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From: john.stafford@rgbcan.com (JOHN STAFFORD)
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Subject: (INN) MYSTERIOUS FIGURE...
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 95 15:32:00 -0500
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The usually creeky, large wooden doors of the inn open without a sound.
Standing in the doorway against the pale light of the new moon is a tall, dark
and very shadowy character.  As the cloaked figure strides swiftly across the
floor few notice him.  The patrons go about their business as usual.  There is
a strange feeling presented by the man, no one has seen him before, but at the
same time he is not a stranger.  When he finally aproaches the bar he asks the
barkeep for an ale without saying a word.  After he examines the contents of
his drink he slowly makes his way to a lone table in the back corner.  He
leaves behind him and erie sense, almost a glow.  While sitting at the table he
procedes to pull out a bundle of old ragged papers.  The twine around the stack
unties itself and the cards(?) lay themselves out on the table in front of him.
 Surprisingly he takes his untouched mug and raises it above the table and purs
a few drops unto each card.  The cards raise up in the air in a swirling motion
a few inches above the table and come to a stop only to fall into a neatly
stacked pile which is then tied again by the twine.  The man puts the cards
back into his cloak and reflects, as if listening to the cards speak.  He takes
a long pull of froathy ale and places the mug back on the now empty table, a
few people who have started to notice the man are surprised to see the mug
still full to the top.  The man adjusts his facial conceling hood and rests his
head on his arm and remains motionless...