View topic - [CONTACT] 06/03/2005: Chat with J. Morgan, Log

unforum
a.r.g.b.b

Welcome!

New users, PLEASE read these forum guidelines. New posters, SEARCH before posting and read these rules before posting your killer new campaign. New players may also wish to peruse the ARG Player Tutorial.

All users must abide by the Terms of Service.

Website Restoration Project

This archiving project is a collaboration between Unfiction and Sean Stacey (SpaceBass), Brian Enigma (BrianEnigma), and Laura E. Hall (lehall) with
the Center for Immersive Arts.

Announcements

This is a static snapshot of the
Unfiction forums, as of
July 23, 2017.

This site is intended as an archive to chronicle the history of Alternate Reality Games.

Our Esteemed Contributors

The time now is Tue Nov 12, 2024 12:54 am
All times are UTC - 4 (DST in action)

View posts in this forum since last visit
View unanswered posts in this forum

Calendar

Forum index » Archive » Archive: General » ARG: Rookery Tower

[CONTACT] 06/03/2005: Chat with J. Morgan, Log

Page 1 of 1 [9 Posts]

Author

Message

Randy
Boot

Joined: 30 Oct 2004
Posts: 61

[CONTACT] 06/03/2005: Chat with J. Morgan, Log

Chat with Morgan, nothing of consequence discovered

Points of Interest:
1. Richard-like letter transposition.
Example:

Quote:

<J_Morgan> The Tall Man, I'd imagine. A tall, looming shadow, seems to be what revery one but ichard see

2. J_Morgan's story.

Full log:

Quote:

* J_Morgan has joined #rookerytower
<JoeOE18> can't really think of much else to do
<Randy> James!
<Mossy> Hikki Wikki- 'cause, I dunno.... I sorta grew out of the phase where I enjoyed them.
<JoeOE18> James!
<Hikari> My my.
<J_Morgan> Well, hello, my friemds
<Mossy> Aah, Mr. Morgan, sir
* Magnavox has quit IRC (Quit: )
<Hikari> Morgan Very Happy

<Randy> Hello, mr. Morgan.
<J_Morgan> How goes it, Mmm?
<JoeOE18> frustratingly
<JoeOE18> you sent us another email Razz

<J_Morgan> Hm
<J_Morgan> Oh, Did I?
<Drewbear> Hello, Morgan
<J_Morgan> Hello, again
<Drewbear> and the website updated itself again Razz

<JoeOE18> it was binry for A man with a hump-backed uncle mustn't make fun of another man's cross-eyed aunt.
<J_Morgan> I'd rather resigned myself to that
<JoeOE18> which is apparently somehting mark twain said..
<J_Morgan> Defored relatives, hm?
<JoeOE18> binary*
<Randy> Mark Twain published it.
<J_Morgan> What a sordid topic
<Drewbear> btw, all, the color code for the pic is 282828
<Randy> In "Mark Twain on England", New York World N.D.; reprinted in Hartford Courant, 5/14/1879
<Drewbear> Are you feeling alright, Morgan?
<J_Morgan> Fairly well, given the circumstances
<J_Morgan> :S
<Drewbear> true
<J_Morgan> The weekened was certainly relazing
<J_Morgan> relaxing even
<Drewbear> are there any new phenomena on your end, or have they all been online recently?
<J_Morgan> There hasn't been anything dramatic, no
<J_Morgan> A 'bump in the night' here and there
* ib has joined #rookerytower
<J_Morgan> Good evening, Ib
<Randy> ib!
<JoeOE18> hi ib
<Drewbear> hey, ib. Morgan's here
<ib> 'Alo!
<ib> 'Alo Mr. Morgan. ^_^
<Mossy> Greetings, ib
<ib> n_n
* J_Morgan drums his fingers on the wall
<ib> How are you all? :3
<J_Morgan> And I came in here becuse I was bored. Sheesh.
<Drewbear> sorry, James
<Drewbear> Razz

<J_Morgan> Pardoned, I'm sure
<Drewbear> We're doing what we can
<JoeOE18> 282828 is hex for (((
<Drewbear> would you like to see Hikari's animals?
<Mossy> Pardon?
<J_Morgan> Er, what?
<Hikari> They're my BABIES, not animals.
<ib> ^^;
<Hikari> Hmf.
<Randy> Joe: and 282828 is?
<Mossy> ..... should I be... well.... worried?
* J_Morgan looks sidelong at Hikari
* Mossy arches brows
<Drewbear> Randy: it's the colorcode of the Untitled.jpg
<Randy> oh.
* Hikari shows Morgan her turtle and chicken children
<Drewbear> As near as I can tell, the entire thing
<Drewbear> no variation
<Randy> Hikari: Update on Desteg?
<J_Morgan> Why have you got those
<Hikari> Nothing yet
<Randy> OK.
<Mossy> Because Hikari is Hikari
<Hikari> Well, it's a long, sorrowful tale full of mistakes and booze, Morgan. Wink

<JoeOE18> and a nest in someones hair
<J_Morgan> So I would imagine
<J_Morgan> What strange perversions lurk here
<JoeOE18> just be glad you weren't around when mr snouty was about
<Hikari> They're not really perversions so much as boredom kicking it. Wink

<Drewbear> also, the pic is 33x31 pixels
<Drewbear> at least, that's what PS says
<Randy> 33x31?
<Randy> don't think so...
* Drewbear shrugs
<ib> Alas, I must leave early.
<ib> It was good meeting you, Mr. Moragn. Smile

<J_Morgan> Adieu, fair Ib.
<ib> n_n
* Drewbear smacks forehead
<J_Morgan> :S
<Randy> Drew: 528px x 494px
<Drewbear> I was looking at the wrong place
<Drewbear> yup
<ib> Need not such exquisitness...
<Hikari> Good night, ib. :3
* Hikari hugs.
<ib> I pray thee shall solve this mystery soon!
* ib hugs back!
<J_Morgan> prithee
<J_Morgan> It's prithee, not pray thee
<Randy> ?
<J_Morgan> The correct term
<ib> Alas, my old-English skills need polishing. Razz

<Drewbear> Oh! Mr. Morgan, while you're here, I need to tell you something
<J_Morgan> Drew: certainly
<Drewbear> On the site, you have "summary" misspelled
<J_Morgan> Do I?
* ib waves, departs!
<J_Morgan> damn
* ib has quit IRC (Quit: ib)
<Drewbear> it's currently spelled "summEry"
<J_Morgan> I'm not much at spelling
<Drewbear> I didn't know if that was from the ghosts or not
<J_Morgan> I'll change it when I get a chance if you like
<Mossy> Hey! Don't dis Mr. Snouty, Joe! (Yes I know that was a minute or two ago, sorry, I was getting a drink)
<Drewbear> thanks Smile

<JoeOE18> lol i wasn't dissing him, i love mr snouty
<Drewbear> Dab Whelk, Mr. Snouty!
<Mossy> .... well GOOD!
<JoeOE18> whelks* Razz

<J_Morgan> Who on earth, is Mr. Snouty?
<Mossy> We need to add that to the shirt board
<Mossy> Uhm...
<Randy> lol
<J_Morgan> And why is he dabbing whelks?
<JoeOE18> dab whelks mr snouty came up as a possible anagram solution to some puzzle or other
<Hikari> That's what Mr. Snouty's do!
<Randy> From the wiki: Mr Snouty: An imaginary character invented by the strange people that inhabit the #rookerytower IRC chat. He was a possible anagram solution contained within the sentence 'Dab whelks mr snouty'. He has had many wondrous adventures, none of which are known by anybody.
<Mossy> Mr. Snouty is the begenning and end of all things. He is everyone and he is nobody. He is omnipotent and he is as dust.
<Mossy> Oh
<Mossy> That works too
* J_Morgan chuckles
* JoeOE18 wrote that
<J_Morgan> we have a wiki now, then?
<Mossy> Yes! Indeed we do
<Randy> Yes, it is very unorganized though.
<Randy> still needs a lot of work
<Mossy> We're working on it...
<J_Morgan> May i see it?
<Mossy> We're trying...
<JoeOE18> lol
<Mossy> I don't object
* Mossy shrugs
<Randy> http://www.seedwiki.com/wiki/rookery_tower/rookery_tower.cfm
<Mossy> Dab Whelk!
<Mossy> Sorry
<Randy> It is new as of today/late last night (morning)
<Mossy> Couldn't... resist.....
* Mossy coughs'
<JoeOE18> you should see the hhhuuggeee puzzle list i made today
<JoeOE18> its not up there yet because, well it looked horrible
<J_Morgan> Ah
<Drewbear> okay, the black-on-black quote is from Comedy Of Errors, again
<J_Morgan> I see nothing on 'spec'
<Drewbear> apparently TM likes Shakespeare
<Randy> black-on-black quote?
<JoeOE18> as we said its new
<Drewbear> black text on black background
<Randy> gotcha
<JoeOE18> so we havne't had time to spec anything there yet Smile

<J_Morgan> But wild speculations are the MOST IMPORTANT part of any good investigation.
<J_Morgan> Esspecially if they involve other people's sex lives
<JoeOE18> oh there are plenty of wild spec that goes on in here
<Drewbear> We heartily agree Smile

<JoeOE18> inbetween the randomness
<Randy> hehe
<J_Morgan> :S
<Drewbear> but the randomness is fun!
* Mossy coughs loudly
<JoeOE18> Drew: what are you saying about a quote?
* Drewbear hands Mossy a kleenex
<Randy> Joe: scroll up Very Happy

<Drewbear> http://www.freewebs.com/morganparanormal/morgan_paranormal7.htm
<Randy> http://www.freewebs.com/morganparanormal/morgan_paranormal7.htm
<Mossy> Hahha. "she once had dinner with Layla"
<Randy> lol
<Mossy> That could be a bit clearer
<Drewbear> highlight everything
<Randy> hit ctrl+a
<Mossy> 'After moving to Rookery Tower, Layla has once had dinner with her.' or something
<Mossy> Sounds like that was the only time they ever ate
* Mossy giggles, then accepts kleenex
<JoeOE18> lol well...
<J_Morgan> Yes, they sound quite estanged
<JoeOE18> thats all i know about her
<JoeOE18> i could embelish but i'd just be making it up Razz

<J_Morgan> Well, perhaps Layla has been 'estranged' mm?
<JoeOE18> u never know...but i don't know why they where having dinner if she was
<Drewbear> Okay, the quote is from Comedy of Errors, Act 3, Scene 2
<Drewbear> and the black jpg is colorcode 282828
<JoeOE18> oh, we've already seen that before!
<J_Morgan> Drew: wasn't that quote there previously?
<Drewbear> I thought not, but I may have missed part of the investigative trail
<JoeOE18> yeah we've used that
<Drewbear> nm, then
<J_Morgan> Drew: I believe it led to a decoding of something or other
<JoeOE18> comedy of errors was a desteg password i think
<Drewbear> k, thanks
<J_Morgan> Mmmm
* J_Morgan turns the radio up
* Mossy sighs 'be right back'
<Drewbear> so the only new stuff is the binary email and the Unititled.jpg, then?
<JoeOE18> i beleive so
<Hikari> As far as I know
<JoeOE18> and layla's blog update today
<Randy> today?
<Randy> yesterday..
<JoeOE18> but that doesn't seem to have any tampering in it
<JoeOE18> ah yesterday...
<JoeOE18> well i didn't lead anywhere Razz

<J_Morgan> And all our yesterdays
<JoeOE18> so it's still new
<Randy> what page did we discover after the bird yesterday?
<JoeOE18> http://www.freewebs.com/morganparanormal/magpie.html
<Drewbear> magpie
<Randy> ty
<JoeOE18> i think
<Drewbear> which led to found, wasn't it?
<JoeOE18> i think so
<JoeOE18> was found a dead end?
<Randy> maybe
<Randy> might have a clue...
<Randy> theres found.htm too
<Mossy> Back again, I think
<J_Morgan> Weclome home, Mossy
<Hikari> Yay, Mossy :3
<Mossy> Home indeed, Mr. Morgan
<Drewbear> darn. I thought the email might lead to "twain.htm", but no go
<JoeOE18> doesn't seem to be anything else in found
<J_Morgan> Twain
<J_Morgan> Haha
<Randy> Drew: checked all possibilities like that
<J_Morgan> Do you realize that's a pun?
<Mossy> Oh! I see
<Mossy> Yes
<Drewbear> exactly
<Randy> ?
<Drewbear> that's why I thought it might be it
<J_Morgan> Because it was his psuedonym
<Drewbear> cut in twain?
<J_Morgan> two names, twain, seperate
<J_Morgan> serperate identities
* J_Morgan never noticed this before
<JoeOE18> what was his other name?
<Drewbear> samuel clemens
<J_Morgan> Samuel Clemmes
<J_Morgan> What Drew spelt
<Drewbear> Never noticed what, James?
<J_Morgan> Drew: the 'pun'
<Drewbear> ah
<Mossy> Oh, ghastly. No wonder he made a penname.
<J_Morgan> its more of a 'double entende' really. :S
<Drewbear> he took it from his days on the paddleboats
<Drewbear> "mark twain" meant 2 fathoms
<Randy> no go for samuel, clemens, samuelclemens.htm
<JoeOE18> i'll try it for a desteg
<Drewbear> "I measure 2 fathoms"
<Hikari> Joe - I've tried
<Hikari> None of the combinations I can think of work as a desteg key Sad

<Drewbear> Hikari: including the clemens ones?
<Hikari> Yes
<Drewbear> k
<JoeOE18> oh Sad

<JoeOE18> stupid ghosts with their puzzles...
<Drewbear> brainstorming here:
<Drewbear> huckleberry finn
<J_Morgan> Ought to call the tall amn the riddler
<Drewbear> tom sawyer
<Drewbear> mississippi
<Drewbear> ole man river
<Drewbear> nigger jim
<Drewbear> aunt polly (?)
<JoeOE18> aunt!
<Drewbear> ?
<Mossy> You know...
<Hikari> None of the above, Drew, work for a destegg
<Randy> ...
<Mossy> The Twain qyote
<Mossy> *quote
<Randy> yeah..
<Mossy> Damn typos.
<Hikari> But good catch on the Aunt bit
* Mossy applauds Joe
* JoeOE18 bows
<JoeOE18> probably nothing though...
<JoeOE18> but u never know
<Randy> no go polly.htm
<Hikari> It's worth noting :3
<Drewbear> Razz

<JoeOE18> true
<Drewbear> it seems so odd to me that the Untitled.jpg isn't "true" black
<Drewbear> why the 282828?
<Randy> is it anything in hex backwards?
<JoeOE18> its ((( forwards
<Drewbear> it's "???"
<Drewbear> backwards
<Hikari> Heheh.
<JoeOE18> i get ,,,
<Drewbear> untitled -> unknown -> questions -> ???
<Drewbear> Confused

<J_Morgan> huh
<Randy> just brainstorming...
<Drewbear> any thoughts, James?
<J_Morgan> This is why I stick to concrete things
<J_Morgan> Like mysterious noises
<Drewbear> Razz

<J_Morgan> and grainy photographs
<J_Morgan> Wink

<Drewbear> I was about to point that out
<JoeOE18> did we try anything with the image size?
<Randy> no
<Randy> idunno
<Randy> try
<Drewbear> it's not quite square
<JoeOE18> maybe we should then...
<JoeOE18> what was it again?
<Drewbear> 528x494, wasn't it, Randy?
<Drewbear> no, that's just the 28s invading my brain
<Hikari> Mm, another 28
<J_Morgan> seven times four
* J_Morgan helpfully points out
<J_Morgan> Or not so helpfully, in all likelihood
<JoeOE18> 2 + 8 = 10 Razz

<J_Morgan> 2-8= -6
<JoeOE18> very true
<Drewbear> Morgan, did you deliberately quote shakespeare upchat with "and all our yesterdays"?
<J_Morgan> Huh?
<J_Morgan> oh, sorry
<J_Morgan> I suppose my mind's wandering
<Drewbear> Since we know that Layla's convos have been hijacked before, I'm trying to check all possibilities
<J_Morgan> I didn't get much sleep lastinght
<Drewbear> really?
<JoeOE18> thats to be expected
<Hikari> Oh?
<Drewbear> what was the matter?
<J_Morgan> Woke up around 2 am
<J_Morgan> Couldn't go back to sleep
<Drewbear> bad dreams?
<Drewbear> I hate those
<Mossy> Eh. I've been a little insomniac lately, it sucks
<Drewbear> I've had ones that scared me awake so bad, my adrenaline was rushing
<J_Morgan> I notice very few oif you get a recomended eight hours
<Drewbear> Razz

<Randy> haha
<Randy> true..
<Mossy> Too true
<Drewbear> I get my 8, just not consecutively
<Mossy> I get 6 on average
<Drewbear> So, Morgan, what woke you up?
<J_Morgan> And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget
<J_Morgan> I don't remember
<J_Morgan> Just bad dreams I suppose
<Drewbear> and are you staying in the Tower now?
<JoeOE18> i normally don't wake up until i've had 8 :p
<J_Morgan> Yes, I'm at the tower
<Mossy> Urgh. Dreams. I have this thing, riiiight when I'm about to drop off... It feels like I've tripped, or falling. And then I wake up and I'm all thwacked int he bed 'cause I
<Mossy> Eek!
<Mossy> Sorry
<Mossy> *I'm tripping
<J_Morgan> Mossy: I have those
* Mossy nods in sympathy
<Hikari> I'd like to note I'm nocturnal, and fully blame the ghosties for making me wake up while the sun's out. Smile

* J_Morgan chuckles
<Drewbear> Aeschylus. You're well educated, Morgan
<Mossy> I hate it. I either fall asleep right after, or I can't for hours.
<Drewbear> I'm impressed
<Drewbear> me? I got google-fu Razz

<J_Morgan> Drew: Not eductaed, just trivial
<Drewbear> Ah... I trait I know well
<J_Morgan> Most of the things I know I can't remember where I learned them
<J_Morgan> Or, If I do, I'm rather embarrassed to quote it as a source
<Drewbear> Kick-ass at Trivial Pursuit, but useless elsewhere
<JoeOE18> thats always the way
<Drewbear> hey, we had someone ref a shakespeare quote last night using a fanifc
<J_Morgan> Exsanguination
<J_Morgan> ^impressive word
<Drewbear> draining of the blood
<J_Morgan> Learned it from X-Files
<Drewbear> vampirism, usually
<Drewbear> not necessarily real, but still...
<Drewbear> (I read a lot of weird shit)
* Mossy soaks up facts and puts them in file-system in brain...
<J_Morgan> Drew; you can exsanguinate something
<J_Morgan> Think about the red cross
<Drewbear> Yes, like preparing kosher meat
<J_Morgan> They're still after my red-goild!
<J_Morgan> *gold
<Drewbear> but most people think of it in terms of total drainage
<J_Morgan> Drew: Oh, you know they would if tyhey could
<Drewbear> Razz

<JoeOE18> dammit! i hate it when you stay awake for to long and start to get hungry
<Drewbear> nah... then they'd have to pump it right back in...
<Mossy> Joe- me too! Or thirsty. Grr.
<J_Morgan> I ate it when your hungry and there's no food
<Mossy> Yes. That is really terrible.
<Drewbear> or when you pass through sleepy into that zone where everything's *slightly* disconnected
<Hikari> Funnily enough, I was just wondering when I should bother to go make food...
<Drewbear> and my eyes start to itch
<J_Morgan> How about we all take a lunch break and meet back here in ten, hm lads?
<Drewbear> Hikari: go eat!
<JoeOE18> lunch at 2 in the morning....
<Mossy> Oh! What I hate, is when I wake up, and I think about things... And I come up with allll these solutions, and then... I realise when I'm fully awake that they make NO SENSE
<JoeOE18> and interesting idea
<Hikari> How very tempting, Morgan. Smile

<Drewbear> lads?
<Randy> lads?
<J_Morgan> Well, I'M going to rummage around
<Mossy> How about us lasses?
<Hikari> I'm no lad, however Wink

<J_Morgan> I';; be back
<Randy> You've called us lads before.
<Drewbear> You realize that there are several lasses, right?
<Drewbear> Razz

* Mossy flounces around in a skirt
<J_Morgan> Sorry, the poetry quotes got me stuck in 'high style'
* Mossy laughs
<Mossy> I understand
* J_Morgan is now known as J_Morgan|hungry
* Drewbear graciously forgives James
<Hikari> Mm.
<Hikari> I'm going to go find food, then
<Drewbear> interesting
<Randy> interesting
<Drewbear> jinx!
<Mossy> My fiend once said, when the buses weren't coming... "Well! Looks like we'll just be WALKING to Nottingham, then!" I have no clue why.
* Randy notices something awkward
<Drewbear> yes?
* Hikari uses a spatula to free her eyes from the computer screen before wandering off
* Mossy grabs onto her dress
<Drewbear> does this need to be pm's only?
<Mossy> Come back, lassie, come back!
<Randy> heh
<Drewbear> That was an interesting quote from MacBeth that Morgan used earlier
<Drewbear> it's from one of the most famous monologues
<Drewbear> "tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow..."
<Mossy> Ah! Yes, indeed.
* chippy has quit IRC (Quit: "no more dead baby jokes!")
<Drewbear> Aw! But I *LIKE* dead baby jokes!
<Drewbear> Razz

* Mossy smacks Drew
<Mossy> Bad Drew!
<Mossy> Miss Mossy is VERY angry
<Mossy> Dead babies ought not be amusing... 'tisn't proper for a young lad such as yourself to think so, either
<Mossy> Soryr
<Mossy> *Sorry
<Drewbear> Sorry Miss Mossy
* Drewbear looks contrite
<Mossy> Dunno WHAT possessed em
<Mossy> *me
<Mossy> Aah!
<Mossy> TYPOS!!! TAKING OVER!! AAH!!! LOW BATTER!!! AAH!! AHH!!
<Mossy> Damn!
<Mossy> BatterY
<Mossy> urgh
* J_Morgan|hungry is now known as J_Morgan
<Drewbear> Wow. That was quick
<Mossy> Welcome back, Mr. Morgan
<J_Morgan> Muh, feels like my college days
<Drewbear> Thank the lord for the microwave, huh?
<J_Morgan> I have been reduced to eating a tin of black olives!
* Drewbear shudders
<Mossy> Yes! Great fun when you but CDs in it
<Drewbear> ugh!
<Mossy> I love olives!
<JoeOE18> my dad likes olives....
<Drewbear> not a whole can and not ONLY a can
<J_Morgan> I'm more fond of the gree ones
<JoeOE18> ^interesting fact Razz

<Mossy> But that's still pathetic....
<Mossy> Oh! Yes, I adore the green ones
<J_Morgan> Preferabley in a stiff drink Wink

* Mossy laughs
<J_Morgan> shaken, not stirred
<Drewbear> Morgan. James Morgan.
<Mossy> Indeed
<Drewbear> PI at large
* dashcat has quit IRC (Ping timeout: 180 seconds)
<J_Morgan> what's 7 times twenty-five?
<Drewbear> 175
<J_Morgan> Ah
<JoeOE18> ?
<J_Morgan> That's how many calories are in this lovely little meal
<JoeOE18> lol
<Mossy> Figured that's what you were doing
* Mossy shakes head
<Mossy> I've been reduced to eating some pretty stange things around the house. I understand the situation.
<Drewbear> I know that you're tired, but how's Layla been today?
<J_Morgan> Layla's alright
<Drewbear> On her LJ, she seems determined
<J_Morgan> She seems a little off though
<J_Morgan> She was reading all day
<J_Morgan> I think she still is
<Drewbear> Say "hi" to her from us, please
<J_Morgan> I will. of course
* Mossy has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
<Hikari> Aah, delicious frozen food! How I love you so!
<JoeOE18> wb hikari!
<Drewbear> goodness. we're dropping off left and right, aren't we?
<Hikari> Smile

Thanks
<Drewbear> Hikari!
<JoeOE18> are you having olives too ? Razz

* Mossy has joined #rookerytower
<Mossy> Damn
<Hikari> Oh gods no.
<Mossy> Damn you, low battery
<J_Morgan> I'll probably make a frozen burger later, but i decided on the canorpener no heat option for the moment
<Drewbear> actually, some welsh rarebit sounds good...
<Drewbear> brb
* Drewbear is now known as Drewbear|psuedocooking
<J_Morgan> is rarebit anything like rabbit?
<Hikari> I'm having a lovely alfredo frozen dinner. Wink

No offense, but olives and I don't mix.
<JoeOE18> ah all you stupid people and your food
<Mossy> Urgh. I once ate a veggie burger that had only been microwaved, but without anything else
<Mossy> Disgusting. But I was in the middle of video-gaming
<J_Morgan> ew
<Mossy> I was desperate
<J_Morgan> Whatb one, Moss?
<Mossy> Legend of Zelda
<Mossy> I was reliving memories
<J_Morgan> Good choice!
<J_Morgan> OOc?
<Mossy> Of 3rd grade
<Mossy> Yes!
<J_Morgan> Er, Oot
* Mossy sighs dreamily
<Mossy> Can't wait for the new one
<JoeOE18> i managed not to eat for 24 hrs recently when my family was away
<Mossy> Thus, I had to relive the memories
<J_Morgan> Twilight Princess
<JoeOE18> but not deliberatly
<Hikari> Oh man...
<Hikari> OOT...
<Hikari> I wish my nintendo still worked so I could FINISH that. Sad

<Mossy> I had Link's Awakening for GBC, that was my first
<Mossy> Sad

<J_Morgan> You never finished it?
* Mossy hugs Hikari
<Hikari> Nope
<J_Morgan> You poor dear
<Hikari> I only got to...
* Hikari thinks
<Hikari> Where Saria's stuck in the forest with the werewolf thing. My memory is really foggy, I haven't played it in years.
<Mossy> What happened to your 64?
<J_Morgan> Before or after you become an adult?
<Hikari> After
<Hikari> Alas...
<J_Morgan> AHA!
* J_Morgan narrows his eyes
<Hikari> My poor nintendo died by being stepped on. Sad

<Mossy> :'(
<J_Morgan> I THOUGHT i left this out
* J_Morgan goes to search for a spoon for the chocolate sauce
* Hikari blinks.
<JoeOE18> haha
<Mossy> Oh dear god, why the HELL do you need that?
<Randy> ???
* Hikari feels bad for Morgan's stomach. Smile

<JoeOE18> its the perfect compliment for olives
<Mossy> ........................ no. Okay? Just.... no.
<Mossy> Ew. I don't think I can ever think of olives in the same way again.
<Hikari> Ah! Lovely dragonfruit water!
* Mossy twitches and shudders
<Mossy> Oh? Vitamin Water?
<Hikari> Indeed
* Mossy dances
* Hikari loves most anything with dragonfruit in it Smile

<Mossy> Anyone like Honest Tea?
<Mossy> Or Naked?
<JoeOE18> because it has the word dragon in it? Razz

<Hikari> Honest tea?
<Hikari> No, it just tastes awesome, Joe.
<Hikari> :3
<J_Morgan> Now, I have eaten olvies, and cholate sauce
<JoeOE18> suuureee
<Mossy> Play on words :p But yeah, 'tis yummmy, Honest Tea
<JoeOE18> Morgan: you win
<Hikari> It does!
<J_Morgan> Now I just neat oysters and asperagus Wink

<JoeOE18> obviously
<JoeOE18> i think i'd better go to sleep soon
<Hikari> Aww.
<JoeOE18> after making that puzzle wiki all day my brain has died
<Mossy> Urgh. Dear me. I have to work
* Hikari gives Joe her brain Smile

<JoeOE18> thankyou Razz

* Mossy shudders
<Hikari> Poor Mossy.
<Mossy> Well, I'm off to work on a bit of something
<Mossy> Yes, everyone pity me. Throw roses at my feet. Etc.
<JoeOE18> lol were all abondoning morgan Razz

<Hikari> See you. Smile

<Mossy> Bye bye!
* Hikari poses!
<JoeOE18> bye mossy!
<J_Morgan> Adieu
<Hikari> I shall stand guard until the end of time!
<Hikari> No abandoning for me!
<JoeOE18> well i'm off to bed
* Mossy curtsies and exits
<JoeOE18> SOLVE THAT PUZZLE!!
* Drewbear|psuedocooking is now known as Drewbear
<J_Morgan> Well, as a prize, you can listen to this song I just downlaoded, HIkari
* Hikari thrusts fake sword into the air
* Mossy is now known as Mossy|Working
<Drewbear> YAYBACK!
<Hikari> THUNDER CATS, HO!
<JoeOE18> bye bye!
<Hikari> Oh?
<Hikari> Very Happy

<Drewbear> Bye, Miss Mossy!
<Mossy|Working> Goodbye, young 'un
<JoeOE18> sleepy time...
<J_Morgan> go to the link I'm about to give and download the mp3 of skullcrusher mountain
<Drewbear> Morgan: welsh rarebit is melted cheese on toast
<Hikari> Okay
<J_Morgan> http://www.jonathancoulton.com/songs/
<J_Morgan> Drew: It is? Weird name for it
<Drewbear> the name came about because upper-crust British joked/believed that the Welsh were so poor that they would consider cheese to be meat, i.e., rabbit
* JoeOE18 has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
<Mossy|Working> I always called it melted cheese on toast o.O
<J_Morgan> Mossy: Me too
<Mossy|Working> I guess we're just ignorant, for all our love of trivia
<Drewbear> The name's at least 150 years old
<Mossy|Working> Wink

<Mossy|Working> Anyway, must work. Fare thee well~
<J_Morgan> There's a french name for a grilled ham and cheese sandwich,m but I don't remember it at the moment
* Hikari giggles at the song
<Mossy|Working> ... croque meissure? Or something? I'll be damned if I spelt that right
<Mossy|Working> blah
<Mossy|Working> Damn you, spelling
<Mossy|Working> Anyway!
<Mossy|Working> Working
<J_Morgan> I think its croque
<Drewbear> s'alright, Mossy
<Drewbear> French isn't supposed to be spelled correctly
<Drewbear> Razz

<J_Morgan> HikariL isn't that the greeatest song?
<Hikari> It's awesome so far Very Happy

<Mossy|Working> Dear me, I'll listen to it later and be sure to give you my full opinion
<Mossy|Working> Just to torture you as I'll be bored. Muahaha
<Hikari> Gyahaah, monkeys!
<J_Morgan> Oh, torture away, my dear
* J_Morgan chuckles
<Hikari> This song gets a definite thumbs up from me. Very Happy

<J_Morgan> Very Happy

<J_Morgan> So, has anyone figured out why I sent you an email?
<Drewbear> So, James, what's your current opinion as to the species of the Tall Man
<J_Morgan> Despite the fact that it wasn't me?
<J_Morgan> Drew: Species
<J_Morgan> mmmmm
* Mossy|Working sneaks in to vote 'Fae'
* Mossy|Working creeps back out to the desk to work
<Drewbear> the latest email from "you" was a binary-encoded Mark Twain quote
<J_Morgan> ah
<Drewbear> demon, NA spirit, Fae, etc.
<J_Morgan> Anyway, what species? I'm incline to say a daemon
<J_Morgan> As in a non christian-mythos demon
<Drewbear> or half, anyway, given the legend
<J_Morgan> indeed
<Drewbear> he seems to have quite the fascination/apprecitation for Shakespeare
<Drewbear> particularly the Fae-centered ones
<J_Morgan> So I've noticed
<Drewbear> have you seen TM's "self-portrait"?
<J_Morgan> No. I wasn't aware he was an artist (other than a musician)
<Drewbear> http://www.freewebs.com/morganparanormal/bedrooms.jpg
<Drewbear> It's one of the pics that we've recently come across
<J_Morgan> Interesting
<J_Morgan> That's certainly a wide brim he's got
<Drewbear> ...actually, does that bedroom look like any of those in the Tower?
<J_Morgan> No, not a whit
<Drewbear> damn
<J_Morgan> Looks like something out of a magazine
<Drewbear> true... but it might've been nice to see some kind of location for TM
<J_Morgan> He seems to be everywhere
<J_Morgan> He spooked Layla in the hall once, didn't he
<Drewbear> was that him? I thought that was Richard
<J_Morgan> No, not the third hall
<J_Morgan> When yuo all told her to get the salt
<J_Morgan> and she slipped on it
<Drewbear> ah
<J_Morgan> The shadow
<Drewbear> missed that
<J_Morgan> Ah
* J_Morgan leans back in his chair
<J_Morgan> She was in the very room when it occured
<Drewbear> I wonder where everyone else is?
<J_Morgan> As it happens, so was I
<J_Morgan> I've no idea, I'm sure
<Hikari> I'm here, just a little preoccupied.
<Hikari> ah..
<Hikari> Email..
<Drewbear> Hey Hikari
<Randy> We know.
<Hikari> Yes?
<J_Morgan> Email?
<Drewbear> just a general "Hey"
<Hikari> Aagh, I have thread watch emails all over my account! It's a sea of new posts!
<Drewbear> Morgan, since I missed it, would you tell me about the incident with the salt?
<Randy> brb
<Drewbear> Because of my work/sleep schedule, I seem to miss certain things without realizing it
<J_Morgan> Drew: I was quite a while ago, now
<Drewbear> thanks
<J_Morgan> We were all in the IRC room, and something was supposed to hapen at midnight
<J_Morgan> Layla saw something in the hall, and slipped on salt, and knocked herself out
* Drewbear winces
<Drewbear> ouch
<Drewbear> what did she see?
<J_Morgan> The Tall Man, I'd imagine. A tall, looming shadow, seems to be what revery one but ichard see
<Drewbear> and did you take her to the hospital, or was it not necessary?
<J_Morgan> Drew: This was before I got there
<Drewbear> ah
<Drewbear> I feel so sorry for Layla.
<Drewbear> She didn't want or warrant any of this
<Drewbear> and our advice seems to have actually worked against her there
<J_Morgan> Well, it wasn't your fault she was clumsy
<J_Morgan> Its a myth, you know, about girls being more graceful
<Drewbear> Razz

<J_Morgan> :S
<Drewbear> bell curve, m'man
<J_Morgan> Heh
<Drewbear> On a slight tangent: It's interesting how even math can be perverted in the name of bigotry
<Drewbear> Do you remember hearing about that book, "The Bell Curve" that came out a while back
<Hikari> I think you're just jealous of us, Morgan. Wink

<J_Morgan> Drew: I'm afraid I don't
<Drewbear> that supposedly "proved" that blacks were less intelligent than whites?
<J_Morgan> Really
<Drewbear> Incredibly racist
<J_Morgan> That's interesting
<Drewbear> and tryign to back its theories with a statistical distribution
* Satyr has joined #rookerytower
<Drewbear> which is sensitive to MANY outside factors
<J_Morgan> Really
<J_Morgan> Well, statistics lie
<Satyr> hello
<Drewbear> Hey, Satyr!
<J_Morgan> Hello, Satyr
<Drewbear> Lies, damn lies, and statistics
<Drewbear> Razz

<Drewbear> Keeping in the theme of that earlier Twain quote
<Hikari> Hey, Satyr
<Hikari> Smile

<J_Morgan> Hahah
<Satyr> ah.. Mr. Morgan - I've heard a lot about you. I've been meaning to call in to follow your latest investigations
<Drewbear> And it's not so much that statistics lie as that they're dependent on the initial assumptions
<Satyr> (hi all)
<J_Morgan> Satyr: It is of course, a true pleasure to make our aquaintance
<Drewbear> If you *expect* a certain outcome, of COURSE it's easy to find evidence that supports it and discount evidence that goes against it
<Drewbear> rather like ghost-hunting, actually
<Drewbear> Smile

<Drewbear> See? I brought the math discussion back round!
* J_Morgan spreads hands in aquiensence
<Hikari> Aw, darn, now the song's stuck in my head. Thanks a lot, Morgan. Razz

<Drewbear> earworms are fun to share. Razz

<J_Morgan> Hahahahah
<Drewbear> be glad it's not Magical Trevor
<J_Morgan> I had it in MY head the entire day
<J_Morgan> For love of evil, mm?
<Hikari> Ah, Magical Trevor, that should get it out
* Mossy|Working has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
<J_Morgan> Magical Trevor?
<Drewbear> gimme a sec to get the link, alright?
<J_Morgan> Certainly
<Hikari> http://weebls-stuff.com/toons/magical+trevor/
<Hikari> Razz

* Mossy has joined #rookerytower
<Mossy> Whoops!
* Mossy kills wirelss & computer etc
<Hikari> Mossy! :3
<Mossy> Nah
* Mossy is now known as Mossy|Working
<Mossy|Working> Sad

<J_Morgan> That's fabulous
<Mossy|Working> Wish I could stay, really
<J_Morgan> But not as good as Skullcrusher Island
<Mossy|Working> What's fabulous?
<Hikari> Indeed.
<Hikari> Damn
<Hikari> I don't think it'll get it out
* Hikari resorts to the Zero Wing Rhapsody
<Drewbear> Mossy, how's the battery?
<J_Morgan> Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you?
<Mossy|Working> Doing well, thanks
<Mossy|Working> .... what the hell are we talking about??
* Mossy|Working sobs with confusion
* Hikari hugs Mossy
<J_Morgan> Mossy, Infectious songs
<Mossy|Working> Thank you Hikari
<Mossy|Working> Oooh
<Mossy|Working> Haha
<Hikari> Morgan's ruined my brain, that's all. Smile

<Mossy|Working> I'm listening to music now
<Mossy|Working> Oh
<Mossy|Working> Surrre Hikari, blame it on Morgan
* J_Morgan considers bringing up the 'Buffy Musical' sountrack
<Hikari> Razz

<Mossy|Working> Pfft. What brain?
<Mossy|Working> :p
<Mossy|Working> Uhm
* Hikari doesn't like Buf--- HEY.
* J_Morgan decides that would be much too geeky to talk about
<Mossy|Working> Uhm
<Mossy|Working> Okay
<Hikari> Morgan - Nothing is too geeky Very Happy

<Mossy|Working> Geeky? Here's geeky. LoZ OoT soundtrack
<Drewbear> Morgan: I own the BtVS soundtrack
<Drewbear> although I haven't listened to it in ages
* J_Morgan nods
* Hikari wishes she could say the Zero Wing Rhapsody was comparibly geeky...
<Drewbear> I *REALLY* wanted the soundtrack to the musical episode
<Mossy|Working> All 82 tracks of it... or is it 84...? All on my iPod. THAT'S geeky.
* Hikari CAN say that singing it as karaoke IS.
<Drewbear> but I haven't been able to find it anywhere
* Mossy|Working laughs and turns up Nirvana
<J_Morgan> Drew: download it
<Mossy|Working> ew
<J_Morgan> Stealing isn't wrong!
* Mossy|Working skips bad song
<Drewbear> "Come... as you are... as you were... as I WANT you to be..."
* Mossy|Working nods
<Mossy|Working> That's what I'm listening too
<Mossy|Working> *to
<Mossy|Working> Scary, Drew, very scary
<J_Morgan> I like that song too
* Hikari does air guitar in the corner along with the 30 second instrumental
<Drewbear> I've downloaded some of the BtVS songs, but the quality's not worth crap
* J_Morgan certainly isn't bored now
<Satyr> anyone downloaded flute music? Wink

<Mossy|Working> :p
<Drewbear> Razz

<J_Morgan> Flute music?
<Mossy|Working> Sadly, I have... lute music
<Drewbear> Do you know/like Weird Al, Morgan?
<J_Morgan> I know/like but do not like/have Weird Al
<Drewbear> Razz

<J_Morgan> XD
<Mossy|Working> :p
<Drewbear> Have you seen the fanvideo for Angry White Boy Polka?
<Satyr> morgan: oh - would have throught you'd be looking for the music that the man plays as research Smile

<Hikari> I'm going to start grabbing everyone's tongue if you keep using Razz

faces.
<J_Morgan> Satyr: why would I?
<Mossy|Working> ... anyone for Rasputina?
<J_Morgan> Only if it's transylvanian concubine
<Drewbear> I've heard OF but haven't actually HEARD Rasputina
<Drewbear> any good?
<Hikari> Mmm, concubines.
<Mossy|Working> Yes!
<Satyr> manson?
<J_Morgan> How can I research what I haven't heard, Satyr?
<Mossy|Working> ..... Hikari.... you scare me..... sometimes....
<Hikari> ...
<Hikari> but..
<Hikari> Concubines!
<Hikari> Sad

* Drewbear offers to be concubine for Hikari
<Hikari> Hurray!
<J_Morgan> Er
<Mossy|Working> Cobwebs! I hate drawing flipping cobwebs!!
<Drewbear> but only if I get full medical, dental, and vision
<J_Morgan> The male term is CONSORT
<Hikari> ...
<Mossy|Working> Now I can't tell what side of the page is up any more
<Mossy|Working> >.<
<Mossy|Working> Damn cobwebs
<Hikari> You're trying to make me pay your medical bills, aren't you, Drew?
<Drewbear> Mossy: what're you drawing?
<Hikari> YOU'RE JUST USING ME!
<Hikari> ;_;
<Drewbear> mmmmmmaybe.
<Drewbear> ;p
* Hikari shakes fist.
* Drewbear shakes head
<Mossy|Working> Drew- Spiderweb. For a poem
<Mossy|Working> Damn! Monty Python... I can't say poem without thinking about the one with the drunken 'lady' who says 'pram
<Drewbear> literary journal?
<Satyr> morgan: just thinking of leads, seeing that that's one of his trademarks.
<Mossy|Working> *'pram' instead the whole time
<Mossy|Working> No, English Book of Hours project
<Satyr> ok, so I like panpipes Wink

<Drewbear> cool
<J_Morgan> Satyr: well you are a satyr
<Drewbear> Satyr, that is a horrible thing to do
<Drewbear> Razz

<J_Morgan> derived frm the god 'Pan'
* Satyr nods.. "the Syrinx"
<Drewbear> and of course, Pan is supposedly the only of the Greek gods to actually die
<Drewbear> instead of just be banished to the Underworld
<J_Morgan> Yes
<Mossy|Working> :'( I've always liked Pan
<Satyr> drew: though it's been argued it's a translation error Wink

<Drewbear> we don't count the Titans
<Drewbear> Yes, I know
<Drewbear> I find it interesting that dialectical errors could cause such major mistakes
<J_Morgan> Drew: polish the polish
<Satyr> mossy: I'm sure so do most of the nymphs in the forest *lol*
<Hikari> Erf, staying up all night is starting to catch up to me....
* Mossy|Working flaps wings in half-agitation
<Drewbear> What have the Polish ever done to me, Morgan, that they need polishing?
<J_Morgan> Drew: makeing a point about language
<Drewbear> I know
<J_Morgan> Razz

* Hikari grabs Morgan's tongue
<Hikari> I said I'd do it.
<J_Morgan> o.0
<Drewbear> then there's the annoyance of there/their/they're and have/half and your/you're
<J_Morgan> What
* Mossy|Working giggles and hides in the tree
<Satyr> }:>
<Hikari> You just had to keep using the Razz

faces, didn't ya?
<Drewbear> I'm a tutor and homophone errors bug me
* Satyr grabs Hikari's tongue Smile

<J_Morgan> Unhand me woman!
<J_Morgan> ..well
<J_Morgan> that's rather unfortunate language right there
<Hikari> Psh :3
* J_Morgan twitches
* Hikari lets go
* Satyr does too - an impish grin.
* Drewbear hands mouthwash to Morgan
* J_Morgan garggles
<Hikari> I'll have you know my fingers taste of cherries and springtime!
* Mossy|Working laughs up in the tree
<Mossy|Working> I do love trees
<Drewbear> Because you've been working out in the orchard?
<J_Morgan> illegal immagrants!
<Hikari> No. You should know me better than to think I'd *work*.
<Hikari> Razz

* Satyr looks at Mossy.. thinking dryads..
<Drewbear> okay, okay.
* Mossy|Working grabs Hikari's tongue
<Drewbear> stealing fruit out in the orchards?
<Hikari> Very Happy

* Hikari wiggles tongue
<Mossy|Working> ... and what about dryads are you thinking, my dear Satyr?
* Mossy|Working lets go
<Drewbear> ...we're so very lucky that tongues isn't in here right now
<Hikari> <3
<Satyr> oh nothing *whistles*
<Drewbear> perv > Razz

<Mossy|Working> ..... I'm sure >.<
<Satyr> drew: just being satyrical }:>
* Drewbear groans
<Hikari> OH GODS. A PUN.
* Hikari explodes
<J_Morgan> ouch
<Drewbear> Oh! Oh! Bad pun! No biscuit for you!
* Mossy|Working smacks head
<Drewbear> whose, Mossy?
<Satyr> no.. don't explode.. we need your expertise on this case Smile

<Mossy|Working> mine, but...
<J_Morgan> What expertise would those be?
<Mossy|Working> Better idea
* Mossy|Working smacks Satyr
<Drewbear> that's okay, she coalesces pretty quickly
<Hikari> I have absolutely no use anyway. Sad

<Drewbear> see?
<J_Morgan> You have a use Hikariu
<Hikari> x3
<J_Morgan> Like all young ladies
<Hikari> Eww.
<J_Morgan> You're there to look pretty
<Randy> ....
<Hikari> ...
<Hikari> Whoa.
<Drewbear> ...
<Randy> ....
<J_Morgan> Wink

<Mossy|Working> ........
* Satyr looks at Morgan for hooves and horns
<J_Morgan> Gotcha
<Drewbear> ...........
* Mossy|Working slaps Morgan
<Randy> ....................
<Hikari> Feminism I didn't even know existed in me!
<Drewbear> .......................
<Randy> .............................
<Drewbear> ...................................
<Randy> .................................................
<Drewbear> .........................................................
<Randy> ...........................................................................
* Mossy|Working slaps Morgan again, 'cause those dots aren't doing much
* J_Morgan chuckles
* Hikari releases monkey-pony hybrids on Morgan Very Happy

<Drewbear> ........................................................................................................................................................................+infinity!
<Randy> hehe
<Mossy|Working> Wipe that damn grin off your face!
<Mossy|Working> I know you! You're.... grinning! Over there!
<Mossy|Working> Guh!
<Drewbear> I do NOT want to see that breeding program
<J_Morgan> I'll just use my death ray on them Hikari
<Hikari> Then I'll be forced to use... POKEMON!
* Mossy|Working crosses arms up in the tree
<J_Morgan> OH NOES
<Randy> ........
<Satyr> erk.. cute! *ducks*
<Hikari> I CHOOSE YOU, LAPRAS!
<J_Morgan> Lapras?
* Hikari flings pokeball out!
<Drewbear> Now, is that the laser raygun, the radiation raygun, or the Ronald Raygun?
<Hikari> Indeed, Lapras.
<Mossy|Working> OUCH Drew OUCH
<J_Morgan> Of all the stupid pokemon you sic a boat on me?
<Hikari> Very Happy

<Hikari> Yes.
<Mossy|Working> I'm gonna have to slap you too
<Mossy|Working> Damn puns
* Mossy|Working smacks Drew
* Drewbear chuckles and bows
<Drewbear> missed me!
* Drewbear dodges Mossy
<Hikari> Lapras is good for dropping on people's heads, I'm sure you can agree.
<Hikari> Now, just move 3 steps to the right, Morgan...
* J_Morgan feels the urge to quote Pirates of the Carribean whith all the slapping going on
<Hikari> Wink

<Mossy|Working> Damn you men and your goddamn grinning! And your puns! And your perversion! And... damn you! Aurgh
* Mossy|Working sighs
* Drewbear blows kiss to Mossy
* Satyr coughs.. "that's half man Wink

"
* J_Morgan takes a seat
<Drewbear> we try, m'dear, we try
<Drewbear> half mongoose?
* nash has joined #rookerytower
<Mossy|Working> That's what bothers me ><
<Hikari> My pokemon brings all the nerds to the yard, and they're like, you wanna trade cards...
<Drewbear> oh lord.
<Hikari> x3
* Mossy|Working screams "NOOOO!!"
<Drewbear> That's enough to drive me away from the room
<Drewbear> brb
<Hikari> I dcouldn't resist.
<Hikari> ...
* J_Morgan greets Nash
* Hikari kills the d.
* Drewbear is now known as Drewbear|brb
<J_Morgan> Before he leaves
<Satyr> hi nash
<Mossy|Working> Oh Hikari, you SO could have
<nash> hi
<Hikari> I couldn't. Really.
<Mossy|Working> Hi nash.
<Mossy|Working> Yes
<Mossy|Working> I think so
<Hikari> Just be glad I resisted the next half.
<Hikari> Very Happy

<nash> hi Mossy
<Satyr> so what's happening there today, Morgan? going back to the tower?
* Mossy|Working turns Nirvana on HIIIIIIGH volume to block out puns, in case they come sometime soon
<J_Morgan> We ARE backj at the tower
<J_Morgan> for the last time, can't you people listen?
<Randy> ...
<Hikari> Oh, oh! I can! Tell us a story, Morgan! Very Happy

* J_Morgan frowns
<J_Morgan> Very well
<Hikari> Hurray!
<Mossy|Working> Hey! Story Hour is MINE
<Mossy|Working> But because Miss Mossy is listning to Nirvana...
<J_Morgan> Sorry, you've been preempted
<Mossy|Working> ... Mr. Morgan can sub in]
<Hikari> Very Happy

<Mossy|Working> *in
<Hikari> Yay, substitute teacher!
<J_Morgan> Once upon a time there was a young boy who lived in a cottage in the woods, with only his dear old mother for company
<Satyr> morgan: sorry, still picking up the going ons so far.. found your website yesterday.. and it's one heck of a read
* Hikari cheers for the story!
* nash has quit IRC (Quit: nash)
<J_Morgan> For many years they got along quite well, he helped his mother go shopping in town, and plant vegetables in the garden
* Satyr sits and listens.
<J_Morgan> However, because it was only he and his mother, the boy grew up a spoiled child, who got whatever he wanted
* Mossy|Working looks over.... "Yeah, Satyr's a good kid. The rest get really out of hand. Head's up."
<Hikari> Sad

I'm good!
* Mossy|Working thinks back to previous Story Hours.... "Sometimes."
* Hikari pouts.
<J_Morgan> His mother, on her death bed, begged him to stay and take care of the cottage, to work in the garden, and keep the home as it had been for many generatiosn
<Mossy|Working> Drew's the real problem child. Anyway. On with the lesson.
<J_Morgan> He of course agreed, but really, he was still only a little boy, barely out of childhood, and you know how boys are
<J_Morgan> He tried to stay good to his word, but more and more often, he found himself shirking his tasks and running off to explore in the woods
<J_Morgan> One day he was gone for so long that it began to get dark, and the boy became afraid
<J_Morgan> His mother had told him stories of the woods at night, that hungry creatures, and especially wicked fairies haunted the place after the moon came up
<Mossy|Working> ........ that apply to satyrs and dryads? I hope not. Wink

<J_Morgan> The boy sat down by a large, gnarled old tree and began to weep. All the days of loniless, with no one for company after his mother's dath, caught up to him in that one dark moment
* Satyr isn't wocked Wink

.. much }:>
<Satyr> *wicked
<J_Morgan> Just as his tears were reaching his fair, pointed chin, he heard a voice say
<J_Morgan> "Boy, why are you crying?"
<J_Morgan> The boy looked up, but he saw no one there. Panicking, he demanded 'Where are you?"
<J_Morgan> The voice laughed softly. "Why I'm right here. Can't you see me?"
<J_Morgan> "No," he replied cautiously. Were these the dangers he had been warnmed of. But, of course, he didn't wan to tell the only voice in the darkness to go away. "Who are you?"
<J_Morgan> "I'm a friend, of course,"
<J_Morgan> "A friend?" This word was stiff and foreign on the boy's tongue. He'd used it so rarely in his short years
<J_Morgan> "Yes, a friend. Haven't you any?"
<J_Morgan> The boy thought and thought. There was the man in town, who always gave him a sweet when he went shopping with his mother. Wsa that a friend. "No," he decided sadly.
<J_Morgan> "Would you like one?"
<J_Morgan> "Yes!" he answered immediately, delighted.
<J_Morgan> "Good then! Come, stand and dance with me!"
<J_Morgan> An eerie tune began to play ion the hollow, and the boy danced and skiped to it, all night long, while the voice played and laughed. In time, the sun came up.
<J_Morgan> "Ah my boy, now that it is light, can you find your way home"
<J_Morgan> He nodded. "
<J_Morgan> "Buty I don't want to never see you again!"
<J_Morgan> "Ah my boy, worry not! The sun is my enemy, but I will come and visit you in your house when the moon has risen"
<J_Morgan> The boy agreed, and wandered off to the cottage, when he arrived, he was much to tired to do any work, and he slept the day away, waiting for his friend to arrive.
<J_Morgan> When night fell, he heard a whipser in his ear. "Wake up, my boy! Its time to dance!"
<J_Morgan> The boy got up, and played with his new friend. This time, when the sun rose, the boy was even wearier than before.
<J_Morgan> "Will you come again soon?" he asked the voice
<J_Morgan> "As often as you like my boy, every night...but..."
<J_Morgan> "But waht?" the boy demanded alarmed.
<J_Morgan> "I am very hungry. I would be grateful, if tonight, you would leave a plate for me."
* Salina has joined #rookerytower
<J_Morgan> The boy was glad at such an easy request. "Of course!"
<Satyr> (hi salina)
<Salina> hiya
<Randy> shhh story time
<Salina> ok
<Mossy|Working> (Mr. Morgan is subbing in for Miss Mossy Wink

)
<J_Morgan> He was so tired however, that he fell to bed immediately. In his excitement, he only managed to wake up just in time to make supper for himself and the voice. When it arrived there were two lovely plates put uout, full of food that his mother had taught him to cook
<J_Morgan> Though the boy still never saw his friend, as they talked over dinner he saw the food disapear, and when they were both done, they got up, to play and to dance.
<J_Morgan> The voice returned the next night, and the routine was the same, only this time, the voice asked if he could have some extra food, to tale top his friends.
<J_Morgan> "Only, how sahll I give it to you?" the boy asked
<J_Morgan> "Oh, just leave it by the door, before you got to bed," the voice replied
<J_Morgan> The boy nodded,a nd before he fell exhausted into bed that morning, made sure there was an ample supply of food by the door
* Randy sets mode: -o Randy
<J_Morgan> This continued for many nights, and as the boy always slept durning the day, the garden became ill-tended and neared empty, but the boy didn't mind, as long as he had his firend
<J_Morgan> Then one night, the voice asked if he might borrow some money. The boy aquiesced immediately, since the voice was such a good friend, and went to pull some from the little his mother had left him.
<J_Morgan> "Here, have as much as you need!" the boy said eagerly, and put it ouut on the doorstep for the voice
<J_Morgan> "Only," the boy said afterwards, "Will I ever SEE you?"
<J_Morgan> The voice thought. "Hmmm, perhaps there is a way."
<J_Morgan> "Only tell me, and it shall be as you ask!:'
<J_Morgan> "Sell this plain house that your mother bound you to, and bring me the gold. Then I will take you to my palace and you shall live like a prince!"
<J_Morgan> Visions of silk and luxury danced in his head, and with their midnight revels, the boy had been going hungrier and hungrier. He agreed immediately.
<J_Morgan> "Good," the voice told him. "I will meet you ehre again after the work is done."
<J_Morgan> The boy slept poorly that night, he was haunted by visions of his poor dead mother, but when he woke, he was still determined to sell the propperty.
* J_Morgan has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)
<Randy> ?
<Drewbear|brb> ARGH!!!
* J_Morgan has joined #rookerytower
<Randy> ?
<Randy> oh
<Randy> WB
<Satyr> wb
<Salina> hello again
<Hikari> Very Happy

<J_Morgan> bah, where'd I leave off
<Randy> "....but when he woke, he was still determined to sell the propperty."
<Hikari> He was still determined to sell the property...
<Satyr> the boy put a for sale sign up
<J_Morgan> He went to the town for the first time in week,s and sought a buyer for his house.
<J_Morgan> "Please," he said, "its only a modest cottage, but I need the money." And indeed, he did need the money! It had all been used up on his friend.
<J_Morgan> Fortunately, or perhaps not so much so, he found a buyer by the evening, and hurried back, grinning, to his former home.
<J_Morgan> "Look, look!" he shouted. "I sold it1 Now will you show me your face, and take me to your palace?"
<J_Morgan> "In a moment my boy, I am very tired from a journey I made today. Here, give me the coins, and go lie donw in your bed. I shall show you my face in the morning."
<J_Morgan> The boy left the coins outside, and went to sleep. All that night he dreamed of riches,a dn the face of his mysterious companion.
<J_Morgan> He woke the next morning to a loud pounding on the door.
<J_Morgan> He jumped out of bed, but to his dispair, it was the man to whom he had tsold the house.
<J_Morgan> "You must leave," the man said, "this house is mine now."
<J_Morgan> Saddened, but confident in his friend still, the boy gathered his meager possesions and went off into the woods.
<J_Morgan> As he walked he called to his friend, and called, and called and called.
<J_Morgan> Night came. But still his friend did not arrive.
<J_Morgan> The boy, with no where to go, lay down beside a tree, adn slept. With no blanket, and no food, the boy died of a chill in the night.
<Mossy|Working> :'(
<J_Morgan> His friend"
<Hikari> Aw..
<J_Morgan> Had indeedd shown his face.
<J_Morgan> The end
<Randy> Sad

<Hikari> What a sad ending Sad

<Mossy|Working> :'( Morgan, that was so sad///
<Salina> very sad
<Mossy|Working> *...
<J_Morgan> Sorry
* Mossy|Working weeps on someone's shoulder
<J_Morgan> That's how most fairy tales go
<Mossy|Working> Oh! Don't apologise. I like sad stories.
<Hikari> Nono, it was a good story
* Randy needs a hug
<Hikari> but
* Salina comforts Mossy
<Hikari> ;_;
<Mossy|Working> Yes, I know
<J_Morgan> It was good then?
<Mossy|Working> Thank you Salina
<Mossy|Working> Yes!
<Mossy|Working> I loved it
<Hikari> VERY good
* Drewbear|brb is now known as Drewbear
<J_Morgan> Thank you
* J_Morgan takes a bow
<Drewbear> thanks YOU
* Mossy|Working hands him roses
<Hikari> <3
<J_Morgan> Very Happy

<Hikari> It was a great read. :3 Thanks for sharing.
<Drewbear> did you make that one yourself, or did you read/hear it somewhere
<J_Morgan> Drew: made it up as I went along
<Randy> Thank you for the story, James.
* Satyr claps to Morgan
<Drewbear> nicely done
* Randy claps
* Mossy|Working joins in clapping
<Randy> Come on!
<Randy> Everybody!
<Randy> Round of applause?
<J_Morgan> I think however, that now I need a shower and some more substantial food than olives
* Randy continues to clap
<Mossy|Working> I'm clapping!
* Salina applaudes
* Drewbear applauds!
* Satyr cheers and hops around.. "wooohhhh!"
<J_Morgan> Smile

* Randy cheers
* Satyr offers Morgan some wine Wink

* thebiggig has joined #rookerytower
* J_Morgan takes it gladly
<Randy> hi thebiggig
* Mossy|Working does a little dryad dance thingy of approval... or... something.... o.O
* Drewbear has quit IRC (Quit: Trillian (http://www.ceruleanstudios.com)
<thebiggig> hi
<Mossy|Working> Hi biggig
<Satyr> hi biggig
<Salina> hi
<Hikari> Hey
<Hikari> Very Happy

<J_Morgan> So, I might be around later
<J_Morgan> But for now, adieu
<Mossy|Working> ........... on another (sadder, because it is more pathetic) anyoen wanna help me with poetry?
<Mossy|Working> Oh! Of course
<Satyr> bye
<Randy> Bye bye James.
<Mossy|Working> You need dinner
<Salina> bye Morgan
<J_Morgan> Mossy: Oh, I might. What's the challenge?
<Mossy|Working> Farewell, Mr. Morgan~
<Mossy|Working> Oh
<Satyr> morgan: you like any particular drinks?
<Mossy|Working> It's called....
<Satyr> of the alcoholic variety?
<J_Morgan> Satyr: alcoholci ones Wink

<Mossy|Working> ... FIX MOSSY'S CRAPPY POETRY BEACUSE THERE IS ONE LINE THAT SHE CAN'T GET RIGHT!! AH! SHE'S TEARING HER HAIR OUT!!
* Mossy|Working bangs head repeatedly on desk
<J_Morgan> Mossy: send ot to my email, I'll look at it when I'm out
<Mossy|Working> Thank you Smile

<J_Morgan> And NOW
<J_Morgan> adieu
<Satyr> bye Mr. Morgan

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:54 pm
Last edited by Randy on Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:38 pm; edited 4 times in total

Caterpillar
Unfictologist

Joined: 25 Sep 2002
Posts: 1887
Location: cem's otherbody

Could I please ask that anyone posting a chat, just do a very quick summary at the top ala "Chat with Morgan, nothing of consequence discovered" or "Chat with Morgan, Help with Puzzle A discovered".

If it's not too much trouble I'd really appreciate it....thanks. Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:48 am

Britt�
Decorated

Joined: 27 Mar 2005
Posts: 195
Location: Ontario, Canada

My goodness thats soooo long! I agree with Caterpilla, it would be nice. And if someone would point out anything important people should read? That is a realllly long chat to read. Smile

_________________
________

Playing: Veil Nanoscience, The Myth of Objects
Watching: Doctor Who puzzle trail

Anyone remember Rookery Tower?

Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 2:08 pm

dashcat
Entrenched

Joined: 09 Dec 2002
Posts: 816
Location: Under the bed

Is it just me or did J Morgan sound like the Tallman? I mean I haven't been in a chat with him but I've read the ones posted and that didn't sound like J Morgan to me. Could you guys have been talking to the Tallman?

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:34 am

JoeOE18
Unfettered

Joined: 08 Apr 2005
Posts: 301
Location: UK

dashcat wrote:

He does sound a bit wierd, but I don't think he's quite wierd enough to be the Tall Man. I don't think the tall man would be having conversations about eating olives or zelda Smile

_________________
Hello_!wiiiiz

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 8:31 am

Paulzilla
Decorated

Joined: 16 Apr 2005
Posts: 229
Location: Canterbury, UK

Dammit! I missed that chat by moments because my computer borked. A lot. It still is borked. Bloody thing. Reformat time!

_________________
"Leg or no leg, I trust you about as far as I could throw Manhattan." ~~Guybrush Threepwood~~

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:24 pm

binaryborealis
Boot

Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 13
Location: Behind you!

Code:

<J_Morgan> The Tall Man, I'd imagine. A tall, looming shadow, seems to be what revery one but ichard see

Look! he did a typo like what Richard did....

and am I the only one who's terribly bothered by Morgan staying at the tower?

-BB

_________________
Currently playing: Rookery Tower

<Layla> A canary, binary?

Nicknames: Z, Joeyclaren, Binaryborealis

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:42 pm

ib
Greenhorn

Joined: 25 May 2005
Posts: 8

No, Binary, you are not. Neutral

*wonders who the hell eats olives and chocolate sauce consecutively*

Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 9:15 pm

Arbitrary_Moss
Decorated

Joined: 05 Feb 2005
Posts: 175
Location: At the moment? Here

JoeOE18 wrote:

dashcat wrote:

He does sound a bit wierd, but I don't think he's quite wierd enough to be the Tall Man. I don't think the tall man would be having conversations about eating olives or zelda Smile

*cracks up* How fucking awsome would it be if the Tall Man played video games? Great, now I can't stop laughing. And I'm binding a book. Wow. This isn't turning out well.

BUT- I must say, I did agree that for a while he did sound Tall Man-ish to me... Not when he was getting chocolate sauce (eww, I mean, seriously, I'm sure he was just getting a drink of water... liar.... NOBODY, but nobody, would do that to themselves... I hope that Layla sees him eating like that one day and gives him a good talking-to, because... eurgh), not when he was joking around and stuff, but... I mean, the story, it sounded a bit like when the Tall Man tells Richard a story...

Of course, we have to keep in mind that it could simply be that Morgan-the-PM writes a lot of the pages, or a least a few, that had the Tall Man talking or what have you. It might merely be a similar writing style.

... but, made it up on the spot? Pfft. My ass he did. Rolling Eyes

Yeah, I... I mean, the whole 'the Tall Man is possessing me!' thing (okay, he didn't say that oughtright...) is kinda showing through here...

People also seemed to notice that he was quoting a lot. He seemed to not notice it. Well... he claimed to.

Also *sighs* I know this is the Morgan-spec-chat-thing-kinda-area... but... Here's some Layla spec, also dealing with TM possession:

Did anyone notice that in her last entry (6/2/05 08:12 pm) she seemed a bit conflicted? First she's worried that RT is holding its breath (prolly a head's up to us, maybe for 'wolstice'? Dunno...), and she said that she dreaded returning... Well... Okay, this is kinda wild, but... When they're outside the Tower, I'm sure they make better decesions etc. They're mroe themselves. A), because they're not worried, and b) because, if something there -was- trying to possess them (ie, the TM), well, the TM can't go anywhere, so... So what I'm saying is, since TM's plan isn't working too well, uhm... They wouldn't be as possessed outside RT? That is to say, when they were on vacation. I don't mean when they're buying limes from Jacob down at the grocery store. Wink

Well, now that she's back at the Tower, she seems 'determined' to stay and resolve everything. Might it be that she just 'wants' to stay because of the TM? Aah! I dunno! Okay, we can have normal, logical spec now. Razz

*runs, screaming about some nonsense about the tall man and book binding and lutes and olives and Zelda and 83-degree weather and the evils of traffic*

... yeah.

Oh! And don't forget to tune in the IRC chatroom for Miss Mossy's Story Hour! Sometimes on at irregular times... Stay there all day to see just WHEN!
~Miss Mossy

_________________
'Life is distracting and uncertain,'
She said, and went to draw the curtain.
~Edward Gorey, The Eleventh Episode

... what can I say? I'm a Gorey girl at heart.

Life's just a bowl of... syntax errors.

Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:30 am

Display posts from previous: Sort by:

Page 1 of 1 [9 Posts]

Forum index » Archive » Archive: General » ARG: Rookery Tower

Jump to:

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
You cannot post calendar events in this forum