Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn From: djb6@ellis.uchicago.edu (Dennis Brennan) Subject: Karl backs up young William Message-ID: <1992May23.041217.7953@midway.uchicago.edu> Date: Sat, 23 May 1992 04:12:17 GMT In article <1992May23.001253.5043@rice.edu> tomscud@ruf.rice.edu (Thomas Reid Scudder) writes: > Will, (the young lad with the crossbow), who had been hovering near to >Karl's table, walks up to the fisherman who splashed beer all over poor >Teondir. > > "Now aren't you ashamed of yerself," he says, "a grown man acting like a >child of two years? It's people like you what could ruin the reputation of >this here establishment. I mean, look at all the noble fellows here! Can >ye blame them for treating us all like dirt if this is what they see of yer >actions? Now Randy, I want ye to go apologize to that poor lad what you just >threw all yer beer upon. I know ye didn't mean any harm, ye're a good fellow, >that I know from working with ye on Uncle Cedric's boat, and I'd like ye to >show that we commoners are a decent folk, even if some of us don't show it all >the time." > > He stares at the man, doing his best, which isn't very good, to appear >stern and a bit threatening. Karl slowly stands and paces over to William. He stands behind the young lad, folding his arms across his chest and eyeing the fisherman coldly. "The boy speaks wisdom beyond his years, friend. As an agent of Glorshanned Keep I am an officer of peace in this city. You will apologize, now, won't you?" -- Dennis Brennan djb6@midway.uchicago.edu