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"The six of spades? What's the significance of the six of spades?" Asked er-no, looking at the card.
"I cannot tell you, for you are not a notable." Replied Meka_Dragon, snatching the card back from er-no and storming off.
"Meka! C'mon! Tell me!" Shouted er-no as he followed Meka down the corridor, but Meka gave only a dismissive wave as he entered the study, bolting the door closed behind him.
**********
er-no sat impatiently with the phone receiver in his hand. "Pick up, damn you" he muttered to himself.
"Hello, pb here." Came the reply, after at least 10 rings.
"I saw them all pb! Meka, Grix, FM, Ant and Sniper, all dressed in ancient robes and chanting. They sat around this huge dining table that was piled up with enough food to feed an army, with countless barrels of beer waiting to be drunk!" Said er-no.
"So they were having a party, what's the problem? You know you just got me out of the shower?" Replied pb, not even trying to hide his annoyance.
"No pb, it was more than that, they wore these robes, and on them was a card, the six of spades! Do you know what the significance of the six of spades is?" Asked er-no.
"No. Why not ask one of them?" Said pb.
"I tried, but Meka wouldn't tell me"
"Ask Sniper then, you know he can't keep a secret!" With this final remark pb hung up.
**********
"Sniper" cried er-no "I saw you last night, all of you. You were doing strange and disturbing things....and I want in! Tell me Sniper, what's the significance of the six of spades?"
Sniper took a card from his pocket, and read from it "I cannot tell you, for you are not a notable."
Damn prompt cards, if only Grix hadn't have written them for him!
"Okay then Sniper, what must I do to become a notable?"
"Pass test in Paddington Green."
"Paddington Green" repeated er-no as he wrote it on the back of his hand.
"No, he was brown. And he liked marmalade." Replied Sniper.
"What's that got to do with the test?" asked er-no, confused by Snipers reply.
"There's a test? I'd better go revise!" said Sniper, turning away and beginning to sprint towards the library.
er-no decided against giving chase, as it would be more troulbe than it was worth, and set off towards the train station.
**********
When er-no arrived in Paddington Green he became quite aware that something was wrong. Gone were the tramps and beggars that usually lined the streets, stinking of gin. Gone was the litter and filth that used to line the gutters. And gone were the band of performing monkeys that used to try to pick tourists pockets.
The streets were strangely quiet and the sky was dark and gloomy. er-no looked for signs of life but all of the buildings seemed to be empty.
Suddenly the skies crashed, and the darkness that had descended around er-no was temporarily lifted by a flash of lightning. A figure, previously hidden, darted out, then headed back into the shadows.
If er-no was to learn the secrets of the notables he would have to be brave, so he headed further into the darkness to confront the figure.
"Who goes there?" Shouted er-no, trying to keep his fear from his voice.
A figure stepped forward, a man, probably in his late twenties, his face heavily scarred. His clothes were dirty and torn, no more than rags.
"My name is Dan2K1" He said, "Come forth and here my tale...."
**********
er-no was fading. Half an hour into Dan2K1's rant his brain had begun to fall asleep. he had to get out before it gave up on him completely.
Dan2K1 continued to speak "andit's just plain biased against the Dreamcast! can you honestly remember the last time a Dreamcast related topic won?"
er-no tried to back away, but his legs had gone to sleep, and he was rooted to the spot. His only chance would be if he could stop Dan2K1 from talking.
"Shut up!" he cried.
"and what more can be said about the VMU? Well to begin with..." continued Dan2K1
"Shut up!" cried er-no, louder this time.
"All in all it's by far the best memory card or unit available."
It was obvious that merely telling Dan2K1 was not working. He needed to try something else.
"I agree, the Dreamcast is a great console" said er-no, but this only got Dan2K1 started on a different topic.
"So let me tell you about some of the games...."
Radical thinking would have to be applied to get out of this one....
"So what type of pokemon is this 'Picotto' of which you speak?"
With that, there was silence. er-no enjoyed it for a split-second, as he felt the life returning to his legs. His joy was short lived as he saw that smoke was coming from Dan2K1's ears, and his face was contorted with rage.
"A Pokemon? Are you stupid? Picotto a Pokemon?"
er-no turned and ran, slowly putting distance between himself and the rampaging Dan2K1, who was knocking down everything in his path. er-no darted into an alley, and moments later saw Dan2K1 run by.
er-no breathed a sigh of relief, and turned back towards the station. As he turned he jumped with fright, Ant was standing right in front of him.
"Congratulations er-no, you have passed the test. Come join us and learn our secrets....."
**********
"So, er-no" sais pb "did you find out what the significance of the six of spades was?"
"I cannot tell you" Replied er-no with a huge smile on his face "for you are not a notable....."
"I cannot tell you, for you are not a notable." Replied Meka_Dragon, snatching the card back from er-no and storming off.
"Meka! C'mon! Tell me!" Shouted er-no as he followed Meka down the corridor, but Meka gave only a dismissive wave as he entered the study, bolting the door closed behind him.
**********
er-no sat impatiently with the phone receiver in his hand. "Pick up, damn you" he muttered to himself.
"Hello, pb here." Came the reply, after at least 10 rings.
"I saw them all pb! Meka, Grix, FM, Ant and Sniper, all dressed in ancient robes and chanting. They sat around this huge dining table that was piled up with enough food to feed an army, with countless barrels of beer waiting to be drunk!" Said er-no.
"So they were having a party, what's the problem? You know you just got me out of the shower?" Replied pb, not even trying to hide his annoyance.
"No pb, it was more than that, they wore these robes, and on them was a card, the six of spades! Do you know what the significance of the six of spades is?" Asked er-no.
"No. Why not ask one of them?" Said pb.
"I tried, but Meka wouldn't tell me"
"Ask Sniper then, you know he can't keep a secret!" With this final remark pb hung up.
**********
"Sniper" cried er-no "I saw you last night, all of you. You were doing strange and disturbing things....and I want in! Tell me Sniper, what's the significance of the six of spades?"
Sniper took a card from his pocket, and read from it "I cannot tell you, for you are not a notable."
Damn prompt cards, if only Grix hadn't have written them for him!
"Okay then Sniper, what must I do to become a notable?"
"Pass test in Paddington Green."
"Paddington Green" repeated er-no as he wrote it on the back of his hand.
"No, he was brown. And he liked marmalade." Replied Sniper.
"What's that got to do with the test?" asked er-no, confused by Snipers reply.
"There's a test? I'd better go revise!" said Sniper, turning away and beginning to sprint towards the library.
er-no decided against giving chase, as it would be more troulbe than it was worth, and set off towards the train station.
**********
When er-no arrived in Paddington Green he became quite aware that something was wrong. Gone were the tramps and beggars that usually lined the streets, stinking of gin. Gone was the litter and filth that used to line the gutters. And gone were the band of performing monkeys that used to try to pick tourists pockets.
The streets were strangely quiet and the sky was dark and gloomy. er-no looked for signs of life but all of the buildings seemed to be empty.
Suddenly the skies crashed, and the darkness that had descended around er-no was temporarily lifted by a flash of lightning. A figure, previously hidden, darted out, then headed back into the shadows.
If er-no was to learn the secrets of the notables he would have to be brave, so he headed further into the darkness to confront the figure.
"Who goes there?" Shouted er-no, trying to keep his fear from his voice.
A figure stepped forward, a man, probably in his late twenties, his face heavily scarred. His clothes were dirty and torn, no more than rags.
"My name is Dan2K1" He said, "Come forth and here my tale...."
**********
er-no was fading. Half an hour into Dan2K1's rant his brain had begun to fall asleep. he had to get out before it gave up on him completely.
Dan2K1 continued to speak "andit's just plain biased against the Dreamcast! can you honestly remember the last time a Dreamcast related topic won?"
er-no tried to back away, but his legs had gone to sleep, and he was rooted to the spot. His only chance would be if he could stop Dan2K1 from talking.
"Shut up!" he cried.
"and what more can be said about the VMU? Well to begin with..." continued Dan2K1
"Shut up!" cried er-no, louder this time.
"All in all it's by far the best memory card or unit available."
It was obvious that merely telling Dan2K1 was not working. He needed to try something else.
"I agree, the Dreamcast is a great console" said er-no, but this only got Dan2K1 started on a different topic.
"So let me tell you about some of the games...."
Radical thinking would have to be applied to get out of this one....
"So what type of pokemon is this 'Picotto' of which you speak?"
With that, there was silence. er-no enjoyed it for a split-second, as he felt the life returning to his legs. His joy was short lived as he saw that smoke was coming from Dan2K1's ears, and his face was contorted with rage.
"A Pokemon? Are you stupid? Picotto a Pokemon?"
er-no turned and ran, slowly putting distance between himself and the rampaging Dan2K1, who was knocking down everything in his path. er-no darted into an alley, and moments later saw Dan2K1 run by.
er-no breathed a sigh of relief, and turned back towards the station. As he turned he jumped with fright, Ant was standing right in front of him.
"Congratulations er-no, you have passed the test. Come join us and learn our secrets....."
**********
"So, er-no" sais pb "did you find out what the significance of the six of spades was?"
"I cannot tell you" Replied er-no with a huge smile on his face "for you are not a notable....."
**ingored comment**
so.....
so.....
er-no wrote:
Mine is getting huge, I think I will shorten it..
Fainting at the pinacle of getting it up is a serious problem, and er-no is right to shorten it if he is having trouble.
Mine is getting huge, I think I will shorten it..
Fainting at the pinacle of getting it up is a serious problem, and er-no is right to shorten it if he is having trouble.
Nice one Meka, short sweet and I was the main guy...
yeah!
:) Mine is getting huge, I think I will shorten it..
yeah!
:) Mine is getting huge, I think I will shorten it..
Nice one MD, not your best, BUT along way better than anyone elses.
We need another on going story.... this one has an ending... we need... you know.
Game
We need another on going story.... this one has an ending... we need... you know.
Game
Great story Meka. I have no exams today so I'll be fogging all day.
Dan: I think you need more sleep.
Dan: I think you need more sleep.
I get up especially early, just to read this? How did I know you even wrote this? Hmmm, your word count eludes mine once more, I strongly recommend you endulge in reading the Prime topic SANTA CLAUSE etc - if anything it'll show that I have no idea what I'm talking about further still..
>And so Meka_Dragon's wings were sliced off and handed to Dan2K1<
Cinnamon tans woaoh.
Eat some prawns Mr Dragon.
Panzer.
>And so Meka_Dragon's wings were sliced off and handed to Dan2K1<
Cinnamon tans woaoh.
Eat some prawns Mr Dragon.
Panzer.
"The six of spades? What's the significance of the six of spades?" Asked er-no, looking at the card.
"I cannot tell you, for you are not a notable." Replied Meka_Dragon, snatching the card back from er-no and storming off.
"Meka! C'mon! Tell me!" Shouted er-no as he followed Meka down the corridor, but Meka gave only a dismissive wave as he entered the study, bolting the door closed behind him.
**********
er-no sat impatiently with the phone receiver in his hand. "Pick up, damn you" he muttered to himself.
"Hello, pb here." Came the reply, after at least 10 rings.
"I saw them all pb! Meka, Grix, FM, Ant and Sniper, all dressed in ancient robes and chanting. They sat around this huge dining table that was piled up with enough food to feed an army, with countless barrels of beer waiting to be drunk!" Said er-no.
"So they were having a party, what's the problem? You know you just got me out of the shower?" Replied pb, not even trying to hide his annoyance.
"No pb, it was more than that, they wore these robes, and on them was a card, the six of spades! Do you know what the significance of the six of spades is?" Asked er-no.
"No. Why not ask one of them?" Said pb.
"I tried, but Meka wouldn't tell me"
"Ask Sniper then, you know he can't keep a secret!" With this final remark pb hung up.
**********
"Sniper" cried er-no "I saw you last night, all of you. You were doing strange and disturbing things....and I want in! Tell me Sniper, what's the significance of the six of spades?"
Sniper took a card from his pocket, and read from it "I cannot tell you, for you are not a notable."
Damn prompt cards, if only Grix hadn't have written them for him!
"Okay then Sniper, what must I do to become a notable?"
"Pass test in Paddington Green."
"Paddington Green" repeated er-no as he wrote it on the back of his hand.
"No, he was brown. And he liked marmalade." Replied Sniper.
"What's that got to do with the test?" asked er-no, confused by Snipers reply.
"There's a test? I'd better go revise!" said Sniper, turning away and beginning to sprint towards the library.
er-no decided against giving chase, as it would be more troulbe than it was worth, and set off towards the train station.
**********
When er-no arrived in Paddington Green he became quite aware that something was wrong. Gone were the tramps and beggars that usually lined the streets, stinking of gin. Gone was the litter and filth that used to line the gutters. And gone were the band of performing monkeys that used to try to pick tourists pockets.
The streets were strangely quiet and the sky was dark and gloomy. er-no looked for signs of life but all of the buildings seemed to be empty.
Suddenly the skies crashed, and the darkness that had descended around er-no was temporarily lifted by a flash of lightning. A figure, previously hidden, darted out, then headed back into the shadows.
If er-no was to learn the secrets of the notables he would have to be brave, so he headed further into the darkness to confront the figure.
"Who goes there?" Shouted er-no, trying to keep his fear from his voice.
A figure stepped forward, a man, probably in his late twenties, his face heavily scarred. His clothes were dirty and torn, no more than rags.
"My name is Dan2K1" He said, "Come forth and here my tale...."
**********
er-no was fading. Half an hour into Dan2K1's rant his brain had begun to fall asleep. he had to get out before it gave up on him completely.
Dan2K1 continued to speak "andit's just plain biased against the Dreamcast! can you honestly remember the last time a Dreamcast related topic won?"
er-no tried to back away, but his legs had gone to sleep, and he was rooted to the spot. His only chance would be if he could stop Dan2K1 from talking.
"Shut up!" he cried.
"and what more can be said about the VMU? Well to begin with..." continued Dan2K1
"Shut up!" cried er-no, louder this time.
"All in all it's by far the best memory card or unit available."
It was obvious that merely telling Dan2K1 was not working. He needed to try something else.
"I agree, the Dreamcast is a great console" said er-no, but this only got Dan2K1 started on a different topic.
"So let me tell you about some of the games...."
Radical thinking would have to be applied to get out of this one....
"So what type of pokemon is this 'Picotto' of which you speak?"
With that, there was silence. er-no enjoyed it for a split-second, as he felt the life returning to his legs. His joy was short lived as he saw that smoke was coming from Dan2K1's ears, and his face was contorted with rage.
"A Pokemon? Are you stupid? Picotto a Pokemon?"
er-no turned and ran, slowly putting distance between himself and the rampaging Dan2K1, who was knocking down everything in his path. er-no darted into an alley, and moments later saw Dan2K1 run by.
er-no breathed a sigh of relief, and turned back towards the station. As he turned he jumped with fright, Ant was standing right in front of him.
"Congratulations er-no, you have passed the test. Come join us and learn our secrets....."
**********
"So, er-no" sais pb "did you find out what the significance of the six of spades was?"
"I cannot tell you" Replied er-no with a huge smile on his face "for you are not a notable....."
"I cannot tell you, for you are not a notable." Replied Meka_Dragon, snatching the card back from er-no and storming off.
"Meka! C'mon! Tell me!" Shouted er-no as he followed Meka down the corridor, but Meka gave only a dismissive wave as he entered the study, bolting the door closed behind him.
**********
er-no sat impatiently with the phone receiver in his hand. "Pick up, damn you" he muttered to himself.
"Hello, pb here." Came the reply, after at least 10 rings.
"I saw them all pb! Meka, Grix, FM, Ant and Sniper, all dressed in ancient robes and chanting. They sat around this huge dining table that was piled up with enough food to feed an army, with countless barrels of beer waiting to be drunk!" Said er-no.
"So they were having a party, what's the problem? You know you just got me out of the shower?" Replied pb, not even trying to hide his annoyance.
"No pb, it was more than that, they wore these robes, and on them was a card, the six of spades! Do you know what the significance of the six of spades is?" Asked er-no.
"No. Why not ask one of them?" Said pb.
"I tried, but Meka wouldn't tell me"
"Ask Sniper then, you know he can't keep a secret!" With this final remark pb hung up.
**********
"Sniper" cried er-no "I saw you last night, all of you. You were doing strange and disturbing things....and I want in! Tell me Sniper, what's the significance of the six of spades?"
Sniper took a card from his pocket, and read from it "I cannot tell you, for you are not a notable."
Damn prompt cards, if only Grix hadn't have written them for him!
"Okay then Sniper, what must I do to become a notable?"
"Pass test in Paddington Green."
"Paddington Green" repeated er-no as he wrote it on the back of his hand.
"No, he was brown. And he liked marmalade." Replied Sniper.
"What's that got to do with the test?" asked er-no, confused by Snipers reply.
"There's a test? I'd better go revise!" said Sniper, turning away and beginning to sprint towards the library.
er-no decided against giving chase, as it would be more troulbe than it was worth, and set off towards the train station.
**********
When er-no arrived in Paddington Green he became quite aware that something was wrong. Gone were the tramps and beggars that usually lined the streets, stinking of gin. Gone was the litter and filth that used to line the gutters. And gone were the band of performing monkeys that used to try to pick tourists pockets.
The streets were strangely quiet and the sky was dark and gloomy. er-no looked for signs of life but all of the buildings seemed to be empty.
Suddenly the skies crashed, and the darkness that had descended around er-no was temporarily lifted by a flash of lightning. A figure, previously hidden, darted out, then headed back into the shadows.
If er-no was to learn the secrets of the notables he would have to be brave, so he headed further into the darkness to confront the figure.
"Who goes there?" Shouted er-no, trying to keep his fear from his voice.
A figure stepped forward, a man, probably in his late twenties, his face heavily scarred. His clothes were dirty and torn, no more than rags.
"My name is Dan2K1" He said, "Come forth and here my tale...."
**********
er-no was fading. Half an hour into Dan2K1's rant his brain had begun to fall asleep. he had to get out before it gave up on him completely.
Dan2K1 continued to speak "andit's just plain biased against the Dreamcast! can you honestly remember the last time a Dreamcast related topic won?"
er-no tried to back away, but his legs had gone to sleep, and he was rooted to the spot. His only chance would be if he could stop Dan2K1 from talking.
"Shut up!" he cried.
"and what more can be said about the VMU? Well to begin with..." continued Dan2K1
"Shut up!" cried er-no, louder this time.
"All in all it's by far the best memory card or unit available."
It was obvious that merely telling Dan2K1 was not working. He needed to try something else.
"I agree, the Dreamcast is a great console" said er-no, but this only got Dan2K1 started on a different topic.
"So let me tell you about some of the games...."
Radical thinking would have to be applied to get out of this one....
"So what type of pokemon is this 'Picotto' of which you speak?"
With that, there was silence. er-no enjoyed it for a split-second, as he felt the life returning to his legs. His joy was short lived as he saw that smoke was coming from Dan2K1's ears, and his face was contorted with rage.
"A Pokemon? Are you stupid? Picotto a Pokemon?"
er-no turned and ran, slowly putting distance between himself and the rampaging Dan2K1, who was knocking down everything in his path. er-no darted into an alley, and moments later saw Dan2K1 run by.
er-no breathed a sigh of relief, and turned back towards the station. As he turned he jumped with fright, Ant was standing right in front of him.
"Congratulations er-no, you have passed the test. Come join us and learn our secrets....."
**********
"So, er-no" sais pb "did you find out what the significance of the six of spades was?"
"I cannot tell you" Replied er-no with a huge smile on his face "for you are not a notable....."