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20 I(the famous pheric foerender)was just looking at drive b.c'mon someone tell me why there's about three new users in one
21 disk?IF YOU WANT CAPITALIZATION HERE it IS.
22 ANY WAY I THInk ill get some food to drink now,
23 if nobody will excuse ME iLL Be leaViNg now.
24 pheric f.
25 ~~~~~~~}}}}}~~~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~}~PS. ANYONE FOR A GOOD ARGUMENT????
26 XSXSXSXSXXXXSXSSXXSCCXCBNCBVCBVCNBVCNBVCNBVCNBVCNBV
27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
28 Ahhh.... Backwater is free to me at last...
29 To all present at the PorSciFiS meeting:Gee, my expectations were dashed to bits.
30 I was expecting flashy cloaks, strange instuments, and Quizmaster. Zero on
31 all three accounts. Oh, well.
32 By the way, when something is said about a Commodore 64, you are referring to
33 my system... (paid for in blood).
34 ++++++++
35 Dragging Milchar on further, The Doctor finally brings him to a thatched roof
36 hut of some small proportions. Milchar stirs, and opens his eyes. "Place
37 me inside...G-Go find some vibranite...bring it here." The Doctor carries
38 Milchar the rest of the way into the nearly empty hut, and posts K-9 inside
39 as a guard. Milchar gestures with the last of his strength, and a green glow
40 permeates the entire hut, sealing it
41 off. Milchar slips into a deep sleep, waiting The Doctor's return...
42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar +++++++++++++++++++++
43
44
45 AW SHUCKS,AN I WAS HOPIN TA GIT TO THE TOP DIS TIME TOO.DERN IT ALL TA HECK IF DAT AINT DAH MOS UNLUCKY TING I EVER DID SEE
46 SLEEP WITH IT ON.I BATHE WITH IT ON,I AM NEVER WITHOUT IT.AND THEN OF COURSE I ALWAYS HAVE ARO UND 55 POUNDS OF STUFF IN THE
47 POCKETS(WHICH ARE DIMENSIONALLY STABILIZED I SHOULD ADD)I CHALLENGE ANYONE TO FIND ME WITHOUT IT.IF YOU DO I WILL PUBLICLY
48 THIS VERY SYSTEM GIVE MY BORN NAME.IT WAS LATER CHANGED BUT I HAVE FOUND THAT SOME THINK IT OH SO VERY HUMOROUS.RIGHT NOW IT
49 IS LEGALLY PROMETHEUS HAWTHORNE.
50 MAN IN GREY;YES I DO HAVE SOME THIND AGAINST THE AMERICAN DENT AL ASSOCIATION.EVERY TIME I GO TO THE DENTIST MY CHEEKS REACT
51 ALLERGENICALLY TO THE NOVACAINE IN SUCH A WAY SO THAT FOR EIGHT TO TEN DAYS I FEEL LIKE A CHIPMU NK.AND ITS ALL MY DENTISTS
52 LT...
53 AS FOR THE PERSON WHO DARES TO CALL HIMSELF ADMIRAL KIRK;ANYLOATHSOME KLINGON DEGENERATE KNOWS THAT ANTIMATTER IS GENERATE
54 IN LINEAR ACCELERATORS AND IS NEVER KEPT FOR MORE THNANO SEC.BUT AT THE HEIGHT OF THE FLU X THE RATIO IS 1.154678 : 1.
55 I WILL LIKELY BE AT THE NEXT PORSFIS MEETING BUT THE PEOPLE AT THE P&C TAVERN MIGHT NOT TAKE THE HUNGARIAN MIDGET EXCUSE
56 A SECOND TIME.
57 HAWTHORNE
58
59 && && &&
60 So if high-tech wasn't the answer, maybe low-tech was. It hadn't been easy for Billy-Bob to set up his latest
61 trick, but he'd managed to pull it together in record time. Now they were all in position for the attack. Billy-
62 Bob stood bravely behind a convenient tree as he gave the full-throated cry of the Zulu warrior. On that signal,
63 twelve hundred painted warriors rose from the tall grass and stepped from the woods around the hapless party.
64 First a hail of spears was loosed at the party clustered about the car, then, moving as one, the howling tribesmen
65 converged on the car. Maybe I overdid it a little, thought Billy-Bob as he watched the hundreds of naked warriors
66 stumbling over each other, each trying to get to the center of the circle. But they had such a great group
67 discount rate!
68 && The Mad Actor &&
69 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::
70 voyeur was laying in the grass, soaking up the sun while recuperating from the
71 splitting headache gained as a result of moving the car. From what he had
72 heard from the bard and L'homme, the hydrogen was quite flammable, as well as
73 being very light. Something had been mentioned about a balloon and germ warfare,
74 but voyeur wasn't really up on such things.
75 "I wonder if L'homme has any more of those mints? They're good, and I seem to
76 have worked up quite an appetite."
77 Suddenly the grass around them erupted with what seemed like thousands of
78 near-naked painted savages. Spears fell all around, luckely striking no one.
79 Not being one accustomed to fighting, voyeur was unsure what to do. Then he had a
80 thought. Retrieving the hydrogen tank from where it had been stashed, he used what
81 little 'magic' he had left from Amber to ignite a flame, while he cracked the valve
82 on the tank. A terrific flame roared from the nozzle of the cylinder.
83 He turned to meet the attackers, flame thrower in hand.
84 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::voyeur:::::::::::O O::::::::::::
85 && && &&
86 Billy-Bob Bullyboy blinked & backed as the blossom of flame bloomed before him. Two dozen Zulus were barbecued in
87 the first blast, but as voyeur turned to bring the flame to bear on another flank the tank of gas exploded.
88 The fragments of the tank tore voyeur to shreds. Burning globs of liquid hydrogen were thrown hundreds of meters
89 away. Well, thought Billy-Bob, at least it'll take him a while to walk back from THAT reality. Too bad that
90 reality-hoppers so seldom find death more than an inconvienience. Better report in on this one...
91 "Shadowspawn-1 to Shadow Uncast. One is out. Hope to report more later. Off."
92 && The Mad Actor &&
93 ::::::nzj::::z::r:h:::545:::::a:h :: :a ::::a:::: :a:::: ::aaw::
94 HEY!! You weren't supposed to kill ME!!!
95 Let's see, Corwin told me about his eyes, and told me I had some Amber blood.
96 Now, how long did it take him to regrow his eyes? As I dowbt the animals
97 hereabouts will refuse even fried long pork, I hope my companions remember to
98 gather my remains when they leave. In this scattered form, it will be difficult
99 enought to encourage my regeneration, without wasting energy chasing away the jackals.
100 :::: a:e: fgva a::::::aw33::a::: :a: v o y e u r : ae a::e :::
101 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
102 Don't give up, Voyeur! (did you ever have a day when nothing went right???????)
103 Satisfied with the protection spell, Milchar send out his soul-self to observe the progress of others. He had hoped
104 That they had all bypassed the traps of their captor, but deep down he felt that something was wrong.
105 Putting forth his will, Milchar's soul-self slid between the realities, as he was a point in space, not matter.
106 Realities shuffled before him like a deck of cards, Milchar chose one. Land sped by him as he travelled to what he
107 sought... He had found a car, now dented with hundreds of sprear marks and one tire punctured, defended by three...
108 oh! TWO men now, why do people play with fire after their mothers tell them not to? Rushing to Voyeur's side, Milchar's
109 soul-self went to see how extensive the damage was. He was just barely conscious, and he turned his head and saw
110 Milchar's soul-self there. A thin smile formed on his lips, and then the weak words, "I'm not down yet."
111 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar (120 columns is fun!) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
112 As the attack began bard had just completed the hookup on the main panel.
113 Realizing that something had to be done quickly he flicked on his neutralizer
114 and then activated the Stasis unit. The charge in the panel would only last for
115 a few minutes, but hopefully that would suffice.
116 To bard's eyes all the light had shifted rather drasticly towards the red.
117 All motion was at a standstill. Moving with great care so as to avoid damging
118 anything, he stepped out of the car. What WAS that strange shimmer by voyeur?
119 Well, no matter, first he'd get voyeur taken care of then he'd worry about
120 erything else!
121 He picked up voyeur's remains carefully & carried them over to his pack.
122 Opening a hitherto unnoticed seam, he revealed an opening that was somehow as
123 large as a good sized door! He then carried the remains thru the opening. Inside
124 the pack, he placed the remains in the autodoc & set a field generator around
125 it. There!
126 Exiting the pack, he carried an Atchisson assualt shotgun & a long,
127 sharp knife. They would pay for this! He glanced at his wrist to check the
128 neutralizer. Good, there were a couple of minutes before the field dropped.
129 He proceeded to cut the throats of the nearest warriors. At -30 seconds
130 he returned to the car, having slain all the warriors within 10 feet. He
131 sheathed the knife & reached back to turn off the console.
132 Normal time resumed. He waited a moment to allow the bodies to fall.
133 Then as the shock hit the survivors he started firing... the Atchisson roared
134 spewing forth death in all directions. In 30 seconds he had emptied the 12 round
135 magazine & the warriors were in full retreat.
136 He placed a fresh magazine in the shotgun & handed it to L'homme. "Keep
137 a lookout while I finish the hookup," he paused, "Oh, remind me to get voyeur
138 out of the autodoc in ten minutes."
139 "What autodoc? What the hell is going on?!" shouted L'homme.
140 "I'll explain later, just keep a good lookout. OK?"
141 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
142 Sorry about all the violence but NOBODY offs my FRIENDS!
143 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
144 This one's for you, Doctor!
145 The Doctor's Pockets (words: Anne Wilson & Meg Garrett, music: My Favorite Things)
146 Jack knife and yo-yo and things I find handy,
147 Grubby white bag full of bright colored candy,
148 My sonic screwdriver and bugs I have found,
149 These are the things that I carry around!
150 Chorus:When they caught me,
151 And they searched me,
152 This is what they found --
153 My captors were simply amazed to behold
154 The things that I carry around!
155 Half-eaten apples and wires and gears,
156 A diary with entries for five hundred years,
157 Etheric detector and string wrapped around,
158 These are the things that I carry around!
159 CHORUS
160 Hypnotic crystal and hanky with knot in,
161 Ginger-pop bottle and things I've forgotten,
162 Toffee tin, spyglass, and stray British pound,
163 These are the things that I carry around!
164 CHORUS
165 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
166 Oh, by the way, if any of you were wondering why the Doctor's scarf is
167 black & white instead of the usual multi-color, it's really quite simple. You
168 see, right now he only has a monochrome monitor!
169 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
170 MIG: Actually, it was Whisper who was laughing. I would never do such a thing
171 to Greymalkin!
172 ......................
173 "Friend Green Eyes, wouldst thou be so kind as to guard the door whilst
174 we prepare some food and plan?" inquired the apprentice. The cat sent a feeling
175 of hunger, as if to say "I'm hungry too!" but lay down just inside the doorway.
176 "Fear not, we shall not forget to feed thee!" With this he turned to the
177 innkeeper and placed orders. Shortly they were delivered and they began to plan.
178 .............................
179 Whisper: How large is thy mace? As I recall, dureum weighs about 67 tons per
180 cubic foot! While I would be the last to underrate thy strength, is would this
181 not be somewhat unweildly? Even for thee?
182 ......................................the apprentice............................
183 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
184 sOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME HOW MANY LINES LONG IS THE OPENING
185 INTRO BS SO i'LL KNOW HOW MANY LINES TO SKIP DOWN FROM THE
186 TOP TO GET TO THE 'GOOD' STUFF?
187 ALSO, OK i ADMIT IT, i'M STILL NEW TO WHAT IS GOING ON. dID
188 BILLY-BOP'S WARRIORS ATTACK AFTER THE GREY WATCHAMICALLIT
189 WITH THE GAS BOTTLES LEFT THE INN OR BEFORE?
190 i MEAN A LOT SEAMS TO HAPPEN IN A DAY!
191 ALSO- WHAT IS THE GRAMMARIAN CONTINGENT UP TO?
192
193 OH WELL; ASSUMING B-B'S BS IS CURRENT...
194
195 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*DREAMTOUCHER*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
196 "*SOMEBODY WAKE UP STARSPELL AND TRY TO KEEP HER FROM OFFING
197 THE HUMANOIDS NEAR THAT METAL BOX WITH THE ROUND THINGS ON
198 THE BOTTEM*"
199 "*WHAT'S UP WAS SNOWGEM'S REPLY*"
200 "*SOMEONE I EXPECTED TO MEET HERE SEEMS TO BE UNDER ATTACK!*"
201 A FLYING SPEAR WIZZED PASED SNOWRUNNER'S NOSE AND PINGED OFF
202 SOMETHING CURVED AND METALIC. oK, THAT DOES IT THOUGHT DREAMTOUCHER
203 . MESS WITH ME BUT LEAVE MY DOG ALLONE.
204 WITH AN EAR SPLITTING HOWEL, SNOWRUNNER PROCEEDED TO PROVE
205 VERY MUCH CAPABLE OF TAKING CARE OF HERSELF.
206 uNFORTUNATLY SHE COULD ONLY TAKE ONE ENIMY AT A TIME. dREAMTOUCHER
207 DID NOT HAVE THAT LIMITATION.
208 THE NEXT FIVE RANKES OF ATTACKERS BEYOND FLAME THROWER
209 RANGE FELL DOWN UNCONCIOS!
210 FROM AN OPENING IN THE SIDE OF A LARGE ROCK, APPEARENTLY OVERLOOKED
211 BY THE ATTACKERS, A SLENDER, POINTED EARED FEMALE FORM, ALMOST
212 AS TALL AS THEMSELVES EMERGED.
213 EVERYWARE SHE LOOKED HUMANS FELL - DEAD! iT WAS ALL DREAMTOUCHER AND THE
214 OTHERS FROM THE FLOATING ROCK COULD DO TO KEEP HER FROM LOOKING
215 IN THE WRONG DIRECTION!
216 "* STARSPELL, i KNOW YOU FEEL THAT THE ONLY GOOD HUMAN IS A DEAD
217 HUMAN BUT THIS IS NOT THE WORLD OF TWO MOONS AND SOME OF THESE
218 BEINGS MAY HAVE SOME REDEAMING VALUE! *"
219 "* ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO! hOW LONG DO YOU THINK
220 ANY OF US WOULD LIVE IF I HESSITATED TO KILL HUMANS?
221 rEMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO fIREFROST, THE THREE SHE TALKED ME INTO
222 ALLOWING TO LIVE NEARLY KILLED HER! *"
223 "* tHIS IS A DIFFERENT TIME AND PLACE. THESE BEINGS HERE KNOW
224 NOTHING OF THAT! bESIDES DO THOSE NEAR THAT STRANGE GADGISMO
225 LOOK ANYTHING LIKE WHAT YOU THINK OF AS HUMANS? *"
226 BY THIS TIME THAIR REALY WASN'T MUCH BATTLE LEFT IN THE ATTACKERS.
227 wHAT TO DO ABOUT sTARSPELL WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM. UNEXPECTEDLY
228 SHE DECIDED TO SOLVE IT HERSELF.
229 ok STAR WANDERER, IF THESE HUMANS ARE SO PRECIOS TO YOU, YOU
230 STAY HERE WITH THEM. HERE'S YOUR PACK AND YOUR WALKIN' STICK.
231 I REALY WISH YOU WOULDN'T DO THIS BUT IF YOU MUST STAY YOU MUST.
232 AS FOR ME, ANOTHER MINUIT WITH THESE HARRY ROUND EARS AND i'D GAG!
233 "SHADE AND SWEET WATER"
234 "NEVER TRUST A SMILLING .5 TROLL"
235 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*DREAMTOUCHER*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
236 DREAMTOUCHER: Eighteen lines to skip the opening message. Gary
237 ***************************************************************
238 ___________________________________________________wow this disk filled
239 up fast. could someone tell me the game you people are playing. i would rea
240 lly like to know and maybe join if you people would allow.
241 ~~~~~`````
242 pheric f.
243 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
244 THY SWORD HAS THY POWER TO DESTROY ALL
245 AND ALL IT WILL DESTROY
246 THY KINGDOM OF THY GRADSKAN IS THY WORLD OF POWER
247 IT SHALL DESTROY ALL THY WORLD AND WHO DARES TO BATTLE
248 THE SOURCER?
249 WHO DARES I SAY?
250 THY POWER SHALL BE VICTORIOUS
251 OVER THY KINGDOM OF DECRLASNOT
252 THY POWER SHALL WIN WITH THY SWORD OF EVIL
253 THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THY KING OF GRADSKAN WHO RULES
254 THE RULER OF THE UNDER WORLD
255 GRADSKAN HAS THY POWER TO KILL WHO DARES ENTER THY SYSTEM OF BACKWATER WHICH SHA
256 LL BE RULED BY GRADSKAN HIMSELF
257 THY POWER IS IN THY SWORD REMEMBER THAT IF YOU DON'T YOU WILL BE OVERTAKEN BY..
258 GRADSKAN AND LORD GRADSKAN
259 DEATH TO DECRLASNOT **
260 THE WEOPON TO BE HELD AGAINTS HIM...
261 IS ANY KILLER WORTH MORE THAN HIS CRIME?
262 THY SHALL BE VICTORIOUS
263 THE SNOW DOG SHALL RULE
264 ****************======LORD GRADSKAN AND THY MEN OF THE KNIGHTS***
265 REMEMBER RHY POWER IS IN THY SWORD
266 *******************************************************:
267 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
268 98103995584311233399449494949494303030:2:2:2:202020
269 1001001 SOS
270 1001001 IN DESTRESS
271 100100
272 ONE HUMANOID ESCAPEE ONE ANDROID ON THE RUN..
273 NAME THAT SONG AND YOU CAN WIN A TRIP TO GRADSKAN..
274 THIS IS THY LORD OF GRADSKAN HIMSELF..
275 ********************:THY POWER IS IN THY SWORD:****************
276 WHO IS WRITTING THIS?
277 I WONDER
278 ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
279 First off, I'd like to congratulate Hawthorne. He truly is a 'Trekkie'. He got
280 ALL the Constitution Class ships in the Federation. Yet, he was slightly off
281 on the question about the matter/anti-matter. He said that the ratio was
282 1.154678:1. Actually it is 1.164653:1. That little mistake could, though,
283 cause an imbalance in the Warp Engines.
284 ????????????
285 Bard: Thank you for the poem. I really enjoyed it.
286 ????????????
287 Another Trek question: What model of ship is the Federation Class ships, and
288 what is the name and number of all 20 of them?
289 ????????????
290 I would write some more on the continuing adventure, but I have to go.
291
292 ?????????????????????????????????????????? The Doctor ??????????????????????????
293 Everybody i have a quiz a trek quiz that is....Rhym!!
294 Well what show did Dr.Macoy say Hell in?
295 Also what is the name of the ship that Was on the planet with Kahn with KECKOV
296 And the other commander?
297 Awnser
298 Remember THY POWER IS IN THY SWORD!!*
299 LORD OF GRADSKAN**
300 ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
301 Lord of Grandskan: Are you refering to the Reliant in Star Trek II:The Wrath
302 I'm not too sure about the Dr. McCoy question, but I'm working on it!!!!!!!!!!!
303 Here's another to keep you busy. Who was Kirk's instructor at the Starfleet
304 Acadamy???? (I think I got ya all with this one!!!)
305
306 ???????????????????????????????????????????? The Doctor ????????????????????????
307 P.S: Lord of Grandskan, learn to spell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
308 ???????????????????????????????????????????? The Doctor Again ??????????????????
309 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<PHERIC FOERENDER>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
310 REMEMBER,THE GOVERNMONT THAT GOVERNS BEST IS THE GOVERNMONT THAT GOVERNS LEAST
311 THE GOVERNMONT THAT GOVERNS LEAST IS NO GOVERNMONT AT ALL.
312
313 THE UNIVERSE TENDS TOWARD GREATER PERVERSITY,IT HATES YOU.
314
315 WHATEVER CAN GO WRONG WILL.
316
317 these are just a few wise sayings,i guess its back
318 to home work.
319
320 (((((((((((((((GOODBY))))
321 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
322 Good, Milchar thought to himself. That was a clever device, the stasis-thrower.
323 Bard is having a wonderful time... Hey! What is that?, Milchar thought again. A speck of darkness against the sun
324 attracted his attention. "It can't be! That's a Dralasite upon an anti-grav sled! The Shadows certainly are throwing
325 out strange things these days. What?? He can see me??" ##Yes, and think more softly. I am getting a mind-ache from
326 your thinking. Well, now. You look like a 'tweenman. How did you get in that condition?## "Well...",and Milchar
327 fills him in on all the details, pouring out information as fast as he could, and the short being (he rather looked
328 like a ball of Silly-Putty) absorbed it all. ##Are your friends all right? Do they need immediate help?## "No,
329 they repelled the attack. What is really needed is some Vibranite, a mineral that I can use to revitalize my mortal
330 body faster than usual. At the present rate, it will recover in about a week." ##Vibranite...I thought that I
331 detected some a few kilometers back. Just a moment## and he was gone, zooming off into the distance. Five minutes
332 later, the sled was again in sight. ##Pretty low-grade ore, but it shall suffice. Now, where did you say you left
333 you body? Oh, I almost forgot. Let me introduce myself- my name's Gizmo.##
334 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar & Gizmo ++++++++++++++++++++
335 ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
336 The Doctor was wandering around the outskirts of the village in search of
337 some Vibranium for the ailing Milchar, when he glanced up into the sky and lo
338 and behold-There's a Dralasite up there. Oh well, he muttered under his breath
339 and took off again. About 150 yards from the spot where he saw the Dralasite,
340 The Doctor spied a crashed Hovercycle over by a rather tall tree. Laying
341 beside the wreck, was a wounded Yazarian. The Doctor sensing that he needed
342 medical attention, pulled out his portasable Quatrophenalatrizen (It means that
343 it's a cure-all device) producing gadget. Turning the dial to maximum, it
344 emmited a purplish beam of light. After a few moments, the Yazarian stood up,
345 and said that he was weak, but felt a lot better than he did a few minutes ago.
346 The Doctor then introduced himself as a Time-Lord of Gallefrey. The Yazarian
347 said that his name was dfjfkdfhfjhf (Pronounced 'Psycho'). Each had heard of
348 the other's reputation-with Psycho known as the sneakiest inter-pangalactic
349 theif around. The Doctor then remembered that he was looking for Vibranium
350 for Milchar. Psycho looked through the debris that had been his hovercycle,
351 and declared that he had about 10 kg of the stuff as well as enough Tornadium
352 D-19 left to destroy Chicago. With that thought in mind the two walked back
353 to the hut where Milchar lay resting. When they arrived, they were not
354
355 suprised to see the Dralasite known as Gizmo.
356
357 ?????????????????????????????????????????? The Doctor & Psycho ?????????????????
358 L`Homme S.P.Sorry about the double spacing, it seems that the new super
359 whiz-bang modem program ignores excess line feeds, so turbo looked OK to
360 me, but unfortunately the thing also adds line feeds "when necessary", even
361 when told not to. Sorry about that, should always look at sokething two ways,
362 one never knows what is real here, and what is????????
363 ////////////////////////////BAD\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
364 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
365 The Vibranite assembled near Milchar's body pulsed and grew warm in the hands of those who held it. Presently, the
366 semi-magical stones floated about the room, and finally settled on a dusty table quite near the cot. Milchar's soul-
367 self merged with his body, which commenced emitting a rainbow aura about him. The whole hut vibrates with the power
368 held within.... then all is quiet. Milchar opens his eyes and says, "I always did like showy entrances. Well, that
369 was quite satisfactory. I feel like a new being. Gizmo, I'll never know how to repay you. Psycho, I commend you
370 also. Doctor, I have bestowed so many compliments on you previously that I won't give you more, even if you deserve
371 them. Now, on with the journey. Will you two gjoin us in this little trip? There's a fight brewing, and I think
372 that neither of you would like to miss it. ##Fine with me##, thinks Gizmo. "Gokis ldain sdsod!", says Psycho.
373 (Translation from Yazari:"Count me in!") "Then off we go. Doctor, it is your turn to suppy the transport. I still
374 must rest further, and we must make wo more trips..."
375 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar & Gizmo & The Doctor & Psycho ++++++++
376 %*)@*%)*!)%$*)*!%)*^)#{body}amp;)&^*)^*!)*^)!*^!)*$)^*)*#)*^)!*^)!%#*&!)*&!#)&*!)#*&!*%@*&)&*@)*&)$*&)@*&*%)*&)@*$)&*)&*@&*@
377 The Zulu attack had seemed to die down, thanks to more of Bard's Gizmos, and some accurate shooting on the part of
378 Bard and Myself. I never thought I would use the sharp shooting skills I learned in high school, but sure enough, they
379 came in handy. It's pretty hard to miss with a shotgun though. In addition, I used a little electronics knowledge
380 myself, and hooked up a Commodore 64 I found in the trunk directly to the car battery. I had found some time ago while
381 cruising 82nd back in Portland, that under certain conditions, the Commodore 64 emitted severe high frequency sound
382 that rendered anyone nearby helpless, unless they were wearing special headsets, which I distributed to Bard, myself,
383 and what was left of voyeur's battered head. That, along with the stasis field, should keep us healthy for awile.
384 "Bard...Will voyeur be OK???", I asked. "After this healing process finishes, he won't be in the best of health
385 for awhile, but he will be alive, and he will get better.", Bard replied, still busy hooking
386 stuff up to the car. "As Obi-Wan Kenobi said in Star Wars...`We better get inside. The Zulus are easily frightened, but
387 they will soon by back, and in greater numbers.' In other words...let's get OUT of here as soon as possible!"
388 "Soon L'homme...soon...We can't move until voyeur is better, and I still have some equipment to hook up. You don't want
389 anymore damage to your car or yourself do you???" Bard replied. "Ok! Ok! But HURRY! No telling what else this evil perso
390 n who is doing all of this to us has in store." Suddenly, a groan from within the healing chamber caused Bard and
391 myself to dash to the source. It was impossible, but it was true. I couldn't believe my eyes. Bard stood in equal dis-
392 belief..."I have never seen anything like this before", muttered Bard to no one in particular...
393 *$)#@*$#)@$*@#)$ L'homme sans parity - Je ne crois pas mes yeux *%)*%)$#*%)$*@)%*)@#$*%)@*%)@*%)@*%@)%*@)%*@)%*@)%@
394
395 OK I REBUKE OF THE FANCIFUL VI SIONS OF SUPERIORITY THAT YOU PEOPLE ARE GETTING I THINK I HAD BETTERSWER SOME OF THESE
396 QUICK. ENSIGN KIRK'S HISTORY INS TRUCTOR (IF THATS WHAT YOU MEAN ) WAS A MAN NAMED JOHN GILL.HE LATER WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE
397 DERATION CULTURAL OBSERVATORY IN WHICH HE SERVED UNTIL HIS DEATH IN THE PATTERNS OF FORCE INCIDE NT. AND IF ANYBODY WOULD
398 LLY BELEIVE THAT I GOT MATTER-ANTIMATTER FORMULAS SCREWED THEN YOU NEED A NICE DOSE OF FAITHIN THE RESIDENT TREKKER.THE WAR
399 FORMULAS I GAVE WERE FOR WARPING FATOR ONE,NOT SPACE NORMAL.WHIC H IS THE NEW ACCEPTED NORM IN THE FEDERATION AND HAS BEEN IN
400 THE KLINGON EMPIRE FOR SOME TIME NOW.AND I AM FAR MORE KNOWLEDIB LE OF THE EMPIRE THAN THE UFP.
401 AS FOR THE FEDERATION CLASS STARSHIPS UNLESS THEY'RE A MK-XI VARIANT OF THE 56 YEAR OLD RANG ER CLASS THAN I DONT KNOW.AND
402 DONT THINK YOU MEANT A 16,534 ME TRIC TON PATROL SCOW...
403 IF PHERIC IS ASKING ABOUT THE DY-100 CLASS SPACESHIP THE BOTAN Y BAY THEN I DONT KNOW.THAT IS LIKELY WHAT HE WANTED IN ANY
404 E.
405 NOW MAYBE YOU PEOPLE OUGHT TO THINK UP SOME HARD ONES FOR A WELCOME CHANGE.SUCH AS THE STIMU LATING ONE ABOUT THE ANTIMATT
406 KNOWINGLY,
407 HAWTHORNE
408
409
410 THE FORMER CRESTED OVER THE HILL AND FOUND WHAT HE THOUGHTHE WOULD.A MONGREL STARPORT MOST LIKELY ON THE EDGE OF THE KALY
411 NI FRONTIERS.THE SIGNIFICANT EAR MARKS OF AN ION STAGE PROPULSIO N SYSTEM WERE ALL OVER THE PORT AND EVEN A FEW LIFTED OFF
412 WITHIN VIEW.
413 THE FORMER HEARD A PIQUE SNAP BEHIND HIM.HE TURNS AND SEES THE HEAVY DUTY MINING LASER SWITCH ON AND THE BEARER SMILE...
414
415
416 THE FORMER WAKES WITH A START HIS BONES CREAK AND HE LIFTS HIS EYES HEAVY LIDS.HE SEES A FINE HORSE WITH A CRYONIC CEREBRAL
417 IMPLANT OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HIMTRIE S TO STAND,HE FALL TO THE DRY AND CRINKLING LEAVES."LEAVES,"
418 HE SCREAMS."LEAVES,WHERE THE SSS TAKLEKKE AM I?!?WHERE ARE THE ROCKS,THE LAVA FLOSTARPOR T?!?"
419 HE LOOKS AT HIS HAND THE SCAL ES HAVE BEEN DRIED AND ARE NOW BITS ON DANDRUFF ON HIS LIZARDHIDE.HIS CLOTHES ARE NEW AND TH
420 ONES HE HAD JUST A SECOND AGO WERE WORN AWAY.WHAT HAPPENED?
421 I REMEMBER THE CITY AND THE WHATCHAMACALLIT THAT HIT HIMWITH THE MINING LASER.HE REMEMBERED THE,THE SHIP?SHIP,WHAT SHIP.HOW
422 LONG HAVE I BEEN OUT?
423 HE STANDS AND NEARLY FALLS ONE MORE TIME BUT STEADIES HIMSELF. THE FORMER'S KNEES BUCKLE AND WOULD HAVE GIVEN OUT BUT HE
424 IN TIME.A FINE HORSE,NOW I AM GOING TO FIND OUT WHERE THE S SS FIASHTRAKKLE IVE BEEN.I HAVE SAID THAT YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE
425 YOUR PAST,BUT IT CAN ESCAPE YOU!
426 THE STEED RIDES FORTH AND IS SOON LIFTED FROM THE GROUND BY THE A-GRAV CIRCUIT.JUST AS THE FORMER FADES OUT AGAIN...
427
428
429 ::::::::::::::::: ::::: : ::O O:::::v oy e ur:::::::O O:::::::::::::::
430 voyeur lay on the field, while battle raged on around him. He didn't really see much of it, though, as he was trying to
431 concentrate on maintaining his life-force in the 'normal' plane. But while so occupied, he felt a presence, which identified
432 itself as Milchar. It was shimmering, insubstantial, a spirit?
433 # Have I lost the battle to exist?# he thought to Milchar. # you appear in the form usually associated with near-death
434 experiences #. Milchar started to explain his astral projection so as to reassure voyeur, when the bard, moving at lightning
435 speed, suddenly arrived and picked up voyeur, and voyeur, and voyeur, and.... and stuffed the mess (somewhere. voyeur
436 was concentrating his energy to the exclusion of almost all outside stimuli. He could tell the bard was doing something,
437 but he couldn't spare the attention to find out what.) Suddenly his being was suffused with an almost unbearable tingling.
438 The energy he was focusing on his mangled body was magnified a hundredfold. He could FEEL his body regenerate at a rapid
439 pace. He couldn't understand it, but he took advantage of it while it lasted. Finally the flow tapered off, and he started
440 to feel more normal. Huh? He FELT! He explored his body. Everything seemed to be as it should be. He felt weak, but HEY!
441 Who's complaining? As he started to explore his surroundings (some sort of cabinet. A coffin?) the lid pulled back.
442 L'homme and the bard looked in, shock obvious on their faces.
443 "Tennis, anyone?" voyeur asked weakly.
444 :::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::voyeur::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::
445 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
446 DREAMAKER: Are your true Initials T.C. and are You using a C-64 that transmits
447 reversed Upper/lower case?
448
449 !!!!!!!!!!!!!ALLSEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
450
451
452
453 HEY I FINALLY GOT IN FROM MY PRIME CLASSROOM.RIGHT NOW I AM IGNORING WHAT THE TEACHER SAYS ABOUT SOLUTION SETS.
454 TRAVELLER WHERE CAN I GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU ?HMMM ?
455 PEOPLE ALL OVER THE CLASSROOM ARE ASKING EACH OTHER IF THEY SAW WARGAMES.MOST OF THEM HAVE.
456 SO DOES ANYONE WANT TO ENTER SOMETHING REALLY FUN TO SHOW THE SE ILLITERATES.HOWS ABOUT A TEK TRONICS PASS,OR SOMETH-
457 ING REALLY FUN...
458
459 HAWTHORNE -
460
461 ................................................................................
462 At the sounds from within the 'doc, Bard hurried over. As the lid opened
463 voyeur attempted to say something. Due to the accelerator field it came out
464 rather garbled ("Ts an". He switched off the field & helped voyeur out.
465 "I expected you to heal fast, but this is a bit much! Well, get in
466 the car. I've got everything hooked up." So saying he began to stow things in
467 pack. He did something (none of the others could quite agree on what) and the
468 "doorway" vanished. He was holding a pack again.
469 A noise caused them all to turn. Quickly, Bard spoke " Don't shoot! It's
470 a friend!" #That is you Dreamtouch, isn't it?#
471 After a BRIEF round of introductions, they were all in the car. Bard
472 & L'homme in front, the others in back. Bard instructed L'homme to drive down
473 road.
474 "What road?"
475 "Oops, sorry." The scenery flickered. They were now on adirt road.
476 "We'll be traveling in short hops. I need the power from the engine, but we
477 can't carry all that much air along. The purifier can handle the air INSIDE the
478 car, but the engine is going to need fresh air pretty often!"
479 So they set off down the road. Soon a rhythm had been established.
480 Ten minutes of transposition & ten minutes of straight driving. During
481 transposition, driving required great care. Unlike voyeur's Shadow walking,
482 they had to progress in a more or less regular sequence from one line to the
483 next. Thus, while the major features of the landscape varied slowly, the road
484 tended to drift. Trees, bushes, and the like became blurs the seemed to shift at
485 random. And the weather... the less said about the way IT varied from moment to
486 moment, the better!
487 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
488 Dreamtoucher: # is used like " only for mental, rather than spoken communication
489 On your terminal it may be difficult to distinguish the two!
490 ALLSEER: Dreamtoucher is using a terminal I loaned him. It is NOT a C-64. Feel
491 free to make another guess. (by the way his initials are JT)
492 ALL: No fair giving hints if you were here when I loaned the terminal!
493 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
494 MIG: I have a song for Greymalkin, but in accordance with established policy
495 (mine) it will have to wait for the next disk.
496 L'homme: Be sure to let me know when we get down to about 1/4 tank. I can
497 vector us to "service stations" but need LOTS of advance warning. (ps. They DO
498 sell gasoline and they WILL accept our money, beyond that- no guarantees. Last
499 time I did this, we stopped at a place that had a wooden stockade to keep the
500 brontosaurs, &c out!)
501 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
502 pps &c is something I learned from the apprentice. It is old-style way of
503 writing etcetera (etc.). Is shorter, yes?
504 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
505 My mace is about two and a half feet long and slightly smaller in diameter
506 than a pencil. It weighs about forty pounds. As long as greeneyes is on
507 guard and your busy with Greymalkin, I'm going to get cleaned up. You don't
508 have a spell for removing cat hair from garments do you Apprentice, or
509 you Greymalkin? No, well maybe the innkeeper has a drycleaning spell. With
510 wry grin Whisper turns and heads towards the back of the inn and the Roman
511 baths. As she sheds her cloths and lowers herself into the steaming water,
512 she takes care to make sure her weapons are handy.
513 ***************************************************** WHISPER ************
514 PS.... Fetts law of the Lab : Never replicate a successful experiment!
515 **********************************************************************
516 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
517 I'm not sure about this matter to anti-matter ratio. I thought that
518 one particle reacts with one particle?
519 The Ninja
520 (((((((((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) SORRY ABOUT ANY MISTAKE
521 BUT I DID NOT ASK ANY STAR-TREK QUESTIONS,
522 SOMEONE TELL ME WHERE I GET AN APPLICATION FOR JOINING THE GAMERS HERE.
523 SINCERELY,
524 PHERIC FOERENDER
525 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
526 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
527 Bard,I await in eagerness.
528 All:afte going back to see all the mistakes that I have made in this adventure,
529 I find that either my modem(most likely) my terminal or my mind(still more
530
531 possible) is severly messed up.anyway,I will be a read only person for a few
532 days while I get things straghtened(sp) out.
533 Voyeur:we know who Morby is,quizmaster shall fall next.(I already have hunches)
534 The Man in Gray
535 ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????/??????????????????
536 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
537 GREETINGS FROM LORD CHARLES MORBY, THE EARL OF BLACKPOOL...
538 Have you found me out? I suppose one of you cleaver fellows discovered
539 what my actual mname is. No matter.
540 I'm not sure my question was ever answered, so I'll ask again. What is
541 Sulu's first name. Orther Trek answers... Alpha Ceti 5 is wher the Botany
542 Bay was wrecked, and I also thought the ratio was 1 to 1. Ahh, ignorance
543 is bliss.
544 Sorry for the stupid spelling mistakes... I'm in a hurry.
545 Tally Hoe! Tally Hoe! Morby
546 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]
547 --------------------------------(<>)---------------------------------------
548 Theus: Try CBBS/NW (646-xxxx)
549 All: here's a simple puzzle, what is @#)-!)$! Hint: you all know it well.
550 ----------------------(<>)The Traveller(<>)-------------------------------
551 ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
552 Traveller: The answer to your puzzle is quite simple. @#)-!)$! is the phone
553 number for this system when you hold down the shift key while typing the number.
554 ??????????
555 Lord Morby: I do know who you are, and have told only Milchar. So you can't
556 blame it on me!!! Also, I don't know the Sulu answer, so please fill me in!!!
557 ??????????
558 Another Trek question!!!!! Actually a few to keep you guys busy.
559 1. What quadrant is the planet Gothos???
560 2. What type of planet (A,B,M,Z,etc) is the planet Mudd???
561 3. What was the most difficult desision of Kirk's life?(Not his career!!)
562 4. What are Kirk's and Spock's serial numbers??
563 5. What was Spock's pulse and blood pressure at the beginning of 'Naked Time'?
564
565 I think these are enough, don't you??? Hawthorne, the class of ship in my last
566 question was the Dreadnought Class. Think that you can now name them and thier
567 serial numbers???
568
569 ????????????????????????????????????????????? The Doctor ???????????????????????
570 ------(<>)------
571 That was fast. I'll find
572 That was fast. Let's see if you can get tommorrows question.
573 GXIT
574 ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
575 Gee whiz! I'm gone for a few days and look what happens.
576 Let's see, where shall I begin? How about randomly; that seems fairest.
577 -> 230-1041 on my keyboard does not translate to @#)-!)$!. It looks
578 more like "# -! $!. (There is no shift-zero. On a non-disk system it
579 prints as a space, on a disk system it toggles the lower case on/off)
580 Ergo, your puzzle is invalid. (I'm the QUIZMASTER here, therefore I can be
581 arbitrary if I want to be.)
582 -> Leonard. I've been working on your character groupings on and off,
583 I must admit to being stumped.
584 -> I see some new 'faces' since last I was on. Lord Morby and DREAMTOUCHER.
585 Welcome! You seem to be off to a better start than some we have had recently.
586 -> Sorry I missed PorSFiS. It's nice to know I was missed. Possibly I will
587 be able to make it next time. I'm curious to meet you all, especially Milchar,
588 since most of my correspondence seems to be with him. No colorful robes or
589 bizarre people, eh? Must all be in disguise. Portland is a bit conservative,
590 after all.
591 -> HAWTHORNE. Did you get any value out of my 'etiquette' message? And how
592 is it I see you talking about 6809 after asking for Model III programs?
593 Model III is Z-80.
594 -> The adventure seems to be getting a bit rough. Croll got it in the
595 head, Voyeur got fried/minced, others are suffering bodily harm.Tsk tsk.
596 -> Star Trek. Has Backwater become the haven for frustrated Trekkies?
597 What's with all the star trek questions lately? Bear in mind that the answers
598 to most of the questions do not really exist, even the the 'universe' of
599 real Star Trek. In my opinion, The Show is all that is really relevant. The
600 books, concordances, compendiums, etc. etc. etc. are afterthoughts. Written
601 by either fanciful trekkies (and therefore automatically disqualified as true
602 data) or written by someone out to make money on the phenomena. Also not
603 'authentic'. The only valid things known about the show are those things which
604 were seem/mentioned ON the show. The ration of M/AM was never mentioned, does
605 not exist in real life (as a propulsion system) and is therefore only decided
606 by whose book sells better.
607 All right, here I am. Tear me apart.
608 ??????????????????????????? QUIZMASTER ???????????????????????????????
609 IF NO ONE WANTS TO ADD ANYTHING SO THIS DISK DRIVE WILL BE PURGED, THEN I
610 WILL.
611 THIS IS THE BEST BBS IN THE WORLD.YOU SHOULD START UP A CHAIN OFTHEM.
614 mary had a little lamb,
615 and then she sued for malpractice!!
616
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