Agape Amor Apple Fou Ludens

[Cmdr. Blaine Chara]

Com ID: [TAZ]I.K.S. Vor'cha

Greetings, all TAZ and all visiting Humans alike!
We are underway to Baffin for festivities and have extra Blood Wine for all in attendance. Relax, there is more than enough to go around. My first officer, Lt. Commander Gor, who is excellent with a bat'leth, will give lesson to those who want them. Location of training to be determined.

And since we're coming up with colorful sayings, I shall try.


"All Hail Turning Anger Sideways!"

Hey, it describes us quite well.



Commander Matok

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[Malaclypse 666]

((Begin brief Commercial Inter-Ludens:))

Members, guests, and lookie-loos:

The [TAZ]Moving'n'Storage will be happy to accept your Love Offerings, Fithings, and Donations throughout the weekend.

"Give till it Feels Good!"

((And now, back to our regularly scheduled Ritual for one last round of Invocations. The Mgt.))

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[Riley Mackenzie]

Riley, late as usual, came running into the central Kiva in an out of breath huff while throwing on (& tripping over) his green robe, causing him to stumble and eventually crash into a portion of the congregation in the back, knocking over four people; following an extended moment of comically erratic movements as he tried to regain his balance that he could have simply avoided altogether if he just allowed himself to fall down & then just go from there.

Regaining his composure, he opens his phrasebook & states "Am dicah wisi slua esi laka---"

"wait, that's not right" he mumbles under his breath & turns to the previous page and starts again:

"Am DICI wisi sula esi---"

"crap! that's still not right" he mumbles again, & then just simply tosses the phrasebook away over his shoulder, faces the podge tower & says:

"A Day Without Sunshine Is Like...Night."

& then, heads off towards the closest plate of hotdogs, pretending like nothing ever happened.

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[Malaclypse 666]

The lull in the Congregation's responses was suddenly punctuated by an extraordinary event.

The Guests and Epopts began to feel a growing vibration coming throught the floor of the Biodome. It seemed to be emanating from somewhere below, in the approximate direction of the Goddess Geode.

At the same time, the Five Elements of the Baffin System visible through the biodome's glasteel windows, the Sun, Eris, Hodge, Podge, and the Geode, began to shimmer, as if being obscured by a transparent veil of energy.

Suddenly, each and every person at the Ceremony experienced a message, transmitted directly to their Pineals.

"@All Hail Crab Newberg! Woof!@"

As the more senior members of the TAZ realized the source of this telepathic message, sighs and sobs could be heard, as well as the odd "Woof!", and "Hail Fnordie!"

Finally, the Episkopos himself responded.

"You tell 'em, Fnordie! Hail Eris!"

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[Malaclypse 666]

Malaclypse looked about the biodome at the Congregation once more. He carefully noted the TAZ members who seemed unable or unwilling to share in the Ceremony.

He made one more attemp to elicit responses from the very folk who were here to host this Festival and Open House.

"Convictions cause Convicts!

It was a weak attempt at Catma, but it would prove who was still awake enough and sober enough to respond..

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[hack]

Jack Tate had been repairing his ship yet again when he sensed he was missing something. You know, that kinda feeling you know you are supposed to be somewhere, but you aren't?

Jack suddenly remembered and made all haste getting to the celebration, ans sang out:

All Hail Eris, rightful protector of Baffin and..."

Jake missed a step and twisted his ankle and went down hard....

"Of, my busted petard!"

The crowd started chanting "All Hail Eris, rightful protector of Baffin and my... "


Jack's face was rosy red for the rest of the day.....

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Formerly known as LPI Police Chief Hull O'Brien.
Creator of Sgt. V. Price, 207th Precinct out of Chula Vista Station

[Malaclypse 666]

Malaclypse laughed raucously along with the Congregation at Jack's discomfiture, and then raised a hand for silence from the gathered participants.

He raised his right hand in a fist, then slowly raised his first and middle fingers into "bicycle" position. He then curled thumb and remaining fingers into the "tricycle", thus forming the Sacred Sign of Lady Lilith Velkor's Cross.

"Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia"

"I hereby decree this Agape Ludens Rite concluded!" (Catcalls and whistles..)

"Amor Fou has been satisfied, and the Apple of Eris is polished once again!

"Now, finish stuffing your gobs on this delightful repaste, courtesy of Sophie Noir and Reggie's lady friend Moira from Hope's Haven! Once you've finished, sally forth and greet our friends and guests. Show them around the new facilities, answer their spiritual questions, and don't forget to ask for their generous Temple Fithings and donations!

"I further declare that docking restrictions at Pueblo Bonito and Sedona will be lifted for the duration of our Open House. The Temple Tower will remain off-limits to the Pineally challenged.

"Thank you all for coming. Let's go play!"

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[Malaclypse 666]

Note to our Valued Friends and Honored Guests:

Please, continue to graze.

I will directly be changing the name of [TAZ]Moving'n'Storage to [TAZ]Temple.Fund. Much easier to associate with your charitable (and tax-deductible) contributions.

Now, the contributors to building funds were at one time given a "brick" in the structure, to acknowledge their largesse.

We didn't use bricks.

However, we did use "struts".

Therefore, contributors of large largess will be listed herein, and henceforth shall be known as "The Temple Strutters"!

Oh, and I'll be around to chat a bit later, but now I must take my shift as tour guide.

We ain't done yet.

E-Prime

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