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- From: JBrandt@AAA.UOregon.EDU (Jay Brandt (Jason))
- Newsgroups: alt.callahans
- Subject: Re: Introduction (was Eh?)
- Followup-To: alt.callahans
- Date: 20 Nov 1992 20:54:54 GMT
- Organization: University of Oregon, Architecture
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- References: <1992Nov19.202659.6550@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
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- In article <1992Nov19.202659.6550@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>,
- walker@superboy.jsc.nasa.gov (Cybernetic Samurai) wrote:
- > Projecting behind his head is a white, or ivory, cylinder carved
- > into what seems to be a handle.
- >
- > "Howdy," he says, "the names Doug, but most folks know me as the
- > Cybernetic Samurai. I'm a newbie in these parts but know of this
- > place by reputation."
- >
- > "Glad I found it, though. It's been a long road getting here and
- > I can use the rest and the company." :)
-
- Over at one of the smaller tables a man in a black leather jacket and black
- Greek fisherman's hat is apparently playing some sort of game with a feline
- human woman who has downy golden fur. The playing field is a holographic
- cube floating above a laptop-sized computer. The woman is franticly
- entering commands via the keyboard and trackball. Her opponent is simply
- staring at the holo-cube while his side holds its own in the contest. He is
- connected to the computer by a 5mm black cable that connects to a jack on
- the back of his head, just under his pony-tail. He looks up as the newcomer
- announces himself. "Pause." he says, and the display freezes with one of
- the woman's starships in mid-explosion. He turns to the stranger, as does
- his companion. The newcomer notices as she turns that the woman is quite
- feline indeed, with the ears, whiskers, and tail of a very large housecat.
- The man speaks. "Konichi-wa, Cybernetic Samurai-sama. My name is Jason, and
- my friend here is Thyra. Welcome to the place! If you don't mind me asking,
- are you by any chance a Decker? That would seem to be some sort of
- interface behind your head."
-
- The newcomer starts to answer, but stops cold as he watches Thyra dwindle
- in size to a small kitten with a black velvet bow around it's neck. She
- jumps up in Jason's lap and purrs. He chuckles. "Oh! I should have told
- you. Thyra here is a shape-shifter. I think she was getting bored with our
- game. Can we get you another beer?"
-
- Jason & Thyra
- .
-