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<blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 7219701" data-attributes="member: 6777052"><p><span style="color: blue">Foghorn stared morosely into the distance. "I wonder what became of that Macfeece chap we hired? You know, the wizard who did everything by the book. We sent him out to find Flora but he never came back."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">By an amazing coincidence[sup]1[/sup], just at that moment, the entity that called itself <em>Us</em> teleported into the bar and dis-integrated with a sploogh sound into five grizzled-looking adventurers looking pleased with themselves. "Here I am," announced Goatee smugly, "Right on cue. I brought some friends along."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"You could have just used the door," sighed Foghorn. "Most people are proficient in doorhandles."</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Keyes stopped doing what she was doing and walked over. "If it isn't young Albert. I see you've fallen back on the old false-hand trick. Not very original, is it? And what's this?"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"Er .. it's a thing Tippy's been looking for," replied Albert, unaccountably intimidated by Keyes and wondering how she got the Slaven out of the hidden secret invisible concealed pocket that he had specially sewn inside his jerkin with double flaps and triple padlocks.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">The moment that Keyes held it up, the evilness of the Slaven hit sister Jericho like a punch in the face. "GET IT OUT OF HERE!" she shrieked, dropping a tray of priceless crystal goblets with a very expensive crash and hastily casting <em>Protection From Everything</em>. "By Athena, you should know better than walk around carrying a thing like that!"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Startled, Keyes dropped the Slaven like a hot potato and it bounced across the floor. It rolled ... it rolled ... it rolled ... into the open pothole! There was a plinkity - plinkity - plinkity - plinkity - plunk sound as it bounced off the sides and fell right to the bottom.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">Then there was an evil chuckle from somewhere down below in the pothole.</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">"I know that evil chuckle," said Tasha, who had proficient in laughing. "That was Bar-De-Door's evil chuckle! Quick, we mustn't let him get away with the Slaven!"</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p><span style="color: blue">At the naming of Bar-De-Door, the room was suddenly electrified. Foghorn grabbed Mr Choppy-Chop and leapt over the wooden railings into the pothole, closely followed by the others. There came the sound of a thunderclap. Meanwhile, Tasha re-formed <em>Us</em> and mentally focused on the fleeing Bard-De-Door. He was moving swiftly, but not so swiftly as to exceed the speed of thought. She reached out with her mental halberd, just as ...</span></p><p><span style="color: blue"></span></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><p>[sup]1[/sup] Cheap writer's trick. Coincidences are easy in fiction. You just write them and try to pass it off as part of the narrative. You're not fooled, though, are you? I can tell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BoldItalic, post: 7219701, member: 6777052"] [COLOR=blue]Foghorn stared morosely into the distance. "I wonder what became of that Macfeece chap we hired? You know, the wizard who did everything by the book. We sent him out to find Flora but he never came back." By an amazing coincidence[sup]1[/sup], just at that moment, the entity that called itself [I]Us[/I] teleported into the bar and dis-integrated with a sploogh sound into five grizzled-looking adventurers looking pleased with themselves. "Here I am," announced Goatee smugly, "Right on cue. I brought some friends along." "You could have just used the door," sighed Foghorn. "Most people are proficient in doorhandles." Keyes stopped doing what she was doing and walked over. "If it isn't young Albert. I see you've fallen back on the old false-hand trick. Not very original, is it? And what's this?" "Er .. it's a thing Tippy's been looking for," replied Albert, unaccountably intimidated by Keyes and wondering how she got the Slaven out of the hidden secret invisible concealed pocket that he had specially sewn inside his jerkin with double flaps and triple padlocks. The moment that Keyes held it up, the evilness of the Slaven hit sister Jericho like a punch in the face. "GET IT OUT OF HERE!" she shrieked, dropping a tray of priceless crystal goblets with a very expensive crash and hastily casting [I]Protection From Everything[/I]. "By Athena, you should know better than walk around carrying a thing like that!" Startled, Keyes dropped the Slaven like a hot potato and it bounced across the floor. It rolled ... it rolled ... it rolled ... into the open pothole! There was a plinkity - plinkity - plinkity - plinkity - plunk sound as it bounced off the sides and fell right to the bottom. Then there was an evil chuckle from somewhere down below in the pothole. "I know that evil chuckle," said Tasha, who had proficient in laughing. "That was Bar-De-Door's evil chuckle! Quick, we mustn't let him get away with the Slaven!" At the naming of Bar-De-Door, the room was suddenly electrified. Foghorn grabbed Mr Choppy-Chop and leapt over the wooden railings into the pothole, closely followed by the others. There came the sound of a thunderclap. Meanwhile, Tasha re-formed [I]Us[/I] and mentally focused on the fleeing Bard-De-Door. He was moving swiftly, but not so swiftly as to exceed the speed of thought. She reached out with her mental halberd, just as ... [/COLOR] [HR][/HR] [sup]1[/sup] Cheap writer's trick. Coincidences are easy in fiction. You just write them and try to pass it off as part of the narrative. You're not fooled, though, are you? I can tell. [/QUOTE]
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