Panache and the Curious Affair of the Gin and Tonic

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That's not it either...

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How about this one?

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...Crtl, Alt, Enter...

Damn stub! Use another finger you idiot!


Ctrl, Alt...



Argggh!



...Delete

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[davedove]

As Herald Dove continued his journey through the endless void he noticed the swirling colors coalescing into a definite landscape. Grass and trees formed and he found himself walking through a woodland setting. Looking up, he could see a blue sky above him with a few fluffy clouds floating by.

Just as he was contemplating this strange development, a white rabbit with pink eyes ran close by him.

The Herald Dove would not have though so much about this, as a rabbit did fit the setting, except that this rabbit was nearly five feet tall, walked on his hind legs, and was exclaiming "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!"

Even more unusual, the rabbit actually took a watch out of its waist-coat pocket, looked at it, and then hurried on.

This seemed all too familiar to him, but Herald Dove followed the rabbit anyway. "Perhaps," he thought, "this will be a path back to my own reality."

As he expected, the rabbit soon came up to a large rabbit hole and jumped in.

"Oh well," thought Herald Dove, "when in Wonderland...." and jumped in after the rabbit.

(Just another hint Jamie)

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I see Dave has been tippling at his local watering hole and has reaffirmed his friendship with Harvey the invisible rabbit. Have another one for me Dave befor heading back to your bevy of buxom beauties*.





* Or horde of horrific hags.

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One of the Wompets came trotting up the cellar stairs. "I just saw Dave Dove follow a waistcoated white rabbit past the basement window."
"That's nothing," replied a Wompet coming out of another portion of the house, "I just saw Grant turn into a giant chicken and enter a Caucus-Race along with a dodo, a mouse, a lory, an eaglet, a duck, and a blond in a pinafore dress!"

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One of the Wompets came trotting up the cellar stairs. "I just saw Dave Dove follow a waistcoated white rabbit past the basement window."
"That's nothing," replied a Wompet coming out of another portion of the house, "I just saw Grant turn into a giant chicken and enter a Caucus-Race along with a dodo, a mouse, a lory, an eaglet, a duck, and a blond in a pinafore dress!"

I trust that last statement wasn't addressed to me! Meanwhile I washed my puppy 3 times and he still smells like wet dog.

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Only if you're answering to "Alice," Grant.
As for that wet dog smell - if you don't have any towels, the best way to dry off is to do something athletic, like run a race...

[davedove]

As the Herald Dove tumbled down the rabbit hole, he noticed that the hole had changed from earth to a brick finish. As he was contemplating this change, his fall came to an abrupt halt, directly into a fire!

He quickly rolled away from the fire and began beating at the flames on his clothes. Suddenly, a large blanket was thrown over him and he felt several small hands patting over him to put out the fire. When the blanket was removed, he looked around to see who had helped him.

Several small people gathered around him. A first he thought they might be children until he saw that many of the males bore facial hair. Each of the small people wore brightly colored clothing with a large amount of red and green in the color palette. As he examined them he noticed that their ears were all pointed.

He heard a booming voice call out over the crowd, “What is it? What’s going on here?” The crowd of little people parted to reveal a heavyset bearded man dressed all in red. The man looked down at Herald Dove and laughed out a hearty laugh.

“Ho, ho, ho, well what do you know? If it isn’t Dave; what are you doing here my boy?”

The Herald Dove just stared at the man in disbelief. “Santa?” he asked.

“At your service,” the man said as he bowed. “But you can call me Kris.” The man extended his hand and helped the Herald to his feet. “Tell me, how did you happen to be in my chimney?”

Herald Dove stammered out a quick reply. “I’m not sure. I was following a rabbit.”

“Big fellow, always looking at his watch?” When Herald Dove nodded, the big man continued, “That’s just Harvey. He’s always oversleeping and never gets anywhere on time. He was probably on his way to a tea party or something.”

Herald Dove continued to stare at the big man and his surroundings with wonderment on his face.

Kris noticed this and put his arm around the herald’s shoulders. “Come with me, my boy. I can tell you’ve had a hard time. What you need is a good stiff drink, what with all the troubles with the multiverse and all.”

“Troubles with the multiverse?” the herald asked.

“It will all be explained after you’ve had your drink,” said Kris. “Here,” he said, pointing to a door. “Just step through here and all your questions will be answered. Just tell them Kris said it was okay.”

Herald Dove just nodded as Kris guided him through the door. As the herald stepped through, he again found himself somewhere else.