Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn From: jng53092@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jon Gad) Subject: [KN] Umm....Help? Message-ID: Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 01:35:14 GMT Someone was thrashing around. Something was burning. {Burning?} Alicia's eyes snapped open. {What in the name of the Abyss is happening to me?} she thought, {I barely closed my eyes for a moment...} The thrashing came closer, and the smell of burning rope filled her nostrils. {Bright Lady, PLEASE don't let a fire start while I'm tied like this!} Alicia's prayers were interrupted by a tentative voice which cried out, "I'm Free!" Twisting to look in the direction of the speaker, Alicia was still unable to pierce the magical darkness that stole her Elven-Sight. The thrashing ceased. Listening for more words from the speaker, Alicia couldn't decide if it would be wiser to lay quietly and hope that things would get better if left by themselves, or to yell through her gag and hope that this newly freed person wouldn't take advantage of her helplessness. Suddenly, a wave of drowsiness flowed through her, and she was barely able to keep from passing out. {Some enchantment is trying to keep me asleep!} she realized. {Well, that answers THAT question...} Alicia began frantically wriggling in her bonds, struggling to remain awake all the while. Taking as deep a breath as possible given the circumstances, she screamed for help. "HHHHEEEELLLLPPPHHH!!!!" ADMIN: As might be guessed, Alicia had the misfortune to be the closest person to the energy-draining Sad Mage.... ADMIN 2: By the way, how many people are on this thread, anyway? I've only counted four so far. (The Dark Elf, The Sad Mage, The Subtle Mage, and Alicia) Jon Gad Alicia Elmshadow jng53092@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu Half-Elf Apprentice Mage Kindnap Victim