an array you say? well then I think I know how to deal with that now ... anyone for a warding spell? do we know about them? >________________________________ > From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: >Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent into the >depths, yet again] > > > >in time-honoured tradition (as dictated by the yellowing, tattered marching >order email, from 2000 or so), Arfa leads the way, followed by Cynfred, Ester, >and Chump, with Splut in the tail-gunner position. > > >as you cautiously continue down the tunnel, you notice that it is getting >colder. also, there is a faint smell of decaying flesh in the air, but it's >musty, as though ancient. the hairs on lesser adventurers' skin would be >standing up by now, but this party is too hardcore for all that* > > >a little way later, the tunnel begins to widen into a cave, and the floor >seems to drop away. the musty smell is almost overwhelming. the dust and dirt >on the floor here seems to have been recently disturbed, and up ahead, just >before the drop, there is a black object on the ground. > > >a little further, you recognise that the black object seems to be a book, and >it's close to the edge. past the edge, you see, right at the end of the >torch's throw, an array of spherical objects at roughly ground level. the >array is in precise arrangement, and spans the width of the cave and >disappears into the distance past your ability to see. > > >hairs beginning to stand up, regardless of core level, at this point. very >cold in the cave. you're about 20m from the edge. > > >*the dice said so > > > > > > > > > > >On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 10:11 AM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >yus >> >> >>though shivery is a new attribute >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>Sent: >>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent into the >>>depths, yet again] >>> >>> >>> >>>is the party going all shivery and shit? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>missing comma indicates that this is now a Traveller conversation >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>you just fumble your map making DM???? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>:) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>> From: Edward Marsden-Jones <eddiemarsdenjones@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> >>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent into >>>>>>the depths, yet again] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>Nope, mattlebat a seems to have another unexplored tunnel next to it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>On 3 Sep 2014, at 21:29, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>i assume Swamp means the shivery passage? he pokes his head a bit further >>>>>>but the passage continues for some way ahead. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>the rest of the party arrive at the shivery/crabster passage >>>>>>>intersection without incident... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 9:42 AM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Bad Ideas r Us >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>From: Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>To: satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent into >>>>>>>>>the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>…and before we get off track again: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>In the absence of any anything even approaching real leadership, >>>>>>>>>Cynfred will agree with the shivery passage plan - even though I think >>>>>>>>>it’s a spectacularly bad idea. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>r >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>On 3 Sep 2014, at 08:08, Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>8 bit games graphics are very popular with the kids these days. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>r >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>On 3 Sep 2014, at 00:15, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>these are hacked iPhone pictures of printouts of Claris Works >>>>>>>>>>documents with maps originally drawn on a Newton and imported into my >>>>>>>>>>Powerbook Duo shortly after i left Insignia... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>so vintage, yes >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>gah - there it is! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>looks like it's of a certain vintage that one... >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>:) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>I like the sound of the 'shivery passage' - anyone for that one? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: descent >>>>>>>>>>>>into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>everyone stunned by the first mattlebat in a while? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:58 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>holding ... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>descent into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>swamp follows the crabsters out of the tunnel. they turn left as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>one, and go charging up the tunnel at full bore for about 50m or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>so, before taking a rapid left turn into a dead end cave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>littered with crabster shells. the live ones vanish into a small >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>hole in the wall ahead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>swamp manages to stamp some stragglers and declares the battle >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>won, but the war still going. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>backtracking, he discovers another tunnel offshoot, sloping >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>downward a little. something about the air in this tunnel gives >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>him a little shiver. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>hold on, mattlebat coming through... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Jason Proctor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>><jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>arfa takes off in pursuit of the cast of crablets. a few seconds >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>after his torch fades off to the left there is the distinctive >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>sound of chitin cracking. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>search of the cave reveals nothing at all beyond scorpion man >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>detritus. if he lived here, he owned nothing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Pete >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>so that didn't work... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>search the cave with the dead scorp-man in it for clues - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>troll footprints and the like >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>tracking? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>descent into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>what is the exact thing you're trying to assume? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:32 AM, Pete >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>do I have a 'sense troll' skill? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if not, I'll take a guess using mapmaking >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>descent into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>well since you volunteered that Hadarim was in the caves, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the assumption was that the trolls might be here too... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>somewhere >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Pete >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>so we are looking for the remains to two dead trolls - or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>we are to find them in jail somewhere ... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>and we chose to explore some caves for some reason... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lets gather moss >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>descent into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:-) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>all hail the mighty Stan! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ok so... tl;dr... Humph took some dark root beer up to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the grogge shoppe, and was imprisoned when someone sensed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>chaos on it. the party went up there to argue his case, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>and mostly succeeded thanks to their Mapmaking skills. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the deal with the trolls is that they will release him on >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>receipt of quality information as to the fate of two >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>trolls who were accompanying Hadarim the Lhankor Mhy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>priest from Crabtown back to Alone. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>(Hadarim was originally imprisoned with you when SW >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>started, and mysteriously died shortly thereafter in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>tunnel before the fight with Karvik.) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ring any bells? thought not. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 10:19 AM, Pete >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Stanworship >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Losing the plot. WAS [Re: Re: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>descent into the depths, yet again] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>So Humph is in a jail in crabtown (where it took us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>around 4 years to wrestle a troll) - and we have to do >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>something to prove he is innocent of the chaos beer I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>think? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I flippantly said something about moss earlier but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wasn’t there something about moss used to flavour the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>beer? Should we scrape some off then head back? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I’ve tried dredging the Stanworship archives but it’s >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>about 90% trying to debug Pete’s mail and then most of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the the rest is kittens dressed as Cuthulu. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>r >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On 2 Sep 2014, at 17:51, Pete (Redacted sender >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"tadcastervalentino@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>cat sized then? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>or cow sized >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'd suggest cow sized for a herd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>So Humph is in a jail in crabtown (where it took us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>around 4 years to wrestle a troll) - and we have to do >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>something to prove he is innocent of the chaos beer I >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>think? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>close? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [satanworship] Re: descent into the depths, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>yet again >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>they *are* larger, so they're a herd >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if they were *even* larger, they'd be a club-sized gig >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 9:10 AM, Roger Nolan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>And if they were larger? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>r >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On 2 Sep 2014, at 15:54, Jason Proctor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>if they were smaller, they'd be a swarm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On Mon, Sep 1, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Pete Ford >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Do insects come in herds then? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>On September 1, 2014, at 4:18PM, Jason Proctor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the second left turn goes round a sharp right-hand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>corner and gradually starts to slope downward. as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>you carefully proceed, the air becomes drier, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the stench of ripe chaos fruit begins to give way >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>to another, much fainter but no less putrid aroma >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>- rotting flesh. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>fortunately the party's ace Mapmaking skills >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>confirm that the smell is faint because it's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>distant in time rather than space, and shouldn't >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>get much worse. these skills also allow Chump, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Splut, and Arfa to assume that the cave at the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>bottom of this slope is the site of the defeat of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the scorpion man guard during the original >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>incursion. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>after some discussion you decide to proceed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>slowly. beyond the torches, the blackness is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>total. beyond heavy breathing and the occasional >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>forced fart from Chump to lighten things up, the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>silence is similarly absolute. after a few minutes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of cautiously edging down the passage, the floor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>levels out. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>eventually the torches illuminate the crushed and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>splintered body of a scorpion man in the small >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>cave at the foot of the passage. his chest has >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>been caved in by a succession of blows from a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>blunt instrument, and he is missing several legs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the expression on the remains of his face is one >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>of anger and frustration. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>as the torch grows nearer, a herd of smallish >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>shiny multi-legged insects rapidly abandons the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>corpse. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> > > >