A Conversation for The Mother of All Gooses
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Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) Posted Mar 17, 2003
Whew! Thank you sooooo much Mister Cookie Monster! I was beginning to worry that we might get hurt...But Wait!...Are YOU okay? Here, lemme have a look at that boo-boo...
Does that feel any better?
B4
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Coniraya Posted Mar 17, 2003
*passes the Cookie Monster a Custard Cream biscuit*
Perhaps this will help.
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Mar 17, 2003
Is that *the* Cookie Monster? From Sesame Street and the Muppet Show?
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The Late Cookie Monster Posted Mar 18, 2003
*stands up, weaving slightly, then reaches forward and grabs packet of custard creams from Caerwynn*
Woooooo... rrrrrgh ... *stuffs handful of custard creams into its mouth, turns and heads down side corridor, out of the light*
wrgh -- WOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRr r 
rrrrr rrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrgh
*the cookie monster has fallen down the shaft warned about by Styx the Rat*
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Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence Posted Mar 18, 2003
*after a shocked silence*
Does this mean there are no more custard creams?
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Coniraya Posted Mar 18, 2003
Hmmm, he didn't even take the wrapper off 
How about 
BNs? Or Jammy Dodgers?
*holding out a packet in each hand*
I'm not sure I have any more Custard Creams, it might take a while to rummage through all my infinite capacity pockets.
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Garius Lupus Posted Mar 18, 2003
Pierrot: Aaaaawwwwwkkkk, lots of mbougatses
*Lands on Lil's pack and struts back and forth restlessly.*
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Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence Posted Mar 18, 2003
Oh, right. Silly Pierrot, get off so I can liberate some mbougatses for you.
*takes off pack and fishes in the pack until she finds the flaky apple pastries Matina packed*
And now where's Styx? I can't wait to get up to the top of this stairway tunnel and see the view. My legs are hurting!
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Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) Posted Mar 18, 2003
Hey, Lil! I did a little finagling with the TIH&G a while back and managed to adjust the virtual height above the stage to plus two inches. Saves on a lot of shoe leather and doesn't tire ya out as much. I've been meaning to try this...(he steps down the right-hand corridor toward the hole)...'cause I believe it'll even allow ya to float over chasms and such-like. I played 'Zelda, Ocarina of Time' with my youngest daughter and Link got a set of Hover Boots that let him walk across open spaces
li ke th i i i i s s . . . B4
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Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) Posted Mar 18, 2003
(There is a soft thud from the bottom of the hole, then...)
[echoing] I'm okay--mokay--okay--o-ay...
(a clicking sound)
Dang reverb! Who would put a silly button like that on a TIH&G unit? Oops! Sorry Lil and Amy. Hey, I'm okay. I landed on a big furry carpet down he-- Aah! It's movin'! Oh, wait... Is that you Cookie Monster?
Um...
Cookie Monster?
(puts on his Peril Sensitive Sunglasses)
Everything's gonna be alright--alright--alright...
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Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence Posted Mar 18, 2003
*creeps gingerly up to the edge of the hole, trying to control her vertigo*
Don't forget to bring the custard creams when you levitate back up!
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Styx the Rat Posted Mar 19, 2003
*coming back into open*
Going straight up this tunnel goes to top of cliff, bottom of spiral stairs. *points to F107682?thread=232296&latest=1 *
Styx tired of costume! *red eyes glow briefly then disappearing*
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Purr in Boots Posted Mar 20, 2003
**Purr in Boots steps past 
Lil (still peering down into the hole) toward the Pantomime Cow.**
[Purr] Parrdonez moi, Lil, but Ai musst be on about ascending the stairrs to rreach the Sspire. Come along Miss Queen of Dairry... Heave!... Ho!... Heave!... Ho!...
**Purr positions himself behind the Back of the Pantomime Cow and starts digging in his heals to get it moving, jostling it against the Front.**
[Purr] Jusst take the stairrs one at a time... Come along do...! 
(a catchy little tune he heard earlier) Head 'em up, Move 'em out...
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Coniraya Posted Mar 20, 2003
*waits her turn patiently with a packet of Malted Milk biscuits, just in case*
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Humpty Dumpty (and Chicken Little, his chicken) Posted Mar 20, 2003
It goes to the top! Oh I simply love a good view from a high place!
* Rushes up where Styx pointed *
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Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence Posted Mar 20, 2003
Out of the tunnels! At last! *adjusts goggles and follows*
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Witty Moniker Posted Mar 20, 2003
*levitates behind Lil*
I should have walked up the stairs. I need the exercise.
*follows*
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Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) Posted Mar 20, 2003
(from the bottom of the hole)
Where's my MiniMag flashlight? (scrabbling sounds, then Velcro 'rip') Aha! (a thin beam of light flicks and dances in the bottom of the pit) Hey, look! The last of the custard creams--still in the package! (cellophane crinkling) Lil will be glad to get these! Hmph. I suppose the easiest way outta here is to just transport to the stairs by pushing th--
[Continued at HoHo Spire (stairs)]
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Coniraya Posted Mar 20, 2003
I'm still not sure about this levitation wotsit!
But here I go again!
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Robyn Bankes Posted Mar 22, 2003
*nimbly skips up the steps, swag bag over her shoulder*
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- 261: Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) (Mar 17, 2003)
- 262: Coniraya (Mar 17, 2003)
- 263: Titania (gone for lunch) (Mar 17, 2003)
- 264: The Late Cookie Monster (Mar 18, 2003)
- 265: Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence (Mar 18, 2003)
- 266: Coniraya (Mar 18, 2003)
- 267: Garius Lupus (Mar 18, 2003)
- 268: Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence (Mar 18, 2003)
- 269: Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) (Mar 18, 2003)
- 270: Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) (Mar 18, 2003)
- 271: Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence (Mar 18, 2003)
- 272: Styx the Rat (Mar 19, 2003)
- 273: Purr in Boots (Mar 20, 2003)
- 274: Coniraya (Mar 20, 2003)
- 275: Humpty Dumpty (and Chicken Little, his chicken) (Mar 20, 2003)
- 276: Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence (Mar 20, 2003)
- 277: Witty Moniker (Mar 20, 2003)
- 278: Blue-Eyed BiPedal BookWorm from Betelgeuse (aka B4[insertpunhere]) (Mar 20, 2003)
- 279: Coniraya (Mar 20, 2003)
- 280: Robyn Bankes (Mar 22, 2003)
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