Wednesday, 02 July 2003

Ummmm...no.

Of COURSE I didn't bring MAX DARKSTAR.

ASTRAL...YOU told me NOT to bring MAX. You made me PROMISE not to even TELL him about ANY of this!

Sure, I WANTED to bring Max, but you told me...

Helloooo. Astral...are you SURE you're getting enough oxygen?

POLY - gone
 

Thursday, 03 July 2003

Rust, Grass & Besmou Cola. (what are the 3 toughest stains?)


Oh...right. I suppose I DID ask you not to talk to MAX DARKSTAR.

Actually, I was only avoiding him because I spilled a BIT of BESMOU Cola on his labcoat.

Well...perhaps more than a BIT.

ASTRAL - out

Monday, 07 July 2003

THAT's why you SWORE me to SECRECY?
I mean...this is MAX DARKSTAR we're talking about.

Max didn't even get mad when the VULCAN PEEBLE AMBASSADOR SET FIRE to Max's favorite couch.

And Max was ASLEEP on that couch at the time!

And you know...Max has about a zillion lab coats. I really don't think it's a big deal that you spilled a little BESMOU Cola on one of them.

POLY - gone

Tuesday, 08 July 2003

Bad Astral


Yes, well - for the record, I spilled roughly 42 CASES of BESMOU Cola on MAX's labcoat. And on much of his laboratory as well.

And I MAY have been BORROWING MAX's labcoat at the time to perform some slightly unauthorized and possibly illegal experiments.

In Max's laboratory.

Without his permission.

While he was putting out a small fire.


Which I started. In order to distract him.

I think that about covers it.
ASTRAL - out



Just to be clear, sweetie...if Max asks me about ANY of this...I may have to deny that I even KNOW you!

What in WONDERLENS has gotten into you, ASTRAL?

How could you be so reckless? This is SO not like YOU.

Hmmmm...come to think of it...this is more like ME.

Way to GO, grrrl!
POLY - gone
 

Wednesday, 09 July 2003

Hmmmm - a vote of approval from POLY: Queen of Chaos. Thanks.

I think.

So, who DID you bring on this rescue mission? MAX is clearly the best ALIEN researcher on this planet....you must have found some pretty impressive off-world talent.

I can't wait to hear which esteemed SCIENTISTS you found to lead this expedition without Max!

ASTRAL - out

Thursday, 10 July 2003

Ok...

Don't freak out, ASTRAL

...but, TECHNICALLY SPEAKING, they're not SCIENTISTS.
Actually, I brought a WONDERLENS guest and uh...a GREY.
POLY - gone



You brought a tourist and a shoplifter?

You ARE joking - right?
ASTRAL - out

 

Friday, 11 July 2003

Now, ASTRAL...don't get your SPACESUIT in a knot!

THIS tourist has been a HUGE help!

It's an Earthling. I'm finding out that they can be SURPRISINGLY resourceful!

And this Grey isn't JUST a shoplifter. YERG is also... a very GIFTED practical joker.

And I have to admit, even though we've had some TRUST ISSUES, he's been a BIG help.

Yerg is the reason we have an Octoporter! ...And if it wasn't for ”TIMMY” here, we wouldn't have this PORTAL...

...AND without the portal, we wouldn't be having this two-way conversation via your HOLOBLOG
POLY - gone






You have an Octoporter named "Timmy"?
Astral - out





Long story.
POLY - gone
 

Monday, 14 July 2003

Shadowfax vs. Shadowpuppet


Well, I'm dying of curiosity, but hold onto your HOLOBLOG.

The LAMPYRES are motioning to me. Fascinating. Did you know that THESE CREATURES communicate by transforming themselves into SHADOW PUPPETS? It's quite elegant.

Even now, they're swirling into the shape of a gigantic, toothy beast. Hmmm...I wonder what that means?

If only I had my phrase-book handy.
Astral - out

Tuesday, 15 July 2003


Helloooo!

ASTRAL...

Are you still there?

I may not be a language whiz like W.A.T.R., but the universal meaning for "BIG TOOTHY MONSTER" is...

"RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!"

I mean...really.

Do I have to DRAW you a picture?
I swear. For being one SMART COOKIE, Astral can be more thick-headed than a GELGIANT BATTLE SLUG.

And trust me...craniums don't come THICKER
POLY - gone

Wednesday, 16 July 2003

I HEARD that!

And for the record, I am not thick-headed, I'm just a bit more PATIENT than...

oh dear -

Astral - out

Thursday, 17 July 2003

ASTRAL?


Astral...are you still THERE?


Well that's just perfect. We finally got ahold of Astral to warn her that she's being followed by LAMPYRES, only to find she's been looking for THEM!

We thought they were trying to harm her, only to find out they just saved her!

And now we've finally found a way to communicate with Astral, but she's probably just been EATEN by some giant, toothy monster.

What ELSE could go wrong?

Friday, 18 July 2003

oops
 

Monday, 21 July 2003

.........Don't ask.


Just remind me to never, EVER again ask again, "Hey - what could go wrong?"


So...what just happened? What exploded? And what's this lump of charcoal?



Oh, SHOOTing Stars! Astral's HOLOBLOG just blew up! How the HEXADECIMAL did THAT happen?

All I did was wave the BESMOU Wand at it. It's always worked BEFORE!


Man...ASTRAL is going to FLAME my Pop Tarts when she finds out...

wait...do you HEAR something?
 

Tuesday, 22 July 2003


Poly,
Sorry for the uh... FIREWORKS.


We've been doing a little upgrading to my HOLOBLOG. So far so good.

I think.

I just need to dash off and get some water. And perhaps change into something less...flammable. I'll blog back in a nanosecond.

Astral - out
 

Wednesday, 23 July 2003

Well, I guess it wasn't our fault after all! THAT's a relief.

Looks like the HOLOBLOG still works...it's just a little ...crispier.
I wonder what ASTRAL is DOING? It's not like her to...well...COMBUST. And what happened to the "big toothy monster"?

Uh oh.

 

Accidental fires?
"Fixing" the holoblog?
Big, toothy monster?

Fixing + fires + toothy monsters = FUNGILA MONSTERS!

ASTRAL! DO NOT let the Fungila Monster "FIX" anything for you!!!

...Astral?

Thursday, 24 July 2003

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Dear POLY,
Well, I only just figured out what my new LAMPYRE friends have been trying to tell me. It seems our large, toothy newcomer is a Fungila Monster.

I'm not familiar with the species, are you?

In any event, the Fungilan seems very interested in doing some EXTENSIVE upgrades to my HOLOBLOG. Very neighborly, these Fungilans.

But for some reason, my LAMPYRE FRIENDS seem quite nervous about this gracious offer.

Of course, I don't want to OFFEND either the Lampyres OR the Fungilan, so perhaps I'll just let the Fungila Monster do a few MINOR repairs before we -

Oh dear.

I had NO idea these holoblogs caught on FIRE so easily! I'm really not sure it's supposed to -

Poly - you might want to stand back a few steps. The Fungilan says the flames are a perfectly NORMAL part of the repair procedure, but I'm starting to have my doubts.

And I couldn't help but notice that the Lampyres have all run for for cover. Thanks goodness these ANCIENT RUINS are made of solid rock.

In any event - long story short - you might want to stand back just A BIT before -

Friday, 25 July 2003

Not a Peep

________________________oOOo________________________



Ow.


What the HEXADECIMAL was THAT?!



Is everybody ok? No broken bones, tentacles or...WHATEVER?
What in WONDERLENS did that crazy Fungila Monster DO?

ASTRAL?!!! Are you there? Are you OK?!!!



SHOOTing STARS!

Forgive my colorful language, but...
I haven't seen FIREWORKS like that since CHEF FUGU used a TIME MACHINE to cook PASTA and accidentally hit PAST: PRIMEVAL” instead of "PASTA: PRIMAVERA”.

Talk about NUKING your FOOD!

Sooo...where IS Astral? Why isn't she answering?

Astral...are you there?

...are you alive?

Monday, 28 July 2003

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Ouch.

Yes.

I SEEM to be alive. Hit my head on a ROCK, I think. Yes, here it is. It must have broken loose from THE TEMPLE during the HOLOBLOG... um...UPGRADE. Oh, why bother PRETENDING? The cursed thing EXPLODED! Honestly, I had no idea that blogging would be so...FLAMMABLE!

Odd thing about this rock.

I just noticed. The figures carved onto it look almost of ANCIENT EARTH ORIGIN. How odd. Can't imagine how I failed to notice that before.

I'm going to dash back to the Temple and have another look. If only the blast hadn't kicked up so much dust and smoke. I can barely see my own ROCKET BOOTS.

Luckily, the FUNGILANS gave me a pair of their infra-violet ultravision goggles. That should help. I'd hate to get lost down here...again.

I'll blog back in a nanosecond.

Just have to figure out how these GOGGLES work. I wonder what these BRIGHTNESS & COLOR CONTROLS do?

Astral - out
 

Wednesday, 30 July 2003

Rest Stop 101

________________________oOOo________________________


ASTRAL -WAIT!

Do NOT use any of the Fungilan INVENTIONS! They NEVER work! Well...not without exploding.
TRUST ME on this.
Astral - those Fungila Monsters are a menace to...


Astral?


Swell.

Well, maybe the Fungilan goggles WILL work. There's a first for everything, right?

I mean...it sounds like I was actually RIGHT about this place looking like something from ANCIENT EARTH.

HAH!...and Astral says I NEVER STUDIED.


Well...ok...I guess that's true. I may not have been the most studious robot at Tour Guide College.

True... I may have been the first student to ever flunk out of Rest Stop 101. That WAS a little embarassing.

But you have to understand...we robots don't NEED rest stops. How was I supposed to know 48 hours between stops was too long?

But hey, that's ancient history.
 

Thursday, 31 July 2003

________________________oOOo________________________


Speaking of ancient history, have I got news for YOU, POLY

Astral - out









Astral?

How the HEXADECIMAL did you get ALL THE WAY to the TEMPLE and back so FAST?

POLY - gone









Ah - well, THAT's part of the ancient history.

Ok - let me explain.

Long ago, in A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY...

Sorry. Couldn't resist.

Seriously -
remember this rock that hit me during the HOLOBLOG explosion? I brought it back to the temple to compare the inscription to the SYMBOLS covering the temple walls.

The writing on the rock looked similar to an ancient Earth language, but the SYMBOLS on the WALL it came from looked completely unfamiliar to me.

UNTIL I looked at the walls upside down.

(LOVE these new JET BOOTS by the way!)

Here's the thing. The SYMBOLS on the temple walls ARE from ancient Earth.

But the inscriptions are all upside-down!

It doesn't ENTIRELY make sense to me yet, but I feel we're getting VERY CLOSE.

I'll blog back in a nanosecond. Boots are overheating - don't think they were designed to fly upside-down.

Astral - out
 

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