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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. A Word from the Publisher
2. A Word from the Club President
3. Spotlight on: "Quicksilver: 'The Invisible Man' Fan Fiction Archive"
4. Sound Off!
5. What Happens Next?
6. Important Addresses

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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER
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Happy New Year everyone & welcome to the first newsletter of the new millennium!

This also serves as the last newsletter before we finally get new episodes! *Gina starts to do the I-dance but then realizes there is no such thing and sits down*.
Anyone not going crazy and counting down the days, hours and minutes to the back nine, raise your hand… hmm, no hands, just as I suspected (for anyone counting seconds as well, may the counteragent gods help you to maintain your sanity until next week *Gina glances at R2* :)

In the last newsletter, I mentioned someone whose email address was causing returned undeliverable messages. Loganlover was able to get that person to contact me and we've worked out a way for them to receive the newsletter separately while problems with their account are being worked out. Thank you Loganlover! Since that was so successful, I thought I'd continue to mention people whose email addresses aren't working in the hopes that someone will run across them in the chat room or on the bboard and ask them to please contact me at imannewsletter@yahoo.com so we can work it out. The current list of people includes underdog, slave2chiana, LuvnVinVin, DeptofFishandGame, and Openmind.

I hope all of you have a very safe and happy 2001!

Gina

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A WORD FROM THE CLUB PRESIDENT
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Agenda

*Greetings and Welcome
*Mike's Chat
*T-Shirts
*PBV Contest
*New Merchandise



**Greetings and Welcome**

Hello Imaniacs!!
The New Year is now upon us and I want to take the time to wish you all a happy and healthy new millennium!! It's 2001 .. I wonder if we'll have a space odyssey *R2 ducks thrown veggies*
Anyway .. we got a TON of new members since our last newsletter and I'd like to introduce them to you right now. They are : ruffseas, citrusblast, invision, revtrask, fawkeskitty, imgirl, arlanne, invisibleballerina, akaihato, Casey, CandyMarie1, Batgirl, Ann, kagee05, Lupe, Victoria, PaxVampyre, Lady_Eowen, I_Moe and Rackles. Stand up and take a bow everyone .. welcome aboard!! Let's give them a huge I-Man welcome!! *cheers and applause* We are now up to 150 members!!! That's great!! I am so happy that you're all here! I have much planned for you guys in the new year .. so .. on with the show ...


**Mike's Chat**
I want to thank all the Imaniacs that showed up for Mike McCafferty's chat on Friday. We had an absolute blast and Mike later informed me that he had a wonderful time. He commented that the questions were well thought out and that you all were a lot of fun to "talk" to. Thank you all so much for your efforts to make the chat go off without a hitch. I especially want to thank Helena and KatrynSedai for continually stepping up when I ask them too and helping me mod the chats. I am currently working on rescheduling Shannon's chat and I am also trying to get Joel Bissonnette scheduled as well. He is very busy and not the easiest man to get ahold of. As soon as one of those two comes through, you guys will be the first to know. Eddie Jones is also on my list as well. If there is a cast (or even crew member) that you would like to have a chat with, drop me a line and let me know.
Again, thanks to everyone. The chat was great. There were some that I tried to email and tell about the chat (since Gina was on vacation) but emails were getting bounced back to me. To those of you who did not get an email notificiation of the chat, I am truly, deeply sorry. I tried to email many of you repeatedly I even tried to stop into the chat room each night to see if I could catch you. I couldn't post it on the billboard. I do have a transcript of the chat, however, and I'm currently editing it. If you would like a copy of it, let me know and I'll send one to you. Again, thank you everyone!

**T-Shirts**
Okay. The order form has been closed on the first annual Imaniacs T-shirts. If there are still some of you who have NOT received yours, please let me know. I don't know you haven't received it if you don't tell me. I especially want to know if you've sent a payment and not received one.
I just want to say that this was the first endeavor of this sort for Shel and I and we have learned a LOT from it. I promise all of you that the next time you place an order for Imaniac merchandise it will go A LOT smoother!
Again, if you haven't received your shirt as yet, please let me know. Amber, you have been taken care of hon. Anyone else, drop me a line. If I don't hear from anyone else, I will assume that you have gotten your shirts.

**PBV Contest**
Let the FUN begin!! Whee!!! Okay .. now that the fanfic contest is over *R2 wonders if Lucy is still alive* I am currently going to start working on yet ANOTHER contest for all you crazy Imaniacs with Hobbesaholic. Lori and I are going to put our heads together in the New Year and start coming up with basics for the contest. Basic guidelines and rules that will be followed as well as the set up for the contest itself.
I can tell you that it will be held on Lori's PBV website that she created and I will put a link to it on my site. I am also working on getting some really great prizes in order for everyone, so hang on to your turbanes kids!
As for the Fanfic contest, I need some information from those of you who won *Congratulations!!*
Lucy has already received her prize -- for those of you who didn't know, first prize was a signed Imaniac T-shirt from the set of Iman. It was signed by the entire cast as well as most of the crew. Very very nice.
Congrats Lucy! Enjoy!!
Now -- From the writers of the following : Nightmare Cruise, Points of View and Six Days I need you guys to drop me an email and send me your addresses so I can send you your prizes! Yes, there were 2nd and 3rd
place prizes and I need your addys to send them to you.
For the poets, those who wrote : Catevari and Tears Like Ice, I need you two to also send me your addys so you can recieve your prizes as well. For everyone else who participated in the First Annual Imaniaca FanFic Contest, Lauren and I are working on putting together some very nice certificates. They will include the title of your story, your name, date and the contest heading.
We just want everyone to know how much we apprecite you participating in the contest and that (in our eyes) everyone wrote some excellent stories and you deserve the recognition.

**New Merchandise**
Okay .. now that the form has been closed on one piece of merchandise, I'm opening the book on another. Thanks to LoganLover for all of her hard work in helping me put the idea together. I am pleased to announce that the Imaniac Counteragent pens are in!! Yeup! They're sitting in my TV room, taking up an entire corner *Jay's not happy*
As soon as we ring in the new year *T-minus 3 hours at the writing of this addendum* and Shel and I close the account on the T-Shirts, I will start letting everyone know the price of the pens and when you should send in your orders.
So think about it, would you like this really nifty cool pen to add to your Iman obsession? Just think of the questions and comments you'll get filling out your check with it or taking a test with it! I know that I've gotten some interesting remarks from the sample I've carried around with me.
Again, sometime in January expect to hear from me about the pens. I also have other great ideas in the works for you guys .. just a little way of thanking your for not only loving Iman but loving it enough to join this club!!

That's it. I'm done rambling, I'll let you go and read the rest of this great newsletter now. I'm going to go and drink some more TheraFlu and ring in the new year with Dick Clark. In the infamous words of Eddie
Murphy :
MERRY NEW YEAR!!

Stacey

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SPOTLIGHT ON:
Quicksilver: "The Invisible Man" Fan Fiction Archive
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If you are a lover of fan fiction and want to read some excellent stories based in the "Invisible Man" universe, Quicksilver at http://www.jag.cx/Quicksilver/index.html is THE place to go!

There are currently a whopping 72 stories housed in an easy to find structure in Quicksilver's archives. You can search for stories either by title or author. And, once you catch up on all the reading, you can seek out new stories easily as they are posted on a separate page upon submission.

To help you decide which stories to start with, you'll find headers that appear with each title including category (such as romance, drama, action, crossover, etc.), rating which closely follows that of the motion picture association's rating system, status which indicates if the story is complete or "in progress", and a brief summary of the story.

If you're feeling creative, you can even submit your own story for everyone else to enjoy! Simply go to the "Submissions Guidelines" page and follow the instructions. Happy Reading!

Got a great Invisible Man web site? Tell us about it. Send e-mail to imannewsletter@yahoo.com

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SOUND OFF!
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In this section of the newsletter we offer all of you the opportunity to give us your opinion on various Invisible Man subjects.

Before we get into the new topic, let's check out the results of the last "Sound Off". If you remember, I asked you to choose your favorite "Invisible Man" footwear: Darien's Adidas high tops, Darien's black and orange sneakers, Hobbes' cowboy boots or Hobbes' hospital slippers. Judging by the comments we got, this turns out to have been one of the most difficult "Sound Off!" decisions yet! In the end, the most favored were Darien's high tops although all the other footwear had admirers.

New Topic:
What is your favorite "let's restrain Darien" device? Do you prefer the bed straps, which render Darien completely immobile? Maybe you like the straight jacket, which restricts his arm movement but allows him to jump around like a mad man? Perhaps you favor the larger range of motion provided by handcuffs? Or do you like the primitive, but comical use of a large net, favored by Chinese scientists everywhere?

You can Sound Off by sending your choice (as difficult as it may be, please choose only one) to imannewsletter@yahoo.com by January 15th and be sure to put the words "Sound Off" in the subject of your email.

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
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In this section of the newsletter you get the chance to get your creative juices flowing and write the next part of an ongoing story. Below, you'll find the story so far. Your mission, should you choose to accept it (unlike The Official, we give you the choice :), is to write the next part of the story in about 125 words or less. It'll be a tough choice, but I will pick one submission and post it in the next newsletter and continue from there. Ready? Here goes!

The teaser:
Darien was a happy guy. He had just gotten a shot of counteragent and wouldn't need a new one for a while, things were quiet at the agency, and most importantly, he was going to spend a nice relaxing evening at home with a home-made meal and his favorite book "The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers". "It doesn't get any better than this", he thought as he headed toward his apartment with a bag of groceries in one arm.
As he unlocked the door, the scene inside made him stop in his tracks. "Aw crap!" he said as the smile disappeared from his face and was replaced by a look of dismay. His apartment had been ransacked and very thoroughly at that. After taking a moment to digest the situation, he walked cautiously into the apartment careful not to step on anything breakable, which had not already been broken, and checked to make sure that whoever made the mess wasn't still there.

Part 2 by R2:
Glass crunched under Darien's feet as he made his way through his destroyed apartment. Nothing had been spared and Darien felt violated. Unknown hands had rifled through his possessions, going over his personal affects. The intruder, or intruders, had been quite thorough. He could feel his heart pounding in his chest, his small abode abnormally quiet. With a deep breath, Darien allowed the quicksilver to coat his body, neatly rendering him invisible. If whoever had done this was still here, he saw no need to give them the advantage. There was a small noise from inside the bathroom, Darien's head snapped around at the sound as he began to make his way toward the closed door.

Part 3 by R2
Slowly, Darien reached out and grasped the cold handle in his equally cold hand. Fear and anger were vying for attention, whoever had ransacked his home was still stupid enough to be here. Big mistake.
He flung the door open and blindly launched himself inside, grabbing a stunned individual around their waist. There was a startled shout as he and the intruder fell to the ground in a tangle of arms and legs, Darien could feel them struggling to get out from under him and he knew that he had the upper hand.
Darien gripped a flailing hand tightly as he glanced down at the person who had destroyed his apartment. His breath left him in a horrified gasp as he recognized the man, "Hobbes?"

Part 4 by Kathy Czechowski, a.k.a. Hei_Mao
Hobbes snorted, jerking from Darien's grip and standing. "Thanks for the hospitality. Love what
you've done with the place," he said, brushing broken glass from his sleeves.
"What do you mean by that? I didn't do this." Darien's brow furrowed as he let the quicksilver fall
away.
"What, and I did? You called me here."
"No, I didn't." His voice trailed off as he stared at the mess.
"Yeah, you did. You said you wanted to talk to me about something, the door would be unlocked, I
should just walk in. I walked in, and POW! I woke up in here. Then you came barreling in...."
Darien paused, shaking his head. "I didn't call you. This doesn't make sense."
"Right. If someone wanted to frame me for tossing your apartment, why call me here?" Hobbes rubbed the back of his head. A large bruise was rapidly purpling beneath a dozen small cuts. He winced,
mumbling curses.
"Somebody wanted us here at the same time. The mess is just a distraction. Someone wanted us out of the
way," Darien declared.
Hobbes nodded, his expression grim. "I was thinking the same thing."

Part 5 by FawkesFox
Hobbes' cell phone began to ring. He took it out of his pocket and answered it, "Hobbes... What?... Where are you?... Stay there, we're on our way." He hung the phone up and turned to Darien. "There's trouble partner." Hobbes started for the door, Darien following closely behind him. Within minutes they arrived at the Agency. Once they got there, they knocked on the door of Charlie's office. There was no answer so Darien kicked the door in. Inside, Charlie was tied to the chair, a gag in his mouth.
"Hello, Darien." A familiar voice said from behind the door. Darien turned to see the man who was responsible for his brother's death.

Part 6 by Allison Riley
Darien's couldn't speak. He never, in his wildest dreams, thought that Arnaud would come back for a third time. Then, the memories of Kevin dying in his arms came back to him. His speechlessness disappeared. Darien tried to punch Arnaud, but he wasn't quick enough. Arnaud grabbed his fist and squeezed it tightly. Pain rushed through Darien's arm. Then he let go. The pain vanished. Darien ran to the center of the room and quicksilvered. Arnaud just laughed. Darien tried again to punch him, thinking that he couldn't stop his fist this time. But he did. Hobbes had been standing there staring. Now he could see Arnaud holding something in midair. Arnaud squeezed Darien's fist even harder than before. Forcing him to become visible again. Arnaud laughed. "How did he do that?" Darien, Hobbes, and Charlie all said quietly to themselves.
Part 7 by jakgirl
"Back off, phoneboy," snapped Hobbes, aiming his gun between Arnaud's eyes. Arnaud nodded and stepped back as four goons came out of the shadows to grab Darien and Hobbes. Arnaud snatched Hobbes' gun and pistol-whipped the agent unconscious.
"Hobbes!" shouted Darien.
"That's 'Fohn'", said the terrorist. He gestured to the Official. "Free him," he told a goon. "Sssso…do we have a deal?" he asked the fat man.
The Official glared with bloodshot eyes at Arnaud. "Take him," he snarled. "And bring him back in one piece or I'll destroy you myself."
"Wait, whoa, do you mean me?" Darien struggled.
"No deal!" Arnaud laid the gun over Darien's heart. "Move or quicksilver and I blow your ear off."
"Just do what he says, Darien!" bellowed the Official

Your turn! Send your version of What Happens Next to imannewsletter@yahoo.com by January 15th and be sure to put the words "What Happens Next" in the subject of your email.

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IMPORTANT ADDRESSES
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To join the fan club:
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For newsletter comments or suggestions:
imannewsletter@yahoo.com

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Cast or Crew Member's Name
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