contents introduction 1 : do your thing 2 : whisper down the lane 3 : two pardner system 4 : ( tm ) 5 : the invocation 6 : come with me if you want to live 7 : bring your own blood 8 : tales of the unexpected 9 : the revolution kids 10 : the race card 11 : its a wonderful spoof 12 : loose canon 13 : the marvellous misadventures of diabolical doctor baby 14 : heads or tails 15 : the naming day 16 : the ritual 17 : a story about a story that is not this story 18 : quench your thirst with quaff !