From: maupt@warwick.ac.uk (Maupt the Ninja...) Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Re: A new character enters {Grog} Message-ID: Date: 4 Jun 92 13:56:49 GMT References: <1992Jun4.121708.5344@unix.brighton.ac.uk> In article <1992Jun4.121708.5344@unix.brighton.ac.uk> rt22@unix.brighton.ac.uk (Richard Thomassen) writes: >The latch on the door rattles. It rattles again. Then follows the sound of >something heavy crashing into the door. Still it holds. > >The thing on the other side of the door curses under its breath in a gutteral >language, then calls... > >"Humanssssss... Hu-mansssss.. I ssmels ye. Lets me in.... I no hurt you. >Not paid to hurt you. " > >The thing crashes into the door again. > >"Let Grog in " the thing wines. "Grog mighty warrior. Pay Grog well and I >serve well. let me work for you.... < SLAM > Open this cursed door!!!" > >Peering out the window reveals a greenish brown humanoid wearing a black >breastplate and the remains of chain armour, brandishing a greatsword, >leaning >against the door. He (or it, depending upon your point of view) is >bleeding hevily from several wounds. "Hmm" thinks Ninja,"better let the wounded in!" He then gets up and lightfootedly goes over to the main door. With a loud thud,the grotesque figure flops through the door as it is opened and lands heavily at Ninja feet."It *was* open you know!" "Can I have a drink for this guy,please?" shouts Ninja,"what are you having?" "Balrog flame waterrrrrr" {Hope they serve it here!} "Balrog flame waterrr....damn got me doing it too!",shouts Ninja,taking some leaves out of a small pouch and applying it to Grog's wounds."This'll sting like a bitch but it'll do you good!" "SkEeeeeEeEEEeEEE!" "Told ya!" grins Ninja."So where are you from,friend?"... -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Email : maupt@uk.ac.warwick.csv | |Snail : Darren Yap,The Maths. Institute,Warwick University,Coventry,CV4 7AL.| +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+