[Quick Recap: The Giant Lizard stole the Goddess' slinky. Four New Cirrans volunteered to rescue her precious toy. After 2 days, the foursome are near the Lizard's Lair. Meanwhile, the Goddess exiled Leicky to the New Cirran Space Station (by herself). Then the Goddess went to The Mad Catter's surprise birthday party, got stinking dru... err food poisoning, and joined the SRT last night. Lots of other subplots not noted. Read the back issues already. They're not **that** bad.]

Late morning of the third (and last) day of the Slinky Rescue Mission. For the last time, the lineup consists of: Amanda Hocker (AH), Brian Sullivan (BS), Dave Moore (DM) and Heresy (HE). The Goddess (GC) is there too. The Party of Five [does that count as a pun?] spent the night camping out a short way from the Lair of the Giant-Evil-Commie-Pinko-Mutant-Scum Lizard.

HE: ((Playing on the New Cirran Science Facility Chameleon Unit / Universal Game Console [Sheesh! Scientists and their long names])) Die Rat Girl! Die Autolycus! Die Jenn! Aargh, stupid rat killed me again!

BS: What in Tartarus are you playing Heresy?

HE: I'm playing Quake with Leicky. She found a total conversion for New Cirra. She always kills me though.

Leicky : ((On the Space Station)) I. Am. Invincible! (That and I have a supercomputer to play on)

BS: ((Pointing at the screen)) Hey, is that the Goddess?

HE: Yup, see how everyone runs away as she flames people randomly?

BS: Realistic.

HE: Listen to this... ((Gets closer to the Goddess))

Game: "Before I kill you I'm going to make you moo like a cow you fat pathetic piece of dung!"

BS: Sounds lifelike, although the words aren't quite right.

Game: "Here bovine, bovine, bovine"

HE: There are a few glitches...

Game: ((The Goddess blows a "catch-it-put-it-in-your-pocket" kinda kiss.))

BS: I think someone's going to die painfully for writing that program.

AH: ((Walking up to the other two)) Where's Dave?

BS: I sent him out to catch us a marmot for lunch.

AH: You sent Dave out to hunting?

HE: I don't think that was a good idea. He once got lost in the Temple. Almost got himself sacrificed.

BS: Well, Michael's new at the job. It's understandble that he made a mistake.