Message-ID: <3DE3860A.E1754403@ptd.net> From: "J.C. Bengtson" Newsgroups: alt.games.baldurs-gate Subject: Re: Definition of PC: Re: Severe prejudice in romance packs - Join ERRMM today! Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:38:19 GMT Gebhard Blucher wrote: > djarvinen wrote in message > > Perhaps the terms should be 'joinable NPCs' and 'non-joinable NPCs'. > > How about Henchmen? :-) > > Imoen, Minsc & Co. are sort of in-between a PC and a Henchman > actually... Minsc: Do you hear that Boo? We're henchmen! Servants of Goodness! Followers of Righteousness! Persons who do positive things with double s' at the end of them! Oh, glorious day it is! Boo: *SQUEEK*! Korgan: Hmmmph! I'm not anybody's henchman, servant, lackey or whatever else ye damn humans wanna call the term. This dwarf answers to himself. Or a good amount of coin. Ha! Viconia: For once, I am in agreement with the dwen'del. I serve Shar and Shar alone. Aerie: Oh.. I.. being called that.. reminds me of my time in the circus.. before I met Quayle.. and.. I don't like that term! Nalia: Well, I don't care what you want to call me, as long as we can help those less fortunate and talented as ourselves. Kelsey: The girl has a point. I think. Jan? Jan: Well say now, this reminds of that time Golodon the Unmanned decided he wanted to improve his image. I can't say I blame him, seeing as how everyone (including yours truly) viewed him as a cranky old wizard with bad teeth and the mental stabilty of Uncle Spanky after drinking a dozen jugs of turnip wine. Oh, yes, the story! Well, we both went down to a local village and stopped into a local tavern. Things were going as expected until the mage decided he wanted to order rounds for everyone. Everyone cheered as Golodon reached into his purse and withdraw a small sack of gold and platinum coins, which he handed to the overjoyed tavernkeeper. Unfortunately, he decided to help himself to some of the ale, and made a pass at the tavern wench, who also happened to be the mayor's cousin's sister's niece. Needless to say, it wasn't until we both were trampled by a small but extraordinarily angry mob that appeared out of nowhere that we escaped. Shortly thereafter Golodon cast almost a dozen fireballs into the remainder of the village, setting it ablaze and putting everyone out of work and home. Now.. wait.. he didn't make anyone happier with him now did he? I guess the point I'm trying to say is, that I hate sauerkraut. Edwin: ARGGH! By the gods, do you ever shut up gnome?! I feel myself losing valuable portions of my superior intelligence just being around you! (the rest of these monkeys aren't much better!) Cernd: If the definiton pleases you, then so it shall be like the rain in the forest in the evening, as I follow and flow with the water throughout the earth, and in your company as a 'henchman'. Haer'Dalis: *sweatdrops* Sarevok: What in the Nine Hells does that mean? Imoen: I don't get it. Lilacor: Hey look, something moved! Let's kill it!! Valen: Now the blade is taunting me.. I haven't had a meal in hours.. Keldorn: While I appreciate the power inherent in this sword, it's .. mannerism.. is quite .. annoying. And I do not care for the term 'henchman' either, although I will admit to being a servant of the Good. Strange company this party seems to keep, indeed. Valygar: *grumbles something and remains silent* Mazzy: Well, I certainly am not some small one to brushed aside, although there are SOME in this group who are most definitely henchmen.. of evil! Jaheria: I serve nature, not the opposite, and I won't be considered subordinate to anyone else, thank you very much. Come on, we have many other pressing things to be concerned about then silly terminology, yes? Anomen: But.. but.. I didn't even get to say a thing! Everyone: SHUT UP ANOMEN! Solaufein: 'Precedent is what lesser men use to sanctify questionable activity. I would prefer to set precedent, rather then to follow it.' -- J.C. Bengtson - "Makoru" * http://home.ptd.net/~golbez * http://sailorscout.redversusblue.com