Earl F Hampton wrote: > >>> Arvitis frowns, "They were going to do some research for me. > >>> Mira, Jac and that Jez...er, Lysia. I wanted to find out if > >>> they found the book." > >>> > >>> He says "the book' like it has quote marks around it, but none > >>> of you have the slightest idea what he's talking about. > >> > >> "The Book?" Woof asks, capitals included in his speech. > > > > "Exploring the Bird Beak." Arvitis says waving his free hand around > > excitedly, "I've got a lead on the lost imperial library that > > we've been searching for. If we are the first to find it it will be > > big." > > > > His eyes glaze over and an idyllic grin crosses his face, "REALLY > > BIG!" > > > > Then he focuses on Cory again and says, "Where is my densitometer, > > Cory? I'll need it when the time comes!" > > > > "Woof," he turns back to Woof, "Where is Ricardo. We need to be > > prepared to lift as soon as I can pin down where that library is > > located." > > "On your desk, but don't you think we should find the little girl we > came here for first?" Cory asks, "I'm sure it would make her mother > ever so much more happy than Exploring the Imperial Library's Bird > Beaks, don't you think?" "No, not the Library's Bird's..." Arvitis starts, then stops, "...Oh, yes...that." > "All those in favor of saving the girl before messing with bird beaks > raise your hands," Cory asks as he looks around the group, his hand > thrust high in the air. Arvitis looks exasperated, "Well, I suppose so, but..." he trails off looking somewhat deflated, "If that's what we have to do first, I wish you'd all get on with it!" "So, what do we do first?" he asks Cory, and then turns to Woof, "What have you done so far, to find that girl?" Eris AKU GM
