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5 "And for you... a scrollAnd I was gazing on the surges prone,
With many a scalding tear and many a groan,
When at my feet emerg'd an old man's hand,
Grasping this scroll, and this same slender wand.
I knelt with pain--reached out my hand--had grasp'd
Those treasures--touch'd the knuckles--they unclasp'd--
I caught a finger: but the downward weight
O'erpowered me--it sank. Then 'gan abate
The storm, and through chill aguish gloom outburst
The comfortable sun. I was athirst
To search the book, and in the warming air
Parted its dripping leaves with eager care.
Strange matters did it treat of, and drew on
My soul page after page, till well-nigh won
Into forgetfulness; when, stupefied,
I read these words, and read again, and tried
My eyes against the heavens, and read again.
        [ Endymion, by John Keats ]

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@ "Two golems, a lion, a girl, a little dogA domestic animal, the _tame dog_ (_Canis familiaris_), of
which numerous breeds exist. The male is called a dog,
while the female is called a bitch. Because of its known
loyalty to man and gentleness with children, it is the
world's most popular domestic animal. It can easily be
trained to perform various tasks.

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Rodney summons Zo!
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Nifrith May 20, 2005 01:40
First comment: 25 April, 2005 18 comments written
This is the epitome of intertextuality. ... Apart from Quintin Tarentio movies. Congrats.
Nameless May 20, 2005 04:19
First comment: 29 December, 2004 281 comments written
Heh. It took me about five minutes to get that. I think it's AMAZING! IT'S ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! Wow! (Yes I'm looking at you Christopher Allan Webber)

Seriously I did think it was funny.
Zeddi May 20, 2005 04:33
First comment: 5 June, 2004 80 comments written
I dont get it anyway... :/
Nameless May 20, 2005 07:44
First comment: 29 December, 2004 281 comments written
WizardEbenezum walked before me along the closest thing we could
find to a path in these overgrown woods. Every few paces he
would pause, so that I, burdened with a pack stuffed with
arcane and heavy paraphernalia, could catch up with his
wizardly strides. He, as usual, carried nothing, preferring,
as he often said, to keep his hands free for quick conjuring
and his mind free for the thoughts of a mage.
        [ A Dealing with Demons, by Craig Shaw Gardner ]

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. of Oz
korodzik@poczta.onet.pl May 20, 2005 08:12
First comment: 20 April, 2005 23 comments written
Hahaha! That's funny!
eskimo May 20, 2005 08:25
First comment: 25 March, 2004 9 comments written
Yupp, took me one minute to figure out the "Zo" backwards part (partially as the new @ is so far to the East from the original).
  May 21, 2005 01:02
First comment: 1 April, 2004 431 comments written
So that's who he summons when he double troubles.
Kernigh May 21, 2005 03:47
First comment: 6 April, 2005 349 comments written
I think "Read what?" for "What do you want to read?" is fine, but "Wizard of YendorNo one knows how old this mighty wizard is, or from whence he
came. It is known that, having lived a span far greater than
any normal man's, he grew weary of lesser mortals; and so,
spurning all human company, he forsook the dwellings of men
and went to live in the depths of the Earth. He took with
him a dreadful artifact, the Book of the Dead, which is said
to hold great power indeed. Many have sought to find the
wizard and his treasure, but none have found him and lived to
tell the tale. Woe be to the incautious adventurer who
disturbs this mighty sorcerer!

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details." should be used instead of "Rodney", which is a name nethack does not use. Today's comic might have an exception, because Rodney must summon Zo.

Before I knew what Zo was, I searched the Internet and found http://www.fanfiction.net/s/638731/1/ (which must be coincidence!)
Plague May 21, 2005 13:41
First comment: 31 January, 2005 102 comments written
No more pokemon. That's why the Wizard of YendorNo one knows how old this mighty wizard is, or from whence he
came. It is known that, having lived a span far greater than
any normal man's, he grew weary of lesser mortals; and so,
spurning all human company, he forsook the dwellings of men
and went to live in the depths of the Earth. He took with
him a dreadful artifact, the Book of the Dead, which is said
to hold great power indeed. Many have sought to find the
wizard and his treasure, but none have found him and lived to
tell the tale. Woe be to the incautious adventurer who
disturbs this mighty sorcerer!

Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 by the NetHack Development Team
Copyright (c) 1994 by Boudewijn Wayers
NetHack may be freely redistributed. See license for details. become infuriated at Kernigh, because he called him Rodney.
Lawful ihope July 13, 2005 22:55
First comment: 7 June, 2005 29 comments written
Yendor called Kernigh Rodney?

Huh. :-)
Fathead June 6, 2006 23:11
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
How odd.
Grognor April 12, 2007 06:56
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
This is the greatest comic ever. L is Jesus.
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