Return to Tale Telling

... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

This is a poem of sorts, added to by a number of denizens of the rec.games.computer.ultima.dragons newsgroup. The first line was posted in a reply to Great Siberian Dragon by Helgraf Dragon, and the reply by Cat to Helgraf turned the thread into a poem. It was Musashi Dragon who formalized the structure that it took, and who had taken on the task of keeping track of the poem. All of the above Dragons have taken part in adding lines, as have Abyssal, Attentive, Bubbac II, Cabbage, Cape Dweller, Chiaroscuro, Doug the Eagle, Dragon Slayer, Dracos, Eenh, Eidolon (now Graceless), Hai-Etlik, Jane, John Jen, Kegel, Krinkle, Lem, Logan, Lumina, Luminescent, Micro, Monomolecular, Paulon, Pix!, Ram, Refractor, Shaithis, Silver, Silverscale, Singing, St. George's, Submersible, Sunlight, Supernova, Telemachos, Thirith, and Vulcan.

Why make a poem like this? Why not. Anything goes, and if you wait long enough the Dragons will probably do almost anything conceivable...

The poem has diverged into two paths, following the usual trend of rgcud thread spawning. Hence the split that occurs after the second verse.For a long period it remained stable thanks to line rearrangements by Musashi and Lumina. After a recent hiatus the poem once again has one single thread rather than two.

 

A single act of kindness in an otherwise cold world...
A bullet in the heart....
Oh where has the milkman gone...
Is he lost in his blindness or have his toes curled...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

In the folds of the mindless her musky curls unfurled...
Temptation's whispering winds...
You should duck when someone throws a rolling pin...
Gettier is dancing on the grave of Locke...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A lonely student of the scrolls, contemplating Mao...
A maple leaf falls gently in the tornado...
Dan Quayle spelling out "potatoe^H"...
She cleaned my barrel, I cleaned her stock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Five thousand posts on the computer screen...
A figment dragon wiping splut clean...
A strand of raven shiny hair...
A daemon in polka-dot underwear...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A dancing corona on the foxfire plains...
Give blind Rats dancing about a fern...
Skinner laughing in his turn...
Questing to find yet another lost sock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A bitter chill wind arising in the night...
A rippling pool, reflecting moonlight...
Visions dancing on the edge of sight...
Ghostly visages come with nary a knock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Death head's beltbuckle, yesterday's dream...
The crack of a kneecap in the steel-cold town...
A shadowy cat lapping up blood like cream...
While the moon grows full with the sea...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Planets dance like beads on strings...
But whom the Gepetto pulling...
Is it a dark and blasphemous thing...
Or simply a bowl of pudding...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The pudding wiggled off, in search of new prey...
A King's nose forever grows...
And all the while, poets too shy to sing...
And all but Revoker find pies to fling amuck...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Dancing daemons leap in the fire...
While Mountain Men hammer yards of wire...
The liquid gurgles, the Lurkers post...
We drink and we drink and we drink and they duck...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Rotworm stew brewed for hours...
But where have all the Camels gone...
Young Dragons married them everyone...
Leaving poor Ibn alone with no fun ...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Animals abound; even Cat found someone...
Kangaroos aren't usually dangerous, but that would never do...
Bounding faster than a Wizzard can run...
Remember, though, that the head start is good...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A lost and darkened land, far beneath the sea...
An ancient city, lost to history...
Camels and fish roam it's cold, rotten streets...
And a Seeker floats through the water...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A Halloween wench dancing jig on the corner...
The Brat Child cries "Yes! Yes!"...
And is quickly detained by Britannia's finest ...
Who seal him into a prison timeless...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The prophet stares into the scrolling digits of Pi...
Searching for the meaning of Mao...
In repetition of verse, enlightenment or curse...
Following in the footsteps of the sailor's dock...>
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Demo is downloaded, one night, 530 megs...
By night and day, despite rain and hail...
The pizza delivery never do fail...
Delivery is certain despite weather and Winsock...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

For a subject new, I cannot see my Mountains...
For I spent all the youth from my life's fountain...
I'm cold and I'm jaded, with no purpose in life...
For my they have trembled and erupted once to many...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Time and motion, stress and probability...
Can all be controlled with the use of a whip...
Spare the whip and foil the Musashi...
The sadist laughs at the masochist's plight...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Why, oh why, does it always come to this...
All I get from the date is one pure little kiss...
Lip to lip, but where and which...
That's what fills dirty mind of an old weathered man...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

At the top of the tower, at the top of it all...
Hold on tight, or you may just come to fall...
The wizard completes the final incantation...
And gasps as the magic flows forth...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A tiny spike in the ether, unnoticed in the casting...
Ripples flow outwards, shimmering through the Void...
That's what happens when you overdose on Pink Floyd...
The spell collapses and down come the Towers...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

But I don't have the right to be with him tonight...
For the place of my date has just fallen from sight...
Can someone rescue me from my misery and fright?
Sadly 'tis Musashi that crawls from behind a rock...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

A man and his camel parted to his sorrow...
Camel meets another, expect a wedding tomorrow...
One sure bet can be made: there'll be funeral tomorrow...
As Mushie downs yet another plate of mints...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

A trail of gold leads into peril...
A sinister dude on a big golden camel...
With a striking resemblance to the wrinkled Mark Hamil...
Followed by a Sith wearing black to his socks...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Three they came, under the two moons into the story...
A Trio of sexual pleasure...
Seeking Musashi's coveted erotic treasure...
Though not really his; he is merely their Guardian...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Twenty dancing Monroes fill his hot acid dreams...
They melt in his mind, and not in his hands...
Someone pushes him in, his flesh boils, he screams...
As he feels the shuddering jolt of a Title lost...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Four and a half to three, a war whose blood is wanted not wasted...
Less than that so far because some don't want to be basted...
And the fragged dudes in Quake, 'pon the walls they were pasted...
There was so much blood around you almost could taste it...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

  He was tall, dark and handsome, but my, what a scum...
If his shape matched his true self, he'd look like a bum...
After a week's worth of minting, this description certainly matches someone...
But in such descriptions I put no stock...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

From the Dark, claws sank into the tender white flesh...
As the Brat Child had thoughts about some young, fresh...
The ogres gnawed upon the lips...
As a voice chants "In Mani Corp"...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

There're no things like fairies, or shoes that fit well...
When one is female; for guys things are just swell...
I like to sit and listen, to the old man tell his tale...
His voice is so frail, brain cells running amock...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Silent screams, when will the torture end?
On the day that EA Ultima IX doth send...
Alas, this fair time may not come at all...
Till time itself do come to a stop...
...in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

And what else will occur, when An Tym is sung...
Musashi will straighten, pies remain unflung...
This, dear children, is what they call fun:
Twisting everything written by everyone...>
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

  Well, what else could I write there? I couldn't resist! :)
And the Avatar falls as Big G opens his fist...
And fundies complain at the five-pointed star thar whist...
The fetted undies add a nice twist...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Does that make a Fire Titan the Devil himself?
To the Pagan seas to be eaten by big fish...
No, no, he's just a jolly big elf!
As the Stranger falls and falls...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Dragged to the land from the depths of the sea...
No friends and no Virtues, nowhere to flee...
A dying land, reflecting plans for Britannia...
The second land's savior, the first's destroyer
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

A kernel-build, a reinstall, and yet another make menuconfig...
The complexity of Linux sounds really big...
Ah, but a sound is not a Truth; it is less than win...
The visibility is the difference; visibility and control...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

With files never found and CD's left unread...
The install of Windows can easily be left for dead...
But quirks can be learned and avoided...
By those willing to be annoyed...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

<troll transcripts> Enough of this puter crap </troll transcripts>
This topic must give trolls the pip...
What's more boring, I ask, than those technical talks??
Ahh, the innocence of those who have not seen Differential Equations...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

3x^4 = 12x^3 = 36x^2 = 72x = 72 = 0, but it's all derivative...
A handy way to disect all things quantitative...
Yet E=mc^2 proves that it's all relative...
The mathman's equations all seem to rock...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

A foundation is set, firm and strong...
Some lipstick and rouge applied later on...
Layer upon layer now make thy mark...
Thine word is enough for me; I've never done that...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Remember, my children, don't try this at home:
Sneaking a glimpse of a *Silver* *Satin* *Nightgown*...
To see the sight the stones jump up off the ground...
As the soft silvery cloth falls without a sound...
... in the Misty Ruins of the R Rated Peacock.

I chase your every footstep, and follow every whim...
The only time you smiled at me was in my lonely dream...
And when you weren't looking, fool heart to take no risk...
But such a risk it is; how hard it is to speak first...
... in the Misty Ruins of the R Rated Peacock.

A tall regal redhead has come to the stage...
None knowing her words belie her own cage...
Left over sentiments, long forgotten rage...
Left to bubble internally blocked
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

A glass of red wine, spilt all over the pillows...
Tersely toppled, the artist's own pecadillos...
Silver cats dig their claws in Shamino's left thigh...
As Companions dwindle we can only ask . . . why?
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

And in this time, they move in slow motion...
Savouring each motion, making the liaison last...
As the old creaky piano plays "Stones" really fast...
And the cats moan in tune to the piano's ballast
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

 Asphalt is melting, rivers run dry...
A cloud of green fire burns in the sky...
Streetcorner prophets say tis time to die...
But they are actually four years late...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

My merciless brother's killed a dog in the demo...
Not a dog, a featureless white blob...
Paulon! I never knew you had an ATI card...
Nay, just a D3D that's far too old...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

 Maybe too slow, maybe too old - my copy is still on hold ...
My sympathies, the thought leaves me cold...
More treasured than silver, more precious than gold...
Which, as we all know, makes weapons that fold...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

But why the debate, over gold or silver...
Because the association was weaker than either...
For, paid in either, the pizza guy delivers...
And much, much faster than the DE...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Like a spy in the night, my cat comes through the window...
And them within tremble before the bloody claws...
But Blackthorn is exiled through a red Moongate...
This man's final fate U9 shall unlock...
...in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

I saw a dead cat on the bed...
Blasted by a coot with a grey head...
A dagger holds the curtains tight...
A whispered word the ruler's blight...
...in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

In the dead of night, the fog curls through the open window...
Cloaking around the pair of lovers, asleep in embrace...
Content merely to be together, not actually doing anything...
From Musashi, that line's a disgrace...
...in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

 When Depravity is the norm, one must find new shock value..
For dolphins and camels no longer seem odd...
And the Linux Kernel is a daily affair...
Especially to DarkSwordsman, the great Linux God.
... In the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Actually, probably not; the true Guru already has the perfect kernel...
Uptime is the next step in the Quest of the Penguin...
The Penguin's Treasure defeats blood suckers...
Blood is everywhere in the Frozen North...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

He was born on the night of fire and noise...
But where did he get all those wonderful toys?...
For all the good little girls and boys...
Where? Where? Not in rgucd, at least...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Wobbly men and spinning tops whirl around the square...
As Candies and Twirlies go flying through the air...
Children laugh as they grab for the toys...
And then discover the hidden poisoned needles...
>... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Curiously crowned cranberries cry for a cure...
Alliteration 'as an all-powerful allure...
Oh, I yearn for the days when we all were demure...
Why? The Twist is much more fun...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

As our contestants compete with double the stakes...
The Brat Child gains a new Title -- Headless...
And Helgraf finds that even with the Time Gates, he never gets an answer in quick enough...
A rather long line, for this kind of stuff...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Surely there must be some sort of Granite Teacup...
Balanced on some extra-spicy Rum...
Just enough time for the bus to come...
Squeaking along on tin wheels...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

All the towers of ivory are crumbling...
Caused by the architect's bumbling...
The lava underneath bubbles...
And the ground rocks 'neath the rubble...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

A new passage is uncovered...
Leading down into the depths below...
What pleasures lie there, the Brat Child shall probably never know...
Lest the un-nice creature be smothered...
... under the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

OOOO! A Title New...
One which a Title is not...
Does this make me The Mushie Reborn...
Aha! Yet one title more...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

A sound of thunder sends the storm clouds tumbling...
No, that was just a Dragon's grumbling.
Or perhaps a troll's mumbling...
More likely, a french toast crumbling...
...In the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock...

Why is it always me who has to...
I can't see anyone else who would...
As if it's so Twisted to...
But only the Brat Child could...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Furry yellow balls shall be flying no more...
Whilst we learn of our ancient lore...
From our Elders who make us snore...
Oh, how linear programming is such a bore...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

What an interesting way to test this is...
Never underestimate the power of the kiss...
No; never! I would not underestimate the unknown...
But maybe just overlook the seeds that are sown...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

With weeds growing out of his unwashed ears...
Mushie the Brat Child grins and leers...
And with great ceremony, he produces a long, colourful object...
And procedes to tickle Sunlight in a number of places...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

When replying makes my Netscape crash...
Making errors show and warnings flash...
I drunk till I was thirsty, I danced till I was dead...
And then my child's mint-stained corpse came back for more...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

Another tower to be seen...
Poking up through the sunlight beams...
Black as midnight, wobbly as pitch...
I felt cornered in the unearthly ditch...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

I should go and fix the other...
But Linear Programming is due tomorrow...
Before it's done I shall not bother...
To update the poem to your sorrow...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

So up I went.....
In the cloud of golden dust...
Why thank you, Mommy...
For showing thy trust...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

The other thread's longer; we have to catch up!
Some time, some how, some way, some day...
One verse or so - storm in a teacup...
'Twas much worse once I say...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

No computer and TV makes Nicoli go mad...
Paying attention to both at once is nearly as bad...
How tolerant he is; cable modem down for five minutes has me seeing red...
Our dependancy on electricity makes me feel somewhat sad...
...In the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

So sorry, Mother dear; would some other amusements suit your mood...
"May be Tonight!:)" (West Side Story(tm))...
There be nothing worth watching, this night at least...
She had a headache from the neighbours' screetching...
... in the Misty Ruins of the Ivory Peacock.

From the highest tree, the Peacock screams aloud...
The lines unread by Mushmush's eyes...
Twisted and Evil, there can be no doubt...
As to what this group is all about...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A menacing chuckle surprises the group...
A sinister shadow looms over the hall...
The ground trembles as a step is heard...
"As Bubbac II Dragon & Friends get blasted into soup!"
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Echoes bounce from the Tower walls...
Like thousands of little rubber balls...
A cloud of dust is dancing in the halls...
And through it all a strange voice calls...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

"MAO!"...
A Chairman answers and is dismissed...
But the Mao goes on, unaffected...
A challenge comes: "How many Maos are there?"
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

All is Mao; All Mao is one...
The answer is All, One, and None...
This cryptic response doesn't help us at all...
Is it just me, or is it our downfall...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Why must every question have an answer?
And why every answer a question?
Though some have it figured, so it can't be too bad...
As with all things, it is obvious when one knows...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peaock.

Though some have it figured, so it can't be too bad...
Except when you're alone and feeling sad...
At times, your loneliness is bliss, the other days it drives you mad...
And in the end, it's just another fad...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Check for new posts; talk to our friends...
Dive down slow, come up fast with the bends...
Explore the dungeons, and travel the lands...
Come out of it all with empty hands...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Why all the innuendo?
This from the Brat Child...
The one and only...
In another front-page story...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The sky is falling! The sky is falling...
A chicken runs, loudly wailing...
Pursued swiftly by another creature...
About to catch, kill, and eat her...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Why a female chicken...
Why a male drake?
Hunger, no more, no less...
"Mmmmm...COOOOKIE!:)"
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A big red-white plane is hit by the lightning...
It shouldn't have gotten in the way of my fighting...
As we continue writing...
And the newsgroups just keep on colliding...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

The supernovae keep on spinning...
And the cats, they keep on grinning...
Cause the pills are still mould-garnerin'...
And the fleas keep on merry partying...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A plane swoops by, dropping flea powder...
Blackie snarls and runs under a (parked) car...
No cat would be caught so easily...
From Cheshire to Wonderland...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Some fleas jump after the flying contraption...
Bringing the pilot down yelling a question...
What is the price of a sword in the stone?
What is the weight of a Mark II fighter drone
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

And so the Ristorante opens again...
If you've hoped for some peace, then you've come in vain...
If you've hoped for some peace, usenet is not for you...
The Mariachi dragons there'll drive you insane...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Downing the juice of gnats...
Listening to the song of alley cats...
Accompanied by the wind in tin cans...
And the tinkling of liquid into bed pans...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Near the dungeon of Despise lives a dim-witted blonde...
In which Ultima, mother? I can't recally one in 6 or 7...
I vaguely recall GSD living in the Serpent Spine...
GSD is not, perchance, blonde? *gd&r*...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

No, I won't chase you...
But I may just send Blackie to scratch you a bit...
*grins* Ought to be interesting...
I have a bad habit of not staying in one place for my scratchings...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

Last I heard, it varied weekly...
Ascension spoilers should be smashed by Grond...
No harm was done, since no names were called...
How novel for rgcud...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

And BTW, I'm a brunette...
The closest I got to being blond was when I dyed my hair dark-red...
Well, all the better, all the better...
Mmm, brunettes *EG*...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Whew, finally all together once more...
Some of those were Asides, you know...
But they were scattered throughout...
And made such nice reading...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

City of Passion, city of Love...
But is Diligence Truth or Courage?
Picking of nits in the quest for knowledge...
What what of Control? To believe only what is True...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

To Control yourself takes Courage in the face of the Truth...
Diligence needs Courage to seek out the Truth...
To be having a singular but infinite viewpoint...
It all comes down to that...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

On a none too distant shore...
We shall promote the Dragonlore...
Of shades lost to ancient tribal hymn...
And of those who would ponder a fate so grim...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Twinkle, twinkle, silver ankh...
RG's new game sure is rank...
The music chooser deserves a spank...
Who knows - perhaps it's just a prank...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I PRAY you don't hear me rant...
My apologies, I was in a rush...
Relax for a sec, have some nice Lemon Crush...
Got my spine and I've got my Lemon Crush
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

No time to relax, nor even merely to catch up...
Ever since I took up bass...
Deep sea fish are hard to catch...
When your fishing rod's lost in the blackberry patch...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Yummy fish are annoying to catch...
Unless they live in the goldfish bowl...
But how else will we manage to get Cid back to health?
With mints and sugar, with a dash of monitor radiation...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The current crisis has been completed...
The snowball of obligations has been defeated...
Dead embers lie where the fire once raged...
So is the curse of Time...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

In a land of yore a mighty daemon raged...
And that's where the perpetrators were caged...
Sulphur and lava, ashes and smoke...
The evil doers did burn and choke...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I should probably try to rhyme one day...
I should probably paint my fingernails gray...
I should sweep the ceiling with a broom...
And I should definitely reinstall "Doom"...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

You won't enjoy the gothic look...
When you pick up that De Vermis book...
But I'd have thought that Mom *would* enjoy it...
Toppled with icecream and chocolate, perhaps...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

If you enjoy icecream and chocolate on top of dried "thing" skin...
Sounds like a perversion that would make Musashi grin...
I bet saliva and green muck would pour down his chin... (sorry Musashi!)
I bet that would be good with a pint of gin!
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A pirate is walking on the planks...
While hearing children shooting caps (blanks?)...
A watery doom awaits below...
As yet more drool pours forth from Mushie's chin...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Image shift and none too soon ...
Is that his snout upon the moons?
And now we kill them all with spoons...
Unless they've all been absconded by the dish...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

By the Shrine of Compassion, a maid gently weeps...
Her lover, hath, left her alone, in the dark...
While on a faraway world, a theurgist leaps...
And the Avatar interrogates suspicious sheeps...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Seldom a dull moment when a Dragon you are...
Dancing with stars or driving a car...
Alone where another bard often creeps...
To kiss his old wife's withered lips...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

As ages pass, age slips away...
Eaten by the passing of day after day...
Yet here we are and here we'll stay...
Nevermore any other way ...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Shall we keep the Spammers at bay?
I think we shall, but who will pay?
No one, for we shall celebrate on the first of May...
And if we're blasted, call it Boxing Day...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

My shadow haunts me with silent reproach...
My secrets it knows, and wears like a broach...
It's sinister whisper pursues me at night...
Making me wish for the shelter of the light...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Twisted comics, as we prance and frolic...
Depressives, schizophrenics and alcoholics...
All in the basement, being force-fed colic...
The resultant regurging fills up the socks...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Come, and be choked in my deadly embrace...
Can I avoid that without loosing face?
Laxatives for the whole human race!
Would surely lead to massive disgrace...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

And so one more Dragon learns the secrets of Morph...
With the growling voice and forehead of Commander Worf...
Better than the golf skills of Dorf...
Or greasy make-up of a Goth...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Plots wither and threads sicken...
Blood curdles and pulses quicken...
As the hungry Avatar chases after a chicken...
Filberico, where are you now...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

Running through mountains, seeking Freedom..
Like Ultima 9, its motives stricken...
'Tis good stories the we are needing...
"In today's RPGs?!" says RG, "are you kidding?"
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

"Bring out your dead," call of the plague wagons...
"Is This to be the end of the 'Ultima Dragons'?"
Despite the betrayal of Origin's promise...
The Dragons will soldier on...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Thud-THUD. Thud-THUD. Thud-THUD...
A Dragon is splashing in the mud...
Meanwhile, the peasants flee as far as they can...
Seeking a knight or a brave man...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

"WHY DO WE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THIS CRUD?!"
Should you wish better, feel free...
To send the wild roses to me...
Then to pledge, on ever-bending knee...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Work for me and the resurrections are free...
Such are the bonds that tie us...
Right now I think I have to pee...
But with all this rope I can't get away...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Cannon fodder redshirt extras...
All die in nasty ways...
And their friends do often cuss...
So why all the wars & endless fuss?
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The penguin hordes start to charge...
The dragons save themselves in a barge...
The waterborne pursuers loom and enlarge...
Then pacified with a chocolate fudge...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The virus like thread extends into the udic....
The original one, while stalled, shall soon blossom again...
If we keep this up, it'll make all of us sick...
The sickness shall pass, the joy shall remain...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The phoenix does rise from its funeral pyre...
On wings of flame it rises higher and higher...
And just when the danger is most dire...
The phoenix doth rise again from its funeral pyre...
... in the Misty Towers if the Ivory Peacock.

A web of threads arises from a plot...
All of them literary gems - or not?
The rest of the cast got thrown out from this lot!
Only time will seperate the gold from the dross...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Firebirds take wing each year...
They shear the sky without a fear...
But then, without warning, all of them shear...
And tumble downwards towards the anxious hounds...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

And in lost libraries destined to rot?
Watching the flowers lilting in its mournful pot...
As dinner cooks the pot boils over...
Your stomach's tied into the knot...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Yesterday, I just ate at Burger King....
About your bravery we shall sing...
And whenever a girl walks past, we go 'Schwing!'...
And when smacked with a pan, your head shall ring...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Mention GSD can become a man...
I feel a smacking coming up...
Better than your lunch...
Aren't we a weird bunch?
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Strange we are, and Strangers too...
Landing once more in a stew...
Dark magics make for a deadly pickle...
But what else are we to do?
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Easter eggs in abundance...
'Tis a time for stomach aches...
Earlier this year I had my appendix out and had it for dinner...
I stand silently with a pained grimace as I mince my hand...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I vaporised the cadmium and snorted it up, oh yum yum...
And my mind goes ring a ding ding...
Someone needs to be disciplined...
Yes, I quite agree...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Mayhap it's time for a visit to Desolation Row...
Rather than visit that... tie a bow...
Or get in a boat and row and row and row...
But beware of the crocodiles that lurk below...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

All this rhyming sounds like nursery songs...
Especially since we're all dressed in pink thongs...
Since 'Stink' doesn't rhyme, these verses pong...
Fearlessly, though, the poets soldier on...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

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Half a bee is not for me....
You need the whole to enjoy the sting...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Silence is a fickle thing, old days of yore do tell...
T'is no Shakespeare, but better than Aqua lyrics...
Yet we all pray for wrappers to run...
Fair enough, guv'nor, the game is done...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A new game begins as we sip the sunset...
And as night settles in, we have already won...
We've known, we've seen, we've settled with fun...
And our new lives only just begun...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

Whither the wind takes me, I know not...
Blowing before the oncoming storm...
Drenched from the rain, like a drunken sot...
The cold bites until I'll never be warm...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

What do you wish for, Maiden of Cove?
"A Champion of Virtue to seek my Sire's fate..."
That might my mother's soul be eased...
And that I myself might be pleased...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Music fills all time...
Time out of Mind, being one...
A little of bit Mushie, in my thread...
A little bit of RGCUD B4 bed:)
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A true bard never loses track of the measure...
Music lights your soul with infinite pleasure...
As the Radiant Dragon guards his great treasure...
The poet writes his verses, measure for measure...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A new semester started, courses anew...
Half of the students are in bed with the flu...
Equations and formuli, my brain they course through...
Twists and mayhem lie forgotten...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Never forgotten, merely late...
Forge a new lust through undoing hate...
*SPLUTTING* people WHO's NS is offline gets called an 'INGRATE!'
But with propagation lag how can we tell?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Unjust accusations are flying once more...
The beginnings perhaps of another war...
A time being used to settle the score...
Till the summer comes walking through the door...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

We wandered through quiet lands...
Singing songs of joy and happyness...
Birds were singing and the sun did shine...
While the lands were crumbling, and the people dying...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

As the land doth fade and plague winds blow...
Dark shadows' ebb now turned to flow...
Where doth the wanderers go?
Ask the leader, he might know...
What leader? None is needed...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A time has come to make amends...
For vanishing times which seemed never to end...
When paths come and go, twist and bend...
The corner dance do none offend...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Who makes the viruses that come and go?
And where are the virtues, we want to know...
The house is empty, creator is gone...
<VBEG> It may seem like EA has won:( Or have they ?
....In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

Birthdays aren't much fun alone...
But surprise parties can make you groan...
Never fear, we're here...
To feast and to cheer...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Dancing on clouds the trail continues...
Travelling towards the Spring, the magical Spring...
To make the weariness disappear...
And our journey indeed take wing...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A lone lovely mermaid asleep on the shore...
A young Knight searches for a Quest...
To the 'Restaurante' with its exotic menus...
What he find, what he gets, is a different tale...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Guggo is not the cure for the World's Pain...
Nor are multi-episodes of 'Pinky & the Brain(KidsWB(tm))'...
Then what allows us to bear it...
Ultima and friendships too...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Part of the solution, or part of the problem...
More than likely both..
Truly a puzzle for all who see them...
With eyes, fingers, or minds...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Shadows cling to the Tower walls...
Shadows that moan and hiss and leer...
And shudder as the Tower erupts...
Blazing fireworks fill the skies...
... above the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Hidden amongst wet squelchy ground...
The worm that is the tongue of Musashi...
Imperiled as the hungry roc swoops upon it...
Yet shielded by the sanctuary that is mine ear...
...about the Misty Towers Of The Ivory Peacock

Clap your hands everybody...
For a new poet is spawned...
Pacing through the night...
What are the chances, we'd be making love & wild romances!...
...below the Misty Towers Of The Ivory Peacock...

Ever vigilant, at his Master's side...
I shall respond, as you look forwards to...
Keeping the Mushie busy as Paulon keeps away...
'Tis a shame, but 'tis the only way to get it all in the frame...
...In the dungeons of the Misty Towers Of The Ivory Peacock...

Two Dragons create stories out of thin air...
Like speaking, and dreaming an imaginary audience...
With stories like ours, that does makes sense...
Tired metaphors, such as tapestry-weaving, dance on the air...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Dampened bravado of crestfallen drakes...
Take heart, dear heart; smpt comes...
By the prickling of your thumbs...
And the blinking of the lights...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

To the top of the hill, to the end of the hall!
Freedom comes at last...
Anything I can, to make a man of your son...
But I still have differential equations to solve...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

My minds a blank when it comes to new stories....
Ah! Enlightenment of a kind, and its tenebrous truth...
Continue the meditation, for this night wounds time...
A lie for beloved is never a crime...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

In the Weyrmount of the future, it is difficult to concentrate...
As surges run up and down...
As lightning booms and thunder flashes...
Sending ladies running in total shock...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Far away, a wolf howls...
As his home movie spirals faster to it's unfinished end...
As the moon rises above the hills, above a vale of porcelain...
Light laying limnal upon us Dragons all...
...as we contemplate the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

A Britannian beauty is staring with love...
At the moon shining far above...
All are paired once more in the town of Cove...
And dance the night through in the sandalwood grove...
But none have the friendship that we Dragons know...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A short ugly man at the head of the state...
Operatic in his self-disgust...
At those who are self-disgusted...
A tortured reflexive verb gibbers and moans...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Slrn! Oh text! Oh, oh, oh...
The madness comes, nice and slow...
A newsservice holds a dragon in thrall...
All could hear the cooing of a dove...
... outside of the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I just noticed my intro is not...
Sweet Master, your Supplies have been curtailed...
'Is this better?', said the shark to the watermelon...
Mmm...it's a change, alreety-alrighty, but why am I now a fruit?...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The latest stanza gives way to innuendo...
To the surprise of no-one...
But the pleasure of some...
And the distraction of a danger's attention...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

There comes a time when the roses must die...
Ripped from the ground their spirits do fly...
But what causes this, and why?
As some of us know, the advent of greenfly...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

From winter comes spring, life come again...
Only to thirst, wither, and die...
But whither to wither, for I barely shiver...
Save when thy Master is near...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The English are evil, says Hollywood...
Well what can I say? Oh, but they never should...
Forget the lessons of History...
Hard for a neighbour of Mary from Bletchley...
...which is far from the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I'll just have an orange juice, thank you...
But it tastes bad so I wonder why...
Considerably better than the advent of Superfly...
Feasting on the remains of others...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Thousands of times per second, little things move...
All of the sub-atomic pieces, come swiftly together...
Pictures of children playing Bust-A-Move...
Spinning and turning, regardless of the weather...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Researching new ways of walking...
Upon hundreds of tiny little legs...
My four hundred twelveth shoe is untied!
Distraught, the suitcase rolls over and begs...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory >Peacock

The voices came back last night...
I couldn't sleep, save for endless dreams of you...
Balled arc of my body taut with the tension of insomnia...
But when you wake, you're still in a dream...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Sometimes I get scared during the day...
Until I think of you...
But I'm so used to planning - *sigh* - everything for two...
Your mind is rotten through and through...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

His training is good, but not yet through..
Yes, I feel the force is strong, in this one...
Too bad that he's my son...
Let me complete his training, and submit him...
To the power and the farce of the *Light* Side...
...in the Misty Towers Of The Ivory Peacock.

Some people just don't seem to be able to understand...
The virtues of patience and having planned...
And sleeping alongside one you love upon the becalmed sands...
While gently holding her hand...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

A different sand, in hourglasses...
Can sometimes put fear, into the masses...
But whether it is more noble to cower alone...
Than passively sit and wait until dawn?
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Sometimes I rhyme slow, sometimes I rhyme quick...
But I never devour it all at once, in the fear it'd make me sick...
Despite the temptation to chew off the limb...
And stand legs part we hold the bone...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The CIA broke into my house...
They broke the mirror and squished my mouse...
Eep! Well at least it's over...
Now you've pushed that elephant up the stairs...
...of the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I don't think this is *really* bottled water...
Thou art correct: 'tis Freeman, Hardy & Willis Acid...
Eating through the bottle and floor...
Swallowing without due care shall see you suddenly rather flaccid...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble...
Searching for the Imodium in the smouldering rubble...
The cat hurled up the mouse....
And strangled my spouse...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

So who was father to the Brat?
Who evidently failed to charm the cat?
Choked then chewed up like a rat...
A dismissive demise... one could say, quite pat...
...in the overall context of the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I cast the letters one per time til hell and heavn hear the chime...
And Submersible dismounts to close the rhyme...
With time, to ponder a new beginning for the past...
To make the faded tapestry last...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

You can explore a new world, for only three gold...
With change in time to seek the same in you...
GET AWAY YOU SADISTIC MONKEY SAMURI!....
This can only be referring to me...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Nethack is better then Ultima, I say....
You must have left your brain at home today...
It's all a case of what to play...
And thusly Lemming entered the fray...
...In the Misty Battlefields outside the Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I had found an ideal home in your arms...
I had found a treasure in your embrace...
Too bad I'm not into that sort of thing...
Then move out of my way and let me...
... in Bedrooms inside the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Do androids dream of electric sheep?
Or cower in fear of the penultimate truth...
Beneath the metal surface, tenderness hides...
Like the mysterious mage with the glowing eyes...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Who wants cheesecake? My treat!...
Cheesecake in the afternoon, tastes good if you eat it soon...
First embrace, now this...
It's soft, and it's creamy, and it's perfect...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Pants are for losers, or so I think....
So put on a skirt and have something to drink...
As you command, Mother dear...
Musashi grabs a keg of beer...
...the size of the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

From the shadows, his Apprentice glowers...
As the maidens bestow his Master with flowers...
The smugness radiates stronger than the sun...
From the arrogant face of the Devious One...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Yippee! *Yoinks* again...
As Mushy puts on a green T...
Outlined softly, pert and sleek...
Just a moment -- not Mushie?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Animated Barbie singing songs of love and fluff...
*BLAM* There's G.I. Joe, that had to hurt...
Plastic toys for little girls and boys...
Munching on Scooby Snacks...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Stanzas form, one after another...
Maybe we should start doing something useful....
Get a nice job, a car, maybe lover...
Wouldn't that make one's productivity lower?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A scratched record gains no audience, so they say...
All the future holds for it is misery and decay...
So human is seems, as the future does tell...
Naught but the song of a muted death knell...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Time is short, but words are shorter...
How's about eating that frankfurter?
Do you think that will make it longer ?
Or do you merely hope to prolong the dinner?
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

This is neither beginning nor end...
For there are no beginnings nor ends in the...
Time of our lives, the shadows blend...
And sway in the solar spray...
... in the Misty Universe of the Ivory Towers.

When starting campaign of oppression and horror...
Never forget the killer penguins...
The 72" stuffed Tux in the chambers of state...
Whose tumulence doth look to inflate..
... in the Chunky Towers of the Ivory House.

'Delenda est Carthago' said Cato...
'Cogito ergo Sum', which is all I know...
Sum of us are puzzled by that...
So go ask the Cat in the Hat...
...in the Greasy Tower of Green Eggs and Ham.

Form follows function...
The cars crash at the junction...
Another sad indictment of the modern-day delight...
As the sirens wail away in the night...
... outside the Ivory Towers of the Misty Peacock.

As time passes, one waits for a return...
Old friends, lost to the mists of time...
As lives change and folks move on...
Yet some things remain constant...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I really don't like the rain...
Snow is so much stickier...
But nothing falls within cedar walls...
Leaving the inhabitants to hot slipperiness...
... in the Longhouses of the Ivory Peacock.

The carriage long ago departed the ward...
Shivering and wet in the middle of nowhere...
But still in one piece, so lets praise the Lord...
And hang the traitorous coachman by the hair...
...in the Barren Orchard of the Ivory Peacock.

Noose to neck and back to front...
Sharpening quivers for the bows...
As electric guitars, er, make noise...
The acoustic hangs in silence...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Oranges and Lemons...
Grow on trees and bushes...
And fall into baskets and bushels...
But that's very different from Pokemons...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

One ring to rule them all...
But first you need to catch them all!!
In your little POKe`BALL! :)
One ring to implode them all,
... in the Land of Misty Towers where the Shadows of the Ivory Peacock lie.

Most come for glory, but leave in disgrace...
And whence comes their birthday, get pie in the face...
Is life or just this newsgroup really unfair ?
Yah, custard can be murder to get out of your hair...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Brothers together swapping tales...
And looking at the different hues of scales...
As they ponder the songs of W(h)ales...
And polish shiny Holy Grails...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Eh capuucio woosa modda you?
"Why are you feeling so sad? It's a lovely place. Shuddupa your face!"
Loombaki creo ono plea ah a
"Speak English, people!" moans the editor in disgrace..
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Lost all inspiration for creation...
So we use different languages to our elation...
The poet's craft defies definition...
And condemns all readers into Perdition...
...above the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

At last he returns, and brings promise of a Story.
His shoulders stooped and aspect hoary...
He calls back his comrades to join him in time...
But chronomancy always puts on in such a bind...
In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

Hero seduced by the golden-haired witch...
Bound tighter and faster than a hazelwood switch...
That'll teach 'im to be an uptight snitch...
For he woke up the next morning, penniless in a ditch.
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I do not crave happiness; I'm praying for peace...
And thus you can no longer afford your lease.
"For we are at war with both human and beast!"
And both are ourselves nature and shade...
Hopefully we all can bio-degrade!
... in the compost heap behind the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

When dragons departed from this world of science...
Leaving those remaining with naught but their dreams...
'til the cry of the Jackal pierces the night...
wond'ring why the last verse is a line long; o'ersight?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The Avatar steals, the Avatar pries...
The Avatar gets hit with a half-a-dozen pies...
And not surprisingly, the politican lies...
Blandly ignoring varied indignant cries...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

In my mind, a little spark still glows...
Spawning an inferno to swallow my foes...
In hope this will finally banish my woes...
And let my soul bloom like a lovely rose...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A soul so lovely puts the flowers to shame...
And yet it can never be bound to a name...
Sing once more, my harp: improve the shining flame...
But alas, to their woe, 'twas all someone else's game...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

"TO YOUR POSTS!" the old veteran shouted...
As the cannons spewed death, leaving battlefield battered...
"I have no regiment", to Lee he replied...
Then hie thee quick to a nunnery...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Prophecy comes, are you ready to meet it?
For the moment, dear sir, I am content to eat it...
Purpose imposed. Thy letter received.
The strangeness of some folk cannot be believed...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Strangeness galore in the old posts of yore...
Several elder Tales come to the fore...
<As Scotty>Aye, But she canna take anymore.
</As Scotty>
And the overloaded boat crashes onto the shore...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Options close and options open...
To get all that I asked for Christmas, I'm still hoping!
But if you don't, do not waste time moping...
But enjoy what you get...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

New century's here at last...
Though I can't say it came in with a blast...
To say the least it was boring as hell.
Heck I didn't even feel very well.
At least there's no silly Y2K bug hype...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out...
Waiting for the light dragon to stir the pot...
Such is their impatience (of which there is surely no doubt)...
Long absences cause some to pout...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The remora is seldom reassuring company...
A leech by any other name...
Would suck as deadly...
While UJ4 starts, Dragons race to their mark...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Overly late and delayed again...
Are ANAOD2 and Begginings to what end?
UJ4 is back, today it's for certain;
Watch as I now draw aside the great curtain.
In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Beginnings rolls on slowly, two hands posting...
Are we in 'overdrive' or are we just coasting?
Are we dead, or are we just sleeping?
Maybe you're all figments of my imagination's keeping...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I ate a granola bar...
And now you look like Rosanne Bar! (j/k)
Is the nightmare back or are the windows painted?
Both it seems for now I've fainted
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

All hail Dracos, this year's Champion!
I'm not wearing pants!
Me neither, I'm wearing a dress...
An image for the scrapbook...
On second thought, we should avoid that...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

To sleep, perchance to dream, he sayeth....
A sweet misty cloak wrapped over your head...
But then it choked you and now you're dead.
And sliding into the oven like so much bread...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

Come out as ashes, and join with a Serpent.
Being really hot while facing the cold...
Gets right to the nub of the matter...
'Ware the demon roast on Filbercio's platter..
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Some people favour money, some people treasure love...
And if you are creative, Ask above the dove.
Sweet is the sin on your lips, but painful the fire in your stomach...
Vodka spiked cordials are really a bad idea...
... (not just) in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

I could not use the long line because of my nervous nature...
Trembling and quivering at the sight of Mushie...
Dancing with a camel who's (Sorry Piis) a little pushy.
*Ducks, runs, and hides*
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A Harem with Chainsaws is soon in the chase...
To them you give all your base...
Yet we haven't seen CHaiNSaW in many an age...
And the Pie of God has been gone from the place...
...above the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Sans CHaiNSaW and Po-THEED, the Don reigns unchallenged...
Aye. Where is Po-THEED? There still is our *SPLUT*fest need!
Haunting other places I fear...
Having sex with women and drinking beer...
...in the tavern near the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock!

Lumina's job search is a little iffy.
I just hope he doesn't get into a tizzy.
Jobs are funny when you get the money...
Summer's almost here; when will it be getting sunny?
... in the (cold and) Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Sun evades and rain pours down...
Washing over the roofs of a small dirty town...
And the Avatar sings "Tears From a Clown"...
In a voice that would make any poor bard frown...
...nearly shattering the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

Here comes the rain again, falling on my head like a mammary...
Oh no! Here comes some more spam-ery! :D
Raining down like milk from an udder...
Quite deflating the most pompous MUDder...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The time comes for the final battle! (Ref.: ANAOD2)
Far from it, Bubbac, we've much to do yet...
Wandering through that alien place...
The threads of Fate forming intricate lace...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Cut from the cloth of change...
It looks like 'Beginnings' has been deranged. :P
Post the tale and watch that grow...
While Faerunian references are falling like snow...
... in Elminster's Tower of the Ivory Peacock.

Realms or Grey, but both are Wild...
So is cooking with Julia Child...
Baking plots is chancy stuff...
But pies hold merely creamy fluff...
...in the Ivory Towers of the Splutted Peacock.

Factions plot, and chaos ensues...
But in one thread, B2 has paid his dues...
One desperate thought tugs at my mind...
'Did Musashie eat the last pork rind?'
... that was in the refrigerator of the Ivory Peacock.

Will ANAOD2 continue to prosper?
Waiting waiting till the next post...
Can Dracos fix his ailing machine?
Does anyone answer this branch?
I guess everyone's gone for lunch...
...to the posh restaurant of the Ivory Peacock.

Each Peacock Tower progresses at its own rate...
But, still unknown, are both Tower's fate...
Endlessly listing, forever more...
The murky volumes of the Dragon Lore...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

He asks your name and profession, then bids you farewell...
He'll even let you out of your jail cell...
Yet as Drudgeworth shows, Wisdom is not his...
Is this rhyming losing its fizz?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Heck no, sayeth I; we're still going full force...
O.K., Let's here it for Smith the Horse! :D
You snipped too much; you should've kept the last stanza...
A pity but it's outta my handsa...
... in the Misty Towers of Smith the Talking Horse.

No, not the Beast, please, anything but THAT!
O.K. Hows about Felix the Cat? :D<(Mew. Heehee)
Being chewed up by giant rats...
Well someone has to chew the fat...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

TNET survives after many a stall...
Prophecy, too, will come back from it's fall...
If only the job givers line up in a wall,
Who are, in turn, being chewed up by Gnats!
... in the sewers/dungeons below the Misty Tower of the Ivory Peacock.

A lonely student of the scrolls, contemplating Mao...
A maple leaf falls gently in the tornado...
It was a dark and stormy night, suddenly a shot rang out
BUNNIES! I SNORT THE NOSE! BANANNA! BANANNA!
said I, as the shot rang in my head like a tongue of death .

Evil black cats lurking there in the alley,
Looking for sandwich with mushrooms and jelly...
Said the Camel as she slowly sat...
Piece of Carpet's body fat blocked...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

Of all the young cockroaches, looking for a sun...
The lemming hearted hordes, running ever faster to the shore...
Paladin of the OTHNET, looking too hard for fun...
But Lo! While Evil Lurks...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Once, she said, this was all Purple...
Said "'Twas before the Penguin sold me that Slurpee."...
Now I'm stuck in an unstable world of red hats ...
Undergraduate Application...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

But, on time, can this be...
That drugs and porn is finally free?
Only with the help of Gov. Jesse...
Her mousepad is burning, her china is broke...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Together, the strands, are they pulled...
Foresight, hindsight over cider is mulled...
Behind heavy hearts, our dreaminess lulled...
Endless revisions, in the eyes of the hawk...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Juggling two jobs is a heck of a strain...
The mind boggles; Mao is on the brain...
And gave birth to an Intellivision teenage riot...
The broken ship sailed into drydock
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

My Mountains, up North, are jagged and sharp...
Where the wind whistles jagged notes from the harp...
Ice shards are blown, stripped from the rocks...
And the yeti huddles inside his woolen frock...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Find a silver sheath so you may hold my sword in your hands...
With a strap of chalcedony and bedecked in rubies grand...
Within a nimbus of Magic, burning so bright...
An Icicle dances to an Unholy clock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Earth's ruined and shattered, Britannia falls...
King again awakens, scream cuts through the halls...
Once more does the enfeebled Champion step through...
To be struck down by flames upon a lonely rock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Companions assemble; the Hero they seek...
To defeat dark foes who evil doth wreak...
The quest of forever and of a day...
Lasts for but a hex-edit...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Once in a while, the mountains rain down...
Once in a while, the 'mountains' 'rain' up...
A maiden has put on her black velvet gown...
The lack of leather makes the Brat Child frown...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Mysterious writings by the hand of Gannt...
Or Grannt, or Gantt, or Grantt...
A chill on your neck when a ghost passes by...
Death come for all with nary a knock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

One sextant, four signs bounce upon the decks...
The skeletons roam at the place of shipwreck..
Always repeated though no change in effect...
The same whilst changing with the hands of the Clock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Gods come for tea, spirits wind around the treetrunks...
Iolo's bolts hit his friends, hard, with meaty thunks...
Indifferent travellers, with nothing better to do...
Gather round the campfire, make stew with beef stock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Three shards of blackened crystal, shining in the Flames...
Three principle corruptions banished with their names...
The Stranger, Amsereth, freed them for his games...
And perished painfully, the blood sucked from his veins...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The death's echoes dispering the living...
The pleasure is in getting, not in giving...
Across the void, across the Barrier...
Endless scheming plots are rife...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

To the light of the day, from the cold of the night...
Sun comes out, recovering from it's fright.
Chill wind banished, once more in flight...
Everything is alright, there's no reason to shock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

Green cheese orbits worlds, the moon is Limburger...
A joy in his eyes as he swallows a humburger...
A pain in his guts as he discovers it was mad meat...
Let us join the Brits with the Mantra of Compassion...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

She spent all her money on absolutely nothing...
And spent all her nights filled with meaningless f^HMUCKing...
We hope she can say she enjoyed the nights...
For Musashi's cameras enjoyed the sights...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

What to do when your cat plays the drums all night long?
A bucket or an old boot should end that noisy song...
Or you can relocate if it goes on too long...
To get away from that Tomcat's nasty pong...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Nine worlds meet as one through the Guardian's Black Gem...
Though only eight at once...
In each place a magic reflection lies...
A Daemon cries, as he crashes the rock...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Ahh, Saturday, the day I catch up on the week's postings...
Yet 'tis Sunday, for catching up on flamebait's roastings...
*Gasp* Pauly is wrong, yet again! It is but 3 PM on Saturday...
(For your day to catch up, on flamebait's roasting, perhaps Monday might be better)...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

To and Fro across the Dateline doth the poems fly...
And the Radiant Dragon stands there not batting an eye...
Waiting for a tale of Strangers to end...
Waiting for the Avatar to finally ascend...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

But 'tis the week, when shipping should occur...
Long awaiting dragons twitch til they blur...
As they run their fingers through their kitties' cute fur...
As long as no one runs, everyone will concur...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Ah, so this one's still standing...
Upright and proud, unspent by cataclysms...
There is no greater fun than good old masochism...
Whatever scores your flesh, Spock
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I hear loud hissing, and run to the window...
To see a cat and a sparrow...
Playing chess and whinging...
As the spoon digs a hole for itself...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

You all left me here, in the hot dusty desert...
Never knowing the one; the latest popular flavour...
Denim mini-skirts have gone out of favour...
But leather is always in style...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock. 

And thus the long wait has finally ended,
as the Avatar's fate is to be Ascended.
Again in Britannia we shall never be stranded...
Alas, our precious Companions have been disbanded...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

During the season of change, all things left forgotten...
Friends die, lovers go, life is shallow and rotten...
But time passes, spring returns, and new people become close and dear...
Words of friendship spoken for all to hear...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

On the edge of Deep Forest, lives a mad, lonely archer...
Perhaps it is time he was put out to pasture...
To take the place of his horse...
Because I killed it, of course...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

On the outskirts of Jhelom, lives a sad drunken fighter...
Who just lost his last coin to a young insolent blighter...
His capacity doth not match his dead Paladin friend...
He has no strength of spirit, nor strength in his hands...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

Where did this thread come from, and where is it going?...
Like the meaning of Mao, we have no way of knowing...
As long as it's fun, it shall be healthy and glowing...
And twitching and straightening and growing...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

We'll dance a little jig, to get our imagination flowing...
Ahh, a wiggler, I see...
Better him than me...
Why? It's fun; gets the juices flowing...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

In the dark haunted halls, weeps a sad ghostly king...
Feeling the wrath of a history gone missing...
Missing the laughter, hugging and kissing...
And the Companionship of the Seventh tale...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Mona Lisa keeps smiling at me from the wall...
Mona Ogg's teeth follow me into the hall...
Mona Moni music is so horrible dull...
Mahna Mahna is a monster of a Muppet call...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Do doo do do doo...
The drunken penguin hummed waving a keg of beer...
But I took the Magebane, and that he held most dear...
And a horde of angry penguins is something to fear...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Avatar my friend, don't you start away uneasy...
The bed's clean and fresh, though the bedroom is freezing...
And I've been practicing Ves Nudi, til I was no longer queasy...
Of course we all know that casters of that spell are "easy"...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Beautiful world, all crawling with bugs...
But the second Squashes should be before 'mas...
Without a new Voodoo, people move 'round like slugs...
For some a TNT makes them think that speed was 'Vas'...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Oh, if only 'twas released in February or March...
And then have its toys sold at the twin golden arch...
Such treatment of fans makes me scream "Bloody fudge!"
'Cause my transforming Avatar figure refuses to budge...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I wonder what the lengths are, of versions one and two...
You can count 'em, I dare you to...
193 on the webpage, I find...
But it matches not with the posts in rgcud...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Updates are hard when the computer fails...
A call to arms: the Peacock is dying...
I've been waiting, waiting and sighing...
Words of love spoken for all to hear...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

Raven-haired lass, despised by so many...
Lewd crude Avatar, might as well be Jack Benny...
Where is that charming girl from U7...
Sacrificed by movies and sent to gamers heaven...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

If only they had used a real engine...
No movies, no voices, no 3D...
But then the 'Raider would look better...
And for Origin the looks are all...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

Come, and I'll show where the wild roses grow...
Beside streams where the cool waters flow...
And the warmth of the sunshine glow...
Tickled gently as the zephyrs blow...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

All Elements in their place...
The two move closer together...
They stare at each other, face to face...
with an almost trollish grace...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

They smile, and begin to dance...
Ignoring a nearby sideways glance...
Lost in each other's eyes...
They fail to see the incoming pies... *SPLUT!*
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

*sigh* I should have known better...
Console yourself with tons of cream...
Remember you're always free to dream...
Just don't slip on that lump of butter...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

But dreams are so fleeting...
Yet 'tis better just dreams than never meeting...
But such dreams keep one from going out and greeting;
And in the end it is only themselves they'll be beating...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

 What does my cat dream of, I'm asking myself...
Maybe cleaning the dust of my shelf ?
Of chasing and catching, and licking and biting...
Ama's dreams of eating, she said so herself...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

After many disappointments, bitterness comes...
You finished the Ultima to end all Ultimas?
Stuck in Destard, fighting them bloody bugs...
Bugs like light, and are attracted to Shields...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Why trash is so popular, while brilliance fails?
and why is it so hard to rhyme in "ails" ?
There's always the name of a type of booze...
Which is the favorite of my moose...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The Pirate Captain shows much Honesty...
U9 spoilers, which should not grace the NEP...
How good it is that they do not...
Spoil this thread with that insipid rot...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Another Stanza, another beginning...
Is it just me, or is my hair really thinning?
In the battle for you head, bare skin seems to be winning.
Argh; my typo corrections keep me running amok,
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

And who comes here to wish me well...
Though his version of "well" is a trifle odd...
And who comes here to break the spell...
Extra lines for my absent time block...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Good to see a regular return...
"If we're not careful the towns will burn!"
(WHO's putting their snout in where it doesn't belong?:))...
How long have we been singing this poetic song?
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

For some reason the date of Oct. 17 sticks in my mind..
Though I have no idea why...
'Tis not to be found on Pauly's Hoard...
But a Deja of Cat and "Poetry, add your (yer?) own line" should succeed...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Musashi looked but did not find...
The dated Index, he must be blind...
The Eighth it was, in clear text...
Musashi missed it so I am vexed...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

What Index is dated, I pray for your patience...
The one of all the Tales that were told...
I see it now, my 'Mark was direct...
"How could you do it, You corwardly insect!"
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock

Bubbac II Dragon Scurries for cover...
While cher cousin Bubba searchs for flubber...
"Care for some help? It's near the Rubber (tree):-)"
(When did u gain a cousin?)
"question like that r a dime a dozen:)"...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Those who are rich and whose troubles are few...
Or those who have rich parents from whom to mooch...
Your allowance must go on being raised from the dead...
But the thought of that money went straight to his head...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Twas the mints which he paid for...
Taking the place of Vulcan's 'beer'...
Vile greenish substance, what's it's appeal?
The beer or the mints?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

*Crunch* *Crunch* they go, as Mushie savours and swallows...
Not normally crunchy, but the odd one comes around...
The Primes are exceedingly good...
Is there a subject more worthy than food?
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Why indeed; Number Theory awaits...
For those too sick of smashing crates...
There are the wonders of trees and grammers...
But touch on calculus and Logan just stammers...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Where are we going, and where have we gone?
And what is the meaning of all of that song?
When do we need meaing, this is RGCUD...
Not only that, but a Never Ending, too...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

"The time has come to 'Sput:)' new Dragons!:)"
(Shall we bring in the pastry wagons?:)
"(This may be getting out of hand...)"
One line per post origin consecutive has been the primary rule ...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

"We hear ya!:)" the trio exclaims...
To SPLUT away at friends and foes...
"Which is why we have so many foes:)"
Shall we get back to the original verses?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

What happened to rhythm, what happened to theme?
What happened to our innocence?
What happened to our dream?
It's all still around you, and all inside your head...
And slathered all over a big crusty loaf of French Bread
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Another split in the tale, not good at all...
And Hubert the Lion was bound for a fall...
Bring forth the rod of rhyme and reason...
And start thinking dark thoughts about treason...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Fire has died, leaving hot glowing embers...
Within them the baked potatoes do roast...
As Dragon and cat sit staring at the coals...
Waiting for the dinner to fill their empty holes...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

EW!!! I'm just waiting for Musashi's response to this one!!!
Bananas, Melons, Pears, oh my...
All so ripe and firm...
Just ignore the occasional worm...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A wiggly creature, burrowing deep within...
The bodies of buried kin...
While ghouls come out to sate their desires...
That burns within them like a green twinkling fire...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

They feast upon the rotted flesh...
Long-buried one as well as fresh...
Seasoned with dust from the ancient vault...
Reminding us all: we will come to naught...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Madness and Isolation, the fate of Johne...
An empty space, the heart of all things...
A torus, a cylinder, a plane...
Spinning in silence beyond darkness' reach...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

In these depths a chronicler makes his home ...
Prophecy is his plaything, heroes are his tools...
That is the perception, and even such is of use...
As long as the power is not put to abuse...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Now hieth the travellers to the final vault . . .
That we may begin anew...
The silence is nobody's fault...
But it's a pity that the posts are so few...
... In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

Answer then, if you choose...
But we have no choice, the fat c(r)ow is forced upon us...
To feed on our sorrows when we repose...
I should rest here, I suppose...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

I'll shield you from danger, I'll heal all your wounds...
And fer $100000, I'll restore the life to yer bones...
I'll "keep you warm" for free...
The earth's embrace comforts all you see...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Back to the uni we shall go...
It's time to return to real life...
Back to creative use of knife...
Back to activity, my foe...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

As opposed to the duties as maid...
Or is it mental activity you fear...
Writing essays and fighting deadlines...
And the deadline for the headline is the breadline...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Once upon an orange laundry basket...
A bunch of bananas in a somber casket...
Wailing an Ant Fugue...
In tones that are completely vague...
...In the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

OM RE VA! ISH TU YE...
Men in white coats come running on up...
They tie you up in a STRAIGHT JACKET:)
And send you off into a mind-bending nap...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Indeed; in a bit over a week, I'll be tring some *SD...
I found Linux to be a better development environment...
But this is for a server, so all is good...
And the cat will still be sans pill...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Although a little bitter...
The coffee still tastes fine...
Until thy nerves doth skitter...
And the cup shatters on the floor...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

White-haired king, cranky and daft...
And from the odour, in need of a bath...
Sweaty and stinky, from his rage and his wrath...
And his utter inability to do simple maths...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A band of fleeing rebels...
Are climbing up the pipe...
Following the floating glow-stick...
And greeted with a knife...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The fate of superhero's girlfriend...
Is merely to wait for his return...
But meanwhile the hero meets his end...
As the world begins to burn...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

When reason fails, let silliness run free...
Munching on bananas, upside down in a tree...
Cackling and giggling and whooping with glee...
"No shoes, no shoes, no shoes for thee!"
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

[mao@mao] $ ssh -l root 192.168.0.3...
Why does this IP look familiar to me?
Being 192.168. it is probably in your own home...
From which you venture forth to roam...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Great, now I've got maoatmao sshone rooting in my house...
Nay, never! 'tis sshell you have...
Sshinee sshall befall on the sshallow grave...
Sally sells C shells by the sea shore...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock...

As long as Sally's C Shells aren't skripts...
The dead shall remain in their crypts...
Those entombed in stone shall not drift...
Unlike those in Air, Water, and Fire...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The clock strikes midnight, darkness falls...
And my D&D group says "ouch"...
As they prepare to need their palls...
We *have* had a rush of deaths...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

It was a bright and sunny day...
Shall it storm on all things dire?
The breeze is warm, sun's hot as fire...
No, tis just a flaming ball on wires.
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

With but seven days until a week off from school...
My eyes burn as I look at the CRT...
I wonder why Linux fascinates me...
U9 is finally on its way, but mostly for music...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Original concept is precious to find...
So is time to post to rgcud about it...
This long fruitless search is tormenting my mind...
When fruit is on the mind, what's the only thing in line...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

From the depths of the lurkers, Eenh has returned...
Escaping the clutches of RL for a while...
With Lumina Dragon, who's head he/she/it turned...
Apparently Hydros didn't like him too much...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Causing quite a conundrum in the NEP, version 2...
But editing ties all the loose strings together...
Cut me a new sign, and call me a tailor...
Who is to say that we understood?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Dark at night and thoughts begin to whirl...
Shadow falls on the soft golden curl...
Knit one, then perl...
And watch one's back for the churl...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Cut me a log & call me a sailor!
Go out on a boat and be a whaler...
Double-size a .jpg and try to decipher...
The fun of reading what's on the finest paper...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Merciless steel piercing soft tender flesh...
Torrents of blood that amuse and refresh...(yeugh!)
Aren't we bloodthirsty today? Tsk, tsk, tsk...
But doesn't that generate more revenue...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Making rotworm stew involves a little risk...
"And now, to beat the ingredients, we use a whisk!"~ Julia Child...
I make the worst stew in the whole known world...
Thy cooking flag must have been furled...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Cleaning and dusting make Mother go mad...
But killing the poor spiders makes me sad...
My cat takes care of them for me...
A good thing, since I'm too scared of them to do it myself...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A soul has fallen into mud...
The glutinous substance muffled the 'Thud'...
Mud is chocolate when you're innocent...
Ahh, but where is innocence now? *EG*
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Gutted out is the husk...
Leaving only the scent of musk...
Is that a shadow of mine, or am I a shadow?
And which dances by the flickering candle?
.. in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Where shadows dance, dreams do live...
A magic store has speels to give...
An elephant sells his mighty tusks...
In the dawn & in the dusk....
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Forgotten creatures removed from the earth...
Detached from humanity, passion and mirth...
Mindless slaves obeying their Laws of Logic...
And the things that are pedagogic.
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Shatter your cell and burn down your bridges...
Kill all the ants, and squash all the midges...
Well, you can do that while I raid all the fridges...
But I post again to correct a typo ere it's mocked...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Wanna be naughty, hot and sleazy?
"With our big feet it should be easy!"
Misfortunately mine are small...
Fit for balancing upon a ball...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Running and chasing after the giant insect...
I hope it won't be too cheesy, (feta I expect :0)...
For if it were, twill be full wrecked...
Beware, for with a single blow ye may be decked...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Angel's wings, or devil's horns?
Both for one who chooses her own way...
Yet 'ware the Seventh-Age meeting with Gorn...
His devotion to Brom may shorten your days...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

In thousands of different ways:)
The revenge of the Muppet is designed to make you pay...
NOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOT MY MINTS...
Sold to Quints!
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

YES! PLUS YOUR ARMAMENT...
The French Revolution was long and bloody...
Do you hear the people fart...
farting a song of happy men...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

ROTFLMAO!:)
It is the gaseous music of a people who will not be slaves again...
Or just too much of a fight in our dimly lit land...
They're tired of fighting and longing for peace...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Fortunes and futures are born from the flames...
Free of the murder, treason and shame...
Hope for the children, of a time of peace...
But a dark shadow reaches over the moon...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Comes the rider on his leather-winged steed . . .
Within the twilight, our ever-knowing need...
Rendered impotent as the fear twists our guts...
As a window of opportunity slams and shuts...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

In the depths of Skullcrusher, lives the dreaded undead...
Drinker of blood, with a box for a bed...
The hair he stole living more than his head...
And the touch of his skin is colder than lead...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

With thousands of our posts unread!!D
Tales fading out of each thread...
Like the war heros of old used to dread...
Whispering things in each man's head...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Strangers needing to be put to bed...
One part gin, another part gin...
But the memories shall haunt us till we're dead...
And they chuck our bodies in the bin...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Alien make-up is bad for your skin...
But not as much as their anal probin'...
With tools as twisted as Mushie's tongue...
Was that a supressed desire I heard...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Here is what every Dragon must know:
UDIC shall survive, even though RG did go...
Never eat handfulls of yellow snow...
It'll leave you nowhere for the Cinnabons to go...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Or just the sound of an annoying bird...
Coming from my cat's stomach...
A Homecoming Queen lusting after a nerd...
Lending her ear for a single word...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Strangers go their seperate ways...
Seperated by mountains and oceans...
R there ANY more baaad jokes to match...
Perhaps they're hidden in Paulon's pack...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The walls are black with smoke and grime...
But will they stand the test of time?
Bubbac II faces an old SPLUTTER!
The face of the Splutter seems to flutter...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A faceless figure Revokes the weapons...
But the NET continues to extend...
One tale ends, does another begin?
Nobody knows what the future shall bring...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Not even the custodians see all the roads...
Or the hanged men at their ends...
Someone must have been bored with those guys...
When they made them have sex with warm apple pies...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

It tried to take mount just but fscked away...
Latching onto the drunk in the gutter...
Who shall be seen as the NUTTER!
As we wonder: what got into Mother?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Chill wind kisses the battlements...
As the storm rushes near...
Destroying all they held dear...
One stood in defiance of the tempest...
... atop the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Follow your heart, and get stinking rich...
Refuse to shower and get stinking, anyway...
Profit from the piper and get nothing your way...
Onwards the war-horn, and destroy all that opposes...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The reuse of lines is a topic of debate...
Debate's often resolved with the sharp mighty blade...
Fighting seems always the quickest way to get something made...
But it leaves ill feelings that can last a decade...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Long swirling skirts sweep the cold marble floor...
Light, eager steps are approaching the door...
Come to join the graceful upon the dance floor...
As the Brat Child peers tries to peer through the keyhole...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Quiet music begins to play...
But there's no time for her to stay...
Midnight comes, when magic ends...
And submerged sailors get the bends...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

From the depths a terror rises...
That's what you get when Hydros awakens...
Beware the rage of the imprisoned wench...
Newly come from her ocean trench...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

I pushed and I popped, but all I got was parse error!
The silicate creatures ugly head...
He sees a list, that sends a shiver down his spine...
The Mush grumbles and splices...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The Cake wobbles and crumbles...
The carving knife, a sword, fumbled...
The Crunchy Bits hold the Cake together.
But can they withstand the rainy weather?
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Spring showers or fall drizzle...
Each season's weather can wear one down...
Dancing to the tune of the watermaker's fiddle...
Praying for moderation, not enough to drown...
... atop the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Waiting for the new Lumina thread to begin...
The Sequel shall start soon enough, assuming I can still visit here...
Hoping that characters haven't got to the gin...
Then again, most of them wear silly grins...
... in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

A clot of darkness descends from the sky...
'Tis Indigo Bill, the Hornet Fly...
Zapped from the sky by a robotic wasp...
That may look weird, but eyes can't lie...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

Struck blind by a bolt from the blue...
My eyes are gone, yet my aim is true...
My shot brings feathers to earth...
I did it all for the love of you...
...in the Misty Towers of the Ivory Peacock.

The warsong of heroes whips at our tails...
Better that than finding us pinned down with nails...