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// Epic Squirrel Collection, Part XVIII (edited slightly):

Aalia[human] says liltingly in Common: There would be fish trees...
Aalia[human] says liltingly in Common: And chestnuts would swim in schools
Aalia[human] says liltingly in Common: Squirrels would eat fish, I suppose
Aalia[human] says liltingly in Common: The world would be very strange

// The protagonist was running nearby a crusader tower for a
// while when suddenly:

<Forest Children> Skragna[tshahark]: I see you, Tanriel
<Forest Children> You: It is another fat elf. Not me.
<Forest Children> Lili[half-elf]: You are not fat, You are stored up for winter
<Forest Children> Yngwe[human]: Yes... but it's your fuzzy tail that has us
all worried.

// How to become Lord Marshall - one must be able to count
// to five.

Skragna[tshahark] grimly growls in Common: When blezsszssed or having drunk
from se fountainzss in Eal-Deliah, I can count to five.

// The baby otters days - the fish bride and the dress: [Edited slightly]

Esme[half-elf] tells Otter[halfling] in Common: Resistance is futile.
Ghalt[half-elf] nods to Lightning[half-elf].
Lightning[half-elf] grins at Esme[half-elf].
Corree[halfling] tells Otter[halfling] in Common: Is good to like yourself!
Otter[halfling] tells Esme[half-elf] in Common: I am a hobbit, resistance is in my very blood.
Tris[tshahark] tells Otter[halfling] in Common: Izss can lend you pretty drezsszss.
Otter[halfling] says in Common: No, no, no!
Corree[halfling] agrees with Otter[halfling].
Otter[halfling] says in Common: I am not going to be a bride!
You nod thoughtfully to Otter[halfling].
Lightning[half-elf] asks Otter[halfling] in Common: How about a maid of honor?

// Squirrel strategies can backfire:

Tatiana[half-elf] tells you in Common: Just watch out so I don't have to bury you under some leaves for the winter.

// [No comment]

You talk quietly in Common: How tall are you?
Eluriel[elf] goes hmmmm.
Eluriel[elf] places a hand at the height of her head.

// King Zehren's squirrel and demons lore:

Zehren[halfling] states in Common: Judging from the demons I have seen so
far, a demonic squirrel would be prone to being covered in spikes, or being
aflame, or flying with giant leathery wings.

Edited a little, removed some NPC blabber

Sharpe sings in Common: Seen any mages?

Dark clouds seem to touch the ground. Streaks of lightning uncomfortably
strike down at all sides!

All of a sudden you are hit by a lightning bolt! ARG, THAT HURT!!
You become unconscious.

Even the mention of mages brings lightning down on you

(A mining accident, a mercenary stuck between a minecrawler and the exit)

Sharpe sings in Common: Good mercenary. Sorry we killed your brother
and let him get chopped into crawler chow.
Sharpe tells *Mercenary* in Common: You seem to be taking his death rather
well, I'd say.
Sharpe nods thoughtfully.
Sharpe sings in Common: But I'm sure it will be a bit of solace to know
he will be remembered in the offspring he feeds.

Ghalt rattles off in Common: I WANT TO BE SAINT GHALT

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Amazat[dwarf] grumbles slowly in Khuzdul: First comes marriage, then comes dor elves!
Andy[human] grunts.
Andy[human] says in Common: Just what the world needs...

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Andy[human] says in Common: I am thinking of a number one through ten.
Andy[human] nods thoughtfully.
You talk silently in Common: 10.
Andy[human] says in Common: No.
Andy[human] says in Common: You are wrong.
Andy[human] bops you on your head.

// All guesses seemed incorrect.

You ask Andy[human] in Common: 7?
Andy[human] says in Common: Hi.
Andy[human] tells you in Common: Ahh, you are quite out of it today.
Matusalem[halfling] grumbles hoarsely in Common: Greetin's.
Andy[human] bops you on your head.
Andy[human] says in Common: It is not six either.
Andy[human] bops you on your head.

// One pre-emptive bop on the head.
//
// Without inflating the comment - there were more bops on the head
// and Matusalem was also bopped on the head.

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// Another day.

Andy[human] asks you in Common: Remember what I said about lying? Hm?
Andy[human] stands up from the first chair.
Andy[human] bops you on your head.

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// Another day.

You ask Andy[human] in Common: A liquor for your way back to Arborea?
You offer the liquor to Andy[human] for free.
Andy[human] rejects the offer.
Andy[human] says in Common: Shit.
Andy[human] sighs annoyedly.
Andy[human] walks out south.

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// Some topics keep on coming back.

Andy[human] tells Dax[elf] in Common: Nobody questions what happens to the
boars before you take their balls.

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// There was the tossing of chestnuts into the air, then I
// lost connection and upon reconnection, Andy was suddenly
// there:

Andy[human] says in Common: I hate to interrupt this bizarre love-ritual...
Andy[human] smiles amusedly.
Andy[human] says in Common: Nice flower.
Andy[human] pokes you in the ribs.

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// Philosophical discussions.

You tell Rudolpho[elf] in Common: Wouldn't you be blinded by an unclothed angel anyway?
Rudolpho[elf] tells you in Common: I cannot know this for a fact until I witness one.
Rudolpho[elf] gestures vaguely.
Andy[human] looks at Rudolpho[elf].
Andy[human] looks at you.
Andy[human] says in Common: Must you two always argue?
Rudolpho[elf] calmly remarks in Common: We're discussing; not arguing.
Andy[human] says in Common: Can you not agree that squirrels are fluffy, that nobody wishes to see gods in the nude, and that Sathonites tend to be ugly?
Rudolpho[elf] calmly remarks in Common: I'll look at anyone nude once.
Andy[human] says in Common: Probably more than once.
Rudolpho[elf] calmly remarks in Common: Probably

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You tell Andy[human] in Common: I am teaching Felicity the important things in life.
Andy[human] tells you in Common: Drowning squirrels is hardly an important lesson.

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Yngwe[human] tells Felicity[elf] in Common: Clothing is good.
Yngwe[human] nods happily.
Yngwe[human] yells in Common: At least in public.
Andy[human] says in Common: I do not wish to know what happens behind the Shaolin walls.

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Andy[human] tells Felicity[elf] in Common: You should be wary of anything
Tanriel tells you.
Felicity[elf] plays with the hem of her gown.
Felicity[elf] nods to Andy[human].
You peer intently.
Andy[human] tells Felicity[elf] in Common: He is so full of nuts, that the squirrels sneak into his ears and eat them when he is sleeping.
Felicity[elf] giggles.

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Andy[human] tells Felicity[elf] in Common: Rawr roar raaw rorawwr.
Felicity[elf] shouts in Common: Rrrwwarrr
Andy[human] nods happily.

// On a sidenote - *everyone* wanted to teach Felicity new things.

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// Truncated - and idling.

Andy[human] walks in from south.
Andy[human] says in Common: Hi.
Esme[half-elf] nods.
Andy[human] drinks water from the fountain.
Andy[human] says in Common: News?
Esme[half-elf] says silkily in Common: Not really that I know of.
Andy[human] looks at you.
Andy[human] asks you in Common: Absent-minded, as usual?
Andy[human] looks at you.
Andy[human] studies you carefully.
Andy[human] pokes you in the nose.
Esme[half-elf] says silkily in Common: He is.
Andy[human] says in Common: Ah.
Andy[human] nods.
Andy[human] says in Common: Well..Good travels then.
Andy[human] walks out north.
The water in the fountain bubbles loudly.
Andy[human] walks in from north.
Andy[human] says in Common: Also.
Andy[human] tells you in Common: I had squirrel stew the other day for
lunch.

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Taisiya[human] speaks quietly in Common: Who'd wanna visit me in a tent...
Taisiya[human] goes hmmmm.
Andy[human] tells Taisiya[human] in Common: Tanriel.

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Andy[human] says in Common: Hi.
Eluriel[elf] nods politely to Andy[human].
Andy[human] says in Common: How are things?
Andy[human] looks at you.
Ghalt[half-elf] nods to Andy[human].
You nod quietly.
Eluriel[elf] says in Common: Oh, fine.
Andy[human] tells you in Common: I went squirrel-stomping the other day, but
they were all hiding.
Andy[human] nods sadly.
Andy[human] says in Common: Had to settle for rabbits instead.
Andy[human] says in Common: Not quite the same.
Andy[human] sighs quietly.

Lorrel tells you in Dark Speech: I do not possess the snagaguiz of a
hair dresser.

Aturshus[elf] says in Common: I think Ghalt told me to poke you in the
belly.

Otter[halfling] goes hmmmm.
Otter[halfling] says in Common: Winter soon.
Otter[halfling] says in Common: I remember it was winter last year.
You tell Otter[halfling] in Common: I don't remember last winter...
You sigh deeply.
Otter[halfling] tells you in Common: It was cold!

Skragna[tshahark] tells Dax[elf] in Common: I've been sinking about zssomesing.
Skragna[tshahark] grins.
Dax[elf] tells Skragna[tshahark] in Common: Stop there.

// Chating with some people about writting letters

Trysnyx[male dwarf] politely says in Common: Fact is, if you sound dumb on a
mail, people might think strangely of you.

// Honest frogs - continued.

Corree[halfling] offers in Common: is a very honest frog?
Corree[halfling] goes hmmmm.
You tell Corree[halfling] in Common: You must always say the truth when you have a honesty frog.
Corree[halfling] nods thoughtfully.
Corree[halfling] salutes you.
Aalia[human] says liltingly in Common: It can also dispel the illusions that Omicron makes of himself
Corree[halfling] tells you in Common: Ok!
You try to look thoughtful.
You tell Corree[halfling] in Common: I have to admit... I have never seen a honesty squirrel, so I believe it is something special with frogs alone.
Corree[halfling] tells you in Common: Is was my next question!

// When it is Skeltim-approved it might be a useful idea?

You tell Devi[elf] in Common: Could you whip Rudolpho perhaps?
Skeltim[halfling] agrees with you.
Rudolpho[elf] tells you in Common: They wouldn't stop and listen to my arguments as to why they should move here.
Devi[elf] tells you in Common: I would rather not.

// On suggesting that Zehren is healthier than Tanriel
// (that was when Zehren was still mighty):

Zehren[halfling] tells you in Common: I have plate armour.
Zehren[halfling] pats his belly.

// Edited the following a bit to just focus on the most relevant part:

Lili[half-elf] sings in Common: i wish i were a squirrel
Lili[half-elf] sings in Common: i would like the thickest tail..and hairy ears