From: zweldron@ruhets.rutgers.edu (Matthew Charlap) Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Re: Friendship (Was Re: Brighter lights....) Message-ID: Date: 19 Oct 92 16:16:01 GMT References: <1992Oct19.070254.3284@wkuvx1.bitnet> <1992Oct19.075117.3286@wkuvx1.bitnet> fannicm@wkuvx1.bitnet writes: > "I would be honored to be able you count you among my friends. Such a >person a yourself can only be found rarely if at all, and I must admit that >I enjoy your company." "THank you for the compliment, Moria," Ixnaphior looks a trifle embarassed at that comment, "I just try to be helpful, I wish that this quality were not as rare as it is, but since it is so, I can only do as much as I can." > She shrugs, "Anything can be formed, no matter how unlikely or >improbable. It can be living or unliving, intelligent or otherwise. There >are no restrictions on chaos..." "Obviously not. If there were restrictions, it wouldn't be total chaos. I should have realized that before asking. When something comes through, is it, assuming it is living, usually good or bad natured? If the former, I'd say you are lucky, if neither, then it is to be expected. If the latter, however, I would think that the structure is dragging creatures against their will from other planes. It could be a great way of transportation if these random holes could actually be brought under some limited form of control." >> gold. He looks back up. "On a lighter note, what do you think of my drawing? > "You are welcome. And I think that your drawing shows a skill that few >men ever master. Such work should be cherished, as should such skill." "You flatter me again! But perhaps I am just too critical of my own work. I draw things from my own memory, and so I am not satisfied unless it is perfect in every respect- something hard to do after 20 minutes, much less the years it has been since I was here" He points at the temple in the drawing, he momentarily closes his eyes, and says, much more quietly, "So many years ago," them back at normal volume, "Perhaps I'll tell you the story of this, if you'd like to hear it."