From: malada2@aol.com (Malada 2) Subject: Re: IC: Wolves Glen Pub Date: 07 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT Message-ID: <20001107175625.00814.00000179@nso-ce.aol.com> References: Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.storyteller X-Admin: news@aol.com Jeff Huo writes: >And as Pearl lifts Mirabelle's legs...one might notice for the >first time a small protrusion on the surface of Mirabelle's armor >on the inside of her left thigh...a little bump, about the side >of a pack of gum, with a single, subtle green light, like an LED, >near it's top edge, underlined by stenciled symbols that read, > >... >[CAUTION: Authorized maintenance only ] Pearl looks up at Alan. "Hey Alan, come here, I think I've found a way to get her armor off." >This light is now blinking, in a way that's obvious if you're >looking for it, but could be easily missed otherwise. > >In fact, when you examine the light closely, it's not actually a >solid light but a very, very tiny triple-digit counter. With each >blink, the counter drops one. It's blinking about once a second >or soish, and now currently reads 344...343...342... > >One might, in purely idle speculation, speculate that in TV or >holovid movies, there's lots of little gizmos that have blinking >lights like that. "Alan," her voice becomes steely, "I need a technician down here RIGHT NOW." -Pearl Either her stock has just on into a spiral or we're going to have an Avanova special: -BOOM-