<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Parody of Major-General's Song from Pirates of Penzance by G&S]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">(Oh dear, you should not have opened up the <a href="http://www.knightmare.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&amp;t=4538" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow ugc">Gilbert and Sullivan vein....</a>)</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR: HOW DARE YOU HANDS!!!! You would question my abilities, ME, LORD FEAR, the maaan, the big stinking cheese of evil?</p>
<p dir="auto">HANDS: But, well... your lordship... thing is... you've never actually caught one of those dungeon-thingies yourself....</p>
<p dir="auto">SKARKILL: Yeah, your Fearship... err, Lordship, we all 'ave, and we think you don't appreciate what it's like...</p>
<p dir="auto">LISSARD: Yesssnessss, itsssss not fairnesssss</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR: IMBECILES! You don't seem to realise that I, Lord Fear, am a strategist. Whilst you lot traipse around the dungeon, I am here... planning...</p>
<p dir="auto">MALDAME: That's all very well, but what do you actually know? Hidden away in your fortress all day, which incidently you stole from me.....</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR: Know madam? Why everthing..... you might almost say.... I am the very model of a modern Techno-sorcerer....</p>
<p dir="auto">(Music starts playing, Skarkill on bass chorus, Hands on Tenor chorus, Lissard on Alto chorus, Maldame on soprano chorus... LF steps to the front)</p>
<p dir="auto">HANDS: 'Ere, 'e isn't going to sing is he?</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR: Why, yes I am!</p>
<p dir="auto">I.... am the very model of a modern Techo-Sorcerer,</p>
<p dir="auto">I've information magical both technical and coarser-er,</p>
<p dir="auto">I know the rules of Knightmare, and I quote the loopholes therein found,</p>
<p dir="auto">From freezing all the dungeon plane to smashing troll kings through the ground.</p>
<p dir="auto">I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters necromantical,</p>
<p dir="auto">I understand enchantments, both the symbol and the canticle,</p>
<p dir="auto">About my monster theorem I'll illuminate a lot of sights,</p>
<p dir="auto">With many evil facts about the filthy lairs of cavernwights.</p>
<p dir="auto">ALL:</p>
<p dir="auto">With many evil facts about the filthy lairs of cavernwights</p>
<p dir="auto">With many evil facts about the filthy lairs of cavernwights</p>
<p dir="auto">With many evil facts about the filthy lairs of cavern- cavern-wights.</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR:</p>
<p dir="auto">I'm very good at setting all the inter-level warding-glyphs;</p>
<p dir="auto">I know the ancient writings and the Mogdred-Merlin conflict myths:</p>
<p dir="auto">In short, in matters magical both technical and coarser-er,</p>
<p dir="auto">I am the very model of a modern Techo-sorcerer.</p>
<p dir="auto">ALL:</p>
<p dir="auto">In short, in matters magical both technical and coarser-er,</p>
<p dir="auto">He is the very model of a modern Techo-sorcerer.</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR:</p>
<p dir="auto">I know our dungeon's founding in the dark days of the Gruagach</p>
<p dir="auto">I spy on all the dungeoneers and chase them with my great panache</p>
<p dir="auto">I roast them all with fireballs and I chase them with my evil stare,</p>
<p dir="auto">I even love to dress as Strange and catch them when they're unaware;</p>
<p dir="auto">I can tell powerless poser from a mighty-shielded PALADIN,</p>
<p dir="auto">I hire the dark assasins from the ancient court of Saladin,</p>
<p dir="auto">I used the mighty flaming rage of schizophrenic Bhel-Shabah,</p>
<p dir="auto">But I admit that crashing dragon left me with a nasty scar.</p>
<p dir="auto">ALL:</p>
<p dir="auto">But he admits that crashing dragon left him with a nasty scar.</p>
<p dir="auto">But he admits that crashing dragon left him with a nasty scar.</p>
<p dir="auto">But he admits that crashing dragon left him with a nasty scar.</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR:</p>
<p dir="auto">Then I can write a dungeon scroll in senseless baffling riddle-form,</p>
<p dir="auto">And tell you ev'ry detail of a polished Frightknight's uniform:</p>
<p dir="auto">In short, in matters magical both technical and coarser-er,</p>
<p dir="auto">I am the very model of a modern Techo-sorcerer.</p>
<p dir="auto">ALL:</p>
<p dir="auto">In short, in matters magical both technical and coarser-er,</p>
<p dir="auto">He is the very model of a modern Techo-sorcerer.</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR:</p>
<p dir="auto">In fact, when I know what's the threat from Heggaty and Majida,</p>
<p dir="auto">When I can tell at once a pooka's wail from that of Elita,</p>
<p dir="auto">When such affairs as meetings with my henchmen I'm more wary at,</p>
<p dir="auto">And when I know in Mills of Doom who made that polyhedral bat,</p>
<p dir="auto">When I have learnt what progress has been made in pools veracity,</p>
<p dir="auto">When I know more of Treguard's power lock up in words 'Oh Nas-i-ty'--</p>
<p dir="auto">In short, when I'm applauded for my evil by the world at large,</p>
<p dir="auto">You'll say a better Techno-sorcerer has never been in charge.</p>
<p dir="auto">ALL:</p>
<p dir="auto">You'll say a better Techno-sorcerer has never been in charge.</p>
<p dir="auto">You'll say a better Techno-sorcerer has never been in charge.</p>
<p dir="auto">You'll say a better Techno-sorcerer has never been in charge.</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR:</p>
<p dir="auto">For my occult-laden knowledge, though I'm vicious and adventury,</p>
<p dir="auto">Has only been brought down to my last cry on network ITV;</p>
<p dir="auto">But still, in matters magical both technical and coarser-er,</p>
<p dir="auto">I am the very model of a modern Techo-sorcerer.</p>
<p dir="auto">ALL:</p>
<p dir="auto">But still, in matters magical both technical and coarser-er,</p>
<p dir="auto">I am the very model of a modern Techo-sorcerer.</p>
<p dir="auto">(Long embarrassed pause as they all realise what they've done)</p>
<p dir="auto">LORD FEAR: All right, not a word! I don't want this getting out.....</p>
<p dir="auto">(Far away, Treguard watches on his spyglass, and laughs)</p>
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