um, hi. i'm back & i think i'm in one piece.
Graham Davies
*pattingscales*
at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
p.s: ignore the graham bit, i'm not quite sure how to get rid of it at the
mo
-- moon starr (happy to be *home* reality wasn't her thing *natch* & armed
with a new
e-mail addy BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
FoulDragon
>*pattingscales*
>at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
>
>
>p.s: ignore the graham bit, i'm not quite sure how to get rid of it at the
>mo
>
>
'Good for you, comrade. We all make it here eventually. It's like one of
those philosophical thingies. I guess I should tell you the one rule we have
here..... don't stand between a drac and his/her food!' <laugh> 'Enjoy
yourself here in the Dominance.'
With this, the magenta dragon who presented himself to you gestures and creates
a plate of brownies covered in a half-gallon of ice cream. 'Anything else you
need? High-yeild hoard investments? Computers destroyed? Softening up the
minds of your prey? Don't hesitate to ask.'
Marada seems to step back a bit and almost disappear in the darkness he loves
so.
Marada Coeurfuege Shra'drakaii [~73% dragon pure!] (Clan Nightwings)
users.aol.com/fouldragon
DC.DG.mfsRL--sVR++h--CDm ad++$-d++WL++*Fr-L2.8mBSue---g++i+++U--
Dragons with computers: even more dangerous than dragons with gasoline }:--)
Midnight Blew
Graham Davies (Graham...@stormi.demon.co.uk) wrote:
> *pattingscales*
> at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
Midnight, seeing another dwaggie return, *welcomehuggles* moon starr.
"Welcome home moon starr. Good to see you back."
Midnight - always pleased to see old friends return.
--
DC.D(male) s++ h++ C:blue-black a m- d+ Fr- Bnone e- g+
Where humans fail, a dragon will always succeed.
<http://www.westbr.demon.co.uk>
Midnight Blew - midn...@westbr.demon.co.uk
dragonfly
Midnight Blew:
>> *pattingscales*
>> at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
>
>Midnight, seeing another dwaggie return, *welcomehuggles* moon starr.
*huggles* hey Midnight.
>"Welcome home moon starr. Good to see you back."
i didn't think anyone would recognise me! :8) but one thing..
/me reaches behind her own back & pulls out a large cheesecake
*SPLUT*
sorry, had to, haven't in a while *getsreadytoduck*
>Midnight - always pleased to see old friends return.
-- moon starr
e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
Polenth
moon star wrote:
>*pattingscales*
>at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
>
Hi moon. Welcome back! :)
Polenth
Clan Stormcrest
DC.D CDP a- d+++ WL+* L14f Balkali f e! m-
My weyr is at: http://members.aol.com/polenth/weyr.htm
ICQ UIN: 8342844
dragonfly
>moon star wrote:
>
>>*pattingscales*
>>at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
>>
>
>Hi moon. Welcome back! :)
hi Polenth. its been a while.
>Polenth
>Clan Stormcrest
Samurai
Quoth "Graham Davies" <Graham...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
>*pattingscales*
>at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
Hiya, moon! I don't think we've spoken before, but I'm glad to see
you back in the Dominance, and very pleased to meet you! Most folks
here nowadays call me Rai -- I'd be pleased if you would too!
>p.s: ignore the graham bit, i'm not quite sure how to get
>rid of it at the mo
Consider it ignored! }:=8)
>-- moon starr (happy to be *home* reality wasn't her thing *natch*
>& armed with a new
> e-mail addy BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
Why am I getting a sudden feeling of dread? };=8)
>e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
_________________________________________________________
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| \ \ DC.D f+s+h--CK^K a $-m-d++WL++Fr L12m BW e++g--i--!
\ `^--^
\ \ \ Please remove the fish to reply by e-mail. }:=8)
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dragonfly
>Quoth "Graham Davies" <Graham...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
>>*pattingscales*
>>at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
>
>Hiya, moon! I don't think we've spoken before,
nope
> but I'm glad to see
>you back in the Dominance,
thank you very much
> and very pleased to meet you!
pleased to meet you
> Most folks
>here nowadays call me Rai -- I'd be pleased if you would too!
rairairairairai
>>p.s: ignore the graham bit, i'm not quite sure how to get
>>rid of it at the mo
>
>Consider it ignored! }:=8)
>
>>-- moon starr (happy to be *home* reality wasn't her thing *natch*
>>& armed with a new
>> e-mail addy BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
>
>Why am I getting a sudden feeling of dread? };=8)
*blinkblink* *flutteroftheeyelids* i haven't the faintest..
>>e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
> _________________________________________________________
> \^\^//
>,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
> | \ \ DC.D f+s+h--CK^K a $-m-d++WL++Fr L12m BW e++g--i--!
> \ `^--^
> \ \ \ Please remove the fish to reply by e-mail. }:=8)
>ksj ^--^ _________________________________________________________
--
, |\/| , moon starr
/| (..) |\ e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
/ \(oo)/ \
/ /''\ \
/ /\ /\ \
\/\/`\ \/ /`\/\/
^^-^^^^-^^
ELynne
On Sun, 3 May 1998, Graham Davies wrote:
> *pattingscales*
> at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
> mo
> with a new
> e-mail addy BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
Hi, Moon Starr! Um...you probably don't remember *me*, but I'm the "New
and Improved!" version of R*a*s*h*a. Please don't say that name without
putting in stars or something--otherwise, it shows up in searches on Deja
News and stuff, and I had a very unpleasant experience with a spammer
forging my address a while ago, so I'm being kind of paranoid about it
right now.
Um...and I promised I'd post up an explanation of what's been going on in
my life a while ago, but I never did, so when I do you'll be among the
first to know!
*hugglehugglehuggle* Welcome back! >:=8)
-- Jia Maebashi, The Draconid Formerly Known As R*a*s*h*a
dragonfly
>On Sun, 3 May 1998, Graham Davies wrote:
>> *pattingscales*
>> at last!! i'm here!! i'm back!! !!YAY!!
>> p.s: ignore the graham bit, i'm not quite sure how to get rid of it at the
>> mo
>> -- moon starr (happy to be *home* reality wasn't her thing *natch* & armed
>> with a new
>> e-mail addy BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
>> e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
>
>Hi, Moon Starr! Um...you probably don't remember *me*, but I'm the "New
>and Improved!" version of R*a*s*h*a. Please don't say that name without
>putting in stars or something--otherwise, it shows up in searches on Deja
>News and stuff, and I had a very unpleasant experience with a spammer
>forging my address a while ago, so I'm being kind of paranoid about it
>right now.
R*a*s*h*a?! (have i done good so far??)
i've missed you!!!!!! *hugs*
>Um...and I promised I'd post up an explanation of what's been going on in
>my life a while ago, but I never did, so when I do you'll be among the
>first to know!
cool. *splut* *splut*
>*hugglehugglehuggle* Welcome back! >:=8)
thank you!
>-- Jia Maebashi, The Draconid Formerly Known As R*a*s*h*a
^^^^^^^^^
i will remember.. i will remember.. i will remember
-- dragonfly
e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
Samurai
Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
[munch]
>>Hiya, moon! I don't think we've spoken before,
>nope
Well, I'm glad to see my memory's working, for once. Though not as
glad I'e been deprived of your company till now, of course!
>> but I'm glad to see you back in the Dominance,
>thank you very much
You're most welcome.
>> and very pleased to meet you!
>pleased to meet you
Pleased to hear it! :=8)
>>Most folks here nowadays call me Rai -- I'd be pleased if you
>>would too!
>rairairairairai
*G* Okay, you can stop now. ;=8D
[munch]
>>>-- moon starr (happy to be *home* reality wasn't her thing
>>>*natch* & armed with a new
>>> e-mail addy BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
>>
>>Why am I getting a sudden feeling of dread? };=8)
>
>*blinkblink* *flutteroftheeyelids* i haven't the faintest..
*G* Oh, well, if I'm going to have eyelids fluttered at me, of
_course_ I'm going to believe you. I'll just stand over hear a little
closer to the door, if that's okay ... ;=8)
ELynne
On Fri, 8 May 1998, dragonfly wrote:
> >Hi, Moon Starr! Um...you probably don't remember *me*, but I'm the "New
> >and Improved!" version of R*a*s*h*a. Please don't say that name without
> >putting in stars or something--otherwise, it shows up in searches on Deja
> >News and stuff, and I had a very unpleasant experience with a spammer
> >forging my address a while ago, so I'm being kind of paranoid about it
> >right now.
> R*a*s*h*a?! (have i done good so far??)
> i've missed you!!!!!! *hugs*
Yah, that works for that name...but instead I have a whole new name that's
easier to type, Jia Maebashi, or just Jia. I missed you too...*hugsback*
What happened? How'd you get computer access again?
> >Um...and I promised I'd post up an explanation of what's been going on in
> >my life a while ago, but I never did, so when I do you'll be among the
> >first to know!
> cool. *splut* *splut*
Heyyy...*splut* *SPLAT* *splutsplut* Right back atcha!
> >-- Jia Maebashi, The Draconid Formerly Known As R*a*s*h*a
> i will remember.. i will remember.. i will remember
> -- dragonfly
> e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
I forget sometimes too...but I remember Jia, that's what I've been
calling myself in my head at least for a while now, so I guess I'm used to
it. Wheee wheeee wheeeee....
-- Jia Maebashi, The Draconid Formerly Known As R*a*s*h*a (name munged to
protect the innocent)
DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
ELy...@con.munge.centric.net
Information about draconids can be found at
http://www.furnation.munge.com/Kaijima/draconid.html
(remove the munges)
ASCII art forthcoming, later, maybe...
Polenth
Samurai wrote:
>[munch]
>>>>-- moon starr (happy to be *home* reality wasn't her thing
>>>>*natch* & armed with a new
>>>> e-mail addy BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
>>>
>>>Why am I getting a sudden feeling of dread? };=8)
>>
>>*blinkblink* *flutteroftheeyelids* i haven't the faintest..
>
>*G* Oh, well, if I'm going to have eyelids fluttered at me, of
>_course_ I'm going to believe you. I'll just stand over hear a little
>closer to the door, if that's okay ... ;=8)
You mean move closer to the door I'm standing next to? Is that wise? :)
Polenth
Clan Stormcrest
DC.D CDP a- d+++ WL+* L14f Balkali f e! m-
Samurai
Quoth pol...@aol.com (Polenth):
>Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>>>>Why am I getting a sudden feeling of dread? };=8)
>>>*blinkblink* *flutteroftheeyelids* i haven't the faintest..
>>*G* Oh, well, if I'm going to have eyelids fluttered at me, of
>>_course_ I'm going to believe you. I'll just stand over hear a
>>little closer to the door, if that's okay ... ;=8)
>
>You mean move closer to the door I'm standing next to? Is that
>wise? :)
Oddly, there's suddenly a nasty draught by this door. I think I'll go
and stand by that _other_ door, way over there, instead ... ;=8)
dragonfly
>[munch]
>>>>>Why am I getting a sudden feeling of dread? };=8)
>>>>*blinkblink* *flutteroftheeyelids* i haven't the faintest..
>>>*G* Oh, well, if I'm going to have eyelids fluttered at me, of
>>>_course_ I'm going to believe you. I'll just stand over hear a
>>>little closer to the door, if that's okay ... ;=8)
>>
>>You mean move closer to the door I'm standing next to? Is that
>>wise? :)
>
>Oddly, there's suddenly a nasty draught by this door. I think I'll go
>and stand by that _other_ door, way over there, instead ... ;=8)
moon smiles sickly at this point & begins to draw something large from
behind her back. it turns out to be...
*splut*
too late. you weren't quick enough. it was a chocolate cake aiming
straight for ya :)
--
, |\/| , moon starr
/| (..) |\ e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
/ \(oo)/ \
/ /''\ \
/ /\ /\ \
\/\/`\ \/ /`\/\/
^^-^^^^-^^
BP
dragonfly
>On Fri, 8 May 1998, dragonfly wrote:
>> >Hi, Moon Starr! Um...you probably don't remember *me*, but I'm the "New
>> >and Improved!" version of R*a*s*h*a. Please don't say that name without
>> >putting in stars or something--otherwise, it shows up in searches on Deja
>> >News and stuff, and I had a very unpleasant experience with a spammer
>> >forging my address a while ago, so I'm being kind of paranoid about it
>> >right now.
>> R*a*s*h*a?! (have i done good so far??)
>> i've missed you!!!!!! *hugs*
>
>Yah, that works for that name...but instead I have a whole new name that's
>easier to type, Jia Maebashi, or just Jia. I missed you too...*hugsback*
>What happened?
*mummble* *mummble* cut me off.. *pfff*
> How'd you get computer access again?
moon demostrates.
*beg* *whine* *moan*
see? & it worked ;)
>> >Um...and I promised I'd post up an explanation of what's been going on in
>> >my life a while ago, but I never did, so when I do you'll be among the
>> >first to know!
>> cool. *splut* *splut*
>
>Heyyy...*splut* *SPLAT* *splutsplut* Right back atcha!
*spluuuuuuut* *splat* *splut* *splutsplat* couldn't let you get away w/
it could i..
>> >-- Jia Maebashi, The Draconid Formerly Known As R*a*s*h*a
>> i will remember.. i will remember.. i will remember
>> -- dragonfly
>> e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
>
>I forget sometimes too...but I remember Jia, that's what I've been
>calling myself in my head at least for a while now, so I guess I'm used to
>it. Wheee wheeee wheeeee....
jia jia jia. cool.
>-- Jia Maebashi, The Draconid Formerly Known As R*a*s*h*a (name munged to
>protect the innocent)
>DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
>Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
>ELy...@con.munge.centric.net
>Information about draconids can be found at
>http://www.furnation.munge.com/Kaijima/draconid.html
>(remove the munges)
>ASCII art forthcoming, later, maybe...
>
>
--
Samurai
Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
[munch]
>>> >-- Jia Maebashi, The Draconid Formerly Known As R*a*s*h*a
>>> i will remember.. i will remember.. i will remember
>>> -- dragonfly
>>> e-mail: drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
>>
>>I forget sometimes too...but I remember Jia, that's what I've been
>>calling myself in my head at least for a while now, so I guess I'm
>>used to it. Wheee wheeee wheeeee....
>
>jia jia jia.
Well, it's nice to see I'm not the only one who's had their name
chanted by moon. If I can suffer, others can too. *EG*
>cool.
Isn't it, though? :=8)
Samurai
Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
[munch]
>>>You mean move closer to the door I'm standing next to? Is that
>>>wise? :)
>>
>>Oddly, there's suddenly a nasty draught by this door. I think I'll
>>go and stand by that _other_ door, way over there, instead ... ;=8)
>
>moon smiles sickly at this point & begins to draw something large
>from behind her back. it turns out to be...
Eeeep!
>*splut*
>
>too late. you weren't quick enough.
*wipesface* Evidently. :=8)
>it was a chocolate cake aiming straight for ya :)
*delicately licks a finger* A nice one, though! I wonder if
it'll protect me from the radioactive sparklie stick Jia's waving
around ...?
CyberTiger
In the Tome of Sivar, below "Killjoy was here,"
Sam...@daisho.prestelcod.co.uk (Samurai) scrawled:
> Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
> >jia jia jia.
>
> Well, it's nice to see I'm not the only one who's had their name
> chanted by moon. If I can suffer, others can too. *EG*
So what happens after your name is chanted 3 times? Do you turn into
a giant pumpkin or something? ;)
CyberTiger ^..^
ICQ UIN: 3908950 <http://wwp.mirabilis.com/3908950>
Write to your congressman and ask them if they support Representative
Chris Smith's "Netizen's Protection Act of 1997" (H.R. 1748). If
not, ask why they feel your mailbox should be used like public
property.
dragonfly
>*delicately licks a finger* A nice one, though! I wonder if
>it'll protect me from the radioactive sparklie stick Jia's waving
>around ...?
*pannic*
ELynne
On Sat, 16 May 1998, dragonfly wrote:
> >On Fri, 8 May 1998, dragonfly wrote:
> >Yah, that works for that name...but instead I have a whole new name that's
> >easier to type, Jia Maebashi, or just Jia. I missed you too...*hugsback*
> >What happened?
> *mummble* *mummble* cut me off.. *pfff*
Yeek! Why? Bad schoolwork? >;=8) Parents are notoriously unreasonable
about that kind of thing, I've noticed.
> > How'd you get computer access again?
> moon demostrates.
> *beg* *whine* *moan*
> see? & it worked ;)
Sometimes the pouting works...
> >Heyyy...*splut* *SPLAT* *splutsplut* Right back atcha!
> *spluuuuuuut* *splat* *splut* *splutsplat* couldn't let you get away w/
> it could i..
Yah, but you weren't letting me get away with it before I even got
started! *splut* *splatsplat* *splorp* *splutsplutsplut*
> >I forget sometimes too...but I remember Jia, that's what I've been
> >calling myself in my head at least for a while now, so I guess I'm used to
> >it. Wheee wheeee wheeeee....
> jia jia jia. cool.
And, as you've demonstrated, it's really neat to say. >;=8)
-- Jia Maebashi, The Procrastinating Draconid
(Formerly Known As Rasha)
DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
ELynne@concentricdotnet (replace dot with .)
Information about draconids can be found at
http://www.furnationdotcom/Kaijima/draconid.html
(replace dot with .)
Samurai
Quoth cyber...@mindspring.com (CyberTiger):
>> >jia jia jia.
>> Well, it's nice to see I'm not the only one who's had their name
>> chanted by moon. If I can suffer, others can too. *EG*
>
>So what happens after your name is chanted 3 times? Do you turn
>into a giant pumpkin or something? ;)
It depends if you've got a pentagram handy ... ;=8D
Samurai
Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
>>*delicately licks a finger* A nice one, though! I wonder if
>>it'll protect me from the radioactive sparklie stick Jia's
>>waving around ...?
>
>*pannic*
*G* That was pretty much my reaction, yes. :=8)
dragonfly
>Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
>>>*delicately licks a finger* A nice one, though! I wonder if
>>>it'll protect me from the radioactive sparklie stick Jia's
>>>waving around ...?
>>
>>*pannic*
>
>*G* That was pretty much my reaction, yes. :=8)
*hidesunderlargerock*
i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
dragonfly
>On Sat, 16 May 1998, dragonfly wrote:
>> >On Fri, 8 May 1998, dragonfly wrote:
>> >Yah, that works for that name...but instead I have a whole new name that's
>> >easier to type, Jia Maebashi, or just Jia. I missed you too...*hugsback*
>> >What happened?
>> *mummble* *mummble* cut me off.. *pfff*
>
>Yeek! Why? Bad schoolwork? >;=8) Parents are notoriously unreasonable
>about that kind of thing, I've noticed.
*shrug* stuff
>> > How'd you get computer access again?
>> moon demostrates.
>> *beg* *whine* *moan*
>> see? & it worked ;)
>
>Sometimes the pouting works...
*pout* i'll have to try it..
>> >Heyyy...*splut* *SPLAT* *splutsplut* Right back atcha!
>> *spluuuuuuut* *splat* *splut* *splutsplat* couldn't let you get away w/
>> it could i..
>
>Yah, but you weren't letting me get away with it before I even got
>started!
i know, if i'd let *you* start. i wouldn't get a *splut* *splut* in
anywhere *grin*
> *splut* *splatsplat* *splorp* *splutsplutsplut*
*eep*
>> >I forget sometimes too...but I remember Jia, that's what I've been
>> >calling myself in my head at least for a while now, so I guess I'm used to
>> >it. Wheee wheeee wheeeee....
>> jia jia jia. cool.
>
>And, as you've demonstrated, it's really neat to say. >;=8)
o'course :)
Cerulean
>>Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
>>>>*delicately licks a finger* A nice one, though! I wonder if
>>>>it'll protect me from the radioactive sparklie stick Jia's
>>>>waving around ...?
>>>
>>>*pannic*
>>
>>*G* That was pretty much my reaction, yes. :=8)
>
>*hidesunderlargerock*
>i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
"You shouldn't have long to wait; Greff's queen act is quickly taking
its toll..."
--
___vvz /( Cerulean http://home.att.net/~kevinpease
<__,` Z / ( DC.D/? fs+h++ Gm CB^P a$m++d+++l*g-e!i
`~~~) )Z) ( FDDmp4adwsA+++$C*D>+HM-P-RT+++WZ?Sm#
/ (7 ( u!7Je)-,,'awoy +e he+s I 'Jay+eam ay+ +noqe 6u!y+awos op I,,
Samurai
Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
>>Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
>>>>*delicately licks a finger* A nice one, though! I wonder if
>>>>it'll protect me from the radioactive sparklie stick Jia's
>>>>waving around ...?
>>>*pannic*
>>*G* That was pretty much my reaction, yes. :=8)
>
>*hidesunderlargerock*
>i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
Well, that'll work if the sparkliestick is taken from her first, but I
for one am not volunteering!
ELynne
On Mon, 25 May 1998, Samurai wrote:
> Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
> >>>>*delicately licks a finger* A nice one, though! I wonder if
> >>>>it'll protect me from the radioactive sparklie stick Jia's
> >>>>waving around ...?
> >>>*pannic*
> >>*G* That was pretty much my reaction, yes. :=8)
> >*hidesunderlargerock*
> >i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
> Well, that'll work if the sparkliestick is taken from her first, but I
> for one am not volunteering!
MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange and
vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not since
I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
-- Jia Maebashi, The Procrastinating Draconid
(Formerly Known As Rasha)
DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
ELynne@concentricdotnet (replace dot with .)
Information about draconids can be found at
http://www.furnationdotcom/Kaijima/draconid.html
(replace dot with .)
ASCII art forthcoming, later, maybe...
PS:
Hahahaaa! Ahahaha!
Yrs sincerely,
The Opera Ghost
dragonfly
>> >>>>*delicately licks a finger* A nice one, though! I wonder if
>> >>>>it'll protect me from the radioactive sparklie stick Jia's
>> >>>>waving around ...?
>> >>>*pannic*
>> >>*G* That was pretty much my reaction, yes. :=8)
>> >*hidesunderlargerock*
>> >i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
>> Well, that'll work if the sparkliestick is taken from her first, but I
>> for one am not volunteering!
>> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
>
>MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange and
>vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not since
>I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
*tries to hide in a nearby bush*
saveme! saveme! saveme! jia's got a... SPARKLIESTICK!! DANGER!!
a-woooga! a-woooga! <--- siren going off ;)
--
moon starr
drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk
"i say i never trust anyone.
i won't be the one to let you down.
maybe you'll get what you want this time around."
garbage
Auryanne (H. Riesen)
Donno if anyone's mentioned these or not yet, but the Warner Brothers
store is selling beanbag plushes of the two-headed dragon from "Quest
for Camelot"! It's really very cute, and actually looks like the
character :)
They're a pretty good deal at $7 (they're a lot larger than all the
other characters being sold for the same price!)
They had some other merchandise (of course) but the only other thing
that I really liked was a ceramic cookie jar -- the two heads were
fighting over a big cookie (sounds like some dragons here, neh? ;)
--Aury
(remove "spamblock" to reply in e-mail)
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>On Mon, 25 May 1998, Samurai wrote:
>> Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
[munch]
>> >i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
>> Well, that'll work if the sparkliestick is taken from her first,
>> but I for one am not volunteering!
>
>MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange and
>vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not
>since I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
They really need to make those things a bit more drak-proof!
[sigsnip]
>PS:
>
>Hahahaaa! Ahahaha!
>
>Yrs sincerely,
>The Opera Ghost
Well, at least you're not up to the 'underpants on head' stage yet.
;=8)
_________________________________________________________
\^\^//
,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Alan Lewis Sauer
Samurai wrote:
: Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
: [munch]
: >> >i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
: >> Well, that'll work if the sparkliestick is taken from her first,
: >> but I for one am not volunteering!
: >MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange and
: >vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not
: >since I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
: They really need to make those things a bit more drak-proof!
"I can prob'ly whip something up to order, maybe." Airk looks askance at
the sparkliestick. "Maybe. And there's always Teph."
: [sigsnip]
: >PS:
: >Hahahaaa! Ahahaha!
: >Yrs sincerely,
: >The Opera Ghost
: Well, at least you're not up to the 'underpants on head' stage yet.
: ;=8)
"Yes, only one exclamation point. Phew."
/( )\
W ( | | ) Airkanstryll Shadowblade, night dragon
E W \ \____/ / can be contacted at als...@csbsju.edu
L E \/^^^^\/ although why you would want to is beyond me.
C Y ( o||o )
O R \~||~/ "If you meddle in the affairs of dragons,
M (o||o) subtlety and quick tempers are the _least_ of
E |vv| your problems." -- _Encyclopedia Draconis_ v. XII
\^^/
Samurai
[posted, and mailed to Jia]
Quoth als...@csbsju.edu (Alan Lewis Sauer):
>Samurai wrote:
>: Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
[munch]
>: >MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange
>: >and vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no
>: >sir...not since I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
>
>: They really need to make those things a bit more drak-proof!
>
>"I can prob'ly whip something up to order, maybe." Airk looks
>askance at the sparkliestick. "Maybe.
Yeah, the problem is getting it on her!
>And there's always Teph."
Heh. Yes, she might well have something that could be of use here,
though I'm sure I don't know what. O 8=8)
>: [sigsnip]
>: >PS:
>: >Hahahaaa! Ahahaha!
>: >Yrs sincerely,
>: >The Opera Ghost
>
>: Well, at least you're not up to the 'underpants on head' stage yet.
>: ;=8)
>
>"Yes, only one exclamation point. Phew."
*nod* As long as she doesn't start lurking in the basement and
playing mournful church-organ music, I'm happy enough. ;=8)
Mercva
>They had some other merchandise (of course) but the only other thing
>that I really liked was a ceramic cookie jar -- the two heads were
>fighting over a big cookie (sounds like some dragons here, neh? ;)
>--Aury
-Mercva
"Indirect tactics, efficiently applied, are inexhausible
as Heaven and Earth.." The Art of War, Sun Tzu
ala...@clear.thewindows.net.nz
**Get rid of thewindows. to reply by EMail! Spam sux!
ELynne
On Sat, 30 May 1998, dragonfly wrote:
> >> >i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
> >> Well, that'll work if the sparkliestick is taken from her first, but I
> >> for one am not volunteering!
> >vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not since
> >I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
...where a small lemming-like animal looks over and says, "Woop?"
> saveme! saveme! saveme! jia's got a... SPARKLIESTICK!! DANGER!!
"Danger, Drak Robinson! Danger!!"
> a-woooga! a-woooga! <--- siren going off ;)
> moon starr
A wooga? Where? Oh, it's just a siren...whew... >;=8)
dragonfly
>> >> >i'm not coming out until Jia's been put in a straight jacket ;)
>> >> Well, that'll work if the sparkliestick is taken from her first, but I
>> >> for one am not volunteering!
>> >MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange and
>> >vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not since
>> >I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
>> *tries to hide in a nearby bush*
>
>...where a small lemming-like animal looks over and says, "Woop?"
*looks at the animal strangly*
>> saveme! saveme! saveme! jia's got a... SPARKLIESTICK!! DANGER!!
>
>"Danger, Drak Robinson! Danger!!"
AAAAAAAAAAA
>> a-woooga! a-woooga! <--- siren going off ;)
>> moon starr
>
>A wooga? Where? Oh, it's just a siren...whew... >;=8)
*pounces on Jia*
get doooown! *realises shes hiding from Jia in another thread* um.. i'm
gonna exit quickly..
--
moon starr
adopted daughter of Sid
ELynne
On Sun, 31 May 1998, Samurai wrote:
> [posted and mailed]
Erf...I'm not seeing the reply e-mails...nope nope, not at all. Hrm!
Hang on, let me check my address...
Nope, it's still working. Um...perhaps another test message is in order?
<worry worry>
> Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
> >On Mon, 25 May 1998, Samurai wrote:
> >MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange and
> >vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not
> >since I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
> They really need to make those things a bit more drak-proof!
Hrm...that's an interesting thought, a dragon-proof straightjacket...I
don't think it can be done...hrm...
> >PS:
> >Hahahaaa! Ahahaha!
> >Yrs sincerely,
> >The Opera Ghost
> Well, at least you're not up to the 'underpants on head' stage yet.
> ;=8)
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Tho the "Conversational non-sequiter" phase is well underway...has been
for years, in fact.
And we also like pizza!
-- Jia Maebashi, The Procrastinating Draconid
(Formerly Known As Rasha)
DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
ELynne@concentricdotnet (replace dot with .)
Information about draconids can be found at
http://www.furnationdotcom/Kaijima/draconid.html
(replace dot with .)
ASCII art forthcoming, later, maybe...
ELynne
> : >vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not
> : >since I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
> : They really need to make those things a bit more drak-proof!
"Mwaaahahahahaaahahahahaa!!" <strange fizzy sparkly noises>
> : [sigsnip]
> : >PS:
> : >Hahahaaa! Ahahaha!
> : >Yrs sincerely,
> : >The Opera Ghost
> : Well, at least you're not up to the 'underpants on head' stage yet.
> : ;=8)
> "Yes, only one exclamation point. Phew."
> W ( | | ) Airkanstryll Shadowblade, night dragon
"That's okay. I can improvise." From somewhere in the depths of her
trench coat, Jia pulls out--A 60' GREEN SPARKLIE MUTANT MOUNTAIN-DEW
LEMUR!!
Then she grabs it and stuffs it away again. "Whoops, sorry...wrong
pocket. Hey, Airk! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my pocket!"
-- Jia Maebashi, The Procrastinating Draconid
(Formerly Known As Rasha)
DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
ELynne@concentricdotnet (replace dot with .)
Information about draconids can be found at
http://www.furnationdotcom/Kaijima/draconid.html
(replace dot with .)
ASCII art forthcoming, later, maybe...
P.S.
Ahahahaaahahahaa!!!
P.P.S.
So there. >;=8)
ELynne
On Sun, 31 May 1998, Samurai wrote:
> >: >MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange
> >: >and vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no
> >: >sir...not since I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
> >: They really need to make those things a bit more drak-proof!
> >"I can prob'ly whip something up to order, maybe." Airk looks
> >askance at the sparkliestick. "Maybe.
"Well, you could use a tranquilizer gun or something. Then again...you
could *try* to use a tranquilizer gun." <evil, evil grin> "But, since I've
suggested that, the odds are good that I've already thought up a way
around it..."
> >And there's always Teph."
> Heh. Yes, she might well have something that could be of use here,
> though I'm sure I don't know what. O 8=8)
"A tranquilizer gun?" <very confused look>
> >: >PS:
> >: >Hahahaaa! Ahahaha!
> >: >Yrs sincerely,
> >: >The Opera Ghost
> >: Well, at least you're not up to the 'underpants on head' stage yet.
> >: ;=8)
> >"Yes, only one exclamation point. Phew."
> *nod* As long as she doesn't start lurking in the basement and
> playing mournful church-organ music, I'm happy enough. ;=8)
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
"Nono, *Lurk* lurks in the basement--and everywhere else for that matter.
I don't lurk, I bounce and squiggle and yell. I'm just not good at
lurking. I've tried before, really I have..." <sniffle>
Samurai
[posted and mailed -- claws crossed]
Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>On Sun, 31 May 1998, Samurai wrote:
>> [posted and mailed]
>
>Erf...I'm not seeing the reply e-mails...nope nope, not at all.
>Hrm! Hang on, let me check my address...
>
>Nope, it's still working.
Eeep!
>Um...perhaps another test message is in order? <worry worry>
Okay ... one's going out with this.
>> Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>> >On Mon, 25 May 1998, Samurai wrote:
>> >MUAhahahahahaaaahahah! <waving sparkliestick around in a strange and
>> >vaguely threatening manner> No straightjackets for me...no sir...not
>> >since I gnawed through the straps on the last one!
>> They really need to make those things a bit more drak-proof!
>
>Hrm...that's an interesting thought, a dragon-proof straightjacket...I
>don't think it can be done...hrm...
Actually, I think you should stop thinking about that _right_ now.
(If one does appear, it'll only be used to keep people still while
they're sparklied!)
>> >PS:
>> >Hahahaaa! Ahahaha!
>> >Yrs sincerely,
>> >The Opera Ghost
>> Well, at least you're not up to the 'underpants on head' stage yet.
>> ;=8)
>
>Tho the "Conversational non-sequiter" phase is well underway...has
>been for years, in fact.
>
>And we also like pizza!
*laugh*
_________________________________________________________
\^\^//
,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Samurai
[posted and mailed to Jia, and, since I've mentioned her, BP] :=8)
Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>On Sun, 31 May 1998, Samurai wrote:
>> Quoth als...@csbsju.edu (Alan Lewis Sauer):
>> >Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>> >: They really need to make those things a bit more drak-proof!
>> >"I can prob'ly whip something up to order, maybe." Airk looks
>> >askance at the sparkliestick. "Maybe.
>> Yeah, the problem is getting it on her!
>
>"Well, you could use a tranquilizer gun or something. Then
>again...you could *try* to use a tranquilizer gun." <evil, evil grin>
*notes the evil, evil grin*
I think I'll pass on that one, thanks.
>"But, since I've suggested that, the odds are good that I've already
>thought up a way around it..."
That would be one of my worries, yes. How about chloroform on a
hankie ...? DOH!
>> >And there's always Teph."
>> Heh. Yes, she might well have something that could be of use
>> here, though I'm sure I don't know what. O 8=8)
>
>"A tranquilizer gun?" <very confused look>
I'm sure there are some uses for it she could come up with.
Personally, I don't want to think about it. ;=8)
[munch]
>> *nod* As long as she doesn't start lurking in the basement and
>> playing mournful church-organ music, I'm happy enough. ;=8)
>
>"Nono, *Lurk* lurks in the basement--and everywhere else for that
>matter.
Well, that is what he does best! :=8)
>I don't lurk, I bounce and squiggle and yell. I'm just not good at
>lurking. I've tried before, really I have..." <sniffle>
Perhaps BP could give you lessons? You'd have to make sure no
sparklies were around first, though. They apparently rather mess up
any chance of stealthyness. :=8)
(The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A StealthSparklies!)
ELynne
On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, dragonfly wrote:
> >> *tries to hide in a nearby bush*
> >...where a small lemming-like animal looks over and says, "Woop?"
> *looks at the animal strangly*
"Woop?" <snurfle>
> >> saveme! saveme! saveme! jia's got a... SPARKLIESTICK!! DANGER!!
> >"Danger, Drak Robinson! Danger!!"
> AAAAAAAAAAA
"Aaaaaah! Um, wait...what am I screaming for?" <blink>
> >> a-woooga! a-woooga! <--- siren going off ;)
> >> moon starr
> >A wooga? Where? Oh, it's just a siren...whew... >;=8)
> *pounces on Jia*
> get doooown! *realises shes hiding from Jia in another thread* um.. i'm
> gonna exit quickly..
> moon starr
"Heh, not quick enough." Jia grins maniacally, points the stick at moon,
and...shakes it once or twice, muttering, "Darnit, how do you get this
thing to work?"
<click>
<click>
<click>
*TWANG*!!
"Um...oh dear."
Jia holds the stick as far from her body as she can. The stick seems to
be vibrating, and a field of plaidsparklies is buzzing around the "active"
tip. Clearly wondering if she should set it down somewhere and flee, Jia
does not seem very happy with whatever may be happening...
-- Jia Maebashi, The Procrastinating Draconid
(Formerly Known As Rasha)
DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
ELynne@concentricdotnet (replace dot with .)
Information about draconids can be found at
http://www.furnation.com/Kaijima/draconid.html
Portrait at http://home.att.net/~kevinpease/tower/portrait/index.html
...thanks, Cerulean! >:=8)
dragonfly
>> >> *tries to hide in a nearby bush*
>> >...where a small lemming-like animal looks over and says, "Woop?"
>> *looks at the animal strangly*
>
>"Woop?" <snurfle>
*worried look*
>> >> saveme! saveme! saveme! jia's got a... SPARKLIESTICK!! DANGER!!
>> >"Danger, Drak Robinson! Danger!!"
>> AAAAAAAAAAA
>
>"Aaaaaah! Um, wait...what am I screaming for?" <blink>
*thinks* *shrug* AAAAAaaaaaaaaah
>> >> a-woooga! a-woooga! <--- siren going off ;)
>> >> moon starr
>> >A wooga? Where? Oh, it's just a siren...whew... >;=8)
>> *pounces on Jia*
>> get doooown! *realises shes hiding from Jia in another thread* um.. i'm
>> gonna exit quickly..
>> moon starr
>
>"Heh, not quick enough." Jia grins maniacally, points the stick at moon,
>and...shakes it once or twice, muttering, "Darnit, how do you get this
>thing to work?"
*giggles nervously*
><click>
*gulp*
><click>
*looks for a place to hide*
><click>
*swivels her eyes*
>*TWANG*!!
um..
>"Um...oh dear."
is that a bad oh dear..?
>Jia holds the stick as far from her body as she can. The stick seems to
>be vibrating, and a field of plaidsparklies is buzzing around the "active"
>tip. Clearly wondering if she should set it down somewhere and flee, Jia
>does not seem very happy with whatever may be happening...
*rushes to hide behind a nearby bush peering out just to see the tip of the
stick*
>-- Jia Maebashi, The Procrastinating Draconid
>(Formerly Known As Rasha)
>DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
>Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
>ELynne@concentricdotnet (replace dot with .)
>Information about draconids can be found at
>http://www.furnation.com/Kaijima/draconid.html
>Portrait at http://home.att.net/~kevinpease/tower/portrait/index.html
>...thanks, Cerulean! >:=8)
>
--
BluePard
[sorry 'bout da delay :)]
Samurai wrote:
[snip]
> >> *nod* As long as she doesn't start lurking in the basement and
> >> playing mournful church-organ music, I'm happy enough. ;=8)
> >
> >"Nono, *Lurk* lurks in the basement--and everywhere else for that
> >matter.
>
> Well, that is what he does best! :=8)
>
> >I don't lurk, I bounce and squiggle and yell. I'm just not good at
> >lurking. I've tried before, really I have..." <sniffle>
>
> Perhaps BP could give you lessons? You'd have to make sure no
> sparklies were around first, though. They apparently rather mess up
> any chance of stealthyness. :=8)
>
Of course they do! *says a voice*
*steps out of the shadows, grinning wildly*
No, as for stealthiness, true, I am the master... It's more of a...
gift, really, than something.. teachable. Even if it were, trade secrets
and all.... :)
Still, I am not one for lurking... more like... well, kitsune calls it
spying. :)
If you want the master of lurking, you have to talk to Bry. Been on the
NG 3 years [on and off] and NO posts. The prob is, first you have to get
his attention, then you have to draw him out of the woodwork... we
almost had him when sparhawk and some other gryphonguild members were
all delurking, but alas... he's stubborn. Not as much as me, but... :)
Maaaayhaps if I mention his silly name over and over again... or...
better yet... *ahem* gryphons can only having lion tails! Conspiracy!
Conspiracy!
*looks right*
*looks left*
*looks up*
*lifts her paws and looks under them*
Like I said, dat's da hard part. :)
> (The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A StealthSparklies!)
*boggle boggle* :)
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
--
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(oooo, mysterious) "YOU'RE A DUCK!" -- Hope Opal
Samurai
[posted, and mailed to Jia]
Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
[munch]
>>"Um...oh dear."
>
>is that a bad oh dear..?
I think it might be on the level of a kender saying "Oops." RUN FOR
THE HILLS!
>>Jia holds the stick as far from her body as she can. The stick
>>seems to be vibrating, and a field of plaidsparklies is buzzing
>>around the "active" tip. Clearly wondering if she should set it
>>down somewhere and flee, Jia does not seem very happy with
>>whatever may be happening...
>
>*rushes to hide behind a nearby bush peering out just to see the
>tip of the stick*
I somehow doubt a bush will be sufficient protection, moon. In fact,
I think it might be best if I get as far away from Ground Zero as
possible ...
_________________________________________________________
\^\^//
,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
dragonfly
>[posted, and mailed to Jia]
>
>Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
>
>[munch]
>>>"Um...oh dear."
>>
>>is that a bad oh dear..?
>
>I think it might be on the level of a kender saying "Oops." RUN FOR
>THE HILLS!
*runs*
>>>Jia holds the stick as far from her body as she can. The stick
>>>seems to be vibrating, and a field of plaidsparklies is buzzing
>>>around the "active" tip. Clearly wondering if she should set it
>>>down somewhere and flee, Jia does not seem very happy with
>>>whatever may be happening...
>>
>>*rushes to hide behind a nearby bush peering out just to see the
>>tip of the stick*
>
>I somehow doubt a bush will be sufficient protection, moon.
*looks around her & agrees* probably not enough.. not even close..
>In fact,
>I think it might be best if I get as far away from Ground Zero as
>possible ...
*looks at jia & then runs*
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
>[sorry 'bout da delay :)]
Hey, this is _me_ you're talking to! ;=8)
>Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>> >I don't lurk, I bounce and squiggle and yell. I'm just not good at
>> >lurking. I've tried before, really I have..." <sniffle>
>>
>> Perhaps BP could give you lessons? You'd have to make sure no
>> sparklies were around first, though. They apparently rather mess up
>> any chance of stealthyness. :=8)
>>
>Of course they do! *says a voice*
Eeeep!
*leap*
I've really got jumpy lately. Can someone pass me a ladder so I can
get down, please? ;=8)
>*steps out of the shadows, grinning wildly*
>
>No, as for stealthiness, true, I am the master... It's more of a...
>gift, really, than something.. teachable. Even if it were, trade
>secrets and all.... :)
Oh, I get it -- the Masked Stealthician would have the rest of the
Stealth society after her. :=8) Still, on the plus side, the rest of
us would never know about it!
>Still, I am not one for lurking... more like... well, kitsune calls
>it spying. :)
As long as you don't wear a long strip of black cloth wrapped around
you and carry throwing spikes, I'm happy enough. :=8)
>If you want the master of lurking, you have to talk to Bry. Been on
>the NG 3 years [on and off] and NO posts.
What, _this_ NG? *looks around* You're right, he _is_ stealthy!
Well, hiya, Bry, wherever you may be.
*looks suspiciously at a nearby hatstand*
>The prob is, first you have to get his attention, then you have to
>draw him out of the woodwork... we almost had him when sparhawk and
>some other gryphonguild members were all delurking, but alas... he's
>stubborn. Not as much as me, but... :)
Well, _you're_ here, aren't you? :=8)
>Maaaayhaps if I mention his silly name over and over again... or...
>better yet... *ahem* gryphons can only having lion tails! Conspiracy!
>Conspiracy!
>
>*looks right*
>*looks left*
>*looks up*
>*lifts her paws and looks under them*
>
>Like I said, dat's da hard part. :)
Heh. I take it he is more of the 'gryphs can have whatever tail the
rest of their feline part resembles' school, is he?
>> (The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A StealthSparklies!)
>
>*boggle boggle* :)
See? Told you!
BluePard
[sorry if this posts twice, lost my connection....]
[um, sorry if this posts thrice, my server SUCKS....]
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Samurai wrote:
> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
> >[sorry 'bout da delay :)]
>
> Hey, this is _me_ you're talking to! ;=8)
>
:)
> >Samurai wrote:
>
> [munch]
> >> >I don't lurk, I bounce and squiggle and yell. I'm just not good at
> >> >lurking. I've tried before, really I have..." <sniffle>
> >>
> >> Perhaps BP could give you lessons? You'd have to make sure no
> >> sparklies were around first, though. They apparently rather mess up
> >> any chance of stealthyness. :=8)
> >>
> >Of course they do! *says a voice*
>
> Eeeep!
>
> *leap*
>
> I've really got jumpy lately. Can someone pass me a ladder so I can
> get down, please? ;=8)
>
Um.... *looks up* ...well, I wouldn't have one, being a climber and all.
:)
> >*steps out of the shadows, grinning wildly*
> >
> >No, as for stealthiness, true, I am the master... It's more of a...
> >gift, really, than something.. teachable. Even if it were, trade
> >secrets and all.... :)
>
> Oh, I get it -- the Masked Stealthician would have the rest of the
> Stealth society after her. :=8) Still, on the plus side, the rest of
> us would never know about it!
Well, actually, doing this sort of thing is just a rush. :)
>
> >Still, I am not one for lurking... more like... well, kitsune calls
> >it spying. :)
>
> As long as you don't wear a long strip of black cloth wrapped around
> you and carry throwing spikes, I'm happy enough. :=8)
>
Oooo, I love those, ninja stars! I sometimes adapt my bot form to carry
them, they're so neat -- and my bot form is black already, so.... :)
> >If you want the master of lurking, you have to talk to Bry. Been on
> >the NG 3 years [on and off] and NO posts.
>
> What, _this_ NG?
*nods*
> *looks around* You're right, he _is_ stealthy!
No, not at all. Just a good lurker. Comes more from just sitting in dark
corners admiring his tail, methinks. :)
> Well, hiya, Bry, wherever you may be.
>
> *looks suspiciously at a nearby hatstand*
>
I don't tink he wears hats. :)
> >The prob is, first you have to get his attention, then you have to
> >draw him out of the woodwork... we almost had him when sparhawk and
> >some other gryphonguild members were all delurking, but alas... he's
> >stubborn. Not as much as me, but... :)
>
> Well, _you're_ here, aren't you? :=8)
>
Well, yes, but I *wanted* to be. See? I was stubborn about getting here.
:)
> >Maaaayhaps if I mention his silly name over and over again... or...
> >better yet... *ahem* gryphons can only having lion tails! Conspiracy!
> >Conspiracy!
> >
> >*looks right*
> >*looks left*
> >*looks up*
> >*lifts her paws and looks under them*
> >
> >Like I said, dat's da hard part. :)
>
> Heh. I take it he is more of the 'gryphs can have whatever tail the
> rest of their feline part resembles' school, is he?
More of? He's our largest ranter on the subject. :)
>
> >> (The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A StealthSparklies!)
> >
> >*boggle boggle* :)
>
> See? Told you!
Well, you didn't have to brag about it! :)
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Pyros
My server demons claim that BluePard
<blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!> wrote:
>[sorry if this posts twice, lost my connection....]
>[um, sorry if this posts thrice, my server SUCKS....]
>
>*winces as her modem imitates the national emergency broadcast system*
>
>Samurai wrote:
>> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
>
>> >If you want the master of lurking, you have to talk to Bry. Been on
>> >the NG 3 years [on and off] and NO posts.
>>
>> What, _this_ NG?
>
>*nods*
>
Pyros, sitting at a nearby poker table looks disgustidly at his cards.
"Drat, that beats my two years of lurking. *mumbles to self* Now how
am I going to win back the keys to the lair...?"
>> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
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[posted, and mailed to Jia]
Quoth dragonfly <drag...@stormi.demon.co.uk>:
[munch]
>>>>Jia holds the stick as far from her body as she can. The stick
>>>>seems to be vibrating, and a field of plaidsparklies is buzzing
>>>>around the "active" tip. Clearly wondering if she should set it
>>>>down somewhere and flee, Jia does not seem very happy with
>>>>whatever may be happening...
>>>
>>>*rushes to hide behind a nearby bush peering out just to see the
>>>tip of the stick*
>>
>>I somehow doubt a bush will be sufficient protection, moon.
>
>*looks around her & agrees* probably not enough.. not even close..
Well, if Airk were here you could hide behind his hill, but he and
Alan are having trouble getting here at the moment, alas. :=8P
>>In fact, I think it might be best if I get as far away from
>>Ground Zero as possible ...
>
>*looks at jia & then runs*
*considers how wise that move is*
*also runs*
_________________________________________________________
\^\^//
,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
ELynne
> >is that a bad oh dear..?
> I think it might be on the level of a kender saying "Oops." RUN FOR
> THE HILLS!
"Aaagh! Um...wait...if I run for the hills, they won't be safe, will
they?" >:=8\
> >>Jia holds the stick as far from her body as she can. The stick
> >>seems to be vibrating, and a field of plaidsparklies is buzzing
> >>around the "active" tip. Clearly wondering if she should set it
> >>down somewhere and flee, Jia does not seem very happy with
> >>whatever may be happening...
> >*rushes to hide behind a nearby bush peering out just to see the
> >tip of the stick*
> I somehow doubt a bush will be sufficient protection, moon. In fact,
> I think it might be best if I get as far away from Ground Zero as
> possible ...
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
"It might not explode...as such...although I don't know quite what it will
do...erg!" Jia looks around, as the stick vibrates even more, giving off
sparkliesparks. She spots a coffee can lying on the ground and quickly
dumps a couple of clawfulls of dirt into it, then sticks the sparkling end
of the stick into the can and backs away. The coffee can trembles
violently, and little flecks of dirt fling out with sparkliestuff attached
to them.
"Okay--now I can run for the hills," Jia says, and without further ado,
does so.
-- Jia Maebashi, The Procrastinating Draconid
(Formerly Known As Rasha)
DC:Draconid f+ s++ CR(hairK) a d+++ WL^+ Fr++ B- e-- U
Jia and her human incarnation, Erin, can be reached at
ELynneatconcentricdotnet (replace with @ & .)
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
>[sorry if this posts twice, lost my connection....]
>[um, sorry if this posts thrice, my server SUCKS....]
<'Allo Allo' accent> I saw it only once! </'Allo Allo' accent>
>*winces as her modem imitates the national emergency broadcast
>system*
I take it the choice of ISPs local to your RK location is fairly
limited, then? :=8P
[munch]
>> Eeeep!
>> *leap*
>> I've really got jumpy lately. Can someone pass me a ladder so I
>> can get down, please? ;=8)
>>
>Um.... *looks up* ...well, I wouldn't have one, being a climber
>and all. :)
Oh, waitaminute. This time Daffy _does_ remember he can fly. ;=8)
*levitates down from the ceiling*
[munch]
>> Oh, I get it -- the Masked Stealthician would have the rest of the
>> Stealth society after her. :=8) Still, on the plus side, the
>> rest of us would never know about it!
>
>Well, actually, doing this sort of thing is just a rush. :)
I take it you go base-jumping too, then? :=8D
>> >Still, I am not one for lurking... more like... well, kitsune
>> >calls it spying. :)
>>
>> As long as you don't wear a long strip of black cloth wrapped
>> around you and carry throwing spikes, I'm happy enough. :=8)
>
>Oooo, I love those, ninja stars!
Just for the sake of trivia, the majority of them weren't actually
star-shaped at all!
>I sometimes adapt my bot form to carry them, they're so neat --
>and my bot form is black already, so.... :)
Hmm ... well, as long as you don't take up ninjitsu itself. I hate
ninjas nearly as much as the Tick does. ;=8)
>> >If you want the master of lurking, you have to talk to Bry.
>> >Been on the NG 3 years [on and off] and NO posts.
[munch]
>> *looks around* You're right, he _is_ stealthy!
>
>No, not at all. Just a good lurker. Comes more from just sitting in
>dark corners admiring his tail, methinks. :)
If it's dark, how can he _see_ his tail? *silly grin*
>> Well, hiya, Bry, wherever you may be.
>>
>> *looks suspiciously at a nearby hatstand*
>>
>I don't tink he wears hats. :)
Actually, my RL hatstand rarely has hats on it -- it's more where my
coat goes. On the other hand, now I've got a job at a newspaper, I'm
going to have to break out my fedora so I can stick my press-pass in
the hatband. ;=8)
>> >The prob is, first you have to get his attention, then you have to
>> >draw him out of the woodwork... we almost had him when sparhawk
>> >and some other gryphonguild members were all delurking, but
>> >alas... he's stubborn. Not as much as me, but... :)
>>
>> Well, _you're_ here, aren't you? :=8)
>>
>Well, yes, but I *wanted* to be. See? I was stubborn about getting
>here. :)
Ah, je comprends. Although, if Bry is lurking, one must assume he
wants to be here to at least some extent!
[munch]
>> Heh. I take it he is more of the 'gryphs can have whatever tail
>> the rest of their feline part resembles' school, is he?
>
>More of? He's our largest ranter on the subject. :)
Heh -- I sort of guessed. :=8)
>> >> (The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A
>> >> StealthSparklies!)
>> >
>> >*boggle boggle* :)
>>
>> See? Told you!
>
>Well, you didn't have to brag about it! :)
Sorry -- I'm right so rarely, it's difficult not to. ;=8)
_________________________________________________________
\^\^//
,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>> I think it might be on the level of a kender saying "Oops."
>> RUN FOR THE HILLS!
>
>"Aaagh! Um...wait...if I run for the hills, they won't be
>safe, will they?" >:=8\
If you're going to run for the hills, can you let me know in advance,
so I can run away from them?
[munch]
>"It might not explode...as such...although I don't know quite what
>it will do...erg!"
Somehow, that isn't very encouraging!
>Jia looks around, as the stick vibrates even more, giving off
>sparkliesparks. She spots a coffee can lying on the ground and
>quickly dumps a couple of clawfulls of dirt into it, then sticks
>the sparkling end of the stick into the can and backs away. The
>coffee can trembles violently, and little flecks of dirt fling
>out with sparkliestuff attached to them.
>
>"Okay--now I can run for the hills," Jia says, and without further
>ado, does so.
*checks to make sure Jia doesn't have a trail of sparkles behind her,
like Yosemite Sam and gunpowder*
*doesn't see any*
*also runs for the hills*
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>On Mon, 8 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
>> [posted and mailed -- claws crossed]
>
>Recieved! Huzzah!
Ooh, someone else who uses the word 'huzzah'! I'm glad I'm not the
only one. :=8)
>> >Erf...I'm not seeing the reply e-mails...nope nope, not at all.
>> >Hrm! Hang on, let me check my address...
>> >Nope, it's still working.
>> Eeep!
>
>Nono, having a working e-mail address is a *good* thing!
Sorry -- starting an affirmation with a negative word threw me, for
some reason. it must have been late when I made that post. <:=8)
>> >Um...perhaps another test message is in order? <worry worry>
>> Okay ... one's going out with this.
>
>Dum dah dum--it works! >:=8D
To quote rae, w00h00!
>> >Hrm...that's an interesting thought, a dragon-proof
>> >straightjacket...I don't think it can be done...hrm...
>> Actually, I think you should stop thinking about that _right_ now.
>
><bighyoogeinnocentgrin>
*chuckle*
>> (If one does appear, it'll only be used to keep people still while
>> they're sparklied!)
>
>Um...er...okay. Um. Somehow, I don't think that's what it would
>*only* be used for! <smirk>
What _can_ you be talking about, Jia? Certainly not what I originally
meant, I'm sure! *bighyoogenotsoinnocentgrin*
[munch]
>> >Tho the "Conversational non-sequiter" phase is well underway...has
>> >been for years, in fact.
>> >And we also like pizza!
>> *laugh*
>
>That's straight from a button...I don't have one that says that,
>though I do have a bunch of friends who do. In fact, a bunch of
>them were together for lunch one day, and somebody made a blatant
>seque (something along the lines of, "Speaking of catapults, I
>was reading a Terry Pratchett book the other day, and I thought
>of goldfish...") and about six people, in the brief pause before
>the person could launch into their tangent, chorused "And we also
>like pizza!"
*ROTFL!*
I imagine that probably caused a few turned heads from the other
diners. :=8)
>Okay, I've just realized that that description is really hard to
>follow,
Nah, I understood what you meant. Don't forget, my brain works in a
pretty weird way, so weird stuff is actually fairly easy for me to
understand, sometimes!
>so here's a script of the scene. Actual names are not being used,
>neener.
Like I'd know who the names referred to! *grin*
>Fred: ...and that's why a catapult built of ice will never work!
>Mike: Speaking of catapults, I was reading a Terry Pratchett book
>the other day, and it made me think about goldfish.
><beat>
>Five People, all together: And we also like pizza!
>
>Yes, my friends really are this bizzarre. >;=8)
Sounds like you've chosen well! :=8)
Samurai
Same again.
>Well, I got it, don't know about BP though...
I think FreeAgent likes her address better than yours, for some
reason. Oh, well, since Eudora seems to like you, we'll stick with
that!
[munch]
>> >Then again...you could *try* to use a tranquilizer gun." <evil,
>> >evil grin>
>> *notes the evil, evil grin*
>> I think I'll pass on that one, thanks.
>
>"No, really, c'mon! It'd be fun." <bounce> <bounce> <and the grin
>only gets eviller...>
And that's meant to convince me to try, is it? :=8)
[munch]
>> >> *nod* As long as she doesn't start lurking in the basement and
>> >> playing mournful church-organ music, I'm happy enough. ;=8)
>> >"Nono, *Lurk* lurks in the basement--and everywhere else for that
>> >matter.
>> Well, that is what he does best! :=8)
>
>Exactually--hence the name. >:=8)
*grin* I think I'd better concede that one.
>> >I don't lurk, I bounce and squiggle and yell. I'm just not good
>> >at lurking. I've tried before, really I have..." <sniffle>
>> Perhaps BP could give you lessons? You'd have to make sure no
>> sparklies were around first, though. They apparently rather mess
>> up any chance of stealthyness. :=8)
>
>Well, I think I could evacuate the area of sparklies...I *think*...
>not quite sure, though...er...
Do sparklies actually respond to suggestions? Image and rae are the
only two I've ever seen actually controlling the little blighters.
Admittedly, CT has his sparklie-cannon, admittedly, but I think firing
stuff at high velocity out of a gun-barrel pretty much forces them to
head towards a target! :=8)
>> (The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A StealthSparklies!)
>
>For some reason, my visual image of a mind boggling is of a skull
>popping open and the brain popping out on a spring, like those
>stupid google-eyes glasses,
I've _always_ wanted a pair of those! ;=8D
>and boinging around in midair..
>
>The mind boggles! >:=8D
*Rai's head springs open, to reveal ... nothing*
Oh. Well, that explains a few things, anyway.
;=8)
BluePard
Samurai wrote:
> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
> >[sorry if this posts twice, lost my connection....]
> >[um, sorry if this posts thrice, my server SUCKS....]
>
> <'Allo Allo' accent> I saw it only once! </'Allo Allo' accent>
>
marked all my unread messages read and removed ALL messages. Apparently
this is a part of getting messages faster -- its just gonna steal
without warning with my messages, even if they were posted that day!
Argh...
> >*winces as her modem imitates the national emergency broadcast
> >system*
>
> I take it the choice of ISPs local to your RK location is fairly
> limited, then? :=8P
>
I have this ISP for one reason only: it's cheap. The cheapest. I suppose
I should be thankful it turned out to be this good. :P
> [munch]
> >> Eeeep!
> >> *leap*
> >> I've really got jumpy lately. Can someone pass me a ladder so I
> >> can get down, please? ;=8)
> >>
> >Um.... *looks up* ...well, I wouldn't have one, being a climber
> >and all. :)
>
> Oh, waitaminute. This time Daffy _does_ remember he can fly. ;=8)
>
> *levitates down from the ceiling*
>
Okeeeee.... :) I think you shoulda just walked down the sides of the
wall, tho. :)
> [munch]
> >> Oh, I get it -- the Masked Stealthician would have the rest of the
> >> Stealth society after her. :=8) Still, on the plus side, the
> >> rest of us would never know about it!
> >
> >Well, actually, doing this sort of thing is just a rush. :)
>
> I take it you go base-jumping too, then? :=8D
>
Hrm? I have been known to infiltrate bases and bug the occupants, if
that's what you mean. :)
> >> >Still, I am not one for lurking... more like... well, kitsune
> >> >calls it spying. :)
> >>
> >> As long as you don't wear a long strip of black cloth wrapped
> >> around you and carry throwing spikes, I'm happy enough. :=8)
> >
> >Oooo, I love those, ninja stars!
>
> Just for the sake of trivia, the majority of them weren't actually
> star-shaped at all!
>
Well, why would they be round? They'd have no sharp points! :)
> >I sometimes adapt my bot form to carry them, they're so neat --
> >and my bot form is black already, so.... :)
>
> Hmm ... well, as long as you don't take up ninjitsu itself. I hate
> ninjas nearly as much as the Tick does. ;=8)
Ohhh, I haven't seen the tick in ages... what'd they do to him?
>
> >> >If you want the master of lurking, you have to talk to Bry.
> >> >Been on the NG 3 years [on and off] and NO posts.
> [munch]
> >> *looks around* You're right, he _is_ stealthy!
> >
> >No, not at all. Just a good lurker. Comes more from just sitting in
> >dark corners admiring his tail, methinks. :)
>
> If it's dark, how can he _see_ his tail? *silly grin*
>
He's mentally admiring it. A sixth sense, I suppose. :)
Hrm. He said that after he caught us talking about him he typed up this
huge, long entrance post, then decided it's too silly and didn't post
it. Gotta wonder if he's fibbing about being here so long... :)
> >> Well, hiya, Bry, wherever you may be.
> >>
> >> *looks suspiciously at a nearby hatstand*
> >>
> >I don't tink he wears hats. :)
>
> Actually, my RL hatstand rarely has hats on it -- it's more where my
> coat goes. On the other hand, now I've got a job at a newspaper, I'm
> going to have to break out my fedora so I can stick my press-pass in
> the hatband. ;=8)
>
Hehehe.... neat. In fact, I think I made up a press-pass and stuck it in
one of my dad's hat when I was younger.... I thought it looked neat. :)
> >> >The prob is, first you have to get his attention, then you have to
> >> >draw him out of the woodwork... we almost had him when sparhawk
> >> >and some other gryphonguild members were all delurking, but
> >> >alas... he's stubborn. Not as much as me, but... :)
> >>
> >> Well, _you're_ here, aren't you? :=8)
> >>
> >Well, yes, but I *wanted* to be. See? I was stubborn about getting
> >here. :)
>
> Ah, je comprends. Although, if Bry is lurking, one must assume he
> wants to be here to at least some extent!
>
I s'pose. Now, if we started a good thread on gryphs, he'd be sure to
pop out of hiding and post an essay on why gryphs don't like horses or
something. :)
> [munch]
> >> Heh. I take it he is more of the 'gryphs can have whatever tail
> >> the rest of their feline part resembles' school, is he?
> >
> >More of? He's our largest ranter on the subject. :)
>
> Heh -- I sort of guessed. :=8)
>
> >> >> (The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A
> >> >> StealthSparklies!)
> >> >
> >> >*boggle boggle* :)
> >>
> >> See? Told you!
> >
> >Well, you didn't have to brag about it! :)
>
> Sorry -- I'm right so rarely, it's difficult not to. ;=8)
Eh, I know the feeling. :)
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
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-'() '. _.'() '- "A foot falls, yet makes no sound..."
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
>Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>*whimpers* Well, just in case... you know what my server just did? It
>marked all my unread messages read and removed ALL messages.
That was rather rude of it!
>Apparently this is a part of getting messages faster -- its just
>gonna steal without warning with my messages, even if they were
>posted that day! Argh...
Marvellous. I hope your newsmaster tastes good with ketchup. :=8P
>> >*winces as her modem imitates the national emergency broadcast
>> >system*
>>
>> I take it the choice of ISPs local to your RK location is fairly
>> limited, then? :=8P
>>
>I have this ISP for one reason only: it's cheap. The cheapest.
Gotcha.
>I suppose I should be thankful it turned out to be this good. :P
Well, that is something, I suppose. Still, one would hope the
'service' in 'internet service provider' stood for _somthing_ ...
[munch]
>> >> I've really got jumpy lately. Can someone pass me a ladder so I
>> >> can get down, please? ;=8)
>> >>
>> >Um.... *looks up* ...well, I wouldn't have one, being a climber
>> >and all. :)
>>
>> Oh, waitaminute. This time Daffy _does_ remember he can fly. ;=8)
>>
>> *levitates down from the ceiling*
>
>Okeeeee.... :)
What? :=8) Levitation is my _normal_ method of flight!
>I think you shoulda just walked down the sides of the wall, tho. :)
Nah, I'm not angst-ridden enough to be Peter Parker. ;=8)
[munch]
>> >Well, actually, doing this sort of thing is just a rush. :)
>>
>> I take it you go base-jumping too, then? :=8D
>
>Hrm? I have been known to infiltrate bases and bug the occupants, if
>that's what you mean. :)
Heh. That's the one!
[munch]
>> >Oooo, I love those, ninja stars!
>>
>> Just for the sake of trivia, the majority of them weren't actually
>> star-shaped at all!
>
>Well, why would they be round? They'd have no sharp points! :)
Well, having no points seems to work okay for Xena's chakram. :=8)
But in fact, most of the ninja's throwing weapons were like miniature
daggers, hence my calling them throwing spikes earlier.
>> >I sometimes adapt my bot form to carry them, they're so neat --
>> >and my bot form is black already, so.... :)
>>
>> Hmm ... well, as long as you don't take up ninjitsu itself. I hate
>> ninjas nearly as much as the Tick does. ;=8)
>
>Ohhh, I haven't seen the tick in ages... what'd they do to him?
Dunno -- I just remember him being surrounded by them, and screaming
"I ... HATE ... NINJAS!" *G*
I just don't like 'em because they're dishonourable. It's perfectly
okay to cut someone in half, you just have to tell them you're going
to do it first. ;=8)
>> >> >If you want the master of lurking, you have to talk to Bry.
>> >> >Been on the NG 3 years [on and off] and NO posts.
>> [munch]
>> >> *looks around* You're right, he _is_ stealthy!
>> >
>> >No, not at all. Just a good lurker. Comes more from just sitting in
>> >dark corners admiring his tail, methinks. :)
>>
>> If it's dark, how can he _see_ his tail? *silly grin*
>>
>He's mentally admiring it. A sixth sense, I suppose. :)
Well, since his tail appears to have some fairly unusual
characteristics, I can't _really_ blame him. :=8)
>Hrm. He said that after he caught us talking about him he typed up
>this huge, long entrance post, then decided it's too silly and
>didn't post it. Gotta wonder if he's fibbing about being here so
>long... :)
Apparently he has been -- he stopped us rabbiting on at him about the
FAQ and dragonfire.org, after all!
[munch]
>> Actually, my RL hatstand rarely has hats on it -- it's more where
>> my coat goes. On the other hand, now I've got a job at a
>> newspaper, I'm going to have to break out my fedora so I can stick
>> my press-pass in the hatband. ;=8)
>
>Hehehe.... neat. In fact, I think I made up a press-pass and stuck it
>in one of my dad's hat when I was younger.... I thought it looked
>neat. :)
Of course, I need to get an old trench-coat and a suitable jaded
expression to complete the image. ;=8)
[munch]
>> Ah, je comprends. Although, if Bry is lurking, one must assume he
>> wants to be here to at least some extent!
>>
>I s'pose. Now, if we started a good thread on gryphs, he'd be sure to
>pop out of hiding and post an essay on why gryphs don't like horses or
>something. :)
Whatever we did, it seems to have worked.
*pause*
Erm, why _don't_ gryphons like horses? Is this an anti-hippogryph
thing?
[munch]
>> >> >> (The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A
>> >> >> StealthSparklies!)
>> >> >
>> >> >*boggle boggle* :)
>> >>
>> >> See? Told you!
>> >
>> >Well, you didn't have to brag about it! :)
>>
>> Sorry -- I'm right so rarely, it's difficult not to. ;=8)
>
>Eh, I know the feeling. :)
*G*
_________________________________________________________
\^\^//
,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
BluePard
Samurai wrote:
> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
> >Samurai wrote:
>
> [munch]
> >*whimpers* Well, just in case... you know what my server just did? It
> >marked all my unread messages read and removed ALL messages.
>
> That was rather rude of it!
>
> >Apparently this is a part of getting messages faster -- its just
> >gonna steal without warning with my messages, even if they were
> >posted that day! Argh...
>
> Marvellous. I hope your newsmaster tastes good with ketchup. :=8P
>
Actually, he's a pretty nice guy... set up my message board for me. (can
you tell it's a small service?) I'll probly wind up bugging him about it
when I ask them to carry alt.mythology.mythic-animals.gryphons ....
> >I have this ISP for one reason only: it's cheap. The cheapest.
>
> Gotcha.
>
> >I suppose I should be thankful it turned out to be this good. :P
>
> Well, that is something, I suppose. Still, one would hope the
> 'service' in 'internet service provider' stood for _somthing_ ...
>
Eh, well... I could always blame it on my computer. I *know* my computer
stinks... it's still better than my bro's, tho, his was underwater for a
bit, and it's pretty slow now....
> >> Oh, waitaminute. This time Daffy _does_ remember he can fly. ;=8)
> >>
> >> *levitates down from the ceiling*
> >
> >Okeeeee.... :)
>
> What? :=8) Levitation is my _normal_ method of flight!
>
Is not! Er.. levitation isn't a sort of flight! Levitation is...
floating. :)
> >I think you shoulda just walked down the sides of the wall, tho. :)
>
> Nah, I'm not angst-ridden enough to be Peter Parker. ;=8)
>
*sigh* I just miss out on so much, I swear. All right, who's peter
parker? :)
> [munch]
> >> >Well, actually, doing this sort of thing is just a rush. :)
> >>
> >> I take it you go base-jumping too, then? :=8D
> >
> >Hrm? I have been known to infiltrate bases and bug the occupants, if
> >that's what you mean. :)
>
> Heh. That's the one!
>
Oh. That's fun! Just borrow a few componants (or occupants) for lunch...
> [munch]
> >> >Oooo, I love those, ninja stars!
> >>
> >> Just for the sake of trivia, the majority of them weren't actually
> >> star-shaped at all!
> >
> >Well, why would they be round? They'd have no sharp points! :)
>
> Well, having no points seems to work okay for Xena's chakram. :=8)
Yes, but it's got a sharp edge!
> But in fact, most of the ninja's throwing weapons were like miniature
> daggers, hence my calling them throwing spikes earlier.
>
Ahh... I remember that. But I use the starry kind, they retract and fold
out, neato. :)
Of course, I'm a Proxian when doing this, so naturally humans wouldn't
have anything too similar... :)
> >> >I sometimes adapt my bot form to carry them, they're so neat --
> >> >and my bot form is black already, so.... :)
> >>
> >> Hmm ... well, as long as you don't take up ninjitsu itself. I hate
> >> ninjas nearly as much as the Tick does. ;=8)
> >
> >Ohhh, I haven't seen the tick in ages... what'd they do to him?
>
> Dunno -- I just remember him being surrounded by them, and screaming
> "I ... HATE ... NINJAS!" *G*
>
Nonono, I remember him doing that... but what'd they do to his show? It
just sorta dissappeared... I like the DeflaterMus (I haven't the
slightest idea how that's spelled, except not how I'm spelling it)
name... I tought dat was coo. :)
> I just don't like 'em because they're dishonourable. It's perfectly
> okay to cut someone in half, you just have to tell them you're going
> to do it first. ;=8)
>
Ohh, of course. That's my biggest problem with kids now a day... they
shake your hand, agree to stay out of it, then whip around and try to
stab you in the back. Now, granted, I've done similar things, but they
were all to _really_ annoying people. :)
> >> >No, not at all. Just a good lurker. Comes more from just sitting in
> >> >dark corners admiring his tail, methinks. :)
> >>
> >> If it's dark, how can he _see_ his tail? *silly grin*
> >>
> >He's mentally admiring it. A sixth sense, I suppose. :)
>
> Well, since his tail appears to have some fairly unusual
> characteristics, I can't _really_ blame him. :=8)
>
Actually, he's managed to find some others with similar tails. But
they're not too well known outside the gryphon guild and mercedes lackey
fans.
> >Hrm. He said that after he caught us talking about him he typed up
> >this huge, long entrance post, then decided it's too silly and
> >didn't post it. Gotta wonder if he's fibbing about being here so
> >long... :)
>
> Apparently he has been -- he stopped us rabbiting on at him about the
> FAQ and dragonfire.org, after all!
>
Well, yes, but I tried to do the same when I showed up, and I'd only
lurked... maybe three days. :)
> [munch]
> >> Actually, my RL hatstand rarely has hats on it -- it's more where
> >> my coat goes. On the other hand, now I've got a job at a
> >> newspaper, I'm going to have to break out my fedora so I can stick
> >> my press-pass in the hatband. ;=8)
> >
> >Hehehe.... neat. In fact, I think I made up a press-pass and stuck it
> >in one of my dad's hat when I was younger.... I thought it looked
> >neat. :)
>
> Of course, I need to get an old trench-coat and a suitable jaded
> expression to complete the image. ;=8)
>
My dear Rai, there is no way you could possibly managed a jaded
expression without looking really cute and huggly. :)
> [munch]
> >> Ah, je comprends. Although, if Bry is lurking, one must assume he
> >> wants to be here to at least some extent!
> >>
> >I s'pose. Now, if we started a good thread on gryphs, he'd be sure to
> >pop out of hiding and post an essay on why gryphs don't like horses or
> >something. :)
>
> Whatever we did, it seems to have worked.
>
Yeah, but now he's resigned himself to lurking and posting to the gryph
NG only. Apparently he was embarrassed as heck from my reply (like he
expected something else? :)
> *pause*
>
> Erm, why _don't_ gryphons like horses? Is this an anti-hippogryph
> thing?
>
Well, in Bry's last essay he was talking about men on horseback trying
to steal gryphon's golden aeries, hence the gryphon's less than
complimentary view of both. Of course, they've learned they can't be
anti-human without sending me off on rants (perhaps you've noticed them?
:)
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
ELynne
On Sat, 20 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
> Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
> >On Mon, 8 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
> >Recieved! Huzzah!
> Ooh, someone else who uses the word 'huzzah'! I'm glad I'm not the
> only one. :=8)
Renfaire and the SCA will do that to you...as well as giving you an
overwhelming urge to bow/curtsy, and address people as "Milord" and
"Milady." >;=8)
> >> >Hrm...that's an interesting thought, a dragon-proof
> >> >straightjacket...I don't think it can be done...hrm...
> >> Actually, I think you should stop thinking about that _right_ now.
> ><bighyoogeinnocentgrin>
> *chuckle*
> >> (If one does appear, it'll only be used to keep people still while
> >> they're sparklied!)
> >Um...er...okay. Um. Somehow, I don't think that's what it would
> >*only* be used for! <smirk>
> What _can_ you be talking about, Jia? Certainly not what I originally
> meant, I'm sure! *bighyoogenotsoinnocentgrin*
Ummm...er....um...anydrak else want to take a claw in this?? Um...I don't
think I could explain it. Yeah, that's it. >;=8)
> >That's straight from a button...I don't have one that says that,
> >though I do have a bunch of friends who do.
Say that, not have buttons that do...
In fact, a bunch of
> >them were together for lunch one day, and somebody made a blatant
> >seque
That was *meant* to be "segue," which I'm not too sure is spelled right
anyway. Yow...my internal editor is getting slack...
(something along the lines of, "Speaking of catapults, I
> >was reading a Terry Pratchett book the other day, and I thought
> >of goldfish...") and about six people, in the brief pause before
> >the person could launch into their tangent, chorused "And we also
> >like pizza!"
> *ROTFL!*
> I imagine that probably caused a few turned heads from the other
> diners. :=8)
Y'know, I've completely stopped noticing... (8=:<
> >Okay, I've just realized that that description is really hard to
> >follow,
> Nah, I understood what you meant. Don't forget, my brain works in a
> pretty weird way, so weird stuff is actually fairly easy for me to
> understand, sometimes!
Wierdly enough...I understand exactly what you mean!
> >so here's a script of the scene. Actual names are not being used,
> >neener.
> Like I'd know who the names referred to! *grin*
Well, I thought I'd put that disclaimer in 'cause I couldn't remember the
actual people involved, and "Fred" and "Mike" are very abnormal names for
my friends. Most of them have much more interesting names, or at least I
know them by more interesting names...I actually do know a Frank, but
everybody calls him Usagi! That's another thing the SCA will do to ya!
> >Fred: ...and that's why a catapult built of ice will never work!
> >Mike: Speaking of catapults, I was reading a Terry Pratchett book
> >the other day, and it made me think about goldfish.
> ><beat>
> >Five People, all together: And we also like pizza!
> >Yes, my friends really are this bizzarre. >;=8)
> Sounds like you've chosen well! :=8)
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Some yes, some no...I'm having to go to a "household meeting" tonight for
my SCA household...let's just say...no, let's not. Um...yeah. >:=8\
Gryphon65
Rai wrote:
>BP wrote:
>> Well, since his tail appears to have some fairly unusual
>> characteristics, I can't _really_ blame him. :=8)
>>
>Actually, he's managed to find some others with similar tails. But
>they're not too well known outside the gryphon guild and mercedes lackey
>fans.
Well, Rai, you DID say that it makes a lot of sense! Maybe "unusual" or
"non-traditional".
>> Apparently he has been -- he stopped us rabbiting on at him about the
>> FAQ and dragonfire.org, after all!
>>
I TOLD y'all that gryphons don't fib!
>Yeah, but now he's resigned himself to lurking and posting to the gryph
>NG only. Apparently he was embarrassed as heck from my reply (like he
>expected something else? :
Not just yet. But I do spend a lot more time in newsgroups now. As for you BP
*glares predatorially* I still think it's you that activated that "anti-lurker
field generator". Where did AFD get something like that? Can we borrow it for
use at The GryphBoard?
>> Erm, why _don't_ gryphons like horses? Is this an anti-hippogryph
>> thing?
You asked for it! *evil grin*
Traditional gryphon mythology had the gryphon homeland adjacent to Scythia
(modern-day southern Ukraine), the land of the Arismaspians, who were one-eyed
steepe dwellers. Just like the Mongols, the Arisamspians were said to
practically live on horseback, and constantly infringed on the gryphon's
territory, looking to steal the gryphon's gold and sometimes even hatchlings.
So these gryphs no doubt learned to become quite enraged whenever they saw or
heard signs of horses. They also probably learned that, one the battle was
won, horses could be quite tasty!
Now, I know I've seen some equine-types around here occasionally, but I feel
that unless they carry eyrie-theives, I have no problem with them.
As for hippogryphs, again, I don't see why sentient beings couldn't get along.
The idea of a hippogryph in the first place was the existance of an
impossibility. They are still chimeric, very-similar-to-gryphs creatures.
Because of all the variations possible in gryphons in the first place, I don't
see why a hippogryph would be much different. They have the "mind" of a
gryphon, after all.
We've never had a hippogryph at The Guild, even though I think they would be
welcome. We've had a few unicorns about, and even though many members have had
to contain their resentment, most gryphs are willing to let bygones be bygones.
If anyone here has ever read Mercedes Lackey, they know that two of the
non-human inhabitants of her worlds, the Companions and the gryphons, get along
VERY well!
(So now everyone is familiar with *my* style of ranting. If this is too
off-topic or annoying, someone tell me to shut my beak *gg*)
Bry, Ospreygryph of The Chesapeake
ELynne
On Sat, 20 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
> Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
> >On Mon, 8 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
> >> >evil grin>
> >> *notes the evil, evil grin*
> >> I think I'll pass on that one, thanks.
> >"No, really, c'mon! It'd be fun." <bounce> <bounce> <and the grin
> >only gets eviller...>
> And that's meant to convince me to try, is it? :=8)
"Oh! Um..." The evil grin is replaced with an angelic, innocent look.
0>8=8) <note the halo> "Is that better?"
> >Well, I think I could evacuate the area of sparklies...I *think*...
> >not quite sure, though...er...
> Do sparklies actually respond to suggestions? Image and rae are the
> only two I've ever seen actually controlling the little blighters.
> Admittedly, CT has his sparklie-cannon, admittedly, but I think firing
> stuff at high velocity out of a gun-barrel pretty much forces them to
> head towards a target! :=8)
Sometimes I have the ability to control sparklies...of course, it always
seems to go at the worst possible time...
Hmmm. Hang on, there's a pattern there...
> >> (The mind just _boggles_ at the concept of F17A StealthSparklies!)
> >For some reason, my visual image of a mind boggling is of a skull
> >popping open and the brain popping out on a spring, like those
> >stupid google-eyes glasses,
> I've _always_ wanted a pair of those! ;=8D
Oooh, BoggleBrain! Now that would be a fun, cool, wierd hat. I need some
springs...
> >and boinging around in midair..
> >The mind boggles! >:=8D
> *Rai's head springs open, to reveal ... nothing*
> Oh. Well, that explains a few things, anyway.
> ;=8)
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Jia looks over and blows into Rai's skullcase...a little dust and a few
lint bunnies fly out. "Hmmm, what's this?" Reaching in, Jia brings out a
small black box marked "DANGER--HIGH INTELLIGENCE! CONTENTS UNDER
PRESSURE!!" The box has a couple of wires dangling from the back that
look like they should plug into something...
"Umm...Rai??"
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
>Samurai wrote:
>> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
>> [munch]
>> >*whimpers* Well, just in case... you know what my server just did?
>> >It marked all my unread messages read and removed ALL messages.
>>
>> That was rather rude of it!
>
>Dat's what I thought. :(
Well, I hope it hasn't happened again!
[munch]
>> I hope your newsmaster tastes good with ketchup. :=8P
>
>Actually, he's a pretty nice guy... set up my message board for me.
Okay, I suppose we can let him off, then. ;=8)
>(can you tell it's a small service?)
Personal attention from the newsmaster? Sounds like it's one to one!
;=8)
>I'll probly wind up bugging him about it when I ask them to carry
>alt.mythology.mythic-animals.gryphons ....
Not a gratuitous plug there, at all? :=8D
[munch]
>> Still, one would hope the 'service' in 'internet service provider'
>> stood for _somthing_ ...
>
>Eh, well... I could always blame it on my computer. I *know* my
>computer stinks...
Not a Packard Bell, is it? ;=8)
>it's still better than my bro's, tho, his was underwater for a
>bit, and it's pretty slow now....
A slow machine still shouldn't mark all your messages read, though --
I'd imagine it _was_ the ISP that caused that. I'm surprised
there'senough of a price difference to make it worth going to an ISP
purely on price grounds, though. Almost all ISPs here vary between
eight and twelve pounds a month.
>> >> Oh, waitaminute. This time Daffy _does_ remember he can fly.
>> >> ;=8) *levitates down from the ceiling*
>> >
>> >Okeeeee.... :)
>>
>> What? :=8) Levitation is my _normal_ method of flight!
>>
>Is not!
Is too! :=8)
>Er.. levitation isn't a sort of flight! Levitation is... floating. :)
It's flying when _I_ do it!
>> >I think you shoulda just walked down the sides of the wall, tho.
>> > :)
>>
>> Nah, I'm not angst-ridden enough to be Peter Parker. ;=8)
>>
>*sigh* I just miss out on so much, I swear.
I wouldn't worry too much -- 'tis only Marvel comics, and many people
would say you're better off _not_ reading them. :=8)
>All right, who's peter parker? :)
Spiderman's 'secret identity'.
[munch]
>> >> I take it you go base-jumping too, then? :=8D
>> >
>> >Hrm? I have been known to infiltrate bases and bug the occupants,
>> >if that's what you mean. :)
>>
>> Heh. That's the one!
>
>Oh. That's fun! Just borrow a few componants (or occupants) for
>lunch...
Those big ICBMs tend to stick in the throat a little, though. ;=8)
[munch]
>> >> Just for the sake of trivia, the majority of them weren't
>> >> actually star-shaped at all!
>> >
>> >Well, why would they be round? They'd have no sharp points! :)
>>
>> Well, having no points seems to work okay for Xena's chakram. :=8)
>
>Yes, but it's got a sharp edge!
So how's she catch it, then?
>> But in fact, most of the ninja's throwing weapons were like
>> miniature daggers, hence my calling them throwing spikes earlier.
>
>Ahh... I remember that. But I use the starry kind, they retract and
>fold out, neato. :)
When do they need to retract? You store them in a magazine or
something??
>Of course, I'm a Proxian when doing this, so naturally humans
>wouldn't have anything too similar... :)
Erm ... that's probably a good thing, I'd think. :=8)
[munch]
>> >Ohhh, I haven't seen the tick in ages... what'd they do to him?
>>
>> Dunno -- I just remember him being surrounded by them, and
>> screaming "I ... HATE ... NINJAS!" *G*
>
>Nonono, I remember him doing that... but what'd they do to his show?
>It just sorta dissappeared...
Absolutely no idea. The inside workings of US TV networks are beyond
my ken, I'm afraid. :=8)
>I like the DeflaterMus (I haven't the slightest idea how that's
>spelled, except not how I'm spelling it) name... I tought dat was
>coo. :)
Heh. It was, wasn't it? Of all the Tick characters, though, I've got
to say, Paul the Samurai is my favourite, for obvious reasons. ;=8)
>> I just don't like 'em because they're dishonourable. It's
>> perfectly okay to cut someone in half, you just have to tell
>> them you're going to do it first. ;=8)
>
>Ohh, of course. That's my biggest problem with kids now a day...
>they shake your hand, agree to stay out of it, then whip around
>and try to stab you in the back.
Shocking behaviour! Have these people not heard of the Queensbury
Rules? :=8)
>Now, granted, I've done similar things, but they were all to _really_
>annoying people. :)
Oh, _that's_ fine! ;=8D
[munch]
>> Well, since his tail appears to have some fairly unusual
>> characteristics, I can't _really_ blame him. :=8)
>
>Actually, he's managed to find some others with similar tails. But
>they're not too well known outside the gryphon guild and mercedes
>lackey fans.
*sage nod*
*grin*
>> >Hrm. He said that after he caught us talking about him he typed up
>> >this huge, long entrance post, then decided it's too silly and
>> >didn't post it. Gotta wonder if he's fibbing about being here so
>> >long... :)
>>
>> Apparently he has been -- he stopped us rabbiting on at him about
>> the FAQ and dragonfire.org, after all!
>>
>Well, yes, but I tried to do the same when I showed up, and I'd only
>lurked... maybe three days. :)
Yeah, but you hadn't already been mentioned as a three-year lurker
when you arrived, alas. ;=8)
[munch]
>My dear Rai, there is no way you could possibly managed a jaded
>expression without looking really cute and huggly. :)
Erm ... thanks. I think.
[munch]
>> >I s'pose. Now, if we started a good thread on gryphs, he'd be sure
>> >to pop out of hiding and post an essay on why gryphs don't like
>> >horses or something. :)
>>
>> Whatever we did, it seems to have worked.
>>
>Yeah, but now he's resigned himself to lurking and posting to the
>gryph NG only. Apparently he was embarrassed as heck from my reply
>(like he expected something else? :)
*G* Well, he did post a couple of times after that, but I've been
away over the weekend, so he could have re-lurked again. I hope not,
though -- you still with us, Bry?
>> *pause*
>>
>> Erm, why _don't_ gryphons like horses? Is this an anti-hippogryph
>> thing?
>
>Well, in Bry's last essay he was talking about men on horseback
>trying to steal gryphon's golden aeries, hence the gryphon's less
>than complimentary view of both.
Hmm. One has to wonder how a man on horseback could reach something
only accessible from the air ...?
>Of course, they've learned they can't be anti-human without sending
>me off on rants (perhaps you've noticed them? :)
Rant, BP? _Thee_?! *incredulous look* *innocent smile*
--
_________________________________________________________
\^\^//
,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
BluePard
Samurai wrote:
> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
> >Samurai wrote:
> >> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
> >> [munch]
> >> >*whimpers* Well, just in case... you know what my server just did?
> >> >It marked all my unread messages read and removed ALL messages.
> >>
> >> That was rather rude of it!
> >
> >Dat's what I thought. :(
>
> Well, I hope it hasn't happened again!
>
that's pretty much normal for its idiocy. :)
> [munch]
> >> I hope your newsmaster tastes good with ketchup. :=8P
> >
> >Actually, he's a pretty nice guy... set up my message board for me.
>
> Okay, I suppose we can let him off, then. ;=8)
>
I'm not sure, no one uses it anyway. :)
> >(can you tell it's a small service?)
>
> Personal attention from the newsmaster? Sounds like it's one to one!
> ;=8)
>
Well, at least it's nice attn... :)
> >I'll probly wind up bugging him about it when I ask them to carry
> >alt.mythology.mythic-animals.gryphons ....
>
> Not a gratuitous plug there, at all? :=8D
>
Of course not! But, on that note, I do now get
alt.mythology.mythic-animals.gryphons, isn't that great? :)
[and, actually, I wasn't trying to plug :)]
> [munch]
> >> Still, one would hope the 'service' in 'internet service provider'
> >> stood for _somthing_ ...
> >
> >Eh, well... I could always blame it on my computer. I *know* my
> >computer stinks...
>
> Not a Packard Bell, is it? ;=8)
>
Oh yeah... *sniffles* with 75 megahertz. People laugh at me when I tell
them that.... at least it's going somewhat faster now, for some reason
-- maybe it was the heat, but the durn busy signal kept going forever
and it was incredibly slow, and driving me insane.... Rai, you give me
too many oppurtunities to complain. :)
> >it's still better than my bro's, tho, his was underwater for a
> >bit, and it's pretty slow now....
>
> A slow machine still shouldn't mark all your messages read, though --
> I'd imagine it _was_ the ISP that caused that. I'm surprised
> there'senough of a price difference to make it worth going to an ISP
> purely on price grounds, though. Almost all ISPs here vary between
> eight and twelve pounds a month.
>
Pleeease don't make me learn to convert dollars to pounds, I already had
to learn fracs for french class.... :)
Well, I don't know how much the advantage is, but I do know that we're
in financial trouble right now, so I ain't complaining... except on this
NG, I mean. :)
> >> What? :=8) Levitation is my _normal_ method of flight!
> >>
> >Is not!
>
> Is too! :=8)
>
Is not! :)
Well, unless you're one of those eastern levitational wid da pearl type
dwaggies... and I still don't consider you in any way normal! :)
> >Er.. levitation isn't a sort of flight! Levitation is... floating. :)
>
> It's flying when _I_ do it!
>
It's floating! Levitation is just rising into the air -- flying up or
down, maybe. But I'm not sure that's considered flying. :)
Hold on a sec .... *pulls dictionary from subspace*
*blinks*
Oh, durn you.... :) Well, this is an english dictionary, I'm sure it
means something else in american. :)
> >> >I think you shoulda just walked down the sides of the wall, tho.
> >> > :)
> >>
> >> Nah, I'm not angst-ridden enough to be Peter Parker. ;=8)
> >>
> >*sigh* I just miss out on so much, I swear.
>
> I wouldn't worry too much -- 'tis only Marvel comics, and many people
> would say you're better off _not_ reading them. :=8)
>
Oh, that peter parker. :)
> >All right, who's peter parker? :)
>
> Spiderman's 'secret identity'.
>
Durnit, I knew that! Tho I don't know how angst-ridden he is. :)
> [munch]
> >> >> I take it you go base-jumping too, then? :=8D
> >> >
> >> >Hrm? I have been known to infiltrate bases and bug the occupants,
> >> >if that's what you mean. :)
> >>
> >> Heh. That's the one!
> >
> >Oh. That's fun! Just borrow a few componants (or occupants) for
> >lunch...
>
> Those big ICBMs tend to stick in the throat a little, though. ;=8)
>
Not in my bot form... it's specially made for that sorta stuff. :)
> [munch]
> >> >> Just for the sake of trivia, the majority of them weren't
> >> >> actually star-shaped at all!
> >> >
> >> >Well, why would they be round? They'd have no sharp points! :)
> >>
> >> Well, having no points seems to work okay for Xena's chakram. :=8)
> >
> >Yes, but it's got a sharp edge!
>
> So how's she catch it, then?
>
Well, it *does* have a sharp edge -- Gabriel once cut a fish with it.
This is just the last show I saw... I remember that, it was one of my
faves 'cause they were arguing and stuff. Ack, I'm sounding like a
valley girl again....
> >> But in fact, most of the ninja's throwing weapons were like
> >> miniature daggers, hence my calling them throwing spikes earlier.
> >
> >Ahh... I remember that. But I use the starry kind, they retract and
> >fold out, neato. :)
>
> When do they need to retract? You store them in a magazine or
> something??
>
No, they extend from the wrist of the bot. You pull them out as a sorta
metal splinter, pull your wrist back, snap [so they retract], and throw.
If they were already retracted in the bot, they'd probly be harder to
store and they might poison the keeper as well [they're poisonous :)]
> >Of course, I'm a Proxian when doing this, so naturally humans
> >wouldn't have anything too similar... :)
>
> Erm ... that's probably a good thing, I'd think. :=8)
>
Erm, definately. :)
> [munch]
> >> >Ohhh, I haven't seen the tick in ages... what'd they do to him?
> >>
> >> Dunno -- I just remember him being surrounded by them, and
> >> screaming "I ... HATE ... NINJAS!" *G*
> >
> >Nonono, I remember him doing that... but what'd they do to his show?
> >It just sorta dissappeared...
>
> Absolutely no idea. The inside workings of US TV networks are beyond
> my ken, I'm afraid. :=8)
>
And why do they always put sailor moon on when I'm asleep or at school?
[until now, now it's on toonami :)]
> >I like the DeflaterMus (I haven't the slightest idea how that's
> >spelled, except not how I'm spelling it) name... I tought dat was
> >coo. :)
>
> Heh. It was, wasn't it? Of all the Tick characters, though, I've got
> to say, Paul the Samurai is my favourite, for obvious reasons. ;=8)
There was a....? ohhh, I don't remember. They'll rerun him someday...
actually, I think he may be on chan 9 or 13, now.... gotta look. :)
>
> >> I just don't like 'em because they're dishonourable. It's
> >> perfectly okay to cut someone in half, you just have to tell
> >> them you're going to do it first. ;=8)
> >
> >Ohh, of course. That's my biggest problem with kids now a day...
> >they shake your hand, agree to stay out of it, then whip around
> >and try to stab you in the back.
>
> Shocking behaviour! Have these people not heard of the Queensbury
> Rules? :=8)
>
Well, I know *I* haven't. :)
Well, y'see, I was the only one who knew how to RP, so I sorta made the
rules... simple stuff, you say if you're going to RP, no forcing, I
forget what they were now...
> >Now, granted, I've done similar things, but they were all to _really_
> >annoying people. :)
>
> Oh, _that's_ fine! ;=8D
>
Of course! Well, once it was 'cause the guy refused to die. I killed him
about 9 times straight and he'd just blink for a while then go on. :)
> [munch]
> >> Well, since his tail appears to have some fairly unusual
> >> characteristics, I can't _really_ blame him. :=8)
> >
> >Actually, he's managed to find some others with similar tails. But
> >they're not too well known outside the gryphon guild and mercedes
> >lackey fans.
>
> *sage nod*
>
Sage? Polite, I assume, you're too sweet to be wise. :)
*puts a j/k there before anyone can rant on how intelligence is made
into a bad thing*
> *grin*
>
> >> >Hrm. He said that after he caught us talking about him he typed up
> >> >this huge, long entrance post, then decided it's too silly and
> >> >didn't post it. Gotta wonder if he's fibbing about being here so
> >> >long... :)
> >>
> >> Apparently he has been -- he stopped us rabbiting on at him about
> >> the FAQ and dragonfire.org, after all!
> >>
> >Well, yes, but I tried to do the same when I showed up, and I'd only
> >lurked... maybe three days. :)
>
> Yeah, but you hadn't already been mentioned as a three-year lurker
> when you arrived, alas. ;=8)
>
Well, I could've said that, but I'm just too honest. :)
> [munch]
> >My dear Rai, there is no way you could possibly managed a jaded
> >expression without looking really cute and huggly. :)
>
> Erm ... thanks. I think.
>
It's a compliment, okee? :)
> [munch]
> >> >I s'pose. Now, if we started a good thread on gryphs, he'd be sure
> >> >to pop out of hiding and post an essay on why gryphs don't like
> >> >horses or something. :)
> >>
> >> Whatever we did, it seems to have worked.
> >>
> >Yeah, but now he's resigned himself to lurking and posting to the
> >gryph NG only. Apparently he was embarrassed as heck from my reply
> >(like he expected something else? :)
>
> *G* Well, he did post a couple of times after that, but I've been
> away over the weekend, so he could have re-lurked again. I hope not,
> though -- you still with us, Bry?
>
Ehh, I hope he sticks around... he seems to act uncharacteristically
loopy around here, it'll be good for him. :)
> >> *pause*
> >>
> >> Erm, why _don't_ gryphons like horses? Is this an anti-hippogryph
> >> thing?
> >
> >Well, in Bry's last essay he was talking about men on horseback
> >trying to steal gryphon's golden aeries, hence the gryphon's less
> >than complimentary view of both.
>
> Hmm. One has to wonder how a man on horseback could reach something
> only accessible from the air ...?
>
Hrm? Well, that's why aeries need good placing, I suppose. If ppl can
climb mount everest and the alps...
> >Of course, they've learned they can't be anti-human without sending
> >me off on rants (perhaps you've noticed them? :)
>
> Rant, BP? _Thee_?! *incredulous look* *innocent smile*
Well, as odd as it may seem, I do rant on occassion... not that often,
of course, so I could understand if you'd missed them... :)
> --
> _________________________________________________________
> \^\^//
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
ELynne
> >> I think it might be on the level of a kender saying "Oops."
> >> RUN FOR THE HILLS!
> >"Aaagh! Um...wait...if I run for the hills, they won't be
> >safe, will they?" >:=8\
> If you're going to run for the hills, can you let me know in advance,
> so I can run away from them?
"Um...ummm..." <hesitate> <hesitate> (which brings to mind the ancient Zen
paradox, "What is the sound of one dragon hesitating?")
> >"It might not explode...as such...although I don't know quite what
> >it will do...erg!"
> Somehow, that isn't very encouraging!
"No...no, I don't think it is, either..."
> >Jia looks around, as the stick vibrates even more, giving off
> >sparkliesparks. She spots a coffee can lying on the ground and
> >quickly dumps a couple of clawfulls of dirt into it, then sticks
> >the sparkling end of the stick into the can and backs away. The
> >coffee can trembles violently, and little flecks of dirt fling
> >out with sparkliestuff attached to them.
> >"Okay--now I can run for the hills," Jia says, and without further
> >ado, does so.
> *checks to make sure Jia doesn't have a trail of sparkles behind her,
> like Yosemite Sam and gunpowder*
> *doesn't see any*
> *also runs for the hills*
> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Left on its own in the clearing, the plaidsparkliestick vibrates for a few
more moments, then gives of a couple of half-hearted plaidsparkliesparks
and then, with a tiny whine, stops.
Time passes...
More time passes...
A little bird flies up, lands on the exposed end of the plaidsparkliestick
and chirps a couple of times. A moment later, it flies off again.
Still more time passes...
Large footsteps are heard approaching...
A shadow darkens the glade as a sixty-foot-tall sparkliegreen Lemura
wanders by. It sniffs, apparantly scenting the nearness of more
sparkliewierdness, reaches down and, like a gorilla fixing a Swiss watch,
pulls the plaidsparkliestick out of the ground. It examines the stick,
then, with a massive "**FRINK!!**", pops the stick into its mouth and
swallows once.
Lemura's green sparkly fur begins growing blue and yellow stripes...which
Lemura seems completely oblivious of, as it wanders away again.
"Well," Jia says, having watched the scene with a pair of pocket
binoculars. "I suppose that's for the best...or something...yeek."
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>On Sat, 20 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>> Ooh, someone else who uses the word 'huzzah'! I'm glad I'm not
>> the only one. :=8)
>
>Renfaire and the SCA will do that to you...as well as giving you an
>overwhelming urge to bow/curtsy, and address people as "Milord" and
>"Milady." >;=8)
*G* Well, I've talked to a couple of peers, the 'milord' thing came
in useful, and I certainly say 'huzzah' a fair bit. I tend to bow
more in a Japanese context than a European one, though. :=8)
>> >> >Hrm...that's an interesting thought, a dragon-proof
>> >> >straightjacket...I don't think it can be done...hrm...
[munch]
>> >Um...er...okay. Um. Somehow, I don't think that's what it would
>> >*only* be used for! <smirk>
>> What _can_ you be talking about, Jia? Certainly not what I
>> originally meant, I'm sure! *bighyoogenotsoinnocentgrin*
>
>Ummm...er....um...anydrak else want to take a claw in this??
>Um...I don't think I could explain it. Yeah, that's it. >;=8)
*G* At least sexual innuendoes _work_ now! It was most frustrating
when Rasha didn't get any of them. ;=8)
>> >That's straight from a button...I don't have one that says that,
>> >though I do have a bunch of friends who do.
>
>Say that, not have buttons that do...
Heh. I'd sort of worked that one out. :=8)
>> >In fact, a bunch of them were together for lunch one day, and
>> >somebody made a blatant seque
>
>That was *meant* to be "segue," which I'm not too sure is spelled
>right anyway. Yow...my internal editor is getting slack...
An internal editor, eh? Cool!
*sudden suspicious look*
It's not Windows CE-based, is it?
[munch]
>> I imagine that probably caused a few turned heads from the other
>> diners. :=8)
>
>Y'know, I've completely stopped noticing... (8=:<
Good for you!
>> >Okay, I've just realized that that description is really hard to
>> >follow,
>> Nah, I understood what you meant. Don't forget, my brain works in
>> a pretty weird way, so weird stuff is actually fairly easy for me
>> to understand, sometimes!
>
>Wierdly enough...I understand exactly what you mean!
Are we weird, or what? ;=8)
>> >so here's a script of the scene. Actual names are not being used,
>> >neener.
>> Like I'd know who the names referred to! *grin*
>
>Well, I thought I'd put that disclaimer in 'cause I couldn't remember
>the actual people involved,
Ah, _now_ we find out the real reason. *grin*
>and "Fred" and "Mike" are very abnormal names for my friends. Most
>of them have much more interesting names, or at least I know them by
>more interesting names...I actually do know a Frank, but everybody
>calls him Usagi! That's another thing the SCA will do to ya!
Oh, so it's not just limited to feudal Europe, then? 'Usagi' doesn't
really sound like an Indo-European name. :=8)
[munch]
>> >Yes, my friends really are this bizzarre. >;=8)
>> Sounds like you've chosen well! :=8)
>
>Some yes, some no...I'm having to go to a "household meeting" tonight
>for my SCA household...let's just say...no, let's not. Um...yeah.
> >:=8\
Oh, fair enough. Well, *huggles*, whatever it was!
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Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>On Sat, 20 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>> >> I think I'll pass on that one, thanks.
>> >"No, really, c'mon! It'd be fun." <bounce> <bounce> <and the
>> >grin only gets eviller...>
>> And that's meant to convince me to try, is it? :=8)
>
>"Oh! Um..." The evil grin is replaced with an angelic, innocent
>look. 0>8=8) <note the halo> "Is that better?"
Sorry, but it's too late now -- I have a sufficiently long memory
still to recall that evil grin.
*pause*
Erm, what were we talking about, again? Hey, _nice_ halo!
[munch]
>> Admittedly, CT has his sparklie-cannon, but I think firing
>> stuff at high velocity out of a gun-barrel pretty much forces
>> them to head towards a target! :=8)
>
>Sometimes I have the ability to control sparklies...of course, it
>always seems to go at the worst possible time...
>
>Hmmm. Hang on, there's a pattern there...
*does some scribbling on a bit of paper*
According to my calculations, there's only a one percent chance
there's no correlation. Hmm. Could you possibly let me know in
advance when you're about to do something which sparklies could
interfere disastrously with?
[munch]
>> >For some reason, my visual image of a mind boggling is of a skull
>> >popping open and the brain popping out on a spring, like those
>> >stupid google-eyes glasses,
>> I've _always_ wanted a pair of those! ;=8D
>
>Oooh, BoggleBrain! Now that would be a fun, cool, wierd hat. I need
>some springs...
Heh. You'll have to show me that when you make it over here!
[munch]
>> >The mind boggles! >:=8D
>> *Rai's head springs open, to reveal ... nothing*
>> Oh. Well, that explains a few things, anyway. ;=8)
>
>Jia looks over and blows into Rai's skullcase...a little dust and a
>few lint bunnies fly out.
*chuckle* That sounds about right.
>"Hmmm, what's this?" Reaching in, Jia brings out a small black box
>marked "DANGER--HIGH INTELLIGENCE! CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE!!" The
>box has a couple of wires dangling from the back that look like they
>should plug into something...
>
>"Umm...Rai??"
*G* And I thought Zaphod had it bad! ;=8)
Samurai
[posted, and mailed to BP]
Quoth gryp...@aol.com (Gryphon65):
>Rai wrote:
>>BP wrote:
^^^^^^^
I think those two might be the wrong way round, Bry. :=8)
>>> Well, since his tail appears to have some fairly unusual
>>> characteristics, I can't _really_ blame him. :=8)
>>>
>>Actually, he's managed to find some others with similar tails. But
>>they're not too well known outside the gryphon guild and mercedes
>>lackey fans.
>
>Well, Rai, you DID say that it makes a lot of sense! Maybe
>"unusual" or "non-traditional".
*confuzzled look* I think the quoting here isn't quite right. In any
event, I think I _did_ say unusual, didn't I? :=8)
>>> Apparently he has been -- he stopped us rabbiting on at him about
>>> the FAQ and dragonfire.org, after all!
>
>I TOLD y'all that gryphons don't fib!
Evidence, yes, but not proof. ;=8)
>>Yeah, but now he's resigned himself to lurking and posting to the
>>gryph NG only. Apparently he was embarrassed as heck from my reply
>>(like he expected something else? :
>
>Not just yet. But I do spend a lot more time in newsgroups now.
Hopefully one of the ones you spend time in will continue to be this
one!
>As for you BP *glares predatorially* I still think it's you that
>activated that "anti-lurker field generator". Where did AFD get
>something like that? Can we borrow it for use at The GryphBoard?
*G* I think special knowledge of the lurker has to be fed in on
punch-cards before it'll work. It's not a very modern design, I'm
afraid. ;=8)
>>> Erm, why _don't_ gryphons like horses? Is this an anti-hippogryph
>>> thing?
>
>You asked for it! *evil grin*
Uh-oh ... :=8)
>Traditional gryphon mythology had the gryphon homeland adjacent to
>Scythia (modern-day southern Ukraine), the land of the Arismaspians,
>who were one-eyed steepe dwellers.
Some sort of cyclops-kin, or was poking an eye out a rite of passage?
:=8)
>Just like the Mongols, the Arisamspians were said to practically live
>on horseback, and constantly infringed on the gryphon's territory,
>looking to steal the gryphon's gold and sometimes even hatchlings.
Shows how little I know about gryphs -- I didn't even know they
hoarded!
>So these gryphs no doubt learned to become quite enraged whenever
>they saw or heard signs of horses. They also probably learned that,
>one the battle was won, horses could be quite tasty!
Hmm. I'd think gryphons a little too intelligent to fall for the
Pavlov's Dog 'one stimulus always leads to another stimulus' thing --
surely there were wild horses on the plains who didn't carry marauding
men on their backs?
The second reason sounds much more convincing. :=8)
>Now, I know I've seen some equine-types around here occasionally, but
>I feel that unless they carry eyrie-theives, I have no problem with
>them.
*G* Precisely.
>As for hippogryphs, again, I don't see why sentient beings couldn't
>get along. The idea of a hippogryph in the first place was the
>existance of an impossibility. They are still chimeric, very-
>similar-to-gryphs creatures.
*nodnod* Undoubtedly.
>Because of all the variations possible in gryphons in the first place,
>I don't see why a hippogryph would be much different. They have the
>"mind" of a gryphon, after all.
Another misconception blown away. I'd always believed hippogryphs
tended to be of rather lower intelligence than most gryphons.
>We've never had a hippogryph at The Guild, even though I think they
>would be welcome.
I don't doubt it for a second.
>We've had a few unicorns about, and even though many members have had
>to contain their resentment, most gryphs are willing to let bygones
>be bygones.
Hmm -- do gryphs really regard unicorns as no more than horses? I'd
consider them as somewhat different, personally. They're not usually
carrying riders, to begin with!
>If anyone here has ever read Mercedes Lackey, they know that two of
>the non-human inhabitants of her worlds, the Companions and the
>gryphons, get along VERY well!
Haven't had the pleasure of reading. Any recommendations for the
first piece to read?
>So now everyone is familiar with *my* style of ranting. If this is
>too off-topic
Off topic? _Here_?! *laugh* I think you're probably safe, Bry!
>or annoying, someone tell me to shut my beak *gg*)
Not at all -- it's very interesting to learn a bit about a race I'm
not overly familiar with!
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,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
BluePard
Samurai wrote:
> >Just like the Mongols, the Arisamspians were said to practically live
> >on horseback, and constantly infringed on the gryphon's territory,
> >looking to steal the gryphon's gold and sometimes even hatchlings.
>
> Shows how little I know about gryphs -- I didn't even know they
> hoarded!
>
wealth from man's greed.
[snip]
> >If anyone here has ever read Mercedes Lackey, they know that two of
> >the non-human inhabitants of her worlds, the Companions and the
> >gryphons, get along VERY well!
>
> Haven't had the pleasure of reading. Any recommendations for the
> first piece to read?
>
THE BLACK GRYPHON!!!!!! Book one of the Mage Wars. (and my personal fave
book at the moment! :)
Samurai
[posted and mailed]
Quoth ELynne <Ely...@cris.com>:
>On Sat, 20 Jun 1998, Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>> >"Aaagh! Um...wait...if I run for the hills, they won't be
>> >safe, will they?" >:=8\
>> If you're going to run for the hills, can you let me know in
>> advance, so I can run away from them?
>
>"Um...ummm..." <hesitate> <hesitate> (which brings to mind the
>ancient Zen paradox, "What is the sound of one dragon hesitating?")
'Um' is the hesitator's mantra, isn't it? ;=8)
>> >"It might not explode...as such...although I don't know quite what
>> >it will do...erg!"
>> Somehow, that isn't very encouraging!
>
>"No...no, I don't think it is, either..."
I think I'd still feel safer far away from whatever it does, though!
[snippies of rather amusing passage of time sequence]
>It examines the stick, then, with a massive "**FRINK!!**", pops the
>stick into its mouth and swallows once.
>
>Lemura's green sparkly fur begins growing blue and yellow stripes...
>which Lemura seems completely oblivious of, as it wanders away again.
[Rai notes the flashes of colour from his hiding place under a rock in
the distant hills. He decides it's probably the safest place to be at
the moment.]
>"Well," Jia says, having watched the scene with a pair of pocket
>binoculars. "I suppose that's for the best...or something...yeek."
Until the lemur burps -- goodness _knows_ what'll happen then!
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,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
Image
Quoth ELynne:
>>>"No, really, c'mon! It'd be fun." <bounce> <bounce> <and the grin
>>>only gets eviller...>
>>
>> And that's meant to convince me to try, is it? :=8)
>
>"Oh! Um..." The evil grin is replaced with an angelic, innocent look.
>0>8=8) <note the halo> "Is that better?"
*laugh*
"I say it looks very innocent."
>>>Well, I think I could evacuate the area of sparklies...I *think*...
>>>not quite sure, though...er...
>>
>> Do sparklies actually respond to suggestions? Image and rae are the
>> only two I've ever seen actually controlling the little blighters.
>> Admittedly, CT has his sparklie-cannon, admittedly, but I think firing
>> stuff at high velocity out of a gun-barrel pretty much forces them to
>> head towards a target! :=8)
"Blighters? Oh! tsk tsk they are sweet, adorables, inoffensive,
defenseless creatures. *pet Sparklies* "Don't worry lovies the
big bad draggy won't get you." >;=}
>Sometimes I have the ability to control sparklies...of course, it
>always seems to go at the worst possible time...
"oh?"
Image sends a small cloud of fushia sparklies toward Jia. The
cloud halts behind Jai's head and floats there, patiently waiting
for her to send them to new targets. *muffledmaniacalchuckle*
>Hmmm. Hang on, there's a pattern there...
"pattern where?"
>>>and boinging around in midair..
>>>The mind boggles! >:=8D
>> *Rai's head springs open, to reveal ... nothing*
>> Oh. Well, that explains a few things, anyway.
>> ;=8)
>> ,^ ( ..) ~~ Samurai ~~
>
>Jia looks over and blows into Rai's skullcase...a little dust and a
>few lint bunnies fly out. "Hmmm, what's this?" Reaching in, Jia
>brings out a small black box marked "DANGER--HIGH INTELLIGENCE!
>CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE!!" The box has a couple of wires dangling
>from the back that look like they should plug into something...
>
>"Umm...Rai??"
LOL
>-- Jia Maebashi, The Procrastinating Draconid
Image
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,' /( do not say I or my world do not exist for
,' / ( without it there are no wonders to behold,
;'`( (___ no dreams to have, no fantasies to fill,
;~, `. ( ',/__ take my talon and see all that can be.'
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Samurai
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Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
>Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>> Shows how little I know about gryphs -- I didn't even know they
>> hoarded!
>
>They're nests are lined with gold and they are considered guardians
>of wealth from man's greed.
Gracious, that's rather a challenging job, isn't it?
>> >If anyone here has ever read Mercedes Lackey, they know that two
>> >of the non-human inhabitants of her worlds, the Companions and
>> >the gryphons, get along VERY well!
>>
>> Haven't had the pleasure of reading. Any recommendations for the
>> first piece to read?
>
>THE BLACK GRYPHON!!!!!! Book one of the Mage Wars. (and my personal
>fave book at the moment! :)
On your recommendation, I found a copy in the library this week. I
shall read it at the first opportunity. :=8)
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BluePard
> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
> >Samurai wrote:
>
> [munch]
> >> hoarded!
> >
> >They're nests are lined with gold and they are considered guardians
> >of wealth from man's greed.
>
> Gracious, that's rather a challenging job, isn't it?
>
Alex's size.... the size of a small house. [or a large house, they're
usually pictured with a race of cyclops, which very well may be much
larger than humans...]
> >> >If anyone here has ever read Mercedes Lackey, they know that two
> >> >of the non-human inhabitants of her worlds, the Companions and
> >> >the gryphons, get along VERY well!
> >>
> >> Haven't had the pleasure of reading. Any recommendations for the
> >> first piece to read?
> >
> >THE BLACK GRYPHON!!!!!! Book one of the Mage Wars. (and my personal
> >fave book at the moment! :)
>
> On your recommendation, I found a copy in the library this week. I
> shall read it at the first opportunity. :=8)
Yes! It rules! *turns to the reader* GO READ IT! IT ROCKS!!!!
*claps paws together happily*
> --
Rai
Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
>Samurai wrote:
[munch]
>> >They're nests are lined with gold and they are considered
>> >guardians of wealth from man's greed.
>>
>> Gracious, that's rather a challenging job, isn't it?
>>
>Well, the gryphons pictured in this activity always seem to be about
>Alex's size.... the size of a small house. [or a large house, they're
>usually pictured with a race of cyclops, which very well may be much
>larger than humans...]
Okay, that'd make it a _little_ easier, but humans are a frighteningly
avaricious bunch -- surely it'd take a _lot_ of gryphs to guard
against their greed? Especially if the cyclops are greedy too!
[munch]
>> >THE BLACK GRYPHON!!!!!! Book one of the Mage Wars. (and my
>> >personal fave book at the moment! :)
>>
>> On your recommendation, I found a copy in the library this week.
>> I shall read it at the first opportunity. :=8)
>
>Yes! It rules! *turns to the reader* GO READ IT! IT ROCKS!!!!
>
>*claps paws together happily*
I will, I will! I just need things to settle down at work a little --
having a desk would be nice, for example ...
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BluePard
> Quoth BluePard <blue...@buffnet.net_I_am_not_a_duck!>:
> >Samurai wrote:
>
> [munch]
> >> >guardians of wealth from man's greed.
> >>
> >> Gracious, that's rather a challenging job, isn't it?
> >>
> >Well, the gryphons pictured in this activity always seem to be about
> >Alex's size.... the size of a small house. [or a large house, they're
> >usually pictured with a race of cyclops, which very well may be much
> >larger than humans...]
>
> Okay, that'd make it a _little_ easier, but humans are a frighteningly
> avaricious bunch -- surely it'd take a _lot_ of gryphs to guard
> against their greed? Especially if the cyclops are greedy too!
>
gold, since men didn't live in that part of the world, and those who
came got greedy and never returned to tell anyone about the wealth
there. Except for sinbad, of course. :)
> [munch]
> >> >THE BLACK GRYPHON!!!!!! Book one of the Mage Wars. (and my
> >> >personal fave book at the moment! :)
> >>
> >> On your recommendation, I found a copy in the library this week.
> >> I shall read it at the first opportunity. :=8)
> >
> >Yes! It rules! *turns to the reader* GO READ IT! IT ROCKS!!!!
> >
> >*claps paws together happily*
>
> I will, I will! I just need things to settle down at work a little --
> having a desk would be nice, for example ...
Erm, yer wid da press.... you type up stories on the floor? :)
(this is something I think is neat about the net -- I now know
reporters, geologists, soldiers, phychiatrists, proffessors,
freelancers, lots of web designers, aol technical support operators...
and students. Lots o students. :)