andy's definitions

Zaaryx

City in the world of Lone Wolf. It is ancient, and is buried underground, beneath the modern city of Tahou. It can only be accessed through the Tahou Cauldron.

The abandoned city-scape of Zaaryx is home to the Zaaryx Ghouls, fearsome creatures which prey on humans, and also the mysterious but good Crocaryx, and strange monsters such as the Zadragon. It is the site of one of the Lorestones.

It attracts treasure-hunters, but few come back alive.

Was the city always home to the Crocaryx, or did it originally have a human population who later became the ghouls? Who knows?

by Andy May 5, 2004

Crocaryx

A mysterious reptilian people who dwell in the long-lost, abandoned underground city of Zaaryx. Initially appearing to be enemies because they stalk Lone Wolf, they turn out to be allies if he is able to approach them successfully and speak their language. They are good-aligned and have been awaiting a time when they can hand over the Lorestone which was left in their protection.

They appear to exist only for the task of guarding the Lorestone and feel its handover to be the beginning of their decline and extinction.

Despite being ancient, they have many powerful and unusual technologies. They hate and fight the Zaaryx Ghouls.

They appear in Lone Wolf 9: The Cauldron of Terror.

by Andy May 5, 2004

to the moon

to the highest degree; utterly totally;
to the max

It's even got my name, huh?
(To the moon.)
To the moon. (from "Catch me if you can")

by andy May 5, 2004

neil peart

Drummer from the band Rush. Known for his innovative use of unusual time signatures, steely countenance, extremely intelligent lyrics, and overall awesomeness. He is the greatest living drummer.

Neil Peart freakin rocks, I'm glad that first drummer left Rush so that, along with Mr. Peart, they could become one of the greatest bands that ever existed.

by Andy May 5, 2004

congress

The opposite of Progress

If Pro and Con are opposite, does that mean Progress is the opposite of Congress?

by Andy May 6, 2004

RFID

Spy-chip - possibly the scariest technology coming into use right now. They're tiny chips, some as small as a third of a millimetre, which can be hidden inside objects, packaging and even people, and which give a unique identity symbol if triggered by a scanner. In other words, every banknote, shoe or pair of jeans might have a unique ID allowing anyone with a scanner to track it - the government could find out your whereabouts and where you bought your clothes, criminals could scan you to find out how much money you were carrying and ID cards, passports etc could contain chips which could be scanned from a distance.

Currently being introduced by WalMart in products and packaging, with 100 other companies interested. Euro banknotes might contain the chips. A version which can be injected in humans, the VeriChip, is now being tested, and several US states including New York are discussing forcibly injecting the chips in homeless people.

It stands for Radio Frequency ID.

by Andy May 7, 2004

Blunkett

Blind as a bat, probably from having his head jammed so far up his own arse.

Blunkett is a cunt.

by Andy May 7, 2004