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*Lynati enters*

whee! NY is fun. get off the train, and go right to shopping (although, I didn't actually buy anything)...I wound up getting a manicure (ow! but they're supposed to be healthy for your nails. A bit surprised they even managed to do mine, compulsive nail biter that I am.)...waited around while a couple of my friends got tatoos...(I'm holding out until I create a design I truly like and find a place that will do it. Maybe next year...) then onto the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Yayy! We got back to the house at about 5 a.m., and I wound up sleeping for 13 hours. (I missed the previous night again.) We're staying in this New Years; last year's "fun" waiting for six hours in the cold 8 blocks outside of times square is enough to last us through the next five yearsat least.

Aaron:Hey, I can do that move...of course, I've _got_ a spiffy Matrix coat...

Warpmind: <the latter half your reply to Doug on Dec.29> I keep thinking something like that,within a different context.And it occurs to me that living Mistletoe won't die when the holiday season is over. (...and black velvet will ALWAYS do.) I'll see about sending you the pic; one of DL's friends DID have a digital camera, but I have yet to receive the new ones.
Also: My friend DL wants to know: Are you secretly two midgets, one standing on top of the others shoulders?

*shrugs*
We-ell, I suppose I should be going now...*Lynati eyes the gate to the mistletoe-room*...see yall later...

Hey, Warpmind, what time is New Years where you are as compared to the CR clock-time? ];)

*Gone*

Lynati
Saturday, December 30, 2000 09:30:29 PM
IP: pppa28-resalehackensack1-4r7302.dialinx.net

Courtney: A fellow Detroit-area native?
Whereabouts?

Aaron: <but remember that it was 111 out where I am but four short months ago>
Yeah... it's all about perspective.
The wierdest weather change we ever had was 75 and sunny one day and below 32 and snowing the next.
But believe me... the -11 we had a week ago was no picnic for us!

Ah Michigan... one of the few places where every driver knows what dry gas is.
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Dearborn, MI
Saturday, December 30, 2000 09:03:23 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

Fire Storm< Yea I HATE the black bllack snow too. I just moved back here from alaska and I hate the Snow.
Courtney
Saturday, December 30, 2000 08:55:26 PM
IP: adsl-dynamic39-211.detroit.mi.ameritech.net

GHOST IN THE MACHINE - Barracuda's TGS stories are "independent TGS-inspired fanfics" rather than parts of TGS themselves. They're in the same category as other fanfics that use elements of TGS but are basically independents (such as Doug's unfinished Gargoyles fanfic series, say).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Saturday, December 30, 2000 08:45:35 PM
IP: 216.87.46.250.dialup-stl.primary.net

[has nothing interesting to say, so is lurking.]

[glances around, notices various frozen projectiles, and begins discreetly making a pile of snowballs solely for defensive reasons]

heh heh... Happiness!
Daphne
Saturday, December 30, 2000 08:20:14 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.213.197.philadelphia1.level3.net

Daniel Johnson - Good to see you.

What's old? I shifted into weekend mode because I was off for the holidays on Friday.

**TREE/FOREST**
Ok, let us start with something everybody agrees is a forest. Chop down a single tree and everybody still agrees that is a forest (note: make sure no environmentalists are watching). Ok, you can keep chopping down trees and you still have a forest. So you have forest as long as you have a couple of more trees to chop down. So a forest is composed of at least 3 trees. Now, what is the 'official' definition?
**END TREE/FOREST**

Ghost in the machine, I believe a TGS staffer should answer that question, not me.

1+1=3

Idiotic management may prevent me from going to the gathering. But if I can not be there, my presence will be felt somehow.

that's all for now. Maybe I will get in the top 10 tonight, if Robby permits it.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 08:13:32 PM
IP: max1-14.cwy.cei.net

First time I've been here in a couple of months. Sorry. I was just over at fanfiction.net and saw a bunch of stuff that was posted by "Barracuda" and claiming to be TGS seasons 3 and 4. I take it that no one here has heard anything about this?
Ghost in the Machine - [gitm@amaxx.net]
Columbus, OH, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 07:26:43 PM
IP: 208.46.234.145

Shingami > re: naughty art -- well, hey, if you'd be interested, I am planning sometime this year to do a special brown-paper-wrapper issue of Avalon Mists! Would love to include some of your pics!

Mandi > cute Grinchy poem!

Warpmind > I'm pre-making a variety of characters to have on hand, but I'm also open to people crafting their own. 150 points, need to check with me for the Emerinian elf racial package as well as the EIB info and available magics.

Gside > here I always thought it was that as the quirks grew, they interbred and that's where the new little ones came from ; )

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Saturday, December 30, 2000 05:34:16 PM
IP: 10-098.075.popsite.net

Snow! We got snow! And I'm loving every minute of it. I've always loved snow, and even though I'm a bit sore from all the shoveling I'm still happy. My sidewalk is clear, my car is dug out, I've got food in the fridge and I don't need to go anywhere for the next two days. Oh, and the ocean looks wild! Nothing like a good nor'easter to stir things up.

So, how's everyone else? :)

Before I go any further, let me thank all those who wished me well regarding my mother. I haven't been posting much lately, but I *do* read what you've written (eventually) and appreciate it. Apparently, she had a stomach virus but is fine now. Of course, *I* then proceded to get sick. :P

Hmm... Just a few random comments that popped into my head:

Welcome back Bengali! Glad you're able to visit again.

GB:
Congratulations on your graduation, fellow baccalaureate! May it prove more useful than mine. ;)

See? I told you they were random. I think I'll stop here since the room will be wiped soon. I guess I should go register for the Gathering since I can't procrastinate any longer. :)

Anybody want some snow? I got piles of the stuff; plenty to go around!

This post was brought to you by the number X.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 05:17:16 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

(Walks over to the window FireStorm went out)

Well, sorry FS, but remember that it was 111 out where I am but four short months ago. So to us 40 seems pretty cold.

(Shuts window, stopping the draft into the CR)

Warpy> Ah. <<Flip for Marina?>> Okay, you hold still and Mara and I will flip you somewhere. ;)

Later.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 05:13:55 PM
IP: 64.154.228.9

Aaron: <Boy I feel bad, huddling by my space heater and shivering, in the forty degree weather, when so many of y'all are getting snowed on>
Forty Degrees?!? Hell, my office at work is colder than that! (Unfortunately... No heat and the space heater keeps popping the breaker)

Coffee is good... coffee is fun...
Quadruple espresso's should NOT be taken on an empty stomach!
<FS bounces around the room for a while before bouncing out a window>
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Saturday, December 30, 2000 03:58:23 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

*Warpmind enters, smirking.*

Shinigami: I'd rather have Brigitte, then - Thom or Crispin just... ain't my bag. Flip for Marina? Oh, and I will most definitely be wanting a look at that Black Book of yours. *Receives weird looks.* What?

Aaron: Well, I don't *have* a trenchcoat... do you think black velvet will do? ];) As for Remo Williams, well, I'm not surprised you don't know the name - 80's action flick, I believe - not one of the biggest successes either, I believe. But, it was okay - there was this fictional Martial Art that let the performer do the most amazing things - dodge bullets, watch TV while balanced on his fingertips, run on the surface of water, you know, Matrix stuff. ]:)

Later. *Sneaks to the door, not wanting to get caught up in the impending snow fight, then pulls Lynati with him into the Mistletoe Dimension again. (Hey, the holiday season ain't over yet, right?)
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Saturday, December 30, 2000 03:50:53 PM
IP: mp-217-216-158.daxnet.no

Wanders in, brushing slush off his neck, taking a brief break from bootlegging Slayers CDs. (Robby, I promise I will have them back to you tomorrow)

Shinigami> Doing the JackaL thing today, love? As for your art, all is not lost. It's Jen's con, and she's a Hentai, and she does H-rated art herself, so maybe she'll set aside a part of the show for all the H-artists.

Warpy> Matrix> Well, it only works if you've got the coat, duh. ;) Who's Remo Williams?

(Boy I feel bad, huddling by my space heater and shivering, in the forty degree weather, when so many of y'all are getting snowed on)

Later. (Starts packing slush balls, looking for Mara)




Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 03:36:45 PM
IP: 64.154.227.241

happy new years eve eve day! I've decided to be annoying and place my capitaLs in Odd places today. ha ha. man, when they say it's going to snow, look out. i haVen't sEen this much Snow since 1996. i'm glad, i like sNow, new clean pretty sOft snoW in anycase. luckily i Got winter clOthes for chrisTmas or i'd be freezing my boriqua tuckaS off.

lapdaNces- marina is mine. yOu can have bridgette. hell, you can have thom or crispin. they're up for mostly anything

art shoW- sadly, It seems Like mOst of my art won't be able to be show in the art show because it's all porn. i haVe to draw morE Stuff. however i will be carrying arouNd my little black bOok of orphelia porn for all those interested. ( i finally learned hoW to draw orphelia correctly and they're is a definite lack of orphelia porn.)

hehehehehe.

let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

*tosses snowball at aaron, getting him square in the back. turns and scampers merrily away*
Shinigami - [Goddamn it's a BLIZZARD!]
Saturday, December 30, 2000 02:18:46 PM
IP: spider-mtc-tf063.proxy.aol.com

Hello! I would have posted earlier but I just got over a rapid flu epidemic. I seem to be getting sick a lot lately. Anyway, Christmas was very good to me this year, except I couldn't keep any of my Christmas money because I'm very low in debt. But I received a Pentax camera (I'm going to be a photographer you know), a gargoyles book, a sweater, pajamas, and a college survivor kit my sister-in-law made for me. It has towels, microwavable food, detergent, dinnerware and all that cheesy stuff. But as we all know, you just have to smile and say "thank you."
SOROW
Saturday, December 30, 2000 01:39:50 PM
IP: a020-1013.dll2.splitrock.net

You know your in Michigan when you look forwards to the prhase "With lows in the mid 30s"
At this point I would be happy if they said "highs in the mid 30s"!

AND WE HOT MORE SNOW! I know people wanted a white christmas (we haven't had one in quite a few years), BUT YOU CAN STOP WISHING NOW!
Fire Storm
Saturday, December 30, 2000 12:20:09 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

*Warpmind enters, grumbling.*
Hey, Spike? When was Despair and Deliverance due to be out for sale, again? The HearMacduff site says Christmas Day; it's still not done, it seems. Or was that Christmas Day 2001? *Grumble* I WANT that one...

Courtney: Angels in the Night? Let me guess - TGC episode? Can't remember the title, so... if that's the case, t's probably not worth worrying about. It's just a TGC plothole, I suppose...

Aaron: Nerf Matrix? Ever seen the Scary Movie backbreaking bit there? *Shudders* I'm NOT going to try that... Remo Williams-style is more likely. (All hail to Sinanju...)

Gside: Sorry, buddy, you're right - it should have been Y% on the second instance; I intended for different amounts. And, yes, the second percentage would probably be lower. Pretty much proving that smoking is the primary cause for statistics... And 1000$ is small bills, set for lapdances from GOH's? Careful, amigo - remember, Ed Asner is going to be there, too... ];)

Well, that about sums it up. Later, amigos - I have a campus to visit. (Don't ask. Please, just... don't ask. You honestly don't want to know...)
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Saturday, December 30, 2000 07:14:48 AM
IP: 193.216.47.122

*enters*

Hey all!

My New Year's Resolution> Try and get my body into shape. I'm not overweight or anything, just not very muscular. And I want to get nice and STRONG!!!!! >:)

Ranma 1/2 Double Identity>The idea popped into my head that one of my characters should have a sort of musical inspiration in her life(this is one of the three girls I created mind you). I wrote this song that she herself will write about the realtionship between Ranma and Akane. What do you guys think of it?

"The Dragon Lady"

I see you with her

So close together

But a mile a part

Why can't you see her

For what she is?

(music sequence)

My friend from long ago

I know you

Better than you think

You love her

I can see that

(music sequence)

Beware the dragon

She crouches for you

Ready to fill

The emptiness in your heart

Love her

And she'll love you

(music sequence)

She's a dragon

Watching you

She's a dragon

Watching you

Give her your heart

And she'll always be true


*bows* thank you! I wrote it myself. ^_^ Think of it as my little teaser for you guys. :)

Today my family and I went to Sonoma State University to look around. Unfortunetly, my sister insisted on coming along and when we got to the campus she made stupid remarks about how the place was in a rural setting and called it 'hickville'. She did not shut up about it and kept blabbing about how 'stupid' the place was. Personally, I loved the campus! The classes will be small and I'll have more teacher/student contact and it's in a nice area. I don't like the idea of attending a college where it's in a city and all grimy and yucky. I like more nature-y places that are nice with not much pollution. And the dorms are really nice too! ^_^ Sonoma Sate is the college I fully intend on going to.

(BTW, my sister's school, UC Riverside, is surrounded by a pretty ghetto community. It's just plain yucky so I don't think my sister should be talking about crappy schools. >:P)

Also, my sister is such a scary driver!!! My folks and I hate being in the car with her when she's behind the wheel! She drives like a New Jersey driver(fitting I guess, since my sister and I are from New Jersey). All agressive and fast, she's so scary! >:(

And another thing, my folks told my sister and I that the area in New Jersey that we lived in-and the places around it-were run by the Mofia!!! I had no stinkin' clue that was happening!!!! I remember when I was in preschool I went to a friend's birthday party, and her house was in Holmdel. Now let me tell you, the people who live in this place are HELLA rich!!! Most of the people who lived there were in the investment companies, but there were a few who were in the Family. Scary, no? >:P A lot of crime in my home state, yup yup yup! O.o

Must go to sleep now. Night!

*GONE*
Mary Flanders
Saturday, December 30, 2000 02:21:07 AM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

This morning I went to the funeral of my second teacher to die, but the first one from a major subject. It's odd when your parents worked at the school; you know what's going on in the lives of just about all your old teachers.

In other news, I got assigned the task of fixing my brother's drafting table. If only I knew someone who can weld...

And my grades came back. I believe I got the worst grade ever in my life. At least everything else was an A, so my GPA only dropped by ~0.016 or so. I really should have studied for that exam. And sometimes you can't rely on the mediocrity of others, especially if your effort will result in mediocrity in yourself.

Christine> <<it did just say "mild;">>: True that, but with your reputation and my predilections, I just wound up expecting more than I had any reason to.
<<to each their own little quirks!>>: Little? I don't think I have a little quirk in me. They've all grown to such immense proportions, that I have no idea how I function in society. Never mind, I don't.

Warpmind> <<Temperance, my friend... temperance>>: Fah. Where's the fun in that? Though in most matters it applies, I either can't get any (pleasures of the flesh) or don't feel the need (fruits of the vine/weed (that's of the pipe variety for the second)).
<<wouldn't it be better to say "X% of all who died from cancer were smokers"?>>: Nah. Completely different percentages. Though if you didn't mean for X to be the same for both, you're probably right. Though I do believe the first percentage would be higher than the second.

Mandolin> <<Everything under "gargoyles-fans.org" is
blocked out, though>>: Whoops. I had forgoten that this was on s8.

Aaron> <<None whatsoever>>: "I have 1000 dollars in small bills, and no one is leaving this room until I have used it all up on lapdances from any of the guests of honor."

Guandalug> <<Thanx for the cosmetic tips - should be better by now>>: Not a problem. Though if you want to keep a large font title under the nav buttons, they currently have just the "New Stories" lagre, and the rest of the text with dropdown underneath and smaller. Though I really feel like this is such an unimportant detail that it isn't worth bringing up. Especially compared to all the background work that we won't be able to see directly, yet controlls everything.
And I have no idea why there's a couple pixel misalignment with the nav button rows. The source appears to have been generated uniformly enough. But then I don't know HTML.

DPH> <<how many trees does it take to have a forest?>>: Enough to get lost in? Enough to miss the group for the individuals? Forty two?

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Saturday, December 30, 2000 01:01:09 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Doug - Reread my last post. I had power restored by the time I got home.

**WORK RELATED**
let this be a lesson to all of you. 1/2 hour every day makes a difference. How? I was 34 hours short of getting paid holiday. I went through calculations and realized that the 7.5 hour work days were to blame. If it had been 8 hour workdays, I would have shot it over.
**END WORK RELATED**

**RESOLUTION/Pet Programming Project**
My #1 New Year's resolution is to buy a new PC, that will be a challenge. I priced it recently at $2000, down from $2600 this summer. It's been over a year since I worked on one of my favorite projects because my PC can not support it. Damn, I loved working on that project. I wonder if I could figure out how I did things, again.
**END RESOLUTION/PET PROJECT**

Without looking the answer up, how many trees does it take to have a forest?

Gargoyle evolution - shouldn't there be a species that turns to stone at NIGHT? I mean I am just being logical.

**RP RELATED**
Brooklyn, I am giving you to Monday to make a direct response to the question at hand in either this room or egroups. Otherwise, I move onward.
**END RP RELATED**

1+1=4

Ok, where is/are the person/people for making archives of the room available to the dwellers?
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Friday, December 29, 2000 10:41:55 PM
IP: max1-39.cwy.cei.net

*drops out of a rift in the fabric of space and time*
Short comments:

Gside> Point taken. Thanx for the cosmetic tips - should be better by now. Stories will appear next week I think. Keep the hints and wishes coming, I need response and feedback for this work :)

Doug> Glad to be of any help. As I already stated, stories will start to appear in the archive from next week on. And for the case anybody wonders: The number in the authorlist that's written in front of the author's name is the number of stories the database holds for this author.

A happy new year to everybody out there, wherever and whatever you might be. Read you next year.

*having said all he wanted he jumps back into the rift and is gone*
Guandalug la'Fay - [Guandalug@gmx.de]
Friday, December 29, 2000 07:51:05 PM
IP: dial-142011.hrz.uni-dortmund.de

I'll probably be back between now and New Years, but if I don't, Happy Gnue's Ear. And happy Millennium to the few diehards.

Gside><<What are the chanses the topic of lapdancing will not be brought up in the presence of the first time guests at the Gathering?>> None whatsoever.

Warpy> Like Robby said, NERF makes, or used too, soft foamy things one could use to pummel people without hurting them. Today tho, they just seem to make dart guns. So I guess we'll have to do a Nerf matrix thing. For there can be only one!... lapdance with Marina.

GB, FS> Ouch. Sorry you guys had crappy Christmases. Hope things get better.

Joxter> Farewell. And good luck.

Mary Flanders> Ah, that sounds nifty.

Later.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Friday, December 29, 2000 06:24:11 PM
IP: 209.33.137.148

Ok I have a quick qustion about Angles in the Night when Elisa found out that the other were dead at the being of the show she did not seem to me at least that she was too sad, Now why on Earth was she not sad or at least cryed a bit, she cryed when her brother was truned into a mutate. Probly allmost all her friends were sposbly dead then. the person that she loved. if you get up I mean. Why! If anyone could answer that one for me I would be very happy.
Courtney - [elisagirl2000@go.com]
Friday, December 29, 2000 03:22:12 PM
IP: adsl-dynamic37-192.detroit.mi.ameritech.net

After the Dell technician spent two straight hours working on it, I am pleased to announce that my computer is now working again. Incidentally, Patrick, the mirror site is reachable at work; thank you for the link. Everything under "gargoyles-fans.org" is blocked out, though. Which is a new thing since it was accessible in August.

As for registering right now, though... I'm going to have a word or two with my folks before I register. Yes, I still have no idea where I'm going to be living in June, but I've decided I still want to go to G2001. Considering the costs involved, though (just to register and get dinner, it'll cost me $90) I need to talk to my folks - at the very least, to ensure I have a lift to and from BWI that weekend.

Tentatively, though, if anyone's looking for a roomie for the con, PLEASE e-mail me.

Other stuff: Oh, what the heck, I might as well post this. Every December, the dorms at Hood participate in a holiday decorating contest which ALWAYS goes all-out; everyone stays up all night before decorating our hall like nuts. This year, the Fire Marshal suddenly cracked down, saying we couldn't have paper on our doors and in the halls. Then the Fire Marshal's office threatened to come the evening of Holiday Tea - which meant we couldn't use ANY paper decorations indoors. We could decorate the outside... but if you've seen my dorm, that's next to impossible. So I wrote a little something that we read for Holiday Tea.

(Just FYI: the only other competition that the dorms bother with is the competition for the Spirit Spoon, this big pink plastic spoon that goes to the dorm with the most spirit - read: who can enter the dining hall by making the biggest fools of themselves. Oh, and the Head of Residence Life is named Helena. :) )

*****

How the Grinch Stole Holiday Tea
Adapted from "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss
By Mandi Ohlin

Every student
Down in Hood-ville
Liked Christmas a lot...

But the Grinch,
Whose office lay above Hood-ville,
Did NOT!

The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!
Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
It could be that his head wasn't screwed on quite right.
It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.
But the most likely reason that this author delves
Is that he thought Hood students couldn’t care for themselves.

But,
Whatever the reason,
(It didn't have to be good),
He scowled with disdain at the res halls of Hood,
Glaring down from his office with infinite gall
At the warm lighted windows below in each hall.
For he thought that their joy was an inexcusable crime -
It added microseconds to the hall’s short burn time.

"How dare they use paper!" he snarled with a sneer.
"Students can’t be trusted with things that adhere!"
Then he growled, his grinch brain stewing and churning,
"I MUST find a way to keep anything from burning!"
For, on Tuesday, he knew...

...All the dorms full of Hoodies
Would be up all night decking the halls with goodies.
And then! Oh, the mess! Oh, the mess! Mess! Mess! Mess!
That's one thing he hated! The MESS! MESS! MESS! MESS!

Then the Hoodies, young and old, would sit down to a feast.
(Marriott-style, but a feast none-the-least)
And they'd FEAST! FEAST! FEAST! FEAST!
They would start on the salad, and rare Marriott-beast
Which was something the Grinch couldn't stand in the least!

And THEN
They'd do something he liked least of all!
Every student in Hood-ville, the tall and the small,
Would pass out Christmas carols on papers - for shame,
Since the paper just might go and burst into flame!

They'd sing! And they'd sing!
AND they'd SING! SING! SING! SING!
And the more the Grinch thought of Holiday Tea
The more the Grinch thought, "It’s all up to me!
"Why for almost a century I've put up with it now!
"I MUST stop Holiday Tea from coming!
"...But HOW?"

Then he got an idea!
An awful idea!
THE GRINCH
GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!

"I know just what to do!" The Grinch laughed in his throat.
And he pulled out a mile-long list from his coat.
And re-instated every old rule he could see
From 1-42-A to 96-15-C.

"All I need is a reason..."
The Grinch looked around.
But a good reason for this just could not be found.
Did that stop the old Grinch...?
No! "I don’t need a reason -
"The Grinch Marshal’s say-so will beat back the season!"
So he got some forms signed, got his clipboard and coat,
And snatched up the list of restrictions he wrote.

THEN -
He loaded some bags
And some old empty sacks
Into his red SUV
With the new bicycle racks.

Then the Grinch started it up
And the SUV started down
Toward the dorms of the Hoodies
In old Frederick town.

Many windows were dark. Few lights shone through the glass.
All the students were probably sleeping in class
When he came to the first hall in the quad.
"Let’s start with Smith," the Grinch Marshal hissed
As he stormed through the doors with clipboard in fist.

He stalked down the hall, scanning every inch.
Any infraction caught the eye of the Grinch.
He outlawed a notice, a photo or two,
And just to be cruel, banned laminated stuff too.
In Memorial Hall, they heard him bellow:
"That evil pink spoon is the first thing to go!"

Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most abhorrent,
Into Meyran Hall next, and banned every adornment!
Drying racks! Lights! Furry fish! Towels! And coats!
Bikes in the hall! Decorations! And notes!

And he stuffed them in bags. Then the Grinch lit a cigar
As he stuffed all the bags, one by one, in his car.

Then he slunk into Coblentz. He went through it twice!
He took down the list of who’s naughty and nice!
He stripped bare the walls, the ceilings and floors,
Why, that Grinch even banned name signs on the doors!

Then he crammed all that stuff in his big red SUV.
"And NOW!" grinned the Grinch, "Here ends Holiday Tea!"

He marked off his list and put it back in his coat,
When behind him, he heard someone clearing their throat.
He turned around fast, and froze with cold dread.
Behind him stood one pissed-off Res Life Head.

Helena’d found something was amiss in the halls
(After students sent twenty-hundred angry phone calls).
She glared at the Grinch and demanded, "Tell me,
"Why can’t you let us have our Holiday Tea?"

The Grinch had no answer, and started to sweat.
So instead he decided to fall back on a threat.
"It’s against fire code," the Grinch Marshal explained.
"You’d better adhere to what I’ve ordained;
"Come Wednesday, if any of your dorms defy
"One regulation, kiss that building goodbye!"

Helena tried to talk sense into the old Grinch:
"When the students find out, you know who they’ll lynch!"
"Oh, what the hell," the stubborn Grinch sighed.
"I’ll let them decorate just the outside."

Then he left satisfied
That he’d saved them from fire -
Totally missing their stares filled with ire.
On their walls he left empty hooks, and some wire.

As soon as he’d gone,
Students started to grouse.
How could Holiday Tea be wrecked by that louse?

Then
The word spread around.
Enraged students screamed.

But soon
They plotted and planned
And conspired and schemed.

It was quarter to five...
On Wednesday night he returned,
Expecting to find dormitories half-burned.
"Soon," he said, "the Hoodies will see
"The price of their irresponsibility.
"Students and freedom don’t equal safety;
"Even decorations outside will make them sorry."

"Outside or not, they’ll soon start to burn,
"Since safety is one thing that students can’t learn.
"The Hoodies will realize this isn’t a game
"When they cause their dorms to burst into flame!"
The Grinch sneered. "They’ll all know tonight
"That they were all wrong - and I was all right!"
And he laughed as the SUV ran a red light.

But when he arrived, he began to suspect
That he didn’t inspire much fear or respect.
Students weren’t even sorry! They weren’t even scared!
One hall, when he came, obnoxiously dared
To line up before him in clothes red and green
And sing "Deck the Halls With Gasoline!"

And there were no violations!
It would have been fun
To at least point some fingers -
But he couldn’t fine anyone!

He stared all around Hood-ville!
The Grinch popped his eyes!
The derision alone
Wasn’t the biggest surprise!

The halls were STILL STANDING! And yet their outsides
Were embellished all over - front, back, and both sides!
He HADN’T stopped Holiday Tea from coming!
IT CAME!
Somehow or other, it came - WITHOUT FLAME!

And the Grinch let his clipboard fall to the snow,
And stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?
"It came without sparks! It came without ash!
"It came without halls burning down with a crash!"
And he puzzled three hours, til his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!
Maybe students," he thought, "don’t deserve these insults.
"Maybe students ... perhaps ... can be treated like adults!"

And what happened then..?
Well...in Hood-ville they say
That the Grinch’s small brain
Grew three sizes that day!
And the moment he realized that he’d gone too far
He tore up his list and pulled the bags from his car!
And he brought back all the stuff, and some beer for the party!
And he...

...HE HIMSELF...!
The Grinch trimmed the tree!

*****

Hope everyone has a happy new year!

(half an hour left of work! Yes!)


Mandolin
Friday, December 29, 2000 02:56:56 PM
IP: g6192.apgea.army.mil

*Warpmind enters in what first appears to be a cloud of mystery, but later reveals itself to be just tobacco smoke.*
Heya, guys.

Mecord: As you said, it was worth a thought. Don't worry - I've got this weird hunch you'll get plenty of opportunities anyway. And, strangely enough, I suspect that Revel might not be all that interested in spending much time in the room he, Lynati and I are to share... at least, not with the two others of us present. ];)

Lynati: *Grin* Is that a promise, a threat or just a loose thought? ;) Who knows - I may get a few new pics taken, just to show off my new hat. ]:)

Rodlox: Condors... Endangered due to humans, no doubt...

Gside: Temperance, my friend... temperance...

Doug: Quite frankly, I doubt I'll ever attain the skill with the bow that I dream of - to do so, I should have started practicing a decade and a half ago... :| Oh, well, an unattainable goal is worth pursuing, if there's even a faint chance it will be attainable someday. 'Course, if I reach immortality, time to practice won't be a problem anyway. ]:)

David G: Those points on garg survival matched my thoughts exactly - as always, it's the humans who muck up the statistics... :|

Christine: Yeah, that EIB game at G'01... you *did* get word that I tried to sign on there, right? If so, please write up one for me, preferrably an old-timer like Tommy Lee Jones in the movie, hmm? ]:)

Okay, that's about it. Gotta go now, but first, here's a thought. We always get to hear that X% of all who smoke die from some sort of cancer. I figure doing the math that way is a bit backwards - wouldn't it be better to say "X% of all who died from cancer were smokers"? Just a thought... Later, compadres.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Friday, December 29, 2000 11:39:21 AM
IP: mp-217-214-217.daxnet.no

Gside > well, it did just say "mild;" probably didn't even need a warning label but better safe than sorry. As for Battlebots, LOL, to each their own little quirks! ; )

Doug > glad you liked "Bad Girls," except for the ending, but it just needed to be that way ... more fun to torment the characters that way! We love the popcorn and hopefully some will still be left by Monday for Rose Bowl snacks!

Taleweaver > I saw you on Jeopardy on Saturday! So is Alex Trebek as much of an insufferably pompous snot in person as he seems on tv? I hope it was a lot of fun!

Things are stressful here; Tim's folks arrived last night and of course that always gets me into a tizzy. Haven't gotten a bit of writing done since finishing "Bad Girls," though I have been working on pre-generated GURPS characters for the Elves in Black game I plan to run at the Gathering. So at least I am keeping busy. Work's been more hectic than usual what with the holidays -- upswing in arguments, attention-seeking suicidal mopings, tantrums. But Harbor House at its worst is still an average night at Cascade Hall, so I have that to be thankful for. Plus, when I go in to work on Sunday night, I'll have a great view of the Space Needle's fireworks show.

Resolutions > this year, I will send out still more query letters to agents and publishers, not only for Black Roses but for The Gifted and also try again with the fantasy folks and see if I can get anywhere with Silversilk (ElfLore Book I). Who knows, maybe something will pan out.

Update > I'm very pleased to announce that James Ernest, creator of Cheapass Games, has agreed to write an introduction for the third MageLore book! This allows me to complete the set -- an entire trilogy with intros by "cool names in gaming." I will begin focusing on Archmage once things are back to normal, so there will be a preview of the first chapter, peek at the cover, and good stuff like that coming in January!

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Friday, December 29, 2000 11:35:13 AM
IP: 19-130.075.popsite.net

Bengali: And he's going north. Into the blizzards. <maniacal laugh>

<Coyote, Firestorm, and many others give glares>

What? Someone who deserves it is going to be tortured now! <shakes her head and exits CR>
Kit
Friday, December 29, 2000 10:58:01 AM
IP: pool-63.52.170.21.dlls.grid.net

Hi ya'll.
Here's some quick thoughts on the Gargoyle Survivability discussion:

Gargoyle Evolutionary Path:

Pros:
Stone Sleep - originally made the gargoyles almost invulnerable while they slept. Natural disasters could kill sleeping Gargoyles, but not much else could. Many of the things that might be able to do so wouldn't bother, since a sleeping gargoyle isn't good to eat. Stone Sleep might also lower a gargoyle's nutritional requirements. If the process of awakening turns a stone gargoyle into a relativly healthy gargoyle, it might also be able to turn partially digested food into nutrients. If so, gargoyles would need a lot of calories, but not necessaraly a lot of anything specific. Furthermore, if Sevarious is right about the solar energy conversion, gargoyles would even have an edge for "lean times." Stone Sleep would also lower mortality rates, since Gargoyles don't get sick as easily as other creatures.

Wings - Allow the gargoyles to hunt a huge territory, and to hunt in ways that no other pack animals of their size could hunt. (I'm presuming that petradons and so forth were solitary hunters as almost all other raptor like birds are)

Vast strength - well duh. This was very useful before the modern era (starting to become less advantagous once humans developed bows and arrows, and getting less useful with every new ranged weapon). It's still helpful now.

Natural weapons - ditto.

Intelligence - As helpful to gargoyles as it was to humans. Language, Tools, etc.. let a species do things it couldn't otherwise do.

Cons
Stone Sleep - Once humans came along, Stone Sleep caused as many problems as it solved. Humans were smart enough to recognize gargoyles as a potential threat, and to track them to their aeries and destroy them.

Low Birth Rate - Presuming a birth rate of 1 child per 10 years, and a useful breeding life of 80 years (which is being generous), a pair of gargoyles can produce 8 gargoyles over their lifetime. With a low infant mortality rate, that's not too bad. Not great, but not too bad.

Conclusion
Gargoyles aren't in all that bad of shape. Their low numbers are almost entirely due to human predation. On the other hand, many of their advantages have been superseeded by human creaivity. If a sizable portion of humanity decided to try to wipe them out, there would be no way the gargoyles could survive, but failing that, I see no reason why they couldn't make a comeback.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Friday, December 29, 2000 09:05:44 AM
IP: 198.215.20.3

Green Baron-My other e-mail service is very private, I don't divulge it to anyone, not even friends. But the problem at Webmail is being taken care of, so I'll e-mail you soon. My sister isn't really a professional extra, she just does this in her spare time, she can't do a lot because she's disabled, bad knees, bad back and bad kidney. The mafia movie was called "The Prodigal Son", however, for one reason or another, it was never released. >=(

Doug-Thanks, my brother left this morning, He came, he took, he went back north. So at least we won't have to deal with him until next year...
Bengali - [delphu@netscape.net]
Friday, December 29, 2000 04:39:44 AM
IP: spider-mtc-tf073.proxy.aol.com

Currently am scrambling to try and finish writing my last TGS story for the season by the New Year. Probably won't happen, but I intend to try...

My New Year's resolution... Get back to posting properly here at least once every two days, and to make time for it no matter what my schedule. (Which in turn means finally getting back to the durn Ten saga after a what? 4, 5, 6 month hiatus?) I've really hated doing only small minor posts that indicate I'm still alive once a week... (Tho I suppose in all honesty the CR wipe is proof enough of that...)
Robby
Friday, December 29, 2000 01:23:20 AM
IP: spider-th071.proxy.aol.com

**RP HERE, BRINGING UP TO DATE THE BAD GUYS**

The screen comes on, displaying Thailog smiling as he watches Mecord gasp in shock on a surveillance camera. Lithanne is walking forward towards him, her sword out. "Gar certainly did a good job rounding those intruders up," Donna Gardner chuckles from where she stands beside him. "I'm surprised they got lost in our base's new construction, but once they tried teleporting again to a room they were familiar with…" "He had them," Thailog completes with a grin, reaching for his walkie-talkie. "And Gar should be able to subdue them too, especially with that new minion of his to help. Zale, are your men standing by just in case?" "Yes sir," the General replies over the radio. "We have them surrounded right now. We'll move in if needed." "Just keep watch for now," Thailog replies, then looks over his shoulder at Kharsus and Dahak. "You two were hardly as valuable to me in this instance." "That man Gar acted too quickly without our knowledge," Dahak says. "If man he is," Kharsus adds in a growl. "I bet I could best him in a real spell-duel!" "Pardon me for not wanting to find that out," Thailog snorts. "You might want to take a few magic lessons from him, though. He probably knows techniques you do not." "I have no need for his otherworldly so-called magic!" Kharsus declares, then turns and leaves the room before anyone can reply. "His jealousy worries me," Donna says. "Me as well," Thailog grimaces. "It may cause him to do something drastic." "Do you want me to keep an eye on him as well as Gar?" Dahak asks. "No," Thailog replies solemnly. "Gar is trouble enough. Besides, we have more important things to worry about. Our ultimate plans will soon be able to be set forth. All that remains is eliminating the main threat to us, and the rival for our world takeover whom Nipon has discovered in Atlanta. I want those new recruits I hired sent to accomplish the first goal at once. Donna, send your TA to lead them." "He is fit for the job," Donna smiles. "Stephen will accomplish it." "The Ravens will have them outnumbered," Dahak reminds Thailog, who makes a dismissing wave. "They said they could handle them. It is time to call the bluff. As for Ted Turner, I want to get more information before we move against him. Apprise Nipon we need further reports at once." "I'll have CoraX send out the message right away," Donna replies. Thailog nods and turns back to his monitor to watch the fight developing between Mecord and Lithanne. Gar, Zale, and his clone soldiers are also watching it from close by, along with a hidden and frowning Shadow Wolf.

The display changes to Ted Turner's office in Atlanta, where the RP's other Earthbound arch-villain is watching a TV screen of his own. On it is displayed a large group of Nazi thugs attacking the Anti-Execution Protesters who surrounded the Bush Ranch. "What the hell?!" one of the latter group is screaming. "You guys can't…We have rights!" "You no longer will have them once we are in charge, Jew-loving liberal!" a Nazi declares, shooting the protester with an Uzi. "All who oppose Uber-Furhrer Buchanan will be executed!" another shouts, just before he is gunned down by a Secret Service sniper. Several more agents announce their presence, firing weapons into the thugs and tossing flashbang grenades. "My kudos to your engineers on getting us satellite footage of the events in Texas," Turner says to Steve Case, who is looking over his shoulder as a ferocious battle erupts on the screen before them. "I'm surprised Buchanan showed up, wonder how he found out about Al's plan." "Who knows?" Case shrugs. "What matters is- Al's dead now. So is Tipper. How does that impact our plan?" "It doesn't, really," Turner replies, grinning. "Hillary has taken her seat in the Senate, Maxine is still in the House. We can easily keep the government paralyzed with their influence when the time comes. Bush can be controlled too, I'm sure we'll quickly find a way once he takes office. Our merger's been accepted too, Steve, we will soon dominate the country's media and the Internet as planned. So everything's on schedule." "Not everything," Case counters, grimacing. "Jesse Jackson was just eliminated by the Capitalist Jedi Council. He was a valuable asset." "Not that valuable," Turner shrugs. "We can easily do without him." "If you say so," Case replies. "I think we should be careful, though. They could come for us next." "And we will stop them," says Turner, his eyes glowing hellishly. Case nods. "Right. What are we going to tell the public about Al's death?" "He drank poison, didn't he?" Turner grins. "It can be made to look like a suicide. He killed Tipper first- pent-up rage over losing the election, followed by depression. That's not the truth, but the public should believe it more easily. Bush's chief spin doctor is on my payroll, he will make the new President agree to the story. If George W. is anything like his father, he should be able to understand the value of keeping secrets." "Good plan sir," Case lauds. "But what if Bush dies, what if Buchanan gets him?" "We'll just have to wait and see if that happens, Steve," Turner answers. "Some bridges you have to wait to be built before you can cross." Case nods in agreement, and both men go back to watching their TV as the screen goes blank.

**END RP**

Hey everybody. I said I'd have more now, here it is. <sighs> Had another downer of a day at work today, unfortunately. Shortly after my shift begun, a customer had a stroke inside the store, had to be ambulanced to a hospital. Nothing that could have been done for her, I know, but still depressing to have it happen. Then the cart's battery went dead on me, I had to jump-start it. Our maintenance guys better get their act together and come out to replace the battery tomorrow. If not… <shakes head> The really bad thing was near the end of the shift, when the manager and I had to let a guy we were sure was a shoplifter go because we couldn't prove he took anything. That happens infrequently, but it's always irritating when it does. About the only good thing today is that Kit and I have been given a gift that pretty much secures our chances of buying a nice house to live in next month as we have planned. A very large sum of cash as a graduation present for me from Dad. Probably the last favor I'll ever get from him. <shrugs> Not that I have a problem with that, since I didn't ask for this one, nor my college fund. Dad and I are pretty estranged- he thinks life's all about earning huge sums of money for yourself, wants me to live accordingly. I have a dissenting viewpoint and other plans. :) The week has been pretty good for me except for today, Christmas went well. Everyone seemed to like the gifts I gave them, and I only had to return one duplicate gift and two I didn't like (I enjoy video games, but not those cheap little battery-powered one-game deals). Got a new stereo, an answering machine, and some good books. My sister also gave me some CDs she burned herself, which was neat. :) Glad to see everyone else in here mostly had a good Christmas too. Hopefully better times are soon ahead for those who didn't. On to replies.

Winterwolf: Thanks for your hopes. The two new hires are working out well from what I've heard, one especially so. Blake is back with us too- he found the other job he got unsatisfying since they could only give him night hours. And we may soon get some more people also, if we get lucky. I know we could use one or two more at least. Thanks also for the congrats, I give you congratulations on your new job. Hope it works out well, and best of luck. I'm sure you'll get it figured out real quickly. I had the same problem with my job the first few days, believe it or not. <grins>

Stephen: Condorman? Big Trouble in Little China? You and your new girlfriend must share a love for cheesy action films. I never really enjoyed either movie myself. <shrugs> Oh well, to each his own. Hope y'all enjoy watching them together.

**MOVIE SPOILERS** If you're starved for films this weekend, Family Man and Dracula 2000 are pretty good, if a bit cheesy and cliched in their plots at times. They are both decently written, have nice acting and effects as well. I wouldn't recommend either one for an Oscar, but they are worth a matinee showing at least. And their concepts are somewhat interesting. I'll let you view the films to know exactly what I mean. No films to review this weekend, unfortunately. The movies are surprisingly dead this time of year. <sighs> Hope Antitrust comes out soon, that one's gonna be the next big classic in my life I am already sure. <crosses fingers> If only because the plot looks great, it has a double-meaning title, the script's supposedly excellent, Claire Forlani plays a bad girl, and Rachel Leigh Cook stars. :) **SPOILERS END**

Shadowrider: Congrats on the extra leave and impending promotion. You definitely deserve it. I'm confident you're up to the new responsibilities the promotion will entail, best of luck with it. Remember advice, lead by example, be nice and honest, and always think things out, and you should be fine. Yeah, I know it's hard to do all that sometimes. :) Hope you can get this message soon, and to see you in here again around the New Year.

Welcome back to Rodlox, Bengali, Mecord, Niamhgold, and Mandolin. Good to see you all. Now if someone can just dig up Sevarius Jr., the CR will be full of its familiar regulars again. :)

Rodlox: Ack! Hope you got a grade on that essay fitting of the work you put into it. I would hate to have to work on a paper like that myself. Good to see you back, as I said above. $ Don't worry about your RP characters, Kit and I haven't been doing much with them since we last brought you up to date. The big battle in the Mall of America has had us bogged down. But it's almost over now, and plans may soon be afoot. <grin> Hope you stick around to see what develops. $

Coyote, Fire Storm: Glad y'all are both still alive. Like I said last night, I worry about my friends in the frozen north every time I hear about what's going on up there. The blizzard madness better end soon, I'm sure you both agree. I wish you luck once again in surviving it, and soon getting your heat and water back. Coyote, you must be going nuts without them. <shakes head> If you get out of this with your mind and body intact, I recommend a long vacation on the Florida or California coast. For now, Kit and I are keeping you and all your fellow northern US residents in our prayers.

Victor Borge: Never saw the guy perform, but I did hear of him. And it was all good. Therefore I mourn his death. <silence> Hope to have time to check out his "Best Of…" tape one of these days.

Christine: **SPOILERS** Very nice job on Bad Girls. Kit has already said most of what I could say about it, but I will mention that I really enjoyed all the further character and plot development, especially on the Coalition and Hippolyta. Hellcat intrigues me also, hope to see her past dealt with more soon. Diamond was also an interesting character, especially when set in contrast to Cecily Harmond and the Illuminati. Daniel Harmond was intriguing too, hope to see more of him in the future. His father's a bastard who needs to be defied, good job on establishing that. Also enjoyed what was done with Hyena, Robyn, and Sevarius. The Necrivore World scenes were pretty cool too, hope to get illustrations of them someday. Like Kit, I did not enjoy the tragic ending to the story, but I have confidence you'll pick up the thread again and resolve things soon. In the meantime, thanks for yet another entertaining tale. **SPOILERS OVER** Glad you received and are enjoying the popcorn. Kit and I had a lot of trouble keeping our friends away from it before we got your address, Stephanie kept demanding some and so did Jammer and others. But we succeeded. :) Saw a new style of plush Cthulthu at the local game store today also, just let Kit and me know if you want us to send one your way.

Warpmind: The job can indeed bring a few retrospective smiles. Also quite a number of disappointments. <sigh> Congrats on the bow, may you be able to achieve as much skill as you want with the arrows you can use.

Todd: Books are usually better than the movies based on them. Nice to hear that's becoming even more true these days. :) I speak of the Return of the Joker novelization you found, of course. I'll be checking it out soon as I get the chance. Thanks, friend.

Joxter: Walkabout, huh? Ambitious undertaking. I wish you the best of luck on it. May you find the epiphany and skills for which you are searching, and more importantly, survive. Don't forget to tell us all about the experience when you get back.

Bengali: Nice to hear your brother is getting the appropriate treatment for being an asshole, even among family. :) Good luck putting up with him for however much longer you have to. I also wish you luck on that drive, though you seem to have it planned well.

Cat: Welcome. You seem like you'll fit in here nicely. <waves off sanity-drainers> I congratulate you on finding Mecord, just as I did him on finding you. :) Hope you enjoy this place, and the Gathering too. Kit and I hope to see and be entertained by you there.

Guandalug: Thanks for the archive news, glad to see it back up and running. Hope the old stories will soon be re-posted. I wish you, Chris, Hudson, and whoever else working on things continued luck.

Mandolin: Discredit upon the government? <blinks> Sounds like either a very sinister virus or the Illuminati at work here. Good luck getting your computer problems figured out and fixed soon.

DPH: I'm sure you're not the only one who could easily turn their work experiences into a comic strip. <grin> Good luck to you also with the snow, ice, and power outages. May your power be restored very soon.

And that, I guess, is all for tonight. I think I'll get some sleep now. Glad I have the day off tomorrow, and can relax. Will see everyone later, good luck with whatever trials you're facing. Farewell for now.

**RESUME RP ACTION, RAVENS' SAGA**

The screen flickers on again, displaying the central court of Camp Snoopy in the Mall of America, where Kitainia has just gotten over being held in the claw of an enormous red dragon. "Pitiful human!" Inferna laughs at her as she stops gasping. "Do you see now the power of what you face?" "Yeah, but I'm still not afraid," Kit shrugs, reaching for the rocket launcher strapped to her back since she dropped her laser when the dragon grabbed her. Inferna laughs, then gasps in shock as several plasma blasts from Doug's shotgun hit her in the head and neck. An arrow from Shauna hits her side in the same instant, exploding as it impacts. Three ninja stars from Keith do the same. The combined shock causes Inferna to reel forward and drop Kit, who extends her wings and breaks into a glide. The dragon launches a burst of flame after her, but Kit dodges it and fires her rocket launcher into Inferna's side as she twists in the air, hitting the dragon in the side and causing it to fall over. Lathrop yells out a word of power as Inferna tries to rise with a vicious oath, and the dragon hears it and gasps, then hits the ground dead. "Score one for humanity," Doug declares. "Amen," Shauna agrees. "Yeah," Kit nods as she lands beside them. "That thing had me worried." "Me too," Lathrop nods. "Good thing I had the energy for that death spell. What about the other Githyanki?" "We could use some help getting them!" Jammer shouts, and the Ravens immediately take aim and fire their weapons in thanks for the reminder. "Fools!" Zolel shouts even as two more of his men go down and the rest scatter, parrying Winter Blade's attacks with his sword. "You cannot hope to beat us! We fight for our very lives, our very souls, which the Queen will take if we fail!" "Unless you die in her service, right?" Shap asks, cutting another Githyanki down with his holy avenger. The remaining three, the same three who were knocked out before, mutter angrily and turn to run away. "Oh no, you don't!" Mansfield shouts, raising an assault rifle. "This is Earth- no demons allowed!" Many of the Ravens grimace as he pegs two of the Githyanki with head shots and blows out the third's kneecaps. It gasps and falls over, then starts bleeding to death. "What?" Mansfield asks those giving him dirty looks. "We really need to work on your aggressive tendencies," Leah says. He grins and nonchalantly shrugs. "I will still fight on!" Zolel draws the Ravens' attention. "I am a knight of the Astral Plane!" "And a damn good swordsman," Winter Blade observes, barely dodging his latest riposte. As the Ravens look at each other in silent debate, Anthony cocks his pistol and fires three quick shots into Zolel's head. The Githyanki knight gasps, then falls to the floor dead. "Someone had to kill him," Anthony says when the others look his way. There is a chorus of sighs and nods in reply. Winter Blade gives Anthony a smile of thanks before putting away her sword and wiping the sweat from her brow. "Keith, you okay?" Tricia asks as the Ravens form a group close to one another. "We heard you were hurt." "I'm fine now," the ninja says, doing some exercises to make sure his muscles are still in working order. "Orion, your friend?" Doug asks. "I'm alright," Tanith answers, and Orion nods that he is too. "Is everyone…" "Minor wounds," Shap says. "I can take care of them." "Then by all means," the cleric waves him to go ahead. The paladin nods, then looks at Keith first. "Your shirt's torn pretty bad, man. You sure you okay?" "Orion already healed me," Keith answers, grimacing. "Who or what stabbed you?" Kit asks him. "Stephanie did," Keith replies with a snarl, ignoring the warning looks Boris and Elena are directing him. Doug, Kit, Jammer, Shauna, Shap, and Tricia's mouths all fall open as the display begins to change.

In another part of the Mall, Galante, Jerry, and Pastor John are all still staring in shock at Stephanie while the zombies feed on the jerks they brought along nearby and Geburah smiles evilly. "A Raven!" John is the first to recover. "Get her!" He lets go of his feverishly barking hellhound's leash, and the demon dog leaps at Stephanie at once. She coldly smiles and slices its head off in mid-jump with one swipe of her sword. "Can we talk, please?" she asks as the two pieces of dead Hellhound fall to the floor. John takes a step back and grimaces, while Galante shakes his head, looking unable to believe the sight before him. "Stephanie?" Jerry asks, holding up two fingers. "Stephanie Telman?" "That's my name," Stephanie grins, keeping her sword out. "What's the matter?" "You're…our enemy," Jerry replies. "That's right," Galante seconds. "We came here to kill you, and your friends." "They're not my friends anymore," Stephanie chuckles. "Things have changed." She looks at Geburah. "You get it, right?" "I certainly do," the cornugon laughs, looking at John. "That was brilliant of you to recruit that immortal Kell. His death gave his far less powerful slayer a Dark Quickening." "A Dark Quickening?" John looks briefly confused, then his eyes light up. "Oh, right. So you've turned." "I suppose," Stephanie shrugs. "And now my former friends can burn for all I care about them. In fact, I'll even help you four accomplish that if you like." "I think we're going to get along famously," Galante smiles, turning towards his zombies. "Are you creatures done eating yet? Hurry up!" "I've already set two obstacles in the form of some allies of yours in my former friends' path," Stephanie meanwhile tells John, Jerry, and Geburah. "I also know where they are- I can sense Kit's location through our twin bond. I'll lead you right to them." "And we can send them to Hell," John grins. "My wife will be very pleased." "Question," Jerry says. "Now that you're evil, Stephanie, can we start dating again?" "I'll think about it," Stephanie replies, grimacing. "First, there's killing to be done. Of people we all hate." "Indeed," Geburah laughs. Around a nearby corner, Kenny tries to keep himself from giving his presence away as he overhears the conversation. "Gotta find the Ravens," he whispers softly, then runs off down the hallway as the screen goes blank.

**END THIS BIT OF RP**
Doug - [DougElder21@yahoo.com]
Friday, December 29, 2000 01:15:48 AM
IP: pool-63.52.171.93.dlls.grid.net

So, how long until I decide to start composing my posts outside of Netscape? Either that or train myself to do nothing but post until I've submitted.

Guandalug> New archive: I have a couple cosmetic nits (the table holding the navigation buttons pust space between them, and I kind of like the dropdown in the new stories page at a smaller font size), but until there is somecontent of substance, I won't be able to say much about the functionality or the layout of the authors and story pages. though it is rather nice to have the author list load right up.

Warpmind> <<Saying I want her tips when archery is the issue sounds... a bit odd>>: I would probably be dangerous with any issue if you don't enunciate.

Mandolin> <<Discredit upon the government? Say what?>>: Perhaps because of recurrances of Illuminati speculation in the fandom. Why they don't ban any other subdomain is beyond me.

Christine> Read your latest. Nice work again. Though I was expecting a tad more "sexual content" if the warnings were so necessary. And what is wrong about being so excited by Battlebots?

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Friday, December 29, 2000 12:48:52 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Gah.... CORRECTION!

The mailing address for the Gathering is:

The Gathering of the Gargoyles
P.O. Box 18972
Cleveland, OH 44118

And the link to the mirror site is below.
http://gathering.art-chicks.com/
http://gathering.gargoyles-fans.org/
Patrick Toman
Thursday, December 28, 2000 10:32:39 PM
IP: ac95acfd.ipt.aol.com

Mandolin > You might want to try our mirror site instead... though it sounds like the web police where you work are probably blocking most everything. Alternately, if you want to send us an e-mail, I can send a PDF flyer back to you, or you can just write your information (name, address, etc.) on a piece of paper and put it in the mail to us with a check for your membership and whatever else you wish to order.

Just for the benefit of anyone else out there who may be having problems getting ahold of an official registration form, the current rates (through December 31) are as follows:

Adult membership: $30.00
Child membership: $15.00
Dinner admission: $60.00
T-shirt: $20.00
Art show display panel: $5.00

Seeing all your fellow "Gargoyles" fans at the Gathering 2001 next June: priceless. >:)

And the Gathering's mailing address is:

The Gathering of the Gargoyles
P.O. Box 18792
Cleveland, OH 44118

Hope that helps!
Patrick Toman - [gathering2001@art-chicks.com]
Thursday, December 28, 2000 10:29:56 PM
IP: ac95acfd.ipt.aol.com

**Winterwolf lunges into the CR spotlight**

Hi everybody! In case I get really lazy... HAPPY NEW YEAR! Okay now I'm covered for a few days. ;)

Caliope> **FUZZY HUGS** **WOLFISH HUGS** **HOLIDAY FUN HUGS** All those hugs! I'm touched... In the head, but you already knew that! :P <Bunny Wars> It's fun to read through! So are you sure you are the most insane Cali? I guess I'll hold judgement until I read some more. ;) <a cool wippy pile of bunny goodness> You really have to watch out for that cool whippy pile of bunny badness! ;P <politics> For me I avoid discussions whenever possible as I'm liable to pelt someone with snowballs plus I like being mysterious. :D

BFTS Product> Get the latest and greatest browser newly available... Netrape's Internet Exploder for only $99.95! This new browser is guaranteed to be the fastest! It only displays text. It ignores all HTML markup and the text never wraps and just keeps going off to the right. Our competitors warn that your computer may explode in your face going supernova but that happens less than 50% at any given instant! If you act now we'll throw in a hard drive that is guaranteed to have crashed and will never spin again! :)

DPH> <Have you been holding back the cold weather?> Yeah I was charging up for battle. Now that all over though so you'll get full freezing power out there! ;P

Mecord> Welcome back! Have fun helping Santa? LOL ;) <computer> Congrats on new computer! Too bad the jack is not readily accessible. :| <Gathering> It looks to be a bigger TGS CR turnout for 2001. See you there! ^_^

Cat> Welcome back!

Mandolin> <has the potential to bring discredit upon the government> **gasp** Maybe they've caught on to Wilek! O.O

Lynati> Have fun in NY and dress extra warm! For some it's quite cold over here. ;)

******BEGIN BFTS - RP******

DPH asks, "What about you, Winterwolf and Frost and Uriel?"
Winterwolf with a sly grin replies, "I'm good to go."
Frost looking bored answers, "Don't worry I got all of you covered."
All eyes turn to Uriel for his reply.

~-~ Meanwhile ~-~
Shadow laughs. "I need less than one quarter of NCA's energy to reproduce his abilities. Once I have that I can remove my shadow minions."

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

Good night everybody!

**Winterwolf looking a little warm and uncomfortable runs outside into the cold**

Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Thursday, December 28, 2000 09:35:22 PM
IP: 206.15.120.111

**The power in the CR room shuts down mysteriously. 10 seconds later, power in the CR room comes back on. DPH's head appears, then parts of his body start showing up in the right places.**

I am trying out a new portal theory. The portal starts above my head then steadily moves down until my entire body is in the desired location.

1st, I went to sleep TODAY and was dragged out of bed around 6:00 am. So sue me if you catch spelling errors in this here post. I woke up WITHOUT power by my dad. He said called the phone and it rang dozen times and I did not answer. Well, I do not recall that so I think he has proof that I am a sound sleeper. Anyways, a flashlight was the only means of getting dressed. I fixed lunch in the dark with only flashlights to help me see.

my driveway was still iced over, but last night I made preparations (translation: knocked ice off low hanging tree branches and removed the ice from the front windshield, the roof, the hood, and above the trunk.). my dad drove the car out of the driveway and I drove myself to work.

**WORK RELATED**
Somebody please call the intelligence police to report morons in management level positions in my workplace. The morons waited until yesterday afternoon to change the answering machine message. If they had changed it 1st thing in the morning, they could have had at least half a dozen or more people show up yesterday. I am actually being to wonder if I could not do a better job managing than the existing management. One of the engineers asked what the difference was between two different levels of management. Oops, it ought to be easy to tell the different between different levels of management. I am beginning to think I should start to work on a web page documenting the stupidity I have seen at my workplace. Heck, you can not sue for lying when I witnessed all the events myself. I think Scott Adams could find enough material in my workplace to keep Dilbert filled for months.
**END WORK RELATED**

I came home to find power restored. If I miss a day before this weather clears, you can guess that I lost power again.

**BFTS RP continues after a word from a sponsor**
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Fred Hitman makes a phone call: it is time to headout. damn the police and fire department. We are going to demolish that mutants house."
Hundreds of Speed Stars, wearing their special suits, load up into tractor trailers. Several tractor trailers start to head for DPH's house.
"There is no way we can stop them without giving ourselves away this time."
"Agreed. We just need to make preparations for retrieval of DPH when he drives up."
**END BFTS RP**
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Thursday, December 28, 2000 09:19:00 PM
IP: max1-39.cwy.cei.net

just a quick hop in for tonight...

Lynati: looked for you in the archives - no Lynati to be found. email me offlist, okay? {btw, phwew, the #s on them, eh?}. :)

Warpmind {re: Todd}: <a gargoyle couple should be able to breed at least three, maybe four times during their lifespan - ought to suffice for expansion, albeit on a long-term basis...> ya'know, there's a bird like that - Condors, both Andean and California...both endangered.

hhmmm....a story in which humans have to raise gargs - but trick the gargs by appearing to be adult gargs. {do gargs imprint on whoever they see after hatching?}.

Kit&Doug: things always have to get better. things don't have to get worse. may you both have a supremely enjoyable New Years.


okay, nothing much else to say, sorry....


Rodlox - [Rodlox@hotmail .com]
Thursday, December 28, 2000 07:00:32 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

*Lynati Enters*

Well, I'm going to New York tomorrow. Hope to post from there, but if not, then I'll see y'all in the new year. New Millenium! wheee!

Warpmind: Thanks. ^_^ Maybe I'll send along the really diturbing one that I'm wearing contacts- not glasses- in.

Rodlox: Depends on whose universe you are in. At the time a created my theories on gargoyle breeding cycles and aging, I wasn't aware that there was any other versions of it.
In mine, there are only three times a female can get pregnant- at 50, 70 and 90. (25,35, and 45 in the equivalent human years.) However, there is one clan that was,uh, not created equal with the others; and your first qualification is most definately a "Yes" for them.(Heh heh; I just worked out the stats last night. Whoa. And that was for just their first time around...)
And between there not being quarrymen in my universe, and certain interesting happenings slated for mid-2001, gargoyles will most definately be around for centuries to come. :)

*Lynati Exits*
Lynati
Thursday, December 28, 2000 06:47:07 PM
IP: 207.226.219.61

Lynati > Tim said he got the Brisco tapes after much surreptitious snooping around on Brisco newsgroups and auction sites. I haven't started watching them yet; saving them for a post-holiday treat!

Kit > yes, the package arrived, thank you! Now I just have to prevent Becca from doing what she did to a popcorn tin last year and pulling out the divider thingie; somehow a mix of the three flavors doesn't quite work as well! ; ) Glad you enjoyed the story, and as always I love to hear comments!

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Thursday, December 28, 2000 06:12:37 PM
IP: 17-038.075.popsite.net

*Mecord enters picks up Cat and wanders through the CR saying hello to everyone and and chating with a few.*

Mandolin>> <Discredit upon the government?> Well the government seems to think we'll discredit them... i wonder if they've been lurking in the CRs.... >:) How long do you think until they view us as a threat? Probably not until it is to late (meniacle laughter).

Rodlox> <9.5 Billion humans> hmm, I'm not to sure about that figure. Humans have a tendancy of killing eachother off in large quanteties periodically. New diseases pop up all the time as well. i don't know for sure how things will go obviously, but I've seen studies that show people don't even produce as many children as they used to. I read an artical once that theorized the population was actually larger a few thousand years ago. So who knows. As for Gargoyles, the Avalon clan besides, I think they will adapt and future generations may even begin to reproduce more in response to their lack of numbers. Some Animals have done similar things in response to dwindling numbers. The Gargoyles should have the capacity to evolve as well.

Doug> Glad to be back, thanks.

Warpmind> Oh, well it was a thought. Thanks though.

Anyone> Still looking for roomies. If anyone knows they are going and need a roomate please contact me.

*****RP*****
Mecord, Thicarrn, and Kemmel fall from the portal.
Thicarrn holds his aching head, "What just happened?"
"I intruded on your portal and added a time dialation. It became a rough ride after that I expect."
Thicarrn looked up and found the face of a hundred nightmares staring back, "GAR!"
There was a loud thud as Thicarrn was struck from behind and colapsed. Kemmel shifted to a more draconic form and attacked his assailant.
"Kemmel wait!" Mecord shouted as he fired a crossbow bolt at Gar. The bolt dissintegrated before finding it's mark.
Distracted by the elf's warning, Kemmel hesitated. Giving his opponant time to cut him with her Dagger. Snarling, Kemmel readied to retaliate. But the poison worked fast, causing him to pass out seconds later.
The attacker stepped from the shadows. It was Lithanne, the one they had come to rescue.
"I needed time to bend her will to my own," Gar commented, "She succumbs rather easily to the dark arts. I wonder if the poison will kill the dragon. It might be interesting to watch."
Mecord drew his sword and looked uneasily for a way out.
"Mecord... is that what you call yourself now? It was so foolish of you to leave yourself so vulnerable. Lithanne, take him to my dungeon after you've had your fun."
The female elf grinned as she closed on Mecord...
*****more next time!*****
Mecord
Thursday, December 28, 2000 04:25:33 PM
IP: c1213678-a.logan1.ut.home.com

*Warpmind enters briefly.*

Todd Jensen: Naturally low birthrate in gargs? I dunno... Seems to me that a gargoyle couple should be able to breed at least three, maybe four times during their lifespan - ought to suffice for expansion, albeit on a long-term basis...

Mandolin: I'll give you a hand there - e-mail me, and I'll send you the flyer with the registration form in return.

*Disappears again.*
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Thursday, December 28, 2000 02:05:32 PM
IP: mp-217-200-213.daxnet.no

**delurks briefly**

Due to major computer problems, I haven't been able to post... but I checked the CR at work and tried to enter the G2001 website via the link Patrick provided. Want to know what message I got?

Web Site Forbidden

The site that you have requested,

http://gathering.gargoyles-fans.org/

has the potential to bring discredit upon the government. Therefore, access to this site has been denied.

Yes, that's exactly what it said. Discredit upon the government? Say what??

*sigh* Well, since I can't get to the site from work, and since my computer at home has been dead for two weeks, looks like my chances of getting early-bird registration are shot... But I still find this very amusing. :)

**goes back to doing something productive**
Mandolin
Thursday, December 28, 2000 01:12:04 PM
IP: g6192.apgea.army.mil

The Scooter is fixed! Yay!
its raining out....bummer
and my anime still hasnt arrived *grumbles*
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

guess who got nominated for agolden globe? Sarha Michelle Gellar for BTVS in the catagory of best actress in Dramatic series. About darn time these people pulled their heads out oftheir rears...even though the award would probably go an actress of a 'normal' show like ER and NYPD Blue its still great that she was nominated

I also read an interesting interview with Christian Kane(Lindsey in Angel) he talked about how he is always getting beaten up by everyone and hopes the writers will equip Lindsey with a metal claw so he can kick major @$$.

hope everyone has a good day smootchies for all.
Spacebabie
Orlando, Fl
Thursday, December 28, 2000 01:06:39 PM
IP: user-37kapgu.dialup.mindspring.com

Todd Jensen> Wild animals or the elements could accidently destroy them while they are in daytime stone form
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Thursday, December 28, 2000 09:40:31 AM
IP: adsl-63-207-129-41.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

Count me as one person who hopes that gargoyles will be able to survive for several more centuries if the "human persecution factor" is removed. I like to believe that that's the main reason for their being an endangered species (although I've occasionally wondered uneasily if the naturally low birth rate may be a sign that they're winding down anyway).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Thursday, December 28, 2000 07:48:21 AM
IP: 216.87.46.104.dialup-stl.primary.net

Reminder! There's just FOUR DAYS left in early-bird pre-registration for The Gathering 2001! Save $10 on membership by registering before the end of the year! Mail-in payments and membership forms must be postmarked on or before December 31, 2000, so don't delay!
Patrick Toman
Thursday, December 28, 2000 06:58:12 AM
IP: aca6123c.ipt.aol.com

*Warpmind enters, carrying a blue envelope.*
Well, your card arrived today, Lain. I thought you said something about moose...? ;)

Kit: Saying I want her tips when archery is the issue sounds... a bit odd, don'cha think? ;) But really, I appreciate it. I need all the help I can get, I fear... :|

Heya, Mec! Long time no see! Sorry, but there seems to be some confusion - I'm booked in with Lynati and Revel - at least, I'm pretty SURE I am... better double check with them again... :|

Lynati: Got your e-mail. Looks good. In fact, looks VERY good. ]:) Of, and as for the sign, well, it already *does* say Podophile, don't it? ;)

Cat: *Grin* I doubt you'll be able to recruit as many as half of us to conquer the world - but do feel free to sign on to the Nereus Project, the currently-standing plot. ;)

Gside: True, true... *Hears a relieved sigh from all existence.* Oooo, Christmas At Ground Zero! I have that music video! (And a dozen or so others stashed away on a CD...)

Rodlox: Excluding the human factor from the equation, gargs might have a decent chance for survival - they don't have any natural predators, after all.

Guandalug: We can scarcely contain our anticipation. :) Keep up the good work, amigo.

And that concludes my post. Later, everyone.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Thursday, December 28, 2000 05:09:24 AM
IP: mp-217-212-223.daxnet.no

*steps out of a rift in the fabric of space and time*
Greetings from germany to all of you out there, wherever and whatever you might be.

First of all some happy news: Either Chris or hudson found the time to fix the old fanfic archive - it's back online (with all the flaws it had - well, that was expected).

And as I promised to show what I have done: Here's a link to the coming version of the fanfic archive. It's placed on a server at a german college, so don't expect maximum speed please - ain't that fast a connection. And don't be afraid of that really long URL - it's all temporary.

Regarding Author-Access: I didn't put the passwords up by now, but I will try to do it this evening. Problem: Even the password-file includes double entries - more than one password for a user. Guess I'll get a few emails requesting another password afterwards :)

Up to now there's no story in the archive. I'm currently trying to upload the stories I have as a backup (and it seems I already found a story in the backup that is NOT listed in the old archive :) but it might still take some time.

*bows deeply* I wish all of you a happy new year. Read you somewhen next year.

*gets sucked into the rift he opened and vanishes from this reality*
Guandalug la'Fay - [Guandalug@gmx.de]
Thursday, December 28, 2000 04:32:42 AM
IP: mailgate-a.ais-gmbh.de

hi guys,,,,got a thought for you all - probably depressing though.

but first, since you're all doing this, here's what I got over Christmas....'el dorado', 'jeff foxworthy', and 'the phantom menace' videotapes, a 12-pack of blank videotapes, an x-files toy from a cousin {double meaning there}, dinosaur keychains {3}, some dinosaur iron-ons for tshirts....and a few gift certificates for a bookstore.

{tomorow, i plan to go out for a few mugs of chai - anyone want me to drown your sorrows for you? {honest asking}}.


okay, here's my idea....people overly pessimistic should look away...

excluding factors such as teh Quarrymen, how likely is it that the gargoyle species (genus?) will survive to the year 2150? {according to the article I read, it cited that the population would be 9.5 Billion humans}.

let's see - a pest species would be best suited to survivem like dandelions and rats....do gargs count? let's find out -

1) rapid breeding rate - nope, not gargs
2) mass production of young - yep, based on the rookery size in 'awakenings'
3) rapid growth to adulthood - nope, not unless gargs are biologically mature before finishing their growth spurt
4) able to live in varied climates/enviroments - yep
5) can be transported across vast distances to new enviroments - yes, even without their wings these days, via helicopters and planes and boats


thoughts? opinions? rebuttals?

is anyone there?


Rodlox - [Rodlox@hotmail c.om]
Thursday, December 28, 2000 03:04:32 AM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Warpmind> <<no, it's the Off-The-Wall Calendar with the snake following the ducklings>>: Well, the universe probably can't handle too many coincidences before the laws of physics throw in the towel, so it's probably for the better.

Lynati> <<getting Hotel Soap as stocking stuffer>>: I got that and travel sized toothpaste. Oh well, at least the annual bag of M&Ms balanced out.

Daphne> <<<the picture> I don't get it>>: Quite all right. it was supposed to be in columns, but I messed up compensating for the non-fixed-width font. What it was supposed to represent was the fingerings for the notes I mentioned on a sax.

CtB> May your problems be solved more rapidly than you could hope.

Gunjack> Got around to seeing the dubbed Mononoke. Not sure if I like a couple of the voices, but it was very nice seeing it in high res.
<<Wait a week or two>>: Actually a trip to you would probably be more expensive than a PSX and FFIX. Though I have no doubts it would have been interesting.
<<we can have a few junkyard wars on the side>>: The American nerds lost. Man. And their fire boat had such good water pressure. At least they lost to teh mustaches, uh army guys. Though actually getting me into a junkyard war would be a faiure, as I have no hands on knowledge. so far it has been thoroughly buried in the theoretical.

Cat> <<not that anyone would try to take him away, right?>>: Elves probably make for good spell ingrediants. And I'm sure any meat would fetch a good price on the were black market.
<<my scheme for taking over the world>>: Have you run that by Wilek yet. It'd be a shame to have multiple schemes running at cross purposes.

As promised, I have put up Christmas at Ground Zero by Weird Al Yankovic. It's probably best that it's up close to new year's. Such a good time for things to blow.

Na zdorov'ya.

Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Thursday, December 28, 2000 01:47:37 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

*cat resurfaces from the dead, munching on a bone... looks up, notices the stares, drops the bone and does as best a blush as is possible through black fur*

Life is far too interesting. Unfortunately, it leaves me bereft of time to enjoy your pleasant company. And damnit, it leaves me too far away from Mecord for far too long. Thus, grouchy cat.

Yes, I've beent talked into this gathering, if only to meet certain people and make sure no one tries to steal my elf. *malicious grin* not that anyone would try to take him away, right? Thus, this is my pitiful plea for fresh meat.. i mean roomates. I only bite if specifically asked, with the exceptions of the elf and my brother. I dont have fleas. I dont snore too loudly. I promise not to bring more than three knives. Am I missing anything? Ah yes. I only intend to recruit half of you in my scheme for taking over the world. No fear.

Peace out.
Cat - [catherine_valentine@usa.net]
UT/CO, USA
Thursday, December 28, 2000 01:18:24 AM
IP: spider-mtc-tc022.proxy.aol.com

Coyote: I don't think the cosmic joke they're playing on your part of the world is funny either- every time I hear about it I cringe and growl. You continue to have my prayers, and Kit's- hope relief soon comes. Congrats on getting your car unstuck- that's one success at least.

Green Baron: $ Nice job on Jesse Jackson. I'll reference it in my next RP bit. Hope you'll get his son too- they wrote an awful, egotistical, and completely useless IMO book together and published it for the masses. To me, that is an unforgiveable crime. $ Thanks for the heads-up about Atilla, I'll be sure and watch out. <grin>

Mecord: Hello again, old friend. Missed you mucho. :) Good to see you back again. I congratulate you on the new computer and the love. Good luck posting again soon, hope you RP when you do. $ Your characters are still in limbo, if you're wondering. The strike force led by Mecord has entered Thailog's base, he's alerted to their presence and mobilizing his forces to get them, and Lithanne is still in Gar's clutches. Once we get the post-election story with Ray Telman and George W. Bush finished (two or three more bits), Kit and I plan to pick events with your characters back up. You're more than welcome to do so first of course. Hope you will eventually. $

Lots more coming in tomorrow!
Doug
Thursday, December 28, 2000 12:31:31 AM
IP: pool-63.52.169.41.dlls.grid.net

Gside - Wait a week or two. Then Jeff'll be here, and we can have a few junkyard wars on the side...
Gunjack Valentine
Thursday, December 28, 2000 12:06:58 AM
IP: 216-146-183-135.bwn.net

*The CR door springs open, and a very bedraggled Valentine leans in suddenly*

IT'S SNOWINGGGG!!!

*Slams door*

Be back in a week, peeps. Learning to fence, 24-hour metal warriors deathmatchage, and argueing weapons. See y'all on saturday... 8 )
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Thursday, December 28, 2000 12:02:31 AM
IP: 216-146-183-135.bwn.net

**shivers as he enters**

Christmas went by very quietly for me. As of yet, I have not received anything as a gift that wasn't edible (and even *that* amounts to basically one gift), so Lynati you're not too bad off.

At least I was able to get my mother *something* ... since I got her a sculpture of the Great Red Dragon (from the comic book Bone) last year, this year I got her a companion action figure (I had no idea that the Thorn figure is nearly to scale with the cold-cast Great Red Dragon until I picked it up for her).

She really liked it when she opened it up while standing over the stove. :)

Anyway, I'm still freezing my arse off, and I'm only getting colder. The good news being, I freed my car up from the parking lot it's been stuck in (and subsequently had to change the headlights). The bad news being, I still have no water and no (actual) heat.

Y'know something? I really hope this Godforsaken year ends soon, because I for one am *sick* of this. I hope whoever has made us the butt of their sick cosmic practical joke is having one HELL of a good laugh, because I find nothing funny about this.

**finds an electric blanket to curl up in and sits along the wall, still shivering**
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 09:46:47 PM
IP: 216.28.101.39

*enters*

Aaron>You don't have speakers? awwwww...:(

***Spoilers for the anime InuYasha***

*sighs happily* InuYasha is so damn sexy!!!! ^_^ And in episodes 6 and 7 he's so cute as a kid with his Mama!!! He's just the cutest widdle thing you ever did see!!! *hears collective gagging noises from the CR* Ahhh, shad up! ;P The computer graghics for when InuYasha first awakens and is freed are really cool. It's like his heart starts beating again and it makes a vibration you can see coming out of him! The same vibrations happen whenever Kagome says, "Sit!" and InuYasha is forced to the ground. ;P I feel sorry for InuYasha though. From what I understand(and watching a raw episode 7 with a childhood flashback) InuYasha had a rather hard childhood. The only one he could really count on was his mother, and then she died eventually, leaving him all alone. I think he acts out his saddness over her being dead and the fact that she was a human(making him half human and therefore weaker than full demon) by being rude to anyone who talks about her. He doesn't seem to want to be reminded of the one who left him alone, even though she didn't mean to. I guess she was the only one who really showed him love and when she died, InuYasha's life got really hard, so he feels kind of bitter about that.
Or maybe I'm just reading into this too much...:P
***End of InuYasha Spoilers***

Must go write my Ranma 1/2 fanfic now(or at least try to...) Ja mata!!!

*GONE*
Mary Flanders
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 08:59:51 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

green baron>> ok, ok, I needed underwear.

gside>> <the picture> I don't get it...

we're supposed to get snow this weekend, which normally would annoy me, but this is the first time since I've been alive that the eagles have made the playoffs, and tampa bay never wins when the temperature is below 40, so I'm not gonna complain :)

happiness!


Daphne
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 08:35:10 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.193.132.philadelphia1.level3.net

*Lynati Enters from her gateway, which is currently made up of heavy, living pine boughs*

Christmas was...interesting. I didn't fall asleep until 7 in the morning (same for the last two nights, although yesterday I had to get up at 10 a.m., subsequently went back to bed at 4 p.m. and slept until 10:30 at night. Fell asleep around 7:30 this morning, got up at 2 p.m. <sigh> )
I don't know if it's 'cause of the meds I am taking or what.
Anyway, christmas morning was plagued by bad feelings, psychological and otherwise. *Scratches at forehead, drawing attention to a red headband* I could hardly eat any of the rather tasty-looking things we had for lunch and dinner, due to the double effects of cramps and my medication.
And there is something about being able to carry all my Christmas gifts down to my room tucked under one arm that is just depressing, even given the knowledge that my dad was going to give me money to buy things once I got back to MO. (I think the fact that my Grandma got more tangible gifts than me had somehting to do with it.)

But now, I just can't complain. Not looking at the check he gave me. *Looks at Check, eyes slightly glazing*
Lets just say that I am no longer concerned in the slightest about paying for the Gathering-
and that more than makes up for getting Hotel Soap as stocking stuffers. On top of THAT, it turns out that that my dad owes me back even more money, because he forgot he had already taken money from me to pay for my last taxes.
So I just bought eight CD's, as well as finally breaking down and buying a discman (up until now I just played the few CD's I have on my playstation), in a fit of frivolousness. Now I have to bide my time until the Victoria's Secret in MO has a sale, and I can resume my wild Christmas spending spree. ^_^


Christine:<Brisco County Jr. Movies> SWEEET! I REALLY liked that show, but the few episodes I have on tape are very fuzzy. Out of curiosity, where can one find that tape set?

Green Baron: Thank YOU for the e-mail; I enjoyed the quotes.
Gonna be out of town until the third (Hey, that's when lain gets back to a fast computer, and hopefully posting) So I don't know if I'll be able to access a computer.

Warpmind: Check your e-mail (in a little while) :)

Continuing in the holiday spirit, I will also refrain from giving details on today's "low blood sugar" debacle.
Happy Holidays!

oh! -one more thing.
*Lynati goes over to Warpmind's sign at the edge of the Happy Hentai Tentacle pit, and paints onto the back of the sign:*

Tenti-Feely-Ack!
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(I know it's bad, but at least I'm trying...]=)
*Lynati Exits through the branches, which fade away, leaving behind a light pine scent.*


Lynati
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 08:08:26 PM
IP: 207.226.219.116

A Belated Merry Christmas to all from the long lost elf!!

I don't suppose you'd believe I was busy helping Santa...?
Yes I am still around, but I still have a lot biding for my time. I still think about you folks a lot. My good news is i got a computer fo christmas! the bad news is I don't have a jack to connect it to, so I have to fight even harder for this one if I'm to get online. Ah well. such is life.

IMPORTANT QUESTION REGARDING THE GATHERING
Okay I'm registered now (it's in the mail at any rate) and I need to know who's bidding for roomates. Archwolf made mention to me a while back about us rooming with warpmind and someone else (don't remember who, sory). Though Wolf still doesn't know if he's comming for sure. Another tidbit, Cat (whom I am hoplessly in love with :) also wants to come and will need a roomate or three. (we thought it best we get seperate rooms) If anyone is willing pleas let us know. I should be able to lurk and (gasp) even post at least untill School starts again.

Thanks! that's all for now! :)
Mecord - [mecordlein@lycos.com]
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 08:06:55 PM
IP: c1213678-a.logan1.ut.home.com

Hey all,
Bonne Noel.
Kyryrn> Will you be staying for the Rose parade? I'm trying to get Jenn to go. She works up there so we'll have accessible bathrooms. Yah! Believe me after a couple of hours of constant coco-quaffing it becomes a grand luxury.

Hope folks saw me on Jeopardy! I was the black guy on the right. Someone wanted to send me Chapln as a gag. *shrug* Oh well.

Hopefully, I'll say more later. Later
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 06:47:17 PM
IP: hal5000.engineering.csupomona.edu

RP WARNING!!!
**Jesse Jackson steps out his fancy hosue to see some white kids on his yards.

"Hey, stay out the bushes, you honkeys. Those kids are probably Republicans, too."

Jesse Jackson then sees a package at his door. He opens it to find a bush. The bush suddenly starts to devour him, but it spits him out. This is when Clarence Thomas comes out realizing why he was needed.

"I should have known you were behind it you Uncle Tom. You disgust me and so does your honkey wife..."

Clarence Thomas pulls up his gavel over Jesse's face. "You're out of order, you false prophet and quit your rhyming." Before Jesse Jackson can say Holy Mackarel, his face is smashed in by the gavel repeatedly, until he is knocked unconcious. Clarence Thomas then uses his Capitalist Light Saber to fry Jesse Jackson to a crisp, so he won't cause any more trouble.**
END RP!!!

Doug> $He got his. I doubt many will mourn that fraud's loss.$

Bengali> I hope you get that problem solved. Do you have another e-mail service? I imagine you may not wish to divulge that, yet. So is your sister a professional extra? I've been watching a lot of mafia movies lately. was she in The Godson? That was recent and very funny.

Lynati> I'm awating your next e-mail. As for red-nosed politicians. I think there is one called Teddy the Red Nosed Senator. I don't have any Reagan cracks, but I have a CD filled with Clinton joke songs :)

DPH> I think Don Evans will be Commerce Secretary. I don't think OSHA will be Cabinet Level, but I imagine he'll appoint someone qualified. So far, I like his other chocies, including John Ashcroft, Tommy Thompson (his work with welfare reform makes him ideal for HHS), and I hope Bush appoints some Democrats, too. I just hope Defense Secretary is a veteran.

Kitania> I was afraid you might be hurt when I mentioned soem of my hangups. I'm glad you're not. My cat doesn't have those hangups so your Dougie may have to be wary of Attila :)

Shadowrider> I'll be sending you a letter soon. Congratulations on becoming Corporal. Do you command anyone below you. If they misbehave, you'll have to use corporal punishmnet :)

David G> Be careful about the DSL. I've had lost of troubel with my father's.
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 03:25:12 PM
IP: adsl-78-220-248.msy.bellsouth.net

***Kyryn rollerblades into the room wearing sunglasses, shorts, and a t-shirt.***

Hello from sunny Southern California everyone! Okami and I had an uneventful drive from Texas. We did it in 29 hours -- pretty much just kept going with one of us sleeping and the other driving. Going back we plan to take it slower and stop to see some of the sights. Of course the weather may not be as cooperative on the way back.

We had a pretty good Christmas. We both got some new clothes and a Hickory Farms gift basket. Okami got a new scanner for his computer and I got some cool cross-stitch stuff. We both also got new, warm, fuzzy slippers.

Coyote> Oh man! I'm sorry to hear about the weather woes. I wish that I could send some of the good stuff in California up your way. I've got an Aunt in Arkansas who is currently without power and heat.

DPH> I also hope that weather conditions get better for you, too.

I hope that everyone is having a better time this holiday.

Later, All!

***Kyryn rollerblades out of the room***
Kyryn
Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 03:22:29 PM
IP: pool0477.cvx1-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net

DPH> I'm not MIA, I'm MMIA (Missing My Internet Access). I'm in the middle of getting a DSL line set up, so my home net access is temporaraly limited to my really slow modem on my primary phone line. That will change shortly, I hope.

Besides, I haven't had all that much to say recently. Things have been boring on my end of the world. I got a cool spiral saw for X-mas, though. Maybe I'll be able to tell you all about how I accidentally sawed a hole in my floor or something pretty soon. :)
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 03:02:24 PM
IP: 198.215.20.3

**Winterwolf**

Shadowrider> It's good to hear you had a good time and I just wanted to let you know I just answered your last email so I hope you manage to print it to take with you before you leave. Be safe! I look forward to seeing you again.

**Winterwolf**
Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 11:50:57 AM
IP: ice.greyinteractive.com

Warpmind: Shauna doesn't use those big tri-bladed arrowheads either, calls them too vicious. <shakes head> Forgive me for lack of understanding. I'll be sure and let her know you still want her tips.

Shadowrider: I'm glad I had fun too. See you again soon in the New Year, which is not that far away. :)

Just found out they're trying to make the current Buffy and Angel seasons less full of repeats by airing a new Buffy ep on Janurary 9th with a repeat Angel one, then doing a repeat Buffy and new Angel the following week. I don't think this promotion is gonna do much good for their goal, at least not here in Austin. :(
Kit
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 11:39:48 AM
IP: pool-63.52.170.212.dlls.grid.net

All right, here is my usual goodbye post. I leave in about an hour, so...well, stay OK everyone! There's a slight chance I'll be here again for the New Year, if it is not so...well, my best wishes for a Happy New Year to everyone!

Kitainia:> Thanks for the congratulations...and, needless to say, you're welcome for the wishes. Seems you had some fun in your Christmas, what is OK! I'm sorry that we had not so much time to talk this time, we'll do better next time!

See you all!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 11:12:45 AM
IP: h213-46-242.mi2.albacom.net

Begin part 2!

MIA poster: 1 David G.

WInterwolf - Have you been holding back the cold weather?

**RP RELATED**
When we last left things, Winterwolf, Frost, DPH, Plastique Saber, Jason Filler, and Uriel were all in a cabin. DPH had booked two cabins. DPH was studying to work on a spell. The Speed Stars were delaying attacking DPH's house for 2 days, due to delays caused by ITAG. If there is anything else I forgot to mention, fellow BFTS RPers, please add it.
**END RP RELATED**

**BFTS RP continues, after a brief message from a sponsor**
*AD*
Tired of paying too little for items? At Market Price, we guarantee to have the highest prices. Always.
*END AD**
After studying for two days, DPH says, "I believe I am ready for the battle. Is everyone else ready?"

Plastique replies, "I am ready."

Jason replies, "Both Connect and I are ready."

DPH asks, "What about you, Winterwolf and Frost and Uriel?"
**END BFTS RP for now**

**Suddenly the room is full of applause because DPH finally got through completing his post.**
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 09:33:07 AM
IP: max1-15.cwy.cei.net

1st, I would have finished this post sooner, but I had to assemble breakfast.

2nd, before that, I lost power multiple times, thus deleting an almost complete post.

3rd, before that, I stopped to cook sausage on low heat because I was afraid of burnt outside and raw inside (the previous time, I almost typed up burnt inside and raw outside).

4th, before that, I went outside (darn, I started to type inside) to check the road conditions. My driveway is iced over, but US Highway 65 which I live next to is clear. Read further to find out more.

5th, I tried to login last night, but I kept getting busy signals from my ISP.

Ok, please let me finish this post before I lose power yet again.

**WORK/WEATHER RELATED**
Yesterday I did not go to back because of bad weather. The roads were iced over and my workplace was closed.

That brings me to a question: what about those people who had yesterday scheduled as a vacation day? Should yesterday count as a vacation day since no one worked?

I called my workplace around 7:00 am this time, and the message on the answering machine was the same message from yesterday. Normally, at my workplace, people are supposed to clock in at 7:30 am. I plan on calling back at 9:00 am, provided I complete this post by then. Several businesses in my city are closed and the local city government of where I work is closed. Yes, I commute to work.
**END WORK RELATED**

Green Baron - That news about the EPA releaves me. Now what about the Department of Commerce and OSHA?

Gside - I have to think about who would want to advertise those messages, and if I want those messages advertised.

Darn, why can't the websites list updated lists of closed businesses?

End part 1, because I am afraid of another power outage or DC visting me before I complete the BFTS RP part.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 09:21:52 AM
IP: max1-15.cwy.cei.net

*Warpmind enters, firing an arrow that pierces the wall just beside DC's head.*
That is to be considered my Christmas gift to him... letting him live for now, despite keeping me out of the CR for hours and hours on end... Hmmm... *looks at angle between DC and arrow* I think I need to adjust my aim a little more to the left...

Robby: Thanks for the info. *Starts crafting Rail-NERF-Gun and ammo.* Looking forward to it. ];)

Gside: Well, musical puns wasn't my original intention - might bring the whole thing a bit out of scale, don'cha think? ];) And, no, it's the Off-The-Wall Calendar with the snake following the ducklings across the road... :)

Kit: I'll most definitely want Shauna's advice, what she can spare. While I can't get hunting tips, the little arrowheads I have are nice and pointy; I just so dearly wanted those big, nice, savage-looking tri-bladed arrowheads... *Sigh* Oh, well, on the bright side, these arrows can be yanked out of whatever I shoot with less risk of breaking the arrow (or causing excessive internal damage, for that matter...) Next stop: get something to shoot at. A bale of hay with some painted circles liberally painted on it should do. Or maybe I'll just hire DC... ];)

Well, that seems to pretty much conclude the post. A continuing Merry Christmas to all, folks. And may the post be sent properly...
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 07:17:00 AM
IP: mp-217-204-76.daxnet.no

Kitainia-Thanks, I'm glad to be back here, though it may take a few days for me to get back with the flow of posts. As for my brother, I just might be the one to run him over. No kidding. I've been up all night and he has already gotten up several times to check and see if I was sleeping yet, and he has been doing this every night since he arrived. I took notice of my mom hiding her purse at night, so that pretty much proves just what a piece of scum he is.
Not to mention the fact that my mom's dog, who loves everyone else, has been trying to attack him repeatedly, and she succeeded yesterday in biting him on the leg, causing him to go into a tirade of cursing, too bad she isn't a german shepherd, then she might've been able to take a chunk out of him. I'll do okay on the drive, there are several stops I'm going to make along the way at a diner and a movie theatre to ease the monotony of the trip. I'm glad you liked "Almost Famous", my sister was also in "Bring it On", "I Married a Monster" and some Mafia movie who's name escapes me right now. She didn't know what "Bring it On" was going to be like when she was in it, otherwise she wouldn't have done it. If you want to have a really good laugh at an EXTREMELY corny remake of an old movie, watch "I Married a Monster", It has the cheesiest plot of any movie that has been released in the past 5 years. My sister was only an extra in each of these movies, so you won't find her name in the credits, though she was in quite a few scenes in the IMAM movie, so she got a lot of screen time for that one. I'll tell her that you liked it, I'm sure she'll be pleased.

Green Baron-*hugs back* I've been trying to access my e-mail account for the past few days, it won't let me view the pages though. I've notified Netscape Webmail of the problem and hopefully they'll fix it soon, until then, our discussion will be limited to the CR.

I'm beat guys, my family will be up soon, so I'll be going to bed in a few hours, all I can think of now is how much I wish I could go to sleep...


Bengali - [delphu@netscape.net]
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 07:10:31 AM
IP: acacbba6.ipt.aol.com

**RP HERE, CONTINUING SOME THREADS FROM LAST TIME**

The screen comes on, displaying George W. Bush's office in his ranch house. The occupants are coughing heavily as smoke flows around them, rapidly clearing but not through doing so yet. Watching them, the ghost of David Koresh laughs maniacally. "Yes!" it cheers. "I shall feed on you now! Drain your life force, your very souls! You will feel my wrath and vengeance from beyond the grave!" "Feed on this!" Ray Telman retorts, throwing a small white object at the ghost as it gathers energy. Koresh gasps with the impact, then is engulfed in a flare of holy white light and the sound of angels singing. When the flash fades, the ghost is gone. "Did you get him?" Colin Powell asks Ray, who nods. "One of the Council's clerics gave me that holy hand grenade for taking care of Koresh. I'm glad to see it worked." "Amen," George W. Bush agrees with a smile. "I wish his remaining followers' lawyers were so easily defeated." "George!" Condoleeza Rice shouts as he shakes his head. "Dick's having a heart attack here!" "Sorry!" Bush gasps, running over to his running mate's side with Powell close behind. Rice is already there, administering CPR. Ray walks over and pushes them aside, then applies a Force-technique. Cheney sits up and gasps, smiling. "I'll be okay," he says. "Just a little shocked. Is Joseph…" "He's fine," Laura Bush cuts in from over by the unconscious Liebermann. "I found a healing potion in his pocket and used it. He's not bleeding anymore." "Good," Cheney smiles. "We aren't friends, but at least he's been a worthy opponent." "Not like Sore and Tipper," Bush agrees, shaking his head at their corpses. "I hope nobody else will try to challenge me for President. I won fair and square." "Most of America knows that, I hope," Ray says, grimacing as he takes out his cell phone. "I better tell the Council you're alright. Alan wants to reschedule your planned meeting with him too…." "Wait!" Rice interrupts. "We're forgetting something! What is all this smoke about?" Ray's eyes widen as she waves her hands at the patches of smoke still in the room. "Yeah," Bush seconds. "What is all this?" As Ray tries to think of an answer, the room's door is kicked down and in stride five men dressed like Nazi brown-shirts. "There's the usurper!" one shouts in a deep Southern accent, and instantly his associates move to surround Bush, whose mouth has fallen open. "What is the meaning of this?" Laura demands, leaping to her feet, but one of the Nazis slaps her aside. "That's my wife!" Bush protests. "You can't!" Three guns are shifted his way, and he gulps and shuts up. "Resistance is futile, you liberal scum!" a Nazi from Maine declares, smiling widely. "We already have your perimeter surrounded, and the idiots outside protesting executions are being gunned down! There is no escape!" His hostages grimace, then Powell smiles as gunfire breaks out from outside. "Somebody's fighting you," he says. "They will be exterminated quickly," says a Nazi from Oregon. "Soon no one will challenge our rule! You have already done us the favor of taking out one would-be liberal usurper!" He kicks Gore's body. "Now we shall eliminate you as well!" "I don't know who these guys are," Ray says when Bush looks his way. "I'm sure we'll find out soon, though." "I know who they are," Rice growls as the room's door suddenly bursts open. "Seig Heil!" the Nazis come to attention, grinning widely as seven more of their kind walk into the room. "Prepare to welcome the Uber-Furhrer, Patrick Buchanan!" one shouts, and all the Nazis salute and yell, "Heil Buchanan!" "I should have guessed," Bush grumbles, while Ray grimaces and reaches for his lightsaber as a triumphantly smiling Pat Buchanan walks between his thugs and into the room.

The display changes to the Middle East, where the rapidly retreating last elements of Abdullah bin Aziz's terrorist forces are being driven back by the army led by King Abdullah II and Colonel Amad. On a hill near them, Queen Noor smiles inside her truck as she sees their success. "So that big army was just an illusion," she says to her driver, who nods. "Thank goodness. Take me over to the drug factories, I want to give Terrell a hand." "Yes, Your Majesty," the driver replies, then starts heading towards several large explosions in the distance, coming from both Lloky's ignition of the poppy fields and the caivehs' bombs. "Get anybody rushing out of the buildings wrapped up quick!" Terrell commands his soldiers, who roar in response and fire at the few guards still alive who are rushing to escape the explosions. "That was the last factory!" a female caiveh reports as a big explosion shudders through the air. "Good," Terrell smiles, then shifts frequencies. "Lloky, you finish burning the fields. The rest of us are going for the mansion!" "Ten-four!" the young dragon replies enthusiastically. "I'll keep having fun here!" "Stay alert!" Terrell reminds her. "You may have smoked all three of those guys with Stinger missiles who aimed at you, but there could be more!" "I live life on the edge!" Lloky answers, and the caiveh warrior shakes his head, then turns to grouping together his troops. Above them, Lloky continues to smile as she pours fire on the fields of poppies. Behind his hill, Apep is smiling also, in admiration for the young dragon's obvious courage. "I should approach her," he says to himself. "Make an offer. I think I will." As he starts to walk backwards, preparing for liftoff, Harthoth grimaces from where he is watching out his mansion room's window. "You actually serve that thing?!" Michael Marter grimaces from beside him. "That's not my master's true shape," the Egyptian gargoyle replies. "Only a shell. And for your information, my service is not entirely willing." "Whatever!" Michael declares, his expression full of anger. "You may be my friend, Harthoth, but you have surprised me beyond compare! I honestly can not believe you would help bring such a dangerous thing as that into the world!" "Believe it!" Harthoth snaps. "I told you there were secrets about me you didn't know." Chuckling, he turns away. "It looks like your friends down there are about to discover my master's presence. I would warn them if I were you." With that, the sorcerer turns and walks out of the room wearing a large smile. "You bastard," Michael growls after him, reaching for his radio and turning back to look towards Apep through the window as the screen goes blank.

**CONFRONTATION WITH BUCHANAN AND CONTINUATION OF THE ARABIAN CONFLICT COMING UP NEXT TIME, END RP**

<Kit roars into the CR on the Road Moccasin, startling the cat-girls and causing DC to run off in a panic> Hello everyone! Merry Christmas!! I see you all had a good one, got some great gifts. :) Doug and I did too, including a new stereo system, some good movies and CDs, good books also (Jordan's latest, Eddings' also, and Follett's). Also got some clothes, a new tool set for motorcycle maintenance, a few gift certificates, and some money. Nothing incredibly special, though I do like the black sweater from Dad a lot. And Doug's gift (a pendant with a picture of us on one side and a compass on the other) is also quite nice. <grin> Got the Princess Mononoke DVD as well, it'll be nice to watch that film again any time I like. I'm going to enjoy eating all the candy I got too. <chews on a licorice stick as she moves on to comments and replies>

Major congrats go out to everyone for surviving final exams. I hope we all did well. Good to have the school semester finally over, isn't it? Of course, another one is not far away. <sigh>

Emmabu: I hope Doug and I get some down-time too now, brief as it probably will be. We do deserve it, as you said. Thanks for sharing the story about your math exam, it's nice to see some professors still have sympathy with us poor students. :) Hope you did well on it. Thanks also for all the encouragement and good wishes in your last post.

Green Baron: I agree with you about America, we should be supporting democracies over profitable anti-Communist trading partners. Unfortunately it's not that way, and I'd be surprised if it changes in my lifetime. <groan> I also agree with you about Pinochet, who I wish justice and luck whenever his trial comes. You're very right about Huey Long, too, although some Louisiana natives are far more passionate about his death than you are. My mom celebrates the day it happened every year. :) Glad to hear the Catholics have it right about racism, interracial marriage, and God's views on them. Thanks for mentioning it. I congratulate you on your graduation, thanks for telling us. Hope the degree serves you well, especially in BT (Good luck surviving that, my brother Ray, who was in the Army a while back, tells me it was the closest he's ever been to Hell! Other than his first meeting with his wife Anne, which I will have to tell y'all about sometime. :). Sorry to hear your conservative nature blocks you from ever dating me, your pictures are so cute and all. <taps her pierced left nostril by way of reminder> I'm sure the attitude makes Doug relieved, though. <shrugs and grins>

Christine: **SPOILERS** Finished Bad Girls this morning, it was a great story with some awesome character development. Liked having the Necrivore thread tied up, and finding out more about the Coalition. Hellcat makes an interesting new character, hope we can find out more about her someday. Very nice bits with Hunter and Hyena. Good development on the Harmonds and Hippolyta as well, it's very good to see the latter back in action. Really enjoyed the dialogue, the fights, and the scenes of love-play. Hippolyta's conflict with the Harmonds was well-written too. Only thing I didn't like was the tragic ending, but I suppose I can get over it. I know you'll continue the thread someday and resolve things. :) I long for when it comes. **SPOILERS END** Hope that by now you have gotten the gift Doug and I sent, and are enjoying it. Eat hearty. :)

Todd Rumors: The next Gathering should hopefully settle them once and for all. I have my fingers crossed that it will anyway. Todd might pull out at the last minute, we never know. :) Hope we're not disappointed by whatever answer to the mystery we get.

Winterwolf: Doug thanks you for the pats on the back and congratulations. I'm sure Officer Wright does also, though I don't know the guy. Congrats on your mom's good health, and the new job. May it work out well for you.

Shadowrider: They're promoting you?! Alright! You deserve it bigtime, I'm sure. Congratulations, friend, and best of luck with the new responsibilities. Thanks for the wishes of tranquility, hope they're fulfilled. Congrats on the Christmas leave too, it's real nice to have more time to catch you with comments before you must leave again. :)

Coyote: Sorry to hear about all the problems you're having with that blizzard, the water especially. I too have hand-filled a toilet, that is not fun at all. <growls> I wish you luck in the continuing trials, may you not have to endure them much longer. The wet streets and icy winds here are bad enough, I can not imagine what you all must be facing up there. <sighs> I continue to pray Old Man Winter will soon loosen his grip.

**MOVIE SPOILERS** Family Man is surprisingly decent, I recommend it. The script has good dialogue, even if its plot is somewhat too predictable and poked with a hole or two. Nicolas Cage turns in another fantastic performance though, and so does Tea Leoni. Liked the jokes best of all, especially when related to the differences between the two worlds Jack lived in. Dracula 2000 also had a decent script, with some interesting twists on the legend woven in. Cool effects and dialogue too, and the appropriate bit of spookiness. I long for the days of truly scary movies, though. It was not one, and I have not seen one in quite a long time. :( Still entertaining, though- vampire and Wes Craven fans will not be disappointed. **SPOILERS END**

Bengali: Welcome back! Bringing back a lot of good nostalgic memories to me seeing you back here too. Good to have you among us again, hope you enjoy being a regular poster. Congrats on getting the free time to become so once more. :) Good luck with that awful brother of yours, especially in restraining yourself from smacking the hell out of him. I don't think that would be possible for me. Good luck with all that driving on Thursday too. I've ridden that far and farther in my life, but it was always a very hard journey. :( Glad to hear your sister was in Almost Famous, hope I can find her name when the film comes out on video. I thought it was a very good piece of work myself. Feel free to tell her that. :)

<plays a few piano notes in memory of Victor Borge, then is silent for a long time> I saw that guy perform live once in Houston, he was hilarious and truly amazing. Still treasure the memories. I shall miss Mr. Borge very much. <sigh> I hope to pick up his "Best Of…" video sometime soon.

Warpmind: Nice song, thanks for sharing it. Good description of your bow as well, it sounds like a good weapon. When Shauna gets back from Dallas on Thursday, I'll be sure to let her know it's up. Sorry to hear you can't use hunting tips on the arrows, though. Do you still want Shauna's tips on archery? Please let me know whether or not, I'll inform her accordingly.

SOROW: Hmm, I've been thinking of checking out that movie. Now that I have your recommendation, I might actually do it. Thanks very much. :)

Joxter: Will miss you, but I wish you good luck on the walkabout. Be sure to tell us all about it when you return. And if you run into Dingo, the Matrix, or Mickey Dundee, give them our regards. <grins>

And that is all for now. I congratulate everyone on their nice gifts, hope you all enjoy them and use them well. Doug and I hope to do the same with ours. Not much going on in our lives at this moment, I almost regret to say. :) Oh well, the calm is nice for now. See y'all next time it descends upon me in the midst of madness and gives the freedom to post. <waves, then turns her bike around and roars out of the room, again narrowly missing DisConnect>

**RESUME RP ACTION, RAVENS' SAGA**

As the screen comes back on, War Frost is growling at the Githyanki warriors who have surrounded him, Tanith, and Keith in Camp Snoopy. Psionic bands of force restrain all three of them, and two of the astral demons are chuckling as they fool with Keith's weapons. The ninja Raven grimaces as he watches, but somehow manages to keep his composure. Tanith is doing the same, though a great look of sadness and anger is on her face. "The two of you will make fine bargaining chips," Sir Zolel chuckles at them, ignoring War Frost. "Your friends will have to give up their weapons to save your lives. Then we will gun you all down." "Great plan," Keith barks cynically. "I bet it won't work!" "Silence, puny human!" Inferna orders, walking forward and pressing a long metal rod to the bottom of Keith's chin. "You have no idea of the tortures we can inflict upon you! Our Queen has taught us all very well!" "Your Queen can't do anything to me," Tanith replies, grinning. "I've already been through Hell. Bring her on to do her worst!" "She sent us in her place," Sir Zolel replies, smiling. "You'll have to be content." "Valerian never does leave the Astral Plane, does she?" Tanith questions, grinning. "I wonder why." "Not your concern," Inferna snaps. "Maybe we shouldn't provoke these guys," Keith suggests to Tanith as War Frost keeps growling. "Why not?" the Wicca retorts, chuckling. "You really think they're gonna get the chance to seriously hurt us?" As the Githyanki grimace and many raise their weapons, Sir Zolel bites back a curse and raises his sword in a calming gesture. Beside him, Inferna hisses and turns her rod away from Keith and towards Tanith, who answers her with a grin. The red-haired female demon spits out an oath in her race's language, then raises the rod, whose crystal is beginning to flash. Then there is a sharp crack, and it is shattered by a bullet. As Inferna gasps, several more shots ring out and Githyanki are hit in the heads, torsos, and shoulders. Two fall to the ground dead, and several more are knocked down or disarmed. "Step away from our friends!" Jammer orders as he and the other Ravens take aim at their next targets, having seen the Githyanki holding their hostages and quickly crept up while Tanith had them distracted. "And let them go!" Tricia adds, waving her hand and causing the bands of force holding Keith, Tanith, and War Frost to dissipate. Instantly the dire wolf gives voice to a loud bay and leaps on the surprised Sir Zolel, knocking him to the ground. Keith and Tanith both move towards Inferna, who throws bolts of force to drive them back. "Great, more of these guys!" Doug sighs loudly as he and the other Ravens move towards the other ten Githyanki, who throw psionic bolts and spells at them. "I'll stop their magic!" Lathrop declares, preparing to cast a spell of anti-mystic power. His concentration is broken as a Githyanki armed with a sword charges at him and cuts him on the arm. "Try again!" Winter Blade yells, leaping forward and engaging the enemy as Lathrop falls back grimacing in pain. Shap claps a healing hand on the wound, then nods to second the motion. "Could use some help here!" Shauna yells just then, taking on two Githyanki as they knock down Boris, Tom, and Leah with bolts of force. "Coming!" Shap shouts, rushing over. Anthony, Doug, Elena, and Mansfield are meanwhile rushing towards battles of their own, and Tricia is yelling at Jammer to cover her as she moves toward the tussling War Frost and Zolel. Orion and Kit dodge around them all, heading for Inferna as she continues to sweep Keith and Tanith away from her with force bolts. "My love!" Orion shouts, running to Tanith's side as she is knocked down by a particularly strong bolt. "I'm fine!" she declares, trying to get back up. Orion shakes his head and places a healing hand on her, in the process inadvertently forcing her to sit back down. As Tanith grimaces, Keith groans in pain from a bolt that has hit his wound. "Your weapons!" Kit shouts to distract the smiling Inferna, jerking her head towards where Keith's nunchuks and pouch of shuriken lie on the ground. The ninja nods and makes a run for them as Inferna spins to face Kit, who immediately fires several laser blasts into her. The red-haired female Githyanki growls as she falls over, trying to bring up her rod and launch its power. Thanks to the shattered crystal, the efforts are futile. Kit takes the opportunity to point her gun at Inferna's head, smiling as she looks around briefly and sees that her friends have taken down four more of the enemy, having recovered from their sustained injuries, and are now quickly overwhelming the other six, all of whom have just been hit with Lathrop's anti-magic spell. Zolel and War Frost are continuing to tumble around, the wolf's jaws around the knight's sword, but Winter Blade is now moving towards them along with Tricia, having slain her opponent. "You want to surrender?" Kit asks Inferna, smiling coldly. "Your kind may not be known for mercy, but mine is." "Not all of you," Inferna laughs in her face, seeming unfazed by the gun. "Besides, you don't know what you're dealing with!" "Kit, look out!" Lathrop yells just then. "She's a…" He is interrupted as Inferna claps her hands together and a huge flash of sound and light blasts through the room. "Oh, what now?!" Mansfield grimaces as it clears and the Ravens and remaining Githyanki sit up, recovering. "That," Shauna points at Inferna, who has transformed into a huge red dragon who is smiling evilly as she takes hold of the gasping Kit with a claw. "God help us," Shap whispers, and Doug nods in agreement, waving to his friends to fan out and surround the dangerous new enemy. Only those still faced with Githyanki ignore him, as does Winter Blade, who rushes to face Zolel as he throws War Frost off him and gets up, sword in hand. Tricia throws a psi-bolt at him, but the Githyanki Knight reflects it with his sword and knocks her down, then laughs triumphantly, glad to see Inferna transformed and ready for action. "Hang on," Doug begs as Kit gasps in shock, staring at the great creature that holds her in its claw. Doug mumbles a prayer as he pumps his gun and takes aim for the dragon's head. Shauna and Keith, the latter having just retrieved his shuriken pouch, are doing the same as the display begins to change.

In another part of the Mall, all of the remaining drunks, idiots, criminals, and other assorted random jerks Pastor John recruited from RL, with the exception of Senon Rodriguez, are hurrying down a hallway, having long since left their vehicles behind because of all the debris slowing their passage. "We should be out of here soon!" one stuck-up executive declares jubilantly. "Good thing I helped build this place, and remember where the exits are!" "Even better that the Mayo Clinic is close by!" another says. "I'm going there soon as we escape, I'm wounded!" "Hey, so are a lot of us, man!" one of the drunks yells. "You gonna pay for all your comrades to get treated in that fancy-pants place, right?" The executives exchange grimaces and looks of distaste as many of the other jerks of lesser means cheer in agreement. Before any can respond, though, a loud moaning becomes audible from around a nearby corner. "What's that?" one of the troublemakers questions, his tone indicating along with many of the others' expressions that he is chilled to the bone. As the group reaches for their weapons, the first ranks of Galante's zombies come around the corner and into view, all moaning loudly and smacking their lips together in eagerness. "What in Heaven's name…" an executive gasps. "These things aren't from Heaven!" Jerry Bennet laughs, walking forward with Pastor John and Bishop Galante at his sides and Geburah just behind. "You guys!" one of the jerks points at them. "You brought us here, now you get us out! We want to go home!" Many of the others cry out in agreement, and John grimaces, looking at the Bishop while holding his yipping hellhound at bay. "Refresh my memory, Galante, did we promise these people that?" "You did!" a girl who was mean to Kit in high school yells. "You must have! We deserve no less!" Many of the others yell in agreement, and Galante smiles enigmatically as John and Jerry laugh. "I remember otherwise," the Demon Bishop says, clapping his hands. The horde of jerks seem to gasp as one, then the zombies' moans grow louder and they surge forward, quickly overwhelming the surprised horde of RL natives. A few manage to use their weapons, but they do little damage to the ranks of undead. "Yes!" Geburah smiles, drawing in soul-energy with his hands as the jerks begin to die. "The moment comes, I can feel it! Soon the portal will be open! Soon we can end this!" "The sooner the better," Jerry grins. "Yes," Galante nods. "I wish it did not have to end the way you proposed, though, Geburah." "I see no choice," John counters, sighing. "The Ravens have defeated nearly all our other minions, I have no doubt they will beat these zombies easily. We need something more dangerous." "We will soon have something," Geburah chuckles. "Something very powerful, very large, very…" "Really?" a voice interjects, causing the four demons to turn away from their feeding zombies, who ignore the speaker along with their victims. The speaker herself looks away from them with distaste as well. "Something tells me I've got to see whatever it is you're talking about," Stephanie says to the demons. "Would you mind if I stuck around and watched?" As John and Galante adopt expressions of shock, Jerry's eyes widen, and Geburah looks intrigued, Stephanie continues grinning at them. The hellhound barks at her, and the screen goes blank.

**BIG CONFRONTATIONS COMING UP HERE ALSO, END RP**
Kitainia - [DougElder21@yahoo.com]
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 02:08:20 AM
IP: pool-63.52.170.123.dlls.grid.net

Rodlox> <<nope...never heard of it>>: Well, it's a peom, supposedly the first good one from this side of the Atlantic, and contains the poet's reflections on death. Thanatopsis is supposedly the city of the dead, though it doesn't get mentioned in the text of the poem.

Warpmind> <<will be conducted next year>>: Musical puns? He just might aprove, though.
<<I have a table calendar that's... the Far Side Calendar!>>: If it's the one with the cow car air freshener on the cover, that would bw quite strange (I recieved a Far Side desk calendar from my neighbors). I've always liked the humor, but it also helped that the title only differed from my name by one letter.

DPH> <<If you wish to have a company or product advertised in the BFTS RP>>: Hmm... "Hentai Tentacles: Does a body good." "Engineering: Sleep deprivation builds character."

Gunjack> <<I got FF9>>: Mmm. Let's see, how long does it take to get to you from Jersey? 26 hours straight? I think it'd be worth it.
<<That black mage rocks all>>: Mmm, Vivi. Though my personal favorite for standard fights has to be the monk.

Robby> <<Tho you CAN still poke an eye out>>: I thought they tended to be larger than an eye socket.

Daphne> decCg, or (let's see of Coyote can understand this):
oo___
x x_ x x
x x x x x
x x_ x x
_____
x x_x _
x x_x _
x__ x_
___1_

Fire Storm> <<I fell down, dropped a monitor>>: Ho[e you heal quickly. But how is the monitor? I'm using a previously dropped one now, so you know I'm absorbing amazing amounts of radiation (that, and there are annoying scratches in the surface).
<<Hey, you never played "Christmas at ground zero"!>>: My bad. How about this: I'll do it tomorrow before Auld on the weekend?

Joxter> Enjoy your stay in Austrailia. Don't think I'd survive without my media. But then I am in CE and CompSci, so I've probably been brainwashed somewhere along the line.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 01:24:19 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Fire Storm- Not unless my dad is holding back info from me... However, if when Survivor starts up again, and one of the contestants is named David Joxter Zombrano, hails from Minnesota, has brown hair and wears glasses, root for me!
Joxter
Wednesday, December 27, 2000 12:07:52 AM
IP: spider-th072.proxy.aol.com

Joxter: Your not gonna be on Australian Survivor, are you? :)
Fire Storm
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 11:54:04 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

Nice to see that, for the most part, ya'll are all having a decent holiday season. Me... Well, I'm here to say goodbye. Didn't want to, and in fact I briefly talked to a couple of individuals about carrying on posting in my name during my absense until I came back. They agreed to, but I've decided in the time since I asked them that it just wouldn't be fair to pull another "Madame Destine" on the fandom. So, I'm here to say bye.

For those of you wondering, I'm going to be spending the next six months in the Australian outback with my dad, (an no, he isn't Steve Irwin...) taking a break from college for a while. For the most part I'm going to be completely seperated from civilization, (read, no internet access or tv. I'm going to miss my anime...), but its something I need to do and I've been looking forward to it for a while. Should be an interesting experiance, and I'll be back in about six months. Later all. Have fun in the new year. :)

Joxter
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 11:43:25 PM
IP: spider-mtc-ta074.proxy.aol.com

Hi all! I'm alive. I fell down, dropped a monitor, and hurt my side, but I am ok. A little sore, but ok.

Oh yeah... my car drinks a gallon of antifreeze a day.

Merry @#^%^&( Christmas. :)

(It really wasn't *THAT* bad)

Gside: Hey, you never played "Christmas at ground zero"!
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 11:04:23 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

Christmas is over and I'm glad. That's teh best way to put it. Christmas was depressing and I got a few things, but due to past bad Christmases, I am gla dthat mine was unevenfult and I had a TV Dinner for Christmas.

Daphne> You wanted undewear? That sound sfunny for some odd reason :)

<<but does that mean the council gets to re-write exodus? (oh no, I smell debate)>> It doesn't and as far as I know, they didn't. Now, tranlsations do alter things over time. I doubt the Council would try to rewrite the Bible. God didn't give them that level of authority.

<<[winces] sorry about that.>> Don't feel too guilty. I was just using my Irish Catholic guilt power :)

Doug> $Jesse will be getting his, next post :)$

Emambu> I'm a Republican, mainly because my father and grandfather were, which is wierd for a Southerner, plus I'm fiscally conservative. I vote for Democrats when they're better candidates and often they're the only oens running in more local races. I don't think you're idealistsic. Just less partisan. Arlen Specter would make a good Supreme Court Justice when Stevens retires. He's pro-chocie which will anger a few hard-right wingers, but will ease those worried about Roe v Wade, and he opposes partial-birth abortions, which gives him a moderate position. I also liked how Specter took on that lying @$#@!$@#!@@ Anita Hill, for slandering Clarence Thomas.

Gunjack> Well, I know there are plenty of people who believe in that notion fo a woman being bare-foot and pregnant, especially a group known as Primitive Baptists, which are really out in right-field. I persoanlly refuse to amrry a home maker. I want a wife with a professional job and a good paycheck.

<<Let's put this in a Gargoyles context: You'd turn down, say, Fox? o_O >> I'd prefer Angela or Elisa, actually. Tatoos strike me as well a sign of redneck, though its only the guys who have them. It seems low class to me, and I guess I still have that classist snob side of me.

<<Excessive spending is a sign of cowardice? o_O ...I'd love to shoot a few legislators as proto-Chekists, but at least... *Cue music* ..."Let the punishment fit the crime!">> I can't stand all tehse prok-barrell politicains that screw up the free market with useless projects. It's also a bipartisan shame, too. I say we line up Ted Stevens (R-ALaska) and Robert Byrd (D-WV) and shoot both of them in teh back of teh head for pork-barrell legislation. Its politciainas like that I blame for our large National Debt and inefficient use of the National Budget. The money that is wasted could connect the whole nation through mass transit and give us all a big tax cut.

I've never seen G&S, but I still hate Huey Long and LBJ too. I'd like to dig up LBJ's corpse and flog him until all that remains is a fine powder.

DPH> Well, Bush placed a moderate in charge of the EPA and he's keeping it Cabinet level. You should be happy.

I don't know what Robertson or Limbaugh had a stheir initial stances. The Civil Rights bills were bipartisan, so I bet Rush would praise the Republican portion of Civil Rights legislation.

The President of the US Council of Catholic Bishops declared racism a sin, and as for any notion that the Bibel aopposes inter-racial marriage, JC Watts ( a Southern Baptist youth minsiter) and Cardinal Francis George, ArchBishop of Chicago, both attest that nowhere in the bible is anything mentioned about inter-racial marriage. It seems Bob Jones was making it up, like when he called the Pope the anti-Christ.

Caliope> Well, Nahir knows my address. I hope she's relieved that I'm a greddy capitalsit and not a fanatical nationalist :) How liberal is she? I hope she's not a Liberation Theologist.

Bengalis> ::hugs:: I'm gald your back. I think it's your turn to e-mail me :)


Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:52:33 PM
IP: adsl-78-220-248.msy.bellsouth.net

Happy Holidays once again. I might as well fill you in on my hoard. I recieved...

The Buffy and Angel Chronicles video set (the Angellus arc of season 2).
An original Megatron figure (the one that transforms into the gun. Perfect for robbing banks ;)
A TF video
a leather jacket (though I wanted a leather duster)
some clothes
an X-Men graphic novel

I should be recieving some cash soon to pay for my admission to the Gathering from my aunt.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:30:49 PM
IP: fe0-0.cache-01.nyc.bestweb.net

Happy holidays, all! Just a quick note as things are busy and stressful. Thanks for the feedback on "Bad Girls." Once again, Tim scoured the 'net for Gargoyles goodies to add to my collection, and also as a really great surprise got me the entire Brisco County Jr. series on tape! Oooh, Brisco! Yum! ; ) Work has been a little more wound up than usual, and I had to break up a macho juvenile posturing argument between two of our least mature residents. Like a couple of 12-year-olds on the playground. Fun fun.

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:17:41 PM
IP: 03-152.075.popsite.net

Ok, everyone's talking about their holiday stash, so here goes:
seven books, including poetry, the complete works of Shakepeare, Some christian novels, and a copy of Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul.
A CD/MP3 player
an electronic organizer
some CDs (including ROckapella and Creed)
Some underwear
a sweater
gel pens.
Close Encounter of the THird Kind video

sounds pretty boring, but most of it I asked for.

Happiness!
Daphne - [l.grow_yophilly@excite.com]
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 08:32:21 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.201.218.philadelphia1.level3.net

I was at the local Borders this morning, and spotted something in the children's section that might interest many of the people here. There was, not too long ago, a very lively debate over the editing of the "Return of the Joker" direct-to-video release; I stayed out of it because I honestly didn't have any strong opinions about it (largely due to the fact that I never became that big a "Batman Beyond" fan, not on the level of being a fan of "Gargoyles" or "Buffy", say), but was able to gather the general business of what happened, including the fact that some of the biggest edits involved certain elements in the flashback (I won't say which for the sake of those who don't want Spoilers; those familiar with the product will know what I'm talking about). And in the other Station 8 comment room, Blaqthorne & Crimson Fury posted a link to a site which discussed the changes in some detail, showing the different versions of the unedited version and the edited version.

Now, I found at Borders this morning, in the children's section, a "Return of the Joker" novelization, and looked at it for a couple of minutes out of curiosity. And I discovered that in the flashback, its account of events came from the "original" version rather than the "edited" version that's out on the video. In other words, the novelization hasn't gone through the editing process at all. So those of you who deplored the changes made to the video might be interested in looking for the book. At any rate, I just thought that you might find it of some interest.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 06:57:24 PM
IP: 216.87.46.36.dialup-stl.primary.net

I hope everyone had a good Christmas.

I also got some cool clothes...A razor Scooter((My dad accidently broke the nadle bars while tryingto set it up)) Hairigami((Slap braclets for hair)) A bunch of stuff from the Bath and Body Works...A Cybiko Wireless interenet thing, Pokemon Gold((My brother got silver)) and plenty of other stuff. My anime is still in the mail -_-!

Well back to Poketraining.
Spacebabie
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 01:27:58 PM
IP: user-37kapff.dialup.mindspring.com

Warpmind- Narf is the word that Pinky says in "Pinky and the Brain" that has no real meaning, though people have tried to give it definition before. It is like Zort, Point, Egad, and Troz in that it... Oh wait, you asked about something else.

Nerv is the super secret government agency responsible for the Evangelions. Its mission is to sto pthe angela at any cost, and the guy running the show, Gendou Ikari is one bad mutha fuc... Oh wait, thats not what you asked about either.

NERF is a toy company in the States, that makes foam rubber weapons. Bows with foam rubber arrows. Guns with oversized foam rubber bullets. Miniture hand missile launchers, with miniature foam rubber missles. Bascially, the company makes a whole bunch of weapons that are dangerous, makes them out of lightweight blue plastic and gives harmless ammunition. It allows for gun fights *with* bullets where no one will actually be harmed. (And the ammunition is reusable, natch, since its just shot off with propulsion in the weapon, rather than with powder.) Tho you CAN still poke an eye out, so ya have to be careful.) Tho methinks if a NERF battle broke out at the Gathering, EVERYONE would want to get involved. Can you imagine 200 people firing fake foam rubber ammunition at everybody all at once?
Robby
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 01:23:23 PM
IP: spider-wo052.proxy.aol.com

*Valentine enters in full BlackOp mode*

This has been, all told, one of the best Christmases EVER. Got some good books, some good food, and... my Trenchcoat. My BLACK Trenchcoat. Cue maniacal laughter.
Oh, and I got FF9; haven't gotten to play it much, but it looks real good. That black mage rocks all.
No time for many replies right now, but I wanted to mention one...

Caliope><<...the only reason I got into this one was to enlighten Gunjack a bit, but maybe it didnt work.>> Actually, it did, at least as far as Cuba's concerned... I still think benevolent imperialism is worth trying, but not in Cuba... 8 / ...So thanks for the light.
Though, if Nahir wants to dive in, I'll be more than happy to continue on more general grounds...
Have a sweet holliday, people!
Gunjuack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Leper Bookie
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 01:01:56 PM
IP: 216-146-184-195.bwn.net

Caliope> you didn't hug this time drats. DPH> Meat jam. The jelly that tastes like liver
James Birdsong
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 12:30:26 PM
IP: adsl-63-207-129-37.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

Warning: Incoming Satirical Post
Warning: Incoming Satirical Post
**RP RELATED**
Bowing down to repeated pressure by businesses, the BFTS RPers has decided to allow advertising in the BFTS RP.
All money collected from advertising will be spent to pay people to post in the BFTS RP, obeying its rules. Of course, with more BFTS RP posts, the amont of advertising revenue goes up, which leads to more people being hired, which leads to more BFTS RP posts.
**Semi-Serious part**
If you wish to have a company or product advertised in the BFTS RP, email one of the BFTS RPers, or use tgs-cr-rp-owner@egroups.com. Beware all products must meet the following criteria
1)must be a non existant or completely useless product and/or service in RL
2)must meet within the rules of this CR for appropriateness
3)members of the BFTS RP must approve of the product
**END SEMI-SERIOUS PART**

And now a short word from the 1st sponsor of the BFTS RP:
Tired of paying too LITTLE for products? Market Price guarantees to have the highest prices for any product. Always.
**END SATIRICAL POST**
DPH - [tgs-cr-rp-owner@egroups.com]
USATuesday, December 26, 2000 12:12:54 PM
IP: max1-21.cwy.cei.net

Hi!!!! * ^_~ *

Sorry I havent been in much, but I dont get too much net time on vacation :( So anyways, I hope everyone is just peachy keen and had a really fabulous christmas! :)

GreenBaron> Well, that last one was a much more relaxing post for me, thanx! I dont realy tend to get into political discusions, the only reason I got into this one was to enlighten Gunjack a bit, but maybe it didnt work. I hope so tho. Nahir might be interested in continuing this, but personaly, this type of conversation depreses me. it makes me lose what little aith I have in the humanity of ppl.

Gunjack> << that's the CUTEST little chibi-elisa I've ever seen>> lol isnt it tho! I dont remember where Alex got that pic. The lil anime Cali was the 2nd gargoyle I ever did and its kindda goofy lookn', but I still think its cute. If only I had a scaner i'd bring in some new ones *sits and pouts* ;( <<I know EXACTLY how you feel... I had that happen twice during my debate w/ Entity... ; P *hands her a suspiciously glowing concoction in a beaker* ...Here's to the Lost Posts!>> Here here!!! 8eyes the drink then causiously feeds it to the dog...watches the dog grow another tail*...ok... :P <<You just gave a squid to Gside. Squids have tentacles. We are ALL gonna die. *hastily barricades himself behind his desk*>>....My gawd! Is there no hope for MEN kind?!?! *slaps her forhead and shakes her head* :P <<I'm the oppisite. Whenever I get into a verbal debate, my mouth outruns my brain...>> lol no, I'm good with talking. I have a very big spoken vocabulary...I just forget how to write words and I AM the typo queen after all, I dont typo when I speek :P << <Example: Yes, i've always been a murderer...ect.> Hopefully standing against Communism is slightly more moral than being a murderer.>> lol you tottaly took THAt frase out of context :P <<Is it impossible to "Play God" wisely?>> And yet, the only ones who think thats acting wisely is you guys! What does that say to you!? besides, the only one who should have the right to "play god" is God. <<Never! I am logical, and so are you, and Hyperion, and Lain. As long as we stay that way, things'll sort out... >> That would be true I guess, but, in my experience, I rearly get anywhere in this conversations. At leas I got some ppl to admit to some things, but tho they admit it, there's no inclination twards change. Yes, we're wrong, so what, lets just justifie ourselves no matter what and we'll be fine. -_- <<Uh, I've never even HEARD of it before... o_O >> lol good point :P Yes, go read the controvercial Bunnywars that got me comming to THIS CR in the first place :P

Wilek> <<Wha...? Who in the worlds would want--never mind. Don't wanna know.>> lol thats exactly what I thought! :P

Winterwolf> << You know if we get together now we'll be spending hours hugging>> lol thats not a bad way to spend some time! :P <<**blushes** You're the best Cali! :) >> lol I KNOW! *laughs and grinz* <roswell> Ooo yeah, and I loved the whole Isabel the christmas Nazi thing! :P <<Nasty evil reruns!>> here here!<< We deserve more new shows! >> Yes we do! <<I'll make sure to discipline the people responsible! >> You DO that! go Winterwolf! Go! <<I mean how can they do that to you Cali?!>> Yeah realy?! how could they!? :P <finals> Yes i am! I'm done1 about a week ago! ^_^;; and I got an A in drawing class, which is the importain one in my book! ;P << Oh I can get you the car I got my younger cousin. It might be a tight squeeze unless you are the size of a Barbie doll though.>> LOL Man! My mom does that to me all the time! I always put new car on her grosery list and she brings me home a lil hotwheels! :P <<Bunnywars>> lol yes read, and isnt it a cute piccie! it was the 2nd gargie I ever drew, but I still love it1 Which is odd, seeing as I dislike drawings I do a week after I do 'em :P *HUGZ HUGZ HUGZ!!! * ^_^

Eeeek! Gotta go! I'll see ya when I see ya guys!!!! *poofs!



Caliope
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:28:45 AM
IP: 136.145.70.217

Rodlox> Grey knight outfit with helmet shaped like a gargoyle head, mask very much so. Very groovy
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:11:59 AM
IP: adsl-63-207-129-37.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

Hmmm...quite a slow week, isn't it? I suppose it is normal in the Holydays week...

Winterwolf:> Indeed, I'm having some frantic days...and, for sure, some fun too...;). Check your email!

Emambu:> Check your email!

See later.
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:00:03 AM
IP: h213-46-149.mi2.albacom.net

*Warpmind enters, smiling enigmatically.*
I'd explain the smile, but too much of a riddle... ;)

Lynati: Should presume they are. The US does, after all, have a constitutional right to wield various weaponry, unlike Norway. :( I wanna go to Texas...

Robby: Victor Borge ws a grande artist, but I, for one, kinda managed to let it slip into the back of the line, with Christmas at the fore... Oh, well, appropriate mourning will be conducted next year, I guess...

Aaron: Engage you and Mara in a Nerf duel? *High-five* Sure thing, but cooperation might work out better, no? By the way... what's a Nerf, anyway? :|

Gside: I agree, the illustrations look great (though the one with Legolas and Gimli does look a lot different from how I visualized the scene from the book), but still, *two* identical wall calendars? Particularly since I have a table calendar that's the creme de la creme, the piece de resistance, and all the other French phrases: the Far Side Calendar! ]:)

Well, that's about it; I gotta return. Got demon huntin' to do, y'know. By the way, and believe me on this, playing Diablo II with a music CD instead of the in-game music can be hilarious. Me, I currently use a CD with among other songs, Hotel California (Eagles), Nothing Compares To You (Sinead O'Connor), Cartoon Heroes (Aqua) and other remarkably moodsetting songs... Life is good. ]:) Merry Christmas, everyone.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 04:46:21 AM
IP: mp-217-206-57.daxnet.no

Gside: <<was a character named Thanatos>: Yup. Personification of death, no?>

No...he was an ordinary mortal - who wanted to take over as head thief.

<Ever read Thantopsis by William Cullen Bryant?>

nope...never heard of it.


TO ALL: this's going to sound like a REALLY stupid question, but just humor me here: can anyone describe the Guardian's outfit? {Thom's when he went from Avalon to Manhattan}.

thanks!!!




Rodlox - [Rodlox@ hotmail. com]
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 02:42:23 AM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Merry Christmas!

My thanks to those who've welcomed me back!

I did okay this Christmas, at least somewhat, my family thinks it's hilarious to get me tons of cookbooks, despite the fact that they know I hate cooking more than anything else on the planet, but on the bright side, I got some stuff I really wanted, I got the anime movie "Grave of the Fireflies", the saddest and most tragic movie I've seen in my entire life, a must-get if you're in the mood to spend the next 48 hours depressed and crying. Truly a tear-jerker. I got The Complete Works of Shakespeare and a bunch of Dicken's books. I got "Princess Mononoke" on DVD and some Dragon Ball Z DVDs {I can't stand the english dubs so I collect the subs}, and some other various things. From the looks of things, most of you did very well too.

And now, after a massive dinner, I'm beat and about to fall asleep at the computer, the day after tomorrow I have to drive over 200 miles to get home, so I'm gonna spend tomorrow resting and watching Christmas movies with my family. I just wish that my oldest brother hadn't come this Christmas, he's the biggest scuzzball leech on the planet, when my oldest sister showed him the Preview to "Almost Famous", a movie she was an extra in and which means a lot to her, he said that he didn't want to see it at all, that it wouldn't interest him. Right now, each night these past few days I've stayed up all night watching him and the house, making sure that he didn't steal or try something, which he is very capable of doing. I've gotta stay up tonite too, so I'm gonna make this post and spend most of my time on this laptop and watching the halls. I wish I could knock him into tomorrow, but for whatever strange reason, my mom loves him and I wouldn't do anything to make her unhappy, even if it means being civil to a nutcase. Oh well, hopefully he'll get run over by someone next Christmas and not be able to come.

Anyways, I hope you all have had a nice Christmas, I sure did.

Bye!

=)
Bengali - [Delphu@netscape.net]
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 01:18:36 AM
IP: ac92b160.ipt.aol.com

Hope everyone enjoyed the day. Fairly nice Christmas over here. I got a bunch of PC games, including my first legal Final Fantasy (VIII) plus HoMMIII, BG, and AoEII. Yes, I love acronyms. Also a few CDs (mmm, SATB sax quartet), The Color of Magic, and a mini book of Python scripts (spam, HG peasant, the taunt, undertaker, galaxy song...).

Gunjack> <<Have you seen the movie?>>: Yup. Though parts of it haven't really stuck with me.
<<Just don't break Wilek. We can't very well get another one, can we?>>: He probably keeps an extra in the wings in case of emergency.
<<I think I actually followed that. You're slipping>>: Don't worry, next semester will really get me on the way to true obfuscatoriality. 400 level linguistics class. It'll be amazing if I can even say anyting without having my head explode.
<<But oh, what a show it'd be>>: Given, but we want it to continue, no?
<<I WAS coming at the "women" part from an entirely different angle>>: Do I even need to say anything here?
<<but seeing as how you've shot that completely to heck>>: Awright, another point for me.
<<I'm not even gonna ask>>: In Ghostbusters II, they discovered a flavor of ectoplasm in the old subway system that reacted to emotions.
<<And I'd call that more of a golem than a mech>>: What is a mech but a technological golem? What is a golem but a sorcerous mech? And golems haven't really been in the conversation lately, compared to mechs (plus, they were driving from her head, and golems tend to me more autonomous).
<<Trip is totally uneventful - 2^12/1>>: Compared to what? For him, just about any outcome would be uneventful.
<<Will that be before or after he was supposed to leave?>>: After the new year.
Wagers: Perhaps you should include something of the promised Archwolf duel? Perhaps on what limbs will be lost. Oh, and the chance Jersey air horribly mutates him if he goes through Newark. Or even passing through our airspace.
Unrelated: For some reason I had this vision of all the Gathering guests of honor giving lapdances. What are the chanses the topic of lapdancing will not be brought up in the presence of the first time guests at the Gathering?
AR: And let me just say that my ice cream cones are much better than God's. I mean, look at that thing. Nothing. I can regularly hit the footlong mark.

Warpmind> Calendar: This one is a nice one. I mean three Balrogs (bridge, fall, battle after)? Mmm mmm good. But what was up with Legolas's helmet, and why didn't they show Gimli's axe? Axes are so nice.

Revel> <<ty-die (or how ever it's spelled)>>: Tie-dye. Because it is tied, then dunked in dye to get the freaky color patterns (notice how color patterns look like bunched cloth?).

Robby> <<most people in the CR don't really know who he was>>: I've seen his work, and enjoyed it. I just don't usually say much in the way of celebrity deaths.

Winterwolf> <<The PS2 plays Playstation games too>>: True, but apparently not excelently, and I already blew a lot of money on this hulking PC, might as well save on consoles if what I want will also be ported (the only problem is Chrono Cross).

Rodlox> <<there was a character named Thanatos>>: Yup. Personification of death, no? Ever read Thantopsis by William Cullen Bryant?

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Tuesday, December 26, 2000 12:35:39 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

HAPPY CHANUKAH!!!*

I know it's a typo, but a scary double-take at this site:
-In 994, multi-billionaire David Xanatos purchases the castle and brings it to Manhattan, where he puts it atop his skyscraper, the Eyrie Building.

ya'know, I had a hunch about that guy - why, just the other day, in an ep of Hercules The Legendary Journeys, there was a character named Thanatos. :)

* = hey, why'd you think i asked if garg was kosher? :) {kidding}.



Rodlox
Monday, December 25, 2000 10:52:58 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

**Winterwolf**

Hopefully everyone had a Christmas that was more merry than not. I had a good one. I got lots of clothing. Fortunately it's good stuff! ^_^

Fire Storm> <Being on call sucks> I'm so glad I'm not on call every night anymore! I completely understand and empathize with your pain!

Bengali> Welcome Back!

Gside> <PSX> Just thought I'd point this out... The PS2 plays Playstation games too. <Red Rider BB gun> What no limited edition Red Rider BB gun? Or does that one do less damage?

Shadowrider> What have you been up to? I'm guessing it has to be hectic with everyone you want to see and catch up with. Well enjoy yourself! :)

Niamhgold> Hi! Have a good time today? Those make you overeat demons better not have bothered you too much or I'll have to take them out for a good snowball fight! ^_^

That's all for me tonight! Good night!

**Winterwolf**

Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Monday, December 25, 2000 10:49:27 PM
IP: 206.15.120.94

********Chibi-drama************

Death, dressed as, um, death, or the Ghost of Christmas Future, grabs a BIG mug of eggnog and walls himself into a corner of the CR, where he tries to work, occasionally dodging a snowball without looking.

The other Horsemen wave to the new arrivals, while they reach for fresh snow.

Pest yells "Hey Angie! I got you something for XXXmas! It's in my pants!"

********End Holiday Chibi-drama for now*******

Well, that's it. Christmas is pretty much through, although I'm still waiting on one very special gift. Grrrrr, damn slow Post Office.

Anyone who wants to know how my Christmas went, well.... Don't watch It's a Wonderful Life. I suggest a double bill of The Ref, followed by The Lion In Winter. And then you can relive every Wheeler/Moreland family Christmas since the 70s.

I got a few nice things, mostly from my mom and bro: A nifty black scarf, the MacFarlane Vash the Stampede, the new Marilyn Manson album. Also got some cash, tho not nearly as much as I'd hoped, considering I told all my other relations that I *only* wanted cash. And I kind of blew my Xmas bonus on last minute shopping, (I was too broke to buy gifts before I got it) so I'm basically strapped.

Ah well, what the Hell. I've got my love, my life, and enough turkey leftovers to choke a 'gator. Life's not bad.

Gunjack> I think you need to add fandom overload to that mind blown category, and a "Has to engage Mara and Aaron in a ritualisting Nerf duel for the right to lapdance Mara" 8/1

Settles in to enjoy his favorite gift, a snugglefest. :)

And Mara MiST us, every one.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Monday, December 25, 2000 10:31:47 PM
IP: 64.154.226.98

I Did pretty well with Gifts this year. First off, of course I got clothes. I dont think anyone could not avoid getting clothes from parents or relatives, but at least its nice stuff. I also got a Those Who Hunt Elves Tape, and two more Trigun tapes. I'm very happy about those. But I think my favorite gift was the one for the whole family. At first, I thought it was a scanner or something, because the box was very big.. but after opening it, there was a smaller one in it.
Inside of that box, was four tickets to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Broadway.
I'm so excited! I'm obsessed with the movie.. cant wait to go see it now.
Now, Im just waiting till dinner is finished.. having turkey with sausage stuffing.
=) thats all for now!
Bronx
Monday, December 25, 2000 06:07:26 PM
IP: spider-wb062.proxy.aol.com

I made off pretty well today. I got EIGHT anime soundtracks, and am working on listening to them now. (2 Mononoke, 3 Slayers, 1 Love Hina, 1 Trigun, and 1 Tenchi.) Also got the fifth Trigun video, a delux Epyon model, (which I have already assembled), and the TPB of the first 8 issues of J. Michael Strazynski's Rising Stars. In otherwords, everything I asked for. (And I also got a couple things I didn't ask for, but oh well...) Will watch the Trigun vid later today, read the book tonight, and go through my annual reading of ElfQuest, something I do every Christmas, usually from about 6 oclock to 3 or 4 in the morning. Unfortunatley, I'm STILL not done with my TGS story that was due, um... Three days ago, so I have to get to serious work on that after I finish off my usual X-mas activities. Ah well...

Gunjack- Inflationary language... Victor Borge once noted that prices on everything kept going up, and numbers kept getting higher, but the language never changed. So, he added 1 to every number and made inflationary language. So basically, the phrase "At twelve oclock, he knew he had won her heart as he looked into her two beautiful eyes, and tenderly kissed her" would then become "At thirteen oclock, he knew he had two her hear as he looking inthree her three beasutiful eyes, and elevenderly kissed her." It can't be done justice in written format, it has to be heard. ANd judging by the fact no one else in the CR seems to upset at the man's passing, I'm assuming most people in the CR don't really know who he was, which is a pity. (Or its just that Christmas is balancing it out...)

I suggest to EVERYONE in the room that you go out and try to rent a video of Victor Borge's performances, "The Best of Victor Borge" is one of my absolute favorite videos. (So much so that I have two, since the first is wearing thin.) He was also on an episode of the original muppet show... He was a fantastic comedian, and I do believe he gave Bugs Bunny a few pointers. I regret that I only got to see him perform live once...
Robby
Monday, December 25, 2000 05:50:55 PM
IP: spider-wi064.proxy.aol.com

Well it's Christmas and nothing says christmas like strange gifts from your relative. I don't know what it is about my Aunt Roni, but she has this thing about ty-die (or how ever it's spelled) last year we all got ty-die shirts, this year, yes, ty-die shorts. I'm sorry I understand not having a lot of money for gifts that's why several people ended up with drawings from me, but you do actually start to wonder after a while if these people are doing this just to annoy you. Here's another example chocolate shaped sardines. And they probably cost a lot just for the tin they came in and tast worse than store brand candy. That is why I learnd many years ago to just smile like a politician and say, "thank you" (And those of you who have similar families know what I'm talking about)
NOt to put a downer on the sprit of things because I love Christmas with my Imediate family, It's just the others that drive you more nuts than you already are.
Later
Merry Christmas everyone!
Revel - [samrx5@cs.com]
the bayou city, tx
Monday, December 25, 2000 04:19:36 PM
IP: spider-wd014.proxy.aol.com

*Lynati Enters*

I will refrain from telling you how my current Xmas is going, because I don't want to bring everyone down.
I'll complain later, when everyone is feeling less festive.
Hey Warpmind...are such weapon tips illegal in the U.S.?

*Gobbles varoius cookies, cyber and otherwise, and dives through the portal after Warpmind*
Lynati
Monday, December 25, 2000 02:16:31 PM
IP: 207.226.219.56

(eats some cybercookies) Thanks DPH
James Birdsong
Monday, December 25, 2000 12:23:55 PM
IP: adsl-63-207-129-73.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

Happy Holidays, all.
Archwolf
Monday, December 25, 2000 12:05:43 PM
IP: pumpkin-b-07.mcmurray.nb.net

*walks in, sporting new clothes (for winter, no less) and a brand spanking new digital camera she hasn't learned to use yet. She carries the two Bondage Bears (Sadie and Chris) Aaron got her. Her chibis follow, ladened with gifts for everyone in the CR. Demmie-chan gives out meticulously gift-wrapped pieces of Bazooka Joe gum while Angie-chan, full of Christmas cheer, passes out the eggnog. (Demona should never be in charge of the booze, ne?) Xelloss is no where to be found, having already teleported Hyena-chan out for a holiday.*

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!! I made out like a bandit... I haven't gotten this many gifts since I was a little girl... I'm so happy!!! Because.. well, Christmas is about presents, right?

*allows herself a rare public snugglefest with Aaron as her chibis go off to join the snowball fight*


Shinigami
Monday, December 25, 2000 11:26:51 AM
IP: spider-mtc-tf022.proxy.aol.com

Happy Holidays!!
Spike
Monday, December 25, 2000 11:15:33 AM
IP: adsl-208-190-38-204.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net

**In the spirit of Christmas, DPH releases the forcefield surrounding DC and hands DC a gift.

The gift is Two Avoidances of Death.**

Cash the gift whenever you want to, DC.

Gunjack Valentine - civil rights predates Rush? You are right, the second worst enemy of Christianity is Christians.

**In the spirit of Christmas, DPH opens a portal and out flows millions of cybercookies decorated and flavored for the holidays. They all happen to land neatly on a serving tray.**
Everybody enjoy.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Monday, December 25, 2000 11:09:15 AM
IP: max1-72.cwy.cei.net

Warpmind> :) Valantine> Hmm
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Monday, December 25, 2000 09:25:13 AM
IP: adsl-63-207-128-112.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

Merry Christmas, everyone!
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Monday, December 25, 2000 07:08:15 AM
IP: 216.87.46.85.dialup-stl.primary.net

We also lost Billy Barty the actor who was Willow in the movie of the same name.

There will be a partial solar eclipse for North America today. The further north you are the more of the sun will be covered.

Blessed Be.
Starsinger
Monday, December 25, 2000 05:34:05 AM
IP: proxy-1532.public.svc.webtv.net

*Warpmind enters, glaring at the five arrows he got along with his bow.*
Grrr... I hate stupid Norwegian laws. Now I find out that hunting tips are illegal for both arrows and crossbow bolts. This country will omeday be fabled for its taxes and restrictions. What's next? Laws against live ammo on hunting trips, because of the risk of hurting someone? Jeez, if you use hunting tips on your arrows, I'd figure the whole friggin' POINT is to hurt something... :(

Lynati: I didn't need it THEN, but I do NOW. *Nods toward the mistletoe room.*

Gside: Nah, I was planning to trade one at the store that imports'em. I figure they've got the last three issues I need to complete my Xxxenophile collection by New Years. *Looks around* It's not what it sound like. It's an awesome comic book, really. *Grins* The humor alone is worth it. ]:)

Gunjack Valentine: Okay, I'm not insulted. Really. I'm not. But did you realize how much fun one can have with a human body and a few carefully chosen chemicals? ];) But I suggest you adjusts the odds for me giving lapdance to Marina up to 30/1. You'll just earn all the more... ;) As for the handcuffs wager... 5/1? ];)

Well, that's it. Gotta amscray. *Grins to Christine* Disney's "Robin Hood" is on in ten minutes. *Smirks* See ya.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Monday, December 25, 2000 04:24:24 AM
IP: mp-216-237-239.daxnet.no

*Valentine glides in, looking pensive. He dims the lights in his corner of the CR, puts up a few candles, and sits down to read the posts to the accompaniement of Mannhiem Steamroller*

Peace on earth, and goodwill toward men. *Passes DC a glass of perfectly ordinary hot chocolate* ...Man, but this year went by fast. Now we got a week or so left, and then the millenium starts.
In the short-term, though, it's just ten hours or so before we get to commence with the wrending of wrapping paper. That's about when all productive work'll cease on my part. Nothing like playing with all those new toys! : )

Lynati><<Gunjack: Go back and carefully read the first line of that post again, the one between the astrixes.>> *stares cross-eyed at the post-it note* ...Oh, my bad. <<...Or just consider me reallly talented. ];)>> Hmm. Typing one handed, no eyes, while otherwise occupied. Talented is an understatement. ; )

James><<I never heard of 12th night Valentine>> Pity. Get the recent remake, the one with Ben Kingsley(?) as Feste. It's kinda slow at the beggining, but the final unraveling of the plot is worth it...

Bengali - Welcome back!

DPH><<The biggest gripe I have is the 'racist' Christians who did/do not understand the Great Commission of the Bible implies that racism is wrong.>> The worst enemy Christianity ever faces is "Christians". <<They are some questions that I would like to know the answers to: What was Rush Limbaugh's and Pat Robertson's stand on civil rights for all Americans when it was first proposed?>> Can you be more specific? Which measure are you talking about?
And civil rights for all Americans arrived(to my shaky understanding) long before Rush got on the air. I'm not sure about Robertson's stance either, but wasn't he the former "faith healer"? I can't take the guy very seriously...
<<On that note, I leave DC trapped in a forcefield awaiting torture or release, depending on the mood of the CR.>> Ah, let's be nice to him for once. It's Christmas, after all...

Robby><<A moment of silence for Victor Borge, a comedian that will forever be remembered for his routines, including inflationary language...>> *Inflationary* language? o_O ...Whaaaa?

Doug - Loved the Hypocrisy stuff. Good responces on your part, too!

Warpmind><<You don't wanna know? Does that mean you prefer speculation? ];)>> I've found it to be safer, generaly... Less chance of having to testify. ; ) <<I'll just say one word in reference to those dreams: Catgirls. ]:) *Spits out another furball.*>> That's what I figured... : P ...and my brains been doing reruns all week. Oh psychadelic dreams, why have thou forsaken me? <<Oh, and 'mano, just as a precaution, may I suggest changing the odds to 2.5-1? ];)>> I like living dangerously. And look below for the first official Warpmind Gathering Odds.
Gee, I always wanted to be a bookie... ; )
<<But there are few things that can amount to as much enjoyment as excellent tobacco.>> I'll just sit back and enjoy that fine second-hand smoke... 8 ) <<I said *few* things, precious, *few* things. ;)>> Nice save. ; )
<<And, yes, I don't do any 3D modelling myself (486SX33 machine, y'know), but I recognize unskinned models. :)>> Good. You scared me for a second there... 8 ) <<Hey, how 'bout if you find a camouflage texture? ]:)>> It won't be the first one (that'll be a nice blue/phosphate/baked epoxy skin), but I might be able to rustle up a tigerstripe .bmp someday...

Gside><<"you are mad indeed, if you be no better in your wits than a fool." IV.2>> That's the one... : ) ...Have you seen the movie? "Some men are born great, some attain greatness, and some have greatnesss THRUST upon them!" ...The wig makes it so perfect... <<But your specialty seems to be more with mechanical/chemical weapons (though you don't actually mess with the chemical yourself). These seem mostly electric.>> We prefer to call them 'energy weapons'. And I *am* mostly a slugthrower, but I can appriciate a good plasma weapon... 8 ) <<Can't I misinterpret a basic lack of knowledge in a subject as a more advanced questioning of the validity of my statement?>> Oh, I suppose so... Just don't break Wilek. We can't very well get another one, can we?
<<I think so. A->B :. F(A)->F(B)>> I think I actually followed that. You're slipping. ; )
<<No gotst it. I PSX, I mean.>> We bought one a few years ago when FF7 came out... And the only other game we bought for it was Tomba. What a waste. <<Nor do I have an emulator. Are any of the free ones good yet?>> I've no clue. I never needed one...
<<Not really. Singed the hair off his hand, and lost his hearing for an hour or so.>> Lucky. The closest I've come to mis-handling explosives was a spectacular near miss with fireworks, and a hangfire in a .40 S&W... And both of those were WAY too close. <<Haven't a clue, but I believe current records necessitate similar mixings of equipment with more stramlined experiors.>> Darn rocket cars... : P <<But that would be hazardous for the health of the artist, as I believe Margeret would not react well to the gratuitous panty shots, etc. necessary for the survival of the strip (as postulated by said artist).>> But oh, what a show it'd be... ^_^
<<What else (ahem): "Ale and Whores! Ale and Whores!">> Well, I WAS coming at the "women" part from an entirely different angle, but seeing as how you've shot that completely to heck... ; ) <<But after you conquer, you can have them all executed and their possessions confiscated.>> You use the keychain & dental floss to garrote a soldier, and steal his rifle, uniform, and gear. Then you use said gear to cause REAL havoc... It's the principle of Force Multiplication.
<<What you do is coat the inside of a large copper statue with emotional goo (literally)...>> I'm not even gonna ask. ...And I'd call that more of a golem than a mech. And what does she do with the book and the spiky crown? Heck, why not? I could use a lever action air rifle for my dart-gun project...
<<Chicks dig accents, right? Put me down for two days.>> Will that be before or after he was supposed to leave? Oh, what the heck. I might as well draw up the odds...
---*Warpmind's Gathering Odds*---
*Trip is totally uneventful - 2^12/1
*Plane Crashes in Mid-Atlantic - 70/1
*As above, but ends up on Amazon Island - ...You wish. 237/1
*mind is blown women/timespan imbalance - 2/1
*disappears in flash of light w/ several guests - 55/1
*Hit by bus while gawking at Lynati - 7/1
*gets lapdance from Mirina - 4/1
*GIVES lapdance to Mirina - ...oh, the humanity! ; P 21/1
*Misses flight due to exhaustion - 3/2
*Misses flight due to handcuffs - ...Ohohoho! ;D 10/1
*Dies of exhaustion - ...He's supposed to be in good shape... 17/2
*Flight crashes on return trip - 70/1
*...and lands him on Amazon Island - ...No one's THAT lucky! o.O 10^34
*Rides off into sunset w/ Lynati - 5/1
*...AND the catgirls... - 82/1
*...AND Mirina. "lynatis and catgirls and demmies, oh my!" - 3,945/1 ...Don't get your hopes up.

Appologies to Lynati, Mirina(sp?), and possibly even the catgirls, but NO appologies whatsoever to Warps. It's for your own good. ; )
Further picks as events warrent, and feel free to suggest new bets. Kodama will be standing by to take markers...

*Valentine consults his watch, and grins*

Mmm, it's already Christmas. Dang, but I'm in a good mood... I'll finish the rest later. Merry Christmas! *exits laughing jollily*

Peace, love, and Mistletoe
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
...Comes with a Ninja Sword and Moral Outrage!
Monday, December 25, 2000 02:38:08 AM
IP: 216-146-184-201.bwn.net

There's a star up in the heavens
A shining light for all to see

The baby King is born tonight
He comes to save both you and me

With shepherds, kings and animals
As His royal honored guests

Here's the sign
It's Christmas time
For tonight, may all God bless
Here's the sign, it's Christmas time ...

--Bill Engvall, "The Christmas Sign."
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Monday, December 25, 2000 02:12:03 AM
IP: 216.28.101.127

Well, It's now Christmas, so enjoy the day whether you celebrate or not.

Warpmind> <<my 1.5 sisters separately and independently gave me the Tolkien calendar for 2001>>: Well, I would offer to take one off your hands for my father, but seeing as how it is a traditional gift we give him (he has '77-'80, '84, '88, '92, '94-'00, and he loves the Hildebrant Bros. versions), I don't think it would be necessary.

Aaron> <<Yes, Carpenter did Big Trouble in Little China>>: But no clue about the characer formed by electricity?

And for you mp3 downloading type people, I give you Ocho Kandelikas without performance credit, and Once in Royal David's City by the Chieftans.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Monday, December 25, 2000 12:47:18 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Have a Merry Christmas Day! (I know that for most of you it's still Eve, but it's day for me so just pretend.)
And have a Happy New Year! 2001 <gasp>
Jaden - [jaden12@hotmail.com]
Monday, December 25, 2000 12:02:08 AM
IP: 210.91.100.11

Arrives, laden with chibis in Santa suits.

Let's all take a moment to reflect on the true meaning of the holidays, and be at peace.

Pestilence: Screw this! It's boring! (Starts a snowball fight with the other chibis)

Mary Flanders> Unfortunatly, I don't think I could run them even if you did send them, since my work comp has no speakers and my home comp doesn't have the hardware. Sigh.

Gside> Yes, Carpenter did Big Trouble in Little China. Another trash classic. "I see, you're mental. That's what your problem is."

Gunjack>.<<Ah yes. I've heard of this movie, and it's propensity for hammering innocent viewers....>> Oh you have *no* idea. It depressed me for eight hours, and I'm still seeing Eva overtones in every anime I rent. I shudder to think what it would do to someone who hadn't seen the rest of the series first.

Bengali> Welcome back.

Lynati> Cool song.

Robby> Got your card. Kewl.

Well, I've got gifts to wrap, so merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

"I'm giving everyone abuse for Christmas." -my brother, about two hours ago.


Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Sunday, December 24, 2000 11:47:06 PM
IP: 64.154.231.149

*A dimesional portal opens, and Lynati enters the CR*

I wanted to post one more thing tonight. (and I needed a breather, anyway)

Many of you have shown appreciation for some of the amusing anecdotes and such that I have posted, and I wanted to share one of the songs of the "twisted christmas" collection of songs that my dad made for me when I was little; These songs have become very dear to my heart. But which one? "There's something stuck up in the Chimney"? "Ye grateful deadheads"? "The restroom door said 'Gentlemen'"? Or perhaps my childhood favorite, "Wreck the Malls"? I puzzled over this, knowing that all the songs were too lengthy to post more then one, when I realized: It's the night before Christmas...

(I apologize in advance for the length, as well as the outdated-ness; this tape is from the Reagen administration
(Hence the song, "Ronald the Red-faced Reagan" and such).
I would also like to apologize for any mis-spellings; I had to transcribe this by hand, as I didn't know where to find an online version. I have no idea who wrote it.)

So, in the spirit of Christmas, I give you:
"A Visit From St Nicholson"

*****

T'was the fright before Christmas, no one upset me
with a big bowl of popcorn, watching TV
I stretched, gave a yawn, settled back in my chair
with hopes that St. Nicholson soon would be there.

The children were lying awake without sleep-
they'd seen all his movies; he gives them the creeps.
I'd qued up Cucku's Nest with my trusty remote
-to the part where he had all the nuts in the boat?

When out in the yard their arose such a noise
I turned off the TV to see what it was.
And what to my wondering eyes should approach?
but the Los Angelos Lakers- and Pat Riley, their coach.

The Limo was racing, the team at it's heels-
and that's when I saw him, the man at the wheel!
He ranted and cursed, waived 'round his swizzle stick-
and I knew in a second, it must be Jack Nic.

More rapid than the seltics, these Lakers, they came;
he screamed like a madman, and called them by name:
"Now Magic, now Worthy, Now Scott and Kareem;
On Cooper, on Rambis- and the rest of the team!"

Down the chimney St. Nicholson came with a groan
then he brushed off the soot, and said "Honey, I'm ho-ome!"

He was wearing a trench coat- with beer, it was stained.
And a shirt clawed to shreds by Shirley Mclain.
He had a fat face and a flabby beer belly
from too many trips to the bar and the deli.

"It's tough when an actor gets fat and lazy;
I only get calls to play weirdos and crazies
and middle-aged has-beens with washe dup careers.
But I'll fix 'em all, and play Santa this year!"

And withthat he burried his head in the sack
and said: "Let's see what you get from your ol buddy Jack!
A hatchet for daddy-" he reared back his head.
"To scare all those little buggers upstairs in bed!
And a stiff drink for mommy, in a nice tall glass.
(She could really use something to kill that bug up her chimney.)"

With a wink of his eye and a twist of his face
he threw all the stockings into the fireplace.
What could I do? What could I say?
What would I wear on my feet Christmas day?

I asked for a reason, and turning his head
he looked straight at me, and here's what he said:
"Why? Ya wanna know "why", pal? I'll tell you why.
When your out Christmas shopping- Y'know,
doing your little Christmas things,
with all your little Christmas friends,
spreading all that Christmas cheer,
with those stupid Chritmas songs?!"

"Did you ever stop to think what Jack might like for Christmas?
Y'know, Jack, from the movies?
Up on the big screen, pourin' his heart out-
givin' it everything he's got, day in and day out?
Just tryin' as hard as he can to bring a tiny little bit of sunshine
into your miserable little humdrum lives?"

"Did you ever think of Good Ol' Jack, huh?
For a second? No! Not once!
Maybe Ol' Jack just wasn't that good, huh?
Maybe I wasn't ggod enough in "The Postman Always Rings Twice."
(Acted my guts out for ya in that one!)"

" "Cucku's Nest?" "The Shining?"
"Witches of Frickin' Eastwick?!" "Pritzi's Frickin' Honor?!"
All for you, pal.
Just to brighten things up for ya.
Not good enough though, is it?
No-YOU want me to brighten up the Christmas season too, huh?
Isn't that what you want, pal?"

"Okay, let's make things real bright around here!
Whattya say we decorate the tree?
String up these pretty lights here.
Oh, she's lookin' brighter already."

"Why don't we take this cute little Angel-
and ram her an the top branch?!
How about some gasoline for the whole frickin' thing?
I mean, Let's make her just a sbright as she can be.
Whattya say we light 'er up, and-" (whoosh)
"Chuck 'er through the old picture window?!!" (crash)
"No use havin' a tree as bright as all that
without givin' the neighbors a chance to see?
Don't ya think? Ha! There! Aren't you glad ol' Jack stopped by?
Huh?! Ha! Ha! Hahahahahahaha!!!"

The flames towered brightly in the cold, wintery sky
as he made for his limo and bade us goodbye.
And an age may unfold, ere I fail to regret
that visit from St. Nicholson (which I'd sooner forget).

And I swear by the goosebumps upon my skin
that I'll always remember that devilish grin.
And his voice, crying out, ere he faded from sight:
"Merry Christmas to all-
and I hope I never see you again as long as I live,
fer cryin' out loud!"

*****

...and to all a good night.
Oh, and Christine- Excellent job on "Bad Girls"! It was delicious. :)

*Lynati gives Warpmind one more smooch, as he seems to need some extra cheering up-*
(Okay, fine, so I don't need a reason)
*- then exits through the fabric gate, which is currently sporting bright green, tinsels-weaved drapes, bows to every one, and fades away.*

Lynati
Happy Holidays, Everbody!
Sunday, December 24, 2000 11:09:51 PM
IP: 207.226.219.28

Hey, everyone!

Well, here in Italy it's already Christmas...so...

A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!

Valentine:> Glad you was able to get "Il testamento di Tito". It is indeed one of the most beautiful songs by De Andrè...I always liked particularily the passage when he says "...Il Quinto dice / Non devi rubare / E forse io l'ho rispettato / Vuotando in silenzio le tasche già gonfie / Di quelli che avevan rubato / Ma io senza legge rubai in nome mio / Quegli altri nel nome di Dio...". For some reasons, it always gave me to reflect. Seems that you like De Andrè indeed...it is interesting to see how a good artist can overcome the language barrier.

Doug & Kit:> I'm sorry, my friends...I forgot to greet you last time I posted. I was indeed going to do so, but it slipped out of my mind. I hope Doug's work is improving, and that Kit's father is having a good recovery. I eventually wish you two will have tranquil holidays, and that the same tranquillity will be with you for the whole coming year. I also hope we'll have a chance to talk more before I leave.

Gotta go and sleep a little now.

Later everyone!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Sunday, December 24, 2000 08:03:41 PM
IP: h217-166-49.mi2.albacom.net

A happy Christmas Eve to everybody here?

So how do you suppose the casts of TGS "Gargoyles" and "Pendragon" would spend the holidays, and what sort of presents would be most appropriate for them?
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Sunday, December 24, 2000 07:29:04 PM
IP: 216.87.46.193.dialup-stl.primary.net

Hello. Though I got my email to work, now there is something wrong with my server and I'm using my dad's computer right now. *sigh* But here I am and I just want to wish everyone a happy holidays.

If any of you get "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" at your theaters, you absolutely must go see it! It's the best movie I've seen! Love ya.
SOROW
Sunday, December 24, 2000 07:27:01 PM
IP: a020-0538.dll2.splitrock.net

I would like to wish everyone a Happy Channukah, a Merry Christmas, a Krazy Kwanza and a Festivus for the rest of us (shall we do the airing of grievances?).

Happy Holidays to all.
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Sunday, December 24, 2000 05:48:15 PM
IP: fe0-0.cache-01.nyc.bestweb.net

Darn, if I had only checked the room 10 minutes after my last post, I would have gotten in the top 10. Oh well.

Lisa and Stephanie Telman - You can not call it the 4-H club because 4-H does exist in RL, under the department of Agriculture. How would I know? Simple, I am a 4-H alumni.

1+1=3
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Sunday, December 24, 2000 04:47:22 PM
IP: max1-58.cwy.cei.net

*Warpmind enters, visibly in gloat mode.*
Heya, guys... as is Norwegian custom, presents are opened on Christmas Eve. Thus, I can now give you an inventory of what I got. A reasonably bad@$$ looking bow, 60" long, of a material I haven't properly identified yet (could be steel core with plastic coating, could be glassfiber), some kitchenware, an amusing book with a lot of quotes from great philosophers and other celebrities, etc. etc. and through a weird quirk of fate, my 1.5 sisters separately and independently gave me the Tolkien calendar for 2001. Oh, well, I can probably swap one of them at Avalon, or something... :) And, as I'm writing this post, I'm sipping some excellent 12-year-old Glenlivet. ]:)

James Birdsong: You're quite welcome, you incurable podophile you. :)

Mara: Can't promise I have any left, but I'll try. :) ('Course, since my landlord is visiting the Dominican Republic in January, I've "persuaded" him into buying a few cases of local brands for me, thus reducing the pressure on the *really really* exquisite ones...) ]:)

Well, that's about it, and I've got things to do. So, enjoy this little song I found in the meantime: I give you the lyrics to "Flowers On The Wall"! *Slips through the dimension portal after Lynati with a rather silly-looking grin.*

Flowers On The Wall
Well, now, I been hearin' you're concerned about my happiness
But all a' that thought you're a-givin' me is conscience, I guess
If I was walkin' in your shoes I wouldn't worry none
So you and your friends don't worry 'bout me, I'm havin' lots of fun

Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've a-nothin' to do

Last night I dressed in tails pretendin' I was on the town
As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this cowboy down
So please don't give a thought to me I'm really doin' fine
And you can always find me here and havin' quite a time

Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've a-nothin' to do

Well, it's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
Well, any ol' way my eyes are not accustomed to this light
And my boots are not accustomed to this kind a' street
So I must go back to my room and make my day complete

Countin' flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of fifty-one
Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've a-nothin' to do
A-don't tell me I've a-nothin' to do

Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Sunday, December 24, 2000 04:35:32 PM
IP: mp-217-216-84.daxnet.no

Merry Christmas!, Happy Holidays!, Happy Kwanzaa!, Happy Hannukah!, and all that stuff!!! =}
Bengali - [delphu@netscape.net]
Sunday, December 24, 2000 03:30:34 PM
IP: ac850d1c.ipt.aol.com

Happy Holidays everyone!!! ^_^
Mary Flanders
Sunday, December 24, 2000 03:08:43 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

*Lynati Enters*

Happy Holidays, everyone!

I finally got a decent night's sleep last night; it took all of six seconds for me to fall asleep. The previous night I didn't actually sleep at all; I was too busy thinking about...uh, things. Composing letters inside my brain. Msut type them out soon...
***TV show rant***
I had the TV on to provide background noise the other day while I was wrapping presents, and wound up seeing an episode of Charmed. Oh. My. God. okay, it isn't the fact that that episode was very obviously a ripoff of the movie Ladyhawk (down to the ending line "If I can't have her, then no man shall!")- it's the fact that it was a very BAD ripoff. They screwed up everything, every good plot point of the original movie, and hyped up what was left. People, if your going to use another show'splot, at least do it in such a way as to HONOR the original, 'kay? Gods, they F'ed it up...uuughh. Ladyhawk has been one of my favorite movies since before I was old enough to understand most of it.
Alright, I'm done. ***End Rant***

Well, I went back to my Kung-Fu school for the first time yesterday; I can't work out, but I could still practice the drum for Chinese Lion Dancing. It was good to see people again. I'm going up to New York for New Years again, so I'll be able to see my friends up there as well. Not sure how often I'll be able to post between 29 and 03.

*Lynati whistles to get Warpmind's attention, then inclines her head towards the mistletoe hut with one eyebrow raised, and vanishes through that dimensional portal*
Lynati
Sunday, December 24, 2000 03:03:23 PM
IP: 207.226.219.61

Thanks Spacebabie, Rodlox and Courtney (hugs back)
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, December 24, 2000 02:38:45 PM
IP: adsl-63-207-128-147.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

::Enters the CR laughing his @$$ off:: Take a look at this site I found. Here's the URL, or just click my name to see it.

http://fractalcow.com/bert/bert.htm
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Sunday, December 24, 2000 02:15:25 PM
IP: fe0-0.cache-01.nyc.bestweb.net

Warpy:: Save me one of those badboy cigars at the Gathering, mmkay?
Shinigami
Sunday, December 24, 2000 01:16:13 PM
IP: spider-wq022.proxy.aol.com

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!!!!



Rodlox - [@hotmail.com]
Sunday, December 24, 2000 12:20:01 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Christine: Ignore my sister. She failed to read the line under the pictures. :)
Kit
Sunday, December 24, 2000 11:05:08 AM
IP: pool-63.52.171.97.dlls.grid.net

Christine: Hunter, Hyena, Hellcat, and Hippolyta are the Bad Girls? Why didn't you just call it The 4-H Club? <Kit smacks her sister on the head with a pillow and drags her out of the room>
Lisa and Stephanie Telman
Sunday, December 24, 2000 11:03:58 AM
IP: pool-63.52.171.97.dlls.grid.net

Short but Sweet...Merry Christmas everyone!
Spacebabie
Orlando, Fl
Sunday, December 24, 2000 10:32:38 AM
IP: user-37kap2q.dialup.mindspring.com

Marry Chirtmas every#1 and a Happy New Year.
HI Jamesy *hugs*
Courntey - [elisagirl2000@go.com]
Sunday, December 24, 2000 09:46:14 AM
IP: adsl-pool24-184.detroit.mi.ameritech.net

(fixes URL to webpage) GONE
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, December 24, 2000 09:19:00 AM
IP: adsl-63-207-128-147.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

Gside and Warpmind> ah (blinks then goes back to kisssing tentacle cups)
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, December 24, 2000 09:18:27 AM
IP: adsl-63-207-128-147.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

*Warpmind enters, for the occasion clad in a stuffed red suit, sporting a thick, lush white beard.*
Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas, everyone!

Gside: Good point...

Lynati: Really? *Grin* Y'know, if I'm *really* nice, then maybe I'll bring along my Excalibur 1066 King Arthur cigar case - it's a fine wooden box, with elegantly carved (or maybe burnt - I'm not too familiar with woodworking) letters on the box. Including the words "Hand Made" and "Limited Edition". ]:) I'm tellin' ya, those smoothies make me blissful. :)

Gunjack Valentine: You don't wanna know? Does that mean you prefer speculation? ];) But really... I'll just say one word in reference to those dreams: Catgirls. ]:) *Spits out another furball.* As for that wand... Hey, you know what they say... Anything that helps... ]:) Oh, and 'mano, just as a precaution, may I suggest changing the odds to 2.5-1? ];) Oh, yeah, THAT scene. As I probably said, it's been a while... *Goes scampering about to seek out the Schwarzenegger section.* And if you don't smoke, I suppose you're a bit better off than me. But there are few things that can amount to as much enjoyment as excellent tobacco. *Glances at Lynati.* I said *few* things, precious, *few* things. ;) And, yes, I don't do any 3D modelling myself (486SX33 machine, y'know), but I recognize unskinned models. :) Hey, how 'bout if you find a camouflage texture? ]:)

James Birdsong: Twelfth Night is one of Willy Shakespeare's less-known comedies. Pity, really - it's got such volatile concepst as cross-dressing in it. ]:)

Welcome back, Bengali.

Doug: LOL! Sounds like your job can bring on a few retrospective smiles on occasion, no?

Oooo, Bad Girls is up... Hmmm... Nah, Christmas Eve seems somehow... inappropriate for such a fic, no? :|

Well, that takes care of that. Merry Christmas to all, now you're all gonna... hmmm... feed your faces and go berserk at the packages under the tree? :) Enjoy the holidays, gang, I may not get to post daily the rest of the year.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Sunday, December 24, 2000 05:37:05 AM
IP: mp-217-212-156.daxnet.no

IT'S DONE!!!

Started the year off with a bang with the Damien trilogy, ending it with BAD GIRLS! A 50,000 word fanfic novella inspired by part of Greg's regular presentation at the Gatherings; I've had this one in mind since G99 and finally, all the planets are aligned, all the factors are in place, here we go!

Click or go to http://www.eskimo.com/~vecna/badgirls_main.html

Comments most eagerly welcomed!
Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Sunday, December 24, 2000 03:34:20 AM
IP: 18-099.075.popsite.net

The first guy I mentioned below laughed after I told him what he'd done. Just in case anyone's wondering. :)
Doug
Sunday, December 24, 2000 01:29:36 AM
IP: pool-63.52.171.49.dlls.grid.net

DPH: Oh yeah, I know all about hypocrisy. As proof of that, two actual episodes that happened at my job today:

Customer who I just had to direct traffic around because he was insisting on backing up to let the car he just passed back out and take its parking space: "The traffic is crazy here tonight!"
Me: <nods> "Partly because of people like you, sir."

Drunk (I hope) Customer: "Hey, Security! You need to call Immigration!! There are too many wetbacks here!"
Me: <grave tone> "Actually, sir, there are too many people like you. You should vacate the premises, possibly the country, right now. We don't like that kind of opinion around here."

The latter guy grumbled and left, he and his friends making pig noises at me out their windows the whole way. I pretended to ignore them, though inside I wanted to explode. Just a few of the delights of working security. <grin>

Top Something! Merry Christmas to All!!!
Doug
Sunday, December 24, 2000 01:25:45 AM
IP: pool-63.52.171.49.dlls.grid.net

Gunjack> <<reenact that scene from "12th Night">>: "you are mad indeed, if you be no better in your wits than a fool." IV.2.?
<<Not a one of them'd be missed>>: I've got a little list: Cheddar, meat, old cheddar, sugar, flour, really old cheddar, cream cheese, ghram cracker crumbs... oops, wrong list.
<<Bets on Warpmind's chances for surviving the Gathering will now be accepted>>: Chicks dig accents, right? Put me down for two days.
<<Since they appear to be weapons, I get to help>>: But your specialty seems to be more with mechanical/chemical weapons (though you don't actually mess with the chemical yourself). These seem mostly electric.
<<It's not very nice to use Thought as a bludgeon>>: Can't I misinterpret a basic lack of knowledge in a subject as a more advanced questioning of the validity of my statement?
<<Does "I think you think, so therefore I think you are" work?>>: I think so. A->B :. F(A)->F(B)
<<Hey, check out these drawings I got from some cute gaijin!>>: Well the economy could always use another war as a boost.
<<Why not just get it for Playstation?>>: No gotst it. I PSX, I mean. Nor do I have an emulator. Are any of the free ones good yet?
<<Was he hurt bad?>>: Not really. Singed the hair off his hand, and loast his hearing for an hour or so. Then he brought my brother and I down to the school to whack at the stuff in the parking lot (as opposed to the enclosed science lab) with long pieces of plywood. Though to his credit, they only tried the mortar and pestle after throwing clumps at the ground didn't work (they decided there wasn't enough surface area).
<<Did he at least break the record posthumously?>>: Haven't a clue, but I believe current records necessitate similar mixings of equipment with more stramlined experiors.
<<They could really cut down on that kinda thing if they'd just invite Margeret over more>>: But that would be hazardous for the health of the artist, as I believe Margeret would not react well to the gratuitous panty shots, etc. necessary for the survival of the strip (as postulated by said artist).
<<Which one?>>: What else (ahem): "Ale and Whores! Ale and Whores!"
<<I just nail a few baddies and steal their gear...>>: But after you conquer, you can have them all executed and their possessions confiscated.
<<A friend of yours?>>: Well, if it wasn't for that deal we made, she would be part of Jersey.
<<And how can a mech be supernatural?>>: What you do is coat the inside of a large copper statue with emotional goo (literally), and pump feel-good music through the speaker system you rigged. This will endow said statue with mobility and a true flaming torch (controlled by your hacked Nintedno advantage controller (the large rectangular thing with rapid fire and a joystick)).
<<And while I'm dreaming, I'd like a pony>>: No Red Rider BB gun?

James Birdsong> <<I never heard of 12th night>>: Shakespeare play. Involves cross dressing and separated twins. And a Fool. Why do I always like the fools?

Welcome back Bengali.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Sunday, December 24, 2000 01:16:10 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Had just to drop by and say hello to everyone. I trust that you are all doing well ::smiles::
Bronx
Sunday, December 24, 2000 12:26:28 AM
IP: spider-wj022.proxy.aol.com

Ok... this sucks... I can't send ANY mail, even through my alternate sources!
FIre Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Saturday, December 23, 2000 11:43:52 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

**Winterwolf stops by**

I'm wrapping all the presents! Woo shopping is over!
Top something! Does Robby count as he wipes the room... ;)
J/K Robby! ^_^

I'll be back!

**Winterwolf wanders out**
Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Saturday, December 23, 2000 11:15:40 PM
IP: 206.15.120.87

Dangit! Finger slipped. If Coyote's double doesn't count, then I just squeek into the top ten again
Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Saturday, December 23, 2000 11:08:10 PM
IP: 64.154.231.199

...
Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Saturday, December 23, 2000 11:07:19 PM
IP: 64.154.231.199

...
Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Saturday, December 23, 2000 11:07:19 PM
IP: 64.154.231.199

I claim top ten space
Shinigami
Saturday, December 23, 2000 10:52:07 PM
IP: spider-mtc-tc051.proxy.aol.com

Ninth?
Niamhgold
Saturday, December 23, 2000 10:05:07 PM
IP: lac-flex76.ncia.net

*** A moment of silence for Victor Borge, a comedian that will forever be remembered for his routines, including inflationary language, phonetic puncutation, and just two musical notes... ***

Robby
Saturday, December 23, 2000 09:47:32 PM
IP: spider-tq062.proxy.aol.com

Apologies for the double-post, but I just heard ...

A moment of silence, please, for the "clown prince" of Denmark, Victor Borge. The piano is closed forever.







Coyote the Bando
Saturday, December 23, 2000 09:18:55 PM
IP: 216.28.101.144

Sixth, maybe? Top Ten, at any rate.
Coyote the Bando
Saturday, December 23, 2000 08:34:25 PM
IP: 216.28.101.144

5th.
Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Saturday, December 23, 2000 08:27:56 PM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Fourth!
Shadowrider
Saturday, December 23, 2000 07:55:04 PM
IP: h217-168-19.mi2.albacom.net

Not quite first or second!
Joxter
Saturday, December 23, 2000 07:53:47 PM
IP: spider-tq062.proxy.aol.com

First!!!
Bengali - [delphu@netscape.net]
Saturday, December 23, 2000 07:38:09 PM
IP: ac982127.ipt.aol.com

Well, what do you know? I'm first!
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Saturday, December 23, 2000 07:37:29 PM
IP: 216.87.46.242.dialup-stl.primary.net