[satanworship] Re: the other side of the river
- From: Eddie Marsden-Jones <eddiemarsdenjones@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:36:17 +0400
Ditto.
> On 21 Aug 2014, at 11:19, Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Aye!
>
> r
>
>> On 21 Aug 2014, at 07:41, Jane Sales <jane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Keep left again?
>>
>>> On 21 Aug 2014, at 06:28, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> the party proceeds cautiously down the left tunnel. it turns out to be
>>> quite short and ends in a t-junction. the way right is wider and smells
>>> much like the rest of this cave, indeed despite the lack of chaotic bulboid
>>> flora there are the remains of same on the floor. the way left seems to
>>> descend gradually and has an altogether drier feel to the air.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 7:11 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> as Beyonce once sang
>>>>
>>>> "to the left to the left"
>>>>
>>>> From: Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 10:48 AM
>>>>
>>>> Subject: [satanworship] Re: the other side of the river
>>>>
>>>> That's pretty much everything except how a gentleman should dress then.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 20 Aug 2014, at 18:22, Jane Sales <jane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Keep Left is a good motto in life as in Runequest.
>>>>
>>>>> On 20 Aug 2014, at 18:19, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> the moss climbs all the way up the wall, bunches up at the top a bit,
>>>>> then makes a pretty crappy attempt at crossing the ceiling. sadly at no
>>>>> point does it grow in the shape of a traffic sign.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 10:11 AM, Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> We are a democracy no? Strict majority for all directional decisions and
>>>>> a 2/3 majority for all combat instigation unless Arfa is at the front.
>>>>>
>>>>> r
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 20 Aug 2014, at 17:56, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> oh so cynfred gets all agitational until it's time for a decision? he
>>>>>> did do middle management at one of Alone's bigger basket-making
>>>>>> conglomerates, i suppose.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> That would be subject to a vote.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> r
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 20 Aug 2014, at 17:44, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ok so which tunnel? left or right?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 9:39 AM, Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>> The moss or the tunnel disappears?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don’t understand? C is wanting to get on and stop looking at moss.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> r
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 20 Aug 2014, at 17:33, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> this was your reply, admittedly included with another --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "the moss wall-carpet adheres to the wall until its curve means you're
>>>>>>>> basically in the tunnel, at which point it grows thinner and
>>>>>>>> disappears. the advance botanists in the party conclude that it likely
>>>>>>>> needs the moisture in the air in the garden cave. it is pretty sweaty
>>>>>>>> in here."
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> you only went 10m either side :-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 12:08 AM, Jane Sales <jane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>> What happened to my walking / exploration? Do women type invisibly as
>>>>>>>> well as talk inaudibly? ;-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 20 Aug 2014, at 08:02, Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I say the moss is a red herring.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Lets be off.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> c
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 19 Aug 2014, at 20:43, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Chump and Arfa have the scythes, and they'll harvest if they want to!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 12:41 PM, <gavinw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> I thought one of us has a scythe? Harvest away!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:19:37 -0700, Jason Proctor
>>>>>>>>>>> <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> rock bounces limply off the wall, moss does not attempt to restrain
>>>>>>>>>>> its path, rock doesn't "roll" down the wall as such, and therefore
>>>>>>>>>>> the moss-collecting experiment is largely voided.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> toss it upwards towards the top of the wall from around 10 feet
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> holding a torch in my left hand in case it reaches out for me
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>> To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 5:22 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [satanworship] Re: the other side of the river
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> are you going to throw the stone at the moss, or hold it close to
>>>>>>>>>>> roll it? note that the period of the rolling will be very short, as
>>>>>>>>>>> the wall, as walls generally are, is vertical.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Pete <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I'll grab a stone and roll it down the moss to test a long standing
>>>>>>>>>>> theory...
>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>> To: "satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <satanworship@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2014 4:30 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [satanworship] Re: the other side of the river
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> unlike Q, this moss doesn't seem to care too much about being
>>>>>>>>>>> prodded with pointy sticks or scythe edges. however, the act of
>>>>>>>>>>> determining its nonchalance reveals its sensitivity to light (it
>>>>>>>>>>> shies away) but its interest in things that are close (it extends
>>>>>>>>>>> itself toward it). so now it's terribly confused.
>>>>>>>>>>> the moss wall-carpet adheres to the wall until its curve means
>>>>>>>>>>> you're basically in the tunnel, at which point it grows thinner and
>>>>>>>>>>> disappears. the advance botanists in the party conclude that it
>>>>>>>>>>> likely needs the moisture in the air in the garden cave. it is
>>>>>>>>>>> pretty sweaty in here.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Eddie Marsden-Jones
>>>>>>>>>>> <eddiemarsdenjones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Moss should be prodded with a scythe, it's more threatening to
>>>>>>>>>>> sentient moss. Afra will also prod moss, and perhaps probe it too.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 Aug 2014, at 13:06, Jane Sales <jane@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Wander 10 m or so to each side, up the tunnel, to see if I can see
>>>>>>>>>>>> owt else. Left side first.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 Aug 2014, at 10:03, Roger Nolan <rog@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Prod moss with pointy stick.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> r
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18 Aug 2014, at 00:02, Jason Proctor <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if you're facing it, then it's probably about 20m wide, convex,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the curve steepening to form tunnels away at either side.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the wall is a thick blanket of slowly swirling moss with no
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> openings or gaps you can see.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 3:57 PM, <gavinw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any openings in the wall in sight? How long is the wall?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 15:55:45 -0700, Jason Proctor
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the sound of Cynfred still celebrating his prodigious flight
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> across the river, the party somewhat moistly and wearily gear
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up. at this point, a couple of newtlings could probably lay
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> waste to the party, but fortunately this side of the river seems
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so far devoid of fauna.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it has more of the warped bulbous type of flora from the other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> side, but they are sparser and you can see where some of them
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been cropped back, harvested, or just plain consumed where
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they stood.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the party eventually gets all the lights on and you begin to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> look around. directly in front of you there is a wall, strewn
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with a weird kind of moss which writhes and twists all by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> itself. the wall curves away in both directions to wide passages
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> into darkness.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and... time in.
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