MSN Conversation 6/27/03 Andrew and Anya Andrew says: you're here! i've missed you! Anya says: Well, ya know busy lil beaver Anya says: Just checking the mail, looks to be a good job you did. Anya says: I'm still thinking Willow should take a look at the site.. but who knows Andrew says: Willow? Andrew says: But I thought I was the web(jedi) master? Anya says: Yes, I'm very pleased with your work. I just want Willow to do a little spell on it so we don't sell the wrong things in conjunction. Anya says: Although her attention is divided. Andrew says: I will text message her. I find that gets her attention -- I usually add 911 to the alert. Andrew says: <-- resourceful. Anya says: Sometimes you amaze me. Anya says: This being one of those times... Andrew says: Oh! The security guys came today. They put in those cameras (and took out the other one ...) Anya says: Mmm, well I still think that we should put in that mystical one you were talking about, cause yeah. Ole normal cameras won't catch the magick folk. They are wiley... but you don't have any lurking around anymore do you? Andrew says: 0:o) Anya says: You little weasel... Anya says: Cause, I have private things happening at private times Andrew says: Okay, okay, I'll remove them. But that means I can't watch 'War of the Wickets' during breaks. *hugs Wicket doll* Anya says: How about this, you can keep them if I can turn them off when I don't know waxing the table things happen Anya says: Not that THAT kind of waxing would happen, cause eww Spike, but I mean... maybe Harris will show up sometime Anya says: [sigh] Andrew says: I can wax the table if you like. I have no problem cleaning on camera. Watch ... *runs over and waves feather duster in front of new cameras* Andrew says: Oh! You mean! Andrew says: :blush: Anya says Andre... yes Anya says: Oh don't get blushy on me. You know my nature. Andrew says: Yes, I've seen it several times on "re-run night." Can you get Xander to slick his hair back? Maybe bleach it? He could have really cool hair ... Anya says: He's not yours.. he's my Xanman... and he's good how he.. Umm, I mean he's not mine persay, but was. Past tense. Anya says: I do enjoy the banner though. Nice work there. Andrew says: I know he's not mine. *sigh* I haven't found anyone to be the Bert to my Ernie ... the Laverne to my Shirley ... the Joanie to my Chachie ... Andrew says: Thanks! Andrew says: Do you like my new gimmick? BANNERMANIA!!! Anya says: It looks to be affective, maybe we can get that Cate to make one, from the ezboard. Andrew says: Should I offer a prize? Like, free something? Anya says: Ummm, maybe like we could just mention them alot. Cause I don't want to keep giving away merchandise Andrew says: I will post it forthwith on the message board! Anya says: Ooo, ooo, a cameo in our Adventures! Anya says: If they give us a picture Andrew says: The holy grail of prizes! To be immortalized in words and images ... Anya says: Exactly, and with me, I mean major compliment Andrew says: This is almost as exciting as the Battle of the Bobas! Anya says Which remind me, I need to glue Luke's hand back on cause we got a little crazy with the Empire re-enactment Anya says: Okay, well I think I should get back to work. I'm tallying up the sales. It's a little better than last week. Anya says: Andrew, I'm leaving now. If you need me just yell in the backroom. Andrew says: Okay. Remember, the shriek is for scary help, the holler is for information help. Anya says: Check
MSN Conversation 7/22/03 Andrew and Beth (Bannermania Entrant) Andrew says: Hello talented artist! Beth says: hello helpful shopworker! Andrew says: *glee* I feel as though you should get a special prize for being the first and best, might i add, entrant *trumpets* BANNERMANIA! Beth says: yay! Beth says: I'm glad it provided such joy! Andrew says: ... however, anya has told me that I can't give stuff out for free anymore. that crystal i gave the UPS guy for bringing the big box was pricey, it seems. Beth says: lol Beth says: ah how has business been lately? Was Cleveland in great need of a magic store? Andrew says: sorry, i had to help a customer, i'm back now. Beth says: that's okay Andrew says: Ohio without the Magic Box is like... Wicket without a spear, y'know? Beth says: of course Andrew says: I really don't know how Cleveland survived without Anya and her wonderful business sense/magic knowledge. Beth says: well, it probably just didn't realize it was in the depths of despair until she showed up Andrew says: she has that way about her, doesn't she *sigh* Beth says: so what's going on with you? Any independ film projects heading your way? Andrew says: Oh no. Anya keeps me busy. Lately, I've been making design sketches (on my white board) of the shop and places wherein we might put "sneaky shelves" ... and she sent me to Comic Con because she heard there was a Magic Gathering. Beth says: ooooo Beth says: lol Andrew says: Yes. I will be writing up my experiences and posting them on the site -- Anya thought it might be helpful for others to learn of Magic Gatherings from my personal knowledge. Beth says: you know, I might have heard about these magic gatherings myself Andrew says: ooooh, are you a kindred? for, i am a conjurer who conjures, well, conjurations, i guess. Beth says: but I'm sure your experiences would further educate me Andrew says: my experiences, dear one, have led me far ... i am still weary from my travels. yet my mind still tingles with the excitement of all of the people i met -- boba fett was there! Beth says: wow! Beth says: Were there any Klingons? Andrew says: oh many! they really enjoyed the love poems i shared with them (not ABOUT them, however). Beth says: yes, are you fluent in their language? Beth says: if you'd like to take lessons I'm sure my boyfriend could help you find a teacher at his school UMR, I've heard there are many speakers there Andrew says: i am, however, anya has forbidden me to speak it at work. she says it scares customers away and sounds too much like Ghrolingian. Beth says: ah, that can happen Andrew says: perhaps i shall write an ode to banners in klingon andhide it on the site. Beth says: oooooo that would be beautiful and give the website a culturally diverse feel! Andrew says: diversity is very important. imagine, little one, a world where everyone was the same. how many luke's do you need? no! you need han and chewie -- and of course leia. i guess you could even make a case for needing a jabba, tho he scares me. Beth says: ah, jabba was always my favorite though he was scary Andrew says: boba fett was my favorite -- sometimes, in the store, anya lets me re-enact the scene where he falls into the Sarlacc pitt. Andrew says: she said i can do that until i break something. then i have to replace it and never do it again. Andrew says: <-- ivery careful when falling Beth says: good idea! Beth says: well, I'm afraid I've got to sign off now...it's almost 5:00 and I need dinner Andrew says: Farewell, friendly artist. I hope our paths cross again (perhaps in a comic .. who knows? that is for fate to decide). Beth says: i hope fate is kind then! Beth says: bye for now Andrew says: bye
MSN Conversation 8/12/03 Andrew and Faith Faith says: hey vulcan boy...gotta question for ya Andrew says: And I, like a studious paduan, will have an answer. Do ask, young slayer, and an answer you shall recieve. Faith says: you been in the training room lately? Andrew says: Of course. Where else would I learn my Jedi techniques? Faith says: thats all wicked cool and everything. but um, next time, don't leave some freaky mask on my practice dummy yo! Andrew says: Freaky mask? I don't know what you are talking about. *Thinks hard but is sure he put Freddie and Jason masks back in the drawer* Faith says: nah, it wasn't no mask like that, it was like bubbles the ferret or whatever u call it Andrew says: Bubbles?! I believe you mean MISTER Boba Fett. He's the fiercest bounty hunter in history -- he was the Terminator before there was a Terminator! Andrew says: He's the beginning and the end of bounty hunter-dom. He IS the Fett ... the most a-feared man in all of Star Wars history. Unless, of course, you include Jabba for his "sitting on you and squishing you" factor. Faith says: yeah yeah whatever, just dont' appreciate the mask on my dummy factor. i'm just tryin to get some release by kicking and punching, i dont' need a face on my dummy for that Faith says: so clean up your toys next time Andrew says: Is that fear I detect, young slayer? Faith says: lol fear of what? a silly plastic mask Andrew says: it's not silly. and it's not plastic. it's a thick metallic shell that was customed painted. and it's even signed by princess leia herself. so don't break it. Andrew says: i didn't get transported all the way England and all over the US to spend that kind of money on fodder for slayers to damage. Andrew says: slayer fodder. lol. like bantha fodder. only kinda grosser. Faith says: whatever. i won't damage your precious mask, but if i find it on my practice dummy again, i can't promise i won't damage the owner. got it? Andrew says: i believe it's that attitude that make you Vulcan Enemy #1. *mutters* I still can't believe you tried to kill Spock Faith says: what fantasy world u livin in? Andrew says: Hmm? Sorry, I was thinking about that one time Spock told the robots that he always told the truth and then he said he just lied and they couldn't handle all of the contradicting information ... Andrew says: Do you like Tribbles? Faith says: tribbles? Andrew says: you know, tribbles. cute, fuzzy, lots of trouble. you're a girl, kind of. you would like them, i think. Faith says: you think you got me pegged huh? Andrew says: No, I don't know how to wrestle. One time, Warren said that watching Jonathan and I wrestle was like watching scrambled porn. I don't really get it. Faith says: man you are really out there Faith says: but hey, i'm no candidate for the cover of sanity fair myself Andrew says: you and i, faith, we're simpatico. both of us have checkered pasts, marred by murderous events (some more murderous than others, but let's not split hairs) ... we are the same, you and i. only -- different. Faith says: *laughs* yeah yeah vulcan boy. you're so evil and bad Andrew says: i was! people feared me from one end of the globe to the other (which, technically would be the same point since the globe is round, but that's not the point). i have taken a life -- and you know as well as i -- there's little more evil than that. fight it as you might, we are brethren (you can be sistren since you're a girl, kind of) ... the Non-Genderized-Hood of Redemption Seekers. Andrew says: I'm working on a better name. I'll get back to you. Do you want to be Treasurer? I think Anya will be President, because she is, after all, the boss. And I, as her assistant, would have to be VP. Faith says: i'll let ya know on that one, in the meantime, i gotta jet. the sun's goin down, and there's vamps to be dusted. Andrew says: You want me to come with you? Faith says: *laughs* maybe next time yo! Faith says: i don't have time to watch you and do my job Andrew says: Well, I have to shine my phaser tonight anyway. *pout* And bake that lemon bundt cake for Anya. Faith says: yeah i think thats better for ya anyway Andrew says: okay, well, don't get hit too much. i need to remind you that customers don't like to see bruises. so, hit -- but don't get hit. have fun Andrew says: -- and leave Vulcans alone. Faith says: yeah, you have fun shinin your "phaser" Faith says: ok, i'll keep that in mind Andrew says: before you go -- i have to say, you're really not that scary. i mean, with monitors, cables and lots of space between us, i almost feel safe around you. Faith says: just make sure ya don't let your guard down tho. Andrew says: *gulp*
