From: saruman@cats.ucsc.edu (John Constantine)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: A stanger enters [NEW CHARACTER]
Date: 18 Sep 1992 09:12:50 GMT
Message-ID: <19c6iiINNv8@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>
References: <1992Sep17.215850.107@kenyon.edu>


In article <1992Sep17.215850.107@kenyon.edu> pickett@kenyon.edu writes:

	In an unoccupied corner booth, a curious noxious cloud developed
slowly over the course of several minutes, drawing cautious glances from
several of the bars patrons near it.  The cloud lazily thickened and 
spread, until the contents of the booth were completely hidden within
the sinister haze.
	And then, the fog was gone, leaving behind it a tired looking 
man in his mid-thirties, who appeared to be enjoying a ciggarette and
wandering through the paper, titled "The London Times."  He was slumped
down into the seat, completely ignorant of the world around him.

>
>	A few minutes later the bartender shouted "Free round for everyone!
> Paid for by the young nobleman by the name of Constantine!"  And the
>bartender then nodded to the stranger in the corner.
>	Constantine raised his glass in return and smiled.

	The stranger lowered the corner of the paper slowly, and when his
gaze fell apon the generous newcomer, he rose a single eyebrow, as if
he were pondering a highly perplexing situation, which he was.
	Comeing quickly to some decision, he folded the paper into a
pocket of invisible space, stood, and approached the table which Constantine
now occupied.  He inclined his head and took a seat.
	"Well, it would appear that The Universe again conspires with Chance
to complicate my life.  I pop out of this fine establishment to the nearest
convenience store for a pack of Cigs, and when i return a brief moment later,
i share the room with an other-dimensional twin."
	"My name is John Constantine."
	John smiles briefly, and pauses to finish off his dying smoke.  He
lights up a new one, and orders a brew from the bar, taking advantage of the
offer.
	John grins, "Thanks for the beer, mate."