{Ghost Stellaflora, still without his
glasses, also walks into Professor Thietis's office. but
being non-Corporeal goes straight though the wall. He
approces the desk and procedes to talk to a desk
ornament.}
[Ghost Stellaflora] "Hello proffessor,
I have taken the Cloth to the lab in readyness for when
someone can retreve the cloth left behind by the DRC on
the Tokotar rooftop. In the meantime is there anything
that I can do in the Instituion? Should I ask Grizz if I
could helpout in DISCo? Hello? Have you gone to sleep
again?"
[Thietris] "Hello GS, That is an
ornament. I'm over here"
Thietris Professor Thietris Squirrel, CEO,
President and Managing Director, Institution of Advanced Exploration
of Myst Worlds
posted
"Yes, I am over here, talking to Merlin.
Now Merlin, I have to remind you of certain regulations
that are strictly enforced here. The use of any item or
procedure which has no basis in known terrestrial
science or that of the D'ni civilization is not
permitted in the Institution. Sorcery is prohibited.
Your room must be restored to its pre-magic condition
immediately. I hope I make myself clear. Ghost
Stellalora, please accompany Merlin back to his room and
ensure that my instructions are carried out."
"Greetings! Art though the infamous
researcher Stellaflora? I think I recognize you from
somewhere... a PT perchance?" says Master
Merlin.
"Yes. And maybe." says GS.
"For
some reason, I hast always thought that thou were more
substantial. Well Professor, I just came to ask if there
was any resaerch you would like me to do for you, but I
do believe that first I shalt retrieve the Journey Cloth
fragment for this apparition. I will be back
momentarily."
With that, Merlin reaches down to
his Relto book and dissappears.
-------2 minutes
later---------
"Here you go Mossieur Stellaflora!
Now Professor Thietris, what doth thou bid me do?" says
Merlin. "Change my room back to the way it was?! But
good sir, think of what you are saying! And has not my
sorcerery gained us a helicopter and aided the research?
I beg you to reconsider your position!" pleads the upset
fellow.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merlin
in the Institution and Mysti in the A&C Team Bahro
Agents Infiltration, Rescue, Espionage,
Sorcerery,Investigation, Research, Exploration,and
Puzzle-Solving
Off Topic: Stellaflora, it's an
enchanted observatory.
OT:
Merlin looks
downcast and leaves the classroom. "Banning sorcerery
indeed... what's wrong with sorcerery?! This reminds me
of the Salem Witch Trials! Prejudice against something
you don't understand... however, Thietris has the right
to do this, and I will do exactly as he says. To the
letter."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merlin
in the Institution and Mysti in the A&C Team Bahro
Agents Infiltration, Rescue, Espionage,
Sorcerery,Investigation, Research, Exploration,and
Puzzle-Solving
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merlin
in the Institution and Mysti in the A&C Team Bahro
Agents Infiltration, Rescue, Espionage,
Sorcerery,Investigation, Research, Exploration,and
Puzzle-Solving
Though the
flipped gravity aided her quick jaunt to the cavern
ceiling greatly, Ronda knew she'd spent far too little
time up there. But Merlin was fretting, and who knew
what he'd do next if she didn't grab a few samples for
Boatingirl and hurry back to the relative safety of the
enchanted helicopter.
After a brief sojourn on
the Surface to replenish her stock of Mountain Dew, she
returned to the Institute. Merlin seemed to be
rather busy with Professor Thietris, so Ronda, geared up
once again, tiptoed off to the water garden. Waving a
bit leerily to Bizzy, she started up the far wall. It
took her some time -- she was trying to be very
cautious. This was still technically an archaeological
site after all.
About halfway to the ceiling she
suddenly remembered. WHOOPS. Will I ever see the
inside of that place? She was beginning to think
there was something more than her own seivelike memory
at work here. Why could she never get near WHOOPS? What
possible harm could occur if she went inside? The
universe surely wouldn't implode, would it? No, of
course not. How silly.
With a sigh, Ronda
continued her ascent.
Thietris,
Stellaflora, Chuckles!
In cavern:
Ronda KI # 589268 - Atrus shard ~ TMP When the
going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
{Ghost Stellaflora follows Merlin out of
the classroom to ensure he returns his room as Thietris
has requested. Unfortunetly he misses Merlin and follows
someone else insead, it turns out to be Veronica and she
turns around and thinks she sees a ghost (spiritual
sense), she then runs off screeming into the DISCo and
slams the door shut. GS realises his mistake and runs
though the hood in time to follow Merlin though the door
into the elevator to the upper
levels.}
*conjures a linking blank book and begins
to write*
"An private age with no inhabitants.
There is one beautiful and ornate house, in perfect
condition, surrounded by gardens. The house has a
sitting room, a lab, a kitchen, an enchannted
observatory of the star-like things over
Ae'Gura...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merlin
in the Institution and Mysti in the A&C Team Bahro
Agents Infiltration, Rescue, Espionage,
Sorcerery,Investigation, Research, Exploration,and
Puzzle-Solving
Cordelia rushes into the professors
office, very concerned that he might tear his fur out
"Professor, please
calm down. I am quite sure that Ghost Stellaflora has
Merlin under control."
Thietris looks at Cordelia
and takes a deep breath "now I must remember to breath"
he says in a very high pitched voice.
Finally
deciding that Thietris has calmed down and is not in
mortal danger of becoming a bald squirrel, Cordelia
leaves the office and immediately returns with a large
mug of cocoa.
"I think you might find this will
help your nerves" she says with a big smile.
Of
course the professor is extremely pleased to see his
nighly drink arrive in such a timely
fashion.
"Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be saying
goodnight and see you in the morning" she says as she
places her hand on her Relto
book.
Cordelia Personal
Assistant to Professor Thietris Squirrel, CEO,
President and Managing Director, Institution of
Advanced Exploration of Myst Worlds
An umbrella isn't just
for Christmas, it's for life!
Previously {Stellaflora is not to
be confused with Ghost Stellaflora}
Journal of
Stellaflora part 2:
2?/04/2004. “Upon
seeing the devastation, I make my way over the rubble to
where the Nexus linking room once stood, and searching
under the debris find that the book is unharmed (having
being merely covered with the circular stone that had
been above it. Having verified that it is still in
working order, I link though hoping that the terminal is
still working. To my great relief it is, although the
words are still in D’ni I am able to translate them with
the help of my KI. I link to the Library courtyard,
being the most open of the liking points (anticipating
that the rest of the City would be like the Hood). My
suspicion is proved correct, the rest of the City is
still in a state of devastation, the paths that were
before clear to walk down are now chocked with rubble
and fallen rocks. I compare all current readings with
those taken before my unfortunate accident, and I begin
to formulate an idea of what might have happened to me.
But to be sure I have to go to the surface. I open my
Relto book and examine the Descriptive panel. To
surprise and dismay I find that, though the book will
work, the panel shows that the dock, imager, pillar
bases and the Library Hut is not there, to link though
now would be to trap myself on my own Relto forever. I
would therefore have to take a boat to the shore and
make the long assent on foot. Upon reaching the docks, I
am relieved to see that Veovis and A’Gaeris did not sink
all of the boats in the dock, and so I took the small
stone rowboat and headed out to Kerath’s
Arch”
"Now I shalt teach the Professor to insult
a Sage!"
*picks up the book and links to the
Institution *goes to his room *conjures ornate
bookstand *puts book on bookstand *locks book onto
stand via magic
"Now the good Prof. and I can
both have our way."
And he links
out.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Merlin
in the Institution and Mysti in the A&C Team Bahro
Agents Infiltration, Rescue, Espionage,
Sorcerery,Investigation, Research, Exploration,and
Puzzle-Solving
Cordy, I don't know
where the bookstand in the clock courtyard you took to
your Relto came from. Merlin's bookstand is in his
simple neighborhood 'standard issue' room.
---------------------------- Master
of Manipulating Stories (MOMS) Director of
Redirecting Kinesis (DORK)
As the Professor settles in for the
night, he thinks of the eventful day.
The
return of Stellaflora ... well almost, ... actually
Ghost Stellaflora; of Merlin's and Ronda's
helicopter adventure to the roof of the cavern; of
Grizz's and Veronica's return from the wilds of Eder
Gira; of the grand opening party at Elkae's Relto; of dreams of the
Baseball and Cricket Ages; and of Extreme Makeover's
D'ni style.
As he drifts off to sleep, he
begins to dream of the Football Age:
"That's not
football! They're using their hands!" squeaked
Theitris from his restless slumber.
"Oh, wait
just a minute, this American Football looks like it may
be much more entertaining that European Football
(Soccer)":
Theitris
continues to sleep, but with a wide grin
---------------------------- Master
of Manipulating Stories (MOMS) Director of
Redirecting Kinesis (DORK)
Experimental Program 1
Thietris,
Stellaflora, Chuckles! 
An umbrella isn't just
for Christmas, it's for life!
