> At 01:35 PM 6/7/2002 -0500, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > >Steven Brust <skzb at dreamcafe.com> writes: > > > > > We all know, of course, how the artisan for his Majesty the Emperor of > > > India at last agreed to accompany the artisan for his Majesty the > > > Emperor of China (and, of course, the ubiquitous executioner) back to > > > China to repair the bush in exchange for two delicacies, but not many > > > know what happened when they got there. > > > > > > At last, thanks the uncovering of certain ancient scrolls, this can > > > now be revealed. > > > >And a stunned silence ensues. <snip> Here's a go, to fill in the stunned silence: Due to the prior usage of storms as plot device, there occurred another storm while the artisan for his Majesty the Emperor of China and the executioner were on their respective ways to Japan to secure livestock. During the course of said storm, an unknown device was placed by the moralist, and the executioner became seperated from the artisan. The artisan decided he could have a much better go of things well away from China; besides, he'd been able to irritate the monks, the Emperor, and the artisan for The Emperor of India. How much better could things get? Well, besides a pun thrown in for good measure, composed over drinks which made it even funnier. okay, who's next. anyone?