Do you believe in ghosts?

[Velociryx]

That rumor would be true, good sir! (However, as a dyed in the wool southerner, I ain't picky, either!)--funny side story 'bout that....

Once, when I was travelling cross-country....oh, it had to be mid to late october when I hit Idaho, cos I ran into a snowstorm....not far from the Oregon border, at about 2:30 in the morning, I decided to stop for the night....every place I passed was flashing a no-vacancy sign (bad storm....drove everybody off the road), but finally, a bit off the beaten path, I found a little "mom and pop" lodge that didn't have their sign flashing, so I stopped.

Sadly, a trucker had taken the place's last room ahead of me, but apparently I reminded the proprietor of an old army buddy (he nailed my accent down on the first try cos it was the same as his army bud's, and correctly guessed that I was from South Carolina). So, we sat talking for a while over coffee, and I told him that if it was okay by him, I could just catch a few winks out in my car in the parking lot.

He laughed and said "you Suthern boys aren't too particular, are you?"

I chuckled too, and agreed that no....we aren't particularly choosy about some things, and he tossed me a blanket and told me to catch some z's on the couch in the TV room of the lodge....much warmer than the parking lot, to be sure!

So....beer, tequila....whatever's handy....

-=Vel=-

[Solver]

Another thing I'm amazed of is your talent to make an interesting story of anything, and present it as in the best fiction books.

[Velociryx]

NOW he's got me blushin' over here... Thanks man! It's funny you should say that, cos the whole time I was writing that out, I kept thinking of all the little details I could add to it (bits of the conversation, the feel of the road, blanketed in snow, etc), and it could have easily become story-length!

-=Vel=-
(hmmm....and it might make a good read, too....I'll have to try that out!)

[Solver]

See, see! Just what I've been saying... you are definitely a writer, and born as one.

It's one in the night here... and one of the reasons I'm up is the story thread you posted .

[Velociryx]

Getting ready to head for home, but I couldn't resist the urge to reply once more, and believe me when I say I'll be anxious to hear what you think of it!

-=Vel=-

[Solver]

So far it's quite good, trust me! I'm probably going to finish it tomorrow morning... just thinking of the how soon I need to wake, still I'm not even halfway through.

You know, while stories of such fantasy universes, and stuff, aren't exactly my thing (well, I like them, but takes me a while to get into one), this is better than quite a number of books I've read in print and hardcover.

[Velociryx]

Music to this author's ears, good sir! And I'm hoping that when I get enough bits and pieces hammered into shape, I'll be able to take the "Informal History of Candle'Bre" to my publisher for a look.....

-=Vel=-