Hey folks.

   I just wanted to tell you that my Finals are over and that i'll be
going home sometime around 5:30 friday evening pacific coast time.
I'll be around all day today (thrusday) and most of Friday, but after
that my posting will be less regular and most likely few and far
between. I'll try to get on often, but no promises.
   Happy holidays to everyone, and good luck to those who have finals
yet to come. To those who have already completed their finals, i hope
you did well.

   Happy Holidays, and a happy new year!
     -Rachel.

Phyre nodded toward Walker. "Invinci-bubbles?"

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Yay! Andrew's almost back! I'm sure that you enjoyed basic
training.. Dad said it was a lot of fun. Then again, he was a
sergent... Well, it's good to have you back, anyhow.
-- Bubbles & Stavid
> If you get this...
>
> Woo Hoo! Good luck, and I can't wait to see you back. Phyre misses
you. :)
>
> Guys, where did the story go? Phyre is currently munching, if I
remember
> correctly.
>
> *tag* Your it!
>
> --Phyre

--- In WorldofXanthRPG@y..., "Melinda, Katrina, Cassandra, Obsidian,
Jezabelle, Misti Que..." <xanth_vamp@h...> wrote:
> Phyre ate the food Stavid had brought. She knew she had to feel
better, to
> keep going for the ladies in the Zombie Master's castle. There were
bigger
> things to do, and moping about Andrew was not in that list.
>
> Phyre swallowed deeply and stuck her scared, hurt feelings back
into her
> gut, to be ignored for now. It was an odd feeling, but she knew it
must be
> done. The last of her tears dried up, and she felt a little numb.
She shook
> her head to make the little numb fall off, and absently petted
Dusty as she
> tried to think of how to get Cromby fromt he Brain Coral to find
the missing
> men.
      Bubbles settled down as well and grabbed a pie to eat breakfast,
sitting very close to Phyre and Bubbles. Then she practiced making
edi-bubbles, which seemed to be getting better. At least Dusty was
eating them...

STAVID
      Stavid watched Bubbles for a while and then asked, "Bubbles, can
you make bubbles that will make us immune to the effects of the Brain
Coral's pool?"
      Bubbles looked up, confused, "I don't know. I can try."
      Stavid looked around, "What do you think. Should we let her try?"

If you get this...

Woo Hoo! Good luck, and I can't wait to see you back. Phyre misses you. :)

Guys, where did the story go? Phyre is currently munching, if I remember
correctly.

*tag* Your it!

--Phyre

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--- In WorldofXanthRPG@y..., "Andrew Human" <Andrew_From_Xanth@h...>
wrote:
> Well guys. I've finished Basic Training. I'm at Tech School now and
can get online once again, especially since they have me working at
the TRC (Technical Referrence Center, basically the library). I'm at
Ft. Meade, Maryland now. Quite a distance from my home in Kansas, but
I need to get used to that. I probably need to talk to you sometime,
Rachel, about how to work Andrew back into the story and what happened
while he was away. Thanks for you letters of support before I left.
It's nice to know that even total strangers care about me.

   It's great to hear from you, Andrew. I'm glad to hear that you made
it through basic with flying colors. As far as the game goes, nothings
happened since you left, the game has kind of stalled, again. That's
partially due to me, i've been really busy with school, and I
appologize to the group for not letting anyone know about it.
   You're more than welcome to resume the game, Andrew, and I for one
hope that you do. Welcome back, and good luck with Ft. Meade. :)

-Rachel.

Phyre ate the food Stavid had brought. She knew she had to feel better, to
keep going for the ladies in the Zombie Master's castle. There were bigger
things to do, and moping about Andrew was not in that list.

Phyre swallowed deeply and stuck her scared, hurt feelings back into her
gut, to be ignored for now. It was an odd feeling, but she knew it must be
done. The last of her tears dried up, and she felt a little numb. She shook
her head to make the little numb fall off, and absently petted Dusty as she
tried to think of how to get Cromby fromt he Brain Coral to find the missing
men.

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Hey everyone. I just wanted to let you all know that I may be coming
and going sporadically for a little bit. My Grandmother was hospilized
on thrusday and we found out today that she has cancer. She's going
into surgery on Sunday, and we won't know of the outcome until sunday
evening/monday morning.
  I might be going home, I may just stay at school. I'm not sure yet. I
just wanted to let you all know so that if I dissapper suddenly and
for an extended period of time, you all knew why.

  -Rachel.

>
> Aeiyr looked around. "I don't know, I don't see her." She wrung her
long
> wet hair out and walked back on shore, wings half-spread to dry.
"Maybe
> she went for food?"
>


OOC: i'm really sorry about not ever posting. senior year has gotten
busy and so i'm gonna have to take a break. i'll have Acire find you
when i can come back. i'll still read, though. bye.

BIC: Aeiyr walked over to the pillow-pile where
Acire had been sleeping. There was a dent in the pillows but Acire
was
no where to be seen. Looking closer, Aeiyr saw a small note tucked
under the corner of a pillow.
     "Dear friends, I'm sorry but I was called away in the night. I
will come back as soon as I am able. Please don't worry. And, Aeiyr,
it was really great seeing you again.
                                   Stay safe,
                                         Acire"

>  Swall nodded, "We should. It's about time." She smiled at her fellow
> traveler. "Where did your friend go?' she asked.

Aeiyr looked around. "I don't know, I don't see her." She wrung her long
wet hair out and walked back on shore, wings half-spread to dry. "Maybe
she went for food?"



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> Aeiyr glanced over at Swall, who was staring at something out of
sight. "So, do you think we'll meet up with the others today?" she
asked, trying to make conversation. "They should have been to the
Brain Coral by now.

  Swall nodded, "We should. It's about time." She smiled at her fellow
traveler. "Where did your friend go?' she asked.

>   She shook her head, "No, i've already been in." Swall looked up
> towards the sky and caught a glimpse of Deciever. She smiled slighty,
> the memory of last night coming back in vivid detail.
>   Shaking her head again, Swall thought she caught a glimpse of the
> rump of a horse. She smiled again and mumbled the words 'thank you' to
> the daymare for the delivery of the pleasant daydream.
>
>  -Swall

Aeiyr glanced over at Swall, who was staring at something out of sight.
"So, do you think we'll meet up with the others today?" she asked, trying
to make conversation. "They should have been to the Brain Coral by now.

-Aeiyr

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> Aeiyr went where Swall had directed and waded in. "It's warm!" she
said, fanning her wings out over the water and taking some up in her
hands to wash. She glanced over her shoulder at Swall. "Are you coming
in?"

   She shook her head, "No, i've already been in." Swall looked up
towards the sky and caught a glimpse of Deciever. She smiled slighty,
the memory of last night coming back in vivid detail.
   Shaking her head again, Swall thought she caught a glimpse of the
rump of a horse. She smiled again and mumbled the words 'thank you' to
the daymare for the delivery of the pleasant daydream.

  -Swall

Aeiyr went where Swall had directed and waded in. "It's warm!" she said,
fanning her wings out over the water and taking some up in her hands to
wash. She glanced over her shoulder at Swall. "Are you coming in?"

-Aeiyr

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Deciever noticed the girls where starting to stir and that made him
happy. "Swall I will be right back. Let me know when you girls are
done with your unmentionables or whatever you call it." Deciever sent
to her. He flapped his wings to gain some altitude and began to soar
away.

Deciever

>   Swall smiled and nodded, "yeah, deciever should be here in a moment.
> We have enough time to get cleaned up and ready to go."
>
> > OOC: Sorry so short! And sorry I haven't been posting. Reason will
> be given when I have more time.
>
>   that seems to be explination enough! :)

Aeiyr groaned, shifted to get her feet under her, and lifted herself up.
(She's in her natural form). She sniffed around herself and made a face,
looking around for what she must have been laying in. "Point me at the water."

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> Aeiyr mumbles irritably and opened one eye to look at Swall, slowly
> uncurling herself. "Are we leaving?"

   Swall smiled and nodded, "yeah, deciever should be here in a moment.
We have enough time to get cleaned up and ready to go."

> OOC: Sorry so short! And sorry I haven't been posting. Reason will
be given when I have more time.

   that seems to be explination enough! :)

>  *I was just thinking that if you wanted to expolore more, you didn't
> have to come back right away,* Swall explained her thoughts mentally.
> *But I'll wake the girls* she said as she stood and walked to the
> pillow bush that the other two had decided to sleep on.
>   "Hey, it's dawn. Time to get moving," Swall said as she shook one,
> then the other.
>
>  -Swall

Aeiyr mumbles irritably and opened one eye to look at Swall, slowly
uncurling herself. "Are we leaving?"

OOC: Sorry so short! And sorry I haven't been posting. Reason will be
given when I have more time.

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> Deciever heard Swall and was curious. "Do you want to be alone for
> awhile Swall?" he projected to her. Deciever had reached Swall and
> could see her far below him, just under the trees. "Perhaps you
> should wake the girls because I am getting a little anxious to go."
>
> Deciever began to fly circles around the camp where the girls where
> while he waited for Swalls response.

  *I was just thinking that if you wanted to expolore more, you didn't
have to come back right away,* Swall explained her thoughts mentally.
*But I'll wake the girls* she said as she stood and walked to the
pillow bush that the other two had decided to sleep on.
   "Hey, it's dawn. Time to get moving," Swall said as she shook one,
then the other.

  -Swall

> By the time she was done, the girls were surrounded by a large pile
> of salt-water bubbles. She shook her head and popped one,
> sniffling. "I think he'll be good. I'm sure that he'll come back
some
> day." Stavid numbly chewed his breakfast in the opposite corner,
> watching the people conforting Phyre. Dusty wagged his tail and
> nuzzled Phyre's chin.

   "Come on, kids. Andrews strong, he'll be fine," Walker said with
more conviction than he felt. "Phyre, you need to eat," he acted the
adult and directed the young girl. "You to Bubbles. Thank you for
getting breakfast, Stavid." Walker took a pie for himself, and one for
Phyre and Bubbles to share, neither girl would be all that hungry or
feel the need to eat.

  -Walker

--- In WorldofXanthRPG@y..., "Rachel" <rc_hobbes@h...> wrote:
>  Swall sat patienly by the spring in the clearing, watching over
the
> others as they slep. She had contacted Deciever, and that's what
she
> wanted to do. He didn't have to come back if he didn't want to, but
> apparently he did.
>   She said there, waiting.
>
>  -Swall


Deciever heard Swall and was curious. "Do you want to be alone for
awhile Swall?" he projected to her. Deciever had reached Swall and
could see her far below him, just under the trees. "Perhaps you
should wake the girls because I am getting a little anxious to go."

Deciever began to fly circles around the camp where the girls where
while he waited for Swalls response.

-Deciever/Jacob

> Phyre's crying waned into sniffles as Dusty licked her tears and
Walker and
> Bubbles hugged her. She watched absently as Stavid walked back into
the cave
> with food, feeling a little numb. *I should be ok, he said he'd be
fine. I
> know he'll be ok... why am I so upset?* Her thoughts spin, her
feelings
> whirled, and she felt a little dizzy.

By the time she was done, the girls were surrounded by a large pile
of salt-water bubbles. She shook her head and popped one,
sniffling. "I think he'll be good. I'm sure that he'll come back some
day." Stavid numbly chewed his breakfast in the opposite corner,
watching the people conforting Phyre. Dusty wagged his tail and
nuzzled Phyre's chin.

Phyre's crying waned into sniffles as Dusty licked her tears and Walker and
Bubbles hugged her. She watched absently as Stavid walked back into the cave
with food, feeling a little numb. *I should be ok, he said he'd be fine. I
know he'll be ok... why am I so upset?* Her thoughts spin, her feelings
whirled, and she felt a little dizzy.

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Swall sat patienly by the spring in the clearing, watching over the
others as they slep. She had contacted Deciever, and that's what she
wanted to do. He didn't have to come back if he didn't want to, but
apparently he did.
   She said there, waiting.

  -Swall


> Hey sorry these are so long. I never know when I can write again so
I end up packing like three or more replies in one big one. I guess
you wouldnt be in this if you didnt like to read. But Im no Piers
Anthony.
> ;)

   I like that you write so much. At least it's descriptive. It'd be
easier to read if you broke it up into paragraphs, but otherwise it's
fine.

> The cold nothing next to her woke Swall. She reached out with her
hand
> in search of Deciever. Where had he gone? she roused enough to
realize
> that Deciever was no longer next to her. Sitting up, Swall looked
> around but could find no sign of Deciever.
>   She closed her eyes, caressed the ring on her thumb, and thought
> about Deciever. Where was he?
>
>  -Swall


Deciever still hovering in the air above the group felt Swall awaken
and was worried where he had gone to. Deciever responds to Swall. "I
was about to reach the other group and see how they where progressing
while you slept. Now that you are awake I will be back to you
shortly. I had hoped I would be back before you awoke and now I see I
wont have such luck. I didnt want to wake you but was curious about
the other group." Deciever changed to a very large roc(bird) pure
white in color. He had always been a black creature. No matter what
he changed into he was always black by preferance and it made hunting
easier. Deciever began to fly toward Swalls direction when he noticed
his wings where bright white. Deciever bends his wings to his face to
be sure what he saw was correct. Deciever jaw dropped open. He had
not done this on purpose. He only changed from black for camoflauge.
How could he had made such a mistake. And he realized he really didnt
feel like being dark when he was around Swall in fact. She always
made him happy. Which he wasnt sure how to deal with it actually.
Instead of changing he stayed his color which is how he felt. He had
almost forgotten what happiness was. He had obviously been a animal
too long and not a man. Deciever looked down casually to realize he
was barreling down fast to the ground. He was so busy staring at his
wings color in front of his face that he hadnt realized he wasnt
flying anymore but falling. Below him in the jungle he saw animals
and some plants running everywhere trying to get away from his
shadow. Plants ??? Weird place. He spread his wings trying to get
some lift and finally caught himself and was so close to the ground
he was flying under the tree cover. Luckily he was in a open area so
he managed to not break a wing on a tree. He began to rise into the
air when he saw a young roc running on the ground trying to take
off. "Well what my luck its a roc landing strip". He knew he saw easy
prey when he saw it. He desended lower and raised his large talons
ready to snatch the other roc. He had perfect timing. The roc was now
in the air but could not pick up enough speed to out run or dodge
effecively a roc Decievers size. Decievers talons where just about to
sink into the roc. When he had been struck very hard in his head. He
unadvertantly swayed off course. The roc looked at Deciever and
squaked in both relief and what the heck happened there. Deciever had
been struck by his conscience at it had left quite a bump on his
head. He had thought he had gotten rid of his conscience long ago .
Talked it into going on a vacation. He hadnt felt it for at least a
hundred years. But it came back in force. "Why are you going to kill
it? You arent even going to eat it. You were just going to kill it
and move along". Deciever responds back to his assailant "It would be
for the blood rush of a kill, for the hunt. Well worth my effort."
Deciever said as he made a huge arc and goes in for a second chance.
He was about to get him again when he was struck twice as hard in the
same spot. Once again he missed and the lump on his head was getting
bigger. "Deciever you have forgotten. I always win". He had forgotten
he could never beat his conscience. Deciever turned once again around
and headed towards Swalls location. On his way there Deciever was
thinking of how his conscience found him again. He had thought he got
rid of him for good. That woman must have something to do with my
changes. She making me into a better man. She is much trickier than I
thought. Very tricky indead. Deciever realized that Swall hadnt done
anything to try and change him directly. He was doing it all himself.
He was becoming a better man for Swall and for himself. Oh she is
very good indeed. I wonder if all the human women of Xanth where this
way or all the lands of male and female, even Mundania. Well he for
once felt sorry for those poor Mundania males.

Deciever

Hey sorry these are so long. I never know when I can write again so I
end up packing like three or more replies in one big one. I guess you
wouldnt be in this if you didnt like to read. But Im no Piers Anthony.
;)