From: c188-cr@po.berkeley.edu (Chua Hak Lien)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [ ADMIN: Gob's Day / halloween ]
Date: 20 Oct 1992 22:32:51 GMT
Message-ID: <1c21ejINNl7g@agate.berkeley.edu>


Gob's Day
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	Once a year, after the harvest season, during the shining of
the full moon comes Gob's Day. That night, from the last trickle of
amber from the west, to the first slash of gold from the east, the
dead shall hold sway over the Realm. They are free to walk and stretch
their bones, and to do as they wish. All manner of ghouls and ghosts
come pouring out of the Gates of the Netherworld, searching for solace
and sometimes, much, much more.
	So do not be alone that night, traveller. Seek other companions
in which to spend the evening, and gather together in a tight circle,
and tell tales of the dead to turn your skin, and stories of those
sleepless to shiver your bones. For by doing so you show the dead respect,
which pleases them very much. They will come to your gathering, peering
into the circle, and smile knowingly amongst themselves at the tales.
Aye. Down there they KNOW who that ghoul who haunted Mrs Kirla was, and
the were who ate up the Innkeeper of the Silver Wyvern. Hell, the ghoulie
that you're talking about MIGHT just be right there, laughing to himself
and licking his lips as he listens and recalls...
	And so in your storytelling the dead know joy, for they know
they are respected, and when you're in torment in eternity and don't have
anything else, a bad reputation may be better than nothing....

==> Ok. So what better way to dispel the ghosts than having such a
storytelling session at the Inn? Every tale teller gets a drink from
Littlefair, and maybe we can make a competition out of it, though
I don't know who'd do the judging. Stories can be posted from next
Tuesday ( Oct 27th ) onwards, to the following Tuesday. ( Nov 3rd ) ( This is 
so everyone gets the "time flow" correct. ) If we are making it a competition,
winner is dubbed the Lord Of The Night, and gets to drink as much as he 
can for the night.

So bring your candles, and your stories. ( Original, please... ) Come to
the Inn, take a seat, and if you see or hear anything, don't worry, you're
amongst friends, even if they're only here just for a while....