In a chat community called Cybertown, a young (or youngish depending on who you ask) novice computer personality emerged. Not knowing what to do, or how to do anything, he took on the menacing nickname "Warlock" in an attempt to blend in to the colorful names that permiated the screen. With reluctance he types, "Hi". in the text frame, and then nervously hits "Send". Nothing, there was no reply. So with frustration he enters in a string of text that some would consider coming from a person of less than normal mentality. Or in other words, someone may have said, "This guy is totally insane!!!!" To which he finally got the reply, "Dude! What's your problem?" Laughing to himself he answered humbly, "Nothing, I was just trying to get someone's attention." And it worked. From that day forward he made many new "cyber" friends.

One friend in particular was a Pepperdine University student and went by the handle Danae. Come to find out this was actually her middle name, but that's another story. I was in the Singles room in Cybertown one day chatting with Danae. I said to her, "I think I need to change my nick. It seems a little ominous." To which Danae readily agreed. She said it did not fit me at all as I was always coming to the defense of those that succumbed to the relentless attacks of chatroom troublemakers. She went on to say, "You always stick up for the weaker and are so kind to everyone. You are a true knight." Then something sparked in both our minds. That's it! She then replied, "Since you are into the medievel things, that can be your new nick." Since Cybertown did not allow for spaces in handles I was forced to combine the 2 words and capitalized the first letter of each word to give them distinction.

So thus..............TrueKnight was born!

Cybertown has long since evolved into something completely different thanks to a malicious hack by one of my foes no doubt. But we'll always have our memories of a simpler Cybertown chatroom...and our beloved Barnone.


Music - "T'andernacken" by Jacob Obrecht (c.1450-1505) obtained from The Internet Renaissance Band - Renaissance Music