BABYL OPTIONS: -*- rmail -*- Version: 5 Labels: Note: This is the header of an rmail file. Note: If you are seeing it in rmail, Note: it means the file has no messages in it.  1,, Summary-line: 12-Dec lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: next move Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27899; Tue, 12 Dec 95 21:15:06 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA07354; Tue, 12 Dec 95 21:15:02 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA30699; Tue , 12 Dec 1995 19:14:49 -0800 Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 19:14:49 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: next move Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 19:14:49 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: next move Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I take enough pain killers to deaden the hurt. Then I find a quiet shadow to spend half a day resting/sleeping. It should be a room in some hotel-like place. In the privacy of that room, before sleeping, I use the Logrus to find a nice flowering plant to put on Keith's grave. Then I go to the shadow with his grave, install the plant there, stand around a bit wishing my parents and Keith were alive, then return to the room and go to sleep. Yeah, this passes lots of time and you might want to interrupt it in the middle, but just in case I thought I'd tell you the whole plan. - merrrrrrr ;-)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA12229; Thu, 21 Dec 95 16:05:08 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA05782; Thu, 21 Dec 95 16:05:04 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id QAA28925; Thu, 21 Dec 1995 16:05:11 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 16:05:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199512212105.QAA28925@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: recovering *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 16:05:11 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: recovering Okay, you can fnd the plant for Keith and get your rest, undisturbed. It's still sore, but nowhere near as painful as yesterday.  1,, hydra, points, Summary-line: 3-Jan lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: random stuff Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA06012; Thu, 4 Jan 96 01:09:11 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15564; Thu, 4 Jan 96 01:09:16 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id XAA17651; Wed , 3 Jan 1996 23:01:05 -0800 Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 23:01:05 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: random stuff Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 23:01:05 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: random stuff Cc: mer@MIT.EDU i'd like to spend only 3 of the 5 points then on toys. making my total toys to: 2 Scorpion tears: named&numbered - healing 4 ring of scorpion tears -- Sensitivity to danger, shapeshift: jewelry 2 Armor -- Resistant to firearms; alternate form: invisible body suit i made my web page reflect this. in case you missed my zephyr: i relinked your htpasswd to the new path. "web" became capitalized. hm. and, for your amusement, i'm working on the diary entry for meeting merlin, miklos and the hlurles. i added a few sentences to the descriptions for valerie/michelle. - merrrrrrrr :)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27907; Fri, 12 Jan 96 18:10:58 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA14759; Fri, 12 Jan 96 18:10:58 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id SAA09724; Fri, 12 Jan 1996 18:11:04 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 18:11:04 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601122311.SAA09724@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: next moves *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 18:11:04 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: next moves What are your plans for after you rest and visit Keith's grave?  1,, Summary-line: 12-Jan lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: next move Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA29170; Fri, 12 Jan 96 18:28:09 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA16746; Fri, 12 Jan 96 18:28:06 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA11235; Fri , 12 Jan 1996 16:18:05 -0800 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 16:18:05 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: next move Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 16:18:05 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: next move Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I want to make/find a picture of the Sovereign's Lancer. I'm also going to make pictures of variations on him, ie, w/ different hairstyle, different clothes, younger, w/o beard, etc. Sort of like those police criminal image generators. If need be, I will go to a shadow to avail myself of such a device. Hm. I wonder if one with Trump could incorporate trump... I wonder if Merlin's tried :) Then, if need be, I upkeep spells. Do I have to do that everytime I use the logrus-sorcery micro spell to bring the Logrus to mind? I want to rack a spell to shatter that rock-demon. The plan: Use the Logrus to bring the rock creature into a deserted shadow. ie, with none of it's friends. Use my psyche to mindream it, trying figure out what it made of the whole situation. How often does it (it's world/shadow) get visitors. What it thinks of Jasra or other demons. (Doing this in Mikele-colored form :) Depending on its answers, I'll probably kill it. - merrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA29267; Fri, 12 Jan 96 18:29:29 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA26230; Fri, 12 Jan 96 18:29:31 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA11252 for ; Fri, 12 Jan 1996 16:19:16 -0800 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 16:19:16 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra web *** EOOH *** ; Fri, 12 Jan 1996 16:19:16 -0800 Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1996 16:19:16 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra web so, i tried making shoshana's page use the table format for characteristics, which worked, but then looked at it in lynx and decided i couldn't bear to see it so broken so put it back. but i liked the placement of the house crest. i'll mimic that someday when shoshana is ready to live a normal life and fully embrace the responsibility of house jasby. :) - m  1,, Summary-line: 14-Jan mer@MIT.EDU #hydra Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA11009; Sun, 14 Jan 96 15:53:27 EST Received: from BOLOGNESE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA28365; Sun, 14 Jan 96 15:53:27 EST From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by bolognese.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA18014; Sun, 14 Jan 96 15:53:34 -0500 Date: Sun, 14 Jan 96 15:53:34 -0500 Message-Id: <9601142053.AA18014@bolognese.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Sun, 14 Jan 96 15:53:34 -0500 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra Oh yeah, I make sure to fit Laurant's installation into my busy schedule :-)  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA22787; Mon, 15 Jan 96 13:02:59 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13684; Mon, 15 Jan 96 13:03:00 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id NAA15052; Mon, 15 Jan 1996 13:03:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 13:03:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601151803.NAA15052@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 13:03:07 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: Okay, you go to a high tech shadow and generate a bunch of possible images of the Sovereign's Lancer. (They aren't trumps though.) You perform upkeep on your spells. You can rack more than one copy of a spell, so it's not necessarily the case that you have to do this everytime you use the Logrus invocation micro spell, but you'll have to rerack a spell after you use it if you want to use it again. You also nee dto perform general maintainence about once a week. The more spells you have racked, the longer this takes, of course. :) You go to a desserted shadow, spend a little time choosing and appropriate spot and racking a spell to shatter that demon. And then you pull it to you with the Logrus. You think it was in rock form when you originally grabbed it, but it's big and growling now and trying to rush you.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16166; Mon, 15 Jan 96 19:07:52 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04880; Mon, 15 Jan 96 19:07:51 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA21128; Mon , 15 Jan 1996 16:58:22 -0800 Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 16:58:22 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 16:58:22 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra Cc: mer@MIT.EDU If I use stone binding on this creature, can I mindream it while it's bound? Or if I try to grab it with a Logrus tentacle, can I mindream it without letting go? Actually, a better question is: what are my options assuming I want to mindream it w/o taking damage? :-) - merrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA18412; Mon, 15 Jan 96 19:51:52 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA17726; Mon, 15 Jan 96 19:51:53 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA16515; Mon, 15 Jan 1996 19:51:56 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 19:51:56 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601160051.TAA16515@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: mindreaming options *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 19:51:56 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: mindreaming options Either of those should work. (In the case of stone binding, you'd still have to make mind to mind contact, but touching it should be sufficient. At that point, it's a contest of psyches...)  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA24866; Mon, 15 Jan 96 22:08:11 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA25713; Mon, 15 Jan 96 22:08:00 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA21786; Mon , 15 Jan 1996 19:58:25 -0800 Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 19:58:25 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 19:58:25 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra Cc: mer@MIT.EDU >if i use stone binding, can i touch it with >a logrus tentacle afterwards to extablish mind-to-mind >contact for mindreaming? (i don't want to come anywhere >near the thing) > >not reccommended -- that's likely to dispel the binding I grab it with a Logrus tentacle.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28997; Mon, 15 Jan 96 23:48:36 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA29971; Mon, 15 Jan 96 23:48:37 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA17855; Mon, 15 Jan 1996 23:48:43 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 23:48:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601160448.XAA17855@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: that rock *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 23:48:43 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: that rock Okay, you bring it to you with the Logrus and holds it there with a tendril. It's very strong and trying hard to break through. If you're going to try to use your psyche to mind ream it at the same time as you're using your psyche to hold it in place, you aren't going to have time to get much information before it breaks through....  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA29368; Mon, 15 Jan 96 23:58:49 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA00839; Mon, 15 Jan 96 23:58:48 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id VAA22133; Mon , 15 Jan 1996 21:49:14 -0800 Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 21:49:14 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: that rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 21:49:14 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: that rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I'd rather have more time to mindream it... Could I stone bind it now w/o letting it get a shot at me?  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA01709; Tue, 16 Jan 96 00:56:05 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04544; Tue, 16 Jan 96 00:56:06 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA17968; Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:56:13 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:56:13 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601160556.AAA17968@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: that rock, con't *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 00:56:13 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: that rock, con't Given that you probably had it racked and ready with no lynchpins, sure. You release the demon from your logrus tendril in order to get a clear shot and then trigger the stone binding. You are instantly aware that something is wrong. The spell does not affect the demon, but rather seems to be sucked up by it, and then harmlessly disapated. You now have and enraged demon charging you.  1,, Summary-line: 15-Jan lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: that rock Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA01956; Tue, 16 Jan 96 01:03:03 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04909; Tue, 16 Jan 96 01:03:01 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id WAA22300; Mon , 15 Jan 1996 22:53:29 -0800 Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 22:53:29 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: that rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 22:53:29 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: that rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Can I tell why the spell does not affect it? How close is it? Can I still grab it then mindream it through the tentacle?  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA00773; Wed, 17 Jan 96 00:33:18 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA19190; Wed, 17 Jan 96 00:33:18 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA28063; Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:33:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:33:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601170533.AAA28063@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: magic and that rock *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 00:33:26 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: magic and that rock >Can I tell why the spell does not affect it? No, it just got sucked up and dissipated harmlessly. >How close is it? Can I still grab it then mindream it through the >tentacle? Given that you were starting it fairly far from you, you probably still have time to catch it with a Logrus tendril. It's very close now though.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA05865; Wed, 17 Jan 96 17:46:14 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA08015; Wed, 17 Jan 96 17:46:11 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA28997; Wed , 17 Jan 1996 15:37:02 -0800 Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 15:37:02 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 15:37:02 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I grab it with a Logrus tentacle and prepare to hold on tight. Can I move away while I've got it grabbed so as to give me more room to maneuver when it gets free? (in the future, maybe I'll try to be prepared and be riding something faster :)  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA06757; Wed, 17 Jan 96 17:57:41 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA06815; Wed, 17 Jan 96 17:57:42 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id RAA07690; Wed, 17 Jan 1996 17:57:50 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 17:57:50 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601172257.RAA07690@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: that rock *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 17:57:50 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: that rock You manage to grab it, barely. It's fast and strong. You won't be able to hold it long. You can move away while you grabbed it to give you more room.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA07920; Wed, 17 Jan 96 18:11:13 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA11992; Wed, 17 Jan 96 18:11:10 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA29086; Wed , 17 Jan 1996 16:01:59 -0800 Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 16:01:59 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 16:01:59 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I move away. Since it will break free if I try to mindream it, I'll move far enough away so that it won't reach me before I get that piece of information. If I get that far, I mindream it to find out what it knows of Jasra.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA09528; Wed, 17 Jan 96 18:34:41 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10297; Wed, 17 Jan 96 18:34:41 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id SAA07938; Wed, 17 Jan 1996 18:34:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 18:34:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601172334.SAA07938@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: what do you know about Jasra *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 18:34:49 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: what do you know about Jasra Amidst a great deal of intense anger direceted at you, you detect an utter lack of comprehnsion of the question (Who?) and further anger at having been disturbed for nothing. It's loose again, having burst that logrus tendril.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA07268; Thu, 18 Jan 96 05:10:02 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA05716; Thu, 18 Jan 96 05:09:59 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id CAA01151; Thu , 18 Jan 1996 02:58:45 -0800 Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 02:58:45 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: that rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 02:58:45 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: that rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I cast the shattering spell on it.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA11735; Fri, 19 Jan 96 18:52:21 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10244; Fri, 19 Jan 96 18:52:19 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id SAA28448; Fri, 19 Jan 1996 18:52:28 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 18:52:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601192352.SAA28448@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: that rock *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 18:52:28 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: that rock The spell is once again sucked up and dissipated harmlessly. Congratulations, you're in combat again.  1,, Summary-line: 19-Jan lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: rock Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA14963; Fri, 19 Jan 96 19:53:19 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA14461; Fri, 19 Jan 96 19:53:14 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id RAA07929; Fri , 19 Jan 1996 17:42:16 -0800 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 17:42:16 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 19 Jan 1996 17:42:16 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: rock Cc: mer@MIT.EDU My plan is to kill it w/o taking damage. I'm at work now and don't have a rule book to refer to. (Since I'm going to try hard to avoid taking damage, I'd rather have the book to help me come up w/ plans.) If you don't mind waiting, I'll get to it late tonight. Otherwise, I'm asking you for options. Such as, "You can engage it in mind-to-mind combat, these are your options..." Or "Hitting it with the Logrus is the only viable option given that sorcery seems to fail and you're a complete wimp otherwise." Or "Given how strong it is, you should probably leave if you don't want to take damage." - m  1,, Summary-line: 20-Jan mer@MIT.EDU #hydra: rock again?! Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04321; Sat, 20 Jan 96 10:20:24 EST Received: from BOLOGNESE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA03939; Sat, 20 Jan 96 10:20:22 EST From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by bolognese.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA20465; Sat, 20 Jan 96 10:20:32 -0500 Date: Sat, 20 Jan 96 10:20:32 -0500 Message-Id: <9601201520.AA20465@bolognese.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: rock again?! *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 20 Jan 96 10:20:32 -0500 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: rock again?! Am rulebook enabled... I grab it with the Logrus in preparation to do a "psychic assault". Nothing fancy, I intend to tear through its mind until it's dead, keeping, as before, a healthy amount of physical distance. - m  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21170; Sat, 20 Jan 96 17:59:28 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA05287; Sat, 20 Jan 96 17:59:26 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id RAA10650; Sat, 20 Jan 1996 17:59:37 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 17:59:37 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601202259.RAA10650@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: that rock *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 17:59:37 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: that rock Okay, you can (barely) manage to grab it with the Logrus again. And from there, you can begin the mental struggle and eventually kill the creature by psychic assault. When it is over, you release the Logrus and the rock falls to the ground, a small pile of rocks, from about the size of a cantelope to small pebbles. You yourself are very very tired.  1,, Summary-line: 21-Jan mer@MIT.EDU #hydra Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA10813; Sun, 21 Jan 96 08:41:41 EST Received: from CACCIATORE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA18937; Sun, 21 Jan 96 08:41:38 EST From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by cacciatore.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA09480; Sun, 21 Jan 96 08:41:47 -0500 Date: Sun, 21 Jan 96 08:41:47 -0500 Message-Id: <9601211341.AA09480@cacciatore.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Sun, 21 Jan 96 08:41:47 -0500 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra Wow, managed to not take damage. :-) I go to a dull quiet shadow to rest in, find a hotel room w/ clean sheets and no noise, and sleep. I tip everyone a lot. :-) If there's time before the installation party: I use the Logrus to find me an artifact: sword of deadly damage, combat mastery + confer quality, shapeshift: N&N jewelry. This is 15 points, which according to the book, will take me 60 hours. If need be, I rest. Then I check in on the shadow where I killed to rock creature to make sure it's still a dead pile of rubble. I pull myself in to some distance from where I left it (assuming I have that level of accuracy.) If all is as I left it, good. I use the Logrus to find me a container of liquid nitrogen, freeze the rubble, and smash it to dust. I take care to not get the stuff on me. :-) Whereupon I leave. Otherwise, I get to test out my new sword. :-) If there's less time, I find myself a lesser artifact and leave the rock till later. Is it uncouth to carry weapons into a party? Darn. Is there even time to rest before the party? Sigh. Would hate to make a habit of showing up to events in a poor state of health. :-) - merrrrrr!  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04943; Tue, 23 Jan 96 13:12:29 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09049; Tue, 23 Jan 96 13:12:25 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.mit.edu (8.7.2/4.7) id NAA09238; Tue, 23 Jan 1996 13:12:28 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 13:12:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601231812.NAA09238@technomage.mit.edu> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: before the party/investment *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 13:12:28 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: before the party/investment You go hunting with the logrus and after nearly three straight days, you find necklace with the specified properties. It's fairly nice jewelry, all in all, a little on the gaudy side. A gentle application of psyche changes the necklace into a very sharp 2 inch long sword.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA05188; Tue, 23 Jan 96 13:14:18 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04888; Tue, 23 Jan 96 13:14:13 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.mit.edu (8.7.2/4.7) id NAA09247; Tue, 23 Jan 1996 13:14:24 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 13:14:24 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601231814.NAA09247@technomage.mit.edu> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: before the party (con't) *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 13:14:24 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: before the party (con't) Oh yeah, and you're very tired after that logrus fishing trip. :) You have time to rest change and visit the rock site before the investment & party. You probably don't have time to do much while you're there.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA26004; Tue, 23 Jan 96 16:18:32 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA23434; Tue, 23 Jan 96 16:18:26 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA04057; Tue , 23 Jan 1996 14:06:51 -0800 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 14:06:51 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: before the party Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 14:06:51 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: before the party Cc: mer@MIT.EDU what's appropriate for parties in chaos? dress? long/short? modern/renaissance? humanform/demonformal? i'd rather rest, visit the rock site, and change, in that order. the idea being to be physically up to another potential combat, make sure the rock is dust, clean/change up to be presentable. since there's not much time to spend at the rock site, if the thing has done anything other than be rubble, i'll just leave. which means i show up to the rock site in the mikele colored form, do whatever, go somewhere to change clothes and form (either human-standard or demon-formal). oh. hm. is there not even time to freeze and smash it into dust? - merrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27108; Tue, 23 Jan 96 16:26:26 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA00535; Tue, 23 Jan 96 16:26:15 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA04085; Tue , 23 Jan 1996 14:14:41 -0800 Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 14:14:41 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: questions about toys Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 14:14:41 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: questions about toys Cc: mer@MIT.EDU oh yeah. if i'm carrying a cute-but-way-too-sharp toothpick such as the one i found, it's possible for me to prick myself accidentally, right? and in the jewelry form, does it have sharp bits that also would tend to poke holes in the wearer? how obvious are things like this, that they have powers? the scorpion tears danger sense seems like it has visible psyche. do the rest of them show up somehow as containing spiffy abilities? (the rest have healing.) is this toothpick any more obvious, for having more points? these questions aren't really necessary for the party, if you're busy, they can wait. - m  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA02437; Wed, 24 Jan 96 00:33:26 EST Received: from [18.177.1.15] by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12642; Wed, 24 Jan 96 00:33:18 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA13799; Wed, 24 Jan 1996 00:33:27 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 00:33:27 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601240533.AAA13799@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: last few things before the investment *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 00:33:27 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: last few things before the investment For an Ardas party, human form is probably more appropriate than demonform. Ardases are like that. Dress tends to be more renaissance/medieval (long dresses for women, silly suits for men), though again the Ardases are more... liberal on this point too. You can visit the rock site -- it's still a pile of rubble -- but there probably isn't really time to smash it to dust. >if i'm carrying a cute-but-way-too-sharp toothpick such as the one i >found, it's possible for me to prick myself accidentally, right? and >in the jewelry form, does it have sharp bits that also would tend to >poke holes in the wearer? yes and possibly yes >how obvious are things like this, that they have powers? It depends on the object and the power source. The toothpick is basically magical and obviously so to Logrus sight. >the scorpion tears danger sense seems like it has visible psyche. do >the rest of them show up somehow as containing spiffy abilities? Not on a cursory inspection. A careful probe would probably reveal that they were powered, but you expect that you'd notice that.  1,, Summary-line: 24-Jan mer@MIT.EDU #hydra: before the party Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04540; Wed, 24 Jan 96 11:58:16 EST Received: from PRIMAVERA.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA08293; Wed, 24 Jan 96 11:58:08 EST From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by primavera.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA02737; Wed, 24 Jan 96 11:58:18 -0500 Date: Wed, 24 Jan 96 11:58:18 -0500 Message-Id: <9601241658.AA02737@primavera.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: before the party *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 24 Jan 96 11:58:18 -0500 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: before the party I use the Logrus to find clothing. A flowing renaissance style dress in a dusky rose colored silk. Today, the ring will be a pearl band in a paler shade of rose, and the earings are matching pearl drops that seem to hang from a wisp of moonshadow. I bring my trump deck. I'm wearing my toys. I bring, but don't wear, the toothpick-necklace, putting it in a separate place from the trump deck. Hm. I also bring superglue and painkillers. :-) I try to be on time :-) - merrrrrrr!  1,, Summary-line: 24-Jan mer@MIT.EDU #hydra: clothing addendum Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA05649; Wed, 24 Jan 96 12:08:31 EST Received: from PRIMAVERA.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10521; Wed, 24 Jan 96 12:08:23 EST From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by primavera.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA03089; Wed, 24 Jan 96 12:08:34 -0500 Date: Wed, 24 Jan 96 12:08:34 -0500 Message-Id: <9601241708.AA03089@primavera.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: clothing addendum *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 24 Jan 96 12:08:34 -0500 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: clothing addendum Make that, "A flowing medieval style dress in a dusky rose colored silk." I don't think renaissance styles are flowing. :-)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04613; Thu, 25 Jan 96 21:34:20 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15251; Thu, 25 Jan 96 21:34:14 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id VAA03144; Thu, 25 Jan 1996 21:34:27 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 21:34:27 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601260234.VAA03144@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: investment *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 21:34:27 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: investment Okay, you can manage all that and still be on time. I hope to send out the first piece of mail tomorrow night.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA00554; Fri, 26 Jan 96 19:42:49 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA03962; Fri, 26 Jan 96 19:42:44 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA05559; Fri, 26 Jan 1996 19:42:50 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 19:42:50 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601270042.TAA05559@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: investiture *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 19:42:50 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: investiture Just out of curiousity, where do you sit?  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04172; Fri, 26 Jan 96 21:12:44 EST Received: from [206.14.28.1] by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09041; Fri, 26 Jan 96 21:12:16 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA05591; Fri , 26 Jan 1996 19:00:14 -0800 Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 19:00:14 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: investiture Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 19:00:14 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: investiture Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I'd rather not align myself still, so I'll sit with the common folx if there are any. Or is it just great houses, minor house, and demons? I try to keep from being seen by the people I met at the funeral: Merlin, Miklos, Irene and Kyasi Hlurle, the pair one of whom was a Chanicutt? This isn't a high priority and I'm not going to such great lengths that it's obvious. I just want to keep a few people between me and the great houses. Or be looking the other way, "Aren't those nice paintings there?" :) Is anyone paying particular attention to me? >Anyone wearing weapons (even inobvious ones) will be discreetly pulled >aside and directed to a side room where they may be left. Whew. The toothpick amusing, but in an embarassing way. :-) (I don't do the semi-dramatic thing of going up to sit with Aaron, though I'm tempted. :-) Are the following people here?: Miklos, Irene & Kyasi Hlurle, the pair I almost bumped into at the funeral, the Sovereign's Lancer, Sidana, Elizabeth & Galiena Ardas. Once seated, I watch the demons. In the past, I've picked up on things with my psyche. Is this something I need to consciously do? Can I practice (discreetly) here? - merrrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA12817; Sat, 27 Jan 96 01:42:37 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA19989; Sat, 27 Jan 96 01:42:33 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id BAA07898; Sat, 27 Jan 1996 01:42:45 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 01:42:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199601270642.BAA07898@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: investiture *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 01:42:45 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: investiture You can sit far enough back, that you can't be easily spotted by people sitting amongst those of the great houses. Of course, you can't really get a good look at who's sitting with them either. You don't see any of the people you were looking for. Oddly enough, you do notice that there's someone in Minobee colors sitting amongst the Ardases, though you can't identify her from here. (You're sitting on the back edge of the minor houses, front edge of the demons... it's less obvious than sitting back amid the demons, where you'd stick out like a sore thumb. It's hard to watch most of the demons from there -- they're behind you.) You can actively scan with psyche, but that's likely to be noticed and not necessarily appreciated here. Passive stuff I'll tell you about, but with this many people, you're unlikely to pick up a whole lot unless you specifically talking to someone...  1,, Summary-line: 29-Jan lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: investiture Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA19930; Mon, 29 Jan 96 14:01:05 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09058; Mon, 29 Jan 96 14:00:53 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA14637; Mon , 29 Jan 1996 11:49:26 -0800 Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 11:49:26 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: investiture Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 11:49:26 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: investiture Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I don't do anything dramatic or strange. I pay attention to the ceremony and how the dukes/duchesses behave. After all, I was born to be one of them. Someday, I might need to know them better. I collect the toothpick and go to the party. - m  1,, Summary-line: 2-Feb lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: investiture (3) Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA05920; Fri, 2 Feb 96 15:15:04 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13842; Fri, 2 Feb 96 15:14:52 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA28308; Fri , 2 Feb 1996 13:04:10 -0800 Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 13:04:10 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: investiture (3) Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 13:04:10 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: investiture (3) Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Do I know how to dance? Is this something that all young Chaos lords are taught? Or will I be hopelessly incompetant? I try to avoid Aaron. Although, if I see him, I'd like to notice if he's avoiding me too. :-) Again, If I see people I know, I'd like to know what they're doing at the time. But I'm not particularly looking for nor avoiding them. I don't eat or drink anything. :-) - m  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA24747; Thu, 8 Feb 96 15:44:13 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA18793; Thu, 8 Feb 96 15:44:01 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id PAA21775; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 15:44:22 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 15:44:22 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602082044.PAA21775@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: hydra: investiture *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 15:44:22 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: hydra: investiture I assume you go through the receiving line, yes? You know how to dance. It's one of those things all young lords of Chaos are taught. :) Aaron is there. He appears to be noticing you, but not avoiding you. You recognize Galiena in amoung the Ardases (wearing Minobee colors of all things), the two Hlurles you were speaking with at the funeral, the two people you almost bumped into (one Ardas, near Galiena and one of the Chanicutt sons), Merlin with three other handsome young (?) lords of Sawall, and all the other major figures named before.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA20979; Thu, 8 Feb 96 19:07:32 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA05530; Thu, 8 Feb 96 19:07:17 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA09455; Thu , 8 Feb 1996 16:54:20 -0800 Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 16:54:20 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: investiture Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 16:54:20 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: investiture Cc: mer@MIT.EDU yes, i do go through the receiving line. i avoid aaron. though if he seems to actively seek me, i'll relent. i don't start the dancing. i wonder to myself what i'm doing here. who is sidana with? if she is by herself, i will wander over in her direction. - s  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21790; Thu, 8 Feb 96 19:18:45 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA18772; Thu, 8 Feb 96 19:18:33 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA22736; Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:18:53 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:18:53 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602090018.TAA22736@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: investiture *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 8 Feb 1996 19:18:53 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: hydra: investiture There's no sign of Sidana...  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA00128; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:00:31 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA28445; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:00:17 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id OAA01601; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:00:36 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:00:36 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602091900.OAA01601@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: company *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:00:36 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: company A young woman (looks like a light-skinned american black) in a navy dress is headed your way...  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA01223; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:08:36 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA00908; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:08:23 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA12969 for ; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:55:35 -0800 Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:55:35 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Re: Hydra: company *** EOOH *** ; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:55:35 -0800 Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 11:55:35 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Re: Hydra: company That's interesting. I let her approach, sizing her up as she does. Did she come from any particular group that I notice?  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA01632; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:12:19 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13801; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:12:07 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id OAA01680; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:12:28 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:12:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602091912.OAA01680@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: company *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 14:12:28 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: company You're not at all sure where she came from. If she came through the receiving line, she must have been very near the front. She approaches slowly and says "Hello there."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA02402; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:18:51 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA03611; Fri, 9 Feb 96 14:18:35 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id MAA13055; Fri , 9 Feb 1996 12:05:46 -0800 Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:05:46 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: company Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 12:05:46 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: company Cc: mer@MIT.EDU "Hello." Do I recognize her? How about her voice?  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA17799; Fri, 9 Feb 96 22:57:17 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA00747; Fri, 9 Feb 96 22:56:52 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id UAA15362; Fri , 9 Feb 1996 20:43:59 -0800 Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 20:43:59 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: conversation Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 20:43:59 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: conversation Cc: mer@MIT.EDU My eyes follow hers to the center of the room then sweep the crowd. "I imagine the answer depends a great deal on who you asked. Soon, there will be dancing. One could also use this opportunity to get to know people... Have we met before?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16381; Fri, 9 Feb 96 22:26:13 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA28362; Fri, 9 Feb 96 22:26:00 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id WAA05985; Fri, 9 Feb 1996 22:26:23 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 22:26:23 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602100326.WAA05985@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: converstation *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 9 Feb 1996 22:26:23 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: converstation "Hello." She glances briefly toward the center of the room, and half-smiles for just a moment. "I don't know about you, but I never know what to *do* at parties."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA10167; Sat, 10 Feb 96 14:11:15 EST Received: from M66-080-10.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09162; Sat, 10 Feb 96 14:11:01 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by m66-080-10.MIT.EDU (5.0/4.7) id AA29860; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:11:24 -0500 Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:11:24 -0500 Message-Id: <9602101911.AA29860@m66-080-10.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: introductions Content-Length: 91 *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:11:24 -0500 To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: introductions "No. Very probably not, anyway. My name is Michalina Sawall; I'm pleased to meet you."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA10433; Sat, 10 Feb 96 14:15:44 EST Received: from M66-080-10.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09393; Sat, 10 Feb 96 14:15:30 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by m66-080-10.MIT.EDU (5.0/4.7) id AA29870; Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:15:54 -0500 Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:15:54 -0500 Message-Id: <9602101915.AA29870@m66-080-10.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: company Content-Length: 86 *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 14:15:54 -0500 To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: company Oops, I forgot to answer your question: no you neither recognise her, nor her voice.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA20942; Sat, 10 Feb 96 17:42:48 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA03505; Sat, 10 Feb 96 17:42:32 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA18923; Sat , 10 Feb 1996 15:29:46 -0800 Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:29:46 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: conversation Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 15:29:46 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: conversation Cc: mer@MIT.EDU "Shoshana." I nod at her. "The pleasure is all mine... You know, I was trying to decide what to do next too." A smile grows on my face, "Was it that obvious?" "Surely there are others in our situation. Perhaps we should find them so we have something to do when the dancing starts. Have you been to many such parties?" Kate, if you cc to lacerate for today, that'd help me out.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA19550; Sun, 11 Feb 96 12:42:48 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA24670; Sun, 11 Feb 96 12:42:33 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id MAA26387; Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:42:57 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:42:57 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602111742.MAA26387@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sun, 11 Feb 1996 12:42:57 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: Michelina >"Was it that obvious?" "Yes, and no. Obvious if you looked, I think. Or had similar thoughts yourself." >"Have you been to many such parties?" She laughs amusedly at that. "No. Not like this, in any case; I haven't been introduced to *anyone*, really. In a little while, I should meet the people I came with - they probably will want to introduce me to many people." She rolls her eyes slightly. "And I'm afraid that I just barely dance. I'm always happy to meet people, though."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA06485; Mon, 12 Feb 96 12:57:13 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA25624; Mon, 12 Feb 96 12:56:55 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA27126; Mon , 12 Feb 1996 10:44:27 -0800 Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 10:44:27 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 10:44:27 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU Kate, I look around for other people my (our?) age who also look like they're either at a loss for what to do, or alone. "Do you dislike dancing? That would be a shame, as I expect there will be a great deal of it soon..." I look thoughtful, "How did it happen that the people who brought you here... Sawal?, could leave you here without even introducing themselves?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16476; Mon, 12 Feb 96 14:20:54 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA25561; Mon, 12 Feb 96 14:20:39 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id OAA05882; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 14:21:03 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 14:21:03 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602121921.OAA05882@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: PC detect... fails ;) *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 14:21:03 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: PC detect... fails ;) At least a third of the people here look like they might be your age. But then, Chaosites don't age especially fast. There aren't many standing by themselves...  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA26428; Mon, 12 Feb 96 20:05:16 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA18057; Mon, 12 Feb 96 20:04:58 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id UAA08798; Mon, 12 Feb 1996 20:05:14 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 20:05:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602130105.UAA08798@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 20:05:14 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: Michelina "I don't dislike dancing." She pauses and then looks a bit sheepish, "At least, I like it as much as I like anything I can't do very well." A bit hurriedly - "Not that I'm so bad as all that; I'll dance some, I suppose. Maybe more than that," smile, "we'll see." >"...How did it happen..." "Oh, sorry; I've been introduced to them, of course. They're probably through the receiving line by now.... It's just that I haven't really met anyone else."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08447; Mon, 12 Feb 96 22:39:34 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09971; Mon, 12 Feb 96 22:39:17 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id UAA29455; Mon , 12 Feb 1996 20:27:04 -0800 Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 20:27:04 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** , 12 Feb 1996 20:27:04 -0800 Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 20:27:04 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I smile when she does. "Please excuse me if I do not introduce to anyone. Your house will undoubtably do a much better job of it than I. And I am sure there are a number of people who would take pleasure in having your company dancing. However, if you had your choice, what would you rather do?" Kate, is there anyone still in the receiving line? How imminent does dancing seem to be?  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16207; Tue, 13 Feb 96 11:16:29 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA29878; Tue, 13 Feb 96 11:16:12 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id LAA16428; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 11:16:38 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 11:16:38 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602131616.LAA16428@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 11:16:38 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina "Talk, probably. But... since this is a party, I suppose I'll dance." Momentary pause, thoughtfully, "You seem as though your preferences in this matter are reversed from my first impulses; you'd rather dance than talk?" The receiving line is wrapping up at this point.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA00416; Tue, 13 Feb 96 13:14:14 EST Received: from PUTTANESCA.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA29577; Tue, 13 Feb 96 13:13:56 EST From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by puttanesca.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA07599; Tue, 13 Feb 96 13:14:22 -0500 Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 13:14:22 -0500 Message-Id: <9602131814.AA07599@puttanesca.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 13 Feb 96 13:14:22 -0500 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: Michelina I smile, "No, usually I think I prefer talk. However, this party was advertised to me as a good opportunity for dancing, thus I feel somewhat obligated to take part in the festivities." "It looks as if the receiving line is nearing the end. Did you bypass it? I would not blame you if you did," mischeivous smile, "I suspect others would if they could."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA26118; Tue, 13 Feb 96 22:16:00 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA21522; Tue, 13 Feb 96 22:15:39 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id WAA18931; Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:16:05 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:16:05 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602140316.WAA18931@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 22:16:05 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina She looks puzzled for a moment, then she grins. "I hope you mean that others would bypass the line, not that they would blame me for doing so." She looks in the direction of the receiving line. Merlin and another man are headed this way. "And here comes some of my party now. Have you ever met them?"  1,, hydra, Summary-line: 14-Feb mer@MIT.EDU #Hydra: Michelina Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA13301; Wed, 14 Feb 96 03:56:29 EST Received: from MARINARA.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA23329; Wed, 14 Feb 96 03:56:09 EST From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by marinara.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA26817; Wed, 14 Feb 96 03:56:26 -0500 Date: Wed, 14 Feb 96 03:56:26 -0500 Message-Id: <9602140856.AA26817@marinara.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 14 Feb 96 03:56:26 -0500 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina >others would bypass the line I smile. Brief amusement, "Merlin is the one whom I was thinking would prefer to avoid the receiving line. However, I am not familiar with his companion and would be grateful if you would introduce us."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA03471; Sat, 17 Feb 96 23:42:02 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04926; Sat, 17 Feb 96 23:41:44 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA27567; Sat, 17 Feb 1996 23:42:11 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 23:42:11 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602180442.XAA27567@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 17 Feb 1996 23:42:11 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: Michelina "Of course," she says. Merlin and a _very_ handsome white haired young man join the two of you just a little later. Merlin says hello to Michelina and hello to you as well (he even remebers your name), saying if he remembers correctly, he owes you a dance, oh, and he supposes he really ought to introduce you to his brother Mandor.  1,, Summary-line: 18-Feb lacerate@headgames.com #Hydra: Michelina Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA01290; Sun, 18 Feb 96 17:20:56 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA20454; Sun, 18 Feb 96 17:20:36 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA24513 for ; Sun, 18 Feb 1996 15:07:37 -0800 Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 15:07:37 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** ; Sun, 18 Feb 1996 15:07:37 -0800 Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 15:07:37 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina should i make specific responses still or are we at the abstraction stage? - m  1,, Summary-line: 19-Feb lacerate@headgames.com #Hydra: ? Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA07713; Mon, 19 Feb 96 17:32:10 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12435; Mon, 19 Feb 96 17:31:29 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA28412; Mon , 19 Feb 1996 15:18:36 -0800 Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 15:18:36 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: ? Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 15:18:36 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: ? Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com did you get my mail asking whether you wanted quoted conversation or abstracted conversation? anyhow, since my last mail from you was abstracted, here's an abstracted reply: I greet Merlin with some amusement, acknowledging the prospect of a dance. My amusement increases ever so slightly when Merlin says he "supposes" he must introduce his brother, at which point I say a very polite how-do-you-do to Mandor. Btw, how does Mandor take this "supposes he really ought to introduce"? - merrrrr!  1,, Summary-line: 19-Feb lacerate@headgames.com #Hydra: randomness Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA09169; Mon, 19 Feb 96 17:49:14 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA14061; Mon, 19 Feb 96 17:48:51 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA28459; Mon , 19 Feb 1996 15:36:04 -0800 Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 15:36:04 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: randomness *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 15:36:04 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: randomness i was thinking about shoshana's future character development. she's predisposed to be (and events will probably conspire to make her) a "bad guy". however, there's a chance (i think) that she could still end up as a "good guy" if someone she respects pushes her in that direction. or perhaps if some event causes her to do some deep introspection, she'll realize how dark and evil is the path she's on. i was thinking it'd be cool if she becomes "good", she might gain someone's respect but she looses someone/something else in the process. or if she does become more "evil", that she has the opportunity to _choose_, and chooses the dark side. these are all random thoughts, but if you could work in some plot whereby she gets at least a chance at being a "good guy", i'd appreciate it. thanks, - merrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA25015; Thu, 22 Feb 96 23:53:12 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10377; Thu, 22 Feb 96 23:52:50 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA10454; Thu, 22 Feb 1996 23:53:22 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 23:53:22 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199602230453.XAA10454@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: ? *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 23:53:22 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: ? I got your reply, I jsut haven't answered hydra email in almost a week (that happens sometimes). The abstracted reply is fine. Mandor shows, if anything very slight amusement at the Merlin's comment. He's very polite (and rather charming) back.  1,, Summary-line: 24-Feb lacerate@headgames.com #Hydra: conversation Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA19453; Sat, 24 Feb 96 21:14:30 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA25819; Sat, 24 Feb 96 21:14:05 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id SAA04744; Sat , 24 Feb 1996 18:59:19 -0800 Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 18:59:19 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: conversation Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Sat, 24 Feb 1996 18:59:19 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: conversation Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I make pleasant conversation. If need be, I subtly steer any talk away from houses, taking care to reveal nothing of myself. I am interested in how Mandor and Merlin interact, what're their relative powers and influence? How do they treat Michelina? And how does Michelina react to them? Is Mandor more handsome or charming than, say, Keith? Or... the dark attraction of Caine? She doesn't want to appear allied with any one group yet. So if dancing doesn't start for a while, she will go find someone else to talk to. Either the people she met at the funeral (Irene & Kyasi Hlurle, unknown Chanicutt, Miklos?), or whoever looks open and non-hostile. - merrrrrr!  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA20351; Tue, 5 Mar 96 23:28:02 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA00718; Tue, 5 Mar 96 23:27:20 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA08212; Tue, 5 Mar 1996 23:27:59 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 23:27:59 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603060427.XAA08212@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: Mandor Merlin Michelina... *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 23:27:59 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: Mandor Merlin Michelina... Mandor isn't the dark attraction of Caine. He's the sort of person who has a strong natural charisma, good looks, good manners, and impeccable style. :) Mandor says that he would be honored if you would dance with him as well. Merlin glancs around briefly and suggests that perhaps you and he should be the ones to start the dancing off, since no one else seems willing to...  1,, Summary-line: 5-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: m&m&m Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA22778; Wed, 6 Mar 96 00:05:04 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA05378; Wed, 6 Mar 96 00:04:19 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id VAA02216; Tue , 5 Mar 1996 21:48:07 -0800 Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 21:48:07 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: m&m&m Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 5 Mar 1996 21:48:07 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: m&m&m Cc: mer@MIT.EDU >strong natural charisma, good looks, good manners, and impeccable >style. :) just like big-owner! ;-) back to hydra... I aquiesce to Mandor's request with pleasure. In response to Merlin, I beg Michelina not to leave me all alone, and cajole her to take this first dance with Mandor.  1,, Summary-line: 6-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: m&m&m Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA01123; Wed, 6 Mar 96 02:38:46 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA26347; Wed, 6 Mar 96 02:38:04 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id AAA02728 for ; Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:22:07 -0800 Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:22:07 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: m&m&m *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 00:22:07 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: m&m&m Clarification: That is, I agree with Merlin.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA00794; Wed, 6 Mar 96 20:47:36 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12278; Wed, 6 Mar 96 20:46:56 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id UAA18125; Wed, 6 Mar 1996 20:47:34 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 20:47:34 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603070147.UAA18125@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: hydra: dancing *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 20:47:34 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: hydra: dancing Michelina responds to your request by looking at Mandor, who obligingly asks her if she would do him the honor of dancing with him. She accepts and he leads her onto the dance floor. Merlin offers you an arm as well.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA15170; Thu, 7 Mar 96 00:03:16 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA28223; Thu, 7 Mar 96 00:02:25 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id VAA07436; Wed , 6 Mar 1996 21:46:04 -0800 Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 21:46:04 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 6 Mar 1996 21:46:04 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I take his arm. Kate, how does this dancing thing work? Do we role play it at all? Or do we abstract it all?  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA26034; Thu, 7 Mar 96 12:19:07 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04254; Thu, 7 Mar 96 12:18:27 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id MAA23270; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 12:18:58 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 12:18:58 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603071718.MAA23270@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Dancing with Merlin *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 12:18:58 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Dancing with Merlin As you step out onto the dance floor, he smiles. "You seem to be enjoying yourself more today than you were at the funeral."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA29065; Thu, 7 Mar 96 12:45:46 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA18172; Thu, 7 Mar 96 12:45:04 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA09750; Thu , 7 Mar 1996 10:29:21 -0800 Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 10:29:21 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: dancing with Merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** , 7 Mar 1996 10:29:21 -0800 Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 10:29:21 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: dancing with Merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com "True. I admit you caught me when I was not at my best." "For yourself, you seem to be on better terms with Miklos today, or," a little mischievous smile, "is this another way to avoid having to talk to him?"  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08078; Thu, 7 Mar 96 14:02:45 EST Received: from M11-113-4.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA29136; Thu, 7 Mar 96 14:02:05 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by m11-113-4.MIT.EDU (5.0/4.7) id AA11757; Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:02:41 -0500 Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:02:41 -0500 Message-Id: <9603071902.AA11757@m11-113-4.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Merlin on Miklos Content-Length: 104 *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 14:02:41 -0500 To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Merlin on Miklos "Actually, he doesn't seem to be here today, so I suppose I am avoiding the Duke himself." He grins.  1,, Summary-line: 8-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: dancing with merlin Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA01895; Fri, 8 Mar 96 19:35:08 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13447; Fri, 8 Mar 96 19:34:23 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id RAA03749; Fri , 8 Mar 1996 17:18:13 -0800 Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 17:18:13 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 17:18:13 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com "Is he as persistent as Miklos?"  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA15104; Sat, 9 Mar 96 00:21:27 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA27726; Sat, 9 Mar 96 00:20:43 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA04019; Sat, 9 Mar 1996 00:21:23 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 9 Mar 1996 00:21:23 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603090521.AAA04019@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: talking and dancing *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 9 Mar 1996 00:21:23 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: talking and dancing "As persistent? Hmm, that would be a difficult call. I think not, however, he has more status than Miklos, which presents its own set of problems." He smiles. "All of which can be evaded by evading the man."  1,, Summary-line: 8-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: dancing & talking with merlin Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16201; Sat, 9 Mar 96 00:52:56 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA28798; Sat, 9 Mar 96 00:52:10 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id WAA04614; Fri , 8 Mar 1996 22:36:08 -0800 Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 22:36:08 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing & talking with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 8 Mar 1996 22:36:08 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing & talking with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU I smile back, then look pensive briefly as I decide what the likelihood is that he'll tell me anything useful. "I may be oversimplifying this, but I really only see two possibilities. One, that you do not know the answers to their questions, in which case, it seems no manner of pressure can extract them from you. Or two, you *do* know something and for some reason, do not wish to tell. In either case, I can see how an encounter with any of them would be... difficult." I look to see if I can spot the Duke (Hendrake). Or, for that matter, Aaron. "However, you seem to be doing as well today at the task of evasion as you were the other day. Tell me... what does one in your position *usually* do?" Another mischievous grin, "I cannot believe it consists of going to parties and having to dance to avoid people."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA22874; Mon, 11 Mar 96 01:19:29 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA02020; Mon, 11 Mar 96 01:18:46 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id BAA21200; Mon, 11 Mar 1996 01:19:27 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 01:19:27 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603110619.BAA21200@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: dancing & talking with Merlin *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 01:19:27 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: dancing & talking with Merlin He laughs. "Whatever I like." Pauses and smiles. "All right, not really, there are official functions to attend (like this one), all manner of administrative details to see to, and," he says rather mischeiviously, "I've heard that a lot of people in my position go in for the polictical scheming scene."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08223; Mon, 11 Mar 96 21:33:31 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA18710; Mon, 11 Mar 96 21:32:33 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA13993; Mon , 11 Mar 1996 19:16:52 -0800 Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 19:16:52 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: more updates on the party Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 19:16:52 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: more updates on the party Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Can I gracefully maneuver our dancing so I can see the entrance? Looking over that way, "There seems to be something very interesting by the entrance..." Then back at him, "Such a hard life it is," I smile again. "And are you the only exception?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA10756; Mon, 11 Mar 96 21:58:35 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA22044; Mon, 11 Mar 96 21:57:52 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id VAA01086; Mon, 11 Mar 1996 21:58:33 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 21:58:33 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603120258.VAA01086@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: more dancing with Merlin *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 21:58:33 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: more dancing with Merlin Merlin's leading, so it's unlikely you can gracefully manuever anywhere. ;) Merlin says: "I may not be the only exxption, but it's probably prudent to assume so." Glancing towards the doorway, "I can only assume someone unexpected has arrived..."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16681; Mon, 11 Mar 96 22:54:05 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA03352; Mon, 11 Mar 96 22:53:20 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id UAA14303; Mon , 11 Mar 1996 20:37:47 -0800 Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 20:37:47 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 20:37:47 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com sigh... penalty of male dominated society :-) How good is he? Did I notice Trevelyan around? "Why are you the exception? Or," I tilt my head slightly and regard him curiously, "is this question one of the ones Hendrake wants you to answer?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA24652; Tue, 12 Mar 96 00:21:42 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA08652; Tue, 12 Mar 96 00:20:57 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA02318; Tue, 12 Mar 1996 00:21:39 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 00:21:39 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603120521.AAA02318@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: dancing and talking *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 00:21:39 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: dancing and talking Merlin is quite good. You don't immediately notice Trevelyan, but then there are multiple rooms. "There's an exception to everything, why not me?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27205; Tue, 12 Mar 96 00:52:25 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA11566; Tue, 12 Mar 96 00:51:36 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id WAA14679; Mon , 11 Mar 1996 22:36:06 -0800 Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 22:36:06 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing & talking Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 22:36:06 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing & talking Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com I smile slowly, "Why not indeed?" I let the dance progress a bit, content for the moment to actually enjoy myself. "It is an exception that I am here, and an exception that I have the good fortune to have this dance with you. Quite a number of exceptions."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28330; Tue, 12 Mar 96 10:22:29 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA01274; Tue, 12 Mar 96 10:21:44 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id KAA08136; Tue, 12 Mar 1996 10:22:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 10:22:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603121522.KAA08136@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: talking and dancing *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 10:22:26 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: talking and dancing He smiles, "Glad to oblige." At about this point Jasra walks onto the dance floor. (The striking redhead of the previous message. ;)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA23563; Tue, 12 Mar 96 15:47:53 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA22059; Tue, 12 Mar 96 15:47:07 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA17421; Tue , 12 Mar 1996 13:31:32 -0800 Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 13:31:32 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: talking & dancing Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 13:31:32 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: talking & dancing Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com >Jasra walks onto the dance floor. I notice her but don't react outwardly. Discretely, "Lovely pair. Who is she?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA05700; Wed, 13 Mar 96 02:44:13 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA27293; Wed, 13 Mar 96 02:43:30 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id CAA12709; Wed, 13 Mar 1996 02:44:12 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 02:44:12 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603130744.CAA12709@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: Merlin on Jasra *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 02:44:12 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: Merlin on Jasra "You know, I really ought to remember her name, but I don't. My mother knows her, though."  1,, Summary-line: 13-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: dancing with merlin Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA29687; Wed, 13 Mar 96 13:10:04 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09726; Wed, 13 Mar 96 13:09:14 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA21651; Wed , 13 Mar 1996 10:54:01 -0800 Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:54:01 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 10:54:01 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com "Yet you remembered my name..." a small smile, "maybe you should ask her to dance too." I shrug a bit and look around briefly for Michelina (and to surreptitiously note Jasra's activities :-). "I wonder how Michelina is faring, I hope she forgives me for drawing her into the first dance." Hm. Kate, it occurs to me that one of the reasons (the major one?) that Mother hid me away with Minobee was to protect me from Jasra... I think I'll watch my back. And keep my thoughts very very quiet :-)  1,, Summary-line: 13-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: some questions Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA03696; Wed, 13 Mar 96 19:55:42 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA01261; Wed, 13 Mar 96 19:54:48 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id RAA23811; Wed , 13 Mar 1996 17:39:37 -0800 Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 17:39:37 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: some questions Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 17:39:37 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: some questions Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com how obvious is psychic battle, specifically psychic assault? is it noticeable from the next room? does it glow? does it make audible sound? if you're in the same room would you notice two people engaged in psychic battle? how about with logrus sight? was the battle with the rock creature a strength vs psyche? or warfare vs warfare to grab, and then psyche vs psyche? let's see, what else. what's the speed of trumping out vs calling up the logrus and pulling myself somewhere else? i assume these are both much slower than a sword or claw attack. how does this compare to a teleport spell with no pins? ------------------- fyi, what's on my mind. i am, of course, working options for dealing with jasra. though i'm inclined to let her go this time since i like to have more preparation for someone i expect to be my superior. and since mom was better than me and jasra killed mom... i'm hoping to find out jasra just sprang a surprise attack or maybe got lucky. then i'd have a better chance. hm. more stuff. she's got that companion, who might cause trouble. so i might use the stone binding spell on him. probably not try it on her since it failed on the rock creature and i haven't really investigated why yet. i'd probably try the same thing on her as with the rock creature: grab her w/ the logrus and crush her mind. then of course there's the rest of the chaosites. it'd be cool if they were all happy to see her die, and no one would step in to help her. what a fun bit of excitement for the party :) but that kind of dramatic public killing is not my style. sigh, i wonder if aaron would help or hurt me. no one really knows me yet, if he "helped" jasra by dispatching with the rude little girl who attacked her, why, no one would care. so if i *did* try something maybe i should wait until announcing my house. finally, even if i don't start anything *this* time, i'm worried that jasra will somehow recognize me and *she'll* start a battle. *sigh* however, she *will* die. - merrrrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28194; Fri, 15 Mar 96 00:51:57 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15497; Fri, 15 Mar 96 00:51:10 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA27803; Fri, 15 Mar 1996 00:51:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 00:51:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603150551.AAA27803@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: dancing with Merlin while watching Jasra *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 00:51:51 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: dancing with Merlin while watching Jasra "Maybe I will. If I see her." "I'm sure Michelina is in good hands with Mandor."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28948; Fri, 15 Mar 96 01:02:10 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA16322; Fri, 15 Mar 96 01:01:25 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id BAA27832; Fri, 15 Mar 1996 01:02:06 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 01:02:06 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603150602.BAA27832@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: mechanics questions *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 01:02:06 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: mechanics questions >how obvious is psychic battle, specifically psychic assault? To the victim, very. To those in the same room watching with only the naked eye, not terribly. Someone with really high psyche might notice it all on their own. You're not 100% clear you would. >is it noticeable from the next room? does it glow? does it make >audible sound? if you're in the same room would you notice two people >engaged in psychic battle? how about with logrus sight? Basically, you'd need some special way to detect it. Logrus sight would work if you looked at the fight. There are probably numerous ways of detecting it sorcerously (alarms, etc.). If you were in some sort of contact with either of the particpants, you'd probably notice. >was the battle with the rock creature a strength vs psyche? or warfare vs >warfare to grab, and then psyche vs psyche? It was (your) warfare vs (its) warfare to hit, then (your) psyche vs (its) strength to crush (this didn't work), and finally (your) psyche vs (its) psyche to destroy its mind. >what's the speed of trumping out vs calling up the logrus and pulling >myself somewhere else? i assume these are both much slower than a >sword or claw attack. how does this compare to a teleport spell with >no pins? Fastest ----> Slowest: 1. Teleport spell with NO pins (assuming it works) 2. Sword/claw attack from close range; ranged (missile) attack 3. Trump 4. Logrus (assuming it starts not called to mind, and you have to do it from scratch; if you can use the Logrus invocation spell with no pins, you can go as fast or slightly faster than generic trump)  1,, Summary-line: 18-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: dancing with merlin Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27867; Mon, 18 Mar 96 15:47:34 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AB21213; Mon, 18 Mar 96 15:46:43 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA10240; Mon , 18 Mar 1996 13:32:23 -0800 Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 13:32:23 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing with merlin Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 13:32:23 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing with merlin Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU at long last :-) Re: Michelina & Mandor "Of course." I dance a bit. "Your opinions on politics are rather amusing. I might even agree with you," and I grin. "But while I could ask you all manner of things, in all fairness, I think I have had more than my share of questions..."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27372; Tue, 19 Mar 96 23:09:30 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA07161; Tue, 19 Mar 96 23:08:41 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA03665; Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:09:28 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:09:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603200409.XAA03665@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: the dance comes to an end *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:09:28 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: the dance comes to an end "I suppose you have." His smile widens, "Anything for a pretty lady. But if you're implying that you fele you owe me a few answers, I must admit I am a little curious as to your own background. I don't think I'd ever seen or heard of you before our encounter at the funeral. Are you from one of the minor houses?"  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27483; Tue, 19 Mar 96 23:10:49 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA07252; Tue, 19 Mar 96 23:10:00 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA03680; Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:10:47 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:10:47 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603200410.XAA03680@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: oops *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 19 Mar 1996 23:10:47 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: oops Sent that off to soon: meant to add that the music comes to an end at that point and Merlin seems to be attempting to take a cue from you as to whether you'd like to dance again or stop...  1,, Summary-line: 20-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: next dance Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA12468; Wed, 20 Mar 96 17:01:12 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA16998; Wed, 20 Mar 96 17:00:17 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA19743; Wed , 20 Mar 1996 14:46:19 -0800 Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 14:46:19 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: next dance Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 14:46:19 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: next dance Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com To the compliment, a thank-you nod and a small smile (I think I'm kind of plain but it's nice to hear. :) I indicate we should continue dancing. I want to have some noise to cover my reply from Jasra (and distance too) so I wait until the music and dancing start again (unless it's heinously long). I turn to him and grin, "I was afraid you would ask that." Then thoughtfully, "Since I am not familiar with the current political atmosphere, I think it would be imprudent of me to say much at this time... I have been away for a while." hm. so when does this new commotion start? before the dancing resumes or after? i may look over there to mask the fact that i'm stalling. - merrrrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA19470; Sun, 24 Mar 96 15:46:49 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12666; Sun, 24 Mar 96 15:45:58 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id PAA14875; Sun, 24 Mar 1996 15:46:48 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 15:46:48 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603242046.PAA14875@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: another dance with Merlin *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 15:46:48 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: another dance with Merlin The new commotion starts just as the first dance is ending... sufficient to mask you stalling. The next dance fairly promptly, to cover your reply. "I'm not sure anyone can really lay claim to being familiar with the current politcal atmosphere..."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA18438; Tue, 26 Mar 96 14:03:18 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13679; Tue, 26 Mar 96 14:02:20 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA11796; Tue , 26 Mar 1996 11:49:25 -0800 Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 11:49:25 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: another dance with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 11:49:25 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: another dance with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com I grin, "I would tend to agree with you, though that has not stopped some from making such claims regardless. I do not expect a full understanding, merely the same level of approximation of the lies as the next. Or, at least enough to prevent my treading on obviously... shaky ground."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA13652; Wed, 27 Mar 96 00:17:50 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA24048; Wed, 27 Mar 96 00:16:58 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA05972; Wed, 27 Mar 1996 00:17:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 00:17:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603270517.AAA05972@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: politically shaky ground *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 00:17:49 -0500 (EST) To: Shoshana Jasby Subject: Hydra: politically shaky ground He smiles, "You mean like mentioning little Kamil Minobee in the presence of my cousin? That's a good way to find yourself on a whole earthquake in a blink."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21096; Wed, 27 Mar 96 03:04:35 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA19427; Wed, 27 Mar 96 03:03:39 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id AAA14832; Wed , 27 Mar 1996 00:50:52 -0800 Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 00:50:52 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: another dance with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 00:50:52 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: another dance with merlin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU "Which cousin is this?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA14685; Wed, 27 Mar 96 10:54:57 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA02728; Wed, 27 Mar 96 10:54:03 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id KAA11911; Wed, 27 Mar 1996 10:54:45 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 10:54:45 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603271554.KAA11911@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: which cousin *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 10:54:45 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: which cousin "You _are_ out of touch. Why, Kamil, of course." And at about this point, Mandor appears behind Merlin and taps him on the shoulder. "Forgive me, Merlin, but I believe there is someone in the other room whom you have been looking for. I will be more than happy to finish your dance for you." Merlin furrows his eyebrows ever so slightly and then says to you, "It seems duty calls me away, would you excuse me, Shoshana?"  1,, Summary-line: 27-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: which cousin Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA15367; Wed, 27 Mar 96 18:47:25 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA07044; Wed, 27 Mar 96 18:46:25 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] ([206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id MAA00550; Wed, 27 Mar 1996 12:36:58 -0800 Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 12:36:58 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: which cousin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 12:36:58 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: which cousin Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com kate, the adult kamil is a hendrake, and merlin is a sawall and a helgram, right? do i know how that makes them cousins?  1,, Summary-line: 27-Mar lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: dances & disturbances Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA11510; Thu, 28 Mar 96 01:27:11 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15519; Thu, 28 Mar 96 01:26:15 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id XAA01966; Wed , 27 Mar 1996 23:07:59 -0800 Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 23:07:59 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dances & disturbances Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 23:07:59 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dances & disturbances Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com To Merlin, "Of course." Hm. Can I see Jasra's reaction? I think I look at other people more than the cause of the disturbance. Then if need be, I say something polite to Mandor. :-)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA07531; Fri, 29 Mar 96 22:32:47 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15619; Fri, 29 Mar 96 22:31:52 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id WAA05389; Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:32:41 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:32:41 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603300332.WAA05389@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: which cousin *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:32:41 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: which cousin Well, Merlin is a Sawall by adoption, not birth and his father isn't even a lord of Chaos, so any relation he has to Kamil Hendrake is probably through his mother, Dara. (But no, you aren't 100% sure what makes them cousins.)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA07801; Fri, 29 Mar 96 22:38:12 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA16010; Fri, 29 Mar 96 22:37:12 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id WAA05449; Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:38:05 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:38:05 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199603300338.WAA05449@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: dancing with Mandor *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 22:38:05 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: dancing with Mandor Okay, you can say something poilte to Mandor as oyu dance with him. In fact, you can both manage to say a whole lot of polite nothings. Merlin leaves you and winds up talking to the new Duke and the young woman with him. A lot people are looking at her and then remarking discreetly to other nearby people. You can't see Jasra's reaction very well while you and she are both dancing. When you do get a look at her, she seems to be enjoying herself.  1,, Summary-line: 1-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: dancing with mandor Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08580; Mon, 1 Apr 96 21:51:54 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10464; Mon, 1 Apr 96 21:50:16 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA21932; Mon , 1 Apr 1996 19:32:37 -0800 Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 19:32:37 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing with mandor Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 19:32:37 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: dancing with mandor Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Ok, we dance. Eventually, I ask him who is the young lady with the Duke of Ardas.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16636; Tue, 2 Apr 96 12:07:04 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09446; Tue, 2 Apr 96 12:06:04 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id MAA09292; Tue, 2 Apr 1996 12:06:58 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 12:06:58 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199604021706.MAA09292@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer.@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: dancing with Mandor, honorifics *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 12:06:58 -0500 (EST) To: mer.@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: dancing with Mandor, honorifics "That is the Lady Dara," says Mandor. Re: honorifcs. Typically the King is "Your majesty," Dukes get "Your Grace," and other nobles just get addressed as "Lord" or "Lady." It's your call on whether you addresss Merlin by name or as "Your Grace." ;)  1,, Summary-line: 5-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: party & mandor Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA18931; Fri, 5 Apr 96 14:08:55 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13801; Fri, 5 Apr 96 14:07:49 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA06745; Fri , 5 Apr 1996 11:51:01 -0800 Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 11:51:01 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: party & mandor Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 11:51:01 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: party & mandor Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com (in response to "that's the lady dara.") "Oh. His Grace must be a busy man. Have you known him long?" i'm willing to fast forward past this dance. or chat more if he's interested. - merrrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA05746; Fri, 5 Apr 96 19:45:15 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA28808; Fri, 5 Apr 96 19:44:14 EST From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA01815; Fri, 5 Apr 1996 19:45:08 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 19:45:08 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <199604060045.TAA01815@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: end of the dance *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 19:45:08 -0500 (EST) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: end of the dance Let's move you on then. :) Mandor will say that he's known Merlin since he was 7 or 8: when Merlin's mother married his (that is, Mandor's) father, the late Duke. After the dance ends, Mandor will thanks you for the dance and then excuse himself. As he leaves, you hear a familiar voice asking if he might have the honor of the next dance. You turn around to see a handsome man, formally dressed... you don't immediately recog-- wait, that voice, those eyes, it's the Soveregns Lancer. He's altered his other features somewhat, but you recognize him.  1,, Summary-line: 5-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: more parties Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA10214; Fri, 5 Apr 96 20:56:07 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04087; Fri, 5 Apr 96 20:55:04 EST Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id SAA08277; Fri , 5 Apr 1996 18:38:23 -0800 Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 18:38:23 -0800 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: more parties Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 18:38:23 -0800 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: more parties Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com With a stress, ever so slight, on the first word, "Might you have the honor? My lord, the honor is all mine," and I smile a polite little smile.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27639; Fri, 12 Apr 96 15:30:27 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AB22316; Fri, 12 Apr 96 16:29:12 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id QAA20852; Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:29:58 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:29:58 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604122029.QAA20852@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: the Sovereign's Lancer *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:29:58 -0400 (EDT) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: the Sovereign's Lancer "I'm quite pleased to find you here," he says pleasantly. "Different circumstances, yes? Where first we met in some safe, out-of- the-way shadow, our paths have now crossed again in the very heart of the maelstrom!" He looks around, sighs contentedly, and continues: "Indeed, I've seen places where this very environment is the most lethal of all." He looks back at you again, still smiling just a little. "I've come," he declares quietly, "to offer you a bit of an apology. You've been more than patient, of course---as circumstances have dictated. My choice to make you my prisoner, not so long ago, was simply the result of your being in the wrong place at the most profoundly wrong time. My conduct was no example of how to treat a lady of elegance and sophistication, as you most evidently are. Though I'm afraid---" he executes a quick turn, sweeping you past another couple, carefully looking past you again, before his eyes return to you again, brightening with a hint of mischeif, "that I shall still feel compelled not to reveal my true name as of yet. I was wondering if you could do me the favor of suggesting a good alias for use in the interim."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA24318; Fri, 12 Apr 96 18:26:23 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA06933; Fri, 12 Apr 96 19:25:12 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA04725; Fri , 12 Apr 1996 16:05:17 -0700 Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:05:17 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Sovereign's Lancer Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 16:05:17 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Sovereign's Lancer Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Hm. I'd like to get a look at who he was avoiding. And I try to figure out if it's that he didn't want them to see him or me. "Maelstrom indeed." I smile pleasantly in case anyone's paying attention :) "Your apology is well timed, my lord, and..." I pause and regard him pensively (regretfully tossing out a few vengeful fantasies :-), "... conditionally accepted. "The provision being that you tell me a few things regarding yourself." A tiny grin, "I will let you choose which things you would like to tell me, and while you can probably guess which intrigue me the most, as in our previous encounter, truth is appreciated over completeness." In some ways, it's not his fault that i have 10 pts of bad stuff :-), but i'm not going to let him weasel out of it so easily. "Lance is a good a name as any, though it has some connotations you might be avoiding right now. It also has the benefit of being the name I have been using for you."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08411; Fri, 12 Apr 96 22:06:16 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA24427; Fri, 12 Apr 96 23:05:13 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA22137; Fri, 12 Apr 1996 23:06:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 23:06:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604130306.XAA22137@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: who was 'Lance' avoiding *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 23:06:14 -0400 (EDT) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: who was 'Lance' avoiding You can't tell... :(  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA05222; Fri, 12 Apr 96 02:31:12 EST Received: from PUTTANESCA.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA23574; Fri, 12 Apr 96 03:30:04 EDT From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by puttanesca.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA19549; Fri, 12 Apr 96 03:31:04 -0400 Date: Fri, 12 Apr 96 03:31:04 -0400 Message-Id: <9604120731.AA19549@puttanesca.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: slow party *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 12 Apr 96 03:31:04 -0400 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: slow party i believe i'm waiting on mr. lancer. which makes him either a pc or an adversary. wheeeeeeeeee! :-) though i'd love to chat with this man a bit, i'd also like to look around the party, check for exits and entrances, just wander and see who else looks interesting (if there are more people whose mere entrance causes a stir. :-) once again, i don't eat or drink anything (and try to not be rude about it :-). what else. i'd like to hook up with michelina again, at least briefly and see how she's doing. and just mingle and say hi to some more innocuous looking people, sort of like michelina did to me, but i'll make sure not to pick people like jasra. :-) speaking of whom, i'd like to get someone to tell me her name and more about her, like why was everyone talking about her? though this last bit may warrant actual dialog, i'm happy to abstract it if necessary. hm. about meeting people, since people probably aren't standing around alone anymore, i may have to work on groups, preferably small ones, and ones that don't look like they're really close friends already. like when you're standing by the table of drinks and you hear a conversation next to you and join in. - merrrrrr! :)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA13076; Wed, 17 Apr 96 10:13:57 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA08886; Wed, 17 Apr 96 11:12:49 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id LAA23264; Wed, 17 Apr 1996 11:13:53 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 11:13:53 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604171513.LAA23264@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance is slow *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 11:13:53 -0400 (EDT) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance is slow So let's run thing in parallel for a while. (Besides, I want this party to end... ;) A little later you look around for Michelina and find her mingling on her own. (Merlin seems to have vanished.) She sees you approach and says hello. Some time after that, the Duke of Minobee appears semeing out of nowhere and asks you to dance.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA10652; Wed, 17 Apr 96 12:57:14 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA06955; Wed, 17 Apr 96 13:54:33 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA08881; Wed , 17 Apr 1996 10:35:05 -0700 Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 10:35:05 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: party & duke of minobee Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 10:35:05 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: party & duke of minobee Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com hm. i *did* want to talk to him, just not here. well, i accept the invitation, just as polite as can be. in case anyone's watching, i'm careful not to seem too familiar, though i'll follow his lead in that respect. ie, if he calls me by name, i won't pretend i don't know him. does he start up any conversation? since he seems to have snuck up on me, he must have something to say. - merrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA09690; Wed, 17 Apr 96 15:37:33 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA02780; Wed, 17 Apr 96 16:36:23 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id QAA25333; Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:37:16 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:37:16 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604172037.QAA25333@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Duke of Minobee *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 16:37:16 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Duke of Minobee He does indeed call you by name. "Hello, Shoshana. I see you have reappeared in Chaos. What brings you back after so long an absence?" --- What about Michelina?  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27600; Wed, 17 Apr 96 17:14:35 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA18834; Wed, 17 Apr 96 18:13:26 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA09791; Wed , 17 Apr 1996 14:54:00 -0700 Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 14:54:00 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: michelina, take 2 Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 14:54:00 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: michelina, take 2 Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com "Hello again. How is the party going? Have you manged to meet the multitude?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28344; Wed, 17 Apr 96 17:19:18 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA19649; Wed, 17 Apr 96 18:18:09 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id SAA26034; Wed, 17 Apr 1996 18:19:11 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 18:19:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604172219.SAA26034@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 18:19:11 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance "Delightful," he replies. "So, Yvonne---also a delightful name, I might add---I do feel compelled to ask whether the reputation that you have so thoughtfully created for me shall induce anyone to attempt to skewer me or not---if so, of course, I might need to use yet another name." He looks around, then muses, "Or, of course, defend this one..." "Truth you wish, my dear? One could hear the deepest confession of one of our blood and not hear a word of it. Truth, eh? I suppose a little wouldn't hurt." His eyes sparkle with amusement. "I shall indulge one of your more fonder desires for information to start with." He continues a slow sweep around the dance floor, keeping a watchful eye on the nearby couples, perhaps a bit more watchful now. "I have recently been informed," he declares quietly, "that I am the Knight-servant of a funny-looking man named Random in a strange and rather oddly organized land called Amber. I must say," he breathes, with what seems to be a great sigh, "that I am a bit disappointed." He grins. "Your turn. How long since House Swayvill reigned here? What has become of them?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA00986; Wed, 17 Apr 96 21:55:44 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA28231; Wed, 17 Apr 96 22:54:34 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA10787; Wed , 17 Apr 1996 19:35:09 -0700 Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 19:35:09 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: lance Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 19:35:09 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: lance Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU "I like to imagine that I am thoughtful towards those who deserve it..." I pause, partly to consider how he'd look tied up, and partly just to worry him. "However, you may rest assured that 'Lance' has no enemies of _my_ making." I grin. "If you make your own enemies, that is another matter altogether, eh?" I become subdued and check to see if anyone's near or paying attention. (Kate, you'll have to fill in the exact number of years, and could you tell me too? If I don't know exactly, I'll say "It has been more than N years") "Swayvil... the answer could take days. I will give you the abbreviated version for now." In a monotone, "It has been N years since His Highness Vere Swayvil was assasinated by Uriel Jasby. Jasby became the royal house and then proceeded to anihilate House Swayvil. Swayvil's holdings were given to Hlurle."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21714; Thu, 18 Apr 96 09:46:07 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA27812; Thu, 18 Apr 96 10:45:00 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id KAA04871; Thu, 18 Apr 1996 10:46:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 10:46:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604181446.KAA04871@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: lance *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 10:46:04 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: lance He seems taken aback at the news of Swayvil's fall. "Annihilated? My, my, you people don't waste time at all, do you?" He ponders for a bit, looking a bit chagrined. "Here's your next bit: The last time I was here, Jordan Swayvil sat upon the throne. What became of him, and how long ago was that?" [You have no idea, quite some time ago, you'd guess.]  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA24505; Thu, 18 Apr 96 13:58:47 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12310; Thu, 18 Apr 96 13:45:47 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id KAA12711; Thu , 18 Apr 1996 10:25:14 -0700 Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 10:25:14 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: lance Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 10:25:14 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: lance Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com "Waste time? Well, this *is* Chaos after all." I shrug. "As for Jordan Swayvil, though I cannot answer you that, I would hate for that to end our game. Would you care to pick another question?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21525; Thu, 18 Apr 96 13:46:19 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA24399; Thu, 18 Apr 96 14:44:54 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA12878; Thu , 18 Apr 1996 11:25:13 -0700 Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 11:25:13 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: duke of minobee Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 11:25:13 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: duke of minobee Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU I am, perhaps, just a bit more formal than necessary. He is, after all, the head of house of that aseptic, straight laced place where I grew up. "Well, this party, for one." I smile a little. "Your Grace, I had intended to approach you later, but you have found me first." I wait, carefully, as we dance, for a time when no one is too near. Quietly, "It seems that, given who I am, you might prefer that I make no mention of your part in my upbringing."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA14116; Thu, 18 Apr 96 15:12:02 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA17951; Thu, 18 Apr 96 16:10:50 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id QAA06927; Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:11:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:11:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604182011.QAA06927@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Duke of Minobee *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:11:52 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Duke of Minobee "Do you intend then, to make trouble?"  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA17064; Thu, 18 Apr 96 15:22:32 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA25968; Thu, 18 Apr 96 16:21:24 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id QAA07085; Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:22:28 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:22:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604182022.QAA07085@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 16:22:28 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina "Meet might be too strong a word. I have... seen the multitude, and talked with a handful of people." Smile. "I suppose I still don't know quite what to do at parties; some things never change."  1,, Summary-line: 18-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #Hydra: Michelina Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04126; Thu, 18 Apr 96 16:43:56 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12230; Thu, 18 Apr 96 17:42:47 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA13544; Thu , 18 Apr 1996 14:23:23 -0700 Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 14:23:23 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 14:23:23 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU Smile, "Have you met anyone truly exciting?"  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA15925; Thu, 18 Apr 96 22:31:16 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12482; Thu, 18 Apr 96 23:30:05 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA10069; Thu, 18 Apr 1996 23:30:51 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 23:30:51 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604190330.XAA10069@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 23:30:51 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance "Pity", he muses. "I had hoped to meet the old man again. Another question, say you? How delightfully generous of you." He looks around a bit, then looks back to you. "Perhaps a bit about your own House, then. I don't recall hearing of the Minobee last time I was here. How long has the House been a force here?" [Meilin: a long time... it's an old power these days]  1,, Summary-line: 18-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: duke of minobee Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA26389; Thu, 18 Apr 96 16:00:48 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA01833; Thu, 18 Apr 96 16:59:31 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA13369; Thu , 18 Apr 1996 13:40:06 -0700 Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 13:40:06 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: duke of minobee Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 13:40:06 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: duke of minobee Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *sigh* "I see..." I look away from him, out at the party. "Trouble for whom? I doubt Aaron is overjoyed to see me," then looking back, "but other than that, no."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA18167; Thu, 18 Apr 96 22:54:42 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA00993; Thu, 18 Apr 96 23:53:22 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA10196; Thu, 18 Apr 1996 23:54:27 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 23:54:27 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604190354.XAA10196@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Minobee *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 23:54:27 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Minobee "If you wished to cause trouble, there are a great many people for whom you could do so, at least for a time. My having sheltered you as a child is immaterial to that however."  1,, hydra, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA27760; Fri, 19 Apr 96 00:32:51 EST Received: from MARINARA.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10082; Fri, 19 Apr 96 01:31:36 EDT From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by marinara.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA25974; Fri, 19 Apr 96 01:32:42 -0400 Date: Fri, 19 Apr 96 01:32:42 -0400 Message-Id: <9604190532.AA25974@marinara.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU, mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 19 Apr 96 01:32:42 -0400 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU, mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance "A long long time. Minobee is an old power, these days. Your turn."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA23376; Fri, 19 Apr 96 14:44:18 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA01211; Fri, 19 Apr 96 15:42:57 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id PAA16367; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 15:44:00 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 15:44:00 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604191944.PAA16367@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 15:44:00 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance "I am afraid," he relates, "that we are having quite a bit of difficulty forming a common frame of reference." He smiles. "I can't help but notice the uncommon family resemblance which you share with His Grace. I might even say that something about him seems a bit familiar to me, though it's quite difficult to pin down. A connection with Amber, perhaps?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA17807; Fri, 19 Apr 96 17:23:08 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12819; Fri, 19 Apr 96 18:21:56 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA17188; Fri , 19 Apr 1996 15:02:40 -0700 Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 15:02:40 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 15:02:40 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com An eyebrow raises slightly. "Sometimes the clearest mirror is through another's eyes. However, I would be very surprised. Other houses, perhaps, but not this one. Blood lines are constantly mixing and from the chaos comes all sorts of interesting, and perhaps misleading, things." "You seem to have much more experience in these matters in spite of your extended... vacation?" (Kate, I'm having a hard time figuring out which 'His Grace' Lance refers to. Of the 'Graces' I can think of, it's either Tybalt or Aaron. He ought not to connect me with Jasby, but do I look at all like Tybalt?)  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA23414; Fri, 19 Apr 96 18:21:26 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA26948; Fri, 19 Apr 96 19:20:17 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA17561; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:21:16 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:21:16 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604192321.TAA17561@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: his Grace *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:21:16 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: his Grace Tybalt, and no, you don't look much like Tybalt, and why should you?  1, filed,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA23994; Fri, 19 Apr 96 18:29:54 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA20337; Fri, 19 Apr 96 19:28:46 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA17570; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:29:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:29:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604192329.TAA17570@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:29:52 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Michelina is still smiling. "Probably, but if so I don't know precisely who or why. How are you finding the party?"  1,, Summary-line: 19-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #Hydra: Tybalt Minobee Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA13859; Fri, 19 Apr 96 16:53:12 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA18369; Fri, 19 Apr 96 17:52:02 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA17105; Fri , 19 Apr 1996 14:32:55 -0700 Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:32:55 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Minobee Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:32:55 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Minobee Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com "I certainly hope my mere existence is not construed as causing trouble." "Are you saying that my actions would not reflect upon you, or are you acknowledging that my actions will occur regardless of your having sheltered me, or something else altogether?" (Kate, is he friendly? hostile? wary?)  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA24380; Fri, 19 Apr 96 18:34:46 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA27967; Fri, 19 Apr 96 19:33:38 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA17574; Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:34:43 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:34:43 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604192334.TAA17574@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 19:34:43 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt "More the former than the later. "For some your existence may be regarded as trouble in and of itself, but for most, your background will only cause people to be more... wary." He's not hostile, but neither is he exactly friendly. Carefully neutral perhaps.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA25921; Fri, 19 Apr 96 18:55:49 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA22487; Fri, 19 Apr 96 19:54:38 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA17471; Fri , 19 Apr 1996 16:35:34 -0700 Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 16:35:34 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 16:35:34 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com I roll my eyes but smile anyhow. "Not bad. I was hoping to get away without having to say which house I come from." A bit of mischeif, "The sort of evasion your duke, Merlin, seems to be familiar with."  1,, Summary-line: 20-Apr mer@MIT.EDU #Hydra: Tybalt Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA23626; Sat, 20 Apr 96 15:23:10 EST Received: from AL-FORNO.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA25279; Sat, 20 Apr 96 16:21:56 EDT From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by al-forno.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA03920; Sat, 20 Apr 96 16:23:01 -0400 Date: Sat, 20 Apr 96 16:23:01 -0400 Message-Id: <9604202023.AA03920@al-forno.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 20 Apr 96 16:23:01 -0400 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt "Understandable. Is it too much to ask that you name some of these people?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08934; Mon, 22 Apr 96 20:21:03 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA27103; Mon, 22 Apr 96 21:19:53 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id VAA14886; Mon, 22 Apr 1996 21:20:58 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 21:20:58 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604230120.VAA14886@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 21:20:58 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Michelina tries to suppress a laugh at the last bit, but doesn't quite succeed. "Are you hiding dark secrets, practicing your evasion, or just being evasive as a matter of principle?"  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA09944; Mon, 22 Apr 96 20:29:27 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15758; Mon, 22 Apr 96 21:28:12 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id VAA14895; Mon, 22 Apr 1996 21:29:19 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 21:29:19 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604230129.VAA14895@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 21:29:19 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt He smiles broadly, "My dear, if I could accurately do that, I would be rather far ahead of the game, wouldn't I? But just as everyone else, I can only speculate. Perhaps the Duke of Jasby and his heir, perhaps the King and his, perhaps those who fear you might re-ignite the Jacobin cause, and of course, for anyone who desires vengeance for Uriel's... excesses, you may prove a convenient target."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA20221; Mon, 22 Apr 96 21:59:23 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09991; Mon, 22 Apr 96 22:58:04 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA25940; Mon , 22 Apr 1996 19:39:28 -0700 Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 19:39:28 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 19:39:28 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Mischeivous grin gets a little bigger. "You should ask His Grace that and tell me what he says." "As for me, it is mostly a matter of principle. Caution is prudent when entering... uncertain waters." I regard her curiously, half smiling. "You know, you seem to have a lot to smile about. Why is that?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA15585; Tue, 23 Apr 96 10:05:00 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA25336; Tue, 23 Apr 96 11:03:49 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id LAA19290; Tue, 23 Apr 1996 11:04:54 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 11:04:54 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604231504.LAA19290@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 11:04:54 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance He looks over your shoulder for a long moment, presumably sizing up the Duke again. Then he looks back at you and smiles disarmingly. "Must be a trick of the light," he says. "I am simply in search of an understanding of the present situation. Even a master, which I am not, cannot play the game without first ascertaining the positions of the pieces on the board. And naturally, one who wakes one day to find oneself surrounded by a pattern of black and white squares would do well to determine whether anyone is in position to fall upon him without warning..." "It would seem," he continues, "that a great many of the older pieces are gone---though I have noted that a few do endure---and the new ones are a bit difficult to recognize. Why only the other day I found myself crossing the path of a Bishop, only to be set upon in turn by a Knight and a Castle intent upon restoring his bruised ego. I recognized the Castle, in any case, so all's not lost." He casts a somewhat disappointed glance around the room. "It would appear, once again, that my lack of familiarity with the present time has rendered me unable to ask you more useful questions. I find this quite unfortunate since I find that my discourse with you is immensely more enjoyable than any other that I've had since our first meeting. I've no doubt that your curiousity will lead you to the answers to a few of the obscure questions that I've asked. Then, perhaps,"---he smiles slightly at this---"you'll know which questions to ask of me."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21539; Tue, 23 Apr 96 13:32:55 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10105; Tue, 23 Apr 96 14:31:30 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA27689; Tue , 23 Apr 1996 11:13:00 -0700 Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 11:13:00 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 11:13:00 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU Amusement. "My dear Lance, I too have enjoyed our discourse, and partly for that reason, I am sorely tempted to tell you what you need. However, it seems that I am a pawn and you are a knight, and we are pieces of different colors." A small smile and a glint of ice in my eyes. "Therefore, nothing for free. Since you are unable to ask useful questions, I will make a proposal. I can tell you which houses are currently in power, their heads, and, because I am in such a delightfully generous mood, perhaps a word or two about them. This," wry grin, "would put you at the same level of unfamiliarity as I. In return, what can you offer me?"  1,, Summary-line: 22-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #Hydra: Tybalt Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21107; Mon, 22 Apr 96 22:07:05 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10997; Mon, 22 Apr 96 23:05:51 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA25959; Mon , 22 Apr 1996 19:47:20 -0700 Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 19:47:20 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 19:47:20 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU "Pity. Those were my guesses too. Vague, yet more than enough to cause unease." Wry grin, "On the other hand, at least there is noone obvious whom I have overlooked." "At any rate, I will also ask if you have mentioned me or my house to anyone yet. I had hoped to work out a few things with Jasby before making my house public."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08171; Thu, 25 Apr 96 22:47:57 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09823; Thu, 25 Apr 96 23:46:41 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA05871; Thu, 25 Apr 1996 23:47:48 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 23:47:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604260347.XAA05871@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 23:47:48 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt He raises his eyebrow slightly, "You are a good deal more presumptious than I had recalled, but no, you have not come up in conversation of late."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08288; Thu, 25 Apr 96 22:49:03 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09940; Thu, 25 Apr 96 23:47:52 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA05884; Thu, 25 Apr 1996 23:49:01 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 23:49:01 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604260349.XAA05884@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 23:49:01 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina She appears to think about that for a moment. "I look terrible in a scowl, for one thing. "Perhaps, though, I'm having a little better time than I had realized. I've been so busy that I haven't been... out a lot, lately."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28770; Fri, 26 Apr 96 20:59:15 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA06651; Fri, 26 Apr 96 21:58:02 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id VAA16168; Fri, 26 Apr 1996 21:59:12 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 21:59:12 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604270159.VAA16168@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: what can Lance offer you *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 21:59:12 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: what can Lance offer you "So much as the merest hint," he replies, "of your generosity would ordinarily launch me into unending transports of enjoyment. Yet our time is short, so I will endeavor to contain myself, even as I contemplate how I may earn it. What can I offer you? All of my information is terribly out of date. I could let you know which elder Prince of Amber His Grace over there reminds me of, but, as I say, there can be little doubt that any such resemblance is, as I say, merely a trick of the lighting. I could tell you long-lost stories of a time when Oberon's house was filled with rambunctious young children, instead of pompous old ones, but surely, this would be of limited interest to one on your own side of the universe. Alternatively, I suppose, I could give you a promise of assistance at some time in the future should you come to need it, but being so long lost, I am naturally not so easy to find. And of course a promise of that type is a little on the expensive side..."  1,, hydra, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA12451; Fri, 26 Apr 96 17:37:54 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA29371; Fri, 26 Apr 96 18:36:38 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA06321; Fri , 26 Apr 1996 15:18:40 -0700 Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 15:18:40 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 15:18:40 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Michelina Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com A grin and sparkle in my eye, "Well it was good that Laurant had this party then. What was keeping you so busy?"  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA03493; Fri, 26 Apr 96 22:20:44 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10344; Fri, 26 Apr 96 23:19:26 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id UAA07159; Fri , 26 Apr 1996 20:01:39 -0700 Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:01:39 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: time with Lance Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:01:39 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: time with Lance Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU kate, his offer is enough for me. promise of some assistance is more than enough, i'd expect i'd be somewhat in his debt if the assistance were anything of great weight. however, as he said, time *is* short... just how much longer will you let us talk? - mer :)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04545; Fri, 26 Apr 96 22:36:44 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA23553; Fri, 26 Apr 96 23:35:29 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id UAA07199; Fri , 26 Apr 1996 20:17:42 -0700 Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:17:42 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 20:17:42 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU I am somewhat chagrined, and probably even show it, albeit briefly. "I did not intend to impose upon you. Quite the contrary. Recent events have made me more... wary than you remember and possibly because of that, presumptuous. If I have offended Your Grace, my sincerest apologies." Then, a shrug and a tiny smile, "I am merely trying to avoid my mother's fate." And speaking of my mother's fate, I look around past him. Who's nearby and is Jasra in sight?  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28946; Sat, 27 Apr 96 10:44:07 EST Received: from CACCIATORE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA20489; Sat, 27 Apr 96 11:42:54 EDT From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by cacciatore.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA16192; Sat, 27 Apr 96 11:44:05 -0400 Date: Sat, 27 Apr 96 11:44:05 -0400 Message-Id: <9604271544.AA16192@cacciatore.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: lacerate@MIT.EDU, mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: Lance & the offer *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 27 Apr 96 11:44:05 -0400 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: lacerate@MIT.EDU, mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: Lance & the offer I choose a promise of assistance. Suspicions about His Grace, while intriguing, are not as interesting and only possibly useful. Childhood stories, while surely amusing and interesting, are as you say, even less useful here. Actually, I admit I do not see how they are useful anywhere. Assistance however, from one such as you, seems much more useful, though as you say, expensive. It also implies the potential that we will meet again, a possibility I look forward to. I will strive not to need it before I have fully earned it. First, the quick summary, with enemies listed, since enemies are the trouble causing ones. In order: The King, Edward Helgram, a moderate, is preceded by his father Staffan, who ended the Patternfall War by surrendering to Amber. Duke Tybalt Minobee, a fiery tempered conservative house with a longtime feud with Ardas, also opposes Chanicutt and recently Hendrake. Duke Ismail Bariman is next; his is also a conservative house with on-off relations with Minobee and Nyborg, and much disdain for Hlurle. Duke Wynet Nyborg's house is known for ruthlessness and guile, and probably behind Jasby's rise and fall. Duke Merlin Sawall is by birth of Helgram and Amber; Sawall generally distrusts Nyborg and gets on poorly with Jasby. Duke Trevelyan Hendrake's house is staunchly loyal to the crown, very conservative, and excellent swordsmen. Duchess Rana Chanicutt's house is moderate to liberal and due to their old alliance with Ardas, have Minobee and Jasby for enemies. Duchess Xanthe Hlurle is next; given the recent ascension, her house strives to earn respect, but has poor relations with the conservative houses. Duke Laurant Ardas is next, his is the most liberal house, they would go so far as to ally with Amber, and opposes Minobee. Finally, Duke Aaron Jasby, the most conservative house, his predecessor and cousin, King Uriel, wiped out Swayvil and instigated the Patternfall War. (Kate, more to come, but I'm going to class now... if he wants to insert a comment, that's fine, otherwise I'll compose more tonight.)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA14728; Sat, 27 Apr 96 14:37:29 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA07589; Sat, 27 Apr 96 15:36:17 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id PAA24300; Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:37:26 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:37:26 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604271937.PAA24300@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:37:26 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt "Apology accepted. Recent events of the sort known to all, or something more personal?" There's a mix of nobility on the dance floor, nobody too important. Jasra isn't in sight.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA14804; Sat, 27 Apr 96 14:38:06 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13213; Sat, 27 Apr 96 15:36:53 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id PAA24303; Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:38:04 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:38:04 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604271938.PAA24303@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: Shoshana *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 15:38:04 -0400 (EDT) To: mer@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: Shoshana "Catching up on things, mostly. I haven't spent much time in chaos, and that's left a lot of gaps in my... education."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA24252; Mon, 29 Apr 96 15:45:14 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15183; Mon, 29 Apr 96 16:43:37 EDT Received: (from lacerate@localhost) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) id NAA12777; Mon, 29 Apr 1996 13:26:11 -0700 Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 13:26:11 -0700 Message-Id: <199604292026.NAA12777@headgames.com> From: Serrated Slashes To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 13:26:11 -0700 From: Serrated Slashes To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance kate, this is largely taken from the houses of chaos page, hope you don't mind... if it's too long i'll try to cut it down more. "Continuing on, a little more about the political climate. I will attempt to give you the salient points for one in your position, ignoring some of the more sordid details of gossip. "Helgram favors a strong monarchy with a more moderate central government and while not necessarily favoring Amber, seems to regard those bent on its destruction as inherently dangerous. At least that was Staffan's policy, and Edward seems to be following those trends without much regard. Helgram has had a long standing dislike or distrust of Bariman, which is reciprocated. It also has poor relations with Jasby, whom it deposed, and Minobee, with whom it has multiple differences of opinion and a constant personality conflict. Hendrake is a staunch supporter of theirs, more because the Hendrakes are generally fiercely loyal to the crown than any sort of common purpose. Sawall and Chanicutt are also more allied than not with Helgram. "Minobee is one of the few houses to retain a substantial power base through the reigns of Vere, Uriel, and Staffan and the only such house without a reputation for trickery and deceit. Minobee was once staunchly allied with Jasby, but withdrew its support of that house during Uriel Jasby's reign and helped to overthrow Uriel. Its relations with Hendrake were once good, but have become quite tense since the spate of intrigues involving Rebecca Minobee, Kamil Hendrake, and Kamil's husband. "Bariman has a predilection to meddling in the arcane and inscrutibile. As you must know, Oberon was a Bariman, though it is deeply unclear what the rest of Bariman thought of that little endeavor. They have been associated with numerous Bad Ideas in the past as well. With Barimans, it is best to check several times for loopholes and unpleasant side effects. They are strongly in favor of a weak monarchy, a weak central government, and freedom to experiment with whatever strikes their fancy. They probably have more respect for the Nyborg than Minobee and view Hlurle as upstarts. "Nyborg is also known of obfuscation, and seems to be extremely good at *something*, but no one knows just exactly *what*. For instance, their likely involvement with Jasby's rise and fall has increased their relative power each time. They have an on-off relationship with Bariman and no long-time alliances or feuds. "Sawall is a moderate house and the champion fence-sitters of Chaos. They favor a moderate to strong monarchy, but generally a weaker central government. They get on well with Chanicutt, Hendrake and Helgram, and to a lesser extent, Hlurle. They have had recent poor relations with Harnack, a minor house, who takes particular affront to a scion of Amber on the seat of a great house. "Hendrake has a tendancy to be straighforward. The position of Lord General of Chaos has traditionally gone (or still goes) to a Hendrake. Trevelyan's father, Duke Borel, was a master duelist and undefeated until he was murdered by Corwin of Amber at the end of the Patternfall War. "Chanicutt favors a strong central government with a moderate monarchy. They are willing to at least keep an open mind about Amber, and so oppose those who would seek to destroy it on the grounds that they are being overly rash. On the Minobees and the feud, they find the whole thing tiresome, and strive to weaken them mostly because Minobee does likewise to them, though they do have profound differences of opinion as well. As mentioned before, Jasby falls into the same category. Chanicutt is staunchly allied with Ardas and has been for about as long as anyone can remember. They generally get along at least tolerably with Hendrake and Sawall and have recently been making overtures to Hlurle. "Hlurle is generally assumed to be middle of the road on most things; their elevation to Duchy being by the graces of Uriel Jasby and Tybalt Minobee after the anihilation of the House Swayvil. They get along pretty well with Sawall and Chanicutt -- particularly since the marriage of Wystan Chanicutt to Alowi Hlurle -- and poorly with the extremely conservative Houses: Bariman, Hendrake, and Minobee. "Ardas favors a moderate to weak monarchy and a weak central government. They are strong supporters of Staffan Helgram's prohibitions against more arcane magics. Currently, they are attempting to rebuild their house, and would like keep Jasby down and push Minobee down if they could. Chanicutt is a traditional ally, and they get on well with Hlurle and Helgram. Hendrake and Bariman are too conservative for them. "Most Jasbys are very bitter towards all of the great houses, particularly Helgram. Uriel and his daughter Morganna were the driving force behind the alliance that destroyed House Swayvil and put Uriel on the throne. With his staunch ally, Jakov Harnack, Uriel launched Chaos into the Patternfall war. His rule was so erratic and his policies so destructive, that a coalition most of the great houses deposed him and executed Baron Harnack. Uriel committed suicide while the coalition was attempting to decide his fate and his daughter was assassinated, allegedly by a demoness named Jasra."  1,, Summary-line: 29-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #Hydra: Tybalt Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA07488; Mon, 29 Apr 96 16:57:27 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA02375; Mon, 29 Apr 96 17:56:09 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA13059; Mon , 29 Apr 1996 14:38:39 -0700 Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 14:38:39 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 14:38:39 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU "Personal. I ran into some things, or rather, they nearly ran into me. As long as trouble seems to come my way, I may as well be home and expecting it." "Speaking of which, are the rumors that little Kamil is home true?"  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA02963; Tue, 30 Apr 96 18:09:29 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA01305; Tue, 30 Apr 96 19:08:13 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA23382; Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:09:18 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:09:18 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604302309.TAA23382@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:09:18 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Tybalt "A wise sentiment. "Yes, Kamil reappeared within a day or two, no worse for the experience. I believe we are meant to infer that she merely wandered off into shadow on her own, but that is patently not the case. Kamil does not seem to realize that she was abducted and so I have let the matte rlie, for now." ***** Right, so if you have anything else you want to do at the party, summarize it for me now and I'll send you a wrap up mail on the party. If you feel you're all set, feel free to tell me what you want to do next.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA06364; Tue, 30 Apr 96 18:39:43 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12573; Tue, 30 Apr 96 19:38:28 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id TAA23567; Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:39:40 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:39:40 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199604302339.TAA23567@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 19:39:40 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance He absorbs all of this silently, eyes occasionally unfocusing as if he is trying to connect a name that you've mentioned with something. When you've finished, he is quiet for a moment more, eyes drifting among the various nobles at the ball. Finally, he stirs again, looking back at you. "Indeed. A different place than when I last visited." He takes another long look around the room, whose population has been growing thinner for a while. "We have an arrangement to conclude, then. My trump is, I expect, in very short supply at this time. I can of course arrange for various sites throughout Shadow to be observed for a signal from you. Is there a method of contact which you would prefer?"  1,, Summary-line: 30-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: methods of contact Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA09592; Tue, 30 Apr 96 19:12:21 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15318; Tue, 30 Apr 96 20:11:00 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id QAA17337; Tue , 30 Apr 1996 16:53:53 -0700 Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 16:53:53 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: methods of contact Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 16:53:53 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: methods of contact Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU kate, is there anything besides trump that's convenient for contacting people? spells don't work everywhere and taking logrus powered items into amber where he'll probably go seems bad. if we use signals, i'm assuming i can do things like put a signal item in specific locations in pretty much any shadow. eg, a long stemmed rose on some grave somewhere. right? and can i do this remotely via logrus?  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04363; Tue, 30 Apr 96 22:55:14 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA07093; Tue, 30 Apr 96 23:53:56 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA24727; Tue, 30 Apr 1996 23:55:07 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 23:55:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199605010355.XAA24727@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: methods of contact *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 23:55:07 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: methods of contact Sorcery might be made to work, not super reliably though. Logrus powered items in Amber would likely attract a lot of attention. You can remotly feel around a shadow with the logrus, certainly. Imagine searching around your room with your eyes closed. :)  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16410; Wed, 1 May 96 17:43:55 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA23742; Wed, 1 May 96 18:42:30 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA20946; Wed , 1 May 1996 15:25:27 -0700 Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 15:25:27 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance, contact Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 15:25:27 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: Lance, contact Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU "No. A signal in Shadow is probably best. I could leave flowers at the place where we met last, or is there somewhere else more convenient?"  1,, Summary-line: 30-Apr lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: the longest party Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA13481; Tue, 30 Apr 96 19:49:44 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA14006; Tue, 30 Apr 96 20:48:20 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id RAA17438; Tue , 30 Apr 1996 17:30:45 -0700 Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 17:30:45 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: the longest party Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 17:30:45 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: the longest party Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU i'm finished with tybalt, thanking him for the dance, etc. after arranging things with lance i'll be done with him too. was michelina going to say anything? i'm happy to just say goodbye. post party: if it works out that jasra's still around and i can watch her unobtrusively, i'll do that for a little bit. i just want to see if she's hanging out in chaos or does she trump/logrus/magic away... trying to figure out what powers she's got :-) otherwise, i'm eventually going back to my mafia shadow, but taking the long way around. i'll hop shadows, going quickly through a few shadows near chaos, then take time in a remote quiet one to rack spells, in some other one drop to the toothpick off - an enclosed hollow of rock will do, and then go through half a dozen other random shadows. i'll go through crowded places and switch modes of transport. along the way, i go back to the mikele-colored form (shifting in a deserted place). this is all to hopefully confuse anyone who might want to follow. how does the trump gate work? where does it let you out? i might take that first, depending on where it goes. - merrrrr  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA23118; Thu, 2 May 96 11:28:02 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA22725; Thu, 2 May 96 12:26:43 EDT From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id MAA08863; Thu, 2 May 1996 12:27:48 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 12:27:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199605021627.MAA08863@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: post party *** EOOH *** From: endeavor@MIT.EDU Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 12:27:48 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Hydra: post party Jasra and her companion exit by way of the door and leave by floating Chaos carriage. (Sort of like a horse drawn carriage, but it has no horses, instead sitting on a semi transparent flimsy looking thing that most resembles a piece of tissue paper. But it moves fast, and is good for travelling over the abyss.) You can rack you spells in peace. Let me know what you rack. Dropping of the toothipick is likewise no problem, and you don't think you were followed on the way to your mafia shadow. A trump gate opens up a physcial connection between the place you are in that the place the trump goes to. Anyone in either location can usually see said gate (and through it as well). Anyone can walk through a trump gate that it open, without being in mental contact with the opener of the gate or without having any ability to manipulate trump in anyway. The ones that brought you here have closed though.  1,, Summary-line: 12-May lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: random thoughts Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA07881; Sun, 12 May 96 17:39:40 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA19472; Sun, 12 May 96 18:38:05 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id PAA24061; Sun, 12 May 1996 15:23:00 -0700 Date: Sun, 12 May 1996 15:23:00 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: random thoughts Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Sun, 12 May 1996 15:23:00 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: random thoughts Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU (ack, this is long, and not real important, but sorta pre-diary stuff :) i dunno how much jasra creation you've done, so this may not fit at all. but you know that song by alannis morriset? the angry one about "you said you'd hold me til you die, and you're still alive?" :-) i was listening to it and thinking of jasra and mom. dunno if that's jasra's style, or dad's. speaking of whom, it occurred to me that dad *and* mom both had red hair, and i don't. metagame suspicions, maybe, but maybe my parents aren't *really* morganna and brand. though if they're not, i wonder where the rest of my bad stuff went ;-) like, maybe my dad's a sawal? or maybe, like i suggested to lance, traits are somewhat random, this being chaos after all :-) here's another totally metagame suspicion :-) i wonder if ian's a swayvil. he's far too good looking to have any secrets though, but if one goes by house traits, he might fit. hm. what else. wow, mr. conservative tybalt has amber blood! :) well, assuming that lance wasn't just trying to sow suspicions, and he's not totally crazy. very amusing thought in any case. and i supposed it'd be presumptuous of me to call tybalt on it. :) i guess i'll put some of these ramblings on my web page, though it needs some organization. lesse, i was thinking about shoshana's reaction to tybalt too. and how in general she oughtn't to care about being presumptuous, at least occasionally. but since in some ways he's a guardian/father figure, it seemed appropriate for her to have that weird residual discomfort about offending him. something that she'll have to get rid of someday. i wonder if brand is truly dead. do people's trumps get cold when they die? he seems to come back in almost all the other runs :-) and i haven't really worked out how she'd react if he came back. in some ways, i'd be relieved if she didn't have to off caine. i'm guessing he'll be a tough one. then again, he deserves something for dad's troubles. she might, if brand was alive, treat him as a commander/father figure. and it doesn't seem like brand would necessarily fit in the father part too well. not full time anyway. which would make for some hurt on her part. it might be cooler to have him take to the commander/father role, and then they'd cause havoc together :) maybe dad turns out to be an enemy. after she seduces and murders caine. eit :) and maybe brand is really dead ;-) hm. and i was poking around with alta vista and noticed someone's page of amber links lists hydra but says something like, "the person who owns these pages should say where they are so we can tell you how nice your pages are!" :-) oh and another web thingy. i noticed that if you do a search on roleplaying +hydra +endeavor, you also get the sekrit pages, which might be bad. i managed not to see anything really sekrit, but mostly by luck. i got as far as "suri... xial" before i realized what was up. i guess that's the price for un-passwording things. then i tried searching with " -sekrit" which filtered everything except one or two pages. lotsa secrets :) this is long enough now, i wonder if you read this far. - merrrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08066; Thu, 16 May 96 13:23:26 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA22878; Thu, 16 May 96 14:21:53 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id OAA07660; Thu, 16 May 1996 14:23:07 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 14:23:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199605161823.OAA07660@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com, endeavor@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: misc thoughts and ramblings From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 14:23:07 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com, endeavor@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: misc thoughts and ramblings From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Does the fact that that's all pre-diary, mean I can expect another diary entry soonish? That'd be cool. You're diaries are always fun. Sadly,I don't think I'veever hear the Alannis Morriset song. If you ever get the chance, you could tape it and mail it to me. (Donna sent me antire tape full of 'hydra-inspired' songs. ;) I'm obivously not going to comment on all the Brand-Jasra-Morganna theories, but I did enjoy reading them. For your reference, you do resemble your mother somewhat, and your hai has been known to have a reddish cast to it. (And the Morganna picture is a bit redder than it really supposed to be, but it was a cool picture. Jasbys tend to be reddish blondes; it's the minobees who are the fiery redheads.) Again, no commet on the Tybalt theoiries. Though the reactions to him seem quite reasonable. He was sort of a surrogate grandfather, though also very clearly the patriarch of the family. Hmm, the alta vista thing might be a (small) problem, any suggestions for a remedy. The reference to the Hydra page is weird, cause I'm sure there's a mailto: url at the bottom, as well as both your and my homepage icons... You can write to them if you like. And, yup, I got to the bottom. ;) Oh, and I found a picture to use for Edward Helgram. I'll mail it to you. It's Bill Mumy. ;) Kate  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA14731; Fri, 17 May 96 11:33:13 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AB25489; Fri, 17 May 96 12:31:38 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id MAA16665; Fri, 17 May 1996 12:32:56 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 12:32:56 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199605171632.MAA16665@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com, endeavor@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: what next From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 12:32:56 -0400 (EDT) To: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com, endeavor@MIT.EDU Subject: Hydra: what next From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) When we left off, you were racking some spells (what are they) and then heading off to your mafia shadow. What next?  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA08490; Thu, 16 May 96 16:13:46 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15540; Thu, 16 May 96 17:12:20 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA05605 for ; Thu, 16 May 1996 13:57:55 -0700 Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 13:57:55 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: ramblings *** EOOH *** Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 13:57:55 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: ramblings yup! diary entry coming soon :) for alta vista searches, if we assume all the players aren't doing anything nefarious anyway, then you could ask that all web pages contain some keyword which we can tell alta vista to filter out. this is some work on the part of players for their web pages, but might not be onerous. especially if someone cares enough to make and upkeep a web page, they probably don't mind putting in a special keyword. this has the feature that you can also search for all the sekrit pages if you're a non-player. i don't have the alannis morriset album, but if i do, i'll make sure to send you a tape. it's a really great angry-type song, i was pretty impressed :) - merrrrrrrr!  1,, Summary-line: 17-May lacerate@headgames.com #Re: Hydra: what next Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA02976; Fri, 17 May 96 16:27:09 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA29914; Fri, 17 May 96 17:25:31 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA08706; Fri, 17 May 1996 14:11:24 -0700 Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 14:11:24 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Re: Hydra: what next Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 14:11:24 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Re: Hydra: what next Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com >When we left off, you were racking some spells (what are they) and then >heading off to your mafia shadow. What next? oh yes, i'd gotten stalled thinking about spells. can i make one that'll stick a rose in the "games-by-firelight" shadow? and can i mix in some logrus so to make it (maybe) more reliable? will it work from other shadows, or from chaos? besides that, i want to re-rack the existing spells except try to figure out what fizzled about the "shattering" spell. i mean, if all else fails, it seems i should have been able to dump a vat of liquid nitro on the rock then give it a little tap. in the mafia shadow i want to do some mafia-like things. say hi to the boys, that sort of thing. i'm just stopping by to be nefarious and upkeep acquaintances. - merrrrrrr :)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA20215; Sun, 19 May 96 22:47:44 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA23288; Sun, 19 May 96 23:46:11 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA07921; Sun, 19 May 1996 23:47:35 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 19 May 1996 23:47:35 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199605200347.XAA07921@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: mafia shadow, spells From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Sun, 19 May 1996 23:47:35 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: mafia shadow, spells From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Okay, the boys are glad to see you, though they do ask what you've ben up to... To stick a rose in the games-by-firelight shadow, you could probably modify the 'replicate shadow object' spell, though you'd have to have a rose with you for any sort of reliability, and it wouldn't be instantaneous or necessarily work everywhere. Logrus will help, at least some. It will still be not instaneous if you aren't there.... What are you doing to figure out why the shattering spell fizzled?  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28308; Tue, 4 Jun 96 14:07:56 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA17088; Tue, 4 Jun 96 15:06:13 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA26152 for ; Tue, 4 Jun 1996 11:43:00 -0700 Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 11:43:00 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: trumps *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 11:43:00 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: trumps can i put my trumps inside other things? like at the heart of a tree, without hurting them or killing the tree? i was thinking it'd be sorta cool to leave them in the shadow of mourning, inside trees. can i make longer descriptions of the trumps i have? those colorful descriptions of trumps on other people's pages are sorta nice. - merrrrr!  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA12815; Tue, 4 Jun 96 15:55:29 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA09370; Tue, 4 Jun 96 16:48:35 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id QAA19958; Tue, 4 Jun 1996 16:50:07 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 16:50:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199606042050.QAA19958@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), mer@MIT.EDU, endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: hydra trumps From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 16:50:07 -0400 (EDT) To: lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), mer@MIT.EDU, endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: hydra trumps From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Trumps are about as hardy as playing cards and well, trees are trees. If you cna think of a way to put playing cards inside of trees, then it can probably be done. :) Remember, spells won't last forever, especially not in the face of a bigger power (trump). Go ahead and write more colerful descriptions. Send them to me when you do. I took a look at your conversations pages. They're funny. (Though it's not always clear how far I'm supposed to read on the editorial comments..) Answers to your earlier mail forthcoming. :) Kate  1,, Summary-line: 2-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: fizzled spell (at long last) Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA29727; Sun, 2 Jun 96 19:45:18 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA15990; Sun, 2 Jun 96 20:43:42 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id RAA19524; Sun, 2 Jun 1996 17:20:07 -0700 Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 17:20:07 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: fizzled spell (at long last) Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU *** EOOH *** Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 17:20:07 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: fizzled spell (at long last) Cc: lacerate@headgames.com, mer@MIT.EDU something occurred to me recently, which will show up on shoshana's web page. i think i'll leave mom & dad's trumps in the shadow-of-mourning (wooded grove). i've added stuff to my quotes and inspirations page, added meeting lance to the conversations page (which i reorganized some), and added a second musings and questions list. the diary is *still* in the works but it's got some ranting and raving about jasra ;) the possibilities i can see for the shattering spell having fizzled: 1) the creature had a defense spell up 2) the creature had logrus or (ack!) pattern defense up 3) the rock creature, by virtue of being a creature in a shadow near the black zone, is somehow immune to sorcery. 4) my spell didn't account for working on a creature from a different shadow than the one in which it was cast 5) meilin's lack of clarity in description of the spell resulted in a badly cast spell :-) is it true that the stone binding spell fizzled in the same way? if so, then i rule out #5. the next tests might be dangerous. in the shadow of rock-killing, i look for a place with a big pit (sort of like a sunken arena/cage, the size of a medium house) which i can put whatever creature i'm working on into. :-) for all the following tests, the thing i grab to be victim gets put into the pit. if need be, between tests, i'll rest. to eliminate #4, i re-rack the shattering spell, grab a rock (non-living, from a shadow FAR from the black zone), and cast the spell on it. if that works, i re-rack it again, grab a food-cow (something that would've been killed for food anyhow, keith's influence :), again far from the black zone, and try shattering that. splat!! :) to eliminate #3, i re-rack the shattering spell, grab a rock (non-living, from a shadow near the black zone but not from the rock-creature's), and cast the spell on it. if that works, i re-rack it again, grab a living creature, trying for something slow, stupid, and food-like, from a shadow near the black zone. and cast the spell on that. hurm. long enough for now. i don't remember what i had said about how i created the shattering spell, but i'll go look. i'm guessing i tried reversing the stone binding spell (ashes to ashes, dust to dust). after these tests i may have to reformulate it anyhow. or ask someone. - meilin  1,, hydra, Summary-line: 4-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: tree trumps :-) Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA13472; Tue, 4 Jun 96 15:59:43 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA11481; Tue, 4 Jun 96 16:58:03 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA26568 for ; Tue, 4 Jun 1996 13:34:44 -0700 Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 13:34:44 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: tree trumps :-) *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 13:34:44 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: tree trumps :-) with the logrus can i selectively grab a little ball of wood from the middle of a tree then using logrus put a trump in it's place? if so, i can see an amusing opportunity for professional logrus sculpters. re: confusing editorial comments. okay, thanks. i'll take a look. - merrrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04126; Tue, 4 Jun 96 20:01:49 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12124; Tue, 4 Jun 96 20:55:12 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id UAA20915; Tue, 4 Jun 1996 20:56:44 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 20:56:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199606050056.UAA20915@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: Fizzled spell From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 20:56:44 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: Fizzled spell From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) I can't wait to see the web stuff. Your web page is lots of fun. [possibilities for why the spell failed]: It wasn't a rules misunderstanding. The stone binding spell fizzled in the same way. Okay, you find a great big crater, but with much steeper sides. You'll probably need to rest in between tests because all the logrus searching for very specific things will tire you out (takes a while). You grab a rock from a shadow far from the black zone and cast the shattering spell on it. It shatters. You grab a food cow and repeat. It, well, doesn't exactly shatter, but it's certainly a dead mess. You try again with a rock from a sahdow in the black zone. It shatters. You grab something big slow and stupid from the black zone. It's not very rock like, so again it doesn't exactly shatter, but it's more brittle than the cow and so does a better approximation of shattering than the cow did. [If you do find how you created the shattering spell, let me know.]  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04434; Tue, 4 Jun 96 20:06:19 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA11681; Tue, 4 Jun 96 21:04:35 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id VAA20976; Tue, 4 Jun 1996 21:06:07 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 21:06:07 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199606050106.VAA20976@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: tree trumps From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 21:06:07 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: tree trumps From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) No, you don't have that kind of control over the logrus. You really pretty much have to grab discrete objects.  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04949; Tue, 4 Jun 96 20:13:27 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA13563; Tue, 4 Jun 96 21:11:47 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id RAA27498 for ; Tue, 4 Jun 1996 17:48:27 -0700 Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 17:48:27 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: tree trumps *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 17:48:27 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: tree trumps okay. then the little diarylet i wrote works. you might not have seen it, it's hung from my sekrit page, and the url is: http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~sunspark/Mer/HydraSekrit/tales.html i stole your idea of listing shadows. :) - merrrrrrrr!  1,, hydra, Summary-line: 7-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: more spells experiments Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA19948; Fri, 7 Jun 96 14:58:46 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA14265; Fri, 7 Jun 96 15:57:07 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id MAA06088; Fri, 7 Jun 1996 12:34:27 -0700 Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 12:34:27 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: more spells experiments Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 12:34:27 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: more spells experiments Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com i looked at my todo list... how long does it take to shift to a new form? i wanna start practicing, and i figured i could pick a new form, shift into it, then do the next set of experiments while in that form. the form would just be some other flavor of human. while i'm playing with spells, i may as well do a little safety precaution. i'll go cast a defensive psyche ward around the trumps of brand and morganna that i left in the shadow of mourning, attuning it to me. (not *sure* attuning it to me is a good idea, since it's a link that i was trying to sever in the first place, but i guess i want to know.) working on the harder options now... 1) the creature had logrus or (ack!) pattern defense up 2) the creature had a defense spell up 2a) the creature itself is somehow resistant it occurs to me that any old spell ought to do for the test, since the plain old stone binding worked. if i cast stone binding on a (non-living) rock, can i tell if it fizzles? if so, for these next tests i'll just cast stone binding, because it's simpler to cast. to eliminate 2a, i take a piece of the rock-creature's rubble and cast something on it. to eliminate 2, i grab another food-cow, cast a standard bodily defense against sorcery spell on it, and then cast the stone binding on it. hopefully, the spell will fizzle in the same way can i put up a logrus defense on something that's not me? if not, i'll have a hard time eliminating option 1. - merrrrr!  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA21387; Fri, 7 Jun 96 23:24:48 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA01602; Sat, 8 Jun 96 00:23:12 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA11152; Sat, 8 Jun 1996 00:24:45 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 8 Jun 1996 00:24:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199606080424.AAA11152@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: spell experiments From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Sat, 8 Jun 1996 00:24:45 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: spell experiments From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) You want to try practicing a new (different) human form? You can shift to it before you start your experiments, but you'll probably find that if you try to hold a new form for a long time while doing something that requires a lot of concentration (logrus hunting, racking spells) causes you to lose the new form and you've drifted back to something closer to your normal human form. It seems unlikely that you could tell if stone binding worked on a rock. Trying something the could be seen to have an effect against a rock on the rubble of the rock creature reveals that it does seem to work a least some. Trying to cast stone binding versus your own bodily defense spell fails (but not fizzles the way the other did: this time it 'hits a wall' rather than beiing harmlessly diverted/dissipated). You don't think you can effectively cast a logrus defense on someone or something else.  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA22328; Fri, 7 Jun 96 23:48:23 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA12076; Sat, 8 Jun 96 00:46:36 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id VAA07761; Fri, 7 Jun 1996 21:24:00 -0700 Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 21:24:00 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Re: Hydra: spell experiments Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 21:24:00 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: Re: Hydra: spell experiments Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com [practicing a new form] cool. that's what practice is for. well, i fix it each time i get a chance, and restart my experiments with renewed determination to hold the form. if i get really tired though, i'll let the form slip, since i'm not too keen on chaos cancer :-) [logrus defense on something else] darn. i was afraid of that. now what? i can't go up to a random chaos lord and say, "excuse me, would you mind putting up a logrus defense while i try out a few spells on you?" :-) can i try this out on myself? like, make a harmless summoning type spell, set if up to hit me, with a bit of a delay, do logrus defense on myself, see what happens? hmph. i should've done this earlier instead of shattering and splatting lots of things. oh well. like this: a microspell of self teleportation, moving me a few yards to the left (and where left is not embedded in anything), and set it up to go off in 90 seconds (or 30 seconds longer than it takes to put up logrus defense, whichever is longer). :-)  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA14021; Sat, 8 Jun 96 14:21:33 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA05905; Sat, 8 Jun 96 15:19:55 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id PAA11954; Sat, 8 Jun 1996 15:21:30 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 8 Jun 1996 15:21:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199606081921.PAA11954@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: more spell experiments From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Sat, 8 Jun 1996 15:21:30 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: more spell experiments From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) [shsapeshift] It starts to get pretty tiring to keep everything up at once, and you're faced with either giving up on that or risking making mistakes... [I did say it takes a while to practice a new form, but I've noted that you've started.] [logrus defense v. spells] A triggered spell is in fact probably the only way to test this against yourself, but you don't want to test a summoning spell against logrus defense, you'd want to test either a summoning spell vs logrus wall or and invasive magic spells vs logrus defense. (Does this distinction make sense to you? If not I'll try to explain it better.) I think though, for purposes of trying to teleport an unwilling party, teleport is an invasive spell, rather than a summoning spell. Anyway, so you try that and you fail to be teleported, though you can't really tell how it failed from inside a Logrus defense.  1,, Summary-line: 11-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: spells, etc Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA12765; Tue, 11 Jun 96 16:06:09 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA20035; Tue, 11 Jun 96 17:04:14 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id NAA18538; Tue, 11 Jun 1996 13:41:59 -0700 Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 13:41:59 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: spells, etc Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 13:41:59 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: spells, etc Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com this is what i made of logrus defense vs wall issue: a wall is useful against summoning magic because summoning takes something external and hurls it at the target. defense is useful against invasive magic, a closer and sort of internal attack. teleport is usually a summoning magic except in this case. since i'm unwilling, teleport counts as invasive and therefore the logrus defense i had up was successful in counteracting it. yes? (re: forms, i give up the form in favor of concentrating on the spells) pfui. i guess i could go ask my sorcery teacher what might cause the fizzle. who was that? do i think he'd be open to me coming back and asking him stuff? or her? anyhow, i'm done for now with spell investigation.  1,, Summary-line: 11-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: spell building Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA15764; Tue, 11 Jun 96 16:34:19 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA22829; Tue, 11 Jun 96 17:32:31 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA18638; Tue, 11 Jun 1996 14:10:25 -0700 Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 14:10:25 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: spell building Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 14:10:25 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: spell building Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com shattering: can i reverse the defensive material or bodily defense microspell, making an object so brittle or weak that it cannot hold itself together? or, built as a summoning spell, open a little hole to a shadow of very very cold liquid, and douse the object with it, freezing it. along with either of these, vibrate the object at some really high frequency. to do this, can i convert magical energy directly into kinetic? is this part necessary or will the object fall apart on it's own? in any case, this time, i'll add the special logrus embelishements that mean i don't need the magic-of-shadow pin or the target pin. which means it looks like this spell, depending on what option for building it works, will take 2-3 hours to cast, plus pins. can i rack the logrus invocation microspell multiple times? i like not having to wait to bring the logrus to mind :-) can you tell it's a slow day at work? ;) - merrrrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA09735; Tue, 11 Jun 96 22:09:00 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA16599; Tue, 11 Jun 96 23:07:12 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id XAA09327; Tue, 11 Jun 1996 23:08:49 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 23:08:49 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199606120308.XAA09327@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: spells,etc From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 23:08:49 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes), endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kate Mahoney) Subject: Hydra: spells,etc From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Yup, you seem to have that right as far as defenses for different type of magic go. Your sorcery teacher was a denizen of Chaos(*) who owed your mother a debt. You aren't sure what became of him. (Feel free to give him a name.) Yes, you can rack spells more than once. The summoning spells idea sounds best. Actually dual summoning spells: Freeze it and then strike it with a high velocity projectile. ---- (*) Not quite human (or a lord of Chaos) but not technically a demon either.  1,, Summary-line: 14-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04000; Fri, 14 Jun 96 17:10:04 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA27677; Fri, 14 Jun 96 18:08:16 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id OAA29834; Fri, 14 Jun 1996 14:46:41 -0700 Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 14:46:41 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 14 Jun 1996 14:46:41 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com i don't understand the logrus invocation microspell that lists [trigger, duration, dispel word]. are these pins that take extra time to cast? is that why the whole thing takes .5hr? (10 min / pin ?) anyhow, here's my list. it's also on the web. Self-Teleport with clothes & possesions + logrus inv. (1hr) destination: Shadow-of-mourning, wooded grove w/ moss [no pins] Bodily-defense vs. Logrus, Trump, Magic + logr. inv. (1.75hr) [no pins] Defensive shield (sphere, radius 10ft) + logr. inv. (1.5hr) [no pins] Self-Teleport + Drain (delayed 1 min) + logr. inv. (2.25hr) [destination, dispel word] Stone-binding + logr. inv. (2hr) [no pins] Logrus Invocation (.5hr) [trigger, duration, dispel word] Logrus Invocation (.5hr) [trigger, duration, dispel word] Shattering: summoning freezing liquid + summoning a high velocity projectile + logr. inv. (1.5hr) [no pins] Shattering: summoning freezing liquid + summoning a high velocity projectile + logr. inv. (1.5hr) [no pins] Cardiac Arrest: cardiac arrest + logr. inv. (1.5) [no pins] if that's okay, i'll go deal with the other stuff. -------------------------------------- re: mafia shadow >Okay, the boys are glad to see you, though they do ask what you've been >up to... i don't tell them, and indicate that i'm going away again. next move: i'm going to pay a visit to another of my exiled cousins on the rim. i'll bring some gift, ask them how they are (the normal pleasantries). if they want to vent frustrations (like elizabeth) i'll listen happily then ask if they can enlighten a jasby who's been in shadow for a long time. i don't mind either abstracting this or playing it out, i'm mostly looking for anecdotes or info on aaron. he's next. - merrrrrrrrrr!  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA16710; Sun, 16 Jun 96 15:37:12 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA10844; Sun, 16 Jun 96 16:35:31 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (5.0/4.7) id AA26313; Sun, 16 Jun 1996 16:37:10 -0400 Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 16:37:10 -0400 Message-Id: <9606162037.AA26313@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: spells and visiting relatives From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Content-Length: 551 *** EOOH *** Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 16:37:10 -0400 To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: spells and visiting relatives From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Logrus invocation: the spell is 1/2 an hour, plus 5 minutes per optional pin, of which ther are three (trigger -- this spell goes off if X happens; duration -- this spell lasts for Y amount of time; dispel word -- you can dispel the logrus with a word (not sure this is esp useful)). ---- mafia shadow: they think that's a little odd, but let it go Exiled cousins on the Rim (I assume you mean like Kimberly, not Elizabeth Ardas, yes?): Okay, you can go find another one, a man named Azriel. What sort of thing do you bring him as a gift?  1,, Summary-line: 18-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: presents & stuff Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA20196; Tue, 18 Jun 96 14:30:33 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA11109; Tue, 18 Jun 96 15:28:38 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id MAA10063; Tue, 18 Jun 1996 12:07:41 -0700 Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 12:07:41 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: presents & stuff Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 12:07:41 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: presents & stuff Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com i'm thinking when i was growing up i probably got some idea of what was considered a good gift (various peoples visiting tybalt) and just what chaos thinks is cool. i imagine it'll take some logrus searching, but i'm going to try for something along those lines. here's a couple ideas: a special wine/alcohol-like beverage. maybe something that's ephemeral, in that it doesn't travel well nor last for more than few days. meilin's heard of this kind of thing, special wines that you can only get in france because they lose their charm really fast. or maybe something that's only made in a shadow which doesn't come in season very often. a tasty food-like beastie. something also sorta rare, kinda like a specially large king salmon from the height of the salmon run. the only problem with food-like gifts, though they're nice and generic, is that since tomas's coma, chaosites might be poison-shy. how much of an issue/paranoia was that when i grew up? did tybalt & co have tasters? did mom & dad worry about that sort of thing? if so, i'll think of something else. on another note, i was thinking about my warfare, and where i learned it. i was thinking of a little story of when i was younger and how i was taking lessons but some accident (maybe malicious) happened and i got injured. which is maybe why i stopped taking lessons. or maybe the accident happened because i just didn't have the knack for this warfare stuff. - merrrrrrrrrr! (work's sorta creeping up again, but i'm going to try to at least get to aaron before the july 4th weekend.)  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA01368; Tue, 18 Jun 96 23:25:43 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA14930; Wed, 19 Jun 96 00:23:59 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (5.0/4.7) id AA07356; Wed, 19 Jun 1996 00:25:40 -0400 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 00:25:40 -0400 Message-Id: <9606190425.AA07356@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: visiting Azriel From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Content-Length: 376 *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 00:25:40 -0400 To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: visiting Azriel From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) A special wine sounds like a good idea. You can probably turn up a nice one of those in a half a day to a day of logrus searching. Azriel is a cool, handsome man with typical house coloring. He seems to live alone, except for a servant or two, in a large country house. The scenery in the area is breathtaking. What do you give ypur name and business as to the doorman?  1,, Summary-line: 19-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: azriel Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA25230; Wed, 19 Jun 96 13:30:09 EST Received: from warp.headgames.com by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA14330; Wed, 19 Jun 96 14:28:18 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA13442; Wed, 19 Jun 1996 11:06:54 -0700 Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 11:06:54 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: azriel Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 11:06:54 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: azriel Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com i tell the doorman i am a jasby friend, and i have come to say hello. (i'm in my basic human form.)  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA25924; Thu, 20 Jun 96 23:48:04 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA04392; Fri, 21 Jun 96 00:46:21 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (5.0/4.7) id AA29490; Fri, 21 Jun 1996 00:48:03 -0400 Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 00:48:03 -0400 Message-Id: <9606210448.AA29490@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: Azriel From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Content-Length: 326 *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 00:48:03 -0400 To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: Azriel From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) You're lead into a sitting room of sorts with a spectacular view of a waterfall of some sort. Azriel is a handsome man with typical Jasby red-gold hair, set off by his nearly black clothes. He regards you cooly. "Hello, young friend of Jasby. I don't believe we are aquainted. To what do I owe the honor of this visit?"  1,, Summary-line: 21-Jun mer@MIT.EDU #hydra: azriel Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA03159; Fri, 21 Jun 96 03:08:03 EST Received: from CARBONARA.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA26369; Fri, 21 Jun 96 04:06:14 EDT From: mer@MIT.EDU Received: by carbonara.MIT.EDU (5.57/4.7) id AA25773; Fri, 21 Jun 96 04:07:54 -0400 Date: Fri, 21 Jun 96 04:07:54 -0400 Message-Id: <9606210807.AA25773@carbonara.MIT.EDU> To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: azriel *** EOOH *** From: mer@MIT.EDU Date: Fri, 21 Jun 96 04:07:54 -0400 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: azriel kate, we're alone now, yes? and the wine has already been given to the doorman and presumeably made its way to azriel? "Shoshana. There," charming smile, "now we *are* acquainted, at least marginally. If circumstances were different, we would have been introduced long before this." My gaze slides from him to admire the waterfall briefly. "Your choice of decor is quite spectacular." (in case the present hasn't been given yet, i do so now) "A man named Hugge gave me your name, saying you might know something of my mother, Morgana."  1,, Received: from PACIFIC-CARRIER-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA28897; Fri, 21 Jun 96 23:01:16 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA20608; Fri, 21 Jun 96 23:59:32 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id AAA07362; Sat, 22 Jun 1996 00:01:14 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 00:01:14 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199606220401.AAA07362@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: Ah, that Jasby friend From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 00:01:14 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: Ah, that Jasby friend From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Yup, you're alone: He thanked you for your gift when presented, and then handed it to a servant who disappeared with it, closing the door behind him. "We are at that. And yes, the view is quite spectacular." He raises an eyebrow slightly at the mention of Morganna's name. "Hugge is still about? Not a surprise I suppose, servants do not necessarily share blame with their masters, and good ones can be quite hard to find." He focuses back on you. "So you are Morganna's child. I had heard rumors that you existed, but nothing certain. What do you want from me?"  1,, Summary-line: 21-Jun lacerate@headgames.com #hydra: yeah, the jasby brat ;) Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA07168; Sat, 22 Jun 96 04:23:06 EST Received: from [206.14.28.1] by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA08092; Sat, 22 Jun 96 05:21:18 EDT Received: from [206.14.28.25] (lacemac.headgames.com [206.14.28.25]) by headgames.com (8.6.11/8.6.9) with SMTP id VAA23202; Fri, 21 Jun 1996 21:26:21 -0700 Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 21:26:21 -0700 Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: yeah, the jasby brat ;) Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com *** EOOH *** Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 21:26:21 -0700 To: endeavor@MIT.EDU From: lacerate@headgames.com Subject: hydra: yeah, the jasby brat ;) Cc: mer@MIT.EDU, lacerate@headgames.com (kate, though it's a little late, does visiting exiled people get them in trouble? or me for that matter? i mean, is there some edict about this? what does being exiled entail? do i have any idea?) "Rumors of what sort?" "All I ask for is a story. A rather long one, I am afraid, but it seems... impolitic somehow, to ask Aaron. A story about the war, our house, and Morganna."  1,, Received: from SOUTH-STATION-ANNEX.MIT.EDU by po7.MIT.EDU (5.61/4.7) id AA04516; Sat, 22 Jun 96 20:12:04 EST Received: from TECHNOMAGE.MIT.EDU by MIT.EDU with SMTP id AA03164; Sat, 22 Jun 96 21:10:19 EDT Received: by technomage.MIT.EDU (8.7.2/4.7) id VAA20083; Sat, 22 Jun 1996 21:12:02 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 21:12:02 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <199606230112.VAA20083@technomage.MIT.EDU> To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: stories in exile From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) *** EOOH *** Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 21:12:02 -0400 (EDT) To: Shoshana Jasby , lacerate@headgames.com (Serrated Slashes) Subject: Hydra: stories in exile From: endeavor@MIT.EDU (Kathleen Mahoney) Visiting people in exlie doesn't get either them or you in official trouble. Unofficially, it's certainly noted (if noticed) and probably not in your favor. "That you existed. That you lived, or failed to live." [you ask for a story] "That story. Yes, that would likely be an impolitic thing to ask of Aaron. Nor would you receive a very accurate accounting from that source. "What sorts of things do you want to know?"