Householding Naros Scenario
Index of Episodes
Episodes #1-100 (5/15/98-1/15/99)
Episodes #101-200 (1/16/99-2/14/00)
Episodes #201-300
(2/27/00-)
Episode #1: Call of the Wild (5/15/98) Wolfa makes her feelings clear to Sectuib Riyyh, who keeps his feelings very cloudy. Zenik proposes to Cheia under Zujov's prompting, and Zujov tells them of his dreams of adventure. There is more than just one wedding on the horizon, however. Watch out Riyyh, Ruby your Companion and Emerald her mother have their eyes on you!
Episode #2: A Short Walk down a Long Aisle (5/16/98) Riyyh, Wolfa and Ruby head off for the wedding. It's a short walk, what can happen?
Episode #3: Declaration of Love, Anyone? (5/20/98) As a natural consequence of the wedding, Ruby confronts Riyyh. So does Wolfa. Will Riyyh choose Ruby his Donor over Wolfa his secretary? Will he choose both? Will Ruby scratch out Wolfa's eyes? Will Wolfa's glasses protect her eyes?
Episode #4: New Faces (6/3/98) Mayor Dod comes up to see the Sectuib of Naros to discuss important matters and gossip a little. Ruby and Ison provide distraction. Mostan, a Tecton channel, is rotated from his last post to Householding Naros where he meets up with an old friend.
Episode #5: Splitting Heirs (8/25/98) The entire Householding seems to be rotating around the Sectuib's possible procreation. But will Ruby be the mother? Will Wolfa? Will Wise Snake? (!!!!)
Episode #6: Point of Impact (Two Roads Diverged #76) (9/6/98) Our heroes finally arrive at Householding Naros. Riyyh, Mytag and Wolfa go to greet the visitors, and Mytag is shocked to recognize them. Linn is not happy to see the man who'd drugged her at the Bender Cove Sime Center. Caught between them, Riyyh desperately tries to soothe her feathers, but this only offends Mytag. Later he and Mytag make up in private, and Mytag takes the opportunity to express his concern about Linn, Snake and Eliza's presence being a disruptive force in Naros. A depressed Ruby is still waiting for an escort to her new assignment for the Tecton. When her ride fails to show up, she gets Bum Bum to help her carry in her bags, and Linn finds it necessary to rescue him from Ruby's nager. Ruby finagles an introduction to Nick and Snake out of Linn, but Snake is asleep and Nick is firm about not waking her.
Episode #7: Revelation (Two Roads Diverged #77) (9/6/98) The next day, Mytag finds Ruby again waiting forlornly for her escort, and talks her into coming indoors. Eliza and Tanzarra go exploring the grounds of the Householding. The four of them meet up and Mytag brings them all back to his place for tea. Tanzarra learns that you don't bring up working for the Tecton around Ruby. Eliza learns that Mostan is living at Naros.
Episode #8: Linn the Terrible (Two Roads Diverged #78) (9/7/98) Nick catches Wise Snake in the act of sneaking out a bathroom window. Riyyh and Mytag pay a visit to try to work out what to do about the reputedly dangerous Linn. Mytag and Nick end up getting into an argument over it. Riyyh worries that he is "losing it" as a leader.
Episode #9: Shotguns and Staplers (Two Roads Diverged #79) (9/9/98) Wise Snake takes the bewildered Linn aside and firmly instructs her to spend less time thinking about math and more time thinking about the people around her. Mostan walks in on them and is surprised to find Bender Cove people at Naros. He is even more surprised when he learns Eliza is with them.
Episode #10: Guesswork (Two Roads Diverged #80) (9/10/98) Linn struggles to practice supporting Bum Bum without calculating mathematically. Bum Bum does his best (such as it is) to assist her. They go to the Householding's communal dining area for a break and find Nick there talking to Riyyh. Forced to sit near the others by Linn, Bum Bum suddenly snaps and spills the story of how they all came to be travelling with Wise Snake. Then he runs from the room, and Linn follows. Nick, refusing to answer most of Riyyh's questions, leaves the Sectuib with the final impression that our heroes are a peculiar, and not particularly open, bunch.
Episode #11: Unwelcome Concern (Two Roads Diverged #81) (9/11/98) Nick finds Wise Snake passed out from tranquilizers. Riyyh arrives at the front door and Nick enlists his aid in attempting to revive Snake. Unwilling to do more than examine the Farris himself, Riyyh is about to leave to fetch Tictoc when Snake revives on her own. There follows an intense scene in which Nick expresses his worry, fury and frustration, and Snake protests that he is over-reacting. Riyyh beats a hasty retreat, then encounters Linn on her way back to the guest cottage. He takes the opportunity to invite her and Bum Bum to stay on at Naros as part of their program for juncts. Linn listens to this, but becomes less cooperative when Riyyh also tries to convince her it is her duty to get Snake off the road and into a Farris-friendly environment.
Episode #12: The Father of Our Householding (Two Roads Diverged #82) (9/13/98) After a night spent in the town burgling houses (she was actually stealing channel-work off the occupants) Wise Snake stops into Ruby's house hoping the depressed Gen required medical attention, only to become a virtual prisoner to Ruby's need to care for a channel. Fortunately a lucky break presents itself when Riyyh comes to abase himself before Ruby, and Snake makes her escape. Riyyh, in an attempt to explain why he refused to marry Ruby, confesses that he is her father... and her grandfather as well. Emerald erupts into a rage and she and Ruby leave the Householding, maybe forever. Mytag finds Riyyh looking stunned and takes him back to the medical center. There, Riyyh confesses to Mytag and Tictoc that he is, in fact, father to nearly everybody in Naros, including them. He fears that, with Emerald and Ruby on the loose, soon everyone will know and the Householding will be destroyed. Tictoc gives him something to make him sleep, and she and Mytag quickly concoct a plan to tell everybody that Riyyh is ill and being kept under observation. While trying to deny that Riyyh's words could be true, they are struck by the strong resemblance to Riyyh of everybody around them. Tictoc tries out Wise Snake's channelling skills in the Householding's infirmary.
Episode #13: The Crown of the Rabbit-King (Two Roads Diverged #83) (9/14/98) Tictoc, impressed by what she'd seen of Wise Snake the day before, suggests to Riyyh that he adopt Snake as his heir and immediate replacement. Riyyh is appalled. Mytag, too, urges Riyyh to select an heir from outside the Householding, and to step down from his position as Sectuib. Riyyh is willing to do the former, but can't bear the thought of the latter. Wolfa and Hero share the latest gossip, all of which suggests the Householding's dark secret is about to erupt into public view. (Wolfa wishes Hero were a little more mature, mentally and nagerically.) Tictoc has another talk with Snake and is less impressed than the first time around. Mytag takes Riyyh to lunch, where some men who didn't handle the news of their children's parentage well decide to vent their frustration on their Sectuib's person. A woman commits suicide after learning her betrothed is her half-brother.
Episode #14: Spin Doctor to the Infirmary, STAT! (Two Roads Diverged #84) (9/15/98) Riyyh turns to Wise Snake as his only hope for getting the rioting members of Naros under control long enough for him to repair some of the damage to their confidence in him. Mytag and Tictoc aren't pleased with the plan (they still think he should resign) but go along with it. Linn is not impressed with Riyyh's explanation of how he got into trouble in the first place.
Episode #15: Bloodthirsty (Two Roads Diverged #85) (9/17/98) Wise Snake, Linn and Nick manage to divert the rioters from their siege on the medical center to a small office in the administration building. There, Snake takes their complaints, starting with Soouvra, Zartek, Sethan and Yletka. Yletka tries to "get lucky" with Linn. Mostan and Eliza meet again, and they and Tanzarra are invited to a party by some young Narosians.
Episode #16: They Didn't Cover This in Donor School (Two Roads Diverged #86) (9/18/98) Linn titillates the gossips (and confuses her friends) when she takes a shower with Riyyh and dresses in one of Ruby's outfits. Eliza, sent to watch over Naros' Sectuib, is made uncomfortable by the shower scene, but is later put at ease by Riyyh's kindness. Anything further which may have occurred is interrupted by Mytag, who sends away Eliza and brings Riyyh back to the infirmary where he can keep an eye on him himself.
Episode #17: I Didn't Want to Know That! (Two Roads Diverged #87) (9/19/98) Bum Bum is concerned about Linn after hearing the rumors of her shower with Sectuib Riyyh. During her explanation, a misunderstanding causes Bum Bum to temporarily believe Wise Snake is operating as Riyyh's pimp. Hero does not impress Eliza with her (very) adolescent chatter. Tanzarra and Eliza talk to Riyyh about Tanzarra's Gen transfer problems.
Episode #18: Indiscretion (Two Roads Diverged #88) (9/21/98) Warned in advance by Bum Bum, Mytag presents a cool professionalism when Wise Snake comes to confront him about his readiness for transfer with Riyyh. Eliza, who is in Riyyh's office keeping an eye on the Sectuib, manages to convince Riyyh she wants his sexual and nageric attention (mostly by getting drunk and experimenting with techniques described in "The Way of the Nager"). Riyyh, being Riyyh, is only too happy to cooperate to the best of his ability. The couple is walked in on by Wolfa, who immediately runs to fetch Mytag and Wise Snake. Mytag serves Riyyh transfer out of a sense of duty, but has no interest in dealing with him afterward. Wise Snake yells at him and Eliza, then sends Wolfa to go find Riyyh and take care of him. Tictoc eventually comes to assist, after learning of the events through the gossiping Hero. (Warning: sex scene included intact)
Episode #19: My Brain 'Urts (Two Roads Diverged #89) (9/22/98) Eliza regains consciousness after the shenanigans of the previous episode.
Episode #20: Portable Dildoes R Us (Two Roads Diverged #90) (9/22/98) Tictoc gets Riyyh ready for his appointments with the disgruntled members of Naros. Nick and Wise Snake share transfer. Nick becomes extremely upset when Snake not only declines to share post with him, but can't see why he thinks it's such a big deal. Riyyh finds Nick wallowing in misery in Snake's office, and attempts to comfort him. Griff and Hero raid the infirmary, in search of the results of the finished genetics study.
Episode #21: Next! (Two Roads Diverged #91) (9/24/98) Linn informs Wise Snake that she has a lot to learn about keeping males happy. For some reason this does not go over well. Sethan has his appointment with Riyyh.
Episode #22: Amazing Powers (Two Roads Diverged #92) (9/25/98) Sethan comes to the infirmary to get his arms measured for retainers. Linn and Bum Bum attempt to assemble what they think is an automatic arm-measuring machine. Mostan gets off a shift and shares, er, sweet thoughts with Povkhia. Riyyh discovers Nick still down in the dumps over the nature of his relationship with Wise Snake, and invites the Gen back to his office for some private consolation.
Episode #23: Flattery will Get you Nowhere (Two Roads Diverged #93) (9/26/98) Sectuib Riyyh invites Nick to pledge Naros and live there as his Companion. Nick miraculously manages to get back to Wise Snake before the rumor mill does, and informs her of Riyyh's invitation. Snake flies into a rage and declares that they will be leaving Naros that very night.
Episode #24: Overreaction (Two Roads Diverged #94) (9/27/98) A sexy portait of Ruby arrives from the framer's a few weeks late. Any breakdown Riyyh may have been about to experience as a result is interrupted by the arrival of Wise Snake, who has heard one rumor too many (about Nick's supposedly leaving her) and flies into a homicidal rage. Tictoc, Mytag, and Wolfa all try to stop her, but it is ultimately Eliza who saves the Sectuib's life by Genslamming everybody in the room. Miraculously nobody dies, but Snake falls into a coma. Mytag takes Riyyh back to his house to calm him down. Tictoc comes by to drop off some medication. While Mytag is otherwise occupied, Zenik shows up with a question for his Sectuib. Upon hearing the answer, he declares his intention to leave Naros along with his wife. Mytag mourns the loss of a good cook.
Episode #25: The Worms of the Early-Bird (Two Roads Diverged #95) (9/28/98) Riyyh and Mytag head in to the office before dawn to beat the rush. Wolfa is horrified when she hears some of what Bum Bum has told "young, innocent" Hero, and marches off to give him a piece of her mind.
Episode #26: Strayed (Two Roads Diverged #96) (9/29/98) A young Gen, Dess, turns up on Naros' doorstep after being kicked out by her parents for being unsaleable. Linn is surprised by Bum Bum's attitude toward Snake.
Episode #27: The Reluctant Caregiver (Two Roads Diverged #97) (10/1/98) Bum Bum attempts to murder the comatose Wise Snake nagerically, but is foiled by Nick's protectiveness. Stuck watching over both of them, Bum Bum is eventually joined by Linn. Ansen is sent over from the medical building because his pills were accidentally included in the rush to bring medical goods to Snake's bedside. Linn and Bum Bum succeed in finding him his medication, but not until he's already had one of his attacks.
Episode #28: Look, Doc, No Hands (Two Roads Diverged #98) (10/2/98) Risha goes to Riyyh to express her interest in one day becoming a First Order Donor -- and if possible, his Companion. Tictoc goes to Riyyh to report on Wise Snake's status and the two of them discuss that channel's future. A decision is made to send Snake back to Zeor, and Riyyh promises to arrange for representatives from that Householding to come to Naros. Eliza enters next, and Tictoc warns Riyyh not to be too comforting to the girl. Eliza begs Riyyh to have somebody speak to Nick on her behalf, to try to convince him that Snake's injury was not her fault. Riyyh offers to arrange for her to have transfer with a Narosian channel.
Episode #29: Topics of Some Conversational Awkwardness (Two Roads Diverged #99) (10/3/98) Sectuib Riyyh asks Tictoc to speak to Nick on Eliza's behalf. To Nick's horror, Tictoc asks Eliza to sit by Wise Snake in the meanwhile. Their conversation ends badly with mutual threats. Afterward, Tictoc returns to Riyyh's office and Nick instructs Eliza to get some "dirt" on the Narosian leaders via the prolific local grapevine. Linn and Bum Bum decide they want to try transfer together the next month.
Episode #30: Grapevine Harvesting (Two Roads Diverged #100) (10/4/98) As per Nick's request, Eliza enters into a gossip session with Hero and much hilarity (along with a certain amount of shock and/or embarrassment) ensues.
Episode #31: Squeezing the King Grape (Two Roads Diverged #101) (10/5/98) On her way back from her meeting with Hero, Eliza encounters Riyyh. Eliza suggests that Linn be scheduled to serve a Naros channel, preferably Mostan, and also manages to pry a few details out of Riyyh to support the gossip gleaned from Hero.
Episode #32: Oh Dear (Two Roads Diverged #102) (10/6/98) Riyyh and Nick meet for the first time since the fateful invitation to join Naros. Riyyh is surprised when Nick, having become aware of his dependency with Wise Snake, is apologetic rather than upset over the incident. Nick freaks out when he hears that representatives from Zeor have been asked to come to Naros to deal with Snake. But he's really floored when a fallen photograph reveals....
Episode #33: Anyone for Bridge? (Two Roads Diverged #103) (10/8/98) Riyyh asks Mostan to study up on Linn and let him know whether he thought he'd be able to handle Qualifying her. Riyyh also invites Mostan to pledge Naros. Nick sees signs of life in Wise Snake for the first time since she was slammed, but she does not regain consciousness. Mostan runs into Linn in the cafeteria. Shortly thereafter, they are joined by Bum Bum and Povkhia, which puts an end to that conversation.
Episode #34: Prudence (Two Roads Diverged #104) (10/9/98) Having left Wise Snake in Eliza's care, Nick goes to speak with Riyyh. He finds the Sectuib... well, we don't need any more rumors, do we? At any rate, Nick expresses his strong opposition to the bringing of Zeor representatives to Naros to examine Snake. In the course of the conversation, Riyyh becomes intimidated by what he perceives as threats, and makes the decision to have Nick and Wise Snake restrained until the arrival of the representatives.
Episode #35: Halves of Teams (Two Roads Diverged #105) (10/11/98) Riyyh takes some time to make sure there won't be any trouble from the rest of our heroes after Wise Snake and Nick are locked up. Mytag sits with Nick while that worthy recovers from the knockout drugs and finds himself separated from his channel. Carmikel, the Tecton's beleagured local representative, shows up to demand why Naros hasn't forked over the promised First Order Donor (Ruby).
Episode #36: What????!!!!!! (Two Roads Diverged #106) (10/13/98) Zeor's representatives arrive at Naros. Wise Snake awakens to find herself held prisoner and is not pleased. Kenmore Farris quickly develops a raging head ache as a result of learning just what has been going on in Naros. (The fact that he heard it all from Hero may have played some part in that)
Episode #37: Bleahberries (Two Roads Diverged #107) (10/15/98) Kenmore Farris interviews Bum Bum, who (perhaps misguidedly) insists that Sectuib Riyyh be there as his protection. Kenmore suffers a nearly disastrous encounter with some fruit juice, and, incidentally, displays pharmaceutical tendencies rather reminiscent of Snake's. After recovering (barely) Kenmore goes to check on Snake. Sending Riyyh and Dahlia out of the room, Kenmore releases Wise Snake from her bonds.
Episode #38: Dreamland (Genview Gen Farm #??) (10/15/98) Sectuib Riyyh has quite a needmare, finding himself in a foreign Genfarm in his nightshirt.
Episode #39: Nick the Naked Redux (Two Roads Diverged #108) (10/15/98) As per Kenmore's instructions, Eruditia questions the hirsute Nick. Nick answers some questions but then refuses to go any further without seeing Wise Snake. Kenmore informs Snake that she will be taking transfer with Dahlia Farris this month. He then goes to speak to Nick. After assuring the Donor that Snake is fine, he asks if he might take transfer from Nick this month. Nick says no way - at least until he can talk to Snake. Kenmore says that he is free to do so, so long as he doesn't interfere with Dahlia's support. Eliza asks Riyyh what is to become of her.
Episode #40: "Outie" as 5th Contact? (Two Roads Diverged #109) (10/16/98) Nick goes to see Wise Snake for the first time since she regained consciousness. She reassures him that she is being well cared for by the Zeor medical team. Afterward, on the way to the Dining Hall, he is accosted by Hero and asked a large number of personal questions. In the Dining Hall, he runs into Riyyh for the first time since being drugged and locked up in the storeroom. Luckily for Riyyh, Nick needs somebody to talk to.
Episode #41: Other People's Channels (Two Roads Diverged #110) (10/17/98) Linn, given the impression by Bum Bum that Riyyh has been slow to assign him a Donor, marches over to the Administration building to straighten things out. Then she goes to visit Wise Snake, who seems fine until rumors of Nick spending a quality moment or two with Riyyh set her off.
Episode #42: Well When you Put it That Way!! (Two Roads Diverged #111) (10/18/98) Kenmore Farris comes to Riyyh's office to discuss what should be done about Wise Snake. Riyyh is all for getting rid of Snake (and Kenmore, for that matter) in any way possible, but Kenmore believes it would be better to let Snake choose where to go. After Kenmore rather colorfully illustrates what would happen if they do not cooperate, Mytag and Riyyh try to think of alternatives for Snake that would best suit Naros' interests.
Episode #43: The Elimination of Guests (Two Roads Diverged #112) (10/19/98) Naros muckety-mucks powwow regarding getting Wise Snake and company out of the Householding as soon as possible. Tictoc displays a disturbing lack of knowledge of the local gossip. Riyyh reveals the identity of his newly chosen heir. Young Athney takes minutes for the meeting, ensuring that nobody in Naros will fail to know what happened at it.
Episode #44: Serpent's Kiss (Two Roads Diverged #113) (10/20/98) Linn encounters Eruditia and Ifto in the garden. Kenmore visits Nick and recieves a much-awaited confirmation of their transfer assignment. They observe Dahlia's transfer with Wise Snake, which goes tolerably well, and then Nick serves Kenmore. It turns out Snake didn't train Nick in on certain details regarding Tecton style transfers. In a bizarre, yet somehow natural turn of events, Dahlia, Wise Snake, Riyyh and Mytag all turn up Post at Riyyh's house, and Mytag almost does something he really would have regretted.
Episode #45: The Plot Thickens, the Ceiling Thins (Two Roads Diverged #114) (10/22/98) After a shift in the infirmary with Kenmore, Nick locates Wise Snake passed out on Riyyh's couch and gets her up and running. The two of them go to Riyyh's office and break in to study some records, as well as to discuss Snake's plan for taking over Naros. Snake falsifies documents to make it appear that Riyyh has decided to go on permanent Tecton rotation, first stop Bender Cove. They also concoct a plan to get Riyyh to Bender Cove before he even realizes he's pledged the Tecton. They are interrupted when budding spies Ansen and Hero pay them a quite unexpected (for all involved!) visit.
Episode #46: Beeswax, Other People's (Two Roads Diverged #115) (10/25/98) Nick attempts some damage control with Hero, telling her an almost-truth that accounts for most of what she'd heard of his and Wise Snake's conversation. Mostan comes to Riyyh to agree to transfer with Linn. Riyyh reintroduces the two and Linn agrees to being qualfied by Mostan. Snake discovers the two of them together and confronts them, but after they confirm their assignment, she appears to lose interest.
Episode #47: Relaxation Exercise (Two Roads Diverged #116) (10/28/98) Hajene Ifto comes to Riyyh for some advice on how a lesser channel can ward off exhaustion when trying to keep up with Farrises. Riyyh tells him to spend more time with his Donor, and to try to get full mileage out of his rest periods by doing something relaxing. Ifto hurries off to try out this new "technique" and Kenmore finds him in the garden. They discuss Kenmore's transfer with Nick and why Nick wasn't a satisfactory partner despite his vavoom!! nager. Meanwhile, Riyyh and Mytag meet and decide to travel to Bender Cove, on pretense of attending a pledge ceremony and party at the Bender Cove Lower Sime Center. However, they will really be petitioning Richard Hardwick-Greeves to take responsibility for Wise Snake and take her away from Naros. A worried Nick asks Snake if he, as rumored, "drifts" nagerically.
Episode #48: Relaxation Exercise II (Two Roads Diverged #117) (10/29/98) Linn comes to Riyyh to find out if he'd be willing to look up a friend of hers while in Bender Cove. Ifto returns to Riyyh for some clarification and elaboration on the "exercise" Riyyh had explained to him. Nick gives Riyyh a relaxing shoulder rub while terrifying him on the subject of Bender Cove.
Episode #49: Punishment Swiftly Follows Mis-Take, Gen-erally (Two Roads Diverged #118) (10/30/98) Linn quite unexpectedly serves her first transfer, and it's not where she's Qualified by Mostan, either! Afterward, she gets her first experience at handling a Sime after transfer, as well. (Get your mind out of the gutter... she's a schoolteacher) Ifto comes across a young boy doing his lessons in the garden. Afterward he doesn't manage to avoid running into Hero, from whom he hears a rumor of Linn's mishap earlier. Rushing to Riyyh's office in disbelief, he gets confirmation that it happened and that Linn survived in perfect condition.
Episode #50: Dream Traveller (Bender Cove Township #???) (11/1/98) Sectuib Riyyh, en route to Bender Cove with Mytag, has a curiously realistic dream about meeting a Farris Donor from that town.
Episode #51: Excuse Me, Do I Work Here? (Bender Cove Township #???) (11/2/98) Riyyh goes alone to the Lower Bender Cove Sime Center, hoping to discharge his obligation to congratulate Veraik and then rejoin Mytag to concentrate on winning over Richard Hardwick-Greeves. He is shocked to learn that not only are they expecting him as a new employee, but they have the paperwork to back it up. When he protests that he was set up against his will, they insist upon keeping him at the Sime Center until they can find out what's going on. This is a fragment of a larger Bender Cove episode.
Episode #52: Rabbit... Tastes Like Chicken (Bender Cove Township #???) (11/3/98) Darrel suckers Riyyh into helping him with Lobby Duty.
Episode #53: Run, Rabbit, Run! (Bender Cove Township #???) (11/5/98) Later, Riyyh finds himself alone in the lobby and takes the opportunity to make his escape. En route to the train station he encounters Ola. Concerned for her health, he escorts her home and accepts a cup of tea. He learns that she was once one of Wise Snake's clients and wouldn't mind Snake returning to Bender Cove. From Ola's house, Riyyh then attempts to take a shortcut to the train station through a very bad neighborhood. One thing leads to another and he ends up serving Perfor Manzart's need in Sticky's bar, then gets escorted against his will back to the Sime Center by Bug Lumps' two ugly sons. Interested in cultivating the goodwill of a First, Darrel helps Riyyh get further entangled in the Sime Center's clutches by taking away his laundry to be cleaned. Pares walks out on Lisa when Serena gives her too much attention. This causes Lisa to hyperventilate (literally). Alea is chastized by Veraik for appearing in the garden in the nude. Afterward, she goes to Rabharm for comfort. He doesn't seem to take the matter quite as seriously as she does. Lisa receives official confirmation of Riyyh's assignment to the Sime Center and goes to tell Veraik, but he seems more interested in discussing something Lisa reputedly did in the hallway while post. Eventually they call Riyyh into the office to tell him the bad news. After Lisa and Riyyh have left, Veraik meets up with Devida, presumably for a little bouncy-bouncy.
Episode #54: A Test of Daring (Bender Cove Township #???) (11/6/98) Darrel takes Riyyh to breakfast in the cafeteria and introduces him to Jeru (and pick up sticks). Then the two channels fetch their laundry and retire to their rooms. Shortly thereafter, Lisa comes to Riyyh's room to discuss his employment at the Sime Center. Softened by his obvious worry for his House, she agrees to give him 12 days to return to Naros and get his affairs in order before his Bender Cove duties begin. Alea proposes a change in the local teaching curriculum to instill more awareness of Zeor and its values in the students.
Episode #55: Catnap (11/9/98) After a lengthy search, Riyyh finally manages to locate Mytag at the newly restored Ferry Building. Mytag was able to convince Richard to come back to Naros with them to speak to Wise Snake. Richard doesn't mind leaving immediately; he sees it all as a grand adventure... even when the trip to the train station doesn't exactly go as planned. Riyyh befriends Kadi-cat.
Episode #56: The Hole that Does Not Mend (Two Roads Diverged #119) (11/10/98) Some days later, Nick and Wise Snake learn of Riyyh and Mytag's return to Naros. Wise Snake, having remained suitably distracted by Kenmore and therefore having failed to take over Naros, feels only apathy at Riyyh's escape from her trap. Nick tries to get Snake to tell him her dreams for the future, or failing that, to at least give him a hint that the old Snake is still alive somewhere inside. Riyyh visits Anmyn, his heir, who has been holed up in Tictoc's house since her arrival at Naros. He then attempts to explain to Sidie, a young Gen, why her older brother (still a child) has been mean to her since she Established. Kenmore, Tanzarra, Riyyh and Mytag talk in the Sectuib's living room.
Episode #57: The Ancient Art of Snake Shrinkage (Two Roads Diverged #120) (11/11/98) Kenmore has read up on the long lost science of psychoanalysis. However, when he attempts to put the technique into practice, he discovers the books didn't quite cover everything. Tarana, a disjunct channel and a new immigrant into Naros, is interviewed by Tictoc as Tanzarra stands by. Tarana then speaks to Riyyh and manages to talk him into training her for channel's work despite his better judgement.
Episode #58: Ow! (Two Roads Diverged #121) (11/12/98) Kenmore startles Riyyh by announcing his rearrangement of transfer assignments - including Riyyh and Mytag's - to accomodate the arrival of his cousin Halawees who is to serve Wise Snake. Riyyh feels compelled to speak to Kenmore about a few things that have been on his mind. Bum Bum and Ruschia reassure Sidie that she isn't sick and won't miss her pledge ceremony. Hero welcomes Tarana to Naros and gives her a tour of the Householding, both physically and verbally.
Episode #59: Unauthorized Procedure (Two Roads Diverged #122) (11/13/98) Ifto catches Tarana attempting an inexpert channel's functional on Sidie, and chastizes her. Riyyh reassures Tarana that she will, indeed, be trained and asks her to be patient and prudent in the meantime. The three of them then engage in a philosophical discussion about the meanings of Householdings.
Episode #60: Take Me To Your Lathe (Two Roads Diverged #123) (11/14/98) Hero and Riyyh welcome Sinda, a renSime woodworker, to her new home at Naros.
Episode #61: Guest of a Guest of a Guest (Two Roads Diverged #124) (11/18/98) Hero gloms Anmyn. Riyyh attempts to speak to Mytag about their future together and is dismayed by Mytag's casual attitude. Kenmore Farris' dizzy cousin Halawees arrives to help care for Wise Snake and it develops that Nick hadn't known about this. Riyyh desperately tries to keep things civil between the two Gens. Halawees then goes off in the company of Anmyn and Mytag, and Riyyh is left to try to convince Nick to give Kenmore and Halawees a chance.
Episode #62: Gallant Sir Richard (Two Roads Diverged #125) (11/19/98) Nick and Kenmore discuss the arrival of Halawees and what it will mean for Nick. Richard pays Wise Snake a visit, offering to help her in any way that he can. Nick, having received Snake's promise he will transfer with her the following month, goes and serves Riyyh.
Episode #63: I'm my own Grandpa (Two Roads Diverged #126) (11/20/98) Wise Snake tells Nick to stop wallowing in self-pity. Riyyh learns that Linn is depressed due to lack of anything to do, and offers her a temporary position teaching Genlan to the kids. Linn is introduced to Jamalas and Dennifa, two of Naros' current teachers. They are both very glad to see her, although for different reasons. Linn discovers that the school's teaching materials date back to pre-Unity.
Episode #64: Sosu Cash Crop (Two Roads Diverged #127) (11/21/98) Nick learns that, far from being the product of a one-night-stand, he was actually bred deliberately by his grandmother Prunida, who wanted a well-paid Donor for a grandson. Prunida shows up and, having heard that Nick may actually have been working as a Donor after all (and not sending home any money), demands to know what is going on. After pissing off Wise Snake and getting thrown out the door for her troubles, Prunida is comforted by Riyyh who really ought to know better after all these years. Mostan decides to pledge Naros.
Episode #65: Selyn Slamdunk (Two Roads Diverged #128) (11/22/98) Wise Snake is served transfer by Halawees. Er... maybe 'served' isn't a strong enough word? Riyyh tries to get ready for work, but is hampered by Kadi and Prunida, both of whom seem to be making themselves quite at home. Jamalas, hoping to make Linn feel very welcome, tries to get some funding for the textbooks she requested.
Episode #66: A Slight Miscalculation (Two Roads Diverged #129) (11/23/98) Having pledged Naros, Anmyn has a request or two regarding her living arrangements and transfer schedule. Lisa and Serena from the Bender Cove Sime Center arrive to pass along some information regarding Riyyh's supposed employment by the Tecton. Afraid that she will require transfer before they make it back to Bender Cove, and aware that Serena isn't up to serving her yet, Lisa asks Riyyh for assistance. He arranges for her to transfer with Wise Snake. Riyyh warns Nick that the entire Tecton is soon to know of Wise Snake's forgeries, and suggests that she and Nick leave Naros as soon as possible. Nick doesn't make any promises, but does relay the message to Snake.
Episode #67: Howdy, Neigh-bor (Two Roads Diverged #130) (11/24/98) Prunida suggests that Riyyh have a talk with their grandson and encourage him to join the Tecton. Riyyh tries but Nick appears unmoved. Jasin, a channel, arrives at Naros to begin his new life. He is greeted by Hero and Ansen, and then meets with Riyyh. Riyyh also meets with Rachel, another new immigrant, about a recent purchase she made.
Episode #68: Seed (11/25/98) Mostan and Povkhia see each other for the first time since Mostan pledged Naros. Dennifa comes to the infirmary for a fertility test, with sad results.
Episode #69: Homecoming (11/26/98) Sethan returns from Gen Territory, and is reunited with his wife.
Episode #70: Triptych (Two Roads Diverged #131) (11/29/98) Fethy brings in Leena Ann, a junct week-old Tigue channel from out-Territory who he found wandering near the road. Jasin takes her under wing and brings her to Riyyh, who explains the ways in which Naros can, and can't, help her. Rachel proposes that Naros offer stud services as a way of gaining additional revenue. (And she said it with a straight face too!) Riyyh has a preliminary talk with Mostan and Jasin about possibly qualifying Linn Haskins as a 3rd.
Episode #71: Poor Linn! (Two Roads Diverged #132) (12/1/98) Linn assails Riyyh on the subject of educational funding but fails to make much headway. When she is finished, the flustered Sectuib lets her leave without discussing what he'd really called her there to talk about (her qualification). Linn proceeds to Wise Snake's cottage, where she is rebuffed by the channel who probably isn't really aware that it happened. Ah, Farrises. Later, in the Dining Hall, Linn attempts to ask Eruditia some advice Gen-to-Gen and is appalled when the Donor proves anything but objective. Hero enters and finds the now thoroughly despondent Linn sitting alone. Naturally curious as to the other Gen's mood, Hero asks her many questions and, incidentally, ends up with a thoroughly inaccurate notion as to what exactly goes on in a Tecton-style transfer.
Episode #72: For a Good Time... (12/2/98) Ifto, with the insatiable curiosity of the channel in First Year, solicits Riyyh's advice in the areas of selyn management, transfer matchmaking, and... er... how to loosen up one's tutor.
Episode #73: The Lesson (Two Roads Diverged #133) (12/3/98) See Linn. See Linn correct papers. Bad papers. Bad, bad, bad. See Dennifa. See Dennifa and Linn talk about school. See Linn correct Dennifa. How embarrassing! See Nick avoiding Prunida. Go, Nick, Go! See Riyyh provide an semi-involuntary diversion while Nick makes good his escape. Poor Riyyh!
Episode #74: The Phantom Rogue (Two Roads Diverged #134) (12/4/98) A visit from Mayor Dod confirms Riyyh's worst fears about what Wise Snake does with her spare time.
Episode #75: A Private Wager (Two Roads Diverged #135) (12/8/98) Wise Snake rather spontaneously and without fanfare takes her leave of Naros, at 3 AM. Nick is fortunate he happened to be with her at the time. Prunida awakes in the midst of a needmare and is convinced that her wayward grandson has slipped the noose. Accordingly, she drags Riyyh to the stables and sets off after Nick and Snake with no preparation whatsoever. A young Gen with a backpack full of apples fails utterly to travel in a discreet fashion.
Episode #76: He Goeth Out Among the Missing (12/9/98) The next morning, there is an uproar when the "theft" of the horses taken by Wise Snake, Nick, Riyyh, and Prunida is discovered by Rachel and Ifto. Sethan is questioned about who he saw leave by the gate the night before. It is learned that Riyyh has not yet returned, and Sethan agrees to search for the horses, although he doesn't make any promises about Riyyh. Rachel meets Hero.
Episode #77: Inn and Out (12/10/98) On the road in pursuit (they hope) of Wise Snake and Nick, Prunida and Riyyh stop at an inn for a quick lunch. They are served by Griffen and Franni. Seeing a storm coming on, Prunida decides to purchase some survival supplies. As they leave the inn, Riyyh makes a brave attempt to split from Prunida and go back to Naros alone, but she will have none of it. A highwayman picks the wrong person to try to rob.
Episode #78: Rally at Ronapl (Two Roads Diverged #136) (12/11/98) Riding through increasingly difficult blizzard conditions, Wise Snake and Nick encounter Gepdan, who doesn't at first believe Snake is a channel. A short time later, Prunida and Riyyh also encounter Gepdan and learn how near they are to their quarry. Prunida, sure nobody will be able to continue through the storm, insists upon searching every farmhouse and inn to determine where Snake and Nick have gone to ground. However, after a farmer drives them off with a whip, several farmhouses get skipped. Eventually they do find Snake and Nick at an inn. Snake reacts badly to Prunida's showing up. Mogan, the inkeeper, is delighted at the prospect of making lots of money off them all.
Episode #79: Snowed Inn (12/12/98) A frozen Sethan arrives at the Ronapl.
Episode #80: Whips and Bridles (Two Roads Diverged #137) (12/15/98) Snake serves Prunida in transfer, much to Riyyh's surprise. Prunida makes sure that Riyyh doesn't get complacent afterward, either. Faced with a possible selyn shortage, Snake and Nick interview Mogan's Simephobic daughter Amia.
Episode #81: Refuge (Two Roads Diverged #138) (12/16/98) Amia speaks to Nick and Plig, but is frightened by Riyyh and Sethan. After an initial confusion regarding the source of her fear, Riyyh attempts to win her over and actually makes some progress. However, Mogan walks in, interrupting any further understanding the two of them might have come to. Riyyh prudently leaves the area, and runs into Sethan, who finds himself unable to sustain his anger with his Sectuib. Later, some actors who'd become lost in the storm stumble upon the Ronapl Inn and are helped by Wise Snake.
Episode #82: These Shoes Aren't Made for Walking (Two Roads Diverged #139) (12/17/98) Wise Snake takes down Plig's field and heals his blistered feet. They discuss Plig's travel plans. Prunida comes to Snake and Nick begging them to have a look at Riyyh. A disgusted Snake has a zlin and then orders Nick to straighten out Riyyh's field.
Episode #83: Chef's Surprise (Two Roads Diverged #140) (12/18/98) Wise Snake makes a decision to move on. Mogan attempts to overcharge her for their stay at the Ronapl Inn, but waives the bill when she takes down his daughter's field. Shortly after Snake and Nick leave, the Inn's missing cook (actually Rapol - Snake's former Donor) shows up and serves Riyyh a truly amazing transfer. Afterward, Riyyh seeks Rapol out and tries to find out whether he is available for, and interested in, further relations.
Episode #84: I Haven't Met a Horse I Don't Like (12/19/98) Rachel talks to Thamisa in Naros' stable.
Episode #85: Ronapl Tea Party (12/20/98) On his way to fetch some scones for Prunida, Riyyh becomes distracted by Amia's girlish charms. When he fails to return, Prunida investigates and blows up when she finds them together. Amia, bewildered as to what Prunida is so angry about, finally kicks them both out of the kitchen. The (self-styled) Baroness Aughress and Baron Barrin of the Lakes appear at the Ronapl Inn. After considerable difficulty, Amia and Riyyh manage to get them taken care of, or at least out of the way for the night. Prunida trashes Amia's kitchen after the exhausted woman refuses to get some tea for her.
Episode #86: The Channel is Inn (12/21/98) Riyyh manages to escape from Prunida temporarily in order to do some more healing work on Barrin. Aughress hears of Prunida's misuse of Amia, and offers to 'bounce' her in retaliation. However, this particular bit of excitement is interrupted when Prunida and Aughress burst in on Riyyh and Barrin, who seem to be engaging in an, um, donation. One thing leads to another, and... (warning, polyerotic scene included intact). Amia confesses to Riyyh that she is going to move away from home, and the Inn, when her father returns from out of town.
Episode #87: Way Too Much Stress Lately (12/24/98) Riyyh and Sethan arrive back at Naros after some days of travel. Kenmore expresses his great relief. Hero, Eliza and Ansen form their own conclusion about what they have witnessed.
Episode #88: Hunt the Gen (12/25/98) Kenmore takes Riyyh aside and shows him an important letter that had arrived. He also informs him that a depressed Mytag has left Naros for a stint of working for the Tecton. Xenus, a newly changed over renSime, has been making a pest of herself by playing hunting games with unsuspecting Gens. Tictoc asks her to speak to Riyyh and Eliza. Far from giving Xenus the scare Tictoc had intended, Eliza wants to join her in play. Riyyh divulges the contents of the important letter to Tictoc - Anmyn is not a suitable heir after all.
Episode #89: The Lock-In Room (12/30/98) Lucia ambrov Naros comes to the Ronapl Inn to entice Rapol back to Naros.
Episode #90: Gens are Like a Box of Chocolates (12/31/98) Xenus gets in trouble for startling Gens again, and this time Eliza shows her what might happen if she startles the wrong Gen. Lucia returns to Naros with Rapol in tow. Riyyh is all in a flutter over the opportunity to coax Rapol into becoming his Companion for life. However, this must wait until after Eliza, who recognizes Rapol, gets through with her own greeting. Mostan proposes marriage to Povkhia.
Episode #91: Decisions, Decisions (1/5/99) Linn decides to leave Naros in search of Snake and Nick. Rapol decides to remain at Naros and become Riyyh's Companion. Riyyh decides to take the rest of the day off.
Episode #92: Look, Ma... No Worm! (1/7/99) Racknie shows off some of the, er, accomplishments of the agricultural research team.
Episode #93: Parasitic Wasp (1/8/99) Prunida returns to Naros and learns of Rapol's former association with Wise Snake. Convinced that she can somehow trade Rapol for Nick, Prunida tries to pry Rapol loose of Naros but is foiled when Riyyh and Rapol stand firm.
Episode #94: In the Guesthouse (1/9/99) Rapol dreams of his nightmarish past, and is comforted by Riyyh.
Episode #95: Lions, Tigers and Prunida (1/10/99) Riyyh and Rapol are awakened the next morning by a frantic Anmyn. It seems Prunida, enraged by Riyyh's failure to come home the night before, is on the rampage. Riyyh rushes out and manages to intercept Prunida before anybody or anything is permanently damaged. She orders Riyyh to get cleaned up and meet her at his house. Meanwhile, Anmyn and Rapol have shared a pleasant breakfast together. When Rapol learns that Riyyh is returning to Prunida's clutches, he insists upon accompanying his channel.
Episode #96: Villain Covets Hero (1/11/99) Prunida suffers through a brief period of despair, and then is invigorated by her new plan to train one of Riyyh's grandchildren to trade for Nick.
Episode #97: She Takes the Bait (1/12/99) Riyyh comforts Vissera, Naros' homesick new chef. Prunida talks the impressionable Hero into leaving Naros with her.
Episode #98: Yellow (1/13/99) Dennifa goes birdwatching, and gets an eyeful.
Episode #99: Unexpected Treat (1/14/99) Vissera brings some lost schoolbooks to Dennifa, and they chat about birdwatching. A little boy falls down on purpose in order to trigger Riyyh's sympathetic instinct, with splendid payoff. Vissera, Dennifa, Riyyh, Rapol and the little boy converge upon the communal kitchen, where a flustered Vissera accidentally walks in on Riyyh changing in the restroom.
Episode #100: Clinical Passion (1/15/99) Vissera apologizes to Riyyh for daring to hope he might be romantically interested, while baffling him with her conflicting emotions.
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