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Message 327:

Date:     Thu Nov  2 18:20:28 2000 CST
From:     Maxis (#5782)
To:       *plots (#1506)
Subject:  Purpose in life...

A bead of sweat dripped from his brow as he continued to train.  He concentrated his eyes straight
 ahead, his left leg pointing forward in a sidestance.  His arms were held in front of his body,
 moving slowly.  Suddenly, he shifted his weight, kicking forward, spinning with the momentum.  He
 landed deftly, flipping backwards through the air.  He landed a few feet away, launching himself
 forward as soon as his foot touched the ground.  He threw another kick at nothing but air, his
 movements incredibly fast.  He landed after another backflip, holding his hands out in front of
 his body.  He focused his mind, and sent a torrent of energy from his connected palms.  As the
 energy shot forward, he ran, moving with incrdible speed as he appeared in front of the bolt.  He
 spun, sticking his hand out.  The energy slammed into his bracer, and shot off, impacting the
 mountain above.  He took serveral deep breaths, watching boulders cascade down the side of the
 mountain, heading to his left.  <I never thought I'd reach this... Master was not even this
 strong...> He thought, as he set his stance again, preparing for yet another exercise.

Darkness had fallen by the time he decided to quit.  His muscles ached, his hair motted with sweat.
  He stood, looking out over the land, the moon shimmering overhead.  He slowly raised a hand,
 clenching his fist as he did.  The hand was engulfed in a blue light, suddenly, a powerful wind
 surged from behind him, sending his hair into a frenzy. <I won't be taken again... I won't let
 this new home fall under chaos.....>  He didn't move for a few moments, his glowing fist
 unwavering in front of him.  Suddenly, he clenched his legs and lept forward, down the mountain,
 towards the inhabitants of this strange place. <I have a purpose now...>