Newsgroups: alt.callahans
From: aralph@cix.compulink.co.uk (Alan Ralph)
Subject: Re: a stranger appears!
Reply-To: aralph@cix.compulink.co.uk
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 23:08:46 +0000

dalton.spence@canrem.com (dalton spence) writes:

>A stranger approaches the door to the place. He's heard a lot about it,
>not only from the tr.. <AHEM> three books from Spider R., but from the
>GURPS Callahan's supplement (where he got this address, BTW). He is eager
>to introduce himself to the regulars, but he's not too sure about
>protocol. The LAST time he tried to "join the party", for some reason his
>(rather clever) message got lost in the winds of cyberspace. So he opens
>the door, hoping to ask one of the (most excellent) patrons for advice. A
>silent tableau meets his puzzled eyes. "Darn it," he says, "I thought that
>party was supposed to be over by now!" He toddles over to the french
>doors, and, taking a deep breath, takes his rather portly frame over the
>threshold. Blinking at the suddenly bright sunshine, he takes off his
>jacket, folds it carefully over his arm, and wanders down to where things
>seem to be happening. When no one immediately notices this rather ordinary
>looking fellow standing at the fringes of the merriment, he mutters a
>rather loud <AHEM>, and asks "Is this a private party, or can anyone join
>in?" He waits silently for someone to answer.

"Weelllll......." says a voice behind him. MonTemplar strides up, his
ghettoblaster straining to the sound of industrial-strength techno music
(with the volume set to 'Other side of the Galaxy'!) He turns it down (to
just below 'What was that?' :-) ) and proceeds...

"Here's the deal, mate. Ya stroll in here, get a drink from Mike the
barkeep for a dollar (or a unit of your favourite currency) and drink up.
Then, if you wish, you can rant/whinge/moan/cry/sing/wibble for as long as
you like, and EVERYBODY WILL LISTEN (won't they boys and girls?). Then you
sling your glass in the fireplace."

"You're welcome to sit in the background and watch the goings-on, this
being a very popular status amongst the majority in here. However, that
won't last for long, 'cos sooner or later you'll be joining in one the
various conversations."

"A few other bits 'n' bobs.... if you mail Nick Chopper at
GE.LJB@forsythe.stanford.edu with your name(s), birthday and fave tipple,
he'll put you on the Birthday List (so we all know when to butt in and
remind you of your advancing age :-) ), and he'll probably mail you the
ALLABOUT, which tells you all about Callahan's (!).... oh, and watch out
for strange folk flooding your mailbox with funny messages (hi Didi!)."

"Over to you now." And with that MonTemplar once more pumps up the volume
on the ghettoblaster.... and wonders why all the people in the Meadow are
in Headless Chicken Mode... hmm, better turn it down to below 'Like
sitting on the San Andreas Fault' :-) :-)

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Alan Ralph <-> Kimberley MonTemplar
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