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1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask...
2 ********************** REMOVED: 20 JUN 84 ******************
3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator
4 ************************************************************
5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION
6 PLACED ON THIS SYSTEM.
7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privately owned
8 and operated system which is currently open for use by the general public.
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10 privately owned, I retain the right to remove any and all messages which
11 I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the system, it will be
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14 ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering the
15 message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to replace
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17 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system.
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19
20 ----------------------------------GURU OF BLIS-------------------------
21 EVEN THE DUST IS NOBLE FOR IT SUPPORTS YOUR TREAD. YET EVEN THE DUST
22 GROWS WEARY!
23 WE ARE ALL DEMI-GODS HERE. MORTALS ARE ADVISED TO TREAD LIGHTLY.
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25 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*DREAMTOUCHER*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
26 #HAVE YOU, BY ANY CHANCE SEEN ELXTIA. SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO MEET ME
27 HERE.# THEMNAX ASKED DREAMTOUCHER.
28 #NO BUT IN A PLACE WHICH LOOKED LIKE A MEGA-HOLT FOR MANY-MANY
29 WHICH WAS ODDLY UNOCCUPIED I SAW PICTURE OF YOU WITH SOMEONE I THINK MUST
30 HAVE BEEN HER.# WAS DREAMTOUCHER'S REPLY.
31 AS THEY SAT, SNOWRUNNER SMELLED MALE WOLF SOMEWARE AND WENT OFF TO
32 EXPLORE. IT SEEMED TO BE GETTING NEER THAT TIME OF THE SEASONS.
33 THEMNAX #ASKED# DREAMTOUCHER IF THE LADY IN THE PICTURE RESEMBLED
34 DREAMTOUCHER'S LOST AND WANDERING LIFE-MATE.
35 #INDEED SHE DID. EXCEPT, OF COURSE FOR HAVING ROUND EARS AND 16 FINGERS
36 INSTEAD OF 8#
37 #HOW FAR AWAY WAS THIS# THEMNAX ASKED.
38 #NOT FAR IN DISTANCE AS SUCH, BUT VERY FAR IN OTHER WAYS# AT THIS POINT HE
39 WENT ON TO ATTEMPT TO DESCRIBE THE EFFECTS OF THE BARD'S CONSOLE AND ITS
40 INTERACTION WITH L'HOMME'S 'CAR'.
41 THIS(I HOPE) BROUGHT OTHERS BACK INTO THE CONVERSATION WHICH THEN RAMBLED
42 RANDOMLY ON TO OTHER (SIMI-RELATED) TOPICS.
43 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
44 PS. STILL GONA HAFTA TRY THAT TUB/POOL SOMETIME.
45 A WALK THROUGH THE SEA OF MENS SOULS MAY SCARCLEY WET MY FEET, BUT A COUPLE OF
46 WEEKS AT BWMS HAS PROVIDED ME THE INSPIRATION TO TAKE THE COVER OFF MY TYPEWRITE
47 R. IS CYNICISM OF THE CONDITIONED REFLEX TYPE A REQUISITE FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON
48 AT PC&S OR SHOULD I JUST PUT ON MY SKEPTICS HAT? THE MAN WITH THE UNCLEAN
49 REFRIGERATOR.
50 IN CASE MILCHAR TUNES IN BEFORE THEN, TWO FINAL CLUES: LISITANIA, TITANIC, IT&T.
51 MAKE THAT FOUR, "WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT"##==##==##==##==##==##==##==##==LYSIAS##=
52
53 #######################################################################
54 A cold fog drifts in to cover the Inn. A clamor of meaningless voices is
55 heard by some, but it only drifts in the background for the Innkeeper. The
56 Inn itself shifts and shimmers as if in a haze, loosing its reality, as if
57 some force that had been keeping it together was loosing control not being
58 able to concentrate its full force of power to maintain the Inn. As the
59 shimmering gets worse, it momentarily disappears completely to be replaced
60 by a battered and broken piece of equipment that had obviously been
61 discarded long ago as a worthless relic. An intermittent clicking and
62 whiring sound can be heard to come from it. Yet even this the Innkeeper does
63 not seem to take notice of. He sits out in front of the Inn, looking out
64 towards the footbridge watching, waiting.
65 Absently he swats at the gnats who seek the cool moisture of his skin. The
66 warm afternoon sun shines down, lolling him to sleep. Jerking upright he
67 settles back again. Spying a speck on the horizon he peers intently at it
68 untill he is certain it is not that for which he waits. Soon the sun does
69 its work again and this time he falls asleep. An untouched glass of ale is
70 by his side long since turned warm and lost of its potentcy in the sun. Even
71 as he sleeps, the Innkeeper stirs fitfully, even in his sleep he waits.
72 #################### The Innkeeper ######################################
73 PLEASE HURRY BACK PAM, YOUR MISSED!
74
75 -------------------------------------(<>)---------------------------------------
76 Well, I am back, though from the looks of things it may not be to stay.
77 I know I left my character in the lurch but I was hit by finals and the
78 other crunches that hit at the end of the school year, maybe I should
79 get the traveller out of his predicament. (Does anyone remember that, about
80 four weeks ago?) What happened to the adventure that was taking place, did it
81 just fizzle out like the previous one? Milchar, Bard, L'homme, these are the
82 only names in the last two disks that I recognize, where did all of the others
83 come from? I might be back and try to get somthing going...
84
85 ------------------------------(<>)The Traveller(<>)----------------------------
86
87 *@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@
88 OUR MOON STATION HAS GIVEN US THE APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES TO GO OUT INTO THE VASTNESS OF THE PLACE MANKIND HAS CALLED OUTER-SPACE
89 FOR SUCH A LONG TIME NOW. IT IS OUR DUTY TO GO OUT AND SEEK NEW PLANETS TO COLONIZE AND TO TURN THEM INTO VAST PRODUCTION PLANT
90 FOR THE BENIFIT OF EARTH. IN OUR VOYAGE INTO THE UNKNOWN PARTS OF THE GALAXY WE WILL SURELY ENCOUNTER THE FEW BEINGS THAT WISH
91 US NOT TO PROSPER IN OUR WAYS, BUT T_ ONLY DESTROY US IN OUR ATTEMPT TO FREE OURSELVES FROM THE OVER-POPULATED PLANET EARTH.
92 THUS, WE VOYAGE OUT INTO THE GALAXY WITH A CREW OF 430 MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DEVOTED THIER LIVES TO THE CAUSE OF THE SURVIVAL
93 OF MANKIND. THESE PEOPLE ARE KNOWN AS THE CREW OF THE U.S.S. DOMINATION.
94
95 ***@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@THE WARRIOR*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*@*
96
97 **********************************************************************
98 SIGH.... HERE WE GO AGAIN FOLKS... LEAVE THIS THING FOR A BIT AND LOOK
99 WHAT THEY DO TO IT. I RECOVERED AS MUCH AS I COULD, SORRY TO THOSE WHO
100 LOST WHAT WAS HERE.
101 I DON'T KNOW WHO DID IT, BUT WOULD SEEM TO BE SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T CARE FOR
102 THE LASTEST ARGUMENT(?) GOING ON RE: JUVIES AS ANY REFERENCE TO SAID SAME
103 WAS REMOVED. WHAT IS GOING ON? IS EVERYONE GOING CRAZY? IT'S AT TIMES LIKE
104 THIS THAT I WONDER WHY I BOTHER AT ALL.
105 ************************ CISTOP MIKEY **********************************
106 AND THE MOON AIN'T EVEN FULL! ********************************
107
108 _^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^
109 Traveller: Glad to have you back!!!!! If you don't recognize the new
110 identity, this is the Doctor's son (bet you didn't know that he had one, did
111 you???). I am the same person that played The Doctor, but Doctor had a pressing
112 engagement. He had to take over as the new Lord-President of Galifrey.
113 _^_^_^_^_^_^_^_
114 Net 1: I had a new 'application' to send to you when I finally did get on.
115 (Now, after 2.5 days...) This mess that I call my computer station, well, it
116 swallowed it. If I find it, or re-write it, I'll give it to you...
117 _^_^_^_^_^_^_^_
118 I have decided to keep Jericho as a 'back-up' character. The following
119 persons have permission to use him. (If theywant to, that is...):
120 MiG, Voyeur, Piper, Dreamtoucher, L'Homme, Milchar, Bard, Traveller, Ninja,
121 Former, Whisper, Etc...
122 I, on the other hadnd, will be using another idea. This character
123 idea was presented to me by none other than...Milchar!!! (Tah-Dah!!!)
124 _^_^_^_^_^_^_^_
125 I think that I've taken up enough room, for now...
126 _^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^ Jericho-Lurking in the shadows _^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^
127 P.S: I am NOT, repeat, NOT Nightwing!!!!!!!!
128 _^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^
129 ----------
130 Well, folks, I hope I am not considered a "juvie" (being 30) and I am trying
131 to be a good citizen. I was not totally aware of the proper etiquette with
132 respect to inviting myself into the running group fiction, so I apologize
133 to L'Homme for over-using his character (it had to be SOMEONE, and he was
134 the only one I could remember by name).
135 Seems to me that part of the problem with the story bogging down (I infer
136 from what I have read that it does so often) would be precisely that there
137 cannot be very much interaction between the characters - due to practical
138 limits. Perhaps in addition to the character-per-author, there should be
139 a few which belong to the group as a whole and can be manipulated by
140 anyone. I hereby offer the *Scarlet* character to the world - SOMEONE get
141 him out of the stone, please! I have some plot hooks in mind for that, but
142 am not really sure how to get involved. See, right now *Scarlet* is stuck
143 in the Rothman Ruby with the desicated corpse of Scurrilous the thief,
144 and the ruby is in the back seat of Bard's (?) car - and everyone is
145 inside drinking and whooping it up...
146 To the guy who is looking for other BBS numbers: Call CBBS at 646-xxxx
147 and enter the command "H,DIR-LOCAL". It will list all the local ones.
148 If you want a different source, try the Bit Bucket (761-xxxx) and
149 try the "I" command.
150 You have now been given a complete answer - quit asking.
151 To Net #1 - I am not sure if Karnaugh is part ofyour crew, but I enjoyed
152 his ciphered gun-fight scene - it was worthy to be part of the running
153 story. As to your double-cipher, is it against the rules for non-members
154 to try breaking it (as an intellectual excercise, of course)? I already
155 proved to myself that one of them was coded with a 7-letter key, but
156 didn't go beyond that to try to work it out.
157 Lastly (and perhaps too longly) the general run of the interactive
158 fiction reminds me greatly of the book "Options" by Robert Sheckley. I
159 strongly recommend it to the audience collectively.
160 If I step out of line, please tell me. I wish to be a good citizen.
161 *Scarlet*
162 -------
163 D4QP XHERE I WISH THAT I C_UNOULD
164 GET MY SYSTEM WORKING
165 I AM HAVING TROUBLE TYPING
166 ON THIS BBS . IT WORKS FINE
167 ON OTHER SYSTEMS. ANY IDIACEAS
168 I AM OLD AS WELL 38 I HAVE A GNOOD
169 STORY LINE FOR FUN. MABY SOME _O^NE
170 WOULD LIKE TO RUN MORE THAN ONE
171 STORY AT A TIME.
172 IF ANY ONE KNOWS WHY IT DUMPS OUT
173 OF MNENTER MODE LET ME KNOW
174 BYE YOURS D4QP DROID AT LARGME
175 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
176 L'homme: This is how to get a bell-like tone on a C-64:
177 10 s=54272: poke s,52:poke s+1,43:poke s+5,57:poke s+6,217:pokes+24,15
178 20 poke s+4,17:fori=1to60:next i:poke s+4, 16:poke s+24, 0
179 If you still dislike the way that commodores make sound, just experiment with the pokes a little... Just leave the
180 s+24 ones and the s+4 ones alone. The for..next loop does the duration of the tone.
181 +++++++++++++
182 "Where have you all been? The Doctor and I arrived just a little while ago. He left- pressing business, you
183 understand. And who is this person?" Voyeur and the Bard began to take turns explaining all of the events to date,
184 and finally Milchar nodded. "It's been the same for me... the Realities seem to be moving by themselves, leaving
185 creatures and objects behi..." Just then, the Inn shuddered, as if wrenched from it's very foundations and hurled
186 through vast space. A quick glance outside of the Inn showed all- the Inn had moved! "My car...", sobbend L'homme.
187 "My equipment!", yelled Bard, knocking over Voyeur's drink. "My drink!", cried Voyeur.
188 "Hold on, let's get organized. First, get all the things that we shall need for another expedition, tools, wine, etc.
189 Next, I shall try to bring L'homme's car to us, as it seems to be lighter than the Inn is. Your equipment is still
190 in the car, is it not?" Bard nodded. "Well, then. Stand back." Milchar places on hand on the Amulet, and
191 gesturing wildly with the other, intones, "EHONV DEGTK FIKAE MR!"
192 ++++++++++++++++
193 Traveller: Gee, where have you been? Not that you've missed much in the last few days, as you haven't. Help us out
194 here, there are possibilities....
195 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Milchar ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
196 ##==##==##==##==##==##==##==##==LYSIAS WAS SOMETHING LESS THAN COHERENT, HAV
197 ING JUST EMERGED FROM ATIME WARP, AND FINDING HIMSELF STANDING IN FRONT OF
198 THE INN, HE TRIED DESPERATELY TO REMEMBER THE LAST TIME HE HAD BEEN SENT TO
199 THIS PARSECTOR. SLOWLY IT CAME BACK--OH YES!- THE SO CALLED ROTHMAN RUBY!
200 YES, IT COMES BACK. THESE TIME WARPS WORK ON SAWTOOTH WAVES, A BIT LESS
201 DAMAGING TO THE BUFFERS THAN SQUARE WAVES, BUT STILL, --THE TEMPORARY CONFUS
202 ION-----. YES!- THE "ROTH" RUBY-THESE FOOLS;LYSIAS COULD ALMOST STILL HEAR
203 PERSEPHONE SCREAMING AT HIM FROM DANTES PLACE. " THESE FOOLS, ALUMINUM OXIDE
204 AND CHROMIUM, THAT'S ALL IT IS TO THEM. GET IT BACK!!!! COMING OUT OF HIS
205 CONFUSION, LYSIAS CONDESCENDED."MAY AS WELL GO INN AND FACE THE MUSIC" HE
206 SIGHED, HEADING FOR THE DOOR. "SOUNDS LIKE THEYR'E HAVING A GOOD TIME, HE
207 THOUGHT, AND FOR A MOMENT, HIS MIND WANDERED---A THOUSAND YEARS AGO THEY
208 CALLED ME A TWIT FOR TELLING DEMOSTHENES ABOUT PEBBLES, AND NOW PLUTOS GIRL
209 FRIEND WANTS HER BAUBLE BACK, AND I HAVE TO GO GET IT. AS HE WALKED THROUGH
210 THE DOOR, HIS MIND WAS ALMOST CLEAR, BUT PREOCCUPIED WITH THE FEAR OF THE
211 SUDDEN BLAST OF MIG'S VIBRA-GUN HE DIDN'T PERCIEVE THE EMENATIONS FROM A
212 STRANGE CONTRIVANCE BEING PUSHED AWAY BY A HORDE OF TINY FURRY CREATURES. IT
213 WAS TIME FOR A LITTLE REFRESHMENT----.##==##==##==##==##==##==##==LYSIAS==##
214 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
215 OW so this is atory board! no one ever bothered to tell me they just complained
216 does anybody know what happened above? I was just typing andit went crazy like i
217 just did. I'm sorrybout the non stories but I was new and didnt know...
218 I will pr
219 I will probably startup a characten named you guessed it "themissadventures
220 of The Mad Mod" a psico time traveler who doesnt kknow past from the future...
221 P.s to al you "older People" I'm sorry I'm underage but some things just cant be
222 helped... I am not doingthis on perpose
somethings wrong with the connection
223
224 Signing off
225 Tom Tom & the Mad Mod
226 ^^~^^~~^^^^^~^^\^^N^^^^^^
227 ~^^~N^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^~N^N^^^^^^^^^
228 ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
229 MIKEY: are you the one deleting the NETWORK messages now?
230 Last time I was on I left a NET message with 020202 borders, and
231 no code. It is now gone, and even the lines are unallocated.
232 If you are tired of the NETWORK, let us know.
233 ????????????????????????_DAVE_????????????????????????????????????????
234 (-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)
235 OK, this is going to be one 'juvie' that the originals here
236 don't have to worry about any more. I'm sorry if any of my messages took
237 to much space or time, but thats all behind us now. I tried to be a
238 first class user but it didn't seem to work out. Maybe I'll call back in
239 some time to see whats up, but until then I'll see you when I'll see you.
240 Bye, Luke Binkelywalker.
241 (-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)_(-)
242 *************************************************************
243 DAVE: NO I DIDN'T DELETE IT, THE SYSTEM HAS A HITCH WHICH CAUSES IT TO
244 RECOVER ANY DELETED LINES 'IF' THEY WERE DELETED FROM THE BOTTOM. THIS
245 IS NOT THE CASE IF THEY HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE TEXT
246 IN WHICH CASE THEY REMAIN AS YOU ARE USE TO. AN EXCEPTION TO THIS IS IF
247 THE DISK IS FULL IN WHICH CASE IT WILL NOT RECOVER THE LINE EVEN IF IT
248 IS DELETED FROM THE BOTTOM. DON'T ASK ME WHY, I DIDN'T WRITE THE CODE.
249 I HAVE BEEN DEBATING ON WHETHER TO MAKE THIS DISK WRITE ONLY FOR A
250 WHILE IF THIS IS GOING TO CONTINUE. ANY COMMENTS?
251 ******************* CISTOP MIKEY **********************************
252 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
253 Luke: The Net 1 is not a group of juvies. The coded data is info about
254 juvies that is not fit for general consumption. You have not been considered
255 a juvie. I have thought of you as questionable. I figure that with the right
256 influence you could go either way. If you become a juvie, your initials are
257 M.F. and you will get a few phone calls from Net 1. (I now have most of the
258 newcomers identities)
259 Traveller: You hurt my feelings. Don't you remember me?
260 Network: I have some minor names but do not wish to transmit them because
261 of flaws in code. Will try to deliver them sometime in future.
262 The Ninja
263 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
264 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*DREAMTOUCHER*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
265 DREAMTOUCHER ASKED THEMNAX TO EXPLAIN WHAT HAD BROUGHT HIM HERE TO THE INN.
266 "WELL; THE H.U.B. IS AN ELECTED COUNCEL. IT PREFORMS A COORDINATING
267 SERVICE FOR THOSE WORLDS AND MULTI-PLANITARY SOVERIGENTIES WHICH CHOOSE
268 TO SUBSCRIBE TO IT. THE H.U.B'S COUNCIL IS CHOOSEN BY PLURALITY VOTE OF
269 REPRESENTITIVES OF EACH MEMBER SOVERIEGNTY. INDIVIDUAL COORDINATORS
270 HAVE NO PERSONAL AUTHORITY. ONLY WHEN THEY MEET AS A BODY DOES THAT
271 COUNCEL EXCERCISE ANY WEIGHT. THE HUB HAS NO COVERT OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION
272 AS SUCH. INSTEAD; COUNCEL MEMBERS SOMETIMES TRAVEL INCONSPICOUSLY
273 TO INVESTIGATE ANNOMILIES WHEN THE HUB DECEIDEDS THAT THIS NEEDS DOING.
274
275 WE RECEIVED WORD THROUGH CHANNELS THAT YOUR WORLD OF TWO MOONS MIGHT
276 BE IN DANGER OF CULTURAL INTERFIERANCE AND I CAME OUT TO TAKE A LOOK
277 AROUND. AS I THINK YOU KNOW, FROM YOUR EXPEIRENCE ON THAT OTHER
278 ELF-WORLD, THE WORLD OF TWO-MOONS AS YOUR PEOPLE CALL IT, IS AN
279 INTERDICTED ZONE. WELL FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE SO FAR,
280 IT IS NOT THAT WORLD WHICH IS THREATENED BUT SEVERAL ALTERNATE REALITIES
281 CLOSER TO OUR PRESENT COORDINATES.
282 I STRUCK UP A CONVERSATION WITH ONE FAST FRED BSAL, ONE WHOM WE HAD
283 FILES, ALBEIT INACCURATE ONES. I HAD GOTTEN LITTLE FURTHER WHEN THE PEACE
284 OF THIS SANCTUARY WAS DESTURBED, I AM REASURED, FOR THE LAST TIME. AS A
285 RESAULT OF CIRCUMSTANCES THEN ARISING, I AM MORE OR LESS STRANDED
286 HERE. IN YOUR RECIENT TRAVELLS, HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OCCURANCES
287 THAT MAY SUGGEST...OH...PERSONS FROM OUTSIDE OF A GIVEN CULTURE ATTEMPTING
288 TO MODIFY IT DRASTICALY FOR TRANSITORY PERSONAL ENDS?"; THEMNAX ASKED.
289
290 "ODD YOU SHOULD MENTION THAT."; WAS DREAMTOUCHER'S REPLY. "WHEN
291 WE ESCAPED THE GHOST CITY WERE I FOUND THAT PICTURE OF YOU AND ELXTIA, WE LANDED
292 IN A PLACE, I AM TOLD, WAS THE INSIDE OF SOME ARTIFACT. ANYWAY; WHILE
293 THERE A LARGE NUMBER OF SMALL ANIMALS OF A SORT I AND SNOWRUNNER
294 WOULD NORMALY THINK OF AS LUNCH, TOLD BY THIR FAINT SENDINGS, A VERY ODD TALE
295 INDEED. THE ONE CALLING HIMSELF HABITRAIL HARRY TOLD OF SOMETHING
296 CALLED MCKANE INDUSTRIES WHICH HAD CAPTURED AND WAS HOLDING HIMSELF
297 AND HIS COMPANIONS. ALSO, WHILE IN TRANSIT, ONE OF THE BARD'S ODD ARTIFACTS
298 INTERCEPTED A BRIEF MESSAGE FORM SOMEONE CALLING HIMSELF M. DAUTUN OR
299 SOME SUCH, CONCERNING OR DIRECTED TO THIS MCKANE GROUP. I HAVEN'T THE
300 SLIGHTEST NOTION WHAT ANY OF THAT WAS ABOUT BUT IS THAT THE SORT OF
301 THING YOUR LOOKING FOR?"
302 "INDEED IT IS!"; THEMNAX REPLIED. "THAT HELPS OUT A LOT. NOW
303 ALL I NEED IS SOME SORT OF INTERDEMENSIONAL TRANSPORT. PERHAPS IF
304 YOU STAY HERE AT THE INN FOR A WHILE AND IF YOU AND YOUR COMPANIONS
305 DONT MIND MY TAKING YOUR PLACE WITH THEM, WE MAY YET FIND AND BRING BEFORE
306 THE APPROPREAT COUNCEL OF JUSTICE THOSE WHO ARE EMPAIRELLING
307 THE LOCAL STABILITY."
308 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
309 LYSIAS: THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: AND, FOR MY PART AT LEAST,
310 WELCOME ABOARD.
311 TO NEWCOMERS IN GENERAL: WITH COURTISY AND CONSIDERATION THIS CAN BE
312 A REAL FUN PLACE. WITHOUT IT, MEANINGLESS FRUSTRATION AND CHAOS.
313 TO SCARLETT: I LIKE THE IDEA OF AT LEAST ONE NPC AT LARGE. I'M NOT SURE
314 HOW THE OTHERS WILL REACT; OR FOR THAT MATER, JUST WHAT TO DO WITH HIM.
315 ONE PROBLEM WITH THE IDEA IS THAT NO ONE HAS A CLEAR CONCEPT OF THE
316 CHARICTER OF A NPC AT LARGE IT MAY PROVE DIFICULT TO DEVELOP HIS CHARICTER.
317 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*
318 **********************************************************************:
319 MILTON: JUST SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW, YOU WERE KICKED OFF FOR ATTEMPTING TO
320 DELETE LINES OTHER THEN YOUR OWN. I WILL ASSUME THAT IT WAS ONLY THAT
321 YOU ARE UNFAMILURE WITH THE SYSTEM, BUT DON'T DO IT AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN
322 HAPPENING ALL TO FREQUENTLY OF LATE AND I AM VERY TOUCHY ABOUT IT.
323 NOTE: DELETEING LINES WILL NOT GAIN YOU ANY MORE ROOM ANYWAY, ONLY I
324 CAN DO THAT. YOUR ENTRY WAS LOST BECAUSE YOU WERE KICKED OFF WITH OUT
325 A PROPER DISK CLOSE, SO IT DIDN'T GET SAVED. FINALLY, IT IS A RULE
326 HERE THAT YOU DON'T INTRODUCE HIGH TECH DEVICES IN OR AROUND THE INN,
327 WE'VE HAD TOO MUCH TROUBLE WITH THAT IN THE PAST.
328 ********************** CISTOP MIKEY **********************************
329
330 ============================================================================
331 The Corporate Move Committee agreed unanimously on how to approach J.B.,
332 head of Amalgamated Enterprises Ltd., by memo. Problems had cropped up after
333 the company's crosstown move to sparkling new quarters, and J.B. ordered the
334 CMC to make a fast trouble report. Its final memo went like this:
335 - Your committee has, indeed, found a number of areas requiring amelioration
336 but we are certain that all faults will be rectified. Although it might take
337 some time.
338 - Item: The furniture supplier takes full responsibility for supplying the
339 wrong desks and seats to the executive floor. Owing to a computer ordering
340 error we have the desks and seats designayed for Bayview Junior
341 Kindergarten. The supplier says that if your executives can just scrunch
342 through to the end of the week the switch can be made on the weekend. The
343 supplier asked us to add, J.B., that your own executive, all-level, fully
344 reversible swivel chair will take a little longer - it will have to be
345 steam-cleaned for bubble gum removal.
346 - Item: The climate control consultants have tracked down the reason for the
347 twenty-four-hour outflow of arctic air. They warn that repairs will take
348 several days and suggest a general issue of gloves and mufflers.
349 - Item: The plumbing consultants have asked us to apologize profusely to you
350 and your secretary for their error in supplying two-way glass for your
351 executive washroom instead of the one-way mirror you had requested. They
352 realize that this exposed you to considerable embarrassment until the error
353 became apparent.
354 - Item: Payroll has asked us to extend apologies for the mixup in salary
355 checks caused by the move. They will issue you a new one for your full
356 amount as soon as they can find the stockroom clerk who apparently received
357 your check while you received his. Unfortunately, he seems to have been
358 taken ill on the afternoon of payday and has not been seen since.
359 - Item: Meanwhile, the cash office will be glad to issue you an advance as
360 soon as the comptroller countersigns your request. There may be a some
361 slight delay in this as he went to level D in search of a BLT sandwich
362 yesterday and has not reported back. It is believed that he may have missed
363 a turn.
364 - Item: The building supervisor reports that the automatic revolving doors
365 are still jammed on 'fast ahead' and are hurling visitors either into the
366 lobby or across the street. He recommends immediate construuction of
367 emergency doors and suggests we start at the glass wall through which a
368 moving truck backed last week.
369 - Item: The vice president of finance asks us to tell you that he does not
370 mind having his desk in the freight elevator for the next week. But in the
371 meantime he would like s longer phone cord. He would also like an elevator
372 floor-locking device so he can be sure his office will still be there when
373 he returns from the washroom.
374 - Item: The management of the parking garage asked us to issue a general
375 apology to all users for failing to post a sign warning of freshly poured
376 concrete. Specifically, they asked us to tell you that your car will be
377 chipped out in the next day or two.
378 - Item: Building security conducted an extensive check on rumors that some
379 staff had been trapped in the no-exit stairwells. The security search party
380 reports the stairwells deserted and now requests, by walkie-talkie, that we
381 let them back into the main part of the building by drilling the lock on
382 level C.
383 - Item: Your Corporate Move Committee suggests that, starting now,
384 membership on said committee be on a rotating basis as service obviously
385 will be onerous and lengthy.
386 ===========================================================================
387
388 ***********************************************************************
389 GOODNESS, I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING THAT GOOD ON HERE IN A VERY LONG TIME!
390 WHO LEFT IT?
391 ************************** CISTOP MIKEY *********************************:
392 D4QP HERE
393 MY, MY, MY, THAT WAS VERY GOOD, EVEN GREAT !!!
394
395 memorandum
396
397 To: MICKEY
398 From: MILTON
399 Subject: APOLOGY
400
401 I'm really sorry, I guess I'm just a clutz. You're right, I intended no harm
402 was just trying to free up a little space by deleting spaces.
403 Like I said, I'm a slow learner, but please forgive, ok ?
404 Does your system employ a "chat" function ?
405 Truely repentant
406 Milton Q. Farquarr III
407 IF THERE IS ANY BODY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING A RADIO SHACK MODEL 100
408 COMPUTER PLEASE GIVE BLANE HARTLEB A CALL AT 252-1627. Make an offer.
409 thank you Blane
410 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
411 Hello All:I was just wondering,I do that a lot,how it is that
412 Helen Keller thought.it may be a strange question,but I am a strange person.She
413 never learned a language and as such,what did she think in?
414 we think in english,i.e. #I need a beer# and some of us other languages,i.e.
415 #j'y suis,j'y reste#
416 now,what language did Helen Keller think in?
417 The Man in Gray
418 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
419 P.s. to "unbeliever" I do not use a gun,I use intellegence(duh,duh) and when
420 that fails,I use an explosive called PETN,very effective.
421 By the way,my files show y
422 that the second letter of your last name is an "I" am I correct?
423 MiG again
424 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
425 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::OO:::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::
426 MiG: Up to your usual tricks, I see. Second letter "I"; let's see...
427 Interesting question (Helen Keller). Is that what those 'shrooms do to you?
428 Corporate Move Committee: I must agree with CISTOP MIKEY. That was the most
429 imaginative entry since the Ivancie Logon. In the best of times, it would
430 be notable. In the present circumstances, 'tis like an oasis to a man
431 dying of thirst. Hope to hear from you again.
432 MIKEY: I approve of the 'enter only'. This is the first time I have
433 ever seen a disk get SHORTER each time I log on.
434 Is it my imagination, or is the first entry on this disk what used to
435 be at least line 100? Tsk, tsk.
436 ::::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::voyeur::::::::::O O::::::::::::::::
437 #############################################################################
438
439 TO ALL CONCERNED: RE COMMENTS CONCERNING NEW 'USERS' -- I APOLOGIZE
440 IF I AM TREADING WHERE OTHERS FEAR TO TREAD. THIS
441 SYSTEMS HAS AROUSED MY INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR THE
442 BIZZARE. IF THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS FOR MY
443 CHARACTER TO 'DISAPPEAR' TO THE OZONE LAYER... I
444 WILL CONCEDE WITH THOSE WISHES.
445
446 RESPONSE?......
447 `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````
448 ############################## KARNAUGH #####################################
449 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
450 The ship 'Heart of Gold' was streaking through space at its normal high
451 speed. Zaphod Beeblbrox, Arthur Dent, Trillian, and Ford Prefect were all
452 inside the ship. "Let's land and see where we are Zaphod." Ford suggested.
453 #Sounds like a good idea. Hang on to yourself for a minute..." Zaphod
454 walked over to the controls and started playing around with Infinite
455 Improbability Drive. #We've landed, people!!!# Zaphod said after a few
456 moments. Everybody except Ford went outside. Ford was busy examining the
457 computer. While fiddling around with the computer, Ford accidentally
458 engaged the Drive. When he arrived at his destination, though he didn't know
459 where it was, he stepped outside. What he found he didn't like...
460 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ford Prefect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
461 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
462 To: Teddy Salad.
463 The borders take up as much room, on the disk, as a single line
464 of text does. What kind of name is `Teddy Salad'? I mean, couldn't you
465 be a little more original??? I'm not trying to nit-pick, but it is a
466 little ridiculous.
467 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ford Prefect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
468 From: Net 1To: Scarlet
469 Subject: Color Computer Terminal Program info
470 We would be EXTREMELY interested in the information you offered on
471 CBBS/NW. You contact us through the current PAUG secretary or through
472 one of the Sysops on Nerdolux.
473 As for the cipher, if you can read it - feel free. Note: only LOW
474 security msgs will be going out in the old cipher. The new cipher is different
475 (and hopefully somewhat more secure!)
476 01010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101
477 To: ALL Net operatives and agents
478 Cipher text should be kept to a minimum! Every msg gives the opposition
479 that much more data to crack the code. Long msgs increase the risk. We suggest a
480 study of CW abbreviations and the like. These are TELEGRAMS, not phone calls!
481 On a related subject, agents are being to free with secret & classified
482 data (such as IDs of net operatives!) Please be more circumspect.
483 Finally, before entering an enciphered msg, set the margin to 125
484 (ie exit enter mode, type MA 125, & return to enter mode). This will provide 21
485 groups per line without interfering with the FI & FA commands. Do NOT use MA 125
486 for non-cipher material!
487 01010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101
488 ps. the Net does not take any credit for the corporate troubles
489 described above. However, all units should take special note of the techniques
490 and methods mentioned. They are the sort of thing we expect to happen to
491 "obstacles". Mckane Enterprises, for example.
492 01010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101
493 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
494 Net 1: We have received reports from our man in the local FBI office that a tip
495 from a Habittrail Harry on illegal export of rodents by McKane Enterprises was
496 recently received. We have indepedent confirmation from sources in Inisfall.
497 As soon as my new assistant, M. L'homme, returns I shall dispatch him
498 to investigate.
499 Ian MacHinery, Portland Bureau Chief
500 RYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRYRY
501 The Inn seemed to lurch for an instant, but was probably just the drinks.
502 After all, since the Resolution, adventures didn't happen AT the Inn!
503 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
504 Milchar: As noted, THE INN IS SACROSANCT!!! Also, I do NOT spill drinks! I am a
505 firm believer in the old Irish saying: When ye die, they suspends ye head down
506 in a barrel wi' all the liqour ye e'er spilt. An' if ye drown- THE HELL WI' YE!
507 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~BARD~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
508 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
509 I think I'm going to cry. Maybe I'll try a last attempt at reviving a
510 story line
511 jjjjjjjjjjjjjj
512 The gem hummed out a suggestion to the Innhabitants. #You will all
513 search realities for the last sliver off the Phoenix Egg. All who resist will
514 be destroyed.
515 The Ninja -- Ichh will kein Phoenix Egg haben.
516 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
517 Oh, no. I can't change my typos. Oh well.
518 ##==##==##==##==##==##==##==##==IS THIS A DREAM OR WHAT? I THOUGHT I HAD RECOVERED FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE TRANSITION
519 FROM THE TIME WARP, YET EVERYTHING IS SHAKING. REMINDS ME OF VESUVIUS, HE THOUGHT. LYSIAS FOUND HIMSELF UNDER THE TABLE ( NOT
520 THE FIRST TIME). CONFUSION REIGNED AT THE INN. HE WONDERED, DID MIG-- NO, MIG WAS ACROSS THE ROOM, HE COULDN'T HAVE---.
521 SPILLED ALE AS DRIPPING OFF HE TABLE ONTO HIS NECK, AND HIS MUSTACHE WAS STICKY FROM SOMETHING ON THE FLOOR. DRAT, I BETTER
522 GET OUT OF HERE--AND I WAS SO CLOSE, A FEW MOTE MNUTES AND SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE MENTIONED THE RUBY, AND I'D HAVE FOUND IT. NOW I
523 HAVE TO GO BACK WITHOUT IT, AND PERSEPHONE WILL BE FURIOUS. WELL, I TRIED. MOUTHING THE TIME WARP PASSKEY, HE WAS WHISKED AWAY
524 BACK TO DANTES' PLACE ON THE RIVER STYX.##==##==##==##==##==
525 Scarlet huddled on the ground in the strange crimson place.
526 "Where in hell AM I?" he muttered. "Well, I might as well look around..."
527 Searching the body of the man near-by (seemingly dead for years or
528 perhaps centuries) Scarlet found lock picks, a few coins, and a key.
529 "All I have to do now is find something that this key fits and maybe
530 I can get out of here." (Just goes to show you how desperate he got -
531 the key didn't do Scurrilous any good!)
532 "Odd, when in this form, I can become gaseous and flow anywhere I
533 want. How come I can't leave the stone by myself?
534 "If I ever get out of this, I should be an even better burglar than I
535 ever was before. I had to snatch purses and steal packages out of cars -
536 now I can slip into anywhere that has a ventilator! I could be rich!
537 "All I have to do is get out of here..." and with that he lost control
538 and sobbed from loneliness and frustration.
539 The Rothman ruby continued to glow, getting brighter as he cried.
540 ----------
541 55%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%55
542 this is Teddy salad speaking. as referance to your question of how unoriginal
543 "teddy salad" is Ninja, How about yours? on some cracked games my friend Bill
544 has I saw The name Ninja as a person who cracked one of the games. And it
545 probably wasnt you because the only people who can break games are "juvies"
546 Who ever heard of a Old Apple user? As were I got my name, well I got it
547 from late night Monty Python!!! I presume that is past your bedtime.
548 55%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%from Teddy Salad%%%55
549 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/
550 Mr ah,bear salad was it? I as an underling to the famed NETWORK am authorised
551 to give you a defination of the word "juvies" as used on Backwater. ergo-->
552 JUVIE:a being of inndeterminate age who shows his or her low intelegence
553 by abusing the Backwater.
554 JUVIE is also synonomis with TWIT.
555 Karnaug:I have yet to see an entry of yours,make one please.
556 Voyeur:Yes,partly and some other things.
557 The Man in Gray
558 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
559 {~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}Lord~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}
560 This is Lord Grimsbe saying hello to the Ninja. How are you
561 today fine sir. How is it that you can come up with the names of what
562 seem to be anonymous characters in the first place, its just a little
563 odd to me. Well, how is everybody else, having a nice day or one that
564 is moderately OK, or one that is relatively NETO!
565 See you all later.
566 {~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~}~{~} Lord Grimsbe {~}~{~}~{~}
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577 Important message to follow ........
578 PHTPR EJJHR FFYBR
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