Fuck me! It sounded like someone had stuck a fork into the ass of every single monkey at the Bronx Zoo. It definitely got everyone’s attention, though. Suddenly the cacophony of noises coming from the crowd ended. All eyes were on the center. “OK, that was inter...” I started to whisper, but I was interrupted before I could even finish the thought. There was the crack of thunder (odd, the forecast called for clear skies) and suddenly a bolt of green lightning descended from the heavens, striking the conference...err...tree dead center. Rather than blowing it to smithereens, as lightning is wont to do, there was a blinding flash. When it cleared, the table was still intact and everything was as it had been...oh, except that a glowing green ball of energy was now floating above it. “What the fuck?” my roommates and I simultaneously sputtered. “WELCOME!” a booming voice sounded. It was loud, as in everything else was completely drowned out by it. As it faded, though, I noticed something odd.
