MEETING OF ALT-AHOLICS ANONYMOUS
by Kalandra and Zardoz
>look
Boring Room
Around a grey nondescript room you see a group of chairs in a circle and a table to one side with a large pot of coffee and a pile of rather sad looking donuts.
Katie is here.
Oscar is here.
Jason is here.
Jason says, "Are we agreed then?"
Oscar says, "I don't know. One whole night?"
Jason says, "That's the point. If you don't know if you can go one night without Fed, then that is part of the problem."
Zand enters the room and sits down.
Jason looks at Zand.
Katie looks at Zand.
Oscar looks at Zand.
Zand looks at the others and says, "I was told to come here, and that you could help me."
Katie says, "That's good. Coming here is the first step. Admitting that you have a problem, and asking for help is the first step to recovery."
Zand looks puzzled and says, "Recovery? I was just having trouble obtaining a certain style of scabbard for one of my swords."
Katie looks puzzled and asks, "Swords?"
Zand says, "Yes. This is the Samurai Sword Collectors Society, isn't it?"
Katie says, "No. It's alta-holics anonymous."
Zand jumps to his feet and shouts, "I am not an alt!!"
Zand says, "I knew I shouldn't have believed Zardoz when he told me where the Sword Society was. If I ever get my hands on him...."
Zand leaves the room.
Katie looks puzzled.
Oscar shrugs.
Jason covers his mouth and quietly snickers.
Katie says, "So when would we do this?"
Jason says, "Tomorrow night. We can meet at the bar across the street, and spend a normal night, away from Fed. Are we all agreed?"
Oscar sighs, "Agreed."
Katie says, "Alright, I'm in.
Jason says, "Ok. Tomorrow it is."
NEXT DAY
"Hi, this is Jason. I'm afk... err can't come to the phone right now, but if you tb... err leave me a message, I'll get back to you. BEEP."
"Jason, this is Katie. Something came up at work, and I won't be able to make it tonight. Don't worry. I won't sign on to Fed either. I'll be at work. Talk to you later. Bye. BEEP."
"Jas, it's Oscar. I'm having car trouble, and can't make it tonight. I won't be able to get on Fed either, so it will be just as well. I'll call you." ... END OF MESSAGES.
>look
Starship Cantina
Your senses reel! You are amazed at the sophistication of its spherical interior.
Suspended in the middle of the room is the bar; droids glide by, delivering food and drinks.
Holograms of breathtaking off-planet panoramas fill the air at each compass point, while the beat of the music stirs your pulse and your feet.
You can exit to the terminus by going northeast.
SPYNET REPORT: Groundhog Hezekiah has entered Federation Dataspace.
SPYNET REPORT: Groundhog Lara has entered Federation Dataspace.
Hezekiah enters the room.
Lara enters the room.
Hezekiah looks at Lara.
Lara says "Do I know you?"
Hezekiah says "Of course not, this is my first day. I've never played this game before. Honest. How about you?"
Lara says "I've never played before either."
SPYNET REPORT: Groundhog Mazon has entered Federation Dataspace.
Mazon enters the room.
Mazon looks at Hezekiah
Lara looks at Mazon
Mazon looks at Lara
Hezekiah looks at Mazon
Mazon says "Do I...
Zand enters the room.
Lara looks at Zand
Hezekiah looks at Zand
Zand looks at the ceiling.
Zand shouts "ZARDOZ, WILL YOU STOP BRINGING ME INTO YOUR PSYCHOTIC EPISODES!!!
Zand leaves.
Mazon snickers.
Mazon says "Do I know you guys?"
Lara says "No. We're new."
Hezekiah says, "Yep. Never played this game before."
Mazon says "Me too. First time as well."
Your comm unit crackles with a message from Nitwit, "Hey, I did my IPO."
Mazon looks around.
Hezekiah looks at the others.
Lara fidgets nervously.
Mazon says "IPO... hmmmm. I wonder if shares are available. Just out of curiosity, of course. I can't buy any shares."
Hezekiah says "Of course. It's not as if we had a financier available to buy the shares."
Lara says "I wonder if he needs facs. My... err... A planet might need some factories."
Mazon looks around.
SPYNET REPORT: Financier Zazon has entered Federation Dataspace.
SPYNET REPORT: Financier Enoch has entered Federation Dataspace.
SPYNET REPORT: Financier Cara has entered Federation Dataspace.
Mazon says "AHA!"
Lara says "AHA!"
Hezekiah says "AHA!
Lara sighs "We're hopeless"
Mazon sighs "I agree. Oh well, we will have plenty to discuss at our next meeting."
Hezekiah nods and says "Well, since the cat is out of the bag, I have some hauling to do. Cya."
Hezekiah has left.
SPYNET REPORT: Groundhog Hezekiah has left Federation Dataspace.
Mazon says "Same here."
Mazon has left.
SPYNET REPORT: Groundhog Mazon has left Federation Dataspace.
Lara says "But I have one question though"
Lara says "Darn. Too late. I'll find out about Zand later I guess."
Lara has left.
SPYNET REPORT: Groundhog Lara has left Federation Dataspace.
Your comm unit crackles with a message from Zand, "I AM NOT AN ALT!"
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