Right Behind You 2013-02-22

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Re: Right Behind You 2013-02-22

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So, what is down? Being in an underground complex, why would the room exits go down? I guess it could lead to an underground cave or river, gotta have water right?
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RunningBull wrote:So, what is down? Being in an underground complex, why would the room exits go down? I guess it could lead to an underground cave or river, gotta have water right?
Yes, of course! Maybe even a Flood Control Dam!

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Aleister Crow wrote:It's one of the kachinas! Unfortunately it's ten feet tall and really angry! :lol:

I just hope it's not a spider though. Katherine said she's terrified of them.
Grantwhy wrote:It's a giant snake :shock:
DilyV wrote:Leo G. Carrol,
Was over a barrel,
When Tarantula took to the hills!!!
These are all good guesses.

However, I suspect that Paul has done his usual master-quality job of hiding a hint to the truth in plain sight.

By having Katherine use colloquial, regional language for "Run away right now" he's clued us in.

It's obvious - Katherine and Atsali are being charged by an angry vamoose.
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RunningBull wrote:So, what is down? Being in an underground complex, why would the room exits go down? I guess it could lead to an underground cave or river, gotta have water right?
Could be an exit on the bottom level, like a ground floor. The structure could have been built in a hillside, with exits at different levels. Be sides, the can't go up, the only way is down.

I'm not sure the structure is collapsing. The rumbling is going on too long and to strong. A collapse would have been relatively quick and sudden. I dont think a giant spider would rumble, neither would a snake. Perhaps a series of barrels, as in Donkey Kong? :D :D
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RunningBull wrote:So, what is down? Being in an underground complex, why would the room exits go down? I guess it could lead to an underground cave or river, gotta have water right?
It could be like the mine--since it's apparently in a mesa, the outlet may be in the side, and quite possibly from the lower floor(s).
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Aleister Crow wrote:It's one of the kachinas! Unfortunately it's ten feet tall and really angry! :lol:

I just hope it's not a spider though. Katherine said she's terrified of them.
If it is a giant spider she could always make the wise crack, "I'm gonna need a bigger pin!!!!" :roll:
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I'm just wondering what caused that CHONK! It's unlikely that Kath's bottom makes that sound whenever she sits.
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Being an Anime fan in general, and a Cowboy BeBop fan in particular, I'm reminded of a remark Faye Valentine made in Cowboy BeBop the movie when Spike told her to go to the climate control center and tell them to make it rain...

"It's plans like this that get people killed!!!!"

I'm imagining Kath is thinking this right about now about our bird-brained friend... Needless to say, any priveledges Atsali had in the library are likely to be revoked after this fiasco...

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MerchManDan wrote:I'm just wondering what caused that CHONK! It's unlikely that Kath's bottom makes that sound whenever she sits.
Especially since Katherine has proved she's no candy-ass.
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bmonk wrote:
MerchManDan wrote:I'm just wondering what caused that CHONK! It's unlikely that Kath's bottom makes that sound whenever she sits.
Especially since Katherine has proved she's no candy-ass.
(takes an appreciative look at Kat's posterior)
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MerchManDan wrote:I'm just wondering what caused that CHONK! It's unlikely that Kath's bottom makes that sound whenever she sits.
Probably whatever big object is approaching that they have to get away from. Best bet it's still a big round rock LOL. Second best bet is it's Atsi's Momma come a looking for her missing child and is she mad! Third choice is the snowball that survived the nether regions that everyone says it never had a chance to.
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bmonk wrote:
RunningBull wrote:So, what is down? Being in an underground complex, why would the room exits go down? I guess it could lead to an underground cave or river, gotta have water right?
It could be like the mine--since it's apparently in a mesa, the outlet may be in the side, and quite possibly from the lower floor(s).
It's a simple and effective defensive device.
Force your enemy to climb through a hole head first and whack 'em.
Then take their ladder.
The only practical entrance to the complex is on the lowest level.
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The entire complex is transforming into a pre-Columbian adobe mecha... :P
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zachariah wrote:I wonder if Kath is going to show up in tight fitting black leather carrying a whip before this is over?.
We can only hope...
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Leather, huh?

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Or satin and lace ... and snakes?

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Fairportfan wrote:Or satin and lace ... and snakes?
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Jabberwonky wrote:The entire complex is transforming into a pre-Columbian adobe mecha... :P
...darn you, Jabber, now I'm imagining such a thing and it is awesome.
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MerchManDan wrote:
Jabberwonky wrote:The entire complex is transforming into a pre-Columbian adobe mecha... :P
...darn you, Jabber, now I'm imagining such a thing and it is awesome.
If it looks anything like the one in mine, I'm down wit'cha! :D
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