Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1992 14:47:46 EDT
From: The Dreamer <ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Message-ID: <92174.144746ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Luthor Awakens and Returns [INN]

     Luthor, after nearly being assassinated, woke up from his near death
sleep to see Brycur sitting beside the bed.  One of the inn's servants was
kneeling by the door to his room cleaning a blood stain on the floor that was
the size of a man's cloak.
     "Welcome back to the land of the living, Luthor.  You are looking a
little better," said Brycur with a wide smile.
     "Stop looking at me like my mother.  I'm at least ten times older than
you," Luthor said with a ragged voice and while rubbing his neck.
     "That's where one of the silver arrows grazed your throat.  You're lucky,
a few more inches and you'd be dead," said Brycur and then his broad smile
returned, "Are you hungry?"
     Now it was Luthor's turn to grin, even though it hurt.  "A roasted dragon
would just be a snack...I'm starved."
     With a vague memory of the last time he tried to sit up, Luthor tried
again, and this time he didn't feel dizzy.  Encouraged by this, he stood,
with Brycur's help, and put on his cloak.
     The cleaning woman got up from her knees when she saw that the two men
were about to leave.
     "Next time I get killed, I'll try not to leave such a mess," Luthor said
with his normal humor returning to him.  He then reached inside his cloak
and pulled out a deep red rose and hand it to the woman.  She proceeded to
blush in an attempt to match its color.
     As they were walking down the hallway from room 12 going toward the
stairs, Brycur said, "That was an interesting trick back there with the
flower."
     "It's all a part of Shadow Magic.  Perhaps I'll teach you a bit during
the days ahead," Luthor responded.

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     In the bar room, the current talk seemed to center around the activity
in the Low City.  Luthor noticed that a few of the regulars were missing and
there were a few new faces.  He and Brycur grabbed the nearest table and sat
down.  After ordering drinks and a huge meal, Luthor scans the room for the
form of the man who tried to kill him.
     "I owe you a lot for saving me, Brycur.  Did you hire a healer, or do it
yourself?  In either case, there is a debt that I owe you and I ALWAYS pay
my debts," Luthor said.  Brycur could tell that Luthor was trying to evaluate
Brycur...trying to put a plan together...
     "I need to know our strengths and weaknesses if we are going to avenge
my wife and son's death as well as find your brother.  We have my bow, my
Shadow Magic, your business, your contacts in the city, and your sword in
our favor," Luthor said indicating the magical blade hanging at Brycur's side.
     "Against us we have someone who is trying to assassinate me and a Queen
with an army to protect her," he continued, "All we need is a few allies and
I think we'll be able to live to see next week.  So, what do you think?"

--
ADMIN:  We (Brycur and Luthor) are looking for a few good beings to explore
Generica for a while and then leave for the reasons above (Brycur's brother
and killing Queen Shana)...Anyone interested?

     Love and Peace and Overheard Conversations,
                  -The Dreamer-