====== Brillig ======

===== Recruitment =====

I joined because of the article in //Games// in 1989 or so and
have never been able to convince anyone else to join. They are
always stalled by the concept of flats. 

[The article was eventually identified as appearing in the
"Pencilwise" section of the Oct/Nov issue of //Games//.]

//First Issue//: Sep 1989

===== Recruits =====

None.

===== Nom =====

In the eighth or ninth grade we were given the assignment
to memorize a poem and recite it in front of the class. Other
students chose inspirational or heavy-duty stuff, but not me--I
memorized "Jabberwocky." Which I recited to the class with
great expressionism and theatrics.

<quote>
And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came! You can imagine. 
</quote>

When I finished there was an absolute silence. Oh,
well, I thought, I tried. Then came this thunderous applause!
So the poem has always signified a kind of success to me. And
when I told [[Sibyl]] about my choice, she thought it had a certain 
air--"Who wrote that flat?" "'Twas Brillig." I've heard that other 
subscribing members have asked for Brillig as a nom and were 
disappointed it was already chosen. 

This is running on at the mouth (or keyboard), but I remember
at my first convention I was astonished that people actually
addressed me by this word and expected me to answer. I had to
learn to come when called, like a puppy.
===== Nom =====

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==== Combinoms ====

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===== Offices =====

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