The following is a pretty straight transcript of Yip's first meeting with his "conceptual mother" (meaning she gave him the idea to be a dog). I have edited out the orders I typed and the results of some of the backstage ones. Some second person references to Yip have been changed into third person. (When he speaks using the ordinary speak order the program's response is really "You say...", and the "someone is smelling you" string I set up for Yip really ends "...and smells you.") ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The cast: Name Sex Species Yip male *tiny* Chihuahua (biquad) Doing: Having the time of his life. Or the life of his time. Whatever. Shenandoah Female Mutty Mutt Doing: ~*~ Daughter of the Stars ~*~ [Dr_Peachbody] [male] Evil dog bastard | Stormdog Akisame[asleep] Bitch Shiba Inu Zoobee[asleep 6 days] female Canine Arriving later: Tallanvor male Chaos Wolf Doing: Constantly looking for furries for friends. Dalia female Clydesdale Equimorph Sammy_Skunk male Skunk Hunk Du-Jour Stormdog male Rottweiler morph ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shenandoah Player Information [from her "Pinfo" file] Character: Shenandoah has been "exported" from her home MUCK (BaltoMUCK) in order to increase the number of dogs around here, and because she's a real cutie if you ask me! Profile: Same player as Auryanne, you can check all relevant OOC info there. I should add that Shenandoah is a Quasi-Personal-Furry, meaning that most of the time her feelings and actions are mine, but other times she's herself. Give her a few years... she'll probably develop into a personal Furry by that time :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lines in [square brackets] are my comments and explanations added during editing, lines ( like this ) are output from the "spoof" order. (Tallanvor uses it to correct a typing mistake, others use it for... well, other things!) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last episode , Yip was idling somewhere when he noticed Shenandoah was finally online, and paged her with a quote from "Les Miserables" (go fig). While waiting for an answer he skipped around a bit then decided to suggest they meet at the Furry Kennel Club. Skipping "ahead" before making the suggestion he found that she was there already! The first thing he heard after his recorder activated was... Shenandoah wuffs, "You don't want Taco Bell, do you?!" [Yip looks at Shen] Four legs, a waggy tail, and lotsa fur! Shenandoah is a regular old dog, standing on all fours about 21 inches at the shoulder. She looks to be a mix of mostly husky and collie, her long fur bearing the reddish-brown and black markings of that shepherd breed, but her tail curls merrily over her haunches and her ears are upright and triangular. A 'cape' of black fur spreads over her shoulders and back, and her underparts are white, as is a stripe running down between her eyes and covering her muzzle, which is usally hanging open with pink tongue lolling out. Shenandoah has on a collar of fine black leather with real metal buckles. A brass tag jangling from it identifies her. (Sometimes a collar is just a collar!) Dr_Peachbody nods [Shen looks back at Yip, noticing his "Mention Taco Bell and you're dead" button] Shenandoah yikes! Shenandoah wuffs, "That would make me dead!" [Actually if you look closer at the button you'll find there is a hole in it - it's a hollow threat!] ;) [Hey, he's 2' tall standing up, with fangs to match - what COULD he do?] Dr_Peachbody hmmms as he tries to remember where his pet boy is. Shenandoah wuffs, "You know you can make different descs for 2 and 4 legs?" [Yip smells Shen. (It's a dog thing...;))] Whoa, she smells like a dog. Shenandoah wuffs, "Watch!" Shenandoah is transformed by the magic of animation. Wow! Shenandoah wuffs, "Now look again! :)" Yip says, "Well, I'm not quite that advanced yet." [Yip looks again] Shenandoah is a morphic canine, about 5 and a half feet at the tops of her perked ears. Her features suggest that she is mostly husky and collie, but of course you can never be quite sure with mutts. Her fur is a rich copper-brown, a stripe of white down her face and on her underside, and her bushy, curled tail is also tipped in white. Thanks to the rather wet weather we're having lately, Shen is wearing a warm polar-fleece pullover over a pair of jeans, and hiking boots. Shenandoah likes the 4 legs better though. Shenandoah is transformed by the magic of animation. Wow! Dr_Peachbody says, "I'd prefer genetics myself. Hehe" Shenandoah shrugs. "I think it's kind of cool. Usually I just like to be a normal dog though." Yip says, "Me too." [Really a delayed comment to her last remark, bur works here too.] Shenandoah wuffs, "I heard something very cool last night.." Shenandoah wuffs, "Well, cool from my point of view ;)" Yip listens. Shenandoah wuffs, "Oh, well there might be a costume made of me that I could wear at conventions." Yip says, "Cool. Quad?" Dr_Peachbody chuckles Shenandoah humfs, and puts her ears down. "I thought it was cool!" Shenandoah wuffs, "Oh no... 2-leg. Cute and fluffy though! It'd be somewhat realistic.. hm, did you see pictures of the Balto and Steele costumes? Same people.." Yip scowls as Dr. P "Oh, go chase your own tail willya! And make sure you catch it!" Shenandoah blinks? Shenandoah wuffs, "There are pictures on the Balto site.. if you want to see them." Dr_Peachbody yawns... Yip glances hopefully at the edb. IS he going to sleep? Dr_Peachbody says, "No..not yet..." Shenandoah wuffs, "www.itch.com/balto" [I later found out the B should be upper case. Silly mutt! ;)] Yip mutters some Spanish oaths under his breath. Shenandoah wuffs, "And poke around.. look for pictures of the skit." ( Have you ever heard someone mutter OVER his breath? ) Yip looks suspiciously at the big mutt. Itch, poke? She's not pulling his little leg, is she? Dr_Peachbody perks an ear. Shenandoah went to the prom with Steele last march :) Shenandoah wuffs, "No, that's the real name!" Shenandoah wuffs, "Well.. that husky did! Grrr...!" Yip shrugs. "Well, I've heard worse. Like.... Never mind." Shenandoah wuffs, "The owner of the site uses the name scratch. Thus why he named his domain 'itch' :) Anyway, look at the pictures!" Shenandoah heys, "Evil doctor doesn't show on the whereare." [Yip does a WhereAre] WhereAre: Scanning 248. Minimum to display: 2. Command: Room Name ## Comments (A) [snip] Furry Kennel Club 2 A Place for Dogs! (t #176711) [snip] -- End WhereAre list -- [There, now you got its db number as well. Go check it out some time...] Tallanvor A huge column of flame streaks out of the sky and slams into the ground creating a shockwave of intense heat to pass over the room. The flame clears with a slight haze of smoke and Tallanvor walks out, both he and the ground are unscathed. Tallanvor has arrived. Yip says, "No, he's one of those bracket things. Wait a minute... I can't WhereIs him either!" Tallanvor bows to all Shenandoah wuffs, "Hi Tallanvor." Dr_Peachbody paw waves Yip wags his tail. Shenandoah wuffs, "Yeah, a zombie." [Yip looks at Tal who looks back.] The chaos wolf is an imposing sight, standing at seven feet in height.Slight disturbances of heat radiate around his body and even from where you stand you can feel the warmth. Beneath his auburn robes lies what appears to be smoldering fur, the coloration changing from brightred todull orange-black constantly, giving the appearance that he is perpetually burning. His eyes, black orbs with fire dancing within them, pierce your gaze, causing a wave of fear to pass over your body. The fear is unintentional and you know that he is not a threat, and at the same time, not someone you would want as an enemy. He stands, leaning slightly on his staff (which seems impervious to the immense heat he is giving off) looks back in your direction. A small medallion catches the light and glimmers with a similar, internal fire occasionally flashing blue colder than an arctic winter. With an acknologing motion he bows his head and turns back to what previously had him occupied. Carrying: Rah'dajino Klingon Blood Wine flaming Bunny a Smootch from Tamra [looooong lag.] Shenandoah blinks and puts her head on her forepaws. "It got all quiet..." [Yip looks at Dr. P] standing at a tad over 2' on all fours. As he continues to tell you that most non-canids minds are too puny to comprehend him, you see he's all black, not a speck of another color on him other than the narrow slits of his eyes and his teeth as he likes to bare them out from *ahem* time to time being the time traveler he is. He looks to you with evil smirk on his face as he thinks of his next conquest. Tallanvor growls, "well not much is goin on the whole much now just furs idling" ( muck ) Dr_Peachbody nods and agrees with Tallanvor. Yip says, "when that happens - people going all quiet like just now, that is - where I come from, we say that "an angel walks through the room"..." ( idle idle idle idle idle ) Stormdog screams as he then hits ground from above quite hard. Shaking the dizziness off, he then gets to his feet and dusts himself off. Stormdog has arrived. Sammy_Skunk has arrived. Stormdog carries Sammy_Skunk with him. Sammy_Skunk hops off of Stormdog. Stormdog smiles and waves! Sammy_Skunk smiles, and tailwaves [Yip looks at Stormdog, who looks back a bit later] You see a 5'8" Rottweiler morph. Looking him him over, you first notice he's basicly has a small physical frame, just a tad below human average. His markings are true to that of the rottie, brown on black markings surrounding the muzzle and extends to 'gloves' and 'socks' on his feet and hands with small ovals of brown just over each eye. Speaking of which, his eyes are wide and expressive, but taking a second look, you could almost say he's a bit dense. At the moment, he's wearing a white t-shirt with the phrase, "Don't mind me, I'm just stupid." written in black type. He's wearing casual business slacks with holes in the pockets so now and then, things tend to fall out and non-slip black work shoes. He looks to you and gives you a silly, but friendly toothy grin and goes about his business...if he can remember what that was. Carrying: a big meaty bone a large bone BUTTON: Just because I'm a Rottie doesn't make me a beefcake! Cream for the Pie. Pumpkin Pie MedPak Tallanvor growls, "hiya Stormdog and Sammy!" Sammy_Skunk bows to the huge flaming Wulf... Stormdog toothy grins at at peachbody. Sammy_Skunk chuckles Tallanvor growls, "and proud of it:)" Dr_Peachbody is enveloped in a sparkling glow as a space/time rift envelops him and he winks out of sight. Dr_Peachbody has left. [Good riddance! ;)] Sammy_Skunk laughs, and winks Yip wags his tail. Stormdog says, "How goes ya'll? :)" Tallanvor Is doing good just idling Sammy_Skunk scritches a chihuahua Yip says, "Better..." Sammy_Skunk grins Sammy_Skunk bends over and sniffs at Yip. Sammy_Skunk smiles Shenandoah acks at a skunk nose :) Sammy_Skunk chuckles, and snuffles Shenandoah a bit, liking her smell :) Tallanvor has to go Teacher just handed him a test:( Tallanvor bends over and sniffs at Yip. Sammy_Skunk nods... "see ya tall dark and burning... Sammy_Skunk grins, and winks Shenandoah wuffs, "Dont be offended if I don't smell back ;)" Tallanvor smiles Sammy_Skunk points at his button... Tallanvor is engulfed by a huge 15 foot wide spinning column of ruddy orange flame which extends as far into the sky as you can see. A second later the flame dissipates leaving a slight haze of smoke and traces of intense heat. Tallanvor is nowhere to be seen. Tallanvor has left. Sammy_Skunk quietly says, "ack! nice SFX..." Sammy_Skunk shows shenandoah a button that sais "Scritch-N-Sniff" ... Sammy_Skunk smiles Yip says, "Shen, about this two-four thing... I've been thinking of asking someone but couldn't quite find the right one. Now, a fellow biquad..." Shenandoah hmmms? Dalia has arrived. Sammy_Skunk hugs Dalia! Sammy_Skunk quietly says, "hihihi" Sammy_Skunk smiles happily Dalia nickers, "Bow wow!" Dalia nickers, "bark bark!" Sammy_Skunk quietly says, "back from boot camp already?" Stormdog waves Hihi! Dalia nickers, "Actually, I have jsut been summoned." Shenandoah wuffs, "Hey Dalia" Dalia pouts. Sammy_Skunk awwwws....and snugs dalia Dalia waves Sammy_Skunk quietly says, "well, ya gotta follow orders..." Dalia has left. Yip sighs. Sammy_Skunk sighs, and shrugs.. Stormdog erfs as RL calls him back :/ Stormdog waves and has to take off. Sammy_Skunk quietly says, "erg..." Sammy_Skunk hugs Stormdog! Sammy_Skunk quietly says, "see ya tomorow i hope.." Stormdog hugs Sammy_Skunk! Sammy hugs Stormdog happily. Stormdog says, "Ok :)" Stormdog waves to all Sammy_Skunk smiles, and tailwaves Stormdog is enveloped in a sparkling glow as a space/time rift envelops him and he winks out of sight. Stormdog has left. Sammy_Skunk Twists his face into a comical expression as he attemps a complex pandimensional spacetime shift, then disapears suddenly in a small but noxious green cloud, which lingers a while to remind you of his visit... Sammy_Skunk has left. ## Game will pause to save changed objects in two minutes. ## Yip LastOns Zoobee. "Wow, another hibernator. Friend of yours? ## Saving changed objects ## ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not much happened after that. (Hey! Would I lie to you? ) During the intermission I went to check the website Shen mentioned, got a bit carried away, and when I got back found that she had got tired of waiting and logged off. Oh well... [BTW, she answered Yip's last question before she left - she's at work so she has an excuse. Oh, and if you still haven't figured out the LM quote, it is "And so, at last, we see each other plain..."]