quote:
Originally posted by CordeliaG: Cordelia takes a
piece of candy from the tin and puts it in her
mouth.
"Thank you very much, mmmmm this is
good" she says savouring the sweetness of
it.
She put an arm around Deladra's
shoulder
"So then Zandi told you to come? OK
well I am quite sure that Professor T would love to
hear about your recent finds. Would you like to go on
over to the auditorium and we'll see if we can find
him."
*seeming a bit shocked at
Cordelia's last words about being a squirrel, Deladra
pads on over to the auditorium hoping to find this
Professor T that was mentioned*
*muttering to
herself quietly, she pulls out her notebook and begins
to write*
Day 42: It appears that I have linked
into a different 'Hood then I had originally planned. I
must talk to Thadeus about this when I get a chance. A
Squirrel?!? Did I hear that lady correctly? Well, maybe
my recent finds might shed some light on what is going
on. Oh, can't finish now..seems to be a bit of a stir
over in the auditorium where I am
heading.
Grassie links in near the fountain, he
greets a very baffled Dr. Warrel who is sitting next to
Speedy en Stellaflora. "Hi Y'all, how are you. Do you
know where I can leave a Job application? Maybe Pr.
Thietris could use me in here. I'm good at Security
matters and general curious behavior. I'll pop in
Grizz's store as well, I hope he has some customsized
equipment for me."
What we did in Live, Echoes in
Eternity. Mental sanity is making good use of
insanity. The White Ferret is still here, Just try to get me
away and I'll bite!!
Thietris Professor Thietris Squirrel, CEO,
President and Managing Director, Institution of Advanced Exploration
of Myst Worlds
posted
In fact, Professor T had called a
meeting in the auditorium.
Ladies and
gentlemen, there are several items on the agenda which I
wish to discuss today.
First - we are not alone!
Recently, several of us have heard the Bahro calling
here in the Institution. Only yesterday I heard that
sound myself, just as I had come from the egg room and
was walking across the bridge. It made the fur on the
back of my neck stand up. I turned round, but could see
nothing untoward. So, please be vigilant. It seems that
our research into these mysterious creatures is not yet
over.
Next, a mysterious linking book has been
found. I would ask that if any such book is found in the
future, please bring it straight to me or to Cordelia,
rather than place it in the linking library. Such books
must be treated with utmost caution. If we are to
investigate them, it must be done under strictly
controlled conditions, and any linking personnel will
need to wear a maintainer suit.
This particular
book was actually taken from my office. I would ask you
to remember that the classroom is my private office and
may only be entered with my permission, or that of
Cordelia. And under no circumstances may anything be
removed from my office without my say so. I won't be
locking my door, as I'd like to think I can establish an
atmosphere of trust. I hope I make myself
clear.
Stellaflora has - written? - a linking
book which will take people directly to the Age and
Country Hotel. I'd like to remind everyone that our
business here should not be discussed at the A&C.
Stellaflora, would you see me in my office after the
meeting, please?
I am levying a small fee for use
of any of the books in the linking room.
[Groans!] We need money to purchase essential
equipment, and I have therefore placed an honesty box
adjacent to the nexus terminal. The charge for linking
will be 2 uros.
I hope to be launching our first
research project shortly. Are there any
questions?
Once the Professor has finished talking,
Cordelia decides she had better go and check on the
number of books that are currently in Thietris's office
- just to make sure that none of the others have gone
missing.
She counts them carefully but they all seem to
be present.
Cordelia Personal
Assistant to Professor Thietris Institution of
Advanced Exploration of Myst Worlds
Thietris Professor Thietris Squirrel, CEO,
President and Managing Director, Institution of Advanced Exploration
of Myst Worlds
posted
Professor T spots Grassie at the back of
the auditorium and gives a friendly wave. Hmm, thinks
Thietris. He'd be an excellent chap to have around for
security matters and general curious behaviour. And
another small furry mammal is always welcome. I'll have
to have a word.
Yes Sir. Is there
any chance that I may be able to talk to you in your
office sometime very soon? I have a few "things" that I
need to discuss and show to you that I think you may
find interesting.
*she quickly pulls her backpack
closer to her as she waits for an answer*
(OOC:
If you happen to reply soon, I'll get back to the reply
as soon as I can. It's a busy day for me today so not
sure how fast I will be able to get a reply back.
Thanks)
Note from Dr Warrell Dr Einstein, I
have a number of items to tell you about that will be of
great interest to several of the scientific
disciplines.
First of all, about this place;
several of the basic physical laws are routinely
violated here, and the physics department might just
have to rewrite all of their textbooks. I have already
found that the law of gravity has no real juristiction
over beachballs or fire marbles.
For the
anthropology department, human beings were not the first
or only civilization on earth, that honor seems to go to
a civilization called the D'Ni. And they did it without
the benefit of breath mints, hemorrhoid creams, or
advertising executives!
The psychology department
will be dismayed to learn that there are several animal
species that possess an intelligence at least as great
as our own, possibly greater. You may be surprised to
learn that those scientific papers you admired so much,
written by Professor Thietris Squirrel, were actually
penned by a small, furry mammel with acorns in his cheek
pouches.
This civilization had several
innovations that will throw our transportation industry
into disarray, once linking books are widely used there
will be an awful lot of unemployed ticket agents,
reservation clerks, and baggage handlers. I don't know
what will be done with all these people, since they lack
any form of basic intelligence.
At this moment I
am listening to an informative speech by Professor
Thietris, who puntuates his sentences with twitches of
his furry tail, in the company of a six foot tall blue
bird who speaks english with a New England accent, and a
hyperactive white ferret who is quite fond of acorn
mead. The audience is attentive and respectful, in spite
of the continual appearance and disappearances of people
linking in and out of the meeting. I have recently
been invited to a wedding ceremony by a gigantic animal
called a Squee, who was helping his human friend move
her collection of huge crystals, and I hope to learn
much of the customs of the vanished D'Ni, since the
ceremony will follow their rituals. Dr Einstein,
please notify my department head that I will be taking
an extended sabbatical, I am becoming entranced by this
place, and this big bird, (By the way, her name is
Speedy) is proving to be a charming
hostess!
All of a sudden there is a comotion at
the fountains edge. Kuhlade has just linked in and she's
dragging a large, sealed crate. "Cheers, everyone!
Finally able to link in here. Had to write and re-write
several books before I got it right. Been out on the
Kemo cliffs on a hunt. I was able to get what I was
after and I think you all may be quite interested in my
quarry." Kuhlade turns and goes to work on the crate.
Using her exquisite Moiety knife she is able to loosen
the corners but hesitates in actually opening it. "I
must ask everyone to stand back. I took my prey alive,
as I understand there are those here skilled in
scientific matters who can examine and ascertain it's
origins. I wanted to give you all the advantages
possible to do your research."
Chloe on
Achenar KI: 00205348 Miranda on Atrus KI:
1935414
Kestryll suddenly sits straight up
from his spot in the fountain as Kuhlade links
in.
Bugger! I was having a really nice dream
about floating in Teledahn with a pod of Shroomies
swimming all around and 'singing' to each
other.
Kestryll links out and a moment later
links back in wearing dry clothes. He sits on the edge
of the fountain for a good view of what Kuhlade's
dragged back with her.
Kuhlade glances over at Kestryll, "Hi
there, I'm just waiting for Professor Theitris, he's run
off on an errand of urgency and should return
momentarily." Kestryll wrinkles his nose and asks
Kuhlade what that insidious odor is. " I'm not sure,"
Kuhlade replies, " it's coming from the crate and I
agree, it is quite potent." At that moment a rustling
sound and a low hum are audible as well as slight
movement of the crate itself. "Whoa," says Kestryll as
he moves away.
Chloe on Achenar KI:
00205348 Miranda on Atrus KI: 1935414
Speedy sees Grassie in the back of the
auditorium. "Hey Grassie! Come on over and meet Dr.
Warrell, a scientist from MIT who is going to helping us
here." Speedy shouted. Grassie walks over and extends
a paw. "Hello! Nice to meet you, I'm Grassie, the
co-creator of acorn mead. If you would like amug of that
fine drink, link over to the A&C Hotel and grab a
mug,..." Grassie explained. "Umm... indeed... nice to
meet you..." Dr. Warrell said as he awkwardly shook
Grassie's paw. He then leans over to Speedy "How many
other animals am I going to meet here?" he
whispered. Speedy shrugged. "I don't know, people
keep on coming in all the time! Don't worry, none of us
will bite..." Speedy explained. "Unless provoked,"
Grassie said, remembering the time he had to bite Jade
in the hand. Dr. Warrell gulped. Lucky for him, he
likes animals and is getting used to the idea of them
now being able to speak... "Actually, what does
Professor Squirrel mean by 'linking books'?" Dr. Warrell
asked. "Call him Thietris. Not so many syllables. As
for linking books,... it looks like we're going to need
to tell you all about the D'ni culture too at the same
time! Let's sit down, this may take awhile," Speedy said
as she sat in a chair. "Grassie, you can help out too
since I'm not a scholar in this field," "Ok, my
pleasure!" Grassie said as he claimed a chair for
himself. Dr. Warrell sat, taking out his notes and
preparing for the history and social analysis lecture he
was about to receive.
Studying gives you
knowledge. Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. I am
learning how to be corrupt.
quote:
Originally posted by Thietris: One moment, Kuhlade.
Is this thing safe? I'll be back in a moment. I just
have a private interview to
do.
...
Well, Deladra, now that we're in
my office, what was it that you wanted to discuss?
*taking a breath and glancing here
and there, Deladra pulls the backpack off her shoulder
and opens it. She quietly begins to pull some items out
of the backpack, still looking about very
anxiously*
Professor, it appears that there is
someone or something else in these caverns and ages
besides us. I found these items during my exploration.
Each of them are not official but they do
work.
*pulls out several journey clothes, 2 books
and 3 Bahro stones and places them on the table*
Each of these were not placed in places you
might think, but as if someone had tried to steal the
clothes. The books and stones work and are legit, but I
beg of you do not use them. I found all of this stuff
scattered about as if the person using them was in a
huge hurry and couldn't be bothered to use
them.
*stops talking and looks around the room to
make sure no one else is listening, then looks back at
the Professor with wide and nervouse eyes*
Doctor Phieus Warrell, PhD, scholar,
scientist, researcher of world renown, sat quietly at a
table with a white ferret and a towering blue bird. He
felt very confused and disoriented, feeling surreal and
without any convictions to support him, his orderly
world of scientific fact seeming to abandon him to the
whims of fancy as he listens to the astonishing lecture
Grassie is giving him. Linking books, hidden worlds
of a long vanished civilization, the existence of an
entire race of formerly enslaved creatures called the
Bahro, all combine to send his mind spinning and reeling
into the realm of total, absolute shock. His eyes glaze,
his features go blank and expressionless, and his mouth
hangs open as he listens, his head slowly turning from
Speedy to Grassie as she adds little titbits of
knowledge to the ferret's swift account. Journey
cloths, Relto islands, Ages and ancient kingdoms, fire
marbles and hidden pages, it is too much for the poor
scientist to accept all at once, finally his mind
rebels, and he falls forward onto the table in a dead
faint!
Thietris Professor Thietris Squirrel, CEO,
President and Managing Director, Institution of Advanced Exploration
of Myst Worlds
posted
Hmm. This is most interesting, Deladra.
We have a young scientist here called Stellaflora. He
seems to have quite an intimate knowledge of linking
books. In fact, I have reason to believe he may actually
have written one. (I was going to ask him about that,
but he seems to have vanished - probably busy in his
laboratory.) I think if you were to take these items to
his lab, he might be able to perform some sort of
analysis on them. And if he's as busy as I think he is,
possibly he could make use of an assistant. What do you
think? Would you be interested?
[This message was
edited by Thietris on Mon April 05 2004 at 01:44
PM.]
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