algebra final, but I was only shooting for a C anyway. And the Gold Digger came out this week, and I got the last copy at the store.

Okay, replies.

Robby> "I've information vegetable, animal and mineral. I've no idea what the next line is, but have you ever heard Sevarius sing "I am the model of a modern day geneticist"?

You still have your Battlebeasts too? They were so cool. I wonder why they never got their own show.

Glimmer> The Fox family shows the Real Ghostbusters? Coolness. I loved that show, especially the christmas and halloween specials, the ones with Scrooge and Samhain.

Any you only have three pairs of shoes too? I'm working on one pair of jungle boots, and two pairs of All Stars.

Pistoff> Strangely, I found myself singing that today, while stuck behind some octogenarian (What he looked like) in a Lexus.

SJ> Odd you should say Phantom Menace was going to be a kids/fans movie. The reviews I read said that the kids and casual viewers would love it, but the true-blue, diehard fans would loathe it.

Coyote> Was it just me, or did they *have* to be dubbing over Lundgren's voice in that movie? He didn't have his accent.

Later.

Aaron wanders back out, singing "Elvis and I"


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 02:13:28 PM
IP: ppp-62.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

****TGS SPOILERS****
The Odd Couples: This was an excellent episode. It's great to see that the clan is beggining to take the offensive against the Unseelie. Now all they need is for Xanatos to finish his iron-based weaponry. The character developement was very well done, especially Goliath, Xanatos, Sharon, and Claw. I wonder if the judge will officially record Talon & Maggie's wedding, and if so, what Chavez will do if she finds out. The picture is great and really convey's the end of Goliath and Xanatos' fued.
****END SPOILERS****

****BEGIN DEATH****
Sli Sludge is manacled to a metal table while Peter works on a device hanging over him. "I don't appreciate being given the flu for the second time in three months, so this powerful laser will slowly cut you in half." Beads of sweat form on Sli's forhead as Peter activates the laser and it starts to creep towards him. Just before that laser reaches him Sli throws a small metal object into the beam, causing it to reflect into his manacles, freeing him. A stray beam decapitates DC on the other side of the room. As Sli runs for it Peter snaps his fingers, making Sli trip. Four men in guard uniforms with assault rifles then materialize out of thin air, fire a short burst into Sli's body, kiliing him instantly, and then disapear.
****END DEATH****

Not going to the gathering club> I'll join it.

Austin Powers> That movie was awesome and hilarious.

Star Wars> I can't believe all of the hype surrounding this movie. I'm no doubt part of a small minority, but I have no desire to see this movie, and I don't care for what I have seen of the first three.

DS9> While I'm a fan of Star Trek, I can't stand the last two seasons of DS9. As for it ripping off B5, I've only seen about an hour of the show so I can't make a judgement.

Pistoff> I think I have read that GM-Microsoft list somewhere before.
Peter - [peter_bijl@hotmail.com]
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 01:51:28 PM
IP: kam-53-0107.direct.ca

***Buffy Spoilers and Projections***You've been Warned***
A good episode. I like the fact that the people around see what's going on. They may not want to know the details, but they at least see the effort she's putting in. That's nice.
Idea for next week episode. The mayor is ascending to become a demon. And I think it's Angel's demon.

B5/DS9/JMS
I think it's like comparion kiwis with kumquats. B5 is definately more ambitious in what it strove for. DS9 mostly played it safe as far as stories and impacts. I do agree with others the JMS made a complete epic. That's far different from any of the Star Trek incarnations which does episodic television.
Yes I remember JMS writing episodes of The Real Ghostbusters. Like the Sandman and Halloween Forever. He's a talented guy.

Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 12:06:40 PM
IP: hal5000.engineering.csupomona.edu

I would love that email address for "Kittens" too--Thanks!!
Jenna - [theamazingjenna@hotmail.com]
Houston, TX, Usa
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:47:44 AM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

Could somebody give me the link for the online comic book style version of Christine's "Kittens" story?


Jenniren - [jenniren@mindspring.com]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 10:48:58 AM
IP: user-2ivf45t.dialup.mindspring.com

*BUFFY SPOILERS*

Personally, I thought that the ending of the "marriage nightmare" was one of the creepiest things that they ever showed in the series.

I LOL at the parts where everybody was telling Xander to zoom in and pause during the video showing, and after his constantly telling them that it wasn't that sort of video, he finally discovered that it could indeed do "pause". Seeing Cordelia go from riches to rags was also definitely a very interesting development.

And I was also glad to see the Class of '99 recognize Buffy's heroic work in protecting Sunnydale from the Hellmouth creatures. Definitely a highlight for this season.

*SPOILERS END *

Incidentally, last week, when I was watching the part where the Mayor was commenting to Angel and Buffy about the problems of their being in love, I found myself suddenly visualizing the prospect of a "Gargoyles" or TGS villain delivering a similar sneering speech to Goliath and Elisa about the problems to come in their relationship (which would be of a different nature, of course - the species difference is the obvious factor for them - but given much the same tone).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 07:56:50 AM
IP: 208-19-232-216.dialup-stl.primary.net

Here's a little something you might get a kick out of ....

At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, “If GM had kept up with the technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.”

In response to Bill’s comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason and you would accept this, restart and drive on.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart-in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Only one person at a time could use the car unless you bought “Car98” or “CarNT”. But then you would have to buy more seats.

6. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive but would only run on five percent of the roads.

7. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single “General Default” warning light.

8. The airbag system would ask, “Are you sure?” before deploying.

9. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key, and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

10. GM would require all car buyers to also purchase a deluxe set of Rand McNally road maps (now a GM subsidiary), even though they neither need nor want them. Attempting to delete this option would immediately cause the car’s performance to diminish by 50% or more. Moreover, GM would become a target for investigation by the Justice Department.

11. Every time GM introduced a new car, car buyers would have to learn to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

12. You’d press the “Start” button to shut off the engine.

Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 06:06:55 AM
IP: wire-25.koalas.com

THE PROM-- Trust me, I'll have fun. After all, Ali's there :)

DEX DRIVES-- Just curious, anyone have one for the PlayStation? I have one & just want to know if anyone else in here has one.

SITE-- Listen, RP players, I need something from all of you. I need bios. Bios of your characters (as many as you can muster), pics if available, and bios of the enemies and such. Thanx much.

***BEGIN RP***

DX looks around the Big Bird, stunned that he's here but grateful for what the duo have done for him.

"So," he addresses Big Jake, "now what?"

"Now we go find the Ravens. Any idea where they are?"

DX taps his head. "No but I have a good idea who does. Since I don't havemy headset, can I borrow your radio?"

"Sure thing," the big man says. DX takes the radio and instantly get's T-Loco's frequency. After a few moments, he hands the radio back to the man. "Looks like we head to Iowa. Ravens will be there in 3 days. By the time we get there, my jeep will be there. I need a suit for the time being since I won't be strong enough for a firefight and it's in there. T-Loco is gonna bring it there."

"She coming with us?" Big Jake asked.

"Not this time. Her prototype suit isn't ready yet. But she'll still fight. She has ways." As DX goes back to lie down, he asks, "By the way, is she gonna be alright?"

"Jess? Oh yeah. She's been through worse, man. Just give her a lil' rest & she'll be ready."

***END RP***

Till next time...
DumlaoX - [dumlaox@ucla.edu]
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 02:23:12 AM
IP: dial-in44.santa-monica.aim-smart.com

teletubby pudding and kids meals? *turns greener than usual* and I thought the furby or mystic knights happy meals were appetite killers
shogun raptor
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 01:47:24 AM
IP: jkv-trans2.firn.edu

MoTU!? I USED TO LOVE THAT STUFF! that was my favorite 80's toon until Transformers came along, and I've been a transfan ever since, but seriously, I had almost every toy ever made, the snake men, I had all of them, the evil horde, almost all of them and as for the others, who can remember, but I did only have the original he-man and skeletor, none of those other gimmicks
shogun raptor
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 01:46:01 AM
IP: jkv-trans2.firn.edu

Hate to post like this, but I had to be taken to the emergency room tonight with a fever of 102.4 degrees... I'm on some serious drugs and antibiotics, so I might not be able to post for a few days.

For those in the RP; try to carry on without me... I'll be back in the running as soon as I'm back in the pink.

Maintain and Check Six!
Stephen "Coldstone" Sobotka, Jr.
Spokane, WA, USA
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 01:22:19 AM
IP: m160.ieway.com

**enters the room, savagely switching out the candle with a burning effigy of Theoren Fleury.**

I don't care if it's only one loss, a loss to Colorado is a loss to Colorado either way. I hate those bastards.

SJ: Yeah yeah. One loss. Big whoop. Hopefully the Wizard will be back in net on Thursday (Chris Osgood, for the nickname-impaired).

Hood mural sketch: Thanks to all those folks who said they liked it ... but how can I improve it? I know the scale is off (redid it this evening with the correct scale), but there's other things I need to know ... like, for instance, is it too ... well ... suggestive.

Sliders: Most of the Sci-Fi Channel eps have been unwatchable. They're that bad, IMHO. And their originals aren't much better ... "Farscape" I can't keep straight, and "Welcome to Paradox" is just WAY too weird ... even for me, Mr. Genetic Weirdness himself.

Doug: Glad you at least are feeling better. Hopefully this bodes well for Kitainia's condition, as well.

Robby: That reminds me ... check the end of this post.

Greg: We will not hold Mr. Morfryn's actions against you, friend.

Deuce: Yup, Ranford won the Conn Smythe as an Oiler, IMHO. He was stellar on Sunday, but let in five in one and a half periods tonight ... and then Osgood didn't come in to relieve him (instead it was Norm Maracle ... to his credit, the @$$holes didn't score off of Maracle.).

Flamers, in relation to Pistoff and Christine's recent experiences: Fortunately, I have yet to encounter that kind of flaming over G:CM (insert knocking on computer desk here). I at least expected *some* backlash from Elisa's death scene, but most folks actually *liked* it. Makes ya wonder ... :)

DumlaoX: Hey, sounds like *you've* got a full platter ahead of ya. Hope it goes by fast for ya, and at the same time have fun at Alison's prom. :) **turns toward the burning hockey player effigy, sighs, then composes self and continues.**

Batya: Nice to see ya. Regarding the term "mundanes," it's also a term used to describe non-weird in INWO ... in fact, there's one Weird power booster card in INWO titled "Freaking the Mundanes."

A moment of respectful silence for Shel Silverstein.



Rev. Atilla: BRAVO!! **claps hands** Thank you for making me believe that someone *else* believes in the concept of *not* letting the government do all the parenting in this country! :)

Midsummer Night's Dream: Another criticism that seems to be missing ... is anyone else besides me having *serious* trouble picturing Rupert Everett playing Oberon? The man just seems too ... y'know, effeminate ... to be playing the King of the Fae. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but I just can't picture Julia Roberts' "fiancee" from "My Best Friend's Wedding" in the role.
Only Friday will tell ...

Masters of the Universe: Ohh, does this bring back memories.
* the first tape we filled with out Betamax had He-Man episodes on it.
* I *still* have all of my toys, most in various states of disrepair (not to mention Stinkor in a freezer bag to keep any of the other figures from absorbing his smell ;).
* I thought the movie with Dolph Lundgren as He-Man sucked like an Electrolux (to borrow a phrase from Stephen King.).

Heather: Happy early B-day! And don't worry, there'll be *plenty* of Gathering stuff to go around, we won't forget about you, Deuce, Glimmer, SOROW, Wilek, Ravyn, and any others who won't be able to make it. **looks once more at the burning effigy, sighs, then turns back to the room.**

Deuce: Nice sounds, though I have a better one for the critical stop. Picture this one:
"I know what the plan is. You're trying to drive me INSAAAAANE!!"
**five bags of cybercookies to whoever identifies the source.**

Wilek: Put simply by the T-800 ... it is humanity's nature to destroy itself. Sad, but true.

**sits down in the chair, planting his chin in his hand and fixating on the flame.**

Y'know, I'm really getting way too lonely over here. My recent choices of music and films haven't been helping my condition much ... it's been so long ... **eyes begin watering** I wonder if she even thinks of me ...

**Robby enters the room slapping a straitjacket on Coyote.**

What? What?!

<"You remember. You told me to restrain you if you got too maudlin.">

Yeah but ... aw damn. Okay, take me away.

<"WHEEL 'ER IN, BOYS!!">

**A bunch of orderlies wheel a two-wheel dolly cart in, which Coyote is securely tied down to. Looking like an overweight Hannibal Lecter, he's wheeled out of the CR whimpering.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
I don't care if the lost ... HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Wednesday, May 12, 1999 12:27:46 AM
IP: 207.91.254.86

****BEGIN RP*****
SJ picks himself up and collects himself before approaching the now subdued Wicked Tribe leader. "Ha! Not so bad now, are you? Huh? How's it feel when I'm in charge! How's it--WHOAH!" SJ jumped back as the Tribe leader snapped at him with his fangs.
"What do we do with him now that we've got him?" Kari asks.
"First thing's first, we get him to send his buddies back where they came from," Scarecrow said. He poked the monkey with his foot. "Go on, hairball, get rid of them!"
The simian growled angrily, then let out a series of grunts. Slowly, the Wicked Tribe began to disengage themselves from the battle, and took flight. They departed one by one for parts unknown.
"Good," Scarecrow said. "Now we get some answers. Why did Eisner send you?"
"You know why," the ape said defiantly.
"Look, either you tell us, or I sick those....cute little....um, whatever they are--"
"Pokemon" somebody answered.
"--yeah, whatever, I'll sick them on you again. So make this easy on yourself."
"Eisner afraid. He think you coming to take the Dorothy."
"Dorothy?" SJ asked. "That isn't--"
"Yes, it is. Well, Eisner has reason to fear. I'm going to his castle, and I WILL take the Dorothy." Scarecrow said with a sneer. "Come on, we're taking him with us."
"Why?" Wilek asks.
"He'll be of use to us later. First, we have to get past one of my old friends...." And with that cryptic message, Scarecrow headed off into the woods, leaving the others to follow him....
****STOP RP FOR NOW*****

Stealing Toys: I remember my best friend stole my G.I.Joe "Dr. Mindbender" figure way back in 2nd grade. Bastard. I REALLY liked Dr. Mindbender too. He was a cool mad scientist toy, even for 3 and 3/4" of plastic.

Wilek: Ewoks are the spawn of Satan, my friend. Just a perverted scheme by Lucas to cash in on a possible toy franchise. And it worked, obviously, cause I do believe they made an Ewoks cartoon show afterward (which was just godawful). No, we couldn't stop with Wookies, could we George? Badass, 7 ft. tall warriors who could rip people's heads off. No, we had to go and create an alien race of F***ING TEDDY BEARS!?!?!?
BTW, they had the Washington D.C. press screening for the film today. The local reviewer gave it 3 out of 4 stars. He said the sounds, FX, and battles were all amazing, but the acting--especially by young Anakin himself, Jake Lloyd--was mediocre, the story was hard to follow, sometimes it moved to slow, and the characters aren't as lovable. It's in his own words "a fan's movie, and a kid's movie".
So, I guess it isn't possible for Star Wars to suck, but it is possible for it to not live up to the hype.

Wilek, again: Kill Austin Powers? No way, baby! He's shagadelic! AND it's the funniest movie I've seen in the last few years.
"I'm Richie Cunningham, and this is my wife, Oprah."
"My name is Number Two. And this is my Italian confidential secretary. Her name is Alotta. Alotta Fagina."

He-Man: Oh yeah, I loved this show. Had all the figures. Even still have the LIVE ACTION He-Man movie on tape somewhere (with Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, the guy who plays Tom Paris on Voyager, and Courtney Cox before she hit it big).

Coyote: Oh....I see that the Red Wings have lost one. Heh heh.
Seriously, I can kid you, cause I know they'll probably win their series...;)

Doug...or Kitiana?: "Is he Glen? Or is he Glenda? The heartbreaking tale of a man who dresses in women's clothing".....Ah, Ed Wood. He was a weird guy, but he had a sense of humor!

X-Files: I gotta agree. This past week's episode was screwed up in more ways than one. Just a real borefest. It was agony sitting through that to get to the "Practice", which was awesome, as usual.

***BUFFY SPOILERS*****
Pretty good episode tonight. The final prom. The villains were kinda weak (Hellhounds? I mean....Hellhounds?), but it was an enjoyable episode. It was nice to see that Xander payed for Cordy's dress...maybe there's still some feelings there? Too bad they'll never get addressed, what with her leaving the show soon. It was also cool to see the student body giving Buffy her "props", recognizing all the times she saved their butts. AND the women all looked quite lovely in their gowns. And Wesley finally got his dance ;) Of course, big surprise, my only complaint: ANGEL. Geez, will you go ahead and get rid of this guy, please? I know that most of the folks here (especially the ladies) probably love him, but I'm so sick of the whiney "I can't be truly happy or I'll become a raging psycho" schtick. It's tired. I'll be sooooo glad when he has his own show. Then I can watch Buffy without the fear of running across him. Then again, I'll probably watch his show too....
****END BUFFY SPOILERS****

Kevin Kline: Yes, I'm saying all those movies you've listed are movies that I've never enjoyed. Yep. I've seen most of those films, never so much as cracked a smile at anything Kline has done. That's where I get my aversion to the man: I have yet to see anything of his that I enjoy. Maybe "Wild Wild West" when it comes out....

Fox Family: Boy, some of you are out of the loop! Rupert Murdoch, genius leader of Fox, bought the channel from Robertson long time ago! The difference? Um....nothing really. The same crappy shows (or their equivalent) as before. Only good thing is that their toons have improved slightly, with additions of Real Ghostbusters, and Spider-Man.
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 11:33:22 PM
IP: 207-172-53-244.s244.tnt4.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

**Glimmer comes back to CR grumbling**

That last post was only a half post, the kid woke up screaming. Since she is working on her homework I'm back

Nobody has written a Buffy spoiler yet??

The Not Going To The Gathering Club> count me in:(
I'm going to my Grandma's 75th birthday and a family road trip for a month. A whole month with no computer!

Shel Silvestein> a great writer, he will be missed.

He-Man> My brother had tons of the action figures and the castle too. Then our mom made him give them to a couple of younger boys. The toys didn't survive a month in their care.
All I had were Teela and Orco.

On the brighter side, I still have my stuffed Smurfette stashed in the back of my closet. Way in the back.

Did anyone else see that news program(I think it was on CBS) where they compared kids in Japan to kids in America and showed that Japanese kids watch the same violent tv shows and movies and play the same violent video games and then pointed out that there were only 22 murders in the whole country in a full year. THANK YOU! That finally shut my mom up and convinced her that just because I use the computer doesn't mean I'm going to turn into a homicidal maniac. The wierd part is she wanted to watch my Gargoyle tapes because she knows this is my favorite site. Yikes. I had her watch the two episodes that were shown on Disney and tried to explain why I liked the show and now she agrees that Gargoyles was and is a great cartoon. My mom and me agreeing?? Double yikes.

Sorow> you're welcome

Happy Birthday Cryway!

Teletubbie tubbie custard now avalable at Burger King. Yummy.

Gotta go help kiddo with homework
See ya Thursday (I hope)

**Glimmer is outta here**
Glimmer
Boulder City
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 11:23:36 PM
IP: 224.gardena-05rs.ca-las-vegas-05rs.nv.dial-access.att.net

Wilek: Here's a list of shows JMS either story-edited or served as writer/producer for. It's probably not complete, but pretty close at least.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
The Real Ghostbusters
Murder, She Wrote
The New Twilight Zone
Walker, Texas Ranger (hmm ... I guess he needed the money)
Jake and the Fatman

He worked on something like half a dozen animated shows, but I don't recall the titles at the moment.

"Austin Powers> Does anyone else want to kill this man as much as I do?" Yeah! ME!!!

Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 11:17:02 PM
IP: wire-25.koalas.com

**RP!**

[Wilek and the others have successfully taken down the alpha male of the Wicked Tribe, and are now holding him hostage, in an ironic reversal of their former situation. The other monkeys dare not attack, so the battle has reached a stalemate. Wilek: "Well...now what?"]

**END RP!**

Jackal> <<I WAS asleep but a big ass spider woke me up..., ya know how that is..>> I HATE BUGS. And this is one of the worst times of year for them. <<I will assassinate myself on live TV from 342 feet way from myself.>> I have to see this. <g> How are you going to do this? Telekinesis? A clone?

Pistoff> JMS wrote for the He-Man cartoon? Kewl. All I remember about that show is...well, nothing much, really...

Exin> You've ticked off Demona? Nice knowing you. :)

Deuce> Shopping for clothing or shoes with most women is TORMENT. I mean, what's with that? When I go looking for a new T-shirt or something (I have several ones of Darth Maul and one or two of Darth Vader), I look through the racks for something interesting. Takes ten minutes at most. You know how long most women spend in clothing aisles? A half hour. If you're lucky. And the heavens help you if you're at a mall and she drags you into one of their boutiques. Or so a friend of mine tells me...<<she never wanted skull-esque toys in the house>> Your mom would execute me if she saw some of my stuff.

N. Dagastino> <<there is a Dark Jedi around the time of episode one that has the name Xanatos.>> o_o' If this is true...then it's intensely creepy. Why? Sometime before I learned this from you, Celano from the other CR asked what strange or silly costumes we'd like to see Gargs characters in. My answer? Xanatos (ours) in Sith armor. <cue Twilight Zone theme>

Austin Powers> Does anyone else want to kill this man as much as I do?

Shel Silverstein is dead? Dang; he'll be missed. I don't know who he is, but it can't be good that he's dead...

Batya> <<iron's the only thing that can hurt a fay.>> Not the only thing; any kind of energy, properly channeled, can harm them. Needless to say, simple fire or heat wouldn't be enough...but I think a nuke would be more than sufficient...<<The idea of almost _anyone_ in this fandom running a country seriously scares me>> As well it should. If I ruled the country, I'd replace most of the Air Force's craft with TIE fighters, I'd have the Teletubbies impaled in front of the black tower that would replace the White House, TGS would be a television series, my fics would be a motion picture series, there'd be a 24-hour Gargoyles channel, and my vice-imperator and chief advisor would be a Dark Jedi, whose main purpose would be to wipe out stuff that the world is better off without (like rap and organized sports). And Forfexx would be my Minister Of Justice. Those of you who know him can just imagine. >:)

Oh, and Mr. Disconnect would be executed every hour on the hour. Until I'm elected (or take over from Mr. Bigglesworth), this will have to do...
**DISCONNECT DEATH**

[Wilek stalks over to Disconnect, who's messing with something at Wilek's ISP. Wilek: "Why exactly did you offline me twice while I was writing that? Why, in fact, have you been offlining me at random intervals ALL DAY?!" DC: "I--" Wilek: "Shove it." Wilek holds out his hand, revealing that he's wearing a ring, of Minbari origin. It glows, and DC suddenly appears to have trouble standing. Wilek: "Like my latest toy? Graviton resonator. It can increase the intensity of local gravitational fields. Right now, you're experiencing twice Earth gravity. Now watch what happens when I turn up the power..." The force of the sudden and violent increase in gravity reduces DC to a small mound of flesh and bone, squirts out DC's brains through his rectum, and strangles him with his own prolapsed intestines. Wilek increases the power yet again, and DC is reduced to little more than a greasy smear.]

**END DEATH**

Attilla> <<some stuffed Balbazar>> Bulbasaur, actually...<<Have you ever heard the tale of how dragons became cats?>> I have to hear this. :)

Theresa> Another copycat?! <grr> WHY ARE THERE SO MANY PPL WHO WANT TO DO THIS KIND OF THING?!!

Tim P.> <<I've typed it down it on Microsoft Works and am planning to copy it to E-mail.>> Um...bad idea. The Gargs Fanfic Archive (fanfic.gargoyles-fans.org) only takes TXT or HTM* files...

Heather> Happy Birthday! :D (Ok, so it's really early. Nothing wrong with that...^_^)
Wilek Nereus
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 10:38:00 PM
IP: 208.31.75.51

Quickie....

SOROW> Wanna start a "Not Going To The Gathering" club? :-P It's OK: I've made everybody promise to take loads of pictures.

And: click my name for THE Voyager review site. Think MST3K meets Phil Farrand meets Roger Ebert meets CR native meets rabid Trekker.... Just click and see. It kicks ASS... we must get this guy to review some TGS stuff.
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
River City, Alberta, Canada
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 10:35:58 PM
IP: pppa104.connect.ab.ca

Happy birthday Cyrway!

Heather> You and me both (G99)...at least we can suffer together :)

Deuce> The really bad thing is that I failed my chemistry test, so I have to turn that project in on Friday for major extra credit! Well, only 3 more projects to go....ha ha!

Shel Silverstein> I remember listening to his poems in the third grade for circle time! He will be sorely missed!

Ok, I have to get off now cause it's starting to storm really bad here! OKIloveyoubyebye!
SOROW
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 10:06:44 PM
IP: usr1-dialup223.mix1.irving.cw.net

N. Dagastino: Thanks! I'm glad you're enjoying them. Denis and I are hard at work on another. It's a looooooong one, but it should be done fairly soon.

Aaron: A Denis Leary fan! Yess!

I drive really slow
in the ultra-fast lane
While the people behind me
are goin' insane
I'm an asshole ...

hehe

Batya: Violence in real life causing violence in fantasy. LOL!! That puts a new spin on it. Thanks for the interesting perspective.

Starsinger: God, not another one?! Even here in pitiful little Coos Bay, there have been several incidents, plus a few false alarms. Couple of kids were suspended because of smartass comments they made, but they didn't even have any explosives or anything.

And get this: I ran into a guy the other day who told me, "You know, I can have you arrested for wearing that trenchcoat."

My response: "Do you honestly believe I'd let you live long enough to call the cops?"

Chostbusters cartoon: J. Michael Straczynski wrote some of these, too. :)
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Pist of the North Star
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 09:43:21 PM
IP: wire-5.koalas.com

Hi, I've been to this comment room before to mention round robins that I've started. I haven't gotten anyone adding to the stories but I thought I might give it a final shot. Check out the story and at least tell me what you think if you don't want to add. Also if you don't want me to post here mentioning these because it doesn't have anything to do with TGS please tell me.
Jason Barnett - [barnett@shentel.net]
Lebanon Church, VA, USA
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 09:29:49 PM
IP: pm07a20.shentel.net

**Glimmer strolls back in**

I'm babysitting but the kid is asleep so....

Duece> <<You like "Princess Bride" too!>> Hell yeah! Rob Reiner and Willam Goldman must have been in the middle of their second or third childhoods when they made this movie.
I watched it so many times my tape died. I just bought another copy last week. The cast is superb.

Fezzik: "We face each other as God intended. No tricks. No weapons. Skill against skill alone."
Westley: "You mean you'll put down your rock and I'll put down my sword and we'll try to kill each other like civilized people?"

Zanth> Hope that ROUS had some antacids handy. The fire swamp is a great place to toss DC!

Doug> Zorro and Prince Valiant were great shows. We now have Fox Family which shows the original Ghostbusters cartoon(forgot to mention that one to Christine) and Denis the Menace during the week and B.A.D. Bureau of Alien Detectors on weekends. I love watching Ghostbusters with my 3 year old nephew. I recently spotted a ghost that looked like a flying banana.

Shoes> I own three pairs. And I only wear my boots. What can I say, I'm a tomboy.

**Glimmer runs from the CR**
Glimmer
Boulder City, NV
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 07:49:52 PM
IP: 119.las-vegas-01-02rs.nv.dial-access.att.net

Sigh... just downloaded a bunch of files from moviesounds.com... my computer's now set up like this:

Critical Stop: "Out of order? F——! Even in the future nothing works!" – Dark Helmet, Spaceballs
Empty Recycle Bin: "Erased... from existence." Doc Brown, Back to the Future
Exclamation: "Inconcievable!" – Vezzini, The Princess Bride
Exit Windows: "You're still here? It's over! Go home! Go!" – Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Program Error: "Life _is_ pain, Highness." – Wesley, TPB
Question: "Pika-pika?"
Start Windows: "Good morning! And in case I don't see you again, good afternoon, good evening, and good night. Heheheheh!" - Truman, The Truman Show

Get Smart movie: I'm going, only 'cause I loved the show so much. Jim Carrey will either be excellent or lame... probably the latter, but you never know.

Doug> ["Moment of silence for great children's poet Shel Silverstein, who died yesterday."] Awww.... Liked his work.





Batya> ["Can I just say that WILLOW RULES!!! ?"] Sure. I'll join you. WILLOW RULES!!!

Starsinger> ["Around noon today one of two explosive devices was detonated at Highland High School here in Albuquerque."] *Deuce says a dirty word* Huh. Damn copycats.

Tim P.> I'll proofread your story, if you like. Sounds neat.

*sigh* Well, I'm suitably depressed. Time to go for supper.

** leaves **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
River City, Alberta, Canada
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 07:29:45 PM
IP: pppa72.connect.ab.ca

**Robby enters the room, singing**

I am the very model of a modern major general...

...

I have no idea what the next line is. **Shrugs and continues post like normal**

This weekend, San ANtonio is gonna be invaded by geeks and fans. Thats right, on Saturday, San Antonio is hosting a Star Trek Con, with Rene Auberjonis, Robert Picardo, and Grace Lee Whitney. Naturally, just for the sake of attending a Star Trek con, I'm going... But it doesn't end there... To make matters worse, on Sunday, the very next day, we're getting a Xena con! Ack! (I won't be attending the latter most likely, since no one from the actual show will be there, there's little reason to go.)

He-Man- I don't remember diddly squat about this show, but my large collection of over 40 action figures, vehicles, and various other things indicate I was a fan. (I also got all 5 Voltron lions and the 6 characters that ride in them, a huge collection of Battle Beasts, Ghost Busters, and somewhere, a buncha Rock Lords...)

Shel Silverstein- Will be missed greatly.

Pistoff- I still thing Morgan Morgan's middle initial is likely a G, since that would make his initials MGM.


Robby
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 07:20:34 PM
IP: spider-wn062.proxy.aol.com

I liked The Odd Couples alot, it brought a tear to my eye, really.
Everyone going to the Gathering > June is rolling in and I want to say I hope everyone has fun.
**tears develope and they fall as she leaves** I'll be 15 next month..go me.
Heather - [kheetor84@aol.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 07:09:19 PM
IP: 98ab6179.ipt.aol.com

Rev. Attila: Thanks for your support, although I personally wouldn't exactly call Billy Graham a "great" example, I do believe the other examples are good. And as far as Tom Harkin is concerned, "It seemed like a good idea at the time."

If all goes well, part 1 of my first Gargoyles fan-fic "BioHazard" should be out sometime next week. It should be released in a series of parts as "Days" like in the book, "The Adromeda Strain."

It's in a screenplay format similair to what filmakers would use. I've been reading through a few scripts by James Cameron and Stanley Kubrick. But I'm not quite sure how to submit it, though. I've typed it down it on Microsoft Works and am planning to copy it to E-mail.

It would sure be nice if someone would adapt it for TGS:) *Wink, wink.*
Tim P.
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 06:47:21 PM
IP: s4-onawa.pionet.net

Well, stupid copycat people have struck again. Around noon today one of two explosive devices was detonated at Highland High School here in Albuquerque. It was the last day of finals and classes for the seniors, many who will have to come back tommorrow to retrieve property and finish finals. 2,000 students had to find alternate transportation if they didn't have their keys, worried parents wanted to know what happened. In other words, stupid people strick again.

I still spell stupid D.O.A.

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net ]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 06:38:12 PM
IP: proxy-343.public.rwc.webtv.net

Entity > i dont believe it is to mentioned in the movie......it's mentioned in two of the books that take place before the movie. Xanatos is mentioned and appears in the books Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice: "The Rising Force" and "The Dark Rival".
N. Dagastino - [Dagastino_2000@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 06:19:16 PM
IP: 24.48.82.90

Xanatos in Star Wars> This is serious? Cooool! Is it something that is going to be mentioned in the film, or one of those obscure novel/comic tidbits?

Sliders> The premier showed some promise, but it quickly fizzled, IMO. The series would've done better if it had taken a different, more serious angle, perhaps like that of SG-1 (which is a surprisingly good series, kind of reminiscent of the original Trek).
Entity
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 06:04:07 PM
IP: ely-oh3-10.ix.netcom.com

Odd Couples> Wow, what a response! I didn't expect so much positive feedback, though I probably should've known better. Marlos, you should come in and take a bow! :)

He-Man> Straczinski was on board Masters of the Universe?! That is too cool! BTW, who was it that has a Castle Grayskull? All I've got is He-Man's green and yellow panther. Everything else was given away or thrown away, along with all my cool G.I. Joe stuff, because my mom would get "sick of looking at it". At least I have my Exosquad toys, though. ;) (No, I have no Gargs figures, the toy line did not appeal to me.)

Emmeril Lagasse> Anyone know who this is? If you don't, you should check out his show on the Food Network. He's so much fun, and he cooks mouth-watering stuff! Anywho, he was on the Rosie O'Donnel show today, which was neat to see. Those two have got to be the best of non-dramatic programming.

Star Wars> I have the soundtrack on my computer, and have listened to it ten too many times, methinks. ;) The only thing I'm fearing about the movie is that it will be too "kiddie". I'm sure you've all heard the horror stories about Jar-Jar, two-headed sportators, and gaseous beasts of burden. It makes sense that with the addition of children in Lucas' life, that this would have an impact on his film-making. I just hope it doesn't translate too much into the next two chapters...
Entity
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 05:58:03 PM
IP: ely-oh3-10.ix.netcom.com

My papers are done and turned in. My CS final is open-book, open-notes. The Satire prof loved the rhyming rant on the IT department. I would be screaming this ecstatically but I'm far too drained.

Sliders> I've heard rumors that both Jerry and Charlie O'Connell are leaving the show next season. I watched it kind of sporadically after Sabrina Lloyd left (I tried to give Kari Wuhrer some time to get better, but she still grates), but if those rumors are true, I'm not watching any more. I was starting to like Colin's character, too...bummer...

Monica on SNL> Missed it, but that didn't matter. My Satire prof taped it and spent our last class showing us the Monica bits. Hey, this is the prof for whom I have to watch "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" again to make sure I'm ready for his final.

Doug> The Tick-Tock Diner? Cool! :) You know, I can't see Reese Witherspoon as Nikki from what I've read of her in your fics...but I don't have any suggestions off the top of my head.

Green Baron> Congrats on finishing your exams!

SJ re: Kevin Kline> All his movies have sucked? No way. I did get bored with "The Ice Storm," and "Fierce Creatures" was kind of disappointing (although his double role cracked me up). "A Fish Called Wanda" and "In & Out" were pretty good, too, but I'm surprised nobody mentioned "I Love You to Death" just for that scene when he comes downstairs with a bullet in him, doped out on sleeping pills, thinking he's got the flu. :) Or "Dave" for the "Tomorrow" scene (and Ving Rhames pre-Pulp Fiction).

As for your further criticism of "Midsummer Night's Dream" casting, I agree about Calista Flockhart, but you forgot somebody: Stanley Tucci as Puck. Ummm...

Deuce> Shoe shopping? Arrgh! (You know, I think there must be something wrong with me because I'm a female who hates shoe shopping...when I raised my hand and said I had five pairs of shoes in Statistics, I got weird looks from people who said they had 11.)

Happy Birthday, Cyrway!

**abrupt mood change**

Shel Silverstein died? .... **sniff** I can't offer any better tribute than Doug and Kitania just posted...oh, that's awful...

**Mandi shuffles out to go to her last class of the semester**
Mandolin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 05:51:41 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

Where The Sidewalk Ends

There is a place where the sidewalk ends
And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends


Shel Silverstein, you shall be missed. Thanks for all the great poems of entertainment. May the place you are in now be as wonderful as the one you long for in the above poem. <salutes the spirit> See you in the next life, hopefully.
Kitainia and Doug
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 05:29:46 PM
IP: hil-c45-080-vty164.as.wcom.net

Batya the Toon > the Xanatos in the Star Wars universe was Qui-Gon Jinn's first apprentice, who turned to the Dark Side.
N. Dagastino - [Dagastino_2000@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 05:15:32 PM
IP: 24.48.82.90

RP WARNING!!
**Lonny's domain. A mysterious figure in orange appears near Lonny. It is the Orange Duke.
"Why, Lonny, I hear you wish to conquer the world. I think I cna provied you iwth the means if you cna help me rid the world of a pesky feline preacher and some goody two-shoes Catholic schoolgirls who always disrupt my plots. Let me know what you will do. Here's my card...

With that, the Orange Duke disappears in an orange mist**
END this RP session!!

Hello. Did anyone miss me? Meow!!

Tim P.> Yep, that guy is odd. I regret the way the media trys to protaray all religious conservatives like him. They overlook great conservative minds like Michael Medved, Don Feder, Mother Angelica, and Billy Graham. Perosnally, I always thought your own state's Tom Harkin was a being of evil and a frist-class jerk.

Batya> I hope you're excited about your wedding. I'll never know what that's like, but I can perform them for a fee :)

Mel Brooks> He's hillarious. Spaceballs was incredibly funny, and only Mel Brooks could egt away with soem of teh comments he could use.

DumaloX> Actually, the Producers was about an outof-work producer who plans to make a fortune getting sponsors for a play that will close afte rthe first night, then use teh money to retire. He looks for teh biggest bomb, called Springtime For Hitler, and he makes it so bad, it is an instant hit, and the producer and his accountant go to jail for fraud.

BTW, will Seth just sit there? :)

Deuce> Clothes shopping sucks. I'm gald I can run around naked like right now :)

Jackal> I plan to run for Office. My slogan will be, "After the Jerk we just had, isn't it time to elect an eunech?"

Summitt on Violence> To really curb it like what they want would reduce this ocuntry to some police state run by the Children's Defense Fund working jointly with the Moral Majority., ::shudders::

I prefer a citizen's group that will promote good old-fashioned responsibility and instead of censorship, how about parenst seeing a movie before tehy let their child see it, or try playing some of tehse games to see if it is too violent for their tastes. We don't 10,000 new regulations that will result in taxes being 40% of teh GDP as opposed to 20.5% which is too high as is. People also need to stop expecting washington DC to hold our hands from cradle to grave and wipe our rears for us.

Happy Birthday Cyrway

Pokemon> I wouldn't mind a nice orange glazed Psy Duck right around now or some stuffed Balbazar :)

Traveler> Welocme back. Have you ever heard the tale of how dragons became cats?

Now I must leave and find someone to wake up once they get home :)
Reverend Attila - [RevAttila@aol.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 04:40:39 PM
IP: 141.164.64.106

Shel Silverstein died? Bummer.

All this nuke talk is making me think about the Saint of Killers from Preacher. They drop a nuke on him, leveling all of Monument Valley, and he just walks out of the fire, saying "Not enough gun."

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 04:28:53 PM
IP: ppp-186.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

Batya> Simple, the shear magnitude of the energy released
in a nuclear detonation would be too much for even the fey
to handle. Remember it was said in Gargoyles that "Weapons today are as powerful as any magic." There would be no Madoc left after the nukes got done falling, and if there were, he would be welcome to the world that was left.
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 04:15:09 PM
IP: fltg-ppp21.fltg.net

Jenna> Ah. I'm told the word is also used by those into S&M to describe those who aren't (interchangeably with "vanilla"). As my source tells me, "Everyone is someone else's mundane." But I believe the term originated with SF fandom, which overlaps both of the other crowds. (I could be wrong.)

Gyre> Good point about the Unseelie. Even while they take advantage of some of this century's tech, they don't seem to be aware of the full range of possibilities inherent in, say, nukes.
But you may be overlooking something. Nukes aren't iron. And iron's the only thing that can hurt a fay. If you can set fire to a fay, run him through (with a bronze sword, say), drop big rocks on him, throttle him, shoot him with a particle-beam disruptor, whatever, and still not hurt him ... what makes you think nuking him would have any effect?

"Oh, no. If you shoot him, you'll just make him mad." -Blazing Saddles
Batya the Toon
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 04:06:45 PM
IP: 6.new-york-40-45rs.ny.dial-access.att.net

Batya--the word mundanes is also used by people who do the rennissance circut to describe people who don't go the ren faires in garb.
Jenna
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 03:32:13 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

If any are wondering why I post what I do, it's simple.
The basic Unseelie weakness is their arrogance. They still
think humans in this day and age are the same as humans of 10,000 years ago, and they truly have yet to face war.
This makes the role of the ones prophacised to destroy Madoc
even more vital. They may very well be key to preventing the
full power of the weapons of science from being unleashed.
I interpret this to mean nukes.
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 03:26:34 PM
IP: fltg-ppp21.fltg.net

*doubletake*
Shel Silverstein died??
*very quietly* Damn.

*shuffles out of the room*
Batya the Toon
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 02:45:48 PM
IP: 72.new-york-40-45rs.ny.dial-access.att.net

Only three and a half weeks till the wedding... *gulp*

N. Dagastino> You wrote "...there is a Dark Jedi around the time of episode one that has the name Xanatos." Are you sure you're not thinking of Darth _Sidious_? That's the only name I can think of that remotely resembles Xanatos.

JackaL> Sorry, nope, not voting for you. (Though seeing you assassinate yourself would be, to say the least, um...interesting....) Don't get me wrong. I like you. But the idea of you running a country seriously scares me. :) [Don't get all flattered, either. The idea of almost _anyone_ in this fandom running a country seriously scares me, and that includes me and most of my friends.]

Ordell> You wrote "The Phantom Menace > Come on, guys. It's Star Wars. How can it suck? It's Star Wars." Inclined to agree with you. Really.
Okay, I'm willing to admit that this may not be the best galactic fantasy of all time, or even that it may not be anywhere near as good as the first trilogy. But! purely from the trailer and screen shots I've seen, I can tell I'll be able to spend the movie happily going "oooohhh...pretty!" if nothing else. And I _categorically refuse_ to hate Jar Jar Binks before I've seen the movie. So it won't be "Empire". It doesn't have to be. It's got lightsabers, it's got Yoda, it's got funky aliens, it's still Star Wars.

Is it just me or has the fantasy violence in this room gotten more graphic than usual in the past week? Hmmm...that could make an interesting case. Violence in real life causes violence in fantasy! Woohoo!

Go Go Gadget Comment: Yes, it's Broderick. Saw trailer on news a while ago. Actually looks vaguely entertaining....

Mundanes: Actually, using the term "mundanes" to describe "ordinary human beings" is hardly unique to B5 _or_ to Xanth. It's commonly used in SF fandom to refer to non-fen. Don't know where it originated but I _believe_ it predates both Xanth and B5 -- and was mentioned therein as a fannish in-joke.

Finally got to see last week's BtVS. Can I just say that WILLOW RULES!!! ? Thanks. I just wanted to say that. You can go back to what you were doing now.

Aaron> I keep meaning to respond to your jokes and I keep forgetting... Belated thanks for the "clone" stuff a while back. (Yer posting at work too, huh? *grins and flashes the Secret Spodding-On-Company-Time Salute*)

Back to the grind....
Batya the Toon
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 02:41:52 PM
IP: 72.new-york-40-45rs.ny.dial-access.att.net

Quick post.

DX: $ Don't worry. Kit and I were planning to let you post some again before we do any more RP. $ Good luck on that website, have fun at Alison's prom when you go.

Moment of silence for great children's poet Shel Silverstein, who died yesterday. His work was great, he will be missed.
Doug
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 02:40:22 PM
IP: dal-qbu-zox-vty95.as.wcom.net

Aaron drags himself into the CR, greeting everyone. Then he pauses, faces Salt Lake City, and performs Denis Leary's F**k you dance.

The Kings whip the Jazz by 11 on their home floor. Proof that youth and skill can overcome age and treachery.

And I'd like to send a big two fingers up to Karl Malone. How's that crow taste, Karl?

Aaron pokes DC in the eyes with his fingers, since he's got them out there.

Sorry, I'm just soooooo happy whenever the Jazz stumble.

Deuce> Carey wants everything, from Spiderman to Maxwell Smart. I won't be going.

Batman Beyond> aka Science Ninja Team Batman. I don't watch, but I don't believe Bruce quit cause Robin got wasted. C'mon, how many times has that happened already? Five, six? More?

Zath> That bit is from The Shadow.

Coyote>Cool hood mural. For Brooks at his best, check out The Producers. And I got Cree's album at Wherehouse(FKA Blockbuster) Music.

Pistoff> Loved that H.S. Thompson quote.

Robby> I agree with you about Runaways. That's why I umm, do an homage to that scene in one of my fics. Needless to say, the dream takes a bad turn, but....

Jenniren> They can't get rid of Sevarius. He's the best mad scientist in the world, with the most talant coupled to the least conscience.

Boss is coming, must flee now.

Later.

Aaron wanders out, humming "Magic Carpet Ride"


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 02:36:39 PM
IP: ppp-73.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

Click my name for the cutest story.... Gives guys like me hope.... :-)
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 01:35:48 PM
IP: 199.185.223.12

Hola amigos!

Oy! A mixed bag for me in the next 2 weeks. Still working on that website I promised Doug, Wilek, & the crew (template for the pages done. Now to place meaningful text & pics there.) Then I got a Sociology midterm tomorrow (they say it's gonna be a killer. Youch.) Then I got my friend Seth from Fresno coming over for a visit. Then Stats midterm #2 on Friday. Afterwards I hit the E3 convention in the afternoon (rest assured, gamers, full report on it when I get back.) Then I gotta finish a Sociology Project on reality breaches and study for a Anthropology midterm for Thursday then get my sister a present for her birthday then pack for my trip to Boston for Alison's prom on the 28th. Then somewhere along the way comes Episode 1 :P

In any case...

THE ODD COUPLES-- T'was a lot of fun contributing to the outline. Believe me, things are gonna heat up in future episodes. And keep an eye out on TimeDancer as well. If I remember correctly, it's gonna be both surprising & gut-wrenching.

DOUG & KITAINIA-- Get better soon.

TARZAN-- Anyone notice the various billboards for this one? I like the look & all. Good artwork.

AUSTIN POWERS-- I don't know about the rest of the country, but today they just put up new billboards of Virgin Airways featuring Mr. Austin Powers. Groovy, baby, yeah!

STAR WARS EPISODE 1 SOUNDTRACK-- A definite must-buy. Good orchestrational stuf by one of the masters, John Williams.

THE MUMMY-- A real good, light hearted popcorn film. A real good watch if you want a real good time.

MEL BROOKS-- Hey, if it's a film, regardless of what it spoofs, I'll watch it. For me, his classics will always be:
Young Frankenstein
Dracula: Dead & Loving It
Spaceballs
Blazing Saddles
The Producers (Alison says it's good. I don't remember it but I'll take a peek)
History Of The World part 1 (The Jesus joke was killer)
Silent Movie
To Be Or Not To Be

KEVIN KLINE-- So, I suppose, A Fish Called Wanda, Fierce Creatures, and In & Out would be considered trash? I think not :)

***RP-- T-Loco is gonna what? I'll try to get back in the RP tonight but please do me one favor & don't throw her into the fray just yet. I'll explain later tonight. Thanx.***

Till next time...
DumlaoX - [dumlaox@ucla.edu]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 01:35:01 PM
IP: msa-4328-36.oac-commons.ucla.edu

Sevarius Jr. > ok....so Xanatos isnt Darth Maul's real name.......but still......there is a Dark Jedi around the time of episode one that has the name Xanatos.

Pistoff > your Gargoyle 2K fanfics are pretty kewl. I'm really enjoying them.
N. Dagastino - [Dagastino_2000@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 01:07:34 PM
IP: 24.48.82.31

Greg "Xanatos": Ahhh, thanks for the info. It takes a special breed of coward to anonymously ambush somebody, then brag about it afterward. I'm glad this guy won't do this again, for his sake.

And this doesn't reflect badly on you at all. On the contrary, you stepped in and made this guy stop, and that's not a bad thing at all. I really appreciate your effort, and your telling me about it, as well. Thanks. :)

Oh, and I'm glad you enjoy my (and Denis's) stories. I promise we'll have the next one done soon.

Christine: Yeah, it's great fun. Once the initial anger wears off, anyway. But as I said earlier, things like this keep me sharp. Sheesh. Will these people ever learn that taking potshots at us will only result in their being beaten like gongs?

Probably not. But at least they make for good target practice. :)

Jenna: You're welcome. It was my pleasure. =) And thanks for the support.
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:56:47 PM
IP: wire-14.koalas.com

Pistoff--saw your comment way way back about B5 fans not bashing DS9--that the show brings it upon itself. I agree- thanks.
Pistoff & Christine--Sorry to hear about getting flamed--:(
Jenna
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:27:17 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

Flaming jerks > at least my newest 'admirer' seems to have sodded off as well ... isn't it fun to be us, Pissy? ; )

Christine - [vecna@eskimo.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:11:06 PM
IP: 07-119.009.popsite.net

Pistoff> The guy who flamed you is a freshman my high school, and used the school's network when he flamed you. He is a fan of TGS and the Unseelie, but he is also a real jerk at times. I found out when he bragged about it to me.

I told him pretty much what you said in your retaliation post. It won't happen again from this person. I couldn't get him to apologise, but I'll make sure it doesn't happen again.

I feel just as embarrassed about this as anyone could.

I personally like your fanfics. And I would never insult anyone like this.

I personally debated about making this post for quite a while. I was afraid it would reflect badly on me, but I felt I should say something.

You'll never hear from this person again.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@aol.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 10:16:49 AM
IP: 166.109.92.180

** Deuce enters, carrying the keyboard... again.... (See last Friday's post) **

Sigh... as it turns out, it was _shoe_ shopping, not clothes shopping. *whimpers* DOESN'T SHE HAVE ENOUGH SHOES?!?!?

Coyote> ["Bill Ranford is just holding up a long, proud tradition."] Aye, and he used to be an Oiler, too. :-) Ah, for the good ol' days....

SJ> ["My Castle Grayskull is worth at least 40 bucks!"] You have Castle Greyskull! *screams* I HAD it, when I was around six or seven... my mom thought the whole "He-Man" thing was Satanic and antiChristian (I think it was "Masters of the Universe" that turned her off), and she never wanted skull-esque toys in the house... long story short, I had to sell it. FORTY BUCKS?!?! *sigh*

Sliders: They got rid of Wade? Grrr... she was so cute, too.... At least all the reruns they show on Space are old ones.

Robby> ["However, if I ever start posting with Heather's name and text color, someone get me committed!"] I'm thinking of committing your computer, buddy... email me with EXACTLY what's been going wrong... I'll get you posting episodes if it kills me.

JackaL> I'd vote for ya... 'cept I'm not an American citizen....

Ok, that's all. Better get to Drama.

** leaves, holding the keyboard high above his head **

Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 10:13:59 AM
IP: 199.185.223.12

...that i talked so to her...b b but what should i do??? *shakes head*
Exin
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 08:18:46 AM
IP: khof-proxy.dnsg.net

I can only hope that Demona will not mad at me....
Exin - [exin@gmx.de]
Rulerrz strikes back!!!
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 08:17:30 AM
IP: khof-proxy.dnsg.net

Cool ep. The gargs finnaly get to be the attackers. ^_^

I know this isn't the place for it, but since there's no where else to ask, do any of you have all the Invasion America episodes on tape, and would you be willing to sell me copies for the price of the tapes and shipping? Please reply by e-mail as I don't get in here very often.
Elessar - [n-oder@usa.net]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 08:07:51 AM
IP: dial-18.r16.scsumt.infoave.net

Robby> *** Spoilers for the teaser of next Timedancer *** So, we're gonna see Vinnie? Cool. *** End spoilers ***
Aris Katsaris - [katsaris@otenet.gr]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 05:59:05 AM
IP: pc-9.di.uoa.gr

Whoa, sorry about that. My computer had some kind of brainfart.

Anyway, I forgot something ...

Morgan Morgan: What if his middle name is Morgan? AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pissy
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 03:15:36 AM
IP: wire-24.koalas.com

Coyote: Thanks. **bows** :) There was a guy like this attacking Christine in the Adult CR. Punk-ass couldn't even spell her name right. At least this guy in here could spell, I'll give him credit for that. Now, if he could replace that turd in his head with a brain ...

Ah well, wishful thinking.

Doug: Thanks to you, too. :) Rest assured, every time I see something like Morfryn's post, I'll do something about it. Hee hee. I wonder if they'll _ever_ learn ... I doubt it. But what the hell, stuff like this helps keep me sharp. :)

Summit on violence: Whew, I hope none of those people look in here. If they do, I'll be in deep $h!t. But I'll also have a whole army of new targets. Gotta look on the bright side. :)

He-Man: Interesting bit of trivia, for anybody who doesn't already know--J. Michael Straczynski wrote some eps, and he was also story editor for a while.

Farscape: I've seen every episode so far. Really interesting show, one of the better ones on TV right now.

Wilek: Heh heh, one positive thing I can say about my truck--it can survive a collision. I had the thing towed out the morning after I landed in the tree (they had to haul it out with a crane :), I put the spare tire on and went back to work.

Good point about the Unseelie. They're screwed no matter what happens. And in G2K, they're _extremely_ screwed ... but I can't give away any details. Heh heh.

And as for psychological torture, yes, just killing somebody would feel good for a moment, but it's over too quick. It's better to milk it for all it's worth. :)

JackaL: Okay ... you've got my vote!
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 03:13:18 AM
IP: wire-24.koalas.com

Coyote: Thanks. **bows** :) There was a guy like this attacking Christine in the Adult CR. Punk-ass couldn't even spell her name right. At least this guy in here could spell, I'll give him credit for that. Now, if he could replace that turd in his head with a brain ...

Ah well, wishful thinking.

Doug: Thanks to you, too. :) Rest assured, every time I see something like Morfryn's post, I'll do something about it. Hee hee. I wonder if they'll _ever_ learn ... I doubt it. But what the hell, stuff like this helps keep me sharp. :)

Summit on violence: Whew, I hope none of those people look in here. If they do, I'll be in deep $h!t. But I'll also have a whole army of new targets. Gotta look on the bright side. :)

He-Man: Interesting bit of trivia, for anybody who doesn't already know--J. Michael Straczynski wrote some eps, and he was also story editor for a while.

Farscape: I've seen every episode so far. Really interesting show, one of the better ones on TV right now.

Wilek: Heh heh, one positive thing I can say about my truck--it can survive a collision. I had the thing towed out the morning after I landed in the tree (they had to haul it out with a crane :), I put the spare tire on and went back to work.

Good point about the Unseelie. They're screwed no matter what happens. And in G2K, they're _extremely_ screwed ... but I can't give away any details. Heh heh.

And as for psychological torture, yes, just killing somebody would feel good for a moment, but it's over too quick. It's better to milk it for all it's worth. :)

JackaL: Okay ... you've got my vote!
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 03:12:23 AM
IP: wire-24.koalas.com

Heheee, no it wasn't my birthday, it was Cyrway's! But you can wish me an early birthday if ya like!

I WAS asleep but a big ass spider woke me up..., ya know how that is..

<<after I get legal..., I'll show you what I mean>>
I wait for no beer! Tell me where your at, I'll go buy it. Don't think I won't travel up there just to try a beer, I love beer, and "lickher" and Tequila. And uhh..., by descreet do you mean warning thingys?

Things I would do if I were president:
1. The first admendment doesn't apply to anyone over the age of 45.
2. All citizens over the age of 12 are required to have a gun, that gun must discharge a live round atleast once a month.
3. N*Sync will be outlawed. Any person(s) caught with N*Sync paraphernalia will serve 6 months hard labor.
4. Wear sunscreen.
5. An image of Britney Spears will replace all Christian crosses.
6. Smoke weed...., responsibly.
7. You can drink and drive, but don't drive drunk.
8. You can shoot whoever you want, stating you were just following rule number 2. However, if that person dies will be charged with murder.
9. I will assassinate myself on live TV from 342 feet way from myself.
10. If/When war time occurs and I nuke everybody, and somebody asks me why I'm playing God, I will say....... "I am not PLAYING."

X-Files: I rather enjoyed the last ep. Then again, I think most people who has ever tripped on Acid and liked it, enjoyed the ep too!

I think I'm gonna try to sleep again..., speakin of trippin, if I was on that crap right now, I'd be havin a bad one! With that spider freakin me out and all..., anyway, L8ters!!
JackaL
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 02:21:15 AM
IP: spider-wb063.proxy.aol.com

Sudden creativity demon involving our friend Morgan Morgan. What if his middle name is Gerald? Consider for a moment what that would make his initials...

Doug- Considering this isn't the first time you or Kitainia has accidentally switched names or used the other's text colors or e-mail addy, I really gotta wonder about you two... You're not really one person who's been masquerading as two people for a really really long time are you? Nah, thats too insane, even for the CR... Suppose it just says something for how close you two are and how much you're on the other's mind... However, if I ever start posting with Heather's name and text color, someone get me committed!

Jenniren- Maggie and Talon in their wedding outfits... Hee hee... I'm currently working on a CR pic of them together... Hee hee...

Lex and Liz being the destined pair- Hmm... When I first started coming to the CR many months ago, in like my very first or second post, I speculated it was Lex and Liz. Interesting how things come full circle isn't it?

Robby
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 01:44:28 AM
IP: spider-wn052.proxy.aol.com

Gargoyles comic site should be up on tuesday or wednessday. On www.comics.gagoyles-fans.org
Anonymous
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 01:33:54 AM
IP: 1cust174.tnt2.murrieta.ca.da.uu.net

**RP!**

[Wilek, returning to the battle, has been holding back his reinforcements until now, knowing that one wrong move will get SJ's head eaten...but he can't wait any longer. Wilek: "Paras! Porygon! Onix! Machoke! Mewtwo! Attend!" The Borg Pokeball opens, and assimilated versions of the above Pokemon appear. Wilek: "<points at SJ> Rescue target!" Mewtwo casts Confusion on the alpha male, who gets dizzy and lets go of SJ long enough for him to get away. Wilek: "<points at alpha male> New target! Subdue!" All five Borg Pokemon gang up on the alpha monkey, hurting him just enough to keep him from getting away; Paras leeches out just enough of his life force to render him unable to move or fight. Wilek: "Great work! Now guard!" The Pokemon keep the other monkeys away from the team and their victim. Wilek: "Hopefully they can hold out long enough for us to do whatever we'll be doing with him..."]

**END RP!**

Madoc Morfryn> The Unseelies rule? Perhaps for a brief time, in my ficverse...but you're going down eventually, no matter what universe you're in.

Aaron> <<I'm pretty sure coke had cocaine in it.>> I think I remember seeing an old newspaper (or something) ad for it, that said that specifically...<<Strange vision of the weekend. The prophesied human/gargoyle pair who defeat Maddoc are not Goliath/Elisa but are in fact.... Lex and Liz. What do you think?>> Knowing the staff, it probably will be.

Glimmer> My dreams are even weirder. Just trust me on this; you don't want to know the details; but they usually involve twisted and evil versions of familiar places and ppl. Scary stuff.

David G> <<Mighty Orbots was better.>> You remember that too? I've seen two episodes, both on video. Intensely kewl stuff.

And now, for Doug and Kitainia...
**SLI SLUDGE DEATH**

[Wilek: "Care to explain why you've made my friends miserable for the past day or so, freak?" SS: "I..." Wilek: "Care to explain why you've kept them out of the room, which I gather is one of their favorite places on earth?" SS: "Well..." Wilek: "I thought not. You know, you're even worse than DC. At least he just messes with our machines, which we can get repaired. You, on the other hand, mess with our bodies, which we can't repair or replace all that easily, at least not yet. You are the scum of the earth." SS: "I'm not from Earth." Wilek: "Same difference. Prepare to die." Wilek takes a large hooked knife, uses it to slash open SS's abdomen and pull out his small intestine, and ties it to the rear bumper of a truck. Wilek then gets into the passenger seat and tells the driver, Jake, to drive the truck over a few miles of cacti, broken glass, hot coals, and sea urchins. Fortunately, the truck has puncture-proof tires. When they're done, Wilek gets out, uses the knife to cut out SS's trachea, and plunges it into SS's eye socket. Wilek then cuts off SS's head, removes the skin and brains and such, and takes home the skull to use as a planter.]

**END DEATH**

Does anyone else have the Phantom Menace soundtrack? Track 2 is the kewlest song EVER WRITTEN. I wasn't too fond of the soundtracks to the previous Star Wars movies, but as soon as I heard the Episode I music video, I had to have this one.

SJ> I take it from a previous post that you're none too fond of Ewoks? Click my name and rejoice. <G> <<This would be really cool..... If SNL was actually funny.>> The last thing I remember from SNL is Roseanne Rosannadanna. Anyone remember her? <<has anyone seen the show "Farscape" on the Sci-Fi channel?>> I've seen an episode (I'm awful at remembering when stuff is on), and I find it extremely kewl.

Jackal> <<I licked somebody's snot that was sick>> There's a mental image I didn't need. <<and I'm still in good health!!>> That's debatable. :)

Coyote> <<maybe I *am* healthier out of school>> It's a proven fact that school isn't too healthy for your mind, and the state of the mind can affect the state of the body. A friend of mine was a physical wreck (even more than usual) before he graduated. Oh, and excellent hood mural. :)

Pistoff> <<Other choices for president: Jello Biafra, Michael Moore, Hunter S. Thompson ... hmm, and how about ... JackaL?? ;) >> [Wilek briefly imagines a country with Jackal in charge and roars in abject horror.] <<I was delivering a pizza and hit some hail, flew off the road and plunged 50 feet straight down a cliff, and landed in the top of some guy's tree>> ACK! I'm amazed there's anything left of that truck! (Did anyone get it on video? ;D ) <<psychological torture is so much more effective--and so much more fun. :) >> Oh, yes...it may be satisfying to kill someone, but it's much more enjoyable (and less traceable) if you get them to kill *themselves*. >:)

Robby> <<However, if someone were to compose original ones, that might be another matter...>> If only I could figure out how to get my amateurish little attempt from my keyboard to my computer...I'm told I need some kind of cable, but I don't know anything else about the procedure (Where do I get the software? etc)...

Icka> Welcome! :D Do please check your sanity with Deuce; you're much better off without it...

Doug> Someone was low enough to steal your toys?! <grr> Hopefully, that person's dead in a gutter somewhere. Preferably by his/her own hand. $<<Then I'll call Wilek and do the same>> I'm in a dimensional rift just now, so I'm afraid comms won't work unless one of your magic users gets *real* creative. (Wouldn't that make a kewl answering machine message? ;P ) You might have better luck with Agent Rho; he's on the Avatar Of Ganon and he can command the fleet as well as I can...$

Ordell> <<I doubt Phantom Menace will suck completly>> With music like this, how can it? :D (Listening to 'Duel Of The Fates' right now. Ultimate kewlness.)
Wilek Nereus
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 01:17:15 AM
IP: tnt-1-151-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Ordell: Oh, I don't know, there are those (well, me actually) who have been arguing that X-Files has had nothing but BAD episodes this year, and that it's been significantly inferior to past seasons...the only episode this season I can truly say I enjoyed was the Bruce Campbell one. All the others have fallen short in some way.

But I agree with you on one point: Sliders SUCKS. It was an awesome show when it began, but then they got rid of two of their best characters, Wade (I don't know the actress' name) and John Rhys-Davies. Now every other episode has the Kromaggs in it, and frankly, I thought they were throw-away-and-forget-about-them villains from the second season. Blech.

BTW, has anyone seen the show "Farscape" on the Sci-Fi channel? Pretty cool, in my opinion. Better than Sliders, at least.
Sevarius Jr.
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:50:44 AM
IP: 207-172-64-205.s205.tnt17.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

Not too much to say tonight. I'm glad everybody's getting over the flu.
*****ODD COUPLES SPOILERS*****
This was a very enjoyable episode. I was glad to see the gargoyles finally going on the offensive and striking a real blow against the Unseelie. It was interesting to hear Goliath's reasons for not attacking the Unseelie before now - that he thought maintaining a low profile would keep his clan low on Madoc's list of priorities. Somehow it doesn't seem like him to be 'hiding in the background' though. (*shrugs*) Sata was so right about what she said to him.

I was surprised to see Sevarius once again working for Madoc. Didn't Sevarius seriously displease Madoc in "When the Bough Breaks"? I suppose Madoc was in a forgiving mood due to Sevarius' usefulness.

I particularly liked the allusion to Puck's dream and how remembering it made Goliath decide to take Lexington with them. Then Lex managed to turn the tide of the battle. Way to go Lex.

The picture reminded me of a scene from the TV series but I'm not certain which episode. (City of Stone part 3 maybe?) I'd have liked to see a picture of Maggie and Derek in their wedding clothes too. I think that would be a good one for the TGS image file. I'd like an Ultra-Pack group shot too. I can wish, can't I.
*****END SPOILERS AND POST*****

Jenniren
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:35:37 AM
IP: user-2ivf3a2.dialup.mindspring.com

Doh, five more things....

Hercules > I thought that the Authur episode sucked. Although I thought the younger version of Merlin looked suspiciously like Emrys, the blonde hair and such.

X-Files > Last Sunday's episode sucked so much. How do you come up with the idea of the two leads tripping on LSD and getting eaten by a giant plant? But, what can you do. The only other bad episode this season has been entitled "Drive" where Mulder had to keep drving the guy west or his head would explode. Remember that? Crappy, no?

Highlander: The Raven > I had hopes. I really had hopes. BUT WHAT THE HELL HAVE THEY DONE TO AMANDA'S CHARACTER? She's not a warrior anymore. Nick actually had to carry her out of the fire. If it was on the actual Highlander series, Nick would be so distressed that AMANDA WOULD HAVE TO CARRY HIM.

DS9 > Can you see where they're going with it. Odo is going to die, I'm guessing. Worf is going to kill Gawron, again, I'm guessing. Bashier and Ezri will get together. It's all too....too predictable. Of course, I could be completely wrong in my assumptions.

Sliders > Yet another show that has been allowed to become pure crap. The complete oppisite of The X-Files, which had only to bad episodes this season, Sliders ha only to good episodes this season, "Common Ground" and "Mother and Child". I'm afraid to even watch it next season, ith what I've heard is going to happen.....

Okay, now that's really all I had to say....
Ordell - [awaltrip@cableone.net]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:19:04 AM
IP: ppp-138.ode.cableone.net

The Phantom Menace > Come on, guys. It's Star Wars. How can it suck? It's Star Wars. Liam Neeson is going to be the man. I repeat, it can't suck. Although it would be rather humorous if it did. I think that Lucas had these same thoughts about ANH twenty years ago. Look what happened, he's got the greatest movie of all time (actually, IMHO, Empire is the greatest movie ever made). Some people said the same things they're saying now about ANH. I doubt Phantom Menace will suck completly. Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.

Midsummer > Hey, SJ, Kevin Kline has been in plenty of good movies, pretty much anything but The Ice Storm, which sucked ass. I do think that the producers are trying to cash in on the success of Romeo and Juliet X number of years ago. I think, that if this is done correctly, that it will be really good.

Anybody releasing any movie within two weeks after Episode I is an idiot.

BTW > Stewie from the family guy is one of the funniest characters I've ever seen. "Well hello Mother. Care to partake in one of your oh so stimulating games of peek-a-boo?"

Okay, all for now.....
Ordell - [awaltrip@cableone.net]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:10:18 AM
IP: ppp-138.ode.cableone.net

Darn it, I put Kitainia's name and e-mail on that last post by mistake. How did that happen? Here's the correct info.
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:04:36 AM
IP: hil-c45-082-vty208.as.wcom.net

**"FIRST WARNING, RP! SECOND WARNING, RP! THIRD WARNING, RP! THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING!!" <GUNSHOT GOES OFF> (note- this is a reference to the Stephen King book Long Walk, which I recently finished. It was pretty good, definitely scary :)**

The Astral Plane comes on screen. "I found no trace of the Ravens, my Queen," Sir Armarac is saying to Valerian. "They killed the dreadnaught and then apparently left our plane." "Very well," the Lich-Queen nods. "I guess they are back on Earth now and thus currently not a threat to us. Dismissed, Sir Armarac." The knight bows and walks off. "So the Ravens may be on to us," Valerian muses as she watches him leave. "I hope not. In any case, we must not let this impact the plan."

The display switches to the Colorado plains, which the Onslaught is driving across. "So this is all you guys do?" Daria is asking Elena and Tricia. "Ride around, shoot people, save the world?" "Yeah, pretty much," Tricia says. "Talk about an exciting life, huh?" "Whatever." Doug, who has listened to the conversation, looks at Kitainia. "Are you sure we shouldn't just drop these guys off at the nearest US Army fort?" "They have a stake in this, Doug," Kitainia says. "We should let them come with us." "Arlight," Doug sighs. "I guess we can use the help. I just hope they don't get killed." He turns to make a CR post.

**PAUSE RP**

Well, I was sick, but now I'm feeling better, and that's good. Got two big term papers done today, that's another good thing. First final's on Wednesday, then I have another on Friday and one more on Tuesday next week. Hope you all wish me luck on them, I will do the same to you on your exams. :)

Story Progress: Finished with the Academy flashbacks, now I'm on a scene at the Tick-Tock Diner. Anyone remember that place from the Gathering? :) Story's now about half done, but still progressing slowly due to finals. I'll get it finished by the end of May, don't worry. Hope Traveler sends his feedback before this one comes out, it contains a lot of the creatures he so loves (Dragons).

SJ: Glad I won your contest. Tad Willaims is a cool writer, I enjoyed his Green Angel Tower trilogy immensly. Haven't read the Otherland books, maybe someday I will.

Wilek: I'm not kidding, his name really is Morgan Morgan. Greg knew someone with that name in high school, thought it was a cool name, and so he gave it to a character. Cool, huh?

Littleton Stuff: That summit on teen violence and violence in entertainment I mentioned last week began today. No big results so far, hope there aren't any. <fingers crossed> The millions of people who experience entertainment violence and not subsequently go crazy should not be persecuted because of the actions of the few people who do.

Green Baron: Congrats on finishing your exams! Enjoy your free time, hope you use it to read and send feedback on some of my fanfic. :)

*mild spoilers*
This Week's Batman Beyond: I agree with SJ, this one was very neat. I especially liked Bruce's development, it was nice to see him still able to kick ass. Inque was also nicely developed, although her partner Aaron was a pathetic loser and not much else. Liked the villain last week too, he was pretty neat. Hope the good episodes keep coming.
*mild spoilers end*

Pat Robertson: I share the opinion that he's a jerk, a loser, and not the kind of guy anyone should look up to. Wish he hadn't bought the Family Channel, otherwise it might still have the good interesting shows it used to, like Zorro and Prince Valiant. Oh well.

Odd Couples: Very good episode. Liked the action, character development, romance, and pic. For further comments, see Kitainia's earlier post. I give the ep 9/10, thumbs way up. Can't say much else that hasn't already been said.

Traveler: Don't worry, I understand the problems associated with limited time. I'll try to be patient and wait another week for the feedback, hope that's all it takes. Thanks for letting us know you're still remembering it and your well wishes for the condition we were recently in.

Happy Belated Birthday to all who had one.

Aaron: LOL! Thanks for the great jokes. Have to use that Samuel L. Jackson line in my fic sometime, too bad I don't currently have any characters voiced by him.

Weekend Movies: The Mummy was neat. Great action, comedy, characters, and special effects. I'm definitely glad I went to see it. Election was also a cool movie, with excellent acting and plot. I think Reese Witherspoon did a good job in it, she's a good young actress. If my fanfic ever got televised and I had to pick two young actresses to star in it, she'd be one. I'd have her and Matthew Broderick team up again, as Nikki and Gary. :) The other young actress would of course be Rachel Leigh Cook, playing the character who shares her first name.

Argent: $ That Pokemon's name is VictreeBell? Thanks, we were confused. Glad you and Deuce enjoyed the way Kitainia disposed of it. <grin> $

Pistoff: Good job on getting back that guy who flamed you. I was hoping you'd do something. :) Like you, I'm not the kind to tolerate cowardly personal attacks.

He-Man: I also enjoyed that show. Used to have an enormous collection of toys related to it, but they all got stolen when I was 12. :(

Okay, that's all for tonight. Man, I didn't say much. Oh well, guess that's cause I'm tired. <shrugs> Okay, goodnight.

**BEGIN 2ND HALF OF RP**

Jammer keeps driving towards Iowa, crossing into Nebraska and pulling into a truck stop for gas. Doug takes out his cell phone and says, "I'm gonna try to call T-Loco again, see if she, Jake, and DX can meet us in Crown Point County, Iowa. Then I'll call Wilek and do the same. We may need his fleet to take on Guod, we'll definitely need him to unassimilate the Lawndale citizens." Kitainia nods. "Okay, you do that. In the meantime, it looks like that guy we wanted to forget about is running toward us." She points out the window at the approaching DC. Doug groans. "Him again? Okay, I guess we'll have to help him. Tom, you, Mist, and Cobra go out there and grab DC. Bring him in." The biker smiles in anticipation. "Got it." The three jump out of the Onslaught and rush towards DC as he stops and assumes the fetal position, pleading "Don't kill me..."

Meanwhile, on board the World Devestator, Guod is getting very angry at Borg Team Rocket. "What do you mean you couldn't beat them?" he raves. "That's it! I'm sending in some Pokemon trainers who can actually win!! Stewart, get me those three kids. You know, Ash, Brock, and Misty! I want them sent to intercept the Ravens. We can track them down, right?" "Yes, master," Stewart grins. "I put a homing device on their truck the last time we fought. No way have they been able to remove it." "Excellent. Very well then, send in our troops." The screen fades out.

**TO BE CONTINUED, END THIS BIT OF RP**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Tuesday, May 11, 1999 12:03:27 AM
IP: hil-c45-082-vty208.as.wcom.net

****BEGIN RP*****
Slowly, SJ begins to come to his senses, and thus realizes that he's being held captive by the lead monkey.
"Owww...my head....um....how the hell did I get here?"
"SHUT UP," the monkey growled in his ear. "I this close to eating you for fun."
"Oh dang....I think I tried to be the hero again...um, HELP!!!! WILEK, WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU WITH THOSE POKEMON REINFORCEMENTS???"
*****END RP FOR NOW*****

WARNING: The following post contains many angry opinions by SJ. They will no doubt anger some of you. The CR is in no way shares the views and opinions of Mr. Sevarius Jr.

George Lucas and Star Wars: *Sigh* Well, now Lucas is saying that the movie is overhyped, and that it can't possibly live up to people's expectations, and that's why it's being given such negative or lukewarm reviews. HELLO! Lucas is 100% behind this hype, and don't believe otherwise. He's the one who rereleased the "Special Edition" movies a couple of years ago. Because he wanted to "make the Star Wars movies as he always envisioned them"? No, because he knew the Phantom Menace was going to come out in a couple of years, and he wanted to begin the marketing early. Only now, it's gotten away from him. Apperently, the movie isn't as good as he hoped (which, I guess he can't be blamed, he hasn't directed in 22 years), and everyone is let down because he's essentially touted this film as the Second Coming, and it isn't delivering.
I almost find myself *wanting* this film to do badly. But actually, I realize now that it isn't Star Wars I don't like--I've been a Star Wars fan since the early eighties--it's George Lucas I can't stand. Seriously. I'm sorry, I know there's probably a lot of Lucas fans in here, and up until a couple of months ago, I was too, but now.....now the man inspires me to violence. I can't stand him. I'm sick of people defending him. I'm a very angry man!
Oh, and as a RUMOR KILLER: Xanatos is not Maul's real name. I don't remember exactly what it was, but it wasn't Xanatos, or anything sounding like that.

Midsummer's Night Dream: Look, I know for a fact there's a lot of Shakespeare fans in here, myself included. And I'm sure that many of you are planning to go see this film. And we even have a kind of personal interest in it, seeing as how it stars our favorites, Oberon, Titania, and Puck. That's why I'm sure some of you will be angry with me when I say that this film looks like the WORST movie of the year. Seriously. You've got Praying Mantis....I mean Ally McBeal...um, Calista FLockhart in it...ugh.....Kevin Kline....what is the fascination with this man? I've NEVER seen a good movie with him in it. Michelle Pfeiffer...she can do better than this. This is all my own opinion, but personally I am staying the hell away from this flick. It's times like this I'm glad that there's a Star Wars, no matter how crummy it may be, that I can go see.

Hercules: Funny, I seem to have mentioned this episode a week ago.....anyway, it was usual for Hercules: bad mythology. But then again, there are few of us in mainstream society geeky enough to really give a damn about correct historical facts. Just look at the last few Disney animated movies. *looks back at last sentence* Um, scratch that last remark.
Merlin was a totally annoying wuss. I was pulling for Arthur to waste his hiney. Arthur was actually pretty fun as a petty villain, but he really is born to be the hero. And the actress who played Mab was kinda cute, so I'll forgive the fact that she, powerful sorceress that she is, was crushed to death by a walking tea kettle with legs.

Monica on SNL: This would be really cool..... If SNL was actually funny. *violent sarcasm* Yeah, great show, guys over at "Live". Keep running that cheerleader bit week after week after week after week after etc., it certainly NEVER get's old....

Cyrway: As it's been said, Matthew "vehicular manslaughter" Broderick will play Gadget, not Adam Sandler. The difference? With Broderick, there's a good chance Gadget won't be portrayed as a drooling moron with a funny accent....just like EVERY Adam Sandler character. I've seen the previews for the film. Looks like a typical Hollywood summer film: nifty special effects, "witty" jokes, and probably little plot. Still, it has Rupert Everett, so it won't be totally bad.

He-Man: I loved that show! Or rather, the half hour long commercial for the toys, of which I still have almost all of them.....Did you know there actually worth money? My Castle Grayskull is worth at least 40 bucks! Not that I'd part with it even now....

Princess Bride: Ah, a favorite of mine! I watched this film relentlessly as a kid. Coolest fairy tale of my youth. AND it had late wrassler Andre the Giant!

JackaL: You saw the new Spears video? How is it? More importantly....does it show skin? I heard a rumor she's dating one of those pretty boys from N*Sync. HEADS MUST ROLL if that's true. Happy belated B-day too!

Beer: If you want good beer, try Guiness. But be careful, it's easy to get loopy on the stuff.

Carrey: In "Get Smart" the movie? The real thought should be "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! They're making ANOTHER movie from an old tv show!!!" Jesus, is that all Hollywood can do anymore? Make more movies from tv shows? We need more pieces of crap like "Mod Squad" to show the execs that originality is best.
I think that Carrey will pull off Kauffman, though. I've heard rumors that one of the possible endings to the new Kauffman biopic will be Carrey receiving tips on how to play Andy from Kauffman himself...rather, some guy that looks like him. Then again, there are those who believed that Kauffman faked his own death as the greatest joke of all...
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 11:30:43 PM
IP: 207-172-64-205.s205.tnt17.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

Two quickies ...

Pistoff: **loud applause** Bravo! Though I have yet to read G2K, the kind of attack Mr. Morfryn made was totally uncalled for.

Cyrway: Oh ... my ... Gawd. That pic ... was HILARIOUS!! :)
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Monday, May 10, 1999 11:18:23 PM
IP: 207.91.254.84

Aaron- Good jokes.

Jim Carrey as secret Agent 86 (The Get Smart person)- NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I LOVED Get Smart when Nick at Nite used to show it, and having anyone other than Don Adams play the part would be wrong. ESPECIALLY if that other is Jim Carrey. I also have problems with Carrey playing Andy Kaufman and Don Knauts, though at least with Kaufman I can understand, few others could reproduce one of his bits.

Inspector Gadget- Matthew Broderick is playing the part, I've seen trailers. It doesn't get much more confirmed than that. Geez, is Broderick in everything these days?

Kitainia- SLEEPY was the one I couldn't remember! Thanks. Also, good to know you and Doug are feeling better.

Glimmer- That was pretty much all there was about Runaways. The only redeeming points of the episode being Brooklyn's daydream about Angela, and seeing him stand up straight around those annoying kids, which let us see how tall he *really* is.

Including midis for TGS stories- Not even an option. I don't have to confer with anyone else to know this. Lots of midi sites are being taken down lately do to copyright infringement and such. In tribute to that loss, I stopped an RP story I had just started that would have made heavy use of midis. So no midis... However, if someone were to compose original ones, that might be another matter...

Icka- You found the right place, and welcome!

**RP**

Dis Connect's eyes go wide after hearing Lonny's evil plan. "But... That's insane! All those people will..."
"But it will work."
"Yeah, probably..."
"I'm glad you are in agreement Dis. I need you to fly to Calcutta and fetch something."
"Wha?" Dis is slightly confused. "In a plane, right?"
"Of course."
"Will it be big?"
"Yes..." Lonny begins to grow annoyed.
"And purple?"
"No, of course not."
"Then I won't do it."
Lonny's cybernetic eyes begin to glow red. "Very well, then I'll have to lock you up."

Before too long, DC has been left in a cell. "Gee, for an evil genius, Lonny isn't that smart. These bars are just a laser grid, and all the security around here is electronic. I can disconnect it without a sweat..." And with that, everything in the room turns off, and DC is scot free. "And now, I've gotta tell the Ravens about Lonny's insane ambition!" DC runs as fast as his legs will carry him, and starts for Lawndale.

Elsewhere, Lonny grins evily. "Oh yes, *QUITE* an oversite on my part to put you in a prison you could so easily escape. Its almost as if I wanted you to escape..."
Robby
Monday, May 10, 1999 11:15:56 PM
IP: spider-wn064.proxy.aol.com

Hullo, I just skimmed through the CR's (last weeks & this weeks)

Kyryn- Belated congrats! Have a great life together! :-) See ya when ya get back from your honeymoon!

JackaL- Belated B-day to you!

Now, I'm going to go see the new pic. see ya'll tomorrow
Sylvia - [Sylsy@msn.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 11:02:36 PM
IP: 1cust232.tnt3.colorado-springs.co.da.uu.net

This is probably in the wrong place, but it's a comment, so it's going here! { D
I just wanted to say that I think that 'The Odd Couple' has to be the best yet of TGS Season 2. With the majority of the focus in recent weeks on the Minions or Redcaps, it was a welcome distraction from their plotting and skrimishes. (as well as a great stepping block for upcoming battles! Tee hee) It was also awesome to see Claw and the other Mutates again! Personally, I missed them. There was a lot of interesting character devlopment in Season 1 and IMHO, was seeming put on the way side. I can't tell you how happy I am that it was not the case! Thank you!!!
-ICKA!
and we return you back to your regularly schedualed chaos...
Icka the IMP! - [Ickam@juno.com]
This one., state of mind? Little mixed up, same as always., In the suburbs, actually...
Monday, May 10, 1999 11:01:46 PM
IP: ppp152.la1.ccinet.com

Star Wars > Ah believe that there is to be a Dark Jedi around the time of episode one that is named Xanatos. Ah also have a suspision that Xanatos is to be Darth Maul's real name. Pretty interestin', dont yah thunk?
N. Dagastino - [Dagastino_2000@hotmail.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 10:47:04 PM
IP: 24.48.82.38

Wilek: Hell yeah, Perot would be a fun president! Again, as Dennis Miller said, "He's a forehead vein in a gray suit." hehehe. And I'd like to see him in here, too. Other choices for president: Jello Biafra, Michael Moore, Hunter S. Thompson ... hmm, and how about ... JackaL?? ;)

"Madoc Morfryn": My Angela Nukem bits were satirical. I wasn't personally attacking anybody, I was just venting frustration with the TGS storyline (and I'm not the only one who feels this way, you may have noticed), as well as providing a bit of entertainment. If you don't have a problem with the TGS plot, that's great. If you have a problem with my fanfics, fine. You have a right to your opinion.

Your post, however, _was_ a personal attack. If you feel that my G2K stories "cheapen" Gargoyles, why don't you email me and explain your reasons. Or are you afraid to let me see your email address? I noticed you didn't post one with your remarks about my "cheapening" Gargoyles. Instead of sniping at me from the shadows like a coward, face me straight on. Grow a set of balls, why don't you?

But no, you had to attack me in public, so now you have to pay the price. Everybody here will witness the savage beating that is to follow, but you brought it upon yourself. Your cute little RP deserves a response, and here it is.

**Jack Hammer grabs "Madoc Morfryn" and pins him to the ground, then looks up at Angela Nukem. "May I?"

"Be my guest."

"Thank you. You're so kind." Jack proceeds to sodomize Madoc with his cattle prod, then saws Madoc's head off with an iron olive fork, which takes a heinously long time. Finally, he holds Madoc's head in one hand and shoves the barrel of his .54 Magnum into the gaping mouth, then pulls the trigger. Madoc's head explodes like a ripe watermelon.

"Heh heh heh," Jack laughs. "What a mess!"**

Jenniren: Oh, I'm not worried about that guy damaging my truck. Couple years ago I was delivering a pizza and hit some hail, flew off the road and plunged 50 feet straight down a cliff, and landed in the top of some guy's tree. There's little point in worrying about cosmetic damage now.

Besides, I already wrote down the guy's license plate number. If he had backed into my truck and taken off, his ass would've been MINE. :)

Also, using the broken-bottle trick would've caused physical damage, and I'm not ready for that stage yet. If it becomes necessary, I'll be glad to do it, but psychological torture is so much more effective--and so much more fun. :)

Aaron: Loved your Monica Lewinski comment. :)

Deuce: Oh man, you got a cold too? Get well soon!

Doug & Kitainia: Glad you're feeling better! And there will be another Angela Nukem bit later on. Just gotta come up with something that will top the others, heheh.

Cyrway: Happy Birthday!

Tim P: Yup, that's one of my favorite books. And "Operation Chickenhawk" would make a bitchin' TD episode! **hint, hint**
Pistoff - [pistoff@anti-social.com]
"Never lean on the weird. Or they will chop your head off. And perverts will eat your brains.", ~ Hunter S. Thompson
Monday, May 10, 1999 10:18:06 PM
IP: wire-16.koalas.com

**enters the room, changing out the candles and sitting down in the big chair.**

I'm still on a high from yesterday's game, please forgive me. :)

Traveler: Nice to see ya, man. Having fun with the Sabres? :)

SJ: Quite a tidy sum, my friend.

Wilek: Yes, "Dracula: Dead And Loving It" is a Brooks film. And considered by most critics as Brooks' worst film (barely edging out "Life Stinks."). The short list of Brooks films I really like:
Blazing Saddles
Spaceballs
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Silent Movie

Dana Plato: Quite ironic ... two days ago, my mom was complaining about the new girl in her office changing the office radio to Howard Stern, who had Plato as a guest that particular day. Creepy.

Deuce: Yeah, I didn't get to see the third period, but I heard that there was another big brawl at center ice ... and Patrick Roy wanted no part of it. I think he wanted to avoid getting his ass kicked by yet *another* Detroit goalie (already had his butt handed to him by Mike Vernon *and* Chris Osgood. Bill Ranford is just holding up a long, proud tradition. :)

Aaron: **grins widely** Thank you. And just for that ... click on my name link to see my rough pencil for the hood mural.
I'm looking all over for Cree Summers' album. where'd ya find it?

Cyrway: Glad to hear from ya, Ace. Was starting to worry myself ... :)

Doug and Kitainia: Eww, spring flu. Not fun. Only times I ever seemed to get the flu was while in college ... maybe I *am* healthier out of school. :)
Anyway, here's hoping you two start feeling better soon.

Christine: Micronauts?! I remember those ... oh Gawd, I'm showing my age! (either that or I have a *really* good memory ;)

**sits back in the big chair.** Feel free to post in here what ya think of the pic. I'm sure ya would anyway. :)
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
HEY, HEY, HOCKEYTOWN!!
Monday, May 10, 1999 09:59:35 PM
IP: 207.91.254.84

Zath > that reminds me of how a friend and I used to try to shoot Micronauts (chorus from the rest: "What the hell are those?") out of a cannon by wedging an empty toilet paper tube in a pile of dirt, dropping in a lit firecracker, and then dropping a Micronaut on top ... it never wholly worked ... _parts_ of them might come flying out the end ...

Avalon Mists > sixteen days to deadline and counting! ; )

Christine - [vecna@eskimo.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 09:41:50 PM
IP: 05-042.009.popsite.net

Aaron--loved the Xantos jokes!!!!=D
jenna
Monday, May 10, 1999 09:07:56 PM
IP: ppp-207-193-9-199.hstntx.swbell.net

Well, the school day for the 10th has come and gone, and the building is still standing, so I'm very relieved. I wonder if anyone is going to call in a threat the day Ep.1 comes out so they have an excuse to miss class (there are plenty of people stupid enough to try it).

***** ODD COUPLES SPOILERS *****
I love the picture now that it's up. It almost looks like it could be a screen shot from an episode that never aired.
Also, I just thought I'd share my favorite line: "It's still alive!"
***** END SPOILERS *****

Wilek> <<Who's the B5 fan on the TGS staff?>> Or is it a Xanth fan?

Aaron> <<The prophesied human/gargoyle pair who defeat Maddoc are not Goliath/Elisa but are in fact.... Lex and Liz>> Wow, I never thought of that, but now that you mention it, it does sound possible. <<"Betcha didn't know I was friends with a conquerer didja? Betcha wish you'd been nicer to me now doncha?">> Doh! That's so familliar sounding, what's it from?

Cyrway> **Zath prints out the picture and shoves it in Mr. DC's face, who laughs so hard he chokes to death** I love the pic : )

Glimmer> <<The Wedding March>> Hey, that gives me an idea! We already have pictures in the TGS stories, how about midi links to provide background music at certain parts too (or would that cause copyright problems)? $<<"'Allo. My name is Glimmer. You killed the Gargoyles. Prepare to die.">> Awwww, you beat me to it! I was going to kill DC that way in a couple of days. Oh well, I guess this just means I'll have to use a different part of the movie **DC staggers to his feet and is promptly pounced on and killed by an ROUS. It eats its fill of his corpse and leaves. There is an odd popping sound and the rest of DC's remains suddenly burst into flames for no particular reason.**$

Christine RE: childhood play> A lot of the time I didn't use the toys the way they were supposed be. For example, the old G.I. Joes (they may still be made this way, but I'm not sure) had rubber bands going up through their middles. When you put their arms out straight, twisted their waists around and around, and then threw them in the air, they made great helicopters, especially when they crashed and exploded (which they would do from time to time if you wound the rubber bands too tight).
Zath - [zath@rocketmail.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 09:04:17 PM
IP: ns4-16.viptx.net

Got Unseelie problems, iron bells are not working out as hoped? Then perhaps you qualify for the "Nuke-em-All" removal plan. Supply us with the grid coordinates of the
Brocken, and we'll lay down enough firepower to vaporize
the Brocken, everyone in it, and the mountain it was
made from. All that will be left is a glass lined crator.

*fine print*

Not responsible for the effects of fallout or collateral
damage.
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Monday, May 10, 1999 08:55:37 PM
IP: fltg2-ppp19.fltg.net

I've been thinking...and I'm just going to start posting with my handle for a while. It's not like everyone here doesn't know my real name by now, but I just felt like it.

Research paper: 17 pages and counting...

Doug and Kitania> Glad you're feeling better! :)

Argent> <<The Indians are hosting the Orioles tonight, who that TRAITOR Albert Bell plays for.>> On behalf of my stepdad, the loyal baseball fan: Hey! Don't trash the O's! Sorry, but after Cal Ripken Sr. passing away and Cal Jr's injury, my stepdad even has me defensive about the Orioles (even though I haven't paid attention to baseball in weeks).

SOROW> Four projects? Yech!! **uploads sympathy vibes**

Deuce re: clothes shopping> I'm one of the few females I know who considers shopping only a necessary evil. I hope your sister doesn't drag it out... :)

**MILD TGS SPOILERS**

Kitania re: Odd Couples title> I suppose it refers to the movie/series "The Odd Couple", only in this case our odd couples are Xanatos and Goliath teaming up (considering they have their grudges to work out) and Talon and Maggie getting married (actually, Talon and Maggie belong together, but their situation is pretty odd by everyday standards).

Okay. Will shut up and do work now. :)
Mandolin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 08:55:24 PM
IP: 144.175.17.229

OK, a couple MORE replies....

SOROW> _Four_ projects? Yeesh, and I thought my school life was busy. :-)

JackaL> Canadian beer, of course, kicks the asses of all American beers... even Miller. You come up here sometime after I get legal (three years, one month, fifteen days and counting) and I'll show you what I mean. :-) Oh, and just so you know... regarding your comments on Britany Spears... I agree, but you're getting a _little_ too close to over the line, even with your st**red out words. Be a little more discreet next time, OK?

$ Kitainia> Loved your Pokémon RP. LMAO when you rocketed James' pokémon. :-) $

Now, I leave to do even _more_ boring stuff: clothes shopping with my sister! Save me!

** suddenly, Deuce's sister comes in, and drags him out screaming. **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
River City, Alberta, Canada
Monday, May 10, 1999 08:46:16 PM
IP: pppa79.connect.ab.ca

Glimmer> Thanks a bunch! I really want to see that episode!

****ODD COUPLES SPOILERS****
I really liked this ep cause it involved Puck's dream and the foretold future. I must admit I was getting pretty nervous when Goliath realized the connection. The whole ep was written very well, great character development, and excellent plot. Keep up the good work, staff!
****END SPOILERS****

Got 4 projects so I'll be going....OKIloveyoubyebye!
SOROW
Monday, May 10, 1999 08:32:44 PM
IP: usr1-dialup181.mix1.irving.cw.net

The Indians are hosting the Orioles tonight, who that TRAITOR Albert Bell plays for.
HEY JOOOOOOOOOOOO-EEEEEEEEEEEYYY!!!
Sorry. Had to get that out. For a Cleveland fan, probably the only person disliked as bad as Albert Bell is Art Modell.
And now:
***RP!***
(Wilek immediatly ceases fire at the alpha male's comment.)
"Jewel*D, STOP!"
( Jewel*D, about to take off, stops short, catapulting the hapless Psyduck into the bushes.)
"Throw down weapons!" (The monkey commands.)
"Oh great, now what?" (mutters Wilek under his breath.)
(The scarecrow decides to state the bleeding obvious.) "You put down the gun and the spear or he eats your friend."
***MORE LATER!***

DOUG and KITANIA> Glad you're feeling better! (Grabs Sly Sludge in a choke hold.) Do you want to hurt him or should I?
KITANIA> $["I choose you, Liberty Bell."...] Is that a Pokemon you invented, or did you mean the Pokemon Victreebel?$
DEUCE> You're not the only one suffering from Gargs withdrawl. I can sympathize!

***CONT'D***
"How could he DO that?! The Pokemon were going to handle it!" (Argent fumes in disbelief.)
(Kari smiles wryly) "SJ is just a little... over-enthusiastic sometimes."
"So what do we DO?" (someone asks.)
(The monkey is not the most patient of simians. Sensing the group's reluctance, he wraps a hand around the unconcious SJ's neck. Once again, he displays his impressive set of fangs.)
"NOW!"
(They look at each other...)
***STAY TUNED!***

Gotta Jet! Go Tribe!
(Four months 'till the new 'Dark Ages' eps.)
(Eight days 'till 'Phantom Menace'!)
Argent (aka Tribe Fanatic)
stable, USA
Monday, May 10, 1999 08:24:25 PM
IP: dyn004-nas01.marietta.frognet.net

Pistoff: I see you have read Al Franken's book "Rush Limbagh Is A Big Fat Idiot" too. You might not agree with all his views but his book is a hell of alot of fun to read.
My favorite part was "Operation Chickenhawk." I'd like to see a TD episode like that:)

Sevarius Junior: Yes, I do believe it was worth a second post. In fact, I might just add a third right now.

Pat Robertson is a nut.
Tim P.
Monday, May 10, 1999 08:22:18 PM
IP: s0-onawa.pionet.net

<<I turned 21 Friday! ... Hell, most beer from the USA suck...gimme corona..>>
Hey, come down to my house, I'll getcha a sh*t load of whatever you want on me!! Miller Lite is the only *good* US beer there is, Corona..., they need to make air freshener outta that sh*t!!

<<Damn cold... plus allergies>>
I don't mean to brag on my immune system but uhhh...., I licked somebody's snot that was sick and I'm still in good health!!

Mary Flanders- Prozac's cool. I mean..., Look at me. I've been known to take street prozac and I'm cool!

Pat Robmyson is pretty cool too! I decided I'm gonna be a religious leader JUST LIKE him, heheheee. As long as there's evil, is as long as I get PAID!!!

Kitainia- YOU CRAWL OUTTA A GRAVE TOO?!?!?!?! Awww, come here ((((((HUG)))))) Much love!!

::LMAO:: I just did the stupidest sh*t. Yall windows 95 & 98 users know how there's an "X" in the corner to click, right? I just, absent mindedly, quadrupled clicked the hell outta that muthaf***a for NO reason!!! Anyway, it was funny to me....

New Britney Spears Video- I already seen it, like, 68 times! Got it recorded..., My GOD she is soo beatiful! And soo cute!! The more I see her, the more I wanna kill her and have her stuffed and mounted on my wall so I can hug, kiss and lick her everynight! ::JackaL gives a series of twitches from being overly obsessed::
Anyway, seriously, I'm like, the only guy who likes her for her voice, it's cute! If I was given the chance to have sex with her, though I am sexually attracted to her, I wouldn't do it. I really wouldn't. Seriously... quit laughin... I just don't think my flithy evil c*** should ever experience the joy of her heavenly pink p****. Hehehee, not while she's alive anyway ::Evil crackhead laugh::
JackaL
Monday, May 10, 1999 08:14:09 PM
IP: spider-wc053.proxy.aol.com

**Glimmer has returned**

David G.> <<Pole Position>> Sounds right to me. I must have gotten the details mixed up. Thank you x's 100. I have been trying to find out the name for years.

Sorrow> Geeze it's been a long time scince I've seen 'Runaways'. I hope I get this right, if I don't feel free to correct me ppl.

RUNAWAYS IN BRIEF
Brooklyn and Goliath have a bit of a falling out after some criminals from a stolen goods racket that Elisa is investigating escape capture. Brooklyn takes off. He ends up befriending a pair of brother and sister runaways and they keep him safe during the day. The next night a third runaway named Kenny betrays Brooklyn to a man known as Radar. Elisa realized that the thieves are using kids off the streets as couriers and that brings Elisa, Goliath and Angela to Brroklyn's friends. Radar is trying to sell Brooklyn when the clan comes in to rescue him. A fight ensues and Brooklyn knocks Radar unconcious and Elisa arrests Kenny. In the end the wayward sibilings make ammends with their parents and Brooklyn and Goliath do the same.
END
Is that right evrybody?

I just looked at my last post - a camelgator, a killer telepathic rabbit- what was I thinking?? Severius Jr. dosn't need me giving him any bright ideas. ;)

My schedule is changing so I don't know how often I'll be visiting. But you guys aren't getting rid of me that easily.

"The sky starts at your feet, think how brave you are to walk."
I don't remember who said it, but I thought I'd share anyway

**Glimmer leaves again**
Glimmer
Monday, May 10, 1999 07:59:02 PM
IP: 201.gardena-05rs.ca-las-vegas-05rs.nv.dial-access.att.net

"Odd Couples" announcement:

The much talked about missing pic is now online. Everyone who's read the story already, be sure to go back and check out the cool art from Jennifer "CrzyDemona" Anderson.

Everyone who hasn't read the story yet... what are you waiting for? :P
Patrick Toman
Monday, May 10, 1999 07:38:30 PM
IP: 98a7873f.ipt.aol.com

*Arianna appears.*
Hi, all.

Ack, I have like no time. There is so much going on...and I am going insane trying to get it all done. Oh, well.
I only really have one comment to make today. How strange.

B5 vs. DS9> (Yeah, I'm a little late, what can I say.) I don't know if ds9 is "ripping off" Babylon 5. Can't honestly say I've watched enough of Babylon 5 to know. I think DS9 is more on my level...it's not quite so complex. But I don't think that DS9 is copying them. Lately, they might have been similar, but how much is there that you can do with the topic of an intergalactic war (or, more appropriately, how much is there you can do with the topic of an intergalactic war within the Trek universe?)? The answer is probably "a lot" -- but it might not be. There might be a final product that none of us have any knowledge of, where the world of Trek is over and done with and we will never have to revisit it. Maybe everything has to work towards a final goal. But I'm strongly against killing Sisko to accomplish it. I love that guy...

Okay, reading over that, I realize it made no sense. But I tried. Apologies if I annoyed or offended anyone.

Later!
*Arianna melts back into the shadow-realm of American History*
Lady Arianna of Annwn
Monday, May 10, 1999 07:19:57 PM
IP: chi-qbu-nvb-vty15.as.wcom.net

**NOW THAT WE'RE FEELING SLIGHTLY BETTER, LET'S DO SOME RP**

The screen comes on with a view of the Lich-Queen's fortress on the Astral Plane. The camera zooms in on the throne room, where the githyanki knight from the earlier battle with the Ravens is kneeling before his mistress. "You let them get away?" Valerian asks him. "Mistress," the knight protests, "there was a dreadnaught. We could not face up to it. Surely it destroyed the ones Gothmenes and Deavik warned you about." "Fool! You should have stayed nearby to confirm their demise. I have no use for failures." She flicks her wrist, and the knight screams and falls down, his neck broken. "Sir Armarac!" Valerian calls out. "Yes, my Queen?" a senior githyanki knight asks, stepping forward. "Go to the site of this failure's battle, see if the Ravens survived. If they are still on this plane, kill them." "Yes, my Queen." The knight bows and goes off to gather his troops.

Meanwhile, in Lawndale, Doug and Kitainia are facing off with Borg Tema Rocket. "I choose you, LibertyBell!" James calls out, summoning his most dangerous Pokemon. Kitainia shakes her head at the creature that appears and shouts, "I choose you, Rocket Launcher!" She cooly draws her LAW-gun and blows the LibertyBell to smithereens. "Oh my God!!!" Jesse and James scream, their eyes instantly bugging out as they stare at the remains of their Pokemon. "They're using Earth weaponry!" wails Meowth. "We can't survive against that! Run!!" The cat opens a portal and all three of them dive through it, going back to the WD. "Oh boy," Doug rolls his eyes. "Now what kind of idiots is Guod using?" "I don't know," Kitainia says, "but at least they're getting easier to kill." Doug nods in agreement. "Okay, everyone spread out and search the neighborhood. Let's find those refugees and see if there are any more Borg." The Ravens nod and begin their search. Kitainia turns to make a CR post.

**END RP 1ST HALF**

Hi everyone. Thanks for the well-wishes towards Doug and myself. We'd been sick since Saturday and only this morning did we begin feeling any better. Right now we're both up and about, and we don't think we'll be sick again. I'm posting, he's studying for a final. We each have three of those left. Hope they get over with soon.

Jackal: You crawled out of a grave, huh? I've done that, too. Somebody dared me to back in '95. It got my favorite jeans dirty and wasn't much fun.

Angela Nukem Game: Goliath and Hudson could be some of the trapped people, but not strippers. That's just a sick idea. Hope somebody makes the game, and soon. Until then, hopefully we will think up some more fun bits to do that relate to it.

Christine: My friends and I did She-Ra vs. Hordak, GI Joe vs. Cobra, and Thundercats. All were great fun, thanks for reviving old memories.

Argent: Ooh, sounds like something bad happened at your school last week. Glad it's blown over now, and you're feeling better. God almighty, please let the aftermath of this Littleton crisis, both the copycats and the plans for more restrictions on entertainment, be put to an end soon.

Jaden: I find that very odd personally. Ever see that cartoon where the kid walks up to the store counter and asks for some cigarettes? The counter guy won't give them to him because of age restrictions. Then the kid asks for a .45 automatic, and is given one. He promptly points it at the clerk and demands a pack of cigarettes. This cartoon is not funny, but it could become true.

Coyote: Thanks for the Evil Dead info, I didn't know it was originally a student film. I agree with you that it was a very good movie, and Bruce Campbell is DA MAN. :)

Green Baron: Congrats on finishing your finals. Hope you enjoy the free time.

Buffy Season Finale may be delayed? NO!!! Damn it, why must those network executives continue to be such idiots? The show could be canceled if this keeps up. Hope the mess ends soon, in the meantime I agree with SJ. The execs will keep their heads firmly up their you-know-whats. :)

**MILD SPOILERS FOR BATMAN BEYOND**
This Week's Ep: Good plot and character development. I especially liked how they made the villain pure evil, and foreshadowed the terrible tragedies that must have taken place before Bruce gave up his Batman identity. I'm still wondering what happened to Robin and Nightwing, hopefully we will find out very soon.
**SPOILERS END**

Tim P: Totally agree with you about Pat Robertson. Thanks for expressing your opinion on that sexist racist lunatic creepy excuse for a religious leader. I shudder to think about what kind of things Robertson and people like him will do to capitalize on the current Littleton fallout. Hopefully no one will pay attention, but I have a bad feeling their efforts at damning teens and violence in entertainment will definitely make the situation worse. :(

Weekend Movies: Saw "The Mummy" Friday, and I agree with everyone who's commented on it so far. It was a cool film with great plot, action, and character roles. I especially liked Brendan Fraser's preformance. Everyone should definitely go see and enjoy it. Another good flick that came out last weekend was "Election," starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon. Both did great preformances in a movie that had a great plot and portrayal of high school politics. The fact that it's an MTV-produced movie only made it better. Hope all of you will go see and enjoy it, Doug and I certainly did the latter. :)

**BEGIN SPOILERS FOR ODD COUPLES**

Didn't get the title for this one, but I liked it a lot. Good plot, and character development on Goliath, Xanatos, Lex, Talon, Maggie, Elisa, Sharon, and Claw. Especially enjoyed the romantic development between Claw and Sharon, and Goliath and Xanatos learning to work together. Talon and Maggie's wedding scenes were very well-written. I also liked the Judge Roblyn involvement, it's good the clan is getting someone in power in Manhattan on their side. Especially since the thread of their struggle for acceptance by human society has been neglected of late. The Unseelie action was also well-done, and I liked getting to see the Ultra-Pack again. Glad their waiting game is ending, hope the formal war begins soon. :) All in all, excellent job on this one, TGS Staff. 4/5, thumbs up.

**END THESE SPOILERS, BACK TO POST**

Traveler: Glad to know you're still alive, Doug and I got worried. Hope you finish school soon (I assume that's what has been occupying your time), so you can get Doug what you promised. We're both looking forward to reading it. :) And yes, it was very ironic that we had to get sick now.

Aaron: Great jokes. I especially liked the Samuel L. Jackson and Ironman ones. Thanks for making me laugh.

Robby: Let's see...Happy, Dopey, Bashful, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, and Doc.

Okay, guess that's all for now. Hope our good health continues. See you guys later!

**BEGIN 2ND HALF OF RP**

"Found them!" Tricia calls out, leading Daria, Trent, and the three band members towards the truck. "You guys made the call?" Doug asks the group. The drummer nods. "Yeah, I made it." "So you're the Black Ravens," Daria grimaces as she looks over the group. "Good to see you. You're going to get my friend back, right?" "We'll do our best," Kitaina tells her. Doug speaks into his radio and asks the others if the Borg are still around. "Negative," replies Jammer. "It seems they've vacated the area." "Great," Daria rolls her eyes. "I suppose you can't track those nifty portals they were using." "Maybe we can," Doug glares at her. "Gubio, can you get a fix on where that portal those guys were using went?" The Ravens' hacker checks his computer and nods. "Thanks to this new transceiver DX gave me, yes. Let's see, they went to Crown Point County, Iowa." "Iowa," Kitainia nods. "So that's where they've holed up." "Let's go," Doug says, pointing to the Onslaught. "We have to find out what they're planning and stop them. Conventional travel will get us there in about three days." "Okay," says Tom. "What about these five people?" "We're coming with you," says Trent. "Excuse me?" Daria asks. "We're going into combat?" "Hey, they've got my sister and your best friend, and all your family and schoolmates. What would you do?" "Fine," Daria sighs, looking back at the Ravens, who by now have all come back to their truck. "Let's go." "Alright," says Kitainia. "Welcome aboard." The Daria cast members follow the Ravens onto the Onslaught, which then turns around and pulls out, headed for Iowa as the screen goes blank.

**END THIS PLOT-MOVING BIT OF RP**
Kitainia - [dierdre34@yahoo.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 07:15:58 PM
IP: hil-c45-056-vty236.as.wcom.net

Quickie before supper....

Glimmer> ["Allo. My name is Glimmer. You killed the Gargoyles. Prepare to die."] *screams* You like "The Princess Bride" too! How cool! Here's one of my favourite parts....

Wesley: "To the pain" means the first thing you lose will be your feet below the ankles. Then your hands at the wrists, next your nose.
Humperdink: And then my tongue, I suppose, I killed you too quickly the last time, a mistake I don't mean to duplicate tonight.
Wesley: I wasn't finished! The next thing you lose will be your left eye, followed by your right.
Humperdink: And then my ears, I understand! Let's get on with it!
Wesley: WRONG! Your ears you keep and I'll tell you why. So that every shriek of every child at seeing your hideousness will be yours to cherish. Every babe that weeps at your approach, every woman who cries out "dear God, what is that thing?" will echo in your perfect ears. That is what "the pain" means. It means I leave you in anguish. Wallowing in freakish misery forever.

Gotta inflict that on DC someday.

Aaron> ["I think the new Inspector Gadget movie has Matthew Broderick, not Sandler, unless they've changed plans."] No, It will have Matthew Broderick. Don Adams does a cameo, too! Speaking of Adams... I hear Jim Carrey is going to have the title role in the movie adaptation of "Get Smart". God help us.

More later tonight, God willing.

** leaves **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Monday, May 10, 1999 07:08:37 PM
IP: pppa99.connect.ab.ca

Quick question thats been bugging me... What are the names of the seven dwarves in Snow White? I can remember most of them, and I'm just gonna hate myself when I hear the last one...
Robby
Monday, May 10, 1999 06:59:27 PM
IP: spider-tn083.proxy.aol.com

Hey all,
Due to being macho busy.. and DC keeping me out I've not been here for awhile! It's always good though to come back.

**Without further ado, spoliers for "The Odd Couples"****
Hey!!!! I really liked this one alot! Many congrads to Maggie and Talon ^_^
****End the most shortest spoliers I have ever made****

See everyone soon..
Bronx Wyvern - [Bronx4me@aol.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 06:44:55 PM
IP: spider-wg034.proxy.aol.com

Aaron pops back into the CR for one last quick post.

Hi Jenna! (Waves)

Today's paranoid thought: Who says we bombed the Chinese embassy by *accident*

Hi Cyrway. Glad to see you're okay, if being buried in work is okay.

No, I was not aware Lord Lemmy "Editor of the school magazine" Von Motorhead was associated with any other bands, beyond the odd duet with Slash or Ice-T. Umm, Motorhead didn't break up did they? Aaron begins to shake before getting his fear reflex under control.

Be glad you don't get carded. I'm 19 and I still have to show ID to buy Mature Readers comic books. At a place I shop in at once a week.

I think the new Inspector Gadget movie has Matthew Broderick, not Sandler, unless they've changed plans. Which is not impossible.

Cree> I'd like to hear her do L7's Sh!tlist.

Joke which will show up in my fic, as soon as I get it written.

Xanatos walks in wearing his exo-armor.

Xanatos: (Using the armor to amplify and distort his voice) "I AM IRON MAN." (Goes back to normal voice) "I've always wanted to do that."

Scene I'd like to see in TGS. During brief victory by Maddoc, Xanatos is captured. He wakes up tied to a chair, and having Sevarius flick him in the forehead.

Sevarius: "Betcha didn't know I was friends with a conquerer didja? Betcha wish you'd been nicer to me now doncha?"

And, the coolest scene which won't be in The Phantom Menace.

Young Obi Wan is levitating something large and heavy, like a fighter when Samuel L. Jackson comes up behind him and scares him, making him drop whatever it is. And Jackson says....

"I'm sorry. Did I break you're concentration?"

Must go now. I've got finals in algebra and pol-sci tomorrow and wednesday at 7:30 am. (shudder) I don't think you should be awake yet then, let alone wrestling with differential equations and Lockian theory.

Later.

Aaron wanders out again, humming "Renegade" by Styx.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Monday, May 10, 1999 06:41:51 PM
IP: ppp-226.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

Hi All! Pheonix in

Survey- if ya'll don't mind, I'll do the next one coming up. Just don't have enough time on my hands

New Eps- Did I do one on last week's TD? if I didn't- well, I liked it. Gargoyles- GREAT! GREAT! GREAT! I loved it, now my standards for the episodes is up. Keep writing these great eps.

I know I am forgetting something, but oh well. I'll come back later if I remember.

Buh, Byeee.
Pheonix out

Oh, I remember, the rumors of the high school shootings, we had a rumor at my school that it was supposed to happen on April 30<-I think-, I didn't go because of the flooding, but nothing happened. To all of you who have rumors at your schools- If you don't want to go, I wouldn't worry 'bout it if I were you, just don't go. And if you do go-take precautions and be careful. Hope they're only rumors!
Bye now


Sylvia
Monday, May 10, 1999 06:40:25 PM
IP: 1cust128.tnt4.colorado-springs.co.da.uu.net

Glimmer- Ack, thanks for reminding me! I had actually meant to put this up last night, but forgot when posting the new ep became... Wierd...

Also, I guess it can be tributed towards Kyryn... Hope you're having fun wherever ya are!

And now administrative duties... "Madoc Morfryn" and Gyre, no all RP or story posts! Its against the room rules. This is your first warning.

And lastly... The final teaser I'm gonna give for this week's Timedancer story...

**TIMEDANCER TEASERS**

"You actually avoided being shot because you tripped over your own feet?" Brooklyn asked in a bit of amazement

The brown-haired security guard nodded. "Yeah. Would ya believe it?"
Robby the CR DJ and Room Co-Administrator and Story Teaser
Monday, May 10, 1999 06:38:04 PM
IP: spider-tn083.proxy.aol.com

Glimmer> I haven't seen Runaways and probably never will since Disney can't get their act together. Can you brief me on the plot?...I know it's about Brooklyn.

Doug & Kit> I hope you get well soon. Flu sucks!

Wilek> I don't think I can talk my dad into it cause he lives in the world of cavemen, but I'll look into it. Thanks!

Gotta go read the new ep...
SOROW
Monday, May 10, 1999 06:30:48 PM
IP: usr2-dialup142.mix1.irving.cw.net

Bet Madoc will be surprised at what is coming his way.
Kiss the Unseelie good bye.:)
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Monday, May 10, 1999 04:49:39 PM
IP: fltg2-ppp28.fltg.net

The war had gone badly, but at a horrific cost in blood
time had been gained. What Madoc assumed would take less then a day, had yet to be won, and the war was into it's
third month. From places with names like Oak Ridge, Los
Alamos, Livermore came the results of a feverous
productivity. These item led to to corporations with names
like Lockheed Martin, Morton Thiacal, and coundless others
to be mated to items with names like Tomahawk, ALCM,
Peacekeeper, Minuteman, Titan. On the oceans, and beneath
them, great vessals of steel prowled, waiting. It seemed as
if the planet itself was holding it's breath. Some where
in a launch control bunker of a wing of ICBM's a message
was received. One of the officers stated,
"I have a launch order."
"Authenticate."
"I authenticate AB2143D."
"It is my opinion we have a valid launch order."
"I concur."
Machanicly, with the knowledge of what they were about
to do, the two officers unlocked the box that contained
the two launch keys. Each took the key, and inserted
it into the respective nob on their own panel.
"On my mark. 3, 2, 1 mark."
The two nobs turned as one with a final click.
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Monday, May 10, 1999 04:44:48 PM
IP: fltg2-ppp28.fltg.net

Pole Position, based (VERY loosley) on the video game, was a cartoon about a brother and sister with cool race cars. The cars had built in computers, and could transform into skimmers. It came out in the late 80's. I don't really remember much besides that. Mighty Orbots was better.
David G
Arlington, TX, USA
Monday, May 10, 1999 04:42:21 PM
IP: 198.215.20.3

**Glimmer comes a wandereing in and pulls a sowrd and with a very cheesy accent she aproches Mickey Mouse. "'Allo. My name is Glimmer. You killed the Gargoyles. Prepare to die."**

Christine> Thanx for bringing up the cartoon subject. I'm so happy to see that I'm not the only person in the world that remebers Thundercats. I was the only girl in the neighborhood with a bunch of boys, most being 2 years older than me(including my big brother). I'm still amazed the old folks didn't call the cops on us cuz we all ran around the block at ten p.m. yelling at the top of our lungs. G.I Joe was another favorite and so were the ever popular Turtles. Also Transformers, Gobots, MASK, He-Man, and a couple of others.

Anybody ever hear of a cartoon about a family of race car drivers(not Speed Racer)? I think there was something special about the cars and it involved t-shifting. This was the same time I got my first trike(about '84 or '85) and I remeber pretending to drive one of those cars. I think maybe there were two kids and a pet along with mom and dad and I also think they were blondes. Any body ever hear of this show or is it just my overactive imagination?

And speaking of my imagination, thoght I'd share a dream I had: Starts out I'm mad at my mom for some reason so I go to bed and wake up a week later only to find out it's the middle of July. I wake up because there is a robotic tonka truck playing Christmas carols and I realize it's also X-mas eve. I go out to the living room and see that my sisters have moved back in with out their kids. One of my sisters(dressed in shorts and and a tanktop) is at the door talking to a neighbor we've lost touch with. They're talking about a killer rabbit that's in our house. I go back to my brother's room and into his bathroom where I see a dirty shirt on the floor and as I bend down to pick it up I glance behinde me and the killer rabbit is on the sink. He is bigger than a tomcat and he jumps on my back and starts yelling and cussing at me telpathicly. In a womans voice. His paws are actually tiger claws and he starts clawing words into my back and I'm too scared to move. The rabbit's name is George.
Then I woke up at 4:30 a.m., grabbed a soda and watched The Princess Bride. Needless to say I'm now in a very weird mood.

I think this place is starting to affect me.
**Gilmmer pauses to think back six months to the dream with the half camel half gator chasing her across the Caribiean Sea**
Nope, I was nuts to begin with.

TD MINI-SPOILERS
Well written but a little on the thin side. It seemed short and it really didn't add to Sata or Brooklyn. Was the whole purpose of this story just to introduce the Eye into TD? It seems that way. 2/5 stars. But from the teasers it sounds like this week's episode is going to make up for it.

TGS SPOILERS
We're going to the chapel and we're gonna get married Going to the chapel of love....
Thank you staff. I was wondering when those two were going to tie the knot. And another apperance by the Ultrapack was overdo. I'd almost forgotten about them. With the war picking up pace emotions are going to run high and tempers are already starting to flare. Mabye we'll end up seeing a lot more strife within the clan. Or maybe not, only the staff knows for sure. Good development with Claw and with Goliath and Xanatos. The theme almost could have been about accepting changes(was it?) and seeing the changes from several veiw points(Claw and Sharon, Tanya, Goliath) showed how different everbody's reactions are and gave insight to their characters. 4.5/5 stars

Hey Robby> In honor of Kyryn and all Talon and Maggie fans, how about some music? Perhaps some Bette Midler(any of her sappy romantic ballads will work) or The Wedding March. Thanks.

Mary Flanders> I've been there and I'm feeling for you. I suffered from mild depression, social anxiety, and an ulcer. At the worst of it I was 5'7" and only weighed a hundred pounds. So I dropped out of high school, got my GED and have been woking on getting my life straight. I'm starting collage this fall at 135 pounds and ulcer free. My hopes and wishes are with you.

I was a little mad Disney showed G:TGC instead of a real Gargoyles episode. I can understand why, after all they needed the eps they showed to stand on their own without having to explain the backround of each character and alot of Gargoyles eps tie in together. They could have at the very least said that they were showing the Chronicles instead of the original show. Too bad they didn't show Runaways. It's the only one I'm missing.

The fanfic archives were down earlier so I'm going to see if they're up yet.
Actually, I'm supposed to be looking into some collage courses but I won't tell if you won't tell. ;)

**Glimmer waves her sowrd around and chases Mickey out of CR**
Glimmer
Monday, May 10, 1999 04:04:51 PM
IP: 59.las-vegas-03-04rs.nv.dial-access.att.net

Hey Ed!!!
Hey Aaron!!
Jenna
Monday, May 10, 1999 03:34:39 PM
IP: unknown-31-157.glm.com

***SPOILERS AND COMMENTS FOR ‘THE ODD COUPLES’***

I enjoyed this by and large. The writing was strong, the plot interesting and the marriage scenes delightful. There was enough character development to pay its way into the TGS hall of fame too. And at last we see the Ultra-Pack. Shame it’s in the capacity as just another of Madoc’s extensive crony army. Which is pretty much the flaw not only of this episode, but also of the entire season. A pity. Still, at least the ending suggests less of this dallying about. Mind you, all this ‘the time is soon’ malarkey does as well. 7/10

***END COMMENTS/SPOILERS***
ED - [ed.reynolds@virgin.net]
Monday, May 10, 1999 03:05:25 PM
IP: p-194-virgin1.tch.virgin.net

Sorry 'bout my earlier post. I was kinda in the middle of a crisis scenario, which boiled down to me choosing the devil I knew... it's a long story, but suffice it to say my life is a hell of a lot more complicated than it was yesterday. :-P

Doug, Kitainia> Ooh, flu sucks... I know, I was laid up for a week earlier this month. Hope you two get better soon.

Mary Flanders> You're on Prozac now, eh? Word of warning: within a week, some insensitive —— will make an extremely rude comment about you, and all the antidepressants in the world will not stop you from wanting to beat him over the head with his own larynx.

Anyone who gets TGC> Hey, be glad you see _any_ "Gargoyles". I've got Family Channel, the watered-down Canadian version of the Disney Channel, and I'd never even heard of Toon Disney outside of this room. I'm in Gargs withdrawl.

Pistoff> ["They should've pulled the plug a long time ago, and hopefully Voyager's next."] Voyager has its moments... especially when Jeri Ryan or Bob Picardo gets center stage. Sadly, those are the only two actors I can stand watching ('cept for Robert Duncan McNeill, but he never gets any airtime anyway).

Robby> We're going to have to work something out, but not soon... all my time this week will be spent on either work, or a massive Religious Studies project on morality... due next Monday.

*coughs* Damn cold... plus allergies.... *vapourizes Sli Sludge with a large energy weapon*

And I missed out on the Spaceballs discussion last week. Eh. Click my name for... well, you'll see when you get there. Extremely cool.

Now, I must go and work on my web page. It was due last week.

** leaves **
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Monday, May 10, 1999 02:54:57 PM
IP: 199.185.223.12

*Ptooffs in from the interdimensional prison knowns as Graphic Color*

Okay, folks, I'm all right and stuff, just been a little busy with fics and new artwork...

Case in point, click my name.

Aaron> Nope, wasn't finals. Just a lot of work and stuff. Thanks for the concern, and you'll be seeing a fic soon...if the Mutanimals will shut up! *grumbles.* Finished a fic for them last week...

Oh, speaking of which, I turned 21 Friday! Kinda bummed out when I went into a restaurant and they didn't card me...BTW: Microbrews suck. Hell, most beer from the USA suck...gimme corona, gimme Guiness, gimme Molsen...

Hmmm...well, folks, got work to do as usual...c-ya in a few...

Re: Cree: Heh...anyone notice the new Inspector Gadget movie with (i think) Adam Sandler? Okay, back to slightly on subject, Aaron, I agree with you! You know Lemmy was with Hawkwind, right? Okay, I think Hyena should sing something like Bruise Violet by Babes in Toyland...

*PTOOFF!!*
Cyrway - [amy@gcolor.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 02:33:19 PM
IP: gcolor.com

Left this out of my review of Street Farie.

About the only styles Cree doesn't touch are hip-hop, which I think she could if she wanted to, and heavy metal. Personally, I'd like to hear her cover Motorhead's "Sex and Death" in full Hyena voice. Maybe next album they'll let her help write some of the songs.

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Monday, May 10, 1999 01:52:26 PM
IP: ppp-217.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

Aaron dances joyfully into the CR, pausing only to fling DC against the wall.

I know, I know, one game does not a series make, but...

The Knicks beat the Heat by 20. No Sympathy for Pat (The Devil) Reilly. And..

The Spurs win again. And Tim Duncan is the real MVP, no matter what they give Malone.

Sorry, I had to get that off my chest.

Weekend's replies.

Coyote> You're getting your car garged? You are my god.

Gooch> The mag I read said the SPAS was semi- but convertable to full auto. Maybe they were wrong.

Mary Flanders> Be carefull with the Prozac.

Green Baron> Of course you're not the only who remembers Dangermouse. He was my idol.

SJ> I'm pretty sure coke had cocaine in it.

Doug and Kitainia> Get better soon.

Monica L. I guess she'll do anything to stay in the spotlight. Maybe she could be the new spice girl.

Review of Cree Summers "Street Farie" Cree actually sings much better then you'd expect from the voice of Hyena. And she's well... eclectic. One track she's Madonna, another track she's Terrie Hendrix, and she moves close to L7 territory with her last track, "Curious White Boy." Worth it, especially if you can find it during it's initial sale. Also, in her thank yous, there is one to "All my friends in animation, for making work play."

Probably unsuccessful attempt to review The Mummy without giving anything away. Go see this movie. Think a really high budgeted Evil Dead movie, being played more for action-comedy then straight horror. Of course, Brendan Frasier's no Bruce Campbell, but he's not bad. The movie has a few scenes that were injokes, and the whole thing is almost stolen by Kevin J. O'Conner (Deep Rising), who I think was the voice of Mittens on Eek the Cat. Well worth the money. Also the woman who plays Anax-ana-moon(sp) is the spitting image of Purgatory in human form. Which leads my to a crossover fic.

Brooklyn spots Purgatory.

"What a babe!"

"Brook, she's not a gargoyle. She's a vampiric demon."

"Hey, I ain't picky."

Strange vision of the weekend. The prophesied human/gargoyle pair who defeat Maddoc are not Goliath/Elisa but are in fact.... Lex and Liz. What do you think?

Post is now huge, and I must go now. Later.

Aaron wanders off humming Queen's "Keep Yourself Alive"


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Monday, May 10, 1999 01:48:50 PM
IP: ppp-217.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

First of all:

CONGRATULATIONS KYRYN!!!

Coyote> Congrats on the Wings' win yesterday. It's so much fun to see the Avs get their asses whupped.

And... I have nothing else to say... how odd....
Deuce - [deuce@softhome.net]
Monday, May 10, 1999 01:48:31 PM
IP: 199.185.223.12

That "Hercules The Legendary Journies" episode was bizarre. I think the writers must have had a contest to see how many facts they could get wrong and still have a coherent story. I missed that line about the unlikely King Hapsburg. You've got sharp ears, Todd.

SJ> I had the impression that it was not so much that Batman used the gun that led him to quit, but that his heart was failing him, and he was physically unable to win, or even survive, without using the gun. He had no recourse - no options. I think it was meant to be symbolic too. His heart was failing him in more ways than the physical. Where WERE Nightwing and Robin? (as you mentioned) Why weren't they around to help? Did they desert Batman and his crusade? Maybe future eps will explain it.

Pistoff> you've got to be careful about parking behind people's cars, especially people like the 'Burger King B@$t@rd'. Sometimes they'll just back into your car, plow it out of the way, and be gone...and witnesses to the incident may not be forthcoming. People can get away with all sorts of stuff in parking lots. Do you want your car severely keyed? However, you may get away with putting a glass bottle behind one of his tires. (I know I shouldn't encourage you. Shame on me).

I've got to read the new ep. I've been looking forward to hearing about what Sevarius has been up to.

There's an article on Dana Plato at http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/9835/danaplato.html
(if anyone is interested) or click my name. (It was a bit slow to load with my connection). She died May 9 "apparently" from a drug interaction from having taken the painkiller Loritab along with Valium. At least that's what they're saying.


Jenniren
Monday, May 10, 1999 10:37:27 AM
IP: user-2ivf35l.dialup.mindspring.com

::Appears with a gesture with a full army of Unseelies behind him::

::Madoc fires a blast of pure energy at Angela Nukem, turning her into a pile of ashes::

::Maeve attacks Vince (from Gargs 2K) and cripples him with a blast of energy. She unsheathes her sword and slices Thor off. Then punges the blade into his skull::

Demona steps forward (coming to her senses) "I can not believe I defiled myself with a filthy human!"

::The Unseelie army attacks the reincarnated Wyvern Clan, and sends them all back to the ashes from whence they came, leaving the seven original characters alive::

"That is for cheapening a tragic scene that shapes the Gargoyles universe."

THE UNSEELIES RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Madoc Morfryn
Monday, May 10, 1999 10:31:33 AM
IP: 166.109.92.180

I saw the "Hercules" episode in question, or rather, part of it; then the local station goofed-up and changed it halfway through to a rerun of one of the Dahak episodes from earlier in the season, rather than finishing the Arthur story, which was a little frustrating.

One part that did raise my eyebrows was where Arthur mentioned overthrowing a "King Hapsburg", a rather startling name for a British petty king; the Hapsburgs were a family in central Europe who ruled over Austria from the end of the Middle Ages until the end of World War One (and sometimes more than that, such as Spain - they were the last Holy Roman Emperors too, I believe), and had no connection with Arthurian Britain at all. (They were the ones with the oversized lips).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Monday, May 10, 1999 07:15:12 AM
IP: 205-242-191-120.dialup-stl.primary.net

The pic for "Odd Couples" will be uploaded this afternoon. The artist is having technical difficulties. Sorry for the delay.

Thing that makes you go "hmm" #1: Did anyone else see that latest episode of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" in which an old Merlin sends a gone-bad King Arthur and his corrupt sorceress advisor, a woman named Mab, back to ancient times so Hercules and a younger Merlin could knock some sense into him? It was definitely a bizarre (and somewhat contrived) take on the Arthur legend... though I liked his response to the Lady of the Lake when he came for Excalibur...

Lady of the Lake: "Arthur Pendragon is fated to rule Britannia a thousand winters hence. You cannot be he."
Arthur: (shrugs) "I'm early."

Thing that makes you go "hmm" #2: Lines heard in "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" during a dream of Dracula's in which he finds himself awake during the daytime: "I can't believe it! And the sun is so warm! I never dreamed it would feel this good!"

:: leaves all that food for thought and scampers off ::
Patrick Toman
Monday, May 10, 1999 06:17:13 AM
IP: abd5bc5c.ipt.aol.com

Happy Mother's Day, everyone! :D <pins up a copy of the pic at his name link>

Pistoff> <<"The crazier that little bastard got, the more I wanted to vote for him!">> Wouldn't he have been a fun president? (For that matter, wouldn't he be perfect for the CR?)

Argent> <<Ah, so I'm NOT the only one who rememberes Danger Mouse!>> I used to love that show! I thought DM had the kewlest car. Him and Micheal Knight...

SOROW> <<Guess that's all I'll ever see of gargs on TV until my cable guy figures out that Toon Disney does exist>> You might like to get DirecTv; it has Toon Disney and just about every other channel in the free world...

Stephen> <<I can enjoy many of Brooks' other films: "Blazing Saddles", "Young Frankenstein", etc. ... But Spaceballs is the one I cannot, and will not stomach for as long as I live.>> I'm the same way; I *loved* Dracula: Dead And Loving It (Is that a Brooks film?). It's just Spaceballs that seems insulting to me. I have to believe that the only reason Brooks is still alive is that Lucasarts didn't find out about Spaceballs until it was too late to do anything.

Robby> Hm, so *that*'s how it happened...

Fleur> <<they even lied to us, saying he was very sick, but still alive, when they _knew_ he was dead>> <grr> What...? Your own school lied to you about the state of a student's health?! You know, sometimes I wonder if some of the teachers these days aren't just as bad as some of the students...

**NEW EP SPOILERS**

<<Countless battles, all without purpose... or so it would seem>> So THAT's what the Unseelie are doing lately. <<She'd begun using the term 'mundanes' to describe normal human beings>> Who's the B5 fan on the TGS staff? <g> Hm, the pic doesn't work...Hey, does anyone else think we should have had a pic of the Coyote droid du jour before it was scrapped? Oh well, at least now the Unseelie War will be an actual war now, instead of Madoc occasionally poking around to get a reaction out of the clan...

**END SPOILERS**

Doug & Kitainia> I'll remember to kill Sli Sludge for ya tomorrow...Until then, get well soon!
Wilek Nereus
Monday, May 10, 1999 04:02:43 AM
IP: tnt-1-49-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Pat Robertson: Yup, he's worth 2 posts. And then some. He's a scary bastard. Hopefully he'll end up in a Duke Nukem Total Conversion ...

Regarding the Media: "The line between news and entertainment has been eaten away like the cartilage in David Crosby's septum." ~ Al Franken

Monica Blewinski: I haven't been watching SNL for quite a while. In last night's case, I apparently didn't miss much.

Stephen: Sure, Angela wouldn't really do all that stuff. It's a satire. I wrote those mainly because I got frustrated with the Unseelie storyline. It's time to get rid of them. In a spectacularly violent manner.

As far as a Gargoyles Total Conversion goes, Demona would probably be a better choice for a Duke Nukem-style game, because she definitely has the attitude and the desire to wipe people out. And she's hot. :)

Still, there's something about the Angela Nukem idea that just cracks me up. Anyway, I'll probably have another one to post tomorrow. After all, she still hasn't kicked Madoc's ass yet ....

And B5 fans aren't "looking for an excuse" to bash DS9. DS9 provides the excuses all by itself. The show has been unwatchable for years. They should've pulled the plug a long time ago, and hopefully Voyager's next.

Fleur: Heh heh, don't worry. I save those revenge tactics for somebody who relentlessly screws with me up close and in person for an extended period of time. If somebody just annoys me in one of the CRs, all I do is type nasty responses. :)

Oh, that reminds me: I encountered the Burger King Bastard again, this afternoon. Saw his car parked in front of the same grocery store where I ran into him the other day, ironically enough. His car was parked crooked in the space, so I parked my truck at an odd angle, with the rear end sticking out behind his car, making it impossible for him to back out of the space until I moved my truck. And I went into the store and took my sweet time getting the things I needed. hehehe

Doug & Kitainia: Awww, man. Get well soon!
Pistoff - [pistoff]
Monday, May 10, 1999 03:04:23 AM
IP: wire-1.koalas.com

Odd Couples was great!!! I loved the episode. It had action, adventure, and all sorts of illustratable quotes: ) I just wish the picture included with the story was working. Maybe after my AP exam tomorrow, if I have time I'll start another pic or two (even though I currently have three that need to be finished). *sigh* I finally start drawing garg stuff, and now I have to fit everything I want to do into the next few weeks, because once I graduate I won't have access to a scanner any more. Oh well, stuff just works out that way.

Also, is it just me. or is the amount of posting here a lot less than usual, even for a Sunday?
Zath - [zath@rocketmail.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 01:53:53 AM
IP: ns2-06.viptx.net

TOP TEN!!
Peter - [peter_bijl@hotmail.com]
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:45:00 AM
IP: kam-53-0247.direct.ca

Uhhh, is it just me or is the picture link broken?

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net]
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:37:03 AM
IP: proxy-423.public.paix.webtv.net

8th or 9th!
Zath
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:25:16 AM
IP: ns2-06.viptx.net

Ah, just chillin' tonight with a little Stabbing Westward on the ol' CD player, and HOT DANG, I'm in the TOP TEN!!!

****BEGIN RP*****
As the other heroes and/or Pokemon gear up to take down the alpha male leader of the Wicked Tribe, Sevarius Jr. attempts to take matters into his own hands. Yep. That's right.
He tackled the monkey all by himself.
"Hey, I got him! I got him! Guys, I--ooooooh crap...."
Later on, he would only remember a blur of motion, but SJ was unceremoniously picked up and dumped on his head by the primate. Dazed and confused (for not the first time), SJ didn't realize that the large simian was now using him as a shield.
"You surrender now," the monkey said through bared fangs. "And I no bite his head off."
******TO BE CONTINUED!!!!*******

Todd: I know Bats was horrified that he used the gun. But I definitely doubt he decided to give up decades of crime fighting just cause he pointed a piece at a perp. No, I think that there was something else there. Perhaps a long series of tragic events, climaxing with his using the gun, that led him to hang it up. I mean, seriously, he was obsessed with Batman--still is, cause that's who he thinks of himself as. I don't see him ending it all just because of one incident with a gun. Plus, there's some real hostility between him and Gordon--something nasty must have happened there....

Wilek: I loved Kindred: The Embraced! While it was not one hundred percent like V:tM, it was close enough for me. Plus it had some great "small name" actors and actresses: Kelly Rutherford, Stacy Haiduk, and the MAN, Brian Thompson! Shame that it lasted only a season...

A moment of silence.....for Dana Plato. Formerly of Different Strokes. Drugs aren't necessarily all fun and games, folks.

School Warnings: Heads up, all my high-school aged friends. Apperently, the next 2 weeks will be very...well, anxious. Here in D.C., there's been some pretty consistent rumors that something "bad" will happen this week. They're probably just rumors--but be careful. I don't want anyone getting hurt.

Tim Phipps: Geez, you got some issues with Robertson don't you? I've never really cared one way or the other for him myself, but is he really worth spending 2 whole posts to bash him?

Coldstone: Okay, time to show what a geek I am. People aren't jealous that Bab 5 only ended after 5 seasons because it was *supposed* to end at five seasons. Way back in the late eighties, when J.Michael Straczynski first conceived the idea for Bab 5, he planned it out to only be a 5 year story arc. After 5 seasons, the show would have run its course (not to mention have enough episodes for syndication), and ended happily, which it did; if anything, some people think Bab 5 could have ended with the 4th season. DSN 9, to my knowledge, never had such a plan. Personally, I have to say that Bab 5 is the better show. DSN 9 has had it's moments, but the last few years....not up to par. Certainly not up to TNG's standards.

China Embassy Bombing: In case you don't know, the Chinese have been sieging our own embassy. So far, it's being labeled a "protest", but then again the people inside have been trapped for over 2 days now, and I do believe a molotov cocktail or two was tossed. BTW, I'd just like to give one great big SALUTE! to the bomber pilots of NATO! Who said a blind person couldn't fly a fighter jet!

Coyote: Now I wish I'd seen the Mummy....it was number one, by the way. Took in about 45 million. "A tidy sum, Mr. Biggelsworth!"

*****AND NOW, A SPECIAL SJ MOMENT****
SJ, taking a break from the RP, runs home. There, he gives his mom a big hug, a kiss on the cheek, and hands her the keys to the brand new Rolls Royce he sto....BOUGHT for her. Then he takes her to that spa she likes, where those guys who look like Fabio massage her with coconut oil. Then he takes her out to dinner at her favorite restaurant, AND foots the bill. Best of all, he doesn't put her through the usual crap he puts her through on any given day. As you can see, he loves his mom very much.
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MOM!!!!!!
****NOW EVERYONE OF YOU, GO RUN AND HUG YOUR MOTHER. TELL HER YOU LOVE HER!!!!*****

Now I must go read the new episode....it stars Dad don't you know...
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:11:34 AM
IP: 207-172-33-141.s141.tnt8.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

Oh crap. Hmmm, I guess I'm a few seconds to late for number five... But number SIX works just as well for me.>:)
Traveler - [traveler45@geocities.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:11:05 AM
IP: lpwa.com

Number FIVE!!!!! ...., Oh and... I LIVE!!!!! (Or at least a reasonable faxcimily thereof...*hehehehahhahahaah*>:))
P.S.- Doug, I have not forgotten about what I promised you, (inwardly the lawyer inside Traveler is cringing at the use of that dreded word.). But my time has and will continue to be at a premium for another week or so... And you're not getting them until their ALL finished.>:)) (Sorry, force of habit, can't be stopped.>:). Ooooo... just noticed that little bit you and Kitainia posted. Heh, heh, hope you both feel better soon. (Does anyone else find it just a little ironic that they're both pretty much done with this semester (I think) and *NOW* they get sick and can't start to enjoy it?)
Traveler - [traveler45@geocities.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:08:07 AM
IP: lpwa.com

Fourth!! Meow!!
Reverend Attila - [RevAttila@aol.com]
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:07:38 AM
IP: 98cff0cb.ipt.aol.com

Posting big messages, I mean. Little ones like this are no problem.
Doug
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:04:13 AM
IP: dal-qbu-zoy-vty83.as.wcom.net

Bad News- we both have come down with the spring flu. This, in addition to finals, may prevent us from posting for a few days. Hope we get back on our feet soon.

Later,
Doug & Kitainia
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:03:40 AM
IP: dal-qbu-zoy-vty83.as.wcom.net

Hmm, don't know how I did it, or if someone else did it earlier without me noticing, but this week's episode *IS* up now. Enjoy!

Doh, forgot my name and text color when I announced it. Oh well...
Robby
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:01:42 AM
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Second?

Starsinger
Theresa - [Starsinger@Webtv.net ]
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:01:20 AM
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Partnerships are put to the test when Dr. Sevarius returns to New York.

The Odd Couples

Story by: Tony "Marlos" Teakles and Jonathan "Entity" Cotleur

Outline by Brian Dumlao, JEB, and Entity
Anonymous
Monday, May 10, 1999 12:00:05 AM
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