From: "Chet Weaver - YOUR HEAD A SPLODE" <nichirasu@hotmail.com> Subject: [PW!] [NC] What? Me? Dead? Date: Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:20 PM Weightlessness. That was the feeling all around him. He floated through the vastness of the great void. It was a soothing weightlessness, feeling as metaphorical as it was physical. No cares, no worries... Nothing... "Smasher..." "Wha...?" "Wake up, Smasher..." Smasher's eyes opened to the stars above and around him. A calm, soothing voice spoke to him, emanating from everywhere and nowhere at once. "Who...?" "I am the Great Will of the Macrocosm." "Oh. Am I, like, dead or something?" "No, not yet. You are in character limbo, where you are to wait until room can be made for you again." "You mean I've been replaced? Why?" "All will be revealed in time. Until then, sleep and maybe pop into some NC posts from time to time." "Okay... Man, I can't wait to get out of here." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Are we through with these dumb tests?" Mason "Mace" Adams of Team Magma demanded. He watched as his latest opponent recalled her Pokemon before recalling his own. "I think we've proven that I've lost none of my skill as a trainer." "Very well," a voice said over a intercom system. "We have a mission ready for you. Please come to the breifing room." The world seemed to dissolve as Mace exited the room. Instead of the sterile hallway of Team Magma headquarters, he found himself in some sort of cathedral. There were no exits, just a platform hanging over nothingness. With nowhere to go but forward, Mason passed by several statues. He glanced at the names at their bases: "Smasher," "Chet Weaver & Valerie," "Lynkeru & Yolei," "Cicada Kuracha," "Kitsu & Keaton," "Keiko Kamen." He took a longer look at that last one. Unearthly wails emanated from all around him, the walls and floor practically coming to life with the faces of tortured souls. Before him, on a pedestal carved made of bone and shaped like a skeletal hand, sat a book bound in what appeared to be human flesh. Despite the dark vibes flowing from the book, Mace reached out to claim it. Before he could touch it, the book flew open and came to rest to reveal a page bearing a single message: "I, Chet Weaver, hereby give my permission to retire Smasher's Writer's Guide to make room for Mason 'Mace' Adams. Signed," Chet Weaver's signature spontaneously appeared on the page before the book snapped shut with a bang. Mace picked up the book and looked around at his surroundings. "Well," Mace said. "This should be interesting..." -- Chet "Tech" Weaver AIM: PanGatomon MSN: Nichirasu@hotmail.com eMail: zeroohki at netscape dot net Yahoo! Messenger: tech_weaver ICQ: 122744531 Webcomic: http://desperadocoyote.keenspace.com My Adventure Quest character: http://www.battleon.com/aq-chardetail.asp?temp=131213 You can play Adventure Quest at http://www.battleon.com