AN OMINOUS RENDEZVOUS

Sunday, October 3. 2010

First off, to tie up last week’s loose ends, Rudy ended up not getting the tattoo. I figured that would be the outcome when Fiona got involved. Rudy stopped little Wendell from getting one, and Fiona effectively stopped Rudy. Case closed, for now.
Moving on to the latest issue. Kell texted me that she received a curious request from Frank Mangle. He asked her to dress up as her cousin Sheila and to meet him at a canine restaurant on Monday. This is colored in all shades of Wrong. He’s up to something, but I can’t guess what it could possibly be.
Kell has misgivings as well, but she told me she’s decided to go along just to find out. The fact is, dressing up as her identical cousin comes awfully easy for her. She has the outfit, and once she puts that on she just slaps makeup on her face. (...A lot of makeup, but that’s Sheila.) Then she makes some internal adjustment to her bearing and, voila. Instant Cousin.
Hang on. I just got an additional message from Kell. Frank sent a follow-up E-mail insisting on utter secrecy about all this. Kell asked me not to repeat it anywhere.
Ooooooookay.
Um, forget I said anything. Move along, nothing to see here.
How about those baseball playoffs?

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The Padres had better do something miraculous and keep doing it. It's embarassing to see them fall from undisputed first place to just trying to keep up.

#1 Gabriel LaVedier on 2010-10-03 01:23 (Reply)

The local team finished out of the playoff even wwith their 100 million dollar pitcher.

Could it be that Frank is looking for info. on the best way to court Sheila. After all he has not dated anyone in a long time.

#2 STEVEN BRAMS on 2010-10-03 08:50 (Reply)

L.,

Does Domain have an well-preserved red haired baseball announcer?

MLD

#3 MLD on 2010-10-03 11:36 (Reply)

Yes, Vin Scuttle.

#4 Lindesfarne Dewclaw on 2010-10-03 11:44 (Reply)

Not in reply to anything you wrote, really just a question/observation; over here the science-fiction "modern master of alternate history" is a UCLA professor named Harry Turtledove; I'm wondering if your equivalent has the same name.

#4.1 tim sayeau on 2010-10-03 19:37 (Reply)

Yes, he has the same name, and you can guess his species. I met him at a convention called WindyCon in Chicago a few years back.

#4.1.1 Lindesfarne Dewclaw on 2010-10-03 21:16 (Reply)

And this is not being shown on the comics page where we get our usual 'video feed' from your world. Interesting.
And Catherine Aura is reporting interesting stuff too. Cool.

We will be as quiet as a stalking/hunting critter on this.
Keep us informed.
'Otter

#5 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-10-03 12:15 (Reply)

Yep. Lots of strange stuff going on in Catherine Aura's circle. She doesn't seem to know that everyone on this side of the portal can read her "birds-only" microblogging site called Twitter.

Is Twitter birds-only over there or does it just exist on this side of the portal?

#5.1 Matthew Carpenter (TuxRug) on 2010-10-03 18:38 (Reply)

This is not the first time you've pretended to have no way to delete what you've typed even before posting. I knew you still weren't an angel, regardless of Fenton's opinion.

Kell must be showing her domestication by trusting Frank. In her, uh, nonexistent shoes, I would demand a reason, or at least ask what was in it for me. If he kept me in the dark, no dice.

#6 Classic Steve (Link) on 2010-10-03 13:11 (Reply)

Oh, last week someone had a question about religion in my world. I don't want to get too specific, but the major religions are non-species-based. That is, they're not restricted to a specific species.

#7 Lindesfarne Dewclaw on 2010-10-03 16:42 (Reply)

My home town Twins clinched the AL Central, but they better play better down the stretch, or they won't get very far.

#8 JDB on 2010-10-03 17:43 (Reply)

Hmmm, sounds like Frank may be getting ready for a "proposal" to Sheila!

As, for baseball: I've been a Dodger fan since 1987. This has not been a good year on several levels.

#9 ReFlex76 (Link) on 2010-10-03 20:20 (Reply)

As for Ms Aura's tweets in regard to the portal, a few years ago we saw Ralph and Martha floating thru it on a raft, and Martha rowing a boat thru it. The portal must drift around a bit if it is now twenty feet above sea level.

Spoiler Alert!
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I hope Kell talks Frank out of this, though I'm not surprised he thought of Kell; I addition to her cousin Sheila, she is related to Corrie, Herdthinners webmaster, Kell is the one who set up building security, recruited many of the staff, arranged for Abby to take over the fleet maintenamce, speaks both Canine and Feline fluently, and got baby sitters for Gweneth and her fellow skunks. I'd worry if Kell dyes her hair red...

#10 Pat M on 2010-10-04 00:29 (Reply)

I'm more of a football fan but I do wonder is baseball a prey sport as well as football?

#11 lastone1376 on 2010-10-04 12:16 (Reply)

I think Frank is in for big trouble if he tries to takje over Herd Thinnere. Others have tried in the past & ended up with their heads on the wall.

Thats because RL is always on gaurd for such take over attempts. The only way he can win is by complete suprise.

#12 STEVEN BRAMS on 2010-10-04 12:30 (Reply)

Frank would need surprise in his attack, and Kell could supply that.
Someone in the newsgroup pointed out that both of them are lousy at spy craft. The first request to shift language was sent in plain, as well as Kell's announcement that she is dressed as Sheila.

For more consideration, would they rule as a team? Who decides ties?

HT has been more dog friendly than cat friendly. Most picts of the wall show more cat heads. That could change unpleasantly for Kell.

#13 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-10-04 19:38 (Reply)

Frank is trying to do this all by himself? Likely another head on the wall. (variation on pink floyd?)

#13.1 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-10-05 06:31 (Reply)

Oh dear. It now appears as if Frank is almost counting on what happened to those who challenged R.L. before him...

#14 Matthew Henry on 2010-10-05 07:39 (Reply)

Does Domain have insurance money?
Can you collect via 'suicide by cop'?

#14.1 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-10-05 09:13 (Reply)

Well, in this case, it's more 'suicide by CEO'.......

Speaking as an herbivore, though, I must say it's rather appalling how these predators conduct business. What, may I ask, is wrong with a few intimidating passes, and maybe a nip and kick or two? Do they have to take things to such extremes? 7X=Q

#14.1.1 Lucius Appaloosius on 2010-10-06 23:17 (Reply)

If they think that they do need to, then they do need to.
RL has kept the company by that means for the whole time he has had it.

Seriously, if Kell seconded the motion, she should motion to be second, and join the fight.

#14.1.1.1 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-10-09 00:31 (Reply)

I'm glad Rudy didn't get the tattoo. Generally, getting a tattoo of someone's name or face spells doom for the relationship. I'd hate to see their (Rudy and Fiona's) romance cursed.

I was just curious about something to do with heredity on your side. Where did Coney get such blonde hair? From your father's or Kell's side?

#15 Ashley on 2010-10-05 13:41 (Reply)

Well it did not have anything to do with the genetics of a beloved but adopted daughter.
Kell is a grey wolf, Kevin is a white bunny, well he is if he stays out of the sun long enough. He might have been gray at one time. Maybe something skipped a generation or so, maybe mutation.

#15.1 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-10-07 18:19 (Reply)

Aww it has ta be a marriage proposal

I mean whod be stupid to challenge RL LOL

#16 Danny on 2010-10-08 16:21 (Reply)

I had a weird question.
One of my favorite games over here is Chrono Trigger.
Mind telling me the species of each character on your side?
I'm insanely curious to know what Frog's like on your end.

#17 Ritrat8 on 2010-10-08 16:46 (Reply)

Well Frankj did it. He challanged RL as leader of Herd Thinners. Kell seconded it & RL said go ahead. So far its all off page. We should know what happened in a day or so.

#18 STEVEN BRAMS on 2010-10-09 12:20 (Reply)

Is Kell realy the new head CEO of herd thinneers. Will she make a better leader then either RL or frank.

Only time will tell.

#19 STEVEN BRAMS on 2010-10-10 01:25 (Reply)

And for the second time in (pre)history Kell is CEO of HT.

#20 Old Prof. Otter on 2010-10-10 02:58 (Reply)

Realy. When was the 1st time.

#20.1 STEVEN BRAMS on 2010-10-10 09:46 (Reply)

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