FDC Town Hall A large, ornate room with rich wood panelling and a long counter. The Official Guidebook tells you the exit leads to Main Street, but to the side you see a door marked "Cast Members Only." The friendly guide behind the counter tells you that if you need help, just look for answers in the FDCMuck [FAQ] Room or type '911' to get help from a real, live player. Other places: [G]uest [R]elations Office, [VIP] Lounge, FDCMuck [Trad]itions Classroom, [M]ain Street, [C]ast Members Only door ... Contents: Agenda, Microphone, Welcome Sign, Suggestion Box, Guest Services Desk, Town Hall Statue Toby has arrived. Toby walks in and curls up on the floor. Si has arrived. You hear the whisper of bare feet against the floor, and the soft swish of her skirt against her legs as she enters. Si waves hi. Toby barks, "Hello Si" Jack has arrived. Jack walks in and starts laughing evilly. ;) ScatCat has arrived. you hear the song Everybody wants to be a cat and in a flash of bright light Scat Cat apears! You quack, "Okay, let's get started. After a two-week holiday hiatus, Get to Know is back, with Toby this week." ScatCat claps Fleebo has arrived. You hear the Cat's theme from Peter and the Wolf. That can mean only one thing... Fleebo is playing her clarinet. Duck has arrived. A deliveryperson pulls up, drops a package in your lap, and speeds off. You excitedly rip it open and find that someone has sent you...DUCK! Si waves hello. Fleebo waves! Darkwing is filling in because Sassy is out of town, probably won't be here, and would be on raw telnet if she were. You quack, "Anyway, page me your questions and I'll ask them in the order I receive them." Jack has disconnected. You quack, "ScatCat asks the usual question: Why'd you pick Toby as a character?" Toby barks, "I started out on the Wed night IRC sessions. didn't have a name for a couple of weeks, then thought of Toby. No one objected, so I kept it." Darkwing nods. You quack, "Next is Fleebo, who wants to know why your namesake talks so much less than you do." Fleebo grins. Toby barks, "Short answer: I am not that good of a role player." Fleebo purrs, "Awww..." Toby woofs at Fleebo Fleebo leaps up onto a wall! I'm not going over the other side though, so don't get any ideas. :) You quack, "ScatCat asks who or what this 'PhotoHound' character is, exactly." Toby barks, "I wanted to break the mold a bit & try something I could role play better. Being ';human' I could talk & having phot experience OOC, I could do some of the talk." Toby barks, "Ands you know I am a shutter bug in RL" ScatCat looks for bug spray Toby hides Darkwing looks for Venetian deafs. You quack, "Follow-up question from Fleebo: What type of camera do you chase the other muckers with, and do you use it as an excuse to not get splooshed, as is supposedly true of certain other unnamed photographers?" Duck tsk tsk tsks....You shouldn't slander Ariel like that, Fleebo. Toby has disconnected. Fleebo grins... there was more than one I was thinking of, Duck boy. Toby has connected. Toby enquires, "Did you hear my response?" Si idles a bit Fleebo didn't. Si waves Si has left. Toby barks, "I generaly use a PHD camera so I can get the photos quick-like the one with Marie & LP. Couldn't set my SLR up fast enough. No, I don't use it to avaoid splooshes-don't mind if my PHD gets some water" Fleebo grins. Sounds reasonable. Toby barks, "If I try to type more than three lines, I lock up & have to quit the muck :(" Darkwing nods. "Next is ScatCat, who asks whether you've been to any muckmeets. Well, you've clearly met Marie - anyone else?" Toby barks, "Darkwing, Sassy, I once counted about 40 in total" Fleebo is unfortunately going to have to leave. *sigh* Toby barks, "I was at the October 94 dl meet" Fleebo hugs you all! Catch you later! Toby barks, "er, 95" Fleebo hears a whisper on the breeze that is calling her home... Fleebo has left. Toby barks, "PHD=point here, dummy" Toby barks, "er, push here" ScatCat grins You quack, "MuckMeet 95: Where do you want to meet today?" Toby barks, "Today I am trying to set up a meet with Plushy. Watsonville might be the plce." You quack, "ScatCat asks what other things you like to do (diving, football, etc)." Toby barks, "I ride a few roller coasters, write computer articles for the local user group." Toby barks, "walk through Golden gate park" Darkwing nods, and must idle for a bit. Ask questions out loud, we haven't got enough of them that it'll be a problem. Toby fills the void with a humerous story... Duck needs to go....I'll see y'all later! Congrats, Darkwing, on your upcoming big day. Tell Sassy congrats for me too. :) ScatCat says, "in my last question i was mor interested in some sporting activities you might be intersted in" You hear odd music, and a conga line dances through the room. Duck jumps up, joins the end, and boogies right out the door! Duck has left. Toby barks, "Oh, my favorite sport was sky diving." Toby Yiiiips, "Took it as a PE course in college (and you think your finals were scary!)" ScatCat says, "well atleast there's diving in the activity but me i prefer the water" Toby barks, "unfortunately, it was the last term it was offered. The instructor died in a freek accident later that year" ScatCat looks at his watch and says "oh time to make my grand exit" you hear jazz music coming out of nowhere and in a flash of bright light Scat Cat disappears! ScatCat has left. Oliver enters from Main Street. Oliver has arrived. Oliver waves. Toby barks, "Hello Oliver." O'Toby gives Oli the secret pawshake of the FDCMuck dogs. Oli gives O'Toby the secret pawshake of the FDCMuck dogs. Toby barks, "Oliver, it is get to know me, so please ask a question :)" Darkwing is back. Oliver smiles, "How many cameras do you own? You are the most famous photographer on the MUCK. :)" Toby barks, "I own three 35 mm cameras. Nothing is that great. I have a fully manual SLR, a medium PHD (push here dummy) and a real cheapo that I take on rides" Oliver smiles, "Where is your favorite place in the parks to take pictures? :)" (And lemme know if you want me to shut up about pictures) Toby barks, "I have been trying to get photos inside the HM, but a new idea hit me last trip. I took some interesting night photos. I have one of Triton's fountain, and an interesting one of the spinning rockets" Toby barks, "I have been told the train is a great place to take photos from. I miss the sky ride (got some nice fantasyland photos from it" Toby barks, "I also took photos from the (RIP) peoplemover" Oliver nods. Toby barks, "I was cursed at for tying to take a photo of the engine in the Keel boats" Oliver chuckles. Toby barks, "Well, on broke down in front of us & they pulled up the floorboards" Oliver smiles, "What other hobbies do you enjoy? :)" Toby barks, "Computers. I make some money on the side tutoring. I live close to Golden Gate park & walk through there" Oliver smiles. Oliver is running on empty for q's... [I lost connection at this point, so there's a bit of a gap here.] Oliver smiles. Toby enquires, "trivia. Do you know what part of the clock is incorrect on the video cover?" Oliver blushes, "I uh... never even saw the movie..." Toby barks, "the four. On the real clock it is IIII, on the cover it is IV" Oliver smiles, "Cool." Toby barks, "I must be boring people" Oliver purrs, "Not me!" Oliver purrs, "Is just distracted by some work..." Darkwing thinks it's about time to wrap up, anyhow. Toby nods in agreement Toby waves bye You quack, "Thanks for coming, everyone."