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From: pope@Physics.su.OZ.AU (Mick Pope)
Subject: [GNS] Genesis of the Nightstalker - Prelude
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ADMIN:  Hi there, Nightstalker here.  I may loose net access 
        soon as my degree finishes.  I therefore thought that
        I might post a thread detailing some of the origin of
        the character, and also hopefully lead into a thread
        with some of the regulars (by invitation, and only if 
        I get organised).  So here it goes, the origin of the
        Nightstalker.


Prelude:

It was cold.  No, to say that would be a severe understatement, it
was freezing.  The kind of cold that sucked the life right out of
living things, stealing their last breath before it leaves their
lips.  It was COLD!  The humans from the wagon however had already
had their lives stonel from them in a manner far more harsh and
brutal than nature could ever manage in its neutrality.

From the cold, desolate ragged mountains came the snow ogres upon their
prey.  Savage, barbaric and as bright as a doused campfire, these
creatures fell upon these waylaid travellers and slaughtered everyone
of them; for fun, for the primeval thrill, for treasure - the bright
baubles that such creatures as humans carried with them, and for meat.
They slaughtered all but one, a small child.  Hid by his mother shortly
before her throat was ripped out my canine like incisors, this small
child survived the onslaught, and the cold.  However, if fate had not
allowed its hand to wave favourably upon the child, the hunger would
have destroyed it fragile frame in hours.

After what would have seemed an eternity to an horrified onlooker, a
hooded figure raced across the horizion and an unbelievable pace.
Snow made chaotic, turbulent flurries as the figure sped towards the
ruined wagon.  It soon made its way to the wreakage and found the dying 
child, huddled under some blankets.  He was saved. 


To be continued (as if you care!)
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