A couple years back, in a thread about a visit to the circus we made with Kat and Joe Avins and their daughter, I referred to the latter as "Nina 'I'm Only Three, I Don't Have A Codename Yet' Avins".
This no longer applies.
As many of you may already know (from the DW FAQ if nothing else), the Warriors run a school for young metahumans. When I became the GM for Warriors a couple years back, I made the request that the players each create a couple of students for the school, since I planned on bringing it into play every once in a while.
Joe and Kat Avins responded by essentially establishing the metahuman dominance of Kat's family's genes, by recruiting their nieces by her sister Heather into the school.
Now that Nina is almost six, she too has joined the cast of characters. Her code name is a tribute to her mother: "Katgirl". Her power set... is unstable -- she gets a new collection of powers every day.
She also wanted a classmate, so at the most recent gaming day we had, Nina asked Peggy if she could make up a daughter for Shadowwalker to be her best friend at the Academy. Peggy agreed. Since Nina's counterpart in Warriors' World is in real-time -- meaning she won't be six until 2005 -- that means Shadowwalker's daughter will also be about the same age -- which means, as of Doug's departure on the Walk, Shadowwalker is pregnant. And he doesn't know it.
I really don't know what I'm going to do with this yet, but it certainly makes for some interesting background data.
Plus I thought people would get a kick of hearing how this happened.

-- Bob
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It's spelt "Frodo Baggins" but it's pronounced "Throat-wobbler Mangrove."

Okay... so I was driving home yesterday after work, and WRIF ("The Riff ROCKS Detroit!") started playing an old, familiar tune by the Motor City Madman himself:
There I was back in the wild again.
I felt right at home, where I be-long.
I had the feeling, coming over me again.
Just like it happened so many times be-fore. eh.
The Spirit of the Woods is like an old good friend.
Makes me feel warm and good in-side.
I knew his name and it was good to see him again.
Cause in the wind he's still a-live.
Oh Fred Bear
Walk with me down the trails again.
Take me back, back where I be-long.
Fred Bear
I'm glad to have you at my side my friend
and I'll join you in the big hunt before too long
before too long.
It was kinda dark, another misty dusk
it came from a tangle down be-low.
I tried to re-mem-ber everything you taught me so well.
I had to de-cide which way to go.
Was I a-lone or in a hunter's dream.
Cause the moment of truth was here and now.
I felt his touch I felt his guiding hand.
The buck was mine forever more!!
(chorus repeats twice)
Power: Doug experiences a sudden sharpening of his senses and tracking skills, sort of "Wolverine Lite," Robin Hood-esque archery skills, and a bow with unlimited arrows a-la the shotgun from "White Wedding." Also develops a sudden strong craving for venison steak.
Whether any ghostly guides show up, or Doug's leathers suddenly grow buckskin fringes, is left as an exercise for Bob. (

1. K-1 can talk dirty to a girl, ^^.
2. Belle still have these jealousy attacks.
3. Never let Skuld into the following sites w/o supervision:
a. Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona
b. Bremerton Navy yard in Washington State..specifically the "boneyard"
c. The Army Armor Museum in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Trust me...let Skuld into anyone of those 3 areas and who knows what will fly, steam or drive out of the front gates.
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Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

Song, as sung by Dr. Scratchansniff and others:
DrSns : One Monday morning I got up late
And there were these monkeys outside the gate.
The guard tried to stop them but he had no luck
The monkeys got free and they ran amuck!
DrSns : I don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : I don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : My office was run by the studio nurse.
I came downstairs und what could be worse?
The monkeys was doing a crazy dance.
They put buggies in my underpants!
DrSns : I don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : Monkeys dance then I dance too!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : I ran outside to get a stick
But I'm telling you, friends, those monkeys was quick!
'Cause when I returned, much to my disgrace
Those monkeys had the nurse in a mad embrace!
Nurse : I don't know what to say the monkeys won't do.
Yakko : For a nickel I'll give you a clue!
Dot : I didn't know your eyes were blue!
DrSns : I don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
Marita: Yessah, whoo!
Flavio: Ah, play that thing!
DrSns : I went to me bath for a shower and shave.
The monkeys goin' to put me into my grave!
The entire bathroom was laid to waste
And they shaved my head with minty toothpaste!
DrSns : I don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : They is crazy-nutzo, I'm telling you!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : Then by this time I was feeling dread
They was using a shoe brush to shine me head.
I asked them to leave but they stayed around.
They pulled the chain and yee! I went down!
DrSns : I don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : Call my lawyer; I'm ready to sue!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : Aaaaaaaaaa!
Marita: Yessah, brother!
Squit with the flute again, accidently jabs Pesto in the beak.
Pesto : Hey! That's it! Where do you think you're pointin' with that thing! ...
Squit : Ow! Come on! Knock it off! Ouch! ...
I'm losin' my tail feathers! I need those!
Pesto : Yeah, I'll give you one o' those! ...
DrSns : Well me patience ran out and I'm telling you sure
Tomorrow I show those monkeys the door!
And if they don't leave I'm inviting you
To my house for dumplings and monkey stew!
DrSns : I don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : Now I'm in the stew. -- Oh, poo.
YW+D : Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
DrSns : Watch out for monkeys, I'm telling you!
YWDF+M: Don't know what to say the monkeys won't do!
YW+D : We're not monkeys; we're just cuckoo!
YWDF+M: Don't know what to say the Warners won't do!
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I don't know...it just seems...so right.
Sirrocco

And did those feet, in ancient time,
Walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the Holy Lamb of God
In England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon these crowded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among these dark satanic mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
Till we have built Jerusalem
In England's green and pleasant land.
-- Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Jerusalem
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

I just discovered that I share something in common with many of the main characters in Evangelion.
My last name graced one of the ships from World War II.
She wasn't anything fancy, just a transport, but she's still in service, albeit in civilian form.
Just nice to know that I didn't need to kludge together the Arizona bit for IWATDP...
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''

-- James Nicoll

Just to let folks know... in the game of volleyplot that Chris and I play, the ball is currently in my court and I'm bobbling it. As you might guess from the progress note at the top of the main page, we're very far along in the chapter. We just have three or four scenes that need writing. The problem is that I'm in the middle of a particularly recalcitrant one -- I'm on my, um, fourth I think try at it. So for the moment, the chapter is stalled.
Of course, this gives Chris a nice big window to work on Odinborn, so it's not all bad...

-- Bob
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It's spelt "Frodo Baggins" but it's pronounced "Throat-wobbler Mangrove."

I used to walk through this world
Cautious and oh so serious
Till the life I was living
Was merely a near death experience
But I changed my story
When I finally saw
Where I was wasn't where it was at
And now I'm alive, I let Destiny drive
And I'm stretching out in the back
If I lose my job - I'll sleep till noon
If the news is bad - I'll watch cartoons
And if my house burns down
I'll have lots more room
And a much better view of the moon
In the vastness of space
The ever expanding universe
We are all puny specks of galactic dust
Here on Mother Earth
Now I ain't no preacher
Don't know if I'll reach you
But here is some humble advice
Use your uncommon sense and you surely will live
An uncommonly sensible life
If I lose my job - I'll sleep till noon
If the news is bad - I'll watch cartoons
And if my house burns down
I'll have lots more room
And a much better view of the moon
Now I ain't no preacher
Don't know if I'll reach you
But here is some humble advice
Use your uncommon sense and you surely will live
An uncommonly sensible life
If I lose my job - I'll sleep till noon
If the news is bad - I'll watch cartoons
And if my house burns down
I'll have lots more room
And a much better view of the moon
-- Modern Man, A Much Better View Of The Moon
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

watersoul.sytes.net/GMT/
Hmmm...I wonder if K-1 is familiar with El-Hazard?
__________________
Into terror!,  Into valour!
Charge ahead! No! Never turn
Yes, it's into the fire we fly
And the devil will burn!
- Scarlett Pimpernell

I'm not sure what step it could be appropriate for, but every time I listen to this, it screams Doug and his bike.