From: | Rand Ratinac docwagon101@*****.com |
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Subject: | Totems vs Dragons |
Date: | Mon, 5 Jul 1999 21:30:00 -0700 (PDT) |
> I stole this from a SR novel quote...
>
> +++++
> The Dragon advanced, rearing high above the battlefield. One man
still stood, muttering to himself... and aiming an old revolver at the
Dragon's head.
>
> "Foolish human. You believe that pathetic weapon will harm me?" the
Dragon asks. Thunder rumbles in the distance.
>
> "No. It's a 1980s .357 Magnum. I'm quite sure it can't seriously hurt
you." the man replied, keeping the laser's red dot centred on the
Dragon's forehead.
>
> "Then why bother? What do you hope to achieve?" The Dragon mocked, as
the rushing wind grew stronger.
>
> "Well, the bullets won't hurt you, but the laser's doing a great job
of-"
>
> The Dragon's cranium exploded. The headless corpse collapses,
twitching.
>
> "Of marking targets for the guided artillery shells." Lynch finished
his sentence, holstering the old pistol..
> ++++++
> Paul J. Adam
Leaving all the rest aside, K was asking where this came from. It's a
paraphrase of the "death" of Alamais in "Night's Pawn", by Tom Dowd.
Can't say much more without this turning into a spoiler, though.
*Doc' puts up a sign saying, "For all your Shadowrun reference needs,
talk to me...heh..."*
==Doc'
(aka Mr. Freaky Big, Super-Dynamic Troll of Tomorrow)
.sig Sauer
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