From: ASG102@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn
Subject: E'Karam's Sign
Date: 1 Oct 92 19:27:23 GMT
Organization: Penn State University

E'Karam's sat alone at his table and sighed.  'I've done it again.  I swear
that I am the most cursed halfling in existance.  I've been run out of every
town that I have entered because of the monster that follows me...'

It was then that he noticed the bulliten board and got a great idea.  He walked
up to Serene and asked for a quill, some ink, and a piece of parchment.  After
she gave them to him, he wrote:
              ______________________________________
             O______________________________________O
             | From:    E'Karam the Halfling        |
             | To:      General Adventurer Types    |
             | Subject: Scouting Skills For Hire    |
             |                                      |
             | I am offering my scouting skills     |
             | to anyone who could use them. Price  |
             | dependent on danger of the mission   |
             | as well as motivation. If interested,|
             | talk to the...                       |

"Excuse me Miss..." E'Karam started trying to get Serene's attention.

"Just call me Serene"

"Ah yes.  Please to meet you Lady Serene.  I am E'Karam the Halfling."

"Apparently" she answered not too convinced.

"I was about to post this note offering my services and wondered if you could
help me come up with an appropriate description.  I was going to write:
'The only Halfling in the bar', but that could change some time soon.  Then
I thought of: 'The Halfling in the bar who has a purple moustache', but that
should wear off any day now." He said indicating his tenticles.

Someone at a table within range of this conversation yelled out, "Why don't
you write 'The Crazy Mind Flayer'" Which was followed by a roar of laughter
from that table.  E'Karam looked a little hurt at this.

"Don't let those thugs bother you.  Why don't you just have them contact you
through me.  What do you like to drink?" She asked.

"I'm not really sure." He looked confused.

"Let me guess, what about...strawberry juice?" she suggested.

"I've never had it, but I'll try some."

A few moments later, she brought over a glass of ice cold strawberry juice,
fewshly squeezed by the short ogre cook in the kitchen.  E'Karam took a sip
and his tenticles wiggled.

"Hey, this stuff is really good." he reported happily.

"Well then, you shall be E'Karam who drinks Strawberry Juice."  Satisfied
with this, he finished his note which now read:
              ______________________________________
             O______________________________________O
             | From:    E'Karam the Halfling        |
             | To:      General Adventurer Types    |
             | Subject: Scouting Skills For Hire    |
             |                                      |
             | I am offering my scouting skills     |
             | to anyone who could use them. Price  |
             | dependent on danger of the mission   |
             | as well as motivation. If interested,|
             | talk to Serene and ask for E'Karam   |
             | who likes strawberry juice.          |
             |______________________________________|
             O______________________________________O

ADMIN: Please add this to the Bulliten Board...thanks.

     Love and Peace and Purple Skin,
             -The Dreamer-