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} Oracle - "Zadoc! ZADOC!"
}
} (enter Zadoc, prostrating himself and grovelling)
}
} Zadoc - "Yes, liege and ever-benign master?"
}
} O - "Look at this garbage! It seems like there's more of them every
} day!"
}
} Z - "Master, I'm sorry, but we haven't the power or resources to cause
} an end to the garbage strike. The union demands are just too great for
} our budget to.."
}
} O - "NO, you imbecile! These questions! These SUPPLICANTS! It seems
} like for every bag of honest, straightforward, properly grovelled
} questions you bring me, I get another two bags of supplicants who think
} THEY'RE the omniscients being!"
}
} Z - "I.. I'm sorry, master, that I haven't done as bang-up of a job on
} filtering as I should. I'll retire myself to your discipline chambers
} and scourge myself immediately.."
}
} O - "No, Zadoc! That can wait until after lunch. We need to take care
} of these supplanting supplicants immediately. I'm sure you know what
} to do."
}
} Z - "Well, I know you wanted the turkey and swiss on rye, but I don't
} think we have the kitchen stocked enough to feed the troublemakers too,
} sir."
}
} O - "Feed the..? You.. NO, ZADOC! I want you to fetch me my Staff of
} Zot and the Enchanted Distilling Equipment! I know EXACTLY what will
} set these uppity supplicants right!"
}
} Z - "But, the turkey and swiss on rye is still a go, master?"
}
} O - "Yes, I think that would be.. NO, YOU FOOL! THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT
} THAN YOUR THRICE-DAMNED DELICATISSANRY!"
}
} Z - "If you say so, sir, but I really think you're missing out this
} time. I got the rye from that new Great Harvest that opened up on
} 3rd."
}
} O - "Great Harvest, you say? Well, that does sound.. GAH! No, Zadoc,
} I'm sure this can wait! We'll handle the supplicants, then go for
} lunch."
}
} Z - "Aye, Master!"
}
} (Zadoc runs to fetch the Enchanted Distilling Equipment, recently
} "borrowed" from the Guinness Brewery, and the infamous Staff of Zot)
}
} Z - "Here it is, master! And black as a pint, it is!"
}
} O - "Excellent, Zadoc! Now, I shall take the Staff, and route a Class
} 3 ZOT through the distillery, and.."
}
} (hours pass)
}
} O - "It is done! A pint worth of bitterness in every reply to
} smart-alecky upstart supplicants who dare to question me with questions
} of questioning!"
}
} Z - "..I don't understand, master."
}
} O - "Precisely! Now, a triumphant return!"
}
} Z - "And lunch?"
}
} O - "Especially lunch!"
}
} You owe the Oracle a 6" meatball sub and a pint of the black stuff.
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