A Bard was adventuring in a dungeon one day, suddenly, Asmodeus appeared before him.
And lo and behold, Asmodeus made the Bard an offer.....
I will make it so you can sing every song ever made. You will be able to annoy every one you know, and even annoy people that have never met you, and your smugness will be known throughout all these realms. You will not only sing the songs, but other bards will sing about you, such that no one can escape.
....But, in return, you must give me your soul, your wife’s soul, the souls of your children, your parents, your grandparents, all of your friends, and the souls of any who have ever loved you.
The Bard thought about it for a second, then asked .... But what’s the catch?
). Of course, something more could be going on behind the scenes. I also recall that Wormy continued in Dragon a good bit of time after the funding failed. That could be due to a backlog of strips, or perhaps my recall is faulty. If/when I find the letters, I may be able to shed more light on timing. And I think I still have the Wormy pin too!
