Topic: Some Serious Issues!

Elly

Date: 2007-01-04 00:34 EST
The Witch had only just heard about this election! It was her duty as a citizen of Rhydin to take interest in such things, so she'd write a letter to the candidates! She had heard others were doing it, why couldn't she" It was common practice, writing to politicians (and politicians to be!).

So she dug out some fancy, flowery, perfumey stationary, a sparkly pink crayon, and started to write!

Hi Potential Governors~!

I have a couple issues I was hoping you could address for me before I make a decision in who I vote for!

1) I keep getting in legal trouble whenever I craft bodies in other's likenesses, so I'm curious what your views on cloning, or related activities, are"

2) People pay so much attention to the town and what?s going on there...but what about the residents of the forest? There's a lot of activity in WestEnd, but nothing in the forests around there, where I live. Don't people there matter too"

3) What's your favorite vegetable"

Thank you so much for your time~!

~Elly~

Two more letters were 'penned' out, same crayon, stationary and all...

"Okay~ You three make sure these get delivered~! One to Kitty, one to Talomar, and one to G'nort~?"

The three letters, now encased in bright green envelopes, were handed off to three pumpkinheads. Did they know who those people were" Not...really. But an order was an order! Letters in hand, they "ba"ed and left Elly's Atelier in search of the candidates...

G

Date: 2007-01-04 01:31 EST
Receiving the latest set of questions through unusual transportation, G'nort raised a brow when one of the pumpkinheads literally dropped the envelope into his lap.

Quietly muttering. "In any other world this might seem strange." he added a sigh at the end of it as he patted the head and waved it off. "Thank you, umm, is it customary to tip pumpkinheads" No, I don't think so. Off you go and thanks again! Oh wait! Allow me to pen my responses!"

The pumpkinhead stopped it's heading on out and flew right back beside G, waiting silently for the response.

"Freaky."

—— 1) I keep getting in legal trouble whenever I craft bodies in other's likenesses, so I'm curious what your views on cloning, or related activities, are"

Hmm, that's a touchy subject. I suppose that if you had a persons permission to do so, cloning would be acceptable. However if you don't, then I don't think that it's entirely fair for someone to have a duplicate of them running around causing whatever in their name. Suppose someone cloned you without permission and it began a career in say, Accounting. Would that be okay to you? The only real needs for cloning we have now might be for medical procedures or for making more meats. As to related activities, there's not much related to cloning unless you discuss creating a statue out of someone. Again, things should be done with permission, not just done because you want to.

Just because you *can* do a thing does not mean you *must* do that thing.

2) People pay so much attention to the town and what?s going on there...but what about the residents of the forest? There's a lot of activity in WestEnd, but nothing in the forests around there, where I live. Don't people there matter too'

Of course they do! People from all walks of life are important, as are animals. The forest residents from the ground to the sky would be protected by my government. No destroying forest land for building any new offices or buildings that are not needed. No bulldozing the land to make room for a new road. Forest beings have as much right to live there as humanoids have a right to live in city dwellings.

3) What's your favorite vegetable"

Just about anything goes good with a nice potato. Boil'em, mash'em, stick'em in a stew. Potatoes are the best vegetable around. Followed by corn. Love to mix corn and mashed potatoes together with some pepper. I call that "G'norts Edible Goo." Filling and tasty. —— He folded the envelope and handed it to the waiting pumpkinhead, then used his fingers to wave it off to the owner.

"Strange little things." he whispered as it took off.

Kitty Helston

Date: 2007-01-04 13:53 EST
As soon as the pumpkinhead found her, she knew exactly who the letter was from. She couldn't help but grin as she took the crayon covered letter and opened it to read it.

Elly always made her grin with her childlike ways. And she deserved answers just as much as anyone else! So she borrowed one of her daughter's crayons to send a letter back.

"Hi Elly!

I think answering your questions are probably more fun than most of them I've received lately.

Cloning. Elly, sweetie, you shouldn't clone people without their permission. How would you like it if there were a bunch of other Elly's running around and nobody asked you if that's what you wanted" I think if the person comes and says that would love to be cloned, then you can craft in their likeness until your heart is content. But if they haven't said so, you shouldn't do it.

And you know the forest people are just as important to me as the town people. Honestly, I have considered the forests as part of the town because I'm there so much. And there has been activity in the forest to help with the disappearances, you just may not have seen it. You can ask Brian about it. I know he has been dealing with it personally.

My favorite vegetable is peppers. All sorts of them. If it's a green bell, jalape"o, chili, or habanero, I don't care. As long as it has pepper somewhere in it's name, I'm happy with it. Oh yes, and squash is good too when fried in butter.

Hugs and stuff -Kitty Helston"

Ilyona

Date: 2007-01-04 14:13 EST
She had to smile as the pumpkinhead dropped off the crayon written letter. She was used to strange and unusual things in Rhydin and Gharnholme.

She carefully thought over the questions and penned a response to Elly's questions.

Dear Elly;

I am so glad you are taking an interest in the upcoming election. It makes me proud to see the citizens of Rhydin active in matters that will effect all.

1) On the subject of cloning, I personally love a good prank, but do feel that you need to ask the person's permission if you are going to use thier likeness. If they give you permission, then I would say you are more than welcome to do so.

2) Being that I have elvish blood flowing through me, I care very much about the people that reside in the forests as well as the cities. When I say I am here for all citizens, I do mean everyone from the highest noble to the elder midwife living in the woods.

3) I would have to say Corn. You can make all sort of things like beads, muffins, popcorn....You can eat it off the cob with a sweet butter and some salt, or you can boil it in stews and soups.

I hope I answered your questions to your satisfaction. Feel free to contact me if you have any more questions.

Sincerly; Ilyona Tarissana Albaelia

Talomar Longden

Date: 2007-01-04 20:24 EST
Count Talomar Longden saw a freaky little pumpkinhead coming up to him with a green envelope.

"What the f??"

The little pumpkinhead held out the envelop of the most disgusting color. Talomar snatched it out of the little shit's hand. Then read it.

"Oh great"more questions! Just what I need." He commanded the little PH to stay while he made his usual eloquent, diplomatic reply.

Dear Elly,

Thank you for your interest in the politics of this land. I gave your questions considerable thought and here is my reply.

1) I keep getting in legal trouble whenever I craft bodies in other's likenesses, so I'm curious what your views on cloning, or related activities, are"

Regarding cloning, I think it's quite resourceful - a good use of our natural resources. Besides, it keeps sex out of the "Reproductive" category and in the "Fun as Hell" category where it belongs. As your governor I would give you the full go-ahead on all your cloning projects with one exception " clone G and I'll stick your broomstick where the sun don't shine.

2) People pay so much attention to the town and what?s going on there...but what about the residents of the forest? There's a lot of activity in WestEnd, but nothing in the forests around there, where I live. Don't people there matter too'

I happen to love the forest. In fact, I was an Eagle Scout until I burned a cabin down and made a midnight heist on the canteen. My first castle was in the forest until some schmo blew it to hell. Then my dear wife, Tara, and I slept in a cave in the forest for several weeks. So, yeah"those people matter too. I fact, I find some of my best meals in the forest.

3) What's your favorite vegetable"

I rather enjoy blood-red beets. Other than that, my favorite vegetable is pumpkins. If you vote for me for governor, I promise not to turn every blasted pumpkin in Rhy"Din into a pie.

Your humble servant, Talomar Longden

He gave the reply to the awaiting PH and said, "Scram!"

Imp

Date: 2007-01-06 22:26 EST
Imp finds out about Elly's letter to the other candidates, he doesn't know of the contents but he knows of the pumpkinheads delivering them. So he grabs a blue crayon and writes his own letter to Elly.

Elly, babe!

I heard you sent letters to the other candidates, I didn't get one, but I thought it would be a good thing for me to send you one of my own! I know you want it babe.

So tell me babe, when would you like to go out for dinner" Or we can skip dinner and go right to my place! What do you think"

See ya soon, babe!

Oh, right, enclosed is a pin. Vote for me, babe!

Imp seals the letter with the pin inside, and looks around for Guimpdo. "Yo! Deadhead! Here, take this letter to that redheaded babe Elly."

"Who?" Guimpdo looks at the letter as if he had never seen one before and licks it.

"Don't lick it! Just take it to Elly!" Imp slaps him upside the head.

"Ok, boss." Guimpdo rubs his head.

"Don't ask for money! And no licking or groping her! That's my job!"

"uh, ok, boss..."

"What are you waiting for"! Go!!!"

And Guimpdo poofs out with the letter to Elly.

Tera Destre

Date: 2007-01-09 16:21 EST
Des heard about the pumpkin heads being sent out and really needed to know what was in those letters. She sat at her desk in The Oracle office and planned. She could always do a little breaking and entering except at eight months pregnant Gav might take great exception to that not to mention she wasn't getting around as well as she normally did so that plan was out.

She could hire someone else to do the breaking and entering for her but then she wouldn't have as much shopping money and that sent a cold chill up her spine that had her shivering in her seat behind her desk. Nope file thirteen that plan too. She would continue to keep her shopping money. Besides Little Kali Kat had her regular Vet visits and food and water and to be kept clean that she had to think about too!

Des considered sending each candidate a letter simply asking them what the pumpkinheads had wanted but after she had threatened Talomar she seriously doubted he would answer any mail from her for another week or two at least. He did have those moods he got in she knew. But the others weren't mad at her for nothing so maybe she would just write to them and see if they wouldn't tell her.

Out came her paper and pen then in her best script she wrote a letter to them and had one of her pages deliver them to each candidate, even Talomar just in case he was still talking to her.

Howdy!

I understand that y'all got a letter from Elly and I was just wondering what she had asked and what y'all had answered since I am writing up some articles for the paper about the Election.

Sincerely, Tera Starfare

Talomar Longden

Date: 2007-01-10 16:09 EST
Dear Tara Starfare,

Thank you for yet another letter.

Elly asked me three questions. The first was how does it feel to be the only good looking and intelligent candidate running for governor. Of course, being the modest person I am, I told her that I was just fortunate enough to be born with these assets and can really take no credit, other then taking the time to be well-groomed and to keep learning.

Her second question was how I could maintain such a good marriage while being the CEO of such a large corporation, and would being a governor be a distraction. I informed her that it would be easy, and that I would put my dear wife, Tara, in charge of most things that have to do with running this city. She is very clever and extremely bright.

The third question was how do I handle snoopy newspaper reporters and are there any that I would like to dispose of - figuratively speaking, of course. I told her there just happens to be one I'd love to "restrain" and then give her all that she is so deserving of. I'll let you guess who that might be.

Sincerely, Count Talomar Longden

Tera Destre

Date: 2007-01-11 12:27 EST
Des was rather surprised to see that after a couple of days only one of the candidates had replied to her letters and of course it would have to be the one she hadn't expected to reply. She was tempted just to toss the letter in the trash but she needed information so she could write her articles so instead she opened it.

Being thanked for "yet another letter" and knowing the Count and being addressed by her full name somehow she just knew this was not going to be good. But then again maybe that was going to be the worst of it as Talomar did every once in a while get in what she called "a mood" with her.

She continued reading and as she did her head began to shake slowly at what she knew was a bunch of hog wash. Elly wouldn't have asked him those first two questions and well she knew it. Nor would she have asked him the third.

Her eyes went wide as she read about him supposedly telling the witch he would love to restrain one. Then they narrowed as she viciously tore the letter into tiny little pieces while cussing fit to make her mama proud at the thinly veiled threat.

This wasn't the first time Talomar had threatened to 'restrain? her but by golly he just couldn't go around town doing that to people and she had had enough. So out came her paper and pen and off went a letter right back to him.

Talomar you slimy snake!

You just best stay far away from me and my husband because I have had enough of your threatening us. If you don't leave us alone I am gonna send Tara another gift of gunpowder and you can just see how ya like that Mister! A HUGE gift of gunpower so there!

DES!

Tera Destre

Date: 2007-01-15 15:52 EST
Can't Take The Redneck Out Of The Girl

Des was not happy as she moved down the street toward their home with her one royal guard at her side. She was muttering cuss words a mile a minute beneath her breath and making wild motions with her hands in the air every once in a while as she covered the distance between The Oracle offices and the gate that led into the well kept yard. The guard on duty heard her coming and was standing with the gate already open before she arrived.

The furious female never even noticed as she continued her tirade and stormed up the front stairs then through the front door of the mansion which was also already opened for her by their well trained butler who had also heard the racket she was making before she ever got there. Des would have been much more satisfied if she could have kicked the door open.

She came to a halt in the middle of their foyer where the three story high stained glass window made the beautiful pattern on the marble floor and yelled at the top of her lungs without hesitation. "Gavilean Starfare where in tarnation are ya at now!?"

Their very correct butler's expression never wavered as he closed the front door then disappeared toward the kitchen to inform the staff there that the Royal couple would not be joining the dignitaries that happened to be currently staying as guests at the mansion this evening for after dinner tea after all as had been planned.

Gavilean was in the study, this time working on Westridge matters instead of the Oracle articles. He was carefully putting his signature upon a very important legal document just as Des shouted his name. He jumped and the quill went up the parchment. Gav sighed and slipped the quill back into the ink pot. "Yes, my love. I'm right here in the study. I'll come down." He didn't want Des to have to take the steps in her condition.

She didn't want to wait for him to come down to her so as soon as he answered her she headed for the stairs but was very careful and it was slow going for her. "That Count has done sent me a letter! He done threatened me for the last time I swear it! I swear it on all that I hold dear I swear it!" She was still yelling which caused her voice to echo throughout the foyer and along the marble hallways quite nicely.

"He threatened you?" Gav was already up and out of the room, meeting her at the middle of the stairs. "The Count threatened you? He has really gone too far this time. He has to be stopped. What did he do?" Gav could see the fury in his wife's expression and he was sure glad that Talomar wasn't here right now because there would surely be quite a fight. He wasn't sure what they could really do to a Master Vampire who was unalive and so technically advanced, but he would never underestimate his wife's abilities, especially when she's angry.

"Same stuff different day love mine! Restrain me will he!" Hah! It'll take a better man than him to keep me restrained in any way, shape, or form. I'm gonna show that Count that he can't be making idle threats like this no more! I have had it with him Babe! I wanna blow something up and I wanna blow it up good and proper like. Now would ya like to assist me or shall I do this by myself Gav?" The Queen who was not acting much like a Queen at the moment, but instead had reverted completely to the redneck cowgirl she was at heart, was standing facing her beloved husband on the stairs tapping the toe of one boot with her arms crossed over her chest and resting on her very pregnant tummy.

Gav knew not to start laughing, besides, he was also a bit peeved that Talomar would threaten his wife, even though he doubted that the Count would do anything so politically stupid. Gav brought his hand beneath his chin and tapped his chin with a finger. "Hmmm...blowing him up is a good idea. Oh, but wait. Someone tried that already. Remember that, love. Made a crater of his castle. Maybe we should try something else." Gavilean thought for a bit. "Maybe we could find some real dirt on him and blow his chance at the election. What do you think?"

"We already have dirt on 'em Babe. I wanna *hurt* 'em. Kill! Maim! Destroy! Ugh I'm so mad I could scream!!!" Des stomped a foot and grabbed the front of her husband's shirt then attempted to shake him which didn't work so well as he was much stronger than she was but still it was a bit satisfying to get some of her anger out by the attempt. "I wish they hadn't missed but I would have been very sad if they had of got Tara and Marius too. We gotta think of something that ain't gonna hurt them cause they ain't done nothing bad and I really do like Tara cause she is my good friend. Just like Talomar used to be until he decided to go and pull this little stunt again."

Tera Destre

Date: 2007-01-15 15:53 EST
Gav thought his wife was so precious. He loved the way Des got when she was angry. It was one of the things that had first attracted him to her, other then her incredibly good looks and everything else about her. "You're right, love. We don't want to hurt Tara and Marius, even thought Tara hates me because I said something bad about her, which I can't even remember. So, how can we hurt Tal without harming Tara." He paced on the stair a little bit. "I know! We can blow up SECTOR headquarters!"

Des smiled radiantly. Both arms went around him in a tight hug as she went up on tip toes to kiss him passionately. "Honestly!" You'll really let me blow up the SECTOR headquarters Babe? I know just where to go to get the best explosives and the latest detonators and everything and I might be able to even get a decent price love mine!"

Navy blue eyes were sparkling brightly with excited anticipation at the thought of doing some real harm right where it would hurt the Count the most, in the pocket. She was practically bouncing in place she was so excited now and not mad in the least anymore as plans began to run through her head of how and when they could pull this feat off.

Gav laughed, "See, you married a brilliant man. But, one should never pursue a brilliant idea without sleeping on it first to make sure it's just as brilliant in the morning. So, why don't we go to bed and snuggle and do more planning in the morning? I think that's my second brilliant idea in the last two minutes."

Her radiant smile returned as she tipped her head back to look up at his handsome face which she knew as well as she knew her own. "As long as you are certain that we can plan in the morning Babe I will come to bed now." Des' smile shifted to a little grin as she turned to head up the rest of the stairs with an arm around Gav's waist.

"Oh yes. We'll plan and plan and plan." Of course he had no intention of letting his pregnant wife get anywhere near gunpowder or SECTOR, but it did give him an idea. It might be possible to get some good information on Talomar by investigating SECTOR. He nuzzled Des as they headed to their master suite. He couldn't wait to get her naked and in his arms. "I love you, baby," he whispered.