March 99 Archives

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: A Loud Knock....
Date: 3/17/99 12:17:47 AM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol.com (Friar Dave)

:He turns and walks out of the Bakery, then turns back and says,
:"Oh, and you'd better take cover. There's a lot of soldiers
:heading your way.":

Ok, it looks like we'd better get serious, the frogs are minor compared to his warning. But thank you Kathye, that was a lovely telegram. Now, Nellie, I have an idea... get in the ktichen and boil as many pots as possible -- big ones... We'll toss frogs into the pots, cooking them quick, and then maybe the water will be useful for some sort of protection. But we better move quickly... *Splat, Splat* I'm tired of frog guts!!!

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: A Loud Knock....
Date: 3/17/99 7:59:05 AM Central Standard Time
From: Salawa@msn.com (Nellie)

: Now, Nellie, I have an idea... get in the ktichen and boil as many pots as possible -- big ones... We'll toss frogs into the pots, cooking them quick, and then maybe the water will be useful for some sort of protection. But we better move quickly... *Splat, Splat* I'm tired of frog guts!!!:

Nellie wanders into the kitchen, and grabs some water jugs and heads out into the well to get water. All around her Frogs are jumping and laughing "Ribbit Ribbit" She returns with the water and begins to heat it. The frogs are already jumping in the pot. "Well that was easy enough, wasn't it..."

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: A Loud Knock....
Date: 3/17/99 12:21:57 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Ange)

:She returns with the water and begins to heat it. The frogs are :already jumping in the pot. "Well that was easy enough, wasn't :it..."

At that moment Ange stumbled out of the back room, having finally returned from a long trip. She looked like she just been through a war and wasn't very happy about it either.

"Oh no." Ange said shuddering as she saw the ground littered with frogs. She picked her way over to the kitchen where she saw Nellie dropping frogs into boiling pots of water. She turned around to leave hoping that they hadn't seen her.

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Subj: BoardRoom: Happy St. Patricks day!
Date: 3/17/99 2:35:05 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (ME!)

a voice echos from the depths of the rootcellar....

HAPPY ST.PATRICKS DAY!!!!

APPY PATRICKS DAY!!!

PATRICKS DAY!!

DAY!

day

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: A Loud Knock.... Ange
Date: 3/17/99 11:03:41 PM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol.com (Friar Dave)

:"Oh no." Ange said shuddering as she saw the ground littered with frogs. She picked her way over to the kitchen where she saw Nellie dropping frogs into boiling pots of water. She turned around to leave hoping that they hadn't seen her.:

Hey, Ange!!!! Good to see you! How bout grabbing some of these frogs and tossing or splatting them. We can use all the hands we can find. *Friar Dave splats another frog.* Unless, maybe in you're travels you've discovered another way to reduce the frog population! We can use more ideas!!!

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: A Loud Knock.... Ange
Date: 3/18/99 11:03:45 AM Central Standard Time
From: tempsagent@aol.com (Ange)

::Hey, Ange!!!! Good to see you! How bout grabbing some of these frogs and tossing or splatting them. We can use all the hands we can find. *Friar Dave splats another frog.* Unless, maybe in you're travels you've discovered another way to reduce the frog population! We can use more ideas!!!::

Ange froze in mid step then slowly turned around. "Friar Dave, I didn't know you were staying at the Bakery now. I've been out of town and the last I knew you were in the Dungeon." She reaches down and gingerly picks up a frog and quickly tosses it into one of the boiling pots of water. Sighing she goes to the pantry and grabs a broom and starts sweeping the frogs out the door.

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Subj: BoardRoom: Happy St Patty's day
Date: 3/17/99 11:07:09 PM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol..com (Friar Dave)

*upon hearing an echoing greeting, fRiar dave looks around and yells back* HOPPY ST PATRICKS DAY TO YOU TOO.... We could use some of St. Patrick's tricks. Hmmm, Nellie, have you seen any flute or lute around here, maybe......

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Happy St Patty's day
Date: 3/18/99 6:44:43 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Nellie)

: Hmmm, Nellie, have you seen any flute or lute around here, maybe......:

Nellie glares at him.. "you want to make music now? I swear Friar you are simply mad! Now please grab me another frog for the pot- eww.. this Frog soup really stinks..."

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Subj: BoardRoom: in the tunnels...
Date: 3/18/99 8:44:37 AM Central Standard Time
From: bardless@yahoo.com (Sar)

*Sar pauses, sniffing the air* Hey ME!, do you smell something? Other than the usual stench of the tunnels, I mean? I could have sworn...*Sar goes back up the tunnel a bit and sniffs again*. Yep...it's definitely boiled frog. You can handle things from here, right? I'm gonna go see what's going on up top. *with that, Sar heads back up the tunnels to the bakery*

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Subj: BoardRoom: what the heck...?
Date: 3/18/99 2:05:57 PM Central Standard Time
From: bardless@yahoo.com (Sar)

*Sar emerges into the kitchen to see Friar Dave and Nellie valiently battling the froggian onslaught. Grabbing a stick of firewood, she begins swatting.* HAVE A POPOVER, FROGGIE!! So what's with all these frogs, Friar?

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Subj: BoardRoom: Taking control of the situation
Date: 3/18/99 2:14:04 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Flora)

Okay, enough of this histericly running around! There are soldiers coming this way, and that means we must be on our guards, but it doesn't mean we have to get ready to fight some kind of war! And what are those froggs doing here? And what are you people thinking killing the poor animals off ???!!! I get back from visiting friends in Sherwood for a few days and what do I find?

Everyone. WE have NOTHING to fear! ME and some companions are hiding her package in the tunnels, where the sheriff and his companions will never find them. Those froggs have only got lost, there is NO plague. I want you all to listen carefully to me. Nelly, go get these froggs out of here. Leaford, Kathye, go get a good jug of wine from our cellar and get some cookies. The sheriff will probably only stop by for some cookies and wine, as a PAYING customer. Oh yes, we'll make sure he pays. Otherwise the Castle will be no longer provided with *any* baked goods. And I still can ask my friends to help the Sheriff pay us *wg*. All of you just continue with your dayly work. Leaford, Kathye and I will serve the Sheriff. And whatever you do, STAY CALM. Again, there's nothing to fear.

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Subj: BoardRoom: Spring cleaning
Date: 3/18/99 2:19:46 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Flora)

*Flora appeares dressed in her oldest clothers holding a big bucket of water and a floor-brush* By the way, it's time for our big spring clean out! Those soldiers have just waited a wee bit to long with paying us a visit. If they come in now we'll give them a mob and they can help us cleaning. Everyone, put on your oldest clothes and help us cleen. We have to be open again by sunday to celebrate Ostara!!

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Spring cleaning
Date: 3/18/99 3:12:18 PM Central Standard Time
From: salawa@msn.com (Nellie)

:Everyone, put on your :oldest clothes and help us cleen. We have to be open again by :sunday to celebrate Ostara!!:

Nellie emerges from the kitchen with a hot pot of boiled frog. "Do you think this will help Walter's funny vegtables grow, or should I dump it somplaces else?" Friar Dave starts to head upstairs quietly, as if he is trying not to be noticed."Friar, I do hope you are not leaving us now, when the fun has just begun..."

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Spring cleaning
Date: 3/18/99 11:51:23 PM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol.com (Friar Dave)

:"Friar, I do hope you are not leaving us now, when the fun has just begun..."

:*Friar Dave turns slowly around.* Uh, no, Nellie, I just need to get into some, well, cleaning type clothing. And, uh, it's time to pray, yeah, that's it. I've got to pray for forgiveness for killing the frogs, and for the strength to mantain control in the up coming enounter with the soldiers, yeah, that's the ticket. *Friar Dave, wearing a big, sly grin turns and heads back up the stairs, hoping another word will not be said at the moment*

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Spring cleaning
Date: 3/19/99 4:10:16 PM Central Standard Time
From: bardless@yahoo.com (Sar)

*Friar Dave, wearing a big, sly grin turns and heads back up the stairs, hoping another word will not be said at the moment*

*Sar, realizing there's NO way out for her, stops the Friar midway up the stairs and hands him a mop* Why don't you just think of this as penance, my dear Friar?

*Sar then runs back down the stairs before the Friar can put the mop to a use for which it was not originally intended*

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Spring cleaning
Date: 3/20/99 12:00:13 PM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol.com (Friar Dave)

:*Sar then runs back down the stairs before the Friar can put the mop to a use for which it was not originally intended*

*Friar Dave watches dumbfoundly as Sar runs down the stairs* How could I be tricked so easily,* the Friar grumbles. As the friar mops the steps, one can hear what sounds like it might be a prayer, or maybe.... * Oh, God, (frmgmbmemcbmeeebkdke dkdjejdldkmbmbmkdkdkmb)

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Spring cleaning
Date: 3/20/99 4:33:30 PM Central Standard Time
From: salawa@msn.com (Nellie)

:* How could I be tricked so easily,* the Friar grumbles. As the friar mops the steps, one can hear what sounds like it might be a prayer, or maybe.... * Oh, God, (frmgmbmemcbmeeebkdke dkdjejdldkmbmbmkdkdkmb)

Nellie comes over to the steps where the Friar is half-heartily mopping. "Oh Friar, I don't mean to be a nag, but this step still has some squashed frog on it.. you know what they say, cleanliness is next to godliness." Nellie turns to Kathye and Flora, "My this place is looking much different already-- no more green frog stuff on the walls. Very nice."

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Spring cleaning
Date: 3/20/99 9:13:58 PM Central Standard Time
From: bardless@yahoo.com (Sar)

*As Sar scubs the floor, she can be heard to sing very softly, under her breath:*

Five green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs
One got tossed in the pot
Where it was boiling hot
Then there were four green speckled frogs

Four gre- *catching a MOST disapproving look from Kathye and Flora, Sar stops singing. When Flora and Kathye move out of earshot, Sar grins at Nellie and the Friar...*

It's not that easy being green
Having to spend each day the colour of the leaves...

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Spring cleaning
Date: 3/21/99 7:54:08 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Kathye)

*catching a MOST disapproving look from Kathye and Flora, Sar stops singing. When Flora and Kathye move out of earshot, Sar grins at Nellie and the Friar...
*It's not that easy being green
Having to spend each day the colour of the leaves...

When Kathye gets out of the room she leans up against the wall, laughing so hard that tears are coming out of her eyes. "Oh, that was funny. But I couldn't laugh in front of everyone - that would just encourage them. But, still, it was wonderful..."

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Subj: BoardRoom: The works all done..
Date: 3/22/99 7:53:29 PM Central Standard Time
From: salawa@msn.com (Nellie)

Night has fallen on our favorite bakery. Inside it is quiet. The Frair is slunped in a chair, with a mop in one hand and an ale in the other. Sar is sitting on the steps going upstairs. Kathye and Flora are standing overlooking their work. Nellie sitting on the floor by the door, looks up at the tired staff. "So what ever happened to our soldiers? Did anyone find out what was going on and what they were doing?"

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Subj: BoardRoom: Where's the soldiers
Date: 3/22/99 8:42:21 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Kathye)

"So what ever happened to our soldiers? Did anyone find out what was going on and what they were doing?"

Actually, I heard a rumour from a visiting peddler. It's actually marading barbarians headed our way. OK, it's only 2 of them, but they're extraordinarily barbaric.We could hide out here, and defend ourselves, or go up to the castle and demand protection. After all, that's why we pay taxes.

Kathye looks at the group around her and gages their fighting potential.

I'll be up at the castle.

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Where's the soldiers
Date: 3/22/99 9:34:52 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Sar)

Kathye looks at the group around her and gages their fighting potential. I'll be up at the castle.

From her perch on the steps, Sar looks around in disbelief...

You mean you made me do all this cleaning and now you're going to run away?. I'm staying here, thanks...besides, I don't have any intention of paying taxes...

Hey...think the barbarians would go for soup du froggie?

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Subj: BoardRoom: Spring has Sprung
Date: 3/23/99 10:26:33 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Leaford)

Wow!!! This place is looking great! Sorry I wasn't around to help with the frogs much. . . it is just that I have an inherent allergy to slimy green (or blue) water lurking creatures. . . such as frogs. Therefore I must give praise to all of you who were able to stomach the mess that they made, and do such a great job cleaning it all up.

As for the arrival of the so called mercenaries, I will not run off, like some others around here. . . the bakery must be protected, and have people around to do some serving too. Anyway, *passing around a plate stacked full of goodies* to all those who have been working so hard. .. have a bite to eat, and go warm yourselves by the fire. .. the sun may be out, but the winter chill is still in the air.

Sar, do you know any good songs to help keep moral up (and possibly keep the mercenaries out)???

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Subj: BoardRoom: SALAM ALAYKUIM !!!
Date: 3/23/99 1:43:40 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Ah-choo)

*the door of the bakery slams open. A clearly happy Ah-choo walks in, shortly after followed by Rina.*

Salam alaykuim, my friends! Looks who is back! Your great cook Ah-choo!!!

*notices several frogs hopping around, brubbles a strange Arabian spell* PLOK! PLOK! PLOK! PLOK! PLOK! PLOK! PLOK! PLOK!Goodbye frogs!

Just where is everybody?! And why is everybody looking as if I were Gisburne in a foul mood?! *Ano Nymus yells something unintelligable from his corner*

What did he say?! Rina lifts her shoulders. "Something about barbarians approaching Nottingham, I believe."

"Ah, perfect! Now we can put our fighting-exercises we learned by Nasir and Will into practice! Where are they?!"

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Subj: BoardRoom: WE'RE BACK!!
Date: 3/23/99 3:57:26 PM Central Standard Time
From: naufrage@rocketmail.com (Captain Noom)

[Captain Noom strolls into the bakery, Frankie the Fish in tow].

Hola! We're back! Did you miss us? Verim (I haven't seen him since Costa Brava, but he'll be along sooner or later), Pedestrian, Frankie and I had an amazing trip through France and Spain! We saw Paris and Barcelona and Carcassonne (where they filmed Robin Hood, Prince of theives, incedentally) and everything in between.

Speaking of Pedestrian, I'm affraid he won't be coming back. He fell in love with a little town called Eze, and decided to stay there. I've sent word to Ornithological Army headquarters, and they will be sending a replacement officer soon. I'll be guarding Frankie as well as night managering until then.

[Noom sets Frankie back on the counter and heads off to find out what has happened since he left.]

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Subj: BoardRoom: The Bakery Fight Song
Date: 3/23/99 6:53:54 PM Central Standard Time
From: bardless@yahoo.com (Sar)

Sar stops whining about domestic chores and looks thoughtful for a moment. She then climbs up on a chair (ignoring wounded looks from Nellie) and addresses the assembly:

Alright, bakery folk! My ex-employer used to call this tune The Battle Hymn of the Republic and I think it'll do quite nicely... so everybody sing along!

The Bakery Fight Song

Well it's welcome to our Bakery Home, it's here that we belong
If you're only here for cookies then we all can get along
But if you think that you can beat us, we'll be glad to prove you wrong!
Our Bakery shall fight on!

Chorus*

Say we haven't paid our taxes, and we always can explain
Send amphibians to plague us, and we'll wash 'em down the drain
You can lock us in the dungeon, but we'll just escape again!
Our Bakery shall fight on!

Chorus*

Say barbarians are coming, and we'll bravely stand and cheer
We have a plan of action, and we know we've not to fear
We'll put out the lights and quietly pretend that we're not here!
Our bakery shall fight on!

*in the interests of religious freedom, you have your choice of chorus: you may either sing

Glory glory Halleluja (x3)
Our Bakery shall fight on!

Glory glory Herne protect us (x3)
Our Bakery shall fight on!

...depending on how the spirit moves you

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: The Bakery Fight Song
Date: 3/24/99 1:01:07 AM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol.com (Friar Dave)

*in the interests of religious freedom, you have your choice of chorus: you may either sing

Glory glory Halleluja (x3)
Our Bakery shall fight on:

Glory glory Herne protect us (x3)
Our Bakery shall fight on!

...depending on how the spirit moves you

What a wonderfully delightful fight song, Sar. I'm inspired to dance. *Friar Dave begins to spin around, rather cloddishly, and grabs the nearest peson, which oddly enough, seems to be Ah-choo, the cook. Without breaking a step, the friar sings* Everybody's doin a brand new dance now, come on Ah -choo, do the loco-friar!!! HAAA HAAAA

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: The Bakery Fight Song
Date: 3/24/99 3:58:11 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Ah-choo)

*Friar Dave begins to spin around, rather cloddishly, and grabs the nearest peson, which oddly enough, seems to be Ah-choo, the cook. Without breaking a step, the friar sings* Everybody's doin a brand new dance now, come on Ah -choo, do the loco-friar!!! HAAA HAAAA

Ah-choo tries to breath while the friar holds him in an iron grasp. Hobbling around in no particular direction, he looks at the friar and thinks :"No wonder my father always warned me for Englishmen, they're ravin' mad!". Yet, polite Arabian as he is, he puts on his brightest smile and watches as the friar starts his loco-friar

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: The Bakery Fight Song
Date: 3/24/99 6:10:49 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Nellie)

: *Friar Dave begins to spin around, rather cloddishly, and grabs the nearest peson, which oddly enough, seems to be Ah-choo, the cook. Without breaking a step, the friar sings* Everybody's doin a brand new dance now, come on Ah -choo, do the loco-friar!!!

* Nellie see this chaos, Sar standing on a table and the Friar bumping into everything, and sighs.* "They should have warned me being a bouncer in this place was next to impossible." With that Nellie throws up her hands and decides to go take nap.

"Wake me when the soldiers come, will you."

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Subj: BoardRoom: Knock knock!
Date: 3/25/99 12:49:27 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (A hooded man)

Pssst! Bakery staff! We're here! We took the risk to come to Sherwood. But of course NOBODY knows. Do you have a place where we could hide?

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Knock knock!
Date: 3/25/99 1:04:20 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Rina)

Pssst! Bakery staff! We're here! We took the risk to come to Sherwood. But of course NOBODY knows. Do you have a place where we could hide?

Rina hears some stumbling in the pantry and decides to take a look. The stumbling stops as she carefully opens the door. Slightly scared she takes nearest-by broom and enters the pantry. In the pantry she sees nothing, until suddenly somebody grabs her from behind and lays a hand over her mouth. Convinced that Verimnaard is laying another trick on her, she bites. Hard. A curse in a foreign language and her release is the result.

Shocked, Rina turns around. "Nasir!"Oops! "Nasir?!" she repeats in a lower voice. Then she looks around. Yes, they're all there, except for Robin and Much, who is in disguise in the dungeon. "Tuck! Keep your hands off that pie! Flora and Kathye will kill me when they find out! Speaking of Flora and Kathye... Does they know you're coming?"

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: The Bakery Fight Song
Date: 3/25/99 3:34:42 PM Central Standard Time
From: naufrage@rocketmail.com (Captain Noom)

:Ah-choo tries to breath while the friar holds him in an iron :grasp. Hobbling around in no particular direction, he looks at :the friar and thinks :"No wonder my father always warned me for :Englishmen, they're ravin' mad!". Yet, polite Arabian as he is, :he puts on his brightest smile and watches as the friar starts :his loco-friar.

:[The Captain's 11 day trip through France and Spain has left him in a festive mood. He watches friar Dave of a moment, and then leaps up on a table, dancing like a mad fiend.] La La La Herne Protect us! Woo-Hoo! Way to go Friar! Where's Verimnaard with his castanettes when you need him?

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: The Bakery Fight Song
Date: 3/25/99 3:40:51 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Nellie)

*Nellie appears at the top of the stair, yawning. She looks down and sees Captain Noom now up on the table, in additon to Sar and the Friar. She from the top of the stairs she yells "AUGH!!!!!!! " Everyone stops and looks as she tramples down the stairs with a broom in her hand. As she reached the bottom she trips, lets go of the broom and falls flat on her face. The broom lands on top of her*

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: The Bakery Fight Song
Date: 3/26/99 7:16:01 PM Central Standard Time
From: naufrage@rocketmail.com (Captain Noom)

:*Nellie appears at the top of the stair, yawning. She looks down :and sees Captain Noom now up on the table, in additon to Sar and :the Friar. She from the top of the stairs she yells "AUGH!!!!!!! " :Everyone stops and looks as she tramples down the stairs with a :broom in her hand. As she reached the bottom she trips, lets go :of the broom and falls flat on her face. The broom lands on top of :her*

*For a moment, Everyone stares at Nellie. Then, defying age, physics and the people who play horse shoes for fun, Captain Noom leaps off of his table, flips twice in the air, and lands beside the fallen Nellie. In a quick, flick of the elbow type jesture, Noom hurls the broom into the corner, where it leans itself neatly against the wall, and haules Nellie up off the floor. Before she can protest, the song starts again in mid verse, and Nellie finds herself on a table, dancing the loco Friar with Noom and Friar Dave.*

Now this is what I call a party! Don't just stand there, my companions, dance! Drink! Do something! And while you're all down there, would someone please toss me the goldfish bowl?

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: The Bakery Fight Song
Date: 3/26/99 10:15:19 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Nellie)

:In a quick, flick of the elbow type jesture, :Noom hurls the broom into the corner, where it leans itself neatly :against the wall, and haules Nellie up off the floor. Before she :can protest, the song starts again in mid verse, and Nellie finds :herself on a table, dancing the loco Friar with Noom and Friar :Dave.*

"My Captain Noom, you really knoe how to sweep a woman of her feet."

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Subj: BoardRoom: fleeing...
Date: 3/27/99 11:50:06 AM Central Standard Time
From: bardless@yahoo.com (Sar)

*Looking around at the festivities she seems to have started, and noting Flora's return to the kitchen, Sar has a sneaking suspicion that more cleaning is about to be suggested...*Oh! speaking of Easter, it's almost the full moon! I have some, um, bardly things I have to be doing out in Sherwood...*with that, Sar slips out the door and is halfway to Sherwood before anyone notices she's gone*

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Knock knock!
Date: 3/27/99 1:38:32 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Will Scarlet)

"Tuck! Keep your hands off that pie! Flora and Kathye will kill me when they find out! Speaking of Flora and Kathye... Do they know you're coming?"

While John grabs Tuck's hands and reminds him of his diet, Will carefully peeks into the bakery. The scene in front of him is amazing. Everybody's dancing on the table and enjoying themselves. Angrily Will turns around towards Rina: "What's all this about?! Tellin' us soldiers are comink, people being frightened! We're riskin' our necks to get 'ere and everybody's 'avin' fun!"

Will unsheathes a sword and steps threatening towards Rina. "Now lass, you got some explainin' to do!"

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Subj: BoardRoom: Rat-Gram
Date: 3/27/99 9:30:23 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Kathye)

A rat comes scurrying into the Bakery main room. Nellie is about to pound the rat with her broom when she sees a scroll tied to its back. She pulls off the scroll and reads it:

OK, you can say "We told you so" now. I went up to the castle, and now I'm locked up in the dungeon. Actually, the dungeon is under re-construction, so I've been locked up in a tower. Darn it, that means we can't use the tunnel. I think I've heard Sar's singing, so I'm afraid she's in here too. Please send us some cookies, and come and talk to us.

Oh, and a rescue plan would be good too.

Kathye

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Subj: BoardRoom: Let's make a deal
Date: 3/27/99 9:28:06 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Drunken Soliders)

The music has stopped and the Bakery guests are beginning still humming and dancing around when all of a sudden, with even as much as a knock, the door bursts open and two, soldiers appear in the doorway. The swagger, or maybe stagger would be a better work.

"I'll make a deal with whoover owns this place.... my associate and I will not burn down this establishment in excahnge for material goods... I'll let you know when we got enough."

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Subj: BoardRoom: A song floating in on the breeze
Date: 3/27/99 10:24:38 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Kathye)

A song floats into the Bakery, coming from a high tower in the castle.

My life flows on in endless song
Above earth's lamentation.
I hear the real, though far off hymn
That hails the new creation
Above the tumult and the strife,
I hear the music ringing;
It sounds an echo in my soul
How can I keep from singing?

When tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
And hear their death-knell ringing,
When friends rejoice both far and near,
How can I keep from singing?
In prison cell and dungeon vile
Our thoughts to them are winging.
When friends by shame are undefiled,
How can I keep from singing?

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Subj: BoardRoom: Meanwhile in the pantry...
Date: 3/28/99 3:34:54 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Will Scarlet)

The music has stopped and the Bakery guests are beginning still "I'll make a deal with whoover owns this place.... my associate and I will not burn down this establishment in excahnge for material goods... I'll let you know when we got enough."

"Damn! Just what we need!" Will hisses. Rina, trying to save her neck from Scarlet's blade, does a proposal. "What if I led them in here? Then you could take their uniforms and infiltrate in desguise."

"Hmm... Doesn't sound bad to me." is John's opinion. Nasir and Tuck nod in agreement, Will's anger doesn't allow him to nod.

"Awright then, how do you think to get 'em here?!"

"Allow me." Rina says with a sweet smile. "HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

As Tuck peeks into the bakery, he sees the two soldiers walk towards the pantry. "They're coming!" he warns the rest.

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Let's make a deal
Date: 3/28/99 4:21:18 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Flora)

: "I'll make a deal with whoover owns this place.... my :associate and I will not burn down this establishment in excahnge :for material goods... I'll let you know when we got enough."

A deal? Well, you'd better go into the pantry and get what you want then, eh? *Flora smiles her sweetest smile as the soldiers stumble towards the pantry. Behind her back she tightens her grip on the doughroller she holds. The soldiers open the pantry door and at the same time the outlaws storm out and take them completely by surprise. Flora starst swinging her doughroller at the soldiers, nocking three out. The rest of the bakery staff also pick up their weapons and start attacking the soldiers. Not long after all of them are lying unconscious on the bakery floor, tied up by hands and feet.*

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Let's make a deal
Date: 3/28/99 6:40:41 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Will Scarlet)

The soldiers open the pantry door and at the same time the outlaws storm out and take them completely by surprise. Flora starts swinging her doughroller at the soldiers, knocking three out.

*feels someone on his back and turns around. It turns out to be Much cheering: "Flora! Flora!"* Much! Get of my back! The rest of the bakery staff also pick up their weapons and start attacking the soldiers. Notlong after all of them are lying unconscious on the bakery floor, tied up by hands and feet.*

*Will looks at the soldier squirming on the floor.* You took your time, didn't ya? Now what to do with 'em? We can't leave 'em here, can we?!

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Let's make a deal
Date: 3/28/99 4:58:28 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Drunken Soldiers)

: The rest of the bakery staff also pick up their weapons and :start attacking the soldiers. Notlong after all of them are lying :unconscious on the bakery floor, tied up by hands and feet.*

:*Will looks at the soldiers squirming on the floor, then looks up :to the bakery staff.* You took your time, didn't ya? Now what to :do with 'em? We can't leave 'em here, can we?!

: One of the soldiers wakes up and looks up at the Bakery staff (Rina, Friar Dave, Nellie, Captain Noom, Flora and ....) and the Merry men.. (Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet and ....) "You know, I think my associate and I have enough and will be glad to be on our way...."

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Rat-Gram
Date: 3/28/99 5:30:15 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Captain Noom)

:I think I've heard Sar's singing, so I'm afraid she's in here :too. Please send us some cookies, and come and talk to us.

:Oh, and a rescue plan would be good too.

:Kathye

What's this? Kathye and Sar held in the tower? *With a kind of tired grin, Captain Noom unlimbers his longbow. Then he fills his pack with cookies.* Alright Everyone, here's my rescue plan: We kick down the door and figure the rest out as we go. Who's with me? *Not waiting for a relpy, Captain Noom hurries out of the bakery, headed for the dungeon.*

RRRAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Let's make a deal
Date: 3/29/99 12:38:43 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Rina)

One of the soldiers wakes up and looks up at the Bakery staff (Rina, Friar Dave, Nellie, Captain Noom, Flora and ....) and the Merry men.. (Friar Tuck, Will Scarlet and ....) "You know, I think my associate and I have enough and will be glad to be on our way...."

*smiles her sweetest smile* That's more like it! We'll even lend you a hand if you want!

*John takes one soldier over his shoulder, the second one is taken care of by Ah-choo, while Rina walks out to fetch a horse. The soldiers are put down on the horse, on head on each side. A slap on the back and there they go...

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Subj: BoardRoom: Now what to do?
Date: 3/29/99 12:50:00 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Friar Tuck)

*sees the horse with two unfortunate soldiers fading in the distance* So that's done. Now what to do? Should we go back to Sherwood? *sniffs deeply* Hmmm, this lovely smell of freshly baked cookies.... I'm gonna miss it.

At that point, somebody notices Kathye's missing and probably put in the dungeon Friar Tuck is shocked and suggests to free her at once!

"But why?" asks John. "You're on a diet remember?"

"But you're supposed to help the poor and the oppressed!" Rina exclaims.

"Yeah, but there are limits!" Scarlet argues.

At that point Rina boils. With a dough-roller (she's out of casseroles at the moment! <g>) in hand, she steps threatingly towards Scarlet, in a dangerous mood. "Limits, ey? How about a cookie limitation for Sherwood?!"

Scarlet gives up and mutters: "Awright, we'll try and get 'er out."

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Now what to do?
Date: 3/29/99 12:59:38 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Flora)

Hmm, so Kathye's in a tower? To bad she hasn't got as long braids as Raponsel. That way we could climb up. Hey, Kathye, try the sheets!

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Now what to do?
Date: 3/29/99 3:20:47 PM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol.com (Friar Dave)

:Scarlet gives up and mutters: "Awright, we'll try and get 'er out."

Gentlemen, I beg you to be careful. Even though there are probably more workers than guards up there at the tower, the danged fool, eh, excuse me, extremely not-so-bright-witted Captain Noom has taken off ahead of you, planning to storm the tower and make up his plan as he goes along. You ask me, you'll be having to rescue 3 bakery freinds.

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Subj: BoardRoom: GREETINGS!
Date: 3/29/99 7:07:47 PM Central Standard Time

*The bakery door swings open, and a muscular man of average height in loin cloth steps through.*

GREETINGS! I AM LT. CARLOS, OF THE ORNITHOLOGICAL ARMY BARBARIAN CORPS. I AM HERE TO REPLACE X-CORPORAL PEDESTRIAN IN HIS GOLDFISH GUARDING DUTIES. I AM TO REPORT TO CAPTAIN NOOM, O.A. ARCHER AND HEAD OF OUR NOTTINGHAM GARRISON. ER, HAS ANYONE SEEN CAPTAIN NOOM? HE ISN'T HERE. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MYSELF. I AM A BARBARIAN. I LIKE BEING A BARBARIAN, I GET TO RUN AROUND AND HIT THINGS WITH MY BIG CLUB. SORRY FOR ALL THE YELLING, OLD HABITS DIE HARD. I'LL WORK ON IT. SORRY.

*Carlos walks over to Frankie, and goes through the whole introduction again.*

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: GREETINGS!
Date: 3/29/99 7:13:40 PM Central Standard Time

SORRY FOR ALL THE YELLING, OLD :HABITS DIE HARD. I'LL WORK ON IT. SORRY.

:*Carlos walks over to Frankie, and goes through the whole :introduction again.*

Carlos, dim-wit, I heard you the first time. Quit yelling, we fish have sensitvie hearing, and you have most of the bakery diving for their ear-plugs. Never the less, glad to have you aboard. Captain Noom went to storm the dungeon tower. I'm sure these fine wolfs-head gentlemen will have him rescued in no time. I wouldn't worry.

Hey, anyone out there with legs, listen up: If you want to take Barbarian-boy here with you when you go rescue our comrades, just ask.

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Subj: BoardRoom: Rat-gram, part 2
Date: 3/29/99 7:17:04 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Kathye)

Another rat, bearing a small scroll, scurries into the Bakery

(good thing there's no Board of Health)

OK, now Captain Noom is locked up. Any other other rescuers, please stop by my room and pick up the box marked "Clairol" before coming here and being thrown into the Dungeon. I've gotten gray hairs from being locked up, and want to take care of them. Thanks.

Kathye

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: GREETINGS!
Date: 3/29/99 7:19:38 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Kathye)

Another rat comes scurrying into the Bakery (the Rat network is really quite reliable)

Flora, did we OK barbarians as Bakery guests?

Kathye

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Rat-gram, part 2
Date: 3/29/99 7:31:20 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Nellie)

:Another rat, bearing a small scroll, scurries into the Bakery
:(good thing there's no Board of Health)

::OK, now Captain Noom is locked up. Any other other rescuers,
:please stop by my room and pick up the box marked "Clairol"
:before coming here and being thrown into the Dungeon. I've
:gotten gray hairs from being locked up, and want to take care of
:them. Thanks.

::Kathye

"Okay," Nellie says, standing on a chair. "I am not too fond of rats that are the size of a small dog, so maybe we ought to do something for Kathye, Sar and Captain Noon- soon before Kathye sends us another rat-gram..."

Nellie looks around the room.

"We have an awful lot of people here.. Where's Walter? And ME? I haven't seen ME since the.. um.. evacuation.I hope they're not locked up two-- three is bad enough." "But anyway,..don't we have enough brains between us to come up with someting. Its not like Sir Guy is very bright and he is the best of his crew. So what can we do?"

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Now what to do?
Date: 3/30/99 7:09:06 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Will Scarlet)

WHAT ?!! *because of the minors, I won't write down the next three lines Scarlet uttered* Tuck quickly crosses himself. "Scarlet, what are you muttering about? We've had worse jobs to do before. Remember the templars? And Morgwyn of Ravenscar?!" says John. "Gisburne is a piece of cake!"

Merrymen to the rescue!!!

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Now what to do? again
Date: 3/30/99 8:34:07 AM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol.com (Friar Dave)

:Merrymen to the rescue!!!

Good luck, to all of you. I wish you the Lord's blessings as you help our dear friends Kathye and Sar, oh, and uh, I suppose Captain Noom. One day, I hope to be able to do some daring things like you, but for now, I guess I'm the dance king of the bakery!

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Subj: BoardRoom: Slipping out un-noticed
Date: 3/30/99 12:15:09 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Leaford)

Throughout all the commotion going on in the bakery, Leaford graps her cloak and slips out the front door and heads towards the castle. Her hood wrapped tightly around her, and the hood covering her face. She quickly disappears into the crowd. . .

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Now what to do? again
Date: 3/30/99 4:57:46 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Nellie)

:I wish you the Lord's blessings as you help our dear friends Kathye and Sar, oh, and uh, I suppose Captain Noom. One day, I hope to be able to do some daring things like you, but for now, I guess I'm the dance king of the bakery!

Nellie looks around... "Friar Dave, will you really sacrifice yourself for us- to entertain us rather than save your friends. NO I insist that you join the merry men in this resuce. No, please don't put your hopes and dreams aside for us... go and join the Merry men... Besides, with Sar gone, I doubt we'll do too much more dancing.." Nellie says, handing the Friar his traveling robe.

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: GREETINGS!}
Date: 3/31/99 9:44:15 AM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Flora)

First,

:Flora, did we OK barbarians as Bakery guests?:

:Kathye

Hmm, I don't believe so... But as long as he leaves his weapons at the door and pays.... And perhaps we can get him to rescue you all???

Secondly,

Franky!!! You're back! Avez-vous eu un bon temps en France? C'est un pay magnifique, quoi? Et ou est Verimnaard? Did you bring us some presents?? :) :) :)

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Where is everyone?
Date: 3/31/99 5:57:56 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (The Narrator)

:What's been going on? Did the soldiers come?:Where is Kathye and Sar? Where's Captain Noom?

Well, there were rumours of approaching barbarians, so Kathye went to the Castle to ask for protection, and was locked up in a tower. Sar took a walk and was also locked up. Noom came to rescue them, and then also got locked up. There was much arguing (and dancing on the tables, like that helped) about going to rescue them, and then Leaford slipped out and a mysterious figure rescued them from the tower. Unfortunately, when we left them, Kathye had been seized again. We now return you to our regularly scheduled postings.

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Subj: BoardRoom: Execution on Friday
Date: 3/31/99 6:26:55 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Town Crier)

The town crier runs through town, past the Bakery.

"Dangerous criminals to be executed on Friday! One of Robin Hood's men and his accomplices to be put to death. Come see Scarlet, Rina and Kathye hanged. Criminals under heavy guard at Nottingham castle."

He runs on, oblivious to the astonished and stunned people he leaves behind him.

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Execution on Friday
Date: 3/31/99 6:41:23 PM Central Standard Time
From: ceali@aol.com (Friar Dave)

:The town crier runs through town, past the Bakery.

:"Dangerous criminals to be executed on Friday! One of Robin :Hood's men and his accomplices to be put to death. Come see :Scarlet, Rina and Kathye hanged. Criminals under heavy guard at :Nottingham castle."

:OH DEAR!! *Cries Friar Dave* I don't know if any of my danciing will help anymore. Dear or dear, Kathye and Scarlet and Rina all hanged on Good Friday! Not a very Good day. Oh, oh, oh, I sure hope someone helps them. *Friar Dave starts looking heavenward* Lord, you know what to do!!!! Lord, send me some aid, send me some ale!

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Execution on Friday
Date: 3/31/99 8:50:37 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Nellie)

:The town crier runs through town, past the Bakery.

::He runs on, oblivious to the astonished and stunned people he :leaves behind him.

Nellie hears the news, runs in and fills a basket of cookies and runs off to toward the dungeon.

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Subj: BoardRoom: re: Execution on Friday
Date: 3/31/99 9:07:21 PM Central Standard Time
From: none@beseen.com (Nellie)

:Nellie hears the news, runs in and fills a basket of cookies and :runs off to toward the dungeon.

Nellie retruns several hours later. Her basket is empty. The bakery is corwded with people offering condolences. Nellie motions for Friar Dave, Flora and ME! to come into the pantry. "I have made arrangements to get into the hanging on Friday. Please don't ask me how. Now, how can we free Kathye, Will and Rina? And has anyone seen Sar?"

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