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Just making sure the castle's holding up.
SOROW
Sunday, April 16, 2000 09:15:52 PM
IP: dll2a010-0157.splitrock.net

hey all.

Kitania>Like the others here, I read your story several times. I'm not silver tongued like the others, so all I can say is, wow. You do strike me as a strong hearted person. As someone else who has tried to commit in a very similar way(unsuccessfully, due to a friend kicking me and steeling my car keys), I think I know some of what you were feeling. I no longer consider it an option, either. And I'm glad you are still with us.

Dragon Lance stuff>My fav character has always been Tasslehoff. I don't really know why, but he is. I didn't cry at Sturm's death. To me, it seemed apropriate. He was a knight, defending what was important to him. But when Flint died, I couldn't help it. I cried.

SJ>My friend, I am not at all offended by your arguement. In fact, it is the first arguement of its type that I have seen/heard/read/that I can respect. You don't argue that wolves should all be hunted down and killed 'because'. You acknowledge that wolves are intelligent and that people are taught to hate them from the cradle. I agree that wolves do hunt livestalk. Now, I have read that the number of reported incidents is inacurate. This is due to things such as wolf-dog hybrids escaping their owners and ranchers /farmers exagerating the damage done. I know that farmers have to protect their stock. I know that they are allowed to actually kill wolves (and I think there are regulations about how they have to go about it). I just don't like it, and I do my part to make sure that wolves are otherwise protected. As for PETA, I have to agree with you. Some of those nuts are really messed up. I don't like animal cruelty, but I think PETA and I disagree about exactly what it is. The ones that offend me are the people like Chad McKittrick who murdered #10, a male relocated from Canada. He shot #10, skinned and decapitated him because he thought it would make a good trophy. That is the type of person I really hate and cannot stand to be around. Like I said earlier, If someone has taken the time to learn about wolves and form different opinions, I have no problem with them. it is the ones that just say 'wolves are evil blah blah balh.....' without ever bothering to try to learn.

*Looks up at post*hmmm...I suppose i better get off the soap box now.

Shadowrider> Very nice arguement, friend. Very well written.

Kyryn>Have not found anyone anyone to proof it. I am greatful for you offer.

Todd>>Hmm....A reason to read Pendragon...Sounds interesting.

Well, I am going to get running...I still have homework to finish before I get to bed.

Take care, all.
Shade and sweet water
Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 09:06:23 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

** Niamhgold enters yet _again_ **

Okay, I've got jittery fingers. I'll try and finish my last post. Sorry!

Sevarius Jr.: Anyway, as I was saying--A shark only attacks you for two reasons: If you look like food, or if you taste/smell like food (like those guys who dump chum into the water). It's really a human created problem.

Shadowrider: You prefer long hunting knives? I choose less...apparent...weapons. Meaning telekinesis. I'm working on bending spoons right now. ;) I understand how it must be hard for you to write in a language not your own, but, rest assured, your point was very clear and nicely put! I have a similar problem with my Spanish class. BTW, how's your fanfic coming?

I _think_ that's all I have for now. Hopefully I won't flub up this post.

"Save me, Jebus!" --Homer Simpson

Niamhgold - [niamhgold@hotmail.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 08:18:46 PM
IP: ncia128n.ncia.net

** Niamhgold enters for a quick post **

Kit: Thank you for your feedback! Yes, it was most _definitely_ enough (and you wrote some great stuff!). And, don't worry about not being able to read my stuff in months...because, as the others know, I haven't _written_ anything in months ** flushes crimson ** I'm a baaaad girl.
Niamh isn't really the goddess of anything in particular, at least not in my Celtic books. But she _is_ the daughter of Manannan Mac Lir, Son of the Sea, and somewhat of an enchantress. Hope that's enough :)
Additionally, I'd like to say, as Shadowrider has, how inspired I am by your story. You are indeed a strong-hearted soul with the ability to conquer the odds. You may have made some mistakes, but the admirable thing is that you _dealt_ with them, that you did meet your friends, and that you have turned into one of the most friendly, strong, and highly respectable people I know (even in the short time I have known you). Although I have no biker origins (oh, but do my parents!), your story is one that truly inspires. I am glad that you have found a point in your life during which you can feel whole, and more content. Being an adolescent was hard enough for all of us, and though we handled it in different ways, you chose the most mature path. You have learned more than many humans can ever dream (no matter how bad it seemed at the time), and I applaud you for gritting your teeth through it all. Many hugs, and well wishes! :) :) :)

Sevarius Jr: I hate it when people "misunderstand" animals--darn it, just look at the movie Beauty and the Beast. The few times I've seen wolves, they've run _away_ from me, not gosh-darn rushed for my carotid artery!
It's just like the whole thing with sharks (I'm an avid supporter of marine life). I mean, sharks really only attack for two reasons: You either _look_ like food (i.e., the shadow of a guy on a surfboard, with his legs dangling off, appears to sharks to be a dolphin)
Niamhgold - [niamhgold@hotmail.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 08:12:11 PM
IP: ncia128n.ncia.net

Kitainia> I read your story and all I can say is wow. It was very touching, and I'm very glad your life got better, not I need to wait for my life to get better. But your story helped me to take a look at myself and my life, and I think it'll be a big help to me. I thank you for that.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 07:53:01 PM
IP: dialin-680-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net

Shadowrider: I've read your words, and thank you very much for them. :) I don't know if I'm really completely the person you seem to think I am, but I'm glad you have so much confidence in me. :) I too am proud of myself for getting through all the troubles I have, but more than that I'm grateful to the friends who've helped me. Snake and Cobra (who, if you're wondering, were called so because of their tattoos) weren't the only ones who helped me back then, they're just the ones I most remember from that time. :) They're friends I'll always miss, and yet friends I'll always have. True friends, by any method of judgement, for all the things you've reminded me that they did and more. :) It is unfortunate that people like them are so hard to find, I will forever be grateful that I found some in my time of need. (And that I've found so many since, like you, Wilek, SJ, Robby, Firestorm, Christine, SOROW, Coyote, Joe, all the other people in here, and Doug, especially Doug. <grins>)
Thank you for your comments, all of them. You're right about me not seeing suicide as a solution anymore, especially after what it cost me. (The way I tried to commit it involved ramming myself into a tree at high speed while skiing, it injured me very badly and the operation afterwards saved my life but not every part of my body. I can never have children because of the damage. You can probably guess what that did to me psychologically, I don't need to say it. <sighs> The shame of the act in and of itself was horrible enough, but with that constant reminder of it...well, it's still too painful to talk about now. Suffice to say that I know the mistake I made, I have learned from it, and God help me, I will never do it again.)

Your biker origins were interesting to read about, even if they weren't "as interesting as mine." Thanks again for sharing them, and for being a friend. :) The Austin I live in is indeed the one in Texas, as you guessed. You're right about it not being the best place for biking, but it is still a fun and good place to live. :) I like the weapons you've mentioned for hand-to-hand combat too, even if I've never been able to master the two-knife fighting style. Beating someone up with my fists and feet has always been my preferred method of combat over and above anything else. :)

Daniel Johnson: I enjoyed reading and agree with your comments as well, thanks for making them. I too hope the lurkers listen and understand. :)

That's all for now, sorry I'm not feeling up to saying more. I probably will after the room clears. Later, everyone, and thank you all for being friends, to everyone in here who's deserved and needed them. :)
Kitainia
Sunday, April 16, 2000 07:29:19 PM
IP: pool-207-205-147-89.dlls.grid.net

Re wolves: Since they've become a big topic of debate in here just now, I'd like to mention this to everybody talking about wolves in the TGS Comment Room: be certain to read this season of "Pendragon". I think that you might find it relevant, in a way, to this topic. (More than that I'm not at liberty to say).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Sunday, April 16, 2000 06:42:57 PM
IP: 216.87.46.28.dialup-stl.primary.net

Sorry for 2nd post, some things I forgot...

FBNI:> Welcome (or welcome back...I'm quite new here, so I never know if people I've never seen are newcomers or simply people who didn't post for a while). Nice song. I don't know that, but seems interesting. Maybe I'll pay a visit to Napster...

James Birdsong:> Welcome to you too. The more we are here, the more fun!

Exin:> Actually, as far as I can see, you didn't say very much...there's a lot of topics running in the CR, just take part in one of them and be sure someone will answer you...
Another topic:I've visited your site, I like it, very well-done, indeed. A lot of interesting things.

Ok, I hope I didn't forget anything else.

See you all!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Sunday, April 16, 2000 06:19:07 PM
IP: h213-16-160.mi2.albacom.net

And thats what i ment ,i trid to talk to someone ,alot answered ,but now's nobody answering... nothing changed ..well ,i gotta go for a class trip...
Exin^SDI - [exin64@hotmail.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 05:54:44 PM
IP: 62.104.182.76

Greetings to everyone. Had a good weekend? Mine one was...normal, nothing too good, nothing too bad.
I managed to work a little on my fanfic, the Italian version is nearly complete, I also made some changes (for example, the main character's name...)
Ok, I have something to say to someone and it will take a while, I think, so I'll begin right now.

Kitainia:> I've read your story about...oh, a thousand of times. As I asked you about your motorbike's story, I couldn't imagine it was such a...touching (I hope I'm using the right word) one. I didn't answer immediately...I had to clarify to myself the feelings it inspired to me. I think now I did and what I feel is...admiration (but the word doesn't explain it properly), admiration for you, your strenght and tenacity. You have been through such serious troubles that I could hardly imagine, you have found yourself without a home, a friend, a static point, but you managed to come through all of that. You managed, even when, I can imagine, even when you probably felt there was no way to go, no hope for tomorrow, you managed not to loose your honesty, your decency (yes, I can guess what the guy you mentioned "offered" you, that dirty rat, with no offense for true rats of course) , your true identity. In your adventure (forgive me, but I don't know how to call it instead) you was very lucky to meet two very rare people - two real friends. Snake and Cobra are your friends in the most true sense of the word. They have seen you in your worst moment and they helped you, not because they wanted someting in exchange, not to take advantage of your difficulties, but only because you needed help (and there's no shame in this, everyone needs help in his life, everyone makes mistakes) and they happened to be there. They helped you, not only to survive, but also to understand what you really wanted for yourself and, as you decided that your path was not their one, they didn't try to convince you to change your mind, but they helped you to go on it, no matter it was to mean they could see you no more. Such persons are the rarest in the world, you can meet them just one or two times in your life, if you are lucky. Once someone said that friends can't solve your problems in your place, but they help you a lot with their mere presence, and I think it is true. I feel to add, true friends are forever, and no matter what happens to be their name, their religion, their race, no matter how they look like or where they come from, they are friends and will never betray you. You have been through other troubles after that, and you came through that as well (and probably you now understand that suicide is not a solution, but just a way to escape), and I know a lot of people out there could not handle even a half of what happened to you, and I'm not sure I could do it.
In spite of everything happened to you, now you are here: a nice, positive, bright person, able to communicate her energy to the ones around. As I said, you are one of the strongest persons I've ever met, and I'm honored to be your friend. I thank you for sharing your story with me, I'll keep it in my mind forever. Also, I'm glad to know you managed to solve your problems and you've found other friends (and something more...).
<Reviews what he has written> Hmmm...I tried to explain what I feel, but I don't know if I managed...you can't realize how difficult is writing in a language that is noy your one, until you dont'try to write something you think is really important. I'd like to re-write everything...but probably I'd do even worse...so I'll switch to lesser topics.
Well, my biker origins...well, for sure they're not as interesting as yours. My first bike was a gift, anyway, from my dad; it was a 125cc off-road Yamaha, I've ridden it for five crazy years and I had a lot of adventures with it, if you like one day I will tell you some. My current bike anyway is even more funny, I bought it spending all the money I saved from my part-time jobs; it is not exceptional in top speed, but its acceleration, grip and reduced weight make it a very bad opponent on windy roads. So, you live in Austin? <Takes out his atlas> Hmmm...Austin...there's two of them...you once mentioned UT...so...page 46 G-5...got it! Hmmm...quite flat around there, isn't it? ;) Yeah, you probably have to make a little road to find a good mountain road...You know, Alps are maybe the best place in the world for a biker, and I know I'm quite lucky to live near them.
About world bikers...what can I say? Bikers are just persons, some of them are good and others...less. What I meant is that, as I meet a biker I don't know, I consider him a friend, and keep on doing so as long as he behaves correctly; if he doesn't, of course...Anyway, I'm not worried: I'm sure you're more than able to deal with jerks of any kind by yourself and with no difficults :).
About Terry Brooks, well, if you like fantasy (and you like it, as I've seen...) you should read his books: I think they're very good, Brooks is one of my preferred fantasy writers, as long as Donaldson and Turtledove.
oh, I was forgetting: about your nickname: So you like Katana blades, isn't it? For some reason, I suspected it...;) I handled one of them sometimes, they're good weapons, light and effective. Personally, anyway, I prefer a couple of long hunting knives for hand to hand. As an alternate, a long sword of European style (straight blade and cross-shaped hilt).
Well...nothing more to say, hope I didn't write too much.
I, too, hope we will continue to be friends for long.
Goodbye, Kit.
P.S. Just for the record, your story was not "long". As long as the CR admin doesn't go upset for exceeding posts lenght, you can write me as you like, no matter how long is the posting. I assure you I enjoy a lot reading your posts. Anyway, if you have something to tell me and you think it is too long for the CR, feel free to email me as you like.
See you!

Sevarius Jr:> Wolves and farmers: You're not totally wrong: famers have the right to protect their sheeps, but shooting wolves is not the only solution availabile. I've been told that in central Italy in past centuries, as wolves were a lot more than today, farmers and sheperds used to leave the oldest and weakest of their animals tied to trees in the borders of woods, for wolves to eat them. This way, by sacrificing animals that probably were to die anyway in a short time, they often obtained that packs of wolves, having found meal, didn't venture out of woods seeking for prey. Another way of protection are dogs. There's a race of dogs, the Maremma sheep-dog; they're similar to German sheep-dogs for structure and shape of the skull, but they are a little bigger, with strong legs and their color is ligh brown-greish. They are also very cunning and good in team working. As they were used in sheeps protection, you could usually see scenes like that: a pack of wolves approaches a herd; one of the dogs detects them and, by howling, gathers the others. The two packs face each other, then the wolf leader steps forward; the dog leader does the same; the two of them face each other for some moments...then the wolf turns and goes away, followed by the other members of the pack: wolves are predators and for sure don't want to engage a fight that would surely cause losses in their own pack-not as they can seek easier preys. What is better, shooting a wolf after he attacked the herd, or drive him away before?
Christine:> plaguery: Hm, idiots prosper everywhere...if you need any help dealing with that fool, gimme a call...<begins sharpen his knives...>

Starsinger:> Yes, the story of the redhead gargoyle sound enough realistic...for me, at least! ;)
Jokes apart, I send you my bes wishes for a quick recovery.

Kyryn:> <blushes a little> Oh...well...thank you for the compliment! And thank you for the info: I didn't know "rumble" to mean it...although I had imagined it was to have some translate meaning. For the translation of the movie title...well, in Italy we are used to see titles twisted by our stupid translators...

Daniel Johnson:> Well said. Your post was very touching, indeed. I...really don't know what to say, you have already said everything. It is good to have you around here, really. I hope some of the lurkers will receive your message as well.

Hmmm...well, nothing more by now.
See you all and have a good evening.

Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Sunday, April 16, 2000 05:49:42 PM
IP: h213-16-160.mi2.albacom.net

Sorry for not identifying myself in that last post. I was worried about DC visiting me AGAIN.
Daniel Paul Hightower
Sunday, April 16, 2000 05:47:02 PM
IP: max1-15.cwy.cei.net

1st, DC sabotaged my web browser twice before I finished typing up this. Somehow, he found out I am exposing his world. This only fuels my rage to expose more of his world.

2nd, I'm only going to archieve my own RPs (and parts of other relevant RP). I'm doing this to make it easier for people to follow my RP. I'm only going to update my archieve once a week (after the room is wiped).

I only started posting when I wanted to interject a question.

**SHAMELESS PLUG**
If you follow the link on my name, you'll go to some stories I started to write.
**END SHAMELESS PLUG**

**WORK RANT CONTINUES**
I partially understand why companies want to underpay overqualified people. They want the most for the money. There's one problem I see with that: Eventually, there will be no more over qualified people around so they will be stuck with partially qualified people. My degree is in the . . . . .computer field. I applied for a job as a computer lab tech where I graduated because the college is supposed to offer an internship program in the future. The internship program is the most direct way I see to get the job that I want. I applied for the job . . . . THREE MONTHS ago. I visited campus Friday and was told they started calling applicants Thursday. The guy in charge of hiring wouldn't order printers because there were no tables to put the printers on [you can always rent], lied about when an open lab was supposed to be open. Needless to say, the guy has NO CREDIBILITY with me.

I have very little work experience because when I was in college and high school, I didn't work. That makes the deck stacked AGAINST me. I'm working from 11:00 pm to 7:00 am at a factory for a temping agency in the meantime. When I leave there, I will have **a lot** of comments about that place.
**END WORK RANT**

**DC CONSPIRACY SAGA continues**
DPH started casting a spell to gather energy for another spell. The other spell would gather energy from Sun going to all the planets and moons in this Solar System but Earth and its moon. He finished the first spell. Then he casted the second spell, placing the energy into a ball-shape. Then, he casted yet another spell to gather energy from winds to keep winds at 10 mph or lower and gather all excess ions that would used to form lightning. He used the energy from this ball to strengthen the forcefield surrounding NCA. Then, DPH realized something, he could not use a series of spells to continouly power a forcefield around NCA. He had to kill NCA or transport NCA to an universe where he wouldn't harm anyone. The problem with the latter option is that NCA might could transport to another universe easily. So one problem remained, could DPH kill NCA?
**END DC CONSPIRACY SAGA for now**
Anonymous
Sunday, April 16, 2000 05:44:03 PM
IP: max1-15.cwy.cei.net

Oh, no. It's the infamous, long-winded cyan poster again. And to make matters worse, I've been thinking. If you knew me better, you'd realize just how scary that can be. At most, you probably have just a mild sense of trepidation, but I'm sure you'll soon learn better. I also seem to be upholding the tradition I started in the other CR of posting on Sunday before the room is wiped, but once I finished thinking, I *had* to write this down. Oh, well.

OK, this may ramble a bit (read a lot). When I was in school, I was always the shy, quiet, awkward one who could never figure out how to "fit in." I was never good at meeting people or starting conversations, and I was either ignored or ridiculed by other kids, because they could sense my discomfort. To this day, I hate high school. Despise it. I have nothing but bad memories. College was better in that the students were more mature and didn't bother me, but they had no desire to reach out to me either. And I was too afraid to reach out to them. It's a difficult and lonely feeling sometimes. Even now, I always feel awkward approaching people I don't know. That even extends to being online. I've never had the courage to participate in online discussions before. Until now.

I was thinking about why I finally lost my mind and started posting, and I hope you don't mind my sharing my conclusions. First, it's tangent time. One of my favorite things about Gargoyles is how the characters seem so real to me. Greg and his team obviously lavished great care on creating these characters. I *care* about them. What happens to them matters. This, incidentally, is why I rarely enjoy fanfics that center on non-canon characters more than the originals; I don't know them as well or care what happens to them as much.

Now, what does this have to do with my reasons for posting here? I started reading this CR from its very beginning. I was already hooked on Gargoyles at this point, I was interested in TGS, and I wanted to learn more. So I started reading. But, I found that this place was about more than information; it was about people. People came, and people left. Friendships were made while others went down in flames. Romances bloomed among some while withering in others. Complaints were shared, loses were commiserated, and joyful news was celebrated. And I began to care. You matter to me; far more than any mere character. Real people with real lives and real feelings who willingly share those lives with others because of their common love for a TV show. Maybe to you this doesn't seem so strange and precious, but to someone who has never really been involved in anything like this it is astounding.

Oh, my. Did I actually type that? I really *am* losing my mind. And getting really sappy in the process.

The final straw was a particularly savage flame war the broke out here recently. Involving the people I had come to care about. And caused some to leave. A pall of despair seemed to hover around here while people discussed the unravelling of the fandom. Remaining silent had become more impossible than posting. So I posted. And the world didn't end (yet).

Now, this post has gone on long enough and I don't want to keep you any longer, but there is something else I want to say. This is addressed to all the lurkers out there. Yes, I know you're there; I was one of you for a long time. I know your fear. And doubt. But, it really is worth it to be here. So if you can't bring yourself to talk to the whole room, then talk to me. I won't laugh or ridicule you. I'll listen. I'm reaching out like few people ever did for me. Then, maybe you'll see how friendly the rest of the people here can be. But, you have to take the next step. No one can make you post. Maybe I'll just end up sitting here waiting and looking like an idiot. It certainly wouldn't be the first time. I make a great idiot. But, think about it. There's really very little to lose and so much to gain.

And the rest of you, please forgive me for the length of this; it's just something I had to do. Sorry.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@exit109.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Sunday, April 16, 2000 05:14:47 PM
IP: 98ce3f45.ipt.aol.com

It was an April Fools Day Joke?

Boy, do I feel stupid. Oh well... theres nothing I can do about it now...

Sevarius Jr>Actually, games like that HAVE been mass-marketed, the Atari 2600 had AO games, they even bragged about being the first system to have them, one of which was called "Custers Revenge". The 3DO also had plenty AO games as well.

I'll finish this when the room gets wiped.
Bengali - [delphu@netscape.net]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 02:17:17 PM
IP: spider-wq041.proxy.aol.com

Update > heard from Tara, she gave me another person's e-mail to contact, so did that. Still no reply from the so-called "author."

Scooby Doo screenplay > ::shudder:: no thanks!

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 02:07:54 PM
IP: 14-108.009.popsite.net

Aack! The room did something rather weird to that post. Ah, well....at least all the info posted!

Later All!
Kyryn
Sunday, April 16, 2000 12:44:36 PM
IP: denm1-27.iglobal.net

***Kyryn stalks in****

Christine> Ooh! That really chaps my hide. I hope that you find the ****er and string him/her up by figurative, if not literal, body parts (Anger rising....). Somebody...get a rope.

Firestorm> Asking the author's permission is always a good idea. From the TGS point of view, simply note in your fic that parts of the story originally appeared in the TGS episode and that any characters that are from TGS itself (not the original series) belong to TGS. If things are properly noted and credited, there shouldn't be a problem, especially if you are just using part of a story. The problem with this ******* that Christine is dealing with, is that story, plotline, and characters were 'stolen' and used wholesale and without changes or credits.

Whew, I haven't made a post that size in a long time!

Later All!

***Kyryn takes off to get brunch****

Shadowrider> Rumble normally means 'a deep noise/shaking' which is probably where they got 'earthquake' out of it. But it is also slang for 'a large fight between many people'. BTW, you write English very well. :)

Archwolf> Ooh! I hate people like that! I have the same problem with people's ignorance about firearms and the safe handling/shooting thereof. BTW, did you ever find anyone to proof your fic? If not, let me know. I'll em you my em addy. It'll take a little time since I'm busy being Head of Edits for TGS, but I'll certainly check it out within a week.

Starsinger> Ouch! I'll send good healing thoughts your way. :)

"Original Sin" by Taylor Dane> *grin* One of my favorite songs. Yes, it would fit in Timedancer. It would also fit for several of the villains in the gargs series.

Daniel Hightower> I understand your rant perfectly. I ran into the same thing with my Libary Science Degree. I finally started looking at what I could do with all my experience in other fields. *grin* I'm currently working as a temp for an online editing project (not this one, although being Head of Edits for TGS is fun at times!) and fairly happy about the experience I'm getting.

James Birdsong> The TGS staff is certainly glad to know that you are reading and enjoying the stories. :)

Kyryn
Denton, TX
Sunday, April 16, 2000 12:42:58 PM
IP: denm1-27.iglobal.net

Warpmind: you umean, like this?:
Spj�trungur, �slenska og Norskur hljە l�kur. � me�an [the] V�kingur aldur.
[Dude], Islandsk og Norsk l�d lignende. under [Viking] alderen.
Rodlox - [Babnol]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 11:07:15 AM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

*Warpmind enters, beads of sweat dripping from his brow.*
Whew, what a night... I stayed up for hours, wrestling with my fanfic... and I'M DONE with the latest episode! The Second Seal is presently in the archive, so those of you who have been paying attention to my series, please give it a look. :)

That said, I can go on to the important matters: replies.

Christine: Say what? *Hands Christine the Megaton Hammer of Dishonest Fanfic Author Chastening.* You may need this... and this. *Hands Christine the Gigantic Battle-Axe of Truth.*

Gside: Dude, Icelandic and Norwegian sounded similar... during the Viking age. But let's just drop the subject before we start flaming each other, eh? :) Oh, and as for a strange sense of humor... well, maybe it could be considered humor with a fairly sinister touch, no?

Wilek: Thanks, I'll drop Pissy an e-mail when I'm done with this post, then.

Delphi: Ooo, sounds like a pun I can use at Callahan's next time I'm there. :)

Coyote: *Sigh* Right, that's why Mara is so gone. :( Well, we're halfway through April already, so here's to hoping. *Raises a glass in a toast.*

Fire Storm: Hmh, well, I guess she'd be considered related... at least considering the xenomorph reproductive system. If it's any comfort, she attacked us first, and managed to take out a half-dozen blooded Yautja before I got the kill? :)

**RP**
*Somewhere, in Warpmind de InzanE's drunken dreams*
Warpmind looked around in vast darkness.
"Wh... where is this? Hello? Is anyone there?"
Silence.
"Dammit, isn't there a light switch here, even?"
Something moved just out of sight, and a female voice spoke.
"Remember your oath, and that of your ancestors."
"Huh? What, my oath as a Realmsfarer?"
"You have willfully neglected your legacy. You have personally beheld the Balance becoming corrupted, you have briefly shifted the Balance toward the Heavens, and you have managed to drink yourself into oblivion over a woman you lost years ago."
"C'mon, we were gonna marry, and she died! And her soul was trapped with the Quencher, even!"
A faint laughter.
"Yes, I guess I was. But Warps, honey, we weren't meant to be. You've got your legacy to worry about; you can't be burdened with a wife to worry about."
Janne's shape approached, and Warpmind gasped audibly.
"Honey, you've got to wake up. Sober up. If you don't... Armageddon will occur, and your beloved Balance will be a thing of the distant past. Even now, demons are roaming this station."
"Will... will I ever see you again?"
"I don't know. You are still the Realmsfarer, so next time you're visiting the afterlife, look me up, eh? Besides, with the two rings on your finger... I'll always be with you."
Janne vanished into the horizon, and Warpmind reached for her, grabbing nothing but air.
*Warpmind de InzanE's quarters, Avatar of Ganon*
Warpmind sat up with a jolt, any trace of alcohol seemingly burnt out of his body.
"Whoa! That was unreal... or was it real?"
Looking down at the two rings on his left ring finger, he thought he saw a faint image of the woman he was once to marry.
"The Balance... drat, I've been a fool..."
Climbing to his feet, and staggering for a moment, Warpmind dug into his grey backpack, producing a few throwing knives, some bottles of various sizes, and a few clips to his tranq gun.
"Demons roam the station? What in the Nether Realms was I thinking of? I've got a job to do!"
Approaching the door, Warpmind halted for a moment.
"Computer, where is the nearest collected mass of infernal bio-matter?"
"Uncertain. Please input more sufficient information."
"Never mind, I'll see what I can find myself."
Warpmind ran down the corridor, hearing faint sounds of people running.
**RP END**
Warpmind de InzanE - [de_InzanE@xoommail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Sunday, April 16, 2000 08:29:12 AM
IP: maaloeytnb-gw.online.no

<< Wolves-One of my most favorite animals to date. I really don't like it when people make them out to be bad or hunt them for terrible reasons.>>

yeah, but you probably don't mind laughing at squid.
don't take this the wrong way, but squid are smarter than wolves {odd, that a critter that lives 3 years, most of that time solitary, would have a higher brain-body ratio than humans and dolphins}.

<<Tis no hell worse than a womans scorn.
I have to agree with Rodlox.>>

you _have_ to agree with me? thanks - i think. :) so, should we simply flood it's/her/his mailbox? the message board where it's archived. {sudden image of _this_ CR flooded in retaliation...and all the innocents who would be affected by both floodings}.

oh my.

Rodlox
Sunday, April 16, 2000 07:29:24 AM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Walker in the Night it is good to hear your voice again. You grace use with you presence once more.
<Hugs> This to shall pass (but it's taking sooo long :( )

Christine do let us know with updates about the situation. Either that or turn the room on to the site where the story is posted and we'll fill their guest book properly. (Evil grin at the thought of what some of the room would write in that person's guest book.)

Well, the swellings gone down from the point where I was using mostly my left eye. I found out I definitely need new glasses. I wear a 9+ correction for both eyes. Definitely blind in one eye and couldn't see out of the other yesterday. Now if only the purple would fade fast. Mom likes to use her 'soul stealer' for birthdays and it should be at the purple/yellow stage next week. NO pain just the swelling and the stitches do look nice. Would anyone here believe the story that I was attacked by a blue-skinned, redheaded gargoyle with an attitude? That should explain the scar nicely don't you think?

Later world.
Starsinger
Sunday, April 16, 2000 05:44:34 AM
IP: proxy-642.public.rwc.webtv.net

Color = Anti-Dark

Warpmind: <Don't worry. She's not your mommy>
Still, even though we are probally not biologically related (I sure hope not, anyway), it's really a shame to see some of my kind die.
Even though most of the others are killers, they are still family.
<happiness is Earth in your rearview mirror>
Hmm... (jot jot jot, note note note)

Green Baron: 
OH... I thought it was literal not figurative.
Yes, I remember that event.
As for Merlin Missy, I have tried every possible e-mail address for her several times before. Nothing.
Does anyone in here know ANOTHER way to contact her, like a IRL way?

Daniel Johnson: Thank you VERY much for you kind words. We both kinda needed to hear that.
<My regular ISP has started using web caching software on their server>
I say complain. Maybe you can change their mind.
Wierd, though. There is coding in this page that is supposed to make it un-cacheable.

Daniel Paul Hightower: 
Anything is possible.
<Work Rant>
I know. I have more ACTUAL computer experience than many people twice my age. Hell, in some ways I have more experience than my father who introduced me to computers.
I say all I know, all of the experence I have (Through my on business and others) and just because I don't have a BA in CompSci I can't get a lousy NT administration job that a tranined monkey with a pencil could do.
I hate to toot my own horn, but I am mostly MASSIVELY overqualified for half of the jobs I applied for and to be quite blunt, I am at the point of working for LESS than I used to get at Depot (NOTE: $7 an hour) just to get a friggin job!
<If this room ever got to 600 K by the end of week, would it be wiped clean sooner, not that I am complaining about its size?>
Nope. There are 8 seperate occasions that the room has gotten over 600K (a few nearly 900k) and the room was not wiped mid week.

Gside: <is there any difference between being in a child's imagination and being on drugs?>
A child's imagination is infinately more powerful and wonderfull than any drug can hope to be.
<And hip replacements are even more fun: they just whack a ball on the end of a spike into the femur.>
After sawing off the old part and drilling out the bone. My grandma had a double knee replacement last year.

Rodlox: <hey guys, any of you evver heard of an Exin?>
Exin frequents the adult CR.

TGS and Sata: I think that there should have been more time between Brooklyn starting Timedancing and Brooklyn meeting Sata, like a season or two.

SJ: <Playmate-style women>
Speaking of which... I think it is WRONG to have women in Playboy younger than 20. In a recent issue (I read it for the articles... seriously! Ok, ok... the jokes. I skim the articles and laugh at the women. If I want porn, I have the 'net. Bonnieway...)
I mean, in a recent issue I think they had someone under 18! Isn't that against the law?
<Mike Myers as Shaggy>
Makes you wonder what was actually in those Scooby Snacks, eh? Pot brownies?
<No word yet on whether Christine Morgan will be writing the screenplay.>
We can only hope! (Christine: It REALLY wasn't that bad! I liked it!)
<Not a chance in hell.>
Ya know... I can name quite a few VERY adult game titles. Hell, there are websites dedicated to them!
Playstation, Nintendo, PC... the list is a long one.

Wilek: <Eh?! :O I thought TR's only codes were all weapons and level skip... O_o>
CODES, yes. Patches, on the other hand...
I have ways of extracting the models from Tomb Raider, and if I wanted to, I could probally put some back in. I know I have seen people change the graphics in the game (The infamous nude patch)
I have also seen a patch where you swim though the entire level and you are in god mode.
Almost every game is hackable. Some companies encourage hacking by supplying all the needed software (Sierra, Fraxis), some kinda do (cheat codes) (or even worse, LAME cheat codes that only allow you to use them a few limited times LUCAS ARTS), and the games that are for the most part unhackable until you surf the net.

Archwolf: 
Welcome to Earth. As long as people can think for themselves there will always be morons.
The best we can do is attempt education.

Bengali: <I read PSM magazines latest issue, did you know that this one gaming company is coming out with the first AO {Adults Only} game for the Playstation?, it is almost EXACTLY like the Tomb Raider games exept the "female hero" in it is completely nude. It is an insult to all women>
Did you read the complete article? Of particular note was the April 1 release date.
THANKFULLY that was just a April Fools joke.
(Ane besides... there are probally Adult Only Playstation games in Japan already)

Winterwolf: 
Thank you. Thank you VERY much! <Wicked Grin>
<Click on me to read it.>
Ain't going there :)

Christine: <Spike just informed me of a site where someone posted one of my stories after "rewriting" it to include a couple other characters>
Tis no hell worse than a womans scorn.
I have to agree with Rodlox. Need any help? I want to get a few more cracking skills, and I can't think of a better server to do it to :)

DHP: <I'm going to work on combining the RP's into one page.>
Well, don't forget that all of the CR's are archived.
Check tgs.gargoyles-fans.org/cr for the archive.

Plagurism: I fear I may be commiting plagurism with a TGS story. I wrote a story (as yet unpublished) that took a portion of the end of the TGS story "Equality" (Mainly the alley fight on) for the begining of my story.
I am NOT saying that it is mine. I re-wrote parts of it so it didn't turn out as good. Even though I have been told that the story is part of TGS, I still would like to ask Spike if it is ok. (Hey, she wrote it.) If she wants me to not include that stuff from the story, I would be more than happy to remove it.
(NOTE: I am not quite ready for that to happen yet.)
Opinions?

Tomb Raider: The thing I hate about Tomb Raider is how they portray archeology. It is bad enough that the Indiana Jones movies turned it into glorified grave robbing, but now we have a game where you can take part in it!
(NOTE: I do have a few copies of the various Tomb Raider games. They are ok. Puppy Girl always asks when I am going to play Jumping Girl again. :)

Robby: <This sounds like the exact same joke EGM pulled a couple years ago with the Tomb Raider "Nude code">
Actually...

Night Walker: Welcome Back!
<The joy luck club(don't ask)>
I thought it was an ok film myself.

It bears repeating...

***TGS CR STUFF***

Ok... I have been hearing alot about people wanting more pictures.
Well... WHICH PICTURES DO YOU WANT???

So far there have only been 3 or 4 people saying which TGS picture they would like in here. Just tell me which picture, and I will consider it.

As far as the current pictures... would you change the way any of them look visually? I mean making sure the background is all black, removing halos, etc.

Thanx.
Half of the TGS CR Update Commitie

**END TGS CR STUFF***
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 03:47:28 AM
IP: t3-71.visitus.net

Kitainia-Thanks it's nice to know that I'll always have friends out there no matter where I am.

Christine><<someone posted one of my stories after "rewriting" it to include a couple other characters.>> Obviously this person is suffering from some sort of death-wish.

Wolves-One of my most favorite animals to date. I really don't like it when people make them out to be bad or hunt them for terrible reasons.

See ya later!
Jaden - [jaden12@hotmail.com]
Los Alamos, CA
Sunday, April 16, 2000 03:39:05 AM
IP: cache1.avtel.net

Nightwalker- nice to see you back. But the Joy Luck Club? (You said not to ask which has only puiqued my curiosity...)

Ahh... The Mononoke countdown... i'd forgotten about that... Mind, when its video release is finally announced, I'll be counting down to that for sure...

And you do realize when you mention Queen Emeraldis and say "these days" you're referring to a nearly 25 year old anime, right? (boy, I'm saying alotta stuff to you. Musta missed ya man.)

Nude character game- on reflection, I'm almost sure it was an April Fool's joke. EGM and their spinoffs have a habit of doing bothersome April Fool's jokes, the funniest one being the Hidden SHeng-Long in Street Fighter 2... Which everyone thought was real and actually got it published in foreign magazines! Their worst April FOol's joke was the year they mispelled "Streets of Rage" and called it "Streeets of Rage". No one caught that one until 5 months later when EGM told us what it was.

Christine- Who does this person think they're going to fool? Considering you're one of the most widely known fanficers in the fandom? Oii.

Wolves- I like them myself. I dislike when people make them out to be demonic, but they DO encroach upon livlihoods as SJ said. There's a middleground somewhere...

**RP HERE**

Sammael/SJ and Kari were running for their lives as they rounded a corner and saw... Jim Iza Noying's clone, Mij.
"Mij?" Kari gasped, temporarily forgetting the demon behind them. "WHat are you doing here?"
"I've been here for the last half hour or so, along with Black Tiger and the original Jim."
"Wha?"
The voice of Musoke Punzara Noying, aka Black Tiger, resounded through the halls as he came around a DIFFERENT corner, but his armor was now silver instead of black. "Hi Aunt Kari." The group continued to run away from Parka.
"What are you doing here?" Sammael questioned.
"Haven't you been reading Robby's RP posts lately?"
"He hasn't had any RP posts lately." Kari noted as they kept running.
"Oh. Well then... If you want to get the space station moved to avoid HFIL coming upon Earth, you better move quick."
"Why?"
"Because, me, the cybersmurf and Mij went through Hell, literally, to bring your brother back to life. SJ is still there carrying out the other part of the plan, and Jim is elsewhere on the station holding of a few more rampant demons on his own, but the long and short of it is... Bringing your brother back to life has advanced the takeover process somewhat. Armageddon is going to come a LOT sooner now, and this station has to be moved quickly. You go ahead and do your best to get the station moved, me and Mij will hold off Parka."
"Why? How much time do I have to move the Avatar of Ganon?"
"Oh... ABout 30 seconds."

**END RP! ...AND POST*
Robby
Sunday, April 16, 2000 01:40:13 AM
IP: spider-wl011.proxy.aol.com

***BEGIN RP***
Sammael slowly picked up the bone dagger and held it in his hand. "You want me to....kill her?" He pointed at Kari.
Parka nodded its large, obsidian skull. "Exactly. You know how Mephisto is, always wanting a showing of loyalty. Besides, sacrificing a martyr isn't anything you have not done before. Do her, prove your loyalty, then we can just all go back to facilitating the eventualy slaughter of billions. Okay?"
"Sure," Sammael said. He turned to Kari. "Sorry about this," he said to her coldly. He raised the dagger above his head, and it started to glow. Soon, the bone radiated white light. Sammael grinned wickedly, and Kari prepared to defend herself.
Sammael brought his arm down, but instead of targeting Kari, he swung the glowing dagger sideways--straight towards Parka. The giant skeleton moved out of the way with a terrible swiftness, as the dagger exploded in the very spot that Parka just occupied. In the confusion, Sammael grabbed Kari and Dyspare's hands and began to run towards the control center.
"What was that thing?" Kari shouted.
"Demon," Sammael explained. "One of Mephisto's assassins. He'll be following us, but my little distraction should give us, oh, all of maybe a 2 second head start."
Kari looked confused. "What was that? The whole glowing thing?"
"Pyrokinesis," he said. "Most demons have a talent. Mine's pyrokinesis. Dys here's got a pretty cool talent himself. If we live through this, maybe he'll show you sometime."
"SAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMAEEEEELLLLLLLLL!!!!" a roar sounded behind them.
"That'll be Parka," Sammael said calmly.
"Is this thing tough?" Kari asked.
"I've seen him take out a few Seeker's in my time," Sammael explained. "But if we reach the control center in time, maybe he can help us out. We needed to prove to the Administrator that there was a demon infestation, right? He'll be some pretty damn convincing proof. IF we survive, that is."
***END RP***

My faith in the Star Wars franchise is slowly returning: On top of the week's stunning revelation that Christopher Walken has a part in the next SW film, there's this bit of good news--Lucas has hired Jonathan Hale to help him with the SW 2 script. Hale has worked with Lucas before on a variety of products, among them the "Young Indiana Jones" series. This is good news, because at the risk of being called a perpetual Lucas-basher....the man (Lucas) can't write worth crap. At least, he can't write dialogue worth a damn (If you don't agree, I submit such gems from Episode 1 as "Are you an angel?" or "Yousa say people gonna die?" or "Mesa named Jar Jar Binks" or...well, there's a LOT of examples.) So hopefully, with someone aiding him in the writing, there will be the possibility of a plot and a decent story.

Scooby Doo news: Well, it's been long rumored, but word out now is that Mike Myers will make a live-action Scooby Doo movie....and act in the movie as everbody's favorite pothead, Shaggy (Cause I mean, really, that's the REAL reason he was always so damn hungry. He had the munchies.) This has the potential to be funny, or truly horrible. Maybe Fat Bastard could make a cameo. "I'm dead sexy!"
No word yet on whether Christine Morgan will be writing the screenplay.

Rumble in the Bronx: Great movie, but it has some really awful dubbing. Still, I guess nobody's watching it to hear Jackie talk. It does have a couple of great Asian hotties, though, in Anita Mui and Francoise Yip.

Bengali: Like Robby said, that nude video game was just a joke. I mean, c'mon. Do you really think something like that would ever get produced and mass marketed? Not a chance in hell. There would be so much fallout for putting such a product on the market that it wouldn't be worth it. Plust the censors would never allow it. The folks over at PSM do have a great sense of humor, though.

Wolves: Okay, this is some potentially offensive material here.
I agree that wolves have a bum wrap. They are an intelligent species, a wonderful species, but it's their rotten luck that they are also predators who are more of an inconvenience than an asset to man. As such, they have been demonized using some rather interesting and brilliant social conditioning. Werewolf myths perpetuate the belief that wolves are carnivorous beasts just waiting for the chance to eat you. It's taught from the cradle--Little Red Riding Hood is a werewolf story that indoctrinates a distrust for wolve while we are still in our childhood. I think wolves should be preserved.
However, my allegiances are always, and will always be, with my own species. This is why folks like PETA and other "save the animals" types often upset me tremendously. Take the farmers who shoot wolves who prey on their sheep. Quite a few people would argue, hey, it's the wolf's natural tendency, the wolves were there before man, the wolf doesn't know that he's trespassing on "man's" land. This is all true. But I often find that I will take up for the farmer. It's not like farming is the easiest or most profitable profession in the world. He's not making doctor or lawyer money. His livelihood depends upon his crops or his stock of animals, and he may not be able to afford letting a few sheep go just to keep the wolves belly full. Wolves are smart--even if the farmer sets up more elaborate, secure fences or pens, they'll still probably get through and chow down. This is their nature, but for every sheep (or other animal) they devour the farmer's livelihood is diminished. I don't necessarily condone farmer's killing wolves, but I sure as hell don't condemn them as "stupid" or "evil" for doing it. For better or worse, we are the dominant lifeform on this planet. We have a responsibility to treat nature and its creatures with care and respect, but I personally will always put the needs and necessities--genuine necessities, that is, I'm not talking about testing cosmetics on little bunny rabbits--of humans above animals.
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 12:58:09 AM
IP: cache-2.spg.va.webcache.rcn.net

Night Walker > welcome back!

Lexy > if you're dreaming about Greg, methinks 'tis Crzy you need to look out for! ; )

Update > thank you all for the support; I have e-mailed the (and I use the term loosely) "author" and one of the site editorial staff -- Tara O'Shea, actually, which was a welcome surprise -- and hopefully this can be taken care of without further steps. I have yet to hear back, so we shall wait and see.

Reminder > deadline for Sabledrake Magazine's "Conspiracy" issue is less than two weeks away! ; )

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 12:44:25 AM
IP: 14-098.009.popsite.net

*peeps in waving* Hi everyone... just wanted to let you know I'm still alive and kicking *curses school* hopefully I'll start posting again soon! ^_^ I was thrilled when I found out there was a new season of Timedancer out!
thats all for now!
Bronx - [BronxWyvern4@aol.com]
Sunday, April 16, 2000 12:25:49 AM
IP: spider-tj064.proxy.aol.com

P.S. Hmmmmm, the little Goliath pic I always used before lookes a little different. I really have been gone.
Anonymous
Saturday, April 15, 2000 11:59:23 PM
IP: liverpool-244-101.comnetcom.net

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! I'm finally back here. Wow how long has it been , 6 months? I have missed you all sooooo much and am so happy to be back here.I still don't have a computer. I'm on my Godmother's comp (trying not to gripe out loud because it loads incredibly slow and although I've only been back for about 15 min I'm still making the same stupid mistake of accidentaly pressing clear instead of going back to the room) before I start this post I have to tell you all that I won't be back for another few days , if I'm lucky. But with my luck it'll probaly be another 6 months. **sigh** . I'd like to start off by saying that I am sooooo sorry that I have not been here in so long. Now I know I posted before this happened but I feel that it needs to be said again, so that maybe I can find someway to find the humor in it all(and yes Robby, if your still here, I still haven't fully developed a sense of humor). My mom took my webtv away (mid-Nov)and told me that she was going to get a comp very soon , at the latest christmas. It is now mid-April and still no comp, I'm still trying to be optimistic about it all (my @$$) and everytime I bring it up she yells at me for being impatient. Now I know it's not her fault , I know we've had a rough year (life) and in the end we'll triumph, but I at least wanted her to tell me that we didn't have the money. Oh well. I'm here now and I'll try to make the best out of it. Actually, we did have the money, she was just saving it up so that we could move (yet again) maybe this time into a house. Now I know thhat a computer isn't the most important thing in the world (did I just say that?) but All of my friends are here. I know it sound like something a looser would say (actually , it IS something a looser would say), but it's true. This will be my 14th time moving, annd I'm so used to not having friends that I guess I tend to push people away. I'm sick and tired of it, but I've lived so long this way that I guess I wouldn't be able to live any other way. Even though I don't like (HATE) the military life it's mine. And just to be sure I don't go crazy sometime during the day, I lock the bathroom door , turn on the fan so no one can hear me, and say repetedly, I'm going to get through this , I'm going to get through this, I'm going to get through this. And that's just what I'll do, I'm going to try with every ounce of my being to get through this small but painstaking chunk of my life. I find my self praying more often, as well as finding out what kind of person I really am. I'm also trying to get out more, trying to see more of this small town that I'm in. I do have alot more friends , and that's just what I was afraid of. I'm also doing alot more running. As for my first love Angela (whom I also met on the net), Sadly I havent heard from her in 2 months. I'm sure we'll start talking again but it's hard not being able to hear from her, I wonder if she misses me. As for the people here, nobodys changed, most of them are still as distant as they were before. I have been going to the mall and the movies with my friends, its so different than what I thought, they're almost like my uncles and my brother, they all watch wrestling and drink beer. Oh well, I'm still grateful for what I have. Most of my peers are jealous of me(?), they think that is must be wonderful being in so many different places. Wow , I guess it's true, the grass is always greener on the other side.

Whew, now that I'm done with that I can get to some other things. I need to first of all say hi to all of the people that I knew in the CR before mid-NOV. I also saw that we have many new people here(actually at first I didn't recognize anybody but fortunatly I scrolled down far enough to see a few familiar faces) and I would like to say hi and a belated welcome to all of you. I fashioned the first gigantic paragraph as a half introduction half catch-up. I hope tp soon know all of you as well as I knew the people here before.

Me-Okay, I didn't take the sparks test, but I'll just list my likes and dislikes in an orderly fashion(okay some of this may be repetative).Now , top ten:

Shows, both animated and live action
1.Gargoyles
2.Sailor moon
3.Serial Experiments Lain(I found this little animated delight in march. For those of you that don't know about it it's like tha Matrix on hyped up crack. Love it.)
4.X-men
5.Roseanne
6.Exposure(A short film series on the sci-fi channel that just started , it's pretty good.)
7.the X-files
8.Star Trek: Deep space nine.
9.Daria
10.My so called life

Movies, both live action and animated
1.Princess Mononoke(The best ever, and still I'm the only one in my school to know about it. I must thank Robby again for telling me about it)
2.The color purple
3.The Abyss
4.The joy luck club(don't ask)
5.Grave of the fireflies(same dilema as the first one, and still Roger Ebert is putting it on his Greatest films program.)
6.Kiki's delivery service(as you can see I love anything from Hayao Miyazaki, and yet again if it wasn't for Robby's countdown I would have never have known about this very talented man.)
7.Sleepy Hollow(Tim Burton is a genius as well)
8.Star Wars(I MEAN the saga as a whole, including Episode one all you Jar Jar haters)
9.The long kiss goodnight
10.Desert Blue(yet another unknown great, actually I wouldn't call it great as in Mononoke great, but I enjoyed this movie.)

Favorite Female characters in animation

1.San(Princess Mononoke)
2.Demona(Gargoyles)
3.Lady Eboshi(Princess Mononoke)
4.Rinoa(Final Fantasy 8)
5.Elisa(Gargoyles)
6.Moro(Princess Mononoke)
7.Toki(Princess Mononoke)
8.Angela(Gargoyles)
9.Kiki(kiki's delivery service)
10.Aries(Final Fantasy 7)
11.Terra(Final Fantasy 6)
12.Setuko(Grave of the fireflies) **sniffle** :(
13.Lain(Serial Experiments: Lain
14.Queen Emeraldas(Queen Emeraldas)
(Yes, I added some extra, there are so many great women in animation these days).
Favorite Male characters in animation
1.Goliath(Gargoyles)
2.Ashitaka(Princess Mononoke)
3.Brooklyn(Gargoyles)
4.Seita(Grave of the fireflies)
5.Okkoto(Princess Mononoke)
6.Xanatos(Gargoyles)
7.Lexington(Gargoyles)
8.Squall(Final Fantasy 8)
9.Bronx(Gargoyles) Yes, Bronx.
10.Jiko(Princess Mononoke)

That's all for the top ten. I'll add more later. Oh yeah, In the past six month I saw alot of movies, I kept the stubs so I could do movie reviews and I wouldn't forget. There were so many that I'll have to change it just this once. I'll just list the movies and put the # of stars next to the title, if there are any questions about my pick just ask. It'll go from 1-10, 10 being the best , 1 being pokemon
(I'm sorry, I had to, I know that was bad). In no particular order:

Princess Mononoke 10**********
Grave of the fireflies 10**********
Stir of echos 8**********
Sleepy hollow 9*********
kiki's delivery service 10*********
the Sixth sense 6******
Erin Brokovich 8********
End of Days(end of carrer) 4****
Eye of the beholder 8********
the Devil's Advocate 6******
Pitch Black 9*********(just because Keith David was in it)
American Pie 6******
The World is not enough 6******(Denise Richards was the worst bond girl ever.)
The Shawshank Redemption 10**********
the Green Mile 10**********

That's it for me for now. I'll try to get back as soon as possible. I've really missed you all. I'll use my ending line once again.

Goodnight, my rookery brothers and sisters.

It really was good to get back here, I feel so much better.
Night Walker - [Goliath01@hotmail.com]
hobart (still), IN, USA
Saturday, April 15, 2000 11:57:22 PM
IP: liverpool-244-101.comnetcom.net

oh..wups wrong pray;)
Lexy
Saturday, April 15, 2000 11:24:55 PM
IP: spider-te013.proxy.aol.com

*walks in*

hmm..Geez..I want to talk in here..but..*scratches head* I guess I just dont have anything of use to say..darnit>:(.

Well OH heres something..I guess *shrugs*

Me and Kaioto were supposed to wait 7 months to see eachother again but we are cheating;) He is comeing down to see me in a couple of weeks so everybody prey that he is safe K??? *is just a LITTLE paranoid* as always;)

Lets see..I never posted my annoying creativity demon about Brooklyn being 2-can Sam for the next halloween (sp?) Ep.
And I had this _really_ weird dream last night out of no where about Greg. I just went over his house and was like "Hey, whats up?." We talked about odds and ends while he answered Q's in Ask Greg. Then his daughter came in..but she was older..more like 8 or 9 years old in my dream. And she tells me that she likes anime! I told Greg it was great he was starting her out early and we all just sat there and chatted about different animes. Im sorry..but ..that is just kinda screwed up!! *looks around* Greg if you ever read this I SWEAR I have no clue where that dream came from. *rolls her eyes* He's going to have to divy out restraining orders to _some_ of us by the end of this year at least:P. *shakes her head*..I dunno..it was just _weird_ is all. Not that a lot of ppl's read my posts;)

Well ..ya..um..K ya thats all I can say..

P.S- The person that stole Christine's fic needs to be beaten with a large stick by my English Professor. (she just HATES plagerism (sp)!

P.S.S- LEX RULES!!!!!! ok ya Im done now

*leaves*
Lexy
Saturday, April 15, 2000 11:21:24 PM
IP: spider-te013.proxy.aol.com

Bengali, re the nude character game- Go look at the magazine you read about this in again. Then check what month is on the cover. 10-1, you'll note that it says "April." This sounds like the exact same joke EGM pulled a couple years ago with the Tomb Raider "Nude code". And since PSM is a sub magazine of EGM, this would surprise me even less.

And I actually have more to say, but its supper time and I'm hungry...
Robby
Saturday, April 15, 2000 10:51:35 PM
IP: spider-wa011.proxy.aol.com

**RP HERE**

Keith screams as Frankunsteen throws him off, using brute force where brains have failed. The monster then raises his foot to squash Keith's skull, but a power bolt from Lathrop (who just finished taking out the last of the smoke creatures and saw his friend's predicament) knocks him down. "Look out!" Keith yells as Frankunsteen moans and his wounds start healing. "He's gonna get up!" Lathrop frowns as he watches the healing and muses, "Hmm, this creature seems to have a body made partly of flesh and partly of nanomachines. I think I know how to handle it." He forms a ray of heat from his palm and burns the suddenly screaming Frankunsteen to ashes. Keith breathes a sigh of relief as the moron finally shuts up for good. "Good work." "No problem," Lathrop replies, helping him to his feet. "Come on, we still have many to deal with before we sleep." Keith nods and starts looking around for a soldier or mongrelman to take down.

Near them, Stephanie is gasping as Kit tells her what happened. "Doug's mind got fried? Uh oh!" "Big uh oh," Kit agrees. "We gotta find someone who can tell us how to fix him. Come on!" Stephanie nods and is just turning around when suddenly a tank shell hits her directly in the side and knocks her down. Kit spins and sees Shreck's tank pointing its main gun at her. Jammer and Tom are still trying to get close to the tank from across the field, dodging shots from its machine gunner. Kit gulps as the tank's main gun aims at her, then quickly whips out her rocket launcher and fires a Stinger right into its barrel. The main gun explodes and is destroyed. "No fair!" Shreck opens the hatch and protests. "Now I can't blow things up anymore! First you kill my brother, now you destroy my tank! You stupid f^*@ing b.." The rest of his rant is cut off as a very angry-looking Stephanie leaps up and jumps at him with a kiai on her lips, cutting the soldier in half with one swipe of her katana. "Stephanie!" Kit protests as her immortal (and now completely healed) sister flips and lands on top of the tank's turret beside its dead commander. "We could have asked that guy how to fix Doug's brain!" "Hey, I really don't like it when people shoot me, okay?" Stephanie rolls her eyes. "Sorry!" She then turns and uses the flat of her blade to knock out the tank's gunner as he spins to face her with a pistol drawn. Jammer and Tom take the opportunity to rush up to the tank and take aim at it with their assault rifle and grenade launcher. "I give up!" the driver yells as Stephanie also aims a pistol at him through the tank's open hatch. Around the parking lot, all the remaining soldiers who came with Alchemist are also yelling that they want to surrender, while the mongrelmen mutants and smoke creatures are all dead and the robots have all been smashed. Kit sighs and starts ordering the soldiers to throw down their weapons as the other Ravens move to cover them and the screen's image fades out.

**END FIRST HALF OF THIS POST'S RP**

Greetings everyone. Hope you're all enjoying your weekend. I have so far, it's been restful with minimal homework to do after that big round of tests earlier this week. Pretty good Batman Beyond this morning, with some nice character development and a good plot even with the inconclusive ending (did Falseface escape the factory alive or not?). Also saw a good movie with Doug last night- Keeping the Faith. It had a very good script, nice acting, and good dialogue. Some of the jokes were a little predictable and stale, but overall I'd definitely recommend this movie if you want to laugh. It's a pretty good romance film too, with a few bits of wisdom. :) So if you want to, go see it. Now, on to replies.

Tim P: <nods> Very lousy. Well, whatever did happen, I hope your dog is enjoying the Beastlands (animal heaven), and I'm glad you seem to have gotten over his death.

Stephen: Congrats on the wonderful birthday you had. I too am sorry I didn't find the right thing to send you, but I'm glad you understand. Hopefully next year your birthday will be just as happy and something appropriate will come to mind. :)

Wilek: They did attempt to give all three of the Tomb Raider games a plot. None was a very good plot, but they all did try. I think the primary weakness was an uninteresting main character. :(

Green Baron: Welcome back! That financial report you're doing sounds interesting but difficult, I'm glad I won't ever have to do anything like it. (Some of my friends will, though. Good luck to both them and you. :)

Silverstar: <nods> I can't stand flaky people like that girl either. Hope you had a good birthday even with the revelation that she was no longer your friend. I too am looking forward to your Lexington fic.

Stormy: I will miss you just as everyone else will. Good luck with the things you've got going and hope you someday are able to come back. :)

Shadowrider: <It's great to know another biker in the CR, it's gonna make me like here even more!> It is, huh? :) That's good to know. The full story of how I came to be one is long and complicated. I'll tell you it since you asked, but get ready, some parts of it aren't exactly that good. <sighs> It all started about six years ago, when I was fifteen. I was a year into puberty at that time (I was a late bloomer) and going through a lot of crises and hassles in my life. All of them were to do with being a teenager and having to deal with the problems of peer pressure, people who used to be my friends suddenly shunning me because I wasn't "cool" anymore, trouble with my grades at school and harder classes, etc. My family made it all worse, especially my parents, by expecting me to rise above all the problems on my own and get through them without help. I didn't have the self-confidence then to handle things on my own, and for some reason they couldn't see it. My parents kept raising their expectations for me, my sister teased me and laughed at me whenever I mentioned my problems to her, my older brother acted like he didn't want to be bothered with my stuff whenever I tried to talk to him about it. With them all treating me like that, and the aforementioned problems, soon my life got to feeling like a nightmare. I didn't know what to do to fix it, even though it was clear to me I had to find something. Finally, I decided to run away from home. And I did, when my family was all on vacation in San Francisco that summer. I walked out of the hotel room one night with my bags while they were all asleep, left the hotel, got on a train going south to Los Angeles, and decided to never look back. They thought I should live my life on my own without them, that's what I would do. Of course, I wasn't ready to do that. It only took me three weeks to realize it- and to spend all the money I'd brought, try to find a job I could be happy in and fail, and end up sleeping on the street when it turned out I didn't know how high rent costs in Los Angeles were. After the money was gone, I tried to find other ways of surviving on my own. I turned to crime for a while, and gave it up after I almost got caught a couple times and realized that if I ever did get caught my family would probably find me easily (that, and I remembered stealing was wrong). I didn't want to go back home, you see, because I didn't want to deal with the shame of having left. I was expecting my family to just be mad at me for running away and ignore the reasons why I did. But I knew I couldn't stay on the street either, because I couldn't survive there, I wasn't cut out for it. And living like a homeless person felt pretty shameful too. There was this one guy around of course who had offered me other means of survival, but I firmly turned him down because I still had some sense of decency. (You can probably guess what he was offering, I won't say it in here because it would offend those who watch over young minds.)
Then, one night, while I was sitting in a bar just trying to drown my problems in the drinks some nice guy had started buying me before he fell asleep on his stool, I met some people. They were bikers, members of the Hell's Angels. One of them, a big bearded guy named Sylvester "Snake" McAllister, saw me and picked up on buying me drinks where the other guy had left off. I snubbed him at first, thought he was just doing it to get me into bed with him like I'd heard his type did, but then I found out he wasn't doing that. Instead, he told me, he'd seen the pain on my face and wanted to talk to me about it, because it couldn't be good if I kept it in. Soon we were talking, and I told him everything that was wrong in my life, and he just nodded and didn't reply to it. Then he introduced me to his friends and said they were going down to Phoenix and then Albuqerque. Did I want to join them? I said yes, figuring that there was nothing for me in LA and these people were nice to me, so what did I have to lose?
The next three months were some of the best times in my life. The Angels taught me to ride a motorbike, survive on my own in the wilderness, shoot guns, climb mountains, and many other things as well. More importantly, they taught me to trust in myself again, and in the people who cared about me. They were my first real friends, more so than anyone I had known before. They never disrespected me either, or treated me like trash. Snake and his brother Charles (who was called "Cobra") also beat up anyone we met who did, and taught me how to do the same. They all had their imperfections of course, but I learned to see past them to the nice wonderful people underneath, just as they did for me. :) We got into lots of fights and other problems, especially when we stopped off in rough towns like Taos, New Mexico and Reno, Nevada, but they didn't matter. I learned a lot about living in those months, and how to treat other people as people, as well as to not judge a book by its cover, how to trust in others for the help I needed and get it from them, and how to handle many of the problems in my life. Of course, during those times, I was often also very sad. I missed my family, and my friends, and everything I'd left behind. I had a good life, but I wanted the one I should be having back. I'd grown to like bikers, but I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as one.
Snake and the others understood, and they helped me get home, where as you might expect my family was very glad and relieved to see me again. They were all shocked to see me come home with these new friends I'd made as well, and it caused a few problems until they remembered that I was home and it didn't matter how I'd gotten there. We talked about the problems that had made me leave, and they agreed to stop putting pressure on me and try to help me with my life. They promised all this but, however, they didn't start doing it for a long time. Then they started treating me like I was a child, even in situations where it wasn't warranted. The problems with my peers and school didn't end immediately, either. (About a year and a half later they drove me to attempt suicide, I had been driven so nuts by all of them. The attempt failed, mostly thanks to my dad (who's a doctor) saving my life on the operating table, and I have since been very grateful and a lot more mature, as have all my friends and family. But that's a story for another day.)
So, when I returned home in late August '94, I was happy. I had my family back, and I was going to get my life back too. The friends I'd made had to leave and get back on the highway, but we promised to always remember each other and in fact I got many letters from the bikers I knew in the years since. Still do today (I've even occasionally managed to send some back :). The Road Moccassin was a parting gift Snake left me, I've enjoyed it since. But not as much as the memories I have of the time I'd spent with the first true friends who helped me to mature, take responsibility for and deal with my problems, and overall made it easier for me to handle my life. Not till I met Doug and the Ravens, and I started coming in here, have I found friends as good and true. <smiles> Thank you, all of you, for everything. <looks around at everyone and smiles at them, then stares off towards the horizon for a long moment as if remembering things long past>
Wow, I talked about that for a while, didn't I? I told you it was a long story. :) Hope you've at least enjoyed it. :) Your biker origins (as Snake would call them) are pretty interesting too, and your bike sounds like a good model. Glad to know that you have places to enjoy riding it, there's not really that many bending roads near Austin. Definitely not like there are in the Alps! <grin> I too am friends with most of the bikers in the world (there have been some I met who were just plain awful jerks, unfortunately, as well as brutal racist, chauvinist, hateful pigs. Some of them we've taken care of in the RP :), the ones who are good wonderful people (don't worry, that does include you :). Hope we continue to be friends for a long time.

Terry Brooks: I've heard of his books but I unfortunately haven't read them. Maybe I should someday. :)

Niamhgold: So you are the fic writer. I thought you might be. <grin> So I guess I better give you the feedback I promised, huh? :) Well, to start, I have not read all your stories. The two most recent ones are still on my to-read list, it's taking me some time to get to them. The others, though, I have read and enjoyed. You write very well, in terms of both plot and character development. I like the dialogue in your stories also, even if it does drive me crazy sometimes (on the rare occasions you get someone out of character). The morals of your stories have been enjoyable too, especially in Thicker Than Water (which had some bits that reminded me very much of my own family and how I have to deal with them :), and the utterly hilarious Stealing My Heart. I've also enjoyed the things you've done with old familiar Gargoyles characters like Xanatos and Dingo, and your original characters like Ferdinand and Isabella. Overall, you write very well and you have improved with practice over time, which is good. I am looking very forward to reading more of your fics when I get the chance to, sorry I haven't been able to in months. Also sorry I don't have the time to say more in this post about your stories, I will after I've read over them again and refreshed my memory on some things I may have wanted to talk about but forgotten. :) Is that feedback good enough? I'll send more if it isn't (and probably even if it is :). Hope it helps you feel better with your dog dead and all (I too am very sorry to hear about that :(. Cool netname origin, I have just one question. Out of curiosity, what was Niamh the goddess of?

Mecord: <nods> Tanis was also a very interesting and intriguing character. Sturm was more my kind of man, though. :) I almost cried when I read of his death. Overall, the original Dragonlance stories were very good, wish the books since had lived up to them (not too many have, unfortunately <sigh>). They rank with Tolkien's books, David Eddings' Belgariad and Malloreon, and the Chronicles of Narnia IMO as some of the best available fantasy literature. Glad you've enjoyed them as well.

**BEGIN SPOILERS FOR TIMEDANCER AND CHRISTINE'S FANFICS**

Excellent job on Twilight Falls, Todd. The story had a very interesting plot, despite the lack of Sata (yeah, I know, Timedancer stories don't need her in them to be good, but they are a lot better IMHO). I enjoyed what was done with Blaise and Vortigern and how their backgrounds were filled in. Brooklyn had some good development too, I can hardly wait for the story where he finds out what's on that scroll. :) Especially enjoyed the dialogue and documented emotions and reactions (the knight's comment about gargs on churches made me laugh my head off too). Great story overall, hope to soon see more good work from you and all the TGS Staff.

Christine: I have also read Bittersweet, just before I started typing this post in fact. Enjoyed it immensly, it had good developments on Goliath and Amber, and on Old-Mother as well. I liked the plot and how it filled in some things that have happened since Damien (though there are many things I'm still wondering about, like how Demona escaped the Abyss, who the Nightstone Assassins are, and when and how Maggie died <sniffs>). I was glad to see some of the events that have happened for the clan have been good, and Reverend Harry and his Cult of the Sacred Wing cracked me up. :) Also, excellent job on the foreshadowing of what might happen to Amber in the past. I am looking very forward to your next story. Oh, and btw, I too am very angry to find out someone plagarized your work. Have fun taking appropriate revenge on them, let us know if there's anything Doug and I can do to help.

**END SPOILERS FOR CHRISTINE'S FANFICS AND TD**

Firestorm, Wilek: Thanks to you both for those possible free DSL service links. I'll have to check them out later. :)

Denis: Thanks for plugging Injustice 3, I am looking very forward to it too when it comes out, as well as all your ficverse's stories. Hope the twists it has are interesting but not overwhelmingly shocking (though they might be, as a great number of twists in your ficverse have been in the past. :)

Zath: Good luck to you with the troubles in your life as well, hope you're soon able to overcome them. I'll be praying for both you and Stormy until you come back.

Jaden: Goodbye and good luck to you too. I hope to soon see you again, have fun in the military. And remember, no matter how long you're absent, you will always be our friend.

SJ: <nods> I too agree completely with you about Steven Seagal. We can put him down as the one action star whose movies I never have enjoyed. :( If he would just let himself get beat up once, I'd have no problem, but no! :) I agree with you about movie fights too, they're best when they're realistic. <Walken in Ep 2> Alright! I'm looking forward to that. (Hope they give him more character and dialogue than Sam Jackson got in Ep 1. <sigh>)

Archwolf: I kinda agree with you about wolves, I don't know why so many people have it in for them either. Probably has to do with all the bad stories about them (Little Red Riding Hood, Three Little Pigs, Boy Who Cried Wolf, Wolfman, etc), and how most programs I've seen featuring wolves portray them as brutal vicious animals, not as noble or intelligent creatures. It's often rather upsetting to me, and I very much understand how it is for you as well.

SOROW: You won the Drill Team contest? <whoops> Alright, you go, girl! Big congratulations. I know how you've worked hard for the position, and that you deserve it. Hope you enjoy it now that it is yours, being Drill Team Captain has to be one heck of a responsibility. :) I'm sure you're up to it, though. Good luck dealing with the associated trials and bearing any captain jokes your fellow drill team people give you. (My friend Tricia once was a drill team captain, she had to bear captain jokes all the time- every time people wanted to get her attention they went "Oh captain, my captain?"; somebody would yell "Captain on the bridge!" whenever she walked into a room; people would salute her when she gave advice and go "Aye, Captain!"; etc. It drove her nuts. :) We'll of course be behind you through them all. :)

Theresa: Good luck with the operation, I too will be praying for your eye and hoping it heals.

Bengali: Thanks for warning me about that PSX game. I will of course be boycotting it. So will, I hope, all the decent people of this planet. :)

Daniel Hightower: Glad to hear you're archiving the RPs into one page, I look forward to the finished product. The CR archive should help you, as should DumlaoX's earlier attempt to make a website archive (which is still up by the way, even if it's no longer being updated. Click my name for the link.)

That's all for now, so I'll say goodnight. Nice talking to you all once again, I look forward to the next time. Everyone have a good weekend and stay cool. :)

**RP RESUMPTION**

The screen comes back on, to show Kit and the other Ravens debriefing each other now that the battle is over and making sure they're all alright. Many of the team, Shap and Shauna especially, are heavily wounded, and Orion is applying healing magics where he can. Everyone looks very confused and sad now that the battle is over, since they've heard about the explosion that apparently killed Jaden and all can see Doug, who is lying against a far wall with no trace of emotion visible on his face, still breathing but not doing anything else. "I still don't know what to do to help him," Orion tells Kit with a saddened expression. "I've prayed, but God has been silent. I will try again." "I'll try too," Tricia seconds, trying to calm Kit with a hand on her shoulder. "I will do what I can to help as well," says Lathrop. "It saddens me greatly to see Douglas like this, when I have watched his mind grow and develop into a great fountain of intelligence and wisdom for so long." Kit nods and sighs. "Thank you," she tells them. "I hope we can find something to do. It seems hopeless right now." "Nothing is hopeless," says Erin. "We must look for a cure for whatever it is that ails Doug and have faith that one exists." "Erin's right," Gubio seconds. "We can't give up." "Who said that we would?" Jammer snaps, his arms crossed in frustration. "I just want to find the guy that did this, and blew up our pal Jaden, if he's still alive. We'll make him fix Doug back to normal, and then we'll make him pay." "Jammer," sighs Shauna, "from what Kit's described, no one could have survived the blast that took Jaden and that guy out. I very much doubt we'll find them alive." "We should look, though, shouldn't we?" Jammer protests. "For Doug's sake. This jerk who got blown away may have been the only one who can help him now!" "I agree with you, man," says Boris. "I want to help, just tell me what to do." "We all want to help," Keith sighs. "We must remember, though, that we can only do so much." "Yeah," Stephanie agrees with a sigh. "Maybe we ought to call Wilek about this. He could know what to do, or know someone who does." "Maybe that little demon guy can help us," Shap suggests, cracking his knuckles. "We'll have to interrogate him as soon as he awakens." Mist meows in agreement, and Kit nods. "Yes, we will." She then turns to Tom and Elena as they walk into the room escorting a well-muscled and very tanned blonde woman in military garb handcuffed between them. "Did you find out anything from the soldiers?" Kit asks. "They didn't know anything except their orders," Elena answers, "which were to support some guy named Alchemist in taking us out." She indicates the woman. "This is a Lieutenant Leah Howell, she's the highest ranking of them that's still alive. They were all under General Zale." "We brought her in here in case you wanted to question her yourself," adds Tom. Kit nods and turns to the female soldier, who glares back at her with harsh brown eyes and a look of silent anger. "Put her back with the others for now," Kit tells Tom and Elena. "We'll decide what to do with them all later, I don't have any questions for them beyond the ones I told you to ask just yet." Tom and Elena nod and then march off still holding Lieutenant Howell, who continues to glare daggers back at Kit as she is escorted out. Kit turns away from her and back to the others, a frown on her face. "What we should all do for now is rest," she tells everyone. "This battle was very difficult, and it's left us a lot of damage, which we'll probably be better able to deal with in the morning. I'd like all of us to take watches, though, just in case. More of Thailog's troops could show up, and so could the local police. We've already had to flash those credentials Solomon Brand gave us at the motel staff members who asked what went on with our battle, we may have to do it again." "Definitely," nods Jammer. Kit is about to say something else when there is a loud cough from the far corner of the room, where Lathrop stands with Bardic and Lloky (who are both in human form now of course). "Before we all retire to our beds," he says, "might I suggest we ask these two dragons who assisted us who they are and where their loyalties lie. They have just reminded me of their presence and I thought I'd do the same for them with all of you." The Ravens nod and all turn to face Bardic and Lloky. "We're grateful to you both for your help," Kit speaks for the party. "Thank you. We don't know you, though. Can you introduce yourselves, tell us what you're doing here?" "Certainly," Baldric replies with a bow.

**I'LL LET MECORD CONTINUE THIS, FOR NOW END RP**
Kitainia - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 10:48:17 PM
IP: pool-207-205-150-113.dlls.grid.net

**reads Christine's post, then immediately de-lurks, battle-ax in hand**

Why that -! Who has the nerve to do such a thing? Can you get the story removed? And can I help you torment him/her?

Whatever happens, I say the fiend is just asking for a Joyride. Warpmind, care to do the honors?

Anyway, my G2K weekend is set. I'm registered, I have roommates, and I just booked plane tickets.

Disney Quest? Could someone EM me privately and explain? I *have* been out of the loop - thank goodness the play's over! :)
Mandolin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 10:16:15 PM
IP: 144.175.20.114

Christine- that's awful!

Coyote- thanks.

Tomb raider stuff--- Well, this is gonna seem weird because I just posted a long rant regarding my petpeeve of metal thong underwear for armor in station 8- but, I like Tomb raider. I know her dimensions are unrealistic, but personally I think Ally McBeal has a lot more impact than Lara on how girls/women think they should look.

I like Lara. Why? Well, because she doesn't strike me as a bimbo- to me a bimbo is a twit- no brain. And Lara comes across as having brains of some type, as she does know about the artifacts she goes after and is not easliy decieved by the various types she runs across. Plus I really, really like the fact thaat she is so physically active- that she goes out and does stuff, has adventures, and doesn't need someone else to bail her out. I also like all the problem solving she (or the player) is forced to do- it may sound cheesy, but I played this game when I just moved away from my mom, and it helped me grow in my problems solving skills. I'm not saying Laura would ever be the logo of NOW, but she's okay in my opinon. Not a Jill Valentine or Claire Redfield, or Regina from Dino Crisis- but she's okay. I like seeing female lead roles, rather than just non playable, non acting characters.

jenna
Saturday, April 15, 2000 09:55:53 PM
IP: 1cust210.tnt12.houston.tx.da.uu.net

**enters and suddenly sees Christine's problem ... starts launching into a Hanover Fiste impersonation ...**

**growl** HANGIN'S too good for 'im! BURNIN'S too GOOD for 'im! HE should be CUT UP INTO ITTY BITTY PIECES and BURIED ALIIIIIIIIIVE!!!!

**starts hulking out until the others calm him down** Okay, I digress. But still ... a suggestion, mayhaps someone could pass along the addy of this archive where this story's logged and see if any other Gargfic authors have been ripped off.

Jenna: Got your message, and yes, it's doable. In fact, I was gonna get some cut for the auction in Orlando, one more isn't a problem, really. Just need some info from ya ... I'll continue this over e-mail.

Disney Quest: Oooh, fun! Now we got Christine in, too! Gonna be fun now! :)

Stephen: Hmmm ... interesting dilemma there. Well, all else fails, if you can manage a quick trip into Orlando ya'll could probably meet up with Blue Caeru and XenaTrek (both of whom live there).

Aaron: Certainly, I'll pass it along when I communicate with her next.

Crzy: **slaps forehead** Damn, ya reminded me I've been forgetting to put that pic on my site! Next time I get my act together, I'll post it. :)

SOROW: Congratulations. :)

SJ: Well ... dude, ya gotta consider that in the Green Hornet TV show Kato stole the show all the time (but considering that in the TV show Kato was played by THE MASTER ... Bruce Lee ... it's kinda understandable.).

Warpmind: I'll repeat it, since ya missed it ... Mara-ko is currently being besieged by a combination of a hellish school schedule and her computer crapping out on her again. The last contact *I* had with her was an e-mail last week. Hopefully after April things will get better and she'll be able to be back with us more regularly.

**POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE MATERIALS AHEAD!!**
Bengali: **stands and applauds** You might be more interested in the Tomb Raider comic, friend, 'cause the comic puts forth a lot more characterization ... and additionally, Lara Croft is drawn much less voluptuously than her cyber-counterpart.
Tell the truth, I see enough voluptuous women IRL, I don't need to draw them myself. (See, larger bustlines are, unfortunately, genetic in my family) And besides, I don't find gigantic breasts that attractive, anyway. As I saw once in an issue of Heavy Metal (when they still did the little one-page B&W strips in the middle of the mags), a character once questioned his buddies' breast obession during a strip-club jaunt: "What's next? Giant disembodied knockers the size of Volkswagens bouncing around on stage? Come on, it gets excessive after a while!"
My point being ... it ain't about size, it's about proportion. :)

**END POTENTIALLY OFFENSIVE PART!**

And I believe that's enough for me ... oh, yeah, maybe I should mention this ...
I GOT ME A COPY OF "NAZCA!!"
Yeppers, anime with our good buddy Thom Adcox Hernandez doing a voice for a character. You gotta see it to believe it ... his character's an honest-to-God psychopath, you'll never believe it's the same guy doing his voice that did Lex's until you actually hear him talk (there ain't nobody else with that voice).

Okay, that's it for me then. :)
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Saturday, April 15, 2000 09:04:40 PM
IP: zzz-209252248207.splitrock.net

** Niamhgold enters, torch in hand **

Christine: Man oh man, we've gotta nab this sucker!
** Tosses Christine a torch and a helmet ** Let us all gather our flames and prepare to storm the enemy! (BTW, loved your new fic! Will have feedback composed as soon as we solve this...minor...nuisance) >;|

Starsinger: Prayers for your eye, and hope it heals _real_ fast!

Winterwolf: Hmm, yes that could happen. But I *always* wear fall colors...maybe that's why winter always seems to last so long?

Niamhgold - [niamhgold@hotmail.com]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 08:38:38 PM
IP: ncia69n.ncia.net

HEY PPL'S!!!!

How do you spell Belvedere Castle and The Cloisters??? Is that right??

Also, how many ppl round about come to the Gatherings?? 100? 200? how many showed up last time SEEYA *RUNS out*
Lexy
Saturday, April 15, 2000 08:13:35 PM
IP: spider-tp052.proxy.aol.com

hi all, just had to post this hope you enjoy it!
I'll catch up on the room next!

The Taco Bell Chihuahua, a Doberman and a Bulldog are in a doggie bar having a drink when a good-looking female Collie comes up to them and says, "Whoever can say liver and cheese in a sentence can have me."

So the Doberman says, "I love liver and cheese."

The Collie says, "That's not good enough."

The Bulldog says, "I hate liver and cheese."

She says, "That's not creative."

Finally, the Chihuahua says, "Liver
alone......cheese mine."

Delphi exits QUICKLY before the groans knock her down!!!!

delphi - [cmiller@magiclink.com]
twin falls, idaho
Saturday, April 15, 2000 08:12:12 PM
IP: twin6129.magiclink.com

Archwolf: i agree...but do like the medieval priests did: offer her one last chance to repent - at the tip of your sword/fangs/whtever.

::)

Rodlox
Saturday, April 15, 2000 07:39:53 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Christine> No one in this CR is more evil than myself. I'll help you deal with this b@stard.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 07:21:32 PM
IP: dialin-953-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net

Warpmind> <<It appears as though someone wishes to make a Gargoyles MiSTing archive, and asks to include the Demona's Payback series there, as well. All in favor say Aye! And Wilek, could you ask Pistoff what he thinks next time you e-mail him?>> Sure thing! ^_^ <<I... heh... I kinda lost his adress... :|>> It's pistoff@cybcon.com :) <<What the <Censored> is keeping Mara away from us, again? *Sigh* If this dear chibi-goddess would just check in a little more often... :(>> I miss her too. <sigh> CHIBIS! [Chibi Vega, Chibi Alucard, Chibi Edea, and Chibi Freddy gather 'round. Wilek shows them a picture of Mara and her chibis. Wilek: "Find these people and rescue them from whatever it is that's keeping them away from here. Oh, and track down some new chibi recruits while you're at it. <grin>" They nod and teleport off.]

Gside> <<Translation errors/inaccuracies can be quite amusing sometimes.>> <hehehe> Ohhh, this is so true. Check out www.classicgaming.com/whazzat for a very good archive of video game mistranslations. 8) <> This isn't the same device; I named mine after that one. (I could do some pretty twisted stuff with that carrot, though...)

Theresa> <<I had a minor operation to remove a scar on my forhead and the doctors (graduates almost) were congratulating themselves on their stitches. I now have a beautiful black (more blue actually) eye and a huge pressure bandage until morning when I change the dressing.>> ACK! O_o' Hope that heals soon...

Mecord> <<does that mean we have a 29% chance of imortality?:)>> Probably... 8) <<Wolves have every right, if not more, to this world than we do.>> I once saw a T-shirt in a catalog, bearing the saying 'Respect Your Elders', along with pictures of wolves and whales and the like, and statistics regarding how long ago they appeared on Earth. Pretty interesting.

Archwolf> Stupid person> <sigh> Why is it that people refuse to realize that animals only attack out of defense or hunger, and are therefore harmless if treated with respect. <rolls eyes> <<Personally, I think immortality is a fool's wish. I sure as hell don't wanna stick around this place past my time.>> If you're immortal, you'll live long enough to take advantage of very advanced space travel, so you won't have to stick around in either case. ;)

Bengali> <> I totally agree. Now, a *real* female video game hero (Aeris Gainsborough, Samus Aran, Adrienne Delaney, Jill Valentine, etc) is one thing, but games whose main feature is some empty-headed Barbie doll should probably be boycotted (and yes that includes the <shudder> Barbie games). <<I read PSM magazines latest issue, did you know that this one gaming company is coming out with the first AO {Adults Only} game for the Playstation?, it is almost EXACTLY like the Tomb Raider games exept the "female hero" in it is completely nude.>> What...?! >:( <speechless>

Winterwolf> DC Death> Fascinating...the original Mr. Thingy looked more like a dentist's chair designed by Clive Barker; it never even occurred to me to miniaturize it. Great idea. ^_^

Christine> <<Spike just informed me of a site where someone posted one of my stories after "rewriting" it to include a couple other characters.>> Wha...?! <simmer> Plagiarism is a very, very Bad Thing. As for Rodlox's suggestion of unleashing the various evils of the CR...I say, go for it. [Wilek speaks into a cell phone: "Chibis? It's me. After the rescue, we have an annoyance to take care of..."]

DPH> <<Do the other RPers archieve their RP's into one page? Just asking 'cause I'm going to work on combining the RP's into one page.>> DumlaoX started to, but RL intervened before the project could begin. Glad you're doing it. ^_^
Wilek Nereus
Saturday, April 15, 2000 07:13:15 PM
IP: proxy1.spaceproxy.com

Christine > All you gotta do is ask and I'll help you with that beheading. First art, and now fics... nothing is sacred anymore. But maybe with all this recent plaigerism coming to light more people will sit up and start taking notice, and realize it's a problem we all need to band together to deal with.
Patrick Toman
Saturday, April 15, 2000 06:48:29 PM
IP: 98afa370.ipt.aol.com

*Archwolf comes in, followed by several cubs*

Mecord>*points at the cubs* These are MY immortality. *Hold up a trophy that read 'Bethel Park Fencing O'Shea Service Award'* This is my immortality. As long as my highchool team remains, my name lives. And eventually, I will have my own family, and my bloodline will live. To me, THAT is true immortality.

Christine>*Enters into one massive blood frenzy* Gimme the MOFO's email addy and I will see if i can wreak a bit of creative havoc with ihm.
BTW, I liked the new fic. Wanna see what happens when Amber goes back...so, whens the next one up?

FBNI>Welcome. I would tell you to deposit your sanity by the door, but I don't think that will be an issue. I do agree, though, some of those lines seem to capture the whole TimeDancer feel.

Rodlox><<if you see that Mother again, point out that wolves do NOT do the following>>If I see her again, I am likly to try to rip her throat out. I can respect someone who has actually looked at all the data on wolves and draw a different conclusion, but there is no excuse for that kind of ignorant arguement

***RP here****
Still holding the struggling elf, the she-wolf looked at Senthet. "Name's WinterBlade." Archwolf, weak and battered, slowly made his way to where they were talking. "She's a Black Fury from Manhattan. She spends a lot of time at my Caern in Belfast, though." Archwolf made the introductions, starting with Mecord, and ending with the elf still trying to escape from Winter. "She was working with the Dark Mage. What do you wanna do with her?" Mecord, picking himself up off of the deck, looked at Lithanne. "first, I want Winter to let her go, so she can see if she can help her brother. Then she is going to tell us exactly what the hell she thought she was doing. Archwolf nodded at Winter, who shrugged and let the elf go. "Um, Mecord? Where did Bardic go? We could have used him." Mecord had turned to keep an eye on Lithanne while she worked. "Hopefully finding us a base of opperations. But knowing this universe, he managed to get himself and Lloky into some sort of trouble." Archwolf thought for a minute. Without consulting WinterBlade, he made his decision. "Mecord, our caern in Belfast is pretty big, and well defended. it is also a large garison, and a contingent of Theurge healers. We can take you there, if you want. If not, well, would you mind having a couple werewolves and a direwolf along for a while? The council wanted more information before they would officially get involved."
****End RP*****

Duo00> Don't let us scare you...come on in and make yourself known.

Well, I'm going backt to watching the NFL draft (such riveting entertainment......) Since there is nothing else to do.

Shade and Sweet Water
Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 06:44:02 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

...
duo00
lizton, in, usa
Saturday, April 15, 2000 06:11:43 PM
IP: spider-wl022.proxy.aol.com

Starsinger> <>: I have heard some fun stories about nosejobs. Apparently they just use a hammer and chisel, which breaks all the capilaries nearby, giving double black eyes. And hip replacements are even more fun: they just whack a ball on the end of a spike into the femur.

Rodlox> <<didn't they do that during part of Monty Python's Holy Grail?>>: Yep. Terry Gilliam rocks my world (even without Munchausen).

Mecord> <<does that mean we have a 29% chance of imortality?>>: Only if we (those who recieved that statistic) partake constant sex for the rest of eternity (the satatistic was 71% chance of dying during sex).

Wilek> Mr. Thingy: I must ask, what is the carrot for, or have you gotten rid of it with subsequent upgrades?

Winterwolf> <>: That would be odd. I'd much rather face the peril of Castle Anthrax. I can face some peril!
Well, I rather like Bedivere and the witch scene: there is an engineering attitude there.

Warpmind> <<Linus Thorvalds is not a Norwegian, if that's what you think>>: Not really, but you tend to be a significant number of miles closer. That, and to a very untrained observer (such as a stupid American like me), the accents seem slightly similar.
<<Now, what's gonna happen to Amber, I wonder...>>: I vote for a strange sense of humor, and adherence to what happened. (see TD: Menagerie)
<<ADOM is a sure win>>: It's all about Rogue.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Piscataway, NJ
Saturday, April 15, 2000 05:37:27 PM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

Ha, ha�*gasp* Hey�.He, he, he�*gasp* no tickling! *Escapes Winterwolf�s tickle torture* Thanks for the cheer up. :) I do feel better now.

Christine>> RAMPAGE TIME! Hit �em where it hurts. >:) (pardon me a cruel chuckle. He he he he.)

FBNI>> Hmm, interesting.

James Birdsong>> Feel free to post at any time.

Starsinger>> Hope your eye heals quickly. Take care of your eyes, I wear glasses because some careless idiot sprayed a nasty cleaner in my face in 6th grade. I�d wear contacts, but now I can�t stand anything in my eyes.

Archwolf>> In total agreement on the wolf issue. They always seem to get the bad rep. Wolves have every right, if not more, to this world than we do.

Immortality> Speaking as one who is immortal, it does have its down points, but all in all, it�s not that bad. The occasional memory wipe can be fun (as long as there�s a way to reverse the affect later). The hardest part is living with the mistakes made, and trying not to make any more. Oh, and here�s food for thought. If you believe in any kind of afterlife, you should probably consider yourselves immortal as well, and act accordingly. Just because you lose your body at death doesn�t mean your existence ends. I�ve always looked at death this way, It gives me a little different perspective on things.

****RP****
Thicarrn pulls the dagger out of his arm and stares at it, �Lithanne� sister, what have you done?� The elf blacked out as the poison began to run its course
Mecord watches the mastergem bounce hopelessly out of reach. Another unseen kick drives him to the ground. Archwolf fires his weapon at the air over the fallen elf. Something punches him in the stomach and pummels him. Weakened from the Dark mage�s blast, he too collapses. The female werewolf leaps through the air, but connects with nothing. She gaped in disbelief, every sense had told her something had been there. Warfrost was also acting on his senses and darted back and forth as if attacking. From the look of it he was receiving worse than he gave. She was about to rejoin the attack when the female elf stopped her.
Senthet watched Warfrost as well, �Amazing, she�s using a dimensional pocket to attack from.�
�A what?�
�What we use to hide in at times, it takes a lot of magic. I never thought it could be used to attack. I�ll try to open a door, you�ll have to jump in and stop her.�
They did so, the female werewolf leapt through the portal, taking the elf by surprise. They grappled; Lithanne was strong, but no match for the werewolf, who snapped at the elf�s face. Lithanne jerked her head back and the werewolf�s jaws closed on her necklace. With a surge of magical energy, the necklace broke and the dimensional pocket disappeared.
�That�s twice you�ve saved us,� Senthet called, �Who are you?�
Lithanne came to her senses and saw Thicarrn lying next to her poison dagger, �Brother? No!�
****End RP****

See ya,
Mecord
Saturday, April 15, 2000 04:53:54 PM
IP: usr36.mtwest.net

Rodlox>Ask James Birdsong
Exin^SDI
Saturday, April 15, 2000 03:39:09 PM
IP: 62.104.182.94

Do the other RPers archieve their RP's into one page? Just asking 'cause I'm going to work on combining the RP's into one page.

BTW, if anyone posts a long poem in their post, can you please label with **POEM**?

**RANT about Catch 22 of Work**
Why can't I get the job without experience? How does one get experience without a job? What good is a degree if a company won't hire someone without experience? What good is a college that has a degree program without some sort of internship to go with the degree? Why do places of work want OVERQUALFIED people to work UNDERPAID?
**END RANT

Ahh, I feel slightly better now. hmm. Is that the quality of this room more important than its size? I was wondering because last week's (after it was finished) was almost 400 K. If this room ever got to 600 K by the end of week, would it be wiped clean sooner, not that I am complaining about its size?

**DC CONSPIRACY SAGA continues**
DPH arrived at Mr. Connect's home. He noticed Mr. Connect was looking wore out.

"Why are you so tired, Mr. Connect?" asked DPH.

"It's a longgg ssttoorryy," said Mr. Connect wearily.

DPH summonned lightning to revive Mr. Connect. Afterwards, Mr. Connect looked 50% well.

"Is that better? Tell me the story," said DPH.

"Thank you. There is an entity out there more powerfull and more cruel than Mr. Disconnect. His name is No Connection Allowed. He hates ALL technology. He killed ReConnect. Reconnect and I were keeping NCA [No Connection Allowed] in a forcefield. Somehow, NCA escaped and killed ReConnect. I managed to put NCA in a forcefield but I had to maintain the forcefield by myself."

"NCA and ReConnect were of the third race, right?" asked DPH.

"Yes. They are several more members of the third race who 'deal' with technology. For Example, there are NetLag and SuperSpeed. Everyone of us has a countermate. ReConnect was DC's counter and I was NCA's. But NCA grew too powerfull for me to handle ALONE so I recruited ReConnect to help. Together, we were a match for NCA. One of these days, I am going to collapse and NCA will be let free. I'm afraid that NCA will attempt to kill me when he gets out. That is why I share immortality with DC," said Mr. Connect.

"BTW, do you know of anybody who would want to steal solar powered light bulbs?" asked DPH.

"Yes, Mr. NCA did. He escaped for a brief moment and took them," replied Mr. Connect.

"I'll see what I can do to help you," said DPH sincerely.

DPH summoned more lightning to revive Mr. Connect. Mr. Connect looked 95% well. DPH headed home and started to think what he could do about Mr. NCA.
**END DC CONSPIRACY SAGA for now**
Daniel Paul Hightower
Saturday, April 15, 2000 02:02:49 PM
IP: max1-41.cwy.cei.net

::Grendel goes into a rage that would make a berserk wet his pants in fear::

Christine: need any help in dealing with that Idiot? {i'm sure the whole chat room would be willing to sic DC and the other daemons on it/him/? !!}.

Rodlox - [Babnol]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 01:50:56 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Of course no one but my cares but I read thefore I post. Twilight Falls was a good TGS story
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, April 15, 2000 01:30:16 PM
IP: dt042nb6.san.rr.com

Others have brought their woes in here for commiseration ... now it's my turn. Spike just informed me of a site where someone posted one of my stories after "rewriting" it to include a couple other characters.

Heads will roll.
Heads will bounce.
Heads will be drop-kicked into geosynchronous orbit.

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 12:51:55 PM
IP: 14-081.009.popsite.net

Hi, just a quick post.

Warpmind:> "Rumble in the Bronx" Yea, it has already been covered. No cigar this time (Damn translators!) oh, well... << He's got a nice technique to kill the hovercraft, no?>> A bit unconventional, but indeed effective :)

Archwolf:> Wolves: well, I am with you. I like wolves a lot (they are my preferred animals along with hawks and sharks). I particularily like the way they hunt: instead of counting on sheer speed and strenght, like lions or tigers do, they use resistance and teamworking to overpower opponents that are bigger and stronger. In mountain regions of Italy once used to live a quite large population of wolves, but then Mussolini enstablished rewards for each wolf killed and it caused a drastic decreasing of their number. Since the '70s, wolves are protected animals and now their popnumber is slowly increasing. For the prejudices�well, I think the reason is that wolves had always shared habitat and preys with humans, so humans tend to see them as concurrents.

Starsinger:> I'm sorry to hear about your eye. I hope it will be all right soon. In the meantime...hmmm...maybe a good pair of dark spectacles...;)

That's all.
<Fades away>

"Se la terra � tonda e se il mare � blu
da che mondo � mondo il forte vince e non sei tu"
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Saturday, April 15, 2000 12:22:10 PM
IP: h255-20-130.mi2.albacom.net

We also apoligize for the double post.
The FBNI official in charge of this operation has been summarily assassinated.
Please refer any further complaints to the below address.

Thank you for your attention
Fly-By-Night Industries
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse...
Fly-By-Night Industries - [flybynightind@trust-me.com]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 11:57:32 AM
IP: proxyhard.idirect.com

There is nothing wrong with your chat room...do not attempt to adjust the monitor...
It has been temporarily subverted by Fly-By-Night Industries. Control will be returned following this post.

Has anyone here heard the song "Original Sin" By Taylor Dayne from the "The Shadow" soundtrack?
Some of the lyrics seem right out of Timedancer.
Judge for yourself:

I've been looking for an original sin
One with a twist and a bit of a spin
And since I've done all the old ones
Till they've all been done in
Now I'm just looking
Then I'm gone with the wind
Endlessly searching for an original sin

You can dance forever
You got a fire in your feet
But will it ever be enough?
You know that it'll never be enough
You can fly and never land
And never need to sleep
But will it ever be enough?
You know that it'll never be enough

It's not enough to make the nightmares go away
It's not enough to make the tears run dry
And who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men today
It's a city of shadows, it's a city of lies
It's a city of secrets, it's a city of blight
It'll all be over now

All I wanted was a piece of the night
I never got an equal share
When the stars are out of sight
And the moon is down
The natives are so restless tonight

All I needed was a spot in the light
It never had to get so dark
When the stars are out of sight
And the moon is down
The natives are so restless tonight

I've been looking for the ultimate crime
Infinite victims, infinitessimal time
And I'm so, so very guilty for no reason or rhyme
So now I'm just looking
And killing some time
Endlessly searching for the ultimate crime

You can lose yourself in pleasure
Till your body's going numb
But will it ever be enough?
You know that it'll never be enough
You can always take whatever
You conceivably could want
But will it ever be enough?
You know that it'll never be enough

It's not enough to make the nightmares go away
It's not enough to make the tears run dry
And who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men today
It's a city of shadows, it's a city of lights
It's a city of cruelty, it's a city of bribes
It'll all be over now

All I wanted was a piece of the night
I never got an equal share
When the stars are out of sight
And the moon is down
The natives are so restless tonight

I'm applying for a license to thrill
Going out on the edge
Moving in for the kill
They'll be hell to pay someday
So put it all on the bill
Cause we'll always be paying
And paying until
We're beyond expiration
With a license to thrill

I might post the MP3 sometime. Or y'all could just dig around Napster and find it.

Fly-By-Night Industries:
World Domination at the Highest Possible Profit Margin

Thank you for your attention...
Fly-By-Night Industries - [flybynightind@trust-me.com]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 11:54:09 AM
IP: proxyhard.idirect.com

*Warpmind trots in, cheerfully puffing on a cigar.*
Well, finally I got money back on my bank account... about time, too; I had 200$ in the red... :(

Shadowrider: The actual title you referred to there is "Rumble in the Bronx", not Earthquake... Close, but no cigar. ;) (Maybe a few diamonds?) He's got a nice technique to kill the hovercraft, no? :)

Gside: Oy, Linus Thorvalds is not a Norwegian, if that's what you think. I believe he's from Iceland(?), so, in fact, there's an ocean separating us, as well! (Just a small FYI.)

Archwolf: Heh, I'm with ya on the subject of wolves. They're really magnificent creatures. And, IMO, they're the victims of some VERY bad urban legends (if it even qualifies as that). In fact, we have one of Northern Europe's last packs of wolves living in the border area between Norway and Sweden, and these days, sheep farmers want permits to kill them to protect their sheep. I mean, who were there first, the wolves or the sheep? Who are categorized as an endangered species, wolves or sheep? Really, if these foolish sheep farmers can't accept the loss of a few sheep each year, they should start planting potatoes instead, if you ask me... And the same thing goes for bears. Sheesh, someone get me WWF on the line, here!
Oh, and if immortality is a fool's wish... then feel free to call me a fool. Sure, this planet is a dump, but I kinda like it, 'cause it's the dump I grew up on. Of course, when you add to the equation that hyperspace travel will be possible in the not-too-distant future, and one-man spaceships are likely to be built within a reasonable amount of time, well, as they say, happiness is Earth in your rearview mirror. *In the background, the stereo begins to play the theme from Star Trek.* Uh, you know what I mean, right? *Draws up a shotgun and blasts the stereo into tiny bits.*

Christine: Oooh, new fanfic! *Scampers off* Great story! Now, what's gonna happen to Amber, I wonder... *Looks at Christine with massive puppy-dog eyes.*

Winterwolf: You're welcome.

Well, that's about it for today... gotta go. I have an ADOM game waiting. (If you like ASCII-based Diablo-like games, ADOM is a sure win! Click my name!) Well, see ya all later, gang.
Warpmind de InzanE - [de_InzanE@xoommail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Saturday, April 15, 2000 09:59:44 AM
IP: maaloeytnb-gw.online.no

Warpmind> Thanks for the info on DC

Wilek> Special thanks for the info on DC and the generous loan. You can get back Mr. Thingy next time we bump into each other.

**RP STARTS HERE**

DC manages to remove the straightjacket after being viciously clawed by Archwolf.

One day later

Wilek stands behind DC out of sight and motions for another to come out to practice. After a moment a figure stands silently beside Wilek. "Winterwolf this a good opportunity for you to practice your combat skills." The tall werewolf with silver white fur examined his opponent and nodded. "Once you've bested him, you should use my horrific torture device Mr. Thingy, patent pending. That way he won't be able to bother anyone for a while." Wilek tosses a small cube to Winterwolf.

Winterwolf stares at it for several seconds then looks up to see Wilek is gone and DC is starting to move away. Winterwolf bolts after DC and leaps at him from behind.

A smug grin was etched on DC's face. He had gotten those Microsoft engineers to put in the secret backdoor code to allow full access to computers using FrontPage 98 extensions. Oh and what havoc he was about to cause. He just needed to get to his nearby terminal interface and type in 'Netscape engineers are weenies!' and any server that had the file dvwssr.dll installed would be at his mercy. DC heard a savage roar behind him and turned quickly only be thrown to the ground and pinned by a wolf he had never seen before.

"What do you want?" DC cried.

"Don't try to act innocent!" Winterwolf roared. Winterwolf took hold of DC's neck and slams him through the wall. "You're the reason I got dropped in the middle of my post earlier today! I will have vengeance. Vengeance for all the retyping I have to do!"

"Wait a minute." DC said as he began to pick himself off the floor.

In the time it took for DC to say those three words, Winterwolf closed the distance between them. With several lightning quick swipes of his claws Winterwolf tore bloody gashes into DC's arms and torso. "There was also the weeks I couldn't play any games because of random crashes or freezes!"

"Wait a second." DC pleaded trying not to collapse.

One solid bone-shattering blow to the face sent DC to the floor. "And let's not forget that time I was playing a game and lost because I lagged out"

Spitting blood out of his mouth DC replied, "Now that sounds like my cousin's fault, Netlag."

Winterwolf gently picks up DC and says, "Well he isn't here is he." Then Winterwolf whips around kicking DC squarely in the chest causing DC to crash into his computer terminal and smashing it. Blue sparks shoot out of the machine and DC cries in agony.

"No. Please no more."

"I'm done with you� " Winterwolf said.

DC pained expression showed a little relief.

Winterwolf added, "but Wilek wanted me to give you this." Winterwolf then hurls the horrific torture device Mr. Thingy at DC.

DC eyes widen in pure terror. The device transforms into 4 metal restraints that grab each of DC's limbs. Then DC is repeatedly smashed into the remains of his computer terminal until the only thing that remains is a bloody paste over the broken and twisted machinery.

"That had to hurt." Winterwolf thought aloud. Winterwolf picked the horrific torture device Mr. Thingy and cleaned it off.

**RP ENDS HERE**

I hope that wasn't too violent. It's time for the weekend!

Niamgold> Now all we have to do is hope my using fall orange doesn't cause winter to give spring and summer a miss and go right into fall. I suppose if it happens we could just eat Sir Robin's minstrels and there will be much rejoicing.

Gside> You had to think of Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail. I might have to put a witch's hat and nose on you. Oh and who wants to say they got turned into a newt but they got better? ^_^ Good catch by the way.

Mecord> I'm going to have to play a game with you, or how about tickle the elf? ^_^ Maybe you just need something new. We'll I hope you feel better later. Don't worry. Be Happy!

Archwolf> < Personally, I think immortality is a fool's wish.> Agreed. <wolves> I understand. Some people can be completely unreasonable about certain things. She would be the kind of person that would say a gargoyle is evil or a demon.

Rodlox> Thanks for the word on wolves. If you want I'll bite too. Just for you on request only. ^_^

Garlon> Looking through the TGS pics I saw one of Garlon made him look like a young Harrison Ford. On the other hand it is almost 5am and I am really tired.

I stumbled on an article about Microsoft and their backdoor server password. Click on me to read it.

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY, USA
Saturday, April 15, 2000 04:50:29 AM
IP: 1cust224.tnt11.nyc3.da.uu.net

Christine I have cats. They make a wonderful excuse for almost anything. "Oh, the cat was jumping up on the bookshelf and knocked all my hardbacks down on me." It's reached the swelling stage where most of the soft tissue around the eye is swollen and a wonderful shade of blue/red/purple. Good thing I do most of my work behind the scenes, and don't have to face the public.
Starsinger
Saturday, April 15, 2000 03:23:21 AM
IP: proxy-533.public.rwc.webtv.net

Quickie Post.

Tomb Raider>I hate this game, but not because of the gameplay but because of Lara, I hate those stupid games where they have these "female heroes" that are nothing more than big-breasted bimbos designed to satisfy the sick minds of perverted men {I'm not saying that all men who play the game are perverts but many of them are} who cant get dates for themselves so they play these games. I used to read gaming magazines but I dont anymore because they constantly hae lewd pictures of Lara and other female "heroes" barely dressed or in wierd positions. I read PSM magazines latest issue, did you know that this one gaming company is coming out with the first AO {Adults Only} game for the Playstation?, it is almost EXACTLY like the Tomb Raider games exept the "female hero" in it is completely nude. It is an insult to all women. All I got left to say is that if it were up to me all of those Lara Croft, and games like it would be burned.
Bengali - [delphu@netscape.net]
Saturday, April 15, 2000 02:39:50 AM
IP: spider-wi081.proxy.aol.com

Joe and I just saw Fantasia 2000. What can I say?! Animation has come so far in the last 60 years or so.

Aaron & Mec> Thanks for the congrats! I'm really excited and I can't wait til next year.

David G.> I totally agree with your theory of prophecy. I have all the Belgariad/Malloreon series and read them over and over religiously. As a matter of fact, I started reading them all over last week!
SOROW
Saturday, April 15, 2000 12:12:07 AM
IP: dll2a020-0550.splitrock.net

Niahmgold > ta-da! Your wait is over!

New on my site:

"Bittersweet," the first new Guardians story. Mostly an attempt to convey what's been going on over the past 20 or so years of "game time" since the events in Damien, without doing so in big documentary blocks. Comments welcome!

Several new pics including the Dissident clan, T.J., the Lifeclay assassin, and more, by Graymonk and Demona May (and Anneke, the Talopean of Green Baron's affection, drawn by Jessie). Good stuff!

Find it all with a click, or go to http://www.eskimo.com/~vecna/new_stuff.html

Starsinger > ouch! Okay, now, repeat after me in a drony monotone fraught with tense faux innocence: "I walked into a door ..." ; )

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Friday, April 14, 2000 10:30:59 PM
IP: 16-182.009.popsite.net

Archwolf: you'll bite? okay...OWCH!! ::) i have 4 eyes - not glasses - just four major eyes. {no, NOT in the back of my head!}.

Archwolf: actually, wolves have killed humans, wyr have killed humans, neuri have killed humans, loup garoup(e) have killed humans....

if you see that Mother again, point out that wolves do NOT do the following:

1) homocidal maniacs,
2) genocide,
3) murderous rampages...

need i go on?

wolves are also one of the canidates for non-human intelligence.

Rodlox
Friday, April 14, 2000 08:20:48 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

*archwolf storms in, smoke coming from his ears*

****Rant warning*****
It was an Ok day, really. Until i went out to our local mall type thing. I was standing in Natural Wonders watching 'Wolves at our door',Really enjoying it. Then I hear a kid say somthing to the affect 'look mommy, doggies!' Kids mother: "Those aren't doggies...they're wolves. THey are mean cruel animals and I don't know why this store would want any one to spend money trying to save them." Ok. I could almost be ok with her ignorace and leave her be. But then she said "They should all be killed." WRONG thing to say with me around. Still, I was polite. I said, rather coolly, 'you know ma'am, i think you have a bad misconception about wolves. They are very intelligent caring creatures.' At this point, the monitor behind me showed the wolves tearing apart a buck. And then the pack Alpha decides to put the pack Omega in its place. This lady turned a smug look on me. Well, I refuse to argue with emraced stupidity, so I turned back to the video and turned up the volume. This lady snorted everytime something positive was said about wolves and wolven society. Why do people have it in for wolves? Since colonization of the North American Continent,more than 2 million wolves have been killed. They haven't killed a single human. I hate stupid people. They really p*ss me off.
****end rant*****

*absent mindedly separates DC's head from his body with a swipe of his claws*

Found out lastnght that my highschool's mens fencing team didn't even make division playoffs...this is the first time since the area's highschool fencing league's inception that they have not made it. I think the assistant coach that replaced me is falling down on his job. This really hurts. I leave the team, and it falls apart.
Anyway.

The wrestler I mensioned earlier is back to being angry at me for being friedly with his ex girlfriend. I was is such a fould mood today when I saw him, I told him to shove it before he could get out a word and just kept on walking.

Rodlox><<hmmm/gee...nobody's yet asked why i have _4_ eyes in my smileys. ::) >>I'll bite. Why? As for Pre-Sata Timedancer, Yeah, It was great. But I think adding Sata added a whole new dimension. It allowed Brooklyn to grow. Now, you can count me among those who want to see Brooklyn start dealing with Sata's loss, but i am not in any real hurry to see them re-united. Though, seeing what Sata is upto in 2158 every now and again would be fun.

Dangit! Just got invited to a party out at Kent State, and I can;t get a ride!

Mecord><<does that mean we have a 29% chance of imortality?:) >>Personally, I think immortality is a fool's wish. I sure as hell don't wanna stick around this place past my time.

Jaden>Well, I hope you got off ok. *Lights an eternal flame and sets it in the window.* We'll be here. *looks at every one else* What? My family said never leave the military unsupported.

I would RP, but it would come out as something like:
Archwolf goes ballistinc and attempts to rip the sation appart with his bare hands
So I won't
Shade and Sweet water

Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Friday, April 14, 2000 08:12:07 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

Wilek>> 71% chance of death> does that mean we have a 29% chance of imortality?:)

Sorow>> Congratulations! *Mec stands on a desk* "O Captain, my Captain. the deed is done; the war is won." :)

Hmm, that quote reminds me. Anyone here remember a mini series called "Wild Palms"?

*sigh* for no apparent reason I am inordinately depressed today. Maybe it's the premonition of finals in the near future. :(
Mecord
Friday, April 14, 2000 07:35:37 PM
IP: usr33.mtwest.net

Gside: <<But what if winter gives spring and summer
a miss and goes right into fall?>> didn't they do that during part of Monty Python's Holy Grail? ::)

Exin: you'd be banned for saying your name?!? what the frell di dyou take for a nome gigere?? {false name, however you say it}.

Rodlox
Friday, April 14, 2000 07:01:27 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Well, it must be surgery day. I had a minor operation to remove a scar on my forhead and the doctors (graduates almost) were congratulating themselves on their stitches. I now have a beautiful black (more blue actually) eye and a huge pressure bandage until morning when I change the dressing.

Those of you who have cable, the Discovery Channel will have their Walking with Dinosaur special.

Biker Mice From Mars actually has a fairly good story archive.

Starsinger
Friday, April 14, 2000 06:38:30 PM
IP: proxy-563.public.rwc.webtv.net

Caliope>yeah ,you never replied my last mail :(

Rodlox>well ,it was most horrible in GFC i'm banned for lifetime there ,and i cannot surely show my name in S8 chat ,otherwise i wouild get banned there...

Shadowrider>thanx! =) ...i was really long time away...
Exin^SDI - [exin64@hotmail.com]
Friday, April 14, 2000 06:35:33 PM
IP: 62.104.182.94

Gside:> << You probably mean "Rumble in the Bronx.">> It is probable; I don't know the original title of the movie, so I translated the title the movie was distributed with in Italy ("Terremoto nel Bronx") Anyway, if there's a scene with an Hovercraft speeding in the middle of the town, it is the movie I meant. :)
<<tragedy: someone of a high position falls to a low position>> According to what my Literature teacher said me at HS, tragedy's traditional definition is: Someone who happens to have more choices, all of them somehow wrong. (Example: Oreste, son of Agamennone, has to avenge his father by killing his murderer, but the murderer is Oreste's mother, Clitemnestra, so by killing her Oreste would become a matricide)
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Friday, April 14, 2000 06:35:14 PM
IP: h255-20-143.mi2.albacom.net

White (completely pointless now)

Winterwolf> <<I'll push for spring by using fall colors>>: But what if winter gives spring and summer a miss and goes right into fall?

Wilek> <<Is [the persistant 71%] creeping out anyone else?>>: I think they get that number after classifying people into categories, and then they claim one category has that 71% chance of death.

David G> <<"comedy">>: I believe the traditional definitions are
tragedy: someone of a high position falls to a low position
comedy: someone of low esteem rises to a high position

Warpmind> <<Thanks for telling me about NO$GMBD>>: You are quite welcome. I take pride in my ability to reference information, plus I regularly visit some good emulation sites.
<>: But you have an advantage. There he is more of a local hero, while we have an ocean separating us from the country he claims as home.

Niamhgold> <<tell me when you've made some of those evil robots>>: Roger Wilco.

Aaron> <<I'm working on maybe four hours sleep>>: That's a little above average for my suite.

Taleweaver> <<ASME T-shirt> I'd hope they'd have Transformers>>: Before, they've had a jet dropping a bomb on a building, saying something to the effect of "MechEs make weapons, CivEs make targets."

Shadowrider> <<Earthquake in the Bronx>>: You probably mean "Rumble in the Bronx." Translation errors/inaccuracies can be quite amusing sometimes.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Piscataway, NJ
Friday, April 14, 2000 05:46:57 PM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

<Shadowrider looks at the pool of Keynes' blood where Warpmind has just slipped> Hmmm...I'll be better to clean it before someone gets hurt...

Warpmind:> Thank you for the explanation! That "Armor of God" seems to be funny! Well, all of the Jackie Chan's movies I've seen by now are funny and out of mind (in the good meaning of it). As I've seen him the first time (it was "Earthquake in the Bronx" if I remember well), I said: " And they have bored us with that Van Damme stuff all these years!". About Seagal...actually, he rarely takes a punch...and he even more rarely shows any sign of doubt or discomfort. Actually, his only movie I appreciate as an action one is "Under Siege" (the first one): it is very over Seagal's usual standards, he sometimes almost manages to play his role! ;)
Oh, I agree about the "unwritten role". A good example is Bruce Willis...;)

<Goes to seek a cleaning duster>
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Friday, April 14, 2000 05:28:23 PM
IP: h213-20-110.mi2.albacom.net

Silverstar> They turn to stone from the surface in, and turn to flesh from the middle out, so the thin layer is just what was left over, kind of like all the dead skin cells on a human. I guess that's why you never see a gargoyle with a bad complexion. :)
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Friday, April 14, 2000 05:11:55 PM
IP: 198.215.20.3

It's that time of year again, a time that terrorfied even Maeve. That's right, it's tax time. In order to increase collections, we need someone devious, and down right evil. Who can this be? For the next IRS Commissioner we give you
everyone's favorite mouse, Garlon.

Now is that a pleasent thought, or what. :)
Gyre - [wseeley@epix.net]
Friday, April 14, 2000 05:11:46 PM
IP: 208.31.40.236

Narf! I forgot to say something.

starsinger> I remember the Biker Mice from Mars. I use to watch it all the time. I am still a fan of that show even though it doesn't come on.

Okay, now I will say good-bye.
*BYE*
silverstar
Friday, April 14, 2000 04:53:26 PM
IP: l3p38.dav.mother.com

Hello!

Just wanted to ask you all a question.
I was thinking about gargoyles while waiting for my mom and a thought occured to me.
When gargoyles turn to stone, does their whole body turn to stone? I ask this because when they are smashed, they are solid stone, but when they awaken, it seems as thought they have a very thin layer of stone on them.
If anyone can clear this up for me, I will be very grateful, 'cause if not, I am going to be up all night wondering about it.

Well, I hope everyone has a good weekend. I'm going to be spending mine shopping and moving things to our new house.

*BYE*
silverstar
Friday, April 14, 2000 04:50:18 PM
IP: l3p38.dav.mother.com

Taleweaver> Cyclonus was my favorite Decepticon jet, which sortof makes Sky Warp my fave.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Friday, April 14, 2000 03:34:41 PM
IP: dialin-405-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net

ASME T-shirt> I'd hope they'd have Transformers. They probably owe them for inspiring this generation of engineers. Though Aerospace can use the Decepticons and Skywarp. He was my favorite of the Decepticon jets, though Thrust had the best design.

Solar power lightbulbs> Actually, it is an actual item to buy. It's called the forever light you can find it in scientific equipment catalogs. A solar cell, a capacitor and a little flashlight bulb and the thing glows, theoretically forever. Just an FYI.

Maniacal cackling - Let me add mine to Ordell's. I won't give anything away. Its more fun.

Just a quick in and out for me. See ya
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Friday, April 14, 2000 03:24:10 PM
IP: ced60-112.ced.csupomona.edu

Aaron wanders in, wearing his latest t-shirt brainstorm: A Southpark-style rendering Silvo Dante, Paulie Wallnuts, and Tony Soprano, with the caption "Oh my god, we killed Pussy!"

I admit, I'm working on maybe four hours sleep, so I feel good and strange right now.

Crzy> And Zel looks pretty good as a garg too.

Daniel Johnson> I loved Dangermouse.

"That's probably Colonel K with a mind-boggling mystery for me to solve."

"Ah DM, got a mind-boggling mystery for you to solve."

Cybercookie to anyone who can explain the title.

Dennis><<Injustice For All part 3a is coming soon>> Woo-hoo! And give Pistoff my regards.

Winterwolf> Thank you. I'm working on the next one.

SOROW> (RHPS photograhper voice) Congratulations!

SJ> LMSAO at those SW Creativity Demons. So I guess I'll kick in mine. Anakin is lifting a lot of breakables with the force, and Mace comes up and shoots off a blaster pistol next to his head, making him drop them all.

Mace: "I'm sorry. Did I break your concentration?"

Caliope> Lucky. I only get to watch one ep every two months or so, when SAAS shows them. BTW, have you ever noticed how much Hayama looks like Yuu from Marmalade Boy?

Niamhgold><<Uh-oh. I wonder what kind of scheme is cooking in your head?>> (Taking a cue from Xellos) That.... is a secret. Suffice to say, Tony's life is going to get weird in the future.

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Friday, April 14, 2000 02:45:19 PM
IP: ppp-163.tnt-2.sat.smartworld.net

*Warpmind enters, skidding around in the pool of Keyne's blood, and comes to a halt near Shadowrider.*
Cripes, that was messy... Well, Shadowrider, you asked, and answer you shall have.

Jackie Chan's Armor of God movies are about the (mis)adventures of an archaeologist/adventurer... wannabe. To my great disappointment, I haven't acutally seen the first of the two movies, but I've heard a lot of good things about it (and with a bit of luck, I'll get to see it this week). The sequel, also known as Operation Condor, starts out with Jackie raiding an old temple for some jewels... and he is interrupted by the natives, who worship there. However, Jackie is allowed to take the jewels... but then he's so foolish as to drink water from the spring, and according to tribal law, he must marry the chieftain's daughter... well-over-300 pounds of hag. Naturally, he escapes. Unfortunately, he loses the stones... Then, he's pulled into a hunt for a massive amount of Nazi gold... and that is all I will reveal for now. But, in addition to the Armor of God movies, do look out for Wheels on Meals and Project A! Those are both great movies, of the slightly older variety!

Oh, and as for Segal, well, I can't consider him a fighter, since it is an unwritten(?) rule that in combat, you "have" to take at least one punch to evaluate your opponent properly. Preferrably early on... Jackie Chan is an excellent example of this... what with all his bruises, broken limbs, and even his permanent hole in the skull... he's got my undying respect as the craziest martial artist ever. (And when he accidentally got that hole in the head... would that be an involuntary trepanation?)

Well, that's it for now. Ciao.
Warpmind de InzanE - [de_InzanE@xoommail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Friday, April 14, 2000 02:35:40 PM
IP: maaloeytnb-gw.online.no

Greetings to everyone! Some replies to do and little time, so I begin.

Taleweaver:> I usually like prophecies, especially if they are obscure or come true in unexpected ways. They add taste to the story, in my view.

Exin:> Sorry, I missed your post last time. I'm a little late, but I give you my welcome (or welcome back, anyway)

Kit:> Interesting nickname's origin. Dragonlance? I've read some of the books. Quite good, not my preferred fantasy saga, but I enjoyed it. I liked Caramon and Flint particularily. Do you know Terry Brooks' saga of Shannara?
<<...you can probably find elements of it by searching the CR archives...>> <takes a look at the CR archive and turns pale> Gosh! It is immense! <<Sorry I don't have time to tell you all of it right now.>> Hey, no problem! Take all the time you want, I have no haste at all! :)

Niamhgold:> Condolences for your dog.

Warpmind:> "Armor of God" ? No, I don't know it. In Italy Jackie Chan was practically unknown until...about a three years ago, and his movies rarely reacher theaters. Even now that he's become quite popular even here, not all of his movies arrive in Italian theaters or are distributed on tape, so I've seen just three or four of them. What is this "Armor of God" about?

Green Baron:> <Jumps away from Keynes'blood pool> Hey! I was speaking with that guy! I have a Basics of Economics exam next month and Keynesianism is part of the program! He was explaining it to me! <GB looks at him wit an eyebrow raised, his blood-dripping sword moves a little.> <Gulp> Hmmm...I think I'll take my book and study that on it...;)
Oh, I was forgetting, I'm sorry I still haven't send you the jokes I promised. I've been very busy and I've not been able to work on it like I wanted, actually I admit I had almost forgotten it. I'll try to complete it and send it to you in the coming weekend. I'm really sorry, please forgive me (Please, please, please!!!!)

Daniel Johnson:> Very good TD spoiler, I agree with your points. Actually, I'm one of the people who believe TD has improved after Sata's introduction, I think she's a very interesting character.

***TD SPOILER***

Not bad episode. Not my preferred one, but quite good. Some funny things, good characters, interesting setting. Flaw? It has already been covered...but seems that TD staff has a plan...and my curiosity is growing more and more...so I wait eagerly for the next episode. For the current one...three/four out of five.

***END SPOILER***

Rodlox:> Interesting creativity daemon.

Doug:> Douglas Ramsay? It reminds me of someone...I can't place it...;) TLJ: Yeah, he's not all that bad...not the best actor in the universe, but does his job...
Dolph Lundgren: speaking of motionless and inexpressive actors...;)

Sorow:> <<I've always thought it was excellent, but I do admit that it grew better as Sata was introduced. >> I totally agree.

Sevarius Jr:> <<Steven Seagal is the worst excuse for an action star I've ever seen. The man is just horrible. Not only is he a fat, out of shape, Neryu-jacket wearing lard-ass, he can't fight worth crap. EVERY movie, it's the same routine--a thousand bad guys run at him, he takes them down with *one* move. Unlike other action heroes,
he never takes a punch himself (this has to be his ego or something). It's so unbelievable. I mean, there's a degree of unbelievability to all movie fights--after all, if two
guys spend ten solid minutes beating the crap out of each other, the hero shouldn't still have the energy to save the day, right? But for the hero to get somewhat
roughed up by the villain is more realistic. Seagal just stands there like a block of wood and swats at anything that comes his way. Soooooo overrated.>> I totally agree. Actually, I review "Under siege 2" very often - that movie is so bad to be ridicolous! An illogical story, improbable characters, cheap special effects, but, most of all, Seagal expresses the flaws you mentioned at the maximum rate. I laugh a lot with that movie - every time I see it, I discover a new mistake! ;)

Enough for now, if I didn't reply to anyone, I assure it was because I accidentally missed his post.

"Se la terra � tonda e se il mare � blu
da che mondo � mondo il forte vince e non sei tu"
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Friday, April 14, 2000 01:16:54 PM
IP: h213-20-95.mi2.albacom.net

** Enter Niamhgold **

Well, there's a touch of spring today, at least. And I appreciate you trying to help it get here faster, Winterwolf!

Prophecies: I'll have to agree with Christine (and few others), but prophecies are just an easy way for a character to coast through a fanfic. They do some great deed, and they don't die. Now, it's the _vague_ ones that get interesting; it might be that character, it might not be, they may perish...Well, all it comes down to is interpretation and choice. Lady MacBeth took it seriously in that play, and _chose_ to make it come true for her husband. The Weird Sisters? Well, they never did anything--in the _play_, that is. (heh heh heh >:})

Aaron: <<Dracon isn't a family man>...yet> Uh-oh. I wonder what kind of scheme is cooking in your head?

Gside: I've heard that money comes from the side of evil. So, make cash by working for a world-domineering company, and tell me when you've made some of those evil robots >;}

Elisagoyle's pic is awesome! We've got at least two very talented artists out there (and I know there's tons more!)

Daniel, Winterwolf, and all the others that gave me hugs and well-wishes: Thank you for your support! This CR ought to win an award for being one of the nicest I've seen!

Denis: Waiting for Injustice For All pt. 3 with eager eyes!

Christine: The same goes for your next story (I need my quarterly Morgan-fic fix!) :)

All right, that's all!

Too-da-loo! (sp?)
Niamhgold - [niamhgold@hotmail.com]
Friday, April 14, 2000 01:15:25 PM
IP: ncia109n.ncia.net

DOUG/KIT - Hey, not to worry! I still consider you two (and the majority in here) to be good friends of mine...so it's not like I was expecting a downpour of cards or presents, but I am happy to hear you thought of me on my birthday.

WALKEN IN EP-II - Hmmm, now that has possibilities...

Maintain and Check Six!
Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Spokane, WA, USA
Friday, April 14, 2000 12:41:27 PM
IP: m189.ieway.com

*Warpmind enters, carrying an e-mail printout.*
Okay, to any and all involved in the Demona's Payback MiST project, be it as writer or MiSTed, I recieved a request. It appears as though someone wishes to make a Gargoyles MiSTing archive, and asks to include the Demona's Payback series there, as well. All in favor say Aye! And Wilek, could you ask Pistoff what he thinks next time you e-mail him? I... heh... I kinda lost his adress... :|

On to replies.

Zath: My sympathies, friend. Hope your RL troubles will be unexpectedly ended prematurely, then...

Gside: Oh, dude! Thanks for telling me about NO$GMBD! Finally, an emulator which runs FAST on my ol' 486SX33! (It actually emulates at 111% speed at times.) :)

Crzy: Heh, that Zelgadis garg pic... reminds me of something. What the <Censored> is keeping Mara away from us, again? *Sigh* If this dear chibi-goddess would just check in a little more often... :(

Daniel J: Aww, yeah! Danger Mouse! Colonel K, Penfold, and the disreputable Baron Greenback! (Not to mention that weird introducer between the eps!)

Doug: Hey, Tomb Raider may have all those downsides, but it also has Lara Croft. ;) Seriously, though, it's not all that bad. At least, I've played worse. A LOT worse...

Gside: Heh, I reckon you may be right. And either way, I know of a lot of non-techies who know who he is, even though they can't tell Linux from any other OS...

Winterwolf: DC is ongoing, all right... he's the epitome of technological evil, the arch-enemy of everyone who has ever been on the internet... he's Dis Connect! (And he's got about the same death-rate as Kenny on South Park, by similarly creative means.)

SJ: Hmmm... A part of me hopes Lucas hires you as screenplay consultant for the next Star Wars movies, another part hopes he never will, and a third, far more significant part agrees with you on the Tomb Raider issue. Now, where'd I put those binoculars, again? ;)

Well, that's about it. Cheerio, guys...
Warpmind de InzanE - [de_InzanE@xoommail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Friday, April 14, 2000 12:38:45 PM
IP: maaloeytnb-gw.online.no

<<thats what i'm fighting against ...against the prejudices and misunderstandings>>

nice to hear...but what misunderstandings? you complained about people being biased against you because you';re a foreigner...at _least_ half this Comment Room's posters are from outside the borders of the USA {or however you define Foreign}.

<<Well ,i do never attack people if they doesnt really take it to the point...there were so many lies about me ,so it made no sense to too many people who are lying about me to others and tell them to ignore me because they think it have to be like this...>>

have you ever posted in here? because i sure don't remember you. {that, and i think you may be taking 'it's a small world' a mite too literally}.

what lies about you? hey guys, any of you evver heard of an Exin? nope, thought not.

Rodlox
Friday, April 14, 2000 12:18:10 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Hi ya'll. Scarborough Faire starts this weekend (yea!). It's doesn't look like there will be tornados or 95 degree weather (yea!)

Oh well, just a couple of things to comment on.
Caliope> Ouch. I had all of mine out two years ago. Very bad day.

Daniel Johnson> I've written about 30 of those. A few months back, I posted one, prompting lots of other people to post more, so I put up some more. Basically, for about two weeks there were riddles all over the place. It was kind of fun. As soon as I have a decent stock of ammunition, I might do it again.

Prophecy> The literary device of prophecy can either work very well, or very badly. Used well, it creates tension as the characters try to defeat it or solve the riddle it presents. (Macbeth, for instance - the play, not the character) Used badly, it's a cheap device to make a shaky plot hang together - running like a shopping list of things the heroes have to do that they otherwise could just skip.

The trick is to make the prophecy integral to the plot without making it a straightjacket.

If the heroes want the prophecy to be fulfilled, there should always be a chance they'll fail (see the Belgeriad and the Malloreon [sp?] by David Eddings).

If they want it to fail, everything they do should seem to make it come true despite their best efforts (as in Macbeth). That option works better for a tragedy than a "comedy" (story with a happy ending. It doesn't have to be funny). Of course, there's always the trick ending where the prophecy SEEMS bad, but actually turns out good... That's easy to try and hard to pull off.

Basically, like any story element, it just depends on how well you use the prophecy.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Friday, April 14, 2000 11:44:20 AM
IP: 198.215.20.3

*walks in with her hand on her jaw*
*talks funny*

Hey guys, just got one of my wisdom teeth removed...like I need to get rid of any wisdom, huh? :P

Aaron> (Kodocha) Thats cool, I remember that ep! I think I'm a few ahead of you, I'm at the part when Sana's (thats the girls name) mama is about to publish the essay about her and her daughter. Ofcorse, the susspence is killing me cuz I'm depending on a friend of mine who is going to get me the movies and he's taking his sweet sweet time!!! :P

*pokes her cheak and feels nothing*....annoying.....I feel like my toung doesnt fit in my mouth :P~~~

Exin> Hi! I'm sorry I didnt see you before, but I usualy zoom throgh the CR and only look for whoever is talking to me by name. Welcome! :)

Tests:
I finaly had some time to take some of them, here are the results:

24% bitch (see, I'm not that evil!...I'm just slightly naughty ;) )
I'm NOT pregnant, but I'm going to have 39 children!?!?!?!? Gawd no!!! Sheesh, I like kids but not THAT much!
70% Love, 30% lust and greed....yeah, I'm a sweetie :P
Morality 9, I dont run doggies over on the street... :P
Love experience 4, sure why not, I love everyone!
Sex experience 4.....riiiiiight :P
Inteligence 5......ummm....OK! :P
3 wedges discontent....whatever THAT means!
I'm going to die Sept. 27, 2061, at 80 years of age....eh, long enough :P
I'll proabably die of:
cancer 45%
Accident 9%
Alien Abduction 8% <----thats my best bet :P
Heart attack 6%
Homicide 6%
And....
I'll be worth a million at 42!!! Pretty good for a starving artist! :P

Well I should get going!!! I'll see ya guys next week!!! * ^_~ * *HUGZ for all* Bye!!!
Caliope
Friday, April 14, 2000 10:53:59 AM
IP: 136.145.70.210

*stops composing musics for a while and reads the feedback*

CrazyDemona>Well ,i stuck around here long time and nothingf happened...but at least i got a feedback :-) Well ,just one question ,well two ...1.st why do you call yourself "Crazy" ? 2. why did you never emailed me? Did nothinbg came through?

Revel>thats what i'm fighting against ...against the prejudices and misunderstandings

Daniel Johnson>Well ,i do never attack people if they doesnt really take it to the point...there were so many lies about me ,so it made no sense to too many people who are lying about me to others and tell them to ignore me because they think it have to be like this... I dpo have some friends ,still. But only because they know me better than others.
Well ,what to say ,i still try to find new friends...especially in the art and AmstradCPC scene...

Crazy>I know the Dangermouse series but its long time ago...i know the C64 Game from tape =)

Doug>Well ,i never said i am like this... I can be the best friend ,you just have to look behind the barrier ;-)

well ,i hope you understand... *goes back doing my stuff preparing for classtrip ,MS2k ...*
Exin^SDI - [exin64@hotmail.com]
Friday, April 14, 2000 09:40:16 AM
IP: bmsbl.stadtbib.uni-leipzig.de

[Solar Powered Light Bulbs]What I was thinking about was the posssibilty of removing all light from Earth.

So Nightwing and 2nd Robin died before Batman? Hmm. How long will Terry be able to keep his secret from his younger brother? I'm not saying that it will happen overnight. But over a long period of time, enough clues should surface to a point in a direction of what Terry's job really is. What would happen the first time Terry gets seriously hurt on the job?

**DC CONSPIRACY SAGA**
"Now it's time to find out how these light bulbs got from my universe to this other one," thought DPH.

DPH decided to visit Mr Connect.
**END DC CONSPIRACY SAGA**

Daniel Paul Hightower
Friday, April 14, 2000 09:36:10 AM
IP: 150.208.124.236

**TD SPOILERS!**

<<"I quite understand," said Blaise, nodding. "Not that I would not have liked to learn how such a thing might be accomplished. When I was a youth, I had a certain fondness for making dramatic entrances and departures of such a nature>> <violently convulsive laughter> Great, great story; possibly my favorite this season (so far)...

**END**

Fire Storm> <<This is a set-top type unit, right? Not a part of your computer?>> Computer; I wouldn't have a set-top unit. Too expensive for *just* watching movies. <<Ever hear of Macrovision? It is a tape copy prevention thingie.>> I've heard of it. Rather annoying, isn't it? Almost as annoying as being unable to take screenshots... <<The god code isn't enough? The fly through each level isn't enough? The modified clothes and character patches isn't enough?>> Eh?! :O I thought TR's only codes were all weapons and level skip... O_o

Daniel Johnson> <<Hey, speaking of cartoons, has anyone here seen Danger Mouse? I love dry, British humor.>> I've seen it! Oh how I used to love that show. That and Count Duckula. ^_^

Rodlox> <<am i the _only_ person who liked TimeDancer before the introduction of Sata?>> I loved it too, but with Sata it was even better IMO. ^_^

Gside> <<For some reason I confused midichlorian with mitochondria.>> So do I, sometimes. Of course, they might be connected, somehow...

Winterwolf> <<Okay I have to ask who/what is DC? Did I miss something or is this an ongoing thing?>> Both. :) DC is Mr. Disconnect, and he is the cause of all our electronic problems. <ties DC in a straitjacket, gives him to Winterwolf, and allows Winterwolf the use of his horrific torture device, Mr. Thingy> Have fun. ^_^ <<<71% chance of death> Does everyone get those odds?>> Apparently. Is this creeping out anyone else?

SJ> <<Whew, long day today. Had to take my dog to the vet. The little guy has a bad ear infection.....nothing breaks your heart like seeing the poor little thing whimper as the doctor is using these big ass, imposing forceps to swab out his ears with cotton balls.>> Not another dog! :( At least yours will be OK (I hope), though...<<today we have confirmation that one of my faves, lil' Chris Walken, is going to have a role in Episode 2.>> YES! 8D He was great in Antz; I wonder what his character will be in Star Wars...hm, has anyone else heard rumours of a character called Darth Legion?
Wilek Nereus
Friday, April 14, 2000 06:40:43 AM
IP: proxy1.spaceproxy.com

SJ > Ooohhh! Walken in Episode 2? Sweet! You know he was originally in the running for Han Solo in _A New Hope_...now _that's_ a funny mental picture, seeing Walken deliver Han's lines in his distinctive style...

oh, and how about--
Mace Windu: Womp rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I wouldn't know because I'll never eat the filthy MOFO...

Might as well throw in a scene of Obi-Wan diving into a toilet for good measure...wrong movie, I know, but come on! :)

Jessie Feff - [feff@hotmail.com]
Friday, April 14, 2000 02:19:57 AM
IP: ctrts2-2.mrs.umn.edu

Hey everyone. Just stopped by for a post. Since I'll be leaving at 2 a.m. Friday morning I hope to be able to get a few more posts in before I leave.

Sopranos- Never found it interesting enough to watch, but I hear that it's getting better so maybe I'll come around later on.

Tim P.- Sorry about your dog's death. I remember my first dog. She was my companion since as long as I could remember, it tore me apart when she died.

Doug- Thanks pal. Who knows, sometime around September or November I'll suddenly walk back in here and surprise everyone. But like I said who knows? BTW I have no doubt that you'll get over your writer's block. In a few days you'll be out looking around and then the flood gates will be open and you'll be ready to write a book. :)

See ya later!
Jaden - [jaden12@hotmail.com]
Los Alamos, CA
Friday, April 14, 2000 02:17:16 AM
IP: cache1.avtel.net

RATS! Forgot to mention the color. Moot point though.

FYI, Color = Dark Blue.
Lady Mystic - [lady-mystic@usa.net]
Friday, April 14, 2000 02:16:49 AM
IP: t2-37.visitus.net

*** TGS CR TEXT COLORS PAGE UPDATE ***

The list is finally complete! :) Follow my name's link to get directly to the page.

Let's hope Gore doesn't decide to add a large amount of colors when he updates his comment rooms. **crosses fingers**

Now, FS and I just have TGS Images to go through and alter for the CR.

*** END TGS CR TEXT COLORS PAGE UPDATE ***

Robby = <<Nah, I think the rules as is are fine for now...>> Okay. :) But my offer still stands for as long as FS and I remain operators of the TGS CR Info area.

Daniel Johnson =

<> You're welcome. And thanks a lot in return. I appreciate your kind words. :) Although, I'd consider the amount of stuff FS and I have done to date miniscule to the amount of stuff the TGS Staff is currently doing. Or maybe I'm just being modest. (I've been told many times that I am. :))

<<Freeing the TGS staff from having to work on this place is a Good Thing if that gives them more time to produce stories.>> I totally agree with you.

Fire (SPACE) Storm =

<> Ha! Read it! Ha, HA! You even confessed it to me BEFORE I even read it!

<<They think I should stay with LM. And I do too!>> I like both facts. ;) (What a sweet thing to say!) **HUGS!**

<<How can a hex value with a O (NOT zero) work? Color = Cyan Tint (Hex cod9d9)??>> Tested the coding using the letter "O" and using the number zero. Both colors were visually identical. Although, I decided to leave the value with the letter so that it matches the CR coding. Gore probably just mistyped the HEX value and misinterpreted the O for a zero.

Took The Spark tests. Might as well post my results. Although, I'll do that after I get a few things done first in RL.


Lady Mystic - [<-- TGS CR Text Colors Page Update]
Dearborn, MI
Friday, April 14, 2000 02:14:38 AM
IP: t2-37.visitus.net

Doug: umm...a "higher brain-function-deficient" Yautja? {to quote Farscape's refering to humans}. "how he escaped the genetic seeding process, i do not know."

Doug: also, check your email in a few minutes....

Rodlox
Friday, April 14, 2000 01:27:40 AM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

SJ: Christopher Walken is going to be in Ep 2? Alright! :) Thank you for sharing that little bit of information, you're not the only one happy about it. I can hardly wait to see what Lucas has him do and say. <grin>
Glad we agree about Steven Seagal, I heard once that he really does have great martial arts skills, but I don't believe it. Not after seeing practically all his movies (I used to be a diehard action fan who didn't give a damn about good acting as long as there was lots of people getting beat up, I'll admit it. :) and the low level of work he puts into them compared to guys who actually care about their fighting skills. That includes Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Ray Park, Stallone, etc. Hmm, I wish I could put more women in that list. :)

A little surprised no one has guessed the character ideally played by Dolph Lundgren in my fanfic yet. It's easy once you think of his physique and general acting ability and put it up against that of all the main recurring male bad guys....oh wait, I forgot, no one is as obsessed with my stories as I am. Never mind. No one will probably care enough to guess this. What am I thinking? <sighs> Oh well, I'll give a hint just in case- It's not Muscles Malone. Havoc has been from the beginning an evil George Clooney. :) There, that should narrow it down.

More later.
Doug
Friday, April 14, 2000 01:11:49 AM
IP: pool-209-138-214-113.dlls.grid.net

***BEGIN RP***
On the Avatar of Ganon, the trio of Kari, Sammael, and Dyspare--now flanked by the ever impressive Hounds--closed in on the control room of the station. This is where they would find the Administrator, and hopefully, they could convince her to prevent the Invasion from Hell by altering the station's orbit. If words were not enough to convince her, action must be taken.
They were just about to enter the final corridor leading towards the control center, when they were stopped by a voice. "And where do you think you're going?"
They all froze, and turned around. They could see no one. "Who's there?" Kari called out.
"Tsk, tsk. Oh no, Sammael. Please don't tell me you're going to do what I think you're going to do," the voice continued.
Dyspare screeched. "I know that voice!"
Sammael snarled. "So do I."
Before them, the very air began to shimmer. Thick grey smoke filled the space in front of them, and when it cleared, standing in their path was a very large skeletal being. It was very tall--at least 8 feet--yet it was only a skeleton. No muscles or sinews were present, only smooth bone the color of obsidian. The skull atop the body sneered, and two glowing orbs of dark blue hung in the sockets. It looked down at the others. "Hello, Sammael." It spoke. It's voice was actually fairly pleasant, but it had a rather arrogant tilt to it.
"Do you know....it?" Kari asked, disgusted with what she saw.
Sammael nodded grimly. "Hello, Parka. It's been quite a long time. I take it Mephisto sent you here."
The skeleton creature, Parka, nodded. "He's just been soooo anxious to hear from you. He seems to believe you've gone and pulled a Benedict with him. That you've decided to bat for the other side, so to speak. I said, nooooo. Not our Sammael. Perish the thought! But you never call, or write, or instant message..."
"Well," Sammael said. "Things have been somewhat hectic here on the station. But I'm on my way right now to sabotage the control room, to make sure that these mortals can't stop the plan. So, if you'll just step aside..."
Parka twisted its head. "Why don't I believe you, Sam? I think you've gone and forgotten who you really serve. You have a nice human body.....a rather tasty-looking mortal female there.....and all the admiration and love this human who's flesh you're wearing owns. I think you've become--dare I say it!--a 'good guy.'"
"You're mistaken, Parka."
"Am I?" The skull said with its perpetual grin. "Then prove it to me, Sammael." It reached up and plucked a particularly sharp, dagger-shaped bone from its ribcage, and dropped it at Sammael's feet. "Prove you're loyalty, Sammael." It pointed at Kari. "Slaugher the human bitch."
****END RP****

Whew, long day today. Had to take my dog to the vet. The little guy has a bad ear infection.....nothing breaks your heart like seeing the poor little thing whimper as the doctor is using these big ass, imposing forceps to swab out his ears with cotton balls. But he's tough, and he endured. And with the medicine he's getting, he should be good as new. But this is weird--sort of like a whole voodoo thing going on with sick dogs.

VERY good news for martial arts fans: Looks like none other than Jet Li, the latest Asian flavor of the month (I love the guy, but let's be honest--Hollywood just sees guys like Jackie Chan, Chow Yun-Fat, and Jet Li as walking gimmicks. They do not have the proper respect for these very talented men.), is in negotiations to star as Kato in the big screen version of the classic Green Hornet. I don't know who they're going to get to play the Hornet, but if they manage to sign Li, it better be somebody good. Cause Jet is gonna steal the movie with his stunts.

Reason for me *not* to totally loathe George Lucas: I know I haven't said much of anything good about Mr. Lucas, but today he did something really great. Cause today we have confirmation that one of my faves, lil' Chris Walken, is going to have a role in Episode 2.
Do you realize that? CHRISTOPHER WALKEN IS GOING TO BE IN STAR WARS: EPISODE 2. That is unbelievably cool.....I know he's been typecast as the psycho most of the time, but is it wrong to want desparately for him to be a Sith lord? Or maybe a Grand Moff? Episode 2 is beginning to look like a reunion of Pulp Fiction! Suddenly, all is right with the Star Wars universe....

Hmm.....Pulp Fiction meets Star Wars? Tarantino should be writing this film! I can see the dialogue now!
Sam Jackson as Mace Windu: Hand me that lightsaber. The one that says Bad MOFO on it.
Christopher Walken as, let's say, a Jedi: Hello, young Skywalker. I knew your mentor Qui Gon. We fought together against the Trade Federation. He wanted me to give you this, his lightsaber. Unfortunately, I was captured by the Sith, so I had to hide it in the one place if would be safe--my ass.

Or, in a truly twisted moment, have Tarantino himself cameo as Yoda! Oh, the fun ensues!
Tarantino-Yoda: Mace! Obi-Wan! What the f@#$ is this?
Mace: What?
Yoda: Did you see a sign that said "Dead Sith storage" on my front door?
Obi-Wan: Well--
Yoda: No, answer the f@#$ing question. Did you, or did you not see a f@#$ing sign that said "Dead Sith storage" on my f@#$ing front door?
Mace: Well....Well, no.
Yoda: Then why is there a f@#$ing dead Sith in my garage?

Oh man.....I can see this. I really can. Anakin goes out on a date with Amidala, only she winds up all overdosing on Kessel Spice......Mace putting his lightsaber upside Jar Jar's head: "Check out the big ears on Jar! Say, Binks, is that a Kahuna burger on that table over there?".....Or maybe Anakin accidentally stumbles upon a few Trade droids sodomizing Jar Jar "Gimp" Binks.....I CAN WRITE THIS MOVIE!!! Must....find....pen. Paper.....

Attention All Starship Troopers Fans: This is important if you like the show. As we all know, the show has been somewhat....jumbled. Thanks in part to delays in production, the series has not aired in continuity yet. But starting May 15th, it will air in complete sequence--all 40 episodes. But it's imperative you watch them. Because the fate of the show hinges on it. If the show does well in the ratings during this period--from May 15th untill the end of the run--than there's a good chance it may be renewed. If not.....the show's going to go the way of the dinosaur. Show your support by making sure the show gets the ratings it deserves.

Batgirl: Okay, I watched the "Touch of Curare" episode again today. And yes, Fire Storm is right when they never TECHNICALLY said that Barbara married Bruce. However, they sure as hell imply it. Here is the exact way it goes down:
Terry and Babs are talking in a diner. This is before the final showdown with Curare. Terry is seeking info on her past with Bats; why she seems to hate him. She explains that she doesn't hate him--she hates what he becomes. Terry questions her romance with Nightwing; she says it was just a college thing, and never really serious. She said that Nightwing was furious when she decided to stay with Bruce. "As his partner?" Terry asks. She's silent. He knows it's something more. "As his girlfriend?" he asks. She takes a sip of her coffee and gives him a sly smile. His eyes widen, and he says "Whoa."
Now, to me, that implies that their relationship was more serious than just boyfriend/girlfriend. And, I don't know about the rest of you, but I can't really see Batman "going steady". So, the next logical step up from "girlfriend" is "wife". So, no, they never SAY that the two got married, but IMO, it's heavily implied that they were. I suppose I could try and get confirmation on this from the actual source.

Doug: Steven Seagal is the worst excuse for an action star I've ever seen. The man is just horrible. Not only is he a fat, out of shape, Neryu-jacket wearing lard-ass, he can't fight worth crap. EVERY movie, it's the same routine--a thousand bad guys run at him, he takes them down with *one* move. Unlike other action heroes, he never takes a punch himself (this has to be his ego or something). It's so unbelievable. I mean, there's a degree of unbelievability to all movie fights--after all, if two guys spend ten solid minutes beating the crap out of each other, the hero shouldn't still have the energy to save the day, right? But for the hero to get somewhat roughed up by the villain is more realistic. Seagal just stands there like a block of wood and swats at anything that comes his way. Soooooo overrated. Give me the Hong Kong movie stars anyday. Sure, they may fly around on wires, but at least they move.

Tomb Raider: The first game in the series is the best, I think. It's actually a very fun game. The controls are a little difficult at first, but they get better. The jumps are the hardest part, though, and that unfortunately never gets better. But it's a fun game, I believe.
As for Ms. Croft herself.....the evolved part of me says that such a blatantly sexist creation as Lara is inherently wrong and potentially damaging to young women's perceptions of who they should be. It further strengthens the dangerous belief that all women must be beautiful, large-breasted, and impossibly slim and athletic in order to be found attractive as an individual. It's the digital fantasy of some chauvinistic computer geek who had nothing better to do than design Playmate-style women, because they themselves would never, ever be able to obtain such a creature unless they in deed created it. It's things like Lara Croft that ensure that women will still be seen and treated like sex objects instead of equals. That's what the evolved part of me says.
The other part of me wishes she was real, lived next door to me, and frequently sunbathed right in the line of view of my bedroom window. And that she wasn't afraid to ask me over to be her personal "lotion boy". Coming, Ms. Croft! ;)

Robby: Actually, you can go ahead with your plans for the RP. Cause I'm actually flying by the seat of my pants with mine....so kind of forget the mess I was heading in, and let's work with what you have. If you want. ;)

SOROW: I know it shall be painful on my part to ask, but will Joe be lucky enough to be the father of at least a few of those 39 children ;) **ducks and covers his head and waits for the blows to begin**
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Friday, April 14, 2000 12:18:40 AM
IP: cache-2.spg.va.webcache.rcn.net

Thank you to all of those who have cheered me on, encouraged me to do my best, and have given their best of luck. I am now the 2000-2001 Lionette Drill Team Captain!

Rodlox> No, you're not the only one who thought TD was good before Sata. I've always thought it was excellent, but I do admit that it grew better as Sata was introduced.

Gside> If only you knew who I'm talking about. But nerds are cool, I am one.

Green Baron> You *know* that I'm just kidding ;)

Robby> I have been wondering about Brooklyn being in the Gromorum as well. If that particular page was still in the book when the Magus had it in 994, then I'm sure he would have noticed such a coincidence as the gargoyle in the picture looking the same as one of the hatchlings. All I can think of as an explanation is someone else taking that page out, maybe Harthoth?

Joe> I just wanted to tell you that I love you.
SOROW
Friday, April 14, 2000 12:15:37 AM
IP: dll2a010-0424.splitrock.net

hmmm/gee...nobody's yet asked why i have _4_ eyes in my smileys. ::)

<<<in ancient times, it seems to be restricted to the Captain-of-the-Guard and Hakon. >You forgot the brigands, thieves and ruffians>> they were all clean-shaven and-or [relatively] well-mannered? that's what i was refering to.

and yeah, good luck on getting Brooklyn to do that! ::)

Rodlox
Friday, April 14, 2000 12:12:46 AM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Kyryn:
Like I said, I have faith. Still, I'm feeling all warm and fuzzy now. :)

Mecord, Skippy, Crzy:
Ah, this takes me back. "Danger Mouse, the world's greatest secret agent, and Penfold, the world's worst assistant." And his archenemy, Baron Silas Greenback. You know, Penfold as proto-Pinky makes sense, and is rather frightening at the same time. :)

Robby:
RE: Timedancer. Have I mentioned that I like maniacal laughter?

Gside:
Actually, I'm from exit 100. Although 102 will also work. But why leave the Parkway just to take NJ 66?

Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@exit109.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:51:24 PM
IP: abde01b8.ipt.aol.com

Color = Bright Orange. This should leave only one color left and I can go back to bright purple.

Aaron> What can I say? I like the tattoo. ^_^

Niamhgold> Oh man. Another dog. My condolences. <What's with the winter weather, here?> On the weather maybe I need to become the Springwolf to give it an extra push? On second thought, I'll push for spring by using fall colors. This way the seasons have a lot of catching up to do.

Okay I have to ask who/what is DC? Did I miss something or is this an ongoing thing?

SORROW> Good Luck! I hope you make captain. Oh captain my captain!

Wilek and SORROW> <71% chance of death> Does everyone get those odds? I recall seeing several others posting that same percentage. I know I had 71% odds also.

Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr.> One word on your unfortunate timing problem - DOH!

** TD SPOILERS **

Great story. I really love how the story all comes together in TimeDancer. It pulls everything together.
Observation - Blaise discovers the TimeDancer is Brooklyn. When he speaks to Merlin about gargoyles, showing him the picture of the TimeDancer in the grimorum, Merlin asks the name of this gargoyle. Blaise replies they have no names, but thinks of Brooklyn. I think it was an appropriate answer since gargoyles did not have names at the time. I wonder what Blaise thought later when he learns that gargs do not have names at this time but the first one he met did have a name.

Rodlox> < in ancient times, it seems to be restricted to the Captain-of-the-Guard and Hakon. >You forgot the brigands, thieves and ruffians. <One of these days, Brooklyn's going to attack a cop who'd just apprehended a crook> I don't think he'll attack a cop they tend to be easy to spot, unless they are undercover. Brooklyn is most likely to help the side that is in need. In most scenarios this is the right thing to do. Even if he did pick the wrong side, he tries to get his adversary to flee. No real harm done there. Revel makes a good point. He has attacked FBI agents, but like I was saying, no real harm done. Now if only Brooklyn would appear and inadvertently scare any cop that was about to give me a traffic ticket. ^_^
<what was his clue who the bad guys were?> Actually they just ran off so there's not to much to say this time. <Am I the _only_ person who liked TimeDancer before the introduction of Sata?> No way. I liked TD before Sata was around. In fact it took me a little while to adjust to Sata. For me when Sata was in the first few episodes it was similar to adjusting to my best friends' new girlfriends.

Gside> <one more encounter with Meryt and Harthoth> It seems like there will be more than just one more, but the one that was implied is ready to be set in motion.

** END TD SPOILERS **

CrzyDemona> Elisagoyle drew a great pic!

Todd> Thanks for the insight.

That's all for me tonight. Good night everybody!

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY, USA
Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:45:07 PM
IP: dialup-209.246.105.254.newyork2.level3.net

Dark Pine Green (camoflauge)

Niamhgold> <<[engineers] have the potential to do more good for humanity>>: And more evil. Who builds the giant robots bent on destroying the city? (Mech/Elec/Comp) Engineers. Who creates genetic monstrosities that go on mindless killing sprees? (Biomech/Genetic/Chem) Engineers. Who built the Tocama Narrows Bridge? (Civ) Engineers. Who makes a knife that never goes dull? (Ceramic) Engineers.
<<I'm sure you make more than me, as an artist>>: Watch your tense. I am not making any money now, and probably won't for another good three years.

SOROW> <>: The honors dynamics teacher here has earned the nickname "Big Gay Bill." This is probably not good for a college professor.
<<another girl (who's a nerd)>>: And just what is wrong with that?

Wilek> <<What's your midi-chlorian count?>>: For some reason I confused midichlorian with mitochondria.

Random note: The ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) got their new t-shirts in today. I mention this because they feature an Autobot symbol on the front and "more than meets the eye" and the Original, Optimus Prime, on the back; and there seem to be a number of Transformers in here.

Fire Storm> <<Are you telling me the Beatles did drugs?>>: There is a rumor that Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds originated from a picture by Paul's daughter. This begs the question: is there any difference between being in a child's imagination and being on drugs?

Warpmind> <<doesn't Linus Thorvalds have an engineer's education?>>: I'm pretty sure he was a teacher. It wouldn't surprise me that he was an engineer. But how famous is he out of techie circles?

Green Baron> Sorry I missed you. Having a constant internet connection can breed some bad habits (especially if you are already lazy).
<<Now, I must find a computer with sound capacity>>: No soundcard? Ick. That thing is old. Nowadays you are practically guarenteed at least basic Sound Blaster support.

Aaron> <<trained attack nerds are hard to come by, because they need the motivation of a girl they're in love with>>: Yeah, I don't know many girls that would put up with me, even for such a Macheavellian purpose (gaining of personal power through cannon fodder).

Daniel Johnson> **not serious** Why are (were) you using exit109? You're from 102! 109 is for Red Bank and us peninsulites!

**TD SPOILERS**
I seem to remember from Sun and Serpents that there was one encounter with Meryt and Harthoth that we have not seen yet. And now we have a scroll with heiroglyphics
**END TD SPOILERS**

DPH> <<They could slowly but surely start sucking in photons>>: You do realize that everything does this? Matter absorbs all EM radiation except for those colors (I use the term loosely) of the wavelength of its color (again, loosely). At least until we make a perfect mirror, but that is probably a physical impossibility.

Doug> Keeping the Faith: They stole my father's story for that. He did the incensor bit, except with the church and not himself (first day as alter boy).

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
New Brunswick, NJ
Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:13:55 PM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

**TIMEDANCER STUFF*

Brooklyn being in the grimorum- I honestly don't remember if we have an explanation built into this season or not, but one solution could be to note that Hakon did burn quite a few pages... And that Brooklyn has run into other possesors of the Grimorum before that could have taken it out...

Brooklyn missing Sata- *Laughs maniacally*

As far as the stories being similar to season one... Well... They won't be for much longer. *laughs maniacally again*

**END TIMEDANCER STUFF**

Prophecies- I hate 'em myself, because they're so dang annoying usually. A great example is Digimon when they fought Myotismon... Ruined the whole fight because they knew how to deal with it...

I have a prophesy in one of my stories that says a guy name is supposed to beat the main villain... He ends up killed because he wasn't the prophesized one, it was actually someone else with a name similar to his. Heh.

Favorite cartoons- Interesting to see the responses, I'd totally forgotten about Mighty Max and Biker Mice from Mars... One thing I'm curious about though, why was Ninja Turtles on so many lists when the show had so many flaws? Did it rank just because of childhood memories or what? (This coming from someone who saw every episode multiple times...)

Road to ElDerado- Good movie, I suggest seeing it.

Lady Mystic- Nah, I think the rules as is are fine for now...

Peter Pan and the Pirates- DOn't remember myuch about it, but I liked Peter's outfit... At least it wasn't a bleakin all green Robin Hood outfit... (Looks great on Robin, but not on Peter...)

Fave live action shows
1. Beauty and the Beast (Linda Hamilton and Ron Pearlman)
2. Conan O'Brian
3. WHo's Line is it Anyway
4. Taxi
5. News Radio

SJ- *Chuckles* If my posts from a few days ago had gotten through, your RP would be going in quite a different direction right now... Ah well... I'll just have to alter my plans to match yours now... So I'll wait another day or two to see where you take it...

Also, on Batman Beyond, I thought Bruce and Barbara just dated...

Best comic of all time- i didn't really care for Dark Night Returns, I thought Watchmen was far better myself.

I have more to say, but I'd rather not risk the wrath of DC again...
Robby
Thursday, April 13, 2000 10:49:37 PM
IP: spider-te051.proxy.aol.com

**RP HERE**

In the Tiki Motel's parking lot, the Black Ravens are quickly scattering before the onslaught of rabid mutants and crazed soldiers attacking them, Mecord's dragon friends having done a little bit to help but now caught up fighting all the robots sent at them. Meanwhile most of the Ravens, tired, unarmored, and overall unprepared for combat, are still fighting hard but faltering as they run for cover from the bullets of an overwhelming force. "How are we going to survive this?" Shap asks Shauna as they dive behind a car and the car next to them is blown up by a tank shell. "First we have to do something about that tank!" the archer replies, arming a HEAT-arrow and jumping up just long enough to fire it into the tank's side. There is a huge explosion as it strikes, but the tank emerges from it looking almost compeletely unscathed. Shap drops his jaw. "That thing must be armored up the wazoo!" "Yeah," Shauna nods. "My arrow barely made a dent." Shap is about to propose another tactic when suddenly the barrel of the tank's gun swivels their way and fires again, forcing them both to run for another spot of cover as the car they were hiding behind blows up. Unfortunately they don't make it far enough, and both are knocked unconscious in the blast.

Nearby, Stephanie, Keith, and Tom have gotten behind an overturned soda machine and are taking out a group of soldiers advancing on them with thrown grenades. Jammer stands behind them, covering the group with his machine gun. "Where's Tricia?" Tom asks him as the last soldier falls. "She went to check on Kit and Doug," Jammer replies. "I hope they're alright. How the heck did Thailog know we were here?" "We can figure that out later," Keith replies. "For now we gotta worry about surviving." "Amen," Stephanie agrees, just as a large hulking hunchback that looks like the typical Hollywood depiction of Frankenstein (except it has white hair and a really stupid-looking expression) runs up and points the business end of a large shotgun at the four Ravens. "Uh," it moans, "I'm supposed to kill you!" "You're welcome to go ahead and try!" Jammer yells back. "Okay," Frankunsteen shrugs, then looks down at his gun. "Now, uh, how do I fire this thing? I forgot." An evil grin comes over Stephanie's face and the others smile also, thinking the same thing. "You're pointing the wrong end at us," Stephanie tells Frankunsteen. "Point the end with the hole at your face, then pull the trigger." "That's how I do it?" Frankunsteen frowns. Keith nods. "Um hmm." "Okay!" the stupid monster shrugs, then does as Stephanie said. Seconds later he falls over with his face blown off. "I cannot believe that thing fell for that," Jammer rolls his eyes. Stephanie laughs. "Thailog's scientists must have forgot to give him intelligence. Come on, let's see if we can get the rest of these jerks taken care of so we can go back to sleep." The others nod in agreement and then run back towards the main part of the fighting as the screen goes blank.

**END RP FIRST HALF**

Greetings CR dwellers. How are all of you doing today? I'm fine here, still suffering from a lot of writer's block and minor burnout (which is why Night of the Symbiotes is still coming along real slow) but at least I don't have the flu anymore. :) Glad to see things are mostly settled down in here right now, I guess I should try and get caught up while I have the chance, then maybe I'll get back to my writing. :) But first I want to let anyone who's wondering know that Kit and I will be seeing a movie this weekend and she'll be reviewing it in her next big post as I will in mine. The film is Keeping the Faith, that religious comedy that's coming out with Ben Stiller and Edward Norton. It doesn't look too good from the previews, but we're still seeing it, both hoping that these two good actors didn't saddle themselves with something bad (I could believe Stiller into a bad thing, but not Norton, so it looks like I'm either in for a good movie or a dose of reality :).

Denis: Check your e-mail, I sent a brief description of Greene. Read Beneath the Streets for a full character sketch of what he's like (which you can get from the first scene but it's of course better if you read the whole tale. :) Glad you and Niamhgold are looking forward to my next story, I'm working on it and it's coming along. Currently on the day of Broadway and Angela's wedding, one scene away from having Charlie and Macbeth unknowingly discuss the clan's next big adversary, two scenes away from the wedding preparations, and God only knows how many away from the wedding itself and the big threatening conflict that arises afterwards which leads into Part 2. 70 pages and counting, don't know exactly how much more is left, I promise I'll try and get it out soon. :) Still looking for an artist, if anyone cares.

Jenna: Yep, Road to El Dorado was very good. I recommend you go see it if you haven't already. Take the family, they'll all like it, I'm sure. It was definitely a better animated film than anything Disney has done in the past three years. :( With the possible exception of Mulan.

Anne: Welcome back, and thanks for sharing the Xander info. I really hope Joss Whedon carries it out, though hopefully he won't make Xander evil or a superhero. Both of those have already been done on Buffy, I'm hoping Whedon will find some other way of refocusing our attention on Xander (and I trust him as a writer to do it, he's good enough, it is possible :).

Shadowrider: Yep, Doug's short for Douglas. Douglas Ramsay Elder, to be complete, but just call me Doug. :) Glad to hear that you too have learned the dangers of hydroplaning and didn't damage your vehicle in the process like I did. Thanks for your well-wishes on my flu, I too am real glad to be over it now. I agree with you that Steven Seagal and Tommy Lee Jones are motionless actors, but at least TLJ is usually good in his roles. There are many more people who generally aren't and are still "motionless," like Seagal and Dolph Lundgren. The latter generally always plays the same boring (usually military) tough guy type roles, American action movie fans know him well. He also has the voice of a recurring villain in my fanfics who may soon be getting what he deserves (cyber cookie to anyone who guesses who it is).

Tim P: Sorry about your dog's death. I've lost beloved dogs too, (though to old age and an angry chicken farmer, not rat poison), and I know your pain over it. Glad you and your family are beginning to deal. Welcome back to the CR too, friend, sorry it had to start off with such a lousy bit of news. :(

SJ: $ Thanks for the clarification of your views on the RP, I'm sorry I overreacted negatively to what I thought they were. I too am sick of the ongoing debates over the RP in here, but not to the point where I'd want to move the whole thing out just to end them. :( Sorry to see that you feel that way. I think we can both take heart, though, that the one main detractor of the RP in this latest argument over it saw fit to explain his reasons for disliking it and admit he could live with it in the end (thanks Firestorm!). $
Batman Beyond Info: Sorry to hear there isn't anything more planned for Blight (that we've heard about yet). I am looking forward to the other developments you mentioned though. I know I won't be putting them all in my fanfic (Batman's the only DC Comics hero I'm incorporating, not Superman or the Justice League), but I'm still looking forward to seeing them. Really hope it goes to four seasons, so we can see it all. :) Thanks for posting all the info you did, I will certainly be purchasing Return of the Joker when it comes out (and so, I pray, will a lot of other people). If it doesn't sell well, and the show ends, somebody better make a Batman Beyond Ask Paul Dini room for him to reveal all the things he couldn't in the show. :(

Winterwolf: Welcome to the CR, and thanks for the advice about women. It's not a funny joke, but it is something I'll have to remember just the same. :) I agree with your comments about prophecy and think they're good too, thanks for posting them. :)

Silverstar: Happy Belated Birthday. Not sure what I think Lex's worst nightmare would be, but I am looking forward to your fanfic about it. Glad to hear your friend came out of his trouble alright (well, pretty much) and your Spring Break will be starting soon. Have lots of fun on it, okay? :) One must treasure their vacations while they last.

Taleweaver: Welcome back! You're right about Jenna of the Jungle, I don't remember it either and I used to watch Superfriends all the time. :( You did remind me about Conan the Adventurer, though, thanks. I too really enjoyed that show (and of course lots of things in it were inspirations for things in my fanfic :).

Archwolf: Jealous boyfriend troubles, huh? Well, Silverstar's advice about letting the girl handle things is probably a good idea. It's what I'd do. Of course if she's not able to get the guy off your back, you'll be in real deep you-know. <sigh> Sorry I don't really know how to help you. I'd probably handle your situation by telling the girl my problems and also ordering the guy to quit bugging me, repeatedly telling him the way things really are. That may or may not work for you. :( Good luck with the situation, man, however it turns out. Liked your Prophecy remarks too. I see you're another Wheel of Time fan, that's good (I too have enjoyed the books, though I'm really hoping they pick up soon in terms of major plot development and action. That, and Jordan brings back my favorite character Mat).

Tomb Raider: Never played it myself. I enjoy action games, but not ones where the main character is an overly endowed wet dream. Besides, everyone who's played Tomb Raider has told me it has bad story, control, animation, and overall gameplay. Not elements I like to have to deal with. Give me Duke Nukem any day. :)

Stephen: Really glad to hear your birthday went so well. Kit and I are sorry we didn't send anything, but every card we looked at just didn't seem appropriate and we couldn't think of anything else to give you. <sigh> Well, happy birthday anyway, hope we're still friends. We're sorry. Glad to know things went well even without something from us. :)

Green Baron: Welcome back to you also. Good luck with that interesting-sounding finance project and congrats on the good test grade. :) Hope Atilla comes back to the room soon too, we haven't seen him in forever. :( $ Also looking forward to your continuing Bob Jones bashing in the RP. $

Starsinger: I remember Biker Mice from Mars. Don't think I liked it (sorry), I'd seen too many shows like it before, but I do remember watching it. Thanks for the reminder, and the good poem from your friend.

Jaden: Like I've said before, sorry you're gone. Don't know if you'll read this, but if you do know that we will all miss you, myself especially. :( Good luck till you get back to us, friend, have a nice life until our paths cross once more (and a happier one afterwards hopefully :).

Stormy: Sorry to hear you're departing temporarily, I will be missing you as well until you return. Good luck fixing all the things that have come up in your life to occasion your departure, hope you can get them done soon.

SOROW: Thanks for sharing the story about those people you met who like Gargoyles, it's always good to know we aren't the only ones with nice memories of the show. :) Good luck with those tryouts, and hope you win.

Revel: Glad you found some gargs fans too, hope you recommended TGS to them. :)

**WARNING- TIMEDANCER SPOILERS**

Liked Twilight Falls. I was disappointed at the lack of pictures, but the story was well-written enough where it didn't read them. It had some nice character development on both Blaise and Brooklyn, and a good plot and sense of history as well. Vortigern's character I didn't like, but I do have to admit his actions and development were pretty realistic. :( Looking forward to any further development we'll see on him and Blaise in Pendragon or Timedancer. There were a few editing mistakes in the story, but I'll let them slide and give it a 9/10. To the TGS Staff, and Todd- keep up the good work!

The Scroll: I too liked how Brooklyn finally got it open only to have it be in an alien language. I have the creepy feeling that Harthoth will be able to translate it. :) Looking forward to that, if it happens, and seeing what's in the scroll as well. But of course I'm more looking forward to further developments with the Brooklyn and Sata situation ahead in Timedancer. :)

**TIMEDANCER SPOILERS END**

Exin: For once I agree with Crzy. Post more in here if you want to make friends, don't close yourself off and make us have to seek you out. That's not the way we like to operate in here, you know. Nor will it get you as many friends as you showing us what kind of friend you can be and not being shy and all. Sorry to say this, I know you may not like it, but it's unfortunately true. :(

Daniel Johnson: Kit and I almost always type our posts up all at once. It takes a lot of time, but it's more convient for us to do it that way. We're just glad we're able to make the time for it. :)

And speaking of that time, it's now about up. I've said all I wanted to say, I have other things to do tonight, and I'll be going now. Later, friends. <waves>

**MORE RP**

The RP screen comes back on, to reveal Doug and Kit shaking their heads at the explosion that has apparently consumed Jaden and Alchemist. "My God," Doug whispers. "What happened? Did Jaden just sacrifice himself for us?" "I think so," Kit sighs, regarding the crater and the fallen axe with a look of deep regret. "And we never even knew who that guy was, beyond just an enemy. Was he controlling Jaden somehow?" "I think so," Doug nods. "Maybe he was Jaden's creator, and now they're both gone." "Yeah," Kit agrees. "We're going to have to mourn Jaden. Thank goodness he helped us in the end. God only knew what that scientist planned to do." "He planned to do what I will do now, fools!" a voice yells from behind them. Doug and Kit spin to see Zezil (who jumped out of Jaden's grasp just before the werewolf lunged at Alchemist) aiming one of the brain-melting devices their way with a look of maniacal glee. "Look out!" Doug shouts, pushing Kit down and firing his shotgun just as the imp triggers the machine. The plasma burst hits both the brain-melting device and Zezil, destroying the machine and wounding the imp heavily. He screams in agony and then falls over stunned. Kit blasts him with her taser to make sure he stays unconscious for a while and then falls on her knees at Doug's side as he suddenly slumps over, having been hit with the full force of the brain machine's blast. "Oh my God!" Kit cries. "Doug, speak to me! Are you okay?" He does not respond, instead only staring into space with no trace of thought or emotion. "Doug?" Kit waves a hand in front of his eyes, but gets no response. "Oh no!" she cries, looking around and seeing that most of Alchemist's machines were destroyed when he went up in the explosion and Doug's shotgun hit the last. "What happened to you? What?" "What's wrong?" Tricia asks, running into the room with Orion just behind her. The cleric's face is asking the same question. They both see Doug on the floor and get their answer. "That demon thing shot him with something!" Kit points at the unconscious Zezil. "Now he won't even speak to me! He's awake but..." "Let me examine him," Orion says, beginning to look Doug over for injuries. "Calm down," Tricia tells Kit. "We'll take care of this, whatever happened." She then puts her palm on Doug's forehead and begins a mind-probe, frowning as she senses what the machine did. "What is it?" Kit asks her, noticing the expression. "I don't know what it is," Orion frowns. "There don't seem to be any injuries, except for the few bruises he usually has." "There's something worse than that going on," sighs Tricia. "I tried to sense what's wrong with him by probing his mind, and I didn't even find a surface thought. It's like his brain's been wiped clean or something." Kit gasps. "Can you do anything to reverse that?" "I don't know," Tricia frowns. "I don't think I know anything that can restore total memory erasure. That Mewthree guy might, but..." "I know of no healing spells that can repair this," Orion shakes his head when Kit looks at him. "But I will pray for God to give me a way." "To hell with your prayers!" Kit yells, causing the cleric to gasp. "I want Doug back! I'm going to go find someone who can tell me exactly what that machine did to him, now!" She cocks her laser and storms out of the motel room as Tricia and Orion both gulp.

Outside, the battle is contininuing with the dragons having vaporized the last of the robots and now helping Elena and Lathrop destroy the smoke-mutants with spell barrages. Most of the rest (except for the still-unconscious Shap and Shauna) are still battling the soldiers and Alchemist's legions of bizzare mongrelmen-type mutants. Shreck's heavily armored tank rolls around, taking out cars with its main gun while its commander opens the hatch occasionally to spew more promises of vengeance for his brother's death. Jammer, Stephanie, Keith, and Tom are rolling their eyes at it and about to rush the tank from its blind side, but stop as Frankunsteen gets up suddenly and points his gun at them, his wounds healed completely. "You tricked me!" he roars. The four Ravens roll their eyes and Keith leaps at the moronic mutant, disarming him with a karate move before he can shoot. He then starts pummeling Frankunsteen and yelling at the others to go on. "Get that tank!" he yells at them. Jammer nods, "Okay, we're on it! Even though this could result in our deaths." Stephanie grabs his arm and points at Kit, who has just come out of her room looking angry. "Something's wrong with my sister!" she says. "Let's find out what it is!" "You find out!" Tom says. "Yeah," Jammer agrees. "We gotta stop that tank guy." Stephanie nods and releases his arm. "Good luck," she says, then starts running towards Kit, cutting down two mongrelmen that get in her way with her katana as she goes. She reaches her sister and is about to ask what the problem is when the screen goes blank.

**END RP FOR NOW (NO, THIS IS NOT MY LAST RP BIT, MY CHARACTER'S PROBLEM WILL BE CURED, DON'T WORRY. JUST PLEASE LET ME TAKE CARE OF IT. :)**
Doug - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 10:17:21 PM
IP: pool-207-205-145-115.dlls.grid.net

[Solar powered light bulbs]They could be a threat to our surival. No comment any further than read my RP and I will get to why they could be a threat.

**TD SPOILERS**
I was wondering if Brooklyn set up Blaise and Merlin. Anyway, if Brooklyn's picture is in the Grimoriam during Dark Ages, wouldn't that have effected history? I, too, forgot about the scroll. Why didn't Brooklyn try to have the seal around the scroll broken while he was in Egypt?
**END TD SPOILERS**

Personally, I don't mind prophecy as long as it's not apparantly self-fulfilling. In other words, I like prophecy to be disguised where the reader has to figure it out.

Did the phoenix gate work by 'sucking' energy out of Loki? I was wondering because I thought if some fey from the future had a fusion generator attached as a back pack and the energy fusion generator fed the fey with magic, would the fey have enough energy to time-travel?

Crossovers between different universes: If Spiderman/Batman were to have a crossover, I would have Spiderman fall into a gateway between the Hasbro universe and the Marvel universe. I was wondering if the phoenix gate could transport someone to another universe.

**WARNING: LONG SPLB SAGA that is the universe of the other RP**
DPH stepped through the gateway and started looking right away to see where his splb's were. He found them inside a house. He let himself in the back door. Then, a man pointed a gun at DPH.

"What the heck are you going in my house?" the man asked.

"Collecting my solar powered light bulbs," replied DPH.

"I found these in my backyard. I just sent email out trying to sell these solar powered light bulbs. How in the heck do you know about them?" asked the man.

"They were stolen from me. I left them in a room and when I returned they were gone." replied DPH.

"Yea, right. The only way you're getting them is if you pay for them. Now, step aside MY HOUSE," replied the man.

Lightning suddenly melted the man's gun.

"That was a warning. I'm taking MY solar powered light bulbs," said DPH. DPH noticed a video camera and sent lightning to fry it and ruin the VCR tape. "Solar powered light bulbs are a threat to civilization. I created them by magically merging light bulbs and solar cells. One slight adjustment and these could be used to obserb light and not glow. They could slowly but surely start sucking in photons. In one day, they could plunge the entire Earth into utter darkness."

"You cannn hhhaavvee ththeemm," replied the man.

DPH took the splb's and went outside. Then, he decided to give the guy amnesia for all memories of the last 24 hours. That would cover up his travel into this universe. So DPH casted a spell to give the guy amnesia for the last 24 hours. He quickly summoned lightning to create a gateway home to his home universe. He stepped in the gateway and the gateway disappeared before the man woke up from the spell.

"It's great to be back," said DPH."

**END SPLB SAGA. to be continued with DC CONSPIRACY SAGA**

I hope that answers all questions about my solar powered light bulbs.
Daniel Paul Hightower
Thursday, April 13, 2000 09:59:14 PM
IP: max1-9.cwy.cei.net

Arrrg... Four times this week I've tried posting a fairly lengthy post that I spent a good hour typing, and four times this week my computer has frozen up right when I hit the submit button... Oii... So, DC willing, I *will* post for real in a few more minutes...
Robby
Thursday, April 13, 2000 09:57:46 PM
IP: spider-te064.proxy.aol.com

****TGS SPOILERS****

Twilight Falls: Another good Timedancer story. I liked how previously forgotten (by me anyway) elements of the saga were brought out again (ie. the scroll). I also liked the backgroung we got on Blaise and how he got his knowledge of gargoyles. This episode also seemed to have been written differently from the others, to me, in a way I can't quite put my finger on. Not that that's a bad thing.

****END SPOILERS****

Stormy> Sorry to see you go, hope you come back soon.
Peter - [hybridone@ignmail.com]
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Thursday, April 13, 2000 09:32:59 PM
IP: dial-295.ocis.net

Rodlox-beta>>Uh, I'm still an igmo on terms so what does that mean?
Revel - [samrx5@cs.com]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 09:26:25 PM
IP: spider-tj052.proxy.aol.com

He's fantasic... he's amazing... Wherever there is danger he'll be there... Danger Mouse (Power house!) He's the strongest he's the quickest he's the BEST!! Danger Mouse... Danger Mouse... DANGER MOUSE!!

... or something like that. After all... I liked it.. but it wasn't my most favorite. :)
CrzyDemona
Thursday, April 13, 2000 08:57:06 PM
IP: 209.150.94.67

Danger Mouse's sidekick> that would be Penfold, favorite saying "Crumbs!" a kind of proto-Pinky if you think about it too hard...
***Sudden creativity demon of a DM/Pinky and the Brain Crossover flashes through my mind*** you know,that's so stupidit could work...:)

Well, this weekend is opening day for Scarborough Faire, which means till June I am working 7 days a week! Agkk! Well, the money's pretty good and it's always fun anyway. Those of you in the D/FW area, you can always cruise by the Blacksmith shop and say hi!

The only downside is it's going to cut into the little time I have to write that story I've been working on. I must say it's coming along pretty good, though I am kind of stuck on this one scene at the moment. But I think I have it worked out now. Hopefully I can knuckle down and actually write one afternoon in the near future....I hope I can getthe story finished and posted before too long.

Skippy The Klingon
Thursday, April 13, 2000 08:01:33 PM
IP: uv1cisco01-41.ultravision.net

*Yawn*

I love nap time. :)
Just a few things to say.

Daniel J>> Hey, I remember Danger Mouse!! White mouse, eye patch, had a cool little flying car. I loved his hamster sidekick, forgot his name though. A very humerous show.

Crzy and Elisagoyle>> great art work. Keep it up! :)

Okay that's all for now.
Mecord
Thursday, April 13, 2000 07:32:41 PM
IP: usr47.mtwest.net

*runs in out of breath*
Busy day...lots going on, so I'll post'n go.

Prophecy> I think the less spelled out the prophecy, the better. Make em vague and open to several interpretations. Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series (book 9 due out in November) does this well. It is a 'peasant saves creation' story, but the prophecies can be interpreted in so many different ways. It causes the main character to get into trouble trying to force the outcome of the prophecies. Even the secondary characters have a few prophecies attached to them. One follows them blindly and ends up getting hanged...but he gets better. The thing with the prophecies in that series is that they only say what will happen if the characters don't get themselves killed in the mean time. And they do come close on numerous occaisons. I guess the prophecies are more outlines as to what should happen, best case scenario.
There is also the trade-off aspect. Sure, Character A is going to do this, that, and the other, and if he does it one way, no one dies, but if he goes another, maybe every one he cares about dies.

*Looks up at the post.* Hmmm...Hope that made sense to people other than me.

Laters, all
*runs back out*
Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 07:13:52 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

hiya, guys!

the gathering is getting closer! I hope everone has booked his/her room yet! *squeeze Jannie's hand and winks at her*

*shameless plug*
Injustice For All part 3a is coming soon, with its contents of stuning revelation and twists. your patience will soon be rewarded! But it'll be only the beginning!
special thanks to Jannie and Jessie Feff for their help on this segment!
*END Shameless plug*

Doug> how's your symbiote's story going? ooh, could you email me with Father Green's description. I'm thinking for a cameo for him in Injustice 3b

that's all for now!
*graps Jannie in my arms and runs away*

Denis - [garg2k@hotmail.com]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 07:06:18 PM
IP: 212.166.47.2

Daniel > I know what you mean; when I read GB's post about Missy's next-of-kin, I about choked!

Prophecy > a little of this, especially when it is vague and symbolic and open to interpretation, is fine ... but I'm going to probably make myself very unpopular here by saying that I absolutely frickin' HATE "peasant destined to save creation" prophecies in which no matter what a gimboid the character is, he wins because he's _destined_ to. And to think, I call myself a fantasy writer ... : P

Site Update > one is coming soon; I have a new story to add and a bunch of pics. Hopefully tomorrow.

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 06:58:20 PM
IP: 14-096.009.popsite.net

Thanks for the appreciative comments on "Twilight Falls". I quite enjoyed writing it, myself. I particularly liked getting to write Blaise again, whom I'd always rather liked.

One or two tidbits that might interest you:

*SPOILERS FOLLOW*

1. That bit about the gargoyle massacre at Tintagel was inspired by a remark of Greg Weisman's once about Tintagel being the real-life original for Castle Wyvern. That got me wondering as to whether there'd ever been any gargoyles living in Tintagel in the Gargoyles Universe, which led in turn to that particular passage.

2. Count Elafius of Winchester, the villain of the story, was based on an actual historical or semi-historical figure of the period, a prominent British nobleman named Elafius. Interestingly enough, the one mention that we have of this Elafius in real-world records portrays him in a favorable light, receiving Bishop Germanus of Auxerre on the second of his two visits to Britain in the 5th century and being a good host to him. Since Germanus's second visit would have taken place after the events in "Twilight Falls" (since Vortigern only mentioned one visit in his conversation with Blaise), I wonder if that encounter with Brooklyn resulted in Elafius doing a little re-examining of his life.

* SPOILERS END *

PETER PAN/CAPTAIN HOOK AND THE PIRATES - I have fond memories of this one myself. It was probably one of the most literate animated series on television, alongside "Gargoyles". Like "Gargoyles", it had a lot of Shakespeare references (mostly in the form of quotes from Captain Hook, whose big redeeming feature was a love for the Bard), as well as take-offs on Arthurian legend, Sherlock Holmes, Jules Verne, and Gilbert & Sullivan. They even included Oberon in an episode once (although in it, his wife was Gloriana rather than Titania and they lived at Tintagel rather than Avalon).

DANIEL - I rather like self-fulfilling prophecies myself. They even had them in "Gargoyles" from time to time, such as Demona's very effort to avert the Wyvern Massacre that she saw in "Vows" causing it, or Duncan's very efforts to stop Macbeth from replacing him as King of Scotland resulting in Macbeth doing just that. (I also saw Madoc's fate in much the same light; his very effort to foil the terms of his death results in their being fulfilled in the end).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Thursday, April 13, 2000 06:37:38 PM
IP: 216.87.46.163.dialup-stl.primary.net

buncha replies...i think...

D.Johnson: hey, go easy on Vortigern - before he went old and grey {in the webisode}, he was one of the most successfull of English leader-generals {using a limited supply of Roman soldiers and a few allies, he managed to fend off repeated attacks by Irish, Gaul/Germanics, and a few other groups}.

yes, i cheated: he's one of hte featured generals in the April_2000 edition of Military History.

on TD: am i the _only_ person who liked TimeDancer before the introduction of Sata? maybe the TGS staff should - ooh, Creativity Deamon:

**IDEA**
...Brooklyn returns to Sata, and hands her the P.Gate, so she can do the TimeDancing for a while; and Brooklyn takes care of hte kids by himself.
**IDEA DONE?**

would _that_ satisfy the bunch of you? after all, some people don't immediately recover from denial - they just sink deeper and deeper and deeper - and i wasn't saying anything! {he might mourn her every so often, then return to denial}.

um...what else was i gonna say? i fergot.

Rodlox
Thursday, April 13, 2000 06:27:26 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

***Kyryn peers back in***

Daniel Johnson> *grin* - wait and see...we haven't forgotten about things.

Aaron> I don't know about what SAAS is doing. Okami and I haven't had a chance to talk with Elin and crew in a while. I'm now permanently back up in Denton, so my contacts with them are limited. You might want to check with Elin and Pat about rooms and travel stuff. If I find anyone looking for a roomie, I'll let you know. Okami and I are on staff, so we are either bunking with staff or heading home to Denton for the nights to take care of our animals and stuff.

Kyryn - [kyrynsan@hotmail.com]
Denton, TX
Thursday, April 13, 2000 05:56:22 PM
IP: 216.35.46.129

Oh my. This room certainly can fill fast, can�t it? Well, I might as well begin with the new TGS story. With "Twilight Falls," TGS and Todd Jensen have produced another high quality episode. I continue to be impressed by the level of quality that the staff has maintained.

****** TGS SPOILERS ******

I think that the most important contribution of this story is how it ties together so many other plot threads from the various series. Indeed, that is Timedancer's strength: it is the loom that weaves those threads into a tapestry which is slowly appearing before us. Several topics previously mentioned are revisited here, such as Blaise, Vortigern, the Grimorum, the Mage, and the scroll.

I also took to the young Blaise right away. A 5th Century champion of gargoyle rights. It's no wonder he was so keen on teaching Merlin to respect our winged friends. I hope we get to see more of him in the future. I was disappointed in Vortigern, however. He seemed a decent enough fellow, but he chose political expediency over doing what was right; a very common reaction, of course, then and now. It takes some one of the strength and courage of, say, King Arthur, to do the right thing in that situation.

Oh, and the bit about statues on churches was very funny. I always enjoy having a little side piece like that thrown in.

I do have one concern--not about this episode in particular, but about Timedancer in general. I worry that if the Brooklyn-Sata situation isn't resolved soon it could become tiresome. After all, we do know that they will be reunited eventually. What purpose would be served by drawing out their separation? And Brooklyn *must* start dealing with his feelings soon; all of the current episodes, except for Giri, could have been dropped into the first season with little change. I think that is why Giri is my favorite so far. Most people seemed to think that the series was more interesting after Sata was introduced, and I agree. However, I trust that the TGS staff has a plan, and I'm willing to let it play out.

****** END SPOILERS ******

Hey, speaking of cartoons, has anyone here seen Danger Mouse? I love dry, British humor.

Kitainia:
Glad to sea that we agree on the responsibility thing. Oh, and I have to ask: do you type your posts up all at once, or gradually, over time? The sheer quantity of text is amazing. :)

Fire Storm and Lady Mystic:
I don't think what you are doing for this CR are "little tasks," and I would like to thank you for your contribution. Freeing the TGS staff from having to work on this place is a Good Thing if that gives them more time to produce stories.

Niamhgold and Tim P:
Ack. Losing a pet is always hard. My dog died about eight years ago, and I still miss him. :( My condolences.

Stormy:
I only know you from your posts, and you don�t know me at all, but I wish you well.

Taleweaver:
What I like best about prophesies are the way that they often come true because someone is trying too hard to prevent them. The old "self-fulfilling prophesy" trick.

David G:
Very good riddle. You definitely have a talent. Please feel free to share any others you come up with.

Green Baron:
"Merlin Missy's next of kin is her mother." Uh, when I first read that, my brain translated it to mean that she had died. A bit of a shock until I saw Fire Storm's message you were responding to. Please don't do that again. My heart can't take it. :)

Exin:
While you are certainly welcome here, attacking people isn't going to win many friends. Ask people to respond, nicely, and they will.

My regular ISP has started using web caching software on their server. It's wreaking havoc on my ability to read the CRs, so for the present I�m being forced to use my old AOL account. I always knew it would come in handy as a backup. :) That's enough for now I think. I want to spend some time in the other CR too.

Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@exit109.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Thursday, April 13, 2000 05:37:11 PM
IP: 98aaa4aa.ipt.aol.com

ZEL GARG - My friend Elisagoyle did this great drawing of Zelgadis as a Gargoyle... so I colored it for her. She did a GREAT job.. check it out!

Revel - Ya think? wow. :P
CrzyDemona - [<--- Zelgadis Garg]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 05:27:27 PM
IP: mp2e5.ez2.net

Why is it everything urgent happens when I'm trying to take my piddly little lunch break?

GB> I wanna know how you, with a 2% bastard rating, end up with four partners, while I, at 43%, have one. I'd also like to know how I can be 79% pure and 43% bastard, but that's another story.

Gside>Well, trained attack nerds are hard to come by, because they need the motivation of a girl they're in love with.

Niamhgold><<Although, of course, Dracon really isn't a family man>> Yet. (Maniacal laughter)

Jenna> Ah! No! Please, I surrender! Honestly, I'm not trying to Thailog-bash. I have a great respect for Thailog as a character. Hell, I *need* him. With Xanatos reforming, and Demona distracted, Thailog is the best pure villain left. As for his inclusion on the Demona's mate list, I should be putting up a more complete response in the other room, to keep the posts coherent.

Coyote> Well, if I have any power over such things, you can be assured all of it will be directed toward Mara. Give her my best, and I'm sorry to hear about her computer.

SOROW> Good luck! :)

Stephen> Dang. I'm sorry to hear that, dude.

Zath> Good luck scaling that pile of assignments and hope to see you back here soon.

Kyryn> Dur. How could I forget to ask you? Anyway, do you know if SAAS is getting a group together to get the cheaper tickets? It seems like they did last year, but nobody's been talking it up this year. Also, I'm checking around to see if anybody needs roommates. I'm willing to pick up half of the costs.

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Thursday, April 13, 2000 05:22:16 PM
IP: ppp-27.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

***Kyryn sneaks back in***

Aaron> If you check here first, A-Kon pre-reg doesn't close until May 10. Let me know if you need other details.

***Kyryn sneaks out****
Kyryn
Denton, TX
Thursday, April 13, 2000 04:50:08 PM
IP: 216.35.46.129

***Kyryn sneaks in***

Revel> Yep, there are definitely other gargs fans in the woodwork -- and in Denton (grin). I have a number of friends who would love to watch the show if it came back on.

***Kyryn sneaks back out***

Kyryn
Denton, TX
Thursday, April 13, 2000 04:28:10 PM
IP: 216.35.46.129

Revel: thanks...i think that my name-source in the books by R.J.Sawyer was FAR better {pun?} than Constantine in Gargs; now _that_ would've been a fight to remember! :)

Revel: oh yeah, and you also can't forget {no matter how hard we [may] try}, Augustus's daughter in the first ep of TimeDancer.

Revel: ps: would you like to beta?

Rodlox - [Babnol@hotmail .com]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 04:23:21 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

A funny thing happened yesterday, I was standing in line at Bruce Hall cafeteria when one of the guys who serves you looks at my shirt and says, "Hey, is that a Gargoyle?" I have a shirt I made with a picture of Solaire on it (a character I made) and I've hade it since my senior year in high school and not one person up until now had ever commented about it. It was kind of spooky but kind of fun too. so I just told him, "Yeah, but it's one I made." So as it was said before by others there are still lots of fans out there who would probably jump back on the wagon if the show was on again. Cool.
***TIMEDANCER SPOILER AND PERSONAL OPINION***

Well as usual the over all story was good and I was glad to see that there was more to Blaise(or how ever it's spelled) than just" Hi, I'm a person in need please help," and that's it. The mentioning of Gargoyles on chuches was a neat little aside. I was just waiting for at the end to hear the Order change their name to the Illuminate because it sounded similar in a way. Then there's the irony at the end, finally, after all those years the scroll(which I had forgotten about) is finally opened and it's in jibberish. I love it. rating: 4/5
***END***
Rodlox-By the way, I wanted to say this a long time ago, cool name. Anyhow there is a n old phrase we have in my hose when we watch movies and something happens that maybe went a little too well or was totally funktafied. we say, "It was in the script." And we leave it at that. Although you are right, they're not exactly wearing signs that say "Bad Guy" If you remember correctly in "Consiracies" Brooklyn and Sata DID attack two FBI agents, even though one of them was a bad guy.

Crzy-The best thing to do with people who demand attention is to give them a little, but if their rude about it then just ignore them. The difference is up to you to decied.

*wonders back to the dark depths of you know where-school*
Revel - [samrx5@cs.com]
hell, tx
Thursday, April 13, 2000 03:23:02 PM
IP: spider-tn031.proxy.aol.com

KEYNES DEATH!!!!
::John Maynard Keynes is in the CR and the Green Baron sees him.
"You!"
"Huh? Me?"
"Yes, you. You're policies inspired capital gains tax nonsense. Thanks to your influence on our Economy, I have to pay taxes this year, all becauseof cursed and evil Capital Gains taxes!!"

GB takes out his sword and skewers Keynes.
"See you in Hell, Government lover!!!"

Thanks to the evils of Capital Gains Taxes, the money I made from what my grandfather left me has caused me to have to pay $259.00 in taxes and I'm normally used to getting a refund. Damn those Keynesians!! and Damn Richard Gephardt and Bill Clinton and Tom Daschle and David Bonior to the darkest deepest pits of Hell!!

Gside> Thanks. Now, I must find a computer with sound capacity :)

Skippy> At times I wish I could start a cult $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :)

Sopranos> Ahhhh I wish I had HBO

Niamhgold> ::hugs::

SOROW> 39 children. Better start now :) <<Well, being 79% pure I don't think that's going to happen. Unless maybe we have the same purity for a reason! Harharhar...*hugs* >>
::raises eyebrow in Xanatos fashion:: :)

Fire Storm> I was referring to an incident last year when P-Fay insulted a lot of fan artists and instead of apologizing, he made a suicide post and left the TGS CR. Personally, I wish he just apologized. He was a pretty decent fellow and very amusing. I think you remember that. That was a real shame.

Merlin Missy's next of kin is her mother. I think her e-mail addy is missy@reimer.com

Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Thursday, April 13, 2000 02:13:12 PM
IP: 141.164.133.111

Exin - I am very confused and a bit disturbed by your post. You come to a comment room and demand that people e-mail you? Or did I read that wrong? If you stick around and talk to people here, you will make plenty of friends that will e-mail you occasionally. There is no need to push them. :)
CrzyDemona
Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:42:59 AM
IP: spider-tl054.proxy.aol.com

Hey all!

Thought that I would post in grey today. It's kind of cloudy today, but the weather isn't as strange as it was yesterday!
I am staying home today because I got sick again! Just got over my illness a week ago and here I am again!

Archwolf> <Lex's nightmare> Aye! That would be a nightmare. Sorta' funny in a way, but if it happened to me I would definetly freak out! How are things going between you and that guy that wants to beat you up? Are you still friends with his ex-girlfriend?

Niamhgold> <...the power goes out and he can't get online> Hey! You stole mine! : ) That is what I thought as well. I was waiting to see if anybody would say the same thing. Sorry to here about your dog : (

Severius Jr> <Um, you have me confused> D'oh! Sorry. Well happy birthday to Stephen, even though it's late.

Boy, do I feel dumb now.
Well hope you all have a good day!
*BYE*
silverstar
Thursday, April 13, 2000 11:19:55 AM
IP: l3p17.dav.mother.com

Aaron ,Warpmind_inzanE ,Winterwolf>Hello ,i wont be long time
here...for me its just too boring to wait...email is better

Hmm..i remember green baron from a photo with demona may....
Exin^SDI
Thursday, April 13, 2000 09:53:38 AM
IP: proxy.metatv.de

Well ,hello people

I see that only a few answered me ,and those who already know
me and promised to email me some time ,did never write anything
,in fact its a unfair thing ,even if i speak your language right or
fine some subject to tlk about ,its still hard for me because alot
foreigners are just like newbies for you all and i could do anything
,you just will stop after a few words of silly shitchat and ignore
me for the rest time and explain that with "no time" or something
like that ,i do NOT just mean Jenna or even Caliope ,with everyone
i start a conversation with...

Exin^SDI - [exin64@hotmail.com]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 09:49:23 AM
IP: proxy.metatv.de

neat TGS TimeDancer story...

a few nitpicks...please don't kill me...

**SPOILERS**

Just for fun, let's name the clean-shaven villains of Gargoyles: Xanatos, Brok, Dracon, Sevarius. in ancient times, it seems to be restricted to the Captain-of-the-Guard and Hakon.
. just a curious observation.

One of these days, Brooklyn's going to attack a cop who'd just aprehended a crook; it just seems so likely - i mean, what was his clue who the bad guys were? the fact that the brigands called him a 'night demon' wasn't any real help, as he's been called that by the people he rescues too, right?

**END SPOILERS**

Rodlox - [Babnol@hotmail]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 09:32:27 AM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Color: Grass Green

Wilek Nereus> Thanks. I didn't get the quote exactly right, but it was close. That pretty well describes most of my music collection, too.

Archwolf (or whichever -wolf it was)> I'm three books behind now. On the other hand, while I was at AggieCon, I got to hear Terry Prattchet read from the book he was still working on on his laptop. Very cool.

Fire Storm> I posted in Bright Orange a couple of days ago. Look for the Rory pics. Glad you liked the riddle. I'm not any good at SOLVING them either. :)
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Thursday, April 13, 2000 09:00:37 AM
IP: 198.215.20.3

Steven- so sorry to hear about that :( I'll miss you- Mike and I are leaving on Monday. :(
jenna
Thursday, April 13, 2000 07:40:17 AM
IP: 1cust75.tnt6.houston.tx.da.uu.net

Hi all. **sigh** I'm just posting to let everyone know that RL has been keeping me *VERY* busy lately and looks like it will continue to do for the near future. Even my friend the Procrastination Demon is at a loss, defeated by a mountain range sized pile of assignments. The demon is currently hiding in my closet, trying to heal its wounded ego by doing battle with the Laundry Beast. I probably won't be able to even attempt to catch up with the room until school is over for the summer and I'm back in Texas (probably the second or third week in May), so until then, bye for now.
Zath - [zath@rocketmail.com]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 05:25:08 AM
IP: ppp-226-086.usc.edu

*Warpmind enters, smiling happily.*
Okay, the new TD ep is great work, as usual. Hurry! Read it! :)

Stormy: You're leaving? Well... you'll be missed. Be back soon, y'hear?

Shadowrider: Oh, okay, now we're in agreement here. :) Ever seen his "Armor of God" movies? :)

Gside: Thanks, buddy. I'll go look for the Emulators right away. Oh, and as for the engineer thing, well, I'm not sure, but doesn't Linus Thorvalds have an engineer's education?

Archwolf: You insinuate there were brain functions to begin with?

Fire Storm: Don't worry. She's not your mommy. She, along with the four drone skulls that surround hers on the wall, happened to be trophies from a hunt I was on previously... those Yautja aren't 100% accurate in delay calculation... one of the little buggers had the time to evolve from drone to queen by the time we touched down. A long story. But, relax, there were no sentient life on the planet. Now there's no life at all... the star went nova last year...

Well, gotta go. Later.
Warpmind de InzanE - [de_InzanE@xoommail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Thursday, April 13, 2000 04:10:29 AM
IP: maaloeytnb-gw.online.no

Color = Bright Purple

(3 to go.)
Bright Orange
Grass Green
Dark Blue

Hmm... first one to post since the story was posted 3 hours ago...

Gside: 
Well, they were around $7 (RW) each up until 6 months ago. They are still that expensive retail. But I never buy computer stuff retail (Unless it is really cheaper)
<Wendsday MP3>
I am pretty sure I actually purchased a Dvorak CD. When I first saw the author I thought it was by the keyboard guy.
<(I have no Idea what they were smoking when they wrote it)>
I just want to know where I can get some! :)
<the complete Sgt. Pepper (oh, come on)>
Are you telling me the Beatles did drugs? :)

Lexy: <jumping out in NY traffic yelling "YO TAXI">
I think that if you check out the G97 video you will get video footage of just that!
<Any unusual little things like that you did as an ultimate fan>
Coyote's car. :)
Does spending $1000+ per year to go to Gargoyles Gatherings count?

Kitania: <Congrats on that free DSL line, I think I should ask you how you procured it>
WWW.Freewwweb.com
If you sign up, you *MAY* be included in the free xDsl line when they get it. I haven't been contacted about it yet, though. (NOTE: The site mentions NOTHING about DSL)

Gunjack: <No time to post, no time to eat, no time to sleep, it's just kill, Kill, KILL! :P>
First person shooters are a little that way for me. Starsiege, Tribes...
But I prefer turn-based strategy. Alpha Centari, Outpost, Cyberstorm...
Real time ones are OK. They are fun, but not THAT good. Starcraft, Age of Empires (Hey, it was free)
<Nothing like Rock n' Roll mixed with classical!>
Like Bitter-Sweet Symphony and most everything by The Moody Blues and Pink Floyd.

Wilek: <Semi-permanent--the only way past it is to fast-forward past it or skip to the next chapter (or return to the menu)>
This is a set-top type unit, right? Not a part of your computer?
Well, I say call the company. They probally have a fix for it.
Oh yeah... Ever hear of Macrovision? It is a tape copy prevention thingie. I tired to tape the 6th Sense (No other TV has a DVD player), and it turned out like garbage because of it! (Don't worry. I by-passed it)
<I'd probably like it if they'd given it some decent cheat codes other than a level skip and all-weapons code.>
Like what? The god code isn't enough? The fly through each level isn't enough? The modified clothes and character patches isn't enough? THEN WHAT?!?! :)

6th Sense: Still in theaters in my area!

Warpmind: <Raising a glass to the xenomorph queen skull on the wall, he mumbles.>
Mommy? You killed my mommy?

Jessie Feff: <what's the term for when Mary concieved?>
Immaculate conception.
(Although it is said that MARY was the one that was concieved that way.)
Toku Kaiot explained it better anyway. And I only knew that because either he or Green Baron explained it a few months ago.

Winterwolf: 
And thats why the color and picture page is being made. So people can see colors and pictures they wouldn't normaly see.

David G: Good riddle. Although I may not figure them out, I like reading them.

Coyote: You are a HTML coder, right? How can a hex value with a O (NOT zero) work?
Color = Cyan Tint (Hex cod9d9)
<Hmm ... Jenna, I still haven't received it>
Don't you just *love* the reliability of e-mail?

SJ: Where do you find this info about the ReBoot shows? Ain't it cool news?
<Batman Beyond>
Barbara never said they got married, got were together.
<and from what I've seen, nothing positive has been forboded>
I say nightwing is dead. Has been for a long time. That was probally why Bruce went back to crime fighting and had that heart attack. No one else was around to do it.
Wouldn't surprise me if the new suit was a variant on one that was being made for Dick. I mean, just look at the wings. They SCREAM Nightwing. And why else would Bruce have the Nightwing costume? I doubt the two parted on good terms, and I SERIOUSLY doubt that Dick would have given Bruce his costume when he was through crime fighting.
I think Bruce saw him die. I think that Bruce didn't fight crime as much before his heart attack anyway. He probally wasn't in the best of shape. I think that Bruce stopped fighting crime before then and only came back to save that model/whatever because Nightwing was dead.
Thats just my opinion.

Exin^SDI: <Hello there! (if anyone remembers me) i'm back!!!>
I definately remember you. I see your posts regulary.

Green Baron: <P-Fay just shot himself in the foot a while back>
Pardon? WTF?
Oh, and Merlin Missy... I sent a E-Mail to her "Next of Kin" (Her own words on her site) and it was returned.

New TGS Story: Todd Jensen... 5th century britan... hmmm... me thinks King Arthur will be involved. (NOTE: This is before I read the story.)
***SPOILERS***
Ok... so I was almost wrong.
<Then he shook his head. "No, that will never happen," he said to himself. "Not in a thousand years. It�s too unlikely a notion.">
THAT was funny!
***END SPOILERS!***

***TGS CR STUFF***

Ok... I have been hearing alot about people wanting more pictures.
Well... WHICH PICTURES DO YOU WANT???

So far there have only been 3 or 4 people saying which TGS picture they would like in here. Just tell me which picture, and I will consider it.

As far as the current pictures... would you change the way any of them look visually? I mean making sure the background is all black, removing halos, etc.

Thanx.
Half of the TGS CR Update Commitie

**END TGS CR STUFF***

Sprak Tests: Ok, are they at www.TheSparks.com? If so... WHERE???
(UPDATE: DOH! www.thespark.com)
Results:
Bastard:
26% bastard (14% of which is tard) 86% are worse than me!

Bitch (Because I wanted to):
27% Bitch (80% are worse)

Pregnancy: (Baby Virus?)(Take this one. it is FUNNY!)
Damn. I am not pregnant. :(
But I will have 3.

Ass: 35% (hmm... It didn't give the right questions)
(A few changes to include some OTHER facts... 77%)

Wealth: (Getting high in school with some juniors)
I can expect to be worth a million when I am 35! (DAMN! 10 years too late.)

SEX: 7 people (I hope LM dosn't read this! :)
2 female, 3 male, and I will love one of them.
AND there's a good change that someone I know secretly wants me.
(Hmm... :)

Un-telligence: 48% Un-telligent!
Very high intelligence... good observational skills... sinister and violent attitude...46% chance that I will end up in prison... healthy sense of humor... godlike morlaity... hot shot self-confidence...

DEATH:February 21, 2044 at the age of 66 years old.
Cancer (23%), Heart Attack (16%), Homicide (11%), Horrible Accident (10%), Drowning (5%)

Purity:53% pure!
(31% less, 67% more)

GREED!: 61% greedy!
(23% more, 73% less)

Love test: (Do you think the pope mastrubates?)
Love 67%, sex and greed 33%. It's clear that I prefer love.
Morality = 4 (eek...)
Love Experience = 5 (Agreed)
Sex Experience = 6 (I hate to see what a 10 is!)
Intelligence = 10 (Well, natch! :)
I have 3 wedges of discontent
They think I should stay with LM. And I do too!
It said I am very lucky. I agree :)
And the answer to the ages is YES, he does. :)
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Thursday, April 13, 2000 03:59:16 AM
IP: t3-72.visitus.net

***Kyryn steps in***

Gentlebeings,

To keep the flame burning...

Twilight Falls

Written by Todd Jensen

***Kyryn steps out
Kyryn - [<<<---clicky, clicky!]
Denton, TX
Thursday, April 13, 2000 01:07:00 AM
IP: denm2-32.iglobal.net

Greetings all...

Just wanted to comment on all the discussion about people sticking around after G2K is over...since I have recently confirmed I have either the worst sense of timing or the most wicked sister ever in the history of siblings...

Here's the deal...

I called since some time back, after my missus confirmed that I wouldn't be allowed to attend the Gathering in Orlando because our recent move to a new apartment has drained our finances nearly blood-dry. I told sis that I was miffed because attending the Gathering would have provided me with the chance to visit her and her husband, and my mother and her parents there in Florida.

Sis turns around and says, "Well, why don't you still come down to visit us? You'll get to meet your new niece(her baby yet-to-be-born), and have plenty to do with your old friends here." I told her I couldn't even afford the tickets for that...so she tells me she'll buy my roundtrip ticket from Spokane to Tampa, provided we give her the proper timeframe for the trip. She and I spoke back and forth -- to which I tried again and again to get her to allow the dates to include the days the Gathering was on -- but she finally settled on the 8th of August for my arrival date in Tampa, and the following monday as my departure for home in Washington. Nothing I could say would make her change her mind. She said, "You either come to visit us, or not at all."

Needless to say, I'm still miffed... but, she's my sister, and despite our differences of opinion on a lot of things I still love her.

So, the end result is I'll be in Florida on the 8th of August, but I'll miss the convention all together, dang it. Anyway what I did want to say is that if any of the people that are staying long after the con is over, if you'd like to meet up in Tampa for one night at one of the local restaraunts (I know of some great steakhouses, seafood places, and at least one great shirt-n-tie affair that was once a roadside burger joint), let me know ahead of time, okay?

Stormy : Hope you come back soon! Gonna miss you!

CRZY : LOVE THE PIC! Good on ya for putting it on Ebay! :)

Well that's all for me now. Maintain and Check Six!

Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Spokane, WA, USA
Thursday, April 13, 2000 12:15:46 AM
IP: m165.ieway.com

**ORGY OF VIOLENCE**

[Mr. Disconnect, having gone quite far too long without experiencing a Clive-Barker style smackdown at the hands of a certain sociopathic little blue gargoyle, has become rather complacent regarding personal safety measures. So it is that we see him walking to work instead of running in a serpentine fashion with his hands above his head and with personal shielding on full. In compliance with Murphy's Law, Wilek steps from a nearby alley, causing DC to freeze in panic. DC: "If...if this is about the RTFIXMON errors..." Wilek: "Oh, much worse. This is about my CD-RW. You know, the one that won't install." DC is then telekinetically pinned to the wall, and for the first time notices what appears to be a black metal gauntlet with several inset spherical gems around Wilek's left wrist. Wilek: "Like it? Psi Amp 2.0. Latest thing from the labs. <points to a glowing gem> This is a telekinesis materia. It allows me to do stuff like this." Every bone in DC's body breaks, except those in his skull, as if he were stepped on by an AT-AT. Wilek points at a second gem and says: "This is a biomancy materia. It allows me to do stuff like this." He waves his hand, Jedi style, in DC's direction, and DC's flesh melts and sizzles as though covered in potent acid. A third gem--"This is a master summon materia. It allows me to do stuff like this." Wilek vanishes, to be replaced by Great Cthulhu, who tears DC off the wall with one hand, puts him in his gargantuan mouth, and begins chewing casually on him like a LifeSaver. Wilek reappears, he and Cthulhu give each other the thumbs up sign, and the Great Old One returns to R'lyeh.]

**END**

Jessie> <<what's the term for when Mary concieved?>> Virgin birth. What's your midi-chlorian count? :P

Aaron> <> :) The hard part will be converting a shuttlecraft's landing gear to the shape of a Gargs character. Probably better keep it simple at first; the Scarab insignia or the like.

Brian> Welcome! :D Deposit your sanity with whoever's holding the vacuum this week...

Mecord> Anti-Force harvesting> Ah. I was wondering how a portal would be set up; looks like it was simpler than I thought. ^_^

SOROW> <> You too?! O_o'

David G> <<"The song was sad, but it waved sadness like a battleflag. It seemed to say 'I've taken all you can throw at me and I'm still here.'">> Wow, that *is* beautiful...and it perfectly describes some of my favorite songs, now that I think of it...

Stormy> Another one of us is leaving?! <sigh> Farewell, and here's hoping things improve for you.

Taleweaver> <<How does prophecy in a story make you feel reading? Is it like peeking at the end of the book? Or is it like a promise that needs delivering?>> It's like an intriguing puzzle that still needs important pieces in order to be complete. The best prophecies are those that are rather vague, but complete enough to bring you to a fairly definite conclusion about what will happen...and then, are fulfilled in a *completely* different way than you concluded (Babylon 5 was full of these). 8)

Niamhgold> <<My dog passed away yesterday>> Another one?! :`( Sincerest condolences to you as well...<<I'm not the best person to explain the Mutant Mistletoe to ya. Basically, it's name is Nicolai, and it resulted from an RP they had around Christmastime. Hey, guys? Care to fill in?>> I don't remember much of it, except that I created Nikolai and it somehow got into a huge fight with an evil mutant mistletoe. Nikolai won, with some help. :)

**RP!**

[After the Dark Mage several infuriated minutes floating in limbo, a black, crow-like ship, *just* large enough to qualify as a capital ship, bamffs into existence a short distance away from him and beams him aboard. He orders the minion operating the transporter, "Get me the Dark Rangers!" and storms off in the direction of the bridge. By the time he gets there, the five aforementioned unholy warriors are standing at attention, ready to recieve whatever orders their master has to give. DM: "Has the lab been moved aboard the Dark Star II?" Red Ranger: "Yes sir!" DM: "Move it again, this time to the corporate headquarters. I won't risk going aboard either of those stations again. Make absolutely certain the site won't be found until it's far too late." Jade Ranger: "Yes sir. What of the wolves and elf?" DM: "Leave them be. I won't risk killing any of the Ravens' allies until Thailog is done for; he's as much of a threat to us as they are..."]

**END RP!**
Wilek Nereus
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 11:06:55 PM
IP: proxy2.spaceproxy.com

Disney Quest > we'll be arriving in Orlando on Tuesday, so sure, count us in too! And staying until the following Wed.; I figure we'll probably never make it to Florida again and wouldn't be going now if not for the Gathering, so might as well stay a while.

Crzy > glad to see you went for it! And not to say I told you so, but I _did_ ... ; )

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:42:31 PM
IP: 16-206.009.popsite.net

**Mecord stumbles in bleary eyed with a text book open before his face. Groaning in despair he throws the book across the room and casts a fire ball spell at it.**

I hate studying for tests.

Kitainia>> I suspected your name had something to do with Kitiara Uth Matar. You know the first book I read of my own free will was �The Dragons of Autumn Twilight�. I was in third grade. Raistlin was also a favorite of mine. But I have to say that my most favorite, and the one I�m most like, is Tanis.

Taleweaver>> The more vague and abstract the prophesy the more fun it is for the heroes to figure out. On the other hand, a plain prophecy that seems to work against the heroes or is currently impossible to obtain, can add many interesting aspects. Sometimes a plain and simple prophecy with no apparent twists can also add to a story in minor ways. I recently read a book where the prophecy was that no man can kill the bad guy. So they took the obvious answer and found a warrior who was a woman. The point wasn�t the prophecy, but that their small army took hope against odds that were already against them and won the day.
Every once in a while it's ussually fun to have a prophecy that every character is working for, only to find out that it was fake and the heroes find a way to win anyway.

Niamhgold>> OH, NO! Not another dog! :(

*****TIME FOR AN RP*****
�I�m getting tired of you Dark one,� Mecord called. Discretely as possible, Mec reached inside his pouch.
�As if you could stop me. I could kill you where you stand. Hmm, not a bad idea,� The mage finished his spell.
Mecord pulled a gem that grew to the size of a basketball from his pouch. The Dark Mage�s spell fizzled and died out. Astonished, The Dark Mage cast a summoning spell. It too had no effect. He could feel his magic being drained by the gem Mec held. Feeling desperation rise within him, the Dark Mage pulled out something he rarely used, a blaster. Mecord didn�t give him the chance to use it. Tapping into the power now stored in the gem, Mec opened a portal underneath the Mage. With an angry howl that can only come from the throat of a gargoyle, the Dark one fell and the portal closed. Exhausted, Mec colapsed.
Senthet rushed to his aid.
�Is he dead?� asked Achwolf
�No, he�s the last one we want to run into where we�re going. I put him temporarily into limbo. With most of his magic gone, It will probably take him about three days to reopen that portal. If you still want him, you can wait here for him.�
�Say, that reminds me, one of your elf friends just tried to kill me.�
�Lithanne?� Thicarrn grabbed Archwolf, �What have you done with my sister?�
Out of nowhere a dagger pierces Thicarrn�s arm. Thic, yelled in pain.
A female voice sounded from the air, �He did nothing to me dear brother,� an invisible kick sent Mec�s gem flying across the hanger, �now you will pay for what you�ve done.�
*****End RP*****

Mecord
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:14:27 PM
IP: usr18.mtwest.net

Tomorrow night I try out for captain of my drill team. I've been waiting for this for seven years...wish me luck! I'll post after the big event so watch for me.

Funny thing> Today something interesting happened to me. I wore my Gathering 1999 shirt (though I never got to go, damn it) and my world geography teacher asked me about it. I told him that we were a group trying to revive an old show that was cancelled, and he went off on this whole gargoyle thing! How the history started, what some cultures believed, etc. It was so creepy cause I always consider him, what's the word...fruity? And then in Physics another girl (who's a nerd) saw the shirt and told me that she loved the show when it was on and she still had some old tapes of it! I swear, it's been a strange day.

GB> I forgot to post, but my tests on Spark said that I was going to have 39 children in my life. Well, being 79% pure I don't think that's going to happen. Unless maybe we have the same purity for a reason! Harharhar...*hugs*
SOROW
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:13:37 PM
IP: dll2a010-0343.splitrock.net

hi guys...can i have a turn at torturing DC? thanks.

a bipedal creature appears in front of DC - a mix of gorilla, raptor, and gargoyle {minus the wings}...{if you've seen the _book_ Relic, that's a good image} - and stares the DC down.

then, the horizontally-slit pupils of the Grendel {yes, that was my impression of Grendel} turn abruptly vertical. as always, anyone looking at the eyes sees their greatest fear reflected back at them.

"NO!" DC screams, quickly shielding DC's crotch. "I GOTTA PEE - LEMME AT THE BATHROOM!!" DC suddenly stops, looks down, with an embarrased look. "Ooops."

Rodlox leaves before anyone can kill me.

thanks.

Rodlox
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 09:53:51 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

*A chorus of wolf holws is heard right outside the CR. After a few moments, the howl cuts off, and Achwolf comes trottin on in* Can't stay too long, the pack is having a moot tonight.

SilverStar>Lex's worst nighmare...waking up one night and dicovering that someone had messed with his implants and that switched his eyes around, or catching a virus that will re-write his wet-ware programming while online.

Stormy>Clear Skies and smooth gliding, friend.

Brian>Wolcome, enjoy your stay. Spend enough time with us, and you won't wanna return to RL.

GB><<It sounds like you have trouble>>Nothing i can't handle..just I would rather have someone _else_ handle it for me.

Warpmind><<Not necessarily unpleasant, just inconvenient>>For your opponent, maybe. I would have no problems if this guy developed a sudden lack of brain funcion. *Looks over a the baddly abused and mangled DC*Hmm.....I still think we could do more to make this guy's life a bit more uncomfortable. *

David G>Soul Music...Great book. I love when the Librarian builds the motorcycle thing. And i think it was Nobby who said something like For a minute, he had thought Death sounded like a Susan. The Bud y. Holly and Elivsh references were great. I can't wait for 'The Fifth Elepahnt'

Crzy>I love the pic of Orin.

**RP Here****
After several minutes, all spent swearing in various languages, Archwolf and War Frost managed to find Mecord and his crew of elves in a hangar bay standing at the base of a ship's boarding ramp. Before Trying to see what the situation really was, he charged into the bay and began yelling. "Gamn it Mecord, one of your elves just helped that damn mage catch me, then tried to kill me! WHAT THE HELL IS.." He finally saw what Mecord was looking at...the Dark Mage. "Well, shoot." He reached under his overcoat and quick drew his pistol. He never got it clear. The Dark Mage blasted him contemptuously with a bolt of lightning. Archwolf squeaked out "ouch" as he fell, smoking, to his knees. When this was over, he told himself, he was going back to the Cearn in Belfast, and never leaving again." The Dark Mage looked at him "Pathetic. Not even worth the effort." The Dark Mage was going to say more, but it became a roar of pain. He spun around, allowing all in the hangar to see two neat rows of 4 claw marks down the gargoyle's back. Standing behind him was another fairly large Werewolf. This new werewoolf, taller than Archwolf with gray fur, and definitely female, just smiled. "Anyone call the cavalry?" She looked at Archwolf "Man 'Wolf, You look like hell." She dove past the anrgy mage to help Archwolf stand. "Well, cousin, good thing you dropped us a line earlier. Course, I'm the only one who could show up." The Dark Mage just seethed and regarded these annoying creatures with pure hate. The hate drained away and the mage began to chant. "Uh oh...I think we could be in trouble." Archwolf shot a withering glance at the new werewolf. "Winter, you have always been a master of undersatement."
***End Rp, for now****
Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 09:43:47 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

Hmm ... Jenna, I still haven't received it. Try sending to my tazcaddy addy again, then I should get it.

Aaron: Uhmm ... best way to get Mara-ko back posting? Lighten her class schedule and neuter her computer ...
See, me and XenaTrek received e-mail from her last week informing us that her computer crapped out on her again, *plus* her class schedule's become so hectic she can't keep up. So be patient, dude, she'll be comin' back.
Coyote the Bando - [tazcaddy@vivavelocity.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 09:36:52 PM
IP: zzz-209252248180.splitrock.net

naimigold- sorry to hear about your dog- I've known that sorrow. :(

exin-hey!

Aaron- I wrote you a response in the other room,and if we continue with this Thailog bashing- I just might haveta challenge you to a pillow fight at the gathering :P BTW- when craziest things done in the name of gargs came up- I thought of your tattoo immediately.

Coyote- did ya ever get my em?

Propshesy- ah, may fav topic to write about- I'm a firm believer that it never comes in the front door, or in the form of what you are expecting. Things prohesied are the same enough so people recoginize them, but different from what they expected-
jenna
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 09:29:36 PM
IP: 1cust56.tnt9.houston.tx.da.uu.net

** Niamhgold enters, raising a fist to the sky **

I'm posting in green, because it's supposed to be spring, dang it! What's with the winter weather, here?

Ahh, it's good to be home. It's been an odd, kind of depressing week. My dog passed away yesterday (I feel bad, because I was the last one to see it alive), but, on the other hand, my dad's recovering faster from his minor surgery than we'd expected. So, my life's been good :) and a little bad :(.

Hmm, look's like I have a lot to catch up on! ** cracks knuckles ** here I go!

Kitainia: I'm sorry I didn't answer your question before! Yes, I'm the same Niamhgold that writes fanfics--uh, unless there's another writer with the same, odd name. My name comes from a combination of my favorite Celtic goddess (Niamh, the one that brought the brave Ossian to the land of Tirnanog) and her most noticeable attribute--golden hair. And thank you for caring about my circulatory problems :) You're so very nice!

Gside: You wondered what I meant when I said you had the "good end of the scale," right? Well, I meant, that by being in the field you are, you have the potential to do more good for humanity (I mean, face it, the engineering sciences creates defense, protection, and hundreds of other things for mankind!). I don't know, maybe I'm the only one that sees it that way. Plus, I'm sure you make more than me, as an artist! ;)

Brian: Hello, and welcome. I'm somewhat new, myself.

Entity: I'm not the best person to explain the Mutant Mistletoe to ya. Basically, it's name is Nicolai, and it resulted from an RP they had around Christmastime. Hey, guys? Care to fill in?

Silverstar: Lex's worst nightmare. Let's see...the power goes out, and he can't get online :) Or, better yet, the DC!

Crzy_Demona: Checked out your Orin pick on Ebay. Judas Priest, girl! Your work is SOOOO good! And I see you're making some good bids on it, too!

Sevarius Jr.: Yeah, I thought the Sopranos dream sequence was quite interesting. But it fit in with the title--"Funhouse"--quite well. I was a little disappointed that Pussy got offed, but it was to be expected. We gotta remember that the people portrayed here have the same "antisocial" mentality as Tony Dracon. Although, of course, Dracon really isn't a family man >:}

Uh...I think that's all. See ya's!

Niamhgold - [niamhgold@hotmail.com]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 08:24:24 PM
IP: ncia87n.ncia.net

Dark Cyan (back to normal)

My bad, I forgot to upload the mp3. It's there now.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Piscataway, NJ
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 07:36:36 PM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

Severarius Jr.
<<Skippy: Just thought I'd pass this along to you, in case you didn't know about it. Check out the website www.xenu.net. It's an anti-scientology site that functions under the name "Operation: Clambake". The guy who runs it has some very interesting criticisms about the CoS, and there's some info on the Church itself.
They have some really, *really* weird beliefs. I mean, some of their beliefs make Christianity, thought by many to be absurd, sound like scientific fact. If you already know of this site, just disregard this, but I thought you'd like the heads up.>>

Yeah, I listed their site on my name link during my Clam-rant (the common derogatory name for Scientologists, it goes back to L Ron Hubbard's idiotic claim that we are suffering various mental traumas from our past lives as lower lifeforms especially clams)

What's really bad is that people in the Co$ don't get to learn all those wonderful fact still they have shelled out (pun intended:) something like $20,000 bucks. That's whatis truly frigtening and sad about the cult...

Skippy The Klingon
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 06:43:49 PM
IP: uv1cisco01-04.ultravision.net

Cyan Tint (a variation one of my regulars)

Random thought: has anyone read the online comic Elf Life (ElfLife.com)? One of the main characters (Baughb) has gone through a Timedancer-type experience.

Warpmind> <<There's an emulator called NO$GMB? Hmmm... I gotta look it up...>>: Check out http://www.zophar.net/gb.html There's a pretty complete list of Game Boy emulators there. The root directory is also a nice news site and has other listings linked from it.
<<you *didn't* ask for engineers becoming famous for their skills as an engineer, jou just asked for famous engineers>>: My bad.

Fare thee well, Stormy.

Shadowrider> <<thank you for the explanation about the links in the CR>>: You are quite welcome.

Taleweaver> prophesy: I find self fulfilling prophecies interesting from a theoretical standpoint, but I don't find it much better or worse than other plot devices.

Aaron> <<trained attack nerd>>: How do I get me one of those? there are enough generic nerds lying around Busch, you would think I could find get a trained one rather easily.

Green Baron> To the pure life. (random Zorkiness: Who's like us? $!#@ few! And they're all dead.)
And because you requested it, the new MP3 is Eia, Mater by Antonin Dvorak. I've started getting tired of logical steps, and besides I only had Hungarian Raphsody XV, Hungarian Dance V, and Polontsian Dances lined up.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Piscataway, NJ
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 06:22:12 PM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

Shadowrider: Glad I guessed your name's origin right. :) Mine is a combination of the names of my favorite sword type (katana), my favorite Mortal Kombat character (Kitana, and my second favorite Dragonlance character (Kitiara, Raistlin being my absolute favorite :). I'll tell you the full biker story in my next big post, though you can probably find elements of it by searching the CR archives. Sorry I don't have time to tell you all of it right now.

More later.
Kitainia
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 05:55:19 PM
IP: pool-209-138-162-14.dlls.grid.net

Winterwolf> To see the craziest thing I've ever done for gargoyles, click my name to go to Christine Morgan's Gathering 99 Photo album, and look for the picture of me about halfway down the page. I'm the one standing between Greg Wiseman and Thom "Lex" Hernandez with no shirt on.

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 05:24:50 PM
IP: ppp-155.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

color = Bright Cyan. I'll be on regular color soon. I promise. Just working with the admins for now.

I'm back in college! Just for the day. Visiting some friends. There in class right now. I didn't feel like making a scene. Although if I did that then I could answer Lexy's post... I'll let you know tomorrow. Now where did I put that loincloth and bodypaint?

Aaron> <Fox's Captain Hook and the Pirates> I didn't know that the name changed later on. It works for me. Hook was one of the best characters in that cartoon.
Aaron> <Answer to Lexy> <You already know mine> Don't you want to share with the new folks? **Winterwolf's ears perk up in anticipation

Brian> Welcome to the CR. Surrender your sanity. Resistance is futile. ^_^

CrzyDemona> Romp thru Disney Thursday bfore G2K? Sounds like fun. I'd like to join the group. By the way I like your website so far. I just started looking at it today. Looks like people enjoy your work on E-Bay also.

Exin> Welcome back! No, no I don't remember you, but I can still welcome you back. ^_^

Stormy> Moving on after college. Good Luck. After a while you'll be settled in and then you'll be able to work your way back here.

Taleweaver> Prophecy can be an interesting element in a story. It gives you an insight to the future, but it doesn't give away the whole story. I point you to our very own TGS Gargoyles. The wierd sisters have a prophecy of Madoc's defeat. Prophecy doesn't tell you everything. It only gives you a small clue. On top of that it tends to be cryptic and somewhat misleading, that is say, it gets most people thinking the wrong thing. I think prophecy can be a great story element. It can also be terrible if it isn't handled well, but that's all I can say without looking at how you are using it. Hope this helps.

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY, USA
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 04:56:07 PM
IP: h151.lc4.albany.edu

RP WARNING!!!
**Bob Jones University
Deep in their twisted chapel, ArchDemon Oliver Cromwell watches his four subjects enter and they are greeted with a fifth member.
"This is the anti-Catholic illustrator Jack Chick. He will serve us as one of our number has failed. Yes, Cheryl Cornish. You have failed us. With Guiliani's sacrifice, Peter King will take his place. Thanks to you, an IRA sympathizer shall become a US Senator!! That is unnacceptable."

Reverend Cornish is consumed by orange fire until only a charred husk remains.

Bob Jones speaks, "thank you for ridding us of her and repalcing him with this fine Christian," laughter fills the room, "we have the Papists ready for you, especially two Irish Catholics just for you."

Brigitte and Gene Taylor are brought before Cromwell's sacrificial altar.**
TO BE CONTINUED!!!

Guess who's back.

::catches Xena Trek's kiss and then runs after her to give her passioned kisses::

Stormy> Until we meet again, eh? ::hugs::

David G> Legion was the villain in Exorcist III, too :)

Jessie Feff> I guess I'm too late. It is a simple old Virgin Birth, though. Kaioto is right as usual :) Immaculate Conception refers to the most Holy, Reverred, and Blessed Virgin Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, etc. etc. etc. as she was coenceived without Original Sin so she could be a pure vessel for the Savior if you beleive that which we both do :)

Happy Birthday to thsoe who have or had them, including Blue Caeru who is now 20.

Sevarius Jr> <<Proof that God is just, and kind, and merciful, selah: Being a fan of comic books, I nearly had a heartattack earlier today when I found out that Frank Miller is talking about returning to Marvel to work on an upcoming Daredevil project. Long term comic fans will remember that Miller's Daredevil run at Marvel in the eighties is among some of the best material that publisher has ever put out.
Then I had a stroke when he confirmed that he will be making a sequel to his critically acclaimed Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Which may just be the best comic book ever in the modern age.

Proof that God is a temperamental, wrathful God: As if a second Pokemon series in the fall and a second Pokemon movie in the summer wasn't enough to make me want to leave the planet earth, there are plans now to distribute a Digimon movie. Let the pain end mercifully. >>

Proof that God has a sense of humor and Jar Jar Binks is proof of a little Old Testamnet style punishment :)

SOROW> 28% I had a 2% bastard rating. I guess it makes me a nice guy or something. You're as pure as I am :) ::hugs::

Spark Test>

In addition to a 2% Bastard Rating and a purity test of 79%, I have some other results:

Love rating of 93%, Morality (8), Love Experience (2), Sex Experience (2)isn't that high for me???, and Intelligence (5). I also have five wedges of discontent.

77% Unintelligence

Staying after for G2K>

Well, my last class is that Thursday, so after that, I'm off to Orlando by bus. I may stay after on Monday or so.

Kaioto> Until I paid attention to the Homily I thought so, too. The fact that its December 8, 9 months beofre Mary's Birthday is a giveaway, but most Catholcis don't know that and Jessie knew that wasn't it. As for Crzy, she's not Catholic, and I honestly doubt we know anything baout her faith, so I'd say we're even.

Welcome to the Newbies.

Christine> Thought and deed. I'm proof of that :)

Favorite Animated shows>
Gargoyles
The Critic
Thundercats
South Park
Beavis and Butthead
Death Match (well, claymation)

Favorite Live Action>
Hardball
McLaughlin Group..ohhhh adventure shows

Highlander
F-Troop
Get Smart
BlackAdder
Quantum Leap

Jessie> <<Sex > 10 partners, only two of whom I'll love. (Uh, I think not.)>> I got four and I'll only love two of them. Somehow I don't think I'll ahve more than one sexual partner.

Sevarius Jr> Somehow, I thought you would think that about the Pope. You won't be offended if I think you're woring will you :)

Kitainia> I need to see the episode. The Dumbo stuff is very old 40s stereotypes. I doubt you'd see that type anywhere today.

Firestorm> I know you know where Lady Mystic is and P-Fay just shot himself in the foot a while back. Real pity, too.

Gside> 84% exceeds 79% pure. Here's to the pure life.

I just thought of soemthing. What would Jackal's purity score be? :)

Archwolf> It sounds like you have trouble.

Buh bye!!!

Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 04:10:44 PM
IP: 141.164.133.103

Nuts, I knew I forgot something.

Taking a cue from GB's speak their name and they shall post

Mara, Mara, Mara, Mara, Mara, Mara, Mara!

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 03:33:13 PM
IP: ppp-155.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

SJ>Yeah, Livia is a pretty amusing bit of the series. I think she had the best line of the season. "I did the best I could raising you kids, and I think I did a pretty good job." I still think the Tony/Melfi interaction is the best part of the show tho'. "Well, you just threw that at me like a rock."

Caliope>Yes, I love that show. I've seen from the beginning up through the episode where the girl, (whose name escapes me right now, darn it) is working such a tough schedule that she misses one of her friends' birthday parties, and so first all the girls, then all the guys start excluding her. Which makes Hayama and his trained attack nerd go kick all the guys butts.

Stormy> Dang, another one gone. Best of luck in whatever comes your way, and hope to see you 'round these parts again real soon.

Exin> Welcome back.

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 03:17:15 PM
IP: ppp-155.tnt-1.sat.smartworld.net

Taleweaver: Re: CGI Voltron aka Voltron the Third Dimension, >> Yes the CGI in Voltron The Third Dimension is an improvement in computer animation. Unfortunately I can't get into the storyline (it would help a little bit if the show was captioned)... the orginial (2D animation) is still my favorite.

Crzy: Re: Disney Quest >> I get up to 20% off on tixs if you need any, just give me the numbers (ie how many are going) and what day. Without the discount, the tix are upwards to about $30 each after taxes.

Gotta run. *before leaving, blows GB and Coyote a kiss*
XenaTrek - [ellislis@yahoo.com]
Orlando, FL, USA
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 02:46:22 PM
IP: proxy2b.lmco.com

Stormy>> Leaving? Oh, no! Please take care and come back as soon as possible.

Brian>> Sorry, I forgot to say hi in my last post. Welcome to the CR. Don't forget to deposite your sanity in the box at the door or, if it's more permanently attatched, we can surgically remove it for you. :)

More later....
Mecord
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 02:06:40 PM
IP: usr39.mtwest.net

Color: Bright Cyan

Hey people. Bye Stormy.
With so many good-byes, I thought I'd de-lurk for a while and join the madness.

CGI Voltron> Voltron the Third Dimension, the battles were a marked improvement over the show. If you like B5 for the Starfuries and White Stars you might like this. But the story was the same simplistic style and it would have helped if the individual character design wasn't so lame. Not a memorable show.
I have a question that might tip off some argument. How does prophecy in a story make you feel reading? Is it like peeking at the end of the book? Or is it like a promise that needs delivering?

I ask because I was kicking around the idea of a prophecy i one of my stories, but my gut reaction is 'prophecies are for chumps'. I was wondering what reactions the audience goes through.
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 01:52:55 PM
IP: 134.71.36.125

<Enters waving both hands>
Hey everyone! Good to see you all!

My favorite battles from TV-series? Well...from Star Trek-DS9 the battles in "Sacrifice of angels" and in "Tears of the Prophets". Then...from "Gargoyles" the battle with the Hunters in "Hunter's moon". Probably there's others, but I can't recall now.

Starsinger:> I liked that piece of poetry a lot. Very touching - and very true!

The RP question:> Well, I don't take part in the RP, but its presence doesn't disturb me. I mean, if I don't want to read the RP posting, I skip it.

Gside:><<At least we get to play with the toys while we are there.>> Oh yeah!
BTW, thank you for the explanation about the links in the CR.

Kitainia:> You're right about my Net alias origin, I admit it! <grins> BTW, may I ask you where does Kitainia come from? (just curiosity). Hey, another biker! Good, all the bikers in the world are my friends! Riding for me is a matter of genes, I could say (my dad is also a biker-he used to race on the tracks at his time, and even now he's a very skilled rider-more than me, for sure). I ride since I was 16 (the minimum age you can legally ride a bike in Italy, actually my dad teached me as I was 14, "tall enough to hit the ground with your feet while sitting on the saddle"), and my bike is practically my only mean of transportation (I use other means only if I can't do without). My bike currently is a black Suzuki DR, I bought it last year and I tuned it up a bit for acceleration and grip on the road; then, I often borrow my father's heavily tuned Honda CBR. From my home there's just a fifty Km to reach the first spurs of the Alpes, so if I wanna have a ride on a good all-bends road, with a beautiful vista as a bonus, I just have to head north for a few minutes. So, you ride a Kawa Ninja, huh? It is a very good bike, a lot of fun to ride. Of course I'd like to hear the full story, if you want to tell me. It's great to know another biker in the CR, it's gonna make me like here even more!
See you next time! :)

Gunjack:><<There's Always Something Worse In The Wings... >> Sad but true...;)
<< [BoRap]Nice song!>> Right on!

Wilek:> << But then, I'm obsessed with conspiracies and the like. ^_^ >> Well, it is better to be warned of an unexisting danger, than to be unwarned of an existing one...;)

Warpmind:> Attention! I said "Seagal is good in fighting scenes"; it doesn't mean he's a fighter! ;) And I agree: Jackie Chan is great! I've seen "Rush hour" a few weeks ago, and I enjoyed it a lot. Chan is not only a better fighter than Seagal (and than Van Damme, needless to say...), but also a very better actor.

Caliope:> You're welcome!

Stormy:> I'm sad of hearing you're departing. I hope everything will go well for you, and that someday we'll see you here again. My best wishes for your future.
In bocca al lupo, Stormy!

OK, nothing more for now. See later, I'll be surely here in a few hours for the new timedancing!

"Se la terra � tonda e se il mare � blu
da che mondo � mondo il forte vince e non sei tu!"
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 01:41:11 PM
IP: h213-20-149.mi2.albacom.net

Just to let everyone know, this may be my last post for a good long while. I'm in the process of finishing university and trying to figure out what to do from here, and with no regular mailing address nor regular computer access, or any idea how long the situation will stay that way, I'm going to be dropping off indefinitely. A lot of things have come up very suddenly that I have to deal with. Hopefully someday I'll be able to make my way back.

Gargoyles Forever!
Stormy
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 01:09:43 PM
IP: pc19.huron.uwo.ca

*Warpmind enters, glancing around.*

Rodlox: Okay, what have you been smoking, and why aren't you sharing? ;) What Delenn actually said was that while the usual Ranger training was developed by the Minbari, for the Minbari, the Pak'Ma'Ra might not meet the physical requirements. However, their nature made them perfectly suited for another high-risk venture: that of intergalactic courier. Remember: few other species wanted much to do with them, and thus usually would leave the Pak'Ma'Ra alone. They'd be perfect for smuggling people, messages and various merchandise for the Rangers and the Alliance. Delenn never spoke ill of the Pak'Ma'Ra.

GXB: I agree with you; I think Rodlox got it wrong, and it was his question I was responding to. See above. As for the Drakh, well, both of them, actually. They looked juuust hideous enough, both of them. ;)

Archwolf: You have a code of ethics to my tastes. Now, here's a fun one to do. *Grabs DC, taps on three places on the left side of DC's chest, and DC's left arm goes limp.* Now, make sure you don't do this on both sides simultaneously. The colliding nerve impulses can cause your adversary to become instantly braindead. Not necessarily unpleasant, just inconvenient.

Immaculate conception: You know, as many as I have encountered this term, I always seem to read it as "immasculate"... then, about two and a half seconds later, I go back and double-check... weird. ;)

Gside: There's an emulator called NO$GMB? Hmmm... I gotta look it up... Oh, and you *didn't* ask for engineers becoming famous for their skills as an engineer, jou just asked for famous engineers. ;)

Hi, Exin. Who are you? ;) No, really, welcome back.

Well, that's it for today; just a short RP...

**RP**
Warpmind leans over the table in his quarters, pouring a glass from his fourth bottle of Scotch Blended Malt. Raising a glass to the xenomorph queen skull on the wall, he mumbles.
"Here'sh to ush, ya ol' wench. An' may I schoon get'schum sleep... 'caush thish can't be good for my implantsh... zz... znooore..."
Within moments, Warpmind is sleeping in an untidy heap on the floor, half-empty bottle left on the tabletop.
**RP END**

Don't worry: I'm not going into alcoholic shock or something (God knows I've thrown back more hazardous amounts before), but I will be quite incomprehensibleand difficult to awake for a brief while. ;)
Warpmind de InzanE - [de_InzanE@xoommail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 12:51:21 PM
IP: maaloeytnb-gw.online.no

Color: Pale Peach (only five more to go)

Gside> Yeah. That's why I stand by Dirt as the answer. I changed the wording a little for the final draft, though. Now it's all in first person, which works a little better. "I am legion" describes a single entity made up of numerous components, rather than just a lot of individual entities.

In other news, I'm re-reading Soul Music by Terry Prattchet. I found a copy for about a dime at the Friends of the Library book sale. God, that man can write.

"The song was sad, but it waved sadness like a battleflag. It seemed to say 'I've taken all you can throw at me and I'm still here.'" (I think I've got that quote about right. I don't have the book handy to check.)

I wish I was that good.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 12:11:30 PM
IP: 198.215.20.3

Hey hey! How ya doin� guys?! :P

Shadowrider> Hey Thanx! Now lets see if I have some time to do it! :P

Aaron> Yey!!! Another person who watches Kodocha! Me so happy!!! :P May I ask how far into the series you�ve gotten?

Winterwolf> (about B5 sequel) Shhhhh! Maybe someone is listning and will take a hint! ;P Oh well, its stil fun to hope, no? :)

Jessie Feff > I really couldnt help you, catholic talk makes no sence to me in english :P

Oh...not much else to say I guess....I�ll see ya guys!!!! *HUGZ for all*
Caliope
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 12:02:15 PM
IP: 136.145.83.210

Ack! THIS is Bright Yellow! You can tell how out of it I am today...
Mandolin
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:05:02 AM
IP: 144.175.20.114

**Mandi stumbles in, wearing a bathrobe (and posting in Bright Yellow, natch)**

*sigh* Still waiting for Housekeeping to get the hell out of the bathroom. My floor section voted for 9:30-10:30 a.m. for the cleaning hour, although that's the major time I usually shower (after my early morning class). I got voted down, so now I'm waiting to get a shower (grr).

SJ> I've been gone for a while, so humor my ignorance: REBOOT MOVIES?!!?!? Where did you get the info on this? I have to tell Michelle (if she doesn't already know)!

Ryley and Anonymous re: when Gargs starts up again> DON'T ASK. (I think we need a notice telling people to stop asking when <insert series here> is going to start.)

Other stuff> Saturday was accepted students day, and we experimented with scaring prospectives. I've gotten MP3 happy, and when the tour came through our hall I was blasting "The Lumberjack Song" and "Every Sperm is Sacred." That and Ruth's life-size cardboard stand-up of the Rock sitting right outside her door garnered a lot of weird looks from incoming students. :) I don't know what other floors did, but I heard something about Jesse, her friend's Austin Powers stand-up, and a balloon. Do I want to know? Not really.

Yes! Bathroom's clear! That's all, folks...

**Mandi grabs a towel and hurries out**

Mandolin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 10:04:20 AM
IP: 144.175.20.114

Hello there! (if anyone remembers me) i'm back!!!
Exin^SDI - [exin64@hotmail.com]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 06:38:46 AM
IP: proxy.metatv.de

<<sigh>> A few corrections. In the RP it's "Doug sprints back to the room and FINDS the imp..." and delete the 'a' from "large explosion A several seconds". Oh and be sure to catch the 'did' which is under the picture.
Jaden
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 03:01:01 AM
IP: cache1.avtel.net

****BEGIN RP!!!****
"Doug!" Jaden yells from the motel room. "Something is happening is the imp, get back in here!"
"Jaden you couldn't possibly picked a worse time for this!" Doug replies.
"I know, but if you don't things are going to get even worse!"
Wondering how such a thing could be possible, Doug sprints back to the room and find imp exactly like he left him. "Well!?" Doug looks to Jaden for answers. "Surprise!" Alchemist shouts as he knocks Dougs weapon across the room while Jaden readies the first device. "Thailog wanted a rather painful death for you and your love and I think my little inventions will do the job quite nicely." The scientist says preparing to kill Doug. "Jaden! No!" Kitainia screams rushing into the room trying to keep him from activating the device. She manages to fire a blast directly into Alchemist which causes both is battlesuit and cyborg-implants to start overloading. "What?..." Jaden says dropping Doug, finally free from Alchemists control. "What did I...What did YOU make me do!!!" He screams as he charges at Alchemist who is busy trying to keep himself from exploding. They both crash through a wall with a large explosion a several seconds later. Doug and Kit run to the opening finding Jadens axe just outside of it, a small crater a few yards away with some small remains of Alchemists suit. "No one could have lived through that." Kitainia says processing what had just happened. "I don't think anyone did."

Some time after the battle had ended a lone figure is still running away as fast as he could. A single thought racing through his head over and over. "What did I almost do?"
****END RP!!!***

Okay, I'll admit it was a long RP and it probably could have been better, but since I'm in a hurry these next few days and I don't know if I'll get a chance to post again, I guess it will have to do.

Again, thanks everyone for you well wishes and prayers. I'll miss you all when I go.

Warpmind><<we'll see if we can't find you something>> I'll keep that in mind.

Aaron><<the army has enough weirdos in it to make you feel at home.>> That's good to hear, I really was a little worried about that.

Tired, sleep.
See ya later!
Jaden - [jaden12@hotmail.com]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 02:53:45 AM
IP: cache1.avtel.net

Dark Green (Hello, my name is Gside, and I like plaid)

Might as well admit it here too. I actually live in Piscataway, not New Brunswick, although Rutgers is mainly housed in New Brunswick, it has sprawled. I was previously being general for those outside, but another RU person has joined the vanilla CR.

Lexy> <<Any unusual little things like that you did as an ultimate fan>>: I haven't done anything yet, but just wait until I get that titanium lacrosse shaft and those capacitors, and ...

Kitania> <<losers and nerds>>: Hey, that sounded almost negative, there. (I do embrace the term nerd, though)
<<Welcome back Gside>>: Where did I go? I wasn't aware that I left. Though that sort of thing does tend to happen more often than you would think...
<<[Solar lightbulbs] sound pretty useless to me>>: Not if you do it right. You just need some energy storage, like a capacitor or battery. Same principle behind a solar powered flashlight.

Happy belated birthday to Silverstar.

SRSJr.> <<they should have brought back the "Night On Bald Mountain" sequence>>: Mussorgsky rocks my world.

Gunjack> <>: Ever look at rpgamer.com ? They have a good collection of RPG midis, and other music formats, along with remixes and arrangements.
<>: They are both instant messenging programs: AOL Instant Messenger and, well, ICQ. They both have the abilities to send files directly to someone else without going through your mail servers, or having to upload it to a web server.
<>: $!@# My bad.
<<have you read his "Understanding Comics">>: Yup. Own it (just recently, I had read my brother's copy before that). Sequential art tipped you off, didn't it?
<<What's this Drinking Song>>: It's a song by Moxy Fru:vous. A little odd, has the lines "And the bands played on/As the helicopters whirred/Drunk on the lawn in a nuclear dawn/My senses finally blurred," and a little bit of Goodnight Irene.
<<I'm a big fan of vocal alchoholism...>>: Let's see, I have two versions of Drunken Sailor, The Drinking Song and Jockey Full of Burbon (by Moxy), Tom Rush's Cocaine and can get his Rye Whiskey, Tequila, Dylan's Royal Albert Hall concert (any exposure to him is intoxicating by secondhand smoke, vapors, etc.), a couple songs from Rocky Horror (I have no Idea what they were smoking when they wrote it), a couple Irish Jigs, the complete Sgt. Pepper (oh, come on), and I've played and want to find Russian Sailor's Dance (it's about a drunk Russian sailor). I'm pretty much stocked.

Wilek> <<<holds up a couple of srynges full of mutation
serum> Cheetah or elk?>>: Big cats have been over done. I'd say go with the elk.

Warpmind> <<any of you guys know of a GameBoy Color Emulator that will run SMOOTHLY in DOS on a 486SX33 with 16Megs of RAM>>: Not NO$GMB?
<<RL engineers it is: Rowan Atkinson>>: But he again is an engineer earing his fame in a non-engineering field.

JLA> <<Tenchi Muyo>>: Random news for those who are interested: the Tenchi Muyo RPG translation is very close to completion. Lina'chan, NUku-Nuku, and Filia are just waiting on beta testers to work through it.

David G> <<"Worms" was close enough that I could see it argued successfully>>: But you can kill a worm if you cut it enough or the wrong way.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Piscataway, NJ
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 01:47:41 AM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

Okay... it finally happened...

I finally put my artwork up on ebay.

My first pic for sale is one of Orin. Clicky the link and check it out! :)
CrzyDemona - [<--- My first Ebay Auction!]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 12:57:16 AM
IP: 209.150.94.72

****BEGIN RP***
The Hounds growled and approached Sammael and Dyspare, their enormous teeth bared. Tongues darted between cavernous jaws and rows of sharp fangs.
"Hey! Hey, dog-cat-thingies! It's me, your master! SJ!" Sammael tried, but the Hounds just kept approaching.
"It won't work," Kari explained. "They can smell the demon off you."
"W-will they e-eat us?" Dyspare stammered.
"No, they'll probably just rip you to shreds. They like to do that a lot."
"Well, that's just bloody wonderful," Sammael muttered.
"Calm down," Kari said. She ran in front of the Hounds. "Look at me," she ordered. The Hounds ignored her, their attention focused on the two demons.
"I said, LOOK AT ME!" she screamed, and thrust her face into theirs. "NO! You hear me? These are friends! Understand? NO DISMEMBERMENT!!!"
The Hounds simultaneously stepped back, their ears flattened on their heads. They hung their heads low.
"Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout," Kari smiled triumphantly. She turned back to Sammael and Dyspare. "Just have to show them who's boss."
Sammael leaned in closer to Dyspare. "Lovely girl. Really. But I don't know what that human sees in her." The little demon nodded in agreement.
****PAUSE RP***

Lots of random entertainment info!

Proof that God is just, and kind, and merciful, selah: Being a fan of comic books, I nearly had a heartattack earlier today when I found out that Frank Miller is talking about returning to Marvel to work on an upcoming Daredevil project. Long term comic fans will remember that Miller's Daredevil run at Marvel in the eighties is among some of the best material that publisher has ever put out.
Then I had a stroke when he confirmed that he will be making a sequel to his critically acclaimed Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Which may just be the best comic book ever in the modern age.

Proof that God is a temperamental, wrathful God: As if a second Pokemon series in the fall and a second Pokemon movie in the summer wasn't enough to make me want to leave the planet earth, there are plans now to distribute a Digimon movie. Let the pain end mercifully.

Reboot Movies: One more update on the films--they'll continue the storyline that was previously concluded with the ending of the show at season 3. The folks over at Mainframe are promising that the two TV movies will, in essence, be something of a fourth season for the show.

Batman Beyond: No, I haven't heard any info on Derek Powers/Blight. There's been little discussion of the "main" villain for the show; they'd given away hints about tons of recurring characters, but no word on Blight, who I would assume would be Terry's main opponent.
As for Barbara and Bruce getting hitched, I believe we found this out in the first episode featuring Curare. The animosity between Babs and Bruce is evident, but Terry doesn't know why, until Barbara explains that Bruce and she got married, but the marriage did not work out because he spent more time as Batman than he did a husband. I find this a rather interesting plot point; it's an established fact in the comics--and the WB Batman adventures--that Nightwing always had a thing for Babs. Bruce "taking his woman" could have really pissed off Dick....we don't know any of this, but hopefully just what happened between Dick and Bruce (and from what I've seen, nothing positive has been forboded) will be revealed.

Skippy: Just thought I'd pass this along to you, in case you didn't know about it. Check out the website www.xenu.net. It's an anti-scientology site that functions under the name "Operation: Clambake". The guy who runs it has some very interesting criticisms about the CoS, and there's some info on the Church itself.
They have some really, *really* weird beliefs. I mean, some of their beliefs make Christianity, thought by many to be absurd, sound like scientific fact. If you already know of this site, just disregard this, but I thought you'd like the heads up.

Aaron: I caught a little of the Sopranos finisher. Damn it, they killed Big Pussy! I'm gonna miss him. Big Pussy had a charm to him....it's a shame they had to go and kill Big Pussy, even though Big Pussy did turn informant. I'll miss him. Big Pussy, rest in piece.
In case you can't tell, I just like saying his name. It rolls off the tongue. "Biiiiiiig Puuuuuussssssyyyyy."
Good to see Ma Soprano busted too. For some reason, she makes me laugh harder than the rest....

Silverstar: Um, you have me confused with Stephen Sobotka Jr. He was the one who had a birthday recently (and I hope it was a good one, big guy! :)

***RESUME RP****
SJ sucked in a huge breath of air as he stood inside the dark cavern next to Jim Iza Noying. "Geez!" he exclaimed. "I've been running for weeks, it feels like! I felt like a character in one of them stories. You know, the kind where the author just forgets about what's happening?"
"Plot holes? Bad continuity?"
"Yeah, something like that!"
"Well, what happened? Why were you being chased by those demons? Besides for being a human trapped in hell, I mean."
"We're in some serious trouble," SJ explained. "So, I died right? That much you know. But Mephisto wanted to meet with Deavik, this other bad mofo demon lord. Mephisto wants to open a gate to hell and conquer Earth. I was spying on him, when they caught wind of me. So I ran."
Jim scratched his head. "I see. Hmmm.....I guess we'd better warn the others in the land of the living and try to stop him."
"How?"
"I've got a plan. Listen up, cause from here on out it gets a little funky."
****END RP FOR NOW****
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 12:34:46 AM
IP: cache-2.spg.va.webcache.rcn.net

Coyote- I send you an em to the 11345 addy- let me know when you get it.
jenna
Wednesday, April 12, 2000 12:08:16 AM
IP: 1cust48.tnt10.houston.tx.da.uu.net

Silverstar> Happy birthday!

results from the tests:
Purity=79%
Bitch=28%
Love rating=87%
Unintelligence=51%
Sex=I will have sex with one person my whole life (in a hotel room)and I will love that person. I have a 71% change of dying during sex. Go fig.
SOROW
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:45:37 PM
IP: dll2a020-0823.splitrock.net

cyan tint

Crzy> a group of us from Mini Clan and others have already made plans to go to Disney Quest on Thursday. It will be fun having anyone else joining us :)
Denis and I will be there July 31 (Monday) until August 7 (Monday)... which the 31st is 110 days from now.. but who's counting? *w* ummmm Denis and I are!!! *giggles*
Jannie
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:27:29 PM
IP: 64-240-37-75.hou.port.mytelco.com

A reminder to those going to the Gathering, Monday the day after the Gathering is our day to Strut at Mouseland.

Anybody remember Biker Mice From Mars? I like that one.
Starsinger
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 09:43:10 PM
IP: proxy-343.public.rwc.webtv.net

Hmm. The solar powered light bulbs reference was deliberate in another RP, in case anyone wants to know.

Personal responsibility: If everybody cleaned up after themselves, the world would be cleaner. If you have guns in your house, take the time to protect them from being stolen or borrowed.

**SPLB SAGA continues**
DPH creates a distraction inside the hospital, which causes the nurse to leave the room. He quickly summons lightning to recharge his energy. Once recharged, he starts to leave the room. The nurse comes back just as he is within one foot of the door.

"What happened to you? How did you regain the strength to leave this room?" asked the nurse.

"None Of Your Business. Since I'm in good health, may I leave now?" replied DPH.

"I guess I can't force you to answer those questions. As soon as you feel out the paperwork, you can leave," replied the nurse.

DPH filled out the paperwork in an hour. He left the hospital.
**PAUSE SPLB**

I went to the ER once. I went to the hospital the day after I had the accident at work two weeks ago. Of course, the accident was around 11:30pm. I nearly crushed one of my finger bones but luckily it only got one of my fingernails in the hand I write with. I tried filling out the paperwork without the use of my index finger and I couldn't write very legibly. I felt like the company I was/am working for should have had a partially prefilled out form in case of accidents to save time. Some coporate responsibility.

**SPLB SAGA continues**
DPH went home and start working on a new problem: how to scan an infinite amount of universes for objects. He decided to harness the sun's rays going to every planet in the solar system but Earth's. First, he created a bubble for storing energy. Second, he summoned lightning to fill the bubble with energy. Third, he used the energy in the bubble to cast the spell to harness solar energy to search an infinte amount of universes. Once he knew the universe the solar powered light bulbs were in, he summoned lightning to create a gateway between the universes. He stepped through the gateway.
** END SPLB SAGA for now **
Daniel Paul Hightower
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 09:23:49 PM
IP: max1-42.cwy.cei.net

Jenna: Last message I got from ya was telling me what kind of car it was ('89 Escort), I've been checkin' to see if there was anything you could use to your advantage in your efforts.
Coyote the Bando
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 09:17:29 PM
IP: zzz-209252248206.splitrock.net

revised lists:

1. Gargoyles- boy that was an easy guess!!!!
2. BeastMachines- Love the story, with it's strong World War 2 Metaphores, and complex characters.
3. Pokemon- okay- I know that qualifies me as a sick individual :P But I like it anyway so nah! its just too cute
4. Thundar the Barbarian
5. Robotech
6. Ranma 1/2
7. Pirates of Darkwater
8. Tarzan- not the Disney show--- :P does anyone remeber this?
9. Batman- the animated series, and Batman Beyond-

Real Life shows I love

1. Star Trek the orginal series- I know, I know, groan. But I grew up watching it, along with a few others on my list.
2. Babylon 5-
3. That 70s show
4. good vs evil
5. farscape
6. buck rodgers- for the same reason I like star Trek the orginal series.

staying later at the gathering- probally not-plan on leaving monday during the afternoon.

Coyote- I sent you an em a while ago, did you ever get it?

jenna
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 09:07:09 PM
IP: 1cust153.tnt20.hou3.da.uu.net

Crzy: You're talkin' the Thursday prior, right? Count me in, I'll have been in town since the 31st of July by then ... and I know XenaTrek will want in, too. :)
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 08:47:51 PM
IP: zzz-209252248206.splitrock.net

Crzy> I'm planning to stay estra days. I'll join you at DisneyQuest.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 08:31:44 PM
IP: dialin-206-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net

Jessie F. - RE: Staying longer at the Gathering.

Yes, I plan to fly in Thursday and leave on Tuesday (maybe even Wednesday). I am trying to get peeps together on Thursday afternoon to go over to DisneyQuest. Any takers?
CrzyDemona
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 08:29:37 PM
IP: 209.150.94.77

**shuffles into the room, pulling Stephen's Execution^TM cake behind him singlehandedly. Pulls up to take a breath and tosses the remote to Stephen**

Sorry 'bout the lateness, man. Got victimized by a brownout yesterday and didn't get my power back until this afternoon. So here's yer cake ... pick yer flavor, and happy belated B-day. :)

Aaron: Hmm ... how did I *know* B,DB would make it to your list (from all the stuff Robby tells me about it from his experiences at SAAS) ...? ;)

Incidentally ... all the folks who listed Slayers on yer lists? You won't be sorry if you give Trigun a try. Best description I can give ya is, picture Slayers if it was a spaghetti Western and the lead character was a guy slightly higher on the brain scale but slightly lower on the combat skills scale than Gourry, and you've got it. Even have a decent female lead quotient (they outnumber the hero 2 to 1, and they'll definitely remind you of *someone* in Slayers ... one's a lot like Lina, the other's a lot like Sylphiel.), and I don't recall laughing so hard at anything *other* than Slayers. :)
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 08:26:34 PM
IP: zzz-209252248206.splitrock.net

Color= Green

**A swirling gray portal opens and a ramp extends to the floor. Mecord the Elf steps from the portal.**

*rolls eyes* Now even interdimensional rifts have handicap ramps, sheesh.

Wilek>> How you say? That�s a long story. Before I was Mecord I was a powerful human sorcerer. A future self came to me to teach me my magic. Eventually this led to my becoming Mecord, but that�s a different story. One of the spells my future self taught me was what I call a trans-dimensional/time warp. This can sometimes be found as a natural phenomena in the Bermuda triangle and similar areas. The basic physics of the spell involve finding an alignment between dimensional poles and using the overlap to create a portal. My theory is that the dying star in The Crystal Star created such an overlap. Black holes are known to have such properties as well, but gravitational forces make them impractical for conventional use. Any such portal leaves residual traces that can probably be detected by a properly adjusted tricorder. The traces provide a frame of reference needed for the spell to work properly. As for collecting the anti-Force, I suspect that, like the Force in this universe, most forms of life should posses it. So we just stop by the local flora store. ;) That�s how� and then some.

David G.>> Rats, I was going to guess rocks or sand.

Archwolf>> Didn�t know they did a CGI Voltron. I take it that it wasn�t very good.

Christine>> I liked �The Turn of the Screw� as well. We spent all day in class today debating if the ghosts were real or hallucinations. It was fun. :)

Winterwolf>> I like the bow as well. Though there are times I would rather have the extending pole or even the cloak.

****RP WARNING*****
Caught by surprise, and in some cases, in their pajamas, the Ravens were hard pressed by Thailog�s troops. Gubio and Orion were pinned down by five thugs sitting on top of the Onslaught. They were unable to control such a machine so they kept the Ravens from it as well. Then there were two flashes of intense light and the cover fire stopped. Gubio tentatively looked from his cover. The thugs had gaping holes in their bodies.
�Will o� the Wisp? No Sprites? Can�t be.� Orion muttered. He was gazing at two floating lights over the battlefield. The lights disappeared, replaced by two massive golden dragons. Bardic and Lloky looked over the battle.
�These are the Ravens,� Bardic called to the younger dragon, �They will be useful allies. Fight with them!�
Lloky dove for a cluster of terrified troops and playfully scattered them like sheep. The Alchemist watched the dragons in annoyance. He dialed a command into a control box. Quickly, several large robots rocketed into the battle and engaged the dragons. Bardic blasted one with a disintegration spell. Another blasted its beam cannon at Bardic, who barely raised a magical shield in time.
�What are these things?� he growled before melting the weapon with his fiery breath.
�Mobile Dolls?� (Gundam reference) Lloky shrugged. She had gutted one and used it as a shield. From behind her impromptu armor she cast several destructive spells, �Whatever they are, they�re not that tough.�
Bardic grunted under several more blasts, �Speak for yourself.�
*****End RP, for now. HAHAHAHAHAHahahahahahahahahaha*****

Mecord
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 07:53:07 PM
IP: usr45.mtwest.net

Hey all!

***sorta' rant here***
Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday!
It started out alright, but then this girl, who I normally get a ride from, said I couldn't get a ride from her 'cause her mom had to see the doctor. So I walked home part ways when I see her in her grandma's car with two other girls that normally get a ride from her. I was so angry! Luckily, I got a ride from another girl that I knew! I am not angry with the girl, because I used to be pretty good friends with her till she started being tres stupid and mean. I am angry with her however cause she lied to me. I mean, we all almost ready to graduate from HS here and she gives me a lie that you would tell in elementary! (takes deep breath) I can't stand "flaky" people like her.
***end rant***

SOROW> <We have the same top 3 fav animated shows> I noticed that right after I posted! You're right, great minds do think alike!

(looks at Tasha's post)
Okaaay!
(cue dr. Evil)
"Right"
Um, I don't think she got the right CR.

Archwolf> I hear ya'! I have something going on like that with the girl I wrote about up top. You are right to be scared. I have had that happen to me because, although I don't like to admit it, I am too trusting of people. Don't let him think that you and he are buddy buddy, cause once you let your guard down, there ain't no telling what he'll do. Not trying to scare you, just telling you the truth. There are probably more people in here that that has happened to. They might be willing to tell you about it.

One thing. Yesterday I was pondering about what Lexington's worst nightmare would be. I wrote a story about one possibility, but I am not going to post it until I edit it. It's not very long. Anyway, what I want to know is what do you all think it would be? I just want to know, for fun.

Well, I better get off. Thank you all again for wishing me a happy birthday. After what that girl did, it made me happy again! : )

Sevarius Jr.> Happy birthday to you as well. sorry I didn't tell ya' sooner! : )

*BYE*
silverstar
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 07:11:24 PM
IP: l1p42.dav.mother.com

Color: Bright Orange

Riddle Answer: Earth (or Dirt)
Here's the breakdown:
<We are legion, unnoticed, often unseen>
Dirt is made up of billions of tiny particles. You hardly ever notice it, and it's generally hidden under grass or buildings or parking lots or whatever

<Cut with blades but never slain>
Soil is plowed to plant crops

<Trod under heel by serf and lord>
Also walked on

<Against unkindness we speak no word>
Never heard much from dirt

<Even the meekest will rule our kind>
"the meek shall inherit the earth..." I love those biblical references :)

<But high mountains will fall to us in time>
Through errosion

This riddle is only on draft 2. I may do some more rewriting to clear up a bit of ambiguity. "Worms" was close enough that I could see it argued successfully.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 06:30:49 PM
IP: dll2a020-0166.splitrock.net

Color: Dark Orange

Brian> close. very close. There's a biblical reference that almost totally gives away the answer, particularly if you like puns.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 05:16:28 PM
IP: 198.215.20.3

Well hello everyone! I've been lurking in the shadows for a few weeks now and just thought I'd officially say hello.

Just a couple of things; about the top 5 list of animated shows, does anyone remember Star Blazers? I believe the immaculate conception is the conception of baby Jesus by Mary, no...how to put this, involvement, by a third party!

David G.>Is the answer "worms".

Brian - [bigbri_ca@yahoo.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 05:05:22 PM
IP: wpga01.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

Jessie, Kaioto - Okay... sorry about that. Imaculate Conception IS Mary's birth. Virgin Birth is Jesus. What can I say? I'm not even Catholic!
CrzyDemona
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 04:59:38 PM
IP: 209.150.94.65

Oops ... double post ...

Jessie> Yes, the Immaculate Conception is in fact the conception of Mary, not Jesus Christ. Most people just assume it refers to Jesus because they don't have a concrete understanding of the bulk of Catholic Dogma, however, most people wouldn't want to spend the necessary time researching that dogma to find such "obscure" details anyway.
Toku Kaioto
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 04:33:14 PM
IP: 141.133.151.90

David G. > Weeds.
Toku Kaiot
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 04:30:05 PM
IP: 141.133.151.90

Color: Pale Rich Orange

Aaron> Very close. I'll post the answer in a couple of hours unless somebody gets it.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 04:17:32 PM
IP: 198.215.20.3

Aaron wanders in, wearing a black suit with no shirt, and a pair of really wacked-out shades. I thought I'd go Spider today.

So, who caught the season finale of The Sopranos? Weirdest dream sequences I've seen since Coup, Wyndam Earl, and Bob went trippin' through the Black Lodge.

Also got to watch eps 23 and 24 of Evangelion. It's kinda like the end of Metamorphosis. Everybody's bummed. I've even started feeling sorry for Ritsuko.

Mr. Thrugg> American Gothic was great. That's why I cast Gary Cole in a central role in my ficverse.

Lexy> Well, you already know about mine.

Gunjack> That track is probably from Symphony and Metallica (S&M for short) their newest album.

Wilek> Plus, Hook had that b!tchin' bifricated hook that let him play the harpsichord. And I can't wait to see that crop art.

Jessie Feff> D'oh! I can't believe I forgot the Real Ghostbusters! I loved that show, especially the Halloween and Christmas eps. And I agree about American Gothic, Brisco, and X-men.

David G.>Grass.

Winterwolf> If I remember right, Fox changed the name in the second season, perhaps due to the critical acclaim Tim Curry was gathering as Hook.

Christine>Leeland is.... Fozzy. Heheheh.

Aaron leaves before he has the urge to shoot DC with a bowel disrupter.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 04:06:20 PM
IP: ppp-121.tnt-2.sat.smartworld.net

Posting color: Purple. I always post in purple. :)

Crzy > I always thought the term "immaculate conception" referred to Mary being conceived w/out original sin...Dang, that's gonna bug me now 'til I find out what's right. Green Baron, I need your Marian expertise! ;D

Quick question: of those going to the Gathering this summer, are any planning on staying in the hotel for longer than the actual con? Like 'til Tuesday, Wednesday?
Jessie Feff - [feff@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 03:03:00 PM
IP: campc12.mrs.umn.edu

color = Pale Grass Green. I really liked the Bright Purple I'll probably make it my new color.

In case you are interested in the older cartoons I've included a link to that listing. It looks pretty good. I imagine some cartoons may not be listed. These are just two pages I found surfing. Again just click the name/handle.
Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY, USA
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 03:02:12 PM
IP: 206.15.122.13

Color = Bright Purple. I'm changing colors for testing.

Original Gargoyles> My favorite animated show. For me Gargoyles has a great story line, many believable personalities, wonderful animation, consistent stories and characters that continually developing. There is a definite beginning, and a story that continues to unfold. Side note - I used to think that the X-Files was like this, but I think after a certain point the story refused to reveal more. It just seems to pose new questions as answers. End Side note. There is always something going on and those who plot against our heroes.

More on the Gargs> I didn't start watching Gargoyles as soon as it came out. I was interested, but concerned since several of the voice actors came from Star Trek. Now before all the Star Trek fans start beating on me, I really like Star Trek. Okay now those of you that don't like Star Trek can verbally abuse me. ^_^ At the time I didn't believe those voice actors could do the show justice. I admit I was wrong on that one. Once I started I was hooked. Side note - Once I was asked if I'd rather be a vampire or a highlander. I answered I'd be a gargoyle. Just like me to add my own choice. The best part is when other friends agreed that would be better.

Note on my sanity> Too late. My sanity is on some seemingly permanent sabbatical. The hotel of my mind has many vacancies.

Caliope> Thanks. I have to say you're giving me too much credit. Right now the moral I tacked on is only a vague hypothesis. ^_^

Silverstar> Happy Birthday!
Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr.> Happy Belated Birthday!

Sevarius Jr> Interesting info on Batman Beyond. Now I feel the like watching the show again. Thanks.

DPH> <Robin on Batman> As I recall in the comics the second Robin was killed. Doesn't mean he'll suffer the same fate in Batman B. That is if he is mentioned at all. As for Dick or the first Robin he became Nightwing but I don't know what happened after that.
DPH> <Goliath Chronicles> Just last night I was checking my VCR tapes and found a Gargoyles GC episode. I remember how I felt about the series in general it fell so short of the original. I watched because I had grown so attached to the original show and desperately hoped it would improve.

Aaron> <Fox's Captain Hook and the Pirates> If we're talking 1990, I think it was called Fox's Peter Pan and the Pirates. I liked this one more than Disney's version.

Mecord> <Dungeons and Dragons> Since you bring it up which artifact would you want to use? I'd go with the bow or the magician's cap. The bow being the ranged weapon that you could use to make a rope arrow in a pinch to climb walls. The magician's cap has virtually limitless potential, but it is for the most part uncontrollable and unpredictable. The choice really depends on my mood.

Something for you if you are having trouble remembering cartoons of the 90s. If anyone wants to see a decent list of cartoons from the 1990s, click on my name/handle.

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY, USA
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 02:51:34 PM
IP: 206.15.122.13

Mecord > I loved "The Turn of the Screw." Very creepy. All that repressed Victorian sexual tension. Saw an opera version of it once; now that was different!

Aaron > oh, lordy ... who for Leland?

Speaking of Twin Peaks, during my ongoing episode-watching I had another "voice sighting." David 'Archmage' Warner appears in episodes 22 and 23 as Thomas Eckhardt, a classy evil sicky kind of villain. The other sighting was Tony Jay, and I was astonished by how old he was! I mean, this show was what, ten, twelve years ago?

Stephen > glad the package arrived! Becca had fun drawing that map for you and the pirate picture. Arrrgh!

Update > I finished the new story, tentatively titled "Bittersweet", last night. It is mostly an attempt to explain events from the fifteen-twenty years following the Damien trilogy, without just having a big documentary/essay. I think it mostly works. But I need to go back and check my facts and references in other stories to make sure I'm not contradicting myself, so I don't expect to have it posted until Thursday or Friday. Also began a "Dissidents" story, from Corwin's point of view. And I had a terrific idea that I'm keeping top-secret for now ; )

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 01:19:09 PM
IP: 15-129.009.popsite.net

*Archwolf == Singed fur today* Been another one of those days. Had to unwire then rewire 4 more epee blades today. And just think...this year, I am the unofficial team armorer. Next year, i am the OFFICAIL armorer, and there will be more people on the team, which means more blades to fix...I might as well just shave off all my fur now and save my self the trouble.

Anyway.

Warpmid> Yeah, I could do all that stuff to 'im, but i prefer to do something like this. *Draws a long stiletto from his boot and smoothly pushes it into DC's leg, and twists the blade* Why injure when you can disable?
I saw a grand-klaive for sale on White WOlf's site. I want it sooooooo bad.
Oh, and supposedly in the game, the final area is supposed to be the BLack Spiral, itself.

Wilek>Guns are forbidden in the dorm ( a basketball player got the boot for havnig a bb gun). I do, however have a few nifties areound to defend myself if worse comes to worst.

Christine>Oooo! can't wait for the new fic. I hope you hear about BLack Roses soon.

Mecord> I meant the old animated series, not the CGI P.O.S. that was on last year.

Silverstar>Oh, yeah. He is most definitely the jealous type. He scared me today. Yesterday he glared at me when ever he saw me, today, he was very friendly. Quick mood shifts like that tend to scare me.

***RP Ahead***
Warfrost stood where he was and sighed in annoyance. That blasted cub had run off without thinking again. And this time, he was very likely to get killed. Which meant Warfrost would die again. One death was enough for any creature, he though.
He slowly set off on Archwolf's scent trail. Within a few minutes, he heard the sound of Archwolf howling in rage. When he came into sight, War Frost knew why. The elf the werewolf had been chasing had been staging hit and fade strikes, leaving Archwolf bleeding and burned. The elf didn't seem to notice War Frost's approach, and was quite surprised when the huge wolf pinned her to the deck. Archwolf was in no mood to question her, and he approached her ready to rip her head off and use it for a paper weight. The elf knew she was in trouble now, and waisted no time. She blasted the wolf restraining her and then seemed to fade away.

"You know, War Frost, I am beginning to dislike elves in general." The wounded Dire Wolf agreed. "Come on. We better find Mecord and tell him about this. Just in case he really _doesn't_ know about it. Gaia help him if he sent her, though."
War Frost nodded in agree ment, then they both set off in search of Mecord.
***End RP********

Oh, before I go, I have a favor to ask. Would anyone be willing proof a fic for me? It might be best if you are familiar with Werewolf, too. Email me if you would like to help. Thanx

Shade and sweet water

Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:42:33 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

Jessie Feff - The term you are looking for is "Immaculate Conception". ;)

My animation choices: Hmmm... toughy. If I ignore my anime fetish....

1)Gargoyles
2)Starship Troopers
3)Animmaniacs
4)Freakazoid
5)The Tick

If I chose the Anime route...

1)The Slayers
2)Dirty Pair flash
3)Lodoss Wars
4)Tenchi Muyo
5)Utena

hee hee
CrzyDemona - [<--- Gathering 2000 Web site!]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:03:15 PM
IP: 209.150.94.76

Warpwind> When did Delenn assualt the Pak'Ma'Ra? I don't remember that. I know she assulted and destroyed a Drakh mother ship in season 4 that earlier destroyed a Pak'Ma'Ra ship.

Also in your post about aliens, which Drakh were you refering to? The Drakh emmisary from season 4, or the one who took control of Londo with the Keeper in season 5?
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 11:32:55 AM
IP: 166.109.44.221

Color: Dark Rich Orange

Just thought I'd share my newest riddle-poem. I haven't had a good idea for one in a long time, but this one composed itself in my head this morning.

We are legion, unnoticed, often unseen
Cut with blades but never slain
Trod under heel by serf and lord
Against unkindness we speak no word
Even the meekest will rule our kind
But high mountains will fall to us in time

Answer later, if nobody gets it before I get the chance to post.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 11:27:47 AM
IP: 198.215.20.3

Greetings all!!

Sorry I've been gone for a long time. I have been busy with schoolwork. I have been working on a Finance Project. I will be doing a 20+ page financial report on Walt Disney Company using only the Financial Statements and Balnace Sheets for four years and all I have leanred in my Finance Class. This should be a fun experiment. I also just got a B on my test in that class. I did an analysis of a company from their Financial Ratios. It's amazing what you can learn by just their records and without anything else.

Jaden> I think what you did will be one of your best decisions. If you love it, you have a career that will fund your education. If you hate it, you only have to suffer three years and after that, you're a veteran. I beleive youc an get money for College, USAA auto insurance,a nd other benefits form being in the military, plus it will help you deal with pressure and difficulty. Best of luck to you. My cousin is a Sergeant in the US Army in Colorado Springs and he left for a while, but returned.

I will be posting again, eventually.
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 11:23:48 AM
IP: 141.164.133.103

Warpmind: <<Whaddaya mean, abused?>> Delenn verbally assaulted the [pristine] reputation of the Pak'Ma'Ra. she convinced the other Rangers that Pak'Ma'Ra are good for nothing but menial labor {as opposed to the working in the shadows job for the other Rangers - wait, they work in shadows, they were fighting shadows....anyone else getting an idea??}.

Rodlox
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:50:17 AM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Color = Pink

*** News Flash! ***

The TGS CR Archive has been updated. You can reach the archive from my name's link.

The TGS CR Text Colors page has also been updated. You can reach this page from the link as well.

We are still short a few colors' HEX values. Please post using one of these colors and state what color you are posting with:

Dark Rich Orange
Pale Rich Orange
Dark Orange
Bright Orange
Pale Peach
Bright Yellow
Green
Grass Green
Pale Grass Green
Bright Cyan
Cyan Tint
Dark Blue
Purple
Bright Purple

Thanks for your help. :)

FS and/or I will post sometime later today (or this week) concerning new and current CR images.

*** End News Flash! ***

CR Rules concerning posting of fan-fic :: Even though there isn't an official mention of this rule in TGS's rules I have witnessed mention of it as a general code-of-conduct throughout many chat and comment rooms on the internet. Maybe since this code-of-conduct is expected here there should be a written rule to make it official.

FS and I are only limited to the maintenance of the TGS CR Information area, with a few exceptions restricted to TGS Staff permission. We don't have the power to make or change rules. We can't create new CR pics from non-existing TGS images (for multiple reasons). But we can crop or "prepare" existing TGS images for use in the CR. We only have the power to do all this if and ONLY if we get permission from the TGS Staff.

The TGS Staff did not force these guidelines upon FS and I. To prevent unwanted mistakes and events FS and I have placed these restrictions on ourselves. Since we aren't official TGS Staff members* we try not to do anything major without notifying TGS first.

*Also:
(1)we aren't sure our little tasks amount up to us ever becoming TGS Staff members,
(2)it's not our goal to become TGS Staff members -- our goal is to give additional assistance on matters that are too small for the TGS Staff to worry about -- namely TGS website stuff.
(3)even if we were members of any type of staff or group project, we wouldn't do anything major without throwing the idea out to the rest of the group for feedback before initiating the idea.

To return to what I was saying...

Robby/TGS Staff, are there any new rules and/or material that you would like added or deleted from the TGS CR Info area? Such as a rule concerning a restriction on fan-fic posting?

See ya later...


Lady Mystic - [<-- TGS CR Info Updates]
Dearborn, MI
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 06:12:34 AM
IP: t3-79.visitus.net

Hey, finally had a free second between paper writing and studying for mid-terms and prepping for my art exhibit, so I cruised over and took some of those Spark tests. Here're my results:

B!tch > 24% b!tch. (I'm really very sweet ;D)

Wealth > a millionaire at 35. (Well, that would be kinda nice...)

Death > Dead at age 71. (I'm cool with that, I guess.)

Sex > 10 partners, only two of whom I'll love. (Uh, I think not.)

Purity > 65% pure. (As opposed to Ivory soap, which is 99.44% pure!)

Pregnancy > I'll have 2 kids, and apperently I'm pregnant with one right now! (Yow! How'd that happen? Ur...what's the term for when Mary concieved? Dur, can't remember...Green Baron, I bet you can help me out...)

Love test > 75% love. (Makes the world go 'round...)

Okay, and as to the cartoon poll> (in alphabetical order)
1)Animaniacs
2)DuckTales (only the first season, though, as the 2nd season was just mediocre.)
3)Gargoyles
4)Simpsons
5)Transformers (the old ones, not those CGI Beast Whatever-they're-called-s.)

Honorable mentions: the Real Ghostbusters, Mighty Max, Freakazoid!, B:TAS, Gummi Bears, the Flintstones, and Darkwing Duck. And even though they are not technically a "show," all the old Warner Bros. Looney Tunes shorts. Now that's good stuff!

One thing that surprised me a lot was how many people really liked the X-Men. Am I alone in thinking that show was horrible?

Dang, I forgot who mentioned this, but for live-action shows someone mentioned American Gothic. To this I must say, "Yes!" One of those great shows that was unfortunately cancelled too soon (much like Brisco County, Jr.) Oh, yeah, and I loved Picket Fences, too. heh, I named a goldfish of mine Fyvish. :D

Okay, I should get back to writing my paper about Medea--quick tip: Don't kill your kids to get back at your lousy husband!
Jessie Feff - [feff@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 04:17:24 AM
IP: ctrts2-1.mrs.umn.edu

*Warpmind enters, humming the theme from the Pok�mon games.*
Hi, guys, guess what I've been playing... :)
By the way, any of you guys know of a GameBoy Color Emulator that will run SMOOTHLY in DOS on a 486SX33 with 16Megs of RAM? *Desperate look*
And wouldn't it be fun with a Cthulhu Pok�mon? (The opponents go insane on sight...) :)

On to replies...

Tim P: I wouldn't know. But I doubt it, though; however, both of them may have some militia contacts... right?

Gside: Okay, then, RL engineers it is: Rowan Atkinson. Yes, the commedian. Check it out if you like. :)

Shadowrider: Huh? Segal is supposed to be a *fighter*? ;) Nah, gimme someone who *can* fight instead. Jackie Chan is a good example. :) (In fact, an RL match between Chan and Segal would be interesting... I'd give Segal thirty seconds, tops. Probably no more than fifteen, though...)

By the way: Happy birthday, Silverstar!

Rodlox: Ah, yes, the Pak'Ma'Ra... the alien race who were handpicked to do specialized Ranger business, like espionage, courier business et cetera... :) Whaddaya mean, abused?

Archwolf: Thanks, compadre. Oh, and why are you worried about the wrestler? *Grabs DC.* After all, you can fend him off like this *Performs a thumb twist on DC*, or maybe like this *Grabs DC's wrist and flicks him forward while raising his foot to kick DC in the face*, or maybe this *Grabs DC in a stranglehold*, your options are endless. And that's *before* you draw your weapon, too. >:) *Drops the now-limp DC* Ooops, that one wasn't even intentional... :)

Tasha: I *think* you've got the wrong place... this is a house of fun and games, not immoral acts. Amoral, maybe, but not immoral. :) There's a difference... :)

Kitania: You're welcome. :) I just hope they'll leave me in peace in the future, since I'm not even *planning* to implement the Phoenix Gate in my future stories... :|

Wilek: A Vampire RPG for the PC? Oh, my... I think my physically inept Tremere lad (one strength point, excessively intelligent) could have a problem then... But postpone the Werewolf game? Naaah, really? Oh, and make Jaden an Admiral... Sounds fine by me. You're the top dog for the presently-known-as-USA division. I'm just gonna run little ol' Scandinavia. :)

**RP HERE**
Warpmind and Wilek stare at each other next to the Quencher's still-living, soulless body for a long time. Finally, Wilek speaks.
"Know what? Never mind. I don't think I want to know."
"Good. Now, close the cell as well as you can, will you? I'd suggest nobody is allowed to enter to examine the body. If a demon arrives and is able to possess her body with her soul away... well, you'll wish I never disembodied her in the first place..."
Warpmind walks out, heading down the corridor. Wilek hollers after him.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"I have just released my late fianc�'s soul to the mercies of Heaven. I have just taken out vengeance on the only person I have ever dearly wanted to make suffer beyond the fires of the Netherworld. I am now going to seek out the nearest bar and drink myself to a few permanent liver damages."
Warpmind vanishes down the corridor.
**RP END**

Cheerio for now, gang.
Warpmind de InzanE - [de_InzanE@xoommail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 03:57:43 AM
IP: maaloeytnb-gw.online.no

Did I say tomorrow's death, last time? <kicks Sli Sludge in a sensitive area and prepares to do worse things to him and a few others tomorrow>

Winterwolf> <<Did anyone else get some snow?>> We did, a few days ago, after several days of 60+ degree weather. Freaky.

Warpmind> <<whatever those squid-faced creatures were called...>> The Pak'Ma'Ra. They were very kewl. (Anyone else get the feeling that JMS was a Lovecraft fan?) <<on the bright side, I hear White Wolf are making a Werewolf: the Apocalypse game for the computer.>> I heard it was delayed indefinitely, possibly cancelled. :( On the bright side, there's a Vampire: The Masquerade RPG for the PC on its way...<<When the Nereus Project has reached its goal, we'll see if we can't find you something. Right, Wilek?>> But of course. How's Admiral sound? :)

Newcomers> Welcome! :D Deposit your sanity, and don't annoy the werewolves. >;)

Mecord> <<Ever read The Crystal Star? I can acquire a store of anti-Force from that parallel universe.>> Interesting...<blink> How, exactly?

Fire Storm> <<PERMANET freeze or just a pause.>> Semi-permanent--the only way past it is to fast-forward past it or skip to the next chapter (or return to the menu).

Aaron> <<Fox's Captain Hook and the Pirates (Anybody Remember that one? Blew Disney's version out of the water)>> I remember it! Yeah, it was a *lot* better than the Disney movie. I seem to remember a particularly creepy episode involving a ghost ship belonging to the ghost of Hook's even more evil brother...And of course there was Tim Curry. Can't go wrong with that. ^_^

Shadowrider> <> For some reason, I always saw him staying in the military and using its resources to secretly supply the Quarrymen with weapons and the like (until he's court-martialed for it, whereupon he joins them full-time). But then, I'm obsessed with conspiracies and the like. ^_^

Silverstar> Happy birthday! ^_^

Taleweaver> <> I think he did the voice of Sparky the AI as well. :D <<What are your favorite battles? You know the knock-out drag out fights that have you riveted to the TV.>> In no particular order, and including both animation and live-action:
Anything in Babylon 5
Anything in any Mainframe production
Anything in Gargoyles (especially when the Fortress II crashed)
Anything involving the Daleks
A lot of others that I forget :P

Rodlox> <<what what are for???>> Ysalamiri. Little lizard things that produce a field of Force vacuum; ie an area where the Force cannot exist. The more ysalamiri are gathered in one place, the larger the anti-Force field is. I think they're arboreal.

Archwolf> <<Life here is good, except for the fact that a fairly large wrestler wants to kill me. All because I am friends with his ex girlfriend>> Ack. Suggestion: Buy a gun, learn how to use it, carry it everywhere you legally can.

Tasha> Wrong CR. You do sound like a suitable experimental subject, though. <holds up a couple of srynges full of mutation serum> Cheetah or elk?

Mr. Thrugg> <<Jose CHung's from Outer Space is probably the best hour of episodic television ever.>> Oh YES. That is my favorite X-files ep (and the sequel is my favorite Milennium ep). He is *hilarious*. ^_^

Lexy> Welcome back! ^_^ <<Well I have been awful busy and I'm sure no one missed my mispelled rants!>> I actually thought they were cute. :D <<Any one who has done anything unusual or just plain nutty for the show.>> Nothing nuttier than printing some fan art and putting it on my bedroom wall, and putting one pic on a T-shirt. (I'm pathetic, aren't I? I'd better start working on Gargs crop art or something...)

Kitainia> <<I've never been able to play Tomb Raider successfully myself. You're right about it being hard to move the character and the game itself is also very difficult.>> Ohhh, it is. I'd probably like it if they'd given it some decent cheat codes other than a level skip and all-weapons code. Although at least they attempted to give the first game a plot; not sure of the others. <<Congrats on that free DSL line, I think I should ask you how you procured it. (Doug and I would definitely like one as well. :)>> I don't know if this is where he got it, but www.freedsl.com is offering free access. The trick being that to acquire a DSL modem requires getting ten people to download a desktop browser assistant thingie. :/ I'm considering it (having a 128kbps line that operates above standard phone signals is *very* tempting), but with my luck...

Gunjack Valentine> <<Nothing like Rock n' Roll mixed with classical! :)>> Hm...check out http://surf.to/fmc; there are some great rock/classical soundtracks there (most notably Dracula Battle Perfect Selection 1 and 2; Calling From Heaven and Iron Blue Intention are highly recommended). Not normally a rock fan, but these are very well done. ^_^

Stephen> Happy birthday! :D

Speaking of great video game music, anyone have the Playstation game Small Soldiers? The music is incredible; it occupies some dark area between Star Wars and Timedancer...Thankfully it's in Redbook format on the game CD. ^_^
Wilek Nereus
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 03:03:26 AM
IP: proxy1.spaceproxy.com

*Valentine de-lurks and glances around, looking vaugly disgusted*

Gah. Ever since I discovered multiplayer FPS, all my time has gone right out the window... :P No time to post, no time to eat, no time to sleep, it's just kill, Kill, KILL! :P

I'll bet that's not a complaint most of you hear very often...:) *Leans back in his Comfy Chair (tm), presses a button on his desk, and relaxes to Shadow's Theme*
On the upside, I found a cool video game soundtrack site today... Nothing like a good mouthharp melody. :) Ooo, and I got a nice version of Metallica's "Wherever I May Roam"... Aparently, for the show where this was recorded, the band was backed up by a good chunk of an orchestra. Nothing like Rock n' Roll mixed with classical! :)

Gside - Thanks for the repost, and sorry to keep bothering you about it... And I don't even know what AIM and ICQ *mean*, much less how to use them... I'm not a very net-savy type... <<. I also believe it was a comic book (sequential art) by Scott McCloud>> Uh, I think it was Zot... have you read his "Understanding Comics"? <<Sadly, all my experience with RPGs is in electronic media. But I have heard that many strange and humorous things may happen in those versions experinced in the medium of wood pulp and graphite.>> Ooo, you're missing out! Pencil-and-paper is the best! :D I almost never get to actually play (I'm always the GM), but I'm currently in the middle of a campaign that has been going on for two years. P&P is just more unpredictable and freeform than a computer game ever could be...
By the way, I just listened to BR... Suprisingly enough, I'd never heard it before. o_O
Nice song! From what i'd heard of people immitating it, it didn't seem like it'd mesh all that well, but thye proof is in the pudding...
P.S. - What's this Drinking Song? I'm a big fan of vocal alchoholism...

Jaden - Good luck in the Army... You're a sight braver than I am. :) And also good luck on finding your calling... We'll be praying for you.

Shadowrider><<Well, being zapped is not the worst thing that can happen...being repeatedly runned over by a truck loaded with concrete blocks, for example...>> There's Always Something Worse In The Wings...

Delphi - Where the heck do you *GET* these groaners? 8D Thanks for the grats. :) One step closer to getting to collage...

*Valentine blinks, and glances back at the beginning of the post*
Whoa, did I actually say I was getting tired of killing? *Checks pulse and temp* Man... Talk about scaring yourself... o_O Maybe I need sleep...

Cartoon Poll - Due to our depressing lack of TV, the only show I've seen enough of to form an oppinion is gargs... Although I loved GIJoe when I was a tad...

*Checks his watch and kicks back* Well, I'm caught up to this week at least... Gotta go, my bed is calling...
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 02:36:09 AM
IP: nas-89-161.dallas.navipath.net

Sorry about the doubling there... <kicks the submit button into submission!>

Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr.
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 01:52:31 AM
IP: m82.ieway.com

<swaggers in, wearing a paper Pirate's hat and having a little ball of fluff perched on his shoulder...>

Arrrrh, me hearties! :)

Thanks to everyone that sent along the birthday wishes. Lifted my spirits a lot to see that people still take time to just say the words these days...my workplace didn't even get me a cake or a card, those scurvies! (hypocritical if you ask me, since they've done birthday things for other employees in the past...)

CHRISTINE - as if you couldn't gather from the hat, yes your package arrived! Was pleased to see the gaming book, but the other stuff - the chest with all the goodies, the greetings, and the map Becca drew... that was a surprise and priceless! Thankee, thankee, thankee! :)

One thing's missing though... <pans around for Coyote> HEY, Don! Where's my Execution Cake!? :)P

Also got some great cards from family and friends, and a promise from my missus that she's getting me a birthday present from her next month, after she gets her pay... and my sister is sending me a late gift since she had to go special order it.

Overall, with some special e-greetings (THANKS ARIS and the REST!) and some other things, this B-day didn't turn out to be so cruddy after all. :) OH! forgot to mention... as part of the birthday stuff, the missus and I and the lil one went and saw "Fantasia 2000" at the local IMAX. It was a great first experience, and the movie wasn't too bad. But I agree with Christine... they should have brought back the "Night On Bald Mountain" sequence, instead of the "Sorceror's Aprentice". My favorite sequences were "Pines of Rome", The Steadfast Tin Soldier piece, the Flamingo segment, and the "Firebird Suite"... aw, heck, I liked the entire film! :)

So thanks again all... my 31st has been a smasher!

Maintain and Check Six!

Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Spokane, WA, USA
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 01:50:48 AM
IP: m82.ieway.com

[Looks at Tasha's post with a rised eyebrow.]
Sorry, Wrong comment room.

Kitainia: We believe it may not have been my Dad's rat poison. A few miles north of our house, there's a couple of grain elevators. It's possible that some mice or rats got into some rat poison up there, then traveled down to our place where Max caught them. A rather lousy situation either way.
Tim P.
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 01:03:25 AM
IP: bn821-01.wsc.edu

**RP HERE- NOTE: THIS IS SHORTLY BEFORE JADEN'S LAST BIT**

Jaden stops for a moment, just staring at Zezil. He then throws the snacks and drinks he was holding into a convienent garbage can and lunges at the imp, grabbing him in a one-handed choke hold. "Don't hurt me!" Zezil whines. "I'm too young to go! I'm only eight thousand, nine hundred, and twelve!!!" Jaden ignores the whining and glares at the imp with red eyes. He then draws his axe and waves it in a threatening manner. "Who are you?" he asks. "Zezil, an imp demon. I was sent to spy on you Ravens for my master Deavik. Don't kill me. I'll tell you everything! Please!" Jaden frowns and is about to reply when he suddenly gets a telepathic communication from Alchemist and goes into a trance. "Yes, master?" he asks, and Zezil suddenly becomes attentive. "You're coming here via magical portal with a squad to kill them? Excellent! Yes, of course I'll meet you. See you soon." "What was that about?" Zezil asks as he comes out of the trance. "None of your business!" Jaden growls. "I'm asking the questions!" "Hey, no need to get testy," the imp sneers. "I want to kill the Ravens just as much as you do. My master just ordered me to do it now, in fact. Perhaps we can help each other?" Jaden glares at him again, thinks for a moment, then smiles. "Perhaps. At the very least you could provide a cover story for why I'm not bringing those idiots their snacks and drinks. For now, you stay with me. Come on, let's go meet my master." Zezil smiles in Jaden's grip, looking very relieved and happy as the werewolf walks off toward a deserted alley near the motel (see Jaden's last post for what happens with them next).

Meanwhile back near the Onslaught, Gubio has just finished telling Erin about Coyote. She nods and says, "He sounds like an interesting man. I hope to meet him." "You will," Doug assures her. "So we have anyting else to discuss before we rest?" "I have a question," says Elena. "Why do we need to go see Coyote? We could just take the Onslaught back to the Avatar and have them fix it." "Do you recall how many battles we got into last time we were up there?" Kit asks her in reply. "I don't think we should risk that again." "I'd tend to agree," Doug nods. "We need a little rest from the fighting right now, and a road trip and visit to Coyote should allow time for it." Okay," Elena nods. "Speaking of the Avatar," Gubio looks up from his new laptop, "I just got an e-mail from Wilek. He says the situation up there is currently stablized. They've neutralized a demon called the Quencher, and are keeping her in custody. Kaioto has left the station, didn't say where he was going. Still no sign of SJ or Kari, but Wilek is continuing the search." "Hope he finds them," Doug sighs. "Anyone else have anything?" Everybody shakes their heads. "Okay then. Let's all go to our rooms and get some rest before we get on the road." The Ravens all nod and begin splitting up to head for their rooms as the screen's image fades.

**END FIRST BIT OF RP IN THIS POST**

Hi everyone. A new week has begun for us, with all its attendant school problems. I took a Spanish test today, not sure how I did on it but I think I did good. :) More tests coming up for both Doug and me tomorrow. We hope to have your prayers while taking them. For now, let me make a few replies and see if I can get caught up once again. :)

SJ: Thanks for the Batman Beyond info, I am pretty excited about all the revelations and plots ahead. Really hope Paul Dini and his fellow writers get to air them. I'll definitely pick up the Return of the Joker video to help them out. :) Liked the new Batman Beyond ep this weekend, and am looking forward to Zeta's own series. I too am wondering if anything more will be done on BB with Blight, I've been missing the guy. He definitely made a cool villain. :) Glad we liked the same things in Romeo Must Die, I agree with you that Delroy Lindo made a pretty good father. Glad we share a similar opinion about the US armed forces too. :) $ Doug and I send our apologies for the RP mix-up, and are glad your characters have returned to it once again. Hope you don't mind us updating the situation of one of them in the bit below, I suspect some of our readers might be concerned since the last time we saw this character he was being chased by a horde of demons through the City of the Dead. :) About the continuing RP debates, I can understand you wanting to move to an RP-only CR just to end them, but I don't think we should do that. If we did, we and all the people who enjoy reading our RP would be bowing down to the clique of anti-RP folks in this room, and that's not good (no offense, Firestorm or anyone else who's anti-RP in here. We understand your views, but don't share them, as you know). The RP is also a part of this room, and I believe recent posts have told me that most people in here want things to stay that way. So I hope they do, and that the game goes on! :) $

Daniel Johnson: Glad we share the opinion that personal responsibility has been forsaken in America. This is very unfortunate, but all too often true. :( I too have thought up rants about it and even posted a few, check the CR archives and you might see them. :) Sorry to hear the messy issue has claimed more victims (those kindergardners you mentioned), I'll keep them in my prayers.

Xenatrek: I've never been able to play Tomb Raider successfully myself. You're right about it being hard to move the character and the game itself is also very difficult. It's unrealistic too (Lara does not have the figure for the kind of gymnastics she does). That's why I stopped playing it a long time ago. :) I'm a little distressed to find out my favorite actress is going to be playing Croft in the Tomb Raider movie, I hope she does a good job in the role even though Lara's clearly supposed to be a guy's wet dream and little more than that. Dakota from Christine's fanfics makes a way better female explorer, IMO. I don't think I'll be seeing the Tomb Raider movie, no matter that Angelina Jolie's in it. Bet more than a few losers and nerds in love with the fictional unrealistic bimbo Lara Croft will, though. <sigh>

Shadowrider: Yep, my real name's Lisa. Glad you like it. Full name Lisa Samantha Telman. So Ombra means Shadow, huh? I like it. Bet that's where you got your net alias. Ombra plus your motorbike- Shadowrider. Am I correct? <grin> BTW, just out of curiosity, what sort of bike do you own? I have a motorcycle I enjoy riding too, a souped-up Kawasaki Ninja that I've nicknamed the Road Moccasin. I've had it ever since my junior year of high school, and it's my primary means of transportation these days. It was originally a gift from some professional bike riders I'd spent the summer with. I'll tell you the full story some other time if you want, it's a bit long and complicated. Four years after the end of it, though, I still enjoy bike-riding and am glad to have made another friend who likes it too. :)

Niamhgold: Thanks for sharing the good news about your circulation. I too am glad the problem with it's nothing serious and hope that the doctor can improve things. You're in my prayers till the situation's over and possibly beyond. BTW, I asked you a question a while back and you never answered it. Hope you won't mind doing so now. Are you the same Niamhgold who writes gargoyles fanfics? If so, I've read your stories. Sorry I haven't sent feedback, I've never really had the time to. :( I have enjoyed them, though, and if you are Niamhgold the writer I will give you more feedback the next time I post, I promise. Sorry it's come so late.

Jaden: Sorry to hear about your upcoming departure from this room. We will miss you very much, friend, and always be hoping that you someday return to us. Good luck in the military, I am sure it will provide you with many opportunities and growing experiences as well as skills for life. Don't let the other grunts or the officers treat you bad, good luck handling their verbal assaults if they give any. Hope that when you come out you will have more faith in yourself and be more certain about what you want to do with your life. I'm sure whatever that is, it will be something good. I am glad to have helped you in all the ways I did while you were in the CR and am sure everyone else is also. <hugs> Good luck, my friend, and whatever happens, hope you stay the same nice, interesting, and wonderful person you are. :)

Welcome to Winterwolf, Samson, Cyclonis, and all our other new residents. Hope you can get used to an enjoyable life without sanity, because if you stay in here long enough one will surely begin for you all. <maniacal laugh>

Jenna: Thanks for posting that interesting Darth Vader for President link. I too would support him over Bush and Gore any day. He could do so much to help America and the world with his genius and courage. Too bad he's not really running. <sigh>

Firestorm: Glad you understand our side of the RP debate and are willing to accept the fact that it will continue. :) I promise Doug and I will continue to follow the rules we established for it and hopefully not create any more problems for you and the rest of the people who don't like RP in here (whoever they may be). Congrats on that free DSL line, I think I should ask you how you procured it. (Doug and I would definitely like one as well. :)

Road to El Dorado: Very good movie. Excellent sense of history, developed characters, animation, and plot. Liked the heroine a lot, but the villain was more enjoyable. :) I too wish more had been done with Cortes, but at least they kept his part in the film historically sound. I too recommend Road to El Dorado to everyone in the CR, hope you will all see and enjoy it. Haven't seen any other good movies lately, but I may check out Rules of Engagement once the current round of tests is done and I have the time. :)

Welcome back Gside, Peter, Lexy, and Anne!

Tim P: Welcome back to you also. Sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved dog, good luck dealing with it. I know what it's like to lose a pet, and oftentimes it ain't pretty. :( You'll be in my prayers. Hope your dad is more careful with rat poison from now on.

Warpmind: Thanks for yet another great Timedancer creativity demon. :)

Christine: Glad to hear you're working on a new fic, I'm looking very forward to it. :) Good luck with the remaining agents and audio book people who are looking at Black Roses. They can't all be the sort of losers who will turn it down. :)

Silverstar: Glad to hear your friend's coming out of his situation alright after all. It's always nice to have one's prayers answered. <grin> Happy Birthday tomorrow! I also agree with your advice to Archwolf, hope he takes it, and wish him good luck in his current situation. :)

That's about all for now, I need some rest before my tests tomorrow. See you all again soon, hope things in here stay happy, civil, and interesting for all the days to come. <grin> Later!

**RP AGAIN, PLEASE EXCUSE LENGTH**

The RP screen comes back on, to display Doug and Kit in their motel room. Doug has just finished taking a shower and is now in his pajamas, turning back the bed covers and getting ready for sleep. Kit sits at the room's desk in an oversized T-shirt and boxers (her usual sleeping garb) checking her e-mail messages on a laptop before she turns in to rest. "Check this out!" she calls to Doug. "We got a note from somebody who's trying to sell solar powered light bulbs. Claims he found them in his backyard and they light up in the presence of sunlight. Interesting, huh?" "They sound pretty useless to me," Doug replies as he fluffs the pillows. "Yeah," Kit agrees. "I told him to try Ebay, some of the people who go there will buy anything. Don't know who the guy was, probably just some random net person." Doug nods. "Probably. You coming to bed?" "In just a minute," Kit says, closing her e-mail program and then turning off the computer. Suddenly there is a loud knocking on the room's door. Doug frowns. "Who could that be?" He walks to the door and opens it to admit a smiling Jaden, who is still holding a glum-looking Zezil by the neck. "Hi Jaden," Kit says. She points at the imp. "What's that?" "I found him near the soda machine," Jaden replies. "He's apparently a demon that was spying on us. I figured I'd bring him here and we could find out why." Kit and Doug look at each other, then back at the grinning werewolf. Both stare at the silent but glum-looking imp he holds prisoner and quickly come to a decision. "We better get Orion," Doug says. "We'll need his expert demon interrogation techniques." "Right," Kit agrees. "Hope he's not asleep." She turns to tell Jaden he did a good job when suddenly there is a loud shout from outside. "ATTACK!!" Seconds later a large Russian T-90 tank rolls into the motel parking lot and fires a shell into a parked car with a loud boom. A squad of about fifty soldiers follows it, backed up by a large group of bizzare mutants and beings that appear to be made of living smoke. All are screaming battle cries and firing guns and electricity bolts in random directions. "Black Ravens!" a hard-looking bald man opens the tank's hatch and shouts as innocent people flee. "I am Robert Shreck! You killed my brother Norman Shreck! I come to take revenge and destroy you at Lord Thailog's command!" He punctuates his statement by destroying another parked car with the tank's main gun. Doug and Kit gasp as their fellow Ravens come running out of their rooms ready to do battle even though most are in their pajamas and look tired as hell. "Stay here and watch that imp!" Kit commands Jaden, grabbing her laser and tossing Doug his shotgun. Jaden and Zezil exchange evil smiles as the two Raven leaders rush outside to see if they can help defeat the new enemies threatening their lives.

Meanwhile, in the City of the Dead in Hell, Sevarius Jr. ducks behind a large pillar of skulls as Mephisto's demonic hordes rush past him. "I'm never gonna escape these guys," he thinks to himself. "I've been running for days and yet they're always after me. I bet any minute now they'll pick up my scent and turn back to chase me again. I'm not sure how much longer I can keep running and hiding from them, I have to get back to Earth too. What am I going to do?" Suddenly he hears a whisper from behind him. "Hey SJ!" SJ turns to see Jim Iza Noying beckoning to him from a dark cavern. "Come on!" Jim calls. "I know a place where you'll be safe!" SJ frowns for a minute, then shrugs. "Okay, any port in a storm." He then runs into the tunnel to let Jim lead him to this safe place as the screen goes blank. $ (I'll let SJ or Robby pick things up from here on this subplot.) $

**END RP AND POST**
Kitainia - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:27:28 AM
IP: pool-209-138-202-32-dlls.grid.net

Wow, I havn't been in here for a long time;) Well I have been awful busy and I'm sure no one missed my mispelled rants! Ok I have some Q's for ppl. I'm just finishing up my Gargs Essay and I wanted to know...

Any one who has done anything unusual or just plain nutty for the show. I'm talking along the lines of say Demona tattoos, jumping out in NY traffic yelling "YO TAXI", or naming your pet or hey..any first borns out there?..after characters on the show;) Any unusual little things like that you did as an ultimate fan THANKS

Also I'm writing a list of all characters OR just character names barrowed and used on Gargoyles...IE Macbeth, Anansi, Coyote, Oberon..etc etc. I _think_ I have all of them..but I'm not sure and I dont want any of you guys ever reading this thing and giving me funny looks;) I DID also FYI put in characters Greg WOULD have used..and did mark them as such. This is only for my notes afterall...not the essay. So the 8 Arthurian survivors and there etc etc. If you want to put your 2 cents in go for it:) THANKS!!

*kisses Kaioto and runs*
Lexy - [izzolexington3@yahoo.com]
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:15:48 AM
IP: spider-wl021.proxy.aol.com

Grey (yes, again)

Shadowrider> link problem: You forgot to add the http:// If you don't, it assumes you are talking about something in a subdirectory, and builds the link accordingly.

Fire Storm> <>: I thought they were more expensive. $1 will probably be a magic number, though.
<>: At halftime of every football game, "Always Rutgers, Always Coca-Cola" is announced.
<<<...Pictures at an Exhibition> Qua?>>: Pictures at an Exhibition. Modest Mussorgsky. Composer of Night on Bald Mountain. One of his artist friends died, so he decided to write pieces of music depicting some of his friend's pictures. It includes the amazing Great Gate of Kiev, as well as Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells, The Castle, Hut on Fowl's Legs, and Mussorgsky himself Promenade-ing from picture to picture.
The sad thing is I can spell Mussorgsky without looking it up.
<<A Kind of Magic>>: Listen to me, for I have something to say: it is better to burn out than to fade away.

Shadowrider> <<while we eng. are condemned to work in the oblivion...>>: At least we get to play with the toys while we are there.

DPH> <<Has Dick [Grayson] shown up in the Batman Beyond Series?>>: From what I've seen, no. Nor have they revealed the fates of the other two Robins. #2 is understandable, as they skipped him in TAS.

Mr. Thrugg> <<A HotGirl advertising in here, probably really isn't that hot>>: Probably isn't a girl, either.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
New Brunswick, NJ
Tuesday, April 11, 2000 12:03:55 AM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

Hmmmmm. . .A HotGirl advertising in here, probably really isn't that hot. Since we added the top live action shows, I had to join in the fun.

1. Homicide: Life on the Street- The Shakespeare of television with realistic, smart, and often flawed characters, brilliant acting, tremendous humour, addictive story-telling, and a tremendous sense of self (never tried to be any more than it was),

2. X-Files- Jose CHung's from Outer Space is probably the best hour of episodic television ever. THe last two years has sucked.

3. Picket Fences- Weird and so twisted. WHo could forget Fvush Finkel playing htat crazy lawyer?

4. I'll Fly Away- I'm a sucker for a good rural 1950s drama. Sam Waterston and the girl who played the black nanny were awesome.

5. American Gothic- Any one remember this show? It was only one for a year and a half, but it was a doosy of pyschological terror and supernatural wonder. I loved the sound of Caleb's voice, he was played by LUcas Black, the kid from Sling BLade.
Mr. Thrugg
Monday, April 10, 2000 11:46:27 PM
IP: pbd0078.urh.uiuc.edu

Looks at the last post with mass distaste.

Tasha, that ain't what we're here for. Take it else where, please

Shade and sweet water
Archwolf - [archwolf@collegclub.com]
Monday, April 10, 2000 11:34:59 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

HOTGIrl Looking for HOT CYBERFUN-
ICQ me- # 68161491
5'11,FLA, Long brown hair, tight ass and nice breasts,I will tell you more when you ICQ me!.. don't wait! am waiting for you NOW!

***pass to your friends**** :) male or female are welcome
Tasha
FLA
Monday, April 10, 2000 11:28:50 PM
IP: 1cust115.tnt26.det3.da.uu.net

Is the 'Gargoyles' saga ever starting up? Please , somebody tell me.
Anonymous
Monday, April 10, 2000 11:24:23 PM
IP: spider-wi024.proxy.aol.com

Teresa> That is an excellent poem! And very true too.

Stephen> HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It's the moment you've been waiting for I'm sure ;) All the guys LOVE to celebrate their birthdays in here! My greatest wishes from the Paddle Woman (as Xanathar likes to call me)! *slapslapslapslapslap* How old are you? This may take a while :) *hugs*

silverstar> We have the same top 3 fav animated shows! Hooray for us! Great minds think alike.
SOROW
Monday, April 10, 2000 11:21:42 PM
IP: dll2a020-0905.splitrock.net

**Mec pops in the room**

Is a delurk anything like a decloak?

Archwolf>> <Voltron (original)> You mean there were more than the orrigional? I still have all five lions from when I was a kid.

I remembered another one to add to the honorable mention list, "Dungeons and Dragons". One of the better adventure and fantasy cartoons ever made.

Rodlox>> It was Wilek. Ysalamiri- a creature that negates the Force. When in close proximity it renders a Jedi powerless. When another person is in close proximity, a Jedi's power cannot touch that person.

Wilek, correct me if I'm wrong, it's been along time since I've read that story, you could probably give him more specifics.

**Mec leaves for the time being.**
Mecord
Monday, April 10, 2000 10:49:09 PM
IP: usr26.mtwest.net

TY for the information. I'm only working on exposing the conspiracy involving DC and his motivations.

The thing I liked about Gargoyles was it had a definite beginning and was working toward a certain point and the point still left room for a sequel. In other words, the Gargoyles is like one novel in a series of novels to be written.

The RP debate: two thoughts. As long as the RP is not that much bigger than the rest of the posts, no problem. If I get several emails asking me to stop my RP, I stop RPing.

Has Dick Gracen (misspell?) shown up in the Batman Beyond Series?

Did the failure of the Goliath Chronicles explain why no one is willing to restart Gargoyles?

**SPLB SAGA CONTINUES**
"What am I doing here?" askes DPH after waking up in a hospital.

"Someone saw you get struck by lightning and you collapsed a few minutes later," replied a nurse.

"How long was I out?" asked DPH.

"3 days. The hospital did an X-ray and catscan of you and found nothing wrong. What happened to you?" asked the nurse.

DPH thought about what his respone should be. He had collapsed because that last spell drained him dry.

**END SPLB SAGA for now**
Daniel Paul Hightower (DPH)
Monday, April 10, 2000 09:16:46 PM
IP: max1-72.cwy.cei.net

Taleweaver-- <<Jenna of the Jungle>>

!!!!!! Double blinks!! Ack! is this my biography some one wrote about me when I wasn't lookin? :P
jenna
Monday, April 10, 2000 08:56:26 PM
IP: 1cust191.tnt7.houston.tx.da.uu.net

hi again!

Archwolf> sounds like you are in a dilemma there boy! Is this guy the jealous type who can't let go of an ex? I haven't had much experience with guys like that (good thing too) but as a female, I think it would be better to let your female friend handle this guy. Not suggesting anything, not giving advice. Well maybe a little advice. If you get any better advice then take it, but don't do anything that could get you seriously injured! We wouldn't want to have you in a full body cast, right? Hope you get your problem figured out without any physical damage. ;)

Hummm. Forgot what else I was gonna' say. Oh well, I'll think of it later!

*BYE*
silverstar
Monday, April 10, 2000 08:52:52 PM
IP: l3p44.dav.mother.com

Hey all. Life here is good, except for the fact that a fairly large wrestler wants to kill me. All because I am friends with his ex girlfriend. Sheesh.

Warpmind>There is a Werewolf game in the works. I found a link for a Pentex commercial. I have seen the intro movie, but i can't find it anymore. Looks really good. And White-Wolf is doing a revision of Werewolf. 3rd ed. should be out in august.

Top 5 animates shows:
1t)Gargoyles
1t)Transformers (Upto the Movie, then BW and BM)
3)Reboot
4)Sabre Marionette j
5)Gundam Wing
Honorable mension:Robotech, Voltron (original), Exosquad

top 5 live action shows
1)Babylon 5
2)Sledgehammer
3)Doctor Who
4)Red Dwarf
5)Buffy
Honorable mension:Scarecrow and Mrs. King. F-Troop.

Random thought: I want a grand-klaive...so what if it costs $250

Hmm...nothing else new.
Shade and sweet water

Archwolf@collegeclub.com - [<-Werewolf Pentex Commercial]
Monday, April 10, 2000 08:13:20 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

{forgot who}: <<Granted, there are choking hazards to contend with, but that's what ysalamiri are for.>> what what are for???

Rodlox
Monday, April 10, 2000 08:08:55 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

Warpmind: PAK'MA'RA PAK'MA'RA!!!!!!! {the B5 aliens who ate dead people, and got abused by Delenn and hte Rangers in the final season - GRRR!!}.

Rodlox - [Babnol@hotmail .com]
Monday, April 10, 2000 08:02:03 PM
IP: cc391097-b.catv1.md.home.com

My girlfriend Arianne got this off the SCA-cooks list.

Every evening
��As I'm laying here in bed
��This tiny little prayer
��Keeps running through my head
��God bless my mom and dad
��And bless my little pup
��And look out for my brother
��When things aren't looking up
��And God, there's one more thing
��I wish that you could do
��Hope you don't mind me asking
��But please bless my computer too?
��Now I know that's not normal
��To bless a mother board
��But just listen a second
��While I explain to you 'My Lord'
��You see, that little metal box
��Holds more to me than odds & ends
��Inside those small compartments
��Rest a hundred of my 'BEST FRIENDS'
��Some it's true I've never seen
��And most I've never met
��We've never exchanged hugs
��Or shared a meal as yet....
��I know for sure they like me
��By the kindness that they give
��And this little scrap of metal
��Is how I travel to where they live
��By faith is how I know them
��Much the same as you
��I share in what life brings them
��From that our friendship grew
��"PLEASE" Take an extra minute
��From your duties up above
��To bless this scrap of metal
��That's filled with so much love!
==============================================
Starsinger
Monday, April 10, 2000 07:42:38 PM
IP: proxy-321.public.rwc.webtv.net

Haven't seen Ophelia in a while. Can we get some new characters for the CR, please?

Top Five Animated hits:
1)Transformers: G1 (I might even add a few episodes after the movie like "Burden Hardest to Bear", "The Ultimate Weapon" and the Return of Optimus Prime")

The show was first in my heart, catching me at an impressionable age steering me towards engineering.

2)Gargoyles - Best blending of everything into a great whole. Some other stories have between animation but this show had characters that stick with you.

3)War Planets - If I could I'd throw Reboot in here as a close tie for showing what CGI can do. I picked War Planets because it really showed some alien-ness in the characters.

4) X-men - One word, Storm. Enough said.

5) Starship Troopers - Definately surprised me. If I were judging on overall, this would be second under Gargoyles.

Honorable Mentions:
Duck Tales
Aladdin
Exo-Squad
Conan: the Adventurer
Jenna of the Jungle - Which seems like I'm the only one who has ever seen this. She was a HB superhero along the same time as the Superfriends. There were even crossovers every once and a while. But no one seems to seen this except for me.

Live Action Favs:
B5 - Especially liked the bits that seemed classic harlan Ellison. I know JMS handled every ep from start to finish, but there were some scenes that screamed Ellison

ST: TNG - To this day, Best of Both Worlds is the best cliffhanger I've seen.

Quantum Leap - I appreciated the fact that most of the stories didn't fall into the time travel cliches like meeting famous people or effecting personal lives. I kept in mind in my writings.

Stargate: Good chemistry between the actors.

MacGuyver: Making a smoke bomb, using ash, alcohol and a rubber glove, does work.

Honorable mentions:
Pretender - Ms. Parker, enough said.
ST: DS9 - The first two season were good, especially 'The Circle' story arc. But after the Dominion it sort of lost it's way.
Xena: WP - Again first couple of seasons good, the last few have been horrendous.
Seaquest: DSV - A good try, but network gutlessness reared its ugly head.
Twilight Zone - Actually, this should go up as the favs. It is classic and brillian even today, but I wanted to give the younger shows a spot in hte sun.

I'd also like to add a new category. What are your favorite battles? You know the knock-out drag out fights that have you riveted to the TV.

Fav Battles:
1 & 2) Gargoyles: Hunter's Moon Pt. 3, I nearly wrecked furniture watching that one and again playing the tape right after.
3) B5 "Into the Fire" Not as physical, but intellectual as Sheriden and Delenn figured out what the Shadows and the Vorlons wanted (validation) and told them to take a hike.

4) Transformers the Movie - 'Prime and Megatron' The penultimate battle between the two. And believe me, there have been some rippers between those two, but this one had me ripping out theater seats.

5) Beast War "Code of a Hero" Definately a triumph of drama in animation. I thought about it the whole day in class.

Well enough of me going on. Hope everyone has a good week.
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Monday, April 10, 2000 07:03:47 PM
IP: wwweic.engineering.csupomona.edu

Hi all!

I found out that my friend (the one who got tripped and blamed for starting a fight) will NOT be suspended!
However, if he starts something with the guy again, he and the other guy will be suspended. I don't really like that, but at least the truly guilty guy might get suspended.

Mecord> <Isn't your birthday tomorrow?> Yes it is! Thank you for remembering. My mom forgot about it until I told her. Nice huh? She made up for it though by saying I could buy clothes,CDs, movies, etc... I think I will by the Gargoyles eps. that I don't have recorded.

Top Five Cartoons
1. Gargoyles (of course)
2. Mighty Ducks (don't ask!)
3. TMNT (in those younger years)
4. Beast Wars
5. Scooby-Doo

Honorable Mention: Princess Gwenyvere and the Jewel Riders
(it was when I was in fifth grade okay)

My spring Break starts next week! I have waited for it forever. I was going to have my BF stay with me but since we are moving I have to pack! Sarcastic "OH JOY! WHT FUN WE ALL WILL HAVE!"

*BYE!*
silverstar
Monday, April 10, 2000 06:40:00 PM
IP: l3p28.dav.mother.com

<Bright Green>

Tim P.:> I'm sad to hear about your dog. I used to have a dog, he died as I was a child and I remember I suffered a lot for this.
About Toomy Lee Jones...I didn't mean to insult him, I actually like some of his movies (particularily U.S. Marshals).

Wilek:> <<Anyone else get the impression that, if his character in that movie were a human living in the Gargs universe, he'd either be a Quarryman or supportive of them?>> Quite sure. I can see him more as a Quarryman (probably a high-ranked one) than as a simple supporter.

Gside:> Sadly enough, very few engineers have ever gained fame and success...seems that theoricians take all the courtain calls, while we eng. are condemned to work in the oblivion...
Oh, the previous MP3 were almost all of them quite good (I liked some more than others, but it is a matter of taste)...but, as far as I'm concerned, Queen rules! (Well, along with Litfiba, Springsteen, Timoria, Bluvertigo, Ligabue, Scorpions, Crowded House, Malmsteen and so on...)

Warpmind:> Well, I think there's no comparison between Tommy Lee Jones and Steven Seagal: Jones is a far better actor. Seagal instead...he's very good in fighting scenes, but as he tries to make some "intense" playing, manages only to be hilarious ;).

Happy birthday Stephen!

Winterwolf:> <<Did anyone else get some snow?>> Here it is four days that it is raining. "It can't rain forever...but be sure it tries!"

Enoug for now.

"Se la terra � tonde e se il mare � blu
da che mondo � mondo il forte vince e non sei tu"
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Monday, April 10, 2000 06:29:40 PM
IP: h213-20-191.mi2.albacom.net

Hi. My top shows

Animated
1. Transformers G1. (Grew up with it. known it since i was a baby, thank my brother for that).
2. Gargoyles
3. Batman TAS
4. Beast Wars
5. Spiderman ( i love the character and his villains)

LIVE ACTION
1. Babylon 5 (thank my brother for that also)
2. Seinfeld (gotta love/hate George)
3. Frasier
4. Friends
5. Married With Children (Poor Al)
Alex "Cyclonus" Bishansky
Monday, April 10, 2000 06:24:56 PM
IP: dialin-48-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net

SOROW: Want a pic of Caligo? Click. Him and Wagner are drinking again...he's the one with the beak :)

Top 5 animated shows, based on my religious following thereof:

1. TaleSpin

(Because of this show I got my pilot's license when I was 16. It claims seniority in affecting my life.)

2. Gargoyles

(It got me a fiance. I think I can even say he means more to me than my pilots' licenses, but I had the licenses first.)

3. Transformers, G1.

(Thanks for the current Beast Wars obsession, the new section of my web page, the RP I'm in...)

4. My Little Pony.

(I own over a hundred of the things. Not so important to me these days, but we're talking my whole life here.)

5. Thundercats.

(Another major focus of my imaginings during a rough few years of my life, though little ever came out of it save a few never-finished handwritten stories)

Honourable Mentions
***
Beast Wars
Beast Machines
Sailor Moon
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa
Wildfire

That rounds out my Top Ten.
Stormy - [<--Caligo and Wagner share a drink on my main page]
Monday, April 10, 2000 05:52:07 PM
IP: pc21.huron.uwo.ca

Aaron wanders in, carrying a huge boombox.

I wanna drink it up and swim in it until I drown...
My moral standing is lying down

God I love Nine Inch Nails. So much of Reznor's work reminds me of Demona. Must be that me against the world vibe.

Speaking of things that remind me of Demona, has anybody heard "Broken Down Angel" by Nazareth? Great song.

SOROW> Brooklyn's dad> Check out the Cyrwayverse, where Brooklyn's dad is the uber-cool guy Caligo.

Jaden>Best of luck in the army. If what my no longer resident artist tells me is true, the army has enough weirdos in it to make you feel at home.

Christine> Well, due to the lack if female muppets, I think Ms. Piggy ended up as almost all the female roles except Laura Palmer, (We gave that one to Spamula) so she was Audrey, but I think the role Piggy was born to play was Catherine. Or maybe Nadine. :) Heh heh, guess who we cast as Leeland.

Robby's Poll>

North American
1. Gargoyles
2. Talespin
3. Fox's Captain Hook and the Pirates (Anybody Remember that one? Blew Disney's version out of the water)
4. Transformers G1 (Ah, nostalgia)
5. The Mask (I liked the cartoon much better then the movie)

Honorable Mention: Darkwing Duck (For the Twin Beaks episode, if nothing else)
And Mighty Ducks, for the Duck Fiction episode.

Anime:
1. Neon Genesis: Evangelion
2. Rouroni (Sp) Kenshin
3. Child's Toy
4. Ah, My Goddess
5. Brother, Dear Brother, just 'cause it's so MiSTable.
Honorable Mention: The english dub of El Hazard, for the same reason as BDB

Tim P> I'm very sorry about your dog.

Stephen> Happy Birthday.

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Monday, April 10, 2000 05:37:03 PM
IP: ppp-311.tnt-2.sat.smartworld.net

Color = Pale Orange

Gside: <[CD-RW Disks]but it's too expensive>
$5 a disk for 650 meg? I'll be honest, though. I rarely use my RW disks. I just buy blanks by the 100 and it costs me only about $90 (with cases)
I can get RW's for about $3 per, though.
<In a couple years, hopefully I sould build an IDE interface from scratch, but at the moment, I'd have to say I can't help you>
One of my old SB 16's had software for third and forth IDE Channels. Too bad they didn't include that in their later drives.
<Not in the least>
I know that the JOKE is real, but PLEASE tell me that is not the official school motto now!
<I've been contemplating doing the complete Pictures at an Exhibition>
Qua?
<Boo yah>
Punk :) My dad has ordered 128/608 DSL recently. Shoud be in around June. So I'll have to go over there to enjoy it. So what?
<I've heard stories of electricians who would check out a circuit in a house by putting their fingers in light sockets (you can survive if you know how).>
Been there. (accidently) done that.
<MP3 of the week>
QUEEN!!!
(Figures... right after I ripped "The Crowned Jewels" and "A Kind of Magic")

Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr: <Today we're going out to see if we can find a low-cost replacement monitor.>
I know that local computer shows sell them (used monitors) for about $15.

Coyote: <missed the top ten 'cause I wanted to see "Fail Safe.">
Now THAT was a good movie. I wish I taped it. :(

SJ: Nice Batman Beyond Stuff. Want see. WANT SEE! :)
Oh, and I hope the PTB don't kill me for this slight mention of adult stuff, but here it goes:
I SWEAR I think Dana is doing a lap dance grind in the intro. Maybe thats just me.
I'll probally buy the DVD version after renting it first.
<And, excluding Fire Storm, I'm tired of hearing the same voices ringing in my ear about the matter.>
Why am I so different? :)
I know, though. Many people just say that they don't like RP.
I say WHY I dislike it. And I live with it because I know of the total futility of trying to remove it from this room.

Wilek: <Mine always freezes>
PERMANET freeze or just a pause. If a total freeze, call the manufacture. If a pause... still call. Most of them have updates for their stuff.
Check out your DVD's. The ones that look gold are dual layered. Many drives and players have problems with those. Most have been fixed in updates.

Winterwolf: <Did anyone else get some snow?>
A dusting. Melted in a few hours. 50 miles north of here got 2 inches.
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Monday, April 10, 2000 04:43:55 PM
IP: t3-66.visitus.net

**Mecord walkes through the wall into the CR**

Hey, anyone in here ever read �The Turn of the Screw� by Henry James? I�m writing an essay on it and I�m brainstorming for topics. Got any ideas? It�s a ghost story involving a somewhat psychotic nanny and two kids. They are haunted by the previous nanny and her lover, who both died under mysterious circumstances. To top it all off, at least one of the kids is a cohort with the specters. Overall a good story, but the Victorian style makes it a little tedious at times.

Stephen>> Happy B-day!!!

Silverstar>> Isn�t it your birthday tomorrow? Happy birthday to you too! :)

Barbara Gordon and Bruce Wayne? Didn�t know that one. How much older is he anyway? Did they have any Batbabies?

Jaden>> Hey Wilek could make you a General or Grand Moff or something! How about it Wilek?

Wilek>> <that's what ysalamiri are for.> Ever read The Crystal Star? I can acquire a store of anti-Force from that parallel universe.

*****RP WARNING*****
Archwolf and Warfrost shake off the affects of whatever spell the Dark Mage had cast and looked around. They were in the �guts� of the station. No doubt the Mage intended for them to wander down here till the end of eternity. Good thing they had alternate methods of travel. A sudden blast of energy knocked them both into the wall. With the smell of singed fur in his nostrils, Archwolf bared his fangs at their assailant. It was the lady elf, Mecord�s friend. If he ever got his hands on that elf again�. They dodged another blast.
�Master says to keep you busy,� Lithanne cackled.
Warfrost feigned from the left as Archwolf attacked from the right. Lithanne didn�t fall for it. She ducked under his assault and lashed out with one of her many blades. Archwolf howled at the touch of silver and drew back. Lithanne chuckled evilly before disappearing into the shadows of a corridor. Warfrost tried to call for Archwolf to wait, but the werewolf was already darting after the elf.

In one of the hangers Mecord was giving the final instructions to his band.
�Bardic and Llocky will go to Earth to find a base for us. Thicarrn and Senthet, we�re going to hijack that demonic spacecraft.�
The two dragons magically changed into light particles and headed for Earth. The three Elves approached the aforementioned ship. Before they reach the loading ramp, the hatch opens. A blue Gargoyle blocks their path. Mecord feels a wash of magic with the taint of darkness. Just great, he thinks, the Dark Mage.
*****To be Continued*****

Mecord
Monday, April 10, 2000 04:33:47 PM
IP: usr37.mtwest.net

Hi, anyone who's a fan of Babylon 5 and Crusade may want to read this.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Monday, April 10, 2000 04:03:54 PM
IP: dialin-48-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net

Sorry for double post.

Caliope:> For some reason, the connection I posted doesn't work. Here's the address: www.thespark.com .
Sorry.

More post later.
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Monday, April 10, 2000 03:21:01 PM
IP: h255-20-201.mi2.albacom.net

...
Anonymous
Monday, April 10, 2000 03:18:46 PM
IP: h255-20-201.mi2.albacom.net

Caliope:> Just click on my name to take the test everyone is talking about! :)
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Monday, April 10, 2000 02:28:24 PM
IP: h213-18-127.mi2.albacom.net

Grey (nothing too amusing to say about grey)

Wilek> <<<<there actually *is* someone named Darth Vader in the United States. ...>> <blink> <mind blows>>>: Oh yeah, well there is a Huckleberry Finne (legal name) at Rutgers. Pretty well connected to SAUCE, I believe.
<<HIM is a rather fun villain. He's just *nuts*>>: But what is the proper pronoun.

Winterwolf: <<she answered, "I'd like a mild heart attack.">>: The version I heard was "I'd like to be beaten half to death."

Happy birthday to SRSJr. We've got your your six.

Warpmind> <<The last engineer to gain worldwide fame was Dilbert>>: Dilbert doesn't quite count, but Scott Addams achieved his fame through a non-engineering set of job-skills.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
New Brunswick, NJ
Monday, April 10, 2000 01:47:09 PM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

Warpmind: <<You know, if I was an American, and had the choice between Gore, Bush and Vader, I know who I'd vote for, if at all... If the choice is between two wooden sticks and a former military leader with an unusual promotional system... I'll have the militarist, thanks.>> Hmm... I wonder if Vader and John McCain are related.

Tim P.
Monday, April 10, 2000 01:39:23 PM
IP: bn821-01.wsc.edu

Stephen > happy birthday! Be on the lookout for a package, if it hasn't already arrived!

Fanfic update > I'm now 15 pages into my still-untitled Guardians story. It's going well but challenging, as I am attempting to convey events of the past 20 years "game time" ("story time" sounds wrong somehow) without doing a big old documentary. And it's turned out surprising what some of the old gang has been up to. Should answer some burning "whatever happened to ____?" quezzies.

Book stuff > got a rejection letter from an agent I didn't even remember querying; c'est la vie. Still no word from the one I sent the Black Roses mss. to ... three more weeks to hear from the audio book people.

Tim P. > sorry to hear about your dog; that is a hard thing to lose a well-loved pet. And by "immobile," I just meant Tommy Lee Jones never moves his face, that's all.

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Monday, April 10, 2000 12:44:43 PM
IP: 15-121.009.popsite.net

Hi! * ^_~ *

# 26!!! hehehe :P

Test: Hey, where do you guys do these tests, can some one link it or give me the addy? Now I'm curious! ;)

Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky><<there may at last be some hope for the spin-off in B5 does well.>> Ooooo Really?!!?!? Thats great! I loved that show as well! I can wait!! Thanx for the info! :)

Entity > <<Gargoyles "closet fans">> I know what you mean, every time I'm posting here of checking something Garg related on line, the person in the comp next to me says something alog the lines of 'hey I liked that show alot, why did they cancel?" Or "did they move to a new chanel" or " Are they giving new eps" or "I always wondered about what happened after they stoped airing". At this point I usualy direct them to the TGS site but it goes to show, if the start up again, theyd have a pretty big audience.

Taleweaver> the Phantom Dennis...hehehe thats cute :P

Top 5 Cartoon shows> Well, Gargoyles would proabably be one of the only Non-anime on my list...that and Batman Beyond , LOVE Batman Beyond...got the little Burger King Terry doll to prove it too :P but I'm an Anime gal at heart! :P
My Anime list would be(in no particular order):
1> Ranma 1/2
2> Slayers
3>Evangelion
4> El-Hazard
5> Kodocha
And TONS more :P

Speaking of Anime, has anyone here seen this series nick named Kodocha? Its SOOOOOO cute! I just saw it the other day! But very few of my friend have herd of it, so I'm just wondering...

Sevarious Jr> *Reads Batman Beyond News....gawks....gets over the shock and woohoo's :P* Thats sounds SOOOO cool!!! I cant wait! I'l rent the movie more than once if it helps!!! Thanx for the info! I love you man!!! *HUGZ*

Winterwolf> *LOL at the joke* Glad you learned that lesson early in life! :P

Eep!! I gotta go! See ya guys!!! *much HUGZ* Bye!
Caliope
Monday, April 10, 2000 12:41:50 PM
IP: 136.145.83.182

Hi!

I just wanted to ask you regulars here in the comment room if you know when the people in charge of "TGS" are planning to resume the 'Gargoyles' part of TGS. If you know please email me. Thanks!!
Ryley Breen - [rybreen@centris.theberries.ns.ca]
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Monday, April 10, 2000 10:11:16 AM
IP: pc003.theberries.ns.ca

Sevarius Jr> Did he mention anything about Derek Powers/Blight? He is/was the main villain all first season. Been missing him
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Monday, April 10, 2000 10:11:09 AM
IP: dialin-283-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net

Oh, thank goodness the play is over...

Fave animated shows: Gargoyles, Reboot, Batman Beyond, Animaniacs (when it was called that), The Simpsons.

Fave live-action shows: Now and Again (big shock), Stargate: SG-1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, X-Files

Happy Birthday, Stephen!!! :)

Need some coffee now...
Mandolin - [weird_web@hotmail.com]
Monday, April 10, 2000 09:49:19 AM
IP: 144.175.20.114

SEVARIUS JR. - Bruce Wayne and Barbara Gordon were actually married? *stares in utter astonishment* I mean, I knew that Barbara had mentioned having some sort of attraction for him in the first Curare episode, but still - this does come as a complete shock to me.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Monday, April 10, 2000 07:57:51 AM
IP: 216.87.46.190.dialup-stl.primary.net

*Warpmind enters, casting DC a foul glance and mumbling a few arcane syllables. DC collapses, writhing in agony.*
Ah, the joys of a few sorcerous incantations... >:)

Aliens: Ah, frankly, I figure the aliens in the Star Wars universe to be the most probable yet seen on any media... with the possible exception of Men in Black. My objection to the ones in Star Trek (pick your series) and Babylon 5 is that they were *too* humanoid. Although the basic humanoid shape is, from an evolutionary angle, usually the most beneficial, the creators of B5 overdid it a little. Like with the Centauri and the Minbari. However, I reckon they pulled off a lot of the species quite nicely. Like the Drakh, possibly the Narns, and whatever those squid-faced creatures were called... And by the way, I guess I should shut my trap before I start speaking ill of kin... ;)

Delphi: Great Job Evaluation comments... hope I never wind up on the business end of such a comment. :)

DPH: The only person I can find it plausible for Oberon to answer to... would be the authors...

Gside: I thought as much... but, on the bright side, I hear White Wolf are making a Werewolf: the Apocalypse game for the computer. Dunno the addy though... :(

Jaden: You've joined the armed forces, eh? Well, here's to luck, may you return home with all your original parts intact. When the Nereus Project has reached its goal, we'll see if we can't find you something. Right, Wilek?

*TIMEDANCER CREATIVITY DEMON*
Brooklyn was dropped by the Phoenix Flame. Looking around, he saw nothing, wherever he was, it was completely dark.
*CRACK*
Oh, great, he stepped on something. Felt like... plastic? And there were walls around him, maybe a foot away in each direction... and someone was yelling outside.
"DADDY! There's a monster in my closet!"
"Nonsense, there's no monster in there. But if you like, I'll go check."
Brooklyn became wide-eyed upon realizing _where_ he was. A soft creak, a small line of light, and he was looking into the face of a very surprised father. At the same time, the Phoenix Gate was warming up.
"Uh... hi. I'll just be going now..."
Then the Phoenix Flame whisked Brooklyn onward again...
*TIMEDANCER CREATIVITY DEMON OVER*
If the TGS team wants to use this little creativity demon, be my guest. I have no use for it, anyway. :)

Vader for President: You know, if I was an American, and had the choice between Gore, Bush and Vader, I know who I'd vote for, if at all... If the choice is between two wooden sticks and a former military leader with an unusual promotional system... I'll have the militarist, thanks.

Hi, Samson. Welcome. Kiss your sanity goodbye. :)

Christine: EIB? Ooooh, I like that one better than what I had in mind... :) Of course, Orcs in Black, now *that* conjures quite an image... :)

Top Five cartoons... hmmm... *sighs* I'm undernourished on quality animation. :( But, I'll give it a shot anyway.
1: Gargoyles (What else *could* there be?)
2: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Ah, the 80's...)
3: Mask
4: Tom & Jerry (Gotta have some amount of pointless violence, right?)
5: Just about anything from Warner Brothers... No offense to the Mouse.

Motionless actors: Well, there seems to be a lot of those going around... ;) But at least Tommy Lee Jones does a good job of it, no? At least compared to Segal. (Not my any means meant to insult Jones.)

Gside: The last engineer to gain worldwide fame was Dilbert.

It's Stephen Sobotka's birthday? Congrats, dude!

Well, I was hoping to have time for an RP segment. Unfortunately, this is not the case. :(

See ya.
Warpmind de InzanE - [de_InzanE@xoommail.com]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Monday, April 10, 2000 03:25:35 AM
IP: maaloeytnb-gw.online.no

****BEGIN RP!!!****
Alchemist and his forces meet up with Jaden almost within striking distance of the Ravens.
"Who and what is that?" Alchemist points to the imp Jaden is holding.
"I am not quite sure master, but it claims that it wishes the destruction of the Ravens so I brought it." Jaden says eyes lowered. "As for the Ravens, they are in that motel. They are tired and weaked, now is the perfect time to attack."
"Good my pet, go get as close to the leaders as you can and in five minutes we will begin." Five minutes later Alchemist turns to his small army of soldiers, monsters, and creations and says: "ATTACK!!!"
(note leave Alchemist and Jaden to me, the rest of the army are for whoever wants them.)
****END RP!!!****
Hey. Thanks everyone. I havn't even left yet and I already miss you all. I just hope that I'll be able to come back, but who knows? Maybe somewhere down the road I'll meet some of you walking down the street and not know it until much later. I know that I'll find what I'm looking for, I believe that sooner or later we always do.

Wilek><> I hope so too.

Fire Storm><<(BTW can you still get out if you change your mind?)>> Lets put it this way, I think the longer you wait the harder it is to get out. I know someone who has a friend who went into the military and half way through he decided he wanted out so he tried to get himself kicked. He set fire to all his uniforms and now he's carrying out a five year prison sentence for arson.

Mecord><<Personally, joining the military scares me.>> Every now and then the thought terrifies me. I'm confident that I can do it, but there are moments when I think that I might have made a big decision before really looking at other possibilities.

Poll:
five Favorite animated shows-
1)Gargoyles-you know why.
2)TMNT-One of my first real looks at the unusual and it was great.
3)Exosquad-People fighting to take back their home even at the cost of their lives. How can you not like it?
4)Reboot-Interesting story, but it did have an unfinished ending (I really don't like that)
5)Beast Wars-A blend of nature and technology not destroying one for the other but living together. An interesting idea.

See ya later!

Jaden - [jaden12@hotmail.com]
Los Alamos, CA
Monday, April 10, 2000 03:09:42 AM
IP: cache1.avtel.net

STEVE SOBOTKA--- HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU OLD BEAR!!! :p
jenna
Monday, April 10, 2000 01:28:57 AM
IP: 1cust242.tnt2.houston.tx.da.uu.net

My first top ten. I feel all warm and fuzzy.

Samson> Welcome to the CR! Enjoy your stay and don't forget to feed the animals, especially the wolves. ^_^

Vader for Pres.> "You voodoo powers don't impress me Lord Vader." *choke choke* He would be a quite diplomatic. In the series he was very persuasive and always accepted apologies.

X-Files> I agree, for the most part the X-Files stories this season aren't as good as they used to be.

Tim P> My condolences. It's difficult when you lose a loved one.

Gside> <We got snow here> Here too. I still can't believe it snowed today! Did anyone else get some snow? If you're wondering it's mostly gone now.

Top Cartoons> Favorite Cartoons:

1. Gargoyles
2. The Simpsons
3. Animaniacs
4. Gummi Bears
5. Tale Spin

Honorable mentions:
Tiny Toons
Voltron
X-Men
G-Force (watch out for the bird missile)
Ranma 1/2
The Critic
The Tick.

Joke:

A married woman went into the woods and found a frog in a trap.
The frog said to her, "If you release me from this trap, I will grant you 3 wishes."
The woman freed the frog and the frog said, "Thank you, but I failed to mention that there was a condition to your wishes-that whatever you wish for, your husband will get 10 times more or better!"
The woman said, "That would be okay," and for her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman
in the world. The frog warned her, "You do realize that this wish will also make your husband the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis, that women will flock to."
The woman replied, "That will be okay because I will be the most beautiful woman and he will only have eyes for me."
So, KAZAM - she's the most beautiful woman in the world!
For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in the world.
The frog said, "That will make your husband the richest man in the world and he will be ten times richer than you."
The woman said, "That will be okay because what is mine is his and what is his is mine."
So, KAZAM she's the richest woman in the world!
The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, "I'd like a mild heart attack."
Moral of the story: Women are clever�, don't mess with them.

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY, USA
Monday, April 10, 2000 01:06:24 AM
IP: 1cust244.tnt12.nyc3.da.uu.net

The CD-RW drive I got a few days ago wouldn't install. <glares at DC> If tech support doesn't come through, I'm going to devote a *lot* of thought to tomorrow's death.

Fire Storm> <<Yep. Between tracks 15 (Morpheus/Neo Matchup) and 16 (First Jump) It dosn't let me watch any more unless I skip ahead to track 24 or 25>>
**MATRIX SPOILERS?**

Mine always freezes when Neo emerges from the snot tub in the power plant, when Morpheus breaks the Agent's glasses, and when the helicopter is about to pull Neo off the building (there may be other places I can't remember). Hm...I thought there were incompatibilites with my system, but this might be due to manufacturing defects...Do you have the Nightmare On Elm Street Boxed Set, and do they also do this?

**END**
<<Yeah, but do you really want the competition?>> What competition? He's doing almost exactly what I intend to, except he has about 25,000 Star Destroyers and a proportionate amount of smaller craft with which to do it. All I have to do is get myself and my co-conspirators into his good graces, and he'll let us run the place once he's finished with whatever he needs to attend to personally. He'll have done all our work for us. >8) Granted, there are choking hazards to contend with, but that's what ysalamiri are for.

Robby> <<What are your five top favorite animated shows of all time? If you can't narrow it down to just five, feel free to name some more...>> In no particular order...
Gargoyles
Reboot
Beast Machines
Thundercats
Silverhawks
The Simpsons
Tekkaman Blade II
Digimon (Pokemon's nice, but this has a better plot and more fearsome critters)
I remember liking an anime called Saber Riders, a long time ago
TMNT, again long ago
Talespin (Worship the Vulture ^_^)
Ducktales
Darkwing Duck
Animaniacs
Exosquad
A lot of others I can't think of right now :P

Jenna> <<love the get up>> Thanks ^_^

Entity> <> There's a David Lynch joke somewhere in here... =)

DPH> <<does anyone 'own' the character DC?>> Um...not that I know of. :)

$RP> I see it as one more fun thing to do here (I enjoy reading it even when I'm out of ideas :P), which is fairly important since I judge pretty much everything in terms of how much fun I can derive from it (not that I'd come here any less without it). :) $

Shadowrider> <<his characters are quite constant: in his last three-four movies (since "The fugitive") he practically played the same character, no more, no less! ;)>> I think my favorite movie of his is Small Soldiers. Anyone else get the impression that, if his character in that movie were a human living in the Gargs universe, he'd either be a Quarryman or supportive of them?

Coyote> <<there actually *is* someone named Darth Vader in the United States. (He's a comic book inker ... or so I hear)>> <blink> <mind blows> <<(don't stone me) Power Puff Girls>> I find it amusing as well; I don't think I've ever seen another 'kids show' with a bloody fistfight *in the opening titles*. >:) (And HIM is a rather fun villain. He's just *nuts*. ^_^)

Tim P> <<We've recently had a tragidy in our family. Yesterday, when I returned home from school, I found out our dog Max had died.>> Oh no! :`( Sincerest condolences, friend.
Wilek Nereus
Monday, April 10, 2000 01:01:03 AM
IP: proxy2.spaceproxy.com

Yeah! A new poll! I wanna give it a try...
Top 5 favorite animated show (IMHO)
1. Gargoyles (duh!)
2. TMNT (the first will always be remembered)
3. Animaniacs (2 words...Rob Paulsen)
4. The Mighty Ducks (don't ask)
5. SWAT KATZ (it wasn't on for very long but what I saw, I liked)
There are so many others, but I'm too tired to list them.
SOROW
Monday, April 10, 2000 12:13:08 AM
IP: dll2a010-0507.splitrock.net

***BEGIN RP****
Kari, along with her two companions Sammael (who's still possessing Sevarius Jr.'s body) and Dyspare, exited the hanger bay on the Avatar of Ganon. It was only moments ago that they had returned to the Avatar. It was imperative that they stopped Mephisto's plan to open a gate to Hell by making sure that the Avatar was out of its current alignment. The plan was for Sammael (as SJ) and Kari to approach the Administrator, and explain to her exactly why she needed to move the Avatar out of its current orbit.
"Leave it all to me," Sammael was saying.
"Why should I do that?" Kari inquired.
"Well, let me just say that I think the Administrator will be more accepting of me than of you." Sammael gave a little smirk.
"What does *that* mean?"
"Nothing."
"No, I want to know what you meant by that."
"Well....SJ seems to feel that the Administrator is....fond of him."
"WHAT?"
"It's true."
"Do you honestly think that the Administrator has the hots for SJ?"
"Um....well, SJ seems to think so."
"Let me tell you something, bub. SJ thinks that there's a lot of women who notice him that way, when they don't."
Sammael grimaced. "As someone who shares his memories, I can safely speak for him when I say, 'Ouch'."
*****PAUSE RP****

Just got done watching "Fail Safe" on CBS. Normally I detest TV movies, unless they're very well done or are genre films. But this was a good movie. Primarily a gimmick flick, what with it being both in black n' white AND live, but still, pretty damn entertaining. Some good suspense, and some very good acting on everyone's part. It did get a little preachy towards the end there about nuclear weapons, but considering that **SPOILERS** both Moscow and New York blew up real good ***END SPOILERS**, it was appropriate. Nobody really screwed up either (although Hank Azaria looked like he was going to towards the end there). Glad I watched the show.

Whole Freakin' Boatload of Batman Beyond news!!!!
Paul Dini, a.k.a. the MAN WHO SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF ALL ANIMATION IN THE WORLD, was interviewed recently at some convention, and gave away a ton of unbelievablely cool Batman Beyond tidbits. For instance, between now and the end of the third season, we'll be seeing some old favorites return--to drop a name, we'll be seeing Bruce's sort-of love interest Talia Ghul (no word on if her daddy be showing up, though). We'll also see a future version of Kobra (for those not in the know, he's chiefly a comic villain. I think he fights the Flash, mainly.) Plus, the Royal Flush Gang will be returning, as will Curare and Inque. But some of the coolest stuff happens at the end of the 3rd season--that's when none other but Superman shows up. Not just Superman, but the freakin JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA. They want Batman to join, and it's a cliffhanger sort of deal.
Dini plugged the movie that's coming out to video this fall. Not only will we see the return of the Joker, but we'll start to see some answers, finally. Like just how the hell Bruce and Barbara got married. But the most important thing about the movie is that it holds the fate of the show in its hands. If you haven't heard, Warner Bros., apparently in their neverending quest to brutally rape the Batman franchise (and trust me, after I saw "Batman & Robin", I felt like my wallet had been raped), has decided to cease production of the show after the 3rd season....UNLESS the sales and rentals of the video are good. So, if you're a Batman Beyond fan, GET THIS FILM. Cause Dini promises that in the 4th season (if there is one), we'll see all the stuff with the JLA resolved, and the best, most juiciest revelations about what happened with Bruce, what made him quit, and what happened to all his friends and allies, are revealed.
Plus, I've heard word that there will be a spinoff show, focusing on the character seen on this weekend's episode. The killer android Veta will be getting his own show, with quite a few future versions of popular DC Comics characters guest starring.

Doug: Actually, I DON'T feel that way about the RP. I fully support the RP. It's just that I'm tired of the same old "The RP detracts from the purpose of the room" debate. I'm sick of hearing it. I used to be against an RP-only CR, but now I'm not. Fire Storm perhaps succeeded in something by calling the RPers a "clique". I'm against cliques. So he or whomever is in charge of things in the CR (I really don't know anymore. We've got so many people acting in proxy for the real staff, I've lost count of who's legit and who's a substitute) can create another, RP only CR, and I'll sign up for that, if only so I don't have to hear another argument about the RP. Then, finally, those who oppose the RP won't have anything to complain about, and I won't have to hear those complaints.
But the downside to that, I'm sure, is that as soon as the RP CR is formed, those same voices who were against the RP will start complaining about the fandom being spread to thin. The password is "circlejerk".
So rest assured, I'm for the RP 100 percent. I just tire of hearing the argument. And, excluding Fire Storm, I'm tired of hearing the same voices ringing in my ear about the matter.

Rules of Engagement: I didn't get to see this movie this weekend, but I must now, because my local paper, The Washington Post, claimed it was "very right wing". Apparently, there definition of a military movie that is "very right wing" is a movie that actually portrays Marines in a *positive* light instead of as psychotic warmongers with a perpetual bloodlust.
I personally would never, ever, ever join the military. Not my thing. Wouldn't ever make it through boot camp. Soon as the drill instructer started screaming at me ("What is a jelly donut doing in your foot locker, Private Pyle?!"), I'd pretty much say "Screw this" and walk out. But I have a tremendous amount of respect for the armed forces, and even though they may be called upon to do the dirtiest things imaginable, I still respect them. Because they do it so lazy schmucks like me can still sit here on their butts and eat potato chips and watch football in a FREE country, while they're out they're dying. If a movie comes out every now and again that actually portrays them in a decent light, I'm all for it.

Top Five Toon Shows:
1. Batman TAS (Even though it may be a "superhero" show, IMO it's the best animated program EVER. Best episodes, best writing, best voice work....perfect. Even the Kids WB episodes are good, although the cheese factor is higher).
2. Gargoyles (No explanation needed)
3. Batman Beyond (The visual style is what does it for me. Everything's just so damn dark and imposing, and Bladerunneresque.)
4. G.I. Joe (I sincerely wish someone would start showing reruns of this show. It's a classic)
5. Transformers, original series. (I wish MY car turned into an Autobot...)

***RESUME RP***
The three of them cautiously walked down the corridor, growing ever closer, deck by deck, to the Administrator. Suddenly, they heard a sound. Deep growls were coming from ahead...inhuman sounds that sent shivers down their spines.
"W-what i-is th-that?" Dyspare screeched. "I-is that the Q-quencher?"
"I hope not," Sammael said. "I'm getting somewhat used to this body, I'd rather not have it beheaded right now."
"Wait a second..." Kari said. Her nose scrunched up, and she cocked her head to one side. "I think I know those growls..."
"What are you talking about?" Sammael asked.
Kari smiled. "I do! I do know them! It's the--"
"Dear God, what *are* they?" Sammael gasped, as two lumbering beasts ran into view.
"The Hounds!!!" Kari squealed, and she ran up to them. The two genetically created beasts pounced on her, and began licking her all about the head and shoulders. "It's the Hounds! SJ created them, remember?"
Sammael scratched his--SJ's--head. "Oh yeah, now I remember. Sort of a cross between a panther and a doberman, right?"
"They're a little more complicated than that. I've missed you guys! They've been cooped up in here ever since...well, ever since that mess with SJ's clone and him...dying and all."
Suddenly, the Hounds turned towards Sammael and Dyspare. The two beasts sniffed at them, and blinked their large, intelligent eyes. Twin snarls appeared on their cavernous mouths.
"O-oh n-no," Dyspare moaned. "Something tells me they d-don't like d-demons too well."
****END RP FOR NOW***
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Monday, April 10, 2000 12:10:29 AM
IP: cache-2.spg.va.webcache.rcn.net

Bright Green (as in a neon-type sign)

Niamhgold> <<Not much happening on the homefront. Just rain...a lot of it>>: We got snow here.
<>: They have all the parts sequenced, and only on one man (they should have a woman in a couple days), but they have yet to put it in the correct order. Anyone want to help with a 10^7 piece puzzle? however, they are planning to have it all together in a couple weeks. Now, what needs to be changed to put bat wings on my shoulderblades?
<>: Probably a good idea, but in your case it seems very accurate.
<<But [engineers] can _think_, and develop some amazing things>>: Well, i do have an idea for a electric crossbow, and do I want to use a sphereical capacitor for the...
<<so you'll end up getting the high end of the scale>>: When was the last time an engineer gain worldwide fame, without infamy? Oh, and which scale?

Jenna> <<All are serial dramas. My fav>>: That's because it is easier to make changes in a serialized form, while if something stays in static equilibrium (revenge of the engineers), it is more likely to stagnate. Statics is a third semester general engineering course; dynamics is a fourth semester MechE course (and probably a good percentage of the rest of their career).

Random poll question: Does Evangellion count? Or is it more of a limited series?

DPH (I am sure of it)> <<does anyone 'own' the character DC>>: From what I understand, he arose out of the general technological dissatisfaction of the entire CR, an immortal scapegoat, if you will. There are no real toes to step on, but watch out that you don't make senseless violence too dificult.

Anne> <<my parents want to put my sister in [a private shcool]>>: Just so you know I was in a private school for ten years, and why no, I am not clinically insane (insert maniacal laughter). Seriously though, I went to a pretty upper class school (currently houses Springsteen's, Bon Jovi's, and Gheraldo's kids, and used to have Penske's). I only got in because my father works there. I don't have too many complaints, but then again, I am of the type not to rock the boat, and my brother did despise it there. It all depens on your attitude, I guess.
<<that dark, evil ruler seen in the trilogy>>: **SPOILER** Don't forget matricidal. **/SPOILER**

Shadowrider> <<Very good choice [for an mp3], really>>: Thank you for your vote of confidence. And were the others really horrible?

CtB> <<Super Friends>>: Wassaughhhhh. (quite the amusing .mov)

Tim P.> My condolences.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
New Brunswick, NJ
Sunday, April 9, 2000 11:28:14 PM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

Vader for Pres> We could rid ourselves of some annoying politicians if he looses his temper. :) He�s got my vote!

Tim P.>> We lost our dog not to long ago as well. My deepest condolences.

Jaden>> Leaving? :( We�ll miss you. The Army huh? Over all it�s probably a good experience. Who knows, after three years you may decide to stay longer. Personally, joining the military scares me. If faced with combat I am afraid of what I might do when my friends are in mortal danger (the berserker rage thing I mentioned a week ago). I�d probably do everything in my power to save their lives and end up getting killed in the process of taking half the enemy with me.

Samson>> Ah, welcome. Please be reassured that your confiscated sanity will be put to a good cause. Though just what we haven�t decided yet. :)

Top five animated shows.

1. Gargoyles (as if you couldn�t guess)
2. X-men
3. Gundam Wing
4. Gummi bears
5. Beastmachines

Honorable mention
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers
Duck Tales
Tale Spin
Voltron (One of my favorites as a kid)
Batman
Mecord
Sunday, April 9, 2000 11:21:30 PM
IP: usr37.mtwest.net

Dang ... missed the top ten 'cause I wanted to see "Fail Safe."

Oh! West Coasters, if they're showin' it again (and I'm sure they are, they're putting on another performance for the west coast), *DO* watch it! Very chilling and edge-of-seat suspenseful, even though there's no more Soviets and we know it didn't happen that way, it's still ... chilling.
Coyote the Bando - [1134@i-is.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Sunday, April 9, 2000 11:15:59 PM
IP: zzz-209252248227.splitrock.net

Top Something!!

Animated Series Faves- Gargoyles, Simpsons, Fox's Spiderman, Tale Spin, GI Joe, Garfield, Invasion America, Batman TAS, Batman Beyond (though not as much this season), Ninja Turtles, X-Men, Pinky and the Brain.

Live Action Faves- Buffy, Angel, X-Files, Now and Again, Walker- Texas Ranger, Early Edition, Martial Law, Deadly Games, Knight Rider, Dallas, Ally McBeal.

More later.
Doug and Kit
Sunday, April 9, 2000 11:06:48 PM
IP: pool-209-138-201-33-dlls.grid.net

Grin -- tenth!
Kyryn
Denton, TX
Sunday, April 9, 2000 11:05:08 PM
IP: denm1-15.iglobal.net

Top ten Yes!!!!!!
Mecord
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:45:50 PM
IP: usr23.mtwest.net

Top ten!

Jannie> dude! ;D
Jessie Feff - [feff@hotmail.com]
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:43:34 PM
IP: ctrts1-7.mrs.umn.edu

top ten
jenna
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:34:25 PM
IP: 1cust215.tnt20.hou3.da.uu.net

Top Ten!! Looks like number 6.
Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY, USA
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:29:00 PM
IP: 2cust14.tnt12.nyc3.da.uu.net

5th
Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
New Brunswick, NJ
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:28:26 PM
IP: gside.dorm.rutgers.edu

Top Ten!
achwolf
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:10:41 PM
IP: viking203-43.dhcp.csuohio.edu

Top Ten!
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:07:47 PM
IP: 207-172-120-60.s60.tnt14.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

I'm Alive!! Alive!! Oh, wait wrong movie.
Starsinger
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:04:44 PM
IP: proxy-662.public.rwc.webtv.net

FIRST!!!!!!
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Sunday, April 9, 2000 10:04:10 PM
IP: dialin-122-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net