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Tuesday, 3 January, 2006 by Grey Knight
You enter an opulent
throneMethought I saw the footsteps of a throne
Which mists and vapours from mine eyes did shroud--
Nor view of who might sit thereon allowed;
But all the steps and ground about were strown
With sights the ruefullest that flesh and bone
Ever put on; a miserable crowd,
Sick, hale, old, young, who cried before that cloud,
"Thou art our king,
O Death! to thee we groan."
Those steps I clomb; the mists before me gave
Smooth way; and I beheld the face of one
Sleeping alone within a mossy cave,
With her face up to heaven; that seemed to have
Pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone;
A lovely Beauty in a summer grave!
        [ Sonnet, by William Wordsworth ]

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@ "Oh, great 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 ]

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@ "Who dares disturb my sleep?!" 
                    
                    
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@ "Er, we do. Um, can I have the Amulet of YendorThis mysterious talisman is the object of your quest. It is
said to possess powers which mere mortals can scarcely
comprehend, let alone utilize. The gods will grant the gift of
immortality to the adventurer who can deliver it from the
depths of Moloch's Sanctum and offer it on the appropriate high
altar on the Astral Plane.

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@ "Nay, varlet! Begone, before I smite thee with curses more vile than mere mortal men..." 
                    
                    
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@ "...unholy blight...rip out thy lungs!...blah blah blah" 
Your 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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@ "Gasp! Asidonhopo! It's you!" 
Your 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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@ "Pay no atten-
tion to the shop-
keeper behind the curtain! I, the great 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!

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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!

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@ "Um, Asidonhopo? We all saw your lips move."
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