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*sigh* Bad news first... Sorry I haven't posted in a couple nights, but it has been really busy around here! I think I know why my computer won't load the whole room. It has something to do with this new server my dad got and it sucks big @$$! I've only gotten from Friday night's posts in the last hour, so sorry if I miss something. :(

Good news... The guy I was telling everyone about... he likes me! That's why I've been gone the last couple nights. Friday I went to a party with him and we talked by the pool for four hours! And I'm going to see him tonight! Ahhh, the sweet wonders of love, I guess I have a date for Homecoming now.

And since I have no idea what's been going on...
Welcome to all newbies and happy belated birthdays to anyone who had one! Those who are going back to school, my condolences :)
SOROW
Sunday, August 29, 1999 04:56:49 PM
IP: dll2b104-15.splitrock.net

Pistoff, Wilek - If you think a chicken running around without a head is gross, once I saw a cat get run over. It went floppity flop all over, back and forth across the road, sometimes becoming airborne, for nearly 2 minutes before it finally stopped and lay still. It looked like it was in the most horrible writhing agony. My mother later told me that that sometimes happens when the neck is broken - neurons keep firing random signals through the spinal chord into the legs, etc. She said the cat probably died as soon as it was hit. But the head wasn't crushed, and I can't help wondering if it was feeling something excruciating all the while it was flopping around.

night walker - [What exactly is dis-connect. is it like when your internet just kicks off, or is it when it simply takes a long time to load, cause I think he is trying to screw up my webtv.]

Yeah. Whenever your connection has a problem it's DC's fault.

"Mummies Alive" - Too bad it wasn't more like "Gargoyles," with accurate depictions of the Egyptian gods and all. But I guess the show's producers figured that would scare the kiddies so we got this sort of comedy thing. I suppose I can forgive them for not making the mummies look like the pictures I've seen in National Geographic though. This image of a blackened thing with half the head caved in and turned to dust insists on sticking in my mind. Real ickypoo, but that's National Geographic for you. My favorite line from the show: "The devourer of souls followed me home one day and now I can't get rid of him." For some reason this line amuses me no end. Go figure.

The color of the day is powder blue... and the image is Roland - because he looks like a dead guy and it seemed appropriate at the time.

Jenniren
Sunday, August 29, 1999 03:51:39 PM
IP: user-2ivf83k.dialup.mindspring.com

I guess short messages are overlooked by most people.
Xanathar-Thanks for noticing me here.

*Sees Valentine sitting at his desk. Walks to him and sits in his lap.* Ah, Distilled Happiness! Could you pour me a glass of that? *Valentine joyfully obliges* To love!

Don't worry. No one has to worry about scaring me, you're not going to.

Now, back to my Distilled Happiness.
Princess Mera
Sunday, August 29, 1999 03:12:12 PM
IP: harding.edu

goodness! you guys are just as nice as i remember! *hugz everybody in the room...whether they like it or not!*

that gargoyle explanation thingummy had me *ROTFLMAO*

now i don't have any excuse not to come back and harass you guys! >:)
Princess Estra - [avalonprincess@hotmail.com]
Virtual Insanity
Sunday, August 29, 1999 02:53:37 PM
IP: 98adce7a.ipt.aol.com

It's me, Sarge again. It's been days since I last made a comment here. Oh well, it doesn't really matter I suppose.

I've been doing nothing lately but play my friend's Playstation. I'm hooked so much that I've stopped writing. After I come to realize this I decided it was time to give it back. So now I'm starting to write.

In the meantime I might as well put another top ten, I've so many.

10 explanations Xanatoos gives to explain about the gargoyles on his castle to the press.

10. Those aren't statues. They're hired mimes with paper wings.....
9. (this takes place when the gargoyles wake up) That crakling sound is just my wife trying to fit into her evening gown. (then he gets wapped by Fox)
8. The roars? College interns......
7. I'm sorry, can you please define the word 'are'?
6. Those aren't gargoyles, their manicans featuring a new line of Xanatoos fasion-wear.
5. No, that's just my son burping up his dinner.......yes I know it's a bit of a loud burp for a toddler....
4. Doesn't everybody have one on their castle?
3. What are Gargoyles? You mean those water spouts on the walls? Sure I have some of those....
2. That's just my lunch digesting.....
1. Those roars earlier ago was my wife....it's another one of those months you know...(gets waped again by fox)

Sarge is not related to Marge, but maybe related to Harve, who is a friend of Parge
Sarge Abernathy - [SargeMM@aol.com]
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Sunday, August 29, 1999 02:18:55 PM
IP: spider-tf081.proxy.aol.com

*enters*

OK people, I have some news about Dags and me. We've decided to take things slowly and see how things go. I still like him a lot and want to talk with him more so I'm going to stick with it. I've thought about this more and I think I should have explained myself better and not have so many people think we're a couple. We don't want any of this to end in a big fight because we've found out something about each other that we didn't share earlier in the relationship. Right now we're going to start as really good friends and work from there. :)

I'm glad some people liked my semi-filk song. :)
Mary Flanders
Sunday, August 29, 1999 01:47:59 PM
IP: stk-ts2-h1-37-242.ispmodems.net

OOPS Gomen about that Robby(Anime sweat droplet forms)
yipes did I say gomen? thats japanese for sorry.sorry again. I'm involved with a lot of Anime RPG's

Speaking of Anime WILEK that Xanatos looking Sayian was King Vegeta, Prince Vegeta's deceased father,remember that big pink guy Dodoria said that Freiza destroyed the Sayian home world.

about what I started with a three Aria sisters. It has something to deal with a course I took, the book explained that the reason three is used a lot in stories deals with the Holy Trinity and I wonder do the Weird Sisters appear to the Scandanavians as the Norns and to the Greeks as the Fates? I think I may still have that book.

*********************Begin RP*******************************

The smaller podded landed on a beach far away from the magor dwelling. Meleah took the Language scanner and followed her sisters.
Dostin stared and grunted

"Mimics, they think they are better than us or something"

"Whatever." Caleb yawned

The Sisters walked a little bit nervously towards the castle like struckture.

"Looks like someone sent the welcome wagon,"Karina noted as three women that looked and dressed alike hoverd to them.

"Three of them talk about luck." Tizzy said

"prepare the scanner little sister" Karina said. Meleah fiddled with the device. as the women with the raven like hair spoke first

"Stop! your are not welcome here."
*********************End RP*********************************

JOYRIDERS do you have theme song yet? reading your posts these lyrics jump in my head

the link in my name will lead to a pic of Dostin, Tee-Hee hee I like drawing aliens.

"I get it now. You have the meatballs on top of your head to go with the spagettii inside!" Raye Hino SM
Spacebabie - [Spacebabie76@yahoo.com]
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Sunday, August 29, 1999 12:15:49 PM
IP: ts002d08.orl-fl.concentric.net

Oops Again-Forgot my Name, Electronic Mail Address, Color, and Picture. <Turns on loudspeakers and points it at ears.> WAKE UP, YOU DULLARD!!!!! <Turns off loudspeakers.>

Here's the second Message, again.

Oops-Sorry, forgot one part. Jewel, Irina, you both know I checked my Electronic Mail. I wasn't in here lately to see the Posts. I'm not even going to respond to the insult about
Christine/Turandot. I'll deal with that one two when you Reply to my Reply.

"What I have been doing is simply showing everyone that such light exists in all their hearts."-Sophia
XENOGEARS
Paul Allen Nathans - [LacanPanother@worldnet.att.net]
Sunday, August 29, 1999 08:41:59 AM
IP: 228.morristown-16-17rs.nj.dial-access.att.net

Oops-Sorry, forgot one part. Jewel, Irina, you both know I checked my Electronic Mail. I wasn't in here lately to see the Posts. I'm not even going to respond to the insult about Christine/Turandot. I'll deal with that one two when you Reply to my Reply.

"What I have been doing is simply showing everyone that such light exists in all their hearts."-Sophia
XENOGEARS
Anonymous
Sunday, August 29, 1999 08:37:33 AM
IP: 228.morristown-16-17rs.nj.dial-access.att.net

FINAL FANTASY-For those curious as to why I haven't defended FINAL FANTASY TACTICS as being a fighting Game, I have. I know its no fighting Game. The defense and all the rest was settled way back, the discussions are outside the Comment Room now. Well, whatever's left, the two people I'm talking two know what I mean, or at least one does. Notice: Jewel, check your Electronic Mail, please.

Doug and Kitainia-Have you read any of the LUNAR Fanfictions yet? If so, what do you think of them.

That concludes this, I'm running out of commentary these days. So I may just check in once per week from now on until THE GARGOYLES SAGA gets back up.

"What I have been doing is simply showing people that such light exists in all their hearts."-Sophia
XENOGEARS
Paul Allen Nathans - [LacanPanother@worldnet.att.net]
Sunday, August 29, 1999 08:33:45 AM
IP: 228.morristown-16-17rs.nj.dial-access.att.net

Hi all!!

Boy it's quiet in here tonight,then again it's been a quiet day just like Sunday's should be.

Princess Estra:Welcome back!

Mary re Mambo #5 song:*LOL* good one!:)

Princess Mera:Welcome and congratulations to yourself and Gunjack:)

Fire Storm:I went into Office Depot (I didn't PAY for anything.) and I heard some GREAT news! The B@#%^ that yelled at LM was practicailly FIRED because she was a b@#%$. SHE'S GONE!
The OTHER, WORSE b#$%^ quit, and rumor is that it is because what happened with me!
Isn't that GREAT news!>>hearing news like this makes my day>:)

Oh well back to work tommorow:(

C'yas later!!
Xanathar
Melbourne, victoria, Australia
Sunday, August 29, 1999 07:12:06 AM
IP: cache1.mpx.com.au

Lord of the Rings> You know people shouldn't be circulating rumours around. There absolutely NO chance of Eowyn being combined with Arwen.

When there's a new rumour you may have heard people should go to either the newsgroup rec.arts.books.tolkien or to the site http://www.tolkien-movies.com/ They're the best sources of rumours and solid information around and they usually know how to distinguish between the two

Other than that it's unfortunately or fortunately believed almost certain that Arwen's role will be expanded. For starters I consider it quite probable that the info provided in the appendix (concerning Aragorn and Arwen's first meeting as well as their engagement in Lorien) will be incorporated in the movie through flashbacks.

Another possibility (though not certainty) is that Arwen will replace Glorfindel in the film. That's how the scene was written when Peter Jackson thought he'd have to write a 2-movie script (rather than a 3-movie one). Now he'll have more time and could possibly include both characters. Assuming he chose to do so.
Aris Katsaris - [katsaris@otenet.gr]
Sunday, August 29, 1999 04:46:04 AM
IP: athe530-b093.otenet.gr

Wilek-I tried to go to that site with the detailes for the RP but there were no results. Could you possibly maybe create a link for me ? Thanx.

By the way , did anyone usa that Magic cave link that I had up ? just curious.

Alright now I'm so tired that I could explode.

What exactly is dis-connect. is it like when your internet just kicks off, or is it when it simply takes a long time to load, cause I think he is trying to screw up my webtv. I'd better think up a way to catch him and find a way to inflict massive pain before the execution.Any suggestions for my first kill?

Now it's time,goodnight all.
night walker - [goliath01@hotmail.com]
hobart, IN, usa
Sunday, August 29, 1999 03:37:33 AM
IP: proxy-363.public.rwc.webtv.net

Princess Esta-Welcome back. Hi, I'm night walker, I joined the CR about three weeks ago.Your not new , but I'll just remind you in saying that whatever problems you have you can always come and talk with us << hugz>> no you don't sound like a whiner. It's perfectly understandable.

Everyone-Not much to post now. I'll come back tomorrow.Until then,Goodnight my ever gowing rookery brothers and sisteres.
night walker - [goliath01@hotmail.com]
hobart, IN, usa
Sunday, August 29, 1999 03:11:57 AM
IP: proxy-363.public.rwc.webtv.net

*appears in a puff of glitter and smoke*

hi everyone! remember me?

(of course you don't! it's been what, forever?)

*sigh* man, this place brings back memories... i don't remember why i stopped coming, but, i come back, and everything's so different. well... i mean, there are more stories. i can't even remember which one i left off at, which is a real shame because i always loved this place!

maybe i'll catch up, hang around more. i hope so. but... school's starting, and my life just won't slow down. my grandfather is very ill and my parents are stressed out, my dog died, i'm fighting with my best friend, and school starts next Tuesday... and i'm not getting any younger!! i ought to just sit down and cry, to add to all of that! i must seem and awful whiner!!!

*sigh* d'ya think Puck would have a spell to help out with slowing one's life down? send him to me if you see him!
Princess Estra - [avalonprincess@hotmail.com]
Insaniy
Sunday, August 29, 1999 02:39:49 AM
IP: abd10b2c.ipt.aol.com

FireStorm-That's what I think he meant. I don't really know. I wrote to him and asked him what past webtv users did to post fanfic and he said that they sent them to someone with a computer who would post it . I'm not really sure myself what he meant.
night walker - [goliath01@hotmail.com]
hobart, IN, usa
Sunday, August 29, 1999 02:16:41 AM
IP: proxy-393.public.rwc.webtv.net

**CONTINUING THE RP ACTION**

Agent Tau and his four henchmen enter the Shady Rest Motel parking lot and spread out. Two of Shogun Raptor's friends are still awake and one of them (Blackwing) is on watch, but he sees nothing due to the men's Metal Gear Solid style stealth camouflage suits. Tau meanwhile comes up behind the lookout and knocks him unconscious with a high-caliber stun gun. Jones and Brown return his thumbs-up, then go to Doug and Kitainia's room, open its door with a skeleton key, and then stick their guns in and fire two tranquilizer darts. The snoring in the room stops, and the agents tiptoe inside. Seconds later Tau pulls up in a large black van and helps them put the two Raven leaders' comatose forms in its back. Smith and Carver show up with the similarly subdued forms of Shauna and Shap. "Get the others," Tau tells his men, and they rush off again, returning a few minutes later with Boris, Elena, Keith, and Stephanie. The next trip allows them to bring in Lathrop, Orion, Gubio, and Mist. "The last two are still awake," Carver tells Tau. "You better handle that." Tau nods. "I'll take care of them." He then walks over to Jammer's room and throws open its door. "Hey, do you mind?" Tricia shouts from the room's bed (which she and Jammer have been making out on). Tau coldly aims his dart gun at them and shoots Tricia in the neck. Jammer reaches for his assault rifle but is also tranquilized before he can pick it up. "Really," Tau shakes his head. "Why have these guys been so tough before now?" He whistles and Smith and Jones hurry over to help abduct the two Ravens their boss shot. "What about the last one?" Carver asks. "Aren't there fifteen of these guys?" "Leave him here," Tau snaps. "He's of no consequence without the others." The subordinate agents shrug and pile into the van. Seconds later it pulls away. Inside his room, Tom lowers his camera after taking several shots of the vehicle. "Damn it, they took everyone. I better get that Shogun dude. We have to make them pay."

**END RP FIRST HALF**

Hi everyone. Well, another year of college has began for Doug and me. My classes yesterday were a mix of enjoyable and boring (mostly the latter), I just hope they don't turn out to be difficult on top of that. <fingers crossed> On with replies.

**MILD WCC SPOILERS AHEAD**

Coyote: Read Team Charlie. I agree with Doug that it was a little dull at times, but that was okay because of the great plot developments you set up with Stephen Edwards and Ares' little surprise. Samson's death was also a very nice tragic scene, I hope he gets a great funeral. Ari was also developed well, as were Angela and Sontanax (whose fight scene made me laugh out loud). Can't wait for Delta, keep up the good work!

**WCC SPOILERS END**

Cats vs. Dogs: Both species have their merits. I like dogs' loyalty and security potential, as well as their playfulness and the fact that you can have fun playing fetch and running around with one. Cats are good for their humor and the fact that you don't have to care for or clean up after them that much. It also feels nicer to stroke a cat than a dog IMO. If I had to choose between one or the other, I'd pick the dog, but that's probably because Mist is around me so much of the time so I already have a cat available. :)

Jenna: Glad you agree with me. I liked the religious scenes in those two Indiana Jones films you mentioned too. Especially the Grail-related ones, they gave Indy excellent development and the bad guys some great bits of poetic justice.

Aaron: Nice creativity demon. I wouldn't be surprised if Sevarius did do something like that.

Mary Sues: If written correctly and developed, they can be enjoyable, but since they usually aren't...:(

Hmm, there wasn't much to say tonight. Slow week, I guess. Hope we get new DA eps soon so that can change. Later!

**BACK TO RP** (Shogun, if you want to continue this scene, feel free. E-mail us if you need data on the participants.)

Tom is just heading for his room's door when a portal of black fire opens halfway between it and him. "What the...?" the young chemical engineer stammers as two familiar figures step out. "Hello traitor," Kitainia's ex-boyfriend and born-again fanatic Jerry Bennet says to his former best friend. "Jerry?" Tom asks, dropping his jaw. "But I..." "That's right," the other figure smiles. "You killed Jerry. And I must thank you, Tom. It was the best thing you ever did for him." Tom looks at the figure and recognizes him. "Bishop!" "Yes," the evil corrupt Bishop Joseph Galante nods. "I'm glad you remember me. Tom, I believe our mutual friend here has some unfinished business with you. An eye for an eye, as it were." "But Jerry's supposed to be dead!" Tom yells. "Why isn't he?" "Oh, I am dead, you idiot," Jerry chuckles. "It's very simple. You see, when we died the Bishop here and I didn't end up in the place we thought we would. Fortunately a guy named Deavik in the place we did end up in was very helpful to us." He grins and his body suddenly changes, black-feathered wings bursting from his back as his features and body change into those of a large vulture-man creature. Galante's features likewise lengthen, becoming harsh and skeletal. A horn bursts from his head, splitting a hole through his cap of office. A rictus grin dominates the Bishop's new face. "You're...demons," Tom gasps. "That's right," Jerry laughs. "And now you're going to die."

**RP WILL SOON BE CONTINUED, COVERING BOTH THE RAVENS' REACTION TO THEIR CAPTURE AND TOM'S UPCOMING FIGHT**
Kitainia - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Sunday, August 29, 1999 12:55:57 AM
IP: pool-209-138-62-112.dlls.grid.net

**JOYRIDE!**

[Wilek: "We now have Dean Devlin himself? <muhahaha> Oh, this will be fun...let's see..." Wilek fiddles with something, and immediately the machine produces three bottles of exotically-colored liquid, which Wilek mixes and pours into an IV apparatus which the machine connects to a vein in Devlin's arm. Wilek: "This amplifies pain sensations by a factor of ten or more." He runs a hooked knife ever so gently across Devlin's face, eliciting screams of agony, just to prove this point. He then slowly rakes the knife lenghwise down Devlin's arms and legs, producing long ragged cuts which bleed profusely, and making Devlin scream until he has no voice left to scream with. After hacking off Devlin's hands and feet, Wilek then has the torture machine deploy what looks like a cross between a branding iron and a tattoo needle. Wilek: "That you may ever remember the show you would have defiled..." With the press of a button, the machine carves the somewhat crude image of a gargoyle into Devlin's forehead. Wilek: "Killing you would let you off too easy. I think I'll simply leave you here." Mr. Thingy's shackles open, allowing Devlin to fall to the stone floor, as if he weren't already in enough pain. Wilek: "Now, who else is here to torment..."]

**END!**

Dragonball Z> I saw a bit of a preview for the next season a while ago. Is it me, or is there a Saiyan who bears a slight but noticable resemblance to one David Xanatos...?

Pistoff> <<She chopped its head off with an ax and the decapitated body jumped up and started running around in circles.>> Augh! That...*ecch*. Was that chicken possessed? I mean, I've heard of chickens twitching a bit after their heads are cut off, but running around? <shudder> (I'm in this kind of mood. I really shouldn't read about revenant chickens while listening to Omen II MP3s...)

Robby> <<GEEZ, I *HATE* mowing the lawn! Especially when its a lawn full of trees, shrubs, rocks and other obstacles and its 3 freaking acres long!>> ACK! There should be a law against making anyone do that without GENEROUS pay! <> Hm...One of them seems like the Loony Tunes theme...some Carribean...the Wedding March...Brahm's Lullabye...some Western saloon music?!...a broken-record reprise of the Loony Tunes theme...ack, it's a jumbled mess.

Gunjack> <<When I got home, I was greeted with the news that it was time to get off my but, and start getting some work done. This translates into regular sleeping hours (AAAARRGH!!), a workload designed to allow me to finish three years of school in one, and if I get all of that done, a job. In addition, I found out when I got home that our one-season-old computer had suddenly died for no apparent reason, thereby cutting me off from convienient access to both my games and the internet.>> AAAACCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!! My sincerest condolences, and the best of luck, as you'll need it...<<ladies and gentlemen, I'VE FOUND MY ELISA!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!>> Hey, it looks like things are going better than I thought. Congratulations! :D <<If she stops by be sure not to scare her too badly... if that's possible.>> Heh heh...we'll try. (Did anyone ever get the Mr. Disconnect stains out of the hardwood floor?)

Has anyone here seen National Lampoon's European Vacation? Weird, disgusting little movie. I'm amazed it escaped an R rating.

Newcomers> Welcome! Stick your heads in this so we can suck the sanity out of your unsuspecting brain and into a jar, where we will use it for all manner of perverted purposes. >:)

Taleweaver> <<You don't want to be inside when the story starts growing. Suddenly you find yourself killed, or written out of the story or something even worse.>> Heh...for me, it's decidedly worse. And for some reason, I'm enjoying all the agony I plan to subject my character to. Am I truly this evil? >:)

Fire Storm> <<JUST as I got my computer working, it started crashing EVERY program on my computer, even WORD! I mean, WORD! That is *THE* most stable program on my computer. So I figured I would wipe Win-98 and upgrade to Win-95B (Those techies in here know what I am talking about.) NOW I can't get past the Plug-n-Pray section because the INSTALLATION program for Win-95 CRASHES. THE FRIGGIN INSTALLATION PROGRAM! ARGGGGGH!>> O_o ACK. Is there any way to start from scratch, so to speak? Install this computer's hard drive as a secondary hard drive in a new computer, so you don't lose all your data? <<I went into Office Depot (I didn't PAY for anything.) and I heard some GREAT news! The B@#%^ that yelled at LM was practicailly FIRED because she was a b@#%$. SHE'S GONE! The OTHER, WORSE b#$%^ quit, and rumor is that it is because what happened with me! Isn't that GREAT news!>> Oh YEAH! I am so glad they're gone. Hopefully they'll never be able to keep a decent job because of their b#$%^iness.

**RP!**

[Darth Jashin and Dark Eternal are attempting to contact Agent Rho, only to be halted by the computer system's security routines...when Jashin's mood alters considerably. "Never mind, Eternal...we're too late. There's no way to stop whatever's about to happen...may the Force protect them..."]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Sunday, August 29, 1999 12:03:40 AM
IP: tnt-2-197-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

"Monty Python and the Flying Circus"
Robby the CR DJ
Saturday, August 28, 1999 11:44:48 PM
IP: spider-te044.proxy.aol.com

Robby>>>one part of that song sounds like part of an old western TV series theme, and another sounds like some parts of ragtime/dixieland songs

Nightwalker>>>excuse my misunderstanding, when I move out from home after graduating--it seemed like everyone one called me a baby, because of my young age (esp. when I startfed my own business in Houston) it drove me nuts. YOU move out of home and start being responcible for yourself- the last thing you think of yourself as being is a baby.
Delphi - [cmiller@magiclink.com]
twin falls, idaho
Saturday, August 28, 1999 11:40:12 PM
IP: 207.14.195.114

<>COMPUTER RP!<>

<WARNING! SYSTEM CRASH! WARNING! SYSTEM CRASH!>
Boomed the now familiar voice as some binomes dressed as school girls raised thier pendants. The head one with large 'meatball' hair and pigtails was about to transform when a chunk of a building falls from the sky, crushing her.

DERN LOT BOYS! JUST as I got my computer working, it started crashing EVERY program on my computer, even WORD! I mean, WORD! That is *THE* most stable program on my computer.
So I figured I would wipe Win-98 and upgrade to Win-95B (Those techies in here know what I am talking about.)
NOW I can't get past the Plug-n-Pray section because the INSTALLATION program for Win-95 CRASHES. THE FRIGGIN INSTALLATION PROGRAM! ARGGGGGH!

So, <Sigh>, I am on my laptop, the one that has been giving me nothing but problems since I bought it, but seems to work fine since Compaq fixed it back in May.
Jinxing it? Oh yeah? Come on you piece of crap, BREAK ON ME! I DARE YOU!

<END COMPUTER RP AND RANT!>

And now for somthing completely different...

<Hey Robby: Got a good Monty Python's Flying Circus MIDI for the above?>

GOOD NEWS EVERYBODY!
I went into Office Depot (I didn't PAY for anything.) and I heard some GREAT news! The B@#%^ that yelled at LM was practicailly FIRED because she was a b@#%$. SHE'S GONE!
The OTHER, WORSE b#$%^ quit, and rumor is that it is because what happened with me!
Isn't that GREAT news!
<Fire Storm and Lady Mystic dance with joy.>

Mary Sues: LM informs me that she thinks that term is older than even Star Trek, but she is not sure. She thinks she heard the term mentioned in movies made before Star Trek.
You know who WOULD know? Merlin Missy.

BKN: shogun raptor: YEAH! Bring back Exo-Squad!
Saturday Anime: You mean it IS on the air? Hell, I am usually up at 3am bonnieway!

night walker: What do you mean about posting fan-fiction? Please define. Do you mean you e-mail it to someone and then they put it in the GFW?

The Company: We (LM and I) have been doing so many (unpaid) side jobs at this one place that we are almost becoming experts at some of this stuff. (Soon, they will be services we offer!)
ALSO, Monday I'll find out if they REALLY want to upgrade thier network, or if they have been pulling my leg all this time.
If they do... YEAH!
If not... we move on... and charge them if they want us to do anything for them (Like we should have from the start)

Stephen "Dominic" Sobotka, Jr.: Heck, I have to agree with Coyote. I was also expecting your voice more than anyone elses from the radio play!

Xanathar: System Shock 2: MAN, I saw that box and I REALLY want it. LOVED the first one! And when I get that game, I will actually PLAY it!
'Puters: Only 2 hard drives?

Spacebabie: Dinosuscers <SP!!!> Yeah, I remember that. From what I remember, actually not bad.

<FAIL//CRASH>

Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Saturday, August 28, 1999 11:33:24 PM
IP: t1-11.visitus.net

Just came across a very... Interesting Tiny Toons song bit. Apparently Wackyland had its own themesong, that amalgated a dozen other songs. I recognize all of them, but I can't place all of them. Help anyone? In any case, check it out... Click!
Robby the CR DJ
Saturday, August 28, 1999 11:19:20 PM
IP: spider-te044.proxy.aol.com

Delphi-I didn't mean baby as in babyish. I meant like the baby of the CR, as in like the youngest of the rookery children , as far as I know I'm the youngest.
night walker - [goliath01hotmail.com]
hobart, IN, usa
Saturday, August 28, 1999 10:48:38 PM
IP: proxy-353.public.rwc.webtv.net

Mary Sue -- I agree with what SJ said; there's some of me in all my characters, in gaming and in fiction. Most of me in Birdie, though ; ) I'd never put _myself_ in a story unless as a joke ... would never play myself in a game (Villains and Vigilantes wanted you to do that, uck).

Lord of the Rings > if they combine Arwen and Eowyn, I will be muchly vexed ... that would smack of making her the "token chick" ... what next, combine Galadriel and Goldberry?

Christine - [vecna@eskimo.com]
Saturday, August 28, 1999 10:32:56 PM
IP: vecna.ndip.eskimo.net

**enters the room, doing backflips for some bizarre reason. Switches out the candle, then leaps into the lawn chair, nearly collapsing it.**

Guess what came in the mail today!! **pulls out a Michigan license plate with "NWNFRVR" stamped in as the plate number** WOO HOO!!!

**composes self**

Sorry. But I consider this a *really* early birthday gift (about a month in advance, and about two to four weeks before I was expecting), which would make two related to the Caddy that I'll be getting this year (mom's already said she's getting me a new hood ornament for my B-day this year ... she does that and I'll pay to have it installed if I can't do it myself.). :)

Night walker: I wouldn't guarantee that you're the youngest ... there's quite a few younger teenagers in this room (Heather and Mary Flanders come to mind immediately).

Pistoff: Actually, the stupid part of that quote would be that anyone would be hijacking a plane to Detroit in the first place. ;) j/k

Stephen: Glad ye liked his appearance ... ;)

All right, I gotta clear the air ... the actual number of characters that were put into WCC totalled 437 ... there are two that I've been keeping under my hat, to show up as surprise characters. Now that they've both appeared, I'll be changing the credits page to reflect their participation. For those keeping track, the two surprise characters were:
Nox (Amy K. Cyrway)
and Stephen Edwards (Stephen R. "Coldstone" Sobotka)

... which leads me to ...

Doug: You'll be seeing more of what's going on with Stephen Edwards in the subsequent stories. Keep in mind that the eight team stories are occuring *simultaneously* in continuity ... Stephen's journey is going to be not so much a parallel story but a diagonal one. His fate, including whether he delivers that package and if Clan SteelClaw can stop him, will be revealed in the next few team stories ... it will run from Teams Charlie through Golf. So yes, that thread I dangled in front of your nose was intentional ... as have all my threads been. :)
Oh, and the little guy whose name ye can't recall is Sotanax, generously loaned to me by Merlin Missy.
Yeah, this one's probably going to be the weakest of the stories in WCC, but you consider that the other seven will be more pro-active because the other seven teams are *attacking* teams ... Charlie on the other hand was a *defensive* team, their main goal is to keep the attackers clear of the Castle so that the retreating teams and their wounded will be safe.
(And yes, everyone who's wondering, there *is* a significance to the thing Ares exchanged for a toolbox in the garage. It's another one of those little dangling threads. :)

Mary: Heh ... nice semi-filk of "Mambo #5." :)

Cats vs. dogs: I live in the unofficial Algonac City Zoo with two of each. I'm going to remain neutral on it ... on the one hand, the cats are fun to watch when they're attitudinal and the dogs are just plain funny ... on the other hand one of the cats only uses the litterbox half the time and anywhere you go in the house there's a dog underfoot.

Gunjack: Welcome back. **looks at the Distilled Happiness and sighs** Maybe when my beloved makes her return I can join you in your joyful drink.

**taps foot waiting for the room to refresh** Has anyone noticed the room being shockingly slow this evening? ... ah, there we are.

Oh, not much else to talk about, is there this evening? Ah well ...

**sits back in the lawn chair, fixating on the candle's flame once again**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Saturday, August 28, 1999 09:36:21 PM
IP: 207.91.254.39

Just noticed this.

Spacebabie- You had an all RP post. Don't do that again, please.
Robby
Saturday, August 28, 1999 09:08:11 PM
IP: spider-wc011.proxy.aol.com

VISIT STATION EIGHT!
VISIT STATION EIGHT!

Taleweaver- Hey, I *loved* Dinosaucers. Yeah it had its stupid points, but it was the 80's! All shows did!

Hmm, not much going on today... Ah well... Does anyone in here know why there were so many episodes of Laverne and Shirley with no Shirley?
Robby
Saturday, August 28, 1999 08:59:30 PM
IP: spider-wc011.proxy.aol.com

Mary Sues> I wouldn't put myself in a story. I learned this in storycrafting, stories have the ability of taking on a life of their own. You don't want to be inside when the story starts growing. Suddenly you find yourself killed, or written out of the story or something even worse. Best to stay out here away from the carnage and let part of your personality develop in other characters.

Spacebabies> I think the show you are thinking of is Extreme Dinosaurs. Another bad one. I'd even put Dinosaucers above this one. I wish if they are going ot make a show, make it interesting. As for 'Mummies Alive' the only good thing about it was it got me so mad, that I put my all into sun and the Serpent.
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Saturday, August 28, 1999 08:33:16 PM
IP: dialup-209.245.67.19.losangeles1.level3.net

Ugh, I hate relying on the library for the internet... it's a busy day for the library, so you only get an hour or to of time at a stretch. anyway, on to that happy business I mentioned.

Everyone, I forgot to mention the single most wonderfull aspect of my summer. *switches to his English Gentleman voice*
After a three day bus trip, I found myself at Camp Hunt, discussing the usual insanity whith a few new friends as we waited for our food. Before I knew it, I was face to face with the most enchanting lady it has ever been my pleasure to meet. I spent the next three weeks in her excellent company, weathering the displeasure of various camp officials, only to be sepperated when I was forced to return home. *returns to normal voice*

Anyway, I was bumming around Harding University after music camp last week, and was finally able to catch up with her again. ladies and gentlemen, I'VE FOUND MY ELISA!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!

*Valentine composes himself*

Her name is Rebecca, but she's known as Princess Mera. If she stops by be sure not to scare her too badly... if that's possible. Anybody who enjoys the March of Cambreth is gonna be tough to frighten. Oh, and I almost forgot...

*reaches into his desk and retrieves a large crystal decanter and a tray of glasses*

This... *points to the decanter*... is Distilled Happiness, spiced with Joy, and aged for seventeen years in the cellars of the Imagination. *pours a glass*

Everyone, to Love!!

Gunjack Valentine, the hopelessly happy
Saturday, August 28, 1999 05:48:16 PM
IP: 205.165.166.142

Sorry everyone the Creativity Demons wont let me back controll of my mind unless I type it.

I hope you wont mind but I'm adding a new factor to the RP

BEGIN RP
************************************************************

3,000 feet above Avalon
"Are you sure this is a good location"
"Its small wont cause to much arousal"
"finished contact with Nokkar he says to get in touch with a creature named 'Goliath'"
"We should tell him the war ended centuries ago"
"Should we also tell him that most of his kind died out?"
"No."
"Allright who took my special blend" many voices rambled at the same time.

"Aria sisters reporting for duty" all eyes turned two the three girls, they appeared very human like even thoguh they were tall like supermodels, thier skin was a plae silver color, the youngest had pale ice blue hair in a braid, her eyes were the color of butterscotch candy, she wore a tight tube top,vest,shorts and boots, she grinned ather commaning officer.
The middle sister had pure white wavy hair that gatherd at her shoulders, She peered at everyone with her deep pink eyes. she also wore a tube top and a vest but she perferd a skirt and sandals to shorts and boots.
The eldest stood patiently her long pale pink hair flowed around her, her violet eyes had seen many things but they were a bit tired from reading too much. She dressed more conservativly than her sisters, wearing a blouse,jacket and pants so shiny the rest of the crew could see their reflection.

"Allrigh" Their comander said"you three know what to do"

"Yeah find some good disguises!"Tizzy,the youngest said eagerly.

Their commander nodded then looked at Dostin and Caleb

"Yeah yeah,Where going to to fly them down"Dostin said blinking is huge eyes"come on Caleb.Tizzy,Meleah,Karina"
The frog like alien heaed to where one of the smaller pods were he was followed by the blue elf like Caleb and the tall Aria sisters.
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END RP

If you don't like say so,like I said earlier My mind was heldcaptive by the creativity demons.
Spacebabie - [Spacebabie76@yahoo.com]
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Saturday, August 28, 1999 04:57:42 PM
IP: ts002d01.orl-fl.concentric.net

Hey Gunjack. I really don't have anything to say but I thought I would post anyway.
Princess Mera
Saturday, August 28, 1999 04:29:37 PM
IP: harding.edu

*with a resounding crash, the door to the CR is slammed off it's hinges, and in steps Valentine in full "evil suit" mode. He immediatly makes his way to his writing desk, kicks back in a comfy chair, and starts cleaning his handguns while he scans the posts.*

Well, the awesome rigors of summer are finally over. After four and a half weeks of camp, a full week spent in transit, two weeks spent gaming, and a week at Harding University, I finally arrived home for good, ready for some peacefull relaxation.

WRONG!! When I got home, I was greeted with the news that it was time to get off my but, and start getting some work done. This translates into regular sleeping hours (AAAARRGH!!), a workload designed to allow me to finish three years of school in one, and if I get all of that done, a job. In addition, I found out when I got home that our one-season-old computer had suddenly died for no apparent reason, thereby cutting me off from convienient access to both my games and the internet. Which reminds me...

************DC DEATH*************
Valentine clout DC over the head with his pistol, putting him out like a light. When the evil hacker awakens, he has been sewn into a large leather bag, and sat in a chair between two small piles of wood. Valentine is busy spraying him with a water hose. Valentine grins evilly. "Comfy? I had this suggested to me by a dear friend. (Clears his throught) Dis Connect, you are guilty of ruining my computer, thereby preventing communication, recreation, obfuscation, and in short generally screwing me over. For these crimes, I sentence you to death."
DC looks around at the woodpiles, and then at the soggy bag he is stuck in.
"What, am I supposed to catch a cold from the damp? And what's the wood for?"
He tries to shrug, but the sack is too tight. Valentine grins as he tosses a match on each of the woodpiles, and the gasoline soaked wood bursts into flame.
"Tell me, DC, have you ever seen what happens when you hang wet leather over a fire to dry? In about thirty minutes, that sack will have shrunk to the point that it'll squeeze your liver out your nose. Try to enjoy..."

*********************END DC DEATH*******************

Anyway, the librarian is kicking me off the computer, so I gotta go. hopefully a happier post latter today...
Gunjack Valentine
Saturday, August 28, 1999 04:05:32 PM
IP: 205.165.166.142

goodafternoon
David G>>got your email,

I'm in the process of setting ICQ up on my system, just finished downloading the program anyone else using ICQ???

Pistoff>>well it really was more like a farmette (only 2 acres) but dad was always into weird stuff, for awhile after we grewup and left home my Dad raised mice to sell to pet stores for snake food, partridges- to sell the eggs to gourmet restaraunts, and siameese cats, border collies, guinee pigs.... do you get the picture
Delphi - [cmiller@magiclink.com]
Twin Falls, Idaho
Saturday, August 28, 1999 03:26:35 PM
IP: 207.14.200.167

GEEZ, I *HATE* mowing the lawn! Especially when its a lawn full of trees, shrubs, rocks and other obstacles and its 3 freaking acres long! **Sigh** One acre down, two to go...

And just because I feel like it and SJ mentioned it earlier... The Shaft theme song. Clickie!
Robby the CR DJ
Saturday, August 28, 1999 03:12:37 PM
IP: spider-tn042.proxy.aol.com

I also have been lurking.

I agree with all of you Sci-Fi needs to Revamp its cartoon block. oh well Thankd the Big Guy upstairs for CN and Toonami.

Mary Sue hmmmm> If I would write that the main character would have all my flaws,Including fear of hornets and my allergies wich seem tio pick during the dog days of summer

Cats vs dogs. I live in a house that has both of them so I'm 50 50. I also own one ofthe most affectionate cats in the world to both humans and dogs she will walk up to them and start purring and rubbing against them

Did you knpw there is a Pokemon CD out there? and my brother has it.

New eps of Batman Beyond look pretty good, and Melanie is back!!!!!!!!!

Speaking of lame cartoons what was that Dinosaur one? The one where the enemies are Raptors and they all have advanced intelligence and the Pterodactly reminded me of Brooklyn?
Spacebabie - [Spacebabie76@yahoo.com]
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Saturday, August 28, 1999 03:03:29 PM
IP: ts002d44.orl-fl.concentric.net

ya know, every time I hear that song, "Mambo #5" I keep thinking of Brooklyn and all those mates he has. Can you just picture it?

Brooklyn singing:A little bit of Avery in my life, a little bit of Sata by my side, a little bit of Angela's all I need, yadda yadda yadda... ;P
Mary Flanders
Saturday, August 28, 1999 01:29:25 PM
IP: ramp-2-39.ucdavis.edu

Adrienne> I agree that current youths don't care much about anything else but dressing up weird to freak their parents. I'm a punk (straight-edge, to be precise) and pretty much the whole punk scene has been bought off by the record labels. It's all about consumerism now, and looking 'cool' instead of trying to bring in a peaceful revolution.
DarkAngel
Quebec, Canada
Saturday, August 28, 1999 10:31:18 AM
IP: xp11-1-4-04.interlinx.qc.ca

Hi all!!

JackaL:My Komputer died yall. It went to the big motherboard in the sky. So that's why I'm using the library's Komputer>>ACK! I know how that feels,I've gone through two hard drive's on this PC of mine.

Jar Jar torture engine:YES!!:)

Wilek re System Shock 2:Tust me this game ROCKS!,it keeps you in a constant state of fear and tension in the same way as the Blair witch project.:)

Roswell:This show sounds well cr@p!,thank's for the warning guys:)

Cats and Dogs:I'm a dog's person myself,I've never liked cats that much.(the smell of cat food doesn't help either)

Aaron re Beavis and Butthead quote:It worries me when I start agreeing with these two.>>Same here.

Lexy:OH I got your letter!!! Thanks for sending it. *smiles* It got through with good timeing id say!>>YAY!!!I'm soo relived*runs around the chair pumping fist into the air*thank you for telling me.:)

night walker:Do any of you remember Robotech? My uncle has the entire series on tape. It's probaly my second fave cartoon[maybe I'm not thinkng strait.>>I do,I used to watch it before going to school every morning years ago:)

Welcome back Doug,Kitiana and Bronx Wyvern:)

**THE JOYRIDE**
Xanathar grabs a slice of pizza out of the box that Pistoff hands around.

"Mmmm good Now all we need is some entertainment" said Xanathar and "I think I know who could provide it for us".

Xanathar runs out of the room and comes back a few minutes later draging a bloodied and brused Dean Devlin behind him.

"What are you going to do to me?" said Dean trembling

"You're are entertainment this evening" said Xanathar grinning "Wilek could you prepare Mr Thingy for it's latest victim"

"Goodie!!"said Wilek with an insane grin and produced a weird looking surgical table come torture device with arm and leg clamps and a variety of attachments.

"NOOOOOO"screamed dean as pistoff and Xanathar dragged him over the room and clamped dean down to the machine.

"Where ready when you are Wilek!" said Xanathar.

**TO BE CONTINUED**

C'yas Later!!
Xanathar
Melbourne, victoria, Australia
Saturday, August 28, 1999 09:24:22 AM
IP: 203.29.192.74

**RP HERE**

In Thailog's secret base, the evil clone gargoyle is hanging up a telephone and smiling. "Kincaid has just informed me that everything is ready at both Akron and Area 51-A," he tells the others. "It seems this time our plan will succeed. Our enemies will be captured. With Kincaid and Pastor John's men guarding them, they should not escape. Thus we can easily schedule and carry out their execution." Zale nods in agreement. "That was a brilliant idea you had," he tells Tyl. "I can't believe that so far it's working like a charm." The evil hacker grins. "Oh yes. Gubio and his friends are nothing if not predictable. Right now, just as I knew they'd be, they are waiting for a 'traitor' who will never arrive." He and Corax laugh.

Meanwhile at the Shady Rest Motel (which btw consists of two large buildings seperated by a wide parking lot; the Ravens are in one and Shogun's team in the other), Doug and Kitainia are relaxing in their room. Kit's taking a shower while Doug scans the TV for anything worth watching. He finds Roswell Conspiracy and changes the channel after five minutes of the drivel, shaking his head in the knowledge that the show's owners were very wrong to not let Greg do the writing. "That's not even gonna last its first season," he sighs. "And unlike other shows such as Roar and Brimstone, it will deserve to go out early." Frowning, Doug turns to make a quick post.

**END RP FIRST HALF**

Hi. As you all know, Kit and I got back last night from our trip up to Rochester, Minnesota. It went well. :) Today was our first day back in college, it was alright. Our professors seem like okay people and our classes are somewhat entertaining as well as interesting. Both are good things. Hope we match these course benefits with nice grades. <crosses fingers> On to catchup and replies.

Fanfic Progress: Part 2 of Protected Species has been picked up again, but it's proceeding slowly (as all things related to fanfic must now that I'm back in school). I'm currently getting everyone ready for the big battle with Taro and his allies. It should hopefully go well. However, I am suffering from slight disinterest in fanfic lately due to a lack of feedback. Therefore I hope that people will soon send me some so that I know I do have readers out there. Pistoff? GXB? Niamhgold? Anybody? Please, if you can, send me reviews ASAP! Even criticism is welcome! Hope to be reading it all very soon. <prays>

**SPOILERS AHEAD**

Weekend Films: Kit and I saw Dudley Do-Right today, as well as 13th Warrior. The former had a nice plot and a few good laughs, plus good preformances by the three principals that pretty much fit in with their characters from the original show. However, its script was uninteresting, and the plot was full of predictable and convoulted cliche developments that IMO ruined the film for most viewers. So Dudlet gets thumbs down, 4.5/10 stars. 13th Warrior was a lot better. I liked how they followed the book's plot throughout most of it, and the characters were very well-developed. The plot was a little fast-paced, but that suited the movie's tone and at least the action proceeded very well. I also liked the characters' preformances, especially the ones who played the three principal Vikings (can't recall their names). The action was good too, though I was disappointed to never see Banderas in any major solo fight with some big bad guy. The female characters could also have used more development. Overall a nice movie, captured its setting as well as it did its characters, plot, and script. 7/10, thumbs up.

Coyote: Read Team Charlie, thought you did a nice job on it. I didn't enjoy this one as much as your previous WCC fics, though. The action seemed a little disjointed and at times things happened too quickly and seemingly without the effect they deserved (example- the death of Maria Chavez). A few major loose ends remained dangling too (example- did Flynt stop the guy who was taking a package to other clan members or did he get thorugh? Sorry I can't remember the guy's name, it's late and my brain isn't exactly working its best right now). There were a few bright spots though- the scenes with Evil Lillith, Cadillac, and the little guy whose name I can't recall; Samson's tragic death, and the development on Ari. So it was nice at times but mostly seemed like filler. That was unfortunate IMO, I hope and know you will do better with the upcoming parts. Better luck next time. Team Charlie gets a 5/10, sideways thumb.

**SPOILERS END**

Conan the Adventurer: Watched that show and liked it. I thought it had great plots and characters, and those helped inspire much of my fanfics. (There's a bit of Winfang in O'Neil and Silvan, Skaag and Conan both influenced Seth, and Laura is to some extent modeled after Jasmine. Null's also a lot like Set and Rathomon were.)

Welcome back Green Baron and Blue. Welcome all newcomers whose names I am not taking the trouble to list.

Kaioto: Congrats on triumphing over your latest illness. About Jadriel- He is one of the two main dragon characters in my fanfic saga, the other being Nikki Holliday. Jadriel is a pretty evil dragon, always acts primarily in his own self-interests and rarely thinks of what others would like for him to do. His goals are to gain as much power as possible and dominate others through charisma, influence, wealth, and (his preferred method) fear. He'll follow orders if it suits his purposes, but always finds a way to twist a situation so it serves his personal gain. To him others are either useful tools, allies whose favor he takes for granted, pawns to be manipulated and terrorized, or enemies whom he should best as soon as he can think up and carry out a suitable plan. Jadriel is a blue/black crossbreed dragon, great wyrm age, has scales of very dark indigo blue. He is originally from the plane of Tarterus, where he did very well as a soldier and commander in the armies of his fellow dragons who live in that area. Was also valedictorian of his class at the brutal and difficult Draco Academy. Read Dragon's Game for more info about it and the character. Currently Jadriel is living in New York, having been transferred to Earth by the dragon queen Tiamat to carry out a series of prophecies. His real mission and Tiamat's true intentions for Jadriel are as yet unknown to the reader as well as the character (and I'm keeping it that way! :), but nevertheless Jadriel is acting in his usual manner to amass as much power as he can in the city of New York. To do such he has disguised himself as the human gang leader Daniel Jade and become an opponent of the Manhattan Gargoyles as well as others, and gathered to his side many powerful allies (such as crimelord Richard Fisk, mad scientist Herbert Landon, and operations genius Kelvin Hayes) and useful pawns (including a female mutant spy called Crow who can make herself invisible, a bomb expert named David Hallen, and a large group of cybergenetically enhanced super-powerful thugs). What Tiamat thinks about all this is unclear (though she does know of it), as is what Jadriel might do next to challenge his foes. Whatever it is, it's sure to be a highly devious and well-thought out plan, as the dragon in question is probably one of the most intelligent and adaptable villains in my saga. (He's not as manipulative and underhanded as Nick Mackovic, nor as cunning and subtle as Thailog, but his intelligence and methods are often very much on par with theirs.) Read the stories Kit mentioned for more info on Jadriel. You and my other readers can look forward to seeing more development on him in the upcoming stories Inner Demons, Night of the Symbiotes, and Blind Date.

Night Walker: Cool name choice. I like it a lot. As for your mother situation, I can't give you any advice that hasn't already been said. I can tell you, however, that many family problems will always exist no matter what you do to get rid of them. Unless your mom is the kind of person who cares about you as much as herself, and takes the trouble to notice what effect things like Gargoyles have on you and whether or not it's beneficial (and how so), I have a feeling you two will continue to be at odds over the show and other things. Unfortunately the description you gave of your situation doesn't make her sound like that kind of person. So it looks a little bleak. <grimace> I wish you luck, man. Hope you can somehow find a way to be happy, even with this problem in your life.

Lexy: Kit and I'll take some pics of you and Kaioto. Preferably attached to story feedback, but pics by themselves are okay too. :)

God in Fanfics: I agree with Kit about how he should be used, if he's used at all. The one fic where I've had God play a sizable background role (After the Flood) didn't get much positive feedback, so I took such developments out of future fics. Except where characters like Kurtz and Father Greene are concerned, God isn't even a part of my stories anymore. Whether that's a good or bad thing I do not know. <shrugs>

David G: Hope you post Freelance 3 soon, I'm looking forward to reading it. Speaking of the fanfic archive, does anyone know when Chris will have the quadriplicate problems there fixed?

Happy Belated Birthday Kyryn!! Oh, and congrats to Mary and Dags.

I'm not going to comment on the Mary Sue topic, I've voiced my opinion on it and Mary Sue fanfic characters before many times. Thanks to everyone's who has recently sent Kit and me prayers and well-wishes (don't worry, the tonsilectomy won't be coming any time soon!). That's all for now, good night.

**SOME ENDING RP**

Kit comes out of the shower in a motel bathrobe as Doug finishes posting. "Anything on TV?" she asks. Doug shakes his head. "Nope, nothing good. Even Conan O'Brien is a rerun right now." He sighs, causing Kit to grimace as she clicks off the television and walks over to sit beside him. "Why don't we get some rest then?" she suggests. "Tomorrow could be important." "Right," Doug agrees, and they climb into bed. Through the minature camera concealed in the room's sprinkler, Agent Tau notes them doing so. He checks that the other Ravens have done the same, waits till they are all asleep, and then turns to his four assistants. "We go now," the rogue MIB declares. "Get the Ravens. Forget their pals in the other motel room complex, they aren't important. Tranq our targets and get them in the truck. We'll take them to Area 51-A." The other four agents nod, grab their gear, and begin moving out.

**END THIS BIT OF RP**
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Saturday, August 28, 1999 04:34:54 AM
IP: pool-209-138-163-203.dlls.grid.net

Greetings all... relaxing from a hell of a week with my back problem and a sinus infection. Ah, makes me wish I was ten years younger. I could bounce back from stuff like this back then...

COYOTE BANDO - RE: "Roswell Conspiracies" <>

Heh! This is what I miss by not having Sci-Fi on my cable any more. Well, I could if I paid for the expanded basic cable package. I'm shocked that someone thought my voice was going to pop up in this show... which, btw, can someone send me a taped copy of the pilot? I really don't care how bad it could be. I just want to see it for myself. :)

BTW, Don, I loved Team Charlie! Great Cameo of a particular Hybrid in there... just wonder what's going to happen to him? :)

Anyway, that's all I have to comment on for now. Will talk to you all later after I deal with some Bail Bon-errr I mean, some writing that has to be done.

Maintain and Check Six!
Stephen "Dominic" Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Spokane, WA, USA
Saturday, August 28, 1999 03:31:06 AM
IP: m75.ieway.com

Shucks. I hate typos..From the top!

"Twidle blain and Twidle brain? If it's all the same I'll play your game!"
Bronx Wyvern - [Bronx4me@aol.com]
Saturday, August 28, 1999 01:14:06 AM
IP: spider-wd072.proxy.aol.com

***Comes Out of Lurking****
Hi all! I know it's been awhile, but lurking does have it's points sometimes.
***Comes Out of Lurking****
Hi all! I know it's been awhile, but lurking does have it's points sometimes.
***Comes Out of Lurking****
Hi all! I know it's been awhile, but lurking does have it's points sometimes.

***RP!****
Bronx finds herself in the middle of no where with her motocycle. "What a fine mess, there is no towns for miles, and I'm stuck looking at desert." She looks on the desert plain, searching for tracks. "N'sync has to be around here somewhere.. they are done for when I find them!"
Suddenly, looking up there is a man in a leather trenchcoat holding playing cards that have a wierd black aura around them. "It appears, your in need of some company, mind if I join you?"
She looks at him uncertain, but nods "Well let me see my options, go on this desert alone, with no one, or have you, a perfect stranger with me."
The stranger took off his hat and sunglasses. He has a striking resembelence to Bronx. "Stranger? is that any way to treat your brother that you haven't seen in years?"

Bronx got off her bike to get a better look at the rough looking hybrid "Blackjack? Is that you?"
"Don't gush all over me. I'll explain later... but I belive we have N'sync to hunt down now."
Bronx smiled and quickly got onto her bike, Jack got on behind her.
They drove away into the night, on the search
****END RP********

Hi Guys! I know it's been a long time since I've posted, but lurking and some persuation *Looks to Green Baron and smiles* helps alot too.

night walker> Welcome! *hugs* Don't consider yourself as the youngest in the rookery, cause I'm also here with you!

Mummies alive- I thought it was a good show and was cheesy at times, but it did at least have a potential plot. However... I must agree with it was a sad rip-off of Gargoyles.

Pokemon rip offs> This is also sad to see, *sigh* can't the market ever leave one good original idea alone?

Mary Sue> My... My... she has certainly shown up in alot of fanfiction I've seen recently. That is not on purpose mind you guys!

Macbeth> While Demona was busy preparing for the virus of all time, what do you guys think he did in all that time? IMHO, I think he had a nice long sit in his chair, and thought about what happened with his kingdom, and where he went wrong. Not being disrespectful or anything, I find Macbeth to be one of the most intreiging characters. Seeing that he had to leave his country.. his wife.. and his entire life had to be hard. If I was in that position, I'd certainly would have a long sit.

That's all for now my rookery sibs!

"Twidle blain and Twidle brain? If it's all the same I'll plsay your game!"

Bronx Wyvern - [Bronx4me@aol.com]
Saturday, August 28, 1999 01:10:14 AM
IP: spider-wd072.proxy.aol.com

"Playen?" "PLAYEN?!?!" That's supposed to be "played." And "But we're going to detroit anyway" is supposed to be "But we're going to detroit *already.*"

**pours a bottle of degreaser down typo demon's throat**
Pissy
Saturday, August 28, 1999 12:56:02 AM
IP: wire-17.koalas.com

Wilek: <(And you humans are too easily manipulated by cats. <G>)> Oh, that is sooooo true! ;)

SJ: Don't feel bad about Starship troopers not being on this morning. Stuff like that isn't under our control. And as you said, you would've missed it if it had come on today, so maybe it's for the best. (BTW, my VCR does the same thing to me all the time. Usually when I'm trying to tape Crusade. Grrrr!)

Lexy: Sure, email me a piccie or two... :)

Green Baron: Pizza Hut, eh? **giggles** You don't know what you're in for...but you will. hehehehe! Just kidding. It probably wouldn't be too bad as long as you don't take deliveries. But if they put you in deliveries, get youself a kevlar vest and a big f--king gun. Hallelujah! :P As for your comment about wishing you had a daily beating...ehh...be glad that didn't happen to you. I've seen kids who got the crap beat out of them every night by one or both parents, and those kids are now in prison. Furthermore, there's no excuse for beating on one's kid. A spanking, sure, at times stuff like that's necessary. But my mom has stories about her parents that would make you change your mind real fast. Her father, especially, would take a whip and beat the ever-lovin' $h!t out of her at every opportunity. There were times when she had welts on her legs from the beatings, and the welts remained visible for months. And I've seen parents whack their kids around, right in front of me, just totally beating the snot out of the poor kid over nothing. I don't tolerate it. I step in and say, "That's enough!" because nobody else will, they just stand there and watch the kid get beat senseless. Of course, then the parent usually takes a swing at *me.* I won't bother to go into detail to describe the terrible depth of *that* mistake. Sorry, didn't mean to rant, but I have no respect for parents who savagely beat their kids.

Oh, and thanks for that ET stuff you sent. LOL! :)

Mary/Marty Sues: Well, I suppose the closest thing to this in my fics (and my aborted novel, and the series of short stories that I'm recycling the novel into) is Jack Hammer. But he's not a "perfect" character. Basically, he's...an @$$hole. Just like me! ;) Actually his personality is almost a copy of mine, though some things have been exaggerated just a bit. His psyche is also partially based on Hunter S. Thompson and the character Rutger Hauer playen in "Split Second." (That's where his love of caffeine comes from, and sooner or later I'll have to write a scene with Jack firing his .54 Magnum at a propane tank with nitro charges strapped to the sides just for the hell of it. :) It's kinda weird, though. I'd only intended to put Jack in one fic, as a guy to sit next to Elisa and grate on her nerves, and to allow me to vent some of my customer horror stories. But then he popped up again, and again, and now he's becoming rather integral to the series. Funny, how things like that happen....

**JOYRIDE!**

Pistoff studies Wilek's handiwork and nods. "Nice touch, there."

"Thanks." Wilek grins. "If you think that's impressive, wait'll you see what I can do with Mr. Thingy."

Pistoff raises his eyebrow, but is interrupted by a rather unintelligent-sounding voice from the hallway.

"Hello?" A guy wearing a pizza-delivery shirt and hat comes down the stairs, carrying a delivery box. "I'm looking for..." The guy, a stocky, muscular-looking guy who looks as if he needs to shave six times a day, looks at the carnage and starts to whimper.

"Oh god," Pistoff moans. "It's HIM!"

"Who?" Xanathar asks.

"That guy I mentioned a couple days ago. The one whose throat I wanted to pour degreaser down."

There's a collective "Ohhh!" from the others. Pistoff grins and takes Jack's splattergun out from under his trenchcoat.

"It's a good thing Jack let me borrow this." He points the particle accelerator at the pizza guy. "You should've stayed out of the delivery business." He fires the splattergun.

"Whuh...? Uh...oh gaaawwaaaAAAAACK! Shiiiiiiiiii--!"

!!!!!SPLAT!!!!!

"He was really that bad?" Xanathar asks, brushing entrails off his shirt.

"Worse than any thousand words could describe."

"Was he a retard or something?"

"No. Retards are a lot smarter than this guy ever was." Pistoff picks up the delivery box and opens it. "Anybody hungry...?"

**END RP FOR NOW**

Night walker: I'm glad school is going better for you, I hope it keeps doing just that. :) Good luck with your mother, too. Hopefully you can get her to sit down and watch a couple of eps, and then she'll begin to understand. And if that doesn't work, if she continues to see all cartoons as childish, maybe you could go rent an anime film. Something like "Ghost in the Shell" or "Wicked City" would completely turn her view of animation on its ear. :)

Shogun Raptor: Uh, no, "mary jane" refers to something else... ;)

Delphi: You grew up on a farm, eh? Interesting. My mom did, too. She has this amusing story about what happened the first time her parents made her kill a chicken. She chopped its head off with an ax and the decapitated body jumped up and started running around in circles. She was very young when this happened, and it was years before she could even go anywhere near a chicken... Ewwww!

And now for today's Stupid Quote...

Hijacker (jumping out of seat and waving gun at flight atttendant): "Take me to Detroit!"
Flight attendant: "But we're going to detroit anyway."
Hijacker (returning to seat): "Oh, good."
---from The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said page-a-day calander. :)

And finally...

"Every public action which is not customary, either is wrong, or if it is right, is a dangerous precedent. It therefore follows that nothing should be tried for the first time." ---F.M. Cornford
Pistoff - [phred@koalas.com]
Saturday, August 28, 1999 12:49:07 AM
IP: wire-17.koalas.com

**RP!**

[After having a cell sample taken, Darth Jashin and Dark Eternal are wending their way through the station's complex corridor system, back to their quarters, when Jashin seems to sense something, a tremor in the Force... "Eternal, what are these people currently involved in?" Eternal: "The command staff was unwilling to be very open with us about it. I could find out if you like." Jashin: "Whatever it is, it's about to go quite awry. Who's in charge here, that Rho fellow?" Eternal: "Technically, although it rather depends upon who one asks." Jashin: "I need to speak with him at once..."]

**PAUSE RP!**

Roswell> <sigh> Is Greg cursed? Why is it that he's been shafted over and over again? First with TGC, now this. I hope the people in charge of Starship Troopers don't find a way to rip him off. (Ah, but someday, we, the fanatically loyal army of His Weismanic Majesty, will unleash our dark will upon the Eisnerite hordes of the Dark Kingdom Of Iron. The Day Of Raguel is at hand, brothers, sisters, and others! Testify to the joy of vengeance! Im Namen vom ersten Rennen, lassen wir die Str�me Rot mit dem Blut Mickey laufen lassen Maus und alle seine Gehirn-toten Nachfolger! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)

Aaron> <<"Those congressmen are buttmunches. They're always saying there's too much violence on TV. No there's not. There're too many dumb talkshows where wussy people whine about their dumb@$$ problems.">> It frightens me when Beaver and Buttmunch start emitting deep social commentary.

Hey Lexy, what's the total for our Robby And Heather telethon so far? ^_^

GB> <> You're an Evil Overlord in the making aren't you. <G>

Adrienne> <<A Mary Sue fic is a piece of fiction in which the author inserts him/herself into a universe by means of an original character. This character is usually gorgeous, smart, funny, interesting, and a great warrior to boot- in a word, PERFECT.>> Heh...I have a fic character based on my own identity, but I'm not sure he counts as a Marty Sue because the little yapping weiner dog is almost as ill-adjusted as I am (although he'd probably become sick at the sight of one of my typical DC deaths). And if he survives the little trips through hell I have planned for him, he'll probably be scarred for the rest of his insignificant little life. Muhahahah.

SJ> <> At least Leonardo DiCaprio won't be in it. ;)

Coyote> <> I won't say it, it's just too easy. <G>

$Nightwalker> <<Um , can someone educate and update me in this. Or can I just join at any time. I've never RP'd before and would like to know how.>> The RP? Well, it's this sort of ongoing story about Thailog and some henchmen of his trying to take over the world. There are details at http://members.xoom.com/DumlaoX/rp/index.html if you're interested. :)$

**RESUME RP!**

[Jashin: "Computer, I need to speak with Agent Rho immediately." Computer: "You are not authorized to--" Jashin: "This is an emergency! It may be a matter of life and death!" Computer: "You are not auth--" Jashin: "Forget it. Eternal, link into the station's commnet. Some of his people are soon to die if nothing is done..."]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Saturday, August 28, 1999 12:09:15 AM
IP: tnt-1-154-56k.portsmouth.zoomnet.net

Adrienne> I hope I didn't upset you. I also fear you misunderstood me on a few points. I take balme since my train of thought can be confusing and a littel addled.

<<I'd rather like to disagree with you on your claim that the Nazis were a bunch of "violent, racist hippies".>>

I didn't mean hippie in the exact same sense as the hippies of the sixties and the seventies, though many changed their views in the eighties.

By hippie, I was referring to the fatc that teh Nazis were made up of younger people, many students, in Munich a generation before the hippies, who wanted to bring in the age of the future, which is also denoted by their love of Wagner. They were also against the current system of government and against many established beliefs in Germany at the time. I do agree that they were nothing like the hippies a generation later, who were peaceful and loving for the most part. Frankly, I can understand what the hippies had against government, especially LBJ a man I despise. I also support equal opportunity for all and I oppose the Vietnam War in hindsight.

<<The wannabes you're referring to are probably the trendies that got really into the whole Bellbottoms and Sunflowers thing without either understanding or caring where they came from. >>
Actually, the wannabees I brought up are the American Nazis who really don't know that much about Naziism, beyond racial hatred and teh desire to cause terror as a group, where there is less accountability. For one, tehre are neonazis who have slavic last names. Hitler despised Slavic people a greta deal, especially the Polish. They would also oppose soem of teh radical environmentalism and wierd spiritualism proposed by many Nazis, as well as many other wierd aspects that aren't usually mentioned (and which I don't know of fully).

<<today, the counterculture is just rebellion.>>
Mostly I just see apathy and the occasional protestors from my campus. In soem ways, my conservative views and distate for big government are a rebellion against the baby boomers, the great society, and the era of big government started when the New Deal was not properly ended afetr WWII.

I vote and I campaign for some politicians, if that counts :)

<<And the Nazis were *leftist*? Last time I checked, the extreme form of Leftism was Communism/Libertarianism.... >>
True, but by modern terms, Libertarians are pretty right-wing. Well, NAZI stands for Nationalist SOCIALIST German Worker's party. They advocated big government and National Socialism is a ssyetm where teh Nation tries to dictate how commerce and capital are used, plus much more of how one lives. The Nazis were big on gun control and national health care, along with a distaste for established beliefs. The social programs implemented by teh Axis powers were not that different from FDR's New Deal program, which is why many of FDR's well-intentioned ideas were struck down by the Supreme Court. In older terms, the big government approach is very right-wing, but by today's standards, that aspect is very left-wing.

In addition, the anti-semitism that is our main assocaition with the Nazis has its roots in teh old Socialist Party of Austria. An earleir party, the Liberal Party (which would be Libertarian and rather right wing by today's standards) of Austria made an issue of ending the subtle anti-semitism and treating the Jews as anyone else, as well as stronger support for religious tolerance. They also supported pure capitalism with no government intervention and the same beleifs as Adam Smith and John Locke, who lived a century ago. These parties were also represented by music. The "Liberals" were fans of Brahms and his msuic which borrowed from earlier forms as far back as the Renaissance, while the Socialists listend to Wagner, who was also incredibly anti-semitic and was very popular with Hitler.

<<And if you're saying that the Nazis were largely Communist, they would have had to have kept their views very, very secret- Hitler didn't just burn Jews, Communists went to Auschwitz, too. >>

I never meant that at all. The only thing Nazis and Communists have in common are tehy are both Socialists, highly anti-semitic, and fond of repressive, murderous regimes and big Government. I woudl also add that Hitler and Stalin were both evil, bloodthirsty, paranoid tyrants,a nd I am glad neitehr one of them succeded in taking over the World.

I also agree in hindsight hippie was a poor choice of words. Progressive would be a better one.

Still friends, right?
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Friday, August 27, 1999 11:46:31 PM
IP: 98cf14fe.ipt.aol.com

Green Baron>>>caught that cute kitty pick, we are a two kitty house, the thing that I like about cats is their independance, the require so much less effort than dogs.

As far as my favorites, well there is not just two choices, some of us actually like both, I'm one----could be because I grew up around a lot of animals---Dad was a weekend farmer, goats, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, rabbits, parakeets, finches, and the ocasional beef on the hoof, and if your asking if I had to help take care of them, weellll that's a big yes, milking, feeding, plucking(ick), shoveling(pewh), and every so often chasing down the ones that got loose.

Nightwalker>> my oldest is 13 and I do not think of her as a baby(of course thats become very hard since she is now 5'4" and I'm 5'5".) you most certainlly are not a baby.

Sevarius Jr.>>>the article that qoute came from was by an author writing about 7 must do things for a good life, and one of his must do things was to continue "educating" yourself even after you are done with your schooling. His point being that the larger part of the population stagnate after they get out of school, and knowledge tends to fade from the mind---If you don't use it, you lose it.

Robby>>>"we are the champ....." it is still running around in my head, I've been humming that of and on for two days now
delphi - [cmiller@magiclink.com]
twin falls, idaho
Friday, August 27, 1999 11:45:17 PM
IP: 207.14.195.156

Todays' garbage-Do any of you remember Robotech? My uncle has the entire series on tape. It's probaly my second fave cartoon[maybe I'm not thinkng strait.

I E-mailed the webmaster about webtv users writing fanfic and he wrote back saying that in the past webtv users always sent their fics to other people[with computers] . That person is supposed to post it up for the writer. Does anyone know how to do this ? any volunteers? I don't know how this works so I'm going to need someone with alot of experience. And someone who'll promise not to read it before it's posted.Anyone?
night walker - [goliath01@hotmail.com]
Friday, August 27, 1999 11:40:39 PM
IP: proxy-413.public.paix.webtv.net

I thought the term was a "mary jane"
shogun raptor
Friday, August 27, 1999 11:23:33 PM
IP: miami-trans2.firn.edu

*begin Rp*
The deadly seven settle into their hotel room, when Doc Congo was approached by Blackwing
"Hey doc, am I the only one here who thinks this is a trap?"
"Being the newest member of the team, Blackwing, I feel I should tell you: we're all expecting a trap"
"So why are we staying here?"
"Sometimes the best way to lure the hunter into the open is to set off his snare"
Blackwing looked at the simian mechanoid strangely
"Basically we let ourselves get captured, then when the target is least suspecting it, we nail them"
Blackwing just shrugged it off and settled in, realizing full well that primus knows what'll happen next
*end RP*

BKN> Mummies alive on Sci-fi? well I will say the show really played off the whole "fish out of water" jokes used in the gargs first season, I believe Ivan Reitman was behind that show, the same guy behind the Ghostbusters films
Speaking of other sci-fi stuff, judging from the reviews, I'm glad I slept in.
and they should've put Exo-squad in the lineup, that show had one HELL of a story arc, and Transformers, maybe even GI joe, *pre- and post-movie eps,but NOT that extreme cr@p* I mean that Rambo toon was just a bad JOE ripoff
*joyride*
Shortly after Firewater returns to Cybertron, he is dispatched to earth, it seems during a recent energy raid at a nuclear facility, there was problems with a strange group of humans with advanced weaponry that had an effect over certain elements of the planet, their energy signal was traced to a small south seas island, so he, and his comerades in arms, Blitzwing and Astrotrain, along with a constructicon survey team were to cleanse the island of all resistance and convert it into an energon refinery, as astrotrain drew closer, the general consensus among the decepticon strike force was a blend of bemusement over the pathetic human resistance, anger at their interferance and out and out bloodthirsty rage at that flying blue humanoid companion of theirs and his godawful puns* end Joyride post
Sci-fi news> and to further twist the knife, I noticed they now run the saturday anime at 3 in the morning *grumble*
shogun raptor
Friday, August 27, 1999 11:20:46 PM
IP: miami-trans2.firn.edu

Hey all. I just remembered that I haven't posted yet today.

School-Today wasn't as bad as yesterday, I actually had a good time until 4th hour. All we did was review. That school is so cheap, we don't even have a teacher in that class. Yesterday he was there, today he's taking over for someone that left, now it's going to be a different sub each day in that class.And I thought Algebra would have been an okay class. The sub had us doing a review packet that took the average freshman about 45 minutes in a class that was 87 minutes long. I just spent the rest of the time reading my pocket bible. Thank the dear lord it's friday.

faves-It's now come down to the eternal question, are you a cat person or a dog person? Well I hope I'm not taking sides since there are only two replies to the question, but I think that dogs are way more faithful than cats. And cats�tend to scratch alot more when iritated. Unlike humans, intelegence doesn't matter to me in pets[Sanity I find though , with pets it's not funny , but I find that in my vast experience , and my loss of it , the less the better].

RPG-Um , can someone educate and update me in this. Or can I just join at any time. I've never RP'd before and would like to know how.

Stigmata-WHAT!!!!!!!!I saw on the net that in comes out the tenth. This isn't fair. I've been waiting for this movie for over a month and now I have to wait two more months. Well I guess they're doing what the Outside Providence guys did , they stalled it for a bit more publicity. I guess both movies really need it . Oh, and Outside providence comes out on wednesday.

E.T.-Green Baron, where did you pick up this little strange yet intoxicating piece of information.Been digging up the old history books rookery brother? Or did you make it up. It was very interesting , and yet expected. Polititions were wierd back then,wait what am I saying? they have always been society's worst.

Delphi,Starsinger and everyone else that this concerns-Thanx for your advice about my mom.It helped, I was seconds away from asking her. We were making dinner together and just talking[been a while since we did that] and the conversation was gearing torwards interests,and Just when I was about to ask her if she cared to watch gargs with me a friend of hers called and right after dinner she left with her friend . Oh well she needs to get out, shes been so buisy latly, friday night would have been okay but theres always sunday night.

First review-Well I guess since I'm not going to see Stigmata I'll review something else.
SPOILERS FOR GO:
Well my mom and I rented Go and what can I say. It looked like someone took a Tarentino class. There were three different stories ,each started at one point, and from a different POV each time. Not each story interlocked completly but I saw past that.Overall it was a good movie, though if your one that just stares at the screen without trying to figure it out you may get confused. And unlike what the trailors and No doubt video say, it's not all about a rave , although the rave is a big part of the film.All of you who haven't seen it go rent it. 7/10 asprin pills.
Sorry to those people that have already reviewed this film.I couldn't help it.

Does anybody know which ep. of Gargoyles is going to air on Sunday.I'm ready to tape again.

Is anybody in here from Indiana or Illinois . Just curious.

I'll post again a bit later.Am I mistaken that some of you take me for the little baby in here , I am the youngest aren't I . Hey I don't mind that.
night walker - [goliath01@hotmail.com]
hobart, IN, usa
Friday, August 27, 1999 11:16:40 PM
IP: proxy-413.public.paix.webtv.net

David G>>>sent an email, also other email is below
Lexy>>>would love one of those pics, and I will mail $ after work tommorrow
Delphi - [cmiller16@netscape.net]
twin Falls, Idaho
Friday, August 27, 1999 10:59:10 PM
IP: 207.14.195.156

One day, I *will* contain everything in one post, I *will*.
Anyways...

Thomas- Yep, it's me! *laughs* It's starting already! And....no, I won't get terribly upset..;)....Anyways, I *love* debating......
so....*clears throat*
As a hippie (yeah, I'm 15, doesn't mean I can't believe in the stuff just cause I wasn't born yet when it was happening), I'd rather like to disagree with you on your claim that the Nazis were a bunch of "violent, racist hippies". I would *love* to know how you define hippie, because two of the things that made them what they were were 1.)political change through *peaceful* protest and 2.) Civil Rights and Equality. Contrary to popular belief, the hippies were not just a bunch of stoned ingrates- the purpose and origin of the counterculture movement of the sixties was SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGE. And they weren't just complaining about the injustice and of Viet Nam. The student protesters of the 60's fought for civil rights for EVERYONE. There was *much* more to being a hippie than just being a vegetarian. The hippies were a generation that saw the corruption in their society and sought to change it. They were not "wannabes". The wannabes you're referring to are probably the trendies that got really into the whole Bellbottoms and Sunflowers thing without either understanding or caring where they came from. Which is why when people ask me "Are you a hippie or something?" (usually prompted by my ranting about leftist stuffs, jes' like I am now, MUAHAHAHAHA!) I usually answer, "Yep, and, no, I'm not a druggie, if that's what you meant."... One of the things that *really* saddens me (and pisses me off considerably) is that after the 60's counterculture sort of lost it's meaning. The hippies had a *cause*, they were going against the norm because they wanted to make a difference.....today, the counterculture is just rebellion. There is no reason except than to defy the convention of the previous generation. If "America's youth" wants to defy their elders, DO SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE, DAMMIT! *coughs* Anyways.....

And the Nazis were *leftist*? Last time I checked, the extreme form of Leftism was Communism/Libertarianism.... And if you're saying that the Nazis were largely Communist, they would have had to have kept their views very, very secret- Hitler didn't just burn Jews, Communists went to Auschwitz, too.

Apologies for ranting in the hippie part.

Au Reviors!

Adrienne. ;) - [beowulf2@pacbell.net]
Friday, August 27, 1999 10:42:35 PM
IP: adsl-216-103-53-143.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net

**enters the room, switching out the candles. Sits down in his lawn chair**

Greetin's all.

"Roswell Conspiracies": Okay, here's my take on this whole thing ... I woke up this morning and turned on my TV, expecting Starship Troopers. Instead, I wound up seeing something that made me go "... Damn, that looks familiar." How familiar? When Logan made his cellphone call, I was nearly expecting Stephen's voice to come out!! :)
I only saw the last twenty-five minutes of the pilot ep, but already I could see that, while the basic idea of the plot of Greg's pilot had been followed, everything had been changed slightly ... not just Mandi's observation about the big-ass tank. Character names, and in certain cases personalities, were changed (the agent Thom was supposed to have had the role written for him wound up becoming a world-class wiseass). Dialogue was slightly different. Logan wrecked a perfectly good SUV. :)
Actually, if ya stuck it out through the third and fourth eps ... it got better. I think maybe that it's a little early to be making our judgments about the quality, just because Bohbot rejected Greg's script. He still has somewhat of a connection with Bohbot (as he wrote those eps of ST), so I would wager that there's a distinct possibility that some future eps of "Roswell Conspiracies" could be written by The Man himself.
As for the rest of the Bohbot lineup ... after recovering from my nausea at their resurrection of that *HORRIBLE* "Rambo" animated series from the mid-'80s, some of them have potential. One of these, yes, is "Monster Rancher." (And believe it or not this is not specifically designed to capitalize on Pokemon ... just bad timing. Monster Rancher is a much different video game than Pokemon, and actually it appears that the male lead of the MR series is actually drawn *into* the game from being just a player.)
I think whoever said that it's aiming for an older audience is right ... some of the monster designs look closer to Capcom than Miyazaki ... I'm willing to give it a chance.

SJ, re: Liv Tyler: Hmm ... not quite sure about this casting, considering that I don't think there's a scene in LOTR when Arwen pukes on someone she's about to give oral sex to (a gross little bit that's become nearly a trademark of Tyler's acting career). :P

Mandi: No, you wouldn't be a pain in the ass to ask. Actually, I would welcome it, because I'm having problems getting all of my notes on the characters together (the house is in disarray, and my notes are but a small part of the mess).

Speaking of WCC ... thanks to all who have given me feedback on "Team Charlie." :)

Pistoff: I know ye are, and I'm glad for the support.

Attilla: Same goes for you. **strokes the good Reverend before his own cats ask for a benediction**

Jewel: I don't want to butt in too much, but e-mail me privately about the Rattling Deathtrap and I'll see if I can give you some advice on how to keep it alive until you trade it in, because that sounds like there's some serious trouble in the fuel system, most likely a misaligned idle. If it's a carburetor, it's an easy fix, but for fuel injection it's a royal b*tch.

Mary Sues: As I've stated before, the only thing that may come *close* to being a Mary Sue in my fics is Steve Bluestone's car, which I modeled after "Now and Forever." I've certainly never put a character in that was supposed to fulfill some bizarre sex dream of mine by being the perfect lover or whatever. In fact, the one character in my fics which I've put the most of myself into would have to be ... **laughs at the sheer irony** ... Rosanna.

SJ again: You? Talking out of your ass? Never. :)

**sits back in the lawn chair, looking at the candle's flame and fixating.**
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Friday, August 27, 1999 10:05:28 PM
IP: modem6.i-is.com

***BEGIN RP****
Kari turned pale at Sevarius Jr.'s words. "What....What do you mean Jim is dead?"
"He tried to come see you, but somewhere along the way, his craft...um, exploded," SJ explained. "We don't know exactly why, but it looked as if someone deliberately assassinated him. Um...we're looking into who's behind the whole thing. I-I'm sorry, Kari. I don't know what to say."
Kari did not even blink. She simply sat in her chair and stared at the floor, her face pale and her lips drawn. Suddenly, she looked at SJ with a strange glint in her eyes. "He's really dead?"
"Well, we....um, no body has been found, but then again it *was* an explosion--"
"Bring him back," Kari said firmly.
"W-what?"
"You're a geneticist, aren't you? You can clone people with your eyes closed, can't you?!"
"Well...yeah, but--Wait, are you asking me what I think you are? Don't you remember Lonny? What HE was like?"
"I don't care!" Kari shouted. "I want my brother back! I want you to clone Jim Iza Noying--NOW!!!"
****END RP FOR NOW****

Starship Troopers and the Sci-Fi fiasco: Well, word has it now that the reason all the "new" shows were delayed not because of the Sci-Fi Channel, but because of the Bohbot network, which most of you probably know owns or develops or what-have-you, most of the toons. Bohbot caused the delay, the sneaky buggers!!! But it looks as if I (mercifully) missed out on seeing "Roswell Conspiracies". Sounds like a crappy show anyway. I agree with Robby, they should have brought back Transformers (which Sci-Fi DID show weekday mornings some time ago) or Robotech (again, they used to show it) or something like that, instead of "Mummies Alive".

***BRIEF ENTERTAINMENT NEWS****
Just to be loyal to old Gargoyles cast members, it has now been reported that Ruben Santaigo-Hudson has been cast in the remake/sequel of SHAFT. Even though I usually hate remakes with a passion, I must admitt I'm more than a little interested to see Sam Jackson (one of my personal faves) play the baddest mofo in the hood!
****END ENT NEWS****

ATTENTION ALL NEIL GAIMAN FANS!!! (this means you especially, Ms. Faulkner!! :)
Apperently, while over at the Sci-Fi channel site, I saw a link to something called "Neil Gaiman's Murder Mysteries". It's apperently a "Seeing Ear Theatre" type of thing. Neil has adapted one of his own short stories, "Murder Mysteries", into a sort of play, and is allowing the Sci-Fi channel site to air it. It's a mystery noir with fantasy elements thrown in, and it stars Brian Dennehy. I suggest you go and check it out now, if you're a Gaiman fan, or just want something cool to do while on the net. To check out Part 1 of the story, click on my name!!

Christine: The thing about Liv Tyler as Arwen is, I'm pretty sure that her role has been expanded beyond just a page or two in the book. I'm not sure the exact extent of her role, but....I don't like to think this, I personally don't think Peter Jackson will allow this to happen....but there is some rumor of Arwen having a *much* larger role as Aragorn's romantic leading lady, or even *shudders intensely* there's talk of amalgamating Arwen and Eowyn together. I severly doubt the latter will happen, but I'm worried that the former will. I don't know how much the New Line Cinema execs have sunk their claws into the film, but I worry that they want Jackson to include lots more Arwen just to have more romance and make the film more desirable to women. Personally I believe women will be able to enjoy the film as it stands....but I sincerely, with all due respect, don't want this thing to become Titanic.

Delphi: Count me as one of the ones with stacks of books. I literally have boxes of them...so many that it'll take me years to read them all. AND I'm always buying more, and I go to the library every other week or so. I think I need help ;)

Mary Sues: Hmm....I suppose I will be guilty of this in the future, seeing as I will be inserting myself into some of my long-delayed fan fiction....but I promise I won't be perfect. Funny maybe...and brilliant, of course! ;)
But to an extent, I find that there's a little of me in *every* character that I create. Some more than others, but to a certain degree, I write a bit of myself into all my characters. Sometimes (with the villains, most times) it's part of my own dark side; with other characters, it's other aspects of my personality. I think that all authors sometimes do that, don't they? I mean, I think one of the ways in which an author can make their character work for them is if they are able to relate to the character cause it *is* a part of them....or maybe I'm just talking out of my ass here.
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Friday, August 27, 1999 09:50:24 PM
IP: 207-172-35-70.s70.tnt9.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

Hei, Y'awll!

Mary Sues- A Mary Sue fic is a piece of fiction in which the author inserts him/herself into a universe by means of an original character. This character is usually gorgeous, smart, funny, interesting, and a great warrior to boot- in a word, PERFECT. Usually the purpose of Mary Sues is to be the romantic interest of a character the author has a crush on- There are *countless* fics in which a new character shows up and becomes Brook's mate, including that of that wierd Matthew Lawson person...(although they aren't all MS's, i.e. Avery) Anyways..... Mary Sues can also be generally perfect characters, but their main purpose is to put someone's fantasy onto writing. MAry Sue fics aren't all bad- there's actually a Best Mary Sue Fiction Award circulating the net.... I've been told that the male version of a Mary Sue is a "Marty Sue", but there *has* to be a better name..... right?

Oh- for anyone living in NY- jes' how bad is it over there (flood)?
Au Revoirs!
Adrienne. :) - [beowulf2@pacbell.net]
Friday, August 27, 1999 09:30:26 PM
IP: adsl-216-103-53-143.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net

Hello, everyone. How are all of you?

I have one week left of my temp job with the bookstore, which is run by Follett,a nd I already filled out an application tow ork for Loyola Dining Services run by marriott. It's amazing how Loyola contracts companies to handle this. They save a lot on benefits.

Tim P> I hope you like the Marines, but be careful if you tell anyone you're a Democrat :) I have three semesters left, and then I'm going to the Air Force recruiting Office, and hopefully, I'll be an Officer two years from now. I hope my penchant for sucking up in High School will help me there :)

SOROW> I take it after your response to Jackal, i can still flirt with you ::gooses SOROW:: :)

Lexy> Mail me the pics.

Taleweaver> I thought she just humped Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk. She is even worse than that. I almost made a Mary Sue who causes Angela to dump Broadway and take after her daddy :) I wish I had the fic, so Mara could MST it.

Adrienne> I hope my rigt-wing nature doesn't upset you too much in this CR :) I was wondering when you'd discover this CR. I thought you wer the same Adrienne from a while abck,a nd it was confirmed since you used my real name.

Pistoff> Here's something funny. Marriott may hire me tow ork at Pizza Hut. Luckily, it will just be cooking them for College students :)

SJ> Here's something funny. Many Nazis were vegetairans. Isn't that ironic! From some stuff I read, they were a bunch of violent, racist hippies, unlike the American wannabees. The real ones are really as far-left as Communists. It was the Commies that called them far-right, though Communism is in fact far-right, because it's based on a very ancient system that FAILED, just like it FAILED in Russia and eventually Cuba and Vietnam,a nd one day it will no longer dominate the humanities departments of most Universities, including my own :)

Jenna> Thanks for teh advice. that was a cool story about the roses and that imprint. When scientists magnify the pupils in teh eyes on Mary's image, they see the little bow kneeling. That little fourth grade tale may have led to my present devotion :)

I am also going to have the Pope appear in my fanfics, especially when he issues an apology to the remaining world Gargoyles for the crimes his predecesors didi to them in the past centuries.

Starsinger> I'm a cat perosn, but that is kind of obvious :)

Jewel> maybe you cna donate the deathtrap and get a tax deduction for about $10.00 :)

Night Walker> My mother and I are not as close as we used to be, but such relationships do grow apart. At 14, it is difficult to grow apart from your mother, especially if their is no ftaher, like my case. My motehr and i have very differnet views on many issues,a nd we argue over a lot of them. She does not have my belief in proper discipline or tough love. My mother and I are the same faith, but I am very traditional and I have accused her of heresy more than once. She si also always on my case for not being social, and she shoved the socialization crap on me too often,e speciallu when I asked her to educate me at home and take me out of grade shcool. She ahs also only said she wants me to be happy, and she has spoiled me leaving me unprepared for the world. Ultimately I would gladly trade in her spoiling and indulgin for a daily beating, because I have little direction in life and no real idea of what to do. She is also a very proud woman,a nd her pride has cost her many opportunities. I have no pride and i woudl have zero tolerance towards pride, since it is a barrier to money and power. I started sucking up just to annoy her, sicn eshe hates it, but it got me a nice scholarship for College. I owe her a lot, but she is a diffciult woman to live with. I hope your relationship with your mother is better than mine.

Bye Bye!!
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Friday, August 27, 1999 07:01:46 PM
IP: 141.164.64.70

Hi Folks! sorry I've been gone so long but I have just finished my first week of college at Wayne State in Nebraska. It's OK I guess, but I hate being around all these people. I guess it's because I have a fear of crowds. Worse yet, the third part of my fan-fic failed to upload and I did'nt find out about it untill I got to Wayne. My mom said she'd mail the disk to me on tuesday but I haven't seen it yet.

I seen the Marine recruiters last weekend. They say I'm making good progress, but I still have some more weight to lose.

Well, that's the news. I see you again a little later.
Tim P.
Friday, August 27, 1999 06:24:45 PM
IP: s2-onawa.pionet.net

And *THAT* folks, is why I should *NEVER* have to do anything in the morning, my brain doesn't even BEGIN to function until about ten... Look at that post, full of typos and fractured sentances, far worse than usual... Ick...

Roswell- Quick explanation for those not at Gathering 99. Greg Weisman was hired to write the show. He did a two part pilot. The lady in charge loved it. Then, management switched around, and Greg's script got thrown out, and apparently replaced by stuff written by the team that was behind Biker Mice From Mars...

As far as my actual opinion on the show... Well, I just reviewed the tape I set the VCR to record, (I stopped watching when it got to Wonder Woman...) and was rather annoyed the interesting shows are being held off till Monday. (Don't worry SJ, we don't hold it against you at all. we never woulda even known about it if not for you. And I always get up early, this just gave me something to do.) But with a clear head, it is QUITE apparent Roswell is utter garbage. Greg had a great thing going, the audience at the radio show didn't even know it was supposed to be a cartoon until after the reading. (Most of us thought it was gonna be a live action series in the reading... By the by, I played the insane truck driver, though I don't know if that character stayed in the first episode, I missed that one...) while this... Well, I can see why its gonna be on at six in the morning without advertisement. Its worthless, a rip off of Men In Black, and the animation just sucks. Its typical Saturday Morning fare with lousy humor and uninteresting characters, and no Thom Adcox. (Like Greg's version woulda had) The only fun part of the first two episodes was recognizing what was taken from Greg's script... And looking at the credits, I understand why this show is like it is. It has almost the ENTIRE writing team of "Biker Mice From Mars". DOn't get me wrong, I loved Biker Mice, but this show ain't cutting the mustard... Biker Mice at least was a parody on the genre, any lameness about it was pretty much intentional, and it was fun. This is merely attempting to be good, and it ain't even close, especially when ya know what the original version was like. Soon as I figure out when it comes on during the sci-fi channels animation block, I'm reajusting my VCR timer to avoid it.

As far as what the previews revealed of the sci fi channels other new animated works... Starship troopers is hard to judge, we barely saw any clips that weren't dark. It could have Voltron 3-D/ZJonny Quest CGI and thus suck, or it could have Mainframe Quality CGI. Hard call, but Greg's on the team for a few episodes, so it SHOULD be good.

Monster Rancher- While clearly trying to cash in on Pokemon, at least this looks fun and different. Higher quality and less cutesy animation, it looks more geared towards Japanese teens than kids, and the clips make it look like it'll be worth watching a few episodes.

Street Shark and Mummies alive however... ICK. Why did they get the rights to this garbage? (okay, both shows had their MOMENTS, but those were mere moments within entire weeks worth of episodes) Replay Transformers or Ronin Warriors or Exo Squad or SOMETHING anime-like thats worth watching, but not that crap again!

Aaron- Heh, the female mutates look good, but they're not CUTE, in one sense of the word I was using at the time, not to mention I was thinking of Fang, and not Maggie or Sharon. In other senses the term "cute" applies though. (Of course, the word cute has like 30 different meanings...)

Lexy- Ah heck, e-mail me a piccie.
Robby
Friday, August 27, 1999 06:23:21 PM
IP: spider-wg012.proxy.aol.com

Xanather- OH I got your letter!!! Thanks for sending it. *smiles* It got through with good timeing id say!

HEY green baron?? someone!!! *yells* can someone please let me email them with a pic or two of me and kaioto? we just got our piccies back and would like to share them *smiles* But nither of us can put up a link. THANKS!!
Lexy - [izzolexington3@yahoo.com]
Friday, August 27, 1999 06:21:57 PM
IP: milwb210-29.splitrock.net

SJ: Don't feel bad. I checked the preview guide on my cable system AND my satelite system, and they said different things. It REALLY dosn't surprise me that thier site was wrong. Most network sites are wrong at LEAST once a week.

Ads for Starship Troopers: They reminded me of Starcraft!

Todd: Nope. It is an animated show that was SUPPOSED to be directed (or somthing) by Greg Weisman.
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Friday, August 27, 1999 05:28:09 PM
IP: t2-11.visitus.net

ROSWELL - Is this the WB prime-time series about aliens in a high school, or something else with the same name?

As for "Mummies Alive", I always considered it a weak Egyptian-style rip-off of "Gargoyles". (Interestingly enough, they had a recurring comic-relief character in it, a policeman who was trying to get proof that the mummies were real, who bore an astonishing physical resemblance to Vinnie).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Friday, August 27, 1999 05:23:09 PM
IP: sys.slpl.lib.mo.us

Roswell> Oh, so that's what it was. I was wondering why this seemed vaguely familiar. I was twisting my tail in knots trying to figure out what was going on. (Sci-Fi doesn't believe the West Coast exists; it came on at 4 in the morning here. I just caught the last 15 minutes of it.)

Mary Sue> I'm going from memory, but if I can rely on it for Jeopardy, I can rely on it here. Mary Sue is originated in Star Trek fanfics. She was a captain at age 16, had a body like a supermodel, intelligence like the Brain and was for all intents and purposes perfect. So perfect that the only reason she was in the fanfic was to talk to the characters. Since she had everything, she didn't need them for anything and aside from the men drooling all over the bulkheads, there was little they needed from her. Since then, I've heard it used to describe characters that are too perfect and well adjusted, who can be thrown into a lake and come out dry.

Normally I avoid those characters, it interfers with my other great pasttime; torturing Brooklyn with romantic entanglements. But as I look around, I see a few other characters who could use my brand of spice. Hope that help.
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Brea, CA, USA
Friday, August 27, 1999 05:15:31 PM
IP: wwweic.engineering.csupomona.edu

Mandolin> Thanks for your interest in my story. Glad your network drop is working. Net withdrawl is a terrible thing.

As you might have noticed, my new episode isn't on the fanfic page yet. That's because I haven't sent it to my editor for proofreading yet. Which brings us to...

Delphi> FL3 is finished. I'd send it to you to read, but as I recall, you want me to send it to a different address than the one you usually post. Last night, I think I accidentally deleted it from my address book. Oops. E-mail me as soon as it's convienant, and I'll be more careful this time.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Friday, August 27, 1999 04:49:38 PM
IP: 198.215.20.3

My network drop is working! My network drop is working! And in case you missed it the first two times... my network drop is working! Whee!!!! Sorry, just had to share my joy.

Pistoff>