If Mysti/Merlin was there, he would
applaud the speech, and then run up to the podium and
give him a bea... I mean squirrel
hug.
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"Whew," Chere thinks. "If this is a
NEW Professor he won't know what happened with
Audrey II. Maybe I'm off the hook for placing the
Institute in danger."
Chere places a sign outside
the door of the WHOOPS which reads:
PLEASE
HELP YOURSELF TO A PLANT FROM THE BALCONY. THANK YOU ALL
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND HELP
Moving over to the bank of
supercomputers (including an Atari 2600 with almost 100
games) in his World Security Agency office in Takotah
Alley, Chuckles58 types the contents of Veronica's note into the Global
Observation & Omnidirectional Graphic Link Extractor
(GOOGLE). This was the first choice
offered:
---------------------------- Master of
Manipulating Stories (MOMS) Director of Redirecting
Kinesis (DORK) Admirer of Professor Theitris
"Archiving Literature of Various Imbecilic Nincompoops"
(ALVIN)
[This message was edited by Chuckles58 on
Sun May 16 2004 at 01:54 PM.]
Veronica picked up the picture again.
"Do you have a magnifying glass?" Chuckles opened the
drawer and handed it to her. She laid the picture on the
desk, carefully going over it with the magnifying glass,
looking for clues or a spark of memory.
She put
the glass down suddenly and looked up at Chuckles. "I
think I may know where this was taken. It was here! In
Ae'gura!! See this," she hands him the magnifying glass
and picture. "Right here in the corner, there is a place
down by the docks, look familiar?"
Chuckles
looked at the photograph again. In the corner of the
picture, right above the DRC letters, was the outline of
a door with a green arrow barely visible next to
it.
Chuckles looked up and said, "I've always
wondered what was behind that door by the
docks."
"Me too!! Maybe more clues? Thank you!!"
She handed him the magnifying glass, picked up the
picture and folder, stuffed them in her backpack, then
raced out the door, not even stopping to see if he was
going to help
her.
Professor T is aware of a most pleasant
aroma regaling his nostrils. Pursuing his olfactory
appurtenance, his perambulation terminates at a
colourful and exuberant establishment, to wit, one
WHOOPS.
"Ah Chere, what a delightful scent! Yes,
I'll take a plant to brighten up my office, if I may.
It's nice to see that your shop is still looking
beautiful after my absence - that is, the other
professor's absence ..."
The professor has
succeeded in confusing himself, and mention of the other
professor makes him think of something else entirely.
Unbeknownst to Merlin, one of the
ni-saying knights was not present in the linking panel
to the age of M'nty Pythahn, having recently escaped via
a linking book in Camelot. Where it went to was anyone's
guess...
Zandi, having slept restlessly under the
stars, waiting for a taxi, woke up to the sound of a car
approaching the Cleft. He got to his feet, a challenge
for someone like him, and got into the taxi. He took a
moment to notice the cabbie, some New York whacko with a
metal pot on his head who repeatedly enunciated the
syllable "Ni", and returned to reading his book on
quantum physics.
A card fel out of his book.
Zandi thought it might be his bookmark, until it turned
out to be Quahog's ID
card.
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It's too bad about Theitris' title,
isn't it? Kh'atie said she'd look into it tomorrow. I
hope she can fix it.
This good cocoa! You didn't
get Cordie's secret recipie, did
you?
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Advaced Explorations of Myst Worlds NICE
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Not bad 't all, Elkae. You know, the
Institution is a very nice place. Merlin is always
thinking how great it is here. I think I agree. And all
due to
Theitris.
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Elkae Dr. Elkae Knutsson, Dir., Dept. of
Stymied Peregrinations & Asinine Mischief, Inst. of Advanced
Exploration of Myst Worlds
posted
Chere, I just wanted to let you know I
took one of your lovely plants. It was so thoughtful and
generous of you to share those with us.
[[[[[[[[[Chere]]]]]]]]]
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Elkae Dr. Elkae Knutsson, Dir., Dept. of
Stymied Peregrinations & Asinine Mischief, Inst. of Advanced
Exploration of Myst Worlds
posted
Mysti, he IS a remarkable squirrel. I
often marvel at his ability to bring people together, to
make them feel important and needed, to make them feel
like family. I don't think he has any idea how important
he is to us.
Proud Member ~~~~~~~~~ There's no place like home (except the Institution) ~~~~~~~~~
"You know, this is a public age, and he's
bound to know if we keep talking like this," he
says.
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Member Researcher/Adventurer for the Institute for
Advaced Explorations of Myst Worlds NICE
(Numbingly Interested and Curious Explorer)
Here! Here! To Thietris bringing folks
together. Couldn't agree more! However, Elkae, I know
someone else that has the gift to bring people together
as well. But since I'm talking about you, do I need to
whisper? I'm sure it's OK if I say that out loud. I have
no doubt others will agree with me here.
A gnome comes up
to Grub and hands him several rolls of parchment and a
few books.
"On these pages is a brief history of
our time here. There are also detailed drawings,
anatomical descriptions, and behavior information on all
known creatures here," says Grub, handing them to the
explorers.
"This will make the Professor most
happy," says Merlin as he accepts the papers. "This is a
lot of data," thinks the Mage.
"Thank you for
your help, Grub. But now, I am afraid we must leave,"
says Speedy.
"I see. How will you do this?" asks
the gnome.
"We are from a different world, we
brought some books with us that will take us back," says
Merlin.
"Ah. Your things were found during the
search of the castle. Follow me," says
Grub.
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Experimental Program 1
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Take your
umbrella on a journey through 
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est place to
chill!
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Yeah, I know. But
it's okay.
However, Elkae, I know
someone else that has the gift to bring people together
as well. But since I'm talking about you, do I need to
whisper? I'm sure it's OK if I say that out loud. I have
no doubt others will agree with me here.
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