A Warning

Unending BE - episode 2401

Jim walked outside to take a look at this new world he had found himself in. Looking around, it was much the same as his own. Apparently, these people had amazingly advanced technology but the aesthetic sense of Norman Rockwell. "Boy, are YOU ever in trouble!" Jim jumped at the sound of a male voice behind him. He spun around to see a man of average height dressed like someone out of a cheesy fantasy movie. He was of average height and had a black cape with a hood that obscured most of his face. Strapped to his back was some sort of sword with a white handle, and protruding from the opening in the cape, Jim could see the black handle of another sword. Jim quickly regained his composure. "Wh-h-h-h-o ar-ar-ar-e y-y-y-y-ou?" he asked. "I was merely passing through, and I thought I should warn you about the path you took." "Wh-wh-wh-wh-at ab-b-b-out it?" "You're on the path of Mindboggling Tits of Galactic Proportions and All the Soul-crushing Terrors of H.P.Lovecraft, Clive Barker, and 3 Televangelists combined." "No! NO! NOOOOOO!!!" After Jim finished screaming, he found that his tension had been somewhat released. "So, why are you helping me?" The hooded figure shook his head. "I'm an Outsider. Unless I'm formally invited, all I can do is talk, and invitation has it's own set of problems attached. Still, before I move on, I can tell one important thing to be wary of. Listen and you can hear it." Jim focused his attention on his hearing, and heard....

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Sat Aug 8 11:28:45 1998