HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: scavanag@neumann.une.edu.au (Steven Cavanagh)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: [T&R]3.5: massacre
Date: 11 Oct 92 11:54:12 GMT



	The harem girls stood in a group, paraded before Alvyt like
fruit in a market stall. Such was customary when visitors entered the
harem, so the guest could choose their "companion" (the girls knew that
"victim" was more apt). However, as the last two visits had been, this 
one was far from regular. 

"You all seem to have displeased the master in some way" Alvyt said
emotionlessly.

The women were not fools. They knew what was coming, but as the panic
spread over the group and several thought to run (where to?) Mouzdin-
Zor's hands were already tracing mystic patterns in the air, a faint
yellow glow spreading over his fingers as he spoke crisp words of magic.
Because the girls had taken a few steps by the time the casting was completed,
three escaped the blast of the fireball only to be chased down and savagely
killed by Halkathe the Wemic. Alvyt nodded with satisfaction, then turned
to leave, until hailed from above by the Shadow Drake.

"Somebody lives in the southwest corner" The small wyrm said in its gravelly
voice, his eyes narrowed to slits.

They found Inshii behind the changing screen, wielding a hand mirror that
was swiftly snatched from her hands by the darting Shadow Drake. Alvyt
stepped up and revealed something of his character in his roaming eyes.

"Perhaps I have time for some entertainment before we leave" he mused.

In combat, Alvyt used his shield well to block and parry. This was because
his beautiful armour was mainly ceremonial, and lacked such practical
additions as a groin guard. He hit the floor as if dropped from five stories,
wheezing and grasping his damaged pride. Inshii fled for her life, only to
be cornered by the pouncing Wemic. As she backed up against the wall Halkathe
hefted his bloodied spear, but the Drow mage stayed him with a gesture,
placed a finger to his temple, and issued an empathic direction.
	The Umber Hulk broke through the solid rock behind her effortlessly,
as was the nature of his kind. Powerful claws that were not slowed down by
granite met no resistance from frail human flesh.
	The hunters departed from the room, their appetite whetted. 



ADMIN: this is pretty hard to do. In my last post the bad guys were made
to look small, so we had to assert their bad guy status by showing how
bad they were WITHOUT being too gory (ie keeping to the rules). Is this
too splatterish? should we be a bit more graphic? some feedback would
help, if it isn't too nuch trouble.
 
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From: jgreene@dorm.rutgers.edu (Jeffrey Greene)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: [inn] +obadu approaches Indigo
Keywords: phu inn Indigo merman +obadu
Date: 9 Oct 92 17:30:06 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.

tim@mik.uky.edu (timothy c huesman) writes:


>   +obadu who is a tracker approaches the merman's tank and looks at him.
>   From behind +obadu will drop a small sack.  Those viewing this from
> behind see the bag drop from an orifice at the back of his torso(don't
> ask).  The stick figure bends down to where his torso nearly touches
> floor of the inn and reaches his three-fingered hands to retrieve the 
> bag.  He opens it and pulls out a black pearl.  He hands the pearl to
> Indigo the merman.   He then looks at Indigo for a moment and moves
> to stand near a table.  He reaches in his sack and pulls out two more
> black pearls and rests them on the table.

"Your thoughts are about as clear as the murky depths!  My kelp, but you are
tough to mindlink with.

"Anyway, BARMAID?  The tall fellow over here wants some 'broth,' probably some
thin soup, high in protein.  He's more than willing to barter these black
pearls for some.  That is, I _think_ it's a he..."

Indigo flips back into his tank, wetting himself down, and then returns to the
side.

"Oh, is this pearl for me?  Hmmmmm.... Seems I could do quite nicely as a 
psionic interpreter for the bar.  Oh, and innkeeper, should you consider 
purchasing lobsters or other sea creatures, I won't object to sharing my tank 
with them in order to lower my rent."

-jak
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: dementia@cheshire.oxy.edu (Daniel Steven Reinker)
Subject: [Blade] Meshtak leaves to question Blade
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1992 23:29:16 GMT

Meshtak finishes his ale, and gets up. "Okay, I'm going to go to the Spitting
Cobra and question Blade. Anyone want to come with me?" He stands, considers,
and then walks over to one of the dark cloaked patrons in the corner. "Hey,
can I rent your cloak for a moment?" He offers the figure an object from
his pouch, an object that reads in strange letters "Sony Walkman." The figure
takes the walkman, and gives Meshtak his cloak...however, upon removing his
cloak, it is revealed that nothing in fact was under it. Meshtak shrugs and
takes the cloak. Wrapped up in it, he looks like another shadowy figure.
He surveys the inn again. "Anyone coming with me?"

Meshtak the Draga
-- 
"You can't help that. We're all mad here."-The cheshire cat, Alice in WL

"A mass hysteria/a megalomania/reveal Dementia/reveal"-Metallica
From: jpesonen@viikki.Helsinki.FI (JORMA JUHANI PESONEN (EKT))
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Amchiak comes back in a hurry
Summary: Thread is open here,too...!!!
Date: 12 Oct 92 13:44:27 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki, Fac.Agric.For.


As the young lady is gently beeing guided into Kirkils and Shrouded Ones 
table, a squirrel lands on the bar. Amchiak, the leader of the 
squirrelriders has returned and is shouting at the top of his voice.
	"I will hire good fighters for a quest to recover our beloved Queen 
TchicTchic III, who has been kidnapped by a malignant force of the evil 
Swamp Monsters. I will personally promise a good reward and any acquired 
treasures to the group, that takes this quest."
He stops to catch his breath and strokes his squirrel's neck, which is 
covered in white foam. It's obvious, that they have rode very fast and very 
far.
	"So Please, Big Ones, Help us!!!", he almost cries...

	Amchiak, Leader of the Squiichar.

    JPESONEN@viikki.helsinki.fi  ///
                                ///   "Is all that we see or seem,
    There are realities        ///     But a Dream within a Dream?"
    Within realities, but     ///      Edgar Allan Poe
                     THERE ARE NO ABSOLUTES
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: corleyj@helium.gas.uug.arizona.edu (Jason D Corley )
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Generican Examiner Article 1
Summary: Blackhawk hits the streets
Date: 12 Oct 92 00:51:49 GMT
Distribution: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Organization: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

(FX: scratching quill on page...fade to silence.)
(FX: slow fade up on newsboy...)

NEWSBOY:...about it!  Extradimensional Bloodfest!  Extra!
	Extra!  Read all about it!  Generican Examiner!
	Only one silver!  Slash killer still at large!
	Get yer Examiner right here, only one silver!
	Read all about it!  Extra!

(CRASH ZOOM on page 3 of the _Examiner_.  Hold long
enough to read article.)

	EX-ROYAL CONSORT REVEALS ALL,
	LEAVES GENERICA FOR
	EXTRADIMENSIONAL BLOODFEST

	A man calling himself Johnny Steele, claiming
to
be a former royal consort to the "Princess of Draconia",
is mounting an expedition to the hitherto unknown land
of "Blackhawk".  Steele, who would not tell where Draconia
_or_ Blackhawk was, mentioned only that Blackhawk lies on
a different "plane".
	"We're going for ADVENTURE," he said, though he 
admitted his plan "looked better on paper."
	The _Generican Examiner_ has posted a reporter
to inform the public of any threat posed by this land
of Blackhawk, or by Steele and his mysterious allies.
Even Steele admits he "doesn't know why they're going."
"Maybe they like it," he conjectured.

ADMIN: Yes, Johnny.  This means Jake is signing up, if you
didn't know already.
	Generican Examiner articles and advertisements should
be posted to me at corleyj@gas.uug.arizona.edu
	(The going rate for advertisements is extraordinarily
high, as they are a new addition to the paper.)
	Jason
	Ace copy boy, Generican Examiner
From: mba@controls.ccd.harris.com (Belinda Asbell)
Subject: ADMIN:  apdi's birthday is 10 May.
Originator: mba@sp1
Organization: Harris Controls
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 12:07:00 GMT


Khisanth ponders for a moment...her eyes unfocus as she seems to project her mind
elsewhere....

The first posting I have on record (Article 4 by my newsreader's reckoning) was
posted 11 May 1992 by me... since I was one of the first, I think it would
probably be safe to say that a.p.d-i's birthday is 10 May......

(For those needing proof, here's the article (it's short, so....)

>Article: 4 of alt.pub.dragons-inn
>Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
>Path: controls.ccd.harris.com!mba
>From: mba@controls.ccd.harris.com (Belinda Asbell)
>Subject: enter the dragon.....
>Message-ID: <1992May11.170316.22276@ccd.harris.com>
>Originator: mba@controls
>Sender: mba@controls (Belinda Asbell)
>Organization: Harris Controls and Compositions
>Date: Mon, 11 May 1992 17:03:16 GMT
>Status: RO
>
>
>
>The doors swing open, and in walks a tall flamehaired maid.  Her
>intent, grey eyes scan the room, settling on a pair of gentlemen at
>a corner table.  She strides purposefully toward them, her long black cloak
>billowing behind her.
>
>        "Know where I can get some of those fries?"
>
>
>mba@ccd.harris.com


Khisanth's eyes refocus on the crowd in front of her, and asks if anyone else's
memories reach back further.

Khisanth
-- 
=============================================================================
Belinda Asbell        +  System Administrator, Harris Controls Division
mba@ccd.harris.com    +      Any opinions presented are mine alone.
  Good judgment comes from experience.  Experience comes from bad judgment.
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: dementia@cheshire.oxy.edu (Daniel Steven Reinker)
Subject: [blade] Meshtak questions Chip
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:58:09 GMT

The shadowy figure that is Meshtak looks at Chip, who seems agitated for
some reason. "Hey, Chip. What's up? What's the problem? What's this about
'mutated humans?' What do they look like?"

Meshtak the Draga
-- 
"You can't help that. We're all mad here."-The cheshire cat, Alice in WL

"A mass hysteria/a megalomania/reveal Dementia/reveal"-Metallica
From: scott@athena.mit.edu (Scott D Bradburn)
Subject: Re: Someone New
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 17:46:43 GMT

In article <92280.154129ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu>, ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
|>      E'Karam walked over to the Gnome and tapped his shoulder to get his
|> attention.  "I know what you mean.  We Halflings have the same problem.
|> I was thinking of building my own bar called 'Under the Hill' for us
|> short folk, but I have no money."  The Illithid said looking down at the
|> Gnome.
|>      "Mind if I join you?"  he asked waiting patiently for a reply.
|> 
|>      Love and Peace and Strawberries,
|>              -The Dreamer-

The gnome looks up at the illithid, and frowns, as if he's just decided
that E'Karam is up to something.  Then, suddenly, a look of comprehension
and a bright smile come across his face.

"Yes, please join me.  I'm, umm... Firgun, yes, that's right, I'm Firgun.  If I
might ask, do you consider yourself an average halfling?"  Not waiting for
a response, "I suppose you're wondering why I ask that.  Well, I've never
actually seen a halfling before, but I've studied them, as well as many
other creatures.  At many times, on actually encountering a being for the
first time, they turn out to be marginally different from the text book
description.  But, I must say, YOU are probably the single-most, incredible
error I have encountered.  Now, we could both probably make an astonishing
sum if I were to write the definitive work on halflings, based on an
interview with you.  I could title it, 'Icomm...'  How do you spell that?
Anyway, 'Acrum the Halfling' and sell it as an educational text on halflings.
You would, of course, receive an appropriate royalty, and get your name on
the title.  It could dispell all the mistaken myths about halflings that
are currently taught.  You would be a credit to your people, and a celebrity."

After that, Firgun takes off his hat, and reaches in.  In fact, he seems to have
stuck his arm in far deeper then the hat is tall.  After rummaging around for
a while, he pulls his arm out and drops a pile of stuff onto the table top.
Anyone who can see it and looks, sees four strangely marked playing cards,
two silver coins, a clear gemstone, a small glass ball, and large ball of lint.
Moving the gem and coins to one side, and placing the glass ball back into his
hat, he replaces the hat on his head, and then brushes the lint off the table
onto the floor.  Upon hitting the floor, the lint explodes with a small bang
and a brilliant flash of light.  Anyone who looks at the floor where the lint
hit will a small scrap of slick, heavy paper with an image of the Inn, as seen
from the floor by the gnome's table, on it.

"I'll even buy you drinks while we discuss the book.  I've made quite a
tidy sum as an alchemist near Shannapartisville.  Perhaps with the money
we make from publication, we could open that 'Beside a Mound' bar
you wanted."

"Order any drink you like," says Firgun, as his cider arrives.  "and,
tell me, are you interested in forming the basis for my study on halflings?"


					-Scott

Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: wolf@cheshire.oxy.edu (Clinton Richard Wolf)
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Re: who's who list
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1992 02:25:15 GMT

In article <Bw8rB8.GBI@sti.com> alaric@sti.com (Alaric of Dare) writes:
>In article <1992Oct16.182226.24654@cheshire.oxy.edu>, wolf@cheshire.oxy.edu (Clinton Richard Wolf) writes:
>] In article <Bw6tB4.3tv@news.udel.edu> rothwell@ravel.udel.edu (James C. Rothwell) writes:
>] >This is a list of the current characters in Dragon's inn, in alphabetical
>] >order, and some of the information that any alert character could pick up. 
>] >This list is intended to extend the ones submitted by Mike Connor titled
>] >[Character List]
>] 
>] ADMIN:  
>]  Am i missing something here? Has anyone heard of any of these people? Are
>] there two Dragon's Inn's, or what? If there are two, is it possible to keep
>] them separate, please? This is extremely confusing... 
>
>
>Yes, at present, there are.  And yes, it is.  There is alt.pub.dragons-inn
>and the newly-appeared alt.dragons-inn.  Don't blame me, *I* didn't
>newgroup either of them.  Were you reading alt.dragons-inn when you saw
>this article?  Because I didn't *think* the article was cross-posted...
>however, I didn't post it, so I don't know for sure.
>
 ADMIN: No, I wasn't reading the other board, I was reading this one. And it
        was especially strange because there was no cross-posting on the
        header. BTW, sorry for all these ADMINs, guys, but I think this needs
        to be cleared up. The distribution was set to usa only, so fortunatelt
        our friends in Australia and Germany haven't been troubled by it. 
 
	

Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: tomscud@ruf.rice.edu (Thomas Reid Scudder)
Subject: Re: Steele, still needs more people (about two or three)
Organization: Rice University
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 20:38:31 GMT

|> > IXy thinks this over. "Hmmm... If you say so," he says with a distinct lack of
|> > enthusiasm. "So who else have you found to join up with your group?"
|> 
|> 
|> 	"Well, if you aren't interested..."  he picks up the page, "I'm shure
|> there will be others."
|> 	Facing the room again, he announces, "those who are interested in
|> questing to the Planet of Blackhawk, I will be sitting..." his eyes dart around
|> the room.  Finding an empty table he points to it, "there."
|> 	Theatrically adjusting his jacket he puts on a seemingly insulted air
|> (for being called a thief), and walks to his new table.
|> 	After making himself comfortable he asks to those nearby, "while I am
|> waiting, would anybody care for a game of sabacc?  I learned it in another
|> plane, similar to my own..."
|> 
|> 		Jonny Steele, Cyber-Gunslinger extraordinair
    William, who has just returned to the Inn, wanders over to Jonny's table
and sits down.
    "I am still interested in your offer, although I would prefer if we were to
leave soon.  Now, what is this sabacc?  Is it a game of chance, or what?
I enjoy playing games of chance..."

-- 
Tom Scudder                    tomscud@ruf.rice.edu


Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
From: wolf@cheshire.oxy.edu (Clinton Richard Wolf)
Subject: ADMIN: Re: who's who list
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041 USA.
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 18:22:26 GMT

In article <Bw6tB4.3tv@news.udel.edu> rothwell@ravel.udel.edu (James C. Rothwell) writes:
>This is a list of the current characters in Dragon's inn, in alphabetical
>order, and some of the information that any alert character could pick up. 
>This list is intended to extend the ones submitted by Mike Connor titled
>[Character List]
> 
>Character		Race		Profession	Most Recent Story
>
>?			Human		Bar-Keep	Busy, Busy, Busy
>?			Human		?Warrior	Artifact?
>Alaric			?		Swordsman
>Antigone		Pseudodragon	?Warrior's Comp	Tag
>Carnage			Human		Druid
>Cassidy Storm		Half-Elf	Mage/Fighter	Local Magic
>Chalmers		?		?Wizard		Gems
>Chelin of Eleshkar	Half-Elf	?Bard		New Companions 1
>Dafyd			Human		Healer/Fighter	New Companions 2
>Derell			Human		Knight		Elf Maidens?
>Do'quin			?		Thief		Companions
>F'nordren		Human		Knight		Chalmar
>Gelmar			Half-Troll	Minstrel	Chalmar Search
>Ilure			Elf		Mage		World Watching
>Incarnadine - Rlms Per.	Human		Wizard		Local Magic
>Kariel the Margrave	Human		Warrior		Epic Saga Anyone?
>Lady Hawk (Cassian)	?		?Ranger		
>Lanif Reitnorf o Vayend	Half-Elf	Knight		New Companions 1
>Longeray		Halfling	?		Treasure Map
>Lou			Faerie Dragon	Xytal's Comp.	Tag
>Mav Wolf		Human		Ranger		Chalmar
>Sam			Human		Thief		Treasure Map
>Shendar Mstrss of Flame	Human		Firemage	New Companions 2
>Trevor			Enchanted Table	Gelmar's Comp.	Chalmar Search
>Urkea			Half-Elf	?Mage,?Warrior	Chalmar
>Xytal of Thornwood	Elf		Historian	
>Zarkon			?		Warrior		Companions
>
>If there are any comments about one of your characters, or any information
>that I have overlooked, feel free to e-mail me a correction to the list.
>I do not mind posting this regularly with any appropriate changes.
>-- 

ADMIN:  
 Am i missing something here? Has anyone heard of any of these people? Are
there two Dragon's Inn's, or what? If there are two, is it possible to keep
them separate, please? This is extremely confusing...
From: sl7sg@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: Ixy, Steele, and those interested...
Date: 7 Oct 92 13:52:47 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <Oct.7.12.22.58.1992.17435@ruhets.rutgers.edu>, zweldron@ruhets.rutgers.edu (Matthew Charlap) writes:
> Ixy looks over the paper. Noting the jagged edge, he feels compelled to ask the
> obvious question:
> "Who'd you steel this from? It seems interesting, but I have enough people out
> to get me already, and I don't need MORE enemies. I don't want to be like some
> of the other patrons here, either a friend or an enemy of everyone, and more
> the latter. Otherwise, I think I'll give some consideration to this. It just
> might be fun anyway. I'll let you know in a couple of posts. [Admin: I'm using
> posts as the standard unit of time in the netWorlds.]

	"Hey, Hey!  I didn't steal anything.  I had a legitimate forged pass to
be in the archives, and I plan on returning the page once I am finished. 
Besides, the council has uncounted copies on other planets."


		-Jonny Steele, Cyber-gunslinger extraordinair
From: v124jw4y@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Benjamin R Pierce)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: [Ga] [ADMIN:] Hello?
Date: 10 Oct 92 21:35:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <Oct.10.13.38.31.1992.2824@dorm.rutgers.edu>, jgreene@dorm.rutgers.edu (Jeffrey Greene) writes...
>Is it just me, or have there been NO additions to this thread recently?
>-jak

Most of it's moving into mail for the time being...updates will be posted.
I haven't had a chance to be very active of late, because my mail server's
messed up...:(. Could all parties involved with the [Ga] quest please mail
me so I can try to fix this problem?


                                                            --Ben
From: fannicm@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: Re: Brighter lights and Louder sounds!!
Date: 16 Oct 92 13:12:21 GMT
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

In article <Oct.15.17.36.12.1992.17934@ruhets.rutgers.edu>,
     zweldron@ruhets.rutgers.edu (Matthew Charlap) writes
> Ixy looks at her, and sees the expression on her. "The dimming was nothing
     hard
> to produce, so no payment is needed. But I can tell that your distress is not
> just from the light. Please, tell me what troubles you so. I may be able to 
> help. If I can't, I know someone who almost certainly can.
>   "You said you cannot even give me your name. I can understand this. There
> were times when I, too, had no name to give. But perhaps there is a new name
> which you could use until your true identity can be told. In any case, 
     remember
> that I am here to help you, if you but ask for my aid, it will come, to the 
> best of my ability.

   At this pronouncement, Ixy could see that the young drow seemed to
slough off some of the lethargic sadness that hung over her like a
pallbearer's cloak.  An almost-smile played across her dark lips as she
looked towards him and nodded her head in thanks.

> Ixnaphior pauses after this offer, then continues. "You said that the rune
> structure is inherently dangerous, and also will not hold. Is there anything
> that can be done to fix this situation?"

   A thoughtful look crosses her face, "Yes.  If I can have some time in
that arena, I can strengthen, reinforced, and alter the rune structure that
our industrious merman friend used."  Here, she stopped and turned toward
Indigo, the half-smile on her face (and the half-shielded thought) telling
him that she meant no insult.  "I will need some tools, however..."
> Ixy then takes out the picture he was drawing, and continues the sketch as he
> waits for a response.
-- 
-----
Master Hawk
Leader of the Night Parade

   "And it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered, and
the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age, and the Dark One shall
once more lay his hand upon the world of man."
                              -from The Karaethon Cycle:
                               The Prophecies of the Dragon.
From: sl7sg@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: ADMIN: Blackhawk thread, now known as [BHK]
Date: 12 Oct 92 20:32:51 MDT
Organization: Utah State University


ADMIN:

	There has been some confusion on what to call the new thread to
Blackhawk.  As of now, I would like to "officially" switch it over to [BHK]
(not [BH], which is already a different thread).  If anybody is following up on
posts to this thread, be forewarned (...don't ask why, just be forewarned...)

	Brandon, aka Jonny Steele, Cyber-Gunslinger extraordinair
From: kingsley@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Kingsley Morse)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 23:46:27 GMT
Subject: Please Help
Organization: HP Western Response Center