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From: [email protected] (Lisa Walton)
Newsgroups: alt.cyberpunk
Subject: Re: St. Poly's Infirmary (Was: Re: What the hell is a Cyberpunk?)
Date: 7 Sep 1995 21:18:07 GMT
Organization: Oregon Graduate Institute (OGI), Portland, Oregon
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In article <[email protected]>,
Nightfly wrote:
>[email protected] (Lisa Walton) wrote:

>I apologise in advance for the distress that may be caused by an over
>active err imagination.

"Snick! Snick" Long red nails tap, a flash of an enigmatic smile...

"Sym is always on alert for my distress flag...and he's been rather
bored lately, last some him hanging about down at the trollbooth at
the edge of the property." Hope he's not getting himself into any
trouble, she worries quietly to herself.

>>Lisa watchs Ny's ritual preparations with a bland look completely at
>>odds with the mirth bubbling up inside her...
[...]
>>"Veerrry Nice," she murmers appreciatively. "Mind if I warm up a bit
>>with some of the gamers who are less well equi...um, who need more
>>prac...um, who just prefer wood?"
>
>Noticing that Lisa was acting a bit strange, Ny gently strokes err
>polishes his cue, most of the time the cue's action is helped by its
>self lubricating and chalking mechanism, but it doesn't hurt to give
>it a helping hand, anyway why would anyone prefer wood? When you can
>have one made from a composite material which imparts an unusual
>degree of stiffness both laterally and longitudily.

A man who know his cues...such a rarity. Some men think about them all
the time, and never quiet learn to take proper care of them, or to use
them artistically...

>>With a bland smile of his own, Ny nods and retires, gripping his cue
>>protectively and displaying it with the air of a man who intends to
>>demonstrate great feats of prowess...

As he turns to depart, Lisa notices the slogan on his back

Cyberpunks Enhance Their Cues

Merrrooow!

[...]
>Realising that the number of punks Lisa intends to see to is getting
>longer and the competition is getting progressivly harder, Ny decides
>to return his cue to its box, even with its advanced form of power
>source, the cue can only operate for 6 hours in every 7 before
>overheating ,

"Purrrrrr....there's a man who won't be posting _why a cat is better
than a woman_ any time soon..."

[...]
>> Lisa and eyebrown look at each other. "Y'know Lisa, seems to me there
>> might be something funny about 'Fly's stick."
>
>>Biting her lip until it bleeds to control the laughter, she mutters
>>"Ok, you go ask him about it. He's very fond of his stick, very
>>protective of his stick, and *I* certainly wouldn't want to be the one
>>casting asperations on it..." licking the blood off her lips, Lisa
>>goes in search of an anesthetic, the tasty kind...
>
>Noticing their interest Ny explains "Of course I'm protective of my
>stick anyone with one like it would be the same, but I don't mind
>explaining the technical specs to anyone who doesn't mind sitting on I
>mean sitting though a hour of high-tech schematical demonstrations"

Lisa realizes that she now understands the slogan on NY front:

Free Demonstrations Available

Suspicious of anything offered "free" in this bunch,

>Lisa declines and Eyebrown look worried saying that it was about time
>we got on with the game in hand.

She pats his hand and says absently "Let's just watch a while, hmmm?"

[...]
>>"Sayyy, he's awfully good with that thang, ain't he?" she says,
>>drumming scarlett nails on the tabletop. "Sorry Poly's missing all the
>>entertainment. Its a whomping great party..."
>
>"Years of practice, daily, with various strokes and ball positions",
>says NY, who's oblivious to any misinterpretation that may be
>occuring.

As he speaks, Lisa notices the inscription on his case

Cue me in anytime

Indeed.

Lisa

Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards,
for you are crunchy
and good with Thai Sauce...


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