…on Avatar nothing was moving, not even a mouse\u2026 Well, Lillith was collecting together all her rats so she could do a deal with this man called Rumplestiltskin in another plane.<\/p>\n
Anyway, all the Avatars were sleeping in their guilds, with their stockings outside their lockers awaiting the Merridown induced Chairman to deliver their long-awaited gifts. As we look about the silence of the guilds, we hear a bump! Followed by a short muffled yelp. Zarabeth emerges from under Bulgingpecs\u2019 bed looking exceedingly smug and limping. Looking at BulgingPecs face we can see him dreaming\u2026<\/p>\n
The Executioner hisses and says, \u201cYou\u2019re not going to get away this time!\u201d
\nBulgingPecs doesn\u2019t seem overtly concerned.
\nBulgingPecs pulls out his super-dooper Chopper-pro for people who need the ultimate in depilation.
\nBulgingPecs screams, \u201cAhahhhh!\u201d
\nBulgingPecs smiles and turns over, giggling in his sleep.<\/p>\n
In the next-door cot, Optimist is dreaming too\u2026
\nIn the Entrance Hall to the Bee-Sting Inn.
\nArcher the annoying is sitting here with a smug grin on his face.
\nGlooM the dubious is here, leering at Optimist.
\nNastyOldGit is here, squelching in his clothes.
\nOptimist says, \u201cAhah! Die you vermin!\u201d
\nOptimist points his new-looking wand at the group.
\nOptimist says, \u201cAllakazam, fiddle-de-dee, all of you vanish from me!\u201d
\nThere is a flash and puff of smoke and Optimist is now alone in the Inn.
\nOptimist says, \u201cAhhh, that\u2019s better!\u201d
\nOptimist sniggers and starts to snore.<\/p>\n
Next door to Optimist, lies BugBlatter who is frowning slightly.
\nOutside the entrance to the mint.
\nA beefeter rushes in.
\nBugBlatter rushes out.
\na beefeter rushes out.
\nBugBlatter rushes in.
\nAn invisible beefeter suddenly attacks BugBlatter from behind, whilst shouting, \u201cI\u2019ll get you lot for nicking my boots!\u201d
\nBugBlatter Screams loudly!
\nGlooM the fairy arrives with his magic whopper\u2026
\nThe beefeter takes one look at GlooMs whopper and screams\u2026 Then runs off into the distance!
\nGlooM looks at his magic Whopper and sniffs it he thinks, \u201cShame to waste it\u2026\u201d, he fades out munching happily.
\nBugBlatter sighs with relief and turns over\u2026<\/p>\n
In the ladies dorms, Daphinia is upset.
\nNo-one will help her out with her latest quest \u2013 Avoiding the Fiend.
\nDaphinia runs left then right and discovers that Z-Mud won\u2019t Automap!
\nThe Fiend sidles over and whispers, \u2018Boo!\u2019
\nDaphinia jumps sky-high and flees to limbo.
\nThe Fiend cackles loudly and then giggles insanely.
\nHe then runs off to hide \u2013 he\u2019s heard that GlooM\u2019s made it into The Citadel.
\nDaphinia frowns, dreams are supposed to go her way!<\/p>\n
Zarabeth isn\u2019t asleep however. She\u2019s trying to insert Vick into a Happy Santa costume. Zarabeth is grinning wickedly and Vick is looking a tad strained. Cotton buds have exploded all over the Director\u2019s suite and seems to be making inroads into the adult god chambers. Vick is sure he can hear whispering on the other side of the door.
\n\u201cDid you have to push that hard?\u201d, grimaces Vick the chairman.
\n\u201cWell you do want to give the players a happy christmas didn\u2019t you?\u201d, pouts Zarabeth whilst she stuffs more cotton into the suit.
\nVick groans, \u201cIts not as if *I* actually believe in Santa. Its only what little dieties believe in so they can grow up not believing in faries. Bah! Humbug!\u201d
\n\u201cLook, I don\u2019t need any more padding there, its quite big enough!\u201d, Vick proudly states.
\n\u201cWeeelll\u2026 yes, your arm does look over-stuffed from here doesn\u2019t it. I\u2019ll move some downwards.\u201d, grins Zarabeth.
\nVick coughs loudly.
\nTen minutes pass and Zarabeth suddenly opens the door to the directors suite, only to find Merchant and Achelous effecting a \u2018It wasn\u2019t me looking though the keyholes, no siree\u2019 type of look. Zarabeth grins and says, \u201cWell, I hope it was educational, boys\u201d
\nMerchant frowns and replies, \u201cYou never try anything like that with me!\u201d
\nVick waddles out, grins manically and says, \u201cRight, all we need now are some little Imps!\u201d
\nMerchant and Achelous look about wildly for an escape exit. Zarabeth chuckles, \u201cI locked all the doors and Vick has changed your level to first so you can\u2019t vanish!\u201d
\nAchelous screams\u2026
\nMerchant whinges\u2026<\/p>\n
Dawn breaks and all the players arrive at the inn to show to everyone what was in their stockings!<\/p>\n
Bugblatter wanders in, amazed that he\u2019s the first! Optimist continues to whinge about having a headache, he whinges to Scoffalot, to Gloom, to Bugblatter and even to the absent Merchant and Achelous. Unsuprisingly no-one gives him any sympathy at all. He is just about to whinge to Lathspell when there is a huge explosion! Unfortunately, it was Optimist who exploded. Lathspell is seen grinning to himself. When the dust clears, there is a loud, \u201cOoooh!\u201d from the assembled avatars as they notice Vick the coder for the first time!<\/p>\n Vick is coughing loudly into a now quite badly singed beard, Zarabeth is giving Lathspell one of her famous Burning gazes, the type that made lesser mortals spontaneously combust. Fortunately for Lathspell he is only feeling slightly cooked so far. Still no sign of Merchant and Achelous though, Hmmm. Vick shouts, \u201cMerry festival of somone I don\u2019t even believe in. Bah Humbug!\u201d …on Avatar nothing was moving, not even a mouse\u2026 Well, Lillith was collecting together all her rats so she could do a deal with this man called Rumplestiltskin in another plane. Anyway, all the Avatars were sleeping in their guilds, Continue reading ‘Twas the night before Christmas…<\/span>
\nOptimist staggers in looking the worst from mushrooms!
\nGlooM saunters in whistling happily.
\nDaphinia tiptoes in carring a huge box of maps!
\nZahadoum wanders in, he\u2019s gone up another level again!
\nKandar arrives, wondering how he can persuade Vick to send him to Leuven.
\nLathspell Stormcrow arrives in a puff of smoke, you can just hear someone saying, \u201cYou\u2019ve got 59 minutes with your friends!\u201d.
\nScoffalot is here waiting for the bps to be re-stocked.
\nMerchant and Achelous are not here\u2026 …Hmm\u2026
\nBugBlatter holds up a brand new key! Bugblatter says, \u201cPerfect! A new gateway key!\u201d
\nOptimist says, \u201cCould you please puff in quieter Lathy \u2013 I\u2019ve an awful hangover, those green Mushrooms just don\u2019t do anything for me at all!\u201d.
\nThe air bristles as Lathspell prepares to answer to the phrase \u201cLathy\u201d, \u2013 Indeed!
\nKandar waves his gift high in the air, its a huge<\/strong> bottle of booze!
\nGloom is still whistling happily.
\nScoffalot asks smugly, \u201cDid anyone else got 100 bps?\u201d<\/p>\n
\nVick whistles loudly and clicks his fingers once. As if by magic, Merchant appears\u2026
\n…to be a little shorter than usual and has a faint reddish tinge to his face, this however is totally drowned out by the little green Pixie kit he is wearing, right down to the little bootees and Lincoln green tights. He jingles unhappily at Vick. Achelous is hiding behind Zarabeth, who insists on calling him Abacus for some reason. Achelous is similarly decked out in green, but seems to have a nose thats redder than Merchants. He is also jingling quite unhappily.<\/p>\n
\nZarabeth warns, \u201cVictor!<\/em>\u201d
\nVick blushes and then does a quite passable Santa act, right down to the \u201cHo-ho-ho!\u201d bit, although it did sound a little forced. The pixies then gave out some more presents \u2013 a boiled sweet!
\nVick grins and says, \u201cEnjoy youself!\u201d
\nZarabeth groans and secretly sets happy days to 500%. The players cheer and run off! Vick looks around and says, \u201cAmazing! I\u2019ll remember this for next year \u2013 I won\u2019t even have to buy the booze!\u201d
\nOptimist fades back in, groaning theatrically, \u201cThat didn\u2019t help at all Lathspell. Woe is me! Gnnngh!\u201d
\nZarabeth looks at Lathspell questioningly. Lathspell comments, \u201cI could always remove his head y\u2019know, It would stop his moaning and talking at the same time!\u201d
\nMerchant and Aba.. err Achelous agree vehemently \u2013 Anything to shut him up!
\nOptimist screams and amazingly looks quite a lot better!
\nDisappointed noises float around the Adult Gods.
\nZarabeth farshouts, \u201cOk you lot \u2013 remember the Xmas banquet in twenty Minutes. Its in the Tower \u2013 At the Tower Inn Inferno. Vick\u2019s cooked some of his amazing<\/em> Barbeque Sauce \u2013 Bring some Baby Hedgehogs with you.\u201d
\nLoud groans are heard all over Lomah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"