Guest Editorial

The Bride of FidoSpine
Echomail Drama Review
Douglas Myers 1:270/720 doug@mdtnbbs.com

If one were to stand with one ear to the Z1C echo and one to the BACKBONE echo... and if one were to listen very carefully, then on a quiet day one can hear the drama played out by the Stars. Actually, you probably don't need a hearing aid right now as the Northwestern Star moves into its ascendancy and the Southern Star threatens to go Supernova...

The latest drama is about the lifeblood of Fidonet... echomail. It opens in a small monastery somewhere in the Southern Star, where Brother John is dutifully installing the inscriptions of the new Northwestern Star to the Holy Writings. Brother John is wary, though, when he discovers that the new star is supported by a FidoSpine rather than the North American Backbone found in all the faithful.

The good Friar is wise to the ways of an ancient people who, as the legend goes, thrive on the very lifeblood of Fidonet. Suspecting that Count Bob may not be One Of Us, the monk unveils the Mirror of BoFaq... and finds that Count Bob casts no reflection upon it.

The lastest installment closes on a cliffhanger, as Brother John calls upon the OBO Almighty to expose the Count to the light of day and drive him forever from the land. But the Count escapes to the darkness of his own castle, revealing that a secret pact has actually given him posession of the North American Backbone to be forever the Bride of Fidospine.

Fans of Gothic Apocalypse should find this tale interesting. We at Fidonews give it "two thumbs up" and wait with bated breath for the consummation.

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