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AliCat,

I posted this on the newsgroup, but here my reply is again:
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Yes, I have a complete set.  They are VERY nice.  Set of 16 total and comes
with a mirrored wall-display shelf.  I bought these from Franklin Mint
several years ago.  I do not know if they are still available.  Cost was
around $50.00 per figure so the set is about $800.00  They are all
hand-painted, several with inlaided "gemstones" similar to what you see in
those wizard and dragon type of pewter statuary.  They throw in the display
unit too.  Usually you get one figure every other month and pay for that
figure in two monthly installments, so it took me almost three years to
complete my set.  I have had my set for about 4-5 years now I think.

Let me know if you need more details.

Dan


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From: A Amey <aamey@...>
To: piersthread@egroups.com <piersthread@egroups.com>
Date: Friday, January 01, 1999 9:12 PM
Subject: [piersthread] Xanth figurines from the Franklin Mint?!


|I found a booklet with info on ordering Xanth figurines from the Franklin
|Mint! There's no date, so I don't know how old it is, or if the figures are
|still available. Does anyone have any info?
|
|AliCat
|>^, ,^<
|MEOW!
|
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#29

From: "A Amey" <aamey@...>
Date: Sun Dec 27, 1998 10:36 pm
Subject: Xanth figurines from the Franklin Mint?!

aamey@...

I found a booklet with info on ordering Xanth figurines from the Franklin
Mint! There's no date, so I don't know how old it is, or if the figures are
still available. Does anyone have any info?

AliCat
>^, ,^<
MEOW!



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#28

From: "Katherine R. Germann" <krgconsult@...>
Date: Wed Dec 30, 1998 7:31 pm
Subject: Oops, THIS is the complete story!!!!

krgconsult@...

Sorry guys, I forgot to add Sean's part... so here's what I believe to be the complete story!!!!!!! Please erase the previous message!!!!

Kathy

Well, since I've been tagged, I guess I have to start the story. :) Most of
us have read Xanth, so, here it is.

The Demon X(a/n)th was in the mood for betting. He had finally risen to the
top spot amongst all the Demons, and had been idle for too long. They hadn't
had their usual get-togethers or squabbles since his accession. It was
almost enough to make a demon nervous; if such a thing is possible.

X(a/n)th sent out a message that all demons were to meet in a fortnight. He
would explain at the gathering what the meeting was to be about. Considering
how he felt, X(a/n)th wondered how the other demons would feel with a
"mystery meeting" being called. He took pleasure in the thought that they
too may be unnerved now.

Meanwhile, in the land of Xanth, the Good Magician Humphrey was...

Tag Judy; you're it :)

I hope everyone that's currently in the group gets this... I'm not sure I
have everyone's email addresses.

Chris Roeszler
Client Services Group
Information Technology Services
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105

Hi,
I hate pressure, but here goes:

Meanwhile, in the land of Xanth, the Good Magician Humphrey was Poring over
his big book of Answers. He was mumbling and grubling about the demons
get- together, "this means big changes to come." he hardly looked up when
his wife-of-the-month, Rose, said, " He just passed the first challenge"
"Just send him up when he gets here."
At Castle Roogna, the princesses were:

Marisol, you're it!

Judy

I rose to the challenge, so here it is:

At Castle Roogna, the princesses Dawn and Eve were babysitting
their cousins Melody, Harmony and Rhythm. They were all in The
Magic Tapestry room watching the shifting pictures. Dawn made a wishful sigh
as her eyes drift to the window as the same time that Eve did the same with
a dark sigh. They both were bored. They loved their
cousin but it was such a great day outside with wet pools after a
rainstorm just waiting to be explored, but they couldn't go outdoor because
they needed to watch their little cousins. Then Dawn
lighted up a bulb over her head and said to Eve: "I have an idea!"
"What kind of idea?", asked Eve darkly.
"I know of a way to get out with the kids!", said Dawn brightly.
"Really! Well then tell me!", said Eve eagerly.

Well Daniel you are it now ;-)

Have fun,
Marisol

Here is some more of the story.

"I know of a way to get out with the kids!", said Dawn brightly.
"Really! Well then tell me!", said Eve eagerly.
"Remember when grandpa Dor told use about when he went through the
tapestry?" she asked.
"yah"
"Maybe there is a little bit of that spell left in the tapestry to take
five small children like us through. Then we are leaving on an adveture
but we aren't even leaving the castle." Dawn said shining like the
morning sun itself.
"That's a great idea but how do we find out if any magic is left from
the spell?" Eve asked getting excited with the idea.
"Simple, use your magic and find out if the tap. has any left." She
replied smuggly.
"Why didn't I think of that?" Eve asked slightly disappointed that it
wasn't her idea.
"Because,I'm the "bright" one." Dawn said as Eve got to work finding the
spell.
After a couple of minutes Eve reported "Found it but to invoke it we
need an inter net. So I guess we'll have to find it."
They started by looking:

where do you think Alicat (Tag)

Hope you liked it whatever it was. JOSH

After a couple of minutes Eve reported "Found it, but to invoke it we need
an inter net. So, I guess, we'll have to find it."
They started by looking....
at each other with dread in their eyes. They had a bad feeling about this.
"An inter net sounds like something Com Pewter would have," Eve said darkly.
"There must be a way to get one without leaving the castle!" Dawn exclaimed.
She turned to the tapestry and concentrated, zooming in on Com Pewter's cave
until it looked life-size. They were close enough to read the writing on its
screen. It said:
WELCOME PRINCESSES. I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING YOU.
The twins looked at each other, Dawn looked brightly, Eve looked darkly, but
they both looked confused.
"He can't mean us," said Dawn. On the tapestry, Com Pewter's computer screen
changed.
I MEAN YOU. I AM THE ALL-KNOWING, ALL SEEING COM PEWTER.
"Oh," said Eve.
"We need an inter net," said Dawn eagerly. She could see the possibilities
of talking with Com Pewter without having to worry about him influencing
reality since they weren't in his cave.
WHY SHOULD I GIVE YOU AN INTERNET?
"Because we asked you so nicely," said Dawn.
WHAT WILL YOU GIVE ME IN RETURN? asked the machine.
"I'm not sure we have anything you need," said Eve.
OH BUT YOU DO, it said, screen turning an evil red.

Tag Kathy! : )
AliCat
>^, ,^<
MEOW!

Sorry it's so long, but I couldn't stop!!

Nathaniel Naga was working his way through the Good Magician's challenges to
ask his very important question. A few days shy of learning the truth
behind the Adult Conspiracy, he was eager to find the woman with whom he was
destined to spend his life. He's had dreams of a mysterious woman in
trouble, and he knew this was the woman he searched for. Unfortunately, in
these dreams her face was always hidden. A friend suggested Nathaniel seek
out the Good Magician to ask who this wonderful female was, as it seemed to
be quite important that Nat find her soon.

He had made it through the first two challenges, and was anticipating the
third. The castle was in sight now, but there seemed to be a great gorge
between it and him. To complicate things, there was a vicious looking ogre
in its depths. "Now how am I supposed to get across without being chomped?"
Nat wondered. He knew there was always a solution, as long as he could find
it.

As he looked around, he noticed a multitude of small red dots walking around
in the grass. Each one seemed to have four arms. "Perhaps this is the
answer," Nat considered. Bending down, he asked the closest dot, "Would you
be able to help me cross the gorge?" The dot nodded, which was quite a feat
since it didn't appear to have a head.

"OK, so how can I use the dots to cross?" contemplated Nat. "Perhaps if I
connect the dots..." He placed two dots together until they were holding
hands. Then he took some more and started to connect them together as well.
Before he know it, each of a dot's four hands was holding another dot's hand
(except, of course, for those along the outside). It looked like a large
dot matrix, with all the hands linked together. Nat picked the matrix up,
and shook it until it stretched to the other side, almost like a blanket.
It was even sturdy enough for him to move over.

The third challenge completed, he reached the front door of the Good
Magician's castle, and was greeted by Rose. "He's expecting you," she said.
"Let me show you the way."

Tag Richard, you're it!!! :)

Kathy

Here's my part, and I'll try to find time late tonight to put the whole story up on the site for reference...

SEAN START -

Following Rose up a long staircase, Nathaniel was surprised at the lack of mayhem. He had heard of all the wild stories of the famed castle, but the place just didn’t seem to be the same place so many had described.

"Please be quick, he’s been extra grumpy, even for him, lately," Rose politely commented.

Nathaniel walked past Rose and gazed on the old gnome. Hunched over his great tome, Humphrey didn’t seem to notice Nat nor Rose enter the room.

"Ahem," Nat tried to get Humphrey’s attention.

Humphrey didn’t even flinch as he seemed engrossed in his reading. Nat looked around as if something were to fall on him.

"Uhh…hello? I conquered your challenges. Aren’t you going answer my question?" Nathaniel asked Humphrey.

Humphrey turned after a moment and gazed directly at Nathaniel, without what seemed to be a second thought. The old crone appeared just as Nat had heard - with an extra bit of grumpy on the side.

"Well out with it," Humphrey hissed.

"My question is this - Who is my one true love?" Nat asked proudly.

Sighing greatly, "Before I answer that question, I have to inform you the answer is unique, because it requires two years of service to work off. Normally I charge one, so I will allow you to ask one more question of your choosing," Humphrey quickly told Nat.

Nathaniel, after a double take, racked his mind for another question. There was no doubt he wanted his first answered, so this deal from Humphrey seemed reasonable. After racking his brain, and his brain racking back a few times, he came up the only thing that came out of all that racking.

"What’s the most important thing going on right now?"

Humphrey stared without a blink for a moment at Nathaniel Naga. "I’ll answer your first question first. Take the ogre into the cave that you don’t want to go into."

Nathaniel began to protest this answer, "But wait…"

"Don’t try him dear, he’s been so patient with you," Rose interjected.

Nathaniel privately wondered how this nice lady defined patience when Humphrey began his second answer.

"Although you cannot fully grasp the significance of this, it’s important for you to pay strict attention. Demon X(a/n)th is in danger of being in violation of a demonic rule. The hearings are being held now, which X(a/n)th has brought together himself, in hopes that if he is found to be out of bounds his penalty will be less than his last. The balance of power is shifting and Xanth’s future is in the balance."

Rose lightly put her hand on Nat’s shoulder has he gazed in utter confusion at Humphrey, who simply turned back to his tome as if nothing had happened.

"But wait - what does all that mean?!" begged Nathaniel.

"Will that be another year of service?" Humphrey answered without removing his gaze from his giant book.

Nathaniel knew the answer to that question was a No.

Rose directed him down to what seemed to be a lobby and handed Nathaniel a magically closed parchment.

"Your first duty, as outlined by Humphrey, is to take this parchment to Castle Roogna after finding your friend the ogre," instructed Rose as she led him to the opening of the castle.

Leaving the castle boundaries, he realized he had absolutely no idea where to go. He decided that any path leading away from this castle was fine with him. A discernable path appeared in front of Nat, along with a sign that read TO OGRE VILLAGE. Nat wondered if he had come to this path, or it had come to him. In any event, that old crone mentioned an ogre in one of his answers, so if he were to need one for some reason, he might as well go to an ogre village to meet one. Taking the path, he immediately got tangled in a sticky red papery substance that blocked the path off. Untangling himself, Nat looked around for a way through the obstacle.

"There’s no way through it. You have to fill out these fifteen forms to get through it," commented a man who came out from the right.

"And file those forms and sign for them with me to process," said another man from the left.

"Who are you guys?" asked Nathaniel.

"I’m Beau," said the man on the left.

"I’m Ocracy," said the man on the right.

"Well you guys certainly can block the way of progress. Isn’t there a shortcut here? I’m trying to find my one true love," begged Nat.

"I’m sorry, but that’s just not possible," shifted Beau.

"But if you want a change of procedure you can take it up with the appropriate department," added Ocracy.

Nathaniel could see he was getting nowhere pretty quickly. He decided double his tracks to see if there was an alternate path around the main one. To his dismay he found nothing of the sort.

Slithering his way back to the blocked path in Naga form, he noticed a scissors bush to the side. Plucking a ripe pair of scissors, Nat figured that this might help with the blockade.

Making his way back to Beau and Ocracy’s way, he carefully came up to the red sticky paper and began cutting it with the fresh pair of scissors.

"What are you doing, you can’t to that!" cried Beau.

"It’s strictly against the rules!" screamed Ocracy.

Nat quickened his pace until enough was cut through for him to slide by. Discarding the now worn scissors by the edge of the path, he could see the two quickly filling out forms and retaping the areas cut open.

"And I thought all the obstacles were to get into Humphrey’s Castle!" Nathaniel Naga said to himself as the slid down the Ogre Village trail.

More down...

Thanks! PS - Josh you're it

"Well what is it?" Dawn asked.
YOU WILL FIND OUT WHEN YOU GET BACK FROM YOUR TRIP, THEN YOU WILL HAVE
TO GIVE IT TO ME. Com wrote evily.
"Weeell, OK. Now please give us the internet so we can go." both Dawn
and Eve said in their sweetest voices.
OK, HERE IT IS
A strange glowing net appeared in front of the 5 girls with instruction
written on a piece of paper. The twin turned to thank Com Puter but his
image was already gone.
Dawn read the instructions,"Put net over tapastery."
"What next?" eve asked.
"That's all." Dawn awnsered.
"Maybe we should get were and when we want to go up on the tapestery
first." Eve said almost as brightly as Dawn could.
"Ya you're right." Dawn said trying to be as dark as Eve but not
succeeding very well.
"Where should we go?" Eve asked.

I'll tag Anthony. Good luck.

Josh

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#27

From: "Katherine R. Germann" <krgconsult@...>
Date: Wed Dec 30, 1998 7:26 pm
Subject: Complete story to date

krgconsult@...

OK guys! Since I just got Josh's part of the story, and it's been a while, I thought I'd send all of you the story to date (Wednesday, 12/30/98).

Have a Happy New Year!

Kathy

Well, since I've been tagged, I guess I have to start the story. :) Most of
us have read Xanth, so, here it is.

Hi,
I hate pressure, but here goes:

Meanwhile, in the land of Xanth, the Good Magician Humphrey was Poring over
his big book of Answers. He was mumbling and grumbling about the demons
get- together, "this means big changes to come." he hardly looked up when
his wife-of-the-month, Rose, said, " He just passed the first challenge"
"Just send him up when he gets here."
At Castle Roogna, the princesses were:

Marisol, you're it!

Judy

I rose to the challenge, so here it is:

Well Daniel you are it now ;-)

Have fun,
Marisol

Here is some more of the story.

"I know of a way to get out with the kids!", said Dawn brightly.
"Really! Well then tell me!", said Eve eagerly.
"Remember when grandpa Dor told use about when he went through the
tapestry?" she asked.
"yah"
"Maybe there is a little bit of that spell left in the tapestry to take
five small children like us through. Then we are leaving on an adventure
but we aren't even leaving the castle." Dawn said shining like the
morning sun itself.
"That's a great idea but how do we find out if any magic is left from
the spell?" Eve asked getting excited with the idea.
"Simple, use your magic and find out if the tap. has any left." She
replied smugly.
"Why didn't I think of that?" Eve asked slightly disappointed that it
wasn't her idea.
"Because,I'm the "bright" one." Dawn said as Eve got to work finding the
spell.
After a couple of minutes Eve reported "Found it but to invoke it we
need an inter net. So I guess we'll have to find it."
They started by looking:

where do you think Alicat (Tag)

Hope you liked it whatever it was. JOSH

Tag Kathy! : )
AliCat
>^, ,^<
MEOW!

Sorry it's so long, but I couldn't stop!!

Tag Richard, you're it!!! :)

Kathy

"Well what is it?" Dawn asked.
YOU WILL FIND OUT WHEN YOU GET BACK FROM YOUR TRIP, THEN YOU WILL HAVE
TO GIVE IT TO ME. Com wrote evilly.
"Weeell, OK. Now please give us the internet so we can go." both Dawn
and Eve said in their sweetest voices.
OK, HERE IT IS
A strange glowing net appeared in front of the 5 girls with instruction
written on a piece of paper. The twin turned to thank Com Puter but his
image was already gone.
Dawn read the instructions,"Put net over tapestry."
"What next?" eve asked.
"That's all." Dawn answered.
"Maybe we should get were and when we want to go up on the tapestry
first." Eve said almost as brightly as Dawn could.
"Ya you're right." Dawn said trying to be as dark as Eve but not
succeeding very well.
"Where should we go?" Eve asked.

I'll tag Anthony. Good luck.

Josh

Katherine R. Germann

Computer Trainer

krgconsult@...

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#26

From: "josh millman" <josh_millman@...>
Date: Wed Dec 30, 1998 8:33 am
Subject: Re: PATH: more story

josh_millman@...

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>        "Judy Z" <jaz@...>, "Chris B" <cmb2@...>,
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>After a couple of minutes Eve reported "Found it, but to invoke it we
need
>an inter net.  So, I guess, we'll have to find it."
>They started by looking....
>
>at each other with dread in their eyes. They had a bad feeling about
this.
>"An inter net sounds like something Com Pewter would have," Eve said
darkly.
>"There must be a way to get one without leaving the castle!" Dawn
exclaimed.
>She turned to the tapestry and concentrated, zooming in on Com Pewter's
cave
>until it looked life-size. They were close enough to read the writing
on its
>screen. It said:
>WELCOME PRINCESSES. I HAVE BEEN EXPECTING YOU.
>The twins looked at each other, Dawn looked brightly, Eve looked
darkly, but
>they both looked confused.
>"He can't mean us," said Dawn. On the tapestry, Com Pewter's computer
screen
>changed.
>I MEAN YOU. I AM THE ALL-KNOWING, ALL SEEING COM PEWTER.
>"Oh," said Eve.
>"We need an inter net," said Dawn eagerly. She could see the
possibilities
>of talking with Com Pewter without having to worry about him
influencing
>reality since they weren't in his cave.
>WHY SHOULD I GIVE YOU AN INTERNET?
>"Because we asked you so nicely," said Dawn.
>WHAT WILL YOU GIVE ME IN RETURN? asked the machine.
>"I'm not sure we have anything you need," said Eve.
>OH BUT YOU DO, it said, screen turning an evil red.
>
>Tag Kathy! : )
>
>AliCat
>>^, ,^<
>MEOW!
>


  "Well what is it?" Dawn asked.
  YOU WILL FIND OUT WHEN YOU GET BACK FROM YOUR TRIP, THEN YOU WILL HAVE
TO GIVE IT TO ME. Com wrote evily.
  "Weeell, OK. Now please give us the internet so we can go." both Dawn
and Eve said in their sweetest voices.
  OK, HERE IT IS
  A strange glowing net appeared in front of the 5 girls with instruction
written on a piece of paper. The twin turned to thank Com Puter but his
image was already gone.
  Dawn read the instructions,"Put net over tapastery."
  "What next?" eve asked.
  "That's all." Dawn awnsered.
  "Maybe we should get were and when we want to go up on the tapestery
first." Eve said almost as brightly as Dawn could.
  "Ya you're right." Dawn said trying to be as dark as Eve but not
succeeding very well.
  "Where should we go?" Eve asked.


  I'll tag Anthony. Good luck.

                                      Josh


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#25

From: "jaz" <jaz@...>
Date: Fri Dec 25, 1998 5:09 am
Subject: Re: rush

jaz@...

Yes, Please on the 26th.  Hopefully I will have my computer back on line by
then.  It crashed the other day and we have it bak to download our files
before it goes in to be reformatted.  Hope it won't take to long but I will
be back for a while on the 26th.
Judy

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> From: Joseph & Marisol <mrjl@...>
> To: piersthread@egroups.com
> Subject: [piersthread] Re: rush
> Date: Thursday, December 24, 1998 3:46 PM
>
> Well Josh don't worry we can wait for your part of the story by the 26th.
> Actually I am sure we all are busy with the holiday time, so I am not
> expecting too much traffic just now. But I hope that you all are back
after
> the holidays so we can continue with the stories. Also if any of you want
to
> discuss any other stuff besides the story feel welcome to do so. This
group
> is to discuss anything related with Piers and his books, so don't
hesitate
> to do so.  Again Josh, we can continue the story after the 26th.
>
> Anyway Happy Holidays all of you!
> Marisol
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: josh millman <josh_millman@...>
> To: piersthread@egroups.com <piersthread@egroups.com>
> Date: Thursday, December 24, 1998 7:17 AM
> Subject: [piersthread] rush
>
>
> >With christmas and all I have know time but if someone else is up to the
> >task just write me so that I know i'm not tagged anymore. If knowone
> >writes then I will have more story on the 26th
> >
>
>
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#24

From: "Joseph & Marisol" <mrjl@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 1998 10:53 pm
Subject: New updates

mrjl@...

Hi again:

Just to let you know that I add some new little things here and there in the
PATH site.  I started a new page that will have our members websites
address, and update the information about DoOon.

Hope that you like it.

Marisol


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#23

From: "Joseph & Marisol" <mrjl@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 1998 8:46 pm
Subject: Re: rush

mrjl@...

Well Josh don't worry we can wait for your part of the story by the 26th.
Actually I am sure we all are busy with the holiday time, so I am not
expecting too much traffic just now. But I hope that you all are back after
the holidays so we can continue with the stories. Also if any of you want to
discuss any other stuff besides the story feel welcome to do so. This group
is to discuss anything related with Piers and his books, so don't hesitate
to do so.  Again Josh, we can continue the story after the 26th.

Anyway Happy Holidays all of you!
Marisol

-----Original Message-----
From: josh millman <josh_millman@...>
To: piersthread@egroups.com <piersthread@egroups.com>
Date: Thursday, December 24, 1998 7:17 AM
Subject: [piersthread] rush


>With christmas and all I have know time but if someone else is up to the
>task just write me so that I know i'm not tagged anymore. If knowone
>writes then I will have more story on the 26th
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#22

From: "josh millman" <josh_millman@...>
Date: Thu Dec 24, 1998 7:17 am
Subject: rush

josh_millman@...

With christmas and all I have know time but if someone else is up to the
task just write me so that I know i'm not tagged anymore. If knowone
writes then I will have more story on the 26th

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#21

From: "Daniel J. Reitz, Sr." <dreitz@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 1998 5:08 pm
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays!

dreitz@...

I second that! Since I can't spell all the holidays I will just tag along wurg Katherine's wishes :-)

Dan

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From: Katherine R. Germann <krgconsult@...>
To: PATH <piersthread@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 23, 1998 11:50 AM
Subject: [piersthread] Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas!

Happy Chanukah!

Happy Kwanza!

Happy *insert holiday here*!

(sorry, I couldn't think of any more but didn't want to leave any out)

And, of course, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Kathy

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#20

From: "Katherine R. Germann" <krgconsult@...>
Date: Wed Dec 23, 1998 3:51 pm
Subject: Happy Holidays!

krgconsult@...

Merry Christmas!

Happy Chanukah!

Happy Kwanza!

Happy *insert holiday here*!

(sorry, I couldn't think of any more but didn't want to leave any out)

And, of course, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Kathy

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#19

From: "Joseph & Marisol" <mrjl@...>
Date: Sat Dec 19, 1998 8:21 pm
Subject: Hi again!

mrjl@...

Well I imaging that all of you have to be busy in these holidays, so I hope
that all of you are back you can do me a favor ;-)

If you have homepages, would you like to send me your address so we can add
it to our PATH site? I think it will be nice to all the address are
available so each of us can visit other people site.

Let me know what you think! or mail me your address ;-)

Marisol


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#18

From: "Joseph & Marisol" <mrjl@...>
Date: Fri Dec 18, 1998 7:20 am
Subject: I forgot

mrjl@...

Hi all:

If you plan to use the banner_tmp_15, please use the attach icon with the
following url http://coder.com/creations/banner/ This is the site where I
designed our banner. It is for free and they only ask for people to give
them credit and link it to their site. You know is always good to give
credit where credit is due.

Thanks again,

Marisol


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#17

From: "Joseph & Marisol" <mrjl@...>
Date: Fri Dec 18, 1998 3:28 am
Subject: hi all

mrjl@...

I did two banners for our mailing group. I am attaching it with this e-mail
for anyone of you that will like to add it to your homepages. The banners
say: "A Proud Member of PATH"

You can even add a link to our site over the banner. If you need any help or
have any questions let me know.


Have all a great holiday!
Marisol




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#16

From: "Sean Gibson" <seangibson@...>
Date: Wed Dec 16, 1998 8:40 pm
Subject: Hello...one question...

seangibson@...

It occured to me that the story would move along quicker if this happened:

Everyone who wants to work on the story email me personally at seangibson@... and I will set up a rotation...this way the story will be moving along much better...

Thanks so much everyone!

Sean

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#15

From: "jaz" <jaz@...>
Date: Tue Dec 15, 1998 12:36 pm
Subject: Re: Season's Greetings!

jaz@...

Hi,
I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Have
a wonderful Holiday season.
Judy


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#14

From: <roxie56@...>
Date: Tue Dec 15, 1998 1:06 am
Subject: Season's Greetings!

roxie56@...

Hi Everyone!

Happy Holidays!  Just wanted to wish everyone the best
of this very special time of the year.  Also, keep up
the good work on the story.  I'm going out of town for
Christmas break beginning this Wednesday and won't be
back until January 3rd.  One of the nice perks of being
a professor.  I'm hoping to add something to the story
when I get back.

Wishing everyone a season of hope, peace, joy and love!

Roxanne

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#13

From: "Sean Gibson" <seangibson@...>
Date: Mon Dec 14, 1998 4:03 pm
Subject: Xanth Story

seangibson@...

Here's my part, and I'll try to find time late tonight to put the whole story up on the site for reference...

SEAN START -

"Please be quick, he’s been extra grumpy, even for him, lately," Rose politely commented.

Nathaniel walked past Rose and gazed on the old gnome. Hunched over his great tome, Humphrey didn’t seem to notice Nat nor Rose enter the room.

"Ahem," Nat tried to get Humphrey’s attention.

Humphrey didn’t even flinch as he seemed engrossed in his reading. Nat looked around as if something were to fall on him.

"Uhh…hello? I conquered your challenges. Aren’t you going answer my question?" Nathaniel asked Humphrey.

Humphrey turned after a moment and gazed directly at Nathaniel, without what seemed to be a second thought. The old crone appeared just as Nat had heard - with an extra bit of grumpy on the side.

"Well out with it," Humphrey hissed.

"My question is this - Who is my one true love?" Nat asked proudly.

"What’s the most important thing going on right now?"

Humphrey stared without a blink for a moment at Nathaniel Naga. "I’ll answer your first question first. Take the ogre into the cave that you don’t want to go into."

Nathaniel began to protest this answer, "But wait…"

"Don’t try him dear, he’s been so patient with you," Rose interjected.

Nathaniel privately wondered how this nice lady defined patience when Humphrey began his second answer.

Rose lightly put her hand on Nat’s shoulder has he gazed in utter confusion at Humphrey, who simply turned back to his tome as if nothing had happened.

"But wait - what does all that mean?!" begged Nathaniel.

"Will that be another year of service?" Humphrey answered without removing his gaze from his giant book.

Nathaniel knew the answer to that question was a No.

Rose directed him down to what seemed to be a lobby and handed Nathaniel a magically closed parchment.

"Your first duty, as outlined by Humphrey, is to take this parchment to Castle Roogna after finding your friend the ogre," instructed Rose as she led him to the opening of the castle.

"There’s no way through it. You have to fill out these fifteen forms to get through it," commented a man who came out from the right.

"And file those forms and sign for them with me to process," said another man from the left.

"Who are you guys?" asked Nathaniel.

"I’m Beau," said the man on the left.

"I’m Ocracy," said the man on the right.

"Well you guys certainly can block the way of progress. Isn’t there a shortcut here? I’m trying to find my one true love," begged Nat.

"I’m sorry, but that’s just not possible," shifted Beau.

"But if you want a change of procedure you can take it up with the appropriate department," added Ocracy.

Nathaniel could see he was getting nowhere pretty quickly. He decided double his tracks to see if there was an alternate path around the main one. To his dismay he found nothing of the sort.

Slithering his way back to the blocked path in Naga form, he noticed a scissors bush to the side. Plucking a ripe pair of scissors, Nat figured that this might help with the blockade.

Making his way back to Beau and Ocracy’s way, he carefully came up to the red sticky paper and began cutting it with the fresh pair of scissors.

"What are you doing, you can’t to that!" cried Beau.

"It’s strictly against the rules!" screamed Ocracy.

"And I thought all the obstacles were to get into Humphrey’s Castle!" Nathaniel Naga said to himself as the slid down the Ogre Village trail.

More down...

Thanks! PS - Josh you're it

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#12

From: "Sean Gibson" <seangibson@...>
Date: Fri Dec 11, 1998 4:48 am
Subject: New Stuff on the site

seangibson@...

Hey I updated the site slightly, and a new join form on the site please check it out...hopefully its funny and easy to do...Xanth story coming!

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#11

From: "Katherine R. Germann" <krgconsult@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 1998 11:29 pm
Subject: PATH Complete Story

krgconsult@...

Hi everyone! Since so many asked for the complete story, I am sending it to all of you. I pasted it into this email message since not everyone might have Word 97. And Sean, please continue the story! :)

Well, since I've been tagged, I guess I have to start the story. :) Most of
us have read Xanth, so, here it is.

Hi,
I hate pressure, but here goes:

Marisol, you're it!

Judy

I rose to the challenge, so here it is:

Well Daniel you are it now ;-)

Have fun,
Marisol

Here is some more of the story.

where do you think Alicat (Tag)

Hope you liked it whatever it was. JOSH

Tag Kathy! : )
AliCat
>^, ,^<
MEOW!

Sorry it's so long, but I couldn't stop!!

Tag Richard, you're it!!! :)

Kathy

OK Sean, you're it!!

Kathy

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#10

From: "Joseph & Marisol" <mrjl@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 1998 10:48 pm
Subject: Re: So here we are!

mrjl@...

I agree. If Kathy doesn't mind, Sean you are it ;-) Hey you ask for it ;-)

Marisol

P.S.
Rob congratulations for your incoming wedding!
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From: jaz <jaz@...>
To: Fortunato@... <Fortunato@...>;
piersthread@egroups.com <piersthread@egroups.com>
Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 2:41 PM
Subject: [piersthread] Re: So here we are!


>Rob won't say it but he is getting ready for his wedding.  Let's wait til
>after New Years for his part.  Tag someone else, please>  Maybe Sean since
>he offered.
>Judy
>
>----------
>> From: Fortunato <Aspasia@...>
>> To: piersthread@egroups.com
>> Subject: [piersthread] Re: So here we are!
>> Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 9:30 AM
>>
>> Actually I had to bow out on the story. I haven't seen any of the story
>> so far so I sent a request for it and asked that someone else be tagged
>> for a while at least while I try and catch up. I didn't want to hold the
>> group up while I played catch up.
>>
>> Sorry, but I also wasn't sure how to pass the "tag" along.
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> Joseph & Marisol wrote:
>> >
>> > I totally agree with you Ali! I will love to see a sci-fic show or
>fantasy
>> > one scrip by Piers Anthony or based on his books. I mean if people like
>Xena
>> > and Hercules, what they should like Bink or Ivy or any of other of
>Piers
>> > characters. I recently read Mute a sci-fic novel by Piers way back in
>the
>> > 70's I think, and that novel will make a cool movie. It has a strong
>female
>> > character, an really interesting male character and cool intelligent
>animals
>> > that have telepathic power among other things. I can imagine a cool
>Series
>> > or movie based on that show in the Sci-Fiction channel.
>> >
>> > My two cents,
>> > Marisol
>> >
>> > P.S. Hey Rob let hear from you ;-) I can't wait what is going to happen
>next
>> > in the story ;-)
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From: "jaz" <jaz@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 1998 10:24 pm
Subject: Re: So here we are!

jaz@...

Rob won't say it but he is getting ready for his wedding.  Let's wait til
after New Years for his part.  Tag someone else, please>  Maybe Sean since
he offered.
Judy

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> From: Fortunato <Aspasia@...>
> To: piersthread@egroups.com
> Subject: [piersthread] Re: So here we are!
> Date: Thursday, December 10, 1998 9:30 AM
>
> Actually I had to bow out on the story. I haven't seen any of the story
> so far so I sent a request for it and asked that someone else be tagged
> for a while at least while I try and catch up. I didn't want to hold the
> group up while I played catch up.
>
> Sorry, but I also wasn't sure how to pass the "tag" along.
>
> Rob
>
> Joseph & Marisol wrote:
> >
> > I totally agree with you Ali! I will love to see a sci-fic show or
fantasy
> > one scrip by Piers Anthony or based on his books. I mean if people like
Xena
> > and Hercules, what they should like Bink or Ivy or any of other of
Piers
> > characters. I recently read Mute a sci-fic novel by Piers way back in
the
> > 70's I think, and that novel will make a cool movie. It has a strong
female
> > character, an really interesting male character and cool intelligent
animals
> > that have telepathic power among other things. I can imagine a cool
Series
> > or movie based on that show in the Sci-Fiction channel.
> >
> > My two cents,
> > Marisol
> >
> > P.S. Hey Rob let hear from you ;-) I can't wait what is going to happen
next
> > in the story ;-)
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From: Christopher Brightbill <cmbright@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 1998 4:33 pm
Subject: DoOon Mode

cmbright@...

Just checked HiPiers.com and there has been an update. Read the newsletter
for tons of info on DoOon Mode.
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From: Fortunato <Aspasia@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 1998 2:30 pm
Subject: Re: So here we are!

Aspasia@...

Actually I had to bow out on the story. I haven't seen any of the story
so far so I sent a request for it and asked that someone else be tagged
for a while at least while I try and catch up. I didn't want to hold the
group up while I played catch up.

Sorry, but I also wasn't sure how to pass the "tag" along.

Rob

Joseph & Marisol wrote:
>
> I totally agree with you Ali! I will love to see a sci-fic show or fantasy
> one scrip by Piers Anthony or based on his books. I mean if people like Xena
> and Hercules, what they should like Bink or Ivy or any of other of Piers
> characters. I recently read Mute a sci-fic novel by Piers way back in the
> 70's I think, and that novel will make a cool movie. It has a strong female
> character, an really interesting male character and cool intelligent animals
> that have telepathic power among other things. I can imagine a cool Series
> or movie based on that show in the Sci-Fiction channel.
>
> My two cents,
> Marisol
>
> P.S. Hey Rob let hear from you ;-) I can't wait what is going to happen next
> in the story ;-)
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From: "Jackie Skidmore" <jackie_skidmore@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 1998 4:14 am
Subject: Have I missed anything ?????

jackie_skidmore@...

Hi All

Unfortunately my Pc went pear-shaped on 29/11/98 and is still not 100% :''-(((( i lost everything and had to pay £25 to get it put right. The brand-spanking-new hard drive I had in February had gone wibble, 3/4 of it (4.8 gB) was corrupted - don't know how.

I got the e-mails about :-

moving to egroups.com (obviously)

Marisol becoming co-host of the web page (congratulations)

the new PATH URL (added to my favourites)

Someone (Kathy?) offered the entire story as an attachment - I'd be grateful to receive it.

I have to re-download ICQ so don't be suprised if I ask for authorisations again. Also does anyone have my ICQ# to hand 'cos that's gone to ;-D (No I don't believe in doing backups, my New Year's resolution has got to be to start doing them).

Brownie rat is much better and thanks everyone for their kind wishes.

I'd prefer to remain as a lurker until I get back to normal (or as near to that state as is possible for me).

Merry Christ'Rat'

Ratty Hugs & Cavy Kisses

Jackie
ably hindered by The Buck House Crew.
Rats - Brownie, Hoody, Rex, Stripe, Chico, Groucho, Harpo & Zeppo
Cavies - Tudor, Heinz, Teddy & Brock
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From: "Sean Gibson" <seangibson@...>
Date: Wed Dec 9, 1998 11:46 pm
Subject: Quick Note...

seangibson@...

If you want to email the group, just email piersthread@egroups.com

On the topic of Piers writing for a TV show - most sci/fi shows really stink (Babylon, Star Trek). Star Trek has the occasional great show, but is so overridden with "Well if in theory we can get the hypertronic phase shield to deviate by 234 degrees, then we can colliate that with a nutron beam, we can get out of this!" Anyway, I'd be worried that they wouldn't let Piers write what he intends to, corporate people would come into the show and put in their mark (which is bad), and the show wouldn't do well. A movie on the other hand definitely has merit!

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From: "Joseph & Marisol" <mrjl@...>
Date: Wed Dec 9, 1998 11:31 pm
Subject: Re: So here we are!

mrjl@...

I totally agree with you Ali! I will love to see a sci-fic show or fantasy
one scrip by Piers Anthony or based on his books. I mean if people like Xena
and Hercules, what they should like Bink or Ivy or any of other of Piers
characters. I recently read Mute a sci-fic novel by Piers way back in the
70's I think, and that novel will make a cool movie. It has a strong female
character, an really interesting male character and cool intelligent animals
that have telepathic power among other things. I can imagine a cool Series
or movie based on that show in the Sci-Fiction channel.

My two cents,
Marisol

P.S. Hey Rob let hear from you ;-) I can't wait what is going to happen next
in the story ;-)
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To: piersthread@egroups.com <piersthread@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 2:01 PM
Subject: [piersthread] So here we are!


>Hello everyone! My e-mail's been acting up recently and it's only by chance
that I wandered down over to egroups to check my other mailing lists that I
found out our list has moved. *Twilight Zone music* On another note, does
anyone else think Piers could write for a fantasy/sci-fi tv show? That would
be cool! Just my musings,
>
>AliCat
>>^, ,^<
>MEOW!
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From: aamey@...
Date: Wed Dec 9, 1998 8:36 pm
Subject: So here we are!

aamey@...

Hello everyone! My e-mail's been acting up recently and it's only by chance that
I wandered down over to egroups to check my other mailing lists that I found out
our list has moved. *Twilight Zone music* On another note, does anyone else
think Piers could write for a fantasy/sci-fi tv show? That would be cool! Just
my musings,

AliCat
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From: "Sean Gibson" <seangibson@...>
Date: Wed Dec 9, 1998 7:28 am
Subject: PATH

seangibson@...

This is a test - I didn't get an initial send...guess I have to add myself to the list

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From: seangibson@...
Date: Wed Dec 9, 1998 6:48 am
Subject: Welcome to the piersthread E-Mail Group

seangibson@...

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