NUMBER OF LINES: 999 001=Usr:0 Null User 06/30/87 20:34 Msg:0 Call:0 Lines:19 1$If you are in need of help, you need but ask... 2$************************* INSTALLED: 20 JUL 88 *************************** 3$Welcome to BWMS II (BackWater Message System II) Mike Day System operator 4$************************************************************************** 5$GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS II IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION 6$ PLACED ON THIS SYSTEM. 7$BWMS II was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS II is a privately 8$owned and operated system which is currently open for use by the general 9$public. No restrictions are placed on the use of the system. As the 10$system is privately owned, I retain the right to remove any and all 11$messages which I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the 12$system, it will be periodically purged of messages (only 999 lines of data 13$can be saved). To leave a message, type 'ENTER'. Use ctrl/C to get out 14$the ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering 15$the message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to 16$replace the line. To exit from the system, type 'BYE' then hang up. 17$Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system. 18$************************************************************************** 19$ 002=Usr:1 CISTOP MIKEY 07/20/88 22:41 Msg:1902 Call:10002716 Lines:4 20 Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth 21 John F. Kennedy 22 **************************************************************** 23 003=Usr:78 Mark Derby 07/20/88 22:46 Msg:1903 Call:10002717 Lines:10 24 25 L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_ 26 snailhead 27 28 I'm at the top! Ha ha! 29 (wow) 30 Here's another quote for ya: 31 "When you gonna see that love is dumb as well as blind?" 32 Robyn Hitchcock 33 004=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/20/88 22:55 Msg:1904 Call:10002718 Lines:13 34 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Rats, Beaten to the toppppppppppppppppppppp 35 36 How bout dis' fur Graffiti: 37 "TRUST TOM" 38 41 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Macro Hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 42 43 ^C 44 sorry 'bout dat Phoenix. It wants to send Cntrl Characters for sum 45 reason. 46 ^C 005=Usr:498 Hagbard Celine , 07/20/88 23:43 Msg:1905 Call:10002719 Lines:74 47 48 49 ---{ Praise to Lord Beaker, Resident God! }------------------------------ 50 51 CLANGCLANGCLANGCLANG reverbed in my ear. "My (fill in the blank), what 52 have I done?" The 'path' between my own dimension and this one folded 53 around me like an origami trick. I could 'feel' my body to dissolve, and 54 at the same time, my 'body' to become more solid...which resulted with 55 my arse on the floor with a thud. (OUCH! Blast It!) "Friar, what have I 56 done? To ignore this place? My original mass has been converted to 57 energy!" I tried to stand up as I reeled (sp) from the spirits in my 58 'body', and finally managed to do the charleston with the stools as 59 I toppled to the bar. Slowly, surely, my mind cleared. "Something is 60 happening! The Realities are being torn appart! Although I still have 61 my powers," as I floated another stein to me, "my 'material' body has 62 ceased to be! I am now a thought! I can not die - not in the same 63 way you and I know! For as long as I think, I shall be! But this does 64 not mean I can't be destroyed - only transformed. Enough of this 65 nonsense. We must organize, Friar! A party to re-join the dimensions 66 and the balance of The Realities! Lord Beaker, Resident God, I call 67 upon you for help, and ask for your assistence! Kurfur, appear now!" 68 as there was a flash and Kurfur stood in full Beserker Dress "and 69 others, please! This is it! The future of the realities depends 70 upon us all!" Kurfur did not look pleased - his supply of smurfs was 71 stale from waiting for me. I blushed, and renewed his supply with 72 fresh smurfs. (AAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUHHUUUAUAUUUH) I screamed as part 73 of myself became smurfs. "I must be careful..." as I fell a third 74 time to the floor. A word formed in my mind: Orb. I tried to 75 recall my memory of any Orbs, but nothing came as of yet" Suddenly, I 76 77 !($*(@*$(!@*$*(* (pop) @@#$%(*!%(* 78 79 ((( In the alternate reality ))) 80 81 Appologies (sp) to everyone for my absenteism (sp again, ack!), but 82 much has happened. I left this weekend to meet a yound lady of well- 83 known aquiantence, and I also saw an older man sing songs that would 84 not compare from when he was younger and when he sung them. And this 85 man took the name of a painfull wound, and he had a guitar player who 86 almost managed to pull his guitar strings about 80 feet off of the stage 87 from the strumming... anyway, the concert was a dud! Sting has lost 88 his edge, and cuts more like a pencil than a knife. Too bad - must be 89 burnout at his age...where are you, Police? Have you retired on 90 pentions? (sp - my mind has not been exercised) 91 92 Lord Beaker, my apologies for no replies. I have not died, I have 93 not planned to attempt godhood (to whoever wrote that, for I can 94 not remember your name at the moment), I merely lapsed as the Realities 95 were disturbed. I think. 96 97 SmurfBar, anyone? MMMM, good chocolate covered smurfs! 98 99 God Licked My Brain = the total knowledge of a tonuge (sp, anybody 100 have a good spell checker for the Amiga?) 101 102 103 "Attack of the (sp) creatures from Backwater" 104 105 They're here! And they will grow! You can't stop them! They are 106 the (sp)s! For every line of prose you write you shall suffer a (sp) 107 sticking like a sore thumb in the middle of the text! Only a good 108 dictionary will delay them! But they will lurk - hiding, gaining 109 strength, and coming back into the world to haunt amateur writers 110 everywhere! You just can't understand the total horror of 111 112 the "Attack of the (sp) creatures from Backwater"! 113 114 You'll laugh! 115 You'll Cry! 116 117 You'll kiss three bucks goodbye! 118 119 H. Celine!!!!!!!! Resident GURU! 120 ---{}----------------------------------------------------------------- 006=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/21/88 00:33 Msg:1906 Call:10002720 Lines:31 121 KKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Happy to be back, Hagbard??????????????????????? 122 123 "Kurfur, appear." 124 Mumble mumble. "Wassit dis time, another summoning? Guess I've got no 125 choice but to respond." 126 Time shifted. The flow of the continuum drew me from the shores of 127 unreality, and I drifted with the current. In the eternity which lasted 128 a millisecond, I thought of this new summoning. My mind reached into 129 the passing eddies and drew forth Evilbane. Then, I remembered my offer 130 for questing assistance. 131 "So, I have finally been called. Took 'em long enough. Nearly had to get 132 a fresh supply of Smurfs." 133 I now knew where the summoner was. Using my imagined imagination, I 134 steered my course through the warp-flow to the edge of nowhere. Imagining 135 the inn, I made my way to it, pocketing Evilbane into the ether. 136 Once I was inside and fully material again, I immediately recognized the 137 summoner as Hagbard Celine (mostly by the fact that the guru wasn't to be 138 seen). 139 "Wassup?" I asked to the assembled party. "Must be something big. 140 The continuum has twisted again. Change is imminent. By the way, could I 141 have some grilled Smurfs. Temporal movement makes one hungry, and I'm 142 all out of them." 143 144 KKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Sorry attempt at creative participation, Huh???? 145 146 Now for realities temporal location: 147 So what about the (sp)'s. At least they aren't twits. By the way, where 148 are our local dimwits anyways? How 'bout Chocolate and Granola Smurf 149 Bars? 150 151 KKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / And now for something completely differenttttttt 007=Usr:245 Doug King 07/21/88 02:20 Msg:1907 Call:10002723 Lines:5 152 153 154 the real << Brain Picnic >> 155 156 008=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/21/88 10:38 Msg:1908 Call:10002728 Lines:2 157 Is that any thing like the "real Macaw"? 158 009=Usr:100 Ben Davis 07/21/88 15:12 Msg:1909 Call:10002735 Lines:2 159 Or the 'Real Mccoy' 160 C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D 010=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/21/88 15:48 Msg:1910 Call:10002740 Lines:13 161 162 No, "Macaw". Tropical birds are much more interesting than dead inventors. 163 164 C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D 165 166 Who's border is that? I should like to know just whos borders I am 167 infringing on. Irritation by name. Only a I could think of it, for I 168 am: 169 170 !!!!!!!!!!!tHE BORDER PIRATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 171 172 C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D>C>D 173 011=Usr:245 Doug King 07/21/88 16:20 Msg:1911 Call:10002742 Lines:5 174 175 176 << Brain Picnic >> 177 178 012=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/21/88 17:37 Msg:1912 Call:10002743 Lines:3 179 Yo' Brain Picnic, write something next time. We allready know you're 180 here, but what do ya wanna say? (other than <>) 181 013=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/21/88 19:55 Msg:1913 Call:10002746 Lines:22 182 &*&*&*'s 183 My senses were still numb from the improper melding with the orb 184 , What Certam had told me ran through my mind. My thoughts gained clarity 185 , and I came to a deccision. I must return to the place were all of this 186 had began. 187 188 I left the building were the orb had lain and move out the gate. 189 I travelled rapidly and carfully to the place I had been when (And 190 still I could not believe it!) I had been spelled to go for the orb. 191 192 The Inn, (Tavern?) was still there, and so I phased in to the space that it 193 occupied. Things seemed oddly disjointed around me, for the first time 194 I realed that somthing was wrong. I had been so caught up with my own 195 problem that I had not noticed it before now. Things didnt feel right. 196 I walked to the building and entered cautuaslly. Inside were many 197 strange faces. 198 199 "Hello" I said bowing in my fadded jeans and t-shirt, "I am the wonderer, 200 I sense somthing is wrong here. perhaps we can help each other?" 201 202 An Astral Dreamer. 203 &*&*&*&*'s 014=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/21/88 21:38 Msg:1914 Call:10002750 Lines:2 204 "I got my GS scooter with my hair cut neat......" 205 ^C 015=Usr:498 Hagbard Celine , 07/21/88 22:18 Msg:1915 Call:10002752 Lines:47 206 ---{ Smurfs are the foundation of the modern fast food industry }-------- 207 208 In Another Place; 209 I felt my body waver like a flag - being pure energy doesn't help when 210 you're buzzed on 80 proof ale... after a little concentration, I managed to 211 stop the wavering... Another person appeared. "Hel - I am the Wonderer, 212 I sense something is wrong here. Perhaps we can help each other?" the 213 new person asked. Here I was, a mess. (Hum. Ah! A pleasing image.) I 214 reverted my form to that of my original body - a young man in an orange robe, 215 cross-legged and floating about a meter or so from the ground. "Greetings, 216 Wonderer. I am Hagbard Celine, Guru of Backwater and friend to friends. 217 The person in the robes is Friar, a good friend whom I was sharing a small 218 drink with (well, actually...) and the other, more forboding but friendly 219 berserker is Kurfur Redlig. I'm sorry about the current circumstance, but 220 it seems something is amiss in Another Place, and it threatens the Realities 221 as we 'know' them. I myself have been dissolved on my home Reality, which 222 nearly destroyed me." 223 "Shall we be seated at the bar? Kurfur, look in your pack. There should 224 be some smurfs who bear a striking resemblence to me inside. I would like 225 Granola Smurfs, but I'm afraid that you are stuck with these - I created 226 their matter from part of my life force. I don't want to try that again - 227 it was too much. Please enjoy them - Friar, would you like some Smurf 228 Bars? Kinda like chocolate ice cream that never melts, so I'm told. 229 230 -Barkeep! A pitcher, on the remaining money you were given, and 231 two more steins for the visitors. Kurfur & Wonderer, if you wish, there 232 are infinite drinks to be had, and of your own choice..." - this annoyed 233 the Barkeep even more, but he remembered the generosity of gold, shrugged 234 his shoulders at the strange appearences, and went for the drinks...I 235 considered the limitations of my powers. So long as I tried not to create 236 matter, but to simply alter it, I would be fine. The Smurf Bars had better 237 be worth it. (Gads!) I remembered. It hurt so much because I created a 238 month's supply of smurf bars for 10 people. If we started an 239 expedition, we would be stocked for 2 1/2 months with the good tasting 240 (and blocky-looking) Smurfs in chocolate. Ugh! Smurfs are OK, but we 241 do need other sources. (Say, what will I eat?) 242 243 *** Meanwhile *** 244 245 I am temporarily displaced in an alternate reality. Please contact me 246 only inn emergency - travel between the planes is currently dangerous 247 for the tourist, and only experienced invocators should attempt such a 248 feat. Thank you for your patience and co-operation! 249 250 Hagbard Celine, temporally displaced Guru, at Another Place 251 252 ---{ This space imine when I am alone. }------------------------------ 016=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/21/88 23:49 Msg:1916 Call:10002758 Lines:3 253 254 "I got my wartime jacket for the rain and sleet....." 255 ^C 017=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/22/88 00:28 Msg:1917 Call:10002759 Lines:20 256 KKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Forboding but friendly huh??????????????????????? 257 258 Excuse me for this unreal message people, but it is very important that 259 you should know this. Recently (today), I was accused by NET 01 of being 260 that idiot, The Bozo Pirate. Well, NET was wrong. He is not me. This 261 accusation brought me to seriously think on the matter, and I found that 262 my younger brother has been using MY modem with MY passwords to enter 263 stupidity on boards such as this. He is the twit, and he has been severly 264 reprimanded. I apologize for the troubles he has caused. It won't happen 265 again. If you feel that he has seriously irritated you though, look at 266 it from my point of view. He acted the fool, but I was blamed for it. 267 268 "He who steals my purse steals trash, but he who steals my good name 269 does something which makes him none the better, and me all the worse." 270 271 KKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Back to questing after I've calmed downnnnnnn 272 273 PS: Any suggestions for revenge? 274 275 KKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / He's from the other end of the gene poollllll 018=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/22/88 01:05 Msg:1918 Call:10002760 Lines:22 276 277 SURRENDER 278 279 Surrender your soul to the night 280 Surrender your body to me 281 Surrender your soul to the night 282 Surrender your love to me 283 284 Like a small bird 285 waiting to take wing 286 waiting to take flight 287 as soon as I get close. 288 Surrender yourself, 289 Surrender your soul 290 to the night 291 292 cut and run, cut and run 293 do you fear my love? 294 do you fear me? 295 cut and run, cut and run... 296 297 ^C 019=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/22/88 09:51 Msg:1919 Call:10002775 Lines:1 298 4000 throats may be cut in one night by a running man. 020=Usr:96 Steve LaPlante 07/22/88 12:35 Msg:1920 Call:10002798 Lines:7 299 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 300 301 coulda been an actor but I ended up here . . . 302 people always look . . for dirty dry . . . 303 ---heard by Trine on 92.3 304 305 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 021=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/22/88 17:43 Msg:1921 Call:10002806 Lines:4 306 Hello. Why does my user status report me as having applied in 1984? I didn't 307 even know what a MODEM was then.... 308 Phoenix 309 ^C 022=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/22/88 18:58 Msg:1922 Call:10002809 Lines:1 310 Maybe Kurfur is right and the time flow has been twisted. 023=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/22/88 20:07 Msg:1923 Call:10002810 Lines:16 311 &*&*&*&*'s 312 313 As I finished my introduction A Man in orange robes appeared and introduced 314 himself and his companions. They were a mixed lot, and I did not feel 315 out of place amoungst them. 316 318 Hagbard motioned us to a table and ordered up Ale. The Ale was good, 319 but I Had other things on my mind. "We need a plan of action, I think 320 that perhaps the solution to my problem is in some way intertwined 321 with the solution you seek." 322 323 So saying I looked around the table and waited for an answer. 324 325 An Astral Dreamer 326 &*&*&*&*'s 024=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/23/88 00:31 Msg:1924 Call:10002821 Lines:1 327 Excuse me, but I seem to have lost something, and forgotten what it was. 025=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/23/88 10:14 Msg:1925 Call:10002825 Lines:17 328 329 Why worry about it then? 330 331 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Hey, people, wake up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 332 333 Hello there. I would justlike to say that this board has slowed down 334 considerably (It's been 11 hours since anyone but myself entered 335 something). Come on people (and others), write something! We've got to 336 keep the SysOp busy switching disks. 337 338 Write, the multiverse faces destruction. 339 340 KKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / I'm bored. Nothin' bein' writtennnnnnnnnnnnn 341 ^C 342 Dammit! Sorry again Pheonix. I can't figure out why it does that. Any 343 suggestions? 344 ^C 026=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/23/88 11:10 Msg:1926 Call:10002826 Lines:7 345 &*&*&*&*'s 346 347 So, The multi-verse stands on the edge of destruction, what are we going to do 348 about it? 349 350 An Astral Dreamer. 351 &*&*&*&*'s 027=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/23/88 13:13 Msg:1927 Call:10002831 Lines:1 352 Get drunk and ignore it? 028=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/23/88 14:36 Msg:1928 Call:10002833 Lines:8 353 354 Kurfur- don't worry 'bout th' ^C thing. Some times I can't get this Commie to 355 I get real weird controll charactors... 356 357 All fer now. 358 359 Phoenix Polymorph II, Lt (Ret.) 360 ^P (Hahahahahahaha) 029=Usr:483 Lord Beaker 07/23/88 16:45 Msg:1929 Call:10002839 Lines:7 361 -----=-=---------======-=============-=----------------=-============-=----- 362 OOPS! Sorry wrong room. 363 364 Lord \__/ 365 oo Beaker 366 GIP 367 -----==----{=========-=----------------========----=-===========--=----===== 030=Usr:245 Doug King 07/23/88 17:02 Msg:1930 Call:10002840 Lines:4 368 369 Yawn..... 370 371 031=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/23/88 17:10 Msg:1931 Call:10002841 Lines:1 372 WHAT ROOM ? 032=Usr:78 Mark Derby 07/23/88 19:40 Msg:1932 Call:10002846 Lines:10 373 L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_ 374 snailhead 375 376 hey, Kurfur, it's summer and a weekend besides... 377 only a few diehards want to sit by a modem in their hot little houses... 378 379 things will pick up. 380 anyhow, look on the bright side. We haven't heard much 381 from the twits lately... 382 033=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/23/88 21:41 Msg:1933 Call:10002850 Lines:8 383 KKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Nothin else to dooooooooooooooooooooooooooo 384 We haven't heard from the twits (at least the Border Pirate) because he 385 was my younger brother, and now is restricted from my modem under pain 386 of tickling. As to Zod, I don't know. 387 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig /-a-rump-a-zoos everywhereeeeeeeeeeeeeee 388 Oh, by the way, Pheonix, I think I've solved that control character 389 problem, so there will be no more sign off problems (I hope). 390 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / Hey, my house is nice and coolllllllllll 034=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/23/88 23:31 Msg:1934 Call:10002853 Lines:3 391 392 Whats that? It's the weekend allready? 393 035=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/24/88 13:12 Msg:1935 Call:10002862 Lines:1 394 My how time flies when the multiverse faces certain destruction. 036=Usr:104 Trokin Korka 07/24/88 13:59 Msg:1936 Call:10002863 Lines:11 395 283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283 396 Trokin Korka was minding his own buisiness (sp? ARRRGGHH I've been 397 attacked by the sp's!), working inside of the secret chamber in his pyramid, 398 trying to find out who Gen. Zit was when suddenly, the Universe swirled around 399 him causing major disorientation, and a slight migraine. Then the pyramid v 400 vanished from around him, throwing him into complete darkness. "Nothing could 401 destroy the pyramid, for its foundations were laid before the beginning of the 402 universe by the Elders", thought Trokin, "the only other thing that could take 403 me away from the operating pyramid is the imminante (sp.) destruction of the 404 multiverse. 405 037=Usr:104 Trokin Korka 07/24/88 14:10 Msg:1937 Call:10002864 Lines:22 406 Light started forming around him, causing him to be bewildered by the sights. 407 "This is strange", he thought, "I see a person floating above the ground, 408 another person dressed like a Berserker, and another with black robes, and 409 a barkeep not knowing what to do with this strange lot, and another person 410 not feeling to well it looked like. The second and third persons were 411 munching on chocolate covered blocky objects that looked like Easter candy, 412 the second person (the Berserker) was greedily munching down his objects, 413 leaving crumbs all over the floor of the bar, the third person in black 414 robes was tentatively nibbling on his, first licking the chocolate coating 415 , then taking a small bight, chewing the rubbery, blue substance inside. 416 "I guess I'd better tell them that I'm here." 417 418 "Hello there! What's up, and could you guys tell me what I'm doing here?", 419 he said. 420 Everyone immediatly looked at Trokin, except the Berserker, who kept 421 munching away, oblivious to all else. 422 "You weren't summoned! How could you get through the demensional 423 boundaries without being summoned?! Who are you?!", they all said, almost 424 at the same time. 425 426 To be continued by others who started it 427 283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283283 038=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/24/88 14:45 Msg:1938 Call:10002865 Lines:15 428 &*&*&*&*'s 429 430 A strange man appeared out of nowere and announced his presence. 431 432 "Hello there! What's up, and could you guys tell me what I'm doing here?" 433 He said suprising us all. 434 Things were getting stranger and stranger as time passed, And I could 435 feel the Orb slowly draining me. 436 437 "Come now," I said. "Somthing must be done or all will be lost. Who 438 will take the Lean? 439 440 An Astral Dreamer 441 442 &*&*&*&*'s 039=Usr:113 James Of Cassand 07/24/88 14:56 Msg:1939 Call:10002866 Lines:15 443 444 ^^!!!!! 445 Fredom 446 447 I am without that qualaty that would let me be just free, 448 to talk to those who I would know. For fear to much I me. 449 450 The fear has grown so that now it show the semblence of stone, 451 The breaking of would be so great could shatter me alone. 452 So on I go with a hope, but no firm base on which to build. 453 Untill the day I come to find the empty place has filled. 454 455 James of Cassandra. 456 ^^!!!!! 457 040=Usr:498 Hagbard Celine , 07/24/88 16:06 Msg:1940 Call:10002869 Lines:35 458 459 460 ---{ Greed is the foundation of Modern American Society }----------------- 461 462 Another man appeared, and introduced himself. Everyone was a little 463 startled at the sudden appearance, but the jolting feeling melted away as 464 the stranger introduced himself. Then, much talk began about what to do 465 to save the multiverses. 466 467 "I think we should first find out why some of us have been displaced 468 and see if there is a shared problem amoung the dimension travellers. Then, 469 we should try different solutions to see if the problem can be solved. 470 Kurfur was summoned here by me - but for the rest of you, you either arrived 471 by invitation or not of your own choosing. Please tell me what has happened 472 to you. I myself was 'destroyed' on my material universe. All that is 473 left of me now is my life's energy. As I am currently a pure energy form, 474 I can still re-shape some of Another Place to help us, but I can not 475 create objects. To do so is to convert a part of me into that object, 476 which I find to be extremely painfull. Friar was here before this began 477 so I will ask the Wonderer how he came to be here, unless the newer 478 arival would care to speak first?" 479 480 "Kurfur, how are the Smurf Bars? And would you like some mead?" 481 482 "Friar, do you have any suggestions? I think that something 483 is amiss - and I don't mean the destruction of the multiverses. What 484 seems so out of place? - or is it that I become that disoriented in 485 Another Place?" 486 487 I awaited answers and questions as we began our short debate on how 488 to save everything in existence. 489 490 Hagbard Celine, Temporally Displaced Guru 491 492 ---{ Glad to see the Border Pirate was discovered... }------------------- 041=Usr:131 ORIGINAL FORMULA 07/24/88 18:08 Msg:1941 Call:10002871 Lines:5 493 494 revinis sd8807.23 mt1812.50 495 496@ Ethan is almost asleep. Resting on a 497@CC 042=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/24/88 19:04 Msg:1942 Call:10002875 Lines:27 498 &*&*&*&*'s 499 500 "I came to this time and place in a way that is not of my choosing. 501 I was wandering Existance when I came upon this Inn. There was a 502 strange man dressed in black,(Or so my perceptions told me) And 503 I sensed that he knew of my presence. This bothered me, And I withdrew 504 in meditation." 505 506 "But while I was in this state somebody was able to impress on me an 507 urgent need. I was foolish and did not realize this immediatly. 508 I travelled to pick up an object of power that belonged to my master 509 before his death. I know little of its powers, I was told by my 510 master that it was a powerfull Item that would bring me great 511 responsability. I did not wish this, And so when he died I hid 512 the Item in a secret place." 513 514 "But this need overpowered me and I journeyed to recover that which 515 I had refused. There was a ceramony that would bind me to this 516 Item, And I undertook it. But because of the false nature of my 517 desire it did not go well, even as we speak I am being slowly 518 drained of power. If I do not find a way to either seperate myself, 519 or gain a better mental melding I will be consumed by it. " 520 521 "I sense that Our problems are interconnected, There is much trouble 522 about. That is my story." 523 An Astral Dreamer 524 &*&*&*&*'s 043=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/24/88 19:34 Msg:1943 Call:10002876 Lines:15 525 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig / A summoning doesn't mean instant responseeee 526 527 As I sat on the floor in the Inn, more people began to appear from 528 nowhere. Mention of names were made, and people said things about problems 529 unknown. Hagbard inquired as to the quality of the Smurf bars, and asked 530 me if I would enjoy some mead. My answer to both of Hagbards questions 531 was "great". After downing three pints of the finest mead I had ever 532 tasted, I began to mull over some of the ideas being passed through the 533 company. 534 "I think that the man in black has something to do with the present chaos," 535 I said finally. "If we can find him, maybe we can figure out what's 536 causing the disturbances." 537 My thoughts said, I continued to drink my mead. 538 539 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Border change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 044=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/24/88 21:17 Msg:1944 Call:10002879 Lines:3 540 ^^ 541 I walked in. Sat down. Ordered an ale. Looked around. Waited... 542  045=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/24/88 21:42 Msg:1945 Call:10002880 Lines:1 543 Welcome!!!!!! 046=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/24/88 22:20 Msg:1946 Call:10002884 Lines:1 544 047=Usr:272 Talos 07/24/88 22:56 Msg:1947 Call:10002885 Lines:3 545 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 546 I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacccccccckkkkkkk! T.V. 547 <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> 048=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/25/88 18:29 Msg:1948 Call:10002913 Lines:7 548 &*&*&*&*'s 549 550 Where is everybody? 551 552 An Astral Dreamer 553 554 &*&*&*&*'s 049=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/25/88 19:03 Msg:1949 Call:10002915 Lines:1 555 Lost in unreality. 050=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/25/88 20:10 Msg:1950 Call:10002917 Lines:7 556 557 &*&*&*&*'s 558 If they are lost in unreality then all is lost! 559 I will try to summons them back... 560 561 An Astral Dreamer. 562 &*&*&*&*'s 051=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/25/88 20:28 Msg:1951 Call:10002918 Lines:6 563 If reality is in chaos, then unreality is the safest place to be. 564 I believe the Inn is lost in unreality, so therefore all within it are 565 lost in unreality. 566 So, Astral Dreamer, they are all in the inn. 568 Therefore, they are all safe. 052=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/25/88 20:44 Msg:1952 Call:10002919 Lines:6 569 &*&*&*&*'s 570 Yes, This might be the case. But Their lack of communication does not 571 bode well for the Multi-vers. Maybe its the heat. 572 573 An Astral Dreamer. 574 &*&*&*&*'s 053=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/25/88 21:48 Msg:1953 Call:10002921 Lines:16 575 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | I'm writing, OKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK 576 577 Hey, Astral Dreamer, 578 You must be a new user, right? You call this system almost as often as 579 I do. Relax, time is frozen, so nothing can happen untill someone 580 responds. They will respond eventually (they allways do) and there's 581 nothing you or I can do to hurry them along. Don't worry 'bout things 582 you can't help, it leads to an early coronary arrest (there's nothing 583 worse than a dead Astral Dreamer). 584 Sorry if I sound a bit patronizing, but this is the only way I can 585 think of to get my message across. 586 Strangely, 587 Kurfur Redlig 588 (local Berserker nobody) 589 =:-) [:I] :-D :-P B-) O:-) 8) 0-) :-)8 and any other smiley faces!!! 590 054=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/25/88 22:19 Msg:1954 Call:10002922 Lines:1 591 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Arkle Snarkle Higgeldy Snooooooooooooo 055=Usr:498 Hagbard Celine , 07/25/88 23:37 Msg:1955 Call:10002926 Lines:49 592 593 ---{ "What are you doing, Dave? This is highly irregular"... }--------- 594 595 Actually, Kurfur, I have been pondering the rest of the story (no 596 relation to Paul Harvey). I've called this board 3 times today. 597 598 Wonderer, it would seem that you should re-bind with the Item that you 599 seek, unless you wish not its responsibility. 600 601 Talos, welcome to Another Place. Feel free to order a drink. 602 603 So, what should be done? Is the item the cause, or is it that plus 604 a combination of other events that have all played havoc on the 605 dimensions? As to why my body was distroyed in its material form, I 606 still can not explain fully. I think that my lapse in concentration and 607 the improper binding to the Item you seek created a nasty flux in the 608 cross-dimensions. Any other ideas? It still seems like there is just 609 one more thing-but I can't place my finger on it... 610 611 Soon we shall have the objective for our quest, and we can start our 612 journey across the dimensions. Um....uh oh. I just realized something. 613 The problem can be in ANY dimension! We'll have to move fast, and 614 cover alot of ground. Even if we find the place, who knows how large it 615 is? 616 617 Hagbard Celine, Listening Guru in Another Place 618 619 ---{ To All: We need your help! }--------------------------------------- 620 621 Indeed! I recalled the mysical scroll of recent knowledge. The Man 622 in Black Robes is the missing element! The improper binding, my lapse 623 in concentration, and some other force (probably from the Man in Black) 624 have combined to affect the multiverses! I have sensed something of 625 what you have told me - this Man is not of the normal multiverse. He 626 (or should I say IT?) is trying to accomplish something through the 627 destruction of the multiverses. He is not responsible for his actions, 628 and the energies He gives off are erratic, suggesting that which mehums 629 call 'Evil'. Indeed, this being is strong. The Man must be contacted 630 and told of His responsibilities to all entities. Otherwise, under 631 the code of human ethics, He must be neutralized by relocation, 632 immobilization, or destruction (the least prefered). 633 634 Hagbard Celine, Guru with Wandering Mind 635 636 P.S. I seem to be needing some grandmotherly kindness...my mid 637 wandering was like making the shrill mouth music while I was 638 urinating. Even Gurus are not perfect. 639 640 ---{ Zen? }------------------------------------------------------------- 056=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/26/88 12:59 Msg:1956 Call:10002932 Lines:5 641 I figet at my sword belt. I never quite got use to wearing one. It's been 642 so long, too. I finish my ale and order another, calmly waiting for whatever. 643 I brush my hair back out of my face and scratch at my beard. I feel secure 644 in this place. I'd feel beter if I knew who brought me here and why...... 645  057=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/26/88 17:28 Msg:1957 Call:10002939 Lines:15 646 &*&*&*&*'s 647 Yes Hagbard, I to feel that the man in black has somthing to do with all 648 that is going on around us. I saw him outside the Inn, and this is 649 where my troubles began. To seek him though will be difficult, He 650 is, I suspect powerfull. Just as you have said. But as you all 651 know we cannot allow us to falter in our quest. 652 653 The object is in my possesion, Though I am not properly bound to it mentally, 654 and so it does not operate properly. I must find some way to eather 655 remove it, or gain a more stable condition. 656 657 I am prepared for the fight. Let all who care about the Multi-verse unite! 658 An Astral Dreamer 659 &*&*&*&*'s 660 058=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/26/88 18:02 Msg:1958 Call:10002940 Lines:10 661 This Is Phoenix Polymorph.....There was a Star Trek convention in town a 662 while ago, I didn't go to it. Wish I had. Saw some kid today wearing a 663 Banzai Institute t-shirt. DOES ANYBODY KNOW HOW I CAN GET ONE?!?!?! 664 PLEASE, I'L PAY ANY reasonable PRICE!!!! 665 666 I feel stupid. I mean, here I am, director of the Wilsonville Banzai Institute 667 AND I DON' HAVE A T-SHIRT!!! 668 669 allfernow 670  059=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/26/88 19:00 Msg:1959 Call:10002942 Lines:18 671 I saw someone with a Banzai Institute headband today. 672 KKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Fencing instructors are sadisticccccccccccccccccc 673 674 One thing said: 675 " I seem to remember this man in black from my temporal wanderings. 676 He is very dangeruos to stand against, for he is not only Evil, but is 677 a champion of the forces which power Evil. I suspect he is one of the 678 few, or maybe only, Lords of Destructive Chaos. If he is what I think, 679 then I'm surprised he didn't destroy the Inn on arrival. He's planning 680 something, and our presence here is part of it. Perhaps he desires to 681 get all resistance together and stationary, for either destruction or 682 containment. With little to stop him, he could totally crack a piece of 683 existance off, causing that part to become separate ond controllable. 684 What he doesn't realize, though, is that all of reality, and unreality, 685 needs to remain connected, or all shall spin into oblivion, including 686 himself. I suggest we decide and act quickly, before all is lost. " 687 688 KKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | History isn't anymore (or maybe it isn't yet)) 690 L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L 691 snailhead 692 let's not let the lord of destructive chaos bring shame to the name 693 of Chaos... 694 Chaos can be constructive and a hell of a lot of fun... 695 And order, nothing but order, can be really dull... 696 Etaoin shrdlu! 697 061=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/26/88 22:51 Msg:1961 Call:10002948 Lines:17 698 &*&*&*&*'s 699 700 So, it seems that this man in black has a good deal to do with the 701 troubles we have been experiencing. Perhaps if we find him we will 702 find the trouble. 703 704 But we must be aware that he could be nothing but a decoy to lure us 705 away from the true path we seek. 706 Does anyone know were this lord of destruction lives? I think 707 I have a score to settle with him, As do the rest of us. 708 709 Quote "They decorated all the generals, who faught the war behind the 710 Lines. They had forgotten all the Soldiers, A plan that puts 711 them way behind the times." ASIA "Wildest Dreams" 712 713 An Astral Dreamer. 714 &*&*&*&*'s 062=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/26/88 23:19 Msg:1962 Call:10002949 Lines:13 715 KKKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | H'lo agin' peepulllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 716 717 Snailhead, I did say DESTRUCTIVE CHAOS, not just chaos. As a Berserker, 718 I live for chaos, but not the destructive variety. I am, instead, a 719 champion (or at least a follower) of NEUTRALLY CONSTRUCTIVE CHAOS (in 720 other words, the "What the hell, as long as nothing else gets damaged" 721 philosophy. Please don't say I'm against chaos, cuz I'm not. 722 723 KKKKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Skaven go home, or at least to the sewersssss 724 725 PS, Don't ask about the border message. 726 727 KKKKKKKKurfur Redlig | Lima beans and other strange thingsssssssssssss 063=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/26/88 23:40 Msg:1963 Call:10002951 Lines:4 728 HELP!!! MY %'%&$&$' COMPUTER IS SET FO A FULL DUPLEX, 1 STOP BIT, 8 WORD ANDP 729 BUT IT KEEPS PRINTTING LLIIKKEE TTHHIISS!! 730 NOMATTERWHAT I SET THIS DAMN MODEM ON I EITHER GET TWO OR THREE (C 731  064=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/26/88 23:46 Msg:1964 Call:10002953 Lines:2 732 help!!! 733  065=Usr:11 L'homme sans Par 07/27/88 04:16 Msg:1965 Call:10002957 Lines:10 734 735 736 Now, is that better? Ah yes, lower case, full duplex, no garbage characters, 737 and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. But wait! Something is 738 wrong. What? wait. Yes. Even when man has the consolidation of his 739 possessions, and the cooperation of the technical world, man without love 740 is man alone. I know now why I am here now. I am here to pay my penance for 741 putting those possessions and that technical world above all else. I am 742 here to burn. 743 ____________________________________________________________a__________________ 066=Usr:379 Phoenix Polymorp 07/27/88 14:41 Msg:1966 Call:10002964 Lines:4 744 Ah, yeah.... 745  746 Well, the modem is working fine now. Bloody comode oder computers!!! 747  067=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/27/88 16:53 Msg:1967 Call:10002965 Lines:6 748 &*&*&*&*'s 749 Well, I feel I should defend Commodore here. I personally own an Amiga 750 500 and find it to be by far the best machine for the price. The 751 Fact that commodore has sold more computers world wide then any 752 other single compony also speaks for itself. 753 068=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/27/88 16:57 Msg:1968 Call:10002966 Lines:9 754 Of course, I will admit their support in the pass has been less 755 then what most peaple would like. But considering 756 the pricing, what do you expect? 757 758 "... Land of Gentry, Rationalize. Look who bought the mint, Buy a jingle 759 , buy America." REM "Exhuming Mcarthy" 760 761 An Astral Dreamer. 762 &*&*&*&*'s 069=Usr:70 Kurfur Redlig 07/27/88 18:04 Msg:1969 Call:10002968 Lines:2 763 764 What's with all this %&^%$#%$^ line n[{1l^sioise? 070=Usr:78 Mark Derby 07/27/88 20:26 Msg:1970 Call:10002975 Lines:12 765 L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_L_ 766 snailhead 767 Sorry Kurfur; yes, destructive chaos is another thing entirely. 768 769 Never thought I'd see R.E.M. lyrics on the boards....personally 770 I likud 'um better when you couldn't understand a word Michael 771 was saying... 773 "What was that...did he say, 'secluded in a markerstone, not only 774 deadlier but smarter too'?" 775 "Nah, I think he said, 'I put in the corner store laughed falling 7760off dhe pier, bus stop eh something something...'" 071=Usr:4 Milchar 07/27/88 22:59 Msg:1971 Call:10002981 Lines:56 777 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 778 "Nothing." 779 Exhaustion workud its way into Grann's voice. It had been 780 many hours since he had last rested. The sudden change in his magickal 781 powers worried him- they seemed to increase every hour. Complex 782 invocations of energy came easily to him, much too easily- 783 It came upon him suddenly, a gut-wrenching sensation that 784 almost felt like flesh tearing, filling his body with pain, a great 785 tidal wave of agony that swept over him and threatened to consume him. 786 Grann fell to the floor of xis workshop, screaming. A few infinite 787 seconds later, the pain left as quickly as it had come, leaving Grann 788 shaken but alive. 789 "...w-what in Amigc's name w-was THAT?.." muttered the gnome 790 as his Silvi and his apprentice enteret the room at a run. Quickly 791 they helped Grann to a chair and asked what had happened. 792 "I felt a force pulling at part of me, ripping it out and 793 taking it away- and another thing I know from somewhere but can't 794 remember, somethi~g fqmiliar yet strange, too." Grann chuckled. "I 795 sound just like an Arch-Mage, don't I? Spewing paradoxes left and 796 right....'familiar yet strange'. WHERE have I felt that sensation 797 before?" 798 +++++++++++++++ 799 Milchar had walkud down the narrow road for some time 800 before he became discouraged and gave up in disgust. This was no way 801 for an Arch-mage to travel, he thought. He still remembered the 802 'cantations, and the Wand would provide the power. He decided to 8 3 risk it. Better that than waste more time on this road. 804 He began with the words, letting sharp syllables slice the air 805 as his hands begun their half-forgotten channelling movements: 806 "Yogok faleiph murgven kaleeh wrahpolik skeez.." Milchar began, 807 shaping the energies evoked by the Wand. His hands enscribed a four 808 foot circle before him, the edges glowing brighter as he continued to 809 follow the precise formula. Memory and attention to detail were the 81 0two0greatest assets to someone who practiced the Art, skills that Milchar 811 had long ago practiced and mastered. 812 Abruptly, the circle fell away, revealing a greener land within: 813 Celene. Milchar's own home world. Any search he might }ake0must begin 814 there, where he might draw upon old lore hidden within the labyrinth that 815 was his own home. Joyfully, Milchar stepped forward- 816 -and fell as a tremendous tension broke, seeming to release a 817 great weight upon him> A0few infinite seconds later, the pressure eased 818 as rapidly as it came. 819 +++++++++++++++ 820 "It failed, Dimat." 821 "What? That is impossible. Check again." 822 "The level is still increasing. More slowly, but increasing." 823 Damn that apprentice, thought Dimat. That gnome is going to 824 cause untold trouble- perhaps even a class one disturbance in the plan. 825 It had to be Milchar, then. The lie about Grann had been sufficient to 826 get him going+0he xad always been obedient. If the Fates would keep 827 him from truth long enough to do the deed then things would go well 828 enough. 829 "Let us hope, then," said the mage, "that Milchar succeeds in 830 his mission before it is too late." 831 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar ++++ July 27, 1988 +++++++++++++++++++ 832 072=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/28/88 16:38 Msg:1972 Call:10002987 Lines:16 833 &*&*&*&*'s 834 835 About those R.E.M. lyrics, I kind of agree with you. Murmur sends 836 like it's in another language a lot of the time. I kindof sing 837 along to it, but I'm really not sure what I'm saying most of the time. 838 839 Docoument kinda takes some of the fun out of listening to R.E.M., but 840 It's still better txen a good deal of the stuff I hear on the radio 841 today. 842 An Astral Dreamer. 843 "who was it organized the right to follow my leader, Seems we look and 844 stand around waiting for a sign from God. Speaking for myself, 845 The Christians need, thu Meslim need, The Buddhist need to testify 846 the need for brothery love." YES "Almost like love" 847 &*&*&*&*'s 848 073=Usr:532 James Of Cassand 07/28/88 16:52 Msg:1973 Call:10002988 Lines:42 849 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$$$+++++))))) 850 John Eddiso~ was enjoying a nice relaxing bath when the world split open. 851 852 He wasn't accustomed to this sort of thing. Usually he was in his car 853 driving to work, or talking on the phone when this sort of thing 854 occured. 855 856 He was yn fqct very fortunate this time, If he made it back there 857 would be no messy explanations to make. and luckily he had left his 858 eeping robe draped over the curtain rail. 859 When the world returned to normal Mr. Eddison knew he was not 860 at home. In fact he was probably someplace he had never been before. 861 he stood up, and put on his robe. Apsent mindedly he pulled the drain 862 switch and watched the water rush out and down. The bottom of his 863 robe was wet, but that really wasnd0im`rtant. It felt comfortable 864 , werever he was. "Hello, I'm coming out" he said pulling back the 865 curtain. 866 867 There were many confused faces as he looked out into the dimly lit 868 room. There was a man behind a bar who didn't look0the0least bit happy. 869 Looking down on the floor Mr. Eddison began to realize why. All the 870 water had drained out of his tub an onto the floor. Why was it that 871 somthing like this always happened to him? 872 873 He decided that if he ignorud it maybe nobody would bother him about 874 it. He steeped boldly out of the tub and onto the floor. And it 875 turned out flat on his face. Laughter rang out as those gathered 876 within watched him stand. "I am John Eddison of the interdimensional (77 `olice, I assure you that you are all in a lot of trouble!" he said 878 searching around for the orders that he knew must be thear. "That 879 is I think you are?" He added surching more franticly. 880 881 "Have any of you seen a small silver tubu?" xe asked finaly. Everyone 882 shook there heads. 883 "Where am I?" he asked finaly, feeling rather stupid. 884 885 "You are at the Inn of Celene." somebody answered. 886 887 "oh, I think I'm in trouble." he said sitting down. 888 James of Cassantra. 889 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$$$+++++))))) 890 074=Usr:219 Friar Mossback 07/28/88 20:07 Msg:1974 Call:10002992 Lines:17 891 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 892 Finally the taste creeped into my concious~ess> Yuuuukk! "Smurfs! 893 you gave me a smurf to eat!?! Horrid! Tastes like fetid bat guano!" 894 I tossed the smurf into the garbage and reached into my sporran and 895 pulled out a ham sandwich bigger than the bag itself. Hagbard looked 896 qd me strangely, so I handed it to him and pulled out another and took 897 a big bite. "I think I have it figured out..." And then I noticed 898 all of the new faces around me, and a red faced man sitting on the 899 floor in a pool of water. "James!0 I xaven't seen you in a long time. 900 Still making the grand entrances, I see." Smiling, I extended my 901 hand to him to help him up. 902 At that moment, there was another reality shift, and I felt myself 903 falling to Earth Prime, and the La~d ov Houston. "Hagbard!", I cried, 904 as I fell away, "I'll be back in a week. Use you logic to find the 905 quest." 906 [][][][][][][][][][][][][] Friar [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 907 075=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/28/88 20:34 Msg:!975 Call:10002994 Lines:17 908 &*&*&*&*'s 909 Things were really getting wild. 910 911 Peaple were appearing out of nowere and dissapearing just as fast. 912 913 "The level of Chaos is rising rapidly!" I said trying to keep track 914 of everyne. 915 "perhaps if we all concentrate our powers we can get things to calm 916 down a bit, we really need to get a little stability if we are to 917 start on the quest!" 918 919 An Astral Dreamer. 920 "Everyday my metal friend shakes the bed at &qm,dxen the shiny serving 921 drones, running with my telephones .. buy the fake and so whats real? 922 whats this pain here in my chest? maybe I should take a rest..." 923 The Buggles "Living in the Plastic Age." 924 076=Usr:532 James Of Cassand 7/28?88 21:52 Msg:1976 Call:10002997 Lines:25 925 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$$$+++++))))) 926 A man approached me and helped me up. He seemed to know me, 927 I wasn't sure that I knew him, but you meet a large number of peaple 928 when your a member of the Ynter Dimensional Police. I was dripping 929 wet, and somebody was babbling about chaos and powers. 930 932 I looked around me and tried to find some way out. I spied a 933 door and began to head towards it. Suddenly the Barkeeper appeared 9#4 oet of nowere and blocked the way. He looked menacingly towards 935 the mess that I had left with my bathtub and motioned me towards what could 936 only be the kitchen, and then held out his hand. 937 938 940 "I seem to be a little bit short ov cash right now, but you look 941 like the understanding sort..." I said hopfully. 942 943 He didn't seem impressed though and grabbed me by my color and 944 began to drag me into the back room. 945 946 "Help!" I screamed. 947 9480James of Cassandra. 949 !!!!!@@@@@#####$$$$$+++++))))) 077=Usr:498 Hagbard Celine , 07/28/88 23:12 Msg:1977 Call:10003002 Lines:29 950 ---{ Round and round we go, where we stop, we should know... }----------- 951 952 Friar left for a quisk vycit elsewhere (on some strangbusiness) 953 after handing me a two and one-half foot tall sandwitch. At about the 954 same time, another man appeared, and was harrased by the barkeep. "Help" 955 the man screamed. I smiled and turned the barkeep i~do a giant beer 956 stein, with the other man hanging on the handle. It seemed as if 957 things were starting out fine... 958 959 I divided the sandwitch and served the pieces to anyone who wanted 960 more food than just a few smurf bars. It was si}ply too big for me 961 to eat (although I started to chow down on one of the halfs - great 962 sandwitch!) and the remaining pieces were placed on a pizza pan. 963 964 Then, I spoke from my heart. 965 966 "The Man in Black Robes shall re sught for. If he should prove 967 to be the one, he must be detered from his plight. If he should 968 refuse our inquiries, we must assume that he has some direct relation. 969 Therefore, The Man in Black Robes shall be located and incarcerated as 97 the first step towards re-fitting the multiverse together." Do all 971 agree with this action? And are there any other approaches to this 972 that I have forgotten absentmindedly?" I looked around for 973 approval. 974 975 Hagbard Celi~e, in the Inn of Celene 976 977 PS. bang-----------------=> SP is dead! (for all of the 'sandwitches') 978 078=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/29/88 04:02 Msg:1978 Call:10003004 Lines:8 979 &*&*&*&*'s 980 "Things seem to be improving, I agree thqt i~ this moment of stability 981 we should start our quest. let us begin the search for the man in black!" 982 983 An Astral Dreamer. 984 (no quote, its 4am and I'm tired :-) ) 985 &*&*&*&*'s 986 079=Usr:84 Michael Miller j 07/29/88 11:58 Mcw:1979 Call:10003010 Lines:13 987 &*&*&*&*'s 988 Well, I guess this means I get to be at the bottom. 989 990 Since this will not be read by most peaple I dont know why I'm bothering, 991 but I really need to fill up these last 13 lines so that the0dis{ 992 can be changed and we can start the quest. 993 994 Have any of you considered the fact that we all believe we are right, 995 and yet we must in reality be wrong a good deal of the time? 996 "Wooden ships on the water,very free. easy to know were it's supposed 997 to be. ... very free and easy." Jefferson Airplane. "Wooden Ships." 998 An Astral Dreamer. 999 &*&*&*&*'s