| From: | Doctor Doom <JCH8169@*****.TAMU.EDU> |
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| Subject: | And for those of you who aren't ALREADY confused... |
| Date: | Tue, 12 Oct 1993 00:01:14 -0500 |
>Please. If you're going to spell my name right, at least have the common
>courtesy of using the "approved" typo. The Revered. Thank you.
Very well, mein Herr, The Revered, but revered by WHAT, I ask you? What
abilities denote you as worthy of reverence...dare I say, Munchkining? Perhaps
MunchKing should be added to your list of titles.
>Nope, sorry, won't do it. I feel that you are making fun of me merely on my
>personality. Watch it buddy, or I'll sic the ACLU on you!
Oh, noooo...not the ACLU. Further, permit me to clarify, I am not jibing you
on the basis of your personality, rather your intellect--Hmmmmmmmmm...which is
a comment that could just as easily be applied to the ACLU...
Although, should I refresh your memory in that the ACLU gives you hives?
"For those Differently-Interpretively-Empowered individuals out there...
"Having problems facing your problems on your own?"
"Failing to come up with truly reasonable character concepts?"
"Can't get into a gaming group due to your reputation?"
"Call D.I.E. Anonymous...and remember, I'm not only the DIE Anonymous
President, I am also a client."
-- THUD, the Wonder Screw Technomancer
[ Not to be confused with Munchkins Anonymous, an organization indited and
executed for the crime of Insensitivity. ]
>I.E. You'd mark down "wear and tear" of the carp on your insurance forms.
Already covered.
Not dissimilar to a good internet utilizer, State Farm was there...
]Ahhh...but for PLAYER CHARACTERS?
>How about the Wild Hunt? Clearly, you have espoused the use of the "Mild
Hunt"
[..]
>with it. And if I am (as you so unreasonably insist) that I'm a munchkin, then
>I claim the rights of Munchkind, allowing me to use Blood Magic. :-b
Wild Hunt is for use by Game Masters...you have seen them: the chaps that
continually roll their eyes in exasperation when you put forth your proposals?
Further, Mild Hunt was a low-calorie version developed for Game Masters with
economically-disadvantaged campaigns; I am an equal-opportunity Armageddon
Device distributor.
Perhaps you could fabricate a story, but I would suggest, in the interests of
convincing the Game Master of your position, you cast Chaotic World upon his
person, such that he shall be taking (conservative estimate) +10 to his target
numbers. He should accordingly agree with whatever you might care to state,
whilst his higher brain functions are occupied with the daunting task of
attempting to ascertain his gender...
>No, the way he's kept his appearance for these many years. Hmmm, what critter
>can YOU think of that has Immunity to Age? Yes, kids, a vampire. Makes you
>wonder where specifically he keeps in touch with Amerika's youth, doesn't it?
Help take a bite out of crime...With our campaign spokesman, Dick Clark.
]>"Observe closely, class: Boot to the head!" *WHOOSH* *THWACK*
>"You missed"
Nay, if the Party of the First Part (subsequently shall be termed as "I") had
indeed failed to successfully strike my intended target, the Party of the
Second Part (hereafter referred to as "you") in the area of the cranium (which
shall be substituted with "head") then the Parties of the Third Part (also
known as Those Other List Members Who Are Presently Perplexed at this Esoteric
Rambling, TOLM WAPPERs for short; although, for simplicities sake, shall be
designated as "them", should the need arise) would not have heard (read?) the
gratifying *THWACK* retort, indicating that "I" had, in fact, brought about a
successful strike to "you"r "head", for all of "them" to
observe.
>Hey! I object! Who're you calling Novice? *smirk*
Novice in the Ways of Game Balance, which is the Wine of Purity and Moderation,
not the Vinegar of Rules-Lawyering or Power Gaming...
Reverend, you must learn patience...
>]Of course. Although the reason they remain nameless is due to the fact they
>]possess number in their stead! (YOU are Number 6...)
>Actually, no. More like 123-456-7890 (ss#, for those of you keeping score.
>And I don't wanna know if that works as a phone number!)
Well, actually, curiously enough, upon utilization of the phone number, we
discovered that it connected us with a certain skin trader and part-time
dentist, Bjorn Borgen, who was raised and trained with the ultimate goal to be
a concert pianist; however, he shunned the idea of a life of tickling the
ivories when presented the prospect of hunting down and (incidentally) killing
small, furry woodland creatures. We also spoke to his (recently deceased)
autobiographer (having known Bjorn for quite some time, the pair having
attended different schools together) who admitted that Bjorn's genetic
proclivity towards the generation of hangnails also presented a likely reason
for his decision. His autobiographer also added that, taking into account his
dentistry training, he felt the Floss was with him.
In more contemporary times, Bjorn seemed to be experiencing considerable
economic hardship, being compelled as we was to foot his sister's medical
bills. Giesela had been masticated by a moose on a excursion into the Great
White North not but a few months ago. Mind you, moose bites can be fairly
nasty...
But where, I query, is the ambiguity?
'Tis o'er there: In a box. ---> []
]>No, it was an appropriation, an acquisition, a deviation, if you will.
]>Moreover, you do not credit your own quote:
>I need not credit it. If you would quote the REAL line, you'd see there is no
>place to credit Genesis. Additionally, I have been using this name for well
This smacks of the old argument, "The rules are a guideline", invoked by so
many Power Gamers, to legitimize their claims. They shall ensure that others
cleave close to the rules, until they themselves are found to be in a
contradiction.
However, perhaps I should have credited Herr Adams with authoring the sentence
from which I distorted his meaning...'tisn't an exact quote, or I most
certainly would have.
Alternatively, that's 7 lines for the 'vanilla' version (to employ your own
terminology)...similar in length to many other's respective signature files.
Perhaps I should try a new one...
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