From: s903040@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Christopher Francis Anderson)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: A dramatic entrance (or is it a reversed exit?)
Date: 20 Aug 92 17:19:39 GMT
Organization: RMIT Computer Centre, Melbourne Australia.

A low rumble of thunder is heard (by those who are listening for it),
despite the fact that there is not a cloud in the sky, and the weather
forecast for today definitely said, "No thunder expected."

As no one really seems to be paying attention to that, something slightly
more bizarre happens. The floor, at least those parts of it that don't have
tables, chairs or feet on it, begins to flow towards the largest free space
in the room.

Slowly, like the shattered T1000 in Terminator 2, a silvery, vaguely man-
shaped being forms in the centre of the room, and the floor goes back to
its usual non-flowing form. The being looks around, stalks towards the bar,
and orders a drink.

Turning to the bar population at large, (and small, so as not to be discri-
minatory), the being speaks.

"Greetings, everyone. My name is Thunderchild, and after a few weeks of
lurking, and a few hassles getting net.access in order to make this post,
I have decided to renounce my lurker status once and for all. This Place
would have to be the most amazing place in the 99 Assorted Universes and
Parallel Timestreams. Thus, having attracted your attention with my
admittedly flashy entrance, I must say that I'm here to stay.

"May alt.callahans never be rmgroup-ed!"

<<<<< C R A S H ! >>>>>

For those of you who wish to know, here are a few details about Thunderchild,
both in BRL (Boring Real Life) and VCR (Very Confusing non-Reality).

First, the VCR description:
Name  : Thunderchild
Height  : 6'2" and I don't know the metric equivalent and I don't care either
Weight  : I don't know, but it's a bit on the light side of average (whatever
	  that is)
Appearance  : Tall humanoid figure, dressed in black ski boots, jeans with
	      holes in the knees, chain mail vest over leather armor, and
	      mirrored sunglasses. Or a pool of liquid metal, depending on
	      the mood I'm in at the time. Contained in various pockets,
	      scabbards, and holsters are a multitude of devices from all
	      over the 99 Assorted Universes and Parallel Timestreams.
	      These include a magically powered laser sighted longbow (in
	      compressed form), a copy of the Necrotelicomnicon (with the
	      complete area codes for Hades) and many other things that I
	      don't know what they do. I also have dark, shoulder length
	      hair, and blue eyes.

Now, for the BRL description:
Name  : Chris Anderson
E-mail address  : s903040@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au
BRL location  : Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Sol 3.
Timestream  : Armstrong 1968 Challenger 1987
Height  : Same as for Thunderchild
Weight  : See height
Appearance  : Male Caucasian, dark brown shoulder length hair, blue eyes,
	      metal framed glasses (short sighted something wicked), wearing
	      jeans with ripped knees, basketball boots, Guns'N'Roses T-shirt
	      (at least today I am), black leather jacket, and a huge Harley
	      Davidson belt buckle. I don't have a copy of the Necrotelicom-
	      nicon, nor do I want one.
Birthday  : 26th July 1971 (that makes me 21, by the way).
Favourite drink  : Tequila Sunrise (only because I haven't had a Pan Galactic
		   Gargle Blaster).
What I like  : Most sorts of music, especially heavy metal and classical, and
	       '70s and '80s Australian rock, SF, cyberpunk, and fantasy novels
	       (I've just read 'The Lord of the Rings' for the fourth time, and
	       it was great!), and adventure games (computer, roleplaying,
	       whatever). There's also plenty of other stuff that may or may
	       not be relevant.
What I don't like  : Well, [THIS SECTION DELETED BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT
		     LIKE WHAT I SAY, AND ALSO BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY TIME
		     LEFT] and a few other things.

Oh well, I have to run along now, but I shall be back ASAP!!


<< Peace love and mung-beans, captain. >>

-- 
Thunderchild                           "Smile, it makes people wonder
s903040@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au            what you've done - PARANOIA! ;-)"
RMIT University of Technology
Somewhere Down Under (Down under where? I don't know, I just live here!)
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