>>>>>[My patience is at an end!  I have found where you have hidden the 
WHORE and her demon mate.  My followers are on their way there now.  Soon 
she will die and the rest of the demonic trash in this accursed city will 
follow]<<<<<
        --  Sword of God <14:07:23/04-12-55>

>>>>>[DAMN YOU!!!  Fifteen of my loyal followers slain by the WHORE's
protectors!!!  They will be avenged and the WHORE will die!!!!]<<<<<
        --  Sword of God <14:59:29/04-12-55>

>>>>>[I've been doing some digging on this sick fragger.  I can't find any-
thing on him ever not going by his current moniker.  But I have probably found
out where he origanally came from.

As near as I can tell, his first appearance is as an enforcer for the Free State
of Westphalia in Germany '46.  The Free State is well known for it's Draconian
attitudes towards metahumanity.  After he _officially_ left the Free State I
have him hooking up with various neo-Nazi groups in Berlin for about four years.
After that he travelled around the world, causing trouble for various metahuman
controlled countries (both Tirs, Black Forest Troll Kingdom, etc..) and taking
metahuman lives.  He stays somewhere and when the heat gets too high he leaves.

And for those of you thinking about putting a bounty on him, the current total
price for just his head is in excess of 1 million nuyen.  Just a public servie
announcement]<<<<<
        --  Paradox <15:07:25/04-12-55>

>>>>>[Well, this is it.  And I'm sorry that Diana isn't postin this one, but
she took off to Chicago(via public airline, surprise surprise), so I get the
dubious honor.

We all filed back and got Pheonix to take away thier dead and Wizard's body,
and then we tried to sit back and relax as well as get the party started again.
It really didn't work, until a black pickup truck drove up outside.  A tall
elf got out of the driver's side, and then a black hellhound leaped out of the
back.  And Roxey took off, got tackled by the hound, and then leaped up and
kissed the guy.

"NEX!!!!!!!!!"

Yep, THE Nexus came back from the tour for a little bit, just to enjoy our
little party.  And he didn't even tell us, the fragger.  And the two of them
cam walking up to us, arm in arm(with Roxey being the taller of the two).  It
was him that kicked the party off again, with his comment "Wha' the FRAG
happened?  Did I miss all the fun again?"  Everybody started talkin at the same
time, and we meandered into the door, carrying Collussus(and he is HEAVY).
Using his deck, Collussus was able to attend the rest of the party virtually
along with Quickling, and he apologized profusely for rippin out the armored
glass window and said that he'd get it replaced ASAP.  Harly was amused.

Basically, we just partied, drank a LOT more booze, Nex and Roxey disappeared
upstairs for the rest of the night(and most of the next day until Nex had to
go back on tour) and AJ opened his gifts.  Moriarity sent him a new sneak suit,
Diana got him a new lab coat for his bodyshop, Valentine gave him a souvineer
from TNO(some kind of new toy...looked like a sniper rifle, but I'n not sure),
and the rest I was too drunk myself to remember.  When I woke up, the party
was over and we were cleaning up the mess.

All in all, it wasn't anywhere near as bad as the last party, but still a
little interesting and depressing.]<<<<<
        --  Slash(18:09:32/04-13-55)

*****PRIVATE:  Morgue, Muk, Caine, Bloodstryke, The Pagan, Forge, Hell-Beast,
*****Azrael*****
>>>>>[The payment for the removal of Wizard has been forwarded as per your
individual requests.  Thank you very much, although I would have prefered that
you had retrieved him alive.  You have fulfilled your contracts.]<<<<<
        --  Orca(18:12:20/04-13-55)

>>>>>[Things only get better with age.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <17:33:31/04-13-55>

*****Private Wolf 359/Ramierez
>>>>>[In addition to Raven's offer, I'd like to help also.  Not for
personal gain or for revenge. Anyone that threatens the Matrix threatens
us all.]<<<<<
        -Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Solitaire, we need to talk.]<<<<<
        -Harlequin

>>>>>[Ah, Laughing One.  I heard about your problems.  It seems
that I too am plagued with vermin.  Strange, do you not think.]<<<<<
        David 'Drake' Etherial <19:31:09/04-13-55>

>>>>>[Sir?  We seem to have a problem.  Did you install a few frames
to help with my duties?]<<<<<
        -Gossymer <Matrix Construct>

>>>>>[No, why?  What's up?]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Well, there seem to be several frames in the system.  I've caught
them disappearing on me when ever I enter a node.]<<<<<
        - Gossymer <Matrix Construct>

>>>>>[Are you sure your chips check out?]<<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Yes.  I have run several diagnostics on myself already.  Nothing.]<<<<<
        - Gossymer <Matrix Construct>

>>>>>[Damn!  Hold on.]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Found them.  If they were ghosting that bad, how did you find them
in the first place.]<<<<<
        -Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Quickling noticed them first and told me.  I noted that devil rats
weren't in your normal iconography.  What should I do?]<<<<<
        -Gossymer <Matrix Construct>

>>>>>[Well, there's only one thing to do.  Scrag each one of them. I'll be
in the central office shutting down the clean areas.  You tell me when its
clear and I'll take each node off-line.  This way, we'll herd them into
the central office where I'll scrag them.  If they engage you, you can
take the offensive.]<<<<<
        -Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[So what's you're problem got to do with me.?]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[I would assume that you would be able to figure it out.  Why would
the same annoying frames appear in the Ceals corp as in your house?]<<<<<
        - David 'Drake' Etherial <19:34:02/04-13-55>

*****Private: Solitaire
>>>>>[I think I know what he's hinting at.  And I don't like it.  Worse
yet.  I think I recognized the way that decker that dumped me moved. Damn! 
I wish I had gone in with my deck instead of rushing naked into the
system.  Hell, I thought I was safe. Worse yet. *shudder* That spirit that
toasted/disappeared the runner Styx caught?  I recognized the laugh.  It
was the spirit impersonation Michael S. Baron that tried to toast me. 
Something is missing here.  I don't have all the pieces yet.]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

***** Encrypted - Not to: Sword of God.
>>>>>[ His ain't the only one who's patience is at an end. I'll be back
in Seattle in a few hours. I'm gonna sick a trace on him as soon as I get
back to base. Next time he logs on, I'll try and keep him talking, until
someone can get around to his location and ventilate the fragger. Any
volunteers? Remembering, of course, that there's a mill-yen on his head...
Even shares for all involved? I think so. Anyway, if you're interested,
let me know, and I'll give you guys a call when he logs on next. ]<<<<<
        - DeDannan (23:40:42GMT/04-13-55)

>>>>>[ These frames are all over the Matrix. There're a few down here in the
Tir's system, but not as many as are in Seattle. ]<<<<<
        -DeDannan (23:51:43GMT/04-13-55)

>>>>>[ Ho, boy!  I am really gonna need some motion sickness pills real
quick-like after I get out of here. 

Word of caution to all you guys:  NEVER jack into the Matrix just after
getting off a helicopter flown by an adrenaline-addicted Rigger! ]<<<<<
        -- Hangtime <20:01:16/03-13-55>

>>>>>[ HEY, now!  Jack said, "Evade!"  I did.  VERY well.  Having a little fun
while I'm at it didn't hurt anything. ]<<<<<
        -- Sonic Boom <20:01:19/03-13-55>

>>>>>[ It didn't /hurt/ anything only because we haven't had lunch yet!
Because if we had, I'd be losing it by now! ]<<<<<
        -- Hangtime <20:01:23/03-13-55>

>>>>>[ Well, while they're bickering, I've got some news.

DeDannan:  We checked the good Doctor's old files (those Hangtime has got
access to, anyway--Hlidskjalf's wound up tighter than a two dollar watch)
and he /does/ make mention of someone with your street name.

We need just a few bits of info before we are convinced you're on the up
and up:

What company did you work for?
Who took it over?
And what's your REAL name?

If you want to send your answers privately encrypted, fine. ]<<<<<
        -- Jack Hack <20:02:09/03-13-55>

>>>>>[ Has ANYONE seen Powerhouse recently? ]<<<<<
        -- Hangtime <20:01:13/03-13-55>

>>>>>[ Jack, what's that about winding a watch?  Why would you want to? ]<<<<<
        -- Sonci Boom <20:01:25/03-13-55>

>>>>>[ It's a saying from back when watches didn't run on batteries, they had a
main spring which had to be "wound up".  The thing about the -- wait, we'll
talk about his LATER when we have more time. ]<<<<<
        -- Jack Hack <20:01:53/03-13-55>

>>>>>[ Bye now! ]<<<<<
        -- Hangtime <20:02:57/03-13-55>

***** Private: Irish
>>>>>[Well, wet work is sort of...inaccurate.  Termination with maximum
possible damage is more like it.  We are encouraged to hose down walls
with LMG fire, blast in terminals, etcetera.  The troops are probably
going to be standard Security troops, no MilSpec is listed for the
building in any of the registers. I've been poking around their Matrix
some.  Overt is fine, as long as we dissapear afterwards, if you get my
drift.]<<<<<
         -- Dark Angel <20:48:09/04-12-55>

****** Private: Irish
>>>>>[We've got Clown as a shaman.  I'll talk to Aristo.  By the way, my name
is Dark Angel, not Angle.  Get it right, chummer.  *grin*]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <20:49:18/04-12-55>

****** Private: Aristo
>>>>>[Interested in a run?  We need some magical support.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <20:49:47/04-12-55>

>>>>>[Wait a sec.  29 minus 27....hey, something is a little funny here. 
You aren't one of them thar spike babies, are ye?  Aye, and ye is from the
land of the little people....coincidence?  Yeah, probably....not. 
      
Anyways, how did one "deck" with out a cyberdeck back then?  Terminals for
all?  *shiver*]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <21:09:37/04-13-55>

>>>>>[I'm beginning to think those NSI people have the toxics on their side.
First of all, they actually want to build the thing in a sludge pit <looks
mighty yucky from 50000 meters> and then Greenwar attacks 'em?  On the other
hand Greenwar always was a sliiiight bit wacko.]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <21:11:34/04-13-55>

>>>>>[All the info you sent is here, and the cred sticks are good. I'm on
my way out now. Expect your info back before the end of the week.]<<<<<
        --Rattler <23:07:24/04-13-55>

>>>>>[ Hey Couch!  I most willingly donate my exquisite decking talent
to the cause of keeping Rose safe, breaking into "Les Ordinateurs du la
Gouvernment Francais", and whatever else ya might need me for. I hear
that your usual console boy, Mercy, is just a few ice cubes short of an
igloo, so I think that I may be able to fit into his niche rather
nicely. Besides... if I have to answer one more question from Lone Star
regarding last weekend's fiasco, I'm going to have to take revenge,
and frag with Donut World's accounting system or something.]<<<<<
        --  Silicon Saboteur <TwasBrillig/AndTheSlithyToves,Etc,Etc>

>>>>>[Edge, sorry. I shoulda mentioned this eariler, but I've been a bit
busy moping up. I reconed the location you asked about, or I *tried* to.
The security was too tight, I couldn't slip in for love or money. Maybe a
recon in force is in order. Let me know what you want me to do, but be
advised I've got another job underway and I won't be able to get back to
you for a few days.]<<<<<
        --Rattler <23:26:55/04-13-55>

>>>>>[DeDannan, I'm interested. Got a job going right now, but I'd happy
to try and pop this 'Sword of God' clown if no one else gets him before
the end of the week.]<<<<<
        --Rattler <23:31:34/04-13-55>

*****Private to:CyberWraith and Gang
>>>>>[Here's your mission brief*****DownLoad Cerebus v78.08*****If you
have any questions contact me a *****LTG=[s c peters] at [nmsu.edu]*****]<<<<<
        --GunBunny<01:06:00/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Medusa, here is your mission profile.If you have anyy questions
contact me at *****LTG [s c peters] at [nmsu.edu]*****]<<<<<
        --GunBunny <01:08:00/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Will the members of the Toys 'R  Us Team please get  in contact with
me at ****LTG****, we have a job offer]<<<<<
        --Elders<01:20:00/04-14-55>

Private to the Elders
>>>>>[This is Flatliner of the Toys 'R Us  Team. What do you offer]<<<<<
        --Flatliner<Atropine/50cc IVP>

Private To Flatliner
>>>>>[We would like to hire you to escort our tean to the south pacific.
They will be conducting a study of the area. The pay is 250,000 =Y= base
and 10,000 =Y= a week per team member.]<<<<<
        --The Elders<01:25:00/04-14-55>

Private To The Elders
>>>>>[We will be open for employment in 8 days. Is this acceptable?]<<<<<
        --Flatliner<Atropine/50cc IVP>

Private To Flatliner
>>>>>[Yes]<<<<<
        --The Elders<01:30:00/04-14-55>

Private to Ratler
>>>>>[What is the status of your present mission?  The GreenWar Faction is
getting bold]<<<<<
        --The Elders<01:35:00/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Understand you will not be able to help. Tally Ho!]<<<<<
        --GunBunny<01:40:00/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Rattler, sorry about you being busy.  Hope you can make it for the
final to do]<<<<<
        --EDGE<01:45:00/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Yeah... I know what you're talking about solitaire. Seems like we're...
bugged, if you know what I mean. Seems to me in what little info I could get
that the programming for these frames is similar to that for my "hounds" -
each one is sort of custom made, and has a specific purpose. Aside from that,
I couldn't get anything from the (small) code fragments I picked up.

Does anybody have any idea as to what's going on here? It thought he was dead.
What is the deal?]<<<<<
        -- Coyote <Howl/Howl>

*****NOT TO: MONICA, Leon Myers, Ganz
>>>>>[Hey, if you guys are going after MONICA, let me in on it. I'm still a
little annoyed at what Cyberbitch did to me - that whole white noise cascade a
couple months back. I don't know how much I'll be able to help - I have my own
projects currently in progress, but I'll do what I can. I want to see her go
down. It's kinda personal, so let me in on it, eh? Thanks.]<<<<<
        -- Coyote <Howl/Howl>

>>>>>[Well, I'm finally back in Seattle again. Better get working again.

DeDannon - I'm in for bagging the fragger. Give me a bell if you want to
work with me.

Slash - Dedannon's job may be the one we've been looking for. It has all the
right possiblities *grin*

Steelwings - if your going after Nightmare be bloody careful, he's not some
drekky little wage mage.

Hangtime - I bumped in to Powerhouse and crew, so lets say he's still working
out some "details" with a couple of individuals.

AJ - Belated birthday greetings, oh and what's your opinion on the new Ares
Smartlink range, since your in to all that stuff ?

Couch - Could you get me some one to decrypt a few files I have on chip. I'll
wire you the standard finders fee later.]<<<<<
        -WHAT(11:45:01/14-04-55)

>>>>>[Jagged, I seem to have some free time now as I wait for more of the
information you requested.  I would be interested in some physical exercise,
just to keep in practice, if you know of any good workout locations.  Also,
here is the latest update of those involved in your case:
*****ENCRYPT: THE_SPIDER_BITES: Jagged MPCP ONLY:  INCLUDE FILE: 34Mp*****
This is only partially confirmed, as you will see in the addendum, but I
feel it warrants your attention.]<<<<<
        -- Jeweler <04:02:45/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Except technology, my friend.]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <07:45:45/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Yeah, I've noticed the frames up here in Chicago too.  They're fragging
annoying...and how are they all over the place?  Harlequin's place, Chicago,
the TIR of all places?]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <07:55:12/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Still haven't figure how ta encrypt dis.  Bro's not doin' to good,
yet.  I got some drugs in him now, and he's sleepin' like a baby.  Anyone
got any ideas what I can do wit him.  I hate playin' babysitter. 

Has anyone saw dat Lear?  Better move on dis before the trail gets
cold.]<<<<<
        -- Brick <9:11:56 / 4-14-55>

>>>>>[Bruce, I need to talk to you.  NOW!  I'm in Chicago right now, and will
be until we sit down and talk about you trying to kill yourself with these
suicide runs you seem to be enjoying so much.  You don't want me to have to
find you....]<<<<<
        --  Diana, Mistress of the Night(10:16:47/04-14-55)

>>>>>[ I was born near Brugh na Boinne. Check it up if you want to know
more... I studied computer science in Trinity College and in Dublin City
University, and we were only just beginning to explore cyberspace, but we
used headsets for that, and normal terminals for programming. It wasn't until
after the Crash of '29 that the cyberdeck was developed. The Crash was a
major turning point, in reality. After it, the Grid wasn't rebuilt in the
same way, but as the Matrix, as we know it, today. The terminals weren't
that bad. It's just having to use them again if you've used a cyberdeck.
That makes you realise how slow they are. ]<<<<<
        -DeDannan (14:35:34GMT/04-13-55)

>>>>>[Ok.  I'll be in Seattle shortly.  AFTER I verify that Raven still has
Dante's old deck...]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(10:35:10/04-14-55)

*****PRIVATE TO:  Raven
>>>>>[I need to see the deck, Raven.  I can be wherever you want to meet
me, or where the deck is located, in less than 24 hours.  If you are near
Denver, I can be there in less than an hour.]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(10:36:25/04-14-55)

>>>>>[DREK!  I'm starting to find frames here too.  I REALLY don't like
this. And they keep self-destructing before I can analyze the code. 
Anyone else having this problem?  Denver is getting these fraggin things
all over the place but they seem to be canvassing for corps...  Uh
oh...]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(10:38:49/04-14-55)

*****PRIVATE TO:  Moriarity
>>>>>[M., we may have a big problem.  I know you don't like me contacting
you like this, security reasons and all, but I'll be Maxtricising for a
LONG time now, until I either pass out or get some answers(or get dumped,
but that's not a problem...).  All the corps that the frames are checking
out are involved with us in some way, or in the cover corp that keeps us
clean.  Two of them are corps that we control through our agents.  This is
a problem.  And all the frames are of the same basic design.  Someone is
canvassing for us, possibly even our real-world location.  Recommending a
HIGH threat rating off the bat for this sucker(not that it'll do any good
if it's who I think it is...).]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(10:43:26/04-14-55)

>>>>>[WHAT,  I'll do it myself.

Gawk says hi.]<<<<<
        -- Couch <..:..:.. / ..-..-..>

*****Encrypted - Not to: Sword of God.
>>>>>[ Ok, WHAT, Rattler, and Necro and Slash, you guys in? I'm back in
the smoke, and I've programmed my deck to go apeshit when the sonofabitch
logs on. So, whether I'm asleep or decking, I'll know about it. I've
purchased a couple of pagers, so that I can let you guys know when he logs
on. Means you guys don't have to hang around near a phone or whatever...
When the beeper goes off, phone me up on LTG# [[c s c 086] at [148.88.8.1]], and
I'll tell you where you can find him. And I'll keep him talking until you
guys can get to him. Come pick the beepers up at my place - ***Location***
- as soon as possible. I've been getting in touch with the people who've
got the bounty on his head, as well as a few friends over the pond. Looks
like we could get as much as =Y= 1.2 mill, as long as we can confirm his
death, so be sure and bring back his body, ok? I'll handle the collection
of the bounty from there... Even shares for all, I think? After any
expenses, of course. Any questions, you can contact me on the number
above... Se you soon. ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (15:15:26GMT/04-14-55

>>>>>[ Ok, the answers you were looking for:

The Company we worked for together was Sentinel Computer Inc. Aztechnology
took it over, and my real name is Diarmuid Mac Aonghusa. Howzat? ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (15:24:31GMT/04-14-55)

>>>>>[ Cheap Fingers there's lots of drekheads out there who mean me harm
unless you can prove to me that you're holdin' useful info then you're
just a fragging dreamer if you think you can get any nuyen outta me.]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Well we're back and recovering, PH is still sufferin' bad from certain
toxins but you can chalk up two of Ganz's biggest associates.  Tell ya all
more in the morning. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

***** Private to: FireJack
>>>>>[ 'Jack, We have work to do, get you scraggly hoop back here! ]<<<<<
        -- CyberWraith <12:36:55 / 04-14-55>

>>>>>[ I don't know, but those little constructs are staring to really
bother me.  Anybody know what they're all about? ]<<<<<
        -- CyberWraith <12:49:54 / 04-14-55>

*****Private: Diana
>>>>>[You're in Chicago?  How long are you staying?  I need some runners pretty
soon, and if you're going to be around...]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <11:52:54/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Thank god I'll never have to face that hellish situation.  Although, I'd
rather like c^2, but I can live with what I've got.]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <12:08:23/04-14-55>

>>>>>[I'll stop by later, DeDannan, in my Westwind of course.  I'll take care
of squishing him....Got my new Mossberg SM/CMDT shotgun burning a hole in my
pocket.]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <13:13:23/04-14-55>

******Encrypted: Not-To: Sword of God
>>>>>[Hey, DeDannan, I want in on this guy.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <14:03:51/04-14-55>

***** Private to: FireJack
>>>>>[ No time:  We have to be set to go for Sunday, and we have you set
to do overwatch.  No more time to explain, I'm already programming some
constructs for you to use, and you need to get down her to help me tailor
them to your style.  By the way, I did get you old reality filter out,
but you're going to have to live with UMS standard imagery for this run.
Start thinking about how you want to customize, and we'll deal with that
after the run. ]<<<<<
        -- CyberWraith <15:02:15 / 04-14-55>

***** Private to: FireJack
>>>>>[ Just so you know, I don't take to kindly to people on our team
missing their assignments.  We need you for overwatch on this run, and
'Wraith say's you're ready.  Get your butt down here, we are prepping
already. ]<<<<<
        -- The Mav <15:04:28 / 04-14-55>

******Encrypted: Not-To: Sword of God
>>>>>[ Ok, Angel - Call up to my apartment at **Location**, and pick up a
bleeper. Same deal as the other guys. To everyone else - I reckon we've
got enough firepower to take care of him by now. If you're raring to get
at him, then, keep an eye out, coz when the drek hits the fan, there
should be plenty of messages flying between me an him while I keep him
on-line long enough for the others to get to his location. As soon as my
trace locates him, I'll post it up, and anyone who's fast enough can pop
along and watch the fun. ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (19:25:16GMT/04-14-55)

***** Private to: The Mav
>>>>>[No problem, boss, I'll be there tonite.  Just thought I'd ask...

Just getting kind of itchy for action, is all; besides, that SoG really gets
on my nerves!]<<<<<
        --  FireJack  (15:54.47/05-14-55)

*****  Private to: CyberWraith
>>>>>[I understand, team jobs first.  And thanks for yanking that blasted
aztech filter!  UMS standards are more than welcome, compared to that friggin'
Aztech corp icon garbage. I'll be there... and on time too!]<<<<<
        --  FireJack  (15:58.21/05-14-55)

>>>>>[Solitaire, what are you gabbering about? If you know anything about
these frames, PLEASE, tell me!

And what's this drek about Dante's deck? Yeah, I still have it. I didn't
do anything to it but verify the chips before nailing it to my wall. And I
just called my people in Denver, who say it's still there. What do these
frames have to do with one dead psuedo-decker?]<<<<<
        -- Raven <**:**:**/**-**-**>

*****PRIVATE TO: Jeweler
>>>>>[Good morning, my friend and associate! I feel much better after last
evenings activities, quite...refreshed. Thanks to the information brought
in by Flatliner, yourself, and a certain member of the Halloweeners
'fire... grabbed, (I didn't see anything, particularly that bit with the
drawer. After all, If such a thing was going on, I would have to
disapprove.) I believe we have a number of targets. 
        
I need you to contact those other people who've been expressing interest
in this run, and am willing to double your fee if you agree to take
charge. With myself in convalesence, I'm limited to the matrix (sorry,
doctor's orders), but will be available for support there, at least. And
don't worry about paying people off; LoneStar is (how nice of them)
footing the bill for anything that helps us keep the contract.
Negotiations must be getting tough. 
        
You know who to contact, and we'll set up a meet to coordinate things
soonest, K?]<<<<<
        --Jagged <TheTie/ThatBinds>


*****PRIVATE TO: Hell-Beast, Azrael, Mortis, Medusa, Rattler, Pet,
     Jimi Smooth, PlagueRat, Cheap Fingers, ...shadowfire..., Basilisk.
>>>>>[Greetings.  Jagged has informed me that you are interested in his
run.  Allow me to introduce myself.  I am the Jeweler.  I have been chosen
by Jagged to lead this run.  I know of most of you by reputation if not
by deed, so I feel comfortable working with you.  If you are all still
interested, meet me at *****LOCATION***** at 20:00 tomorrow night, and
we will discuss details.]<<<<<
        -- Jeweler <16:12:22/04-14-55>

*****PRIVATE TO: Jeweler
>>>>>[ I'm there with bells on. Lookin' forward to it. ]<<<<<
        -- ...shadowfire... <Erebus/Angel>

>>>>>[DeDannan's run sound interestin, but I don't do wetwork.  Sorry,
WHAT, but unless it's for revenge, killin even that son-of-a-slitch isn't
in me.  And he hasn't done anythin to deserve my anger yet except insult
my friends.  And that doesn't qualify for revenge.  Sorry, CRUSH, Spirit. 
But my principles come first.  If he was actually about to nail you,
that'd be another story, but I seriously doubt that he could stand up to
CRUSH(grin).]<<<<<
        --  Slash(17:32:42/04-14-55)

>>>>>[Morgue, I understand that you will be working with myself. Standard
operational planning session at 2000 hours at ***Location***. Do not
expect immediate deployment, so as to allow equipment preparation. Over
and out.]<<<<<
        --  Reaper(16:37:03/04-14-55)

>>>>>[Heh. Heh. Heh.  One of the bastards just hit my first line of
traps.  You should've heard the bug-eyed son of a slitch screamin'.

I'll post the score as soon as I clean the fraggin' hall with
their spleens.

Waitaminnit!  Do bugs have spleens?????????????????????????????]<<<<<
       -- Jacamus (20:20:20 / 04-14-55)

*****PRIVATE TO:  Tracker
>>>>>[Tracker, I've been trying to get in touch with you, but your I
can't reach your system.  I need to talk to you about the run.]<<<<<
        -- Longshot <17:28:26/04-14-55>

*****Encrypted: Not-To: Sword of God
>>>>>[Heh.  Everybody on the strike team, pack gel rounds.  DeDannan, I
think we ought to torture this guy a bit...knock him out, drag him around
some, then proceed to execute him.  Publicly, perhaps.  In Inquisitor's
garb.  If you guys want some, I'll dig it up.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <18:12:07/04-14-55>

>>>>>[ Woah... has anyone seen these things? Gotta admit, I envy the
talents of whoever it was that designed the iconography for them...
hell, I gotta admit that I envy the talents of whoever _coded_ them!!!
Those things are COMPLETELY untraceable. I tried to run a trace
on one of the angels right outside this node... it's compadre, a nearby
devil frame, just vaporized, taking both of them with him, and even
frying me a little bit. Could these be the dreaded gremlins that Mercy
has been seeing, Brick? ]<<<<<
        --  Silicon Saboteur <Angels,Devils/ThornInMyPride>

>>>>>[ I dunno whether bugs have spleens or not, but it looks like you're
about to find out! *grin* ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (01:07:14GMT/04-15-55)

>>>>>[Yes, I am in Chicago.  And if I'm here long enough, I'll take you up on
your offer.  But hopefully, I'll run into Bruce(or if I have to, send Micheal
after him, or several dozen watchers, or...) before too long and he and I will
sit down and have a LONG talk.

Bruce, you hear me?  Get in touch.  I'm getting annoyed, and you don't
want me to take off my shades, do you?  You wouldn't like me with my
shades off...]<<<<< 
	-- Diana, Mistress of the Night(21:47:46/04-14-55)

>>>>>[ Ah... not this again.  Can't ya guys quit with this "Ah'm older
than ya are" and "Ah'm Faster/Tougher/Better looking than ya are" drek?. 
Us women get tired of this fallic envy type stuff after a while.  Anyway,
us women have the big answer for all of this in the one question "Have YOU
ever gone through child birth?" Now, no-one on here has gone through this
YET, but Ah can tell ya that we have TWO pregnant women here, and I can
tell you from just watching them that any achievement ya have even done
pales in comparison ta bearing a child. 

Also, age doesn't always matter as much as experience.  Ya can get very
experienced or very dead, very quickly on the streets.  Ah know we
did.]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <and all went ta drek>

>>>>>[ Trina... please, lets not over due it.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the matrix>

>>>>>[ Ah'm not really.  Ah'm just getting sick of all these men out there
who are on testosterone highs.  Not ta mention that all this drek from
Sword of God is really starting ta get very anoying.  What ever happen ta
the openly loveable and crude men like I.B.A.  atleast admitted ta being
scum.  He still owes me a date Ah think.]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <and all went ta drek>

>>>>>[Circuit Breaker, it's not all senseless postering.  Some of these
people ARE old, and have seen things we young people only read about
history books.  I don't necessarily think its out of line to remind people
of our history, with the hope that people will learn from it.]<<<<<
        -- Wolf 359 <21:48:49 / 04-14-55>

>>>>>[ Well I was a few millenium old when the the virus struck and I can
honestly say that ages isn't everything.]<<<<<
        -- Seraphy <19:42:22/04-14-55>

***** Yes, that is true.  But you were also asleep when the virus struck*****
        -- Nightfox <N'Ralan Filox>

>>>>>[ I needed my beauty sleep, I happen to be the most splendorous out all of
us.  Beauty is hard to keep.  Anyway, I didn't miss much, only the first 40 or
so years of the Awakening.  I noticed that you didn't wake up that early.]<<<<<
        -- Seraphy <19:46:01/04-14-55>

>>>>>[ Heh, did think the young whipper snapper had an answer for that one!!!

I wonder, does this Sword of God dislike paranormals too, I might just have to
make a large batch of itching powder up]<<<<<
        -- Serpahy <21:23:13/04-14-55>

>>>>>[Besides, you don't know for sure that I haven't experienced the
pain, or joy, of childbirth.]<<<<<
        -- Ramirez <>

*****Private: Dark Angel
>>>>>[I don't suppose you have any info on my "partners" that you
could give me?  Names would be nice.  As for the misspelled name,
my comps. been giving me trouble for several day now, sorry.]<<<<<
        --Irish<08:29:30/04-14-55>

***** Private To: Ramirez, Wolf 359
>>>>>[ My, my, my.  It seems like everybody wants to join our little MONICA
bash.  I wonder how we'll deicde who can come if we need them.

Now, Ramirez, I'm not sure what your up to, but I don't know how it could be
incompatable with the System Smasher (tm).  Afterall, your plan is to get rid
of MONICA while mine is to scrag AI. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <23:02:41/04-14-55>

>>>>>[ Powerhouse is back in town.  How's it going Stud-Muffin?  If you have
a poison problem I can fix it.  I acquired a cure poison spell after a certain
spider problem we had last summer. ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <23:03:03/04-14-55>

>>>>>[ Funny. I had a customer yesterday afternoon, and all he wanted me
to do was rub his feet and make coffee. He kindly turned me down when I
offered my extra caring routine. It seemed as if he was waiting for
something or someone who never showed up. 

The guys name was "Topler" or something like that, 50ish and on the
next-to-highest floor of the Scitex building. (the view was great though
:-)

Any clues welcome! (I didn't even catch the company he was working for, if
any. Really low-key it seemed) ]<<<<<
        --  Pet <9.58.27 GMT+1/55-04-15>

>>>>>[In todays news report, the members of the proposed North Star One
project(headed by Fread Smythers of Booster Max) have announced that they
will continue on with their project and are about to begin another
feasibility study of another unspecified area.  The recent bombing of
their PR department has done very little to deter them from their efforts. 
The study will start in the next two weeks and should take four weeks to
complete.  If asked if they were concerned with the safety of their team
Mr Smythers was quoted as to saying, "Concern is for the project as a
whole. We have taken measure to provide for the security of the team
conducting the survey.]<<<<<
	-- NEWS SERVICE

>>>>>[Bugs, and insects in general, don't have spleens.]<<<<<
        -- Basilisk <10:49:55 GMT/15.Apr.55>

>>>>>[The Moo-Cow flyies at night]<<<<<
        --GunBunny<04:41:00/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!]<<<<<
        --Larry<04:42:00/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Get off the net will yah!!!!]<<<<<
        --Edge<04:43:00/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ CB, I always considered myself openly loveable, if you c'n get
past the eyes.  But then, I've also considered m'self kinda humble, too.
Nev'r gotten into one of those one-upsmanship contests. ]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <05:03:05/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Thanks Couch. I'm suprised that I haven't drop this tobbing
demi-tech out of the window yet. Oh, I don't know what protections are on
these files, since I just ripper the fragger out of the board. Oh well,
here goes. 

*** Down Loading Files ***
2342 Mp of Scramble Files
*** Transfer Complete ***

Bugger me. It worked ! Give Gawk a kick up the behind from me *grin* tell
him to keep his ugly, Ork behind down. If he's get back in to Seattle,
give me a shout, 'cos he still owes me 'Yen from the card game. It must
have been begginer's luck, honest *Grin*

Ta again, Couch.]<<<<<
        -WHAT (12:30:12/15-04-55)

>>>>>[Oh Slash, you should know I don't do wetwork. Meet me at DeDannon's
place tonight and I'll tell you my idea]<<<<<
        -WHAT (12:35:45/15-04-55)

>>>>>[ Diana, what's all this about Bruce ? I didn't notice any sucidal
tendances when I last saw him. Please keep me informed, I still worry about
the old guy.]<<<<<
        -WHAT (12:47:23/15-04-55)

*****Private: Irish
>>>>>[Right now, it's me on Matrix overwatch and means of transportation
(I do SO love Yellowjackets!), Clown as a healing shaman, and you on
actual penetration.  What I will do is cripple their system, take us in,
then go in with you.  I can stand my own in a fight.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <08:05:18/04-15-55>

>>>>>[I'll be around tonight DeDannan and I've got a better idea for the lovely
individual. I'll expain it at your place when the others turn up.]<<<<<
        -WHAT (14:55:43/15-04-55)

>>>>>[ DATAFAX--YOUR NEWS SERVICE--DATAFAX--24H--

LONDON-- SAS forces disabled the next step in Greenwar's terrorist
escalade against the NS1 project.A safehouse in the Lamberth Containment
zone was stormed , revealing concrete plans for simultaneous bombings of
all the local offices of corporations related to the project. 600 kilos of
c12 compound and structural layouts of most of the target buildings were
seized , along with a large quantity of military weaponry of American and
Tir Nan Og make. 

The terrorists died in the firefight , not before trying to detonate the
explosive.Disaster was avoided due to the heroic actions of Sgt.Val Moran,
MetPol explosives expert.(SEE >article "A life of Risk" . 

LONDON----

Victims of the recent Greenwar terrorist attack held under quarantine in
St.George's hospital have begun to show a reaction similar to the toxic
shock of the dreaded VITAS plague. However, the standart vaccination
treatments have proven innefective.Doctors at St. George's expressly state
that the agent is not aerosol-vector and that the populace is safe.
Strangely , Greenwar has made no demands up to date.]<<<<<
        --DATAFAX-24H- <09:45:58 / 15-04-55>

>>>>>[ Ok, WHAT... Necro and Dark Angel, can you guys come along as well,
and anyone else who's interested in terminating Sword of God. Seeya
tonight, then... ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (14:34:36GMT/04-15-55)

>>>>>[ SAS... isn't that an airline? ]<<<<<
        --  Pet <17.56.14 GMT+1/55-04-15>

>>>>>[ No, Pet, the SAS is the toughest and most dangerous regiment in the
world. The SAS _trained_ the Green Berets, and they taught Delta Force
everything they know. Basically, ya don't want to mess with these
guys.]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (1:02:38GMT/04-15-55)

>>>>>[ Couch,Gawk, et al...  I'm going to take a short vacation from the
stress and wear this town gives me. I'll probably be back in a week , so
send any new info on the TK deal to my number.My 'puter will pipe it down
to me in Acapulco. Anyway , if the Silicon Saboteur is interested in
setting a place closer to those cold storage files in Paris , tell him to
contact Anastasia, the decker that got us the (wrong) video feed. 
                                   
Ciao.. ]<<<<<
        --PAIN <9:58:00 / 15-04-55>

>>>>>[Angels and devils in his deck, huh?  Uh, it might be dat.  If so, it
happened a long time ago.  Mercy's done dis a few times before.  He was
hooked to sims a while back and dat fried his brain a bit.  I bet seein'
an angel and da devil in da Matrix may have pushed him over. If dat's da
problem, what do I do?  If we find dat plane, Mercy will won't help much. 
I don't wnat ta carry him wit me.]<<<<<
        -- Brick <10:06:43 / 4-15-55>

>>>>>[Last night, officers from Lone Star Security and the Metroplex Guard
responded to reports of a bomb in a downtown apartment building. 

I got a chance to talk to Mr. Carriole's widow about the initial
explosion: 

"Harry, was just going up to talk to the new guy.  He was a freak!  a
freak I tell you!  He was one of those filthy mercenaries that fought in
the Eurowar or something.  He just had that stare.  Like somebody on chips
or drugs or something.  I tell ya, the Star isn't doing its job anymore. 
Freaks like that should be taken off the street!  Taken off the street and
flogged.  And tortured. And executed.  Dammit he killed Harry.  There was
nothing left of him!  Just blew up the whole damn hallway.  Couldn't have
just bashed 'im over the 'ead. Nooo!  Had to deface the building too."

Lone Star officers were at the scene of the explosion within minutes of
the initial report, well before arrival of units from local fire fighting
contractors.  The first officers into the building were Patrol Officers
Dent and Prefect.  They were found dead in the building's elevator. 
Speculative autopsy reports suggest that they died of inhaled toxins,
specifically, industrial grade insecticide, similar to that used in Europe
to control the parainsects that ravage the countryside.  Apparently at the
same time, the mechanisms of the elevator were melted down with thermite
charges, so Officers Dent and Prefect could not be reached until after the
building had been secured. 

Another pair of, yet unnamed, officers tried to take the stairs to the
fifth floor apartment of the believed bomber: one Jacques St. Jean.  The
same stairwell in which Mr. Corriole had died.  These officers were also
killed by close explosions of fragmenting grenades. 

I'm told that St. Jean was identified only by his fingerprints, but these
match those of a memeber of the CAS Marine Corps killed seven years ago in
a training accident in Norfolk Harbor, Va., CAS.  No body was ever
recovered.  Maybe the police will have to call this one a Jean Doe? 

By now, Lone Star officers began to call for back-up.  First to arrive on
the scene were members of Lone Star's Astral Security Division.  Two mage
detectives attempted to enter the building astrally, though both were
turned back by a high power astral ward on the top floor. 

A team from the Explosive Ordinace Disposal Division prepared to send a
disarmer drone to clear a path for Lone Star officers.  The first drone
was able to clear several traps out of the stairwell and approached the
fourth floor.  Here on the landing, the drone crawled into a net trap
which pulled the drone about a meter into the air in a charged net.  The
drone was eventually recovered, though only about 20% is salvageable due
to the severe electrical shock it received.  I'm told that a charge of
this nature would have killed any human who stepped into the net.  The
second drone managed to work its way to the fifth floor before being
stopped. 

I was shown trid taken by Lone Star officers after the building was
secured.  I'll describe the trid to you as I watch it, as it has not been
released for public dissemination. 

The trid begins with the camera man coming onto the fifth floor landing. 
The wall to the camera's right is riddled with bullet holes and drenched
in the blood of officers who fell here.  As he rounds the corner he angles
the camera down to the remains of the second drone. It appears to be
caught in some kind of steel trap. A spring driven affair that I'm told
was once used in the capture of large predators.  The trap has cleaved
completely through the drone, which has also sustained numerous hits.  At
the end of hall is the remains of what looks to be some kind of tripod.  A
mass of electronics atop the tripod enclose what appears to be an assault
rifle of some form. 

As the cameraman walks down the hallway, both walls are filled with bullet
holes.  The wall on the left, the wall of the apartment protected by the
magical barrier, has several large holes punched through it.  I'm told
those were made by grenades launched though the thin plaster wall. 
Apparently they were set with delayed fuses to explode in the hallway
after punching through the wall.  In one place, the hallway appears to be
scorched, as if by a fireball. I'm told the suspect in custody is a
mundane so authorities believe he was assisted by a magician.  Possibly
the same that later attacked Metroplex Guard mages in astral combat. 

Approaching the door to St. Jean's apartment the floor becomes slippery
with shell casings and the cameraman falls twice. The apartment door
appears to have been shot through with several shotgun blasts.  At this
time Lone Star officers called in members of the Metroplex Guard's SWAT
Team to attempt to storm the apartment. Members of the SWAT team were held
to the doorway by extended bursts of automatic weapons fire.  While St.
Jean was attempting to reload, an SWAT member rolled a concussion grenade
into the room.  I'm told that St. Jean was able to the kick the grenade
back into the hallway, where it injured four officers.  As medical teams
worked on the fallen officers, a pair of officers lobbed multiple grenades
into the apartment.  St Jean was not able to retreive these and sustained
several blasts from within three meters. 

Inside St. Jean's apartment, cases of food and ammunition are stacked
everywhere.  Like in the hallway, casings from rifles, shotguns and
grenades litter the room.  I'm told that St. Jean had accumulated weapons
ranging from hold-out pistols, and shotguns to assault rifles with under
barrel grenade launchers as well as more than fifteen thousand rounds of
assorted ammunition, enough food and water to sustain himself against a
three month siege and two gross cans of industrial insecticide. 

After the smoke had settled, the final score was 11-1, St. Jean leading
the authorities.  The deaths of Six Lone Star patrol officers, two EOD
specialists from Lone Star, two members of the Metroplex Guard, and the
landlord, Mr. Harry Carriole could all be directly attributed to St. Jean. 
As many as thirty other law enforcement officials sustained injuries
ranging from sever puncture trauma and "sucking" chest wounds to first
degree burns.  Jacques St. Jean is being held at the Fort Lewis maximum
security hospital in critical condition, pending trial.  He faces eleven
counts of second degree murder, three charges of arson, as many as
twenty-three counts of possession of unliscensed firearms, disturbing the
peace, resisting arrest and up to fifty charges of assault with intent to
kill. Needless to say, Mr. St. Jean faces life imprisonment with a chance
for parole in eight to ten with good behavior.  Due to the excessive
nature of this incident, the North American Civil Liberties Union refuses
to supply Mr. St. Jean with legal counsel.  He will likely be defended by
a Public Defender assigned by Governor Schultz. 

During the assault on St. Jean's apartment, members of the Metroplex
Guard's Hermetic Section were attacked while in astral space after
penetrating the ward protecting St. Jean.  One of these combat mages was
able to counterattack, driving off the assailant, but not before three
officers were killed in astral combat.  No comment is available regarding
this incident or the magiks at work in and around St. Jean's apartment. 

After this action, the people of Seattle should ask themselves if Lone
Star is really protecting the people has they should in their contract
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	-- NEWS FEED

***** SATLINK VIABLE *****
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>>>>> [ TO PACIFIC C3-

The amount of action to stop the development of the launch site must
become more direct and effective.Command authorizes a strike aganist the
prospecting party.Command has given you carte blanche with a Hong Kong
weapons salesman named Hung Mao.you will equip the strike team with new
weapons , not our own Tir Nan Og models, for security reasons.
Intelligence suggests that the corp security with the party will be
boosted by freelancers . If you judge it necessary , hire shadowrunners
sympathetic to the cause.]<<<<<
       --GREENCOMMAND <SAT-ERROR--SAT-ERROR>

>>>>>[ I can vouch for that. I've encountered SAS trained operatives
before. Everytime they wanted something or someone done.  It was done.
Everytime. ]<<<<<
        --Maddoc (8:46:48GMT/04-15-55)

*****Not-To: Sword of God
>>>>>[Wish I could be there, guys.  Sounds like fun, bashing him to hell, which
for him ought to involve lots of elves, dwarves, and no Humanis goons to save
him...

Anyway, are you going to need any Matrix cover for this?  I can help out some
that way, I really do want to help kill this guy...]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <11:42:16/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Time is an illusion, invented to give mankind an excuse for wearing
digital watches.]<<<<<
        --  Tirandor <From the Dragon's Desk>

>>>>>[Cute, Tirandor.]<<<<<
        --  Ramirez <>

>>>>>[ Cerise hi.  Sorry to have been a stranger for so long but this thing
with Ganz took up all my time.  Anyway it seems like there's quite a few
people after us so we're all holed up at Punisher's place, pretty much like
a fortress as you know so we should be safe for a while.  Anyway IBA has
big problems as well seems he has about 3 different people after him and for
once none of them are enranged husbands or fathers, aaah bloody hell, this
stuff is getting worse I'm dammed sure IBA followed the medkit instructions
correctly.

Ah, anyway hope to see ya soon, I'm going to rest up a bit more I'll fill you
in on what happened when you come round. ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (17:42:48/15.4.55)

>>>>>[ Hey Circuit Breaker I haven't forgotten you at all babe how about you
come over with Cerise and I take you out for a real good time eh ? ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

*****Private: Diana
>>>>>[Several DOZEN Watchers?

You REALLY want to catch him, don't you?

Oh, and if you're wondering about my knowledge of the stuff...my brother's a
mage, and so I've gotten a lot of background that way.

I'll send you details as they come up...thanks.]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <11:47:26/04-15-55>

>>>>>[By the way, my congratulations to all of the expectant
parents.]<<<<<
        -- Tirandor <From the Dragon's Desk>

>>>>>[Yea, right.  Like you have any good wishes for us.]<<<<<
        -- Wolf 359 <11:48:03 / 04-15-55>

>>>>>[Tirandor may not have always been nice, but he's always been quite
honest with us.]<<<<<
        -- Ramirez <>

>>>>>[I think he's just getting soft.]<<<<<
        -- Wolf 359 <11:49:40 / 04-15-55

>>>>>[Or lonely.]<<<<<
        -- Ramirez <>

>>>>>[Hey!  I just thought that I'd mention that not ALL women get tired of all
that stuff.

Some of us just choose to ignore it...

Makes life a little simpler, don't ya think?]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <11:50:47/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Gel rounds my ass.  APDS explosive fer me, chummer....]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <11:52:34/04-15-55>

***** Not to: Sword of God
>>>>>[ Thanks for the offer, Quickling, but I figure I should be able to handle
anything involving the Matrix. Still, if you're interested, come along to my
place tonight, and we'll talk about it. My address is [c s c 086] at [cent1.lancs.ac.uk]
That goes for everyone interested in nailing the sucker. It's an open
invitation... ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (17:05:51GMT/04-15-55)

>>>>>[Silicon Sabatouer, I am trying to trace the flight plans of a Lear
Platinum number AW12287Z55.  I followed it to French international airspace,
but the jet supposedly landed in a small coastal town that doesn't even have
an airfield.  See if you can find anything.]<<<<<
        -- Couch <..:..:.. / ..-..-..>,

>>>>>[De'Dannan, if it's not to late, I got some spare time an' ammo.  Can I
help wit gettin' dat dreck head out?  I even promise dat I won't kill him.  I`ll
just turn him over to da proper authorities!

WHAT, ya stinkin' breeder,  who ya callin ugly?  Yer da one dat looks like a
posterboy fer Pizza Pit.  Besides, you havn't seen my new nose yet!

I also seem ta remember that card game ended when ya tried to beat my full
house wit FIVE ACES!  If yer gonna cheat, at least do it good.]<<<<<
        -- Gawk <12:15:22 / 04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Hehee.. Reminds me of a novel written sometime back in the 1970s or 80s
by a guy called Douglas Adams, called "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy".
It was a kind of a mix between sci-fi and humour.. Anyway, one of the characters
says "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so..." ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (17:10:26GMT/04-15-55)

***** Not to: Sword of God
>>>>>[ Ok, Gawk - come along to my place tonight - [c s c 086] at [cent1.lancs.ac.uk] -
and we'll talk about it, ok? Hehe..I can't believe he pulled FIVE aces... ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (17:18:08GMT/04-15-55)

>>>>>[Silicon Sap, sorry that I had to off your friend, but you better stay
clear.  There is no contract on you, but I am not against killing those in my
way.  Biz iz Biz]<<<<<
        -- Shrew <Hammer of Chaos>

>>>>>[Hey mon, we should 've checked to see if dat mage was dead.  He was a
tough slot.  Da Lao blessed us dis time]<<<<<
        -- Mojo <Hammer of Chaos>

>>>>>[Snap hurt mage.  Mage fall down.  Snap shoot mage.  Mage dead.]<<<<<
        -- Snap <Hammer of Chaos>

>>>>>[Sorry about the delay.  Red tape and all.  I am curious to see the
progress that has been made.  St. John and Father Brian Grant, have you
discovered any new information?

I have included the late Pope`s recent travel plans.  He was touring Europe
in an effort to slow the surge in Anti-Metahuman Policlub membership.  It
seems that he was greatly affected by the hatred and violence of these groups.

{DOWNLOAD Travel.Europe.WPS...................................
 DOWNLOAD COMPLETE}]<<<<<
        -- Talon <VITRIOL>

>>>>>[ Hey, those SAS guys sound wonderfully tough. I definately
want to mess with them. ]<<<<<
        --  Pet <20.07.07 GMT+1/55-04-15>

>>>>>[SAS is the British Special Air Service.  The only thing it has to do with
airplanes is jumping out of them or blowing them up.]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <13:08:23/04-15-55>

>>>>>[DeDannan, I rest my case.]<<<<<
        --  Tirandor <From the Dragon's Desk>

>>>>>[ There are other Special Air Services as well, which have, or used
to have connections with the British Army SAS. There are SAS regiments in
Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia, I believe. But none are as famous
(or perhaps, notorious) as the 22nd Regiment of the Bristish Army. To even
be considered for addmittance to the Regiment, you need to march almost 50
miles over the Welsh mountains, within 24 hours, carrying a heavy
rucksack, packed with supplies and ammunition, and carrying a heavy
assault rifle. Furthermore, you are meant to be able to do this without
any augmentation, cyberware or bioware. Candidates who already have had
cyber/bio-ware installed that may give them an advantage must do a longer
march. Joining the SAS is a bad move career-wise, as you start off at the
lowest rank upon joining, although, when you are transferred back to your
original regiment, you will regain your previous rank. The training is
gruesome, and taxing. However, the SAS are the elite of the special
forces. They can put the Commandos, the Rangers, the Green Berets, Delta
Force and any shadowrunning team you care to mention to shame. They are
equipped with the best equipment available, and their cyberware is top of
the range, generally supplied by Transys Neuronet. They are _the_ best,
and the few ex-SAS soldiers who have entered the shadows are probably the
most feared shadowrunners in Europe. Oh yeah, and they have a cool motto:
"Who Dares, Wins". 

I'll tell you this much, if I ever came across an SAS soldier, or an
ex-SAS soldier, I would be damned careful, coz these guys are trained
killers. They don't take hostages, as has been demonstrated dozens of
times, when they've been called in to break terrorist sieges. I remember
once, a bunch of Deep Green terorists took over the Italian Embassy in
London, and held the staff hostage, threatening to kill them all unless
the Italian government stopped something or other that was polluting the
Med. Anyway, there were seven terrorists, but after the SAS came out, only
one was still alive, and that was only because he'd been protected by some
of the women staff, who had a soft spot or something for him. I am telling
you, the SAS kicks ass.]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (18:51:12GMT/04-15-55)

***** Only To: WHAT
>>>>>[WHAT, I have just come back from a little "vacation" in London.  I
am in need of some relocating =Y=.  If you can use another, I would like in.
I am more of a specialist than a Sam.  However, I may be useful for your
excursion.  You can contact me at ***LOCATION***.  Until then...]<<<<<
       --  Whisper <12:03:49/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Could your Lear somehow have been equipped for VTOL? ]<<<<<
        --Maddoc (12:56:13GMT/04-15-55)

>>>>>[ Go ahead, mess with them.  Just be on their side.  Otherwise, it's
your funeral.  Of course, if you offered the right amount, I'd be willing
to show you how to try.... ]<<<<<
        --Maddoc (13:04:01GMT/04-15-55)

>>>>>[ Well, he checks out, guys. ]<<<<<
        --  Jack Hack <15:25:10/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Errrrr . . . it's awful nice to meet you, DeDannan;  we don't know that
many people from Doom's past.  Sorry 'bout that rocky start, but we've been
under a bit of pressure lately. ]<<<<<
        --  Hangtime <15:25:23/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Who are you kidding, lad?  We don't know ANYONE from Doom's past! ]<<<<<
        --  Jack Hack <15:25:32/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Oh, right.  WELL, DeDannan, sir, we hate to tell ya this, but the good
Doctor's on ice.  Not the Matrix type . . . he's being held over for trial by
the Corporate Court.  Court date keeps on being pushed back, according to what
I here, because Doom's lawyers (and friends) are working hard to find some info
to get him off the hook.

He's been there for a few months now . . . although I hear that he's doing
well enough, if you consider the situation. ]<<<<<
        --  Hangtime <15:25:59/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Check it out, guys!  Ol' PH is back! ]<<<<<
        --  Sonic Boom <15:26:03/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Oh, thank God.  I was beginning to worry.  Sure, PH is an experienced
shadowrunner and all . . . but so long out of touch gets one's mind to
thinking.

Maybe he'll be in system tomorrow, we can exchange data. ]<<<<<
        --  Hangtime <15:26:13/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Boys, it appears that we overlooked an important message. ]<<<<<
        --  Jack Hack <15:26:28/04-15-55>

***** PRIVATE:  Spirit
>>>>>[ Gee, Mrs. Morgan, I'm real sorry for missing your message (being
literally up to our eyeballs in drek will do that to you).  Sure, we'd love
help . . . any suggestions as to what you can do?  We're a little out of it
right now, so don't expect any particularly fresh ideas. ]<<<<<
        --  Hangtime <15:26:42/04-15-55>

*****PRIVATE TO:  Dark Angel
>>>>>[Sorry to turn you down but I've got family problems to take care of across
the Pond.  If you still need magical support I might be able to track down some
one for you.]<<<<<
        --  Aristo  <13:51:41/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Fine, fine, fine.  Shall I bring the 'Jacket along, or just the 10mm
APDS explosives, Ded-boy?  *grin*]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <16:47:09/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Hey I.B.A.!!! where have ya been lately sugar??  Ya know, ya still owe me
a diner date of some type.  Ah do expect ya ta go through with it or Ah'll have
ta think ya stood me up.  And please, Ah don't want ta go ta some grimey beer
bar, this south'rn lass has more class than that.]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <all went to drek>

Private: Circuit Breaker
>>>>>[ Class??? and I always thought that you came from the the bayou's in the
CAS before you were swept up by the corp.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the matrix>

Private: Spirit
>>>>>[ SHHHHH!!! Ah don't want him ta know that, its more fun being a south'rn
bell.]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <all went to drek>

Private: Ramirez, Nightstalker
>>>>>[ Ramirez and Nightstalker, count me and Circuit Breaker in for anything
you are going to do against Monica.  We are used to working with teams in the
matrix (most often just the two of us), something that most deckers don't do
very well.  We have worked well with Nightstalker before and probably should
again.  Also, I have been working on something of an idea ever since Monica came
back that might give her a suprise and gain us a few vital mili-seconds.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the Matrix>

>>>>>[ Oh, for Chrissake, don't call me "Sir". My father may be a TNO noble,
but I'm sure as hell not. What the hell is going on with Doom? Which corp's
holding him? And. why? What's the charge they're holding him on? He mentioned
a while back that he was having a little hassle with some guy from G-A. Does
this currnet situation have anything to do with it? Where's he being held?
Who's handling his defence? Most importantly, has anyone tried to extract him
yet? Come on guys, give me some answers here! ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (22:42:01GMT/04-15-55)

***** NOT TO: Sword of God
>>>>>[ Dark Angel: This dude (SoG, that is) sounds as though he may be
quite organised, so it might be an idea to bring both! ;) Although I
reckon that the APDS should be enough... ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (13:07:32GMT/04-15-55)

*****Encrypt: Not to- Sword of God
>>>>>[ DeDannan, I am interested in helping against Sword of God, and I also
believe that my part of million (when we succeed) will help a certain orphanage
in Puyallup that has more than a few Meta-humans in it.  I will be at the
address soon to get one of your "beepers".  I don't take kindly to people like
him who threaten my friends and those I protect.]<<<<<
        -- Claw <16:16:34/04-15-55>

>>>>>[DeDannan, I'm in. Back and available, I'll be by to pick up the
beeper at the place you specified. Let's nail this guy.]<<<<<
        --Rattler <17:27:34/04-15-55>

*****Private: DeDannan
>>>>>[I'd come, except that I'm KINDOF in the wrong city...that's the problem
with being a Chicago-ite.

Anyway, I'd still like to help, if you want the help...somehow.  Sure you
don't want some Matrix backup?]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <18:43:38/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Quick check here...

How many of you actually payed taxes, or for that matter have jobs, as opposed
to "jobs"?

Just figured I'd check, I don't know why.  Some people I know are working on
'em hard as we speak...]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <18:45:27/04-15-55>

Private to: The Elders
>>>>>[I've determined their location... The info is current to within
the last 12 hours.  Contact me at the previous location, I'll hand
over the package directly.]<<<<<
        --Rattler <18:11:32/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ Quickling: Honestly, thanks, but all I'm really gonna have to do is
keep him talking until my trace program can locate him. I'm kind of developing
a program that will give responses to messages that he puts in, if I need to be
away for a few minutes, so I should be able to sort out the Matrix cover. Tell
you what, though, if you like, I'll buzz ya when he comes on line, and we'll see
what happens - ya never know, I might need a bit of help if the place he's
decking from has got a Matrix-orientated security system, and you can always
help me keep him arguing, I guess... Drop me a line on my private number -
[c s c 086] at [148.88.8.1] - if you'e interested. ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (00:19:55GMT/04-16-55)

>>>>>[ I've got a SIN, describing me as a freelance systems designer and
Matrix researcher, if that's any help. I generally falsify the Tax
returns, though, coz I spend very little time actually doing research, and
stuff... ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (00:22:29GMT/04-16-55)

>>>>>[ Was that "Aztechnology" that you said, Gringo? <A duck falls from
the ceiling, holding a one-hundred nuyen sign> 'You said da secret woid...'

Actually, my friend Warped Warlock is the expert on those matters, having
killed one of their field operatives, torching most of their main head-
quarters (you probably heard about THAT one in the news trids), breaking
into one of their prisons in Atzlan, and then most recently, assassinating
a man, who by sheer coincidence, had business dealings with Aztech (and
all of this occurred over the course of two months...) Unfortunately he's
rather... err... indisposed right now. Was there anything in particular
that you wanted to know about? ]<<<<<
        --  Silicon Saboteur <Aztech/InformationCenter>

>>>>>[ 'Hammer of Chaos', ay? Ahhh, can't wait to rip into them databases
out there, and see what I can find on you fraggers. And exactly what biz
did you have with Warlock? Is Aztech behind all this? ]<<<<<
        --  Silicon Saboteur <RevengeIsADish/BestServedCold>

***** ENCRYPTED: SaboteursSecret v1.0
***** PRIVATE: Morgue, Vilya, Jacamus
>>>>>[ I'd be careful guys... all that stuff from your past Aztech run
with Warlock may just be coming back to haunt you. This 'Shrew' guy
seems to have a hitlist going, and all of you may be on it. Of course,
you all probably have other people gunning for you at this point too,
so what's one more, ay? ]<<<<<
        -- Silicon Saboteur <OneIfByLand/TwoIfBySea>

>>>>>[ Well, if the Lear was a VTOL craft it wouldn't need a landing strip,
would it? I know absolutely nada about aircraft, but if that particular
model of Lear isn't fitted for VTOL, perhaps it was modified?

Err, anyway, here's what I found. The quaint little seaside village that
your boy landed in is called St. Jacques. Do you want to know what's
also there? A halfway house for the French government's espionage branch.
Not sure if there's any connection between the two, but it might be worth
it to check things out. The IC was easy to crack around the place (I'd
say almost TOO easy), but I didn't see anything regarding TK, the Lear,
or whoever it was that kidnapped him. ]<<<<<
         --  Silicon Saboteur <LeICFrancais/EstTresFacileAOuvre>

*****Private to: Aristo
>>>>>[Fine -- I need a combat mage, really.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <20:17:46/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Oh, all right...  But I don't like it as it stands now...]<<<<<
        --  Slash(21:17:38/04-15-55)

>>>>>[He's just running the most dangerous runs in Chicago, that's all.  And I
don't know why!  And it's buggin the drek out of me!]<<<<<
        --  Diana, Mistress of the Night(21:18:02/04-15-55)

>>>>>[ First off, Brick, keep him AWAY from his deck, or ANY cyber/organic
interfaces for that matter. Secondly, get a psychiatrist trained in
handling CyberPsychosis cases. Dr. Wally Wescott at LTG >>>Encrypted<<<
is a good one, from what I hear. It may be a few months before the boy's
back to normal, but with any luck, he'll be Matrix surfing again before
ya know it. ]<<<<<
        --  Silicon Saboteur <PagingDr/Saboteur>

*****PRIVATE TO: Moriarity
>>>>>[We have lost another agent, sir.  This one was our contact on the Denver
Council.  This is an almost irrepairable loss, sir.  We had taken 10 years to
get him into that position, and the nearest replacement won't be ready for the
next 3 years at least.  We'll have to resort to much less certain means of
surviellance now.  And again, the MO is similar enough to worry.]<<<<<
        --  Denver(21:22:07/04-15-55)

*****PRIVATE TO:  Denver
>>>>>[Bloody hell!  Ok, Collussus is in town(finally).  I'll send him out on
this one.  He'll be at your place by this time tomorrow.  We'll brief him as
best we can, and you _will_ give him all the assistance he needs.  And I guess
we have to start up on the replacement now, a little early.]<<<<<
        --  Moriarity(21:24:32/04-15-55)

>>>>>[DeDannan, I'll be showing up.  But if I don't like what I see, I'll
tell you and take off.  It's easier on all invovled that way.]<<<<<
        --  Slash(21:25:51/04-15-55)

>>>>>[The frames, as far as I can tell, are paired devil/angel pairs. 
When you frag with one, the other comes over and the result is
spectacular.  As everyone else has noticed, the systems don't seem to
notice they are there, and the only reason we do is we go by our senses
rather than by processing delay.  We have been having problems with them
too, but posting one of our deckers in every SAN full time seems to be
working for the time being.  They just kill one off every time they see
one.  But if the programmer is any good(and from what we've seen so far,
and what I suspect), this will change and they will begin to ghost by us
too.  Then we're fragged.  Hold it a sec... 

*****Engage Sensory Upload*****

This system is really HUGE!  And really....  well, it is standard
iconography, and you are in an SPU.  With you is a very large peice of
Black IC, and it just seems to be ignoring your presence.  Either you
belong here, or Solitaire is running in Masking mode.  You suspect that
you belong here, as this is a system none of you has ever seen before. 

Your positions seem to be changing as you rush headlong through node after
node after node.  Yep, and you KNOW that this is Central's system, because
with all the matrix security you see, no megacorp would drag down thier
processing ability to just keep data this secure.  What you suspect, from
the IC and the node construction, is that the entire system is Red 6 and
higher, with lots of Black and Blaster IC.  And that doesn't include the
constructs that you have never seen before.  Or the Mil Spec Expert IC. 
This system makes some of Fuchi's look mild.  But for an arms-running
group, and an intelligence gatheringorginization, you really aren't that
surprised. 

Until you stop at a SPU just outside a SAN.  You suspect that the SAN
leads outside the system to wherever you are located, and that Solitaire
isn't anywhere near stupid enough to let you know that...  But you see a
set of frames, two angels, two demons, and a ghost(you haven't seen a
ghost before).  One of the angels is a cherub, a nude boy with feathered
wings and a halo, playing a flute.  Another is a standard angel, with a
long, flowing robe, golden harp, halo, and wings too.  But the first
demon...ick.  Leathery wings, scales, brown and black with red, glowing
eyes.  And the other....that's even uglier, especially since it's
obviously female.  Distended stomach, spines running down her back, spiked
tail, short, useless wings, and her teeth punching holes in her cheeks. 
UGLY!  The ghost inside is cloaked in a grey robe, with only it's chin
showing in the light of the Matrix.  Not the eyes, nothing besides the
chin, two bare and nearly skeletal hands, and booted feet.  You look at
them, and then Solitaire takes off again. 

*****End Sensory Upload*****

You see what I mean?  I'll let Junk take care of them this time. 

To answer you, I think Dante is back.  CB posted all that drek, and it
follows his mind.  Sick, ya know?  And all these frames fit well into the
idea of a Divine Comedy reality filter.  But if the deck is still in
Raven's place, nailed to the wall, then where are they all coming from? 
Anyone trace them down yet?]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(21:45:30/04-15-55)

>>>>>[You are one crazy slitch, Pet....]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <21:02:30/04-15-55>

>>>>>[I dunno, DeDannan.  Those German guys I was reading about <the GSG
guys they use as special forces> seem pretty nasty too.  Back in the late
'80s and '90s, they used to be the crack troops of NATO along with the US
guys.  And from what I saw when I went to meet Dark Angel, I don't _want_
to know how good they are.  Ever.]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <21:12:53/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Ask DeDannan, it's his party....]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <21:41:32/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ You gotta be kidding Quickling.  Pay taxes?  That doesn't merit an
answer..... ]<<<<<
        -- Tech <7:50:30GMT/04-15-55>

>>>>>[Batteries! Hah! Fooled you chumps!!!!]<<<<<
     -- Spawn of Entropy <19:00:45/04-15-55>

>>>>>[ WHAT, thanks for the warning. I kind of already gathered that...

By the way, Necromancer, have you found any good leads to chase? ]<<<<<
        -- Steelwings <01:21:25/4-16-55>

*****Private: Diana
>>>>>[ Hi. Wasn't really watching the node for the past few days. Was working
on some other stuff. And well, I'm intrigued as to why you are here. Not that I
mind. . . but still.

You can find me at a local dive in the south side of Chicago. It's called
*Location*. If you don't see me there, leave a message for *SIGH* Scarface.
(It's one of two names the local gangers and those in the biz have annoyingly
gave me). See you soon. ]<<<<<
        -- Bruce <00:27:12/4-16-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[ Sorry, I wasn't expecting Diana to show up. I am going to have to see
what's up with all of that before I can start working for you. Sorry again. But
I don't want to complicate your run any more than it probably is. ]<<<<<
        -- Bruce <00:28:59/4-16-55>

>>>>>[ Why does trouble lately seem to find me, whenever I enter Denver?
It seems that Doomsday thought he saw something, and his parting words were,
"Relocate, and I'll eventually find you somehow, but don't be lookin' for me."

Does anybody out there in the Denver area have any ideas on why he said this?
For the record, we did relocate. Not safe to ignore Doomsday's predictions at
times. ]<<<<<
        -- DragonEyes <00:19:25/4-16-55>

>>>>>[Welcome back, laddie!  It's good of you to finally resurface! Is
there anything I can do to help you out? 

Don't worry, while you're unavailable, I'll keep Cerise from getting too
lonely....;>]<<<<<
        --Highlander (01:10:01/4-16-55)

>>>>>[Ah, it begins again.]<<<<<
        --Heather (01:11:41/4-16-55)

>>>>>["It", lassie?]<<<<<
        --Highlander (01:12:45/4-16-55)

>>>>>[Your contest for Cerise's affections, you twit.  Don't think I don't
recognize it for what is is. 

Och, you should be ashamed of yourslef, Colin.  I thought you were taking
care of the lass SpotOn?]<<<<<
        --Heather (01:15:55/4-16-55)

>>>>>[She's doing much better now.  In fact, she tells me she wants to go
out for a night on the town.  I think she's getting near the end of her
initial depression, and wants to shake some clouds loose.]<<<<<
        --Highlander (01:16:59/4-16-55)

>>>>>[Oh, aye?  And I'm sure you'll be escorting the lass all around,
won't you laddie?  I know, why don't you go out with Cerise and
Powerhouse, make it a bonny double date?  Wouldn't that be something to
see?]<<<<<
        --Heather (01:20:43/4-16-55)

>>>>>[No.]<<<<<
        --Highlander (01:21:33/4-16-55)

>>>>>[ Who needs a medkit when you have a fully functional mage complete with
healing spells and dazzling good looks? ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <01:58:58/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ So what if I have Raven, what's Powerhouse going to do? ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <01:59:25/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ Don't ask for trouble, Nightstalker. ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <02:00:00/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ I think Heather's idea is excellent. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <02:02:45/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ I think that your in a drek-load of trouble. ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <02:04:04/04-16-55>

***** Private To: Spirit, Circuit Breaker, Ramirez
>>>>>[ I would love to have you two beautiful ladies at my side if I face
MONICA again, but Spirit I don't think that would be wise in your... you know..
pregnaut condition. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <02:06:47/04-16-55>

*****PRIVATE TO: LONGSHOT
>>>>>[Sorry about the delay. I am ready to go whenever you are. I'm dying to
try out some of the new hardware I picked up last month.  ]<<<<<
        --  Tracker < 07:15:04 / 04-16-55 >

*****Private to: Quickling
>>>>>[Taxes?  Oh, yeah.  Right.  As if.]<<<<<
         -- Dark Angel <09:53:34/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ Yeah, you're talking about GSG-9,who are mainly an anti-terrorist
unit. I don't think that the GSG-9 guys were really soldiers. They're more
kinda like glorified SWAT teams, dealing with hijackings and sieges, and
so on, whereas the SAS, as well as being internationally renowned as
siegebreakers, (they often go to other countries to break sieges, at the
invitation of the government there. In fact, I seem to remember something
about an Israeli airliner that was hijacked by Palestinian guerrillas back
in the 1970's or 80's that was chased around the world by the SAS and they
finally caught up with it in Germany, and, instead of GSG-9, or the
Israeli special forces going in, it was the SAS. I'm not too sure about
that one, though...) they are damned good soldiers as well, and specialise
in going in deep behind enemy lines. Back in the 1980's it was Major
Michael Rose, commanding officer of the SAS in the Falkland Islands
conflict between Argentinia and Britain, who accepted the Argentinian
surrender on the islands. And, of course, their involvement in the
EuroWars is fairly famous by now. In fact, I think that the only place you
could claim they were defeated was in Northern Ireland, but at that time,
they were combatting magic, with no magical firepower of their own. Now,
of course, they have within their ranks some of the best combat mages in
the world. ]<<<<<
        DeDannan (15:36:13GMT/04-16-55)

>>>>>[That ought to be interesting, DeDannan.  I'll stop by when it all
happens and watch the fun, at least... 

This ought to be fun.  See you in a while...]<<<<
        --  Quickling <11:32:17/04-16-55>

>>>>>[Tech, I figured some of you out there might have "legitimate" jobs.  You
know, ones where they make you pay it all back...

Oh well.]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <11:39:54/04-16-55>

*****Private to: Quickling
>>>>>[I do have a legitimate job, and get a nice paycheck every month.  If you
are reasonably intellegent, you don't have to pay taxes.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <11:44:43/04-16-55>

*****Private: Dark Angel
>>>>>[No taxes from you?  What is the world coming to? <grin>]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <11:45:40/04-16-55>

*****Private: Dark Angel
>>>>>[Sure, you can get away without doing it.  But if the government finds
out, they're going to hunt you worse than if you'd killed someone...

This is MONEY, after all...]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <11:50:14/04-16-55>

******Private to: Quickling
>>>>>[What's this world coming to?  Corp war.]<<<<<
         -- Dark Angel <12:05:11/04-16-55>

>>>>>[Couch, could ya arrange transport for my bro' to Dr. Wally Wescott
at LTG >>>*******<<<.  Silicion Saboteur said he could fix him up and get
rid of dat gremlin prob.

Are we going to France after TK and Bloodfist, guys?  Da weather down
here is gettin' ta me.  I also haven't killed anything in days.  I
don't know if I can hold out much longer.]<<<<<
        -- Brick <12:15:34 / 4-16-55>

>>>>>[Many of us have jobs, Quickling.  I have two, as a matter of fact, as
does Solitaire and Collussus.  Thier other 'official' jobs need not be
mentioned, but they both pay taxes.  Being that I am a British national, I pay
taxes in Denver, UCAS, Britain, and still need a Green Card to work here.  If
you had asked less than a year ago, then AJ, Slash, Diana, and Roxey would have
been paying taxes too, but the company they worked for/managed self-destructed
last September.]<<<<<
        --  Moriarity(11:56:20/04-16-55)

>>>>>[Legitimate jobs? Hmmph.  Hmmph.  Oh thats good.  Would we be running
the shadows if we had legitimate jobs.]<<<<<
        --  Bloodstryke <01:25:54/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ Hey, Bloodstryke, we could all get legit jobs if we tried hard enough,
ya know! There's plenty of merc units, and corps out there looking for
"multi-talented" people to employ! 'Course, you don't get as much hard stuff
as ya do shadowrunning, but that's one of the reasons some of us run the
shadows. I don't shadowrun for the money. I do it for kicks. ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (17:53:01GMT/04-16-55)

*****Private: Dark Angel
>>>>>[What's your Yellowjacket packing?  If you load it with the right
artillery, we can just level the entire building.  Save us alot of
trouble.  Either way, when is this run going down?  I've got a couple of
favoures to pay off, and I want to get this done with first.]<<<<<
        --Irish<01:55:02/04-16-55>

*****Private: Irish
>>>>>[Assault cannon and HMG, both with grenade launchers.  We can't level
the building: it's a large corporate building [Include Image: 52Mp]...see what
I mean?]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <15:59:14/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ Taxes?!? Of course I pay my taxes!!! I'm a (somewhat) law abiding
citizen of the United Canadian and American States!!!

Just you never mind the 20,000 =Y= that I get back each year for my tax
return. I just consider it a result of a... computer glitch in the
government's system... yeah, that's the ticket... ]<<<<<
        --  Silicon Saboteur <OneCanOnlyBeSureOf2ThingsInLife/Death&Taxes>

>>>>>[Its Dante all right, I can tell from one of the Demon frames, they have
the same appearance that I have to Dante in his filter, a bloated ugly Demon.
Only Dante would be that sick.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the Matrix>

>>>>>[Yes, you would be running the shadows if you had legitimate jobs.

Fronts, covers, extra income, an official way that the corps pay you...whatever.
It doesn't matter.  I'm sure that a lot of you have 'em...]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <19:24:24/04-16-55>

***** Private To: Nightstalker, Circuit Breaker, Ramirez
>>>>>[ Dammit Stalker!!! Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean that I can do
anything, in third world nations women will work in the rice patties until the
time comes, drop the baby out, wrap it up and keep on working.  Just because I'm
pregnant doesn't mean I'm a fragile egg, everyone has been walking around me
like I"m going to break or something.  Yes, I do worry that something might go
wrong, but from all I know of dump shock and Black ICE biofeed back (and I do
know a large bit) it would not effect children on the womb next to the mothers
stomach.  The only worry I have is giving birth prematurely, but since its the
9th month premature birthing is safe.  Craig will be there with me the whole
time, just like CB will have either Kichanski, Lister or Claw watching over her.
If anything goes wrong they will break the connection.

Ramirez, you continue to surprise me, though somehow I could never think of you
as a women, who knows, maybe someday I'll find out.]<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the Matrix>

>>>>>[ What was this???? Tirandor telling a joke, could it be my "Brother" is
getting a sense of humor?  Maybe, its been years since I have seen him, everyone
changes, though some more than others]<<<<<
        -- Seraphy <17:33:00/04-16-55>

>>>>>[It can't be Dante.  No no no no no...not Hell _again_.  I say we burn
this guy as hard as we can as fast as we can, eh?]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

***** Private To: Spirit
>>>>>[There are many things about me that you do not know, could not
imagine, nor would be unable to understand.]<<<<<
        -- Ramirez <>

>>>>>[We all change, Seraphy, whether we want to or not.]<<<<<
        -- Ramirez <>

***** Have a joyous twenty third birthday Wendy.  I will see about making it to
Seattle tonight.*****
        -- Nightfox <N'Ralan Filox>

>>>>>[ CRUSH want wish Wendy happy birthday.  Happy birthday Wendy]<<<<<
        -- CRUSH <17:36:29/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ Happy Birthday  Spirit, sorry Lister and I can't be there, but we'll make
it up to you.]<<<<<
        -- Kichanski <17:38:30/04-16-55>

>>>>>[ And don't be late to your birthday dinner again this time, CB and I
didn't spend half the day making it to have it go cold.]<<<<<
        -- Sheena <17:46:16/04-16-55>

***** Private to: Ramirez
>>>>>[ Never know, I have seen a lot in my now 23 years.  And what I don't
undrestand I am usually willing to try and learn to understand.  Sometime when
all of this is over we'll have to meet, and you can give a some of you knowledge
that you have gained over the years, after all knowledge that is not shared goes
to waste, and much knowledge should not be wasted, only that which is trully a
danger and best forgotten.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the Matrix>

>>>>>>[NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooo................*****Link Terminated

>>>>>[Sorry we had to do that, but Solitaire just went ballistic, and sucked
up half of our processing power with that scream of hers.  We'll let her back
on once she recovers from dump-shock.]<<<<<
        --  Moriarity(21:16:10/04-16-55)

>>>>>[I am sorry, everyone...  But that frame...It means that Dante is still
alive... and that bothers me.  Let's find the fragger.  I take it you knew the
frame, Spirit?  He did mention that he had a picture of you in his filter...
If that was it....ick.  Well, now I really want to trace those frames.  So, if
someone knows where they are down-linking, I would appreciate knowing, as would
everyone else who wants his FRAGGIN ASS!]<<<<<
        --  Solitiare(21:20:15/04-16-55)

>>>>>[ I did not realize that it was your birthday.  Well, very happy birthday
Wendy and good luck in you 24th year. ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <03:19:26/04-17-55>

>>>>>[ Same here, Spirit. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <03:20:05/04-17-55>

***** Private To: Spirit, Circuit Breaker, Ramirez
>>>>>[ Sorry, Spirit.  I'm just concerned about the well being of your child.
If MONICA was able to hit you with an intense enough blast of biofeedback it
could kill you.  And even in the ninth month, that would be very dangerous for
the child.  Now remember that I have the upmost confidence in your abilities,
but MONICA is more than capable of killing anyone of us. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <03:24:54/04-17-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[ Thanks. I'm just wondering what I did wrong this time. But I suppose,
I'll find that out soon enough. And I will pass along the message. ]<<<<<
        -- Bruce <14:20:37/4-17-55>

*****Private To: Moriarity
>>>>>[ Yikes. That isn't good. Keep me posted, and I'll try and help out if I
can. I don't know if it ties in with Shadowfox, but that is a possibility. Last
I checked though, Shadowfox didn't want to work for the Sioux and that he had
no personal vendetta against you all. Still, he is a merc at heart. I don't
know what to say. If I find anything out, I'll let you know. ]<<<<<
        -- DragonEyes <13:25:13/4-17-55>

>>>>>[ Sure Necromancer, let's meet and discuss it. You name the time and
place and I'll be there, but just keep in mind that I'll be coming in from
D.C.]<<<<<
        -- Steelwings <15:30:23/04-17-55>

*****Private To: Nightmare
>>>>>[ Very well, you show your willingness to play the game. I don't trust
you, but a meet is in order. Since we are both in Denver, and you have seemed
to stirred up a hornet's nest in Sioux territory, let's meet there, in
*location*, I'll have tight security over the area. Don't kill my assets, but I
want to see just how good you are. And look out for Doomsday, I have heard he
has seen something amiss and has gone investigating. ]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox <13:36:21/4-17-55>

>>>>>[ Very well, my friend, I will meet you at your place. I assure you it
won't be to your notice.

I'll keep this brief, since I know that someone of the name Steelwings seems to
be after me. You catch up to me, and I'll promise you will not like the
results. Just ask my past opponents. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightmare <13:38:17/4-17-55>

*****PRIVATE TO:  Dark Angel
>>>>>[Dear sir, I do know of an individual who's talents suit your needs.  He
is a combat mage by the name of Thornn.  Contact him at <<<LTG number>>> and
just ask for Thornn.]<<<<<
        --  Aristo <14:06:52/04-17-55>

*****Private to: Thornn
>>>>>[I understand, from Aristo, that you might be perhaps suited to helping
me perform a terminal extraction.  Translation: Extract body bits.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

>>>>>[Colice have ya notic'd thos gu's tha' have bee' foll'win us latly?  I
dunno wha' ta thin' abou' this.  Shou' we be worr'ed abou' this or jus' fergit
abou' it?

Ev'ryone be careful ou' there, people are watchin']<<<<<
        --  STREETWOLF(Fire is an Elf's Best Friend)(18:55:45/04-17-55)

>>>>>[It might just be some of my Fans, but yes lets be careful out there]<<<<<
        -- Colice Brightstar(18:58:50/04-17-55)

*****Private to Rattler
>>>>>[Good, see you there!]<<<<<
        --The Elders <21:28:00/04-17-55>

*****Private to TRUT Mainframe,Seattle only
>>>>>[Flatliner Mosh, Archlight and I are inbound from Dee Cee.  We should
arrive in time to be deployed for the opperations you have mentioned.See
you soon.]<<<<<
        --Peter Gunn<21:30:00/04-17-55>

*****Private to Peter Gunn Comm
>>>>>[Were are happily awaiting your debarcation.  Hope you brought your
toy's dudes.]<<<<<
        --Flatliner <Atropine/50cc IVP>

>>>>>[Dante? Alive? It's just not possible. No way he could have survived what
we did to him, even with a grounded circle of mages waiting to Heal him with
ritual magick. There was barely enough left to get a DNA sample from. And what
was left was exposed to the Gamma Anthrax, just like everything else in a six-
block area. DANTE IS DEAD. You're imagining things, or some sick fragger's
trying to impersonate him. You guys are spooked!]<<<<<
        -- Raven <**:**:**/**-**-**>

>>>>>[ Your right, it should be impossible that he's alive, the problem is
though Raven, HE IS!!!  Like CB said, no one would have a deck sig like that, it
was left over at all the Caps postings.  Also no-one would talk this way and be
having a gang follow after people that "killed" him.  CRUSH and I havce been
followed recently by the gang, first we though it was friends of Sword of God,
but when CRUSH asked some of the "politely", they didn't turn out to be humanis.

The most revealing thing though to me is that one of his "Demon's" has an
extended belly, is very hideous, and matches the picture of how he says his sick
filter views my Icon.  The man is ALIVE, sick and here for revenge against all
who thwarted him before.

You know, this is all that I need right now, Humanis twits after me because I"m
married to the most lovable 3.7 m tall human being in the world, Monica doing
who knows what over at AI (probably some scheme to take over the world),  Doctor
Doom still in trouble and needing help and Dante back and wanting to kill us all
in revenge!!!!  To top it off I'm now 23 years old (ugghh - I'm getting old
<grin>)  and 1-2 weeks away from giving birth to twins (well, that I'm very
happy about atleast)]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the matrix>

>>>>>[I was doing a bit of digging the other day and came accross quite a stir.
It seems that French Intelligence tried a little too hard to keep a secret that
shouldn't be that big of a deal.  It seems that they have captured an 'infamous'
terrorist by the name of Tomas Kirith.  Rumor has it that he has strong
connections to a certain friend of ours that is not well liked by the French...
Gawk...

I found a picture of Mr. Kirith and surprise....it was TK.  Now I just need to
know where they are holding him.

Brick, I have arranged transportation at ###TIME/LOCATION##  I am also preparing
transportation to France.  Please be ready to leave w/ short notice.  If
you cannot/willnot, please let me now ASAP!]<<<<<
        -- Couch <..:..:.. / ..-..-..>

***** PRIVATE:  Hangtime
>>>>>[ Thats all right Hangtime, I know how much trouble your group and the
Duchess must be having with this.  I'll try to think up of some things, though
it would help if I knew what has been going on to-date.  There will be a few
days when I will be unavailible because I will be in the hospital giving birth,
but I think the Dutch will understand <grin>.  I do want the Doctor back and
safe so that he can come over and spoil my children rotten.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the matrix>

>>>>>[Anything Cerise leaves, Nightstalker, I'll be glad to finish
off......

And you, Heather: just be glad you're still across the water.]<<<<<
        --Highlander (22:27:43/4-17-55)

>>>>>[If you'd like, Colin, I'm sure I could arrange to come out and
visit.......]<<<<<
        --Heather (22:29:00/4-17-55)

>>>>>[NO!  I mean, no, lassie, that won't be necessary.  I'm sure you've
got a lot of projects to work on where you're at.

Besides, there are some things a lad won't do to his friends; report them
to the Star, replace their deoderant with nerve gaxs, introduce them
to you......:>]<<<<<
        --Highlander (22:33:51/4-17-55)

>>>>>[That's going to cost you, laddie.  Och, are you going to be
sorry......]<<<<<
        --Heather (22:45:15/4-17-55)

>>>>>[ Yo, Blaze...you ok man?, I come back up from the boonies ( I seem
to be getting a thing for nicaragua recently...must be the lack of
assassins or something!!)and what do I see but some crazed shaman after
your blood...what, d'you do his wife or something?... If you need a hand
the Eyrie are around anyway.. at least until the Azzies get pissed
again.]>>>>>
     --  Vertical  <T/D Deleted>

>>>>>[ Heather: I'll even come fly out and get you just to watch him
squirm (like the morning aafter that little party at my place).  It was
fun then, and should be fun now. ]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <04:30:43/04-18-55>

>>>>>[3.7 fragging meters tall?  Jesus Christ....who's that, Godzilla?  Jesus!
That's almost twice as tall as I am!]<<<<<
        - Necromancer <07:52:23/04-18-55>

>>>>>[Thanks, Couch.  I'm sick of babysittin' Mercy.  I'm ready ta go soon
as ya say.]<<<<<
        -- Brick <10:45:10 / 04-18-55>

>>>>>[Glad to hear you're still with us.  I've sent information to
everyone else.  Does your deck have a PLOT-D program.  If so, I'll
meet you there.  Later]<<<<<
                -- Longshot <11:25:33/04-18-55>

>>>>>[Vertical, your concern is noted, but at the moment I do not need any
assistance. There has been no word from the shaman who is hunting me for some
time, so I am not terribly concerned. I will, however, keep you posted on the
situation, and if I need help, I will ask.

Actually, one thing concerns me, and that is that Sin... er, "Vengeance", has
vanished without so much as a peep. I fear that he is after more than just me,
and will cause some problems for many of my friends. But what these plans may
be I do not know.

If anything turns up, I will let you know.]<<<<<
        -- Blaze <12:37:13/04-18-55>

>>>>>[Hoi, Whisper ! Blimey a Term from the Smoke. Meet me at the Blue Ax,
I'm the Elf in an Ork bar *grin* and we'll have a pint. If you want to
make some cash Contact DeDannan about a game of find and seek *grin*]<<<<<
        -WHAT(17:18:19/18-04-55)

>>>>>[Denver:
Yesterday, at an unknown time, a helipcoptor was blown up near Denver.  The
wreckage was found about 50km from the city, and any identification of the
time of destruction was within a day.  The chopper did, however, appear to be
killed by fire.  The remains of two bodies were found in the helicoptor remains,
a few teeth.  No identification was possible.

Police suspect a dragon attack.  There is no known motive that tha dragon would
attack, but the damage seems indicitive of other attacks.

Noone has claimed ownership of the helicoptor.]<<<<<
        --  Denver News Feed <12:17:30/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Hey Circuit Breaker give me some credit please.  Just because I happen
to like grimy bars where the lager is cold and strong and where they can fix you
up a hot curry in no time doesn't mean that I have no savoir-faire.  Nah I can
eat with the best of 'em should I need to, he, it's wether the best of 'em
want to eat with me.

So, I'll be in Mac's virtual bar most of this afternoon contact me there so
we can sort out a time and place.  I`ll be busy checking up on some things,
I'm hearing rumours that Dante is still alive and is currently real pissed
with what Punisher did to that bunch of fraggin toe rats the THUGS.

Catch ya later babe. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[Quickling?  It's me, Solonus.  I'm back in Chicago, after an...annoying
trip back, and I need to get some people to do those runs.  Any news yet?]<<<<<
        --  Jack <12:18:30/04-18-55>

*****Private: Jack
>>>>>[Solonus!  You're back!  Good...what are you using the name Jack for?]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <12:18:40/04-18-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[I don't have my right terminal yet.  This thing's a backup.  It used to
be a clone of the old one, not as fast, but using the same stuff at least.  Now,
it's got a new persona set.  I figured it was easier than getting my old termin-
nal back.

You have mine, right?

Anyway, what do you have?]<<<<<
        --  Jack <12:20:30/04-18-55>

*****Private: Jack
>>>>>[Not much.  Yamatetsu definitely did it.  I'm trying to get a few runs
going, to extract your mother and sister and to get rid of that data.  I don't
know how long it's going to take.

Come on over here...door will be open.  Your terminal's under the table.  Glad
to have you back.]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <12:21:04/04-18-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[You'd better do the data steal TONIGHT.  It's pretty important.  It's
too dangerous to wait.  I'll help you out with it tonight.

Anyway, I'll be over there in a few minutes.  And I have a few runners that
might come in handy with all these runs...I'll tell you about them when I get
there.

Oh, and I won't look normal.  Look for a human wearing leathers.  Be there in
a few minutes...]<<<<<
        --  Jack <12:23:40/04-18-55>

>>>>>[I've been thinking, Raven, how Dante could've escaped.  We didn't
catch most of the gangers, so he could have hidden among them.  There may
be a cure or something that keeps Gamma-Anthrax from going nuts in the
body, but I don't know that end of it.  I'd say so, or else the THUGS
would've all been geeked by thier own Antrax, and I don't remember any of
them showing up at decontamination centers. 

And the guy we nailed...could Dante have gone for one of his gangers, had
cosmetic surgery done on him and some cyber implanted so that the ganger
looked and acted and sounded exactly like Dante?  We don't know what kind
of cyber he really had, as he killed off all the doctors who did the
implants after he was healed.  And the only time I ever got a DNA trace on
him he hired a group to do a reverse ritual and destroy the trace.  Which
it did, taking the mages I had hired with it(all around bad scene...). 
And there wasn't enough left of most of him to tell if the guy had vocal
implants.  And attitude is easy to fake...  We checked the prints and a
retinal print, and they checked out, but they can be faked... 

And the deck...persona....chips.....could......have.......been........copied

Drek.  That would explain the signature...wait a sec...  Hold on, I have an
idea.]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(13:47:37/04-18-55)

*****PRIVATE NOT TO:  Dante(assumed alive)
>>>>>[If the signatures on the deck are that close to identical, allowing for
a change of icon programming, could we use the old signature cut-out to stop
him again?  And just as importantly, would he have had enough time to remove
it without crippling the deck to the point of unusability?]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(13:50:13/04-18-55)

>>>>>[ Hmmm I see you're on Ganz's hit list as well now IBA, ah well join the
club, I still owe that mother for what he did to my family and the sonofabitch
is gonna pay. ]<<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (18:55:31/18.4.55)

>>>>>[ Ah you mean the fragger Jospeh Gallean ?  Don't worry PH no wired
Tiger Shapesifter is gonna mess with me nor any ork or troll.  I'll geek the
first mother that looks sideways at me, that should cure the problem. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Yeah and it's a fast way to make you Seattle's public enemy number one.
That Tiger Shapeshifter that attacked Cerise and I just came outta no where,
if Cerise had had her eyes closed we'd have had no chance before it got to us.

You be careful bud Punisher's place offers pretty good protection I'd stay
there if I was you. ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (19:00:32/18.4.55)

>>>>>[ Nah worries, besides I have a date with Circuit Breaker soon, about
time I had a bath I suppose, been a couple of weeks now. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Yeah and don't we all know it. ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (19:02:44/4.18.55)

>>>>>[ Ah lay off, you old woman, it's ma fraggin 'natural' aroma, nothing
wrong in going back to nature occasionally.  Besides after what we just went
through with Ganz's asscociates and PH is it any fraggin wonder ? ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Hmmm, just *make* sure you get washed if you're coming round to
mine. Last time you came in you set the chem sniffers on the door off. 
Not surprising when you consider that you'd spent 3 days solid in a rather
dubious looking Indian establishment. ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (19:15:46/4.18.55)

>>>>>[ He he, I remember that Mrs Kamtari has quite a range of services on
offer, you should check it out for yourself once in a while. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Don't bother Punisher, I know about that place.  Nothing more than a
cheap brothel and chippers joint.

Not that I've ever had reason to use it :)  You just find occasionally that
some of the girls their pick up some interesting info.

Now apologies to everyone who tried to contact me within the past couple of
weeks but to no avail.  Those of you who know me personally have probably
figured out what I've been up to.  Well I can inform you that two more targets
are dead though they didn't prove as easy as the previous targets.  It appears
they had gotten wind of my scheme and joined up together to stop me before I
got to them.  Indeed the resources available to these particular indivuals
made life *very* difficult for a couple of weeks as I was forced to completely
hide my identity and avoid capture.  Fortunately IBA and Punisher were along
for backup though things did get close once or twice.

I won't glorify the details as there is no glory in death, especially not in
my parents.  Target 1 was a senior ambassador for the United Kingdom, yes I
know, my home country.  Target 2 was a General in the UCAS army.  Fortunately
we managed to get enough dirt and information on these guys before the deed that
the UK and UCAS govts have not released details of the killings to the press
for fear of the scandal that will be uncovered in both countries invloving
misappropiation of goverment contracts and bribery on a massive scale.  Both
govt's now have all the details so they know everything about their two
employees, what's more the data we dug up points to Ganz in a big way.  I rather
guess he's looking over his shoulder rather alot these days.  Oh and in case
you're wondering why we haven't been geeked well it's called a dead-mans finger,
if I or any of my friends are killed then the finger is pointed and all the
info released to the matrix.

Hangtime that meeting with the Countess you mentioned, we need to organise it.
I've some 'other' info for you as well, but it appears that Nodefaerie was
right about Joesph Gallean working with Ganz.  Or at least it seems that way,
the initials J.G. appear in one of the files we have for you.  We identified
at least two more *big* contacts but we'll tell you in private, what is it
about the best encrypted data is the data you keep in your head ?

Cerise, my warmest thanks to you again, I must say that new spell certainly
did the trick, have you been speaking to Florence down at IMAS again ?  As to
a double date with Highlander, why not ?  After all he's is seeing SpotOn now,
so I get you all to myself :) ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (19:23:39/18.4.55)

***** PRIVATE : Highlander
>>>>>[ So Scottie, is it on with you and SpotOn now ?  Let me know if you're out
of the picture completly cause if you are I have something important to ask
Cerise. ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (19:55:55/18.4.55)

>>>>>[ I am looking for a samurai by the handle of Punisher.  I believe
you know a man named Talon who used to operate out of Chicago - it is
extremely urgent that I find this man.  If you are reading this, please
contact me here. ]<<<<<
	-- ????

>>>>>[ Whoever you are you forgot to sign your name, but yes I do, or did know
a person called Talon.  What I want to know is what does this have to do with
you and how did you know the man ? ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (21:04:03/4.18.55)

>>>>>[ Hey, DeDannan.  Some people shadowrun for the kicks.  Some do it
for the money.   Me, I just like to kill things. ]<<<
        --Bloodstryke (16:10:13/04-18-55)

**** GNUEncrypt.BOOJAM.0991/Private Not-To: Dante
>>>>>[Farfetched. I still think he's dead. Still, I've survived four years
on MTC's shitlist going by the 'maximum drek' rule, so I'll give you-and
Dante-the benefit of the doubt.

If Dante is stupid enough to use the same deck signature, then yes, the
cut-out should still work. I'll start tagging the frames and keep an eye
on them.

GENERAL NOTICE: If I'm going to be following frames around, I need another
datajock to take my place watching AI. If no-one'll do it out of the goodness
of their hearts (yeah, right) I'll stipend 1kY/week for the job. And if any
drek involving the ICE-bitch goes down, someone send me a message IMMIDIATELY.
And Solitaire, Spirit, chummers, CHILL. Null persp. Dante is dead.]<<<<<
        -- Raven <Quoth the Raven/Nevermore>

>>>>>[Ouch, my bleeding head.  Happy Birthday Spirit.  And many more to
come, I hope.]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Pardon me whilst I get my head reattached to my sholder area. Ouch. 
Lords do I have a headache most wouldn't believe, or maybe some of you
would.  But I haven't even touched the bottle. *sigh* *groan* After Goss
and I cleared out the frames (time?  what time?  don't remember) we tried
to set up a screen type program against them.  It worked for a little
while.  Then the damned little rats were back.  So we hosed them again. 
And again.  So finally the system is clear and I have a little time to
myself.  I start going back over the firefight down-load.  Here's
something peculier.  There was some slitch standing outside my house,
across the street mind you, grinning.  Especially when Collossus ripped up
my window (thanks big guy...*ouch* *wince*).  Odder still he was wearing
Ancient's colors, you know the black and green leathers?, but had Double D
emblazoned on the breast pocket.  He was grinning the whole while as the
fire fight started, right up until those lmg's spouted *heh heh*.  He lost
his grin then and split giving another view of Double D on the back of the
jacket.  Anyone with any ideas who this is?  Right about this point in the
sensory feed, Goss came back and annoyed me until she got my attention.
(gonna fix that) Now instead of devil rats loose, I got angels and demons. 
It was once said that a mind can make a heaven out of hell and a hell out
of heaven.  Someone's doing a fine job of it.  And I think I know who. 
*grrr* Goss and I go to analyze one of these demons (thinking the uglier
the more dangerous) and an angel carooms into the node and smashes into
the demon.  Both go up in a pillar of fire. Smart *ss designer.  So we try
again.  One the fairer of the pair. Ouch.  The consequences are giving me
a first class hangover/headache.  The pair (aye, another one, this time a
demon, came running in and gibbering then kissed the angel) exploded. 
*ouch* Backlash central.  I don't know what it was carrying, but hit the
frames from afar.  Hard.  Seems killing one keeps the discharge to a
minimum.  Now I'm off to take some aspirin.]<<<<<
        -Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Can't you see, young one, who is doing this?  We cleared out our
system too, only to have it reinfected.  It seems to be concentrating in
the RnD and datastore nodes.  This is, however, making the other two
chairs unhappy.]<<<<<
        -David 'DRAKE' Etherial <21:13:36/04-18-55>

>>>>>[Frag off 'DRAKE'.  I don't know who you are other than rumors.
Leave me be.]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Ask Cyberpunk.  He knows of me.  And I _know_ you 'know' him.]<<<<<
        - David 'DRAKE' Etherial <22:13:36/04-18-55>

*****Exclude Etherial
>>>>>[Ok, 'punk.  Who is this 'Drake' character?  He claims you know
him, for some reason.  If you don't then I'm re-evaluating where these
frames are coming from.  I'm finding them in TYR's roster database,
a few pet RnD designs of mine (no merit), and in my home security system.]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Yeah, I know him.  Human.  Six four abouts.  White suit, pants, black
shirt.  Eye patch over left eye.  Carries a cane. (no noticable injury).
But he's a mage.  Majorly.  From what I can tell.  But I'm just a
street rat.  He was apart of the Dante strike force that hit the
building next door to my appartment.  It was while you were indisposed.
He fixed me up after we found out that we'd had gotten a dose of
G-A.  *icky*  Other than that, talk to the others that were there.
I can't remember who all was there.]<<<<<
        - Cyberpunk <23:24:23/04-18-55>

>>>>>[Nice to see I'm remembered, Cyberpunk. *chuckle*]<<<<<
        - David 'DRAKE' Etherial <23:30:11/04-18-55>

>>>>>[Ok, 'Drake'.  Whats up?  You want to deal?]<<<<<
        -Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[Nothing so crude as that.  It seems that, for whatever reason, Dante
has returned.  Despite a certain aquaintence of yours objections to the
contrary.  The company I work for is not happy with what is going on.  Nor
am I.  Nor should you be.  Merely, I propose an alliance.  A sharing of
sightings of anything related to Dante.  That all that are having problems
band together.  It seems that we failed the first time out.  Let us prey
*chuckle* that we do not a second time.]<<<<<
        - David 'DRAKE' Etherial <23:43:54/04-18-55>

>>>>>[Hmmm.  Maybe.  Give me a day or so. DON'T come looking for me.
I have a project that is going to be taking some time to work on.]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

*****Private: Not to Vengeance*****
>>>>>[Coyote, I would like you to do me a favor. Search the SeaTac matrix for
any activity by someone calling himself either Vengeance (the shaman who's
after me) or a man named Sinclare... Jakob Sinclare. This silence from him is
most unnerving. I suspect some trouble is brewing, and would like to be a
little forwarned. Check out our usual sources for Shadow activities by him as
well. I appreciate you taking some time out from your project to help me on
this one.]<<<<<
        -- Blaze <22:27:29/04-18-55>

>>>>>[Sure thing, Blaze ol' buddy. I'll just send out another hound. It'll be
out tomorrow morning sometime, and I'll keep you informed.]<<<<<
        -- Coyote <Howl/Howl>

>>>>>[Oh... one other thing, I'm also sending out a hound to hunt for Dante's
deck signature. I realize it's a long shot, but I'm a little bit nervous with
all this unexplained frame activity going on. I'll let people know when I get
the report.]<<<<<
        -- Coyote <Howl/Howl>

*****PRIVATE TO:  Dark Angel
>>>>>[I am happy to report that I am available to fufil your magic needs.  My
group is currently between runs.  Hmmm....If you need extra muscle perhaps that
to can be arranged.]<<<<<
        --  Thornn <20:01:43/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Are you coming to Seattle, Heather?  I would just love to meet you face
to face.  Imagine what we could do if we were in the same city. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <22:11:56/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Just what are you hinting at, Nightstalker. ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <22:12:46/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Nothing you have to worry about, darling.  Just the pain we could cause
to our various friends if we were not limited to thing that could be done in
the matrix. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <22:14:29/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ I think that your in too much trouble with Cerise and Highlander as it
is.  You don't need anymore. ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <22:15:39/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Too much is never enough. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <22:16:15/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ I'm glad you liked it, Powerhouse.  I just had to have it after that
nasty trip in the sewer.  Now who's Florance? ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <22:18:18/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Probably some old ex-girlfriend of his. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <22:18:24/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Just wait til I get my hands on you! ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <22:19:19/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Yes, CRUSH is about 3.7 meters tall (3.76 actually).  I'm tall for a
woman (1.85 meters) but he is still twice my size.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the Matrix>

>>>>>[ I.B.A., when haven't Ah given ya credit were credit is due?  Ana
way, Ah'll meet ya at the Inferno and then ya can take me out someplace ta
get a bite ta eat.  Better show up timely though, or Ah might just get
swept away by some handsome young college student <grin>.  Come ta think
of it, Ah'm still a decent age ta go back ta college, Ah'm only 24, not
ancient like Sheena and Kichanski at 25 <grin>]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker

>>>>>[ Ha Ha Ha, I'll remember that for when you turn half a century.]<<<<<
        -- Sheena <22:48:14/04-18-55>

>>>>>[ Hey PH, don't ya worry, Ah'll keep I.B.A safe for ya <grin>]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <all went to drek>

>>>>>[Howdy there chummers and chumettes! My name's Travis, and me an' my
team are in Seattle escapin' a little heat from our old doss in Baton
Rouge. We're feelin' kinda bored, so if yer in the need of some rockin'
an' rollin' gun-totin' mercs, we're the team for youse. Youse will not be
disapointed. Get in touch wid me. 

Oh yeah, our team is six members strong. Dere's me, Travis, my close ork
chummer Tobe, Beerbelly, a troll, Gwynn, our rigger (an' the finest piece
of female flesh my tired ol' eyes have evuh seen), an' den dere's Nails
an' Icepick, two brothuhs from the Bayou. Our rates are reasonable, and
our work is good, so just give us a call, chum-pals, and we'll deal. 

Oh yeah, we specialize in wetwork. A bientot mes amis.]<<<<<
        -- Travis <06:07:36/04-19-55>

>>>>>[Ahh... Travis. I am interested in acquiring your services. Such high
caliber talent such as yourselves does not come along very often, and I would
like to obtain your services before anybody else does.

You may call me Vengeance. I would like you to meet with me later today, shall
we say at 1400 in Frear Park? You will recognize me as the man in the white
long coat. I hope we will be able to come to an agreement.

Until later, my friends.]<<<<<
        -- Vengeance <06:19:15/04-19-55>

>>>>>[Sure 'nuff, Vengeance. We'll be there. I hope that we can come to some
agreement as well. Somethin' that will be mutually profitable.

You'll recognize us as the team in black drivin' in a black van with blood red
stripin'. We'll be lookin' for you. Until then.]<<<<<
        -- Travis <06:21:45/04-19-55>

*****Private to: Karyn
>>>>>[Ms. Karyn, I would like you to contact me in regards to the business
propostion we discussed several days ago. I believe that our plan will be set
into motion very shortly.]<<<<<
        -- Vengeance <06:24:06/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ My apoligies Vannessa that I have been unable to aid you during
your recovery, however Akaila denied my request to break off from our
objective. In way of explanation I will detail what we have been up to.
While I was over here, Germany, assisting Blitzkreig, I became aware of
the inordinate number of free toxics and the like inhabiting this fine
country, thankfully most of them are low power manifestations. Anyway over
the last few weeks, myself and my associates have, well, been culling the
population, so to speak, I am happy to report that we have been quite
successful, at last count we had cornered and destroyed four of the little
blighters. Anyway, Akaila is content that we have done our part, so now,
thankfully, I am on my way home. 

I do have several comments to make on recent events, firstly, Sword of
God, it seems that you have attracted some attention. I have some
confidence in those who track you, so I deem it uneccessary to hunt you
personally, for that at least you may be thankful. Highlander, my profound
thanks in helping my pupil, ohh, by the way, if you accompany Vannessa
out, watch out for that witch Clockwork, she is rather persistant at
hunting down something she likes. 

As to this trouble with the matrix construct, did anyone ever find out
what really happened to the Ouro, surely he could be of help in this
matter. On a more personal note, Nightstalker, man, have you a deathwish,
take some advice, never taunt a woman who can wield magic, just ask I.B.A.
about Akaila, my most esteemed teacher, the poor man couldn't sit down for
a week. 

What else, ahh yes, I am literally dieing to eat at Alfredo's again,
Princess, could you possibly find the time to accompany me. Highlander, to
show my gratitude, I ask you too to join us. I should be arriving sometime
Friday, how about Sunday night. 

Finially, happy birthday Spirit... ]<<<<<
        --  Fenris <06:51:49/04-19-55>

>>>>>[Well, my work is done. My hounds are programmed and ready to go. If
I hear anything, I will of course let you all know... 

*****Load Hound V2.4(FIDO)
*****Set tracking: Dante MPCP
*****Setting...
*****Set Report: Coyote, Shadowtalk
*****Setting...
*****Hound V2.4(FIDO) Enabled
*****Hound V2.4(FIDO) Released

HOWL!!!! There goes one of them, streaking off into the far reaches of the
matrix to hunt down my prey. Just one more left...

*****Load Hound V2.4.2(REX)
*****Set tracking: Vengeance *Public*
*****Setting...
*****Set Report: Coyote, Blaze
*****Setting...
*****Hound V2.4.2(REX) Enabled
*****Hound V2.4.2(REX) Released

HOWL!!!! The hunt is now on, chummers... I can feel my pulse racing already...
this is great. Don't you worry, if Dante is out there, my hounds will find
him. It's only a matter of time.]<<<<<
        -- Coyote <Howl/Howl>

>>>>>[ Punisher.  My name is Nova.  Talon is my father.  I have just
recently arrived from Shanghai and, as earlier indicated, am very
interested in locating Talon.  I would be happy to meet you at any
appointed hour and place of your choosing.  Though my contact did not
mention you, Longshot, I would be interested in meeting anyone who might
lead me to my father. ]<<<<<
        -- Nova  <13:00:37/19-04-55>

*****Private to: Vengeance
>>>>>[I was beginning to wonder if you really wanted this guy.  Contact
me at <<<LTG>>>]<<<<
        -- Karyn <08:25:41, 04-19-55>

*****Private to: Thornn
>>>>>[Another close-combat specialist would be nice.]<<<<<
       -- Dark Angel <08:53:40/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ Careful, fellows (and fellowettes), I've tangled with Dante before--
a LONG time ago.  He's not the type to die real easily, and appearances can
be extraordinarily decieving.  If you need help, I'll be glad to join in.
If not, just be very careful and be sure that he is decapitated before you
consider him dead--we'll all sleep a little better!]<<<<<
        -- Orion < 16:10:10 GMT/ 04-19-55>

>>>>>[I believe that I heard mention of a Tomas Kirith earlier.  I am
interested in locating him.  I have reason to believe that he is rather
interested in my mission.  I have been trying to contact him in Seattle,
this would explain his absence.]<<<<<
        -- Talon <VITRIOL>

>>>>>[Couch, Brick, Forgive me for interrupting, but I believe that I may be
of some assistance if you'll have me.  I have dealt with the French apparatus
time and time again in my time, and I have numerous connections in and about
France.  I've also had several brief entanglements and some ops go awry due to
deal mister TK, and I'm eager to settle the score.  I can acquire transit to
France if necessary, but if you want to be my guest (don't worry, paronoia is
a healthy thing), and I have a close, long-time associate in Paris if you need
lodging at rock-bottom pricing as well.]<<<<<
        --  Orion Antilles <16:18:23 GMT/ 04-19-55>

>>>>>[Has someone tried going in with a partner and each one trying to
capture a frame at the same time?  Maybe then they couldn't be destroying
each other and could being analyzed.]<<<<<
        -- Basilisk <16:18:40 GMT/19.Apr.55>

>>>>>[Father Brian Grant and St. John,

I have recieved information regarding the assasins.  The male, identified as
William McRaven, (A.K.A.  'The Protector') was known as a violent fanatic who
believed that he was destined to remove the 'devil spawn' from the face of the
earth.  He was a member of the Humanis Policlub and has rumored connections
with other anti-meta groups.

The female could not be positively identified.

I am encluding pictures again for the sake of completeness.

{DOWNLOAD: assasin.pic.22.xx3}]<<<<<
        -- Talon <VITRIOL>

>>>>>[ Highlander!  Well, well, it has been awhile since we've met, has it
not?  Still seeking the Prize?  (like I'm not, I know...) Sorry about the
gruff flames some time back, I had you mistaken for an imposter to your
title. How is Connor doing, I haven't seen him since Philadelphia in '34. 
I've been in close touch with Duncan, he sends his regards to all.  I've
recently acquired a Masume original Katana, and I must say...YOU SCOTS
HAVE THE BEST TASTE IN SWORDS!!!!  I have never used a finer blade! 
Consider me a convert.  A young immortal street punk tried to tangle with
me last year.  He had a monofiliment sword (v.high quality too,wonder
where he stole it!).  I had my new Katana.  I'm still here talking.  You
figure it out.  Keep in touch, fellow immortal (and best of luck with the
ladies)]<<<<<
        -- Orion Antilles <There can B/Only 1>

>>>>>[I.B.A., watch yourself with this chummer!  There's more to him than
appears.  I've tangled with him in Berlin, '48, and believe me when I tell
you he has resources! Be careful whose toes you tread on.  I'm available
in the Seattle area soon if you need assistance, and I've got a nice cache
of--er... "equipment" if you need a hand (my baby...a Doom original
prototype...the Mark 6 Minigun....is calling to be unleashed!).  Just
thought I could help, one never knows.]<<<<<
        -- Orion Antilles < 16:33:40 GMT/ 04-19-55>

>>>>>[Forgive me, dear Spirit, for I was away for a time.  If I had known,
this Birthday greeting would not have been belated.  As it is, the best to
you and yours (and your soon-to-bes) on your holiday.]<<<<<
        -- Orion Antilles < Me?/Flames? >

>>>>>[Forgive me in advance for being gruff, BUT WHERE THE DREK IS
DOOM?!?!?!? I know it has been awhile since I've talked to him, but he's
not really the type to split into nowhere without informing his associates
and such.  If something real big and bad was up, my contacts here
UCAS-side would have told me.  Is there something new in the works?  Does
anybody know more, can I be of any assistance?]<<<<<
        -- Orion Antilles <Concerned/Confused>

>>>>>[Guys, you leave on Thursday.  Meet me at ##LOCATION## and I'll give
you the details.

Talon, TK was abducted about a month ago by a fellow with the name of
Bloodfist.  He was held by Aztechnology and t seems that he is now being
detained by the French Government.]<<<<<
        -- Couch <..:..:.. / ..-..-..>

****** TO: DeDannan
>>>>>[ DeDannan, I know we do not know each other, but I understand that you
may know more about the whereabouts of our common ally Doom.  Can you send any
more info, can I be of any assistance?]<<<<<
        --  Orion Antilles <Associate/Doom>

*****  TO: Circuit Breaker
>>>>>[ I dunno, Miss Breaker, Are you sure that you want to spend such
quality time with a gent who refers to you as <Babe>?  Some of us DO have
class, you know.  Forgive me for being gruff, I just like to think that
Chivalry didn't die out in the 20's.]<<<<<
        -- Orion Antilles <Always/Available>

>>>>>[ DeDannan, Necromancer, and the like.  GSG-9.  Yes.  I've worked with
them before.  Not the best, but they were a far-cry better than *Glorified
SWAT Teams*.  SAS was good also, but much too bureaucratic to be extraordinaril
y effective.  One of the best was SEAL Team 6 (Dick Marcinko's old group--he's
come a long way, hasn't he?), but an important thing to remember is that if
you've heard or read their names, they're not the best.  A prime example was
Israel's Unit 7, which was never officially revealed until well after the Euro-
wars, not long before its disbandment.  They were THE best I've ever worked
with (of course, that was 50 years ago, but...) and some of the most profess-
ional people you'll find in a long time.  Oftentimes you never WILL hear a
group's name, for their actions are SO large and influential that entire
governments would be intent on hunting them (Bring 'em on!).  Just thought I'd
offer my personal experience.]<<<<<
        -- Orion Antilles <SPECWAR/OPS>

>>>>>[I need runners for a high-profile extraction in the next few weeks. 
I'd bring my own team, but we need local knowledge.  I'm able to offer a
total of 500 K =Y=, plus expenses, to runners who can offer their
services.  I can also offer transportation out of the Seattle area after
this action, including access to the Frypp Security corporate safehouse in
the Carib League at our expense, indefinately. Once again, this is will be
a high-profile extraction, with possibly heavy security, so rates may be
negotiated separately, and privately, with me.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (12:22:34 / 04-19-55)
           California Free State Matrix Uplink #5150

>>>>>[A new development has arisen in Lone Star's Jean Doe case.
Apparently, Mr. Doe / St. Jean, has recieved extensive cyber damage
resulting from the multiple, close range concussive grenades used in his
apprehension on the 14th.  Sources, that have asked to remain
unidentified, revealed to me that Mr. St. Jean's sensory interface has
been heavily damaged, resulting in massive feedbacks and short circuits. 
When Mr. St. Jean regained conciousnous, the system began causing massive
convulsions and spasms.  Mr. St. Jean has little control of his limbs and
is only margainallyu coherent.  The NACLU has intervened in this case
slaiming that Lone Star used unnecessary force in Mr. St. Jean's
apprehension, and that by not repairing the damaged interface, they are
causing him cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the UCAS
Constitution.  They have initiated a suit on behalf of Mr. St. Jean for
100 million nuyen against Lone Star and the Metroplex Government, as well
as offering legal counsel.]<<<<<
       -- Eye on Seattle Independent News (12:10:34 / 04-19-55)

>>>>>[Why CoHort, what a bonny offer.  I will definitely keep you in mind,
should I decide to come visit the Emerald City. 

Isn't he nice to offer, Colin?  What friends you have.....:>]<<<<<
        --Heather (22:28:44/4-19-55)

*****Private: CoHort
>>>>>[Laddie, you're messing with forces you do not understand.  If
you value the nice, orderly world we have here, promise me you'll refuse
her transport should the time arise that she ask for it.  Trust me, it's
for all our sakes.]<<<<<
        --Highlander (22:30:41/4-19-55)

*****Private: Powerhouse
>>>>>[Don't even think about it, laddie.

At the moment all I'm giving SpotOn is shelter and a shoulder to lean
on.  Mostly.  And I'd be careful asking our favorite mage any serious
questions, if you know what I mean.  I don't see the lass moving in
quite that direction just yet.  Unless of course you're just going to
ask her where she'd like to go out next, in which case, forget I said
anything.  ;>

Out of the picture indeed.  Hah!  Let an Englishman triumph over a
Scot?  NEVER!

And so the game goes on.....]<<<<<
        --Highlander (22:40:42/4-19-55)

>>>>>[Nova, if you need someone found I am available. I am quite
experienced, and my rates are reasonable. Contact me privately if you are
interested.]<<<<<
        --  Tracker < 11:03:14 / 04-19-55 >

*****PRIVATE TO: Sybre
>>>>>[Have fun in Hong Kong Chummer. I wish I could go with you. Say hello
to the boys for me, and for Gods sake stay in touch this time. Don't make me
come looking for you again. ]<<<<<
        --  Tracker < 11:09:51 / 04-19-55 >

>>>>>[ Freddy, I just happen to be free.  I'm not really muscle, but I've
been on a number of muscle runs.  I'm a healer.  You may need someone
with my abilities.  I will contact some associates and see if I can dig
up more. ]<<<<<
   -- Jasmine (11:50:00/4-19-55)

>>>>>[ Darn! I hate it. Just after the run, I had some work, but the
geezer cancelled the credstick before I got to tranfer it. Your mission is
simple: get me a fresh credstick or his dick; whichever seems easiest.
Should take 15 minutes since I can provide a map of the security. 

Oh, by the way, Dark Angel: sorry about that living room thing. ]<<<<<
        --  Pet <21.20.30/55-04-19>

>>>>>[Already working on it.  My idea is a little simpler. Kill off all
but one frame then nail the odd one out to the wall. *grin* Gonna be
fun.]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[ Humph, you didn't have to bring that up Fenris, I'd nearly
forgotten.]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Hey so what'dya think then CB ?  See I can be a bit of a charmer
when I want, he he, sorry you couldn't stay, but I suppose being chased by
that go-gang might have put ya off.  Strange ya know a good chase and a
bit of mindless killin usually turns most of ma women on. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Ahh Cerise you must be getting forgetful again, Florence is that
incredible old lady down at IMAS, you remember ?  My group ? 

Nightstalker as for old girlfriend well the lady is old enough to be my
mother and very married.  Just watch out if I were you what with two
magically active ladies hanging around you really don't want to say the
wrong thing now, do you ? ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (18:05:11/19.4.55)

>>>>>[ Ok, this had better be on the level though, let's make it public so
you can't try to pull any stunts.  Space Needle at midday tommorow, wear a
red baseball hat and a white coat, let's see exactly what you have to tell
me. ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (18:09:41/4.19.55)

*****PRIVATE Highlander
>>>>>[ What no chance of you and SpotOn getting it togther at all ?  Does she
know this or are you just taking advantage of her while she's all emotional
over Nodefaerie's death.  Hmmm, ok I won't be popping any *serious* questions
just yet but I wish you'd make up your mind.

Anyway what do you mean never let a Scott triumph over an Englishman, he he,
we've been doing it throughout the centuries chummer, you should know that
by now.  The English beat the Scotts in war, sport and we damm well beat you
in love, I'm sure about that.  So let the game be afoot once more and see who
can win over the lovely lady Cerise for good. ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (21:55:59/19.4.55)

>>>>>[ Orion thanks for your offer of help but we'll se what happens eh ?  You
see if Gallean is really linked with Ganz I know someone who is going to be
very interested in that fact and will probably want to do something about
him personally. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

***** Not To: Dante
>>>>>[ Yes, I believe that we might be able to use the signature cut-out
again, though he will probably have set up some kind of proof against it
or a trap to catch the unwary.  To actually rid the deck of the signature
cut-out he would have to redesign the MPCP.  I don't believe that he has
the knowledge to make a deck that good, so any fooling around that he does
may have hurt his deck.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the Matrix>

*****Not TO: Dante
>>>>>[ Raven, I really believe that Dante is back, from rumors on the street
people have been looking for me and CRUSH, people who don't seem to having
anything to do with Sword of God.  Also, people have been watching our house, a
fact which has kept us from going home for over a week and a half now.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <of the Matrix>

*****NOT TO Dante
>>>>>[ Ahh fraggin hell, that explains that attack last night.  CB said she
thought they had Chicago accents and that's the where the last of Dante's
little gang went after Punisher all but wiped them out.   Hey Punisher, ya
know you thought there were more kids on the the street than normal ?  He,
well it looks like they know where ya live.  I'm on ma way, I'll call round
PH's and pick him up. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

***** PRIVATE TO: Orion Antilles
>>>>>[ I do indeed know about his whereabouts.. However, 'tis a sensitive
matter, so I hope that ye do not feel too aggrieved if I give you a brief
idea of what has happened rather than the details, as I am not really at
liberty to release too much information.. Doom is in prison, having been
charged falsely, I believe... Basically, some rather powerful people have
taken a disliking to him, and are making life tough for him. ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (Damned-Vanity/T.D-stamps!)

***** Begin Satellite Feed.......
***** Encrypt: NANSS.01R.2
>>>>>[Mist, we know who fragged that chopper on the other side of Denver
the a few days back. What Bighorn wants to know is who sent the damn thing
after us. Lacy thought she saw Tir markings, but she's not sure. Try to
get a line on that. Also Lacy's bird is at >>>LOCATION<<<. Keep an eye on
it for her. Thanks, sir!]<<<<<
      - REDSKY <>

>>>>>[ IBA got your message too late chummer, about 40 of the sonofabitchs
have just started attacking, they pretty confused at the moment as the
automated defenses just kicked in.  I've gotta go I have to deal with the
little fraggers. ]<<<<<<
        -Punisher (23:03:54/4.19.55)

>>>>>[ Orion, I would probably disagree with the idea of the SAS being
bureaucratic, and would say that they were _restricted_ by bureaucracy
on the part of the British Government, and, indeed, on many an occaisions,
on the part of other governments... In any case, Unit7 no longer exists,
having been, as you said, disbanded. Personally, 'tis my opinion that now,
in the '50s, the 22nd Regiment of the British Army, better known as the
Special Air Service, are the best special force in the world. ]<<<<<
        --DeDannan (22:07:27GMT/04-19-55)

>>>>>[ No I.B.A.  Being saved from danger by a gallant man is what true south'rn
bell's like, not turning gangers inta road spots.  Yes, I.B.A. you can be
somewhat charming when ya try, Ah'll give ya a little credit for that.  The
dinner was nice, Ah thank ya, Ah guess next time ya can take me ta one of your
normal eating places, well atleast if it isn't Stuffer Shack.  By the way, what
gang was that anyway, they seemed ta just a little interested in ya, and ya
weren't really up ta mentioning them after we lost um.]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <of the Matrix>

**** GNUEncrypt.Boojam.0991/Private to: Nightstalker
>>>>>[What are you hiding? I know it's got something to do with MONICA.
>>>> Activate: GNUDecrypt.Seven Feathers.0812
>>>> >[Encryption: Custom/Private to: Spirit, Circuit Breaker, Ramirez
>>>> Processing
>>>> Processing
>>>> Processing
==== That's one tough encrypt prog, Nightstalker. But encryptions are
==== my speciality, remember? Action Jackson's vaunted gateway didn't
==== stop me.
>>>> Processing
>>>> Complete
==== Only TWO beautiful ladies? I think I'm insulted! Jerk.
==== So that's how the whole thread on pregnancy got started. I can't
==== believe you encrypted something so trivial. Pud.
]<<<<<
     -- Raven <**:**:**/**-**-**>

*****Inquiry . . .
*****Date Verification . . . 19 April 2055
*****Input coincides with stipulated parameters
*****Running . . .
SYSNOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS AN AUTOMATED MESSAGE
>>>>>[  Greetings, Frau Morgan!  Although the Shadowcommunity is hardly one
where one typically forms personal attachments, I recall someone mentioning
the date of your birth during this year past.  As I naturally view such
occasions with considerable import, and as I feared my present affairs would
cause me to forget, I elected to fabricate this rather small program to post
to you wishes for a happy birthday.

"There is a feeling of Eternity in youth, which makes us amends for everything.
 to be young is to be as one of the Immortal Gods."
                -- Willaim Hazlitt, "The Feeling of Immortality in Youth"

There are those, however, who elect not to recognize their date of birth,
seeing it rather as a milestone along the road of Life leading eventually to
Oblivion, but age is more than that.  You are yet quite young, so take heart,
and see not advancing years as a reminder of human mortality, but rather steps
towards Enlightenment.

"For age is opportunity no less
 Than youth itself, though in another dress,
 And as the evening twilight fades away
 The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day."
                -- Henry Wadsworth Longfello, "Morituri Salutamus"

Glueckliches Geburtstag, Wendy Morgan.  May Divine Providence shine down upon
you this day and upon the birth of your child.

( Sincerest apologies, gnaedige Dame, should this message arrive late) ]<<<<<
        -- Doctor Doom <**:**:**/**-***-**>

>>>>>[ Gee, that was real nice of Doom ta do.  Happy Birthday, Mrs. Morgan,
from all of us. ]<<<<<
        -- Sonic Boom <18:38:38/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ Well, there's a couple people who need to be responded to.  Don'tcha
just hate it when mail gets backed-up like this?

DeDannan -- it's like this.  Doom is being held by Aztechnology /for/ the
Corporate Court.  He's being held over for trial on charges of data espionage.
Apparently, they've got evidence he was in their system.  A load of drek, if
you tell me . . . Doom wouldn't get caught even if he did go into their
stinking system.  Right now, his friends are gathering evidence and following
leads so that they can exhonerate him.

One more thing:  Going in there and extracting him is a no go.  There would be
a few "unpleasant ramifications" if that were to happen, due to Doom's
connections.

Powerhouse -- glad you're back!  I hope your mission went well -- from what
you've said, it seems to have.  I can arrange a meeting with the Countess
for probably any time that's convenient with you.  Just get back to me. ]<<<<<
        -- Hangtime <18:39:25/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ This is a message to Orion Antilles:

When you say, where is Doom, do you mean Doctor Doom or Doomsday?  The
distinction is an important one. ]<<<<<
        -- Jack Hack <18:39:32/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ Hmm, well this place hasn't changed much, ohh, what a lovely idea,
a double date, although I seem to remember that the last that Cerise went
on didn't turn out that well. That reminds me I.B.A., just how much were
you willing to fork out for a copy of the security tape of that fiasco, I
believe an associate of .... Nodie's *sob* had a copy, I can look into it
if you wish.

Gee, where are all these assassins and snipers coming from, hmm, if this
population explosion continues I might have to cut my rates... ]<<<<<
        --  SpotOn <23:02:47/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ I too am pained over our friends death Vanessa, but that isn't
very nice...

Ohh, by the way Brandon, don't fret, I realise that you would not need to
_hire_ an assassin to attack me, if I had believed so, you would have
heard from me by now. ]<<<<<
        --  Fenris <23:08:10/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ Ahh, she had it coming old wolf. Hmm, this Sword of God character
is an abomination, why just reading about the stuff he's done makes me
want to clean my rifle... That remind's me, I need some new kit, my old
stuff is well, lost. ]<<<<<
        --  SpotOn <23:14:39/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ I forbid you to work until after we have saluted Nodie's memory
Sunday night. ]<<<<<
        --  Fenris <23:17:12/04-19-55>

>>>>>[HAH!  Gotcha little buggers!  Hah hah hah hah hah hah! No, I haven't
lost my mind people.  I finally got a fix on these frames.  Hah!  Took me
all of today and most of last night and tonight as well.  Sneaky little
bastards they are, but not near sneaky enough!  Figured I ought to see
what would happen if I scragged all but one of the frames system wide. 
Heh heh.  Got all but one.  An ugly little demon runt with inordinantly
large wings.  Figured I go masked with only and attack program and a
sleaze program on line.  Did the trick. *grin* Managed to wait and follow
it long enough that it left my system.  It dodged right around the Star
and under some other stuff before heading towards a small black tower that
looked like it had been struck by lightning.  I went in after it and found
a sat uplink.  I figured that I had traced it this far, I'd better follow
it all the way.  I just have to say, I _hate_ the lag a sat uplink causes. 
I don't know which one it was or where its at, but we waited up there for
maybe an hour before the bugger decides to go groundside. Right into a
time set delivery datastore in Chi-town.  I don't remember who was headed
that way, but be carefull.  I would have probed further but a block of ICE
decided to head my way.  And there is no way I'm going head to code with
ICE under lagged circumstances.  Bad idea all around.]<<<<<
        - Harlequin <Ha-Ha-Ha>

>>>>>[ OH!!!! That Florance.  How forgetful of me. ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <23:18:18/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ Whoops!  Sorry about that, Powerhouse. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <23:18:57/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ That's not going to get you off the hook. ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <11:19:19/04-19-55>

***** Private To: Raven
>>>>>[ I mean this with the upmost respect, but if you break another of my
encryptions, I will break you deck. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <23:21:28/04-19-55>

>>>>>[ Well gentlemen, I've managed to procure us some sub-orbital
transport tickets to France, first class, courtesy of Seattle-Tacoma
airport (No. Really. They shouldn't have.) The only problem being that the
inflight movie is some archaic 2-d flick, starring some guy named Jimmy
Lewis or Jerry Lewis... supposed to be real big with the French. Ah well,
but a minor flaw. You can all thank me when we're sipping champagne,
rather than eating dried out peanuts and stale cola... ]<<<<<
        --  Silicon Saboteur <DisIsDaOnly/WayToFly...>

>>>>>[Bloody hell ! Talon, could post that girl's image. I got a quick
look at it before accidentally nuking it. She damn similar to a corpse I
knew. More if you send me the pic.]<<<<<
        -WHAT(11:10:02/20-04-55)

***** Private-to: Highlander
>>>>>[ What sorta stuff we talking here? ]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <03:32:32/04-20-55>

>>>>>[I require your services. My revenge is due. Please meet me at
***LOCATION*** this afternoon at 1300.]<<<<<
        -- Vengeance <06:46:25/04-20-55>

>>>>>[Hi there chummers... heard some news that you might be interested
in. The hound I sent out after Dante's MPCP signature has sent back a
preliminary report- it has found something that closely resembles the
coding I gave it... not exactly the same, but pretty damned close (If
Dante modified his deck like some folks think, it might have resulted in
this type of change). Too close to be a coincidence. 

Anyway, the hound is still following the trail, and I'm going to tag along
behind it at a discreet distance to see what it comes across. I'll keep
you all posted as to the results. 

Oh yeah, Blaze, you probably got this report as well, but my other hound
found a trace on Vengeance... not a whole heck of a lot to go on, because
the transmission was so brief, but it is on the trail. We might have a
break here. Who is this guy anyhow? Why is he after you?]<<<<<
        -- Coyote <Howl/Howl>

>>>>>[Coyote, that is a matter best left in the past. But since you asked,
and I'm sure the rest of the folks out there are interested as well, I
will give a brief story. 

Back a number of years ago, I was a member of a medicine lodge in San
Francisco. A rather undesirable shaman got control, and a schism
developed. Sinclare was his main follower, and though I tried to remain
neutral, I leaned in favor of the opposition. When the most outspoken
members against the new leadership met with mysterious deaths, I took
matters into my own hands and killed the new head of the lodge. 

His followers came after me, and so I came to Seattle, where I later
joined Chance. Now, apparently, the lodge has rebuilt itself, and Sinclare
is trying to solidify his hold on the group by bringing back my head. 

I don't intend to let him have it. How much has the hound
discovered?]<<<<<
        -- Blaze <08:55:50/04-20-55>

>>>>>[Not a whole lot. The transmission it picked up originated somewhere
in the Redmond Barrens. I'm still trying to track it down, but that area
of the net is kinda... messy, if you know what I mean. As soon as I come
up with anything, I'll let you know. 

Oh yeah, be on the lookout for a bunch of "Bayou Boys" who'll be gunning
for you. They're new to the area, and have started working for Sinclare. I
haven't been able to find much on Karyn... she's a really mysterious
stranger. 

Oh well, I'll keep you posted. Got work to do!]<<<<<
        -- Coyote <Howl/Howl>

>>>>>[Thanks Matt. I'll talk to you later. Bye now.]<<<<<
        -- Blaze <08:59:45/04-20-55>

>>>>>[Those gangs ar' still ou' there followin us.  It is startin' ta
become very blatent tha' they ar' there.  We were folow'd again las' nigh'
an' they ar' still ou'side our house.  Tha' is why I am still awake. 
Colice is startin' ta get worri'd abou' this.  I am keepin' a very careful
watch on what happens. Like I said be careful ou' there.]<<<<<
        --  STREETWOLF(Fire is an Elf's Best Friend)(09:20:13/04-20-55)

*****Private to: Nightstalker
>>>>>[It could happen. Only a fool would make assumptions about an
opponent's capabilities.

I'm not a fool. Are you?

Normally, I'd respect your privacy. But MONICA is a special case. I want
her dead. It's more important to me than anything else in the world right
now. Zen was...more than a friend to me. I owe him, and the others who
died in the Precision raid.

I can't take MONICA alone. I need your help, you and Ramirez and Wolf and
Highlander-all of you who've felt her code in your brains.

Take this for what it's worth-it's the closest you'll get to an apology. And
I'm not promising anything.]<<<<<
        -- Raven <**:**:**/**-**-**>

>>>>>[STREETIE come back to bed.  Why are you worrying yourself so much
over these people that are following us around.  You are gonna be too
tired to go out tonight like we planned to do.  You have been staying
awake far too much guarding over me.  You even told me that they had
watchers following us.  This will get settled soon enough and you need
your rest in order to think straight and relax.  So come back to bed, it
is getting cold without you]<<<<<
        --  Colice Brightstar(10:55:50/04-20-55)

>>>>>[Freddy, if you're looking for a pro, look no further. You've
probably never heard of me before, but that's because I'm new in town. My
local knowledge isn't very much, but it's improving. I'm a Kung-Fu expert,
and I know how to fire a pistol (at least I know the general direction in
which to fire). If you're interested, please let me know.]<<<<<
        --  Aardvark (17.08.40/20-4-55)

>>>>>[Understood.  Does this mean the run is going to happen?]<<<<<
         -- Karyn <11:43:44 /04-20-94>

>>>>>[ Thy proposition interests me. Thou wilt find my experience an asset
to thee whatsoever thine needs. Thou mayst contact me at LTG 0304742609. I
await thy reply. ]<<<<<
        -- Avatar  <17:38:08/20-04-55>

*****Private to: Patricia
>>>>>[Would you like to go out for dinner sometime?]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

***** Private: REDSKY
>>>>>[ Whoever sent that bird after you all wasn't Tir, and it damn sure
wasn't Shaggy Ass. From what we found out, it was a corp bird. And we
barely found th at out. Whatever you hit that thing with turned it into
slag. Have you guys sto le any special weapons you want to tell me about?
It might give me some more in sight on why some corp would want to frag
you so damn bad.]<<<<<
     -- MIST <12:13:01 / 4-20-55>

***** Private: MIST
>>>>>[ I can't tell you what we were doing, but I can tell you that we
ain't wo rking for any corp, and there isn't any reason why a corp should
be after us.]<<<<<
     -- REDSKY <12:21:48 / 4-20-55>

>>>>>[Guys, something really frightening just happened to Coyote. I was
keeping an eye on him while he was trailing his hound, and all of a sudden
he stiffened, as though engaging IC. Then he was dumped. He's still in
shock, though the immedeate danger has passed. I dowloaded and viewed his
visual log, and I thought you all should see it. Here it is... 

*****Begin Transfer CoyoteLog04205512

The Matrix surrounds you as you zip along the datalines, a shadow slipping
through the neon pathways. Ahead of you, you can see the hound, a glowing
silver icon in the shape of a Husky. It jogs along, its nose to the
ground, following a virtual trail. 

It pauses at a dataline fork, and raises its head, sniffing at the air.
During the pause, you glance around, and catch a glimpse of the twin
frames following you, angel and demon, remaining close enough to track
you, but far enough back that you are unable to take action. Frustrated,
you turn back to the hound as it heads down the left fork. 

As you follow the hound down the line, you notice that you are heading
towards a satellite linkup. The hound enters the tower, and there is a
pulse as the hound is sent flying off into a distant node. Grumbling, you
load the program that will compensate for any lag, and then you follow the
hound into the tower. 

The room beyond is round and lit by glowing red lines in the walls. They
pulse, sending signals up the link to the satellite and wherever the
satellite is beaming them to. In the center of the room is a transport
chamber, the virtual presence of the satellite connection. 

You approach warily, knowing that IC of many kinds frequents these nodes.
A cursory scan, however, reveals no countermeasures. You approach the
chamber, noting that your own "shadows" have followed you in and have
paused, waiting for your next move. The system does not react to them at
all. They are essentially "invisible" to the node. 

You take another step towards the teleport, when your hound, or rather
what was your hound, materializes and steps forward, blocking the way into
the capsule. 

The hound is no longer the friendly silver husky. It resembles the
hellhound of legend, its eyes glow the red of a CO2 laser. It's silver fur
is covered in thin red lines, resembling ivy growing on the walls of a
building. Saliva drips from its mouth, and it eyes you warily, a low growl
emerging from its throat. 

The twin frames do not move, but instead watch the proceedings silently. 

You and the hound eye each other across the node, and then the hound roars
and leaps at you, its mouth agape. 

A glowing sword appears in your hand as your attack utility kicks in. You
bat the hound away with the flat, not wanting to harm the creature if you
can avoid it. Something has taken control of it, and you want to find out
what. 

The hound recovers and lunges again. You sidestep and thwack the beast
with your sword again. It growls and recovers even more quickly, diving at
you with savage fury. 

As it passes, its left front paw catches your sword and knocks it away. As
it leaves you hand, the sword pixelates and vanishes. Cursing, you begin
to reload the program. 

The hound lunges again, this time catching your arm in its jaws. A jolt
runs through your body, and your image flickers for a brief moment. You
call up a shield to protect yourself from future attacks. The hound lunges
and bounces off, growling. It slowly stalks around the room, watching you. 

The demon and angel watch as well. 

Just as your attack program finishes loading, the hound lunges. Your
shield shatters under the onslaught, as a dagger materializes in your
hand. As the hound's jaws lock onto your shoulder, you drive the dagger
into its chest. No blood gushes, but the hound pauses, shakes your
shoulder, and vanishes as you are dumped. 

*****End Transfer

There you have it. Whoever was responsible was good, if he/she
reprogrammed Coyote's hound to attack and dump him like that. The deck is
a little burned, but is slavagable with a couple hours work. Coyote should
be back to normal by tomorrow, but he's gonna be shaky for a couple of
days. 

I just have one more thing to say... whoever you guys are after, whether
it is Dante or some slot pretending to be Dante for some twisted reason,
watch out for them. They are GOOD with a capital D. 

Well, back to tending Coyote. Just thought you'd like to see that.]<<<<<
        -- Widow <13:32:06/04-20-55>

>>>>>[Yes. It is. The rest of the plans will be revealed at our meeting.]<<<<<
        -- Vengeance <13:33:15/04-20-55>

>>>>>[Things are going well, so far.  I'm still taking applications on my
wild, murderous romp in Seattle that I posted yesterday.  Keep them
coming.  Remember, loads of dough, an expense account and access to the
corporate condo - er, ah, safehouse in Barbados.  I'd like to hear from
somebody with intimate knowledge of the Seattle Area's law enforcement
bodies.  Somebody with knowledge especially regarding prisoner
transfer.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (12:24:34 / 04-20-55)
           California Free State Matrix Uplink #5150

***** Private: Aardvark, Avatar, Jasmine, Maddoc
>>>>>[I suppose by now your wondering why I'm offering so much nuyen,
so many perks and getting downright obnoxious about recruiting locals.

Wellllll, if any of you have been following the news lately and adding a
few incidents together, namely an employee of mine gibbering about blowing
up bugs at right about the same time a downtown Seattle landlord got
himself exploded and a few dead Lone Star cops you might have already
guessed the job: we're breaking Jacamus out of jail. 

But wait, before you tell me I'm fraggin' stupid slow down.  Sure, they're
holding him in Fort Lewis, but they have to bring him downtown to the
City-State Courthouse for trial, right?  I figure we can break him out in
transit.  A good, old-fashioned armored car job. But, of course, they'll
be escorted by lots of heavily armed cops. 

Now, here's where I'd like to have locals, people who are familiar with
how these guys think.  I'd use my own people, but I have a malformed
subtlety gland and would probably botch things in a very messy way.  With
local support I'm hoping somebody will come up with a better idea.  What
I'm doing is buying leadership and planning.  I admit I don't know squat
about Seattle.  If it were here in SanFran we'd just abduct a couple of
I-Marine officers and negotiate.  But then, if Jac pulled this kind of
drek in SanFran he'd be worm food right now.  Actually, there probably
wouldn't be enough of him left to bury. 

BTW, Avatar and Maddoc: What are your specialties?  I already have
somebody who's good with drama down here <GRIN>, Avatar, you sound like
you should meet Kubuki Man, except he talks like that in Japanese
<yeesh>.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (12:39:34 / 04-20-55)
           California Free State Matrix Uplink #5150

>>>>>[ I will be there. ]<<<<<
        -- Nova  <18:46:47/20-04-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[Quickling, nice little stunt you pulled last night.]<<<<<
        --  Hack <No T/D>

*****Private: Hack
>>>>>[What the...who the hell are you?]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <12:38:57/04-20-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[Surely you remember me, Quickling.  Last night, in the
Matrix...that was fun, wasn't it?]<<<<<
        --  Hack <No T/D>

*****Private: Hack
>>>>>[What the hell are you talking about?]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <12:39:42/04-20-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[Come now.  You know what you did.  Want a visual?

*****Video Link Upload
Scene: The Yamatetsu Matrix.  A female mage is floating near a
datastore, looking intently for something (Quickling).

The woman talks into her coat.

Quickling: Solonus, you there?

<from her coat comes another voice, sounding computer generated>

Solonus: Yeah, I'm here.  I got your site covered.  You ought to be
alright, I'll keep you alive if need be.

Quickling: Just be careful.  And watch my body, I don't want to get
fried...

Solonus: Got it.  Glad my terminal can help out here...

Quickling: Yeah, so am I.  I'm shutting off the link for now...

<The woman floats around a little more.  She sees an an entrance to a
datastore, finally, guarded by some IC.  The IC does not see her.>

Quickling: <too herself> Frag!  This Ice is nice...this could be a
problem.  <she flicks the link back on> Solonus, I think I found a place
that it could be.  It's majorly guarded.  This could be trouble.  I'm
going in.

Solonus: Be careful.  Go in carefully.

Quickling: Got it.

<Quickling identifies the IC as powerful Barrier IC.>

Quickling: I'm cracking it...cracked.  <suddenly a wolf flies out from
behind it>  FRAG!!!  Solonus, you're going to have to take it.  Trace
and Report coming your way.

Solonus: Got it.  Here he comes now <sounds of some interference> Got
the fragger!  Nice one, too...

Quickling: Thanks.  That ought to help out here.  I'm going in...

<Quickling now enters the Datastore.  All around are piles and piles of
data>

Quickling: Solonus, I'm in.  Lots of stuff...I'm loading my Browse
program...this could take time.

Solonus: Got it.  Be careful...this is important stuff.  And don't take
any more than you need, alright?

Quickling: Fine.

<Several minutes pass, seemingly without incident.  Quickling looks
relieved that no alarm was set off when the Barrier IC went down.  She
continues to search.>

Quickling: <suddenly> Got something!  It mentions your father a few
times, and it's the only file that's done that yet.  I'm downloading it
now...frag, this thing's big!

Solonus: What, no IC on it?

Quickling: Not that I could see...

<An icon comes into the room.  It looks like a cyborg, half-man and
half-machine.  In his hands is what looks like an assault cannon.>

Icon: Stop what you are doing.  NOW.

Quickling: I've been spotted!  Still have a few seconds to go on this
file...

<The icon fires the assault cannon at Quickling.  Quickling's arm seems
to have been completely blown off>

Quickling: Frag!  I'm being attacked...loading attack program now!

<As the icon readies another attack, Quickling loads an attack program.
A fireball springs from her fingers, and strikes the icon dead on.  No
damage is evident on the icon's body>

Quickling: What the hell?  No damage?

<The icon fires again.  Quickling stops part of the assault, but is hit
again for minor damage>

Icon: Surrender!

Quickling: Solonus, I need help!  If you can get here fast, I can
probably get the file!  Distract him!

Solonus: I'm coming!

<the icon drops his current weapon>

Icon: Surrender or die.  NOW.

Quickling: Frag off!  <she hurls another attack program at the icon, as
she loads up a healing program.  Suddenly, a scalpel appears in the
icon's hand>

Icon: Then die.  Your choice. <he advances with the scalpel.  He strikes
her with it on her arm, and she is frozen.>

Icon: This scalpel is experimental.  I don't know what it's going to do
with your mind.  But it will do something.
Do you have any last words?

<Quickling's mouth is unfrozen for a second>

Quickling: Yes.  Who the hell are you?

Icon: I work for Yamatetsu.  That is all you need to know.  Farewell.

<The icon raises the scalpel to strike.  Suddenly, what looks like a
pistol round hits the icon in the back>

<Solonus, with his icon of an elven mage, holds a smoking pistol.  He
throws it to the ground>

Solonus: Quickling!  Do you have the file?

Quickling: JACK ME OUT!!

<Solonus' icon suddenly disappears.  The icon, that has swung towards
him, realizes what is happening>

Icon: We shall meet again, female.  Congratulations on surviving.

<Quickling disappears suddenly>

*****End Video Feed

There, was that familiar enough for you, Quickling?]<<<<<
        --  Hack <No T/D>

*****Private: Hack
>>>>>[That was you, wasn't it?  Do you know what you did to my fragging
mind?]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <13:05:59/04-20-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[Yes I do.  And I would advise that you stay out of that area for a
long time.

I will keep in touch, Quickling.]<<<<<
        --  Hack <No T/D>

*****Private: Hack
>>>>>[Get back here, you fragger!]<<<<<
        --  Quickling <13:07:59/04-20-55>

*****Private: Solonus and Jack
>>>>>[You're on, aren't you?  You know what happened last night?

I think that the trace wasn't stopped.

This could be bad.  I'll tell you the details tonight.

Gods, I wish that the information had been the correct information. Nice
decoy, but it fragging near cost me my life...]<<<<<
       --  Quickling <13:09:01/04-20-55>

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[I'll be there.  Sorry if everything didn't work...

The information wasn't it?  Frag!]<<<<<
        --  Solonus <13:09:47/04-20-55>

>>>>>[ Greetings. I am new to the Seatle area and I would like to
introduce myself. The name is Street Heat. I was "based" in Detroit before
coming here so the streets are nothing new. I find great pleasure in
hunting people down, possiblly killing them if neccessary. So, I hereby
offer my services as a Bounty Hunter to those who can afford it. And make
sure you don't get on my bad side.]<<<<<
        --  Street Heat(3:40:40/4/20/55)

>>>>>[ Ooo quite a mess Dante's THUGS made of your place Punisher, so how many
of them paid the price. ]<<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (21:46:59/20.4.55)

>>>>>[ Not too many unfortunately, the automated defences kept them from
actually getting in, well that and the fact that I keep a grenade launcher
handy for such occasions.  I reckon about 10 dead, I'm not sure how many
got injured, as I say they took cover as soon as the remote turrets
started spitting lead and the gas ports activated.  They made a mess
though, somehow they managed to break through the bullet proof glass and
started putting grenades of their own through.  I'm telling you these guys
are better trained than they last were thats for certain.  When the
grenades started coming through I took the escape route and was lucky
enough to see them from a distance, he he, that's when they started to
really panic when I got the sniper rifle out. 

I also had some help from a certain young lady Nova, it appears I knew her
father, unfortunately if it's the same guy I think it is he owes me a drek
load of money as well as a couple of explanations. ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (21:54:54/4.20.55)

>>>>>[ Ah well that's more or less fills me on what happened, by the time
myself and IBA had got there they'd all gone, we just assumed you were
tailing them. 

By the way, have you heard from IBA today ?  He was muttering earlier
about being tailed in the matrix and something about Dante's deck
signature. ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (21:56:38/20.4.55)

>>>>>[ Yeah, ha, he's at mine now nursing a bruised ego.  Apparantly he
tried to tackle the icons eventually and they turned out to be slightly
more powerful than he thought, saying that I think he beat them in the
end. ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (21:58:12/4.20.55)

>>>>>[ No I'm not, I'm back now, darn things fraggin dammed ! irritating
me all day, constantly staying outta fraggin reach.  He well they walked
straight into a trap I laid for them in one of Boeings subsytems, slimy
fraggers walked right into it got nuked but then another bloody pair
appear from no where and start attacking.  Enough to frag anyone off that. 

Heh he PH did ya know that Punisher's gone all soft on this Nova girly ? ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Nope, but then I thought you and CB were an item now ? ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (20:03:58/20.4.55)

>>>>>[ Well, erm, not quite yet, let's just see how things go eh ? ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Ha ! Sounds like you're smitten with the lass ! ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (20:04:19/20.4.55)

>>>>>[ Why you dirty little fragger, right where's that key sequence I stashed
away to specifically crash your tortoise ? ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ Oops, I'm getting off quick :) ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (20:05:57/20.5.55)