From: vaughan8670@iscsvax.uni.edu Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: [DB]alley's Stinger makes a meeting... Message-ID: <1993Feb15.160652.10829@iscsvax.uni.edu> Date: 15 Feb 93 16:06:52 -0600 [ADMIN] This part introduces STINGER, third in command of the Alley Creepers. He has a fairly large following within the gang, and does not like Chicele, whom he thinks of as an intruder and a braggart. [DB] They reach the outer edge of the Dead Zone.... -There is something wrong here, Kidden says as they stop, where is everyone ? -I...I don't know, Teela answers panting, who are you talking about ? She looks up at Kidden... -Ah..eh..who ? he answers, there is something weird about him. "Shit...what happened ?" Teela shakes him... -Hey Kidden, wake up...what's wrong with you ? She turns around and pulls him after, all of a sudden she is surround- ed by a small band of armed men... -We heard you were looking..., one of the men says. -Looking for what ? Teela answers. -Alley Creepers..., the man says eyeing Teela up and down. -Maybe, she answers, what if I was ? -We are Alley Creepers, I'm Stinger, third in command. Who are you ? -I'm a messanger nothing more...! -Soo, what's the message...? -If you want to know more come to the Dragons-Inn tomorrow night. There will be a man called Trace who will contact you. -And how will he know who I am or my messenger...? -Don't worry, he will find you or your messanger. It's his speciality. -Ok, tomorrow night at the Dragons-Inn. The men disappear as silently as they came. Teela eventually drops of the incoherent Kidden with some of his people and return towards Low City. It is early morning when Teela appears in the old house she gives her report to Draoi and then turns in for some sleep. --- Draoi and Trace sit by the large table in the main hall. -We now have a connection with the Alley Creepers. All we need now are some names for the Demon Spiders and we will know if anything comes down to disturb our plans. Trace smiles a little... -So, what's next...? -We need to find the Relic, it's supposed to be in the Dead Zone, but there is to much magic here. It interferes with the scrying devices. The assassin raises his eyebrows and smiles a cynical smile... -Tonight you will go to the Dragons-Inn and develop our connection with the Alley Creepers. The mans name is Stinger, he will be there in person, we have confirmed that. Find out names etc...anything known about the Demon Spiders. -You think they will interfere...? -We are not taking any chances, the first reenforments should start to arrive today. Draoi smiles, though the smile never reaches the eyes... -Oh and by the way, have you seen anything about the Rameshander murd- ers comitted lately ? Trace looks at Draoi and answers, -There is a notice on the board at the inn stating an award of 10.000 Gold..! Offered by the City Council of Merchants... -Good, then we will stick to our plans until further notice. Trace rises and leaves the room, while Draoi moves to the window and looks out... "I wonder if we can make it...there is so much at stake here..." A rueful smile crosses his face, this time reaching the eyes... --- HP : Morgan "the Dreamer" Broman mabr@sweden.hp.com SCA : Morgan deGrey APD-I: Shade ------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is life, but a sequence of fragments of time put together in a random fashion, to create eternity... [R] Shade ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nothing stated here is an official statement by the Hewlett-Packard Corp.