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Very funny... :-)
Giulio
James Howse wrote:
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> Shogun Bonsai squinted through the telescope. He could see the sails on the
> horizion. He put down the glass and turned to his advisors.
>
> "There are many questions..." he began.
> "The date is nigh, where will they land?"
>
> "My Lord," said Queue (so called because of the hairstyle he effected)
> "We think they will land either in the west, on the river plains or in the
> north."
>
> "Hmmm, we have fought on the plains before, what is the terrain like to the
> north?"
>
> Orinjade answered "No-one knows sire, our spies bring mixed reports."
>
> "This may be a difficulty."
>
> Orinjade continued. "If it is the north, there may not be a battle at all"
>
> "We have the force to face anyone is this not so? But we need not commit all
> our troops. Do we have any idea of their strength?"
>
> The forces in the ship number around thirty, and there are reports the
> Imperious Drew masses the divine armies with a count comparable to our own.
> There are further reports of the armies of The Plains and Nushwensten" said
> the Skystalker, Dragonrider and Lord of the Nightwing monks.
>
> "And the God Futbol, will he distract these forces?"
>
> "I cannot answer that, Highness, but we too can play at that game."
>
> "Quite so. And finally, do you think these foes will respect The Rules Of War?"
>
> There was silence in the room. Everyone remembered the battle of the stream,
> it was a famous story, though not a famous victory. Bonsai picked up the
> telescope again and sighed.
>
> "We will consult the oracles, let messages be sent to the corners of the
> circle, let it be know information will be rewarded."
>
> James (who's enjoying his holiday, can you tell?)
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