sounds like we are close enough to spread out and unleash a volley of badly aimed projectiles? >________________________________ > 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] > > > >before Chump (a) burns the place down and/or (b) unleashes the hordes of hell > > >how close are you getting to the skeleton horde? > > > > > > > > >On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >indeed - waiting on teh >> >> >>Aye and >> >> >>Nay count >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> 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] >>> >>> >>> >>>i think we'll have a adjournment until more players are active :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>>I'd suggest cobbing oil over them all and lighting them up >>>> >>>> >>>>but then we might get attacked my animated flaming skeletons! >>>> >>>> >>>>any good bowmen up for a headshot? >>>> >>>> >>>>I have a sling somewhere... >>>> >>>> >>>>all in favour - say Aye >>>> >>>> >>>>... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>________________________________ >>>>> 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] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>thanks to the edge, you can only see as far down as collarbones, no >>>>>weapons currently in view. the skulls do not have helmets. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>well I had used my mapmaking to assume that the skulls were the tops of >>>>>skeletons, can we see if they have weapons? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>> 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] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>the passageway opens out into a relatively narrow cave (maybe 10m wide). >>>>>>>after about 5m or so, the floor drops off into a pit which is the width >>>>>>>of the cave. now you're a little closer... the skulls aren't floating, >>>>>>>they are perched on top of full skeletons. they stand shoulder to >>>>>>>shoulder across the cave, with rows of them going back as far as the >>>>>>>torch will show. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>and yes, there is a black object which looks to be a book, close to the >>>>>>>edge. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:24 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>so there is a book at the edge of a drop off >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>past that - maybe floating are a series of skulls? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>how many can we count? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>the spherical objects are about football sized, but you can only see >>>>>>>>>the tops of them. note they are not on the ground, they are past the >>>>>>>>>edge where the tunnel falls away. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>then the torch light reflects in a particular way and you can make out >>>>>>>>>a little detail on the first row. the spherical objects are skulls. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>>>>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> > > >