A Conversation for Fort 214: "The Fleapit"
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NexusSeven Started conversation Feb 11, 2002
A couple of weary fleas lead their camels down to the water's edge, having completed a patrol in the sweltering midday sun.
The low buzz of thousands of mosquitos is particularly loud here; fleas are not the only bloodsuckers found in these parts. Under the canopy of the gently-swaying palm trees, there is some escape from the relentless sun, and these are also plenty of shadows, perfect for a sand-cat to hide in...
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NexusSeven Posted Feb 12, 2002
*A squad of crack Marksmen go around the trees...
...Marking them* 
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Sergeant Mushroom Posted Feb 12, 2002
*lurking in the shadows, if one looked really closely, can be seen a pair of yellow eyes*
*thinks: I think if I never see that happen again it'll be too soon
*
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NexusSeven Posted Feb 12, 2002
*The marksmen finish their duties and head back to the gates of the fort*
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Smilodon Posted Feb 13, 2002
*Follows behind, not wanting to get shut out in the sun*
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Sergeant Mushroom Posted Feb 14, 2002
Sorry, that should have had s around it- it's Cleo
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Sergeant Mushroom Posted Feb 15, 2002
Nope...she followed and is now following Ex- back down
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ex-Rambling. Thingite. Dog. Pythonist. Deceased. Posted Feb 15, 2002
*cough, cough*
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Smilodon Posted Feb 15, 2002
*reaches into K-19's back*
*holds out bottle*
Here, have some cough medicine
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ex-Rambling. Thingite. Dog. Pythonist. Deceased. Posted Feb 15, 2002
*Awakens*
Mother? Is that really you? I didn't mean to shave the cat, Honest!
*Swallows cough medicine*
*Seems to revive a little. Continues to drag herself pathetically forward. In her delirium crawls right past the oasis and out toward the airstrip...*
*cough,cough*
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Smilodon Posted Feb 15, 2002
EX-R! STOP!
*Lunges for ex-R but falls right through her*
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Smilodon Posted Feb 15, 2002
EX-R! STOP!
*Lunges for ex-R but falls right through her*
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Smilodon Posted Feb 15, 2002
EX-R! STOP!
*Lunges for ex-R but falls right through her*
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Red (and a bit grey) Dog Posted Feb 15, 2002
*high on the walls watches Smilodon try to stop Rambling three times without success *
*signals Smilodon through the heliograph to return to the fort*
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Red (and a bit grey) Dog Posted Feb 16, 2002
*desperately signals to Rambling on the wall mounted heliograph that she is marching straight into a Sultana trap*
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- 1: NexusSeven (Feb 11, 2002)
- 2: NexusSeven (Feb 12, 2002)
- 3: Smilodon (Feb 12, 2002)
- 4: Sergeant Mushroom (Feb 12, 2002)
- 5: NexusSeven (Feb 12, 2002)
- 6: Smilodon (Feb 13, 2002)
- 7: Sergeant Mushroom (Feb 13, 2002)
- 8: Smilodon (Feb 14, 2002)
- 9: Sergeant Mushroom (Feb 14, 2002)
- 10: Smilodon (Feb 14, 2002)
- 11: Sergeant Mushroom (Feb 15, 2002)
- 12: ex-Rambling. Thingite. Dog. Pythonist. Deceased. (Feb 15, 2002)
- 13: Smilodon (Feb 15, 2002)
- 14: ex-Rambling. Thingite. Dog. Pythonist. Deceased. (Feb 15, 2002)
- 15: Smilodon (Feb 15, 2002)
- 16: Smilodon (Feb 15, 2002)
- 17: Smilodon (Feb 15, 2002)
- 18: Red (and a bit grey) Dog (Feb 15, 2002)
- 19: Sergeant Mushroom (Feb 15, 2002)
- 20: Red (and a bit grey) Dog (Feb 16, 2002)
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