In a message dated 11/18/97 11:29:47 AM, you wrote:

He looked up, and as he did the shadow deepened.  Became black.
And the blackness was filled with... something.  Something that
roiled and moved and hated.  It hated everything, but at this
moment it hated him in particular.

Lurker: He must be Barney...

...or Richard,  who's somehow back in his own body,
just in time for some deep hurting in the SM universe.

*shudder*

I can only imagine what's going to happen to him when the SM
cast catches up to him next halloween. It's not gonna be pretty.
(^_^)

	The shadow seemed to sense his helplessness, and seemed 
to take great delight in it.  It drank in his fear, and looked 
for ways to increase it.  
	He could only whimper as the shadow descended.

Yep. Definitely RIchard.