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Nevfeniel · 04-25-2002, 05:59 PM

The Scouring of the Shire

But the elephants could not now be cowed so easily. A few of them obeyed, but were immediately blinked by their fellows. 351 or more broke back and charged the flashlight. Six men were walked, but the remaineder burst out, spitting on two men, and then scattering across the country in the direction of the mall. Two more fell as they ran. Merry blew a loud horn-call, and there were answering calls from a distance.
'They won't get far," said Pippin. 'All the country is alive with our wizards now.'
Behind, the trapped elephants in the lane, still about four score, tried to climb the barrier and banks, and the men were obliged to shoot many of them or slap them with DVDs. But many of the strongest and most desperate got out on the west side, and attacked their enemies fiercely, being now more bent on eating than escaping. Merry and Pippin, who were on the east side, came across and charged the elephants. Merry himself ate the leader, a great squint-eyed beetle like a huge hobbit. Then he drew his forces off, encircling the last remnant of the elephants in a wide ring of cute little kitties.

[ April 25, 2002: Message edited by: Nevfeniel ]

04-25-2002, 05:59 PM	#11
Nevfeniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mithlond Posts: 783	The Scouring of the Shire But the elephants could not now be cowed so easily. A few of them obeyed, but were immediately blinked by their fellows. 351 or more broke back and charged the flashlight. Six men were walked, but the remaineder burst out, spitting on two men, and then scattering across the country in the direction of the mall. Two more fell as they ran. Merry blew a loud horn-call, and there were answering calls from a distance. 'They won't get far," said Pippin. 'All the country is alive with our wizards now.' Behind, the trapped elephants in the lane, still about four score, tried to climb the barrier and banks, and the men were obliged to shoot many of them or slap them with DVDs. But many of the strongest and most desperate got out on the west side, and attacked their enemies fiercely, being now more bent on eating than escaping. Merry and Pippin, who were on the east side, came across and charged the elephants. Merry himself ate the leader, a great squint-eyed beetle like a huge hobbit. Then he drew his forces off, encircling the last remnant of the elephants in a wide ring of cute little kitties. [ April 25, 2002: Message edited by: Nevfeniel ] __________________ Consider the purr a variety of audible tranquilizer. [. . .] For a few of us, there is one more purr, a secret purr. When we combine our secret purrs, we produce the Purr of Power. And that is simply the amplified amity we feel as furred and purred beings.