From alt.pub.dragons-inn Wed Feb 22 07:57:10 1995 Xref: netcom.com alt.pub.dragons-inn:8157 Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Path: netcom.com!csus.edu!csusac!charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu!olivea!rahul.net!a2i!infoseek.com!uunet!news.sprintlink.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.moneng.mei.com!uwm.edu!uwvax!uchinews!woodlawn!djb6 From: djb6@woodlawn.uchicago.edu (Dennis Brennan) Subject: Re: [Article 39] A rendezvous and drinks for two X-Nntp-Posting-Host: midway.uchicago.edu Message-ID: Sender: news@midway.uchicago.edu (News Administrator) Reply-To: djb6@midway.uchicago.edu Organization: The University of Chicago References: <3hg9p3$mrg@server.cs.vt.edu> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 1995 18:52:33 GMT Lines: 48 In article <3hg9p3$mrg@server.cs.vt.edu>, Ray A Reaux wrote: > >[Anders is copyrighted by Ray Reaux. Permission is for Usenet/Altnet >distribution and archiving. All other rights, including repost, are >reserved by the author.] >Anders scanned the other patrons, wondering who were the ones he was to >meet. When the woman brought his sandwhich and the shimmering, >greyish liquor he had ordered, he had decided on how to approach this >meeting. He brought the cup he had found in the wounded warrior's >belongings out from his travel bag, and poured the Gargoyle Blaster into >it. He sipped the drink, and only his desire to look seasoned kept him >from gagging. The potent liquor burned in his throat, even if it was >just a sip. He placed the cup in front of him for all to see, and >ate his sandwhich. Just as Dougl was about to give up hope of ever meeting another of Officer Aloysius's "Special Officers", a man stumbled in and (after a brief altercation with an ape-like patron of the Inn), discretely displayed a cup similar to the one which Dougl himself bore. History would later forgive Dougl for his following actions, but Dougl proceeded in his delight and haste to abandon the caution and prudence becoming a paladin. He strode briskly to the newcomer's table, placed his own Apothecary's Morter on it, and said, "At last, Aloysius has sent you. May I join you so that we can discuss our plans?" The newcomer looked a bit puzzled at Dougl's exuberance and did not immediately reply. In that brief moment before the newcomer responded, the two sized each other up. Anders, an experienced scribe, immediately recognized Dougl as an educated and even perhaps noble young man who had for some impenetrable reason chosen to dress down for the occasion. Dougl was shorter than average, but athletic and healthy-looking. Although he was dressed in a common man's garb, his accent and composure were that of no commoner. If this young man was trying to keep his nature incognito, Anders speculated, then he wasn't doing a very good job. Dougl, on the other hand, was immediately fixated upon the small cloudlike haze which appeared to be above Anders' head. Forgetting his manners, Dougl broke eye contact with the stranger to wonder at the strange little cloud. -- Dennis Brennan "What is need, compared to the path?" djb6@midway.uchicago.edu University of Chicago