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I know, this is all old news by now, but I just have to purge Survivor from my system. And I'll try to be relatively brief about it all, because in a few minutes Iron Chef comes on and I don't ever miss that show (Katara, if you thought the King Crabs were big, you should have seen the fish in Battle Yellowtail! ;)

***BEGIN SURVIVOR COMMENTS***
What can I say? This finale was everything it promised to be and then some. It had drama, it had suspense, it had Big Gay Richard.

Survivor is one of those rare shows that redefines the way TV is made. It's pure genius, pure and simple. Even those who don't like the show will have to admitt that. It's a cheap show, cheap to produce, and yet it works on so many levels, from cheesy soap opera to straight up game show. The editing on this show alone deserves an Emmy. This is the show that saved the summer. The networks have been force feeding us so much crap for YEARS, and finally they come up with something that's refreshing.

I say poo poo to all of those who say that Survivor is just Real World on an island. Real World was NEVER this good. Never this devious, never this engrossing, never this suspenseful or conniving. Survivor is, IMHO, the best reality based TV show EVER. Real World can't touch it. Road Rules can't touch it. Hell, not even the drunken idiots being subdued by the police on Cops can touch it. This is THE tv event of the year; it's the best show to come out this year as well. Hell, the Olympics may very well pale in comparison to Survivor.

And Jesus, what a success. The finale boasted an average of 51 million viewers. The final 15 minutes? That number jumped to 58 million! Do the math--if you want to show the sheer scope of Survivor, that will tell you that a full fifth of the nation was tuned into the show. 1 out of every 5 people in this nation was glued to the tube as Big Gay Richard walked away with a cool million dollars.

And the finale itself--perfect. You had Kelly's remarkable domination of the Immunity challenges. You had the "betrayal" of Kelly to Susan. Rudy's inadvertent loss of the final challenge. And then, in the final moment, the Dark Prince himself walked away with it all.

I could go on and on about the finale, it was that entertaining. I'd like to point out a few things though, that just made the show amazing:
*Kelly "selling out" Susan
*Susan's subsequent speech at the final tribal council. People, this was one of the best speeches I've ever heard! How can you not be entertained, as Susan the mannish truck driver opened her soul and revealed the nasty darkness of it? Rats and snakes! She'd leave Kelly by the side of the road with vultures circling her! Folks, you couldn't script a more evil tongue-lashing.
*The fact that Colleen....sweet, lovable Colleen....was totally sh!tfaced at the final tribal council.
*Lord of the Flies Nature Phone Boy Greg deciding the final vote based upon the timeless "guess the number" game.

I was pleased with the outcome. Big Gay Richard was my choice to win it all from the very beginning. Sentimentally, I would have liked to see Rudy win, but I'm happy with Rich.

The thing to remember is....when everyone else complains that Rich shouldn't win because he was conniving and two-faced....THAT is how the game is played. Like Sean said--he played the game better than anyone. He had everyone's number on that island. He won because he was smart, he was two-faced, he was an all-around @$$hole. It's Darwin's natural selection at its finest. And you should weep no tears for Kelly, or the others....everyone in that final four got there because out of all of the 'castaways', they were the most conniving and duplicitous. Rich deserved to win it just as much as Kelly.

What can I say? It's obvious I enjoyed the show. I'm counting the days until January.
For those who can't wait, however, they'll be replaying the entire series starting on September 15.

Oh, and as for Richard and the child abuse allegations--they've since been dropped. Looks like the kid was making it all up (which isn't really that hard to believe. He was apparently some sort of juvenile delinquent when Rich adopted him).
***END SURVIVOR COMMENTS***
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Saturday, August 26, 2000 10:11:46 PM
IP: cache-1.spg.va.webcache.rcn.net

Sorry I haven't posted in a week, but no one really notices anyway. I've been getting over stress and just chilling. Take it easy.
SOROW
Saturday, August 26, 2000 09:46:46 PM
IP: a030-1023.dll2.splitrock.net

*de-lurks*
no post, just marking my place.
*goes back to lurker-mode*
katara - [garglover66f@hotmail.com]
Saturday, August 26, 2000 09:43:28 PM
IP: ac98a5e0.ipt.aol.com

[just lurking. nothing interesting enough to talk about is going on in my life... except that I may be slightly allergic to parsely. go figure]
daphne, aprrentice-wordsmith
Saturday, August 26, 2000 09:42:21 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.193.150.philadelphia1.level3.net

Hello all. Thank you to all who offered their condolensces. the funeral was very nice and well-attended by many cousins and/or socialites throughout New Orleans. Cousin Rose was a wonderful woman and very concerned with preserving the city, especially uptown, which has improved since she started her work in the 1960s.

Jessie> OK, I'll warn you next time :)

valentine> It seems you got shafted, too. That must be awkward when you go to College

Survivor> To even it, out, I guess all gay child abusers muct be voted off first in the next competition :)

Mecord> Your cat troops reminds me of a Lovecraft short story I'm reading right now, where they have a cat army

Doug> Well, I'll miss your stories, but all good things must come to a long halt.

Now, I'm off again. When my job at the bookstore ends, I'll be more of a regular
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saturday, August 26, 2000 09:35:03 PM
IP: adsl-78-220-248.msy.bellsouth.net

Shadowrider: <MTV2: just for curiosity, when was it founded (more or less)?>
It was 20 years ago today! Sgt. Pepper and his band... ER... Sorry! Beatles flash! ;)
Seriously, though, around... 1993.
<And, by the way, what does MTV1 broadcast now? I mean, I hope they don't have a 24-hours of "Road Rules" and such things...>
For the most part, about 12 hours of Road Rules/Real World and thier other soap shows.
Then TRL for an hour...
Daria ever few weeks...
BUT they DO play music videos... from 3am-7am.
MTV1 SUCKS! (EXCEPT for Daria)

Kyryn: <I'll Trade ya our heat and sunshine for your rain! Texas needs the rain!>
Be carefull what you wish for! For you may get a flash flood!

Gunjack: <Well, I've got the Bachelor's Home Companion here, but it lists ketchup, tobacco, and marijauna as spices...>
Well, hot damn!
I am curious now. Tell me a recipe!
<I *WILL* be in them some day, one way or the other!>
"Police are now searching the local countys for a man who shot up a bank with a wepon described as "A gas-powered potato launcher on steroids...""

Gside: <I lived with someone who sent an email at 4:15 in the morning to someone about getting the materials for an essay that was due at 11:30 AM>
Did he get a copy?
Question... WTF is <How to Get an Idea for an Expos Paper> all about?
Hey, I was wondering if you knew what song this is. It is an 80's song by a female artist (You will probally not be able to figure it out, though. :(
(It really isn't sung. It's more like it is rhythmic speaking.)
Do do do do, do do do DO, do do do do do do do
I was walking in the parkway...
This song has been going through my head for a while.
<So, I'm a geek, I've been reading a java book>
Hey, I ordered a Turbine engineering book a few days ago (and I haven't even taken a engineering course yet)! What does that make me?

CrzyDemona, or other G2001 staff members: <The Sheraton Univeral>
YEOW! The rooms haven't been this expensive since G98!
(Why do I have the feeling people are going to say that there is just double occupancy, no matter how many people are in the rooms?)

Niamhgold: <You'd better watch it!>
Na... It dosn't look that interesting. ;)

Willy knows that the room will wipe, but Willy don't care.
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Saturday, August 26, 2000 09:29:33 PM
IP: 06-039.008.popsite.net

***WARNING! DC DEATH!***

<DC enters the CR carrying Fire Storm's modem>
"Heh heh heh. Now he will NEVER be able to get in here!"
<Suddenly, a portal appears and FS enters the CR (Although, with quite a bit of lag)>
"Time to die!" FS gloats as he pulls out two PP-Mini-guns, aims them at DC, then lets loose a whole lotta whoop-ass on DC.
<DC dodges and easly avoids the bullets>
"HA HA! Your lag is too bad to attack me!"
"Ah... but I just ordered the BFP!"
"BFP? Whats... oh no... NO! NOT DSL!"
"Yes! DSL!" Fire Storm then procedes to shread DC with a small blade. Within a second (FS was too fast to see), DC is a pile of ground chuck!

***END DC DEATH!***

Just a little reminder that I am still alive but I forgot to make a sacrafice to the hardware gods this month, and in their (lack of) mercy, they nuked my modem.

The good thing is I ordered DSL today!

Real post after I can figure out a way to get my desktop to access the internet.
<FS pulls out a roll of duct tape as he exits the CR>
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Saturday, August 26, 2000 05:43:21 PM
IP: 06-177.008.popsite.net

*Warpmind enters, his face the same shade of red as a certain beaked gargoyle we all know.*
Okay, I have just managed to humiliate myself beyond all reasonable bounds. I was just visiting an old classmate (she's really good-looking, too), and was allowed to hold her pet, a cute little white mouse. She said "Careful; he's so little." I, the fool, blurted out "Don't worry, I'm used to handling very small objects." Then we realized what I just had said, and I managed to stick my foot even further down my throat, to the merriment of us both... :| The proctologist told me my shoe should re-emerge in eight to eleven hours... ;) (But really, hendling small objects shouldn't be something I'm used to - I have size 43 shoes.)

Shadowrider: Jerks who challenge me RL: Actually, he didn't challenge me - he just started shoving. *Sigh* I'm presently living in a small community with less than 1,000 humans, which leaves it as one of the country's most depopulated regions (over 1,500 islands and cliffs). I went to school with about 200 of those over nine years... there are enough of the bullies among them to go around for a long time. My friend, who has taught me a handful of martial arts moves (some kung fu, some tae kwon do and some modern arnis), estimates me to have a 90% chance of winning any hand-to-hand fight... but like him, I'd much rather resort to a verbal solution, unless I *really* hate the other party's guts. 'Course, I have spent almost five years working on self-control (sadly, with no contact with any proper dojo/dojang/et cetera), and I've become a much more philosophical, nonviolent person over this time. Strangely, it is closely connected to my knowledge of how flesh at the same time can be so frail, yet made to break stone, steel and wood... 'tis intriguing, no?

While I remember: if anyone here is sufficiently fluent in Latin, I'd like a translation of "No Pride without Honor". I'm looking into getting a coat-of-arms crafted, and I want a proper motto, in latin, for it. (Though, it'll cost $70+, so I might have to wait for a steady income.)

Well, that's about it. Gotta scoot - about time for some dormitio justorum. ;) See ya.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Saturday, August 26, 2000 04:14:29 PM
IP: mp-217-212-82.daxnet.no

Gside is the undisputed winner after DPH checked out the website.

Daniel Johnson - oh no, another similarity. I am planning on going to G2001 and if you are, we need to sit down man to man and just talk about our life experiences, since we have so much in common. Once again, I repeat one difference: I play Othello and Daniel Johnson has not said a word about playing that game.

No BFTS RP from me this weekend.

DPH is unable to shift into weekend mode due to working this weekend.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Saturday, August 26, 2000 04:05:24 PM
IP: max1-54.cwy.cei.net

Hi guys and gals, I have some minutes, so I do quickly...please forgive any mistyping...

Winterwolf:> Diablo II: Your character seems quite strong...but...everyone making spells...where is the taste of a good, face-to-face fight? Where the sound of steel colliding, where the warm, salt taste of spilling blood? Am I the only warrior remaining in this world? Ok, ok, stop with the delirium NOW! ;) Sorry, I couldn't resist...and, being apparently the only Diablo II fighter present here, I must defend the category, isn't it? And, furthermore, I usually listen the Rhapsody as I play...and their heavy metal songs speaking of mighty warriors and epic battles help a lot in creating the atmosphere...

"Born in the time of darkness and evil
Under the sign of God
Glory is my mother fire is my brother
Sword my holy law
Here in the lands of chaos and hate
there is no place for me
And for the conquest of justice and honor
I will use my steel..."

Understand? ;)

Spacebabie:> Kendra! That was her name, I couldn't remember it, thank you a lot for reminding it. :)

Caliope:> Hm, I can't tell you wrong...although I think I prefer cold to heat. Not too much cold, though...an eternal Spring, that would be ideal for me. Anyway, now I would be happy with just a little rain...to help extinguish fires in the woods. I heard the U.S. are having such problems as well, so you probably understand what I'm speaking about...

Doug:> No more stories? Agh! It was an unexpected blow...but I understand your decision. I'm having such problems as well, so I understand. Anyway, I hope you'll be able to resume writing soon. About Buffy...another Slayer? Wasn't she supposed to be the only one? ;)

Daniel Johnson:> A lot of laughs for your quotings! :D

Niamhgold:> You are welcome. Actually, it is me who has to thank you...and I can hardly wait to see it! <returns hugs> :)

Gside:> Thank you for the correction, precise as usual. Italian, as you supposed correctly, is similar to French in this thing. So you don't use such constructions? Weird...they are widely used here. A wide-used construction without a precise translation...it is interesting.
Thank you again. :)

Warpmind:> Diablo II: Well, proper fate of fools...challenging with a 12th level character a very more experienced one is not courageous, it is stupid! And furthermore, I have no respect for those who don't respect their word...
Jerk at shop: Sometimes they happen...that's why I usually avoid to mention I practice martial arts: there's always someone asking "to see some moves"...and sometimes (rarely, luckily) there's some stupid guy who wants to show how he can beat a martialist. I usually don't give them satisfaction...actually, I was forced to a fight only once. It didn't last much long...he was big, broad, slow and stupid, and made a big noise when he fell...(I had to use Taekwon-do outside the dojang another time too, but it was a rather different situation)

Oh, damn! I'm late! see you all soon!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Saturday, August 26, 2000 03:49:04 PM
IP: h213-46-132.mi2.albacom.net

*Warpmind enters.*
Hmph... there was a guy at the shop today who thought me to be bragging when I said I knew a thing or two about martial arts... I had both hands full, so I had only my feet available when he started shoving... He never saw the sweep coming. (Don't worry - it was on a lawn outside the shop.) :) *Sigh* I am forever pestered by people around here who think me the same physically inferior wuss I was five years ago...

Shadowrider: If it's any comfort, I haven't got many hit points... when you subtract the 150 or so I get as bonuses from armor, crown et cetera... But it was fun yesterday; I was challenged to a small LAN game. By two neighbours, whose characters, a Barbarian and a Paladin, were at levels 8 and 12 respectively. Then, they started attacking my character (despite the fact we'd agreed on cooperative play). That went something like this... *thumpthumpthumpthumpthump* *POKE!* *POKE!* Then there were two corpses next to me, and they'd learned not to mess with someone who has a "Sir" at the beginning of his name. :)

Christine: Out of curiosity, how long ago did you send the book? It's not here yet... :(

Winterwolf: Remember, the Necromancer is a magician-type character, not generally a hand-to-hand person. So his current strength level is probably not what would be considered common for a necromancer. (By the end of next difficulty level, he could probably take on Solarrin/Bostitch barehanded...)

Mecord: I'll say... sounds like your household may become increasingly fascinating for outside observers, then, with pets like yours... *Hands Mecord a blue crustal staff.* Maybe you'll need this? ;)

Doug: I'll be the first to admit I haven't actually gotten around to reading your fics (Actually, I there are a *lot* of fics I haven't gotten around to - mostly because of little opportunity), but it grieves me each time I hear of a discontinued series. (With the possible exception of Matt Watson's Brooklyn and Matt saga. ];) ) I wish you the best of luck, and may your creativity demons once more haunt your every waking moment. ;) As for an RPG without Experience Points... how 'bout Runequest? Call of Cthulhu? There are at least those two games that use a skill check-based character development system, rather that an experience point-based system like D&D... (They used such a system in Daggerfall: The Elder Scrolls 2, by the way.)

Daniel Johnson: A few more such quotes:
If at first you don't succeed, destroy the evidence.
All power corrupts, but we need the electricity.

Gside: You're partial to ents? Then maybe you could help me with a question I've been wondering about... do entwives have ent-titties? And yes, when you increase Skeleton Mastery, all aspects go up; hit points, damage ratio, everything. As for durability at Nightmare level... I *think* their durability is based on the original monster's hit points, so, well, you figure it out. Against bosses, now, that's an entirely different story. *Shudders at the memory of the skeleton-massacre at the last encounter with The Smith.*

*Saunters off to try to recover his RGG printouts.* Typically enough, I've misplaced my printouts - I need those tables to finish my QBASIC program. :(
See y'all later, gang.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Saturday, August 26, 2000 08:11:05 AM
IP: mp-217-212-181.daxnet.no

DOUG - I'm sorry to hear about your discontinuing your fanfic series. I know the feeling myself of sometimes feeling drained of inspiration. My best wishes to you.

*THE CURSE OF RIVENCROFT COMMENT *

One thing that I've noticed is some comments by reviewers that we don't know the original reason why Arthur and Merlin were going to Rivencroft. I looked over the story again and realized that, in fact, I had goofed on that one. The notion that I was going for was that Merlin was looking for some sort of "magical library" (as in, reference books on magic and the unusual) to consult for possible help in handling the Connection problem (since the circumstances prevented them from going to Leo and Una's shop) and so had suggested that they investigate the ruins of the Lord Sorcerer's castle. Unfortunately, I realized only after rereading the story in light of the comments on it that I had failed to make it explicit. Sorry; mea culpa on that one.

As for the reason for the rough sketches of Mary; our artist came down with a lot of RL difficulties in the last couple of weeks before the story was due for release, and didn't have the opportunity to send us a pic of Mary as a human, forcing us to improvise frantically. Hopefully this will be remedied later on when our artist recovers her Internet connection.

*COMMENTS END*
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Saturday, August 26, 2000 07:10:27 AM
IP: 216.87.46.73.dialup-stl.primary.net

Hey, hey boys and girls... guess what today is? Let the countdown begin... today marks EXACTLY 300 days to go until The Gathering 2001!

:: puts up a big neon sign pointing to the link below ::
Patrick Toman
Saturday, August 26, 2000 07:04:46 AM
IP: ac915d99.ipt.aol.com

Spent most of the day listening to two science teachers talking about repeatedly nearly killing each other. Oh and had a great burger, too (just what does Barnicle Bill's do to their cheddar sauce to make it so good?).

Warpmind> <<you don't want to mess with an overgrown hobbit, do you?>>: Never, they scare me. Though I am partial to ents.
<<my Skeletal Magi *do* start to wield quite a bit of firepower>>: So the missle damage goes up each time, not just at level 2?
<<their durability has increased a DAMN lot!>>: But to they last very long under standard nightmare conditions? Or even against bosses?

Shadowrider> <<a tenth of minutes>>: Sorry to interrupt again, but we don't use our numbers like that. A tenth, twentieth, etc. is always 1/10, 1/20, etc. The closest we have to the "centaine" construction (I'm assuming Italian is similar to French here) is probably dozen, and only in rareish circumstances, or indefineable quantities as bunch, few, couple. Anyone, please correct me (I'm not known for my language being up to date).

Mrs. Morgan> <<I'd hate to be responsible for any cranial detonations>>: But then you wouldn't have to bother pondering all these minutia of the rgg that I bring up. Tangentially, the accessory 2d frll tells you what to do if you get a one.

Aaron> <<Visit Station 8!>>: Tell you what, I'll go back after I return to school and have constant personal internet access. Though I haven't seen any actual episodes in who knows how long (I haven't even seen all of them), so I don't think I could be much help there. Has anyone suggested "Nice mask" yet?

Mecord> <<I have a story forming in my head involving my cats>>: Sounds like it could be interesting.

DPH> <<send me the web site proving Gside was wrong about the origin of the quote>>: http://www.bartleby.com/99/338.html

Robby> <<you got to do it in all caps and you gotta be specific, as someone once pointed out to me>>: Oh, what have I wrought.

Doug> May you rediscover your muse. You might be able to lure it from under the couch with pistachio ice cream.
<<textbooks cost too much>>: Isn't that a given everywhere. It doesn't surprise me to see books over one hundred.
<<I do wonder how they will write an RPG without experience points involved, though>>: Everyone gains a level when you defeat a boss. Then stats go up slowly, so it's mostly behind the scenes.
<<Not to mention why>>: So people don't go level building and breeze through the rest of the game.

Daniel Johnson> <<Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat>>: John Lehman, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, The Java Programming Language Second Edition, pg 333. So, I'm a geek, I've been reading a java book.

Niamhgold> <<thanks for hosting my piece>>: Not a problem. I have a lot of free space on remus (the mp3 rotates and doesn't really count towarts my quota).
<<And thanks for the <very, very> generous compliment>>: Glad to be of service.
<<Does your bro mind my piece cluttering up his section?>>: I don't think he knows his stuff is there. That's all stuff I managed to collect, and thought it might be interesting to put up. My brother is quite anti-technology, even though he would like a G4. Blech, Macs. Give me a biege bax with lots of little boxes and green cards inside and I'm happy. Now I really should get Linux.
<<destroy any sort of installation or statement he's trying to make>>: What statement? His "I'm a frightening person"? Or my "this is the talent I didn't get"? And I truly happy with the left brain I was given.
Maybe I should ask him for some more scans.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Saturday, August 26, 2000 02:03:38 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Hi all. Just a really quick post while watching Iron Chef. The King Crabs they used tonight, should have been called Monster Crabs, they were so HUGE!!

G'01....Seeing as how the hotel is Universal Studios, hopefully an unoffical U.S. day will be organized for all. Really looking forward to it.

Well, that's it for now. Got to got to bed early tonight. Have to work 6am-noon tomorrow. GAds I _hate_ getting up so early in the mornings!
Katara - [garglover66f@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA
Saturday, August 26, 2000 01:39:24 AM
IP: ac8de1af.ipt.aol.com

GATHERING 2001: City of Angels UPDATE!

I am very pleased to announce that our convention hotel for 2001 has been confirmed! The Sheraton Univeral, directly across from Universal Studios and Universal CityWalk, will be the next location for the Gathering. This is our 5th Annual Gathering and it is THE one to attend!

The dates are June 22-25th 2001. So start getting your travel plans together and don't forget your pre-registration to the Convention! We will have over 20 guests this year and more exciting panels and contests than ever!

Remember, when you call the hotel to book your room, make sure to tell them you are with the 'Gathering of the Gargoyles'!

If you are in need of room mates or travel buddies, make sure to check out the Forums section as well!

Looking forward to seeing you all there!
CrzyDemona - [<--- Gathering 2001 Hotel Information!]
Saturday, August 26, 2000 12:09:51 AM
IP: 56-154-179-208.pajo.com

** Niamhgold enters, in half-lurk mode **

Phew, what a busy week! I only have enough time to get to the bare bones of what I've been reading through the CR...

Gside: Wow, thanks for hosting my piece! (And thanks for the <very, very> generous compliment!)** Hug ** Does your bro mind my piece cluttering up his section? 'Cause, I have to say, his stuff his quite wonderful, and I don't want my work to destroy any sort of installation or statement he's trying to make :)

Winterwolf: Don't worry, I'm still here...for a while, though, don't expect too many in-depth posts, since I'm gonna be a mite busy :( On the other hand, I'm getting a lot of artwork and fanfic work done :) Thanks for so much concern! Didja get my e-mail? I think I answered your question directly this time :) ** Hugs **

Fire Storm: Thank you so very much! Hey, only two more days until the premiere of Daria, the movie :) You'd better watch it!

Shadowrider: A very big thank you to you, too! ** Hugs ** I'm working on a party gift for you, pal! :)

Robbie: So, have you started college yet?

That's all for now! Adios!
Niamhgold
Friday, August 25, 2000 10:49:52 PM
IP: 206.41.204.68

DPH:
Daniel Johnson is happy that DPH is glad. He does wonder, however, why he and DPH are referring to themselves in the third person. He also agrees that DPH has successfully lowered the sanity content of the CR. Finally, he offers the following as a pathetic attempt at what is occasionally known as humor:

Just because everything is different doesn't mean anything has changed.

Sincerity is the key. Once you can fake that, you've got it made.

The breakfast of champions is the opposition.

If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Always do right. This will gratify many people, and astonish the rest.

Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you frantic.

Decadence is its own reward.

Organize for anarchy!

Circular definition: see "circular definition."

I don't see you, so don't pretend you're there.

Tell the truth and run.

He who hesitates is last.

A wise man knows everything, a shrewd one, everybody.

Moral victories don't count.

Once you give up integrity, the rest is easy!

I don't suffer from insanity. I revel in it.

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be research.

What if this weren't a hypothetical question?

Friends come, and friends go, but enemies accumulate.

Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction has to make sense.

Did you know that "gullible" isn't in the dictionary? Look it up.

If winning doesn't matter, why keep score?

If at first you don't succeed, change the rules.

It's not the principle of the thing. It's the money.

All things considered, insanity may be the only reasonable alternative.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Friday, August 25, 2000 10:45:38 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-67-253.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

**RP HERE**

"The integration program is almost finished," Tyl the Evil Hacker is saying to Abdullah. "I just need a little more time to correct a few bugs and implement the subroutine you mentioned. Once that's done, we can upload and then do the ritual." Abdullah smiles. "Excellent. May I remind you to hurry up, Tyler? My partner, the one who proposed this program, may be a patient man, but I am not." "Pay me more money," Tyl chuckles, his ski mask and sunglasses hiding his expression. "Then we'll see." Abdullah sighs. "If more money were available… Don't forget I also want you to work on those viruses," he then adds. "With them crippling the military's computers, and the machine we have built to attack Istanbul, Turkey will soon be mine. Then the entire Middle East will follow." Tyl nods. "Just remember who gets to snuff Queen Noor before it's all done." Abdullah shudders as the hacker gets up and walks out, wondering what exactly Tyl means by that, beyond the dictionary definitions. The man does represent all that is wrong with computers and the Internet after all. He pushes the question aside as a grimacing Tariq walks in. "Jazeem is ready to attack Erin Bey's family," the head of Abdullah's military forces reports. "He just left. However, Yevi has reported some disturbing news. It seems Kovu is acting in direct opposition to your orders." Abdullah leaps up with an angry expression. "He is what?"

The screen changes to the interior of Terrell's house, where Erin, Gubio, Bessus, and Mist are using strategically placed gunports to hold back the caiveh outside as they keep running forward to try to hit the door with an insulated battering ram. Five more have been taken out so far. "They just keep coming," Gubio frowns as he takes out another. "How can they be so fanatical?" "We're in the Middle East," Erin shrugs. "Almost everyone's that way." Mist meows. "What?" Gubio asks. "You think this is just a distraction? I don't see how. Thanks," he adds as Annabelle hands him a drink and another clip. "Vincent, I do have proof!" Terrell is insisting into the phone nearby. "One of them confessed to me! My gut backs him up! What is your problem?" "I see how it could be a distraction," Bessus tells Gubio. "This is a classic ploy- have some of them keep our attention while more ready explosives or something. We should summon Lloky, Erin. She could easily handle them and end this." "And get more buildings and possibly innocent lives destroyed in the process?" Erin retorts angrily as she takes out two more caiveh with well-placed headshots. "I think not." Gubio nods in agreement. "Besides, they're starting to fall back. Maybe they've given up." Mist meows negatively. "Or maybe not," Annabelle frowns, sniffing the air. "Does anyone else smell something burning?" "Vincent, we can find the bomb!" Terrell yells into the phone as the others gasp and look around. "We have a Geiger counter, it will make the search easy! Trust me! Don't you want to save our people at all?" He stops, realizing Vincent has hung up on him. In his office, the caiveh leader is staring at a picture of a beautiful human woman and hanging his head in shame. His expression changes just as the screen's image fades out.

**TO BE CONTINUED. END RP FIRST BIT**

Greetings CR dwellers. How are you all doing? Good, I hope. Things are going alright here, my job problems from a while back have ceased, and things are much better there now. :) The boss says he counts me as one of his most reliable new officers, and I've gotten commendations for a job well done from store managers at the new store where I've been working too. Still at the old one from time to time, since I'm the company's floater who takes over when someone wants a day off, but it's good to not be there as much what with all the bad experiences. Thanks to all who helped me through them with friendship and encouragement, it was well-valued. I'll give you the same if you ever let me know of the need. :) Now for some bad news…

I am discontinuing my fanfic stories. That's right, I'm discontinuing them. Before anyone screams at me, I want to say that it is not for lack of feedback or anything like that. The feedback I've gotten has all been wonderful, I hope more on the stories I have written is on the way. But other things are now preventing me from working on my stories. The combination of my job and the last semester of college starting next week are taking up my time, and even in the rare moments when I've been able to sit down and bring up a story to work on, I've found my heart just isn't in it anymore. It feels more like a chore to put the words on the page than a fun thing. My creativity demons don't want to fire any more material at me either, and that has made me wonder if I'm cut out to be a writer or not. After all, if I'm not satisfied with something anymore, why should I keep doing it? <sighs> It has been one of the greatest pleasures of my life to produce the stories I have, the fact that I can't do it anymore startles me as much as it does many of you I am sure. I hope this is only temporary, but right now I honestly cannot say when I'll be getting back to writing or even if I will. Therefore Night of the Symbiotes is for now the last Gargoyles fanfiction story I will ever post to the archive. This does not mean I'm leaving the fandom by any means, I still enjoy posting in here, doing the RP (which still has a lot of story left in it), reading and commenting on others' work, and interacting with all of you very much. It's just writing my own fanfic that I'm giving up for now. Yes, I know much is unresolved in my stories, but I don't want people to be waiting impatiently forever for me to get back to them and write it all when things are like this and I just don't know when it will be. However, in case it never happens, I am going to do a kind of "Ask Doug" forum- Anyone who sends me an e-mail asking how something in my stories would have been resolved eventually (and yes, I do indeed have most of it figured out even if I don't know when, if ever, I'll be putting it all in story form again), I will tell them. Sometimes I may be cryptic like Greg is, but I will answer. So please send me the e-mails, I will very much enjoy getting them. Thanks very much to all my readers for staying with my work as long as you have, I appreciated it. Hopefully you will not think less of me for getting out of the business. <sighs> The loss pains me even more than it does you. :( On to replies.

Stephen: I think I know how you feel, concentration-wise. It's even worse when you have a job, believe me. At least it is for me. <shrugs> Hope you find one soon, good luck. Good luck getting back into writing too, if that's your desire.

Mecord: You're welcome for the welcome back. :) I think you're taking your love situation at the proper pace, considering you've been burned before and don't want to rush into things. Good luck with it, however it turns out. Just remember, it's never wise to delay too long on a good thing. :) Good luck with your family woes too, I hope they are soon resolved. I know all too well how hard it is being treated like a perfect son, although thankfully my parents never used that on my little sister. Hope your brother soon no longer has to suffer under it all.

Jannie: Thanks for your words about fear, I hope my fear is able to be pushed aside next time. If there is a next time, which I hope there isn't. <grin> Thanks also for your encouragement, same goes to everyone else who provided it. I agree with you about the job's lack of training, thankfully I'm getting better at it and learning on-the-job. Yesterday I resolved an argument that involved two women, the fire lane, a couple of near car accidents, a stressed-out mother vs. a mother concerned for other people's kids as well as her own, and an angry child (of the first mother) with a learning disability, and I didn't lose my temper once. :)

Ana: Greetings, and welcome to the CR. Hope you enjoy this place very much. I will be keeping your friends in my prayers as far as the lawsuit goes, just as I did before with the accident and all. <crosses fingers> Hopefully it will be resolved soon.

<moment of silence for Kursk's crew> May their ghost submarine be sailing somewhere beneath the waves. <sighs> And may the proud admirals and others who could have saved them regret not doing so forever.

Ray: My suggestion to your job woes is to not let them get to you, always act respectful and do a good job no matter what's getting you down. That way you'll prove yourself well-founded in your confidence, and never mind what your supervisor thinks. :) It's always worked for me with people like that. Hope you can sort things out soon.

Christine: Looking forward to the next Guardians story whenever you can get it out. Looking forward to Dark of the Elvenwood too, when Kit finishes reading it- or maybe I can read the new copy when it comes, irritate Stephanie even more. Then she'll have to overcome her shyness about contacting you directly (which I think is the problem) and order one of her own. Heheheh. Oh, one favor I must ask. Can you please have Tim hold off on charging the book to my credit card (if he still has the number, I'll give it to you again via secure e-mail if he doesn't) until this upcoming Wednesday, August 30? Finances are a little tight right now due to Kit and me having to purchase textbooks and pay tuition, but we should have our budget back to normal by next Tuesday when we both get paid. You can go ahead and send the book now if you want, you know we're good for it, but please hold off on the charging till then. Thanks in advance for what I'm sure is a great story. :)

SOROW: Good luck with football season, I'm sure you and your drill team will make it enjoyable even for the non sports fans of the world like me. Wish I could be there to see the shows. :)

Daphne: The best college for you really depends on what you want out of college and where you live. I'd recommend UT, but its classes aren't really as good as they're cracked up to be. Also we're very crowded, parking here is a nightmare, some of the professors and TAs aren't that cool, our university staff is currently on strike because of too-low wages, textbooks cost too much,…need I go on? Oh well, at least college has still given me some good things. <hugs Kit> Good luck finding and getting into the school that's right for you.

Good luck with college to all who are going to one soon too. It may seem like a daunting experience, but I can assure you, it will be one of the best of your lives. :) Be sure and keep us up to date on all that you go through in it, if the hard work doesn't keep you away.

Gunjack: <sighs> Sorry about the breakup, man. Hope you can find someone new and better too soon, good luck. It's probably too late to say this, but as far as post-dumping music goes Johnny Cash has always worked for me. Him, Hank Williams, and Elvis. :)

Emmabu: <grins> The last time Kit and I talked during a movie, some jerk in the row behind us threatened to haul me out of my chair and beat the hell out of me if I didn't shut up. Glad you went through a different experience. We still haven't decided if we want to see Godzilla 2000. The next movie on our list is the hilarious-looking Bedazzled, coming out next week. Wish more great films had come out recently. I'd see Bring It On, but I'm not interested in high-school cheerleader films, even if they include the beautiful Elisa Dushku and Kirsten Dunst. Glad you enjoyed NotS 1, looking forward to your comments on it all.

Janine: Happy Belated Birthday. Congrats on the RHPS parts, hope the play goes well. Good luck with school, job, family, and boyfriend too. :)

Lexy: You are indeed completely right in everything you said about college. Thanks much for mentioning it all. May our college-bound CR dwellers take it to heart and feel better as a result. <grins>

DPH: Ouch, sounds like quite a bad accident. Glad you're alive and hope you end up feeling better soon. I'll be praying. I'm upset about that false police report too, hope you can somehow get it all straightened out. I regret I can't think of a way to do it myself beyond what you've done already. :(

Calliope: Glad the hurricane didn't hit you too hard, I was praying. I didn't hear anything about a hurricane being on its way to the US recently, but then I don't watch the news too much. This one was mild anyway, so it thus probably didn't get reported. :) Glad it's over now.

Archwolf: Good luck with the blind date, even if belated. Hope it went well, bad luck with relationships can (and should) not last forever. :)

New Pendragon ep: **SPOILER WARNINGS** Enjoyed this episode, even if the whole anthrophophagi deal did seem a little too far-out and weird even for Gargoyles and we got some major plot holes (the reason for Merlin and Arthur going to Rivencroft in the first place should have been established, even if it was just one of the former's prophetic dreams). The story's scripting was done well, and I liked the action. Also enjoyed the interplay between Merlin, Arthur, and Mary. The latter is an intriguing character who had a good introduction but needs a bit more development. Hope she gets it soon, and that the great potential her character has for creating interesting stories is explored. Also hope the angle of her being a werewolf is explored more in the stories, I'd be very intrigued to see her and Arthur meet a traditional werewolf someday. (Werewolf stories have always intrigued me somewhat, the one in Buffy the most. This one may be a second, I'm not yet sure. Would have had a werewolf story with Commissioner Friedman as the beast in my own fanfic if I had kept writing. Oh well.) Also liked the pics very much, though I wish the sketches of Mary had had more color to them. Looking forward to the next ep, hope it will involve the London and Caledonia clans. Keep up the good work, Pendragon Staff! **SPOILERS AT AN END**

Green Baron: My condolences on the loss of your cousin, who sounds like she was a wonderful person all around. It is good that she will be remembered fondly by many people, which should make easier the sadness of seeing her gone.

Jessie Feff: Thanks for sharing your Gathering experiences, I'm really glad so many people had such a great time there. It makes me regret not going, but…oh well. So you've been playing Chrono Cross, huh? I've been thinking about getting that game sooner or later. It's gotten many good reviews. I do wonder how they will write an RPG without experience points involved, though. (Not to mention why, I've never found anything wrong with them. <shrugs>)

Kyryn: Glad they fixed your spine, hope you'll be feeling a lot better now. Good luck with your parents, and hope you will keep enjoying the Harry Potter books. They do get better after the first one IMO.

Eek the Cat: I hated the show they combined it with also. <sighs> But Eek itself was very good and often hilarious. The animation was nice too, even if Sharky looked nothing like a real dog. (Then again, that was the idea. :)

Shadowrider: Good that you're continuing to enjoy Buffy. Don't worry, the next Slayer they introduce after Kendra is far more interesting a character IMO. You'll like her a lot. :)

That's all for now, I have to get a little rest tonight before working again in the morning. I pray we're not shorthanded once more today and my relief shows up (had to pull a double shift again last night due to them being sick. I don't mind the extra money, but my fatigue whenever I work that long does worry me. <sighs> Hopefully it will soon be over. The guy last night was a new officer I was looking forward to training a little too. Oh well.) You all have a good weekend, I'll see you again soon. Don't forget to send e-mail to me if you want to Ask Doug a few questions. Later!

**RESUME RP- RAVENS' SAGA**

In his secret base, Thailog stares at Gar as the stranger awaits the clone gargoyle's response to his proposal. "Fine," Thailog finally says. "If you can help me with Mecord Lein as well as the Ravens, I suppose I shall accept you as an ally. Unfortunately, I do not have any missions available for you right now. Shadow Wolf can show you to quarters where you can wait for one." Gar nods, smiling, and then walks away following Shadow Wolf. Thailog watches them go, then looks at Donna Gardner. "Tell Dahak to keep that one under surveillance. As a new ally, he worries me." "Yes sir," she nods. "By the way, Admiral Nipon has sent a message. It is proving difficult for him and Guod to infiltrate AOL/Time-Warner's computers and obtain the information we need on Ted Turner's plans." Thailog shrugs. "Tell Corax and Tyl to help them." "Tyl has disappeared, sir," Donna replies gravely. "He left some note saying we were taking too long to conquer the world and cause the amount of mayhem he wanted. So he was going to work on a side project of some sort with another organization." "He hired himself out to someone else?" Thailog fumes. "I expressly forbade that. He will be disciplined when he returns. In the meantime, tell Corax to help Nipon and Guod." "Yes sir," Donna nods. "And have Zale check on the progress of the bombers," Thailog adds. "Yes sir," Donna repeats as Thailog turns and walks off.

The display changes to the Nevada-Utah border, which the Ravens' convoy is rolling across. "We're making good time," Keith says as he watches the countryside roll by from the window of Stephanie's Taurus. "Soon we should be in Minneapolis." "I wish we were there now," Doug says. "What Shap and Shauna may have discovered worries me." "Me too, Doug," Kit sighs. "But at least they're alright. Or we hope they are." "Yeah," Tom agrees. "They could be in danger." "Then we better speed up and get there to help them," says Boris. "Agreed," Jammer nods, smiling. "At least we're not in danger too." Just then there is the loud whine of a shell falling from overhead, and a large explosion from a falling bomb causes a crater to split open in the road ahead. "Spoke too soon, didn't you?" Tricia rants at Jammer as they scramble to swerve around it. "Somebody's trying to kill us!" Mansfield shouts from the tank as another bomb impacts nearby. "You'll get used to it," Orion sighs as he gets ready to pray. "It happens a lot." The other Ravens nod and grimace as they look for where the bombs are coming from while more continue to fall from the sky.

**WHAT NEXT? :) END RP**
Doug Elder - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Friday, August 25, 2000 10:43:55 PM
IP: pool-209-138-60-12.dlls.grid.net

[just lurking for now]
Daphne, apprentic-wordsmith
Friday, August 25, 2000 10:24:41 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.214.17.philadelphia1.level3.net

Aaron- If you're gonna promote the place, you got to do it in all caps and you gotta be specific, as someone once pointed out to me...

VISIT STATION 8! SPECIFICALLY THE GARGOYLES CR!
VISIT STATION 8! SPECIFICALLY THE GARGOYLES CR!
VISIT STATION 8! SPECIFICALLY THE GARGOYLES CR!

There, ya see how much more effective thats not really gonna be?

In any event, real post later if I can help it...
Robby
Friday, August 25, 2000 09:59:14 PM
IP: spider-mtc-tc042.proxy.aol.com

**QUOTE RELATED**
I thought the quote was from Shakespeare myself, but I did not know the reference. If anyone has a dispute about who won, send me the web site proving Gside was wrong about the origin of the quote. I remember that quote, but I did not know the reference.
**END QUOTE RELATED**

Estimated money: $2450 (bank balance is more, but I have to take out little things like gasoline and religious giving). One more paycheck. The first time I post in this room with the new PC I want, expect the unexpected.

**ACCIDENT RELATED**
I talked to Police Officer after work and got a supplemental report filed with my version of the story (which is the truth). I also turned in the accident paperwork into my insurance company. Now, I have to contact the insurance company of the offender to get my money. All I want is enough to repair/replace the car, my medical bills, and maybe $1000 for the whole ordeal (It is not easy to leave with being able to stand up limited amounts of time) plus any lawyers fees I have to pay.
**END ACCIDENT RELATED**

DPH is glad to know Daniel Johnson is still alive.

1+6<3 5+6>15 5-7>3 4*2<5 6*6>100 7^2<1 8-9>10 1-1>10 <-- That brings the sanity count down in the room (DPH noticed a disturbance in the sanity quotient of the room)

**BFTS RP continues**
*Speed Star HQ*
"What do you mean that it will be at least 6 more days?" asked Fred Hitman.

Greg Garrison replied, "It could be 5 days, but there would be NO quality control whatsoever."

"Ok. We need quality control in building those new suits. While you are waiting for the new suits, build up existing ammo and weapons inventory up to maximum storage capacity." said Fred Hitman.

Greg Garrison replied, "We always keep ammo and weapons inventory levels up to maximum. Do you want us to expand our capacity?"

"Yes. I want no chance of running out of ammo and weapons at our next assault at DPH's house." replied Fred Hitman.

Meanwhile, a silent observer (who was unnoticed) slipped out of the HQ unobserved.

The observer quickly left the premises and made a phone call to ITAG, relaying information recently gained.
**END BFTS RP for now**
Will DPH & company be able to stand up to the next attack by the Speed Stars?
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Friday, August 25, 2000 07:06:04 PM
IP: max1-38.cwy.cei.net

**An elf enters carrying an orange feline**

I think I may have mentioned it in here that I have eight cats at my home. Nine if you count the stray we’ve dubbed ‘Scruffy’ that hangs out at our place. And I know I’ve mentioned the death of our dog. Well about a week ago my cat, Cinnamon, came home with a large gash over her left eye. It was badly infected and swollen. A couple days went by and we treated it the best we could. She healed. Then we started missing another of our cats. Brand, the Old Warrior as I called him (because he reminded me of Hudson), hadn’t been seen since before we found Cinnamon with her injury. Sadly, we think that we’ve lost Brand. Now I’m not one to believe in coincidences, I always look for the connections between events. Today I was mowing the lawn and I saw Romeo, Brand’s brother, chase off a gray cat that used to be welcome to visit our home. The strange thing is the gray cat stopped in front of my mower and stared at Romeo as if to say, you can’t harm me in front of this human. Next I notice that most of our cats are prowling and running around the house in a protective fashion. Almost as if protecting me. Then I thought of the first Dragonlance Chronicles, where the nine heroes are betrayed and some nearly die. Now I have a story forming in my head involving my cats, a prelude involving my dog, the betrayal to an old foe, the heart wrenching death of a hero, his niece who is dreadfully injured in the same battle, and the Caregivers, whom these warriors protect.

Winterwolf>>I have a long list of fanfics? <I was wondering if Mecord was using his special powers to put out fanfic at an alarming rate.> Hmm, now why didn’t I think of that…. Anyway, to answer your question, it probably is a good idea to read the two I have in order. It’s a three part story, part one and two are both posted on the Gargoyle-fans website. Click on my name and scroll down to find mine. Glad you liked the excerpt, it gets weirder.

Anyone else who would like to read my stories click on my name and find the stories called Infinity Broken by David (Mecord) Henderson. Uh, that's me... if you couldn't tell.

Kit>> <you may not care much for all that> Oh I do care. Like you said it is better to have loved. It’s not like I’ve completely rejected her or anything. But I’ve lost in love before (which is evident if you’ve read my stories), and I want to be sure of love before I risk that again. But there are lots of other reasons for my backing off right now. This isn’t something I’m taking lightly.

*****TIME FOR AN RP*****
“That bottomless bank was a good idea,” Lithanne complimented Senthet.
“Yeah, I raided his funds before I loaded the virus.”
“The point,” shot Mecord, “is will the virus shut down the security system long enough for us to get in and out?”
“Better. It will completely fry his system altogether. A magical time bomb.”
Bardic looked over the band of elves, “Thailog has his own wizards remember. Our magic is still limited. Breaking into his own base isn’t going to be easy. I wish at least you would stay Mec.”
“It’s not like I’m taking the mastergem, relax. Besides, that disk I gave you contains everything we know about Thailog’s organization. If we don’t contact you in forty-eight hours, send it to the Ravens. I’m sure they’d love the tip.”
Bardic still looked discomforted, “This would be easier if you waited for Lloky to return and go with you.”
“It probably would, but where is she right now?”

In the underground city.
A young human girl sat on a roof watching two caiveh ready their flame-throwers. Lloky reached into a bowl and grabbed a handful of popcorn to munch on.
“Burning a house down when they know a dragon’s nearby. Silly cats. I’d help now but I’m still mad about that genie guy. Knock over a few buildings and I get yelled at like some hatchling. It’s not like I couldn’t rebuild the stupid things. Well I’ll just wait and see if they call for me again.”
*****End RP*****

Mecord - [<--Please read my stories!]
Friday, August 25, 2000 06:23:56 PM
IP: usr62.mtwest.net

Gunjack> You're right, of course. But I was in a hurry, and made an unwarrented blanket statement. Plus, don't forget I work for a criminal defense lawyer, so I'm probably a bit biased. <Batchelor's Home Companion> Ah, a fellow P.J. O'Rourke fan. Do you have Modern Manners?

Caliope> Thanks. I'm not sure water ships very well, tho'.

And, since Robby's busy...

Visit Station 8! There's a fairly interesting discussion about what clips you'd put into a gargs commercial going on, and I'd like to see y'all's responses.

Later.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Friday, August 25, 2000 03:21:38 PM
IP: ppp-207-193-239-62.snantx.swbell.net

Hey!!! :)

Aaron> lol well gee if I knew so many ppl wanted it I would of set out lil bukets and collected some for you guys! :P

Shadowriter> Ah, thats not good. Here I'm only hot when I'm at my apartment during the week, but when I go home for the week end, I live in the mountains, so its quite nice and cool :) But think of it this way, at least winter is comming, what do you prefer, hot or cold? :P

Winterwolf> Well, there was some flodding, but I dont think it was that bad, it has been worse at least. And I cant wait to see those pics! Its the closest I'll get, ya know :P So what else has been going on with you, huh?

Gotta go! I'll see ya guys proabably on monday! *HUGZ all and poofles*

Caliope - [raquelmd@hotmail.com]
Isla de amor y mar enamorado, ...., Puerto Rico! :)
Friday, August 25, 2000 01:49:14 PM
IP: 136.145.70.210

Collapses on the floor of the CR room with a filled bakpack over her shoulders

I survived the first week back to school There wer things that I didns't see Duringthe Spring Semest such as Frat guys doing pledge drives outside the student union and people asking for override's. I got all the books that I need.
10 days til new DBZ
24 days til the troll ships off
32 days til new Buffy/Angel
speaking of the moron he had his hair bleached so I'm calling him things from Ryan Phillipe, to Slim Shady and Spike.
Shadorider>>>>second Slayer? You mean Kendra right, yeah she was interesting. and oh yeah the Xander/Cordelia relationship. I believe Spike and Dru where in those eps

Survivor>>>I wonder if Richard used the money for his legal fee's when he was accused of child abuse...I'm sorry but the fact that the abuser won makes me mad...His foster kid came from a linde of abuse and the gives the porr kid more. Atleast it wast that Bitca Susan or the lazy turd Gervase

GreenBaron>>I'm sorry to hear about your cousin like that. I'm senings you love and prayers

DO YOU HATE BIG BROTHER??? then click on my link and vote Johnny out of the bowl
Spacebabie - [Click for the fish]
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Friday, August 25, 2000 01:41:12 PM
IP: user-37kaova.dialup.mindspring.com

**Winterwolf slips in**

Hi. The weekend is here! Hurray! I'm just typing a few replies now then I'll stop in again later to finish.

Caliope> <hurricane> I'm happy to know that you are okay and there wasn't any damage done. <leaking> There isn't any flooding, is there? It will be nice if you can have a bunch of calm sunny days to balance things out. <art class> Phooey! **HUGZ** I know how you feel. I've had to miss things I wanted to do due to unforeseen circumstances. <pics> It should be ready soon. I plan on getting them all up this weekend. I'll definitely let you know. ^_^

Kyryn> Mmm back adjustments. I'm glad that you feel back to 100% better! :)

Kitainia> That's great news that you have someone else to ease the workload! We could use some over here. It is tough when we have four programmers on for all new webpages and supporting all existing webpages and one is out on vacation. Now I know how bad it was for the other three guys when I was out! :P

Warpmind and Shadowrider> <72-315 damage> That's good but how fast is the attack rate? I'm doing 145 - 154 a second right now with a single firewall, which lasts for over 11 seconds, and I can stack them to multiple damage! I killed Diablo the first time in under 10 seconds. Go Dame Niamhgold-Wolf! ;) If anyone wants to play online my account name is Winterwolf-TGS on US-East. Unfortunately I don't have a single player character for Open games. :(

Weather stuff> It seems with the exception of the past two weeks NY has been a wet wonder land with rain on almost a daily basis and when it rained it seemed to do so for the whole day! Looks like we are back to normal now but this has got to be one of the mildest summers here ever.

See you later!

**Winterwolf slips back out**

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY
Friday, August 25, 2000 01:05:59 PM
IP: 206.15.122.13

Shame on me for being so behind ... I know this is totally last minute and late notice and all, but --

Avalon Mists Deadline > for the fall issue, the deadline is Wedneday Aug. 30 for written stuff, Friday Sept. 1 for pics. We have a LOT of random gargoyles; I am amazed and delighted at how much fun people had with that thing! But we are shy on about everything else -- fics, filks, crossovers, character spotlights, you name it. So if anyone has something ready, please take pity on this poor suffering editor, and send it to me at christine@sabledrake.com ; )

Survivor > YES! YESYESYES! I am so happy for Richard! Was so glumly sure that the rest of them would never let him have it, even though he DESERVED it ... wish it hadn't been just flaky Greg's "pick a number" that led to the decision, but still ... I was rooting for him from the first, and he really earned it more than any of the rest ... and in a weird sort of way I feel totally vindicated by his win ... conniving people rule! YES!

Kit > I will check with Tim; he generally disposes of credit card numbers once he's done with the order, so he might have to get it from you again so we can send another book. I'm glad it's such a hit!

Winter Wolf > If I can get six people who want to play, you bet, I will run! At G99, I overdid it with planning three sessions and couldn't follow through, but I think one game would be fun.

Gside > I'd hate to be responsible for any cranial detonations ; )

Warpmind > got your mail, thanks!

GB > I'm sorry to hear of your loss. All the best to you and your family.

Update > I will be adding pics to my site this weekend. It looks like I will be doing a reading tonight at Dragonflight after all as well as running my game tomorrow. Passed out book fliers at the company picnic yesterday, even sold one to a former co-worker. I finally worked out where the new story is going (only took me 21 pages, grr), and I expect to have it done by the end of next week.

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Friday, August 25, 2000 01:03:29 PM
IP: 15-148.009.popsite.net

**MEANINGLESS INQUIRY** Does the Illumanati know about Macbeth? Sure the Quary know what Banquo and Fleance told them about Lennox wanting to be called Macbeth while they worked him but even if the Quary (which the Illumanati sort of started as rumor goes) told the higher ups this, would the illumanati figure out the far fetched deduction or would like Jason they just think him a cooke? I know certainly know how surprised Madoc was the find out Macbeth lived even after his gargoyle extinction plan in having England attack Scotland with ho hum secondary reason of getting Malcolm on the throne as the 'rightful heir'. Trust me I read each TGS episode closly. (lol@Joanne finding out about Macbeth) hehe. Anyhow I guess that's all my rambling for now. **END INQUIRY**
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Friday, August 25, 2000 12:48:55 PM
IP: dt016ne9.san.rr.com

GB:
Allow me to offer my condolences as well.
----
I don't have the energy to post more right now, but I just wanted everyone to know that I'm still alive. I think.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, 07756
Friday, August 25, 2000 10:29:52 AM
IP: adsl-138-89-67-253.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

Here again...

Fire Storm:> MTV2: just for curiosity, when was it founded (more or less)? And, by the way, what does MTV1 broadcast now? I mean, I hope they don't have a 24-hours of "Road Rules" and such things...

Winterwolf:> <<The bottom line is that you have fun! ;)>> Totally agree...;)

Caliope:> You're welcome. I'm glad to hear of you, and to know know the hurricane made not too much damage. And, by the way, here in Italy we could use some of that rain...the extreme heat is giving us problems...

Kitainia:> You're welcome. :) And I am happy to know your job troubles are finished.

Green Baron:> My condolences for the loss of your cousin. Sounds like she was a good, rare person. :(

Gunjack Valentine:> William Gibson and homeworks: Don't tell me...when I find a book that captures my attention, I MUST finish it...and everything else can go to Hell. At least, so it was in HS, now I am a bit more...moderate about it. Don't know if it is good, though.

Warpmind:> 72-315 damage? Aghhhh!!!!!....envy! envy! envy! Oh, well...I think I will just have to play a little more...


***BUFFY-RELATED COMMENT***

I was supposed to say this last time, but I forgot. Oh, well...Very interesting episode of Buffy last Sunday, I enjoyed it. Indeed, the series is growing even more interesting than I thought, and all of the last episodes I've seen were very good. And I'm not the only one thinking it...the series is having an increasing success here, and also good reviews on the press.
The idea of the second Slayer last episode was OK, and I hope we will see her again in future (not too often, though...). I have to admit I was caught completely by surprise at the scene of the kiss between Xander and Cordelia (I laughed for a tenth of minutes...)...although, looking back at events, I was supposed to predict it. Now I wait to see what will Drusilla do, now that she's regained her full power...nothing good, I think, but hey, she's completely crazy, so for sure it will be something interesting...

***END BUFFY-RELATED COMMENT***

Well, seems I finished for now.

Ciao!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milano, Italy
Friday, August 25, 2000 07:50:12 AM
IP: h217-168-188.mi2.albacom.net

*Warpmind enters, drawing a gun. He then leaves the drawing on the table.*
Man, my artistic skills are bad... :|

DPH: That quote... sounds like a certain Shakespeare to me...

Gunjack: Careful, pal, we don't want you blowing up schools or anything... if you're gonna be in the news, here's a suggestion: take out the local IRS office, make the civvies happy, eh? ;)

Gside: I know that neither magic nor technology was common throughout the Shire... I just reacted to the name. 'Sides, you don't want to mess with an overgrown hobbit, do you? ;) As for Excalibur... Easy mistake to make. And where my Skeleton Mastery is concerned... well, my Skeletal Magi *do* start to wield quite a bit of firepower, and their durability has increased a DAMN lot!

That's about it... see you guys later.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Friday, August 25, 2000 02:58:21 AM
IP: mp-217-204-187.daxnet.no

GB>..Like I told you last night, I'm sorry to hear about your aunt. My prayers are with her, and your family. If you ever feel the need to talk, you know how to reach me. *goes over and gives GB a warm hug. Canyon rubs his head against your, offering his own form of consulation.*

DPH>...hope all the legal/accident stuff works out in y our favor.

Jessie>...(as well as everyone else)thanks for your G2K diaries. I can't wait until next year when I'm one of the lucky ones that gets to report their Gathering experiences.

Well, that's all for now. Nighterz all. Time to take these contacts out before they adhere to my eyeballs.

~Adios amigos y amigas
Katara - [garglover66f@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA
Friday, August 25, 2000 01:52:14 AM
IP: aca00212.ipt.aol.com

Warpmind> <<the first thing that occured to me was "Hobbit">>: But the Tooks weren't know for magic.
<<Excalibur's scabbard, it does not grant *invulnerability*>>: !@#$. I am really messing up lately. I thought it was regentration or something similar.
<<BIG on Skeleton Mastery>>: Does skeleton mastery actually make the skeletons any good in the later parts?

Gunjack> <<Or, if they wanted to be really subtle>>: Ehh, who needs subtlety? It's no fun.
<<4:41 and I still haven't started schoolwork>>: Oh that's nothing. I lived with someone who sent an email at 4:15 in the morning to someone about getting the materials for an essay that was due at 11:30 AM. (proof: http://www.eden.rutgers.edu/~tfarrell/long_quotes.shtml)

DPH> <<Once, Gside claims his cookie, anybody can have any of the remaining cookies>>: Consider it claimed, and the rest distributed. I will be glad when I can actually have dessert again (it's been denied to me since I've been home).

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Friday, August 25, 2000 12:40:11 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Mary> your welcome and I hope to get to see and read your stories. they seem interesting and I'm a Ranma 1/2 fan also. and I've been reading a lot of the fanfiction.

~K-1
Keiichi Morisato
Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:03:18 PM
IP: host-209-214-115-93.bna.bellsouth.net

Keiichi>thanks! I just sent an e-mail to Blood Blade asking if he would like to have my fanfics. Again, thanks for the help! :)
Mary (again) :P
Thursday, August 24, 2000 10:56:49 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Gunjack>sent you a copy of both my ranma fanfics by e-mail. Hope you enjoy! ^_^
Mary Flanders
Thursday, August 24, 2000 10:44:11 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Mary> you may try emaiiling bloodblade@geocities.com . he has a webpage that posts Ranma 1/2 stories. to take a look at his website, just click on my name. if there is a chance that he wont take the stories, the you can try sending an email to sofaspud@sofaspud.org and his webpage is http://www.sofaspud.org/couch/Ranma/. good luck and I hope you can get your stories posted......

~K-1
Keiichi Morisato
Thursday, August 24, 2000 10:41:16 PM
IP: host-209-214-115-93.bna.bellsouth.net

DPH>> thanx for the cookie.
Jessie>> I agree, joe has *definitely* improved, more so than the other boys.
happiness to all!
daphne, apprentice-wordsmith
Thursday, August 24, 2000 09:24:22 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.220.53.philadelphia1.level3.net

Once, Gside claims his cookie, anybody can have any of the remaining cookies.

**ACCIDENT RELATED**
I received my first mail from gold-diggers [lawyers] related to my accident. Funny thing is they did not get my name right. If I receive email from gold diggers related to my accident, my paranoia is not sufficient.

Talking about what the police did still makes me angry. I might address that in the BFTS RP sometime.
**END ACCIDENT RELATED**

**JOB RELATED**
I would need almost anything to get at least 1 day a week off. If and when I get hired, I will try my dardenest to avoid working on Sundays.
**END JOB RELATED**

**BFTS RP continues**
DPH did not know what to make of the situation. Apparantly Frost was a clone of Winterwolf.

*back at DPH's house*
SuperSpeed asks Jason Filler, "You said you can talk to Connect as a side effect of the spell?".

Jason replies, "yes, why?".

SuperSpeed replies, "It might be possible to revive Connect one day."

Plastique asks, "What are you upto?".

SuperSpeed replies, "You will find out soon enough. I wonder what is keeping DPH so long."
**END BFTS RP for now**
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Thursday, August 24, 2000 05:45:30 PM
IP: max1-24.cwy.cei.net

*Valentine enters, carrying a boombox in one hand and a stubby grenade launcher in the other. The hole in his chest is completely gone.*

Never make the mistake of starting your first William Gibson book on a schoolday. Your grades WILL suffer. :) Spent yesterday morning reading half of "Nueromancer", yesterday afternoon pirating music while working up some new (sorta) non-lethal weapons tech from said book, and all last night listening to Harry Potter on tape while working on launcher for said tech.
Watch the papers, people... I *WILL* be in them some day, one way or the other! ;D

Aaron><<What you say makes sense. But cops lie all the time.>> Sounds like you've had personal experience, but I'd say it's a bit of a stretch to accuse all police officers of dishonesty...

Mary><<Good news! I've finished my second Ranma 1/2 fanfic!>> Ranma? Where's the first one? I used to read Ranma fics about as much as I did Gragoyles... No clue where you could find an archive though, as the last time I read was three years ago, but when you get it posted do you think you could post the address?

Kitainia><<And when you do get to the city, please remember, not everything that seems outwardly terrible is all bad. Especially not Hell's Angels. <smiles as she reminisces on her past>> You... rode with the Hell's Angels? o_O <<You probably know better how to figure that one out and get it resolved than I do, but I do want to remind you that love is a wonderful thing, it's better to love and lose than never to love at all, best friends often make the best lovers, and so on. Yeah, I know you may not care much for all that, but it's true.>> Good advice, that... Just don't go psycho if the object of your affections makes you an involuntary heart donor... :P

Kryryn><<Well, I finally went and read the first Harry Potter book. I rather enjoyed it as a light read. It reminds me somewhat of Roald Dahl's work.>> Other than the Dursleys, I can't see to much of a resemblence... the book makes too much sense. Harry Potter is like traveling by train, Roald Dahl is like traveling by acid....

Jessie><<MY JOURNEY BEGINS...at three in the morning. On a Greyhound bus.>> Dang, but does THAT sound familiar...:P Oh, and thanks for the G2K diary. Now I know what I was missing... :P Maybe next year.

Gside><<I think I would have gotten it if merlin had blown something up. Or started rolling his r's and talking about pointy teeth.>> Or, if they wanted to be really subtle, they coulda just had him grow grey facial hair and start wearing ram's horns...;)

Coyote - Thanks a heap for the music suggestions, by the way... I'd never heard Meatloaf before, but that was a REALLY good song. Pretty much perfect for the mood I was in, too. Thanks for introducing me to him!

Firestorm><<Chefs and general cookers: Anyone know of an on-line spice referance? (As in what spice is used for what and vise versa.)>> Well, I've got the Bachelor's Home Companion here, but it lists ketchup, tobacco, and marijauna as spices...

Oops... 4:41 and I still haven't started schoolwork...:P Gotta get going now.
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Thursday, August 24, 2000 05:39:58 PM
IP: p228-194.atnt5.dialup.ftw1.flash.net

***Kyryn peeks in***

Fire Storm>I'll Trade ya our heat and sunshine for your rain! Texas needs the rain!

****Kyryn disappears****
Kyryn
Denton, TX
Thursday, August 24, 2000 05:01:47 PM
IP: 216.35.46.129

What happened to "The Midwest (A VERY inaccurate name for the Great Lakes area) is going to have it's hottest, driest summer on record"?

Minnesota <SP!> is getting almost more rain than Flordia!
Hell, at the begining of the year the lake levels were down 24". I think we have gotten 36" of rain this SUMMER alone!
AND we have only had *1* day above 90! (The national Weather Service predicted that we would have 40 90+ days this summer).
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Thursday, August 24, 2000 04:40:30 PM
IP: 04-124.008.popsite.net

DPH> About your accident. What you say makes sense. But cops lie all the time. If I were you, I'd find a lawyer fast.

GB> My condolences on your loss.

Jessie> Oops. Did I omit that little detail? ;) And did Heather really slip it under Thom's door?

Caliope><<You WANT some of this rain!?!?>> Heck yes! We haven't had any decent rain here in months.

Kit> I too remember Eek fondly. I just wish they hadn't combined it with Terrible Thunder Lizards.

Later.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Thursday, August 24, 2000 03:26:50 PM
IP: ppp-207-193-239-75.snantx.swbell.net

*Warpmind enters, grinning wickedly and carrying a huge, nasty-looking pike.*

**DIABLO II STUFF - DON'T READ UNLESS INTERESTED**
Hullo again... just finished the Horadric Malus quest in Diablo II, Nightmare level... My Necromancer now wields the Glyph Wrack, with the following stats:
Two-Hand Damage: 35-153
(Regular data)
11% Mana stolen per hit
Enhanced damage (Duh)
+123 to Attack Rating
+1 Max Damage
+11 Strength

My Necromancer's total damage disposal: 72-315!!!
A dozen high-power minions (BIG on Skeleton Mastery and Golem Mastery), and good for close encounters, too? Andariel's toast. ]:)
**END DIABLO II STUFF**

Get well, Mary.

*Gouges DC on general principle, then leaves.*
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Thursday, August 24, 2000 01:24:53 PM
IP: mp-217-212-21.daxnet.no

*enters*

Ugh...still sick! O.o *cough sniff*

Good news! I've finished my second Ranma 1/2 fanfic! ^_^ My only problem with this ranma fanfic writing is that I need to find a Ranma 1/2 fanfic archive to send it to that will keep it up for longer then a "Guest Writer of the Month" period and I can't seem to find one! Does anyone know where I can send my fanfics? I have both of them done and ready, but just nowhere good to send them! >:P Please help!

ok, must go now. later people!

*gone*
Mary Flanders
Thursday, August 24, 2000 01:05:49 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Whoops, wrong color. Heh.
Kit
Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:38:44 AM
IP: pool-207-205-149-247.dlls.grid.net

**TIME FOR AN RP**

The horde of angered caiveh charges Gubio, Erin, Mist, Terrell, and Bessus, roaring a war chant with weapons raised. "Shoot to stun!" Terrell reminds the group as suddenly a sharp crack sounds from overhead and Mist screams in anger as a bullet penetrates her shoulder. "Snipers!" Bessus shouts. "Pull back!" Mist yowls in the negative and brings up her chaingun to aim at the roof, firing several bursts. The caiveh snipers scream as they scramble for cover, four of them cut down by the spray of shots. On the ground, Gubio, Erin, Bessus, and Terrell do their best to fall back into the latter's house, knocking out three caiveh and evading the others as they retreat. Two caiveh try to follow them in, but Annabelle surprises one by attacking it with a frying plan from its flank and knocking it out, while Erin whacks the other unconscious with the flat of her scimitar's blade. Terrell slams the door of the house and locks it tight, throwing down a bar and a security shock-setup to stop anyone from breaking it down. "We're trapped in here for now," he grumbles. "I wish I could tell you who these people are, but…" "Let's find out," Gubio interrupts, pointing at the caiveh Annabelle hit, who is starting to come around. "Who are you working for?" he asks it, aiming his pistol at its face. The caiveh squeals in fright when it sees the expressions the other team members are wearing. "Better answer the question, pig," Annabelle orders him. "We would like to know why caiveh are attacking members of their own race." "We have ways of making you talk," Bessus adds with a grin. "Alright!" the caiveh squeals. "It's not you, Lord Terrell and Lady Annabelle! It's the humans! We really just want the humans! Kovu just said to kill you if you got in the way!" "Kovu?" Terrell roars. "He's behind this?" "Yes," the caiveh nods. "We're part of his Underground City Conqueror's Movement, dedicated to taking over this city and then the world for our race. We'll make the humans our slaves once they're no longer useful to us! Abdullah has promised to raise us up as kings over the world once we have served him enough, and we believe it. Kovu said you were a danger to Abdullah, we do him a favor by killing you!" "And why are you working for Kovu?" Erin asks, a growl on her lips. "Many reasons," the caiveh moans. "There are only about thirty-two of us in total. Some of us are in the UCCM because we hate humans as much as Kovu and Tiara do, some of us want to be rulers, some of us just want the gold he pays us. Me, I'm addicted to one of Abdullah's drugs. Tiara said that if she caught me stealing any more and I wasn't in this gang, I would be dead. Now I'm really dead, aren't I? Please don't kill me, please…" His whining is cut off as Gubio pistol-whips him unconscious. "Okay," he gasps. "We're in trouble. Big trouble. What are we going to do?" Terrell stares at the door as it shakes and then shakes his head at a scream and the smell of an electrocuted enemy caiveh. "We have to call Vincent and tell him about this." "Yes," Annabelle nods. "I hope the phone's still working."

Meanwhile, outside Terrell's house, the twenty-two of Kovu's caiveh who remain alive and conscious look at the remains of their knocked-out, shot, or electrocuted comrades and grimace, some staring at Terrell's house with expressions of unbridled hate. "Hold, my brothers!" Kovu calls out to them. "I have a plan by which we may still succeed! Nuko, I want you to…" "Nuko's dead, sir," another caiveh cuts in. "That cat with the humans shot him." "We'll just have to do this without him then," Kovu sighs. "May I remind you I argued against this entire operation?" Tiara asks from behind him. "You may, but it won't do any good," he replies. "We're committed now." Smiling, he turns back to their minions. "We'll have to get out of here quickly, the Isolation Patrol may already be on its way. But I do not want us to leave without success." He gestures at two caiveh armed with flamethrowers. "Burn down the house." They nod and begin to move in as the screen's image goes out.

**WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS NEXT TIME. END THIS RP**

<Kit walks into the room looking glum> Hi everyone. Sorry it's been a while, work has kept me out. Double-shifts are very tough even for someone who can get by on power naps whenever she can find them. <sips coffee and sighs, then grins> Fortunately yesterday the boss finally hired someone new, a guy I happen to know can do the job of cashier very well. I worked with him before at the local Kmart where I worked my first summer here and he had been cashier of the month three months in a row. He starts today, goodbye double shifts! <crosses fingers and grins> So I'm still very tired from it all, but at least things should be over soon. Thank you all for your kind remarks and friendship during this period. I appreciated it. Now, on to replies.

Mary: <I can still take my revenge> Good. :) Congrats on choosing a college, hope you enjoy Hayward. It sounds like an interesting place. Hope you can get in, good luck. And when you do get to the city, please remember, not everything that seems outwardly terrible is all bad. Especially not Hell's Angels. <smiles as she reminisces on her past>

Thanks to everyone who gave Doug encouragement on his recent troubles at work. They're thankfully over now- he's been transferred to a new store where the manager and her employees like him very much (he was pulling a double shift himself the other night due to absent relief, and the store manager noticed him at work, then complimented him on being the best at the job she had seen. :) Things are still difficult for him due to the fact that the company is short on guards (one quit this week, another had to be fired for sleeping on the job, another is hanging on by a thread to quote his boss, another left for a more lucrative position…you get the idea. :(. <sighs> Oh well, at least his new post is much quieter and will hopefully stay that way. And he's calmed down from all that previously occurred. That's thanks in part to you, and I say thanks now in place of him. He will probably give it himself tomorrow if he gets the chance. :)

Winterwolf: <yawns> Yeah, but still more work was very tiring. At least Malcolm is around now to pick up the slack. :)

Shadowrider: <Do you know what I particularly admire in you? No matter your RL troubles, you have always a nice word for everyone.> <grins> Thanks. I've never been told that before, it's good to hear. :) Like I said above, the pay and extra responsibility was good, but I could only take it so long. Eight hours for work, eight for sleep, eight for what you will, that was the agreement. Glad it's back in force for me. :)

Welcome back to Archwolf, Calliope, Spacebabie, Mecord, and all our returned fellow CR dwellers! I missed you all very much, and it's good to see you once again. :) Glad you all had nice vacations during your time away, but I'm even more so that you're back now. Always good to have friends around. :)

Thanks to all who shared their Gathering experiences with us, it all sounded very fun, and Doug and I really regret now that we were unable to attend. Hopefully next year we will be. :) Thanks especially to Christine for her essay, a great read as always. Though reading about Lexy's, GB's, Aaron's, Jessie Feff's, and others' experiences alongside the ones in there did make for a more interesting and intriguing story. :) You all should get together and write a book on G2K.

BTW, Christine, thanks also for Dark of the Elvenwood. I've only been able to get midway into the first chapter so far, but it's really entertaining me. :) I do have a little problem, though. I let Stephanie read your last book, Curse of the Shadow Beasts, and she too is hooked on your work now. She keeps demanding to read my copy of Dark of the Elvenwood, even says she'll buy it from me. But of course I don't want to give the book up, and for some weird reason she refuses to order her own copy from you. <grumbles> Fortunately I've worked out a solution- can you please send us another copy? Tim should still have Doug's charge-card info, which you can put it on, if not e-mail us. I think I can hold off Stephanie's impatience till it gets here and we'll just make her pay us back for the book when it's received. She really should order it from you herself, but I do not know what is wrong with her. <grimace> Thanks in advance if you can help us solve all this, and thanks for the entertainment of the book too. :)

SJ: Glad the person both you and Christine really liked on Survivor won the million. :) Though I don't watch the show and don't care about it, I am glad you're both happy. Also agree about the new Highlander and Simpsons films. They better get their act together on the latter soon. As for Harry Potter, I agree that the actor they've chosen (as well as the ones for Ron and Hermione) looks the part. I'm sure he can act it too. Not commenting on your proposed Star Wars film titles for fear of laughing my head off. :) Good luck with your college, and thanks for mentioning it all.

Mecord: Your rant shows you do indeed have stress going on in your life. Hope you can find some way to ease it soon. Particularly that of the love-related variety. You probably know better how to figure that one out and get it resolved than I do, but I do want to remind you that love is a wonderful thing, it's better to love and lose than never to love at all, best friends often make the best lovers, and so on. Yeah, I know you may not care much for all that, but it's true. Also, far too often the decision to just be friends is a bad one after confessions like the one your friend made. :) Like I said, hope things are resolved soon, good luck. And once again welcome back.

Jannie: I look forward to the day we can meet IRL too. Thanks for your kind words. Glad you're getting better too. :)

Ana: Thank goodness your friends are alright, I wish them luck in that lawsuit. <sighs> May I never have to get involved in anything like that myself, and may they get out quickly too. <crosses fingers> And welcome to the CR.

<moment of silence for the Russian sub crew> To think they all could have been saved if the government of their country had just cared a little more and accepted help a little sooner…<sighs>

Daphne: $ Feel free to join in the RP if you like, we'd be glad to welcome you. How you would work yourself in really depends on what kind of character you're trying to play. Good luck thinking one up and inserting it into our saga or BFTS, which I see is your preference. Probably a good choice. <shrugs> $ Good luck also with your degree.

Nightwalker: Welcome back to you as well. Hope you can return again soon. Don't feel embarrassed to share your secrets in here, we're all good enough friends to be able to talk about anything (go through the archives a few weeks back to when we discussed sexuality and traumatic experiences we've all had, and you'll definitely find it to be true :). So, like Robby said, go on and say what you need to. We probably won't have a single problem with it. :) Don't know what to say about your brother, good luck getting things straightened out with him soon. Not good to have a guy like that against you. Even more importantly, you shouldn't try to live up to his standards. Find good in yourself. :)

SOROW: Good luck with your stress, I know the heat will only make it worse. Hope it will be over very soon. :) Don't worry about football season, I'm sure you'll do fine in your pep rallies for it. I'll be keeping you in my prayers. <grin>

Emmabu: Like I said last week, good luck with college. I'm sure it will be one of the most interesting experiences of your life. :)

Happy belated birthday Todd!

Welcome to Kya and other newcomers!

Eek the Cat: I liked that show a lot too, sad to have it off the air now. The musical ep Spacebabie mentioned was one of my favorites, topped only by the Star Trek parody one. -"Mr. Sock, somebody just killed the extra! Now we're really in trouble!"- :)

Robby: I wish you good luck with college too. Hope you take Lexy's advice on the situation to heart, I couldn't have said a lot of it better myself. Don't worry, no matter what happens, things will turn out well. At least, one hopes so. :)

Curse of Rivencroft: Another good Pendragon ep from the TGS people. Even if the plot and character development did seem a bit linear again, and there were plot holes that have already been mentioned, I really enjoyed how the Arthurian legends were incorporated into this one in terms of Excalibur's powers and all. The Norse mythology references, double meanings in names, and magical interplay were entertaining too. Very nice to see Arthur once again playing the detective and hero even though he and Merlin are on the run. I don't know if I like their new companion as much as everyone else seems too, she feels more cliched to me right now than anything else. I don't know why. <shrugs> Oh well, at least she has the potential to be interesting, I hope it is acted upon soon. Some might say it already has been, but I'm not entirely certain about that myself. Oh well, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I need to read the story again. Hope I'll get the time. Good job on the writing and illustrations, regardless of any little problems. Thanks for the entertainment no matter what. All else I could say has already been mentioned. :)

Green Baron: A moment of silence for your cousin, who sounds like she was a truly great person. <sighs> Oh well, at least she is remembered well in the world, even if she's no longer in it.

Kyryn: Glad they fixed your spine. <relieved sigh> Also glad you enjoyed the first Potter book, they remind me of Roald Dahl's work too. Even if I do consider his stories far better. :) Good luck with your parents' upcoming visit and your cat.

That's all for now, I have to get to work again today. No more double shifts, but I'm still working. :) Hard and well. Good luck to everyone, and may we all see each other again soon. Later!

**NOW BACK TO THE RP- RAVENS' SAGA**

The gates of Area 51 open, and Kit and Doug roar out on the Road Moccasin, followed by the Onslaught, Jammer's station wagon. Stephanie's car, and the rebuilt tank the Ravens recovered in the battle of Los Angeles. "What's our route?" Jammer asks from the truck, and Kit tells him. "Sounds good," he says after some quick calculations. "That should put us in Minneapolis in a couple of days." "Provided nothing gets in our way to try and stop us, of course," Tricia adds with a grimace. "They don't know our route," Tom says. "How could they? This will be a breeze, right up until we find out what Shap and Shauna discovered about Turner." "Yeah," agrees Boris. "Just gotta keep driving." "We'll stop tonight when we reach Denver," Kit says. "It's several hours away, but…" "We have to get there as fast as possible," Stephanie cuts in. "We know." "Right," Kit nods, sighing. "Don't ride too fast," Doug admonishes her with a smile. "You know how this bike sometimes makes me queasy." She chuckles. "Maybe I'll just have to let you get off then," Kit grins back, "and ride in a car." "No way," Doug laughs, hugging her as they ride on. "Good to see you two behaving nicely again," Orion chuckles over the radio. "They have every right to do that," Leah says. "We've gone though a lot, all of us. And hopefully the troubles will soon be over." "Emphasis on hopefully," Keith sighs as they drive on. Above them in a B-2 Stealth bomber surrounded by F-18s, Thailog's cloned target spotter looks at the bombardier and says, "Sir, I've detected a convoy of the vehicles we were told to look for." He points to a monitor. "Surely they're our target?" "Yes," the bombardier agrees, smiling. "Load and get ready to open the bomb bays. And stop calling me Shirley." The target spotter nods and moves to comply as the screen's image disappears.

**NEXT TIME- CAN THE RAVENS DEFEAT THE AIRSTRIKE? END RP**
Kitainia - [frostfire@mail.utexas.edu]
Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:38:02 AM
IP: pool-207-205-149-247.dlls.grid.net

****Kyryn peers in.****

Graymonk> Fortunately, it looks like I won't have to put Pendragon eps up on my site since the main site came back up. However, if I do have to do that at some future point, I will definitely post a link here in the CR, as I have done in the past.

I went to a chiropractor yesterday. I've been having problems with back pain. He took the x-rays and showed me where my spine was out of line and did the adjustments. Man! It feels one hundred percent better! Now hopefully I can keep everything in line.

My parents are coming into town this weekend for my birthday (Saturday). My poor kitty is frantic. If the vacuum monster isn't after her, then she's dodging all the boxes and furniture that I've been moving.

Well, I finally went and read the first Harry Potter book. I rather enjoyed it as a light read. It reminds me somewhat of Roald Dahl's work.

Later All!

***Kyryn heads out.***
Kyryn
Denton, TX
Thursday, August 24, 2000 10:14:53 AM
IP: 216.35.46.129

Hi!!! Hope everyones Ok! * ^_~ *

Well, huracane Debby was a big Flop :P Not that I wanted to get hit by a huracane, but when you have to miss your once a week art class for nothing, it kindda ticks ya off :P

Gside> Ah, thank you verry much sir :) fortunatly no damage was done to me or mine, just alot of rain

Shadowrider> heh yeah, thats a good thought :) Thanks very much for it

Aaron> You WANT some of this rain!?!? *sends lots of rain to Texas* Here ya go! My house is already leaking water! I might just turn into a frog soon!:P

Winterwolf> *HUGZ* Thanx! Someone was listening to you! All we had was rain and not much more :) And I can't WAIT to see those pics! So once you have them up, tell me, kay?

Green Baron> *HUGZ* I'm sorry about your loss

Well, should get going! I'll see ya guys!!! *HUGZ all*
Caliope
Thursday, August 24, 2000 07:54:46 AM
IP: 136.145.83.241

GRAYMONK - Sorry about that.

GREEN BARON - I'm sorry to hear about your family loss as well; my condolences.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Thursday, August 24, 2000 06:44:21 AM
IP: 216.87.46.126.dialup-stl.primary.net

*Warpmind stumbles in, tired, obviously not at the peak of physical fitness, and a touch morning-grumpy.*
Oh, man, I never really got the hand of Thursdays... :|

Archwolf: The heraldry site links didn't help me. (Not even the ones in French, which I managed to navigate somehow using an advanced method of guessing.) Pity. As for our possible fencing venture... might I recommend you bring the type of rapier that is wrought with a small protective knot at the end? For your safety as well as mine - I imagine rapiers and whips are much alike: the only thing more deadly than an expert is one who barely knows how to wield it. ;) Sorry that your date didn't turn out okay, by the way.

Todd: When I saw Merlin's alias, Timothy Peregrin, the first thing that occured to me was "Hobbit", rather than "Monty Python"... 'course, I *really* ought to find that movie sometime soon. *Sigh*

*Hands Green Baron a small glass of expensive wine.* My condolances for your loss, friend... I know how it feels.

Gside: I tried to learn Java, but I never managed to figure out even the first chapter of the book... :( Can't help, sorry... As for Excalibur's scabbard, it does not grant *invulnerability*, as far as I remember my lore, but rather it prevents any wound the bearer has suffered from actually bleeding.

That's about it for now... later, gang.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Thursday, August 24, 2000 03:43:16 AM
IP: mp-217-202-75.daxnet.no

Hmmmm...I gotta type this up and then watch Surviver (I was at work; I taped it). So I'm not reading the room just now because I don't want the winner spoiled for me. As for who I'd _like_ to see win: Susan. I've been rooting for her since the first ep. However, I'm not so sure that she will win. *sighs* Kelly does well on immunity challenges...so I'm guessing either her or Rudy. Just because. (I'm still gonna be rooting for Sue, though. Go Sue!) *laughs* I'd tried to resist this show, and it sucked me in!!!

Speaking of which, on Saturday I was getting ready to go to a wedding and I saw the _very_ end of the Cyber Six show and the new Digimon. CS looks pretty cool; I'll have to try and catch that this Saturday. As for Digimon; I admit it, I liked what I saw of the first season, even though it was unbearably cute. This new season looks kinda crazy, man. LOL...but Joe is looking _good_. hehehe...he was always my favorite of the kids, and now he's grown up with long hair. So I might have to watch that some more...lol

Okay...here's a quick G2K diary from yours truly. I'm bad with names, so I'll probably mix some up. Apologies in advance fer that.

MY JOURNEY BEGINS...at three in the morning. On a Greyhound bus. Yes, I bussed it, because it was all I could afford. So I was on a bus for nearly two days, both ways. Amazingly, it was not that bad at all. I brought plenty of books to read and music to listen to, and after the first day, the second day was a snap. Probably the worse thing was no leg room, which sucks when you're tall like I am. But all in all, not too bad, and if I can make it next year, it will probably be on a bus once again. I arrived in Orlando, was unloading my luggage, when I saw a person holding up a sign that said "Jessie Feff." It was Coyote, who was a big sweetheart and picked me up (in Xena Trek's car--big hugs to the both of ya!) After a little twisting and turning, we got to the hotel, and met Denis in the lobby. lol...all I wanted to do was shower. (Try sitting on a bus for two days and you'll feel the same way.)

THURSDAY -- Checked at the front desk for my roomie, Amy. She'd left a message for me, and apparently we'd missed each other by a scant 15 minutes or so. Since she couldn't check in until four, she'd gone off to Disneyworld. Denis and I tried calling Coyote and XenaTrek, but the line was busy. No one else seemed to be around, so we walked down to the mall and saw The Perfect Storm, and shopped for books. Got back and coaxed Den into swimming. After that, I finally started to find some people! Joy! It was getting to be around the time Amy said she'd be back, so I parked myself in the lobby to wait for her. We finally found each other and she treated me to a nice steak dinner. MmMmmm...steak dinner. After bopping aound for a while, talking to various people, I found myself back in the lobby, along with Heather, Winterwolf, Aaron, Zaius, and some others whose names I can't recall right now. (Sorry!) We hung out, looked at drawings and played with Heather's whip. Somewhere along here is when that "mash note" got written. lol...of course, Aaron neglected to mention that _he_ was the one that composed it, while I took dictation...both on Heather's behalf. (She was afraid Thom would trace it back to her--but I noticed that didn't stop her from sealing the envelope with a big red-lipsticked kiss!) After more comings and goings of people, it was getting _very_ late, so...bed.

FRIDAY -- Gah. I had the worse trouble with alarm clocks. This time I think I just forgot to set it, though. So I didn't wake up until around 10ish, I think. Went and auditioned for the radio show. Checked out the dealers room and bought some stuff. Becca stamped my hand with a Lexington stamp. Went to see Thom's talk on voice acting, which was pretty dang entertaining. Thom's a cool guy. He showed us a video resume thingy of his that had a lot of clips from movies he'd done, and commented through the whole thing. ("Oh, I've lost weight since then" "I really screwed that speech up; I was saying all the lines out of order." "They had to use a hand double for that, because I can't type." hehehe) At some point, I went back to the con center and saw Green Baron in the distance (bow tie). Went over to say hi and he startled the bejeezus out of me by giving me a hug and a kiss. (lol...next time GB...give me a head's up if you plan on doing that) Christine had her book reading and had a line afterward for people buying them, so I'm guessing she sold a good number.

Opening ceremonies were fun; this was my first Gathering, so all the stuff Greg showed was new to me. Afterward I had a chance to talk to Greg Guler a little. He is originally from around my neck of the woods, and he and my aunt Diane were good friends in school. hehehe...I learned they used to call her "Tiny Dinee." funny. He seemed impressed that I'd ridden the bus down from Minnesota. lol...as well he should be. Okay, and his accent was way thicker than mine! (nyah, green baron!) Later in the eve, Greg showed some episodes of Starship Troopers that he'd been stoy editor on (I think). I'd never seen the show before; from the 6 eps I saw it looked pretty good. A bunch of people went to Denny's after. For some reason, this really amuses me, but no one could get Denny's straws to snap but Greg Weisman. And I think it was Alison who said it was because he had "manly man hands" or something like that...lol. Back to the hotel and hung out in the lobby til the wee hours again with Winterwolf, Aaron, and Mara. It's good to be a nite owl.

SATURDAY -- This time I'd set the alarm to go off in the PM, not AM. Oops. Woke up a lil late for the life drawing. I probably could have gone in, but I didn't want to try and end up disturbing the models. I honestly don't remember _what_ I did for a while there...next thing I can remember clearly is hearing the announcement for the radio play cast. I got in! Wow! So then rehearsal and performance took up a goodly chunk of my day. So fun though. :) Someone who had been cast never showed up (who _was_ that???) and I ended up with two roles. Not that I'm complaining.

I guess it might have been around this time that it started _monsooning_ outside...well, raining really really hard, at least. I attended the fanfiction panel, which was maybe a little meandering, but interesting. The lights started flickering, and the third time they stayed off. (ever notice that? that power almost always stays off on the _third_ flicker?) We had our dinner by candle-light. Then towards the end there, power was restored, and I'm sure there were a _lot_ of relieved people. Greg W, Thom, Greg G and Vic answered some questions...lol...I was entertained my Greg & Greg talking about how DC managed to ruin both the comics they were working on (Greg W on Captain Atom and Greg G on Hawk and Dove). lol...they didn't sound bitter at all...

Time for the masquerade. I put on my Titania costume (except for my slippers because I had a lake to wade through thanks to the rain) The Morgans were right next door to me and Christine saved me by lending a couple bobby pins. Headed back to the ball room. Got my slippers on and realized I'd forgotten my gloves. oops. Well, too bad. I wasn't going to swim back to my room to get 'em. The costumes were all completely awesome. My favorite was Heather's Sata costume, which had a hand-embroidered kimono. Wow. Tim Morgan made a very impressive Owen, complete with stone hand. Eden was just awesome. Dreamie had some really cool poseable wings, and won first place. Crzy Demona came dressed as wedding night Demona from "Sanctuary" and took second place. And I couldn't believe it, but I got third place. Wow! The dance started, and after a while, people were doing gymnastics on the floor. hehehe.

SUNDAY -- The alarm didn't go off. We can't figure out why. This time I did wake up at a decent hour though, and went off to the life drawing session. The models did an awesome job. There was much drawing and merriment by all. The auction started, somewhat late, and I left, having no money to spare and afraid of being tempted. The improbable occurrances in fanfic panel began, and this time the lights stayed on. :) lol...oh, and it was fun to see Green Baron's reaction to learning Mme. Destine's true identity...lol Greg G had his panel on character design and then had to dash off with Vic to catch a plane. Greg W showed us the first hour of 3 by 3 Eyes. I'd seen another English dub of it before, and this one was much better :) heh... "Wu." "Wu." Closing ceremonies were a bit *ahem* late getting started, but Hudson had the mike and darned if he didn't use it, doing his stand-up for a good hour or so. Thom showed us all his tattoos. Ben sang a song and told a joke (with a little help from his mom). Finally closing ceremonies commenced. Afterward Greg showed another hour of 3 by 3 Eyes. I went to bed early to get up for Disneyworld.

MONDAY -- Not too much else to tell...went to Disneyworld and spent most of the time at MGM. It was _very_ hot, but I wore my black con shirt because it was the only garg shirt I had clean and I wanted to show show my support :) I had to leave pretty early because I had to get back and catch my Greyhound. Noel was very helpful, talking to her cabbie who in turn arranged for an immediate pick-up for me by another cab. the return bus trip was seemed much quicker, probably because I slept for 12 straight hours from monday to tuesday. Christine's book helped to pass the time also. :)

I had a complete blast and my big goal now is saving enough to go again next year. Hope to see you all there!

Oh, anyone here playing Chrono Cross? Chrono Trigger is my absolute favorite RPG, and I am so excited about Chrono Cross. I haven't gotten too far into the game yet, what with work and all, but so far i'm liking it. :)

okay, now for Survivor....hehehe
Jessie Feff - [feff@hotmail.com]
Thursday, August 24, 2000 03:29:52 AM
IP: ctrts1-4.mrs.umn.edu

**Winterwolf zips into the room**

Hi. I'm not looking forward to going in to work for a while. I have a pile of work that goes to infinity and beyond. I might have to connect my conscious and subconscious to my computer at work. I wonder if that would increase my typing speed?

Archwolf> I think as wolves we need a better image or some good PR. :(

DPH> Don't kill yourself with work! I think it is important to have days off. I can't imagine going in Saturday and Sunday. I draw the line at working 14 hours in a single day and going in 6 out of 7 days.

Green Baron> <Cousin Rose Patricia Strachan, nee Forsyth> GB you have my condolences. May you treasure the memories you have of her and may she live in your thoughts.

Gside> <Latest fanfic> Oh! That makes sense. I was wondering if Mecord was using his special powers to put out fanfic at an alarming rate.

******WARNING - BFTS RP******

Frost turned and looked at DPH. "I don't know what to tell you. I've been at your house for a few days and I don't know what's going on."

"I have some questions. Why do you look exactly like me? How did you contact DPH?" Winterwolf questioned.

"I am so confused. I am Winterwolf and yet I'm not I'm Frost." Frost explains. He continues in depth going over every detail since Winterwolf first started to look for DPH. Winterwolf notes how he makes no mention of Equus at all throughout his story but is otherwise amazingly accurate.

"What about Shadow?" DPH asks.

"I trust him. I think he wants to help us. I know he takes care of me and watches over me. He wouldn't let anything bad happen. He told me that he's a good guy." Frost answers.

From this last response Winterwolf shudders after realizing that Frost was being completely sincere. If he is a part of me he must be under the influence of a spell or some form of mental conditioning.

******END WARNING - BFTS RP******

Good night!

**Winterwolf leaves to go to sleep**

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY
Thursday, August 24, 2000 02:56:40 AM
IP: 1cust108.tnt48.nyc3.da.uu.net

Winterwolf> <<I noticed [Mecord] had a long list of fanfic>>: Actually, I think that's the list of new fanfics. You can't really link to a specific author, so Mecord put his link to the latest releases, which currently includes his.

Warpmind> <<Could be fun to see the results, no?>>: Always. Incidentally, I've updated the *.java files in my directory. If anyone knows java/c syntax and wants to let me know that I'm messing something up (or just wants to laugh at my attempts to program), tell me.

Pendragon thought: **SPOILER** If any gargoyles meet Mary on the road (or when they return), will they believe Arthur that she does turn into a wolf, or will they think he's putting one over on them? **/SPOILER**

Graymonk> <<Probably a bad thing but fun to watch>>: And probably a more fun thing to watch from the inside.

MR. Jensen> <<we have no intention at present at giving Excalibur lots of unusual powers>>: I find it somewhat interesting that you have as yet made no mention of the scabbard's ability. Isn't the scabbard supposed to be the better half? I mean it essentially grants invulnerability.
<<Merlin's alias of "Timothy" was intended as a "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" reference>>: !@$#. I think I would have gotten it if merlin had blown something up. Or started rolling his r's and talking about pointy teeth.

Graymonk> <<but my name is GrayMONK>>: Well, with the recent returns of the local lycanthropes, it could be an understandable error.

Green Baron> My condolences.

Fire Storm> <<Low on cash? Get one with a MSN rebate>>: Not rteally low on funds, it's just that they are currently non-replenishing funds. But I have committed to it. Maybe Herb will build it... (I got it from a local business, and Herb taught me how to build computers.)

DPH> <<I want the name of the person who wrote it AND where the quote appears>>: Sir Walter Scott. Marmion. Canto vi. Stanza 17.

CtB> <<change "Bill's Comics" to "Mike's Comics.">>: Such unoriginal names. Why not something like Comicology?

Leadbelly will see Irene in his dreams. But last night I had a dream. You were in it. And I was in it with you. Everyone that I know, and everyone that you know was in my dream. The new mp3 is Last Night I had a Dream by Randy Newman. One of the oddest songs I have ever heard.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:56:51 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Graymonk> I agree the villagers were too calm just passive about their amnesia but it might be part of spell that they that way. Did they even notice that they can't leave village?
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:01:46 AM
IP: dialup-209.245.44.171.sandiego1.level3.net

<"We have a local comic shop?">

I know at least I do, it's in New Baltimore and it's run by a good friend of mine from high school who, much to my shock and disbelief, bought it from its prior owner two years ago and *just last week* got a new sign put up to change "Bill's Comics" to "Mike's Comics."

Incidentally, FS, I just sent off some e-mail for LM to ya.

Incidentally ... **points toward link** anyone interested in helpin' us out with this??
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 11:37:23 PM
IP: 216.28.101.97

**DPH walks in the room with a box of mixed variety cookies. First one goes to Daphne for finishing the quote. The next one goes to whoever can identify the source of the quote. Hint: Everybody in here should have heard of the author of the quote. I want the name of the person who wrote it AND where the quote appears.*


**RP RELATED**
This is a nice week for the BFTS RP because membership doubled this week. Of course, that means it will take me longer to update the archive, but I do not mind that.
**END RP RELATED**


DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 10:14:08 PM
IP: max1-11.cwy.cei.net

sorry about the repeated post. I checked, and thought the first had been deleted or something!!
daphne, apprentice-wordsmith
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 10:13:35 PM
IP: dialup-209.246.215.84.philadelphia1.level3.net

DPH>> will do. and it finishes "When first we practice to deceive"
daphne, apprentice-wordsmith
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 10:12:54 PM
IP: dialup-209.246.215.84.philadelphia1.level3.net

Survivor is over! And the winner is.......

I'm not gonna ruin it for you!

I'll just say I'm very pleased, and I leave you with this immortal acronym: HNF!!!
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 10:02:12 PM
IP: 207-172-117-138.s138.tnt12.brd.va.dialup.rcn.com

DPH>> <check out the sites to become official> fair enough. I *asked* for the paperwork first... but I could have waited a bit longer. and I can't identify the quote, but doesn;t it go on to say "when first we practice to decieve"?

Happiness to all!
--Daphne
Daphne, apprentice-wordsmith
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 10:01:17 PM
IP: dialup-209.246.215.84.philadelphia1.level3.net

Graymonk: <You're welcome. Have you tried checking your local comic shops?>
*Shocked, FS looks over at Coyote*
"We have a local comic shop?"
Seriously, though, I don't know of any around here.
<but my name is GrayMONK>
Although, you gotta admit, Greywolf does sound pretty cool!

***LAST EPISODE OF SURVIVOR SPOILERS!***

I don't give a damn. I am SO sick of hearing about it.
I have not watched a single episode of this show and I can already tell you quite a bit about this show.
Good bye, and good riddence.
(Although, they say the next one is gonna be on in a few months. In Australia.)
Not to say I wouldn't mind being on the show.
I am such a hypocrit.

***END SPOILERS!***

Gside: <To buy a computer or not?>
Low on cash? Get one with a MSN rebate. Your computer will be totally free, right? <G>

Chefs and general cookers: Anyone know of an on-line spice referance? (As in what spice is used for what and vise versa.)
I just LOVE Rafal Spice Company!
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 09:23:57 PM
IP: 05-051.dial.008.popsite.net

Hi guys here a few things before my RP.
Episode three is out and waiting for you!
Anybody interested in seeing more clans? Or have characters of your own you might want inducted into the series? Let me know!
<WARNING BFTS RP>


Avalon 3995…

The sunset over the palace. One by one every gargoyle bursts out of their stone forms.
Each greeting the new night with a roar. A tan male with a long beak and healthy black mane,
Jumped of his parapet and down to the courtyard. He was immediately greeted by his angel of the night.
“My love where do you go in such a rush?” His ruddy mate asked.

“Angel, our Lord Oberon has asked an audience of me. I would have you my side, Alexandria.”

“Of course my love.”

With that they proceeded to walk to the great hall. Oberon and his queen Titania were already seated at their thrones.

The large male stepped in first. With respect for his friend and lord, he knelt down on one knee and caped a wing over his chest. He then stood unfurled his wing and asked.

“My lord, what do wish of me?”

Oberon raised a brow he had to think carefully as to how he worded this.

“My friend, it has come to our attention that the world is in dire need of a hero. Now at some point two thousand years ago there was a battle. A battle for the world technologies. There are many heroes in this time that could use a little assistance. This what I ask of you my friend, to travel to this time and aid in the war. Now I can’t directly transport you there but there is someone who can. He goes by the name of Equus. He will guide you on your journey if you accept.
The world needs you… Uriel”

The leader thought for a long time looking to his mate. Then to Oberon.

“My lord this something I must consider, you will have my answer in one hour’s time.”

“Thank you my friend.”

The tower.

His ruddy mate Alexandria was not pleased. For she had many worries. How long would he be gone? When would he return? Will he ever return home?
“My love you can’t do this. Think of this clan!”

“I am thinking of this clan my love. I must go; the fate of the entire world rests in my hands. I leave you in command.”

“My love no.”

“Please, Angel. I have to go now.”


In the great hall, the King and Queen of the third race were anxiously awaiting Uriel’s answer. He stepped in quietly, and bowed as he had done an hour before.

“My lord, and lady, I will take on this battle.”

“Marvelous!” Oberon said.

“I grant you one gift Uriel. Here take this you do not yet know what power it possesses, but you will learn.”
She handed him a small gargoyle statue.
“Use it with care my friend.” She said.

“Is it done?” Oberon asked rather impatiently.

“Yes my husband.” She replied.

“Good.” He raised his right hand and open a portal.

“This is your gate to the mortal realm. Farewell my friend.” Oberon said.

Uriel stepped into the portal and in a blinding flash of light he was gone.

<END BFTS>

That's about it! I'll see you guys tomorrow!


Brooklyn - [mango_11_19@hotmail.com]
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 08:49:05 PM
IP: usr206.cqc.com

Hello, Clan Brothers and sisters.

This morning, my Cousin Rose Patricia Strachan, nee Forsyth died at 85 years of age. The funeral will be on Fridya, but thsi is a terrible loss as only one of my grandfather's first cousins still lives. Ironically, Cousin Rose died in the same room Jefferson Davis died in, depending on which rumor you beleive.

Still, I will laways rememberher as a kind grandmotherly figure, and I only wish I had visited her more in the last few years, though hse was often too ill or tired when I offered. beofre I moved into my current house, my family went to her mansion to go swimming, and except for the instructions I recieved at 3, I learned to swim in her pool. She also was responsible for my father getting his job in Strachan Shipping 30 years ago and has always been willing to help my mother, even after my parenst divorced and many of my motehr's ties to that side of the family were cut. She lived a good life, and I only wish I spent more time with her.
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 08:27:27 PM
IP: adsl-78-220-248.msy.bellsouth.net

Todd - Thanks for the info (that Deep Space Trilogy sounds like a good read BTW) but my name is GrayMONK (as in MONKey)
Graymonk
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 07:53:59 PM
IP: asy14.dial.upei.ca

GRAYWOLF - Thanks for your review (it was definitely a case of "third time's the charm" :) Now for one or two answers to your questions.

EXCALIBUR: This was a traditional power of Excalibur's from Malory, to quote: "then [Arthur] drew his sword Excalibur, but it was so bright in his enemies' eyes that it gave light like thirty torches, and therewith he put them on back and slew much people." And no, we have no intention at present at giving Excalibur lots of unusual powers - just giving it the properties that the original legends gave it.

Arthur's assumed surname of "Unwin" was a reference to C. S. Lewis's "Deep Space trilogy" of "Out of the Silent Planet", "Perelandra", and "That Hideous Strength". The trilogy's protagonist, Ransom, is an ordinary Englishman who, in the first two books, gets taken on space voyages to Mars and Venus and who, in the third book, teams up with Merlin to do battle with NICE, an Illuminati-style organization backed by demons that is attempting to seize control of England and the world. In the third book, Ransom becomes the Pendragon, the title held by whoever in Britain has been charged with preserving the ideals that Arthur and Camelot stood for, which is how he is able to gain Merlin for an ally.

In the original draft for the first book, Lewis gave Ransom the name of "Unwin", but later on changed his name to Ransom. When I needed a new "assumed surname" for Arthur in this story, I chose "Unwin", as a little reference (admittedly, a very subtle one) to the "Deep Space trilogy" (which I had recently read and enjoyed). It's not the first Lewis reference in TGS: Pendragon, of course, as those of you who've noticed the names of Leo and Una's kids in it (Caspian, Lucy, and Aslan) are no doubt aware.

Of course, Merlin's alias of "Timothy" was intended as a "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" reference.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 06:39:08 PM
IP: 216.87.46.122.dialup-stl.primary.net

*********Again with the spoilers********

Akhem! As I was saying, Think about it; a dog who speaks, weird ghostly problems in samll town caused by the actions of a greedy person, a brown haired guy with facial hair who talks funny:)

Seriously though, I really enjoyed this episode.

The Good:

Mary Sefton is a lot of fun and as I said before I really like her. Unlike the rest of Arthur's allies she didn't join voluntarily because she wanted to help protect the innocent. She has to go along because she has nowhere else to go. It should be fun to see this reluctant adventurer's reactions to Arthur and Merlin's lifestyle.
I also loved the twist on the standard werewolf formula. Kudos to Foggy or Todd or whoever it was that decided to make her a wolf during the day. This should certainly make her father Nigel a more dangerous opponent for Arthur. Once he finds out that she's been "kidnapped" by Arthur Sefton's beef with Arthur isn't political anymore but personal. One can only imagine how he'll re-act when he finds out about Mary's condition. I for one hope she never gets cured, its just too interesting (boy do I need a thesaurus) a situation to for it to just go away. Will Mary be meeting any Werewolves of the more commaon full moon variety?

-Exaclibur's blazing sword power. I like it. It felt a little too convienient but thankfully Todd's quick re-cap of the power's history kept from seeming forced. I just hope Excalibur doesn't turn into a mijolner-style gadget which grows a new power whenever the hero needs a quick solution.

-The Art. Really nice. A delicous visual feast, particularily the pics of Mary as a wolf, the statue and Arthur staring at the crane-man.

-The Dark Ages tie-in. Since DA used to be my favorite series (Pendragon pushed it back to number two) it was enjoyable to see Dark Ages get a little nod.

The Bad:

While the various breeds of anthropophagi and the norse mythology lesson were fun and interseting on their own I didn't understand the link between the creatures' forms and the statue. What's more the sheer amount of Myhtological creatures made the story feel cramped. Couldn't the story have worked just as well if the statue had been of the the anthropophagi or if the townspeople had turned into forms resembling Loki's children (Geez first the 8-legged horse now those 3, this guy sure had a lot of weird lookin' kids:) )?

-Speaking of the townspeople did anybody else find it odd that they were so calm about daily amnesia and being unable to leave the immediate area of their town?

The Misc: Does Arthur's phony last name have a double meaning the Merlin's did?

To sum up; A good story which introduced a fantastic new character. I admit I was more excited about the Knights component od the season than Arthur & Merlin's adventures but this story has me eagerly awaiting more of Arthur's scooby quest. Seven scooby sncks out of ten.

*********You can come out now the spoilers are over*********

Todd - Thanks for the look behind the scenes

Firetsorm - You're welcome. Have you tried checking your local comic shops?

Kyryn - If you do post the new Pendragons in your website could you provide a link to the page? I'm afraid I don't know how to get to it.

Gside - <<My head might explode. Or would that be a good thing?>> Probably a bad thing but fun to watch :)
Graymonk
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 06:12:09 PM
IP: pc008.fh.upei.ca

**PENDRAGON SPOILERS**
Interesting story. The interaction between Merlin and Mary was ... interesting.
**END PENDRAGON SPOILERS**

**ACCIDENT RELATED**
First off, I only felt one jolt, but the officer did not ask me that. I visited my doctor the day of the accident and was given anti-flammatory medicine (Ibuprofen). I can remember the details clearly, but I remember the most important detail: the cop did not ask me for anything but my driver's license, vehicle registration, and proof of insurance and I did not tell him anything about the accident. funny thing is the officer is on vacation fron Tuesday until Friday, which makes me wonder a few things.
**END ACCIDENT RELATED**

**WORK RELATED**
I have to work 6 hour days on Saturday and Sunday. I am off the Saturday and Sunday before labor day and Labor Day. After that, things are going to switch where I work every other weekend AGAIN.
**END WORK RELATED**

1+1>5

**BFTS RP continues**
DPH was still thinking the situation over. He thought "Can I still trust Winterwolf because he did not tell me the entire truth? But then again, I have not told him everything about me YET. But he could still be lying to me. Oh well, *What a tangled web we weave*."

DPH said, "Ok, I will trust you for now. Frost, I want the truth from you."
**END BFTS RP**
One Cybercookie to the first person who can identify and finish the quote.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 06:11:30 PM
IP: max1-28.cwy.cei.net

oops, hit submit too soon, also the top line should read "Here it goes, Graymonk's "The Curse of Rivencroft" review take 2.

Sorry about that
Graymonk
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 04:17:21 PM
IP: pc008.fh.upei.ca

Well here it goes, Graymonk's "Curse of Rivencroft"

*****Look Out! Spoilers! Hit the Dirt!!!!*****

Was anyone else reminded of Scooby-Doo after this story?
Think about it; a talking dog, weird ghostly problems in a small town that are caused by the actions of mysterious
Graymonk
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 04:15:17 PM
IP: pc008.fh.upei.ca

PENDRAGON: "THE CURSE OF RIVENCROFT"

***More comments, may contain spoilers***

Todd: Thanks for the explanations!

I downloaded the episode rather hurriedly and saved it on my desktop for later reading, so I forgot all about the pictures. Nonetheless, I think they're great. I especially like all the sketches of Mary and Emrys, and the final two images were stunning, although the sun looked more like a moon.

Great stuff, Lady Foxglove. Is the large amount of pictures in this episode a trend that's going to continue? I hope so.
Ed - [ed.reynolds@virgin.net]
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 03:00:05 PM
IP: webcacheh01a.cache.pol.co.uk

*Archwolf enters the CR, fur neatly trimmed.*

The Date> Two words: No Joy.

Warpmind><<do you think the hotel personnel would approve of us spinning through the halls? >>If you were the average bell hop or maid, would YOU try to stop a couple of people who were flainin' about, each with a meter of needle sharp steel? I wouldn't. And if they call security, well, we could always say we were just practicing a scene for something or other. <<I have several fundraising means brewing. The CoC campaign went the way of the dodo, but that was not my *only* option... 'course, the worst thing that could happen is that I have to get a *shudder* honest job... ;)>>ARG!! The dreaded 'J' word. Well, I hope future fundraising efforts pay off better than you expect. <<you might have some *really* good years ahead>>I keep getting told that I'll hit my stride in my early thrities. Unfortunatly, even though I am still shy of 22 years, I am getting the 'So when are you going to settle down and get married' line from my grandparents. I don't think they will let me wait until I am thrity to find 'the right girl' *shakes head*
Oh, your heraldry question. Click my name for a site that might help you.

Oh well. I gotta get and start packing for my return to school friday.

Shade and Sweet water
Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:34:16 PM
IP: pumpkin-b-23.mcmurray.nb.net

****Kyryn walks back in grinning and carrying a smoking bazooka.****

TGS is back up and running!

Click on my name to go to the current episode page.

BTW, Chris Rogers informed me that the fanfic site maintenance will be happening around the beginning of October.

***Kyryn heads back out.****
Kyryn - [<<---clicky, clicky!]
Denton, TX
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:11:13 PM
IP: 216.35.46.129

****Kyryn walks in carrying a bazooka. She aims it at DC and says, "FIX IT!" DC nods nervously and runs out the door at high speed.****

Well, the Fanfic site is back up, but apparently TGS is still having problems. I've emailed the Wyvernweb admin to see exactly what is going on. Hopefully we'll have a resolution soon. In the meantime, I'll be posting "Curse of Rivencroft" on my website when I get home this evening if things have not been resolved by then (around 9 or 10pm room time). I'd do it from work, but my copies of CoR are on the machine at home.

DPH>A lot will depend on how the driver in front of you answers one question: Did you feel two hits or one? Having been in the middle of a three car sandwich before (and at the front of one twice), the insurance company will ask the drivers how many hits they felt. If the police report is assigning blame to you, you need to contact your insurance company ASAP and let them know what is going on. Also, write down EVERYTHING you can remember about the accident now, while it is still fairly fresh in your mind. This should include time of day, road conditions, positions of any other cars near by, sequence of events, etc. This will help immensely if the insurance companies want statements at a later date, since you can refer back to these notes.
BTW, from the sound of the neck and back pain you are suffering from a mild case of whiplash. You should go ahead and see your doctor to make sure (and have the records for any insurance issues later on).
I hope this helps. Good luck in dealing with the aftermath.

Not too much else to say right now.

Later All!

****Kyryn shoulders the bazooka and heads out the door to make sure that DC is getting things fixed.****
Kyryn
Denton, TX
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 10:10:55 AM
IP: 216.35.46.129

It looks as if Wyvernweb is in the middle of a major overhaul, and may be down for a couple of weeks. We're looking into the possibility of a back-up site on which to put Pendragon episodes (including the new one released yesterday) until the overhaul is completed. In the meantime, we apologize for the inconvenience.

As for the Angurboda Figurine, the finished version indeed does clash with the text a bit, but unfortunately the artist ran into a lot of RL problems and wasn't able to redo it (the RL problems are also why we wound up having to use some rough sketches of Mary as a human instead of a finished version).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 07:07:26 AM
IP: 216.87.46.181.dialup-stl.primary.net

Just to clear up some confusion because some folks have been asking:

The Gathering 2001 _will_ be having a dinner. A menu and price has not yet been determined and announced. Once it has, it will be added to the registration form.

Also, there's a very good chance we could be announcing our location (hotel) by the end of this week, so please stay tuned!
Patrick Toman
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 07:00:40 AM
IP: ac90760e.ipt.aol.com

*Warpmind kicks through a Planck Wall and enters.*

Shadowrider: I said pike with 42-103 damage? Hmmm... I'd have sworn I said 24-103 damage... Anyways, the correct base damage for the pike is 24-103. My total damage is something around 40-200... :) At Nightmare level, it's barely adequate - I hope for something better... :|

About Kursk: With knowledge of the great risk of bodily harm, I shall still make this comment: The Russian Navy *IS* sub-standard, no? *Ducks*

Christine: October issue? M'lady, I'll have those four Investigations prepared by the *weekend*, if I get those few maps scanned!

Gside: Oh, you're doing pure ASCII, too? Hmmm... what the heck, I'll try to finish mine... Could be fun to see the results, no? :) As for vampiric relations... just remember that the vampire Marius is roughly 2,000 years old... Tepes doesn't have a prayer. ;)

By the way... I am trying to find out whether or not I have a family coat-of-arms - my father doesn't know about any, so maybe you guys know a few good web resources for it? As you guys know, I'm Norwegian, but my direct-male-line ancestor (my great-great-grandfather, I believe) was a Swede... which means I'd have to look into a Swedish genealogy (sp?) archive... :|

Seems that's about it... later, guys. *Kicks through the Planck Wall again and leaves.*
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 05:50:11 AM
IP: mp-217-202-82.daxnet.no

Hi everyone!...Nothing to really say tonight, except that I'm now the 72nd..(I think)person to sign up for the e-groups list for G2001. Everyone hurry up and go sign up!! Nighterz all!
Katara - [garglover66f@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 01:55:32 AM
IP: ac80d21e.ipt.aol.com

Jeez...it's been ages since I've posted in here. I'm going to try and make an effort to post more regularly; once a week at least.

...Unfortunately I don't have the time for a "real post" right now. I'm going to try tomorrow night to post my Gathering diary. (It'll probably be a while before I have pics to show, though. I am horrible about getting my film developed in a timely fashion.)
Jessie Feff - [feff@hotmail.com]
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 01:49:51 AM
IP: ctrts2-4.mrs.umn.edu

**Winterwolf steps into the CR**

Hi. It looks like I'm slipping back to my later posting hours. I haven't read the latest Pendragon and it looks like I'll have to wait some more before I can. This will make replying a little faster tonight as I skip all the spoilers.

Mary Flanders> <Morning Glory> Thanks for the info! It looks great! I'll be stopping by my comic shop this weekend. <sick> The evils of leftover pasta will get you every time! Get well soon!

DPH> It sounds like you are alright which is the most important thing. How are the other people involved? <accident> Well I've been told that accidents come in pairs so now you're covered. I don't believe that in case you're wondering, but since this is your second one I figured I'd pass it on to calm your nerves. Now the way I've heard this type of accident get sorted out it is that the vehicle behind you is almost always at fault. Now I realize you didn't hit the truck in front of you until you were hit from behind but with the aggressive way people drive you need to give yourself an extra buffer for yourself to stop as well as the vehicle behind you. Not paying attention or being distracted is not an excuse. It is also good to stay in the right lane using the left lane only to pass slow moving vehicles provided there are at least two lanes and the lanes allow you to continue in the direction you want to go in. I don't mean for any of this to sound harsh. I'm just sharing my own techniques to safely drive around. <hitting the car in front twice> That depends on how you are hit from behind and the position of your car. <police report> That is just wrong. It is going to make all the insurance and paperwork that much more of a headache. I hope you manage to get that straightened out. <quickie post> Me make a quick post? That would be highly irregular! ;)

Sevarius Jr.> <evil politicians> Pack announcer: Oh no! It's the evil politicians! :)

Daphne> <BFTS> Hi! I enjoyed your introduction and look forward to writing/RPing with you! Welcome to BFTS. ^_^

Christine> <RP at G2001> I'd be interested in playing! How many people do you need to get it approved? I think I know some others Gathering 2001 attendees that would also love to participate. It'll be great to RP again. It's been too long for me. :)

Caliope> <hurricane> **hugz** Be safe. I hope it just sends some rain your way and moves on. I'll keep you in my prayers until I know you are okay and safe. ^_^

Archwolf> <blind date> So how did it go? I hope you managed to suppress those aggressive tendencies for your date. **jk**

Spacebabie> <hand> Hey, try to keep that hand in one piece okay?

Mecord> Bravo! I loved the excerpt! Before I go off and read the series I noticed you had a long list of fanfic. Is it an evolving storyline? Will I be lost if I read the latest series first? Did you write all those fanfics this month or are some of those reposts? I'll send you feedback after I know where I should start and read through your work. :)

Shadowrider> <two handed weapon vs. shield> A two handed weapon indeed looks more impressive, but I think you will find it will depend on the situation. I recommend having the option to switch between a two handed weapon and a one handed weapon with a shield. One last thing I want to point out, in Diablo II paladins get extra bonuses when using a shield that other classes don't get. Plus there are skills that require you to have a shield. Finally there are two shields that will increase your skills to make your character stronger. Okay, turns out that's three things. Anyway it all depends on your style of play and how you see your character. The bottom line is that you have fun! ;)

Niamhgold> Where are you? I miss you! I think I'm beginning to suffer withdrawal! I suppose you haven't been gone that long yet. Still I hope all is well and that I catch you soon. ^_^

******WARNING - BFTS RP******

Frost laughs. "What makes you think anything he says will be truthful? He..."

"I wasn't talking to you! You lied to me when I first met you! So you are in no position to say anything about this." DPH hotly interrupted. "Now tell me Winterwolf, why are you helping me? What is your goal? What does your master want? Will you setup an audience with him for me?"

"Let me see, the reason I'm helping you right now is because NCA is dangerous, left unchecked he will become more powerful and deadly. The longer we delay in dealing with him the more damage he can do. He either has to be stripped of his powers permanently or he must be destroyed. I'm also here in search for the one to lift the curse my lord Equus suffers from. This is the main reason he will not grant you an audience. You are not the one who can help him. As for what happens when he is released of his curse, I don't know. It has been over 1000 years since I've done anything but search for the one, the cure. Before you even ask I am stuck at this age until I die. I can be killed but I do not age." Winterwolf explains. After a brief pause he thoughtfully adds, "Only recently have things changed. I think whatever my lord needs will arrive while I am helping you."

Frost was daydreaming. He already knew about everything that Winterwolf had said. His thoughts drifted to Plastique Saber and he wondered if she was seeing anyone.

Winterwolf concluded, "As for Shadow and Frost. I'm afraid I know nothing except that Shadow imprisoned me with his magic."

DPH considered what to do.

**Meanwhile - Location and speaker unknown**

"It seems that DPH will be having more company. Perhaps I can use this to my advantage. I must help Daphne find DPH. She will distract him long enough for me to get what I need. I'll be sure to see to that."

******END WARNING - BFTS RP******

Good night to all the CR posters and Good night to the lurkers too! See you later.

**Winterwolf leaves**

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 01:41:26 AM
IP: 1cust149.tnt48.nyc3.da.uu.net

To buy a computer or not? I have the funds and my laptop just isn't cutting it anymore, but I don't have a source of income to replace the cost...

New Pendragon: **SPOILERS** Very good, and it ought to be fun if and when the curse is revealed to Mr. Sefton. Nice pictures (loved the eyes), though the description of the statue seemed to minize the prominence of the children as opposed to what was drawn. **/SPOILERS**

Warpmind> <<you can only do so much with randomizers and pure ASCII output>>: I know. That's what I'm doing. Which is why I propose we continue developing in parallel, unles we get word of someone building a nice GUI.
<<As for Tepes, I don't think he's in *my* family>>: I never said that. I just think he deserves more respect. Otherwise, I may have to send over the guy in scary1,1a.jpg (who proves there is at least some relation).

DPH> <<is there any way, v2 will not hit v1 AGAIN?>>: It depends on speed, friction, and elacisticity. If v2 first pushes v1 fat, then is lightly tapped by v3, it is possible for v1 to escape a second collision. However, this is entirely theory and has no bearing on what may actually happen.

Mrs. Morgan> <<I better watch what I say, then, hmm?>>: Always. We don't want any accitental contradicions, otherwise my head might explode. Or would that be a good thing?

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 01:29:33 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Ack.... is WyvernWeb down again? I'm having some trouble getting to the new Pendragon episdoe along with the fanfic section... just a pondering if anyone is experiancing the same prob.
*real post later rookery sibs!*
Bronx - [BronxWyvern4@aol.com]
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 01:29:16 AM
IP: spider-tf041.proxy.aol.com

Warpmind > anything CoC should be great for the Oct. issue if that gives you enough time!

Gside > I better watch what I say, then, hmm? ; )
Christine
Wednesday, August 23, 2000 12:35:01 AM
IP: 209.236.216.42

OOPS! I glitched!

<f anyone wants to change a decision of what CR image gets kept or cut, you only have 24 hours to speak up!>
It ends TONIGHT at midnight! Thats 20 minutes from now!
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:43:20 PM
IP: 03-192.008.popsite.net

KWS: <_ erm... thanx ^_^(sorry if i sound like a complete dits or something>
No, I am sorry if I made you feel like that.
I was just in a wierd-happy mood when I wrote that post. I was curious if there were any cheaper flights for you to LA. I guess there wasn't!
And if it was about the room keys, don't feel bad. It took me a few years to figure out that you could actually get additional keys, and I just thought I would pass on the info.


In other news...

Lady Mystic wanted me to remind everyone...

If anyone wants to change a decision of what CR image gets kept or cut, you only have 24 hours to speak up!
Fire Storm - [<--- Down to the wire, here's the CR pic lists!]
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:21:22 PM
IP: 07-078.008.popsite.net

FIRE STORM- oh yeah! i remember why i didnt take that flight! it would have me leaving WAY too early in the AM on tuesday! i wana stick around a little, maybe even sleep in! but thanx ^_^
Kya White Sapphire
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:13:27 PM
IP: 1cust146.tnt9.clearwater.fl.da.uu.net

FIRE STORM_ erm... thanx ^_^ (sorry if i sound like a complete dits or something, which is the feeling i get from your post. that may be reading too much into it, but ohwell... <:)
Kya White Sapphire
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 10:12:08 PM
IP: 1cust146.tnt9.clearwater.fl.da.uu.net

Graymonk: <Batman: Cataclysm>
Thank you! Now... I just gotta find it. (It wasn't at Borders)

SJ: <We've reached the point where you can't get by in life with*out* a college education.>
Yeppers. It started when McDonalds required all employees to be high school graduates (But, oddly enough, they did not require their employees to read...)
<ESCAFLOWNE>
Say what you want about this... But any show that has people getting sliced and diced in the first episode is ok with me!

Breakup music: Hmm... For some more light hearted break up music, try Prozzak.

Shadowrider: <MTV...2?>
Yeah. Here in the US there is a MTV channel, MTV2, that shows music videos 24/7/365

Great... Wvyern Web is slagged.
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 08:42:59 PM
IP: 07-078.008.popsite.net

Daphne, the only two request I have for posting in the BFTS RP are the following: join my egroup (so the rest of us in the BFTS RP can know what you are upto and you can know what the rest of us are upto) by visiting http://www.egroups.com/group/tgs-cr-rp and joing that egroup and visit http://www.cei.net/~dphofrules/bfts/rules/html to read the few rules. Other than those two items, I do not mind.

*DPH spots Netlag and summons a thunderbolt attack against Netlag. That is for blocking me from reading the Pendragon episode for today so far.*

At this particular time, I have not been able to connect to http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org/ce.html at all.

*DPH yells in the room, "If Netlag is not responsible for blocking me from getting to the webpage, then whoever is will be in deep trouble."*

**RANT**
About my accident (which everybody seems to be ignoring), I have a dumb question: Suppose there are 3 vehicles, with v1 being the vehicle in front, v2 being the vehicle in middle, and v3 the vehicle in back. If v1 is at a complete stop and is hit by v2 before v3 hits v2, is there any way, v2 will not hit v1 AGAIN? My story is v2 hit v1 AFTER v3 hit v2 otherwise the person in v1 would have been hit twice not once. Is my logic flawed by personal involvement?

Even more so, the police officer did NOT ask me 1 question about the accident nor did I tell him anything about the accident. Yet, on the report, it read that I stated something to the officer when he did NOT ask me any questions. The way the report reads now is that I am at 100% fault for any injuries on the vehicle in front of me and the damage for the front of the car. I remember distinctly coming to a complete stop WITHOUT hitting the vehicle in front of me and SUDDENLY filling a JOULT, which caused me to hit the vehicle in front of me.
**END RANT**

I am still upset about the FALSE police report.

No BFTS RP for now unless Winterwolf makes a quick post.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 07:21:14 PM
IP: max1-26.cwy.cei.net

****Kyryn sticks her head in the CR****

The TGS main server seems to be down at the moment, which means that the fanfic archive is also down. I've contacted the site administrator and hopefully it will be back up soon.

***Kyryn takes off***
Kyryn
Denton, TX
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 06:44:39 PM
IP: 216.35.46.129

*REPLIES TO CURSE OF RIVENCROFT COMMENTS *

Glad to see that this story has been commented on already. Now for one or two brief words myself.

While I was the one who whipped the story into shape, more or less, it was actually originated by Damien "Foggy" Tobin, a former member of TGS whose main contribution was setting up the basic structure for "Dark Ages". "Foggy", in particular, created practically all the made-for-TGS characters in "Dark Ages", including Asrial, Thersites, Brother Edmund, Roland, and Atalanta. But he also suggested a few ideas for "Pendragon", and this episode was one of them. He left in the middle of Breakdowns for Season Two and the story never made it into Season Two of "Pendragon", but I later on suggested adapting it for Season Three. (Mary, in name, character, and plight, was basically Foggy's notion, although I fleshed her out a bit more).

As for the difference between Mary's situation and that of the transformed villagers - well, the shorthand answer is "Magic isn't an exact science." But, on a more serious level, I would say that it stems from the fact that she fell under the curse of the Angurboda Figurine in a different way. The cursed villagers were afflicted by the figurine through drinking from water that it had tainted, without being aware of it. Mary became cursed because she knowingly shattered the figurine, aware that it was a magical talisman. It's entirely possible, therefore, that she retains her free will and human nature even while shut in the body of a wolf as a result of this. (In other words, you could say that free will is a "use it or lose it" affair).

Incidentally, this isn't the first time in modern-day Arthurian stories that Arthur has run into Anthropophagi. He also had to face them in the first edition of T. H. White's "The Sword in the Stone", getting some help from Robin Hood and his merry men as allies. Later on White rewrote that scene so that instead Arthur and Robin Hood were teaming up against Morgan le Fay and her faerie servants - the new version, by the way, used the familiar-to-Gargoyles-fans concept of the fay having problems with cold iron.

*COMMENTS END*
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 06:42:46 PM
IP: 216.87.46.132.dialup-stl.primary.net

****TGS SPOILERS****

Curse of Rivencroft: This was a great episode. I loved the interaction between Mary and Merlin. She has the potential to be a very interesting character. It's unfortunate that we don't find out what the original reason for traveling to Rivencroft was. The illustrations were wonderfully done.

****END SPOILERS****


Moment of silence for Russian sailors

Peter - [hybridone@ignmail.com]
Kamloops, BC, Canada
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 06:20:49 PM
IP: dial-195.ocis.net

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had written a long review of the latest Pendragon story but accidently hit clear! Ah @@##%$%! I'm going to have to re-type all over again. I'll post it tomorrow for now but I'll just say that I enjoyed and really like the new character.

Oh well, as long as I'm here might as well use the quote I was saving for that post;

"TO THE OPPRESSED: Intelligent Machine Colony offers services free to all in need. Contact Hourman@JSA.org P.O. Box 00756-0098. Serious inquiries only. No Smokers." - Hourman #14
Graymonk
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 04:53:21 PM
IP: pc008.fh.upei.ca

Moment of silence for all the Russian submariners.



Spacebabie> Ouch. Sorry your bro's being such a jerk, congrats on getting rid of him.

Mara><<Cyan>> Thanks. Hope you get your monitor working again soon.

Nightwalker> Welcome back.

Robby> UTSA, I presume? What's your schedule like? We might run into each other. And the SAAS meeting is this weekend. <<This is of course assuming the SDF crashes pretty soon. It's already months behind schedual.>> Forget Macross Island, the city of the future will be Tokyo III. Don't forget we've only got months until Second Impact.

Caliope> Good luck with the hurricane. Hope nothing too bad happens. And if you can, send some rain my way, 'k?

Later.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 04:01:59 PM
IP: 216.62.78.15

Sorry for being absent last days. A lot to do and no time.

Niamhgold:> Received your pic. Really beautiful. Thank you. I sent an email with some more comments.

Winterwolf:> Well, my weapon thought was referred to Diablo II...yes, a shield is good for a lot of things...but I continue to prefer two-handed swords, even for an appearance thing...a Paladin with a gigantic sword in hands seems cooler to me (some Freudian second meaning here? I don't know...;)

Ana:> I'm a little late, but I'm very sorry to know about your friends...they have my thoughts.

Robby:> Single/two handed weapons: Hmmm...well, in RPG I usually tend to use characters with a great defense and dodging ability (in D&D, my prioritarian skill is Dexterity and then Strenght), and this because this way I can use my two hands to attack. In fact, my preferred D&D character is a Ranger, fighting with two swords...

Warpmind:> A pike with 42-103 damage range? Jeez...I was so proud of my 25-57 two-handed sword...

Fire Storm:> MTV...2? Hey, I didn't know it to exist. About Japanese game shows...if you mean those things of people closed in cages with hundreds of huge spiders walking on them, or trying to run up to a hill wearing a huge and heavy wooden costume...I've seen them as well...;)

Emambu:> Thank you for your words, pal. :)

Archwolf:> Protective gears, isn't it? Good thing indeed, after all you fight with a weapon.

Caliope:> Good luck! I hope to hear of you soon. After the storm, there's always sun.

Not too much to say, after all. See you!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 01:33:10 PM
IP: h255-22-41.mi2.albacom.net

**A hidden panel opens up and Mecord slides out.**

With a special thanks to Archwolf we now have for your viewing pleasure a story written by me.

**********SHAMELESS PLUGG**********
INFINITY BROKEN
**
Movement caught her eye and Elisa struggled to stand. Three humans stood staring at the injured gargoyle. The lips of one human moved, but the blast had left Elisa’s ears completely deaf save for a high pitched ringing. Mostly numb, Elisa managed to regain her feet by using the building for balance.
There was no way she could out run them before dawn. Elisa’s only chance would be to take to the air. Her right wing didn’t feel right when she moved it. Straining her neck, Elisa was surprised to find her wing broken and mangled. Her other wing, which had taken the brunt of the explosion, had been shredded by shrapnel. Looking down at herself, Elisa could see numerous places where she was cut, scraped, and bleeding.
Glancing up Elisa saw one of the men approaching with his hands raised before him. The gargoyle sank to her hands and knees in resignation. I’ll be with you soon Goliath. Elisa collapsed. As she faded into unconsciousness, Elisa felt a tug on her wing.
**

With the rest of the clan dead, Hudson and Elisa, who has been changed into a gargoyle, travel by Avalon's magic into another reality to find a way to bring back their lost loved ones and stop the mysterious evil that killed them.

Click on my name for access.
*****End Plugg*****
Mecord - [<--new story!!!]
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 01:20:20 PM
IP: usr35.mtwest.net

happy Belated Birthday to Todd Jensen

SJ>>> Thanx for the updates especially the batman beyond... I agree wabout DB but what about Nicholas Brendon? I think he'd make a great Terry McGuiness...but only if they can't get the kid who is doing his voice. I think its one of the ctor's from boy meets world. Of course there needs to be alist for
Dana
Mrs Mcguiness
Old Wayne
Matt(his lil bro)
Comm Barbara Gordon
Jokers
Powers/Blight
The Royal Flush family
Shriek
Inque

*********BEGIN PENDRAGON REVIEW CONTAIN's SPOILERS*********
WHOA!
that was how I felt after I read it. When I saw the statue that was in the well I immdeiatly knew what it was due to my love for mythology. I also liked the addition of Mary, her condition and how she squbbles with Merlin... reminds me of the squabbles between Ron and Hermione in the Harry Potter book. Mary has Hermione's spark and Spirit, and I know it may be early but I am as of now a Merlin/Mary shipper.
I would love to see in the futre more adventures of this wacky trio...Mary as a wolf can fill in as a tracker for Cavall but I would also like to read some side stories dealing with the English/Caledonian Clan
***********************END SPOILERS*************************

Now I have an exited feeling in my stomach. the exited feeling is of course classes start tommorow, I also have a somewhat uneasy feeling about Hurrican Debbie

Well my thumb is healed up but yesterday I was playing with my dalmation perdita and recieved a nasty scrape on my index finger, I lost a good layer of skin over my knuckle and its still sore.

Well gotta jet

Spacebabie - [LadyAndromeda@smstars.zzn.com]
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 12:55:08 PM
IP: user-37kap1c.dialup.mindspring.com

I just read "The Curse of Rivencroft" (sound of thunder) It was neat :)
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:52:48 AM
IP: dialup-209.245.39.240.sandiego1.level3.net

PENDRAGON: “THE CURSE OF RIVENCROFT”

***This post will contain SPOILERS***

This is lovely, even if it is overrun excessively with magical and legendary oddities. It’s a fascinating story with a nice relaxed pace (that wouldn’t suit ‘Gargoyles’ very much, but fits ‘Pendragon’ just fine) and sharp focus on our two stars and débutante.

It bothers me that a lot seems to happen by coincidence: the Anthropophagi being unable to leave the village, for example, whereas the others can leave the village but are snared by the Aldbourne effect. I can’t help thinking that it would be a lot neater to merge the two together (plus have the interesting dillemna of having to hide in the midst of the Anthropophagi.

Mary Sefton is a great addition, but again I feel there’s been a missed opportunity here. I mean, all the villagers turn out to be evil and vicious, whereas she turns into a werewolf but maintains her mind? It would have been more interesting if in subsequent episodes, Arthur and Merlin would have had to find a way to cure, or at least sedate, the animal nature. Still, she’s a cool character to add in (with her constant belittling of Merlin especially amusing).

Still, the mystery of the story and explanations were great – and it was nice to see that the solution taken wasn’t straight out of the “Sixth-century wizards’ quick-fix index” or cleared off the line by Arthur. The pace was fun and the timing well kept so as to keep the suspense high.

A couple of quibbles: in the beginning Paterson says “I should find a better way to earn some extra pounds.” This sounds really weird – surely he’d just say some extra ‘money’. Also, the landlord starts off talking about Paterson’s one contact as if it was a distant memory, but then reveals that it was only the previous night. Surely something so unusual would be foremost in his mind?

Anyway, a great episode, I really enjoyed it. Can’t wait for future episodes (although I still really want to see Mary’s curse becoming more problematic in itself than at present).

Roll on next Tuesday! ^_^
Ed - [ed.reynolds@virgin.net]
London, England
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 08:34:54 AM
IP: webcachew09b.cache.pol.co.uk

"It's alive! It's alive!" ::shrugs:: Hey, I've always wanted to say that too. I'm pleased to announce that the Gathering 2001: City of Angels Web Site is now online. Click my name for registration information, contest rules and the latest information about the Gathering.

Updates will be a regular event. So bookmark the site now and plan to visit often!

Upcoming special announcements: Convention Location.
Site Feature to go on line very, very soon: Ride and Sharing.

I now return you to your comment room, still in progress
kathy - [kapogge@excite.com]
Click my name to go to The Gathering of the Gargoyles website!
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 08:21:41 AM
IP: rr-165-123-73.atl.mediaone.net

*Warpmind enters, howling at the latest Pendragon story.*
Great plot twist... this is *really* going to be interesting. :)

Fire Storm: The Anne Rice thing was mainly a joke... if you've read "The Vampire Lestat", you'd get it... As for asylum... well the problem is *getting* to the US. The rest will be easier...

Christine: If someone else is coding the RGG, then I'll just discard my feeble efforts... I'm convinced the other party is far more qualified for the task than I am... you can only do so much with randomizers and pure ASCII output... :| As for the campaign... nah, I'll not send you the campaign's finished chapter. HOWEVER, I can rewrite the investigations to standalone form; that, I suspect, would fit much better with Sabledrake Magazine. So you just wait for a wee bit of time, and I'll send you a few nice, little Word files (that's an approved file format, right?) containing all the Call of Cthulhu investigation info... with luck, I'll even be able to draw up the necessary maps, provided my neighbour lets me use his scanner... :)

Archwolf: Well, I seem to recall reading somewhere that women choose men that remind them of their fathers... you might have some *really* good years ahead, pal. ;) As for sparring at G2001... sounds fun, but do you think the hotel personnel would approve of us spinning through the halls? ;) I have several fundraising means brewing. The CoC campaign went the way of the dodo, but that was not my *only* option... 'course, the worst thing that could happen is that I have to get a *shudder* honest job... ;)

Gside: Um, I think I can e-mail you a program that just about sums up my coding skills... just a few kilobytes, after I converted it to a standalone program; no graphic interface, just a few keypress options... And, of course, the output is just text, detailing wing type, coloring, etc. As for Tepes, I don't think he's in *my* family. ;)

Well, ciao.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 07:16:12 AM
IP: mp-217-198-189.daxnet.no

Gside - actually, those slathering pics are from Pogo's camera. I have NO idea who was taking the pictures for them.

I should have my G2K Diary up tomorrow... and a few more pics!

I also have found my favorite pic of the weekend so far! clicky! Greg and I having WAY too much fun!
CrzyDemona - [<-- My favorite pic from G2K!]
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 03:10:41 AM
IP: 65-154-179-208.pajo.com

Southwest airlines usually has some kind of $99 one way fare during the summer. Try checking their site every Tuesday for the internet specials.

http://www.jumptheshark.com/
Anonymous
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 02:52:19 AM
IP: proxy-543.public.rwc.webtv.net

Happy belated birthday Mr. Jensen.

Warpmind> <<Correct, but Daniel Johnson beat you to the chase...>>: I guess I should have gone back and deleted my answer. Eh, I was lazy. But I did get it before I read his.
<<I tried to write the RGG into a functional standalone QBASIC program>>: Would you put it into a nice, dialog box/drop down menu based environment If so, I should probably stop and tell you how I represented some attributes. Oh, the hair is so annoying (two dimensional 6x6 boolean array).

Mrs. Anderson> G2K pictures: You really had fun photographing the slathering, didn't you?

SRS Jr.> <<Please... send me all the good vibes/prayers/wishes you can muster>>: Good luck.

Archwolf> <<I managed to curl a leg up over my head>>: That sounds like it hurts. Are you sure you're supposed to be able to bend that way?
<<Better to Burn out than to Fade away....>>: Listen to me, for I have something to say: It's.... Cahtedral scene, Hather's birthday.

Kyryn> <<We haven't seen Fleur for a long while eithe>>: And to add to the list of the missing, how about Anne?

Warpmind> <<why would I arrive as that Carpatian upstart Tepes?>>: Because he's family. (One family legend is that one of my source villages is in the Carpathian mountains)

Gunjack> <<what does HHGtG stand for?>>: HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Maybe there should have been another t, or just ignored it anyway.
<<You actually tried to sing like that?>>: Of course. Almost every time I commuted to Rutgers this summer, I put on vol. 1. And I just had to sing along with Congratulations and Tweeter and the Monkey Man (as well as Dirty World and Rattled). But boy did that hurt.

Daphne> <<yes, I've heard good things about Rutgers>>: You mean there are good things other than the Grease Trucks?

Mrs. Morgan> <<not like it's (har har) graven in stone>>: Anything you say is engraved in stone. Now where did I put my chisel...

Calíope> Good luck with repercussions from the hurricane.

Pendradon later.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 01:59:47 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

SJ> "the thing I hate" was also the music for the opening cinema of duke nukem: time to kill, and somehow it fits knowing that the pigcop of your relationship has been blown to bits by the pipe bomb of dischord, unless you broke it off, then it's the pigcop of unhappiness and the pipe bomb of closure

*pays his respect to the ill-fated russian submarine crew*


shogun raptor
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 01:23:00 AM
IP: user-38ldeus.dialup.mindspring.com

****Kyryn drags herself in****

Gentlebeings,

TGS now presents for your reading pleasure:

Curse of Rivencroft

Written by Todd Jensen

Artwork by Lady Foxglove

Some wizards' secrets are best left alone...

***Kyryn stands aside to avoid being trampled, then stumbles out of the room and off to bed.***
Kyryn - [<<---clicky, clicky!]
Denton, TX
Tuesday, August 22, 2000 01:04:59 AM
IP: denm3-45.iglobal.net

*Archwolf enters wearing a confounded expression*

Y'know....If I could impress women half as much as I could impress their fathers, I would be in good shape. Tonight for instance. After a fencing practice, I went out with a friend for a drink, seeing as it would be my last chance to have a drink with him and also discuss the future of the highschool fencing team before I head back to school friday. Well, we were talking outside the place after out drink, and the grill manager, Jimbo (a Hog Driver if I've ever seen one), starts talking to us. This is the second time I've been to this place, and apparently I have made a good impression on him both times....he asked me to come back tomorrow and meet his daughter. So I am now commited to a blind date. ACK!! Oh well, we'll see what we'll see, I guess.

Gunjack><<*Does a double take* Uh, what kind of compitition allows you to do THAT? And how can I join? >> Just move to Pittsburgh, look up the CORSAIR salle d'arms, and yer set. Just a bunch of guys who are not only sport fencers, but also enjoy the historical duel.

*Sees Ray re-inserting his sanity, and visciously attacks hime with the sanity sucker, getting a fair ammount. *

Mec>Got em. They all look good. I'd say, go for it.

Warpmind><<I reckon I'd like to spar with you, if we ever find a convenient opportunity. >>Go to G2001. I am planning to go, and have most of the money locked away already. If you are able to go (I know, I know, people are trying to sneak you overseas in a coffin), I will bring a pair of rapiers.

*Offers his prayers for the souls of the russian sailors lost aboard the Kursk..May they find company in the souls of the men from the Thresher and Scorpion, as well.*

Winterwolf>Thank you for the well wishes, and yes, "definitely feeling aggressive tendencies!"...next thing you know, I'll be breaking out in zits and trap shooting flying droids with phaser rifles. Well, maybe not the zits thing.

Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Monday, August 21, 2000 11:59:44 PM
IP: pumpkin-a-03.mcmurray.nb.net

Eesh peoples, Lexy especially, just cause I've made a point in saying I don't WANT to go to college doesn't mean I'm NOT going. Oii. I have a scholarship and everything, so that except for books its all paid for. Of course I'm going and of course I'm gonna get out of it what I can and I'm going to try and enjoy it. And I KNOW its important, its just that between the choice of going back to school once again and my current situation, I would really have liked to stay in my current situation another few months or until next school year. Ah well...

SJ- Not gonna do spoilers for Beast Machines. Its better that the first season, but then, I didn't like the first season. I will however say that I was cheering during the series finale.

Fire Storm- http://www.fortunecity.com/skyscraper/hudsucker/557/
http://www.acct.freeserve.co.uk/midi/popmid.htm
http://www.freeyellow.com/members5/vegemiterules/vegelton.htm

One of those should get you the song you want....

Robby
Monday, August 21, 2000 11:44:40 PM
IP: spider-th013.proxy.aol.com

Sevarius Jr> Trust me, you don't want the second season of "Beast Machines" spoiled for you. It starts out slow but it gets better. The next episode is an improvement, the ep after that is very well done, it cools down again for a couple of episodes and then it's all out from here on out. But you'll be getting the full story behind Noble/Savage very soon. But if you can't wait...

*** WARNING SPOILERS FOR BEAST MACHINES WHICH HAS YET TO AIR IN AMERICA ***

Are you sure you want to read this?

Last chance to turn back. I don't recommend you read this.

Noble is actually what remains of the organic half of Megatron. Though his body shattered he had already succeeded in separating the organic and technological parts of his body. His spark however remained with the wrong half, the organic half. But it won't stay there for long. That's why he was smirking like that, because he is already pulling their strings.

To all those scrolling up, quickly skip over this.

*** END SPOILERS FOR UNAIRED BEAST MACHINES EPISODE ***
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Monday, August 21, 2000 11:05:33 PM
IP: dialin-1035-tnt.nyc.bestweb.net

*runs into the room like a lil chiken with her head cut off*

The Huracane is comming!!! The huracane is comming!!! Run for your lives!!!!

*bords up windows and gets plenty of cans of spagueti-o's*

Well, I might not be able to come back for a bit if it hits us hard and we have power outages, so we'll see what happens!

See you all soon, I hope!!!! *HUGZ all and runs back out*
Caliope
Monday, August 21, 2000 10:53:54 PM
IP: proxy.coqui.net

Winterwolf > in my usual campaigns, I could get away with winging it a lot,and some of my best game developments came from little nothings I threw out there to see what would happen (same sort of thing happens in my stories, for people who wonder where I keep coming up with ideas <g>). But one's own home players tend to be a little more forgiving than con-goers, who've paid to be there. I spent all of last night slaving away, though, and except for minor stuff like my map, I have my EIB (Elves in Black) adventure all set to go! Woo! Hmm ... we've been talking about having a gaming area at G2001 ... it's not gargs, it's based in my book's world, but maybe people might be interested in playing?

Stephen > best of luck! Keep us posted! We miss you!

Gside > whatever works; the RGG is mostly just a neat guideliny sort of thing to help, not like it's (har har) graven in stone ...

Warpmind > I've heard from another person also trying to automate the RGG, so it would be interesting to see what each of you came up with. And hey, if you're just going to eighty-six that campaign, how about sending it our way first for Sabledrake? We're not proud! (company motto, not as stirring as "All the news that's fit to print," but it works for us <g>).

Demona May's art > she has done _piles_ of pics based on my stories and characters, and the majority of them are not adult-themed. However, her work also features prominently in the Annex, where I keep the nudie pix ; ) The series of Damien illustrations are really cool, especially!

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Monday, August 21, 2000 10:44:52 PM
IP: 07-127.009.popsite.net

college hunt>> No, I don't know what major I am interested in. I want to go into law, but with that, pretty much any major is accecpatble. I also would like to stay semi-local (within a few hours of home). yes, I've heard good things about Rutgers.

<a moment of silence for the crew of the Russian subamrine, and all those lost at sea.>

****WArning: attempt at BFTS RP****
Daphne sits at her writing table, deep in thought, when she is interrupted by a shimmering image.
"Travis!" she says excitedly, as always looking forward to a conversation with her friend.
Travis looks worried. "Daphne, there is a disturbance in the equilibrium."
"Again? Are there any histories you need for me to research this time?" she asks preparing for another of her old friend's quests. Travis shakes his head.
"There are beings from another realm... dangerous ones that threaten ours."
Daphne gasps suddenly. The two of them had protected their villiage from dangerous beings before, but they had always been of their own realm. What could be expected?
"What do we do?" she asks.
He shakes his head. "Nothing. This quest is yours, not mine. You must meet a goodhearted sentient from the other realm who will fight alongside you."
Daphne nods, suddenly nervous. "Fight? Without you by my side? I can barely hold my own *with* your help?"
"Nevertheless, you must do this, and you must do it without me. In my visions, this is the only way our realm will be safe."
As Travis's image shimmers out of view, Daphne prepares herself to meet otherworldly beings, knowing the accuracy of her magician friend's visions.
*****end BFTS RP Attmpt****

Daphne, apprentice-wordsmith
Monday, August 21, 2000 10:30:30 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.208.227.philadelphia1.level3.net

Sevarius Jr.> Russian sub: even though they would not allow their pride to possibly save those sailors, they have not allowed their pride to get in the way of asking for money to bring the sub up from the bottom of the ocean! The Russians have already asked for financial assistance... can you believe the gawl of this? *shakes head*
Jannie
Monday, August 21, 2000 10:20:41 PM
IP: 209-144-251-91.hou.port.mytelco.com

Good news, guys (and maybe gals): Anne Heche is back on the market!
The bad news is that she promptly got checked into the loony bin of some hospital suffering from "Margot Kidder Syndrome".
If it seems as if I'm being insensitive towards those with a mental illness, rest assured that I'm probably one of the most mentally disturbed people in this CR. I kid because I love, folks.

Russian Sub: Well, they're all dead. Which pisses me off, because it may have been possible, no matter how slight the chance, to save at least some of those sailors, if the Russians had for once swallowed their pride and realized that it would have been a GOOD thing to let someone else lend a hand.
Now the Russians are angry at their President, Putin, because not only did he not ask for help until it was too late, but--get this--he didn't even end his vacation when all this stuff went down. I don't like this Putin guy....seems to me he's slowly turning the country back to Communism. But then again, what do you expect from a former KGB agent?

College stuff: I enjoy almost any opportunity to ridicule our American educational system, because...well, it sucks. And our national test results show that. There's a myriad of reasons for this (I blame the curriculum and in some cases the teachers), but I think that part of the reason is a disinterest in higher learning.
College is something that I also wanted to do, and it's becoming something that is essential if you want a decent job. Even so beyond that. I'm getting a degree in law enforcement. If I want a *good* job, a decent job in that field (i.e. work with one of the federal agencies, such as the FBI, DOJ, DEA, etc.), I'm going to have to also get a master's or a law degree. We've reached the point where you can't get by in life with*out* a college education.

Protect the Children: Just an interesting observation--have you ever noticed how the very individuals who always shout "Protect the children!" look exactly like the kind of people you'd never want anywhere near your children in the first place? Hell, look at Bush and Gore. If I had kids, I wouldn't let those two anywhere near them! "Billy, Suzy, stay away from the evil politicians! You don't know what kind of germs they're carrying!"

Breakup music: That's easy--Stabbing Westward (most anything by them...AWESOME band, but every song is about heartache). Most specifically, try their "Darkest Days" album. Excellent industrial metal, with some great lyrics, especially if you're in a melancholy mood after being on the outs with your lady.
Although Chris and the boys can get a little angry towards the women who've rejected them. I give you part of the second refrain and chorus to "The Thing I Hate", track numba 14:
"I want to watch you suffer...
The way that you've made me suffer...
I want to {CENSOR} up everything you've ever loved

But I won't become the thing I hate
I won't become the thing I hate
I won't become the thing I hate
I won't become you."

That's like, poetry. Angry, evil, beautiful poetry. Ah well, at least JackaL and I like it.

**NOW.....Some Entertainment News!!!**

Harry Potter stuff: Well, hot on the heels of the news that child actor Gabriel Thomson will play Harry Potter is the hotter news that he WON'T play Harry Potter. Some kid named Daniel Radcliffe has officially been cast. I know nothing of him, except that he's a pasyt white British kid. Click on my name to see a pic of him, along with Emma Watson, who will play Hermione, and Rupert Grint who will play Ron.

Batman Beyond...the Movie!!: No seriously. There's been a lot of speculation about where Warner Bros was taking its Batman franchise, but here's the answer. They're making a *live-action* Batman Beyond flick. And this isn't rumor--it absolutely IS being made. So much so that they've already got a director signed on, and Paul Dini is writing the thing, so that means it won't suck. Akiva Goldsman and Joel Schumacher, may you both rot in hell.
I just ask one thing of the Dubya B. Please, in your consideration for casting this film, do NOT include the following names on your list: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Leo DiCaprio, Freddie Prinze Jr., Ryan Phillippe, or the male cast of Dawson't Creek....hell, why don't you just make that the male cast of ANY WB show (hmm....except maybe for David Boreanz. He's just so *dreamy* ;)

And speaking of comic books to film, David Hayter, who wrote the screenplay for the X-Men movie, has been signed on to write the script for a live-action Incredible Hulk movie. I look forward to Hulk smash puny humans.
Hayter will also write the sequel to modest sci-fi hit Pitch Black. I liked the first Pitch Black movie, actually. It was fun, and mainly so because of the coolness of the bad ass lead, Vin Diesel, who will return in the sequel, reprising his role as anti-hero / psychopathic villain Riddick.

I Know That You Know That This Sequel Will Suck: Yes, they've decided to make a 3rd movie in the "IKWYDLS" franchise. Because, I can only assume, Hollywood is full of masochists.
The only way....the ONLY way...that I'd go see this, is if the movie starred JLH's naked breasts. Not her, just her breasts (much like my idea to change Star Trek: Voyager to just Jeri Ryan's Breasts rambling through space. I STILL say that idea would work!! ;)

****REVIEWS FOR FOX KIDS SATURDAY LINE UP***

CYBERSIX: I was surprised by this...when I first heard the premise of this show, I wasn't too psyched for it--a female superhero who moonlights (daylights?) as a male school teacher....but I can honestly say I greatly enjoyed this show. It's exciting, entertaining, and best of all--it's dark! Even though it has elements of both standard super hero comics and science fiction, there's a definite horror / dark fantasy vibe running through the series. From the Hiding-in-the-Shadows Main Bad Guy, to the Frankenstein goons to the creepy evil kid, this show was suprisingly gothic for a children's show. So far, we don't learn much by way of the main story, but we do learn enough to keep our interest up. I give this one high marks.

ACTION MAN: I must say, I greatly enjoy this show as well. It's shaping up to be a sort of Bondish espionage tale, but so far it's been good, with great animation and quality writing. In this episode, "Grey Areas", we learn a little more about Alex and his hypergraphics powers. It looks as if he's the product of some sort of top secret experiment, by the government or by a secret society, I'm not sure which. His contact is his old high school coach (voiced, much to my delight, by everyone's favorite Jaffa, Christopher Judge). Apparently, Dr. X knows about the experiment, which is why he wants Alex. Things definitely get punched up a notch in this episode. Instead of sticking to the shadows, X declares war, sending a female assassin after Coach Grey (interesting character....a bit cliched, but interesting). Overall, good plot and great action.

BEAST MACHINES: I don't know....I'm not sure what it is about this season of Beast Machines, but so far, I've not been too impressed with the show. I know this is only the second episode, but the season's only 13 episodes long, and things are starting off slow. In this ep, however, we're introduced to a new character, Noble, who's cool-looking wolfman at times, and ugly-assed dragon when his BP starts to rise. Nothing really floated my boat about this ep, except that I liked the development of Jetstorm and Thrust--it looks as if they're slowly, maybe, becoming...well, not heroes, but less homicidal towards the Maximals.
And, also, Noble could be a bad guy, I'm not sure. When he was welcomed into the Maximals, he gave this odd little grin that was suspect because there wasn't any warmth to it at all....Robby, please feel free to spoil things for me. If you will, could you fill me in on what happens this season? I don't mind if you spoil it for me, honest. :)

ESCAFLOWNE: Of all the new shows on Fox this season, this one has been hailed as something short of the Second Coming of Christ (uh oh, Enambu, I just mentioned Christ! Am I in trouble now? ;). Maybe all the hype caused me to have a bit of a let down with the first episode...It was cool, and all, with some cool fighting a la mobile suits (When Van suited up in Escaflowne, I felt like shouting "What's that? It's a GUNDAM!!!" ;), but the whole episode just felt very rushed and confusing to me...
Then I found out that the geniuses over at Fox actually showed us the SECOND episode of the Japanese version. They condensed the first episode into a 2 minute flashback (which was real obvious. The geniuses running the editing department evidently couldn't find a way to hide the fact that one second Hitome is running on a track and the next she's stumbling around a dragon-infested swamp). I've heard that the 1st ep was cut because it was "too girly". Jesus. Well, girly or not, excising it just made things confusing.
So, good start to the series, but it gets a point off from me cause Fox had to go and make it all confusing. I like Hitome as a character, and Merle the cat girl seems very interesting, but Van seems a little flat to me. He's like every other silent, brooding hero type I've ever seen in an anime (but to his credit, at least he has more emotion than either Heero Yui or Trowa Barton, both of whom could double as oak trees. Or as Al Gore.)
***END REVIEWS**
Sevarius Jr. - [bpoole@mailexcite.com]
Monday, August 21, 2000 10:12:09 PM
IP: cache-1.spg.va.webcache.rcn.net

Firestorm - <<in which comic collection does the earthquake happen?>> Um do you mean what comic books did the storyline take place in or what the title of the collected trade paperback which reprints them all in a single book? Regardless, I belive the story line took place in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #73-74, Nightwing #19-20, Batman #553-554, Azrael #40-41, Detective Comics #720-721 (and I think #719 was a prelude to the earthquake), Catwoman #56-57, Batman Chronicles #12, and Robin #52-53. The trade paperback is called Batman: Cataclysm and costs $17.95 US/$28.95 CAN.
Graymonk
Monday, August 21, 2000 10:02:20 PM
IP: asy04.dial.upei.ca

Everyone>here's a link to the website of Morning Glory the Faerie. :)
Mary Flanders - [<---link to Morning Glory]
Monday, August 21, 2000 09:06:36 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Warpmind: <see US Citizenship; acquisition of>
In times of great duress, a citizen of a country in distress may request asylum and, if so desired after the apropiate time has passed, request US citizenship.
Hmm... Since Norway may never get a Gathering, I say that puts you in distress! :)
<By the way, you don't know whether or not Anne Rice will be in the area around Gathering time? ;)>
*Fire Storm shakes his magic eight ball*
"Your chances do not look good"
Although, you always COULD make a side trip to New Orleans.I am sure that Green Baron wouldn't mind you bunking with him! :)

Daniel Johnson: <Ok, that's a slight exaggeration, but closer to the truth than you might think>
Only a slight exaggeration. It is more or less true.
<Well, since I'm not CompSci anymore I guess I can make whatever jokes I want.>
Uh hu. We will see about that!

Ana: <I'm thoroughly addicted and a fast reader with too much time on my hands.>
Well then, try your hand at fan-fic or fan-art!

Mary Flanders: <Morning Glory>
Hmm... interesting...
Where can I get a copy? :)

Gunjack Valentine: <After all, we've GOT to protect the children...>
Yes! We must protect the children!
No unwanted religious exposure!
No violence exposure!
No sex exposure!
No LIFE exposure!
THAT will make our kids well adjusted and ready for the real world, right? ;)
<Uh, what kind of compitition allows you to do THAT? And how can I join?>
MORTAL KOMBAT! And you can join by becoming a multi-life felon once *I* am in control!

Robby, Gside, or whoever: Does anyone have a MIDI or a instrumental (NON LIVE) version of Elton John's "Don't let the sun go down on me"?

KWS: <i understand there are two keys>
Additional keys are available. See front desk for details!
(Most hotels, ESPECIALLY when catering to a convention, will allow for additional keys for a room (albiet, sometimes with a small fee)
<delta is $344.25>
Actually... Delta offers a round trip, BOTH non-stop, from TPA (Tampa Airport) to LAX for $338.50.
And the TO LA flight is the same one you are looking at.
(Expedia.com)

Emambu: <I'm still awaiting that call from the Religious Right telling me that I'm a heathen>
"This is your early morning Heathen call. Will you accept the charges?"

Gside: <I'll let you know once I see whether digital logic design is really as bad as they say>
Yeah and, perish the thought, I decide to take the class!
<We could build an electron mecroscope to brush atoms of copper onto surfaces to make circuits>
Hmm... Ya know... if ya put an automated script for it, it may be able to crank out a .5 billion transisitor Pentium-X clone in under 11 days!
<But those are so much fun>
Like that wierd smelling game.

Batman Comics: Hey, in which comic collection does the earthquake happen? I was reading the one after it and it was pretty cool (No mans land, I believe)

Niamhgold: <(very, very good) picture>
You made that? WOAH! VERY good!
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Monday, August 21, 2000 08:47:43 PM
IP: 05-165.dial.008.popsite.net

Once again, I have a middle name of "Surivor". This time, it was not my fault. The truck in front of me slammed on its brakes and I was forced to. I just missed hitting the truck. The jeep behind me slammed on its brakes and hit me, which caused me to hit the truck. I have some back and neck pains. I saw the doctor and he gave me some anti-flammatiom medicine. The driver's side door of the car I was driving will not open and the grill in the car is busted in the middle because the truck in front of me had a hitch.

Actually, I was thinking about flying from Little Rock to Los Angeles. I was hoping someone might point out possible stops to keep costs down. I have no idea where all the stopovers I would need to get to LA fairly cheaply.

**BFTS RP continues**
DPH was stunned by what he heard. He thought to himself: "Hmm. If what he heard was true, he would make sense. However, what would separate this new guy from the supposed Equus? Deception is deception. Is Winterwolf a willing slave?".

DPH says, "Will the real Winterwolf come forward?"

The real Winterwolf comes forward.

DPH says, "I need to know the complete truth before I can make a decision. If possible, I would like to speak to your Lord."

DPH then waits for Winterwolf's reply.

*Meanwhile back at DPH's house*
Jason and Plastique are talking.

Jason asks, "Why was DPH so firm about going alone?"

Plastique replies, "He is being stubborn and extremely carefull. I am almost willing to bet that he had maxed out his body's storage of energy."

Jason replies, "Why does DPH consider it such a risk?"

Plastique replies, "I have read part of DPH's profile. He is extremely paranoid at times. You do not know how bad a trap can be."
**END BFTS RP for now**
Interestingly enough, to back to back posts of BFTS RP.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo,com]
AR, USA
Monday, August 21, 2000 07:53:09 PM
IP: max1-32.cwy.cei.net

Winterwolf>actually, Morning Glory is a comic book. It's done in the US but has a manga style to it (i.e. smiles like this---> ^_^). The publisher, like said before, is Radio Comix and you can most likely get them or order them at your local comic book store. :)

*cough sniff* me sick. *collapses* Note to Self: Remember to ask who didn't finish their left over pasta when someone in the house is sick. X.x
Mary Flanders
Monday, August 21, 2000 07:39:35 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

**Winterwolf drops into the room through the never before now noticed skylight**

A moment of silence for the Kursk crew. **silence**

Here is a cool recap of the first two Star Wars movies in flash! Enjoy!
http://download.theforce.net/theater/stardudes.html
http://download.theforce.net/theater/baddudes/baddudes.html

Night Walker> Happy Belated Birthday to you! It is good to see you even if it is only briefly. Glad to hear Shakespeare is fine now. It sounds as though you've come to terms with many things that are going on in your life. Hope you are able to rejoin us regularly soon.

Ana> <friend> I'll be sure to keep all of them including your friend in my thoughts and prayers. It's good to know the three of them are okay physically.

Gasper> Good to see you again. Welcome back! :)

DPH> Ok. I'll RP after my replies.

Christine> <GM winging it> Winging it worked well for me! I even got pretty good at it. My last run of games had an unbelievably good storyline and continuity. The players loved it. I never played at a con though so what do I know! ;)

Daniel Johnson> So have you officially gone to being a weekly poster or have you been MIA for a little while? I wasn't sure if I should say welcome back or if this is just the way it will be now. :)

SOROW> <tough time and hot days> **hugz** I'm hear to offer any and all comfort I can give! Plus you know I'm not the only one! Drink plenty of water and watch out for heat exhaustion! ^_^

Mary Flanders> <Morning Glory the Faerie> I know that was for Robby but I liked your description and will have look for it. Is it in the video store or on a certain channel? Thanks.

Gunjack Valentine> <protect the children> Won't someone please think of the children! ;)

Lady Mystic> <CR images> I say Alphabetical categorizing works for me. Right now I tab through the boxes when I post and for color I press b until I get Bright Purple and for image I press b twice for Bronx. Now I wonder what would happen if I tried w for each to get Winterwolf, hmm.

Janine> I'm happy things are going well for you at least for the most part. Talk to you later. ^_^

Katara> <Hua-Mei> Oh! How cute. Happy B-day to Hua-Mei.

Speaking of Birthdays… Todd Jensen> Happy belated birthday Todd!

Caliope> <convention> **gets a box of tissues for Caliope and gives her a big hug** Don't be sad! <answers to questions> Yes. Yes. I'm working on the big story and pictures. I want to get it up soon. End of this week at the latest! ^_^

Stephen R. Sobotka> Good Luck! I'll keep my paws crossed for you.

Archwolf> <better> That's a relief! You got some of us worried in here ya know! <revenge> Sounds like you really got him that time! It also sounds like you are "definitely feeling aggressive tendencies!" :)

Spacebabie> Ouch! May the pain be nonexistent and the healing go quickly.

******WARNING - BFTS RP******

DPH sees a glowing stone and watches as a shape comes into existence near the bag and stone. The figure solidifies into a tall slender human male with pale skin and jet black hair. He turns his head to DPH and his eyes shine in the moonlight. He is dressed sharply in white medieval garb including a cape. DPH watches as he picks up the bag with the stone securely inside.

The man bows to DPH and speaks. "Greetings. I am pleased that you have decided to see me this evening. I must apologize for the deception that I played to get you here. The one you call Winterwolf has been detained by me. My assistant Frost has been filling in for him during his absence."

"What have you done to Winterwolf!" DPH challenged.

"Please, there is no need to get upset. He is currently my guest. Let me tell you a story and afterward if I will bring Winterwolf to you." Shadow replied coolly.

"I would prefer to see him NOW." DPH stated firmly.

"You are bold. Alright I will bring him now." With a wave of his hand two identical werewolves appear with silvery white hair dressed in simple loincloths and intricate ornate bracers on their wrists. Both of them just stand there. "Before you would take back your friend I must warn you that his master would use you to further his own ends then kill you. Ask your 'friend'. I doubt he will tell you about it. He is nothing more than a slave you know. Bound by magic to serve his master forever. I am working to stop his evil and offer my aid to you against NCA and the Devil who calls himself Equus."

DPH was at a loss for words.

"If you require my help just remove the stone from the bag and I will aid you. Be careful DPH." Shadow fades away before DPH's eyes. The twins remain.

******END WARNING - BFTS RP******

Adios.

**Winterwolf scales the wall scrambles outside through the skylight**

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY
Monday, August 21, 2000 07:31:21 PM
IP: 206.15.122.13

Robby- The college I'm going to is a ten minute jog from where I live. (the collage I am going to is a 2 min walk from where I live..it is right next to me. Mr. that is a GOOD THING do you have ANY Idea how much transpertation is?) I'm not going to have any roomies or the experiance of being away from home and parents or the opportunity to stay up all night partying or the usual fun associated with college, since I'll still be at home.(fun associated with collage? That is the Hollywood/inmature collage picture. It is NOT COOL to stay up all night screwing your time away for a few beers. I am paying my entire way through collage with two jobs. I dropped out of High school after my freshman year. Worked 40+ hours a week on the GRAVE YARD shift/closing shift while homeschooling myself. I have no license because I cant afford to drive either so I walk everywhere I need to go..and in a state that is freezing 9 months out of the year..well it sucks. I have a distinct dislike for the kids that have mommy and daddy's help paying their butt's way so they screw off. You are not one of those kids..but please dont take there relaxed attitudes. Haveing fun is one thing..but Collage isn't about you having fun. I'm sorry that you think it should be a part of it. Collage is basically there to go down on your personal record so that one day when you are applying for a job your boss will see those 4 to whatever years you spent _feverishly_ cracking away at the books..and weather you got an A, B or C average in things..he/she at least KNOWS that you are a hard working person. Collage is NOT for fun. It is WORK. Adding in fun is fine..but I cant believe you would blow off this opportunity because you feel like you should get to have 'fun time'.) Absolutley NONE of my friends from high school are going, (they're all a year behind me, taking the year off to enjoy their freedom, or going to a different school entirely.) I totally hated High School, and this looks to be more of the same except without the friends I've had all my life. (I know, I'll make new ones, but still...)(JOIN THE ClUB!!! *LOL* I happen to be THREE years ahead of my peers. I have no doubt in my mind that I dispised High school more then you, and let me tell you something..I had NO FRIENDS..not some..NONE. Now at collage I have 2 ppl that I talk to, but rarely in passing only. Again..its SCHOOL. School basically equates to your opprotunity to learn and show your future boss that you can take a bunch of crap and still come back for more if you have too. It shows you can keep a schedual. It shows you can retain information. It shows that you can work with ppl that you probably don't like and take classes that bore the snot out of you. Work and school are not there to entertain us. If you like it, I personally love it, then its great. But don't run into ANYTHING in life hoping that you will work with ppl you know and like and do something you want to do all day..nope..not going to happen. I know its..no wait I can guess that it is hard leaving ppl you care about. But you cant expect to be around them forever.) I can't take any of the classes I want to take until like third year, and I have to waste time on classes I don't need like Math. (Make all the arguments you want about Math being important, I'm going into the art field and higher level math just doesn't come into play there. Not to mention, for the most part, art can't be taught, it can only be learned by doing. Teachers can't help much in that aspect, doing it for yourself is the only way. (I totally agree. I HATE MATH. But remember that your first two years of collage are for taking things that are mostly required for experience purposes only. It is the next two years and beyond that you work on your major. Did you think you would only do art the whole way through? Math and other subjects that dont apply to your major are not there for you to learn and soak up..no matter what teachers may say. Again, it is there to say something to your future bosses. It says "HEY look at all this lame annoying CRAP I had to take at school?? And just look at these grades. Pal I WORKED hard for these grades!" Look at it this way. School isnt there so that you can memorize stuff until your brain burns out..(the only stuff you REALLY need is your english baiscs and reading and what you are majoring in for the most part) School is there to train your brain. It is there to train your body into getting up at times that suck, doing things that aren't your idea of fun, and learning the skills nesscessary to put up with CRAP! That includes ppl and jobs you dont like. I am not going to stand here and lie to you. I am not going to say, "Darnit Robby. Some day you will thank God you learned those quadratic equations." Or "You know what Robby? One day your boss is going to haul your butt to his office and demand you recite all known preposistions, OR YOUR FIRED!" NO..of course not. Heck. Lets all be honest. There are some pretty dumb ppl out there..and they are still alive. And do you recall all those times you came home from school and asked mom or dad to help you? And they take one look at your math or whatever and say, "What _is_ that stuff?? I don't even remember that stuff." Sadly, its true. You don't have to be a smart in school to do well in the world. They both play by different rules and you have to respect and learn them both. But it is in learning how to deal with both that you are actually learning.)The only class that would do me much good at all is life drawing with nude models and such, and that's not available till year 4.)(again..you dont get to work directly with your major until later in the process after you have proven that you can do other things.) But most of all, I'm really well set in at Antarctic Press, the main local comic book company. The owner of the it (not to mention comic god), Ben Dunn, thinks my stuff is good enough to start publishing regularly in Mangazine, not to mention everyone there likes me and I'm learning all sorts of tricks abut computer coloring, getting my name on published work, and making (some) money. So it boils down to... Life long dream come true right now with lots of people who are my buds and pros in my field who will teach me everything I need to learn anyway while paying me, or... Go to school without any of my long time friends and be more or less miserable for four years, get very little out of it, put off my life's ambitions and pay the school several thousand bucks a year for the non-help they'll give me, all to get a degree that doesn't mean jack in a field where talent is the only real factor. Does that clarify any why I'm not looking forward to going to college? (You are lucky to have made it to where you are now. But do you honestly believe that it will last forever? You dont know that. Robby. I believe that you are good at what you do and the situation you have now is sweet. But even you have to admit that you are young. Your life is going to have a lot of twists and turns coming up that you cant see. Throwing away an opprotunity to learn a back up trade or to improve the one you are currently involved in is nothing short of a bad disision. I am not saying that you couldn't possibly be one of the lucky ones who makes it right off. No. But you have to plan ahead. (Especially in your Feild..art is SO fickal!) Even if it is boring..not cool..no friends and whatever else you dont like EVEN if we could look into a crystal ball and see that "Oh LOOK Robby! Nooo collage isnt for you! You are SET My frined!" (and some ppl are lucky that way. For some ppl..collage is NOT the answer) Even if that was so. It is still true that having a collage career on ANY record looks DAMN GOOD. It just plain DOES. At the Gathering this year, Greg mentioned that he had a hell of time going through school. He had to pay for it mostly himself. He had to move FAR away from his family and friends and work a job while schooling so that he could stay in a little appartment. He worked with comic book shop ppl as well. He had to work long and hard to get where he wanted to and take lots of little annoying jobs along the way.(like being a waitor) He even mentioned that one of his better jobs that helped him establish himself was gained because the guy who interviewed him liked his EDUCATION!!!! He liked that he took LOTS OF ENGLISH and SHAKESPEAR and studied old cultures!! It made him QUOTE "WELL ROUNDED" In other words..weather you want to belive it or not bosses LOOK at your education. Weather you are drawing for a living and you took under water basket weaving is NOT the issue. The issue is that you have been around and that you are a knowledgable person. There are LOTS and LOTS of artists out there Robby. You know why the call them starving artists. The job you have now is great, and I am very happy for you. But admit it..if something happened that changed your life (things ALWYAS change) And you had to go out insearch of another business..still art..but a differnt boss say..and there are 20 ppl applying some better then you..some worse..what do you think that boss is going to look at to make the finall dicision?? Not fair you say? It should be judged on your ability in art? sorry..but that is how the world works. There _are_ ppl out there..right now better then you..at your same age..and they are standing at the crossroad wondering what kind of school, if any, should they apply for. And years down the road Robby..if you choose against school you may find yourself in trouble. Please dont take this rant as me going off and screaming at you. I'm not. It is just _so_ apparent from your post that you are being rather stubburn. I see that you are giving it a years try and that is great! Good for you sticking your neck out when it is clear you dont want to. But Robby..man oh man..things change..THEY ALWAYS CHANGE. Dont you make that mistake of thinking "ya..things are great now." ..because that isnt likly to stay that way always. Again..I know you know these things. I just wanted to mention them again. Weather it is fair or NOT, bosses look at your education and how much of it you have weather it applys to what you are doing or NOT. (Remember..THEY WENT to school too! And they remember what a time they had doing it. So they will look to see if you worked your butt off too) It tells them how hard a worker you are. How well rounded you are. And how you deal with ppl. Those are important on the job skills my friend. Again. I am just trying to help you..dont take this as a pick on Robby post ok? I am trying to help as a friend. Dont make your desision based on...

Friends
weather you personally like it or not
and your current situation

ALL THOSE things WILL change..they WILL change, and I dont need a magic ball to tell you that much. Don't build your career on a pile of straw ok? And what about marriage hey? From what I have learned of you you seem like a guy who is open to a relationship at some point in your life...even children! MAN if these are a "maybe or probably" in your future..man..dont you DARE play games with your eduacation. If you do then you are not only shafting yourself but your furture family.

Again..this is not a rip on Robby post *hugs you* I just worry about kids who take this kind of stuff the way your post did..the "I donwanna" attitude..man..it is SO IMPORTANT..that you dont do that. I am attending collage with SO many adults right now who are just kicking themselves that they didnt do this when they were my age. Ppl get hurt, jobs change, interests change, familes come and go, children are a PAIN finacially,..you just..NEVER know..Plan ahead my friend..

Lexy
Monday, August 21, 2000 05:12:34 PM
IP: spider-tl054.proxy.aol.com

*Reads Spacebabie's BLAME CANADA joke*
You haven't by any chance seen "Canadian Bacon" (one of my all time favorite movies) have you?
Graymonk
Monday, August 21, 2000 04:42:26 PM
IP: pc008.fh.upei.ca

Emambu>> Thanks, I just needed to let off some steam.

Katara>> I agree completely with your statement, but I think ‘decide’ was the wrong word for me to use. Yes I love her as a friend. But at this point in my life, I’m afraid to find out if that love goes or could go deeper. That make sense? If I love someone that deeply I don’t want these demons hanging over my shoulder like they have been. I know I can’t put this off forever and I do think of it more than I let on, but the emotional strain I’m going through needs to be solved first. It will be better off for both of us.

Russian submariners: Anyone catch Hunt for Red October yesterday? I thought it odd they would show that with everything going on. Or maybe I’m just paranoid.

daphne, apprentice-wordsmith>> Please join the RP, the major rules of thumb are no all RP posts, Place warning signs around it, don’t kill anyone else’s characters, and keep it to one RP a day maximum.

Archwolf>> Received the E-mail and responded. I followed most of your suggestions and I wanted to run a few changes by you to see what you think. I’ll probably post it Wednesday or whenever you respond. On another note, I like your idea of dueling. >:)

Stephen>> Go fer it laddie!!! :)

*****RP WARNING*****
Thailog and the wizard Gar face each other studiously. Gar is impressed by the size and strength of the Gargoyle clone, but hardly sees him as a match for his magic. As for Thailog, Gar is much like any other human he’s seen and reminds him a little of Jerec. But Thailog’s eyes were focused on the massive blue gem, the mastergem, in the humans arm.
“It must be very powerful,” Thailog tried to sound bored.
“It has its moments.”
“Why bring it here?”
“Why not? I’m the only one who can use it. Besides, I’ve come to offer you the services of my humble organization.”
“Organization? What service could you offer.”
“We call ourselves The Arcane. Magic users all. As for our services, anything you require, but we also have a common enemy. Mecord Lein!”
The forgotten werewolf in the shadows listened attentively.

Thieves Guild Headquarters:
“Clever,” Senthet mumbled, “Thailog’s rigged a bottomless bank account. Security’s tight, but nothing a computer mage like myself can’t handle.”
“How’s it going?” Mecord entered the computer lab.
“Thailog’s cut off all our normal magical pathways and communications into his fortress.”
“But?”
“But I think I can use his bank account as a catalyst.”
“Excellent. Time to marshal our forces.”
*****End RP*****

Mecord
Monday, August 21, 2000 04:29:10 PM
IP: usr50.mtwest.net

*Valentine strolls in, eyes glowing and a ribbon sword in his fist. The hole in his chest has shrunk considerably*
Mmm... I was kicking around the net, and managed to find enough energetic songs to trigger a combat high... So I'm feeling pretty good at the moment. *Cleanly quarters DC on general principles*
To all of you who sent well-wishes, thanks. I'll survive...

Spacebaby><<I was baking cookies the other day and acidently burned my thumb...>> Ouch. Out of curiousity, why bake the cookies? When my mom makes 'em, we always eat at least half the batch as cookie dough...

Archwolf><<I reversed my rapier and jammed it at his face a few times, then, just to make sure, I managed to curl a leg up over my head and kick him in the face...good thing we wear protective gear.>> *Does a double take* Uh, what kind of compitition allows you to do THAT? And how can I join?

Gside><<I think we've seen a bit of WWII action>> I know he spent part of WWII in Greece(?) training partisans... <<HHGtG? Worst poetry in the universe?>> Uh, did I miss something? what does HHGtG stand for? Oh, and thanks for the music suggestions. You actually tried to sing like that?

Janine><<Thank you for the Happy Birthdays, it was Aug. 15>> Happy belated birthday! Now, if I could just remember what month it was NOW...

Mary Flanders><<In one part of the series, Katherine is on a date (with a Buddhist gun-nut named Bob) and Glory tries to put a *little* aphrodesiac into their food for a night of wild passion>> Buddhist Gun Nuts? Aphrodesiac-wielding faries? And I thought the stuff *I* came up with was scary... ;) <<But things aren't always comical. A Fundalmentalist Christian reverend has discovered the exsistence of Morning Glory. And he knows that Christain symbols and prayers can hurt and KILL faeries...>:(>> Out of curiousity, why? Banality?

Coyote - Thanks for the music, and the tribute to the Kursk crew... *Joins in the moment of silence*

Ray><<Anyway, make a long story short, ever since then I have been getting the evil eye, back haned answers to some serious travel questions and all around hate and discontent. Any suggestions???>> Either a .300 Win Mag frangible or an apology...
<<Back to reality. Opens brain cap and put sensibility back in and slams it shut with a horrid scream as it takes over.>> *boggles* You.. put the sanity BACK?!? HERESY!!! Whoever's got the sanity-sucker, we've got a serious relapse on our hands!
'jess kidding... ;) though life IS more fun and fulfilling if you're totaly nuts... Oh, and welcome to the room!

Oops! 3:00 in the afternoon, and I still haven't started on my schoolwork... :P See y'all later.

*Leaves the ribbon sword in DC's chest, and leaves humming "No woman no cry"*
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Monday, August 21, 2000 03:48:47 PM
IP: p231-170.atnt6.dialup.ftw1.flash.net

*Warpmind enters, slowly crumpling a small e-mail printout.*
Well, I got my response from Chaosium today... they rejected my campaign. Said it was too similar to a previously printed campaign. *Sigh* Just my rotten luck... maybe I should have tried to actually get a proper look at what campaigns were already out before I started writing... ye hours, gone straight into the porcelain. :( Oh, well, scratch one fundraising opportunity. *Goes on to pull in a cannon similar to Nokkar's, aims it at DC, and fires. Repeatedly.* I can find other means; I'll just entertain myself a bit in the meantime. *Fires a few more times, then stops to look at the smudges on the floor.* Hmmm... I think there's one piece still moving... *Fires one last time, then shoves the cannon back out.*

By the way, Robby, if I were to arrive at G2001 in a coffin, why would I arrive as that Carpatian upstart Tepes? Tsk, I was *NAMED* Marius, for cryin' out loud. :) By the way, you don't know whether or not Anne Rice will be in the area around Gathering time? ;)

Archwolf: You know, your duelling tales fascinate me... I reckon I'd like to spar with you, if we ever find a convenient opportunity. (By the way, I'm in the amateur class - never really fences against an opponent; just swung sticks at trees...)

Kyryn: No worry - I've finished "Bored of the Rings" now. I liked it; might read it again. :) Now I'm reading "God Game" by Andrew M. Greeley... kinda freaky - I vividly recall scenes from the book from my dreams. And I've never read it before. :| Oh, well, these precognitive dreams are just yet another thing I have to live with, I guess... I get a certain level of ESP from my mother's side. :|

Well, that's about it. Gotta be running. I have to sniff out other means to raise money, now that my Call of Cthulhu campaign belly-flopped. :(
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Monday, August 21, 2000 03:17:26 PM
IP: mp-217-205-158.daxnet.no

Robby>>>Hmmm I'm wondering if they didn't edit it would Lieberman start with a BLAME CANADA programm?

Crzy>>>I believe the pic wher yous aks WHAT THE HECK IS THAT contains a side pic of Demona Mae..of course I could be wrong.

Daphne....Well cince you asked there is UCF home of the golden knights. The symbol is pegasus and the paths and streets have a grecoroman/astrological name to them such as Apollo circle and Neptune dr. The campus has a slight resemblence to UCSunnydale except instead of vampires its overrun with squirrels and birds who beg for scraps from your lunch. The types of classes...well its a big book of different classes but some ofthe more interesting onces include Creative writing,Scifi Lit,Into to Cell animation, Japanese language,and scifi writing :) We have a decent sports program...GO knights. During the summer students can study abroad in their specific field..for example English Major students get to go to England.

EEK the cat... one of my favorite eps was the musical one. While Eek and his close buddies sang songs that were similar to showtunes, the villians sany rocky horror style songs and Elmo's theme sound like it came from Queen.

I was baking cookies the other day and acidently burned my thumb...it was first degree, but boy I sure made a mess of cookies. its the type where you spoon the premade batter out of a bucekte is a lot more cozier when it is filled with the aroma of chocolit chip cookies baking

Crzy thanks for the pics the "hatchlings" are very kawaii.
Spacebabie - [LadyAndromeda@smstars.zzn.com]
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Monday, August 21, 2000 01:10:34 PM
IP: user-37kaou1.dialup.mindspring.com

***Kyryn steps into the room***

Moment of silence for the Kursk and his crew (Yes, that is deliberate. Russians style ships and boats "he" instead of "she" as we do in the west.) The sea has many moods. She gives and she takes. Sometimes she holds on...

Warpmind> Nope no spoilers. I read the book ten years ago and barely remember the ending as it is. "Zombies of the Gene Pool"? Hmmm. I missed that one. I'm gonna have to check the used bookstore for a copy.

Robby> <Desguise yourself as a corpse to get to G2001? Well, you could make a neat entrance as a certain mythical figure that never made it to the show named Dracula...> -- Kyryn grins evilly at Robby --- You know that somewhere there is a filksong called "The Last Vampire Song" by Leslie Fish which details Dracula's experiences in LA. One of the lines reads, "Don't ever stash coffins in culverts, lest the floods or the freeways break through." If I can find my copy, I'll post the lyrics.

College stuff> Well, even if you don't ever get a job in the field you are getting your degree in, it still helps immensely to have that little piece of paper called a degree. You'd be surprised at what odd bits of info come in handy. I've got English and Library degrees and I've still found uses for pieces of advanced math (like understanding the programming background of certain computer applications).

Ana> Your friends and the others are in my prayers. Yes, TGS is currently only doing one series at a time. Some major reasons for that are the limited number of dedicated editors, writers, and artists (some of our people wear multiple hats) and the logistics of getting multiple storylines done with reasonable quality production.

Daphne> Do you have an idea of what you want to get your degree in? Many schools have different concentrations that they are particularly noted for.

Gunjack> Ack! Welcome back and I hope that things get better.

Rodlox> That's right! We haven't seen Rodlox for a while!

Hmm. We haven't seen Fleur for a long while either.

Todd> Happy belated B-Day!

Stephen> Crossed fingers and good thoughts heading your way!

Later All!

***Kyryn heads out the door***
Kyryn
Denton, TX
Monday, August 21, 2000 11:51:07 AM
IP: 216.35.46.129

*Archwolf strolls on in, lookin better than before*

First and Foremost, Mec, check yer mail. Sorry it took so long.

ShadowRider> Thankfully, I din't crack a rib. The one would I had didn't scar as I had hoped, so that is kind of a let down (yes, I wanted the wound to scar...I wanted an honest dueling scar). This week I got even. Same opponent managed to drag me to the ground and wrap his legs around my waist so I could not move. I reversed my rapier and jammed it at his face a few times, then, just to make sure, I managed to curl a leg up over my head and kick him in the face...good thing we wear protective gear.

Robby> <<I would think not>> well, I figured, two hours since i took em, it had to be safe...well, no one ever said I was the smartest wolf in the pack....

Too all who have wished me well>>Thank you...knees still give me problems, but I prefer that to not being able to move my hip or arm. All in all, I'm doin pretty damn well.

Stephen>my fingers are crossed for ya!

Oh, Happy B-Day to all who had one!

Well, gotta run and start packin for school.

Better to Burn out than to Fade away....
Archwolf - [archwolf@colegeclub.com]
Monday, August 21, 2000 11:26:45 AM
IP: pumpkin-c-07.mcmurray.nb.net

Greetings all...

EVERYONE : Please PLEASE PLU-LEAZE send me all the good vibes/prayers/wishes you can muster. I have an interview with a print shop this evening for a type setter's position, and it's just within travel range and wage range too! I really hope I can bag it!

EMMAMBU (?) > Did you ever check my pro-writing site to see your comments up on my Reader's Comment Page? Thanks again for critquing my story "Tenkiller".

KWS > Another Tampa/St. Pete resident! Cool beans! Drop me an email some time so we can chat. I'll send you my phone # (i think you can still call Tampa on a local call) if you wish.

CRZY > Love the pics!

[momment of silence for the Russian submariners]

DON > Great rendition of the Maritime Sailor's Hymnal... brought back some memories of my time in the service.

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

P.S. > Any Florida garg-fans, please get in touch with me, please?

Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Tampa, FL, USA
Monday, August 21, 2000 11:20:31 AM
IP: proxy-523.public.rwc.webtv.net

CYOTE- thanx ^_^ and yeah, they only gave us 2 keys. we managed to weasel outa the deposit, since we didnt have ANY money left. (our roommates were late showing up, so my bro and i had to pay all five ppl's fees ourselves til they got there). OY.


Kya White Sapphire
Monday, August 21, 2000 08:50:52 AM
IP: user-38lc0o9.dialup.mindspring.com

Hello!!! :)

Emambu> Thanx! :)

Gside> <<I didn't baffle someone? That must be a first.>> LOL Yes, I guess it must! :P

Escaflone> YEY!!! They`re gradualy seeing the error of their loony toons ways and converting to anime!!! There is hope for the world after all!!!! :P Dont mind me, I`m just exited :P *does a happy lil dance*

Winterwolf> *weeps at her lack of convention going* You lucky guy you! Was it fun?! Did ya meet lots of ppls?! When do I get to see pics, huh? When?!?!!? :P

Daniel Johnson> <<Welcome back! Of course we'll have you back! The CQ (craziness quotient) of the room just went up a couple of notches. ;)>> LOL Yey! I aim to please! :P Thanx! :)

Meep! I gotta go! I`ll see ya around guys!!!! *HUGZ all and poofles*
Caliope
Monday, August 21, 2000 08:27:30 AM
IP: 136.145.174.39

JOXTER - Thanks, but my surname's "Jensen" rather than "Jenson".
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Monday, August 21, 2000 07:48:08 AM
IP: 216.87.46.62.dialup-stl.primary.net

Robby and Firestorm - If you're looking for some of Demona May's non-mature viewers art check out Christine Morgan's gallery. Demona May has a whole section of illustrated scenes from "Damien" and a large amount of pictures of the Avalon clan in the "Dissidents" gallery. BTW, what's this about Demona May being famous for mayure readers art? Up until Christine's last update I wasn't aware she drew anything above a 'G' level.
Graymonk - [bgray@upei.ca]
Monday, August 21, 2000 07:30:24 AM
IP: asy04.dial.upei.ca

Got my G2K pics up!!

Take a peeky!!!
CrzyDemona - [<--- G2K pics!]
Monday, August 21, 2000 04:47:23 AM
IP: 76-154-179-208.pajo.com

*Warpmind enters, lugging a huge cartful of poetry collections by Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings.*
Daniel Johnson got it right on the first guess. *Hands over a huge flamethrower.* Will you do the honors, Daniel?

Emambu: Well, if my answer was incorrect... I'm stumped. Maybe if you went over the whole thing, from start to finish, once more? (Oh, and I suppose my answer was predictable, eh?)

Gside: Correct, but Daniel Johnson beat you to the chase...

Christine: Regarding your Random Gargoyle Generator: I tried to write the RGG into a functional standalone QBASIC program. So far... I've managed to get to a certain point. There are a LOT of factors to take into consideration, it seems. At this time, I'm afraid I am equally likely to finish it as I am likely to give it up... whacha reckon, should I finish it, or isn't it worth the effort?

Well, that's it for now. Aloha.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Monday, August 21, 2000 04:18:54 AM
IP: mp-217-199-21.daxnet.no

Hey people, I don't know why he did not tell us, (special exclusive for those visiting Station 8 I suppose, or maybe he really just doesn't care that much, buuuuuuuuuuuuuut...)

Yesterday was Todd Jenson's birthday! Happy belated b-day Todd!
Joxter
Monday, August 21, 2000 03:33:20 AM
IP: spider-wd052.proxy.aol.com

Sorry for the double post folks, but I forgot a special b-day greeting. *starts passing out party hats and wheels in a special ice-cake made with bamboo and carrots, as colorful grains of rice falls from the ceiling*

Happy 1st Birthday Hua-Mei, San Diego Zoo's own baby panda.
Katara - [<<===awwww! she's so cute!!!]
San Diego, CA
Monday, August 21, 2000 03:22:02 AM
IP: spider-wa014.proxy.aol.com

**Winterwolf enters for a moment**

Hi. I was going to do my usual full post but I think I'll save it for early tomorrow. No replies tonight. Sorry.

Good night!

**Winterwolf is gone**
Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY
Monday, August 21, 2000 02:53:03 AM
IP: 1cust189.tnt48.nyc3.da.uu.net

Hi everyone. WOW! Lot of posts this weekend. Took me -forever- to get through everything. Then just when I thought I'd finished reading and replying to everything, more posts were added. lol Hope everyone has been having a decent weekend so far.

Ray..>..well, don't know that I can give you any advice per se, but I know what you mean. I USED to be a Lead Operator at my job up until a few months ago. Now I'm just a regular operator. I got demoted from my semi-supervisory postion all because of using the "F" word. Granted I know all about language in the work place and having to set the proper example because of the position. I got busted because I was joking with a co-worker in the breakroom made the comment, "F-- you and the horse you rode in on!" (yeah i've got a real potty mouth when i want to) We were the only ones in the room at the time. The problem occured when our "adminstrative assistant" (NEVER call her a _MERE_ receiptionist!) walked in right at that moment. She scolded me slightly for being so harsh. Guess she didn't like it to much when I told her that I didn't care. Next thing I know, the asst manager comes in, asks to see me in her office, and BAM! I'm busted! Want to hear the real kicker.. I was in on my DAY OFF working overtime, AND hadn't even clocked in yet! Now ain't that a real kick in the pants! Well, I don't think the RECEIPTIONIST has ever liked me very much anyways. *shrugs* Oh well, I'm better off now anyways, I don't have to put up with any of the supervisor headaches anymore, and my incentive in only based on my job performance, not the whole call center's stats. :)

KURST..>>..I really feel for the families of the lost sailors. Being a 'bubblehead' isn't easy. Always in the back of your mind is the worry that you'll go down, and never come up again. Sadly this fear became reality for over 100 poor souls. My prayers go out for them and their families.

DPH..>..route to LA..probably Interstate 10. Try checking with MapQuest to plot a good route.

Ana..>..Sorry to hear about your friend's accident. It will be very hard on her having to deal with the consequences later down the road. My prayers are with them.

KURSK...just heard on news, that divers were just able to get hatch open about an hour ago. As expected, no sign of any survivors.

Well, that's about it for tonight. Not whole lot of replies considering how long it took me to get through the room. I leave you with a joke told to me tonight by my son...

Q: What's the difference between a Harley Davidson and a Hoover vaccum?
A: Depends on where you mount the dirtbag.

*runs for the door, ducking to avoid the flaming, rotten veggies coming her way. She jumps on a Harley and disappears in a cloud of dust!* ;p
Katara - [garglover66f@hotmail.com]
San Diego, CA
Monday, August 21, 2000 02:34:50 AM
IP: ac8af1a0.ipt.aol.com

Niamhgold> When I got your (very, very good) picture, I decided, "I'm in telnet, why not move it over to remus anyway." So it is now residing in the same directory as some of my brother's art and my mp3. If you object, tell me.

Ana> May nothing worse come of what has happened.

Robby> <<I still can't figure out why excessive ammounts of graphic violence against Dis Connect are allowed and yet even the slightest allusions to sex apparently aren't...>>: Blame the puritans. They set up the moral code that seems to have prevailed through American history.
<<did anyone notice that the CR hit its two year anniversary back in the start of June?>>: Nope. Still working my way up to one year.
<<the usual fun associated with college>>: Binge drinking, hazing, and promiscuous sex?
<<I have to waste time on classes I don't need like Math>>: I've heard calculus really helps with taxes.
<<I'm going into the art field and higher level math just doesn't come into play there>>: Fractals, anyone?

Fire Storm> <<Unless you do my digital cirucuts homework>>: I'll let you know once I see whether digital logic design is really as bad as they say (I have witnessed straight through all nighters on one problem set).
<<figure out how the heck to built a doping machine by ourselves>>: Shouldn't be too bad. Hey, got some bungee cords, legos, and spare electronic parts? We could build an electron mecroscope to brush atoms of copper onto surfaces to make circuits (actual project of a Westinghouse scholar).
<<Hey, is anything know of him before he got the adamantium>>: I think we've seen a bit of WWII action, and there was a story in Marvel Comics Presents about a native canadian boy long ago that was implied to be Logan.
<<I have seen some Japanese game shows...>>: But those are so much fun. And I bet no one asks if that is your final answer.

Warpmind> <<a book of poetry, written by a certain Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings>>: HHGtG? Worst poetry in the universe?

Mrs. Morgan> Thanks for answering one of my questions. Shall I assume that weapons experts only get mundane weapons, magicians get whatever accessory luck gives them, and I gave the full and complete skill set (S+) for beasts?

Sorry about that S+ thing. Functional dependancies are still haunting my brain.

Daniel Johnson> <<But then I am weird...>>: Isn't that my line?
<<I love the smell of assembly language in the morning!>>: jmpl %15 + 4, %0

Daphne> <<any college students/grads who want to talk up their schools>>: Rutgers. You need a bus to get to class.

Mary Flanders> Morning Glory the Faerie: Sounds interesting, but I think I'll stick with BF, NBF and BFE.

Gunjack> <<which is better to listen to after a breakup; Mettalica or Les Miz?>>: First of all, best wishes for your future. I say Congratulations by the Wilburys (this is where I learned it hurts to sing like Dylan) if you're bitter. Or the intro Marche Slave combined with Toccata and Fugue. I love a good minor key.

Lady Mystic> <<Any suggestions for categorizing>>: How about by series or by species. Maybe even by predominant color.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Monday, August 21, 2000 02:25:42 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

KWS: Ya only had two keys to your room? Hmm ... the front desk told us when we kept having half of our four keys die on us that you could've had a max of *three* keys. (We had three of us in the room, myself, Denis and Blaqthorne)

Anyway, good luck finding roommates.
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Monday, August 21, 2000 01:59:06 AM
IP: 216.28.101.162

Hi guys sorry I haven't posted in such a long time. Thank you for the Happy Birthdays, it was Aug. 15.

Update: I'm now 19 years old. RHPS is going very well I have played three different parts now and will hopefully play them all by the time I'm done :) I have a new boyfriend. He is the RHPS photographer and my mom hates him but my brother and my father think he is pretty cool. I start school a week from Monday, today, and hopefully I'll be getting a job and getting my braces off soon. I don't know how often I'll be able to post but I'll drop a line when I can. Gotta go.

Love you all...
Janine - [Purple_Pixy@hotmail.com]
Monday, August 21, 2000 01:58:30 AM
IP: phx-202.treknet.net

*Emambu enters carrying a stack of cardboard boxes filled with miscellaneous junk. He quickly puts the boxes down and drops into a nearby chair.*

Hey guys. As you can see I'm getting ready to head off to college. Thanks again for all the well wishes. I'm dismantling my computer after I post this. Tuesday I leave for Pittsburgh and I move in Wednesday. Hopefully, I'll be able to post again by the weekend.

Gside: Heh, I'm glad you concur. After all, they spent the most time on the voting pages, and worked the hardest to see it through.

Warpmind: Sorry, but you weren't even close. :) I will admit to some of it being my fault as I didn't give enough information the first time around. This is why you should never try to tell mysteries at 4am. :) Anyway, the other things you should know is that there is a table in the room, which is next to the broken glass and puddle of water that Romeo and Juliet are found face down in, dead. Also, all the items have been described already. Meaning, there's no weapons, no poison or anything else. Everything except how Romeo and Juliet died has been told. Lastly, the broken glass is not from the window. The window is open but it is also intact.

Spacebabie: Just remember, it's almost over. You only have less then one month left. It'll be over before you know it. Stay positive.

Shadowrider: That was a simple yet brilliant speech over the tragedy of the Russian submarine "Kursk." *Emambu joins in the silence over their deaths.*

Ray: I don't remember you, probably because you left before I joined, but welcome back! Oh and the MIB crossover is being done by Rodlox. Sadly, he hasn't posted here in a while.

Niamhgold: If it's all right with you, I'd like to see your pic too.

Winterwolf: LOL! Perhaps I should have given a better description (did I mention I look like Ralph Machio). :) I too would like to go next year, but I won't really know until next May (Probably around the time of my birthday).

Doug: Glad to hear your mood is improving. Also, I finished NotS 1, but I won't be able to post full length comments until this weekend (due to the fact that I won't have a computer until then). I can tell you now though that I thought it was absolutely amazing! There were a few more typos, and one scene did drag on a little, but overall it was an incredible story. I can't wait to start reading the rest of the series.

Ana: Your friend is in my thoughts.

Firestorm: I used the word "God" twice in my my other post. I'm still awaiting that call from the Religious Right telling me that I'm a heathen. :)

Brooklyn: Arrgh! You're story goes up, and now I have no time to read it. :) Nuts... well I guess I'll just have to wait to get my computer re-wired over the weekend.

Godzilla 2000: Absolutely hilarious! To anyone who wants to laugh their asses off, or to anyone who likes to MST bad movies... this is the perfect one. Me and two of my friends went and saw it yesterday. We had the entire first three rows in stitches at our comments. Our finest hour. :)

That's all for now. Take care everyone,


---Emambu

Emambu - [ErikMambu@aol.com]
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Monday, August 21, 2000 01:41:49 AM
IP: spider-tk084.proxy.aol.com

lady mystic- uhm, no one ever answered me about the pic ;P sorry...
Kya White Sapphire
Monday, August 21, 2000 01:31:33 AM
IP: 1cust250.tnt7.clearwater.fl.da.uu.net

EVERYONE GOING TO THE GATHERING:
i need a room-mate. preferably, THREE room-mates. or more. id like to get the price of the hotel room DOWN as much as possible. what do i look for in a room-mate?

1. someone who is responsible. as in
a) wont disappear with the key
b) wont disappear for HOURS at a time without notification
c) tries (within reason) to keep other ppl informed of where they are/are going to be.

obviously i had some bad experiences with this at the last gathering. i understand there are two keys. two ppl per key. the other guy on my key KEPT DISAPPEARING... *sighs* but hes my lil bro what can i expect (rookery bro, FYI).

2. someone staying the same time
i am arriving Thursday, JUN 21 (the gathering starts the 22) and leaving Tuesday, JUN 26 (the gathering ends the 25) so i need the room for THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY. thats FIVE DAYS. anyone else staying that long?

and i am DEFINETLY going, so i only want to hear from other ppl who are DEFINETLY going (which had better be all yall, to paraphrase the great crzyD ;P)

AND i spent the past two hours checking airfares. so far Delta is $3.75 less than the competition, and theyre the only ones that offer a NONSTOP flight from Tampa to LA. (i could get nonstop on the return flight too, but id have to leave too early for my tastes) everyone else is $348, delta is $344.25 - so BETTER BOOK EARLY!!
the flight i will (more than likely) be flying is this one:
Tampa (7:50am) --> LA (9:50am) JUN 21 (thur)
LA (11:45a) --> Atlanta (7:05p), (8pm) --> Tampa (9:40pm) JUN 26
so if youre flying around the same area/times, lets look for eachother yesno?

anyway, anyone interested in rooming with an off-her-rocker "siwwy raptor-like gargie" (in the words of mahret/cheyenne ^_^)?

this is being posted in the station 8 comment room, TGS comment room, MGC comment room and in email. id appreciate it if you EMAIL ME with a reply, since theres a chance i might not catch a reply in the comment room. thanx :P
Kelly L Creighton / Kya White Sapphire - [kws7@usa.net]
Tampa, Florida, USA
Monday, August 21, 2000 01:30:39 AM
IP: 1cust250.tnt7.clearwater.fl.da.uu.net

Just a quickie...

Robby: Should there be multiple TGS images? I mean, does the CR Administrator pic really seem adequate for saying there is a new story?
Here's what I think:
A CR Admin pic and
A TGS Staff pic (For new storys and general TGS stuff)

Also, would you like it so that the TGS Staff/CR pics are available ONLY from a totally different Add Comment page? That way NO ONE else could use the pic.

And, finally... do LM and I get to use the CR Admin pic if we post something totally relating to the workings of the CR?
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Monday, August 21, 2000 12:46:12 AM
IP: 06-189.008.popsite.net

48 HOURS LEFT FOR PIC APPEALS!

Go to: http://tgs.gargoyles-fans.org/cr/new/statistics.html

*** UPDATE ***

The CR rules have been updated to Robby's request. Click my name's link.

ROBBY: Tell me what ya think. I revised a bit of what you posted for clarity.


The archive has also been updated. Use the links at the bottom of the rules page to get to the archive.


Pic Appeals Deadline is Wednesday! If you're going to appeal a pic do so NOW!

I've recieved appeals from Kyryn and Todd concerning Cavall#1 and Emrys#1. Thanks for your opinions. :)

KYRYN: Thanks for your name suggestions for the Cavall pics. :)

If no one has a problem with the number of pics being kept I'll probably keep appealed images -- as long as they aren't of the same origin (ex: Nudnik pics).

So does anyone have a problem with having nearly 200 pics (possibly more) for the CR? Word of note: the choice box will be VERY long.

*** / UPDATE ***

KWS: RE: The Wierd Sisters pic:
If you find out who did the pic can you tell me here or email me at lady-mystic@usa.net. I need it for the CR images page. Thanks. :)

ANYONE/EVERYONE:
Since there are going to be so many images for the CR I need to break them up among multiple pages for various reasons such as load time and organization. Any suggestions for categorizing? Ideas I have are as follows:

1. Alphabetical. Categorized by letter groups, such as A-F, etc.

2. Theme. Single character images and multi-character/group shot images and/or by allegiance/race.

Any other additional or better ideas? I'm open for suggestions.

And should the Add Comment image choice box be alphabetical or have sections dictated by #2?

Any other suggestions are more than welcome.

I'll need to solve these dilemmas soon -- before FS and I update the coding and CGI for the new CR pages and before we send the material to Gore. So if you have any ideas please don't hesitate and tell me soon! Thanks in advance. :)
Lady Mystic - [<-- New CR Rules !!!]
TGS CR Info Senior Admin
Monday, August 21, 2000 12:16:18 AM
IP: 01-106.008.popsite.net

Gunjack: Meat Loaf. One song in particular from "Welcome to the Neighborhood" is a good one for after a breakup ... depressing but at the same time kinda uplifting because it's so dramatic (I know from very recent personal experience). **clears throat and takes on his raspy Meat-Loaf-after-6-packs-a-day-for-20-years voice**

Not a dry eye in the house
After love's curtain goes down
Listen and you'll hear the sound
Hear the sound of a heart breaking, breaking
Not a smile left on my face
The ending's just too sad to take
And there's not a dry eye
Not a dry eye in the house ...
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Monday, August 21, 2000 12:11:32 AM
IP: 216.28.101.162

*A scruffy Valentine enters, looking like he's had a bad night and sporting a foot-wide bloody hole through the middle of his chest. He collapses into the Comfy Chair (tm), pours an IBC down what's left of his throught, and glances at the posts.*

Looks like I declared my return a bit too early... This last week, I was celebrating with my best friend and my brother when my girlfriend of a year dumped me... And for some reason, I've had this hollow feeling ever since. Plus there's this annoying whistleing sound when the wind blows... :P

Firestorm><<God, I love this country (Oh no! I used the word God! Now I am being sued by some religious people!)>> Or possibly by non-religios people for leading their athiest children toward the evils of Diesm... After all, we've GOT to protect the children... ;)

Ana><<Bad news tonight; A dear friend was in a car accident tonight.>> Aw, crud... Here's to hoping that they can all pull through... :(

Real post when I can... Meanwhile, which is better to listen to after a breakup; Mettalica or Les Miz? :P

Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Heartbreak, TX, United States of Hysteria
Sunday, August 20, 2000 11:46:30 PM
IP: p230-27.atnt6.dialup.ftw1.flash.net

Robby><Morning Glory the Faerie> glad you'd like to know. >:) OK, Faeries live off of things sacrificed by humans to stay alive (i.e. fruits of the harvest, human sacrifice, sexual energy) In Morning Glory's case, she lives off of sexual energy. And after a long time, if a faerie does not get the energy needed, it will lose it's ethereal energy and die, called the "whithering". It's not really pornographic, it's just the pressure and expectations Glory puts on Katherine to have sex is very funny. In one part of the series, Katherine is on a date (with a Buddhist gun-nut named Bob) and Glory tries to put a *little* aphrodesiac into their food for a night of wild passion. Unfortunetly, she slips and drops all of it into the rice. And EVERYONE gets rice. The result? Women throwing their dates onto the table and saying, "TAKE ME! Right here! Right NOW!". ^_^ Now isn't that just plain funny? ;P Also, Glory's way of swearing is so cute! "Oh POOH!"-Morning Glory. ;P But things aren't always comical. A Fundalmentalist Christian reverend has discovered the exsistence of Morning Glory. And he knows that Christain symbols and prayers can hurt and KILL faeries...>:(
Mary Flanders
Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:28:59 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Thank you to all you who's prayers and thoughts went out to my friend and her family and passengers. Thankfully she is fine physically and only understandably distraught emotionally. Living in the 21st century has it's mixed atvanages; on the one hand they saved her life and the lifes of the other two kids in the car...on the other hand, she's been slapped with the mother of all lawsuits. the price of civilization, huh.

In other news. I would just like to say how much I envy all of you with toon disney! Not only do I not have cable, but our local provider doesn't offer toon disney! This would be fine except for the fact that I haven't seen much of Gargoyles since it was cancelled. Count your blessings!

Are the brilliant writers at TGS only doing one series at a time or is that just temporary. I'm thoroughly addicted and a fast reader with too much time on my hands.

College starts up again tomorrow. :(
til next time..
Ana - [Anasatis@hotmail.com]
Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:17:41 PM
IP: 1cust231.tnt2.hemet.ca.da.uu.net

sorry about the double post!
Daphne, apprentice-wordsmith
Sunday, August 20, 2000 09:56:18 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.212.148.philadelphia1.level3.net

new Rp>> I understand. so, it's really ok to just join? If there's any red tape, please send the paperwork my way... I don't want to intrude on anyone's universe...

<moment of silence for the submarine crew>

hey, are there any college students/grads who want to talk up their schools? I am in the process of hunting, but all the propaganda looks the same...

happiness to all!
--Daphne

daphne, apprentice-wordsmith
Sunday, August 20, 2000 09:55:21 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.212.148.philadelphia1.level3.net

new Rp>> I understand. so, it's really ok to just join? If there's any red tape, please send the paperwork my way... I don't want to intrude on anyone's universe...

<moment of silence for the submarine crew>

hey, are there any college students/grads who want to talk up their schools? I am in the process of hunting, but all the propaganda looks the same...

happiness to all!
--Daphne

daphne, apprentice-wordsmith
Sunday, August 20, 2000 09:55:09 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.212.148.philadelphia1.level3.net

Firestorm- I'm assuming the "keep things PG-13 or less" should cover swearing. If it becomes an issue, I'll give it it's own rule again. And as for the RP rules, a lot of them seem redundant at this point. The "No all RP posts" thing should handle just about all the problems involved with Rping, and the other rules (No flaming and no gratuitous stuff) should cover the rest. *Shrugs* If the rules need to be a bit more specific, they will be. We'll see. But when people don't say what they want to say out of sheer fear of a reprimand, well, that's not a good thing.

As far as Demona May's non-mature readers art... I'm sure SOME of it is online somewhere... But as I noted, the mature stuff is apparently what's most often requested and put up for some reason. *Shrugs*

College- Doesn't matter what I think of it, I'm trying it for a year regardless. Oh well, we shall see how it goes. (THo I'd still rather spend a few more months at Antarctic and away from school first...) Ah well... Hopefully I'll have fun...
Robby
Sunday, August 20, 2000 09:42:15 PM
IP: spider-tn012.proxy.aol.com

Robby>> Definitely stick it out in college -- you'll use it more than you know. I've been working in art professionally since 1985 and it's funny -- people who go through a university art program are so MUCH better prepared than people who have gone through an art institute. By taking a variety of subjects, you widen your scope of experiences and you learn how to research. That's a valuable commodity, especially if you're serious about art as a career. I think you'll find that college is a great time of your life. Enjoy it!!
Spike
Sunday, August 20, 2000 08:58:31 PM
IP: ppp21-21.ght.iadfw.net

Football season practice starts this week so I'm going to be very stressed and probably come in here every night ranting, or just not come in cause I'll be passed out on the couch. It's 100 degrees down here!
SOROW
Sunday, August 20, 2000 08:57:07 PM
IP: dll2a010-0541.splitrock.net

Warpmind:
Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings?! Nnnnnooooo!! The worst poetry in the Galaxy! Even Vogon poetry is tame by comparison! I would rather read Grunthos the Flatulent's "Ode to a Small Lump of Green Putty I Found in My Armpit One Midsummer Morning" than be subjected to that abomination! If you read even one word from that book out loud, we WILL have to kill you. :)
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Robby:
I sympathize with your feelings about high school and college, but don't judge college until you actually experience it. I also hated high school, yet after a while I found college to be quite enjoyable. Classes that I hated in high school were seen in a whole new light. I had been almost exclusively interested in the sciences and to a lesser extent math. I started college majoring in computer science, but I graduated with a BA in anthropology. :) Big difference, huh? I began by hating liberal arts type courses and finished majoring in one! But then I am weird...

My point is that I went to college with a very narrow view of what I wanted to learn, and that was a shame. Once I was there, I learned better. Our society often treats education as merely a way to get a job. While that is important, knowledge is also essential to our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. That's why I encourage all college students to take at least one course in anthropology and one in psychology. And liberal arts students should take a couple of science courses; it doesn't have to be anything fancy. And some basic math: statistics is a useful one.

Oh, and one piece of advice my brother gave me that I'll pass on: when you get to college, forget everything you learned in high school about writing. It's all wrong. Ok, that's a slight exaggeration, but closer to the truth than you might think.

Wow, that was quite a ramble, wasn't it?
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Ana:
Welcome to the CR, and I'm sorry to hear about your friend. That's going to be a terrible burden for her to bear. I'm sure we'll all keep her in our thoughts.
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night walker:
Welcome back. And don't worry too much about people's reactions to what you might say here; if you feel comfortable talking about it then you should have nothing to fear.
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GXB:
Oops, I guess I missed it, but happy birthday anyway.
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Ray:
Another former lurker! Welcome! Oh, and while you can keep your sensibilities, you must surrender any and all sanity in your possession to the appropriate authorities at once. It is considered contraband here. :)
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Mara:
Maybe your monitor's soul hasn't actually been taken; perhaps it's just possessed. Have you considered exorcism? Try beating it repeatedly with a rubber chicken while reading the manual backwards. It always works for me.

Wait, what's this... "It's a small wo..." NO! ACK! Just for that I should quote from "Zen And The Art Of Going To The Lavatory." Well, maybe just the first few volumes.
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Shadowrider:
:pauses for a moment of silence: The sea is a harsh mistress, indeed.
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Caliope:
Welcome back! Of course we'll have you back! The CQ (craziness quotient) of the room just went up a couple of notches. ;)
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Gside:
Ah, I love the smell of assembly language in the morning! The registers! The opcodes! The addressing modes!
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Fire Storm:
Well, since I'm not CompSci anymore I guess I can make whatever jokes I want. :)
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Jannie:
How the heck are you doing? You keep getting better, you hear?
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Mecord:
A belated welcome back. I seem to be saying that a lot. Maybe I should think of something more original?
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Kya:
Aren't you new? Ok, here we go again: welcome. :)
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Stephen:
Good luck finding a job. Hang in there.
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Wow! I've gone all the way back to Friday! I think I'd better stop here. I'll comment on "Expatriate" later.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@exit109.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Sunday, August 20, 2000 08:01:35 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-49.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

Gside > actually, that sounds more like a garden-variety blooper on my part ; )

night walker > glad to hear it! And when you're done with that one, the second one is now for sale! ; ) Click on my name for all the info!

Update > the next Guardians story is going to be delayed because I'm running a GURPS game at Dragonflight this weekend and just realized how woefully underprepared I am. Nobody goes to a con to play with a GM who is totally winging it, so I better get my adventure together first!

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Sunday, August 20, 2000 07:30:53 PM
IP: 14-065.009.popsite.net

**RP RELATED**
About a 3rd RP in this room, I do not think the room can handle 3 rps (funny I should say that when I started the 2nd rp). Really, a good RP needs at least 2 people to keep things interesting. Let's see if I can count things Winterwolf contributed to the BFTS RP: Speed Stars, Equus, the current dilemna [he snuck that plot point in on me a while back and I did not pay attention]. Things I have cntributed: starting it, NCA & company, and ITAG. If Winterwolf had NOT joined the BFTS RP, things would definitely be NOT as interesting as they are right now. I say that to let you know that by yourself it is very difficult to keep an RP interesting.

*Shameless Plug Tangent*
Right now, the BFTS RP has very little backstory and it would be easy for someone to join in with a long backstory. At times, I would like to cover my angles of what is happening, but I have to decide what is most important to be said.
*End Shameless Plug Tangent*

I am actually thinking about designing a T-shirt related to my BFTS RP character. If I can go to G2001, I will be wearing it. Winterwolf, if you attend, you might want to design some T-shirt related to your BFTS RP character.
**END RP RELATED**

Good news: Well, it is good news for whoever has the unpleasant job of burying me and whomever I name as beneficaries.

**FOX KIDS WEBSITE**
I can not find on their website the pages that list which episodes of which shows are going to be on which days. Can anybody help me?
**END FOX KIDS WEBSITE**

**BFTS RP continues despite protests by the writer that he does not want to pick this plot up**
*The next night in the park*
DPH is fully prepared by recharging his body to hold maximum amount of energy and by erecting a small forcefield around himself. DPH starts to open the bag, opens a portal to a spot 20 yards away, and drops the almost-opened bag in the portal. When the bag finally hits the ground, it fully opens.
**END BFTS RP for now**
Winterwolf, you can take it from here because I already told you in egroups what my response is.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Sunday, August 20, 2000 05:46:05 PM
IP: max1-6.cwy.cei.net

*Warpmind enters, carrying a book of poetry, written by a certain Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings.*
Cyber-cookie to whoever gets the reference...

Spike: Hmmm... weird... your son's bedroom sounds familiar, somehow... does it by any chance have any resemblance to a roleplay-style dungeon, as well? ;)

Fire Storm: I can only hope... for further info, see US Citizenship; acquisition of. ;)

Well, that's it for today. Adios.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Sunday, August 20, 2000 04:34:30 PM
IP: mp-217-206-184.daxnet.no

Episode three is up!
I'm off to write ep. 4!
See you guys later.
Brooklyn - [mango_11_19@hotmail.com]
Sunday, August 20, 2000 02:09:56 PM
IP: usr45.cqc.com

DERN LOT BOYS! LM would vape me if I forgot this.
Hmm... wait a minute... it would be better if it was a seperate post...
Yep. A seperate post. It was my idea. And it was good! :)
(Whats with all the smiley faces? I guess I am in a good mood lately.)
Bonnieway...


Well, the tally has been done, the statistics are up, some pics got cut. Your favorite pic have been cut.
But wait! It's not the end of the world! You CAN appeal the decision! Just check out the Appeals page. Maybe your pic CAN be saved!

DEADLINE: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2000 at 12 AM CR time.
Fire Storm - [<--- CR picture voting statistics!]
Sunday, August 20, 2000 01:21:47 PM
IP: 06-041.008.popsite.net

Emambu: <Stop, you're going to make me break out into singing the National Anthem>
Yep. God, I love this country (Oh no! I used the word God! Now I am being sued by some religious people!)

Gside: <I thought that was my job. Or was theat to prove we should not be seen in public? I get so confused.>
We should not be seen in public, unless we are billionares with many women on our arms.
<Actually, since we have no audience (not since the great disaster of '82), we should theoretically have infinate laughter.>
That must be why we laugh at ourselves!
<You won't?>
Sorry. No. Unless you do my digital cirucuts homework.
<Short answer: no. Not yet at least.>
Hmm... interesting...
Heres what we need to do: figure out how the heck to built a doping machine by ourselves (Making the silicon crystal pure is easy), and make ourselves a couple dozen processors that take up the entire silicon platter.
<But some of those skeleton mages do look kind of cute...>
I like my lovers thin too, but not THAT thin! :)
<Hasn't that already been implied?>
Technicalities, technicalities.
I mean is wolvie an Immortal, not just immortal. He is an immortal among Immortals.
Hey, is anything know of him before he got the adamantium?

Warpmind: <I *WILL* leave Norway someday>
Permanent or temporarly?

Shadowrider: <in Italy there was not a music-dedicated channel>
Honestly, MTV is not a music-dedicated channel here anymore. Thats MTV2.
<Don't worry, except for some exceptions Italian TV sucks as well...>
Ah. Good. don't want to think we are alone for having crap on TV.
(Although, I have seen some Japanese game shows...)

Nimhgold: <I'll keep the file size as low as possible, since the actual painting was 20 X 24 :)>
Na. A 256MB file size is fine! :)

Robby: <I can truthfully attest, she *DOES* do more than "mature eyes only" art>
I stand corrected. Is any of it on-line?
(DUH! I TOTALLY forgot! I saw her stuff at G99! LM even bought one of her unicorn pics!)
<The Empire makes 10 thousand clones of Jar Jar and each one is killed brutally and violently in a fun and bizarre manner of ways>
"OH MY GOD! You killed Jar-Jar!"
And the universe did cheer.

Winterwolf: <When you put it that way I can see why I hardly watch TV at all.>
I say it as I see it.
It REALLY sucks when you can honestly say "200 channels and nothing on"

night walker: Good to see you are still alive!

Robby the CR admin: <*****ROBBY'S BRAND SPANKIN' NEW AND EASIER CR RULES*****>
All right. I'll inform LM of the changes. Most shouldn't be a problem. Rules 4-6 could have been easly turned into a single rule, but it was left the way it was. Rules 6-11 were RP rules made by Doug anyway.
A few problems, though...
Should there be mention of swearing in the new rules? (Old rule 3)
And should the RP rules be somewhere or not?
Plus, I say we should keep #12! :)
Fire Storm - [<--- Da old rules]
Sunday, August 20, 2000 01:12:19 PM
IP: 06-041.008.popsite.net

Doug> I remember the show too. The Cell> **WARNING POSSIBLE SPOILING HERE BUT LONG** Good movie. It was as far fetched as perhaps some would think. Philosophy (both eastern and western), pyschology, and neurology are all very much intertwined concepts *l*. The medical reasoning was sound. The bad guy of the movie is Mukluck. Or at least that's what I call the evil of the killer's mind since that was his name in young Edward's imagination. The main plot is that the killer falls into well to simplify let's call it a coma. Well the killer already kidnapped a young girl beforehand and locked her in the automatted um simplified again let's call it 40 hours of non-tortured yet still obviously cruel captivety before the machine drowns the girl. That is why the killer is put in VR with a woman. The woman's job is to find out from the guy where the girl is trapped so police can rescue her. She gets trapped herself under his spell :P. A police guy rescues her. She goes back in and tries to save young innocent boy part of killer's mind. I can't explain it very well but I shouldn't have to. Go see the movie peoples. It's good I tell you, good! **END SPOILERS FOR THE CELL**
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:36:48 AM
IP: dialup-209.245.40.45.sandiego1.level3.net

<hands Shogun a cyber-cookie> Correct! <grins> Glad to know someone else remembers that show. :)

Ana: Your friend and the other victims will be in my prayers.
Doug
Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:04:26 AM
IP: pool-209-138-204-233-dlls.grid.net

Godzilla 2000>>> Okay, the dubbing goofed up in a couple of places and some of the English phrases were misinterpreted, and it really started to drag on towards the end, but darn it! --- There's just something about that big green lizard. Great movie to see with the kids -- even my youngest who was in tears before the show because he "didn't wanna see no scary monsters" thought it was pretty cool and giggled insanely every time Godzilla smashed something. (Which made sense -- smashed-up Tokoyo did sort of resemble Ry's bedroom floor.)
Spike
Sunday, August 20, 2000 07:57:14 AM
IP: ppp09-46.ght.iadfw.net

*Warpmind enters.*

Saw Blade last night... y'know, I can't help but thinking... what would Blade's approach to Dominique Destine be? She's never to be found after sunset an' all... :|

Oh, and yeah, a moment's tribute to those who went down with Kursk... *Silence for a one-minute period*

Shadowrider: I agree on the weapon thing - I myself have a pike that does... *thinking hard* I believe it was 42-103 damage... BASE damage, that is. :) Magical, of course. :) Add then my personal damage bonuses and the hefty attack rating bonus... ]:)

Robby: Actually, no KACHING... I didn't pay for the book - I got it as a gift from a couple I met on the bus to Oslo a while back. Big surprise when the return address on the envelope the books arrived in said "Department of Political Science, State University of Florida"... :| Ken and Robin, if you read this, you have my thanks. :)

Well, that's it. Gotta check my e-mail, and then I'm gonna mow the linoleum. Well, maybe I'll just settle for raking it, but... ;) See y'all.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Sunday, August 20, 2000 07:55:18 AM
IP: mp-216-237-244.daxnet.no

Hey, I'm alive....but not much longer will I be awake. Long story short, I hate CIS....Comp. Info. Serv.'s just screwed me again.......and I pay their wages...boy, I'm gettin' quality help. Anyway, so I'm back... Sorry if I worried anyone. RP's from me coming soon, got something worked up....

ANyway, gotta split. One last thing...>Chrono Cross, so far....is an AWESOME SEQUAL!
Gasper - [gasper@icybrian.com]
MN, US
Sunday, August 20, 2000 03:49:05 AM
IP: 209.83.84.4

And now a real post! (Gawd I hate not having the time to do this daily anymore...)

Archwolf- Painkillers and booze don't mix? Eee. I'd imagine not...

Gside- The college I'm going to is a ten minute jog from where I live. I'm not going to have any roomies or the experiance of being away from home and parents or the opportunity to stay up all night partying or the usual fun associated with college, since I'll still be at home. Absolutley NONE of my friends from high school are going, (they're all a year behind me, taking the year off to enjoy their freedom, or going to a different school entirely.) I totally hated High School, and this looks to be more of the same except without the friends I've had all my life. (I know, I'll make new ones, but still...) I can't take any of the classes I want to take until like third year, and I have to waste time on classes I don't need like Math. (Make all the arguments you want about Math being important, I'm going into the art field and higher level math just doesn't come into play there. Not to mention, for the most part, art can't be taught, it can only be learned by doing. Teachers can't help much in that aspect, doing it for yourself is the only way. Only class that would do me much good at all is life drawing with nude models and such, and that's not available till year 4.) But most of all, I'm really well set in at Antarctic Press, the main local comic book company. The owner of the it (not to mention comic god), Ben Dunn, thinks my stuff is good enough to start publishing regularly in Mangazine, not to mention everyone there likes me and I'm learning all sorts of tricks abut computer coloring, getting my name on published work, and making (some) money. So it boils down to... Life long dream come true right now with lots of people who are my buds and pros in my field who will teach me everything I need to learn anyway while paying me, or... Go to school without any of my long time friends and be more or less miserable for four years, get very little out of it, put off my life's ambitions and pay the school several thousand bucks a year for the non-help they'll give me, all to get a degree that doesn't mean jack in a field where talent is the only real factor. Does that clarify any why I'm not looking forward to going to college?

Doug- You do realize that if about a dozen more... Interesting days like that happen, you can compile them and embelish them a bit into a book for publication, right? Real life experiances make for the most interesting stuff some times...

Warpmind- Bored of the Rings? Oh geez... I never thought THAT particular parody would every surface anywhere other than my Dad's old collection... Ah well, another couple of bucks for the writer... KACHING! (You DID read the Editor's ramble at the start, right?)

Desguise yourself as a corpse to get to G2001? Well, you could make a neat entrance as a certain mythical figure that never made it to the show named Dracula...

Niamhgold- Thanks for hoping I have fun at college... As stated above, I seriously doubt it. Outside of English, Drama, lunch hour and time with my friends, I hated just about every minute of High School despite it being easy...

Mandolin- I think I've said enough about how my college experiance looks to be already.

Taleweaver- Next world city will probably be some sort of place planned and executed online at the outset and then put down in a real part of the world...

That failing, it depends on what anime you believe to be accurate. By most accounts, Tokyo is already 70 years ahead of the rest of the world. My money on Macross Island, wherever THAT is... (This is of course assuming the SDF crashes pretty soon. It's already months behind schedual.)

Aaron- I suppose we aren't gonna hit Godzilla 2000 this weekend... Oh well, SAAS isn't for another two weeks I don't think... (When is Elin gonna update that blasted site?)

Mary- SOunds like an... Interesting story. Do explain more. Unless of course it breaks the graphically pornographic rule. In which case, e-mail me. 8)

SJ- I've dreaded the word "Research Paper" since sixth grade, where there were "preparing us for High School." WHich I don't get, since High School is apparently preparing you for college... And for the most part, what does writing a research paper in college prepare you for in the real world unless you get a job doing that sort of thing? The whole idea of college just boggles my mind really.

As far as the RP goes, I think I'm gonna be too tired to RP any tonight by the time I get through all the other comments, but we'll see...

Doug- Well the thing about voting I just recently realized is... This is Texas. And Bush is a Texan canidate. He's going to win our state with very little trouble out of sheer Texas pride, even if he isn't the best qualified. I'll still vote, in the anals of history, 1 vote HAS made the difference in the past, but... Gore has spent almost no time campaigning in Texas, he know's its a lost cause. And watching the speech Gore gave the other night where he basically said "Down with all entrepeneurs and people who EARN money rather than have it handed to the," well... I don't think Gore has a chance anymore.

Fire Storm- I think I've already defended Demona May's, um... Reputation as it were already. She does draw stuff other than hentai, but I suppose in the gargoyle community she'll always be known as the queen of garg porn...

Star Wars Episode 2 basic plot- The Empire makes 10 thousand clones of Jar Jar and each one is killed brutally and violently in a fun and bizarre manner of ways, followed by the death of most of the Gungan species. (I'm sure there have to be a couple that are likeable, like in WIlek's RP...)


**Moment of silence for the russian submariners**



Shadowrider- Single handed with shield or two weapons and no shield... From the massive number of RPG's I've played, I'd say shield every time unless your character has REALLY good defense and dodging ability anyway, or you have a weapon that is so powerful that it destorys the enemies before they can get to you...

Upcoming Pendragon stories- I had absolutely no part in writing or illustrating any of the stories this season I'm afraid... Though I did help in planning of a major story I'm looking forward to the reaction to. ANd to make up for it, I'm writing and illustrating three stories for the main cycle! (Wait, I did four Timedancer stories last season... Nuts...)

And now, its late. As I thought, I'm too tired to do an RP. Pooie. Oh well. Laters folks.

Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Sunday, August 20, 2000 03:26:32 AM
IP: spider-wc052.proxy.aol.com

Nightwalker- You know, I'm thinking about modifying the room rules to be a bit more simple and to the point. To be quite honest, there are for the most part no comments in this room that I don't appreciate, and quite often when I say to stop talking about a topic, I personally have nothing against it, I'm just enforcing Dumlao's old rules. We've talked about religion, sexual preferences, and almost every other controversial topic I can think of in a civilized manner. Heck, I let the room slip to PG-13 when I believe originally it was supposed to be G... Its just that the room has rules, and its my job to enforce them. And you may not know this, but usually I don't say to stop something unless I get an e-mail or IM asking me to do so unless its a pretty blatant breach of the rules. And almost anyone that knows me knows I am totally against censorship of any sort, but being CR Administrator is a job. I don't like the job at times cause it gives the impression I'm a prude every now and again, but hey. (I still can't figure out why excessive ammounts of graphic violence against Dis Connect are allowed and yet even the slightest allusions to sex apparently aren't...) So, whatever it is you have to say, go ahead and say it, as long as it doesn't break the basic rules.

*looks over rules*
In fact, looking over the "Basic" rules, they're a bit wordy and convuluted and not basic at all. Dumlao has been gone for a long time and doesn't look to be coming back (tho as I understand it he IS still watching... Kinda like those supposed guys from Disney that never talk to us...) So I suppose its time for a slightly updated set of rules. Everyone pay attention to this part... Especially newbies who haven't seen the OLD set of rules...

*****ROBBY'S BRAND SPANKIN' NEW AND EASIER CR RULES*****

1. No flames.

2. Nothing graphically pornographic, and no direct links to pornographic material. In general, keep it PG-13 or tamer.

3. No all RP posts.

4. Spoilers, Role Play, or potentially offensive material should have a warning in front of them as indicated by multiple * marks, all capital letters, and space between the text.
Example
***WARNING****

***END WARNING***

That's basically it. I try to fairly judge circumstances on any given breach of the rules, and I try to give multiple warnings in all cases, and I think I'm generally leniant. So have fun with the new and easier rules, which are basically the old rules but a lot less wordy. Whatever you have to say, say it. I'd like to think that we're all family here, and mature enough to handle anything said.

I already realize that cutting the old set of 12 fairly lengthy rules is going to lead to one or two gaps, but I'm assuming common courtesy and the "try to keep it PG-13" bit will handle just about everything, and all the longtime posters have the old rules ingrained anyway.

(Oh yeah, don't use the DumlaoX pic either. But I think once that gets changed to "TGS staff pic only" or something similar, it'll be fine. As is, no one ever touches the piccie anyway...)

(By the by, did anyone notice that the CR hit its two year anniversary back in the start of June? I just noticed while checking the rules...)
Robby the CR admin - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Sunday, August 20, 2000 02:11:19 AM
IP: spider-wc053.proxy.aol.com

doug> would it be Eek the cat by any chance?
BTW Steve holland based that show off his own ill-fated cats
shogun raptor
Sunday, August 20, 2000 01:26:43 AM
IP: user-38ldeq3.dialup.mindspring.com

Bad news tonight; A dear friend was in a car accident tonight. She caused it, she hit a cop car and her and her three friends (who weren't allowed in the car) are all hospitalized...one is dead. She doesn't know yet. Please pray for speedy recovery, physical as well as emotional.
Thank you,
Ana
Ana - [Anasatis@hotmail.com]
ca
Sunday, August 20, 2000 01:07:52 AM
IP: 1cust242.tnt2.hemet.ca.da.uu.net

Thanks much to all who gave encouragement. Your doing so, and the past two quiet nights I've had, have really done a lot to improve my mood. :)

Warpmind is indeed right about where the pilots came from. <gives cyber-cookie> I like the movie Airplane a lot too, even though I will be killing off clones of its characters. :) I'm still holding one more cyber-cookie, btw. For a contest Kit proposed in her RP last week. Where did we get our inspiration for Annabelle the huge female caiveh? The question's easy if you ever saw a certain cartoon show. First one to answer correctly gets the treat.
Doug
Sunday, August 20, 2000 01:06:01 AM
IP: pool-207-205-145-225.dlls.grid.net

Mrs. Morgan> Was working on programming the random garg generator again, and came up with some questions. On the accessories table, a roll of 8-9 will give armor and a roll of 9-11 will give jewelry; since it is impossible to nine to represented both, did you mean 10-11 gives jewelry? Should there be a chance of a weapons expert having a magical (possibly jeweled) weapon (since they are automatically given that weapon as an accessory), and if so, what? Should magicians (skill 3) automatically be given a magic accessory? Finally, do you tink skills 7, 8, 12-14, and 17-18 are valid for beasts? Sorry to keep bothering you like this, especially since I don't see this getting out of the text phase.

Welcome, Ray.

Shadowrider> <<Is it better single-handed weapon and shield, or two-handed weapon and no shield?>>: I say hold two items to get extra magical qualities, unless you have a two handed skill booster.

Lexy> <<That is the problem..it got ERASED>>: !@$#. I am not doing well lately. Maybe I could say that I am making up for the extra time my brain was on during summer classes.

DPH> <<I have good news>>: Why is that good news for you?

Daphne> RP: A new RP here might get a little ugly competing with two separate continuities. Generally you just start writing a story in installments, and hope others join in. I you were to get in on an existing RP, you'd start with an self intoductory piece, then move yourself to a group already in action. However, since I have only contributed one isolated paragraph myself, you might not want to take my word for it.

Niamhgold> <<I'll keep the file size as low as possible>>: Less than half a meg ought to be limitation enough.

Robby> <<Glances at some of the people who frequent the room>>: Why are you staring at me? It didn't do anything. Really.

Everyone likes a few bars of a pretty old song (expecially after opening a window and playing some Nintendo). I give you the original version of the song heard in the middle of the Drinking Song. Goodnight Irene by Leadbelly.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Sunday, August 20, 2000 12:18:19 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Hey everyone.Not much to say right now, just wanted to let you all know that I'm alive. I still don't have a computer, I'm on a friends laptop at the moment. I'm supposed to be getting one really soon, but how many times was I told that. I've been going through some changes lately, trying not to feel so bad about my state and the world blah blah blah, and I've realized that it's really not all that bad when you really think about it. My mom finally found someone that could make her laugh and wasn't a total freak, and I think I'm even starting to consider him as a father figure. Even though I think my brother's a total creep and he keeps trying to kill my pets(Shakespeare is out of the cast now by thw way) I don't really think he's all that bad. I think that I was just jelous of him, he was like the person that I could never be, he has this really bright personality, and I didn't. My friends are great people and even though I know that one day I'm going to move I can't think about that every moment. I just have to say to myself, I'm here, now, I have to live this day to it's fullest. That's everything, I just recently turned 15(this past July) and I think I've matured a little. There is one other thing though. I've recently discovered another part of myself. It's been very gradual and I'm not totaly sure but I've been thinking alot about it . I don't know if I can talk about it here,Robby might not appreciate it. So I'll just leave it there and see what happends. So that's where I am right now and I can only look forward to the future. I'll try to get back here ASAP. bye for now

goodnight my rookery brothers and sisters.

Oh yeah almost forgot.

Cristine-I started rerading your book Curse of the shadowbeasts. I only just started but already it is a wonderful read.
night walker - [goliath01@hotmail.com ]
Hobart, IN, USA
Sunday, August 20, 2000 12:10:27 AM
IP: spider-wi022.proxy.aol.com

top ten btw ^_^
Bronx
Sunday, August 20, 2000 12:03:06 AM
IP: spider-wi071.proxy.aol.com

Oh happy day..
*growls*
I typed up this huge post! And then, my computer decided to shut down on me!! ahhhh.... there must be a plauge going on..
Bronx - [BronxWyvern4@aol.com]
Sunday, August 20, 2000 12:00:08 AM
IP: spider-wi071.proxy.aol.com

Top Ten?
night walker
Saturday, August 19, 2000 11:43:37 PM
IP: spider-wi022.proxy.aol.com

Top Ten!
Sorry guys not much tonight more tomorrow!
Brooklyn - [mango_11_19@hotmail.com]
Saturday, August 19, 2000 11:22:53 PM
IP: usr117.cqc.com

**Winterwolf smiles**

Cool number 6! That's my number and I got it without trying too! :)

Bye!

**Winterwolf leaves to work on his Gathering story experience**
Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY
Saturday, August 19, 2000 11:05:13 PM
IP: 206.15.120.136

**Winterwolf enters with his Friday - Saturday post**

Top ten I believe! ^_^

Hi! I'm getting caught up with a million things this weekend so I'm making this count for yesterday and today. :)

Attention fanfic readers: I finished quick edits on Brooklyn's latest episode and formatted it in HTML. It is available in the Fan Fic Archive. Gargoyles:Dublin No Where to Hide Part 3. Send comments to Brooklyn.

Ana> First Welcome to the CR! May you enjoy your time here! <tips> Go with a group of people if possible. That should make things easier. The idea is to have a good time and do what you want to do. Also it's all Gargoyles related! Hmm, you probably knew that already! ;)

Kya White Sapphire> Hi. I have no idea about the origins of the pic. :( I just wanted to say hello and welcome! :)

Christine> Woo Hoo! Even more pics! Awesome! :) Hmm, you know this will put my own page to shame when I finish it. Oh well.

Mecord> <love> If you don't feel that true love you should not commit to a relationship. It isn't fair to you and it isn't fair for her either. It needs to be both ways. At least that's what I think. <family> I hope the terrible family pressures subside. You need to be yourself. If you try to do otherwise you'll probably be miserable. So here's to happier times! <fanfic> I hope it isn't broken. I just posted one for Brooklyn so I'll check on it after this post.

Jannie> <wishes> You get my wishes until you are at 100%! :)

Fire Storm> <TV> When you put it that way I can see why I hardly watch TV at all. If I watch 3 or more hours in a week that's a lot.

Caliope> Ahh, back to the grind with classes! I just got back from Florida and the G2K recently. It was AWESOME! Pictures and story coming soon to a CR near you! ^_^

Emambu> So you didn't make it. :( I pounced on 3 guys that fit your description and scared them half to death... Kidding! That didn't happen, but I did wonder if you were around. Hopefully I'll see you next year for sure! :)

Mara> <monitor> That sucks! I'm looking forward to hearing your memoir on the Gathering. So I hope you have a monitor one way or another soon.

Ray> Hey Ray! I just had to say that! It sounds like there is some kind of misunderstanding or miscommunication there. Hope you manage to sort that out.

Niamhgold> <artwork> I'm always interested in all your artwork you want to show! ^_^

**PARTY VOTE TIME**

Shadowrider> <Party Chat> 14th and/or 15th of September starting at 23 PM Italian Time, 17 PM ET or 5 PM ET ending 3 AM Italian Time, 21 PM ET or 9 PM ET. Okay everybody we need a vote for which day is better and maybe what part of the time frame works for you.

**PARTY VOTE TIME**

Shadowrider> <weapon thoughts> I like the idea of using two weapons but it has drawbacks. The defense of a shield is often underrated. Shields can block attacks and throw an enemy off balance so you can go for a killing blow. Two weapons is great for high offense and removing opponents from the battle field but IMO requires greater skill than using a shield effectively. Now if you are just talking for Diablo II then I want to say 3 perfect diamonds in a shield will give you up 60% resist all!! Plus they have blocking which is a second chance to dodge an attack and it increases your AC. Against missile attacks it is huge! <paladin> Glad you like Holy Freeze! :) Be careful with your skill choices. I got the impression from others that several paladin skills don't work very well.

NO RP for me until DPH picks up where I left off.

May all my CR buddies that are going through tough times have things improve quickly! Good night!

Winterwolf - [awinterwolf@excite.com]
Bronx, NY
Saturday, August 19, 2000 11:00:49 PM
IP: 206.15.120.136

Fire Storm- As someone who has been a friend of Demona May's for going on 5 years now, I can truthfully attest, she *DOES* do more than "mature eyes only" art. She has well over 200 different gargoyle drawings, (I've never bothered counting, but I'd actually say closer to 4 or 500) and nearly 200 of those are fanfic characters. SHe also has a couple hundred other pictures from lots of other stuff (including Road Rovers, X-Files, stuff for my stories, and her own stories and lots more.) I have well over 1000 pictures by her, and only about 40 or so of those are gargoyle pics that are "mature viewers only", and she didn't do any (Well, one or two) of those before she came online. Its just everyone that asks her to do a picture asks her to do that kind of picture for some reason...

*Glances at some of the people who frequent the room*

Not that there's anything wrong with being a hentai, I just don't want the misconception going around that that's all Margaret does...
Robby
Saturday, August 19, 2000 10:23:44 PM
IP: spider-mtc-tc051.proxy.aol.com

4th.
Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Saturday, August 19, 2000 10:12:58 PM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!! I finally got in the top ten, and by accident!

2nd!
Niamhgold
Saturday, August 19, 2000 10:12:24 PM
IP: lac-flex242.ncia.net

possibly first?? =)
Jannie
Saturday, August 19, 2000 10:11:24 PM
IP: 209-144-251-245.hou.port.mytelco.com

** Niamhgold enters *really* quickly **

Hey, guys! Just popping in to say that I might be another week or so before I can post again, since I'm trying to get myself situated :) I'll reply to all those who sent me emails (Winterwolf ;)), and send pics to those who asked :)

Winterwolf, Gside, Shadowrider: You really want to see my pic? All right, you asked for it! ;) I'll keep the file size as low as possible, since the actual painting was
20 X 24 :)

I, too, shall share a moment of peace for the Kursk -_-

Escaflowne: Dangit! Had to work, and my VCR's been treating my tapes like spaghetti *_*

I'm sorry if I'm forgetting anyone, but this really is all the time I have now! :) Will be back soon!

Adios!
Niamhgold
Saturday, August 19, 2000 10:11:06 PM
IP: lac-flex242.ncia.net

Spacebabie- Actually, Cyber Six is Canadian animation. We saw it at a SAAS meeting several months back. Its being edited pretty horribly...

As far as Escaflowne... Looks like the old Dragonball Z actors found a new job after Monster Rancher and Gundam Wing...

Okay now, room... Wipe properly this week!
Robby
Saturday, August 19, 2000 10:07:01 PM
IP: spider-mtc-tc051.proxy.aol.com