10:25:55 [Katse] I'm off to the doctor's for my checkup. Or checkin. Or replacement of worn out parts. I'll have to catch you later 10:25:55 [Cricket] It's like stopping smoking -- the first while is moving all the junk that's loosening up. 10:25:59 [Cricket] k 10:26:28 [Katse] One day, this summer, I'll actually chat longer than 30 secs lol. 10:26:38 [Katse] *gets into biohazard suit and heads off* 10:32:35 Tengu enters this room 10:32:49 [Tengu] hi 10:34:28 [Tengu] Cricket> hi 10:34:35 [Cricket] hi 10:34:49 [Tengu] got back on ML 10:35:02 [Tengu] (though Dei did quiz me) 10:35:29 [Cricket] she takes her "job" seriously 10:35:42 [Cricket] doesn't want any hard feelings, but accepts that sometimes they're unavoidable. 10:35:42 [Tengu] I bet 10:36:16 [Cricket] Very different feel to that list -- more on-topic, avoid anything contentious that's off-topic 10:37:04 [Cricket] longer discussions over the details. More emphatic about what they like / don't like. Sound less accepting, but really just stating their own side more emphatically. 10:37:15 [Tengu] Ill be careful 10:37:46 [Tengu] 10:37:56 Cep enters this room 10:37:57 >[Cep] Welcome to our chat. Please obey the net etiquette while chatting: try to be pleasant and polite. 10:38:13 [Cricket] I went through a rough phase there. Finally asked Dei if I could send her any posts I wasn't sure about. Found I self-screened pretty well with that. 10:38:18 [Tengu] hi cep 10:38:18 [Cricket] Cep re-arrives. 10:38:30 [Tengu] ill remember 10:38:33 [Cep] ullo peeps *huggles* 10:39:00 Imi enters this room 10:39:01 [Tengu] bonzer day! got accepted back on ML!!!! 10:39:06 [Tengu] hi 10:39:19 [Imi] Gasp! 10:39:27 [Cep] Imers! 10:39:32 [Cep] *cuddle* 10:39:36 [Imi] Gday..and Congratulations!!! 10:39:38 [Cricket] Imi's back at the keyboard!!! 10:39:42 [Cricket] wheeee!! 10:39:50 [Imi] * Imi hugs Tengu and gropes Cep 10:40:05 [Imi] * Imi pouncetackles and smooches cricket 10:40:06 [Cricket] * Cricket hides her eyes and takes notes 10:40:08 [Cep] *grin grin* 10:40:19 [Tengu] cant you grope me for once? 10:40:27 [Imi] yeah back after a gruling arcade addiction 10:40:30 [Cricket] * Cricket and falls to the floor flailing with all six legs and two feelers in response to the tackle. 10:40:39 [Imi] I just discovered the arcade! 10:40:48 [Cricket] I'm not even going in there. 10:41:13 [Imi] * Imi sly grins..dips Tengu and gives her the most through kiss.. 10:41:25 [Imi] was gonna grope ya Tengu..but you are now..RESPECTABLE! 10:41:28 [Imi] LOL! 10:41:33 [Cep] You didn't know about the arcade? 10:41:51 [Imi] I did..just never got into it till tonight 10:42:02 [Imi] just flicking and though hmm..whats this? 10:42:02 [Cricket] respectable? 10:42:11 [Cep] *giggles* 10:42:11 [Imi] BANG..its now like three hours later.. 10:42:25 [Imi] woo! 10:42:27 [Cep] Ya I'm lost whats the news Tengu ? 10:42:32 [Imi] oo damn addictive I tell ya 10:42:39 [Imi] UST..BEAT..THOSE..SCORES... 10:43:00 [Cep] *grinsmooch* 10:43:09 [Tengu] yup, just off Alpha Three, and Im reforming 10:43:09 [Imi] news..I think is that Tengu is now back on ML.. eh? 10:43:14 [Tengu] (not!) 10:43:31 [Imi] no? 10:43:34 [Cep] you lost me at alpha 10:43:49 [Tengu] prison planet, cep.... 10:44:04 [Imi] new fic? 10:44:07 [Cep] *still looks lost* 10:44:20 [Cricket] Tengu ficcie? Wheee 10:44:34 [Imi] * Imi gives Cep a map..and a cuddle 10:44:46 [Tengu] no fic 10:44:57 [Cricket] then what prison? 10:44:58 [Tengu] my article on the box set 10:45:05 [Imi] No fic? 10:45:09 [Cep] oh oh! 10:45:11 [Imi] NO...FIC????!!! 10:45:13 [Cricket] oh, that one. 10:45:15 [Tengu] I was exiled 10:45:16 [Cricket] How're they taking it? 10:45:25 [Tengu] its in `articles` 10:45:30 [Cep] exiled? 10:45:39 [Tengu] keep mouth shut as yet 10:45:46 [Imi] ah..talking about your history with MNL eh? 10:45:55 [Tengu] for thinking impure thoughts about jap bangers 10:46:05 [Imi] Giggles! 10:46:20 [Tengu] so Ive got to be very good 10:46:39 [Tengu] or else 10:46:42 [Imi] * Imi chokes on smoke! 10:46:47 [Tengu] this was 3 years ago 10:46:53 [Tengu] Deis forgiven me 10:47:11 [Imi] Tengu...please..its warping my mind..to see you attempting.."good" 10:47:16 [Imi] LOL 10:47:25 [Imi] awwww....you happy about that? 10:47:29 [Imi] *smiles8 10:47:31 [Cep] its warping my mind to figure out what the hell your all talking about 10:47:40 [Imi] Happy to get on there again? 10:47:58 [Tengu] yup 10:48:02 [Tengu] very so 10:48:02 [Imi] * Imi giggles and noogies Cep while nodding at Tengu 10:48:16 [Cricket] The Yahoo Botp newsgroup / mailing list. 10:48:17 [Imi] oh tis an amazing day indeed 10:48:24 [Cep] *ouchies* 10:48:25 [Imi] Youve come a looong way girl... 10:48:31 [Cricket] very ... different ... from this place, both in format and personality 10:48:41 [Tengu] we will have to get cep on 10:48:47 [Tengu] overload his in box 10:48:48 [Imi] aint that the truth.. 10:48:52 [Tengu] nd educate him 10:48:59 [Cep] so I can terrorise small shippings lanes? 10:49:08 [Tengu] no 10:49:13 [Imi] but still a very useful forum for serious Gatch freaks 10:49:15 [Cep] oh *sulk* 10:49:19 [Tengu] you have to be a very nice person 10:49:31 [Tengu] or its exile to Alpha three for you 10:49:37 [Imi] yeah that leaves you and me out of it Cepster 10:49:39 [Imi] LOL 10:49:44 [Cep] *blinks* 10:49:55 [Tengu] Im not the only one 10:50:06 [Cep] *giggles and touches up imi* 10:50:07 [Imi] ok..ok..leaves me out of it 10:50:21 [Imi] too corrupting a force to deal with the "academia" 10:50:23 [Imi] irk 10:50:29 [Cep] Is it a prison? 10:50:30 [Tengu] but go see my article Imi 10:50:30 [Cricket] they're feedback on fics is more, um, rounded. They tend to polish them more, and want more in-depth critiques. Bit unnerving for new authors, but great for experienced ones. 10:50:32 [Imi] GRIN 10:50:58 [Imi] reason why Cricket and Tengu will find it useful.. 10:51:05 [Tengu] ceps no writer 10:51:06 [Imi] and am proud of you guys.. 10:51:19 [Tengu] hes just plain uninitiated, aint you 10:51:31 [Cep] ya *grins* 10:51:43 [Cep] Not that I don't create stories and such.... 10:51:50 [Imi] GASP! 10:51:51 [Cricket] I put my quick stuff to the Clubhous, and the polished or stuff I don't know what's wrong with but want to make better to the ML. 10:52:04 [Cricket] Cep writes! Wheee! More!!! 10:52:11 [Tengu] too busy for fic at the mo 10:52:33 [Cep] *giggles* I have my moments. 10:52:59 [Cricket] My latest fic has my rather prickly solo-type girl getting chatty. Gotta put more mood in the scene for it to work. 10:53:36 [Cep] I'll have to get around to writing out my next bit in the IF 10:54:09 [Imi] darn ..Istill havent checked it out ..too many darn distracting threads.. 10:54:19 [Tengu] now I have the box I feel some more serious stuff comming up 10:54:38 [Tengu] how did I ever miss out so many of the best eps?? 10:54:47 [Tengu] * Tengu shakes head sadly 10:54:50 [Imi] * Imi hops back and forths from chat to catching up on threads..esp IF.. 10:55:09 [Cep] * Cep wonders 10:55:10 [Tengu] `vacation of Venus` 10:55:13 [Cep] mwuhaha 10:55:18 [Cep] now I know 10:55:25 [Cricket] When I got my full set several months ago, I stopped watching after 5 eps -- OD'd. Son watched entire series twice. Now I'm trying to go through it systematically, but he keeps getting ahead of me. 10:55:31 [Tengu] needs to look up some serious stuff on terraforming that planet.... 10:55:35 [Cep] * Cep groupsqueezyhug 10:55:46 [Cricket] I'm never quite sure if I've seen an ep recently or not. 10:55:53 [Tengu] I can stand up to 12 hours at once 10:56:03 [Cep] * Cep *picks nose* 10:56:05 [Cricket] Mark's character sure is different than I remembered -- more introspective and inconsistent. 10:56:08 [Cep] * Cep *flicks* 10:56:14 [Cep] * Cep *scores* 10:56:17 [Tengu] and Jase gets the flack 10:56:25 Cricket exits from this room 10:56:29 Cricket enters this room 10:56:36 [Cep] * Cep *giggles with glee at newfound chat power* 10:56:37 [Tengu] Jase is like me, a loner, but unlike me, he can do teamwork 10:56:44 [Cricket] Cep -- just got disabled Send box again. 10:56:54 [Tengu] tch 10:57:06 [Cep] I dunno what to do about that hun I didnt write this program 10:57:46 [Cricket] I'll live with it. Takes about 30 seconds to re-login, and I don't lose the log, so no loss 10:57:58 [Tengu] snerk

10:58:16 [Cep] I'm going to find a reliable IRC network for us to use. 10:58:20 [Tengu] Im going to write a serious article on deaths in gatch and BOTp 10:58:31 [Cricket] does that mean we have to install software? 10:59:09 [Imi] oooh deaths in Gatch and BOTP!.. 10:59:09 [Cricket] Tengu -- check out betareadg. Some neat stuff there -- both on gatch/Botp and some links to serious psych articles on PTSD and how to make a soldier kill. 10:59:25 [Cricket] In BOTP, it's called "being Zarked" 10:59:39 [Imi] lol 10:59:41 [Cep] nope 10:59:46 [Cricket] or, rather, they obviously die, then are Zarked back to life. 10:59:53 [Imi] still cant stand that rustbucket..grr 11:00:08 [Tengu] no, people do die 11:00:16 [Tengu] sometimes even onscreen 11:00:29 [Tengu] but they are marginal folk wqho dont matter 11:00:35 [Cricket] I'm thinking I should write my fic about Gatch, but I haven't seen enough Gatch to do it right. 11:00:35 [Tengu] (mostly) 11:00:46 [Cep] My word Imi! You have given me inspiration! *cuddles* 11:00:55 [Cricket] or are so very key to the rest of the episode that they have to admit they died. 11:01:13 [Tengu] * Tengu nods 11:01:16 [Cricket] Think I should write about BOTP, except use Ken. 11:01:26 [Tengu] in `vacation on Venus` 11:01:46 [Tengu] at the end, the nameless protagonist says his family were killed 11:01:56 [Tengu] not every one gets evacuated 11:02:41 [Tengu] (and Zarks response is nothing short of sick) 11:03:16 [Cricket] brb -- Rocket wants to paint 11:04:44 [Cricket] and, just wanted me to get to the painting part of her computer game 11:04:59 [Cricket] gotta love 3-year-olds' explanations 11:05:09 [Tengu] aww 11:05:47 [Cep] cute! 11:06:39 [Tengu] ill have to move 11:06:47 [Tengu] sorting my cloths 11:07:03 [Tengu] T shirts, jeans...I am quite depraved 11:07:13 [Cep] *goes to check on dinner* 11:07:25 [Tengu] supper later too 11:07:42 [Tengu] nite 11:08:57 [Cricket] night 11:11:02 [Cricket] okay, who's still here? 11:11:55 [Cep] me! 11:12:04 [Cep] and Imi I think 11:12:09 [Cep] *prod prod* 11:15:18 [Imi] JAW DROP 11:15:35 [Imi] omg..I finally cuaght up with Raven IF 11:15:45 [Imi] O..M...G... 11:15:57 [Cep] sup? 11:16:02 [Cricket] why omg? 11:16:06 [Imi] 11:16:24 [Imi] kewl IF.. 11:16:29 [Cep] Imi like yay! 11:16:30 [Imi] ce storyline going.. 11:16:33 [Imi] setting.. 11:16:41 [Imi] love the way you guys are feeling each other out 11:16:49 [Imi] not just like! 11:17:01 [Imi] impressed with YOUR writing skills Cep! 11:17:12 [Imi] knew Cricket was a writer 11:17:17 [Imi] een and admired her work 11:17:24 [Imi] e Ifed and played with Firebird many times 11:17:32 [Imi] didnt realise that YOU wrote! 11:17:37 [Imi] WHOO! 11:18:25 [Cricket] he's a fun one, that's for sure. Always putting a twist in things -- keeps us moving 11:18:34 Lolabella enters this room 11:18:38 m enters this room 11:19:00 [m] Hi 11:19:02 [Imi] giggled muyself silly with the little twists of humour! 11:19:06 [Imi] ooh! 11:19:19 [Imi] G'day Lola and M 11:19:38 [Lolabella] Hello Everyone! 11:19:39 [m] Meridian by the way, since I still haven't reregistered myself here 11:19:50 [Lolabella] Hola! 11:19:53 [Imi] LOL 11:20:17 [Lolabella] So, whats going on? Whats the topic? 11:20:22 [Cep] ULLO EVERYONE *GLOMPHUG* 11:20:24 [Imi] quite the crowd tonight..and good to see Meridian behind the M disguise.. 11:20:31 [Cep] Sorry I was just getting me dinner 11:20:39 [Imi] 11:20:57 [m] My usual disguise 11:21:01 [Imi] lets see... 11:21:02 [Cricket] wheee! 11:21:03 [m] I did register, but then forgot my password 11:21:06 [m] my head got full 11:21:11 [m] and overflowed 11:21:12 [Imi] picks up notebook 11:21:14 [m] eeewww 11:21:31 [Imi] onight..I became addictied to the arcade forum and have forgotten to post.. 11:21:43 [Imi] Tengu got welcomed back into the ML 11:21:50 [m] Did she? 11:22:00 [Cep] And I got a lasange 11:22:05 [Imi] and tonight I just caught up with the IF with cep, cricket and firebird 11:22:09 [Imi] yup 11:22:15 [Imi] suprised the heck outta me 11:22:28 [Imi] Dei 's forgiven her..and shes pleased as punch.. 11:22:32 [Lolabella] ML? Sorry... 11:22:37 [m] That's good 11:22:45 [Imi] hich is an unusual thing for Tengu to be pleased about anything other than cars.. 11:22:46 [m] I thought Wendy posted the review on her behalf 11:22:49 [Imi] lol! 11:22:56 [Imi] yeah! 11:22:59 [Imi] mentioned that too! 11:23:04 [Imi] sorry .... 11:23:07 [m] Tengu has changed her habits a bit since she was on the list last though 11:23:12 [Cricket] yeah, but Tengu applied to rejoin yesterday. 11:23:19 [Cep] Lola I dunno either *hug* 11:23:21 [Cricket] brb -- cracker needed 11:23:22 [Lolabella] I have found that Tengu has a good heart underneath all of those feathers... 11:23:28 [Imi] ML..Mailing list..GAtch/|botp serious and academinc fandom site 11:23:58 [Lolabella] Thanks! From Cep and I 11:24:14 [Imi] * Imi huggles.. 11:24:30 [Cep] 11:24:47 [Imi] znd yep..|tengu has indeed "mellowed" somewhat 11:25:04 [m] A good thing 11:25:07 [Imi] ndergone a transformation of sorts tho still Tengu.. 11:25:16 [Imi] LOL! 11:25:22 [m] Tengu is unique 11:25:25 [m] 11:25:49 [Imi] GIGGLES! and HIFIVES 11:25:51 [m] Imi, is this chat eating the first word of every sentence you type? 11:25:57 [Cep] * Cep *is not quite full......decides to cook up some chicken* 11:25:58 [m] Ah, not that time I see 11:25:59 [Imi] very good word 11:26:00 [Cricket] back 11:26:16 [Imi] front 11:26:23 [Cep] side to side 11:26:28 [Imi] and wecome back... 11:26:31 [Imi] LOL 11:26:33 [Imi] bow 11:26:36 [Imi] and stern 11:26:43 [Imi] for Pirates 11:26:53 [m] Awww, don't go all stern 11:27:07 [m] I went away for the weekend 11:27:10 [Imi] smirk... 11:27:10 [m] No family, just me 11:27:14 [m] Soooo relaxing 11:27:24 [Lolabella] Cep, eat some veggies...that will fill yer up! 11:27:25 [Imi] sure we can "mellow" Cep 11:27:30 [Imi] ahhh..... 11:27:41 [Imi] a rare thing to find yourself indulging in some alone time.. 11:27:45 [Imi] GRIN 11:27:50 [Cricket] Haven't been away like that since spring of '99 11:27:54 [m] Spent a lot of time being plied with alcohol 11:28:00 [m] Didn't put up a fight 11:28:06 [Imi] WHOOOHOOO!! 11:28:10 [Imi] ss some over will ya! 11:28:17 [Lolabella] Where did you go? 11:28:22 [m] And with a bit of luck I shall get to watch the rest of that BOTP movie either tonight or tomorrow 11:28:30 [Cep] To the kitchen 11:28:32 [Imi] * Imi wonders why the HECK half her words are being chewed on this chat!! 11:28:32 [m] I went on a residential pottery course 11:28:59 [Imi] speaking of which ..Ive had the UK box set ordered for me!!! 11:29:01 [Cep] *psst* its cos your typing too fast 11:29:03 [Imi] WHOOHOO!!! 11:29:04 [m] And got back to find husband and child actually didn't tear each other to pieces as I was expecting 11:29:11 [Lolabella] ohh! What did you make? 11:29:31 [Imi] s.l o w s d o w n 11:29:35 [m] I'm having a couple of goblets and a couple of bowls fired and glazed 11:29:51 [m] And I've brought another couple of goblets and bowls home to paint 11:29:56 [Imi] so artistic..and creative! 11:30:07 [m] It was grand 11:30:09 [Lolabella] that sounds lovely 11:30:12 [Cricket] nice! 11:30:15 [m] Three days in near perfect peace 11:30:20 [Imi] GRINS

11:30:27 [Imi] you deserve it hon.. 11:30:33 [Imi] Huggles 11:30:34 [m] Beautiful shropshire countryside 11:30:39 [m] far from busy road 11:30:44 [m] roads plural even 11:30:51 [m] well kept gardens 11:30:58 [m] So very very scenic 11:31:00 [Lolabella] my excitement...planting flowers and seeing Troy 11:31:06 [Cep] Pirates 11:31:07 [Cricket] Cep -- just edited my last IF post -- tiny things, matches yours better: river, not harbour. 11:31:11 [m] Wonderful food that was vaguely healthy 11:31:16 [Cricket] Sounds like a nice place. 11:31:18 [Imi] gasp! 11:31:22 [Imi] saw Troy?? 11:31:27 [m] Yep, very nice 11:31:33 [Cep] *goes and takes a peek* 11:31:37 [Lolabella] um...yes.... 11:31:45 [Cricket] Vaguely healthy is good. Too healthy and you don't get that thrill of guilt. 11:31:46 [m] How was it? 11:31:51 [Imi] aand??? 11:31:56 [Imi] AND?? 11:32:10 [m] Tasty enough to be very good, all the wine kept me from feeling guilty ; 11:32:27 [Imi] 11:32:31 [Imi] 11:32:32 [Lolabella] It was good...not great. I love Epic type movies...and Brad Pitt's tookus 11:32:32 [Cricket] Troy the movie or the man? 11:32:36 [Imi] 11:32:52 [Imi] what about Eric Banas? 11:33:00 [Imi] e the beard thing happening ... 11:33:17 [Imi] sheesh..*rolls eyes and slows down typing again* 11:33:29 [Cep] * Cep *passes Imi the hooka* 11:33:38 [m] Eric bananas? 11:33:52 [Imi] L)L!!! 11:34:01 [Imi] yeah the other guy... 11:34:01 [Cep] and that was hooka people...hooka! 11:34:03 [Lolabella] sorry...at work...boss talking to me... 11:34:23 [Lolabella] yes...beard was nice...beautiful face 11:34:33 [Imi] boss key!... 11:34:46 [Imi] ahhh....*melts* 11:34:57 [Imi] mmm.. 11:35:02 [Lolabella] and Orlando Bloom----eye candy as well 11:35:07 [Imi] * Imi starts feeling warm and fuzzy 11:35:11 [Cricket] okay, need a subject the kids would have studied at the academy. 11:35:19 [Imi] * Imi whimpermoans.. 11:35:24 [Cricket] Orlando Bloom. Swoon. 11:35:26 [Imi] Ill be lighting a cigarette soon.. 11:35:29 [Lolabella] but Brad Pitt is just one heck of a god! 11:35:31 [m] Explosives! 11:35:34 [Imi] lol 11:35:34 [m] Chemistry! 11:35:35 [Cricket] birdkids, that is. 11:35:38 [m] Computer programming! 11:35:45 [Lolabella] he is the only one we get to see nekkid 11:35:49 [Cricket] got explosives. What type of chemsitry? 11:35:55 [m] All nekkid? 11:36:01 [Cricket] Naked men? Uh, I usually see movies with hubby. 11:36:02 [m] Explosive chemistry? 11:36:10 [Imi] thats it im gonna go see the movie 11:36:12 [Imi] ! 11:36:18 [m] Isn't hubb allowed to see naked men? 11:36:25 [m] Have you got curtains over your mirrors? 11:36:39 [Imi] Giggles! 11:36:40 [Lolabella] umm..almost all...no frontal 11:36:43 [Cricket] LOL, it's my reaction I don't want him to see. 11:36:56 [Cricket] Then again, he got to see a few... 11:36:57 [Cep] This conversation is becoming sureal..... 11:37:00 [Imi] LOL 11:37:07 [m] Cinema is dark? 11:37:08 [Lolabella] you know that area on a man...where the hip joins the leg? 11:37:08 [Cricket] And I ribbed him for it good! 11:37:17 [Imi] * Imi grabs Cep and throws him a Spa 11:37:30 [m] Hip joins the leg is good 11:37:33 [Imi] its gonna get more surreal by the time we are through Cepster 11:37:33 [m] That muscle line 11:37:33 [Cricket] NIce, clear voice: OneBitCPU, are you actually looking at that? 11:37:37 [m] Lyon draws it well 11:37:42 [Imi] * Imi slygrins rubbing hands.. 11:37:44 [Cep] *ouchies* spa's are big bath like things aint they? 11:38:01 [Imi] darn typing.. 11:38:05 [m] Maybe it's a Spar? 11:38:12 [m] Whole supermarket of your own 11:38:17 [m] full of frozen lasagnes 11:38:20 [Imi] or a spear? 11:38:23 [Lolabella] okay...you all know...I love that area...looks specially nice on Bard 11:38:32 [Lolabella] Brad...I mean... 11:38:36 [Cep] whos bard? 11:38:40 [Cep] dohg 11:38:46 [Cep] sonofa.... 11:38:46 [Lolabella] I am done talking bout him 11:38:49 [Imi] Ye Gods..PLEASE dont make me giggle at 4.37am! 11:38:49 [Cricket] oooh, shouldI take the camera? 11:39:02 [Cricket] Although, tonight we see Shrek. Slightly different. 11:39:16 [Cep] but with more nudity 11:39:18 [Cricket] Shrek, nekkid,... 11:39:29 [Imi] AAAHHHH!!! 11:39:56 [Lolabella] Shrek...my second choice...too full of kids yesterday...it was a holiday in the States 11:40:17 [m] Got to go, motherness required 11:40:23 [Imi] celebrating what? 11:40:23 [Cep] aww 11:40:26 [m] Nice to chat with you guys though 11:40:27 [m] Ta ta 11:40:30 [Cricket] Yeah! Mothers! We rock! 11:40:31 m exits from this room 11:40:48 [Imi] alas..too soon iis respite gone Merry.. 11:41:07 [Lolabella] Memorial Day....in rememberence of all who died fighting for our country 11:41:11 [Imi] * Imi checks keyboard.. 11:41:12 Cricket exits from this room 11:41:15 [Cep] must have been an emergency to go that quick 11:41:17 Cricket enters this room 11:41:20 [Imi] ahh! 11:41:27 [Imi] Memorial day.. 11:41:42 [Imi] sombre day.. 11:41:49 [Imi] Huggles 11:42:05 [Cep] * Cep huggles all 11:42:10 [Cricket] eeps, just realized, this guy's death will affect R, too. Gotta show it. 11:42:25 [Cricket] sob, nothing like a fic that keeps asking questions. 11:42:30 [Imi] *smile* 11:42:53 [Imi] nothing like following about fifty conversations on the one chat.. 11:42:55 [Lolabella] *huggles everyoe back* 11:43:02 [Imi] Coolies eh? 11:43:07 [Imi] LOL 11:43:20 [Cep] it takes a special mind 11:43:30 [Imi] so how did you spend Mewmorial Day Lola? 11:43:51 [Imi] aye..that id dowes C'aptn. 11:43:58 [Lolabella] I was in a parade and carried a cross... 11:44:01 [Imi] * Imi shakes keybaord.. 11:44:10 [Imi] gasp! 11:44:25 [Imi] carried a cross? 11:44:32 [Lolabella] signified a person form our state who died in the Iraq war 11:44:35 [Cricket] it's a keyboard, Imi. 11:44:53 [Imi] Im sorry .. 11:44:54 [Lolabella] then...I went to see Troy 11:45:12 [Cep] * Cep giggles* 11:45:24 [Imi] ah the ironies of life eh? 11:45:24 [Cricket] nice contrast for the day 11:45:34 [Lolabella] Sorry? for me? or the keyboard? 11:45:43 [Lolabella] 11:45:55 [Imi] both I suppose..tho just acknowledging the day.. 11:46:01 [Imi] 11:46:05 [Lolabella] Yes, the day didn't mean much until a couple of years ago. It was just another day off of work 11:46:20 [Lolabella] now..it has more significance 11:46:25 [Imi] aint that the truth.. 11:46:30 [Imi] * Imi sighs 11:47:12 [Imi] well its teachers strike tomorrow..so kids stay home 11:47:20 [Imi] and I get to sleep in late.. 11:47:22 [Lolabella] I cannot say that I entirely agree with our President...but I can honor those that died in this war...and their poor families 11:47:24 [Imi] GRIn 11:47:38 [Imi] *nods* 11:47:48 [Imi] its a tough time Lola 11:48:00 [Lolabella] My sister just finished basic training and received her assignment.... 11:48:07 [Lolabella] To Iraq 11:48:15 [Imi] I know Elvin has friends in the war.. 11:48:22 [Imi] Gasp! 11:48:30 [Imi] * Imi hugs ya.. 11:48:43 [Lolabella] *thanks* I am sad 11:48:47 [Cricket] There's gotta be a better way, but don't know if we'll ever find it. 11:49:02 [Imi] how is your family taking it? 11:49:06 [Imi] re you ok? 11:49:17 [Imi] oh honey.. 11:49:18 [Imi] ( 11:49:29 [Imi] * Imi hugs ya tight.. 11:49:29 [Lolabella] Yeah...okay...its been tough on our family...just got the news... 11:49:35 [Imi] Have faith... 11:49:42 [Lolabella] hard to digest...she's my baby sister 11:49:48 [Imi] be strong for your sister.. 11:49:54 [Cricket] oh, dear. 11:49:58 [Imi] *nods* 11:50:05 [Lolabella] Thanks all for the kind words...I do wish there was a better way 11:50:29 [Imi] seh also made the choice to serve her country..and you should all ble rpoud and suppoert her .. 11:50:41 [Cricket] yes!!!

11:50:50 [Lolabella] Yes. I am very proud of her! 11:50:56 [Lolabella] 11:50:57 [Imi] * Imi picks up keyboard..and throws it out of window..grabs one with English letter 11:51:07 [Lolabella] Lets talk about Brad's butt again 11:51:08 [Imi] thats the spirit Lolla 11:51:22 [Imi] LOl 11:51:27 [Imi] ah Brads butt 11:51:37 [Imi] you just cant find words.. 11:51:47 [Imi] eally all whimpermoans and sighswoons.. 11:51:56 [Imi] aaaaaarrgghh 11:52:10 [Imi] Im gonna give up on this typing ! 11:52:18 [Lolabella] So what is with they keyboard Imi? 11:52:24 [Imi] * Imi GROWS at keyboard to behave.. 11:52:31 [Lolabella] I would like to find Brad in the Frisking Room 11:52:46 [Imi] who knows..Goons or Zoltar must have switched it 11:53:06 [Imi] either that or my fingers are frostbitten in theis cold.. 11:53:21 [Cricket] Grows at keyboard? 11:53:31 [Imi] * Imi gives up typing in English and now resorts to Swahili instead.. 11:53:52 [Imi] look..is it ok to just gestulate?? 11:54:14 [Imi] could even try telepathy ya know? 11:54:27 [Lolabella] nope...try again 11:54:45 [Lolabella] what are you typing? Besides to us? 11:54:54 [Imi] * Imi mutters.. 11:55:13 [Lolabella] Cep? Still eating? 11:55:16 [Imi] nothing..just TRYING..to chat before I go to bed.. 11:55:34 [Cep] No ceps here only us chickens 11:55:50 [Imi] lol 11:55:56 [Lolabella] Cricket? Working on any new Fics? I check your website often 11:56:05 [Cep] That'll teach him for trying to cook us won't it reg 11:56:09 [Cep] Sure will Ron 11:56:12 Cricket exits from this room 11:56:16 Cricket enters this room 11:56:23 [Imi] she fainted! 11:56:36 [Cricket] Thing froze on me again. 11:56:38 [Lolabella] CATCH HER! 11:56:45 [Imi] * Imi stops gresuscitating Cricket 11:56:48 [Cricket] Yes, I'm working on my monster-huge epic. 11:57:07 [Cricket] Keeps growing on me. Fill in one part, and realize there's another hole that needs filling in. 11:57:19 [Imi] and Ill work on my English.. 11:57:41 [Lolabella] Imi...no worries... 11:57:42 [Imi] * Imi throws Keyboard away in disgust.. 11:57:42 [Cricket] Today, started filling the gap between one big event and a very touching reaction to it, and realized that she'll talk to her friend. 11:57:54 [Imi] think Ive done my Gatch quota today 11:57:57 [Cep] and we'll fight for the freedom of chickens everywhere....won't we Ron 11:57:58 [Cricket] So her friend has to react, and the other friend. And they'd talk, and that would change the touching scene. 11:58:00 [Cep] Yes Reg 11:58:04 [Imi] o got distracted by arcade games tonight 11:58:07 [Cricket] So I sent the friend out to the gym to react alone. 11:58:35 [Lolabella] This is BotP Fic? 11:58:37 [Imi] * Imi hugs you all...and sneaks in a grope for Cep.. 11:58:47 [Imi] Adieu m'petites.. 11:58:49 [Cep] Yay! 11:59:02 [Lolabella] Imi? Leaving so soon? Have pleasant dreams 11:59:04 [Cep] * Cep uberhugs Imi* 11:59:09 [Imi] *winksmooch* 11:59:18 [Imi] Ciao bellas and bello.. 11:59:32 [Lolabella] Adios! 11:59:36 [Cricket] yep, BOTP. Teaser: They're at the Academy. Princess has a roommate. Jason has a girlfriend. Robin has a secret. 11:59:53 [Cricket] take care, Imi. And remember -- sleep's an addictive habit. 11:59:58 Imi exits from this room 11:59:59 [Cricket] only an addictive habit, that is. 12:00:05 [Lolabella] More teaser PLEASE! 12:00:28 [Lolabella] I loved your 3 arc series with Mark and Princess...the later years 12:00:30 [Cep] *waves wine in front of Lola*....oh you meant... 12:00:50 [Cricket] When it's done, I'm gonna let one very picky person proof-read it, no more plot or character changes, and then post. 12:01:01 [Cricket] Worry not, it will be advertised everywhere. EDD about Xmas. 12:01:04 [Cep] tengu! 12:01:09 [Cricket] Yeah, I liked that one -- my first. 12:01:10 [Lolabella] Cep...I will take THAT teaser too! *grabs wine* 12:01:19 [Cricket] You do any writing? 12:01:31 [Cricket] Yes, I remember, the Xmas party. 12:01:41 [Cep] * Cep wiggles bottom at Lolla* Anything else? 12:01:42 [Cricket] Wine. 12:02:03 [Lolabella] *grabs that too!* 12:02:24 [Lolabella] Cricket...sorry...distracted...down Cep! I have written some Songfics 12:02:27 [Cep] oo! 12:02:39 [Cricket] okay, someone's just gotten bad news, everyone knows what it is, but she can't let on it's even worse for her. 12:02:48 [Cricket] How do I describe her posture? 12:02:49 [Cep] * Cep settles on Lola's lap and purrs like a chesire cat* 12:02:54 [Cricket] Sonfics? Where, where? 12:03:19 [Lolabella] posted one here...'I Love You'...my others don't seem to measure up 12:03:50 [Cep] Who says? 12:04:57 [Lolabella] *meekly raises hand* .....me 12:05:11 [Cricket] post anyways. Not sure about here, but the Clubhouse encourages first drafts. 12:05:14 [Lolabella] *rubs Cep with other.... 12:05:17 [Cricket] Better there than the rubbish bin. 12:06:01 [Lolabella] I only remember BotP from being 8 years old...they are just starting to show the episodes again her in the states after 25 years 12:06:04 [Cep] *purr* 12:06:07 [Cep] Yes psot em up! 12:06:18 [Cep] or post them whichever suits you best 12:06:32 [Cricket] That's the way it is/was with me. Opportunities was entirely based on memories. 12:06:41 [Lolabella] so...I don't have a good reel for the characters...my Songfics are real sparse as far as characterizations 12:07:01 [Cricket] Starlight (in progress) was totally written, all 70 pages, before I saw the eps again. Now, I'm expanding it, muchly, and fixing stuff. 12:07:09 [Lolabella] oopss...I see my spelling is gross today... 12:07:31 [Cricket] You'll find there's a lot of variation in the characterizations online -- most of the stuff before 2 years ago was written from memory, too. 12:07:40 [Lolabella] Opportunities was great! I feel like I know these characters...from Fics such as yours 12:08:00 [Lolabella] *rubs Ceps belly* 12:08:07 [Cricket] Doesn't stop some people from being convinced their interpretations are the only valid ones, but it's good to know there is variation. 12:08:19 [Cep] * Cep rolls over onto back...purr* 12:08:28 [Cricket] * Cricket reaches out a feeler and tickles. 12:08:40 [Cep] * Cep giggles* 12:09:05 [Cricket] Dei was my beta for that one, and pointed out that Mark flirted with Princess. I'd remembered her after him and him barely responding. 12:09:21 [Cricket] Fortunately, easy enough change to work in, once my muse got off her butt. 12:09:30 [Lolabella] I agree...but then I read some of the Beta feedback and see that some are 'harsh ( for lack of a better word) on the characterizations... 12:09:32 [Cricket] * Cricket tickles some more. 12:09:45 [Cep] I say post em afterall nothing can be worse then a smilie fic....or in Elvins opinion doggeral.....*giggles more* 12:10:01 [Cricket] Lots of the writers on the ML are serious authors -- hope to be published, and know it takes practice. 12:10:30 [Cricket] Took me quite a while to learn that there are two types of authors, or, really, two types of stories. 12:10:30 [Lolabella] ok...I will thanks for the encouragement 12:10:56 [Lolabella] I just do it for fun! 12:11:00 [Cricket] Those for enjoyment, whatever their level of polish, and those that are to be polished till they're mirrors. 12:11:20 [Lolabella] *scratches Cep underneath chin* 12:11:38 Cricket exits from this room 12:11:43 Cricket enters this room 12:11:50 [Cricket] And, eventually, even the polished ones have to be shifted to "enjoy", or you'll never get them out. 12:12:15 [Lolabella] I am dying for SJ and Stardust to finish the Princess/Zoltar IF 12:12:34 [Cricket] oh, yes!! 12:12:55 [Cricket] I wasn't looking forward to that one, but should have trusted them. They took something that could have been cheap and did it well. 12:12:58 [Cep] * Cep grins lazily 12:13:01 [Lolabella] I don't think I have met Dei yet...does he/she belong here? 12:13:12 [Cricket] SJ's better than she thinks she is, if only she'd work at it. 12:13:23 [Cricket] Dei's the main moderator at the BOTP ML. 12:13:40 [Lolabella] Cep...you have a full belly and lots of stroking 12:13:40 [Cricket] Very different sort of group. 12:13:48 [Cricket] * Cricket tickles under his chin. 12:14:07 [Cricket] * Cricket looks around and hopes hubby isn't monitoring the home machine. 12:14:10 [Lolabella] I have posted there yet...just read it... 12:14:30 [Cep] And don't I know it! 12:14:30 [Cricket] huh? 12:15:17 [Lolabella] I meant to say that I haven't posted at BotP yet...I just read 12:15:23 [Cricket] and, any ideas for that posture? 12:15:37 [Lolabella] for whom again? 12:15:46 [Cricket] YOu need to get to know the people there over time. They can be opinionated. 12:15:47 [Cep] like the kind someone gets when they read a bad letter in a soap and sit down? 12:16:34 [Cricket] Someone just died. Person A is should take it the hardest, having witnessed it. 12:16:45 [Lolabella] Opinionated! Yes...I agree...I guess that is why I am hesitant to post here...not the same group though 12:16:51 [Cricket] B should be taking it hard, too, but her relationship with him was classified. 12:17:06 [Cricket] B has had a few hours between hearing before the others get back. 12:17:34 [Cricket] and now, what is her posture? What can they see? 12:17:44 [Cricket] Not that they're paying much attention, but I have to show it. 12:17:50 [Lolabella] hmmmm...i am getting the picture...need to think about that 12:17:53 [Cricket] Robin was in the girls' room when they came back. From her stiff posture, she had already heard. "You okay?" 12:17:54 [Cep] are they alone? 12:18:26 [Cep] your posture drops 12:18:31 Cricket exits from this room 12:18:33 [Cep] y

12:21:07 [Cricket] Once she's totally alone: 12:21:09 [Cricket] She turned up the music, loud and fast, and moved until she could no longer think, no longer stand. She moved until the only things in existence were the music and the floor and the bars and the heaving in her chest and the ache in her arms, and then she moved some more. When the music slowed she c 12:21:20 [Cricket] music slowed she collapsed and sobbed. 12:21:37 [Cricket] oh, well, I'll let my muses work in my subconscious. 12:21:42 [Cricket] I gotta run to ge the bus. 12:21:46 [Cricket] really really run. 12:21:47 [Cricket] bye! 12:21:56 [Cep] oo? 12:21:57 [Lolabella] Okay...in the group...her compusure is stoic...focusing on Princess who hears the news for the first time 12:22:02 [Cep] ok bye hun! 12:22:10 [Cep] * Cep smoochug* 12:22:21 [Cricket] stoic -- maybe 12:22:24 [Cricket] wheee! 12:22:26 Cricket exits from this room 12:22:32 [Lolabella] bye...sorry...cant type fast enough at work 12:22:50 [Cep] oo at work? 12:23:22 [Lolabella] yes... 12:23:33 [Lolabella] it's 2:25pm here 12:23:37 [Cep] naughty! 12:23:49 [Lolabella] I have 2 1/2 more hours to go 12:24:00 [Lolabella] I am being ignored today 12:24:22 [Cep] aww well at least you can think of things to post then *grins* 12:24:32 [Lolabella] I tested a bunch of software and had to send it ALL back to the developers...so I am waiting on them 12:24:55 [Cep] sounds like a fondo job 12:25:38 [Lolabella] yeah...it's actually pretty great...cannot believe I get paid to surf the net most days 12:25:59 [Lolabella] I am pretty effcient at getting my work done when I have it... 12:26:17 [Lolabella] where are you right now? 12:26:37 [Cep] I'm at home, wearing nothing but my boxers *naughty grin* 12:26:50 m enters this room 12:26:58 [Lolabella] ah huh! That was my next question! 12:27:09 [Cep] Its my relaxing nite *grin* 12:27:10 [Lolabella] oopss...I think we are caught!\ 12:27:19 [m] What have I walked into? 12:27:23 [Lolabella] Hi Meridian 12:27:26 [Cep] a chatroom welcome! 12:27:45 [m] Thought it was turning into a frisking session there 12:27:53 [Lolabella] Quick! What are you wearing! 12:28:00 [Cep] well Lolla is a corrupting influence you see 12:28:07 [Lolabella] almost did... 12:28:27 [Lolabella] *points finger to lips* shhhhhhhh 12:28:57 [m] Lola, are you a QA? 12:29:01 [Cep] * Cep smiles and curls back up on lap* 12:29:38 [Lolabella] I wear many hats here....small family owned business 12:30:07 [Lolabella] only 15 employess...I test, write user docs, write marketing material, 12:30:24 [Lolabella] create Powerpoint Demos, 12:30:28 [m] Ah, small companies 12:30:34 [m] such fun to work for 12:30:42 [Lolabella] *scratches Cep's belly again* 12:30:43 [m] so many different jobs you can find yourself to do 12:31:08 [Lolabella] yes...and then days like today...nothing 12:31:24 [Lolabella] Cep is commandering most of my time 12:31:39 [m] When the company I work for was very small, I actually found myself fixing the toilet one day 12:31:58 [Cep] oh yes, oh yes......I have comandeered this lady and all who sail ....on her lap 12:32:27 [m] Uh, there's connotations there... 12:32:43 [m] The lap that launched a thousand dinghies? 12:32:47 [Cep] * Cep shrugs because he couldnt think of anything and gets back to being tickled* 12:32:58 [Lolabella] sorry...boss alert again... 12:33:23 [Lolabella] so...the company has grown? 12:33:53 [Lolabella] ah...back to Troy again! 12:34:15 [Cep] your going to talk about mens butts again arent you 12:34:39 [Lolabella] I have a quick meeting...I will check back here in 20 minutes...Meridian...can you take over Cep for me? 12:35:27 [Lolabella] *gently pushes Cep off of lap and runs away* 12:35:38 [m] Any particular scratching places? 12:35:45 [m] I'm a married woman I'll have you know 12:35:50 [Lolabella] *turns around and scolds Cep for trying to follow* 12:35:53 [Cep] * Cep stretches* oo behind the ears 12:36:03 [Cep] aww 12:36:10 [Lolabella] Just a couple of belly rubs and chin scratches 12:36:17 [m] No nasty surprises waiting for my fingernails there? 12:36:23 [Lolabella] see ya ina few...maybe 12:36:36 Lolabella exits from this room 12:36:43 [Cep] see you later hun *smoochhug* 12:36:50 [m] Have you been picking up habits from Lyon, Cep? 12:37:07 [Cep] me?....noo....*grin* 12:37:30 [Cep] But one does what one can. 12:37:46 [m] 12:38:05 [Cep] Have the younguns let you free once more? 12:38:22 [m] Only one youngun, and it's husband's time to do the bedtime story 12:38:26 [m] so I have a few minutes 12:39:01 [Cep] oo course lil tikes go bed at nine......ah to be...err.....*shrugs* 12:39:13 [Cep] I'm all purrred out 12:39:26 [m] I think I shall be off at 9 tonight as well 12:39:35 [m] Too much alcohol all weekend, not enough sleep 12:39:55 [m] Got up at 5am this morning, pretty tired now 12:40:01 [Cep] ouchies....that is always a rough thing. 12:40:10 [Cep] tongue like the bottom of a leather bag 12:40:21 [Cep] and feedback in the ears 12:40:34 [m] Mixture of lots of red wine, pimms and damson vodka 12:40:56 [m] Managed to avoid headache, but not ex-coma feeling 12:40:57 [Cep] the occasion? 12:41:12 [m] My Xmas present 12:41:31 [Cep] * Cep checks watch* err...lil late? 12:41:37 [m] They don't do courses at Xmas 12:41:47 [m] only when the weather gets warm and the garden gets nice 12:41:58 [m] I felt able to wait, I knew it would be worth it 12:42:41 [Cep] So in the immortal words of mel gibson in braveheart....... 12:42:44 [Cep] FREEDOM! 12:42:52 [Cep] I take it that was the main occasion 12:43:04 [m] Yep 12:43:12 [m] 3 days without parenthood 12:43:16 [m] except by phone 12:43:35 [m] But also peace and quiet and getting clay in my ears 12:43:50 [Cep] clay? 12:44:10 [m] Pottery clay 12:44:14 [Cep] * Cep is missing something* 12:44:24 [Cep] oh righty! 12:44:36 [Cep] So you got a pottery course for you xmas pressie? 12:45:07 [m] That's rightg 12:45:28 [Cep] unusual.....interesting......wine?!!? 12:45:36 [Cep] Where did the wine come from then? 12:46:34 [m] Well, you have to do something in the evenings when your muscles ache from all the hunching over the wheel and you're nursing the bruises on your forearms from pressing on the wheel frame too hard 12:46:39 [m] Sort of an apres-pot? 12:47:10 [m] With fine food and affable company 12:47:20 [Cep] and lots and lots of wine 12:47:24 [m] That's right 12:47:27 [Cep] and then some I take it 12:47:30 [m] In varying colours 12:47:39 [m] and some not wine 12:47:58 [Cep] also in varying colours 12:48:15 [m] I have a strong preference for red 12:48:22 [m] but I took a nice bottle of rose with me 12:48:35 [m] Which was a bit of luck because it had slightly less alcohol in it 12:48:46 [Cep] Yes most ladies do, have to admit I like red now but I never used too 12:49:57 [Cep] * Cep smells chicken* 12:50:35 [m] I think it's an acquired taste 12:50:50 [m] People tend to start with white because it's more recognisably like grape juice 12:50:54 [m] I used to prefer white 12:51:01 [Cep] yes...and after half a bottle the taste doesnt really matter 12:51:09 [m] But now, I think red has more flavour and generally a more satisfying drink 12:51:21 [m] Yep, I've noticed that too 12:51:28 [Cep] *grin* 12:51:46 [Cep] well sweedums I think I'll call it a nite 12:51:53 [m] Could be potato wine after 2 bottles, nobody would care 12:51:55 [Cep] I had some work to do and.....didn't do it 12:51:58 [m] Okey dokey 12:52:03 [m] Naughty naughty 12:52:12 [m] See you next time then 12:52:13 [Cep] mwuhaha 12:52:28 [Cep] * Cep bigdiphugsmoochwinkgrincuddle* 12:52:37 [Cep] Later luv! 12:52:46 [m] *scratch scratch*