From: dshaffer@andromeda.rutgers.edu (Donald A Shaffer) Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Re: The Shrouded One's table . . . Message-ID: Date: 29 Sep 92 15:37:53 GMT References: <1992Sep28.204726.5485@CS.ORST.EDU> foleye@storm.CS.ORST.EDU (Stilt Man) writes: >Characters involved: Kryalla, Farnham, unnamed Thri-Kreen The name is Chip'Chirip (Chip for short) >Seeing an illusionist and a thri-kreen sit at her table after she invited >them, Kryalla glances at the former and hopes that there will not be a problem >with him being an elf. She'd just as soon not be in the middle of attempts >by one guest to eat the other. >She answers the thri-kreen's remarks: >"No, in general we do not eat other people, though I have heard of a race of >degenerate hobbits on a parched world demolished by magic that do so during >my travels. Please do not eat my illusionist friend, here, for I prefer not >to have my guests fight one another." "Ugh, hafling, taste to mch ike hfunman for my taste. If the elvas isdf wqiht yuo, hew is safe. He oes look qtuie tasty though." He stares at the elf with a unknowable expression on his face. >And then, turning to Farnham the illusionist: >"What brings me to the inn? Well, that's an interesting story, my friend. You >and perhaps enjoy some real interaction with others. The last time I was here, >several moons ago, I could not place that much faith in others that I removed >it, and as such I wound up setting off a chain reaction of others who hover in >corners watching the others in the inn." "Whiel ime isa here, nno one shall hutt you" said Chip. "I swea tis on teh sschi'eh, the great queen." ***************************************************************************** If it doesnt bite you first * Chip'Chirip'Cherebaklamapacth eat it. * Champion of the Great Mother If it does bite you first, kill * SSchi'eh. it, then eat it. * AKA Don. Shaffer -Thri-kreen saying * Dshaffer@andromeda.rutgers.edu rough translation * *****************************************************************************