DARK SHADOWS FORUMS
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Well, here it is -- DARK SHADOWS: THE LABYRINTH OF SOULS, Chapter 17 -- the last one I'll get to finish before we're gone for a week. Hopefully, I can start on Chapter 18 when I get back.
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Chapter 17: http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey/labyrinth17.htm
Chapter 16: http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey/labyrinth16.htm
Chapter 15: http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey/labyrinth15.htm
Enjoy!
--Mark
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Cool Mark have fun and take care [sun]
thanks
jennifer[coolb]
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Thank you for sharing one more chapter before you leave.
The story becomes more and more chilling, a nail biter for me. You have captured Petofi's evil so very well.
I am looking forward to 18
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This Chapter is superb!
Leaving? oh my... I pray upon your return you be refreshed and in good spirits.
I await the following installment with much enthusiasm :)
By the by, I wish you a safe journey.
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Great Story Mark! I was sitting on the edge of my seat the whole time! Thanks for posting this chapter for us before you left. Have a good & safe trip! Looking forward to reading more!
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I think you should have kept this chapter for your return. How could you possibly bring everything to this point and then leave us waiting?!!!!!
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I think you should have kept this chapter for your return. How could you possibly bring everything to this point and then leave us waiting?!!!!!
Well, like I said, I had to put myself in Petofi's shoes.... ;)
I'm off... Be back in just over a week. CYA'll.
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I was finally able to read your latest chapter with two eyes open. The mood you set was incredible. It sent chills through me just thinking of that slimy pit where Petofi has put Julia. Now he has everyone just where he wants them.
Enjoy your cruise! Be sure to tell us all about it when you return. When you are not dining and dancing, I hope you'll be working on Chapter 18. We need to know what happens next!
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Well, I've left the sunny, 90-plus-degree days of the Caribbean and Mexico and returned to the 40-degree environs of home, complete with wind and rain, dead leaves in the yard, and not a cabin steward ready to serve coffee anywhere in sight. Blast!
Great cruise, considering it was my first. We were on the Carnival Pride, which is brand new, slightly huge, and immaculately kept. Did some snorkeling among the coral reefs of Key West (which were truly breathtaking), hung out for a day in Cozumel, Mexico, smoking Cuban cigars (which are mostly overrated; I've had better domestic ones for a quarter of the price), and half-successfully stopped the missus from buying every pointless nick-nack in Belize and Mexico. Great food and drink throughout, some great stage shows on board the ship, and a great storm at sea last Sunday night, which was spectacular and exciting, especially from out on our balcony, completely exposed to the elements.
The only downside was the damned Casino, which was kind to me the first two nights, then merciless thereafter. In the end, lost about a hundred bucks, which was small change compared to some of the folks we knew. Saw a couple of people win over $10K, but sadly I was not among them, heh heh. I made a couple of bucks back playing nickel-ante poker with some of our friends. ;)
Was able to check email on board the ship, but could not log in to the DS board, due to the browser and/or network they were using.
No opportunity to write, as you might imagine. I've got an article to write this week for a magazine, but once done, I'll attempt to get right back into LABYRINTH, which I hope people have enjoyed to this point.
It's good to be home, if only to get attacked by four attention-starved wildcats, who managed to mangle quite a few of the house's fixtures while we were gone. Our daughter came in to take care of them, but the cats apparently wanted to let us know that leaving for a week is not wholly convenient for them.
--Mark
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Welcome Home Mark!
The cruise sounds like it was wonderful :)If I have commented yet on chapter 17, it was great!
And I am waiting on tender hooks for chapter 18.
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It's good to be home, if only to get attacked by four attention-starved wildcats, who managed to mangle quite a few of the house's fixtures while we were gone. Our daughter came in to take care of them, but the cats apparently wanted to let us know that leaving for a week is not wholly convenient for them.
--Mark
I am enjoying your story. Thanks for staying interested in it for your many fans.
I am glad you had a great time. Everything sounded wonderful except the storm.
A word of advice from one cat owner to another, my husband and I always give our cats brand new catnip mice when we return. They go into a state of bliss long enough for us to unpack. No advice for vacation damage prevention. If you figure it out, let me know.
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Glad to have you back. Your vacation sounded wonderful! I know exactly what you mean about the spoiled brats--I mean, cats. Even tho we have always had someone come in to feed and play with them while we were away, they always act insulted that we dared to leave them. We never had damage done to furniture but had the usual spit-ups that needed cleaning with Oxystain. It was almost as if they were saying:"Here! Take that!" Anxious for Chapter 18.
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Welcome home Mark! how wonderful your holidays sounded, as well as your own personal welcome from your Kitties! how sweet...
I hope you are well rested and ready for the next chapter. ;)
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Hi Mark, Welcome back!! It was great to hear of your adventures and it sounded like you really enjoyed yourself! Glad you didn't lose too much money!
I too know what you mean when it comes to cats, I have 4 of them and believe me, they don't approve too well of their people leaving them. They don't even like it when I leave the house here for a few hours! One of them actually tries to run out of the house everytime I leave as if to say "if you can go out so can I!" God forbid I come home with a bag in my hand, they all attack me and think it's all for them. They're so spoiled!!
I'll be looking forward to chapter 18 too!! ;-)
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I was reading through this thread, and would really like to read this story from the beginning. Pardon my ignorance, but can anyone tell me how/where to find all chapters of this story online?
Thanks, any help will be appreciated!
CB
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Cassandra -- I had taken down earlier chapters to conserve space on my Web server, but I've cleaned enough out of it so that all the chapters may now fit. To start from the beginning, go to:
http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey/labyrinth01.htm
There's a link at the bottom of each chapter to take you straight to the next one. Or you may enter the URL above, simply delete the number after /labyrinth, and replace it with the desired chapter number. For example, if you want chapter five, go to:
http://home.triad.rr.com/smrainey/labyrinth05.htm
That's zero five, by the way, not the letter "O." For chapter 10, it would be /labyrinth10.htm, etc. Hope that's clear. Please enjoy.
--Mark
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Thank you so much Mark! I easily followed the link and am printing out the first few chapters even as I type this.
Your assistance is much appreciated, thanks for sharing your hard work with us on the board - really looking forward to reading the story! :)
- Cassandra B