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Alveric: /* Part Three: Immovable Logic and Irresistable Force Powers */

2011-05-20T16:44:59Z

Part Three: Immovable Logic and Irresistable Force Powers

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	Alex left the Room in a hurry. He knew he was running out of options, if not time. There were no more obvious places for Hannah to show up at on her own. He wasn't sure what he would do once he left the hotel. Describing her or showing her picture wouldn't make much sense. She may not look like that at all anymore.		Alex left the Room in a hurry. He knew he was running out of options, if not time. There were no more obvious places for Hannah to show up at on her own. He wasn't sure what he would do once he left the hotel. Describing her or showing her picture wouldn't make much sense. She may not look like that at all anymore.

	Speaking of which, would he be able to deal with whatever did happen to her? What if she isn't a she anymore for example? This gave him pause. He'd seen that happen more than once today, so it was quite possible. He stopped in the stairwell and sat on a step. He had to think this through. What kind of relationship could they have then? He knew he loved her, but he also knew he was not at all sexually attracted to males. Could they have a relationship without sex? Why not? He loved his brothers, He loved his parents. This just wasn't the same though. He batted this around his head for a while longer, then, finally, he sighed and continued down the stairs. "Edward Alexander Harris!" he thought. "It's a waste of your time and effort to worry about those things you can't alter. What ever we have to deal with, we will deal with it together." He took comfort in knowing that, so far, none of Todd's commissioned costumes had been outrageously bizarre. "I just wish I knew what sushi had to do with any of it. When I see Todd, I don't care if he's turned into bloody Sauron himself, he's getting a piece of my mind."		Speaking of which, would he be able to deal with whatever did happen to her? What if she isn't a she anymore for example? This gave him pause. He'd seen that happen more than once today, so it was quite possible. He stopped in the stairwell and sat on a step. He had to think this through. What kind of relationship could they have then? He knew he loved her, but he also knew he was not at all sexually attracted to males. Could they have a relationship without sex? Why not? He loved his brothers, He loved his parents. This just wasn't the same though. He batted this around his head for a while longer, then, finally, he sighed and continued down the stairs. "Edward Alexander Harris!" he thought. "It's a waste of your time and effort to worry about those things you can't alter. What ever we have to deal with, we will deal with it together." He took comfort in knowing that, so far, none of Todd's commissioned costumes had been outrageously bizarre. "I just wish I knew what sushi had to do with any of it. When I see Todd, I don't care if he's turned into bloody Sauron himself, he's getting a piece of my mind!"

	Alex was approaching the lobby when he once more he felt a tremor in the Force. It was very similar to, but not quite the same as what he had felt in the conference room. "I don't want to start another ruckus," he thought. He readied his lightsaber then began to slowly back away from the fire-door. He hoped that whoever or whatever he detected was not also feeling his presence. Then, the fear and panic of others nearby were impressed upon him. "Oh no, what do I do now?" he thought. "Is this thing attacking them? Can I allow that to happen?" Suddenly, a large, white rabbit crashed through the door. By instinct, Alex activated his weapon and went into a defensive stance.		Alex was approaching the lobby when he once more he felt a tremor in the Force. It was very similar to, but not quite the same as what he had felt in the conference room. "I don't want to start another ruckus," he thought. He readied his lightsaber then began to slowly back away from the fire-door. He hoped that whoever or whatever he detected was not also feeling his presence. Then, the fear and panic of others nearby were impressed upon him. "Oh no, what do I do now?" he thought. "Is this thing attacking them? Can I allow that to happen?" Suddenly, a large, white rabbit crashed through the door. By instinct, Alex activated his weapon and went into a defensive stance.
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	"Tharn? You a fan of ''Watership Down'' then?" Alex asked, trying to wrap his head around the idea of a man turning into a giant rabbit.		"Tharn? You a fan of ''Watership Down'' then?" Alex asked, trying to wrap his head around the idea of a man turning into a giant rabbit.

	"Yes, but not very much of one. I was just here to get some anime dvd's, but it seemed like everyone was putting something on. That was why I chose the rabbit nose and ears ~~though~~. I wish now they'd been brown instead of white. I look like a pooka."		"Yes, but not very much of one. I was just here to get some anime dvd's, but it seemed like everyone was putting something on. That was why I chose the rabbit nose and ears. I wish now they'd been brown instead of white. I look like a pooka."

	When Dave returned with a can of soda, the rabbit guy nearly went 'tharn' again. He gave Alex a start too. Dave/Darth Maul was trying to smile, but it looked more like a vicious snarl. "Sorry, I guess I just can't help but look mean and nasty," he shrugged.		When Dave returned with a can of soda, the rabbit guy nearly went 'tharn' again. He gave Alex a start too. Dave/Darth Maul was trying to smile, but it looked more like a vicious snarl. "Sorry, I guess I just can't help but look mean and nasty," he shrugged.
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	"That's OK." The rabbit, whose name turned out to be Tony, tried to sound sympathetic while struggling to hold and drink the soda with his new paws.		"That's OK." The rabbit, whose name turned out to be Tony, tried to sound sympathetic while struggling to hold and drink the soda with his new paws.

	After everyone ~~was settled~~ was settled, Alex escorted both of them to their respective rooms. Alex found himself a bit confused. While walking next to him, he could sense the roiling power of the Force within Dave/Darth Maul, but the man seemed totally unaware of it. "Perhaps it's just as well," he thought. "But, sometime he's bound to find out. I just hope he can cope with it when he does."		After everyone was settled, Alex escorted both of them to their respective rooms. Alex found himself a bit confused. While walking next to him, he could sense the roiling power of the Force within Dave/Darth Maul, but the man seemed totally unaware of it. "Perhaps it's just as well," he thought. "But, sometime he's bound to find out. I just hope he can cope with it when he does."

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	Disappointed, Alex wadded it up to toss away, then changed his mind and put it in a pocket. Again, the room was unchanged. He set the alarm for 8:30 then collapsed ~~onto~~ the bed into a deep sleep.		Disappointed, Alex wadded it up to toss away, then changed his mind and put it in a pocket. Again, the room was unchanged. He set the alarm for 8:30 then collapsed on the bed into a deep sleep.

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	"Hmm, this might help," Harding/Windu said. "Some volunteers have gotten together with the authorities to help families track down the missing. They have a table set up here at the hotel, near the pool."		"Hmm, this might help," Harding/Windu said. "Some volunteers have gotten together with the authorities to help families track down the missing. They have a table set up here at the hotel, near the pool."

	Alex ~~embraced~~ the Jedi master, then headed for the pool.		Alex shook hands with the Jedi master, then headed for the pool.

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	Alex spirits sank, not so much for the fact that she was using a wheelchair with her legs covered, but for the coolness in her voice. "Over there," Hannah pointed to a canopy partly full of cases of bottled water and MRE's. He was stunned to the point where he did not even think to offer to push her there. He just walked beside her, trying, and failing, to read her feelings as she wheeled her way into the shade of the canopy. "I'm so sorry I didn't contact you first. I was trying to find a way to prepare you for this, but just couldn't."		Alex spirits sank, not so much for the fact that she was using a wheelchair with her legs covered, but for the coolness in her voice. "Over there," Hannah pointed to a canopy partly full of cases of bottled water and MRE's. He was stunned to the point where he did not even think to offer to push her there. He just walked beside her, trying, and failing, to read her feelings as she wheeled her way into the shade of the canopy. "I'm so sorry I didn't contact you first. I was trying to find a way to prepare you for this, but just couldn't."

	"Prepare me for what?" he tried not to ~~sound like a dead man~~.		"Prepare me for what?" he tried not to let his voice crack.

	"This. I was caught in the midst of switching costumes when the change happened." She pulled away the blanket. Alex sucked in his breath. The scales began at her waist, just a scattered few. Then, from her navel down, they were solid, turquoise and silver, in alterate rings tapering down to a lacy, purple and gold tail fin just beyond where her feet had once been. Even in the shade, the light scintillated and danced off of the scales, as if from polished glass. "So you see," she began sadly. "We can't..."		"This. I was caught in the midst of switching costumes when the change happened." She pulled away the blanket. Alex sucked in his breath. The scales began at her waist, just a scattered few. Then, from her navel down, they were solid, turquoise and silver, in alterate rings tapering down to a lacy, purple and gold tail fin just beyond where her feet had once been. Even in the shade, the light scintillated and danced off of the scales, as if from polished glass. "So you see," she began sadly. "We can't..."

Alveric: /* Part Two: A First Step Into a Larger World */

2011-05-20T16:16:01Z

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2011-05-20T15:29:12Z

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	"How long has it been since..." he glanced at the clock on the nightstand. Ninety minutes, an hour and a half and Hannah was not there yet! Surely the hotel room would be the logical place for her to come to. She was a creature of logic now, wasn't she? There were, however, two other costumes she could have been wearing. What were they? He didn't think to ask her. It wasn't important then, unlike now. And what did sushi have to do with it?		"How long has it been since..." he glanced at the clock on the nightstand. Ninety minutes, an hour and a half and Hannah was not there yet! Surely the hotel room would be the logical place for her to come to. She was a creature of logic now, wasn't she? There were, however, two other costumes she could have been wearing. What were they? He didn't think to ask her. It wasn't important then, unlike now. And what did sushi have to do with it?

	There was nothing for it but to go back out there and find her. First, he left her cell phone with a note under it, asking her to stay put and call~~, if she came while he was gone~~. Next, he needed to get out of his Jedi garb, no sense in setting off another Sith Lord. He stripped and put on jeans, a t-shirt and sneakers. He had just finished tying the sneakers when things began to change. The ~~sneakers~~ climbed his ankles and became boots, the jeans turned white and the t-shirt expanded into a kind of kimono, also white. "Damn!" he said aloud. "We really ~~are~~ riding the crazy train now." He ~~headed~~ for the door. "There's No time to quarrel with it. I'll just have to go as is."		There was nothing for it but to go back out there and find her. First, in case she came while he was gone, he left her cell phone with a note under it, asking her to stay put and call. Next, he needed to get out of his Jedi garb, no sense in setting off another Sith Lord. He stripped and put on jeans, a t-shirt and sneakers. He had just finished tying the sneakers when things began to change. The shoes climbed his ankles and became boots, the jeans turned white and the t-shirt expanded into a kind of kimono, also white. "Damn!" he said aloud. "I'm really riding the crazy train now." He shook his head and made for the door. "There's No time to quarrel with it. I'll just have to go as is."

	He turned the door-handle, but found himself unable to step out. There was nothing wrong with the door, he just couldn't leave. "Now what! . . . Oh, right." He extended his hand, the light-saber lying on the bed lept into it. "I ~~might just need~~ that anyway."		He turned the door-handle, but found himself unable to step out. There was nothing wrong with the door, he just couldn't leave. "Now what! . . . Oh, right." He extended his hand, the light-saber lying on the bed lept into it. He sighed, "I'll probably end up needing that again anyway."

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Alveric: /* Part Three: Immovable Logic and Irresistable Force Powers */

2011-03-29T16:14:10Z

Part Three: Immovable Logic and Irresistable Force Powers

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2011-03-29T16:01:53Z

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2011-03-16T20:27:52Z

Part Three: Immovable Logic and Irresistable Force Powers

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	Alex turned off his lightsaber and lowered it. He felt drained, a single bead of sweat dripped off the end of his nose onto the ruined carpet. "That was too close. Way too close," he thought. "That's twice I've been tempted by the Dark Side, and I've only been a Jedi for two hours. Is it going to be like this every time I'm stressed?"		Alex turned off his lightsaber and lowered it. He felt drained, a single bead of sweat dripped off the end of his nose onto the ruined carpet. "That was too close. Way too close," he thought. "That's twice I've been tempted by the Dark Side, and I've only been a Jedi for two hours. Is it going to be like this every time I'm stressed?"

	Alex looked about, the others who had been 'menaced' had evidently made their own escapes. That left only the unconscious lapine-human needing assistance.		Alex looked about, the others who had been 'menaced' had evidently made their own escapes. That left only the unconscious lapine-human needing assistance. He looked at the man kneeling in front of him. "Who the hell are you, if you're not Darth Maul?"

	~~With the help of Dave, the name of the Sith lord didn't-wannabe, Alex carried the humanoid bunny to a chair and tried to bring him around.~~ "~~Dave~~, ~~you'd best not be the first person he sees when he wakes up~~. ~~Why don't you go find a clean cup and something drinkable to put in it?~~"		"David, David York."

	~~When Tony~~, the ~~rabbit-guy, came to, he was rather apologetic about having passed out. "When I changed to this," he pointed at himself. "I seem to have inherited a rabbit's nerves. I must have gone tharn.~~"		"Well, Dave, can you help me with the bunny?"

	"~~Tharn?~~ You ~~a fan of~~ ''~~Watership Down'' then~~?" ~~Alex asked.~~		With Dave's help, Alex carried the humanoid bunny to a chair and tried to bring him around. "You'd best not be the first person he sees when he wakes up," Alex suggested. "Why don't you go find a clean cup and something drinkable to put in it?"

	"Yes, but not ~~that~~ much of one. I was just here to get some anime dvd's, but it seemed like everyone was putting something on. It was why I chose the rabbit nose and ears though. I wish now they'd been brown instead of white. I look like a pooka."		When the rabbit-guy, came to, he was rather apologetic about having passed out. "When I changed to this," he pointed at himself. "I seem to have inherited a rabbit's nerves. I must have gone tharn."

			"Tharn? You a fan of ''Watership Down'' then?" Alex asked, trying to wrap his head around the idea of a man turning into a giant rabbit.

			"Yes, but not very much of one. I was just here to get some anime dvd's, but it seemed like everyone was putting something on. It was why I chose the rabbit nose and ears though. I wish now they'd been brown instead of white. I look like a pooka."

	When Dave returned with a can of soda, Tony nearly went 'tharn' again. He gave Alex a start too. Dave/Darth Maul was trying to smile, but it looked more like a vicious snarl. "Sorry, I guess I just can't help but look mean and nasty," he shrugged.		When Dave returned with a can of soda, Tony nearly went 'tharn' again. He gave Alex a start too. Dave/Darth Maul was trying to smile, but it looked more like a vicious snarl. "Sorry, I guess I just can't help but look mean and nasty," he shrugged.

	"That's OK." Tony tried to sound sympathetic while struggling to hold and drink the soda with his new paws.		"That's OK." The rabbit, whose name turned out to be Tony, tried to sound sympathetic while struggling to hold and drink the soda with his new paws.

	After ~~Tony~~ was settled, Alex escorted both of them to their respective rooms. Alex found himself a bit confused. While walking next to him, he could sense the roiling power of the Force within Dave/Darth Maul, but the man seemed totally unaware of it. "Perhaps it's just as well," he thought. "But, sometime he's bound to find out. I just hope he can cope with it when he does.		After everyone was settled was settled, Alex escorted both of them to their respective rooms. Alex found himself a bit confused. While walking next to him, he could sense the roiling power of the Force within Dave/Darth Maul, but the man seemed totally unaware of it. "Perhaps it's just as well," he thought. "But, sometime he's bound to find out. I just hope he can cope with it when he does."

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2011-03-16T19:58:21Z

Part Two: A First Step Into a Larger World

Alveric: /* Part One: In Media Res */

2011-03-16T19:23:25Z

Part One: In Media Res

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	With some trepidation, Alex approached the mirror. "Alec Guiness wouldn't be too bad," he thought. "Ewan McGregor would be better." When he looked, however, it was his own familiar face that stared back at him. No changes? But wait. Where were his glasses? "I guess Jedi don't need glasses," he thought. Before, without them, Alex functioned at about the white cane level. Now, he couldn't even remember losing them.		With some trepidation, Alex approached the mirror. "Alec Guiness wouldn't be too bad," he thought. "Ewan McGregor would be better." When he looked, however, it was his own familiar face that stared back at him. No changes? But wait. Where were his glasses? "I guess Jedi don't need glasses," he thought. Before, without them, Alex functioned at about the white cane level. Now, he couldn't even remember losing them.

	"How long has it been since..." he glanced at the clock on the nightstand. Ninety minutes, an hour and a half and Hannah was not there! ~~Dread crept back into his heart.~~ Surely the hotel room would be the logical place to come to. She was a creature of logic now, wasn't she? There were two other costumes~~, however~~. What were they? He didn't think to ask her. It wasn't important then, unlike now. And what did sushi have to do with it?		"How long has it been since..." he glanced at the clock on the nightstand. Ninety minutes, an hour and a half and Hannah was not there yet! Surely the hotel room would be the logical place for her to come to. She was a creature of logic now, wasn't she? There were, however, two other costumes she could have been wearing. What were they? He didn't think to ask her. It wasn't important then, unlike now. And what did sushi have to do with it?

	There was nothing for it but to go back out there and find her. First, he left her cell phone with a note under it, asking her to stay put and call, if she came while he was gone. Next, he needed to get out of his Jedi garb, no sense in setting off another Sith Lord. He stripped and put on jeans, a t-shirt and sneakers. He had just finished tying the sneakers when things began to change. The sneakers climbed his ankles and became boots, the jeans turned white and the t-shirt expanded into a kind of kimono, also white. "Damn!" he said aloud. "We really are on the crazy train now." He headed for the door. "There's No time to quarrel with it. I'll just have to go as is."		There was nothing for it but to go back out there and find her. First, he left her cell phone with a note under it, asking her to stay put and call, if she came while he was gone. Next, he needed to get out of his Jedi garb, no sense in setting off another Sith Lord. He stripped and put on jeans, a t-shirt and sneakers. He had just finished tying the sneakers when things began to change. The sneakers climbed his ankles and became boots, the jeans turned white and the t-shirt expanded into a kind of kimono, also white. "Damn!" he said aloud. "We really are riding the crazy train now." He headed for the door. "There's No time to quarrel with it. I'll just have to go as is."

	He turned the door-handle, but found himself unable to step out. There was nothing wrong with the door, he just couldn't leave. "Now what! . . . Oh, right." He extended his hand, the light-saber lying on the bed lept into it. "I~~'ll probably~~ need that anyway."		He turned the door-handle, but found himself unable to step out. There was nothing wrong with the door, he just couldn't leave. "Now what! . . . Oh, right." He extended his hand, the light-saber lying on the bed lept into it. "I might just need that anyway."

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Alveric: /* Part Three: Immovable Logic and Irresistable Force Powers */

2011-02-21T21:01:49Z

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	"There is a nice big tub in the room," he whispered back.		"There is a nice big tub in the room," he whispered back.

	"First, I want you to push me over to the lake. There's a small one on the other side of those trees. They set it aside for the more waterbound among us when the pool got too crowded~~. You can meet some new friends I've made~~. It's surprising how popular water-creatures were this weekend, especially mermaids.		"First, I want you to push me over to the lake. There's a small one on the other side of those trees. They set it aside for the more waterbound among us when the pool got too crowded. It's surprising how popular water-creatures were this weekend, especially mermaids. And, speaking of which, you have to meet a new friend I've made.

	"I really want you to see me swim," she continued. "I can jump right into the air, when I have the room to."		"I really want you to see me swim," she continued. "I can jump right into the air, when I have the room to."

Alveric: /* Part One: In Media Res */

2011-02-07T15:53:47Z

Part One: In Media Res

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	"How long has it been since..." he glanced at the clock on the nightstand. Ninety minutes, an hour and a half and Hannah was not there! Dread crept back into his heart. Surely the hotel room would be the logical place to come to. She was a creature of logic now, wasn't she? There were two other costumes, however. What were they? He didn't think to ask her. It wasn't important then, unlike now. And what did sushi have to do with it?		"How long has it been since..." he glanced at the clock on the nightstand. Ninety minutes, an hour and a half and Hannah was not there! Dread crept back into his heart. Surely the hotel room would be the logical place to come to. She was a creature of logic now, wasn't she? There were two other costumes, however. What were they? He didn't think to ask her. It wasn't important then, unlike now. And what did sushi have to do with it?

	There was nothing for it but to go back out there and find her. First, he left her cell phone with a note under it, asking her to stay put and call, if she came while he was gone. Next, he needed to get out of his Jedi garb, no sense in setting off another Sith Lord. He stripped and put on jeans, a t-shirt and sneakers. He had just finished tying the sneakers when things began to change. The sneakers climbed his ankles and became boots, the jeans turned white and the t-shirt expanded into a kind of kimono, also white. "Damn!" he said aloud. "~~I guess we're~~ really on the crazy train now." He headed for the door. "There's No time to quarrel with it. I'll just have to go as is."		There was nothing for it but to go back out there and find her. First, he left her cell phone with a note under it, asking her to stay put and call, if she came while he was gone. Next, he needed to get out of his Jedi garb, no sense in setting off another Sith Lord. He stripped and put on jeans, a t-shirt and sneakers. He had just finished tying the sneakers when things began to change. The sneakers climbed his ankles and became boots, the jeans turned white and the t-shirt expanded into a kind of kimono, also white. "Damn!" he said aloud. "We really are on the crazy train now." He headed for the door. "There's No time to quarrel with it. I'll just have to go as is."

	He turned the door-handle, but found himself unable to step out. There was nothing wrong with the door, he just couldn't leave. "Now what! . . . Oh, right." He extended his hand, the light-saber lying on the bed lept into it. "I'll probably need that anyway."		He turned the door-handle, but found himself unable to step out. There was nothing wrong with the door, he just couldn't leave. "Now what! . . . Oh, right." He extended his hand, the light-saber lying on the bed lept into it. "I'll probably need that anyway."

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	Speaking of which, would he be able to deal with whatever did happen to her? What if she isn't a she anymore for example? This gave him pause. He'd seen that happen more than once today, so it was quite possible. He stopped in the stairwell and sat on a step. He had to think this through. What kind of relationship could they have then? He knew he loved her, but he also knew he was not at all sexually attracted to males. Could they have a relationship without sex? Why not? He loved his brothers, He loved his parents. This just wasn't the same though. He batted this around his head for a while longer, then, finally, he sighed and continued down the stairs. "Edward Alexander Harris!" he thought. "It's a waste of your time and effort to worry about those things you can't alter. What ever we have to deal with, we will deal with it together." He took comfort in knowing that, so far, none of Todd's commissioned costumes had been outrageously bizarre. "I just wish I knew what sushi had to do with any of it. When I see Todd, I don't care if he's turned into bloody Sauron himself, he's getting a piece of my mind."		Speaking of which, would he be able to deal with whatever did happen to her? What if she isn't a she anymore for example? This gave him pause. He'd seen that happen more than once today, so it was quite possible. He stopped in the stairwell and sat on a step. He had to think this through. What kind of relationship could they have then? He knew he loved her, but he also knew he was not at all sexually attracted to males. Could they have a relationship without sex? Why not? He loved his brothers, He loved his parents. This just wasn't the same though. He batted this around his head for a while longer, then, finally, he sighed and continued down the stairs. "Edward Alexander Harris!" he thought. "It's a waste of your time and effort to worry about those things you can't alter. What ever we have to deal with, we will deal with it together." He took comfort in knowing that, so far, none of Todd's commissioned costumes had been outrageously bizarre. "I just wish I knew what sushi had to do with any of it. When I see Todd, I don't care if he's turned into bloody Sauron himself, he's getting a piece of my mind."

	Alex was approaching the lobby when he once more he felt a tremor in the Force. It was very similar to, but not quite the same as what he had felt in the conference room. "I don't want to start another ruckus," he thought. He readied his lightsaber then began to slowly back away from the fire-door. He hoped that whoever or whatever he detected was not also feeling his presence. Then, the fear and panic of others nearby were impressed upon him. "Oh no, what do I do now?" he thought. "Is this thing attacking them? Can I allow that to happen?" Suddenly, a large, white rabbit ~~anthromorph~~ crashed through the door. By instinct, Alex activated his weapon and went into a defensive stance.		Alex was approaching the lobby when he once more he felt a tremor in the Force. It was very similar to, but not quite the same as what he had felt in the conference room. "I don't want to start another ruckus," he thought. He readied his lightsaber then began to slowly back away from the fire-door. He hoped that whoever or whatever he detected was not also feeling his presence. Then, the fear and panic of others nearby were impressed upon him. "Oh no, what do I do now?" he thought. "Is this thing attacking them? Can I allow that to happen?" Suddenly, a large, white rabbit crashed through the door. By instinct, Alex activated his weapon and went into a defensive stance.

	"Shit!" ~~went~~ the wide-eyed human-lapine, and fainted dead away.		"Shit!" said the wide-eyed human-lapine, and fainted dead away.

	"So much for surprise," muttered Alex. Beyond the door, now conveniently propped open by the inert furry-person, was the object of all the consternation, a large black-clad man with red and black tattoos covering his face, and horns sprouting from the crown of his head.		"So much for surprise," muttered Alex. Beyond the door, now conveniently propped open by the inert furry-person, was the object of all the consternation, a large black-clad man with red and black tattoos covering his face, and horns sprouting from the crown of his head.
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	Alex seethed. "IT'S A TRICK!" the Dark Side screamed at him. "KILL HIM NOW! HE'LL GIVE YOU NO MORE CHANCES!" But he knew it was no trick. Even the Dark Side could not hide that from him. For what seemed an eternity, Alex struggled with his darker self.		Alex seethed. "IT'S A TRICK!" the Dark Side screamed at him. "KILL HIM NOW! HE'LL GIVE YOU NO MORE CHANCES!" But he knew it was no trick. Even the Dark Side could not hide that from him. For what seemed an eternity, Alex struggled with his darker self.

	"I'm not really Darth Maul! I'm just ~~dressed up~~ like him! I'm just a guy!" ~~the man~~ pleaded. "Everybody's scared of me or wants to kill me! I ~~just~~ want to go home."		"I'm not really Darth Maul! I just look like him! I'm just a guy!" he pleaded. "Everybody's scared of me or wants to kill me! I want to go home."

	Alex turned off his lightsaber and lowered it. He felt drained~~, a single bead of sweat dripped off the end of his nose onto the ruined carpet~~. "That was too close. Way too close," he thought. "That's twice I've been tempted by the Dark Side, and I've only been a Jedi for two hours. Is it going to be like this every time I'm stressed?"		Alex turned off his lightsaber and lowered it. He felt drained. "That was too close. Way too close," he thought. "That's twice I've been tempted by the Dark Side, and I've only been a Jedi for two hours. Is it going to be like this every time I'm stressed?"

	Alex looked about, the others who had been 'menaced' had evidently made their own escapes. That left only the unconscious ~~lapine~~-human needing assistance. He looked at the man kneeling in front of him. "Who the hell are you, if you're not Darth Maul?"		Alex looked about, the others who had been 'menaced' had evidently made their own escapes. That left only the unconscious rabbit-human needing assistance. He looked at the man kneeling in front of him. "Who the hell are you, if you're not Darth Maul?"

	"~~David~~, David York."		"Dave, David York."

	"Well, Dave, can you help me with the bunny?"		"Well, Dave, can you help me with the bunny?"
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	"Tharn? You a fan of ''Watership Down'' then?" Alex asked, trying to wrap his head around the idea of a man turning into a giant rabbit.		"Tharn? You a fan of ''Watership Down'' then?" Alex asked, trying to wrap his head around the idea of a man turning into a giant rabbit.

	"Yes, but not very much of one. I was just here to get some anime dvd's, but it seemed like everyone was putting something on. It was why I chose the rabbit nose and ears though. I wish now they'd been brown instead of white. I look like a pooka."		"Yes, but not very much of one. I was just here to get some anime dvd's, but it seemed like everyone was putting something on. That was why I chose the rabbit nose and ears though. I wish now they'd been brown instead of white. I look like a pooka."

	When Dave returned with a can of soda, ~~Tony~~ nearly went 'tharn' again. He gave Alex a start too. Dave/Darth Maul was trying to smile, but it looked more like a vicious snarl. "Sorry, I guess I just can't help but look mean and nasty," he shrugged.		When Dave returned with a can of soda, the rabbit guy nearly went 'tharn' again. He gave Alex a start too. Dave/Darth Maul was trying to smile, but it looked more like a vicious snarl. "Sorry, I guess I just can't help but look mean and nasty," he shrugged.

	"That's OK." The rabbit, whose name turned out to be Tony, tried to sound sympathetic while struggling to hold and drink the soda with his new paws.		"That's OK." The rabbit, whose name turned out to be Tony, tried to sound sympathetic while struggling to hold and drink the soda with his new paws.

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	This, Alex remembered later, was when things started to go sideways. First, a hush fell over the crowd, as though they expected Eric to speak. Instead, he appeared distracted and agitated. One of his entourage, a man in cat makeup, touched him on the arm and spoke quietly to him, as if concerned. All this while, Alex felt a building anticipation, more than he normally would when not knowing any of the contestants. Then, he was distracted from what was going on on stage by a commotion to his left. A group of people dressed as Na'vi had started shouting about something, he couldn't quite see what was exciting them.		This, Alex remembered later, was when things started to go sideways. First, a hush fell over the crowd, as though they expected Eric to speak. Instead, he appeared distracted and agitated. One of his entourage, a man in cat makeup, touched him on the arm and spoke quietly to him, as if concerned. All this while, Alex felt a building anticipation, more than he normally would when not knowing any of the contestants. Then, he was distracted from what was going on on stage by a commotion to his left. A group of people dressed as Na'vi had started shouting about something, he couldn't quite see what was exciting them.

	At that point, things started in ernest. Alex felt a sudden surge of energy from the stage, coursing into and through his body, sucking his breath away. At the same time came hightened awareness. Suddenly, he knew how many trees were on the lawn around the convention center. He could sense the birds nesting in them. He could also feel the presence of thousands of people, including those he could not see, and they were...TERRIFIED! The rush of their emotions brought Alex to his knees. "No! No! It's not supposed to be like this!" he didn't know whether he was thinking or shouting. "Control, I must have control!" Gradually, over the course of several minutes, he reined in the chaos. The noise outside slowly subsided as well. "Oh ~~my God~~," he said softly. "So that's what a great distubance in the Force feels like!"		At that point, things started in ernest. Alex felt a sudden surge of energy from the stage, coursing into and through his body, sucking his breath away. At the same time came hightened awareness. Suddenly, he knew how many trees were on the lawn around the convention center. He could sense the birds nesting in them. He could also feel the presence of thousands of people, including those he could not see, and they were...TERRIFIED! The rush of their emotions brought Alex to his knees. "No! No! It's not supposed to be like this!" he didn't know whether he was thinking or shouting. "Control, I must have control!" Gradually, over the course of several minutes, he reined in the chaos. The noise outside slowly subsided as well. "Oh wow!," he said softly. "So that's what a great distubance in the Force feels like!"

	Alex opened his eyes and looked around. The room was emptying now. The Na'vi were already gone. The stage was clear, except for a cat-man helping up an injured dryad, and a young Asian girl in a sailor outfit who sat dangling her legs over the side. She smiled at him, he smiled back. "~~Not~~ everyone is afraid," he thought. There were other strong emotions as well, confusion, elation, joy and despair.		Alex opened his eyes and looked around. The room was emptying now. The Na'vi were already gone. The stage was clear, except for a cat-man helping up an injured dryad, and a young Asian girl in a sailor outfit who sat dangling her legs over the side. She smiled at him, he smiled back. "Looks like not everyone is afraid," he thought. There were other strong emotions as well, confusion, elation, joy and despair.

	Things were quickly becoming clear. All who had worn costumes, no matter how casually, were now what they had portrayed. How and why it happened ~~were unknown~~. ~~Alex~~ raised himself to his feet, then groaned. This was too big, too wide-spread! No way could Hannah have escaped it. She was probsbly in need of help. He had to find her.		Things were quickly becoming clear. All who had worn costumes, no matter how casually, were now what they had portrayed. How and why it happened, Alex hadn't a clue. He raised himself to his feet, then groaned. This was too big, too wide-spread! No way could Hannah have escaped it. She was probsbly in need of help. He had to find her.

	Alex hurried toward the ~~exit~~. They were starting to clear now, he was definitely behind the main wave. He was near one ~~of the exits~~ when he heard a moan. He hesitated for just a moment, but knew he had to stop. Chairs and tables lay about as though tossed by a whirlwind, but he had no trouble sensing where the sound came from. Alex carefully lifted one of the tables. Underneath was a small faun. The little creature's eyes were wide with fear and pain. "The minotaur! Where is it!"		Alex hurried toward the exits. They were starting to clear now, he was definitely behind the main wave. He was near one when he heard a moan. He hesitated for just a moment, but knew he had to stop. Chairs and tables lay about as though tossed by a whirlwind, but he had no trouble sensing where the sound came from. Alex carefully lifted one of the tables. Underneath was a small faun. It was wearing a long, wool scarf and was lying next to a broken umbrella. The little creature's eyes were wide with fear and pain. "The minotaur! Where is it!"

	Alex looked about nervously, "Uh, it seems to be gone. Are you hurt bad?"		Alex looked about nervously, "Minotaur? I must have missed that," he thought. "Uh, it seems to be gone," he said aloud. "Are you hurt bad?"

	"It's my foot," The faun looked at himself. "...er, hoof."		"It's my foot," The faun looked at himself. "...er, hoof."
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	"Thank you, that feels much better."		"Thank you, that feels much better."

	Alex looked at his hand. "What did I just do?" He thought. "Will you be OK now?" he said. "Paramedics should be here soon."		Alex looked at his hand. "What did I just do? Was that the Force?" He thought. "Will you be OK now?" he said. "Paramedics should be here soon."

	The faun nodded and closed his eyes.		The faun nodded and closed his eyes.

	Alex headed once more for the exit. ~~"If I didn't know better, I'd think I shot the little fellow up with morphine~~," he ~~thought. "I don~~'t ~~remember this Force power~~. ~~Does this knowledge come out of my head, or is there another source?"~~		Alex headed once more for the exit. There was something familiar about that faun, but he couldn't place him.

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	The main hall was wrecked. Tables, chairs, displays and indeterminate stuff were tipped and scattered about. Banners trailed down from the ceiling where they had hung, as though flying things or giants had ripped them down. Here and there people, changed and unchanged wandered about dazed. It looked like the aftermath of a dry tsunami. At least there was no one seriously hurt in the immediate vicinity and the distant sound of sirens meant help was coming. Alex began picking his way through the debris, then stopped. "God, why am I such an idiot? Why don't I just call her?" He fished through his robes, but what he brought out was not a cell phone. It was a communication device, however, and with a touch here and there, Hannah's cell number was ringing. "Now how did I know how to do that? Of course, the same way I now know how to fly a starfighter. I need to stop asking myself stupid questions." The number rang and rang, no answer. He now felt worse than if he hadn't thought of calling at all. Wherever she was, she was out of touch as well.		The main hall was wrecked. Tables, chairs, displays and indeterminate stuff were tipped and scattered about. Banners trailed down from the ceiling where they had hung, as though flying things or giants had ripped them down. Here and there people, changed and unchanged wandered about dazed. It looked like the aftermath of a dry tsunami. At least there was no one seriously hurt in the immediate vicinity and the distant sound of sirens meant help was coming. Alex began picking his way through the debris, then stopped. "God, why am I such an idiot? Why don't I just call her?" He fished through his robes, but what he brought out was not a cell phone. It was a communication device, however, and with a touch here and there, Hannah's cell number was ringing. "Now how did I know how to do that? Of course, the same way I now know how to fly a starfighter. I need to stop asking myself stupid questions." The number rang and rang, no answer. He now felt worse than if he hadn't thought of calling at all. Wherever she was, she was out of touch as well.

	The main hall was slow going. There was a minor stampede when somebody shouted, "THERE'S A GRIZZLY BEAR IN THE LADIES ROOM". Then, Alex thought he smelled smoke. In confirmation, the fire alarm began sounding, causing more chaos. Alex decided he needed to try a different route. While the Kubla ~~con~~ had never used the whole complex before, over the years, it had used nearly every section of it, so, this being his eleventh convention here, he was quite familiar with the location. He knew, for example, that to his right, there were a number of smaller halls with a single door leading to each adjacent hall. That way might just be easier.		The main hall was slow going. There was a minor stampede when somebody shouted, "THERE'S A GRIZZLY BEAR IN THE LADIES ROOM". Then, Alex thought he smelled smoke. In confirmation, the fire alarm began sounding, causing more chaos. Alex decided he needed to try a different route. While the Kubla Con had never used the whole complex before, over the years, it had used nearly every section of it, so, this being his eleventh convention here, he was quite familiar with the location. He knew, for example, that to his right, there were a number of smaller halls with a single door leading to each adjacent hall. That way might just be easier.

	The first hall he entered contained nothing but a few tables of abandoned fantasy miniature games. In the next, several assorted anthropomorphic furry creatures were huddled in a corner, talking quietly. They barely glanced at him as he passed through. The third must have been used for storage. It was stacked with boxes of snacks and cases of soda pop. The fourth was also deserted, and pitch dark. Alex was only mildly surprised to find that this was no obstacle. He entered the room and quietly closed the door behind him. The final door should lead him to an area near Darknight. This hall was laid out as if for a lecture. The tables were arranged along a central isle, the chairs behind them faced a stage on the opposite end. Behind the curtain, was the exit.		The first hall he entered contained nothing but a few tables of abandoned fantasy miniature games. In the next, several assorted anthropomorphic furry creatures were huddled in a corner, talking quietly. They barely glanced at him as he passed through. The third must have been used for storage. It was stacked with boxes of snacks and cases of soda pop. The fourth was also deserted, and pitch dark. Alex was only mildly surprised to find that this was no obstacle. He entered the room and quietly closed the door behind him. The final door should lead him to an area near Darknight. This hall was laid out as if for a lecture. The tables were arranged along a central isle, the chairs behind them faced a stage on the opposite end. Behind the curtain, was the exit.
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	Now, the shadow rushed in and launched a swift series of probing attacks. Alex parried each one and managed a couple of reposts, but it wasn't easy. After a pause it attacked again. This time there was no probing. Alex found himself being driven back. "Damn, he's good," thought Alex. "Of course he's good! He's Darth freaking Vader! What did I call myself? A generic Jedi knight. How long can a generic jedi knight last against the Dark Lord of the Sith?" He knew he wouldn't like the answer.		Now, the shadow rushed in and launched a swift series of probing attacks. Alex parried each one and managed a couple of reposts, but it wasn't easy. After a pause it attacked again. This time there was no probing. Alex found himself being driven back. "Damn, he's good," thought Alex. "Of course he's good! He's Darth freaking Vader! What did I call myself? A generic Jedi knight. How long can a generic jedi knight last against the Dark Lord of the Sith?" He knew he wouldn't like the answer.

	A twisting feint put Alex out of position, the next strike nearly got him. A small piece of his robe floated to the floor. The bantha wool smoldered. Vader stepped back for an instant and motioned with one hand. A chair launched itself into the air. Alex destroyed it with a back-handed stroke, not taking his eyes off his enemy. "If I rely on brute power, I'm going to die," he thought. "Surely, there has to be someone in there other than this killing machine!" He searched, then he felt it, a brief moment of conflict, of doubt. "So this one is not utterly lost to the Dark side."		A twisting feint put Alex out of position, the next strike nearly got him. A small piece of his robe floated to the floor. The bantha wool smoldered. Vader stepped back for an instant and motioned with one hand. A chair launched itself into the air. Alex destroyed it with a back-handed stroke, not taking his eyes off his enemy. "If I rely on brute power, I'm going to die," he thought. "Surely, there has to be someone in there other than just this killing machine!" He searched, then he felt it, a brief moment of conflict, of doubt. "So this one is not utterly lost to the Dark side."

	Backing again, Alex felt something brush against him, a table. Without thinking he lept up onto it then lept again as Vader tried to take his legs out from under him. Now the Dark Lord was out of position. Alex swept his saber into a downward strike, but hesitated. "I can't kill him, not knowing what I know now." Vader quickly parried him and split the table in half. Alex landed lightly on the next table and prepared for the inevitable. He knew there would be no more opportunities to defeat Vader directly. He tried indirectly again. "I sense a conflict in you. You don't want to do this! You know it's wrong."		Backing again, Alex felt something brush against him, a table. Without thinking he lept up onto it then lept again as Vader tried to take his legs out from under him. Now the Dark Lord was out of position. Alex swept his saber into a downward strike, but hesitated. "I can't kill him, not knowing what I know now." Vader quickly parried him and split the table in half. Alex landed lightly on the next table and prepared for the inevitable. He knew there would be no more opportunities to defeat Vader directly. He tried indirectly again. "I sense a conflict in you. You don't want to do this! You know it's wrong."
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	At that moment, a door behind Vader flew open, allowing light to stream into the room. Silhouetted in the light was a white robed woman. "Stephanie no! Stop!" she screamed.		At that moment, a door behind Vader flew open, allowing light to stream into the room. Silhouetted in the light was a white robed woman. "Stephanie no! Stop!" she screamed.

	"Stephanie?! That's the name?! Dear ~~God~~!"		"Stephanie?! That's the name?! Dear Lord!"

	The woman in white, who looked exactly like Princess Leah, rushed into the room. "Please stop! Don't you know me? I'm your sister, Sandie."		The woman in white, who looked exactly like Princess Leah, rushed into the room. "Please stop! Don't you know me? I'm your sister, Sandie."