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In article <Xns95D6DB937103Cplrctyky@130.81.64.196>,
Kylinn <kylinn@kygmail.comky> wrote:
> Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> > Jonathon won't bite. He's going to play this game until
> > Toby gets tired.
> > "Har-mony. As in 'living in harmony'?"
> "Bzzzt! Didn't you listen to the rules? Don't you know it
> has to be a new word?"
"How can I tell if it's a new word to you since I don't know
what words you already know?"
> Toby folds his arms. "Try again."
"OK. Har-angue. A forceful style of speech."
> >> Toby snickers. "How old do you think I am, kiddo?"
> > "Physiologically, I'd suggest late teens, but there are
> > more than enough people I know who's physical and actual
> > age differ markedly for me to suggest a true age for you."
> "Coward." Toby sticks out his tongue.
"Pragmatist I'd accept."
> >> > > "Leaf it out."
> >> >> "Maple I will, and maple I won't. Holly you planning to
> >> >> make me?"
> >> > "Oak hay, but I ash that we sycamore level playing
> >> > field."
> >> Toby grins. A challenge!
> >> "Ha! Pears you're afraid I'll beech yew in a fair
> >> contest."
> > Jonathon grins back.
> > "Apple be the bay. A major stellar a-lime-ment might give
> > the hedge, but I promise not to box yew in."
> "Bzzzt! Repeat!"
"Challenge! Common yew and Box yew are different subspecies.
That's Plane to seed."
> "See what stems from your deciduous to challenge me? Repent
> and I'll knot pine your ears back. Orange you sawry now?"
"Bzzt. Desiduous for decision? That puts you out on a Limb.
Deal with it.
You'll soon Twig that I'll Pip you to the Post."
> (money)
> >> "Kewl." Toby peers at them curiously. "Will they turn to
> >> leaves when the sun rises?"
> > "Certainly not. The pound notes are genuine legal tender in
> > the UK, the Nuyen are accepted just about anywhere. I carry
> > both because some of the smaller villages have a preference
> > for one or the other rather than mixing them."
> "Oh. Well, I guess they're probably okay then."
"They had better be. Although I use credsticks for most of my
transactions, for small stuff, and items and services that you
don't really want the Gov' or major corps knowing about, cash is
better."
> >> He picks out a coin and starts walking it across his
> >> knuckles.
> > "So, are you a mage-ician?"
> "The proper term, as everyone knows, is prestidigitator."
"Correct, but that's too much of a mouthful for common use so
hardly anyone knows it these days. Other terms that have dropped
out of favour are Cunningman and Ecstatica.
So, can you use real magick, or do you just do show stuff?"
> >> >> "New Jersey?"
> >> > "I hear that's a very depressed state to be in, but I
> >> > was thinking of something more hazardous to health."
> >> "Schenectady?"
> > "Much worse than that."
> "Worse than Schenectady?!"
"Much worse."
> <snip song, to which Toby listens intently>
> > All in all a very sad but beautiful song."
> "That's the worst kind."
"It can be. It all depends on your mood when you hear it."
<The dogs>
> Long hugs are given.
Apart from the odd wriggle as they settle in or rub back they
are very happy with this state of affairs.
> >> > You get the definite impression that Jonathon means
> >> > "enjoy" in the same way you might enjoy Vogon poetry.
> >> "You'll have to invite them over the next time he gets
> >> started, then. Wouldn't want to be selfish and have all
> >> the fun to yourself."
> > "Good idea. I have one or two people who I'd like to invite
> > to such an event."
> "It's nice that you're so generous." Toby beams.
"I try to be."
Joanthon grins back.
Jonathon.
I think I might be getting out of my depth here.
--
.... "Bother", said Pooh, as the read/write heads flew across the room.
__ __ __ __ __ ___
|__||__)/ __/ \|\ ||_ | And isn't your life extremely flat
| || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.
....Running the RISC... lbATargonetDOTcoDOTuk
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