From: jgreene@dorm.rutgers.edu (Jeffrey Greene)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [Blade] Indigo cometh
Date: 9 Oct 92 01:06:57 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

The doors to the inn fly open, as they are often prone to do.  In swims a 
merman, and a magnificent specimen at that.  A muscular male human torso 
sitting atop a powerful fish tail of blue and green scales.  Medium length
black hair frames his face, while his eyes have no pupils, irises, or "whites",
instead being a solid purple hue.  A belt of silver chain links girds his
waist, and a small pouch hangs off it.  A necklace of coral and a ring one his
right hand make up his only jewelry.  A net, filled with shells and other
objects, is in his left hand, slung over his shoulder.  An ancient trident
is in his right hand.

>Wait a second-

Yes?  I know.  "Swimming."  Well, keep your breaches on, I'm getting to that.

>No.  Swimming I can deal with.  This is a.p.d-i, you know.

Sure.  So what's your problem?

>Where's his cloak?

He doesn't have one.

>Then he can't come in.

Of course he can.  People without cloaks have entered the inn, and they don't
necessarily have to go to the darkest corner.

>Why not?  If _I_ was playing him, I'd use a cloak to keep him mysterious, and
>have him sit in a corner to watch everyone.

Not everyone is like _you_.  Look, there are now 20 darkest corners (counting 
the two corner #19's) and one lightest corners.  There are other rooms and
places.  Characters without cloaks _have_ entered the inn and survived.  Look,
even "THE" Shrouded one over there has taken off her cloak.  The _first_
cloaked individual in the inn.  So there.

>Oh. Sorry.  I'm new here.  I thought those were the rules.

So did a lot of people, at first.  It's not a problem.  Can I get back to my
story now?

>Um...sure, I guess.

Ok.  Now where was I.... Oh yes, swimming.

In swims the merman, encased in a purple cackling aura, brows furrowed in
concentration.  He swims into the inn like the air was water, slows down to
scan the room, spots the water tank (previously constucted by the nice fellows
from E.L.F.), and enters it.

At once, the purple aura fades, and small gills at the base of the creature's
chin start fluttering like there was no tomorrow.  After a few minutes, the
rate of fluttering slows down considerably, and the merman reaches into his
net, pulling out several seashells.  One large red one he holds out, and soon
sand starts issuing forth.  When the tank is filled with sand to a depth of 
four or five inches, the sand runs out.  From a blue shell he pulls out 
several stalks of different kelp species, and these he places amongst the sand
and shells, seemingly at random.  But then he moves one or two slightly, 
indicating some aesthetic purpose.  A white shell in a corner starts to emit
bubbles, which form a rapid moving column of air bubbles, which not only
looks really keen but also helps oxygenate the water.

This done, he swims to the surface, and rests his arms on the ledge, supporting
his torso as his fishy half sways beneath him.

"Alright you legged creatures, listen up.  A couple of patrons here think it's
fun to set a blood crazed bladed fiend loose on the ocean floor.  Well, I 
won't swim for it. No sir-"

The creature suddenly gets lightheaded, and almost slips back into his tank.
Fortunately, however, he quickly overcomes wha was bothering him.

"By the Triton! How do you do it? It took almost every drop of power in me
to levitate, propell myself, and hold my gills!

"Oh.  In my rage I forgot to introduce myself.  I am Indigo, son of Markus,
a mer-warrior who has honed his body and mind into formidable weapons.  Now,
who is it that hates my people so?"

[ADMIN: 1. All you people looking for psychics/mind-powered-individuals, here
you go.
	2. To Chip': one thri-kreen is enough.  I changed my psi-warrior a 
little from his mantis original
	3. To Bladers: this is the character you've been waiting for
	4. All those even _thinking_ of this character joining a thread and 
leaving the inn.  No can do.  Not unless you go underwater.
	5. Ha Ha Ha! The first post and follow-up in one! ;)
	6. Will Blade be back? So far the vote's mixed, but I think the
situation can be resolved to everyone's (esp. Trawm's) satisfaction.]

-jak