ASCII Art - ASCII Comics - Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Geekiness _ / | _ `\\\\ __________________________ /| | -' )- \\ ,' '. | | | --- \__/' ___/ Here I am, brain the size | | | | -._ |\`._ `-. of a planet... wasting my | [_|_| // \| | intellect on a stupid and | / | ____// ) || | long over-due paper... , __/,__\_.-==)____,' || `.___________________________/ ___/________)--' '|| \ ||/ _____/ / / |/ ,'_____.' \ / / -=|| / ___/ / __||__ ---\-"-._,'--O--O---O-- '~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _ / | _ `\\\\ /| | -' )- \\ *sigh* | | | --- \__/' | | | -._ |\`._ [_|_| // \| / | ____// ) || __/,__\_.-==)____,' || ___/________)--' '|| \ ||/ _____/ / / |/ ,'_____.' \ / / -=|| / ___/ / __||__ ---\-"-._,'--O--O---O-- '~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _ / | _ `\\\\ ___________________ /| | -' -)-\\ ,' '. | | | --- \-_/' ___/ Marvin, I feel with ) | | | -._ |\`._ `-. you. I really do. / [_|_| // \| `.__________________,' / | ____// ) || __/,__\_.-==)____,' || ___/________)--' '|| \ ||/ _____/ / / |/ ,'_____.' \ / / -=|| / ___/ / __||__ ---\-"-._,'--O--O---O-- '~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ,--------------------------------------------------. ( Hey, listen to this, Fran. "When the RotK:EE DVD `. \ hits the shelves, it'll be 4 hours and 15 minutes; \ \ a whole whopping hour longer than the theatrical \ \ release." Looks like we might see some additional ) `.__________ hot Shire action after all. ___,----' '-------._ _,-----------------' \| _ .-',,,,,--. _ / | _ `\\\\ |: )###( :| .===. _ | `---. /| | -' )- \\ |: \'''/ :| ( ( -( `- | : .. | | | | --- \__/' .-----------. "\__/ --- | : .. | | | | -._ |\`._ | --------- | /|/': _.- | : .. | [_|_| // \| | | || \) |_:___. / | ____// ) || __,.| --------- |.__ ||( \\____ __|__\__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ || '.____(==-.[________] ___/________)--' '|| \||| ------- | || || '-(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \ \______'|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______)|| / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ ||\ \ ---/-___/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||._.-' \kmr ____________________________________________ ,--------------------------. ( Hot... Shire... action...? ) `-------------._ _,-------' |/ _ .--,,,,,--. ' _ / | _ `\\\\ |: #( ^( :| ( .===. _ | `---. /| | -' )- \\ |: \_-/ :| ( ( (o(o ) `- | : .. | | | | --- \__/' .-----------. "\_-/ ) --- | : .. | | | | -._ |\`._ | --------- | /|/'| _.- | : .. | [_|_| // \| | | || \) |_:___. / | ____// ) || __,.| --------- |.__ ||( \\____ __|__\__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ || '.____(==-.[________] ___/________)--' '|| \||| ------- | || || '-(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \ \______'|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______)|| / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ ||\ \ ---/-___/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||._.-' \kmr ____________________________________________ .--------------------------------------------. / |===| "Frank the Hobbit-Fancier \ / . | | was greatly fond of halflings; \ ( |' (#) (#) he found them cute and bouncier \ \ (#) than elves or bearded dwarflings!" ) `--._ _,----------------------------------------' _ \| .--,,,,,--. _ / | _ ' `\\\\ |: )6 )# :| .===. _ | `---. /| | -' )9 \\ |: \~_/ :| ). ) ) `- | : .. | | | | --- \._/' .-----------. \__/" --- | : .. | | | | -._ |\`._ | --------- | /|'./ _.- | : .. | [_|_| // \| | | || \) |_:___. / | ____// ) || __,.| --------- |.__ ||( \\____ __|__\__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ || '.____(==-.[________] ___/________)--' '|| \||| ------- | || || '-(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \ \______'|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______)|| / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ ||\ \ ---/-___/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||._.-' \kmr ____________________________________________ ,----------------. ( THAT'S NOT FUNNY \ , - - - - . \ AND YOU KNOW IT! ) ( But oh, ' `----._ _,------' ' so true. ) \| ` - - , - _ .-',,,,,--. |' _ / | _ `\\\\ |: )<))# :| .===. ' _ | `---. /| | -' )^ \\ |: \>_/ :| ( ( ^( `- | : .. | | | | --- \-_/' .-----------. "\_./ --- | : .. | | | | -._ |\`._ | --------- | /|/': _.- | : .. | [_|_| // \| | | || \) |_:___. / | ____// ) || __,.| --------- |.__ ||( \\____ __|__\__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ || '.____(==-.[________] ___/________)--' '|| \||| ------- | || || '-(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \ \______'|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______)|| / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ ||\ \ ---/-___/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||._.-' \kmr ,-------------------------------. ,---------------------. ( 'With great reluctance, Machall ) ( *Picked up Railgun* '. ) returns his sword to its ( ) *Picked up 25 Health* \ ( sheath. "Very well. So be it."' ) ( *Picked up Railgun Ammo* ) \ _,---------------------------' \ ,----------------------' |/ .--,,,,,--|/ _ /'| _ `\\\\ ( (( |: )###( :' ) )) .===. _ | `---. /| | -' )- \\ (( ( |: \'''/ :| )) ) ( ( ^( `- | : .. | | | | --- \__/' _ .-----------. "\_-/ --- | : .. | | | | -._ |,`.\| | --------- | [|,':( _.- | : .. | [_|_| *type* // )| | | || \) |_:___. / | (( ____// ) || __,.| --------- |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ || '.____(==-.[________] ___/________)--' ']| \||| ------- | || ' \ '-(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \ \______'|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______)|| / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ ||\ \ ---/-___/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||._.-' \kmr ____________________________________________ .--------------------. _ ( They may be hopeless \ _ . _ |7 \ geeks, but they're \ * * \) L\ |. / ,' '^ * \ /my/ hopeless geeks. ) * \)| \ | `/ (__7 o * * `---._ _,-----------' _ .--,,,,,--. |/ _ / | _ `\\\\ (( ( |: )###( :| )) ) ,===.' _ | `---. /| | -' )- \\ ( (( |: \'''/ :| ) )) ( (^(^ `- | : .. | | | | --- \__/' _ .-----------. "\_./ --- | : .. | | | | -._ |,`.\| | --------- | [|,':( _.- | : .. | [_|_| *enter* // )| | | || \) |_:___. / | (( ____// ) || __,.| --------- |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ || '.____(==-.[________] ___/________)--' ']| \||| ------- | || ' \ '-(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \ \______'|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______)|| / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ ||\ \ ---/-___/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||._.-' \kmr ,--------. ( What'cha ) ,----------. \ doin'? / ( Summoning \ \ _,--' \ the devil | \| \ online. ' ',,,,, `----._ / )6 )# _ \| \o_A. / | _ '`\\\\ `, `. /| | -' )- \\ ___Y ) | | | --- \-_/' //)__`) / \ | | | -._ |,`.\;---" / | [_|_| // \,----^___/ / | ____// ) || [____] __/,__\_.-==)____,' || | ) ____________________________________________ ,-------------------. ( I can already hear `-. \ the mob breaking down ) ,------. \ our front door... / ( *100%* ) \,------------------' `. ,--;'-----. `,,,,, |/ ( Nifty! ) 9)9)# '_ `-. ,-' \~_A. / | _ \|`\\\\ `, `. /| | -' ' )^ \\ ___Y ) | | | --- \._/' //)__`) / \ | | | -._ |,`.\;---" / | [_|_| // \,----^___/ / | ____// ) || [____] __/,__\_.-==)____,' || | ) ,-----------------------. ( ... and so he ended up \ \ opening a gateway into ) \ the nether hells. ,' `---------------. ,-' ,,,,, |/ .===. #(.(. ' )o ) ) '\_o/ \__/" ,:._(_ ) )_,;. ,' `._ , ( ,; `. / _/ ,_.\ ___(:E= ,_. _/( ( ;_ \ --(__(\\-[_P-"---------- [_D)__, -- //)__) -- ____________________________________________ ,----------------. ( Did he manage \ \ to close it yet? ) `--. ,----------' \| ,,,,, ' .===. #( .( )o ) ) '\_-/ \o_/" ,:._(_ ( )_,;. ,' `. ) ,; `. / _/ ,_. _\ ,_. _/( ( ;_ \ --(__(\\-[_//)__)------- [_D)__, -- //)__) -- ____________________________________________ . /\ . |\ / \ /| /\ . . .-' ' '-' '-' '-^-'\/|__ \ TENTACLES!!! / / TENTACLES EVERYWHERE!!! \ /__ ,^. ,-.--. ,--. ,--._\ |/ \|'\\\\ V--- \/ ' ' )@)\\ --- \0_/' --- ,-'`----. ---- (_)__,) _ ) -- ,,,,, `.__.; / / -- .===. ##((. \ (_)' -- .)) ) '' _/ ,---.)___ / -- \_ "" ,:._(_ / ; ) --- )_,;. ,' `. ,`--'\ \__ ,; `. / _/ ,_. _\ \ ,_. _/( ( ;_ \ --(__(\\-[_//)__)------- [_D)__, -- //)__) -- ____________________________________________ ,-------------. ( Doesn't look `. ,-----. \ like it to me. ) ( Nope. ) `-. ,---------' `-. ,' \| ,,,,, \|.===. ' )o))# ,:)- ) ) \~_/' (Y_,'__/" ,:._(_ ". )_,;. ,' `. \ `; `. / _/ ,_. _\ `( ( ;_ \ --(__(\\-[_//)__)------------------ //)__) -- ,-----------------------. 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No more )############ ########################( seafood pizzas for you. ,'############# ######################## \ ,-----------------------'############### ############## ////'.===. |/######################################## ############# //(.( >)<) )'######################################### ############# '\_~/ \-_/" ########################################## ############## / ( _`._ ######################################### ############# ( `:(\\, (___________ ############################## ############## \` ,/' / ` ' `----------.____ ############## ####_____ ##### \`.'/ ( ( \ `. ############ ##_(_____)_______`.| )_________)_____/_____________)_########### ###################| /########################################### ####################\___)########################################### ,--------------------------. ( Comic, comic, comic... \ \ Must think of something to \ \ put into Monday's comic... ) `------. ,----------------' \| .:::. ' )6 ":. (\ \~_/ " \\ ) `. \\ // Y\. \\ __ __// ,( [ _______\`--===)____,' (/| _______________)--'-._ | | |/ _____/_,/ / ,`---.,--' / / o-|| __/ _/ ___||___ -------"-._,'---o--o--o--o _____________________________________ ,-------------------------------. / Psst, my man. Take it easy. \ | Slacking ain't killed nobody yet. | | And what's one comic more or less | \ to the internet anyhow? / `----------. ,-----------------' ,-------. \| ( Hmmm... ) ', . *POOF* `------.( .:::. \ --/ / `' )9 ":. - )), - (\ \._/ " / // \ \\ ) `. \\ // Y\. \\ __ __// ,( [ _______\`--===)____,' (/| _______________)--'-._ | | |/ _____/_,/ / ,`---.,--' / / o-|| __/ _/ ___||___ -------"-._,'---o--o--o--o _____________________________________ ,--------------------------. | No, Khamura! Don't stray! \ | You have promised to update ) | the comic regularly! / `--------. ,;-----.--------' |/( Yeah! ) *PING* <>' \.----' , . \ :.. / '.:::. > , .|/ :^^ .:::. \><' (,||v )6 ":. .(( (\ '' \._/ " )\ \\ ) `. \\ *type* // Y\. \\ __ __// ,( [ _______\`--===)____,' (/| _______________)--'-._ | | |/ _____/_,/ / ,`---.,--' / / o-|| __/ _/ ___||___ -------"-._,'---o--o--o--o ,--------------. ,' Guuuh... `. ( I hate mornings... ) `-----. ,---------' )\| .______. _,-. ( ',,,,,__ | \~~~D ,_. _x)x # :.| -- (___) [_D)_\__,//)__) ------------------- ____________________________________________ ,------------. | Need more... ) | caffeine... / `----. ,---' \|,,,,,____. _,-. ,:)~ #' | \~~~D (Y_,'__, `:.| -- (___) - "_, -- //)__) ------------------- ____________________________________________ _,-^-._--- *veeunnnn* (_______) --- --- .______. _,-. ,,,,,__ | \~~~D ,_. _~)~ # :.| -- (___) [_D)_\__,//)__) ------------------- ____________________________________________ _,-^-._ *veeunnn--zzt!* (_______) ))) .______. _,-. ,,,,,__ | \~~~D ,_. _')')# :.| -- (___) [_D)_\__,//)__) ------------------- ____________________________________________ _,-^-._ (_______) *byoooo~~* |*|*| *|*|* .______. |,|.| ,,,,,__ | \|~|D ,_. _.).)# :.| -- |_|_| [_D)_\__,//)__) ------------------- ____________________________________________ _,-^-._ (_______) *~~oooooooo* |,|.| \|~|D .______. |_|_| ,,,,__ | *|*|* ,_. _')')# :.| -- |*|*| [_D)_\__,//)__) ------------------- ____________________________________________ _,-^-._ (_______) *~~oooooooo--ping!* |*|*| *|*|* .______. |*|*| ,,,,,__ | *|*|* ,_. _.).)# :.| -- |*|*| [_D)_\__,//)__) ------------------- ____________________________________________ -^-._--- *veeunnnn* _____) --- --- .______. ,,,,,__ | ,_. _')')# :.| -------- [_D)_\__,//)__) ------------------- ____________________________________________ ,------------------. ( I *HATE* MORNINGS! ) `-----. ,---------' \| .______. ',,,,,__ | ,_. _>)<)# :.| -------- [_D)_\o_,//)__) ------------------- _______ ,//////)))) ////////'''' (((((((( ( \\\\\))) ` \\\\// ' """" ,-' / ( ,.--'`. /'`---. / `-.-' \ , ) ( | , ( ) ||_ | ) \ ( |_ ) / |`._/`...' |) `.__,__] | | ' |,. | | / .' ) \7 | ` | | ( ] | | / A `-.._____,./ \ | | / / `._________,'\` | | / / -' (| (_`.\ ` ',' | (| | ' `.___ ,.=--'',' | . (| | `._..==-- /|'],' | \ /, | `- / |-' | '' | ` | | ` | | \ `| | , | | ` | ' | | / ,-------------------. ,---------------------. / Mission completed \ ( Great work, Number 1. \ ( successfully, Capt'n! ) \ Set course for home. / `------------------. ,' ),-------------------' `\ /' __,-^-.__ --- (_________) --- --- ____________________________________________ _ *!!!* *WHUPP!* (##(\ __,-^-.__ *SCREEEEETCH!* / (####\\ (_________) ))) / (######\\ / (#######\) . /\ . / / `"""""""\ .-'`-' '---' `-----. / / / / \ \ YAHAHAHARRRR!!! / / / / \ `. ,--. .------.( ,(Y,,,,, |/ V `\ ( | )###( ' \ \\'''/ ) " `,-. / __,) / ,'\ | ( \ ____________________________________________ ,---------------. | Today's lesson: | | Don't mess with | | Frank's coffee. | `-------. ,----' \|,,,,, *SLURP* ,:)- #' ,. (Y_,'__/ ,---------. / ' ". )_,;. ( #7%$@*!!! ) (`( ;.--. \ `; `. ),--------' \ `: `-.\ `/ `., ) /' -------\."`----`----(-__,-//);_-)--- ( (_________) ) ( ) ,-------------------------. | Okay! Listen up, you lame ) | excuse for an author! / `----------. ,-----------' ,_. /' \ --/ / - )), - <> / // \ :-- (\. ____(,(( ( [ _______[>=====]'' (/| _______________) | || _______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o ____________________________________________ ,---------------------------. ( ~~Heeeeey... where'd he go? ) ,-----`--------------. ,--------' | He's asleep. \ ),' | Pulled off an ) /' | allnighter, ,' ,_. | I hear. ,-' Oo/ `-------.( )), `\<> // :`` (\. ____(,(( ( [ _______[>=====]'' (/| _______________) | || _______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o ____________________________________________ ,-----------------------. / Great. Just... great. \ / We're pouring all our \ ( energy into this conscience | \ thing, and he goes off and | \ ignores us. Who does he / \ think he is? / ,------.`---------. ,--------' / You're `---. ),' | preaching to ) /' | the choir, / ,_. | my friend. / > // :-- (\. ____(,(( ( [ _______[>=====]'' (/| _______________) | || _______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o ,--------------------------. / Let's see... spam, spam, \ / MyDoom.A, MyDoom.B, spam, \ ( spam, spam, more spam, spam... ) '------------. ,---------------' -. |/ _ :| .===.' _ | `---. :| ( ( -( `- | : .. | --. "\_-/ --- | : .. | | [|,':( _.- | : .. | | || \) |_:___. |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ |__ || `.____(==-.[________] | || ' \ '-(________________ _/ || \ \______'|| \ / || \_______)|| / _ || .=\/ ||\ \ \b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- O O O ||._.-' \ ____________________________________________ . |' ,---------------------------------------------------------------. (#) / "Spam spam spam spam! Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Spam `. ( spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! ) `. Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Spam spam spam spam!" / `-. ,--------------. ,--------------------------------------' \ / |===| \| (#) _ \| | | .-',,,,,--. .| _ / | _ '`\\\\(#) (#) |: )^ )# :| ` .===. _ | `---. /| | -' )^ \\ |: \o_/' :| ( ( 9( `- | : .. | | | | --- \o_/' _ .-----------. "\_~/ --- | : .. | | | | -._ |,`.\| | --------- | [|,':( _.- | : .. | [_|_| // )| | | || \) |_:___. / | ____// ) || __,.| --------- |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ || `.____(==-.[________] ___/________)--' ']| \||| ------- | || ' \ `-(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \ \______'|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______)|| / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ ||\ \ ---/-___/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||._.-' \ ____________________________________________ ,-----------------. ,----------. ( You guys are /so/ ) ( Teeheehee. ) \ predictable. ,' `---. ,----' `------. ,-----' _ *snicker* .`\,,,,,--. |/ _ / | _ `\\\\ |: )###( :| .===.' _ | `---. /| | -' )^ \\ |: \'''/ :| ( ( -( `- | : .. | | | | --- \-_/' _ .-----------. "\_~/ --- | : .. | | | | -._ |,`.\| | --------- | [|,':( _.- | : .. | [_|_| // )| | | || \) |_:___. / | ____// ) || __,.| --------- |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ || `.____(==-.[________] ___/________)--' ']| \||| ------- | || ' \ `-(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \ \______'|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______)|| / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ ||\ \ ---/-___/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||._.-' \kmr Onward, men! To victory! __________ ' [_S.P.A.M_< 0 / ooooooooo oooooooooo o | oooooooooo oooooooooo ,\ \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\ ,Y \\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\ /\ /////////\ //////////\ /\ //////////\ //////////\ ____________________________________________ Sir, enemy troops are approaching. ' \ | ________.0______o=________________________`.,' :|_ |'-. _______:::|____|| | | ____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ ,'`. /####| Fire the |######| Mother of Aye, |######| All Guns! Aye! |######| ' ' \####| ________.0_____,o__________________________`.,' :|_ |.-. ________:::|____|| | | ____________________________________________ _ ______ ___ _ _______ _____ ________ ____ _ /\| |/\| ___ \/ _ \ | | / / _ || _ || _ | \/ | |/\| |/\ \ ` ' /| |_/ / /_\ \______| |/ /| | | || | | || | | | . . | |\ ` ' / |_ _| ___ \ _ |______| \| | | || | | || | | | |\/| | |_ _| / , . \| |_/ / | | | | |\ \ \_/ /\ \_/ /\ \_/ / | | |_|/ , . \ \/|_|\/\____/\_| |_/ \_| \_/\___/ \___/ \___/\_| |_(_)\/|_|\/ ____________________________________________ We sur... ( ) ) ___________ rend... )( ( [_S.P.A.M._< er... ( o,oo|o.\ ' _/o|o-oo/o;\ _0/)_ oo\o//o\o/oooo ____________________________________________ ,------------------. / Spam filters are a \ \ grrl's best friend. ) `--------. ,--------' -. |/ _ :| .===.' _ | `---. :| ( (^(^ `- | : .. | --. "\_./ --- | : .. | | [|,':( _.- | : .. | | || \) |_:___. |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ |__ || `.____(==-.[________] | || ' \ '-(________________ _/ || \ \______'|| \ / || \_______)|| / _ || .=\/ ||\ \ \b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- O O O ||._.-' \kmr -. '_ :| .===. _ | `---. :| ( ( -( `- | : .. | --. "\_-/ --- | : .. | | [|,':( _.- | : .. | | || \) |_:___. |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ |__ || `.____(==-.[________] | || ' \ '-(________________ _/ || \ \______'|| \ / || \_______)|| / _ || .=\/ ||\ \ \b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- O O O ||._.-' \ ____________________________________________ *CONNECTION TIMED OUT* -. '_ :| .===. _ | `---. :| ( ( -( `- | : .. | --. "\_~/ --- | : .. | | [|,':( _.- | : .. | | || \) |_:___. |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ |__ || `.____(==-.[________] | || ' \ '-(________________ _/ || \ \______'|| \ / || \_______)|| / _ || .=\/ ||\ \ \b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- O O O ||._.-' \ ____________________________________________ *YOU DON'T HAVE PERMISSION TO ACCESS /STUFF ON THIS SERVER* -. '_ :| .===. _ | `---. :| ( ( >( `- | : .. | --. "\_~/ --- | : .. | | [|,':( _.- | : .. | | || \) |_:___. |.__ || ( \\____ __|__\__ |__ || `.____(==-.[________] | || ' \ '-(________________ _/ || \ \______'|| \ / || \_______)|| / _ || .=\/ ||\ \ \b--''-----__/\__--|| .__----/--- O O O ||._.-' \ ____________________________________________ /\ . __ / \ /\ |\ /| / \ __\ \-' '-' '-' '-' '--' '____ \ /I/ DON'T HAVE PERMISSION?! /____ \ I'LL SHOW YOU MY PERMISSION, YOU /____ < STUPID PIECE OF OUTDATED HARDWARE, AND / / IT COMES IN THE SHAPE OF A POWERDRILL! ( /___,--. ,-. .---. ,----. ,-. ,---. \ , - - - - - . \/ \| \/\/ \ / |/ `. \ ( *M e e p* ' ' `.\ ` , - - - . . `' `\,,,,, ' #( o( _ '\_./ / | _ ////' ) `. /| | -' // o( ___,; Y | | | --- '\_./ //)__: . \ | | | -._ |,`.\| | \ ) [_|_| // )| ' / / / | ____// ) || [}_/ , __/,__\_.-==)____,' || |`\_;) _/ _/ _____/ ___/ ___/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _/ ___/ _____/ _____/ ___/ ___/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _____/ _/ _____/ _/ _/ _____/ _/ _/ _/ _____/ _/ _____/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ __/ _/ _/ _/ __/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _____/ _/ ___/ _/_/_/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ ___/ ___/ __/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ __/ _/ _/ _/ __/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _____/ _____/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _____/ _____/ ____/ _____/ _/ _/ ______/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ___/ ____/ _/ _/ _____/ _/ __/ .===. _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ ^)^) ) ____/ _/ _/ _/ _/ \-_/" ) `. |] Have a good time with ;( \|| your loved one(s)! ( `. \| ) _; ) _ ,==//)_,;] ,'\( )// / ,-'-----'/ `\\\\ / /`......,' ,,,,, ).)\\ __. / )\|/( ).))# ____\~_/___'-._.'___/_/|\_\_______\~_/'____ """"",(//:"""""""""""""""""""""\\)"") `.""""" ( " ) \ `.; ) :---'| `. ,'' | | `." | | ' |____/ ;----: [}---] : ) | ) ,--------------. , - - - - - . ( Welcome to a \ ,---------. ,----. . That guy... ;--------. \ higher plane \ / We... we \/ And \. looks just / Spacious ) \ of existence! )( have hands! ) hips! ) like me! ,( here... ,' `---------. ,--' `. ,--------'\ ,----' ` . , - - `--. ,-' .===. ////`\,,,,, `\ ,:::. \|,;;;. `,,,,, .;;;.|/ ( ( ^( // ^( #( ^( "-0(0 o)o)\\ )o )| (@)`(`' "\_-/ '\_-/ '\_o/ ,_. \_./ )) \._())) \-_/ ^\_./ ,: ( ),`. ,'.(,(D_] ,:_(_,"/ )_,;. )-`. )_`. / )_\ ; . )( `" / ( ,' ,; `. , . ) ; \ / , ) | \ ||`._,' |`-..' /( ( . \ | \ |( `. \ ( / (,_.|_,' /| | | | ( `) ` ') )_.|_,' / ) ) ) \ \___'[_C)__,'|\ | \____| `.(E: / ,'[_C)__,'| | / / \ \_ ] ;====::>--{] [____] :===`\\ [----] }-//)' (:_/'( : )( | ( | / \ | ) | ) ________________________________ *grope* .===. ////' ,,,,, .:::. ,;;;. ,,,,, .;;;. ( ((.( //(.( #((.( "(-0( o)O)\\ ).))| ).)(@) "\_-/ '\_-/ '\_-/ ,_. \_./ \__())) \-_/ \-_/^ ,: ( ),`. ,'.(,(D_] ,'.( )_,;. )-`. )_`. / )_\ ; . )( `" / ( `.___,; `. , . ) ; \ / , ) | \ ||`._,' |`._____(_E( . \ | \ |( `. \ ( / (,_.|_,' /| | | | ( `) ` ') )_.|_,' / ) ) ) \ \___'[_C)__,'|\ | \____| `.(E: / ,'[_C)__,'| | / / \ \_ ] ;====::>--{] [____] :===`\\ [----] }-//)' (:_/'( : )( | ( | / \ | ) | ) ________________________________ _ . __ __ * * \) L\ \_ \_ * * \ | \ \ \ * * .===. ////' ,,,,, ( ,;;;. ) ,;;;. ,,,,, .;;;. ( ((.( //(.( #((.( ( ""(-0_ ) )< )\\ ).))| ).)(@) "\_-/ '\_-/ '\_-/ ,_. \__(_) \~_())) \-_/ \-_/^ ,: ( ),`. ,'.(,(D_],' ( \ \ ;-.`. )-`. )_`. / )_\ ; . )( `" / ( \\ \ `^' ).`. , . ) ; \ / , ) | \ ||`._,' :`. `._`-----' : ) | \ |( `. \ ( / (,_.|_,' /| | \ `.___(\\' |,' ,_.|_,' / ) ) ) \ \___'[_C)__,'|\ | \____\ | / [_C)__,'| | / / \ \_ ] ;====::>--{] [____] :====: [----] }-//)' (:_/'( : )( | ( | / \ | ) | ) _________________________________ ,-------------. | Do that again ) | and you die. / \ ,----------' .===. ////' ,,,,, .:::. \| ,;;;. ,,,,, .;;;. ( ( ^( // ^( #( ^(,. "-X(x ' )< )\\ )^ )| )^ (@) "\_-/ '\_-/ '\__`._Y) \_~/ \._())) \-_/ \-_/^ ,: ( ),`. ,'.( ," ,' ( )_,;. )-`. )_`. / )_\ ; . )( `--' / ( . : ,; `. , . ) ; \ / , ) | \ ||`.___.' |\ \|_ /( ( . \ | \ |( `. \ ( / (,_.|_,' /| | | `.__(\\`)_` ') )_.|_,' / ) ) ) \ \___'[_C)__,'|\ | \____| `.(_) _/ ,'[_C)__,'| | / / \ \_ ] ;====::>--{] [____] :==(_,' [----] }-//)' kmr (:_/'( : )( | ( | / \ | ) | ) ___________________________________ _ _ ____ ___ ___ _ _ | | | | __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ | ___| / _ \ / _ \| |_| |__ | |_| |/ _` | '_ \| '_ \| | | | |___ \| | | | | | | __| '_ \ | _ | (_| | |_) | |_) | |_| | ___) | |_| | |_| | |_| | | | |_| |_|\__,_| .__/| .__/ \__, | |____/ \___/ \___/ \__|_| |_| |_| |_| |___/ ____ _ _ _ _ Definitely / ___|| |_ _ __(_)_ __ (_) __ _| | meant for \___ \| __| '__| | '_ \ | |/ _` | | each other. ___) | |_| | | | |_) | | | (_| |_| `\ ,;;;. |____/ \__|_| |_| .__( ) _/ |\__, (_) ^)~ ". |_| |/ |__/ |___/ (\ \-_/ " \\ ) `. |_| _ _ , _ |- \\ ;/ Y\. | |(/_|`(/_ _\ |_() \\ ____// , ( [ _\`--===)____,' (/| |-|_ _ ,_ _ |- |~/\/\ | _______________)--'-._,' | |_||(/_ ||(/_><|_ _)\/\/ . |/ _____/_,/ / ,`---.,--' / / o-|| __/ _/ ___||___ ---------"-._,'---o--o--o--o _ .---------. _ / | _ ,;;;. |:^^^^^^^:| .===. _ | `---. /| | -' )^ (@) |: :| ( ( ^( `- | : .. | | | | --- \-_/^ _ .-----------. "\_-/ --- | : .. | | | | -._ ),`.\| | --------- | [(,'.( _.- | : .. | [_|_| ;/ )| | | |( \: |_:___. / | ____(/ , || __,.| --------- |.__ |( . \)____ __| \__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ |( `.____(==-._[________]_ ___/________)---'-._.]| \||| ------- | || [( _,-`---(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \\_______ \|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| |||-o || \_______) || / \ / / -=|| /|| ___|||___ || .=\/ \ || \ ---/--__/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d--d---b--b--''-----__/\__---\||.__---/----- __/ `=._,' O O O O O O ||_.-' \_____ ____________________________ ,----------------------. / Sorry to interrupt you `. / girls, but it's time that `. ( we got our guests back home. ) `---. ,----------------------' ////' /' // -( ,\_o/_ .---------. _ .`./ | _ ,;;;. |:^^^^^^^:| .===. _ | `---. \ | -' )')(@) |: :| )- ) ) `- | : .. | ;' / | --- \._/^ _ .-----------. \-_/" --- | : .. | D),'| | -._ ),`.\| | --------- | [(,'.( _.- | : .. | [_|_| ;/ )| | | |( \: |_:___. / | ____(/ , || __,.| --------- |.__ |( . \)____ __| \__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ |( `.____(==-._[________]_ ___/________)---'-._.]| \||| ------- | || [( _,-`---(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \\_______ \|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| |||-o || \_______) || / \ / / -=|| /|| ___|||___ || .=\/ \ || \ ---/--__/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d--d---b--b--''-----__/\__---\||.__---/----- __/ `=._,' O O O O O O ||_.-' \_____ ____________________________ ,---------------------------. | But we've only just beaten `. | your Civ3 highscores on the `. | God setting! We didn't even get \ ////'| to start on your Tetris scores! / ///(, `----. ,------------------------' ''__/_ \| .---------. _ .`./ | _ ',;;;. |:^^^^^^^:| .===. _ | `---. \ | -' )')(@) |: :| )^ ) ) `- | : .. | ;' / | --- \o_/^ _ .-----------. \-_/" --- | : .. | D),'| | -._ ),`.\| | --------- | [(,'.( _.- | : .. | [_|_| ;/ )| | | |( \: |_:___. / | ____(/ , || __,.| --------- |.__ |( . \)____ __| \__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ |( `.____(==-._[________]_ ___/________)---'-._.]| \||| ------- | || [( _,-`---(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \\_______ \|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| |||-o || \_______) || / \ / / -=|| /|| ___|||___ || .=\/ \ || \ ---/--__/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d--d---b--b--''-----__/\__---\||.__---/----- __/ `=._,' O O O O O O ||_.-' \_____ ____________________________ ,------------------. ( Fran, on some days \ \ I really hate you. ) ),-----------------' ,---------------. ////' /' ( You're welcome. ) // >( `-------. ,----' ,\_o/_ .---------. |/ _ .`./ | _ ,;;;. |:^^^^^^^:| .===. ' _ | `---. \ | -' (@) ^( |: :| ( ( ^( `- | : .. | ;' / | --- ^\_-/ _ .-----------. "\_./ --- | : .. | D),'| | -._ ),`.\| | --------- | [(,'.( _.- | : .. | [_|_| ;/ )| | | |( \: |_:___. / | ____(/ , || __,.| --------- |.__ |( . \)____ __| \__ __/,__\_.-==)____,' || /__| |__ |( `.____(==-._[________]_ ___/________)---'-._.]| \||| ------- | || [( _,-`---(________________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \\_______ \|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| |||-o || \_______) || / \ / / -=|| /|| ___|||___ || .=\/ \ || \ ---/--__/ _/--__||__-----'-''-d--d---b--b--''-----__/\__---\||.__---/----- __/ `=._,' O O O O O O ||_.-' \_____ .------------------------. |7 am: | |For breakfast, Frank has| |a nice cup of coffee. | '------------------------' ) .______. ( ,,,,,__ | ,_. _x)x # :.| --[_D)_\__,//)__)-- _________________ .-----------------. |9 am: | |Second breakfast.| |More coffee. | '-----------------' ,,,,, # -(- `\__/ ,':_(. ) ,' \ ( / _; . `. ,_. ---(__(\\----`._(G_]-- ____________________ .----------------. |11 am: | |Elevensies. | |Yet more coffee!| '----------------' ) ,,,,,( #( -(,. `\__`._Y) ,:_( _," / : / / ,' |-^ ( ( | \ \ | `(\\-] ( | ) | ' | ) ____________________ .---------------------. |1 pm: | |Did I mention coffee?| '---------------------' . ' , _ ,,,,, ( | `-----. #(6(6 ) | : // | _ `\_~/ ,_. | : // | | ),:_(,(D_] | : // | ||( `" / |_,-----' || `._,'.____ _/___\_ |[ |___(==-._[_____,_]__ ' \_.-`--.(____________\____ \ \______ \|| / \_______) \| \ o--\/ \ \ / __||__ \_ \__ \ -d---b--b---`._..'----/---- ____________________ ,------------------. ( Yes! Yes, you did! ) `----. ,----------' |/ _ ,,,,,' | `-----. #(>(< | : // | _ `\_O/ | : // | | ),:_( . ) | : // | ||' \:\_,'; ( |_,-----' || . \|_,"_,_. _/___\_ |[ `._____(D_]._[_____,_]__ ' \_.-`--.(____________\____ \ \______ \|| / \_______) \| \ o--\/ \ \ / __||__ \_ \__ \ -d---b--b---`._..'----/---- ____________________ .---------------------. |Oh. Alright then. | |Carry on, carry on...| '---------------------' *grumble* ) _ ,,,,,( | `-----. #( >(,. | : // | _ `\__`._Y) | : // | | ),:_(,' " | : // | ||( `" / |_,-----' || `.__,'____ _/___\_ |[ |___(==-._[_____,_]__ ' \_.-`--.(____________\____ \ \______ \|| / \_______) \| \ o--\/ \ \ / __||__ \_ \__ \ -d---b--b---`._..'----/---- ,,,,, .===. # -(- ,:)- ) ) `\__/ (Y_,'__/" ,:._(_ ". )_,;. ,' `. \ `; `. / _/ ,_. _\ `( ( ;_ \ ---(__(\\[_//)__)----------------'---//)__)--- __________________________ ,----------------. ,' Do you know that `. ,' feeling where you're `. / certain you've forgotten \ \ something important, but / `. can't think of what? ,' `-------. ,----------' ,,,,, |/ .===. #( -( ' )- ) ) '\_o/ \__/" ,:._(_ ( )_,;. ,' `. ) ,; `. / _/ ,_. _\ ,_. _/( ( ;_ \ ---(__(\\[_//)__)---------[_D)__,'---//)__)--- __________________________ ,-------------------. / Yeah, I know that. \ / I'm having a fit of \ ( that myself, right now. ) `---. ,-----------------' ,,,,,( \| .===. #( -(,. ' )- ) ) '\__`._Y) \o_/" ,:_( _,"; ) )_,;. ,' . / ( ,; `. / _/ Y ,_. _/( ( ;_ \ ---(__(\\----'------------[_D)__,'---//)__)--- __________________________ ,,,,, .===. # -(- ,:)- ) ) `\__/ (Y_,'__/" ,:._(_ ". )_,;. ,' `. \ `; `. / _/ ,_. _\ `( ( ;_ \ ---(__(\\[_//)__)----------------'---//)__)--- __________________________ ,,,,, .===. # -(- )- ) ) `\__/ \__/" ,:._(_ ( )_,;. ,' `. ) ,; `. / _/ ,_. _\ ,_. _/( ( ;_ \ ---(__(\\[_//)__)---------[_D)__,'---//)__)--- __________________________ . ' , . ' , ,,,,, .===. #(o(o )o)) ) `\__/ \__/" ,:._(_ ) )_,;. ,' `. ( ,; `. / _/ ,_. _\ ,_. _/( ( ;_ \ ---(__(\\[_//)__)---------[_D)__,'---//)__)--- __________________________ __/\_/\_/\__/\_/\_/\__ \ / < WHERE'S FREDDIE!?! > /___ _ _ _ _ _\ ),' \/ \/ \/ `.( ,,,,, /' `\ .===. #((o( )o)) ) '\_o/ \o_/" ,:._(_ ( )_,;. ,' `. ) ,; `. / _/ ,_. _\ ,_. _/( ( ;_ \ ---(__(\\[_//)__)---------[_D)__,'---//)__)--- __________________________ Online time: ,--------------------. 78:17:34 ( Musssst finishhhh `. _' \ doooownlooooadssss... ) / | _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ),--------------------' /| | -' ~ ~ ~ ~ /'~ | | | --- ~ ~`\\\\_ ~ ~ | | | -._ ~ ~ )o \\| ~ [_|_| ~ ~ \__/||~ ~ / | ~ ~,) `|| ~ __/,__\_.-==)`--=' )| ___/________)`.____, || \ ,' \ ______, / /( .----'______.' \ \ ( -=|| ,------------------------. ( Umh. Hello. \ ) There is no comic today. ) <> /'-------------------------' :..: (||) '' (\. ______ ( [ _______[>=====] (/| _______________) | || _______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o _____________________ ,----------------------------. / It's kmr's birthday weekend, \ ( you see, so he's taking a \ ) short sabbatical until Monday. ) <> /'-------------------------------' :..: (||) '' (\. ______ ( [ _______[>=====] (/| _______________) | || _______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o _____________________ ,------------------------. ( So, until then... \ ) Devil will entertain you ) ( with an performance of / ) the Kazachok dance! / <> /'-----------------------' :^^: (||) '' (\. ______ ( [ _______[>=====] (/| _______________) | || _______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o _____________________ *RUMM-TA RUMM-TA RUMM-TA* *TA-RUMM-TA RUMM-TA RUMM!!* ,---------. ,--------. / Oh, how I \ ) TA-DAA! ) \ hate you. / <> /'--------' `-. ,-----' ^^: *huff*`\ *puff* -||.) ,_. '' \>< *pant* (\. ,((__ ______ ( [ ______/________[>=====] (/| _______________________) | || _______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ --------------------''--o--o--o--o ,-----------. | Come on, \ | Freddie... \ | Come out of \ ,---. | there already. ) +-( No. )---------+ ),-------------' | `--.( | /' | `\ | .===. | | )9 ) ) | | \o_/" | ,| _) `,. | (_) ,/_,/ \ | \ V( ( `. \ | \_,) \ ) | _ | ;___,/ / | (_)| [_]_//,' | : | :Y ) | | |[ : | | | | | | | | | | _______________________ ,----------------. / What you did was \ ( an act of unusual \ +\ cruelty. It can't / | \ be forgiven. / | `--. ,----------' .===. | |/ | )< ) ) | ' | \~_/" | | _) `,. | | (/_,/ \ | | ( ( `. \ | | ) \ ) | _ | /;___,/ / | (_)|'[_]_//,' | : | :Y ) | | |[ : | | | | | | | | | | _______________________ ,----------------. | I just unplugged ) | the monitor, / | ferchrissake! (_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_ `---------------. / < NOW GIVE THAT ROUTER BACK! > +-----------------+ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _\ | | /,'\/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ \/ | | .===. /' | | )< ) ) | | \O_/" | | _) `,. | | (/_,/ \ | | ( ( `. \ | | ) \ ) | _ | /;___,/ / | (_)|'[_]_//,' | : | :Y ) | | |[ : | | | | | | | | | | ,-------------------. | Still not letting \ | you in, huh? Mind if ) | I try my luck? / ,---------. +-----------------+ `----------------. ,' ( Go ahead. )| | ,,,,, /' `-------. / | | #((.( .===. /' | | '\_~/ -)-) ) | | ,;`-(._ \__/" | | / , \ _) `,. | | \ \__,) \ (/_,/ \ | | \__V)___/ ( ( \ \ | | \____.' ) \ ) | _ | [---[o] ;____/ / | (_)| ( -' :) [_] _/ / | : | : A| ; :`\_/) | | | [ ] / Y / | | | | | / | / | | : | | \ \ / | | _____________________ ,-------------. | Yo, Freddie. \ | C'mon man, let | | me in. Let's | | settle this | | like adults. / +-----------------+ `------------.( | | `\ ,,,,, | .===. #( -( | ( (-(- '\_o/ | "\__/ ,;`-(_ _ | _) `,. / : (,) | (/_,/ / ,' |V / | ( ( \( / |_/ | ) \\ \____.' _ | ;____/ ;.\\-[o] (_)| [_] _/ / ( -' :) : | ; :`\_/) : A| | / Y / | [ ] | / | / | | | | \ \ / : | | | _____________________ ,-----------------. / 1-on-1 Arcade VS, \ ,----------. \ 200% health, best / ( You're on. ) +----------------\ of five? / `---------.( F```^^^'''"""***.#),--------------' . ' , `\,,,,, |/' .===. #( ^( |#| ( (o(o '\_./ `\\\\| "\__/ ,;`-(_ )')\| _) `,. / \ \._/| (/_,/ / ,' |\ , |)| ( ( \( / | "(_) |#| ) \\ \____.'`-^ |#| ;____/ ;.\\-[o] |_)#| [_] _/ / ( -' :) ;|#| ; :`\_/) : A| |#| / Y / | [ ] |#| / | / | | | |#| \ \ / : | | |#| _____________________ ,--------------. | I swear, these | | two will be my | | death someday. | +-----------------+ `----. ,-------' | *K-TAN!* `\ | | .===. | | ( (6(6 | | "\_~/ | | _) `,. | | (/_,/ \ | | ( ( \ \ | | ) \ ) | _ | ;____/ / | (_)| [_] _/ / | : | ; :`\_/) | | / Y / | | / | / | | \ \ / | | ,----------------------. | Many wonder why | | I put up with Freddie | | and Frank, not to | | mention live with 'em. | | Well, sure, it has its | | downsides... | `----. ,---------------' _ .---------. |/ _ / | |:#######:| .===.' _ | `---. /| | |:#######:| ( (6(6 `- | : .. | | | | _ .-----------. ___"\_o/__ --- | : .. | | | | \| | --------- | |) ,.' (. ) _.- | : .. | [_|_| || | | |)/ \._\\ ) |_:___. / | || __,.| --------- |._|( / ) )\)___ __| \__ __/_,_\_.--. || /__| |__|)\ \ (.____==-._[________]__ ___/________) || \||| ------- | ||) \ \__;_ ) (_________________ ________________________ ,-----------------------. ( Hey Fran, we're gonna \ \ hop down to the bistro \ \ for a sub or something. ) ),--------. You coming? / ////'/' `-----------' //(.( '\_o/_ .---------. _ ^./ | |:#######:| .===. _ | `---. \ | |:#######:| )^ ) ) `- | : .. | ;' / | _ .-----------. ___\-_/"__ --- | : .. | D),'| | \| | --------- | |) ,.' (. ) _.- | : .. | [_|_| || | | |)/ \._\\ ) |_:___. / | || __,.| --------- |._|( / ) )\)___ __| \__ __/_,_\_.--. || /__| |__|)\ \ (.____==-._[________]__ ___/________) || \||| ------- | ||) \ \__;_ ) (_________________ ________________________ ,------------------------. ( But what was I supposed \ \ to do? They were cute \ \ and mine for the taking. ) `------------. ,---------' `\ .===. ^)^) ) _ .----\-_/". _ / | |:####) `.| | `---. /| | |:###/_( \ | : .. | | | | _ .----( \ \ __________ | : .. | | | | \| | --- ) \ | |) _______ ) | : .. | [_|_| || | ,';___| | |) _______ ) |_:___. / | || __,.| -//)[ __| |._|) _______ ) __| \__ __/_,_\_.--. || /__| / `-((/__|) _______ ) .--._[________]__ ___/________) || \||| --/ ,' \ ||) ) (_________________ ,--------------------------. | So what you're basically | | saying is: you know me so | | well that nothing I say or | ,-----. ,-----. | do can surprise you, yes? | ( Yepp. ) ( Ayup. ) `---. ,--------------------' `---. / \ ,---' \| ,,,,,/' `\////' '.===. #( ^( //^(^ )- ) ) '\_-/ '\_-/ \o_/" _,:-( +-,^._(_-+ ),:._ |( \: ;' `: ;/ ))| || . \\_ ,_. /`,,_. ,^\ ,_.__(/ ,-|| || `.___(D_]---(__(\\]-//)__)--[//)___,' || ||,_.-`-(___________________________)-'-._.|| _______________________________ ,,,,, `\\\\ .===. #( -(,. -)-\\ ^)~) ) '\_ `._Y) ,'`,_/' ,_. \-_/" _,:-( ,' " /`.^)_.:-+ [_\). ,),:._ |(( `" / ( `" `: \ V;/ ))| || `.__,' |-| ,^\ _`(/ ,-|| || \ ,--------------//)__)---//)___,' || ||,_.-`-(___________________________)-'-._.|| _______________________________ ,-----------------. | Y'know, I thought | | that waitress was | | really hot. | `-. ,-------------' *PFRWSH~~!* \| ,,,,, `\\\\ '.===. #( >( >)<\\ )^ ) ) '\_},=::" ";;=.{/' ,_. \._/" _ ,'-( ,_. ,'`,_,).-+ [_\). ,),:._ |(( `.-(D_] (`.^ `: \ V;/ ))| || `.__,' |-\ ,^\ _`(/ ,-|| || ( ,--------------//)__)---//)___,' || ||,_.-`-(___________________________)-'-._.|| _______________________________ ,-------. ( Gotcha. ) \ .-----' \| ,,,,, ////' '.===. #( O( //O(o ,.)9 ) ) '\__/ '\__/ (Y_,' _/" _,:-( ,_. ,'`,)_`.-+ ". ,),:._ |(( `.-(D_] (`.^ `: \ `';/ ))| || `.__,' |-| ,^\ `_(/ ,-|| || \ ,--------------//)__)---//)___,' || ||,_.-`-(___________________________)-'-._.|| Do you feel kinda strange, Y-Yeah... Definitely. too? , , ` // __ ,,, (oo oO@ Oo' (( ?? || bb dd dd ____________________ Hey, kmr! What's this about all of I want my body back... a sudden? , ` || __ ,, >< @><@ ;; (( ?? || bb dd dd ____________________ ,------------. ( MwahahaHA!!! ) \ ,----------' `\ ,_. U^^/ |.)), * | // __ (\ .:::. ( _ _ | \\ )x ":. __)()/ / (/. \\ \__,\" / \\ __ ) ( [ Just a Copout Comic today ______\`---==) `---' (/| as kmr grapples with the _______________)`.____, )| demons of real life. ,' _______/,/ ( .----'`---.,--' \ _\ o-|| > ) ___||___ ---------[_,"kmr--o--o--o--o ,--------------------. / So we're gonna pick \ ,-----. \ up roleplaying again? ) ( Yepp. ) `------. ,------------' `----.( `\ `\ .===. ,,,,, `\\\\ )^ ) ) )6 \# )^ \\ \o_/" \o_/' \-_/' ) `. )-`. )_;. /_( \ : ( \ / . \ ( \ \ | \ \ | / / )) ) \ | | \ | )) ;'";'| ,';___| | ;___| | ,'_,' |\ ((/[ __| ; []__| ; ((/:====:)) / `-((/ )) ( `-((/ [ `- ) / ,'\ / ./--\. / \ \ _________________________________________ ,----------------------. / Cool. We need to let \ \ Carl and Monica know... ) ,-------------. `------. ,--------------' ( Already done. ) `\ `-. ,---------' .===. ,,,,, `\\\\ /' )^ ) ) #/^(^ )^ \\ \-_/" '\_o/ \o_/' ) `. )-`. )_;. /_. \ )) : ( \ / ( \ ( / / | \ \ | \ \ ;' ,'| | \ | )) | :"| ,'_,'__|\ ;___| | ,'| | | ((/[ __ ])) []__| | ((/:===| | A `- ) ( `-((/ [ `-((/ )) / \ \ /\./--\. / ,'\ _________________________________________ ,--------------------------. ,-------------.( ...and decide on a date... ) ( Already done. )`-------. ,----------------' `---------. ,-' `\ `\.===. ,,,,, `\\\\ )^ ) ) )o \# )^ \\ \o_/" \o_/' \-_/' ) `. )-`. )_;. /_( \ : ( \ / . \ ( \ \ | \ \ | / / )) ) \ | | \ | )) ;'";'| ,';___| | ;___| | ,'_,' |\ ((/[ __| ; []__| ; ((/:====:)) / `-((/ )) ( `-((/ [ `- ) / ,'\ / ./--\. / \ \ _________________________________________ ,---------------------. ( ... and... a place... ) ,-------------. `-------. ,-----------' ( Already done. ) `\ `-. ,---------' .===. ,,,,, `\\\\ /' )^ ) ) #/o(O )^ \\ \-_/" '\_./ \o_/' ) `. )-`. )_;. /_. \ )) : ( \ / ( \ ( / / | \ \ | \ \ ;' ,'| | \ | )) | :"| ,'_,'__|\ ;___| | ,'| | | ((/[ __ ])) []__| | ((/:===| | A `- ) ( `-((/ [ `-((/ )) / \ \ /\./--\. / ,'\ _________________________________________ ,-----------------------. ( I hate it when you two \ \ are several steps ahead ) \ of me in planning. / `------. ,------------' .===. `\,,,,, `\\\\ )^ ) ) )< \# )^ \\ \._/" \>_/' \-_/' ) `. )-`. )_;. /_( \ : ( \ / . \ ( \ \ | \ \ | / / )) ) \ | | \ | )) ;'";'| ,';___| | ;___| | ,'_,' |\ (/[ __| ; []__| ; ((/:====:)) / `-((/ )) ( `-((/ [ `- ) / ,'\ / ./--\. / \ \ ,------------------. ( Already memorizing ) _______ ) that stuff, huh? / |`. `. //// /'`----------------' |, `. `. //^(^ |' `.-----`. `\_o/ ,----. |:. | | ,:_( ( Mhm. ) | `:. | | / ) \ `---.( | `:| | / / | `\.===. | | | |": | 6)6) ) |7 | | | | |\ ,. /\ \-_/" | | | | |===:\) / ' \""\ ) `;. | | | \))-' ](`( ;.--. (D__Y_,/ `. | | | /`. \\ `: `-.\ \ ( ( `:., \ | | | ,-------\."`----`----"----//)__/-----------------.| | |\ `. | ||\ `. | || \ `. || \ `. ____________________ ,----------. _______ / Cool. Now, \ |`. `. | where'd that \ |, `. `. | coke go I put | |' `.-----`. \ in here the | |:. | | \ other day? / |#b:. | | `-----. ,--' |###b:| | .===. `\ :""""""""| | 6)6) ) ///: | | ,. /\ \-_/" // ^: | | / ' \""\ ) `;. '\_ :_ | | (`( ;.--. (D__Y_,/ `. ,^:,(D/ | | \ `: `-.\ \ ( ( `:., \ /\ " /: | | ,-------\."`----`----"----//)__/-----------------.| | |\ `. | ||\ `. | || \ `. || \ `. ____________________ ,--------------------. _______ ( Small item in highly ) |`. `. \ frequented area. / |, `. `. \ Roll Perception / |' `.-----`. \ at -2, please. / |:. | | `-----. ,------' |#b:. | | `\ |###b:| | .===. \\\\ :""""""""| | 6)6) ) o)o\\ : | | ,. /\ \o_/" \__/' : | | / ' \""\ ) `;. ,;_(.---:_ | | (`( ;.--. (D__Y_,/ `. ( `,_\,(D/ | | \ `: `-.\ \ ( ( `:., \ \./___,': | | ,-------\."`----`----"----//)__/---"-------------.| | |\ `. | ||\ `. | || \ `. || \ `. / * .__ .__ | * * _ * * | \*._ _ ___ | \ _ ._ _ | * |__/|[ )(_] |__/(_)[ )(_] * \ ._| ._| ,--------------. / That'll be \ ,-----------------. ( Carl and Monica. ) ( I'll let them in. ) `---. ,----------' ),----------------' \| _ /' .--,,,,,--. ' _ / | _ `\\\\ |: ')### :| .===. _ | `---. /| | -' )^ \\ |: \ ''' :| )')) ) `- | : .. | | | | --- \o_/' _ .-----------. \o ." --- | : .. | | | | -._ ),`.\| | --------- | [(,'.( _.- | : .. | [_|_| // )| | | |( \: |_:___. / | ____//"., || __,.| --------- |.__ |(_. \)____ _| \_ __/_,_\_.-== ____,' || /__| |__ |( `.____ ==-._[______]__ ___/________)---'-._.]| \||| ------- | || [( _,-`---(_______________ \ ||/ _____/ / /|| \_________/ || \\_______ \|| \ / |/ ,'_____.' \|| \ |||-o/ || \_______) || / \ / / -=|| /|| _)_|||_(_ || .=\/ \ || \ ---/-___/ _/---__||__----'-''-d/_d'-`b_\b--''-----__/\__---\||.__---/---- __/ "-._,' O O O O O O ||_.-' \____ _______________________________ _ * .__ .__ | * * (( (*) )) * * | \*._ _ ___ | \ _ ._ _ | * |_| |__/|[ )(_] |__/(_)[ )(_] * ._| ._| +-----------------+ | | | | `\\\\ | | )^ \\ | | \._/' | | ,-----------.,/ )_;. | | / I'm coming, ( / . \ | | \ I'm coming, / | / / )) | | \ Sheesh! / ;'";'| | _ | `---------' ,'_,' |\ | (_)| ((/:====:)) | : | [ `- ) | | / \ \ | | ; \ \ | | / \ \ | | \ _______________________________ ,----------------------. 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Sorry it \/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_ \ took so long, I had to\ / `------------------. ,-< YAHAHARRR!!! > +..__-------`\-/ _ _ _ _ _\ | ""==;:###/,##\/ \/ \/ \/ | ||##/,#\\\\ | ||#####^ \\\ [ ||#####\ .'' | ||#####,)_;._ | ||###/ \ | ('L#,'". .") | `.__,#| |/ | ||####| | | _ ||####:===:=: | (_E ||####[ \ \ | : ||####| , , | ||####| | | | ||####| | | | ||####| | | _______________________________ ,-------------------. / Aside, foul minion! \ \ I shan't be stopped / \ on my holy quest! / ,-----. `---------------. / ( CARL! )----------------+ |/ _____ ,.==`----.(#################| ' , (Woah.) || `\#"~~~"#######/)))) // `\\\\ /' || |#/~~)>(######((( >( // ).)\\ || ](~~/_o/######((( o/ // \__/' || |##:`=(##(_)###;`-(._ ,// ')) )_;. || |/ ) ()( \#/ `,__,7L' \ `.' )| || / .' ) )#\ V\ , /___,' `._",' | || ( / (###:..#| | | | || \ \ ;\######| | | | || _ |:.\\=[=])#####{---}-} :====: || 3_) |#( -'; :######( -'[ ] [ `- ) || : |#: Y|######: A| / / || |#| [ ]######| [ ] / ,' || |#| | |######| | | ( ( || |#| | |######| | | \ \ ,--------------. ,-----. ,------------. ( We just picked \ / Dude! \ ( I knew you'd ) ) that thing up \ \ Sweet! \ ) like that. /,----------. ( on our way here. ) `------. Y ,-- -------'/ I wanna \ +`-----------. ,--' ;.Y ( hold it too! ) | /' | /' `\ `-----. ,----' | .~~~. |.===. /)))) \\\\ ,,,,, /' | /~~)^( ( (^(^ ((( ^( .).)\ ).)\# | (~~/_o/ |"\_-/ ((( ./. _ \._/' \._/' | ,;`=( | ) `. _;`-(.\\-'(\\)_,;//). ,),`. | / ) () |/_( \/ \\,'/ / )\ ".' ,| | / .' ) ) ( \ /__, /\\|".,'",'| `._ ,' | | ( / ( |) ( /| | \\,/ ,' | | | | \ \ ;\ _ |;___|\ \| | 7\D,' | |_____| | `.\\=[=]) (_)|[ __| `.\\--}-} :=:===: [o]---] | ( -'; : : || `-((/ ( -'[ ] [ ]`- ) [ ]`- ) | : Y| || : : A| |A : |A : _______________________________________________ ,--------. ,----------------------. ( Oh dear. )( You... wants... it...? ) +-----------------`-----. ,' `----. ,---------------' ______ | | /' `\ (*eep!*) | .~~~. |.===. /)))) //// ,,,,, /' | /~~)o( ( ('(' ((( ^( //>(< )o)\# | (~~/_~/ |"\_~/ ((( -/. _ `\_./ \__/' | ,;`=( | ) `. _;`-(.\\-'(\\)_,;//). ,),`. | / ) () |/_( \/ \\,'/ / )\ ".' ,| | / .' ) ) ( \ /__, /\\|".,'",'| `._ ,' | | ( / ( |) ( /| | \\,/ ,' | | | | \ \ ;\ _ |;___|\ \| | 7:F,' | |_____| | `.\\=[=]) (_)|[ __| `.\\--}-} :=:===: [o]---] | ( -'; : : || `-((/ ( -'[ ] [ ]`- ) [ ]`- ) | : Y| || : : A| |A : |A _______________________________________________ ,--------------. ,---------. | Don't bother. \ / Have fun! \ ,-----. ,------------. | They're always \ \ Just don't \ . / HAVE \ ( Shouldn't we \| like that before \ ) dent it, \\\( AT YOU! ) \ stop them? /| a gaming session. )( you hear me? )\\`-. ,---' `-----. ,---' `----------. ,----' \ ,----------' \\ `\ | `\.~~~. |.===./' /)))) /' \\, ////' | /~~)-( |)^ ) ) ((( ^( --- 7;F // >( | (~~/_o/ |\o_/" ((( o/ --- / / `\_o/ | ,;`=( | ) `. ,;`-(. --- ( ;---;_(._ | / ) () |/_( \ / ) `'_. )\_(_) | / .' ) ) ( \ y__, | / /."_.' | ( / ( |) \( ( | --- / / | \ \ ;\ _ |;___| \ \ | --- /,-,;(.---. | `.\\=[=]) (_)|[ __| ;`. \_}-} --- ( ; \ | ( -'; : : || `-((/ (:_/[ ] , __/ /`--'. \ | : Y| || : : A| / " / \ \ ,---------------------------------. ( Okay, now that everyone has a \ \ character, please introduce them \ \ to the group; we'll handle the \ \ in-character meetings seperately. ) `---------------------------. ,---' `\ /)))) ,~~~. ,,,,, //// .===. ((( ^( /~~ ^( #/^(^ //^(^ )^ ) ) (((_-/ (~~/_-/ '\_-/ '\_-/ \o_/" _,:-( +-,^:=(.-+ +-,^`-(.-+ +-,^._(.-+ ),:._ |( \: ;' ) (`: ;' `: ;' `: ;/ ))| || . \\___ / _( : )_\ / _/ _\ /", ,"\ __(/ ,-|| || `./___ \\-(__ \\--// __)-(__(\\--//)__)-(__ \\--// __)-// ___,' || ||,_.-`-(_____ __________________)-'-._.|| ________________________________________ ,-------------------------------------------------------------. ( I'll make the start: I play Jascus Irazonder, an adept of the | \ magical schools of illusions and elemental fire, sent off | ) by his tutor on his graduation quest that will hopefully | /)))) /'. also pay off Jascus' debts towards his tutor for the years | (((^(^ \ of studying under him. He is temperamental (for a mage), | (((_o/ \ and quick to act despite his penchant for deep thoughts. | `--------------------------------------------------------' *pop!* \ /)))) _ _ / (((o(o )|( (((_./ \'/ ,^:-(. V / * \|*`._,-C) _ /* ; *@ :*__,| _ | :* *|" | |*| * | | |_|* *| | \)) * | | | * *| | / | * | | \ ________________________________________ .----------------------------------------------------------. | Me next. I'm Rondan Butterfield, one of six kids of a \ | moderately successful merchant, who was lucky enough to \ | win a stipend for a warrior academy, where he was trained \ | in all sorts of honorable combat, while learning the not-so \ | honorable ways in brawls with students from a rival academy. ( ,,,,, | He has just graduated, and is on the lookout for a way to ,'\ ^)^\# | test his skills in the real world before getting a job as / \o_/' | guard or protector of some wealthy noble. / '----------------------------------------------------------' ___ /)))) _ _ \ / _ \ / (((-(- )|( |(oYo (((_-/ \'/ |_\_/ *pop!* ,^:-(. V ,.:_(. / * \|*`._,-C) /######\ /* ; *@ :*__,| _ /##;####: _ | :* *|" | |#:#####|_,. |*| * | | | |#####|7L' |_|* *| | | |::::X:/ \)) * | | \)) [ ] | * *| | / : A| \ | * | | | [ ] ________________________________________ .------------------------------------------------------------. | And I'm Ridhlin Brushweed, son of a Human woodsman and an \ | Elf healer, who abandoned the woodlands for the urban \ / environments of the capital city, where he put his half-elven | /') charm and good looks to profitable use as a conman, gambler | //// | and general rogue. He recently pulled a con on a henchman of | //^(^ | a big man in the criminal underworld, and decided it would be | '\_o/ | a good time for a change of atmosphere. / '-------------------------------------------------------------' ___ /)))) _ _ / _ \ \ _//// / (((-(- )|( |(-Y- \`O(o (((_-/ \'/ |_\_/ *pop!* '\_-/ ,^:-(. V ,.:_(. ,'( (. / * \|*`._,-C) /######\ / ) \| \ /* ; *@ :*__,| /##;####: _ / ; ' : _ | :* *|" | |#:#####|_,. |_: | |*| * | | | |#####|7L' | |_____| |_|* *| | | |::::X:/ | |___{O} \)) * | | \)) [ ] \)) ( ) | * *| | : A| / : A| \ | * | | | [ ] | [ ] ________________________________________ .----------------------------------------------------------. | And last but not least: Ayla Swavnasdottir, a disciple \ | of the nordic Amazon enclave. A fierce fightress of great \ | strength, valor and loyalty, but even greater tolerance for ) | alcoholic beverages. In a drunken stupor she has made a ( | pledge to find and retrieve an artifact regarded as holy ('\ ,~~~. | by her order, but considered lost since several centuries \ ^)^\~\ | ago. She is on the lookout for people to help her with that \ \o_/~~) | quest, for travelling with companions is always preferable. / '------------------------------------------------------------' ________________ ___ (Hummina hummina!) ,~oOo /)))) _ _ / _ \ `\ _//// \ /~/>(< / (((o(o )|( |(OYO \`@(@ (~~\__/ (((_-/ \'/ |_\_/ '\_./ ,:' (. ,^:-(. V ,.:_(. ,'( (. / \_._\ / * \|*`._,-C) /######\ / ) \| \ _ / ( v ) _ /* ; *@ :*__,| /##;####: / ; ' : | :'""^"" | :* *|" | |#:#####|_,. |_: | *pop!*| | (| |*| * | | | |#####|7L' | |_____| | |_____; |_|* *| | | |::::X:/ | |___{O} \)) : : \)) * | | \)) [ ] \)) ( ) / : Y| \ | * *| | : A| : A| | [ ] | * | | | [ ] | [ ] | | | ________________________________________ ,-------------------------. / Busty amazons played \ / by a real woman: Achilles \ ( heel of any male gaming geek. ) `----------------. ,----------' /)))) ,~~~. /' ,,,,, \\\\ .===. (((( o /~~^(~ )O \# )@ \\ )^ ) ) ((((_/ (~~/_./ \__/' \._/' \-_/" _,:-( +-,^:=(.-+ +-,^`-(.-+ +-,^._(.-+ ),:._ |( \: ;' ) (`: ;' `: ;' `: ;/ ))| || . \\___ / _( : )_\ / _/ _\ /", ,"\ __(/ ,-|| || `./___ \\-(__ \\--// __)-(__(\\--//)__)-(__ \\--// __)-// ___,' || ||,_.-`-(_____ __________________)-'-._.|| ____,__, _, ____,___, ____, _, _,____, ____,_, _,____, (-/_|(-|\/| (-/_|(- / (-/ \(-|\ |(-(__ (-/_|(-|\ |(-| \ _/ |,_| _|,_/ |,_/__,_\__/,_| \|,____) _/ |,_| \|,_|__/ ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ____,_ _, ____,____,__ _,____,____, _, _,_, _,__, ____,____, (-| (-| | (-/_|(-|__|-\ /(-|_,(-(__ (-| (-|\ |(-| (-| (-|_, _|__/_|/\|,_/ |,_| \,_\/ _|__,____) _|__/_| \|,_|_,_|, _|__, ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Because those pointy-eared pansies can't hold their licquor! ,~~oO /~~ ^( _,... (~~/_o/ ,(_| | _,:' (._,' /'j__| ,..._ ;###: ____,-' \_._\ ,' | |_) )^ ## //_////__. ( v ) |__L'`.#o##" _,' \`*(*_ ,..""^"" \ ##" `._ ---(__\\'\_,/_(G_]----'--------------------'--// __)--- o==:=====:====#| .-'-----'-. || | Dancing | || | Donkey | || '---------' || *creak* ||------------. || | _//// || | \` -( || | '\__/ || | ,: ( || | / )V\`.||,. __ | (( / / |__||(; (__)| |_: | || | | |___| || | | |__{0 || | \)) ] || | /`. \ || | _____________________________________________________ ,--------------. ( And how are \ ,--------. \ you going to \ ( One ale, \ \ pay this time? ) \ old man! ) `----. ,-------' `--. ,---' `\ .---. _//// /' )- ;; \`-(- , )o)/ '\_o/ ,`)) ""-:`, ,'( (._,(_/ /; ( \ ,' ) \| ( ,' | : \_,\ /\_/ ' |" | : \ | ----------(__ \\----'---------------------\: | |-- _________________________________________/=====| |___ |: , /((/ | . / : |__/ | _____________________________________________________ ,--------------. / With this \ ( beautiful, solid ) \ gold ring. / `------. ,-----' .---. _//// /' )- ;; \`^(^ )-)/ '\_o/ ""-:`, ,'( (._ o /; ( \ ,' ) \| (\ (_) | : \_,\ /\_/ ' | V / | : \ | ----------(__ \\----'--'------------------\: | |-- _________________________________________/=====| |___ |: , /((/ | . / : |__/ | _____________________________________________________ ,----------------------. / Pleasssse, let me \ / ssssee thissss ring... \ ( jusssst for a ssssecond... ) `-----------. ,------------' _____ /' .---. / ___\ \\\\_ )9 ;; (( ( /###)) )- '/ )-)/ )(###// \__/' ""-:`, / )#(( ,'( (._ o /; ( \ (( / (###)\ ,' ) \| (\ (_) | : \_,\ / / \#/ / /\_/ ' | V / | : \ | -----------(__ \\----'--'------------------\: | |-- _________________________________________/=====| |___ |: , /((/ | . / : |__/ | _____________________________________________________ *THUNK!* .---. ((((\ (( /',. ) \\\\_ )o ;; -)-))) /_/_/ )o '/ )-)/ ,'`,_))) ,' " \ \__/' ""-:`, /`.^)-;. ( /___)) ,'( (._ o /; ( \ ( *`"|/ *`.____ /)(###// ,' ) \| (\ (_) | : \_,\ `-| @* . * (7/ /##( \/\_/ ' | V / | : \ | ----'*--*-'-------------(__ \\----'--'------------------\: | |-- _______________________________________________________/=====| |___ |: , /((/ | . / : |__/ | _____________________________________________________ ,-------------. / I should've \ ,----------------------. / become a ranger | ( Oh, I'm sorry. My hand \ \ like my mother | \ just kind of slipped. / ,--------------. \ always wanted. | `--------. ,----------' ( No, it's okay. ) `---------. ,--' /' `------. ,-----' .---. /' /)))) _ _ \\\\_ /' -)-;; ((( ^( )|( )- '/ )o)/ (((_o/ \'/ \o_/' ""-:`, ,.. ,)-;. V * * ,'( (._ o /; ( \ |_],/*|/ *`.,(C) *_____* ,' ) \| (\ (_) | : \_,\ `. | @* . *,| /* * \/\_/ ' | V / | : \ | ----'*--*-'-"-'---------(__ \\----'--'------------------\: | |-- _______________________________________________________/=====| |___ |: , /((/ | . / : |__/ | ,---------------------------. ( So, you're saying this ring ) \ here is attracting those / \ cloaked creeps, yeah? / `------------------. ,--' ,--------------. |/ ( In short, yes. )' ),-------------' /' /)))) _ _ \\\\_ ((( ^( )|( )- '/ (((_o/ \'/ \o_/' ,-:-(, V o .) )`. / * \|*\.,(C) ( ) / |/ ( `. /* _,*@ | *,| \ V| ' \_/\ -(__*__\\*'-"-'------`-'----// __)- __________________________________________________ ,------------------------------. ( Wow. Who'd'a thought this tiny \ \ thing could be of that much \ \ interest to someone. We better ) \ see about some additional / \ muscle to help us out with / \ any trouble. / `-----------. ,----------' `\ /)))) _ _ \\\\_ ((( ^( )|( .).'/ (((_-/ \'/ o \o_/' ,-:-(, V ( ).) )`. / * \|*\.,(C) (_// |/ ( `. /* _,*@ | *,| | ' \_/\ -(__*__\\*'-"-'--------'----// __)- __________________________________________________ ,------------------------------------. ( Excuse me, lords, but did I hear you ) \ utters such words as "muscle" and / \ "help", and moreover "search"? / `----------. ,-------------------' `\ ___ /)))) _ _ _//// / _ \ ((( ^( )|( \` -( ^Y^)| (((_-/ \'/ '\_-/ \o/_| ,-:-(, V o .) )`. ,)_;-. / * \|*\.,(C) ( ) / |/ ( `. /######\ /* _,*@ | *,| \ V| ' \_/\ :####;##\ -(__*__\\*'-"-'------`-'----// __)------'"""""'"'- __________________________________________________ ,-------------------------. / Yeah, you did. Why, do \ ( you happen to know any good ) \ hirelings around here? / `---------------. ,-------' /' ___ _____ /)))) _ _ _//// / _ \ /___ \ ((( ^( )|( \` -( ^Y^)| ((###\ ) )) (((_-/ \'/ '\_o/ \-/_| \\###)( ,-:-(, V o .) )`. ,)_;-. ))#( \ / * \|*\.,(C) ( ) / |/ ( `. /######\ /(###) \ )) /* _,*@ | *,| \ V| ' \_/\ :####;##\ \ \#/ \ \ -(__*__\\*'-"-'------`-'----// __)------'"""""'"'-------------------- __________________________________________________ ,-------------. / Hirelings? \ ( Let me think... ) `--. ,----------' `\ ___ _____ *HISS!* /)))) _ _ _//// / _ \ /___ \ ((( ^( )|( \` -( `Y`)| _ ((##_\ ) (((_-/ \'/ '\_-/ \./_| // \ \// \)( ,-:-(, V o .) )`. ,)_;-. \ `.)#\ `.\ )) / * \|*\.,(C) ( ) / |/ ( `. /######\ `./(##\ \ /* _,*@ | *,| \ V| ' \_/\ :####;##\ \ \#/ \ -(__*__\\*'-"-'------`-'----// __)------'"""""'"'-------------------- __________________________________________________ ,--------. ( Hmmmm... ) `--. ,---' `\ ___ _____ /)))) _ _ _//// / _ \ /___ \ ((( o( )|( \` o( 'Y')| _ ((##_\ ) (((__/ \'/ '\__/ \./_| // \ \// \)( ,-:-(, V o .) )`. ,)_;-._____\*STAB!*`.\__ / * \|*\.,(C) ( ) / |/ ( `. /########(__(W|----\ \-" /* _,*@ | *,| \ V| ' \_/\ :######/ / \#/ \ \ -(__*__\\*'-"-'------`-'----// __)------'"""""'---------------------- __________________________________________________ ,----------------. / Terribly sorry, \ / good sirs. I can't \ \ think of any that / \ would be worth / \ their money. / ,---------`===========.-.( ( Nevermind. You'll do. ) `\ ____ `--------------. ,----' ___ ____ (WTF?) /)))) _ _ _//// /' / _ \ / `. /' ((( ^( )|( \` ^( ,Y,)| ((___\ ) (((_-/ \'/ '\_o/ \o/_| \\###)( ,-:-(, V o .) )`. ,)_;-._____ ,._\\##\ \__ / * \|*\.,(C) ( ) / |/ ( `. /########(__(W|----#) \-" /* _,*@ | *,| \ V| ' \_/\ :######/ / \#/ \ \ -(__*__\\*'-"-'------`-'----// __)------'"""""'---------------------- ,---------------------------------. / Just so I understand, good sirs: \ / The mission is simply to keep this \ ( simple piece of jewelry safe from all \ \ harm, cutpurses, dragons and similar / \ threats of daily adventuring life? / ,-------==========.-. ,--------------------' ( Yepp, that's all. ) \| '------------. ,--' ' ___ /)))) _ _ _//// /' / _ \ ((( ^( )|( \` ^( .Y.)| (((_-/ \'/ '\_-/ o \o/_| ,-:-(, V ,'( (._ ( ).)_:-. / * \|*\.,(C) ,' ) \| (\ (_/#######\ /* _,*@ | *,| /\_/ ' | \ |#######\ --(__*__\\*'-"-'----(__ \\----'--`------'""""// _)-- ____________________________________________ ,--------------------------------. | Hello there, friends. Am I right | | in thinking you're in possession | | of some sort of magical jewelry, | | like a necklace or ring? / `---------------------------. ,-' ___ `\ Oo~~. /)))) _ _ _//// / _ \ )^(~~\ ((( -( )|( \`(.( |(oYo \o_\~~) (((_-/ \'/ '\_./ |_\-/ _.) `;. ,-:-(, V ,'( (._ o .)_:-. (/_,_/ `. / * \|*\.,(C) ,' ) \| (\ ( ) /######\ ( V ). \ /* _,*@ | *,| /\_/ ' | \ \ V|#######\ ""^""'|\ \ --(__*__\\*'-"-'----(__ \\----'--`----`"'""""// _)---------'-----'-`--'- ____________________________________________ , - - - - - - - - . ,----------. ,------------. / So much for \ / Yeah, that \ / This is the \ ( keeping it secret. / ( sounds about )( little bugger. ) ` - - - - , - - - ' \ right. / `----. ,-------' /' `----. ,---' ___ /' Oo~~. /)))) _ _ _//// /' / _ \ )^(~~\ (((9(9 )|( \` -( |(^Y^ \-_\~~) (((_-/ \'/ '\_o/ o |_\./ _.) `;. ,-:-(, V ,'( (._ ( ) _.)_:-. (/_,_/ `. / * \|*\.,(C) ,' ) \| (\ \"V#######\ ( V ). \ /* _,*@ | *,| /\_/ ' | \ `.|#######\ ""^""'|\ \ --(__*__\\*'-"-'----(__ \\----'--`------'""""// _)----'-----'-`--'------ ____________________________________________ ,-------------------------. / Great! Then I'm sure this \ / fellow is familiar to you. \ ( He tried to steal my signet \ \ ring earlier and I had to put \ \ him down. What do you want me ) \ to do with him? ,------. ,--' `---------------' /' ___ Oo~~. /)))) _ _ _//// / _ \ )^(~~\ ((( ^( )|( \` -( |(OYO \o_\~~) (((_-/ \'/ '\_-/ |_\_/ _.) `;._ * * ,-:-(, V ,'( (._ o .)_:-. (/_,_/ `*.____* / * \|*\.,(C) ,' ) \| (\ ( ) /######\ ( V ).___*__* \ /* _,*@ | *,| /\_/ ' | \ \ V|#######\ ""^""'| __)###\ \_ --(__*__\\*'-"-'----(__ \\----'--`----`"'""""// _)----'-----//) \##//) ____________________________________________ ,------------------. ,---------------------. / Okay. Sorry about \ / Just leave him there, \ ( that, creepy guy. \ / we're going anyhow. Let \ \ Just a big misunder- \ ( the barkeep take care of / \ standing, really. / \ it. That's his job. ,' `-----------. ,-----' `--. ,----------------'___ .~oOo /' /)))) _ _ `\_//// / _ \ /~~^(^ ((( ^( )|( \` -( |(.Y. (~~/_./ (((_-/ \'/ '\_o/ |_\_/ _.) `;._ * * ,-:-(, V ,'( (._ o .)_:-. (/_,_/ `*.____* / * \|*\.,(C) ,' ) \| (\_( )( ) /######\ ( V ).___/*__*\ /* _,*@ | *,| /\_/ ' | | / \ V|#######\ ""^""'| __)###\ \_ --(__*__\\*'-"-'----(__ \\----'`+'----`"'""""// _)----'-----//) \##//) ,------------------------. ( So why are you taking me | \ along? Not that I mind, | \ just out of curiosity. | `-----. ,--------------' `\ ___ Oo~~. _ _ ((((\ /_ \ \\\\_ )\~~~\ )|( )^ ))) Y-) |,. -)-'/ \_\~~~) \'/ \__))) \/__|:: \-_/' ) `. V )-;. )_;.++ ) ;. /_( \ (C)._,//(* \ /#(##\| /|/ ( )\ \ |.__*@ *\ *\|##\##\ |'/ /""^ \ | | "|* *: ||###:#| ;'_,'| ) | | | | * |*||###| | ,'_,' |:___| ; | |* *|_|X:::| | ((/0}___][ ((/ | / * ((/[ ((/ [ )/ : | /* *,*/ ,' \ / \ / ,' \ _____________________________________________________ ,------------------------------------------------. / It's never a bad idea to have an Amazon around, \ ( you know. Nothing beats a so obviously well-sta-- \ \ I mean, well-trained woman for close-combat fights ) \ in those enclosed, tight, hot spots... / `---------. ,------------------------------------' ___ `\ Oo~~. _ _ ((((\ /_ \ \\\\_ o\~~~\ )|( )^ ))) Y-) |,. ^)^'/ \_\~~~) \'/ \__))) \/__|:: \o_/' ) `. V )-;. )_;.++ ) ;. /_( \ (C)._,//(* \ /#(##\| /|A ( )\ \ |.__*@ *\ *\|##\##\ |' \ ""^ \ | | "|* *: ||###:#| | :_|) | | | | * |*||###| | |___| :___| ; | |* *|_|X:::| | 0}__| [ ((/ | | * ((/[ ((/ [ ((/ : | / * */ \ \ / ,'/ ,' \ _____________________________________________________ ,---------------------------------------------. / Errh. I mean. You know. When you just... need ) ( someone stacked... I mean, with weapons... / `-----------. ,-------------------------------' ___ `\ Oo~~. _ _ ((((\ /_ \ \\\\_ <\~~~\ )|( )^ ))) Y-) |,. 6)6'/ \_\~~~) \'/ \__))) \/__|:: \._/' ) `. V )-;. )_;.++ ) ;. /_( \ (C)._,//(* \ /#(##\| /|/ ( )\ \ |.__*@ *\ *\|##\##\ |'/ /""^ \ | | "|* *: ||###:#| ;'_,'| ) | | | | * |*||###| | ,'_,' |:___| ; | |* *|_|X:::| | ((/0}___][ ((/ | / * ((/[ ((/ [ )/ : | /* *,*/ ,' \ / \ / ,' \ _____________________________________________________ /\ /\ \ \ / / \ __ ___ _ __ __ _ / \ \ / / | | | /\ | \/ | | __ \ \ /\ / /| |__| | / \ | \ / | | __ |__ \ \/ \/ / | __ | / /\ \ | |\/| | | __| \ /\ / | | | |/ ____ \| | | |_| \/ \/ |_| |_/_/ \_\_| |_(_) / \ / / \ \ \/ \/ _____________________________________________________ ,----------------------------------. / He's just taking a short time-out, \ ( guys. I'm sure he'll be right back / \ with us, in no time at all. Let's / \ just go on ahead, shall we? / `--. ,--------------------------' ___ `\ Oo~~. _ _ /)))) / \ )^(~~\ )|( ((( o( | (o,. \o_\~~) \'/ (((__/ |___\:: ) `. V )-;. )_;.++ /_( \ (C)._,//(* \ /#(##\| ( )\ \ * * |.__*@ *\ *\|##\##\ ""^ \ | * * | "|* *: ||###:#| ) | | \*\\* | | * |*||###| | :___| ; x)X'/ | |* *|_|X:::| | [ ((/ \__/' | / * ((/[ ((/ / : _) ;._ | /* *,*/ ,' \ / ,' \ /)|/ (\ ,--------------------------------. / AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!! \ / The new semester starts in three \ \ days and I'm completely unprepared! ) \ AAAAAAAAAIYEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! / `--. ,----------------------------' /' .:::. )@ ":. -- \0_/ " _,).:----. -- <> (\)_/( V _; ) --: \\__.\ / / )).) \\ \ (_)' -- ''(\. \\--.)___ / ( [ _____/_\`-----. ) (/| _______________)\__ . | / || __"_\__,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o _________________________________ ,--------------------. / You should think he \ ( learned that after the ) \ first year... / `---------. ,--------' `\ <> (\ :--: \\ )).) \\ ''(\. \\ ( [ _______\`-----. (/| _______________) | || _______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o _________________________________ ,-----------------------------. ( But nooooo, every six months \ \ it's the same drama, all over ) \ again. Oh, joy.... / `------------. .-----------' ________________\ | __________ (Gimme that back!)\| (Teeheehee!) -- _ .:::. /' ' ,_. /' (_).:" >( -- \^^ --/ / " \_0/ -- .//,[] ( ;---;.(._ <> -- /7 `(\. V )\_(_) 99: -- \\ /./_.' )).) / \\ / ''(\. /,-\\(.---. ( [ ___(___\`-----\ (/| _______________) | " / || \_______,/ || `---.,--' || o-|| || ___||___ ------------''--o--o--o--o `. `. `. `. `._______`. ,-------------. | | ( Morning boys. ) | | ).------------' | | .===. /' | | ( (-(- | | "\__/ | | .' ( ,-----------. | ____| / )_\ ( Mrphlglmph. ) | (, _ _: / / ) ,-------. `--. ,------' | _,":\ | | / (.,_. ( Brflgl. ) `\~ ~ ~ ~ :----\~~~D) | | | ;.G_] `--. ,--' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ |`. (###/__| ; |--( +--------/' ( ) ~ ~\\\\_~ ~ | `. `. \)) _\ | __,,,,,| ) ( ~ ~ )o \\|~ | `. ` /`,-" \|,: # x(x|_,_. ,_. ~ ~\__/|| ~ | `. ----------(__(\\.__/_(G_]--[_D. ~ ,)_;||~ | `. //`--=' )| | `. `.____, || | `. ________________________________________________ ,----------------. `. `. / Mornings in this \ `. `. ( household are like \ `._______`. \ episodes out of a / | | \ zombie flick. ( | | `---------------'.\ | | .===. | ( ( 6 | """./ | _.' (,. ____| ( |__/ \ (, _ _: Y \ `.,J`) | ~ ~ ~ ~ : |.___.'~) | ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : :G_]\##/__| +---------+ ) ( ~ ~ \\\\~ ~ :-----:`. `. | __,,,,,| ( ) ~ ~)o \\| ~ ( ( : `. ` |,: # x(x|_,_. ,_.~ ~ \__/||~ \_\___] `. ----------(__(\\.__/_(G_]--[_D.~ ~,)_;|| ~ | | | `. //`--=' )|~ | | | `. `.____, || | | | `. ________________________________________________ `. `. `. `. ,---------------------. `._______`. ( Only they crave beans ) | | \ instead of brains. / | | `------------------.( | | `\ .===. | ,.)- ) ) | (Y_,'__/" | ". _)_;-. ____| \ `)_,/ \ (, _ _: `( x ) \_,":\ | ~ ~ ~ ~ ) (\ ) D) | ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ; :/ /(~~~/__| +---------+ ( ) ~ ~\\\\_~ ~ :---//,'. `. | __,,,,,| ) ( ~ ~ )o \\|~ | ) `. ` |,: # x(x|_,_. ,_. ~ ~\__/|| ~ [v/___/ `. ----------(__(\\.__/_(G_]--[_D. ~ ,)_;||~ | | | `. //`--=' )| | | | `. `.____, || | | | `. ,--------------------------------. ( There have been theories making \ \ the round of my untimely demise. \ ) While I have certainly felt dead \ ,:::. /'. some of the time, these rumours ) -)- ;. \ are greatly exaggerated, I can / (\ \o_/ " \ assure you. I'm still alive. / \\ ) `. `----------------------------' \\ ;/ Y\. \\ ____// , ( [ _______\`--===)____,' (/| _______________)--'-._,' | |/ _____/_,/ / ,`---.,--' / / o-|| __/ _/ ___||___ -------"-._,'---o--o--o--o _______________________________________________________ ,-------------------------. ( So why the hiatus, I hear ) ) you ask. And a good, a / ,:::. /'. valid question it is. / ,: -(- \ And I answer thus-- / " \_o/ `-------------------' ,: ( / V\ (\ (( /._, : \\ | : : \\ (\. | | :`. \\ ( [ | |---](\\ _______\`-----. (/| \))-' ] _______________) | /`. \ _||_____,/ ; `: \ `---.,--' \ \ _______________________________________________________ ,------------------------------------. / Let's just say I suddenly had much, \ \ much nicer things to do with my life. ) `------------------------------------.( `\ ,:::. .666o ,: ^(^o96^(^ " \_o/669_./ ,^:.(.,.' (_ ( , / `./ : (\ \_,\/._, ) )\ , \\ |\ \ / (. "(_) \\ (\. | ;. \_ :`-^ \\ ( [ [//;`._)===:] _______\`-----. 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