Eorling Mead Hall Planning/Discussion Thread - Page 7 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-27-2006, 06:16 PM

Another two for the kitchens!

LMP: Wherever you choose is where Eodwine and Degas now are. Also, whatever you choose to have them talk about is up for grabs.

Folwren · 03-27-2006, 07:12 PM

Are we allowed to stick up saves? If not. . .I've broken the rules and will get rid of it as soon as possible. But I can't concern myself with that now, it's time to eat.

Till later!

-- Folwren

littlemanpoet · 03-27-2006, 09:10 PM

Okay. Ack! I'm really, actually, gonna get a post up on the thread tomorrow! No, really!

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-27-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Okay. Ack! I'm really, actually, gonna get a post up on the thread tomorrow! No, really!

I don't believe you.

JennyHallu · 03-27-2006, 09:56 PM

I'll get something up tomorrow morning.

I'll bet she believes me...

JennyHallu · 03-28-2006, 07:30 AM

Only girls of a certain age can talk in italics. And I decided that since Folwren's save will end with everyone boiling out of the kitchen chaotically anyway, it's ok if we delay our arrival a little bit.

Oh and Folwren, go to the temporary hall under the tent in the courtyard. At least I think that's what Elempi suggested a few posts back...

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-28-2006, 07:46 AM

Oops, we've actually arrived. Though eveyone's about to leave, once we decide on a place.

JennyHallu · 03-28-2006, 08:03 AM

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Lin's vocabulary had lost much of its girth since the arrival of Saeryn's dashing brother.

Fea, you are wonderful. Arriving is fine. I meant to delay only until we got a conversation through.

Folwren · 03-28-2006, 10:28 AM

I can move that post. I don't have to write it just there, and it looks like it may be better to start leaving not where my save is, but where the story is now, pretty much. Give me all your people's opinions and when I get back from cleaning the kitchen I'll write my post and decide where to put it. (I hope to have that done before noon.)(No definite promises, though.)

-- Folwren

JennyHallu · 03-28-2006, 10:44 AM

I think that's just fine. (Besides, Fea and I posted with the assumption that you would, and that it would result in everyone going somewhere else.)

Folwren · 03-28-2006, 01:54 PM

Okay. Save filled, then. They're leaving the kitchen and repairing to the Great, roofless Hall, much to Thornden's disapointment.

-- Folwren

Nerindel · 03-28-2006, 04:05 PM

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Young Aedhel is a valuable asset to any household. I shall suggest the Lord send her to study under the Healer who came the night we arrived. I think there is much talent hidden in her retiring manner.

Love it Jenny

that ties in wonderfully, LMP you will remember that in a previous post I had the healer pull Eodwine aside, it had been my thought then to have the healer remark on her knowledge of healing, even enquiring after her tutelage. This should give Eodwine some thought when Marenil mentions it too.

littlemanpoet · 03-28-2006, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerindel

Love it Jenny

that ties in wonderfully, LMP you will remember that in a previous post I had the healer pull Eodwine aside, it had been my thought then to have the healer remark on her knowledge of healing, even enquiring after her tutelage. This should give Eodwine some thought when Marenil mentions it too.

I like it.

I haven't caught up on all the posts written since I peeked my head in here about three days ago, and I'll use tonight to catch up and write one myself.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

There shall be no saves at the Eorling Mead Hall rpg from here on out.

I shall blithely plagiarize Pio: The Mead Hall can do without SAVES. If you're going to be gone for a while, please ask other gamers to carry your character according to your wishes. The pace of the Mead Hall rpg thread is slow enough so that we don't need saves.

If you there's something crucial you need to post but can't at the time, you can post it to this thread and ask for Pio to insert it in the appropriate place on the rpg. Simply post a quick general idea of what you'd like to have your character do, and ask for a volunteer to work it into our posts if you don't have the time to write the post yourself.

Oh, and if there's any doubt, I personally don't like 'em. I can count how many I've done on one hand, and a good half of those were jokes. Ask Fea, she'll tell you.

Any questions?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-28-2006, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Ask Fea, she'll tell you.

Oh will I.

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Any questions?

Where do babies come fr--

Oh, you meant game-wise. Nope. I'm good.

Folwren · 03-28-2006, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

ANNOUNCEMENT:

There shall be no saves at the Eorling Mead Hall rpg from here on out.

Sorry. I figured I'd broken some law or other when I stuck up my save last night.

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Any questions?

Aye, am I forgiven?

(I'm guessing I am.)

(Edit: But you never know. Some people ask for a certain amount of pushups on such occasions.)

-- Folwren

littlemanpoet · 03-28-2006, 09:22 PM

Oh my oh my. We have descended almost into 'camp' (posts 137&138).

Who will rescue us?

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Originally Posted by Jenny

Lin was aware, in a detached sort of way...

Detached, my foot.

Alcarillo, please delete your post # 143, write what you need to here, and ask (on this thread) for Pio to place it where you want it. Thanks!

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-28-2006, 09:27 PM

See what we get up to without your steady guidance? We need you here, Elempi. Otherwise teenage romances spring up.

JennyHallu · 03-28-2006, 09:29 PM

Oh come on...teenage romances spring up with or without mature and adult guidance (your birthday is over, lmp, now we can pick on you again

).

And this teenage romance was too perfect an opportunity to pass by.

Besides, campy angsty fiction is fun to write.

EDIT:
*creepy ghost noises* Yes, she's aaallllwaaaaayyssss here....

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-28-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JennyHallu

And this teenage romance was too perfect an opportunity to pass by.

Especially, LMP, if you ever do write that special bit of conflict that you've now said may never happen. Can you imagine?

JennyHallu · 03-28-2006, 09:35 PM

I've set it up (btw) to give Marenil his bad news letter...now I'm going to put the actual event off for a while for greater effect. (translated: I'm feeling guilty about it again. Never write characters you like! Write characters you WANT nasty things to happen to!)

EDIT:

Fea, I do not handle suspense well....just a warning...

littlemanpoet · 03-28-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

Especially, LMP, if you ever do write that special bit of conflict that you've now said may never happen. Can you imagine?

Ooh, you're a bad girl.

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Originally Posted by Jenny

Never write characters you like! Write characters you WANT nasty things to happen to!

Oh, you know very well it doesn't work that way. The worst stuff happens to the characters you care most about.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-28-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Ooh, you're a bad girl.

I know. *looks guilty and innocent at the same time*

But wouldn't that just... make for some really great writing?

Okay, Jen. I'll be nice now and stop.

JennyHallu · 03-28-2006, 09:44 PM

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Okay, Jen. I'll be nice now and stop.

Too late.

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Oh, you know very well it doesn't work that way. The worst stuff happens to the characters you care most about.

Oh I know... *sigh*

The characters I don't like tend to lead very boring lives anyway, as I don't particularly care what happens to them.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-28-2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JennyHallu

The characters I don't like tend to lead very boring lives anyway, as I don't particularly care what happens to them.

*shudders remembering some characters*

I know what you mean. I very nearly killed them in exasperation. I figured that death would add a bit of interest to their lives.

JennyHallu · 03-28-2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Feanor of the Peredhil

I know what you mean. I very nearly killed them in exasperation. I figured that death would add a bit of interest to their lives.

The more violent the death, the better. Good way to deal with frustration.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-28-2006, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JennyHallu

The more violent the death, the better. Good way to deal with frustration.

Somebody at home got their eyes stabbed out. They had to leave. Excuse courtesy of the 'Downs's very own burrahobbit.

JennyHallu · 03-28-2006, 10:09 PM

I once kicked an experienced Rider of Rohan off his horse and over an unpredictably placed cliff. Broke his neck.

When other RPers questioned me about it, I told them the spirit of Eorl dwelt in those rocks and he agreed with me the character was boring and irritating.

I did offer to continue to play using the much-more-interesting horse as my character, but for some reason they turned me down.

I have never built a character I didn't like since.

JennyHallu · 03-29-2006, 09:33 AM

Hi! Back again! (hmm...did she leave? You'll never know...)

Anyway just wanted to specify that the Spoonerism was intentional, should anyone wonder.

littlemanpoet · 03-29-2006, 08:00 PM

Oh, what a mess I've made now. How will everybody react?

Alcarillo · 03-29-2006, 08:39 PM

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Alcarillo, please delete your post # 143, write what you need to here, and ask (on this thread) for Pio to place it where you want it. Thanks!

D'oh! Sorry! I had filled it in by the time I saw this.

Firefoot · 03-29-2006, 08:54 PM

I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm back and will be posting tomorrow morning (I'm too tired just now). Great writing, everybody! (And I mean that. There were a couple times where I half forgot that I was sitting at my computer at all).

Folwren · 03-29-2006, 09:00 PM

Okay, I'm about to post a post with the assumption that when this make-shift Mead Hall fell, it fell on top of all those people who had gathered there. If this assumption is incorrect, then my post is completely obsolete, in which case, carry on as if it weren't there and I will delete it when this mistake has been corrected.

However, so long as my assumption is correct, consider the post as standing.
Firefoot and Alcarillo - I have called your characters, willing or unwilling, out of the stables to help. I wouldn't advise telling Thornden you were busy right now.

-- Folwren

Firefoot · 03-29-2006, 09:21 PM

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I wouldn't advise telling Thornden you were busy right now.

I'm sure that would go well...

I'm not sure that Leof would have it in him to say something like that anyway.

littlemanpoet · 03-29-2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Alcarillo

D'oh! Sorry! I had filled it in by the time I saw this.

No problem, Alca. Hope you didn't delete it....

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Originally Posted by Folwren

Okay, I'm about to post a post with the assumption that when this make-shift Mead Hall fell, it fell on top of all those people who had gathered there.

Actually, it's the REAL mead hall that has fallen in, with the residents safely in the temporary one. So the only problem for them is they're all covered in dust and dirty water. Ick.

So, Folwren, it'd be great, but it ain't what happened. Maybe you could change your post to have Thornden fear the worst and BE AFRAID that people might be under there?

JennyHallu · 03-29-2006, 10:10 PM

I liked Folwren's post...but I also don't think we need the extra drama. Half the Inn is already recovering from some medical crisis or another--more injuries is just redundant. Could Folwren adjust her post to rescuing, say, Frodides, and Kara if she stayed in the kitchen?

EDIT: Missed your edit, lmp...anyway, I'm not posting until tomorrow...must sleep. (I guess she does leave the Downs...imagine that)

Feanor of the Peredhil · 03-30-2006, 07:39 AM

If you'd be so kind as to tell me what needs doing, gallant Degas will do it. But not until after classes are over and I'm done enjoying the hot sunshine on my well sunscreened back.

Firefoot · 03-30-2006, 08:08 AM

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So, Folwren, it'd be great, but it ain't what happened. Maybe you could change your post to have Thornden fear the worst and BE AFRAID that people might be under there?

I am going to start writing my post with this assumption - Folwren, if you decide you want to do something else with it, I'll change it.

Folwren · 03-30-2006, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

No problem, Alca. Hope you didn't delete it....

Actually, it's the REAL mead hall that has fallen in, with the residents safely in the temporary one. So the only problem for them is they're all covered in dust and dirty water. Ick.

So, Folwren, it'd be great, but it ain't what happened. Maybe you could change your post to have Thornden fear the worst and BE AFRAID that people might be under there?

Ah, shucks. I was getting excited.

Well, I'll see what I can do in the course of this morning.

-- Folwren

Firefoot · 03-30-2006, 09:04 AM

Folwren, can you still have Thornden shout out to Leof and Garwine? I'm having some fun in the stables - post should be up fairly soon...

Folwren · 03-30-2006, 09:21 AM

Hm. . .looks like you've posted already. Let me go read what you wrote. But I realized, after hearing LmP's correction of my assumption and then re-reading his post what actually happened. (I never had a clear idea of the working going on. . .I've a bad brain for construction.) It appears that if anyone's in dangered it's the people who are actually inside the building, and that ends up being Fordides, maybe Kara, and Thornden. However, I'll read your post and decide if Thornden makes it out, sees the damage, and then thinks everyone is trapped or whatever. . .we'll see what takes place.

EDIT: Yes, I can still have him call you. I figured out a likely way. Nice post. Do you work with horses much? I have to say, your spooking horses were very realistically written. Especially when she decided to calm down. It's so annoying when the animal just about kills you and then decides there's nothing further to spook about.

-- Folwren

03-27-2006, 06:16 PM	#241
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Another two for the kitchens! LMP: Wherever you choose is where Eodwine and Degas now are. Also, whatever you choose to have them talk about is up for grabs. __________________ peace

03-27-2006, 07:12 PM	#242
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Are we allowed to stick up saves? If not. . .I've broken the rules and will get rid of it as soon as possible. But I can't concern myself with that now, it's time to eat. Till later! -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

03-27-2006, 09:56 PM	#245
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	I'll get something up tomorrow morning. I'll bet she believes me... __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

03-28-2006, 07:30 AM	#246
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	Only girls of a certain age can talk in italics. And I decided that since Folwren's save will end with everyone boiling out of the kitchen chaotically anyway, it's ok if we delay our arrival a little bit. Oh and Folwren, go to the temporary hall under the tent in the courtyard. At least I think that's what Elempi suggested a few posts back... __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

03-28-2006, 07:46 AM	#247
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Oops, we've actually arrived. Though eveyone's about to leave, once we decide on a place. __________________ peace

03-27-2006, 09:10 PM	#243
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Okay. Ack! I'm really, actually, gonna get a post up on the thread tomorrow! No, really!

03-28-2006, 10:28 AM	#249
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	I can move that post. I don't have to write it just there, and it looks like it may be better to start leaving not where my save is, but where the story is now, pretty much. Give me all your people's opinions and when I get back from cleaning the kitchen I'll write my post and decide where to put it. (I hope to have that done before noon.)(No definite promises, though.) -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

03-28-2006, 10:44 AM	#250
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	I think that's just fine. (Besides, Fea and I posted with the assumption that you would, and that it would result in everyone going somewhere else.) __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

03-28-2006, 01:54 PM	#251
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Okay. Save filled, then. They're leaving the kitchen and repairing to the Great, roofless Hall, much to Thornden's disapointment. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

03-28-2006, 09:27 PM	#257
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	See what we get up to without your steady guidance? We need you here, Elempi. Otherwise teenage romances spring up. __________________ peace

03-28-2006, 09:29 PM	#258
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	Oh come on...teenage romances spring up with or without mature and adult guidance (your birthday is over, lmp, now we can pick on you again ). And this teenage romance was too perfect an opportunity to pass by. Besides, campy angsty fiction is fun to write. EDIT: creepy ghost noises Yes, she's aaallllwaaaaayyssss here.... __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

03-28-2006, 09:35 PM	#260
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	I've set it up (btw) to give Marenil his bad news letter...now I'm going to put the actual event off for a while for greater effect. (translated: I'm feeling guilty about it again. Never write characters you like! Write characters you WANT nasty things to happen to!) EDIT: Fea, I do not handle suspense well....just a warning... __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

03-28-2006, 10:09 PM	#267
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	I once kicked an experienced Rider of Rohan off his horse and over an unpredictably placed cliff. Broke his neck. When other RPers questioned me about it, I told them the spirit of Eorl dwelt in those rocks and he agreed with me the character was boring and irritating. I did offer to continue to play using the much-more-interesting horse as my character, but for some reason they turned me down. I have never built a character I didn't like since.

03-29-2006, 09:33 AM	#268
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	Hi! Back again! (hmm...did she leave? You'll never know...) Anyway just wanted to specify that the Spoonerism was intentional, should anyone wonder. __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

03-29-2006, 08:00 PM	#269
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Oh, what a mess I've made now. How will everybody react?

03-29-2006, 08:54 PM	#271
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm back and will be posting tomorrow morning (I'm too tired just now). Great writing, everybody! (And I mean that. There were a couple times where I half forgot that I was sitting at my computer at all).

03-29-2006, 09:00 PM	#272
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Okay, I'm about to post a post with the assumption that when this make-shift Mead Hall fell, it fell on top of all those people who had gathered there. If this assumption is incorrect, then my post is completely obsolete, in which case, carry on as if it weren't there and I will delete it when this mistake has been corrected. However, so long as my assumption is correct, consider the post as standing. Firefoot and Alcarillo - I have called your characters, willing or unwilling, out of the stables to help. I wouldn't advise telling Thornden you were busy right now. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

03-29-2006, 10:10 PM	#275
JennyHallu The Pearl, The Lily Maid Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my luxury Barrow, snuggled up in a pile of satin pillows, eating fresh fruit. Posts: 1,628	I liked Folwren's post...but I also don't think we need the extra drama. Half the Inn is already recovering from some medical crisis or another--more injuries is just redundant. Could Folwren adjust her post to rescuing, say, Frodides, and Kara if she stayed in the kitchen? EDIT: Missed your edit, lmp...anyway, I'm not posting until tomorrow...must sleep. (I guess she does leave the Downs...imagine that) __________________ <=== Lookee, lookee, lots of IM handles!

03-30-2006, 07:39 AM	#276
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	If you'd be so kind as to tell me what needs doing, gallant Degas will do it. But not until after classes are over and I'm done enjoying the hot sunshine on my well sunscreened back. __________________ peace

03-30-2006, 09:04 AM	#279
Firefoot Illusionary Holbytla Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,547	Folwren, can you still have Thornden shout out to Leof and Garwine? I'm having some fun in the stables - post should be up fairly soon...

03-30-2006, 09:21 AM	#280
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Hm. . .looks like you've posted already. Let me go read what you wrote. But I realized, after hearing LmP's correction of my assumption and then re-reading his post what actually happened. (I never had a clear idea of the working going on. . .I've a bad brain for construction.) It appears that if anyone's in dangered it's the people who are actually inside the building, and that ends up being Fordides, maybe Kara, and Thornden. However, I'll read your post and decide if Thornden makes it out, sees the damage, and then thinks everyone is trapped or whatever. . .we'll see what takes place. EDIT: Yes, I can still have him call you. I figured out a likely way. Nice post. Do you work with horses much? I have to say, your spooking horses were very realistically written. Especially when she decided to calm down. It's so annoying when the animal just about kills you and then decides there's nothing further to spook about. -- Folwren __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis Last edited by Folwren; 03-30-2006 at 09:27 AM.