Making a Splash
New Year 14, 6104 RTR (15 Feb 2000) Arkold is jonesing for "Achtung" down in the "Abyss".
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Arkold, his "stash" splashed by the mercat he scared off earlier, goes down into the seedier part of the complex, looking for a way to earn some money. He runs into Scrimshaw, the tiger-Khatta. The tiger questions Arkold about what he's looking for, and expresses concern that Arkold has an addiction to "Achtung". Arkold is adamant about his situation, though. The tiger says he'll see what he can do … but in the meantime, Arkold downs the sedentary goop at the bottom of a "snark slammer" drink that Scrimshaw bought for him. He soon finds out that this part of the drink was not meant to be consumed.

Arkold rushes out of the bar to void the contents of his stomach in a trash heap, only to see – through a crystal portal – the same mercat outside, watching him curiously. He angrily runs at the cat and pounds on the wall beside the portal in an attempt to scare her off. However, this is a Sifran site, and he hits a stone panel that activates what turns out to be a "waterlock" … which Arkold is currently standing in. The window splits open, and another one closes, and the bar patrons come over to watch Arkold and laugh at him.

The mercat swims into the lock and slaps on another control, while Arkold flounders about, and the portal closes … and then the other portal opens, sending a cascade of water on the surprised bar patrons and sweeping through the bar! Arkold catches a light fixture to avoid being swept along, and seeks to make good his escape, but then he sees the "beached" mercat. He at first aims to attack the mercat, then has a change of heart, and carries her back to the waterlock instead … though he makes it very evident that he's doing so against his "better judgement". The mercat leaves without looking back.

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