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Daz · Journeyman Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 185

Congratulations sir, that is the last of' em! The the final donations from the zoo festival had just arrived as the courier closed the door to the zookeeper's office behind him as he left.

A large pile of gold sat before the zookeeper, his eyes wide with excitement. The stack of bills on his desk already had the checks attached and were just waiting on a deposit before they were sent off. 1000 gold for the the festival itself: Renting the space, florally arrangements, caterer. 5000 gold for provisions for the animals: Food, water, swamp material, snow, etc. 5000 gold for maintenance of the grounds: Cleaning up, the food, water, swamp material, snow, etc. 5000 gold for research and development: (Daz's personal favorite) grants for the advancement of the study of animals. 1000 gold for the city of Moonglow: Security. 5000 gold for veterinary services: Rehabilitations and releases into the wild. The rest would be set aside for emergencies or next quarters budget. Ah, very good we should be set for this season and the next. Thank goodness for such wonderful patrons. If it weren't for them there would be no zoo. Daz sat back in his chair, folded his hands turning them inside out before him as he cracked his knuckles and leaned back against the chair. All was good.
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Daz · Journeyman Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 185

Daz sat back in his chair, put his hands behind his head, and leaned back against the chair. All was good.

Comfortable are we?... Wonderful.... Came the very agitated creature's voice as it loomed above the zookeeper. Daz's eyes closed and his throat tensed as an icy hand came from behind, chocking off the zookeeper's only air passage. Did you really think imprisoning me would do you any good, you wretched, horrible, stupid zookeeper. This is what happens when I am disobeyed. Managements other hand extended over in front of the elf's eyes. Management screamed. Daz's eyes opened and saw the head of Russel, the blue beetle that had taken management away. The head of the beetle was droped, shattered the desk as it hit and scattered the coins that had lay there.

Only a guttural scream came forward out to the elf's mouth. Daz's eyes flashed with pain as jolts magical energy went torching its way through the zookeeper' body. You will obey me now elf! The white of Daz's eyes vanished behind his closing eye lids as he faded into blackness. A vicious scream of hideous victory stretched out across Moonglow as the creature laughed. The zookeeper's eyes burst open to reveal that they had changed from white to black.

Feeling more compliant now, are we? Questioned the creature as it wispered his plans into the zookeeper's ear. Daz smiled evily and then fell back into unconsciousness
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Daz · Journeyman Joined: 17 Feb 2007 Posts: 185

When the zookeeper awoke he felt as groggy as a three day drunk. He was alone. He smacked his dry cracked lips several times, yawned, and stretched out the stiffness. He rubbed his now normal looking eyes and stood up to stretch again. The elf looked to the ground where the gold and the head of his friend Russel the blue beetle were and shrugged with a nonchalant attitude, Eh, what the hell. I need a drink. Daz scooped up the gold that was for the zoo and headed down the road kicking the beetle head along as he went towards the taverns.
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