HOW TO SEND A MEPHIT MESSAGE Sending mephits is now easy, thanks to Voilá! and his somewhat irritable ally Inpyrno, the fire genasi Mephit Lord of Sigil. That's the cutter there on the left. And yes, he's usually this bad-tempered. Due to the fact he owes Voilá! a major favour (the full story involves a succubus, a bottle of Styx water, and a jug of Arborean olive oil), the self-styled Mephit King Inpyrno has agreed to lend his services to Voilá! and his customers. That's you berks, see. Thanks to Inpyrno's blackmail-inspired generosity, you cutters can now send mephits to each other bearing messages good or ill... Using this free service, you can send mephits to your allies or enemies, carrying whatever messages you want to send 'em. Complete the short magical form below, selecting the variety of mephit you wish to send. You'll need to know your victim's email address, though...

STEP #1: SELECT A MEPHIT TO SEND Please select a mephit from the list below. If you want to see a full size image of one of the little pikes, just click on it. You might want to do that before filling in any information on this page, just so you do not risk losing your details after returning from viewing the image. The mephit meanings are from the traditional Lower Planar Translation, though in fact, any mephit can mean anything depending on the sender's intentions... Air A warning to beware, for the giver intends to surprise the recipient with an ambush or political treachery. This gift is usually timed to arrive when it's already too late to prevent the inevitable. Mist A mysterious warning that someone close to the recipient is an assassin. This message is used to encourage paranoia and insecurity between the recipient and his allies. Dust This gift represents a subtle threat, with the connotation that shows that the sender has recognised some plot of the recipient against him. Ooze A sarcastic gift, sent by a spellcaster who is sure the recipient is far weaker than he. Often this gift is insulting enough to goad the recipient into making a mistake. Earth A sign that the giver will not concede to demands; a stubborn answer of 'No!' to a request. Shadow An enemy of the recipient has discovered his plans, and is now manipulating them to his own ends. For a fiend, it's one of the most feared messages, because they never can tell which of their many enemies, and which of their many plans and schemes this concerns. Fire Displeasure at an enemy's actions, ranging from disapproval to downright fury depending upon how many mephits are sent. Smoke A gesture of insolence and contempt that amounts to a declaration of a vendetta. Ice The recipient is forbidden to enter the giver's home. This can include Realm, Layer or even Plane, at the giver's discression. Steam A message of agreement; with the connotation of a gloating 'I told you so' to the acceptance. Lightning A warning to the recipient to reconsider tactics, as the giver has a hidden ally who can swing matters. This often turns out to be a hollow threat, so the sender is either sure of himself, or bluffing. Swarm A mephit swarm can mean anything the sender wishes. The more mephits sent, the stronger the message should be taken. Anyone who's met a mephit will know a swarm of 'em is seldom a good omen. Magma A gift of gloating, when the giver has bested the recipient at some intellectual or diplomatic challenge. Water A sarcastic message sent when the spellcaster has evaded a trap or plot of the recipient's. Formally the answer to an air mephit, if the giver survives the ambush. More mephits coming as soon as they can be captured... STEP #2: NAME AND E-MAIL INFORMATION In the boxes below, please enter both your's and the recipient's name and e-mail addresses. PLEASE BE CERTAIN OF RECIPIENT'S E-MAIL ADDRESS Your Name: Your E-Mail Address: Recipient's Name: Recipient's E-Mail Address: STEP #3: SELECT YOUR TEXT AND BACKGROUND COLOURS Using the two selector pulldowns below, please select your text and background colors. Being a miserable sod, Inpyrno will not check to see if you have both colors set the same, so if you want your recipient to be able to read the message, please select two different colors! TEXT COLOR BLACK RED GREEN BLUE SKY BLUE YELLOW PURPLE ORANGE BACKGROUND WHITE BLACK RED GREEN BLUE SKY BLUE YELLOW PURPLE ORANGE STEP #4: ENTER YOUR TITLE & MESSAGE In the box below, please enter your message. If you have a non-weapon proficiency in it it, please feel free to use HTML to express yourself! Message Title Your Message STEP #5: SIGN YOUR MESSAGE Please fill in below, how you would like to sign your message. Examples would be: Lady's Grace, Factol Sarin Watch the Spire, Voilá! STEP #6: PROCEED TO PREVIEW OR START AGAIN You are now ready to preview your message! To do so, just click on the Conjure button below. If you want to clear the form and start all over, select Banish. Your mephit message will not be sent until you Summon the mephit on the preview screen. Mephit artwork copyright 2000 by Jeremiah Golden (ooze) Rodrigo (Inpyrno), Steve Wallace (shadow), Tony Diterlizzi (swarm), Belarius (Earth) and Vicki Hood (the rest)