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Post by Zena on Aug 4, 2004 21:09:23 GMT -6
And so ZSPSA becomes the Bards' Banter, as is the will of the people. Greek democratic principles rule!
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Post by Zena on Aug 4, 2004 21:17:19 GMT -6
Phalon
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« Thread started on: Jul 7th, 2004, 01:01am »<br>Ok, since the Scrolls are all copied, and are now being added to, I figured I'd better start this up, rather than wait to move the old one over, so we have a place to converse.
Melodic Mistress - sounds like an interesting character that you're cooking up.
Hello to the rest of you.
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Post by Zena on Aug 4, 2004 21:24:42 GMT -6
Joxcenia
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Re: Public Service Announcement
« Reply #1 on: Jul 7th, 2004, 8:59pm »
I thought some of you bards might like to check out...
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Joxcenia
Administrator
« Reply #2 on: Jul 8th, 2004, 8:37pm »
Okay Bards... If you'd like to work scroll posts out in one of Whoosh's MSN chatrooms (or to just chat), there's an option that allows you to hear a .wav being played when someone enters the chatroom, so you can open the chatroom in one window and then surf the web in other windows and wait for the tune you picked out to play it's alert.
Le and I can also hand out hammers that allows whoever has them to ban disruptive members from the chatroom, and when those with hammers leave the chatroom, they can pass those hammers on to someone else. You won't have to wait for either Le or I to come in and kick butt, you can do it yourselves.
Zena Moderator Posts: 170 Re: Public Service Announcement « Reply #3 on: Jul 10th, 2004, 9:35pm »<br>Thank you from the bottom of my feathered Amazon heart Joxie, Phalon and Red for helping in the great move part 2! Welcome to MM..we await your entrance! Red, I hope to write again now that school is done..hope I remember how to do it!! Scroll on! Zena "Agere Sequitur Esse"
Joxcenia
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« Reply #4 on: Jul 10th, 2004, 10:28pm »
You're very welcome, Zena...
Phalon Whooshite Apprentice Posts: 244 « Reply #5 on: Jul 11th, 2004, 12:37pm »<br>Hi Zena. Yes, it has been along time hasn't it? Looking forward to your next post.
BhenRudha Whooshite Candidate Re: Public Service Announcement « Reply #6 on: Jul 16th, 2004, 08:01am »<br>Sorry to be so silent...I'm not ignoring you guys, I swear. I've just been busy. Anyway, Phalon and I are working on the next section of our posts, which is going really great I think (I hope our dear seeress is having as much fun as I am), and I'm hoping to have it up sooner rather than later (how's that for non-committal?). Zena, it will be good to hear from you again...I certainly do hope you remember how. And in other news...I've got another piece of Xena fanart up at The Spilled Ink Contest, so please check it out and vote for me. Take care, and hope everyone has a good weekend, Red
gabbyfan4ever Whooshite Candidate « Reply #7 on: Jul 16th, 2004, 11:15pm »<br>Hey guys! So I guess a lot has happened since I was last around.... like switching boards. Better late than never though, right? I found out a couple of weeks ago and then I was having trouble getting registered, but I'm glad that I'm here now. I didn't wanna be left behind. I will hopefully post soon. My job has been keeping me really busy so I haven't had much opportunity, but I'm almost done with working since school will start soon. Anyway, so glad to be all set up here! I missed ya'll. gabs <><
Joxcenia
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« Reply #8 on: Jul 16th, 2004, 11:22pm »
Don't worry... we would never run off and not leave crumbs so that you could find us...
Phalon Whooshite Apprentice Posts: 244 « Reply #9 on: Jul 16th, 2004, 11:32pm »<br>Hi Gabbyfan. Glad you've found your way over.
Trix Whooshite Candidate « Reply #10 on: Jul 16th, 2004, 11:56pm »<br>hello all! Hiyas GabbyFan! Good to see ya. I'm lurking about too... when I can crawl out from under the pile of things that has me buried. As far as my next post goes I was sorta waiting to see what develops w/ the conversation between Red & Phalon. And also if Zena posts (yar! looking forward to that!) too- ----That will make three persons to coordinate timing with (since only a few moments has passed.), if I am going to have Sumire join them in the same general time and place. You know what this reminds me of? In grade school jumping rope at recess: The others turn the rope and you stand aside, watching rope come up and around, up and around before you find that opening and jump in to join the others already in progress. Heya Phalon & Joxi! I see you hangin out there! -- the chaotrix nyx
Joxcenia
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« Reply #11 on: Jul 20th, 2004, 01:05am »
Zena Moderator « Reply #12 on: Jul 22nd, 2004, 10:06pm »<br>Hi Red, Phalon, Gabs, Chao! I finally posted after much blood sweat and tears. Jox, the encyclopedia is pretty cool..thanks! Well I hope we can get back at it again, it's been much too long. Scroll on good bards! Zena "Agere Sequitur Esse"
Joxcenia
Administrator
Re: Public Service Announcement
« Reply #13 on: Jul 22nd, 2004, 10:16pm »
You're very welcome...
Phalon Whooshite Apprentice « Reply #14 on: Jul 24th, 2004, 12:01am »<br>Zena, great to see a post from you. And to hear from Trix as well. Hopefully, once we all end up in the same place, the story will get on its way. Red, I missed your last post here. Yes, it's too much fun, but you do keep me on my toes. Cool site, Joxie. Have a great weekend, all. |
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Post by Zena on Aug 4, 2004 21:37:05 GMT -6
Topic: Public Service Announcement (Read 312 times) Zena Moderator Posts: 172 I see you... « Reply #15 on: Jul 24th, 2004, 2:36pm »<br>Evergreen! I sing of your return to the land of Bards! Zena "Agere Sequitur Esse"
Phalon Whooshite Apprentice Posts: 244 « Reply #16 on: Jul 25th, 2004, 02:54am »<br>Evergreen - I'd sing of your return also, but it'd hurt your ears too much. Instead, I'll just say it's great to read a post from you again. Very nice. I look forward to more!
Joxcenia
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« Reply #17 on: Jul 27th, 2004, 12:06am »
The codes on ProBoards works a bit differently... you have to use a code for each action you want, such as:
[color=maroon]
[font=Vladimir script]
[size=7]
[b]T[/b]
[/size]
[/size] <--- should be [/font]
[font=georgia]
[size=4]his is how the ProBoard codes works.[/size]
[/size] <--- should be [/font]
[/color]
To get:This is how the ProBoard codes works.For some reason [/font] doesn't work as an end code to [font]... you have to use [/size]... and if you set a size for your font, you'll need to add [/size] twice. I believe they will fix this in the next ProBoard upgrade.
{Update: [/font] is working now, but if it stops, just use [/size] again.}
« Last Edit: Jul 27th, 2004, 02:58am by Joxcenia »
Evergreen Whooshite Candidate Posts: 8 « Reply #18 on: Jul 27th, 2004, 01:53am » Thank you for ther welcome home...I have missed the hearthside. I look forward to many new adventures with all my Bard sisters. Jox, thanks for the information. I could NOT figure our how to get the color and style font I had been using. It will take awhile for me to get back into the saddle with that.
Joxcenia
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You're very welcome... It drove me nuts cause I couldn't figure out how to get the fonts to work. Then I made a mistake of deleting [/font] instead of [/size] during one of my tests to get it to work... and the rest is history.
Figured a few of you bards would be scratching your heads trying to get it to working too, so thought I'd better share.
Right now, you can't hilight the TEXT and then click on a code button... (well, you _can_, but it'll just make ya see red) but I believe that will be in their next upgrade as well. Until then, you can get one of your posts set up like you want and then save it in a word document so that you can delete everything except the code and replace it with the new post.
Actually, Evergreen... since I used your style as an example, you can copy that to save in a word document and then replace my letters/words for your own... you might want to change the sizes, I increased them from what you normally use.
Lesigner Girl Administrator Posts: 968 « Reply #20 on: Jul 28th, 2004, 02:30am » If you're confused about the thing, or want to see how many characters you have left in your post, you can use this It works almost exactly the same as the regular posting screen, except for two modifications to account for ProBoards' font and smiley bugs, plus it counts down to your allowed number of characters.
Zena Moderator member is online Posts: 172 « Reply #21 on: Jul 31st, 2004, 09:17am »<br>Le, the post length checker thingy is a great tool..thanks for adding it to our amory. Red, somehow I lost my beautiful banner! Any thoughts on how I get it back? I miss it! Zena "Agere Sequitur Esse"
BhenRudha Whooshite Candidate Posts: 30 « Reply #22 on: Jul 31st, 2004, 5:28pm » [ center] [ link=http://whooshorg.proboards33.com/index.cgi?board=scrolls] [ img]http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/maaxah/zenabanner.jpg[/img][/a][/center] There's the code for you Zena. All you have to do is put this into your custom signature box and take out the spaces I put into the opening tags (the "center", the "link" and the "img"...do you see them?) [ center] [ link=http://whooshorg.proboards33.com/index.cgi?board=scrolls] [ img]http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/maaxah/evergreenbanner.jpg[/img][/a][/center] Here EG, I thought you might like your banner too. Same deal with Zena's, just copy this bit of code into your custom signature box, and take out the three spaces I put in the "center", "link" and "img" tags. If for some reason they don't work, I'm sure one of our excellent admins can fix it...just like she did with mine. Red
Joxcenia
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Re: Public Service Announcement
« Reply #23 on: Aug 1st, 2004, 11:52pm »
Good job, GabbyFan... All the bards have improved so much... Can't wait until the new bards jump in and ripple the waters.
Zena Moderator « Reply #24 on: Aug 2nd, 2004, 9:25pm » Wonderful reflection my AD! It gives me a thought on where to go next. Joxie's right, the writing just keeps getting better. Rob T. are you listening? Thanks Red for the info on the banner.....some kind admin must have tacked it up for me...many thanks! Zena "Agere Sequitur Esse"
Xie Whooshite Candidate Posts: 19 « Reply #25 on: Aug 2nd, 2004, 10:41pm » Greetings Bards!!It's been awhile- I will try to catch up on my reading - its been so long I almost wonder if Xendra is still alive lol. It's so great to see that Evergreen is back!! I look forward to trying to get back into the storyline if I can.
Phalon Whooshite Apprentice Posts: 244 « Reply #26 on: Aug 2nd, 2004, 10:59pm » Hello, hello to everyone. Great to see a post from you, Gabbyfan! And looking forward to something from you, Xie.
Trix Whooshite Candidate Posts: 8 Hello Bards « Reply #27 on: Aug 3rd, 2004, 10:12am » Hi! I've been keeping up w/ the scrolls.. but I really should do more than just lurk. Let me catch up on my community posting: "Woot!" say I, for Evergreen, Zena and Gabbyfan have posted and I have read, and I am pleased. (Welcome back Evergreen!) Welcome to Melodic Mistress and Blue Raven! It looks like there's some very interesting characters to meet ahead. Yar! I am very much looking foward to reading and interacting w/ the newest bards Shexxy (sexy) Xie! Glad you popped up. Hope to be reading from you soon. *thumbs up on the banners all around* question/suggestion: Why is this particular thread called 'Public Service Announcment'? That always mystified me. Looking at the menu of Zena Scrolls threads this one seems a little vague. Considering someone who is new to the Zena Scrolls, 'Public Service Announcement' doesn't seem to relay what really goes on here. I would like to offer up a suggestion of changing the title of this thread -or- If not changing the name of this thread entirely, how about a 'sub-title'? Something like: 'Scroll Bard Free Talk' or ' Zena Scrolls Discussion' or ' 'Round the Campfire: Bard's Banter' ....or whatever. Anyone have thoughts on this? -- the chaotrix nyx
Zena Moderator Posts: 172 « Reply #28 on: Aug 3rd, 2004, 11:42am » And so the bard unrolled her scroll to explain the term "Public Service Announcement": In the days when the Amazons had a Queen, She was named Saxy, And so she looked upon the thread and saw that a place was needed for Bards to talk about the tale. Therefore she decreed that this place should be created and it should be called "Public Service Announcement". Queen Saxy is gone now and no Bard has pledged their loyalty to the name (I do believe) and so it may be changed. Trix had some thoughts - anyone else? Scroll Talk for Bards? Bard's Banter had a nice ring - speak oh fellow bards that I may act upon your will!! Zena "Agere Sequitur Esse"
Joxcenia
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« Reply #29 on: Aug 3rd, 2004, 7:36pm »
The Gathering
The Bard's Gathering
The Bard's Banter Thread
Zena Scrolls Discussion: The Bards Banter Cafe
The Zena Scrolls Bar & Grill
The Bard's Banter Bar & Grill
The Bard's Banter Cafe
The Zena Scroll's Chat Thread
The Scroll & Quill Tavern
Have Quill Will Scroll Bar & Grill
Bards -R- Us
Bards We Be
Bards United
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Post by Zena on Aug 4, 2004 21:42:53 GMT -6
Topic: Public Service Announcement (Read 313 times)
Kiwi
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« Reply #30 on: Aug 3rd, 2004, 9:24pm »
Okay, how does one join into this Zena Scrolls? I've been dying to figure this place out and join in for a while now.
-Kiwi
~~~~~ Blessed Be ~~~~~
Zena
Moderator
Posts: 173
« Reply #31 on: Aug 3rd, 2004, 10:28pm »
Well Kiwi, read up on Chapter three so you have an idea of how the story is unfolding and the main characters. Then you may step in at any point and write an interaction with the others. We try to be careful to write our posts only from our own viewpoint and not to write too much (if any) dialogue for someone else. This thread allows us to process the story and keep ourselves on track. We look forward to "hearing" from you.
Scroll on!
Zena
"Agere Sequitur Esse"
Melodic Mistress
Moderator
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« Reply #32 on: Today at 01:03am »
Just to add to your previous comment Zena -- I think Bard's Banter has a good ring to it as well!
~Jessi
BhenRudha
Whooshite Candidate
Posts: 30
« Reply #33 on: Today at 02:43am »
I do see where Trix is coming from, we really aren't annoucing anything...so a new title wouldn't be out of line.
Hrmm...Bard's Banter, that's not bad at all...and I really can't think of anything else. Hrmmm...
Kiwi, as Zena says, one of the best ways to get into the story is by getting current with where the existing players are, then figure out where your character can fit. You can also check out the descriptions thread, and of course ask the other bards for clarification and synopsis. When I entered the story in Chapter II, I actually did a series of introductory posts away from the main thread that allowed me to discover my character and draw her into the storyline without disrupting what the other bards had built.
I would like to make a note: None of the bards play actual characters from either Xena or Herc, though they may make an appearence from time to time....this is what I like to call original character fan-fiction.
In any case, I am looking forward to seeing what these new bards have to offer the story, hope to see you guys soon. Take care,
Red
scrappyamazon
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« Reply #34 on: Today at 03:25am »
Ummmm.................HI!
I like to write. Can anyone join this shindig or is there a special handshake or password or something?
Phalon
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Posts: 244
« Reply #35 on: Today at 04:10am »
New bards! New bards! Yay!
Scrappy, see Bhen Rudha's suggestions above. Anyone can join. And welcome to Blue Raven.
Red, it's been a pleasure. Hope to see the post soon.
Bard's Banter sounds good, btw.
Kiwi
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Posts: 25
« Reply #36 on: Today at 8:05pm »
Hmmm, can our characters be on the evil side:em?
~~~~~ Blessed Be ~~~~~
Joxcenia
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« Reply #37 on: Today at 8:18pm »
Well... alerting the others to your character's possible evilness might not be a wise move...
You can also have more than 1 character. For instance: Evergreen is also Vassaly. So you can have a good character and a bad character... just PM me what character name/s you'd like and also an email addy if different from the one you're using with this account.
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Post by Phalon on Aug 4, 2004 23:43:24 GMT -6
Quick work, Zena. Bards' Banter it is.
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Post by Zena on Aug 5, 2004 10:33:17 GMT -6
Thanks Phalon! We have such efficient admins that I thought I should do it before they do. I have to earn my mod salary somehow!!
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Post by Joxcenia on Aug 5, 2004 17:47:19 GMT -6
Would have been faster and easier to just modify each post and change the Subject line.  
I readded the links that had been in my posts... and the font info. I don't have the link to Le's Checker thingy, so I couldn't add it at this time.
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Post by BhenRudha on Aug 6, 2004 3:54:10 GMT -6
Yes, it's that time again, when I take to the road and somewhat sadly this time I will have no internet connection. So, I have left you with two things... The continuation of the post Phalon and I worked on. *bows in thanks to Phalon's writer* This has been most fun, I would love to do it again. We had already gotten down over two pages when Zena posted, so we had to take some time to rework the piece so that it fit...I think we accomplished it. *thumbs up* Then I managed to write an answer to Zena's post. I did not want to make the Amazon Leader's decision for you Zena, which is why I left it at silence...which you can interpret any way you like. No matter how Zena feels, Red would react to her silence in the same way. See? And I had her run off into the forest so that you weren't forced to wait three weeks for me to come back to post. I'll catch up when I get back.  Have a good August and Scroll on! I'll look forward to reading it all when I get back. Red |
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Post by Zena on Aug 6, 2004 12:34:17 GMT -6
Thanks for not leaving me sitting in the dirt, staring at you Red. Have a great time, perhaps you will find some new people here when you get back!
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Post by Phalon on Aug 7, 2004 0:31:36 GMT -6
hhmmmm, Zena. Thinking, thinking....always a dangerous thing for me...
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Post by Zena on Aug 7, 2004 15:39:14 GMT -6
.......and a creative bridge for us!
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Post by Trix on Aug 7, 2004 16:56:39 GMT -6
'allo,
Red, called me last night while on the road and requested that I relay this message:
"Evergreen, I am so stupid! I was going to answer your message but I got caught up packing and all that mess before a trip. My intention was to answer you before I left but I forgot. I will be happy to help you out with your banner -As soon as I get back we'll work on it, if that's okay."
I am summarizing here. Red actually went on at great length about how stupid she was and how bad she felt and stuff like that. I assured her that she was not stupid and that it would probably be all right and that she should calm down and have a good trip.
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Post by Xie on Aug 7, 2004 22:53:02 GMT -6
Ahh no more PSA's - always sounded extermely formal for very informal posts lol.
I must admit I siimply clicked on bards banter out of sheer curiousity lol.
If I ever get a complete day off I might actually try to catch up ion my reading - I feel bad I've been absent soooooo long..I am really hoping to change that rather quickly.
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Post by Evergreen on Aug 8, 2004 20:48:50 GMT -6
I am summarizing here. Red actually went on at great length about how stupid she was and how bad she felt and stuff like that. I assured her that she was not stupid and that it would probably be all right and that she should calm down and have a good trip.
RED: By all means have a good trip! Please don't be worried about not responding...life is too short. I knew you would repsond when you could and I am a patient. I just simply appreciate you creative assistance.
Question for my fellow bards: As you know EG is back and wandering-no surprise there. As you also know, I have also created and written as Vassaly. And, I am fond of her subtextually inclined character. I am not sure whether she will return or be written out. I would like yall's thumbs up or down to help me decide her fate... and for my French Canadian friend...eh?
EG
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Post by Phalon on Aug 9, 2004 23:55:56 GMT -6
Trix, glad to see you're back in the mix! Great post to "bring you home".
Zena, terribly sorry. I didn't mean it.
Evergreen, I've always disliked loose ends, and I, for one, like the Vassaly character. I'd hate to see her left just hanging.
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Post by Trix on Aug 10, 2004 4:03:28 GMT -6
Glad to be back in, Phalon.
Wow, that was quite the post there. *whew*
Evergreen,
I agree with Phalon. I enjoyed reading about Vassaly, such a passionate character. I'd like to see where the story takes her rather than having her just fade out.
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Post by Zena on Aug 10, 2004 6:20:29 GMT -6
Nice work Phalon. It had a nice sharp edge to it. We are really writing out of the character's head and not out of all the knowledge that the reader possesses. When Sumire sees Zena stand up she assumes she is challenging Red rather than protecting herself and Phalon hears "you are not Amazon" as a statement of rejection rather than the release from an obligation it was meant to be. Tension is good - keeps the readers interested!
EG, I think Vassaly should not just fade away, I hate loose ends!
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Post by Phalon on Aug 17, 2004 22:31:44 GMT -6
Evergreen, I'm way overdue in saying this, but's it's good to have you back. I always look forward to your writing.
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Post by Evergreen on Aug 18, 2004 22:10:57 GMT -6
Hey Phalon...
Thank you for the supporting words. It is so nice to be back and writing with you all again. We all have made such a journey together since the early O2 Board days. I have always loved to write and joining with the Bards who give the Scrolls life,and for WHOOSH to provide us a forum, has been, and IS, great!
Take Care,
EG
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Post by Phalon on Aug 25, 2004 23:49:25 GMT -6
Trix has posted. Yay! You know I love this.
Zena? Evergreen? Hellllllllooo Xie. Any of the new bards care to jump in?
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Post by Trix on Aug 26, 2004 1:32:42 GMT -6
Thank you vurry vurry much for the help Phalon!
Yes, yes. Who else is out there? What's next, Hmm? ;D ;D ;D
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Aug 26, 2004 3:07:21 GMT -6
I really want to jump in but I'm waiting for BenRhuda to get back from vacation and I don't think I should until I catch up on the story. But I'm working on something pretty good I think. I hope it passes muster.
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Post by Zena on Aug 26, 2004 21:34:40 GMT -6
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Post by Phalon on Aug 28, 2004 22:29:22 GMT -6
Scrappy - I'm sure your post will pass muster. Can you please pass the ketchup too while you're at it? I can't wait until you lettuce read.
Zena! Geeze, I really must have made you mad. Felon? Oh, what crimes I've committed. lol. Nice post. Such turmoil within each of us.
Hope you all are having good weekends.
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Post by Zena on Aug 29, 2004 6:06:52 GMT -6
Ooops Phalon! I did a spell check and Phalon becomes Felon...I hit replace by mistake and then didn't catch that one to repair it.
You really shouldn't type when you are hungry...were you having burgers?
EG..can't a girl get any sleep around here???
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Post by Phalon on Aug 30, 2004 21:21:15 GMT -6
I've done that before too, Zena. Your name becomes Zinnia. And yes, we did grill brugers for Little Xena's birthday party.
Hhmm, interesting development having Vassaly show up. Can't wait to see what'll happen.
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Post by Trix on Aug 31, 2004 2:36:45 GMT -6
Woot!
What an entrance Vassally!! Never ever a dull moment with this bunch!
(I do feel for poor Zena - I don't think she's slept in like 3 days or something!)
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Post by Zena on Aug 31, 2004 19:48:51 GMT -6
I just want you all to envision Zena with circles the size of chakrams under her eyes! She's about ready to sleep like Blackwolf! BTW was that coma thing a hibernation? Do wolves hibernate? Look out! Here comes Joxie with a link for the dictionary of wolves!
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Post by Joxcenia on Aug 31, 2004 20:02:36 GMT -6
If info is what you seek... I shall be the one to supply... (And aren't you lucky that after not having a computer for 3 weeks, I got one today just in time to be of service!) 
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