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***** PRIVATE: Slash
>>>>>[Slash, now tha I'm a _bit_ more...coherent...if Alex is in
trouble--I'm THERE!!  Count me IN!  I wanna shot at the FUCKERS
who killed Solitaire!! ]<<<<<
        --  THE Nexus ( When:the:bullet / Hits-the-bone )

>>>>>[ Hey, CB!!  Good ta see ya've drifted back in!  _Bangin_ work,
ya all did on Lucifer!!  Sorry I couldna been along--I've been a bit, uh,
outta touch, fer a while...

Tell Spirit and CRUSH I've been thinkin 'bout em...guess tis cause I'm
runnin low on behemoth burgers! *smirk*  And, tell Nightfox we've
STILL got a HELLUVA lotta clubbin ta do!! He's NOT gettin outta it,
_this_ time!  I shall show NO MERCY!!!!!  Bwah-ha-ha!!!

Look, I've gotta be movin along...we'll all hafta get t'gether, sumtime
soon.  There's sumbody I'd like fer ya guys ta meet...]<<<<<
        --  THE Nexus ( When:the:bullet / Hits-the-bone )

***** PRIVATE: Jouq
>>>>>[Och I matey, I'll be in on this wee run off yours, how does termination
by intense flame from a mega fire ball huh? Though I think maybe it should be a
 plasma ball it gets so hot.
Any physical help needed weel im as 'ard as stane.]<<<<<
                -- Cinder (00:42:21 GMT/01-21-55)

*****Private: Slash
>>>>>[Slash, I wanna go an' 'elp ou' AJ again.  An I wanna pie' o' Solitaires
killer.]<<<<<
        --  STREETWOLF(Fire is an Elf's Best Friend)<20:20:35/01-20-56>

>>>>>[Martel, you are going to die. Just pick the place and time.]<<<<<
       -- Kovak (01:24:23 GMT / 1-21-56)

*****PRIVATE: THE Nexus
>>>>>[Thanks for the encouragement amigo. Zactof and myself are now waiting
for Martel's details for the fight he wants.

I need to ask you one thing: If I die could you take care of Flute? She's
shown an apptitude for decking and Zactof can train her at that. I'll leave
you money, my farmland, and a good deck for the girl. That BASTARD, Martel,
killed my Mom when he kidnapped Flute. Mom would never have been up to a fight
with a teenage ganger let alone Martel. Let me know before Tuesday, I think t
that's when Martel will want to finish this.]<<<<<
        -- Kovak (01:35:24 GMT / 1-21-56)

*****Private: Heads Will Roll
>>>>>[You may say hi to Cranial Leech from me as well. Tell him I
request the usual finder's fee. We'll give you maps on-site. Only kill
people when necessary. See you in a few.]<<<<<
        --  Zarkon <21:53:44 / 01-20-56>

*****Private: Anti-S.A.I.C. Magi
>>>>>[We'll be over in a few minutes. We'll announce with a single
knock.]<<<<<
        --  Zarkon <21:56:23 / 01-20-56>

*****Private: Tarkis
>>>>>[You probably won't see this 'till we get back from the run, but
what I did while you were asleep was to heal you, and to destroy all
your drugs and chips. If you're blocking anything out of your memory,
maybe that's for the best right now. I hope both of us are around so
you can get this and then get pissed at me. Later, chummer.]<<<<<
        --  Zarkon <22:01:31 / 01-20-56>

>>>>>[ M'dear Countess, might I be amongst the first ta send yer
way my most heartfelt congratulations!  Regrettably, I'd been sadly
...incommunicado...in months past.  And, seems I'd been remiss in
acknowledgin a great _deal_ o' wha's been goin on!  Fer this, I'm
truly sorry...

I'd planned, jus this ev'nin, ta be exact, ta send my condolences and
best wishes ta ya!  *smirk*  Ironic, huh?!?   Now, I'm truly GLAD, not ta
hafta!!

Seems like I'm gonna get a chance ta speak with Herr Doom, fer
more'n a brief, social moment, afterall!

Again, tis welcome news!  Take it easy, Doom!  And welcome back!
We need _sumone_ ta whip all these sorry bleeders, round here, inta
shape!  *smirk*  ]<<<<<
        --  THE Nexus ( When:the:bullet / Hits-the-bone )

>>>>>[ This is Tarkis..i decided to record this run live..since I don't
know if we will be alive afterwardsw...here it is

*****Begin Record <Y/N>? Y...

The sceen is at a really tall black building..strangly hidden in the
woods. You can see Flamstrike and his gang along with Zarkon, and Heads
Will Roll Gang. Tarkis hands the camera over to Death Jester.

<Tarkis> Here man..I might be to busy with computers

<Death Jester> Ok thanx...I understand

<Tarkis> OK do as what I said in the plan...Zarkon you go first along
with Flamestrike.

<Zarkon> OK

Zarkon and Flamestrike can be seen walking to entrance..Zarkon then
whispers something to Flamestrike.

<Zarkon> Watch Tarkis closly, he seemed rather...um as I would say Bland,
like he doesn't care.

<FlameStrike> Yes I understand.

Zarkon appraoches the gates, a robot come up to them.

<Robot> Identify yourself!

<Zarkon> Yes we seemed to lost our way..may we speak with the master of
the house?

<Robot> Let me see.

<Robot> You may.....

Right then you see Tarkis waskl out of no where and just all of a sudden
turns it off.  Everyone looks at Tarkis like..what the hell is he doing?!?!

<Zarko> what the fuck was that??

<Tarkis> Lets just go...

Tarkis just precceds with no cation at all, the other follow behind with
cation. Tarkis Walks up the the door, two mroe robots appraoch him, "Halt
intruder"!  Flamestrike then creates a flame..and burns the frist one..as
Tarkis then agains firgures how to turn it off.  Tarkis starts to
proceed, everyone follows...not knowing what Tarkis is up too. After
about getting 200 feet in about 20 little robots with small lasers of
some sort come up.  These robots measure about 1 foot in hieght. they
swarm around everyone, and grab on the the feet of everyone. No one is
able to go anywhere.

<Zarkon> FUCK!

<Death Jester> What the...

<Red Ronin> Maybe I can reach a computer somewhere and tunr these suckers
off.

there is all of a sudden a loud voise..coming over the intercomm.  It is
the vice of DarkLord.

<DarkLord> Hahaha you pesky fools..you can't outdo us..thise robots wil
only hold onto you until you die..or they kill you..which ever come first.

Tarkis then starts looking very strange, he gets this horrid face
expression.  Zarkon Notices it instantly.

<Zarkon> Holy mother fucking god, look at Tarkis

<Frosttooth> Whats wrong with him...is he.....

<Tarkis> Whisper, is that you...Whisper....GOD! *PANT HARD* I.....Can;t
take this!!!!!!

Tarkis grows angry..and starts to tear apart the steel wall, the robots
seem to focus their attention on Tarkis now, instead of turnifn them off
he just rips them apart.

<DarkLord> Hmm you might have been stronger than we expected...gues sit
time for top security.

Red lights flash everywhere...Red Ronin Yells somethiung..and his whole
team start to fight off these robots that come from no where.
Flamestrike and then are busy trying to Focus on Tarkis..since he knows
the way to stop SAIC.  Zarkon runs over to Tarkis..there is gunfire
everywhere...Tarkis starts to run the the elevator..as Flamestrike and
his group along with Zarkon follow...Heads Will Roll...are stuck down
stairs..busy trying to keep the robots off them and the others..You hear
a terrifying scream of pain, you think one of the Heads Will Roll members
might ahve been hurt bad...Death Jester Runs to the elevator.

<Death Jester> Shit guys..they are getting mauled..or were..tehy got most
of them off..but they keep coming..Red Ronin told me to go with ya guys.
He said we will be ok..but Rolling Thunder is hurt BAD!

<Flamestrike> Go and aide, and help them Frosttooth.

Frosttooth runs over to the grusome battle..the elevator door closes.
Tarkis is wide eyed..and panting hard...the elevator door opens to a long
hallway.  Tarkis starts to lead the way...Tarkis stops dead in his tracks.

<Zarkon> here it is

<Flamestrike> here what is?

<Zarkon> the death trap...I hope Tarkis remembers the way around it.

<Windblade> Hmm interesting..a war for the mind..

<Tarkis> How did it work!

Tarkis starts to go nuts..and runs across the hall! Zarkon yells shit!
Tarkis makes all sorta of jumps and turns..the others follow to try to
stop him. Tarkis stops again..and Zarkon wuns up to him.

<Zarkon> here it is..we are dead now

Tarkis steps on the floor knowling to trigger a trap..out of no
where..and huge robot..the size of the hall way, has huge blades swinging
in a circle at very fast speeds.  It starts to eclose on then...

<Windblade> the the fuck is that!

Windblade makes a movement with the hands..and creates a huge wind..he
directs the wind against the robot, but with no use it is not moved
back...Everyone starts to back up...as the floor starts to open up behind
them..to reveal a pit of spikes.

<Zarkon> Now we are dead...oh great..we go forward..we die..we go
backward we die.

<Tarkis> Ok must think!....Cant think...okok..what was SAIC's biggest
weapon..what did i design in him.  Thats right!

Tarkis starts to walk forward again, everyone is stunned! they all yell
no Tarkis get back..we have a better chance to survive in pit!  As Tarkis
waslk to robot..heis seconds from getting mauled up...everyone looks
away...and expecting parts of Tarkis everywhere...they hear him laughing.

<Tarkis> Ahh good old SAIC..though he could out do us with holorgrams...

Everyone is stunned..but they proceed.  the finally reach a huge
door...Tarkis looks at it..and studies it.  It seems to be solid steel,
and can not be broken. Tarkis walks over to the controls..and messes with
them..and the door open to easly ...  They all walk into a huge
room..looking around...expecting SAIC..but nothing comes out. Then
DarkLord jumps out fo no where.  Then a huge glass shield blocks Tarkis
form the others.

<DarkLord> Its just you and me..the other can;t help...your doomed now!

<Tarkis> Whisper....Whisper....I missed ya..

Tarkis opens his arms as everyone else tries to break the glass..Tarkis
walks up to DarkLord..as to hug him. Darklord Places a knife into Tarkis'
gut.

<DarkLord> Your a fool..i am not Whisper!!

<Tarkis> How could you betray me this way!!  How could you!!  Look what
you did...your trying to kill me!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Tarkis starts frencying....Darklord gets this really scared face..as
Tarkis starts mauling him up with his bare hands...Tarkis picks DarkLord
up several time and throws him against the wall..then right before Tarkis
is about to cut his head off he pauses...

<Tarkis> Whhat....did.....i .....just...do

Tarkis Turns around..as the glass lets Zarkon through only..SAIC appears...
Tarkis is in a state of shock..Tarkis looks at SAIC. Zarkon looks at
SAIC...the glass lifts up.  SAIC is a huge 10 foot robot....he almost
looks indestructable.

<SAIC> HAHAHAHA You have been defeated..you have met your match Tarkis
prepare to die.

Flamestrike makes a jester...and all of them start attacking SAIC with
theirs spells..as SAIC laughs

<SAIC> taht tickles guys

<Tarkis> YOU DID THIS TO WHISPER!!!

Tarkis Screams like a running madman toward..SAIC..and for a second..you
notice that SAIC is scared..Tarksi Makes an outstanding jump over
SAIC..and opens a plate in his back.  Tarkis conencts a datajack from him
to SAIC..you hear words come from the SAIC..."Do you confirm del of all
files?" Tarkis yell "YES"....

<SAIC> No NO NO!!! DON"T Tarkis don;t destroy all my files..don't do it..!!

<Tarkis> DIE!

SAIC says outload...attempting to undel tatic
defense...unseccsessful..attempting to undelete escape tactics..SSUCCESSFUL!
SAIC then Create a huge blinding light..and when everyone reagains their
vision again..SAIC along with DARKLORD is gone.

<Zarkon> its over..we defeated him..even though he escaped..Tarkis del
all his paksn to take over world...and ther eis no way he can get them
back..sense Tarkis is only one who knows hwo to code on taht robot.

Tarkis jsut stands there..wide eyedHe looks at everyone..he is very
pale..the oyu realized he is bleeding bad..but you don't thinkits the
wounds that is making him pale as he whispers..WHISPER....Tarkis then
just falls down...Zarkon runs quickly over to aide him...

<Zarkon> Ok Iwill aide Tarkis..and get him out of here..while you guys
clean this palce out..and check on others..make sure you shut everything
down.

<FlameStrike> Crap WindBlade is hurt also!

<Zarkon> lets just get everyone and get outa here..and destroy everything
we can..

<FlameStrike> I will set the whole building on fire..and when it burns
enough...Frosttooth will freeze it out.

<Zarkon> Ok

*****end Video record.

]<<<<<
        Tarkis <Mental/Case>

***** Not to: Lone Star Operatives, Knight  Errant Operatives,
Aztech Operatives
>>>>>[If you mean "aiding in a termination", and if the pay is good, then
I'm interested.   But I'd like some more info before I toss my hat over
the fence.   I can be reached at RTG (NA/UCAS-SEA) LTG#
2206->>ENCRYPTED<<.]<<<<<
        -- Jinx <10:59:41/1-21-56>

*****PRIVATE: Anti-SAIC runner team
>>>>>[I am Flamestrike, and as per my orders from my superior in the Order
that my colleagues (Windblade and Frosttooth) and I belong to; any deaths
that are NOT necessary will not be tolerated.  That means if there is a
choice of letting a person live without them causing great harm to us or
others, let them live.  If you do kill those people you will forever be
enemies of our Order.]<<<<<
         --Flamestrike (14:07:30 EST/01:21:56)

>>>>>[George O'Gradie, oops I mean Kovak, you just don't know when to
quit do you?  I have no idea what got you into this mess, but you sure as
hell have a talent for getting your ass into the fire, don't you?

I must say that I am sorry about your daughter.  It is unfortunate that
certain people stoop to such levels.  And I am also sorry about your
mother.  I never like to read the names of someone I know about in the
obituaries, even slags like you.  So you have my condolences about your
mother.

But if I may make a suggestion, get the hell out of the shadows!!  You've
only been around for a few months and look at what has happened.  Your
mother is dead, and your child is in grave danger.  You obviously don't have
what it takes.  So take my suggestion (this will likely be the only time
I will ever be nice to you) and get the hell out.  Move down to Frisco,
maybe Mr. Frypp can get you a nice job with his corporation.  But save
the rest of us, and yourself, a lot of grief and get out of the business.

This is not a threat, this is not me being a prick;  this is me trying to
help you.  Take my advice, please.]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<14:18:16/1-21-56>

>>>>>[KOR!! WHERE THE FRAG ARE YOU!!!!  You son-of-a-bitch, I try to help
you, I tell you things about myself hardly anyone else knows, and you
fragging dissappear on me.  What's your fraggin problem?  If you wish to
still be a part of that small group that I call 'friends', then leave me
some kind of message within the next week.  And if you don't, I'll
fraggin hunt you down and find out what the hell is going on.]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<14:22:12/1-21-56>

>>>>>[Hehehehe.  Greetings Cinder.  Lucky for me I've spent more than a
few months over in Wales, so I didn't need a translator to understand
you.  Now, may I make a suggestion?  Try subtlety.  It works wonders over
here.  In other words, DON'T FRAGGIN' ANNOUNCE YOURSELF TO THE WHOLE
FRAGGIN' WORLD!!!!  Now that my little bit of obviousness is over, where
abouts are you from.  You sounded Scottish, but having only been to
London and Wales, I don't really have a handle on regional accents.

If you'd like, meet me down at The Old King's Head Pub, down in the
Downtown district.  Theve got a great selection of beer from the Isles
(including Double Dragon and Thomas Hardy's Ale and McCewan's Scotch Ale
(not that crap they normally export) and some fantastic food, like Welsh
Rarebits and Fish 'n Chips to die for.  I'll buy, so drop me a line to
let me know when.  We'll talk about how things are down in this corner of
the globe.]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<14:31:35/1-21-56>

>>>>>[I'll be damned, . . . . there realy are miracles.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <15:00:07/01-21-56>

***** Not To: Aztech, Maxim, Lone Star, Knight  Errant operatives
>> Encrypted <<
>>>>>[What I am allowed to reveal is that this is a hit against
a high profile target.  The  pay will proably be around 15K apiece.
If you want more information, first send your resume to
>>Encrypted<< ]<<<<<
        -- Jouq <15:11:03/01-21-56>

>>>>>[ Ya know, now that I think on't, I don' really fancy 'twas Bean Shide.
For one, the descriptions 'tirely different.  Bean Shide are wailing olde
crones, but thes one said t'be a passing bonnie, if sad, lass.

And I ne'er heard o' a Bean Shide healing someone -- or being s'talkative.
A'wailing, yes.  Talkin', no. ]<<<<<
        -- Donovan <16:12:12/01-21-56>

>>>>>[ Interesting observation, Mr. Donovan. ]<<<<<
        -- Darkwatch <16:12:14/01-21-56>

>>>>>[ Ahh, just Donovan, man. ]<<<<<
        -- Donovan <16:12:16/01-21-56>

>>>>>[ Very well ... Donovan.  I believe you are correct in saying it wasn't
Bean Shide, which leads me to another conjecture:

Cinder, with all due respect, I believe your hypothesis regarding it being
a free spirit should be drawn into question.  Following some research --
the paranormal and metaphysical are particular interests of mine, such as
my intense studies of vampires and other undead -- in the subject, I have
discovered folk stories and witness documentation regarding appearances of
Die Weisse Frau (the White Lady) in previous centuries.  To our knowledge,
there was no -- or at least precious little -- practicing of Magic or
activity of free spirits during the Fourth Age, owing to markedly lower
mana levels.  It would therefore be quite improbable, nigh to impossible
for free spirits to account for these sightings.

I concede it was possible for it to be a storm spirit;  however, I query
/why/ would a free spirit do such a thing?  The description provided by
the Countess von Doom paints a picture that would be damned peculiar
behavior for such beings.  Admittedly, absence of knowledge of any
motivation does not /necessarily/ preclude the existence thereof.
Alternatively, the serious doubt this question generates does damage the
strength of your argument.  And then there is the issue of her miraculous
reviving of the Count, whose condition proved unmoved by similar efforts.
That wasn't a run-of-the-mill spell, by any means.

It would seem logical to conclude that that Germany generates (as other
princely houses have similar ancestral specters) an altogether different
variety of guardian spirit, of which the Celtic Bean Shide is a related,
but not exactly the same, phenomena. ]<<<<<
        -- Darkwatch <16:13:46/01-21-56>

***** Private: Caine, Foxey Roxey
>>>>>[Roxey . . . I think I'll be taking you up on that offer for
help . . . assuming that it still stands.   I'll be staying at
>>encrypted<<, give me a call, okay?
Caine . . . congrats on the marriage, but your timeing stinks.
Hernandiz is after your head, as well as mine.  If you want to
see me, I'll be at the appartment.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <15:21:30/01-21-56>

***** PRIVATE: Whistler
>>>>>[Hoi there matey, ya where along the right track there,I's from glasgow,
 had to pick up and leave in a bit of a hurry ya ken, got some aggro, type of
 people who'd box me on sight but hopefully in seattle i should be out of there
 rea
        I'll see ya doon in the bar then say tommorow, hope it's none to swiss
as I's short on nuyen, cant get used to this stuff, gimmi pounds any day.]<<<<<
                --Cinder (22:16:45 GMT/01-21-55)

***** PRIVATE: Kovak
>>>>>[Sounds like ya in a wee bit o trouble fella, from the buz.  Weel back
home you could say I was I bit of weel a trouble shooter, ermm trouble
eliminator.  For a resonable fee I can assure ya that I can track down ya
wee bairn and have her safe back in your arms, no probs.  With the added
bonus o seeing the skuz resonsible boxed.]<<<<<
                --Cinder (22:23:56 GMT/0-21-55)

***** Private: Slash
>>>>>[  Slash, count me and Claw in for tryin ta get AJ out.  Why can't they
just leave him alone for once?]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <South'rn Belle>

>>>>>[ CRUSH HAPPY!!!  DOOM AWAKE.  Now CRUSH get show DOOM CRUSH'ES kids.
DOOM be happy see them.!!]<<<<<
        -- CRUSH <20:02:34/01-20-56>

>>>>>[ Yes, Now that the honourable Herr Doom is awake we can finally show him
the twins.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <OF the Matrix>

***** Private:  Maze
>>>>>[ Hi Maze.  I'm happy to hear that the good doctor is finally awake.  I
know his coma was very hard on youand the rest of your family.  If its alright,
Craig and I would like to come and see him in a few days, after I get done with
a small but very important little project over here.  It involves helping out
another good friend in need.  Hope to see the both of you again soon.]<<<<<
        Spirit <Of the Matrix>

***** Private:  Slash
>>>>>[  Count me in for helping Alex.  I'll run the matrix.  I've even done a
small upgrade or two on the deck since the Lucifer run, I've been able to
decrease the system load by a good amount, I can now run at almost full capacity
most of the time.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the Matrix>

*****PRIVATE: Irish
>>>>>[Trish and I shall be at your apartment soon.  I hope Erika is well
and recovering.]<<<<<
        -- Caine <17:34:33/01-21-56>

*****PRIVATE: Lou, Erika
>>>>>[Soory it took so long, you two.  Are you all right?!!  What
happened?  Other than the obvious, I mean.  I'm on my way back to Seattle
right now.  Jayna and I have the jet at full thrust.

  Still... you know, if you wanted our attention, you could have just
called.]<<<<<
        -- Ripley <Irish:Eyes/Are-Smiling>

>>>>>[ Um, I was just in town, when i noticed someone's name that was
familair...well actually three people's name. It was a run that I saw
them. Zarkon, Tarkis, and Whisper. Inthis run, Tarkis get badely
hurt..and this thing about Whisper..I sdo not understand. Zarkon you out
there? Or Whisper, or even Tarkis? It is Shal, from home. Please respond
to me, or please tell them I am looking for them now.]<<<<<
        -- Shal <22:37:25 / 01-21-56>

*****Private: Shal
>>>>>[Tarkis is pretty screwed up. If you think you can help meet us at
>>encrypted<<. Do not be offended if some people point guns at you;
that's just our way of saying hello around here.]<<<<<
        --  Zarkon <13:31:47 / 01-22-56>

*****Private:Order of the Magi
>>>>>[Thank you for your assistance. Please contact me if you believe
you can make use of my services at any future time.]<<<<<
        --  Zarkon <13:34:22 / 01-22-56>

*****Private:Heads Will Roll
>>>>>[Thanks, people. I hope the fixer contact gives you a boost, but
just in case, this is what I could dig up right away:
+++Transfer:100k Nuyen
I'll trust that you will be suitably quiet about recent events, if you
understand my meaning.]<<<<<
        --  Zarkon <13:37:13 / 01-22-56>

***** PRIVATE: Kovac
>>>>>[ Sate...ya are most welcome!  If there's ANYthin else ya
need, dun hesitate ta lemme know, il'yah?!  B'lieve me, I've got a
_nice_ lil collection o' toys...and a few good connections!  All ya
hafte do is _ask_...

As fer yer lil girl...'COURSE I'll take care o' her!  The penthouse is
_huge_, my gym's a dream fer e'vry active child on the face o' this
planet...and tis slowly b'comin a virtual _zoo_, 'round here!  *weak
smirk*

+++++  PAUSE   4.753 sec.

Yeah, George...*pause*  I'll take care o' her, fer ya...

+++++  PAUSE    6.259 sec.

I'm V'RY sorry, ta hear 'bout yer mother...*pause*   I lost _my_
fam'ly, too...few years back.   Doesnna go _away_--- it jus goes
numb, after a while...and, these scars, they mark the fight.  I'll n'er
ferget...they won't let me.  And, truth be told -- I'm nae so sure I
_want_ ta, ya know...

+++++  PAUSE    12.536 sec.

Kovac...ya and Zactof...ya be _careful_-- doesna sound ta me like
this Martel ken be _trusted_!  'Course, I tend ta have a rather _low_
opinion o' ANYONE who'd use a CHILD, as a bargainin chip!

Yes...I'll look after Flute.  But, I'm _hopin_ I won't HAFTA! ]<<<<<
        --  THE Nexus ( When:the:bullet / Hits-the-bone )

*****PRIVATE: THE Nexus
>>>>>[I never said I didn't like the sorry beast, Sean. Just said that "dog"
doesn't really cover the full truth of the beast it describes. He's a sweet
little fella, so long as ya got no raw meat in your hand.

And, yes, meditation was what the Hindus called it, though I can imagine a
good number of better words. And I'm pretty sure I saw God. You?]<<<<<
      -- Shekhinah (01:23:34 / 22-Jan-56)

*****PRIVATE: Jolly Roger
>>>>>[Guess I'd figured you'd eaten the wrong end of a Panther round,
chummer. 'Spose I could take on about a hundred or so, with whatever arms and
other goodies you can get into the package. And I can arrange a >>encrypted<<
nuyen finder's fee for ya, if it all pans out.

On your way through FRFZ? Had a couple of the Philharmonics by here the other
day, lookin' to see where you'd dragged your sorry hide off to. Seems you got
a ritual to attend, or somethin' the likes of. And you might give that term
in Pueblo a call. Hear she's got some hot drek floatin' around her shop these
days.]<<<<<
        -- Resta Hannahgunt  (00:05:27 / 01-21-56)
           Public Relations, Special Operations
           ORC

***** PRIVATE: Shekhinah
>>>>>[ Whoa!  uh...huhmm!  Sorry there, lover...still tryin ta get my
eyes ta focus!  Ye-ah...!  WOW!  Ohhh...I'm feelin _fine_!  *smirk*

I'm not sure WHA I saw!  But, fuck!  If tha's _God_...then I say I jus
b'came a V'RY religious man!  *lecherous sneer*  God bless those
kinky lil' Hindus!! ]<<<<<
        --  THE Nexus ( When:the:bullet / Hits-the-bone )

*****Private: Zarkon
>>>>>[ Oh my how horrible, I am a mage, maybe I can help Tarkis. I knew
someday the old fella would get himself inta trouble. Do you remember me
Zarkon? I am Shal, the girl Tarkis stalked. You know, even though I acted
scared, I thought it was charming, for a guy to like me that much. *giggle*
Oh I don't like violence, please don't point guns at me. I should beable
to heal Tarkis pretty well, after i found out I was a mage, I only
practiced onhealing spells, and not voilent spells. Of course I still
have that bad temper, that Tarkis forced me to create, but the worse i'll
do'a to someone is putthem to sleep. Ok I will meet you at that place.]<<<<<
        -- Shal <07:50:07: / 1-22-56>

>>>>>['llo Caine. What happened?  Six goons busted into my bar
and started unloading!  I'm positive that Irish recognized one of them,
even called him by name.  I'm going to be laid up for at least another
week, and Erika is still in intensive care (don't tell Irish, we've been
keeping how bad off she is from him . . . Erika's decision).  Keep an eye
on him, and if you can round up some of his other chummers, do so.
Pyra (my ally) is trying to keep Irish from doing anything rash, but I
don't know how long it'll last.]<<<<<
        -- Lou <16:43:45/01-22-56>

>>>>>[O'Gradie time has come for the final battle. I'll leave you the address
tommorow night. You show at 1900 CST. I seen anyone else besides you or
Zactof, your little girl dies. BTW, hope you found your mom's body by now,
that is if you had the stomachg to go back to the farm.'

While you're at it, tell the shadow community why you became a cop, that is if
they let you speak as they throw you out. I'm sure the accredited mercanary
Bastard, THE Nexus would love to know. Think about the last group of kids who
died O'Gradie.]<<<<<
         -- Martel ( 17:50:56 CST / 1-22-56 )

>>>>>[Ok folks I guess it's lay down the truth time. Nex, thanks for your 
anwser on the earlier matter. Whistler since you seem to think that no 
one is allowed a breaking in period for the shadows, I'll leave. But I'll 
get my daughter first and if that pisses you off, screw you. I'm not here 
for your convience, but thanks for the advice. To those who offered 
services in the way of rescue, stay out of this, but Thanks.

I stated some time ago that Martel blew up a classroom and I was injured in
that blast. That's true, I got to the door of the room just as the bomb went
off. 23 Kids, 2 Adults, plus my wife, all dead. That's why I went into Lone
Star. Also to a group known as Humanis Haters, if I had been there would
Dragonfly not have lost his arm?

Finaly thank you to all who have helped me as a beginner in the shadows. I
neve claimed to be good at it, just that I wanted to make a difference.]<<<<<
       -- Kovak( 00:06:32 GMT / 1-23-56 )

*****PRIVATE: Cinder
>>>>>[Sounds good.  Meet me tonight, whenever you can make it.  I'll pick
up the tab this time.]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<17:33:27/1-22-56>

>>>>>[Kovak, please retrieve your daughter.  Nothing matters more in this
world than family.  And if you can live with the possiblity of the death of
your daughter, or live with the possibility of her growing up without a
father, then fine, stay in the shadows.  Otherwise, put her welfare
before anything else.  That's part of what it should be to be a father.

There's no room in the shadows for mistakes.  The rest of the world tends
to be a bit more forgiving.  So get your daughter, give Freddy Frypp a
call, and climb into the light.  I wish you, and your daughter the
best.]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<18:05:07/1-22-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Irish
>>>>>[Of course the offer still stands.  As long as I get the chance to take
care of other buisness as well, specifically getting AJ back.]<<<<
        --  Foxey Roxey <23:08:32/01-22-56>

>>>>>[I have been given the dubious honor of presenting everyone with tonight's
occurances at the abode of THE Nexus.  I'll keep it relatively short, as it was
told to me by MaxiMillion and I cannot speak from first-hand experience.

For those of you who know, Roxey and Nex were lovers for quite some time.
Well, no longer.  Tonight, Roxey returned to see Nex in his appartment, only
to find him loafing on the sofa-bed with another woman.  Anyone who knows
Roxey knows that she is not one to hold her temper in check, and she became
very angry.  Nex apparently rose from the bed, but before he could say much,
Roxey began a tirade that culminated in a slap.  Or rather an attempted slap.
MaxiMillion would not tell me anything besides Nex had a highly determined
look on his face and not only didn't flinch, but stopped her hand
telekinetically.  MaxiMillion also said that THE Nexus seemed to zone out over
the next few minutes.

Well, the immediately following action was a hard look at Roxey that left her
sprawled out on the floor and seething angry.  This is apparently when
MaxiMillion decided to step in, as from astral space he could see Roxey's aura
heating up and gathering up enough mana to blow up a city block(and those who
know Roxey's temper or my lack of embellishment know that I do not exagerate
this point) and was about to unleash it all at Nex.  So Max literally placed
his manifest body between Roxey and Nex, totally blocking and protecting Nex
from her wrath.  I assume that since Roxey originally created MaxiMillion as
an ally, she still had some feelings for her now-free spirit friend, and she
deflated and stomped off after making a comment about how she could not leave
her daughter without a father, especially after she had been left without one.

MaxiMillion said he then turned to Nex and explained why he blocked her.
Apparently he figured that the amount of power that Roxey was about to unleash
at Nex and the amount of power Nex had available would have destroyed them
both, leaving both dead, massive destruction of the area around them, and a
child with no parents.  But MaxiMillion also said that Nex didn't even respond
or seem to recognize him, so he left and went off to keep Roxey from killing
any innocent people to quench her anger.

So, it appears that the rocky relationship of Nex and Roxey is over, at least
as it was before.  Nex, Roxey told me to tell you that Adrienne has been
placed in my care until further notice.  She's not taking this well, i'm
afraid to say.]<<<<<
        --  Valentine <23:35:32/01-22-56>

*****PRIVATE:  CB, Spirit, Masque, Hart-to-Catch, Sabre, Foxey Roxey, Diana,
*****THE Nexus, Buzz, Shadow, Claw, STREETWOLF(to be refered as AJ CREW)
>>>>>[Ok, here's the layout and preliminary timeline.

Matrix Suport:  Spirit, CB, maybe Buzz
Astral Support:  Max, Micheal S. Baron, Claw's ally
Magical Support:  Roxey, Diana, STREETWOLF, HtC
Physical Support:  Shadow, Claw, Masque, Sabre, etc.

Who did I miss?  I know I have some of you out of place.  Don't worry about it
right now...I'll get it taken care of.

Now, AJ is probably slated for execution, but if Nicole is smart, she'll keep
him alive and try to scam someone who wants him themselves out of something
she wants or needs.  But we don't have much time to plan or work, maybe a week.
We have GOT to move fast.  And here's a basic description of the security
arrangements of the HQ.  Remember, Diana, Collussus, AJ, Roxey, Moriarity, and
myself were responsible for the security.  We designed, tested, and implemented
it.  And after we left, Moriarity changed it so only the people directly
ingaged in Maxim ops were still sure of it.  And I'm sure Nicole has done the
same fraggin thing again.

Matrix:  Null-zone.  Black hole.  No sculpting needed.  Lowest node rating was
around an orange-6.  Also effectively a fraggin glacier.  They have more
processin power in HQ than the entire rest of the FRFZ combined.  Most of it
??z!"OyRMc4??R research labs on Black level, but they can tran

>>>>>[ Look 'ere, Whistler...get the FUCK off'a Kovac's ass!  He's a
good man, with a few problems...and, _aye_ he may've made a few
shakey judgement calls...but, show me one sorry fuck 'round here,
who HASN'T, one time 'r another!

9 times outta 10, tha's wha's PUT em all here, in the FIRST place!

Hell, I'VE made PLENTY o' em!  And, I've lost damn-near E'VRYTHIN
'cause o' it!  My whole damn fam'ly, my home, pieces n' parts o' me...and,
more damn friends than I care ta COUNT!

Are ya sayin tha means _I_ ain't got wha' it takes, as well then!?
I sure as hell _hope_ not!  'Cause I've been runnin the Shadows, one
way r' another, fer nigh on 14 years--n' I'm _not_ tha old--I've gotta
"resume" tha spans The Mafioso, at least 12 countries, and 3 Federal
agencies, tha says otherwise!  I'm doin time as a   "dual-natured
bein"...and, sorry fir fer--but, the life o' the Happy SINer ain't all it's
cracked up ta be!

If Kovac's gonna leave ShadowLand...it should be 'cause _he_ wants
ta--not 'cause a buncha' bullyin, self-righteous slags like ya are givin
him "ultimatums"!

IL'YAH....._chummer_? ]<<<<<
        --  THE Nexus ( When:the:bullet / Hits-the-bone )

>>>>>[ BTW, Martel--The accredited mercenary Bastard ALREADY
knows!  How _observant_, o' ya!  Aye, I AM a bastard...in the truest
sense o' the word!  And, more proud o' it than ya could E'ER know!
*smirk*

But, flattery'll get ya nowhere!  It still stands, Martel!  Kovac may be
new, 'round here--but, _I'm_ not...so, ya'd better hope _he_ makes
quick work o' ya!  'Cause, if _I_ get hold o' ya...ShadowLand's gonna
see how the _professionals_ do it!

Hell, right now...I'd kill ya, jus fer the _joy_ o' watchin ya _die_!  Le's
jus hope yer _bright_ enough, ta return Flute in one nice, neat,
_breathin_ lil piece--'cause I dun _need_ a reason ta hurt ya!  And, ya
dun wanna _give_ me one... ]<<<<<
        --  THE Nexus ( When:the:bullet / Hits-the-bone )

*****PRIVATE: Ryuga
>>>>>[It's about time he sent her away, she was causing him greater pain than
everything else that went on in his life.  But...Still we must be careful, I
am doubting even more his ability to handle the power, and the effects it
will have on his mentality.  The time is fast approaching, his life will soon
change forever.  He will never be the same person that he was, even if he
cannot handle the power.]<<<<<
          --Olorin (05:05:30 GMT/ 23-Jan-56)

***** PRIVATE: Shehkinah
>>>>>[ Dear gawd, lass!   *pause*  I'm...I'm SO sorry!  There's...
there's NO excuse, fer wha' I've done!  I dunno if ya ken f'give me, r'
not...

+++++  PAUSE   8.952 sec.

Caity...I...I'm gonna ask ya ta do s'mthin.  And, I'm gonna ask ya ta
think about it, long and hard!  I'm gonna admit ta ya...darlin'...I'm
SCARED!  I dun know wha's HAPPENIN ta me!

FUCK!  I sent Roxey flyin cross the room---with a THOUGHT!!!!  Tha's
not NORMAL!!!  I coulda KILLED her!!!   OR YA!!!   And, there was
NO EXCUSE, fer my bein so rough, with ya!   Dun E'ER let me touch ya like
tha, AGAIN!  Promise me!

Caitlin...this is IT!  I'm FINALLY losin it!  I'm goin TOTALLY INSANE!
I want...

+++++  PAUSE   5.863 sec.

I want ya...ta find out wha's been goin on--inside o' my head!  I'm
gonna put m'self under--in the DEEPEST gawddamned trance I ken
muster!  And, I want ya ta probe my mind!  I'm gonna wear disablers,
so ya dun hafta worry bout my implants!  If ya'd feel safer--FUCK!
Tie me the hell DOWN!  I DUN CARE!!  Jus...if ya start feelin the
electricity, like b'fore Roxey slapped me, or my aura changes--in
ANY WAY--get the FUCK AWAY FROM ME!  Get outta my line o'
sight...get the fuck outta the apartment!  And STAY AWAY!

I'd N'ER fergive myself, if I'd hurt ya!  I jus...I jus ken't TAKE this!
And, I have NO RIGHT, askin ya ta hang around...when ya have not
a fuckin CLUE, as ta wha yer gettin yerself inta, wth me!

I'm NOT right!  I've been locked up, b'fer...fer carvin up a suit, and two
K.E. patrolmen, down in LA, when I was 18!  All b'cause o' a bit o'
STRESS!  Twas a major breakdown!  And, I'm afraid it might happen
again!  And, I dun want it ta be YA...our my KIDS--or KOVAC's-- at the ends
o' my razors, this time!

Think about it, PLEASE!  Tis NOT gonna be easy--fer EITHER o' us!
Could e'en prove ta be DANGEROUS!  But, I want...I NEED yer help!
Yer the ONLY ONE I'd trust, ta do this!

+++++  PAUSE   4.298 sec.

Please, Caitlin... ]<<<<<
        --  Sean-Cullen ( **:**:** / **-**-** )

*****PRIVATE: Kovak
>>>>>[Hey, I know yer up to yer neck in this, but I tell ya, before I hop
that boat to Denver, I'd love to drop in on C'dale again... And I still got
some o' that plastique left, if you're still wantin' some... And, well, truth
is, I could really go for blowin' up some child molestin' bastard, if it
wouldn't offend your greater sensibilities. After all, ya kept those Fist o'
Five goons from riddlin' my hoop with lead -- least I could do's feed ol'
Martel a couple kilos o' C-12.]<<<<<
        --  Jolly Roger (01:42:23 / 01-23-56)

*****PRIVATE: Resta Hannahgunt
>>>>>[Got those boys ya said ya'd take care of loaded into a LAV. They'll be
double-timin' through UCAS sector, so if ya can arrange a little clearing
around >>encrypted<<, it'd smooth their ride. I'll be in CAS here in a few
days to collect my favors. Tell the Philharmonics I'll get there when I do.
If they give ya any grief at all, tell 'em ta go see Suzanne. She'll set 'em
straight.]<<<<<
        --  Jolly Roger (01:45:25 / 01-23-56)

PRIVATE: STREETWOLF
>>>>>[I'm not feelin' quite right. Ya gotta excuse me.

+++++  PAUSE  12.623 sec.

I'm still a little dizzy from Sean-Cullen's mind. I think... I think...

+++++  PAUSE  6.457 sec.

He's gone. I don't know where to. I don't KNOW!

+++++  PAUSE  3.965 sec.

I need him here. But he's been gone for three hours. Said he was goin' to get
a chip from the car. Said he'd be right back. And he wasna lyin'. I know he
wasna lyin'. But he's gone.

+++++  PAUSE  5.327 sec.

Help me.]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (08:12:54 GMT / 23-Jan-56)

>>>>>[Well, lads and lasses, I guess this is good bye for now....I've
been offered a dream job as a freelance trouble shooter in a California
corp....And I'm oging to take it.  But this means I won't have time to
visit you all!  (sniff)

I just wanted to say good bye to you all, the ones I've known for so long,
and the ones I've met only recently.  I'll miss you all, terribly!  You're
the bonniest bunch of lads and lasses I've ever known.

Stay out of trouble...or if you get into any, make sure you bring along
lots of help!  I hope I'll get a chance to see you all again soon, but no
promises.  But I'll always remember you!

Now, I just have to get from here to California in one piece....]<<<<<
        --Highlander (00:22:34/1-23-56)

>>>>>[But you're still going to keep in touch with me, aren't you Colin?
I'd hate for us to get out of touch again....we still have so much to catch
up on from the last time.....Don't wory, lad, I'll make sure you never get
far...maybe I'll ask for a transfer to CFS....:>]<<<<<
        --Heather (00:23:34/1-23-56)

***** PRIVATE: Courey
>>>>>[ Sir, I wish to inform you that we have, indeed, managed to
"procure the presence" of the O'Brecon lad.  We should be arriving,
sometime within the next 15 hours.  We will meet you at
>>encrypted<<. ]<<<<<
        --  Tor ( 03:02:29 / 01-23-56 )

***** PRIVATE: Tor
>>>>>[ Very well!  Ye've done admirably...I'll be eagerly awaiting
yer arrival.  Pray, tell me...was he any trouble?  And, what is his
current condition? ]<<<<<
        --  Courey ( 03:04:48 / 01-23-56 )

***** PRIVATE: Courey
>>>>>[ No, sir...he was _no_ problem!  The tranquilizer worked
_quite_ well!  He seemed to be in no condition to resist, regardless.
We've had to administer a _second_ dose, already, howe'er.  He's
made attempts to resist us, e'en, then!

He should be fine, upon arrival.  He'll need time, for the drugs to cycle
themselves out of his system, before the ritual, howe'er. ]<<<<<
        --  Tor ( 03:07:37 / 01-23-56 )

***** PRIVATE: Tor
>>>>>[ Again, very well.  Keep him sedated, heavily.  He can be
_extreemly_ dangerous..._I'll_ worry about the ritual. ]<<<<<
        --  Courey ( 03:08:51 / 01-23-56 )

*****PRIVATE: Jasmine
>>>>>[Frau Jasmine, have you hear anything from Aardvark or Dancing
Dragon yet?  I though they were go to Fort Worden to checking it.
I hope nothing bad is happen to them.  I have a good working vaccine
now, so that is no more a problem.  Tell me if there is more i can do.]<<<<<
        -- Basilisk <14:24:40 GMT/23.Jan.56>

*****PRIVATE: Slash
>>>>>[Herr Slash, i see that Herr Jackson is in trouble.  If you are
needing someone for decking to help him to getting out, or someone
to standing by as a medic after, i would like to help.]<<<<<
        -- Basilisk <14:21:33 GMT/23.Jan.56>

***** Private: Tunnel-Rat
>>>>>[Been kinda busy the last few....  You still at Stapleton?  Or
you at the other one?  Ah well... doesn't much matter.  I can't help
you out, but Kabuki Man has a few old pals out thataway who might be
able to help out.

+++++ File: KABUKI.PLS

Luck.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (09:06:12 / 01-23-56)

*****PRIVATE: Slash
>>>>>[I don't know AJ, but what the heck... it sounds like it's gonna be
one damn good fight. I've got my MegaPhaeton and my decker lass at me
side, let's go kick some arse!!]<<<<<
        -- Ripley <08:47:30/01-23-56>

*****PRIVATE: Diana
>>>>>[I have heard that your father is missing. I offer my services to
assist in rescuing him. Also, my wife is decker of no small measure and
is also willing to assist. Please let us know what we can do to
help.]<<<<<
        -- Caine <08:45:45/01-23-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Circuit Breaker, Spirit, Claw, Masque, Hard-to-Catch, Sabre,
*****STREETWOLF, Buzz, Shadow, Basilisk, Foxey Roxey, Diana
*****(to be refered to as Revenge/Rescue crew from now on)
>>>>>[Ok, I know some things have been happenin recently, but we've got to
keep things goin or AJ'll be dead before we can get to him and Nicole.

The way I figure it is that things'll be set up more or less like this:

Matrix:  CB, Spirit, maybe Basilisk and Buzz
Magical:  Roxey, Diana, STREETWOLF, HtC, Sabre, Claw, and help from Max, The
Baron, Claw's ally, and Shadow
Physical:  Masque, Shadow, maybe Buzz, and myself.

External help:  Basilisk as external medical.  We'll probably need you pretty
fraggin bad.  We also need a decent rigger, or at least someone who can drive
well.

What I know of security arrangements.  Well, AJ, myself, Diana, Roxey,
Moriarity, Collussus, and Solitaire were responsible for 950f the security
system.  However, after Maxim was turned over to Moriarity by AJ, M. spent a
lot of time with Collussus and Solitaire and changed 600f the security so we
couldn't damage Maxim even with what we knew.  Since Nicole took power, I
suspect she'd done the same thing, for the same reason.  But I'll tell you
what I know of it before, and Diana will take on what we think we'll run into
magically.

Physical layout:  2-3 story building that used to be the Sherrif's offices and
juvenile detention center on Canyon, in Boulder.  Severly remodeled and
rebuilt and dug out.  There are 6 occupied levels underground, however, from
Orange/Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Grey, and Black.  Below this is the semi-legal
transit level that connects HQ with it's facilities in Souix and Pueblo sectors
Yes, it does pass under sector borders, and no-one likes it, but Maxim is the
major employer in Denver, so holds enough clout to get away with it.  Besides,
the tunnels were built with very strict rules placed on them.  I don't need to
go into the legal complexities.

The floors we may need are either Red(main security and the brig), Blue(main
housing level), or, if they know we're coming, Black.  If he's there, we ain't
gettin him out and we're not likely to get out ourselves.

The grounds are surrounded by a buried link fence, buried 5 meters, 10 meters
tall, topped with monofiliment and razorwire.  Immediately inside is a 2m no-
man's-land packed with anti-personel and anti-tank mines as well as one drek
of a lot of sensors.  then there are trees and bushes, every one of them
holding a motion tracking/IR camera.  Inside this is a walkway.  This walkway
is computerized and has drones runnin on it all the time, and it also has
pop-up turrets every 16-20m.  These guns mount the latest Sentry type hardware
and Maxim's latest field-tested weaponry.  Between the trees and the walkway,
and the walkway and the building, is grass.  Lots of it, peppered with pressure
sensors.  Under this grass and the walkway is level Yellow and Orange.  Yellow
is the garage, Orange the Security 1 level.  This level has "secret" access
hatches out onto the grass and walkway all around the complex and the tunnels
used to house a total of around 60 security guards at all times, mostly
monitering the sensor systems and cameras.  The two main security buildings, on
the N&S sides, house cybered dogs, hellhounds, and cocatrices for immediate
release onto the grounds.

The building itself has three levels for part of it, with a roof-top helipad/
elevator, space for a minimum of 5 rotodrones and 2 RPVs, plus a landing strip
for recovery.  It also has two 360 degree phased array radar systems.  The
three story section houses drone storage for 33 airborne drones, 109 ground
drones, and 120 guards.  It also houses 17 semi-autonomous fully automatic
miniguns capable of hitting most of the grounds up to about 5m from the wall,
including ground and air targets.

The two level section houses offices for the board, CEO, etc, and the cafeteria
for the people who live in the upper levels.  It also houses the upper level
security rooms, etc.  The walls of the entire facility are ballistically
reinforced 1m thick ferrocrete.  All the access doors are sealable with 1/2m
to 1m thick dropdoors and often have anti-vehicle caltrops within them as well.

I'll get into a breakdown by level soon, once I organize my thoughts some
more.]<<<<<
        --  Slash <11:21:47/01-23-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Caine, Ripley
>>>>>[Thank you both.  We will happily accept your joining us.  I have
included your names in our encryption scheme, so you will get all the data
I discover, etc.]<<<<<
        --  Slash <13:41:33/01-23-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Rescue/Revenge Crew(Maxim)
>>>>>[Hello.  As Roxey has disappeared, and I was more responsible for the
specifics behind the astral and magical defenses of Maxim Arms' HQ, I get to
tell everyone about them.

Wards:  The only areas of the building that are warded are the doorways.  The
reason for this is the all natural materials growing on the building,
specifically ivy.  So no astral being can pass through the walls into the
interior of the facility.  Below ground, there is the same problem.  As the
facility was cut from living rock, the only way around is by passing astrally
along the same corridors that people walk along, and again, there are wards.
The most powerful ones are around the paranormal labs on Black level, but we
shouldn't need to go down that far.

Watchers:  There are watchers all over the place.  They have orders to report
to specific elementals and spirits in the event they run into something.
Outside there are around 10 patrolling.  Internally, there are ususally 5-10
throughout the facility, mostly on the upper levels and down near the transit
station.  They have similar orders.

Elementals:  Some VERY powerful spirits have been permanently bound to the
site, approximately 4 of each type and 2-3 more of each type, in greater form.
When I worked there, we didn't bind free spirits although we had some working
with us as researchers and security.  I't safe to assume this is still true
now.  Figure 5 free spirits to contend with in various places in the facility.

Nature Spirits/Loa:  I bound 5 greater loa myself to the site, and other
shamans have probably set some 15-20 spirits around the area at any given time.

Paranormals:  Hellhounds and cockatrices are the two biggies, but they are
used almost exclusively outside.  However, they may have some new paranormal
critters, genengineered, that could be nasty too.

Everybody's favorite topic--magicians:  This includes mages, shamans, druids,
houngans, avatars, and whatever else can use magic INCLUDING adepts of all
kinds.  T

The Org had a magically active complement of approximately 200f it's
operators and general members.  Out of a quad, one was a full mage, or there
were 1 physical adept and one magical adept.  Out of 4 people per quad.
Maxim has somewhere in the range of 5total magical complement, mostly in
research and development and security.  Figure somewhere in the range of 50-
60 mages on site, nevermind what they can bring in from the 4 other facilities
in Denver through Astral space or the Transit lines.  Figure another 20-30
magical adepts, and roughly the same in physical adepts.  Most of them will
be in the SRDF, RDF, Mil, and Special Forces units(no, the SRDF are not the
true special forces of Maxim.  The Quads are.), and there are around 200 of
these special troops housed on site.  And another 1000 stationed in various
places in Denver, all within 10 minutes maximum flight time from the HQ.

So we're going to be needing the magical support, and there is no way we can
rely on magical cover exclusively.]<<<<<
        --  Diana, Mistress of the Night <14:08:17/01-23-56>

***** Private: Cinder
>>>>>[I have contacted my employer, and he belives that you
would make a useful addition.  He will be arrangeing a meet
between all parties shortly.]<<<<<
        -- Jouq <14:10:30/01-23-56>

***** Private: Caine
>>>>>[As far as I know Erika's doing fine (at least thats what
Lou keeps telling me).  I'll be trying to arrange a meet for tomorrow
to get the crew together and go over some info my snitch got me.
See ya soon.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <14:21:10/01-23-55>

***** Private: Roxey
>>>>>[Thanks Roxey.  I'm getting a meet setup for tomorrow, to get
the group together, and then we'll roll with in a day or two of that.
Any other help you want to bring is fine by me, something doesn't
smell right.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <14:25:45/01-23-56>

***** Private: Slash
>>>>>[If you got a slot, I'd like to help get AJ as well (assuming
that I've taken care of Hernandiz by then).]<<<<<
        -- Irish <14:32:10/01-23-56>

*****PRIVATE: Kovak, THE Nexus, Zactof
>>>>>[My warehouse @ >>encrypted<<. 1900 Hours. Tommorow night. Addus wants
Zactof, I want your head. As soon as you show O'Gradie I'll hand Flute over
to Zactof and your other second. The other second can be THE Nexus, Krager
wants a shot at him. I don't think Krager will live but it's worth the risk
to see a good fight. Anyone else comes and Flute dies. Finaly I leave you
with this: If you show, and then die, I'll leave Flute alone untill she is
18 and mature enough to understand why this has come to be. Ta ta, old
boy.]<<<<<
         -- Martel (16:00:02 CST / 1-23-56)

*****PRIVATE: Zactof, the Whistler, Freddy Frypp, THE Nexus, Martel
>>>>>[Ok I'll be there Martel. Nex, let me know if you can make it. If so,
bring a good sword.

Whistler, thanks for the added advice, I think I'll use it.

Freddy you don't know me well, but if I can get a SIN and decent cover would
you be willing to hire me? I can't leave Flute alone in this world without
either parent.]<<<<<
         -- Kovak (22:13:23 GMT / 1-23-56)

***** Private: Foxey Roxey, Caine, Trish, Ripley, Jeana, Jinx, Cinder
>>>>>[Go to Lou's Bar & Grill in South Tacoma, tomorrow at 8:00 PM.
Use the back door.  Once we've all been introuduced, we'll get to work.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <15:10:20/01-23-56>

*****Private:Zarkon
>>>>>Hey thanks for the cash Zarkon, well we are all ok hope that we did not
piss Flamestike off Strikes-Like-Lighting said that their was something odd
about their aura's, major power. If you ever need a team for help, back-up or
what ever let us know, you can reach us at >ENCRIPTED<.  The same things goes
the other way if we can through any biz your way we will let you know. Is that
ok with you? Well we are off to San Fran for a few weeks of vacation Death
Jestor's sister is going to be in town so the rest of us will take the time to
see the sights.<<<<<
       Red Ronin (16:06:46/1-23-56)

>>>>>[Hey any one in the San Fran area, is in need of a team skilled in small
unit tactics, we supply matrix overwatch, magic support, at all sorts of levels
of leathality. we will be in town  in two days time, and we need to find a
airport that will not check our aircraft at all, we are bring in alot of
weapons and the aircraft is a small flying arcenal it's self.
Word in the shodows is Freddy Fyrp ( is that the right spelling) is the man to
talk to is that true. If he see this he can call Matchsticks and we will get
it. And if we can't find any work cool we will just rest, the plan was for a
working vacation but we will take the vac if that is all we can get]<<<<<
      Rolling Thunder [of Team HEADS WILL ROLL] (16:22:30/1-23-56)

***** Private: Jouq
>>>>>[Mr. Jouq, please consider my resume in your current search for
shadowrunners.  I would greatly appreciate the work.  The file is embedded
in this mail.

+++ File start +++
Elf, height 1.95 meters, 100 kilos.  Short brown hair, blue-gray eyes.
 Approximate age: 30.
     -Worked as corporate expediter for Ares Macrotechnology from 01-27-49
to 04-29-53.
      Terminated contract and erased SIN on 04-30-53.  Maintains connections
with several
      Ares Macrotechnology employees.
     -Qualified with all small arms.  Trained in Kali Silat and Jujistsu.
 Experience with electronics
      and demolitions.  Standard social interaction training as appropriate
of corporate expediter.
     -Worked various shadow contracts in Manhattan (05-??-53 to 07-23-54)
and Cal Free
      (07-??-54 to 11-27-55).  Maintains connections in both locations.
 Currently residing in
      Seattle.
     -Possesses both cybernetic and bionetic modifications.  Some headware,
nothing very
      obvious besides datajack and chipslots.  No implanted weapons.
     -Will accept any offered employment, including forcible extractions and
wetwork.
+++ File end +++

Thank you for your time and trouble.]<<<<<
        --Mr. Purple <15:40:39/01-23-56>

>>>>>[Anyone here know about a Cal Free fixer by the name of Jose?  Tell me
if you do.]<<<<<
        --Mr. Purple <15:56:02/01-23-56>

>>>>>[Despite the discouragement recent events have provided me with making
my connection to THE Nexus public knowledge, I feel I must, for the sake of
whatever camaraderie you all must feel, inform you that he has now been
missing for something in excess of eighteen hours. While his recent encounter
with Roxey would provide ample reason for him to hide away, I must emphasize
that he was not prepared for such an event, leaving, as it were, absolutely
everything he had behind. While I cannot be certain, I suspect foul play, as
my (admittedly weak) rituals have not been able to locate him.]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (23:34:19 GMT / 23-Jan-56)

*****PRIVATE: STREETWOLF
>>>>>[Oh, God, I'm still trembling... I've never touched anyone's soul quite
that way -- a glowing pillar almost, a cacophony of tumultous impressions...
it will be some time before I can even bring myself to recollect this all.
But I swer to you, I swear... he wouldn't just run off. I can't believe he
would.]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (23:42:17 GMT / 23-Jan-56)

*****PRIVATE: Foxey Roxey
>>>>>[Look, I know things got off to a... um... rocky start between us. And I
wouldn't presume to interfere with any of your feelings or any of that. But
if you could just have a look after him, just for a moment or two... I think
he may really be in trouble. And if he is, I think we need to help him... I
mean, I would like to be able to help...]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (23:47:31 GMT / 23-Jan-56)

*****PRIVATE: Fast Track
>>>>>[Um... We need to get Dragonfly to a less... *private*... clinic, and
soon. His father... a rather well-connected Tir gentleman... is looking for
him, and I don't think it would be very good for him to find him right
now...]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (23:52:12 GMT / 23-Jan-56)

*****PRIVATE: The Transformer
>>>>>[Been told yer a crack enchanter. Buzz & his buddies put me on to ya,
while we was in Jonesboro t'gether. Ya think I could see about a weapon
focus? I'll find ways ta pay ya, no problem there, if'n ya can make me a good
knife, about half a meter long. Respond using this encryption scheme, please.
I got friends who'd be... jealous.]<<<<<
        --  Jolly Roger (17:36:45 / 01-23-56)

*****Private: Tarkis, Zarkon
>>>>>[ Hiya hons..hear ya is in town. Do you remember me? I am Shal, from
school, ya know the girl that ya loved Tarkis. I saw that run, and I am
hoping your ok.  Are ya inta reality Tarkis?  Please contact me, either
of ya.]<<<<<
        -- Shal <19:05:34 / 1-23-56>

*****PRIVATE TO: Shekinah
>>>>>[Nay tha' doesna sou' like 'im.  Nex wouldna jus' leave.  I know tha' fer
sure.  Somethi' musta happen'd ta 'im.  It really wouldna surprise me fer tha'
ta have happen'd.  There ar' too many people ou' there aftre th' lad.
Hopefully it isna anythin' major.]<<<<<
        --  STREETWOLF(Fire is an Elf's Best Friend)<19:59:20/01-23-56>

***** Private: Foxey Roxey, Caine, Trish, Ripley, Jeana, Cinder, Irish
>>>>>[Rogerwilcox.   Will be there.]<<<<<
        -- Jinx <17:37:32/1-23-56

>>>>>[ CRUSH help find Nex.   Nex CRUSH friend.  CRUSH go find Nex.  CRUSH go
see DOOM.  CRUSH go Italy for big bowl pasta.  Hmmm Pasta. CRUSH go now.]<<<<<
        -- CRUSH <18:46:21/01-23-56>

>>>>>[ The abomnible stomach strikes again.  Yes folks, its true, the Morgan
family spends easily over 300Y on food every week.]<<<<<
        -- Lister <19:05:23/01-23-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Irish
>>>>>[I've had something else come up.  I can't work on this with you even
though I said I would.  I've arranged for Diana, a close friend of mine, to
help you out.  Put up with her, please.  She's a little strange.]<<<<<
        --  Foxey Roxey <23:54:48/01-23-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Shekhinah
>>>>>[Listen, and listen closely.  I love Nex, and at one point he loved me
too.  But now he loves you instead.  And that hurts.  I will not get in your
way or sabotage you and Nex, but I do not have to like you or enjoy working
with you.  But right now he needs us both, and I love him too much to just let
him disappear.

I need a physical link to him, if someone you know has one.  He and I have had
an empathic link for some time, but it isn't strong enough to tell me where the
frag he is.]<<<<<
        --  Foxey Roxey <23:59:07/01-23-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Irish
>>>>>[I'll be there in Roxey's place.  Just keep me in rum and I'll be happy
to listen to anything you have to say.]<<<<<
        --  Diana, Mistress of the Night <00:01:16/01-24-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Revenge/Rescue Crew, adding Irish to the list
>>>>>[Sorry about the wait.

Underground level 1 covers the Yellow and Orange levels.  Yellow is the garage,
Orange the upper security level.  Yellow level has parking for 7 drones and 25
misc. other vehicles, including often Riotmasters and V-T security vehicles.
It only has 10 or so guards on duty, as most of them are in the adjoinin Orange
level.  Security is sentry guns mostly, but the entryway is designed to sto[
a tank at full speed.  Retractable tank trap and security curtains.

Orange houses 50-60 guards at any given time, mostly monitering the sensors on
the fence, trees, and grounds.  It connects via armored and concealed hatches
to the surface(the grounds) and via security access hallways(with 1/2 m thick
security doors) to yellow levels.  It has gas and sentry gun fully armored and
sealed kill zones and can be isolated from each other section and the other
levels with 1/2m thick vault doors(stronger than the security doors)

Red is the second level down and is the main security level.  Red1 is the
armory.  We need to avoid it, as it has more firepower than some small armies.
Red2 is computing.  It houses the three main multi-CPUs responsible for runnin
the security systems, and the Hyperdeck.  It has around 10 guards, killzones,
and space to deck 10 deckers plus one hyperdecker into the system at once.  I'll
go into more detail on the hyperdeck in the Matrix section.  Red3 is the main
security section.  Full of monitors, guards, and at least 1 Quad(special forces
for Maxim, from the old Org days).  It also houses the brig.  There are around
40
guards in this area alone, and this is likely where AJ will be.  Red 4 is
power generation, with killzones, 3 generators, and around 5 guards.  Red 5
houses the riggers.  Up to 41 riggers rigged into the drons, with another 6 in
the systerm runnin the security guns and such.  Only 5 guards.  Red6-8 need
to be avoided, and have only guns and cameras and guards.

Blue is housing.  The hospital, school, mess hall, family and researcher
housing for important people, as well as the main security barraks for 400+
guards is here.  AJ may be in his old apartment on this level.

Green:  Garage level, 30-40 guards, filled with old Org equipment, most of it
military or security in origin.  Panzers, MBTs, drones, choppers, anyting that
can fit down the elevator from the roof will be unloaded here.

Grey is the storage level.  Weaponry, supplies, armor, ammunition, chemicals,
drones, much of it for the Black level research labs, the rest from the days
when The Org was run out of this building.  There is stuff here that boggles
the fraggin mind, but we won't be gettin close to it, hopefully.

Black we need to avoid.  The MAR research labs.  Nobody gets in or out who
doesn't belong there.  All kinds of nasty stuff comes out of here.

That's the layout, more or less.  I'll work on the security guards and gear we
may be up against here shortly.]<<<<<
        --  Slash <00:43:51/01-24-56>

*****PRIVATE: Jolly Roger
>>>>>[Roger, Nex is gone. And I swear, things have been getting really weird.
I'm not sure what's going to happen to me next, and I think you may be needed
to keep a watch over Dragonfly & Kim.

I was going through the rituals to initiate, Roger. Remember you told me I
should? Well, I've started at least.]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (08:22:30 GMT / 24-Jan-56)

*****PRIVATE: Foxey Roxey
>>>>>[I'm sure that several folks around here have viable tissue samples. I'm
thinking Street Wolf for sure, certainly others whom I haven't yet met. All
the bodily fluids I have on hands are either stale or... contaminated.
Nonetheless, there are several sympathetic links around which I have found use
ful (though my skill with location is admittedly poor), and the clinic
certainly has a reservior of clonal genetic matter for use in duplicating his
parts. I'll do my best to get these materials which I have available or scamma
ble to you. And I'll also beg Street Wolf's indulgence. But surely you have
better connections for this purpose?]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (08:13:31 GMT / 24-Jan-56)

*****PRIVATE: STREETWOLF
>>>>>[I beg your momentary forbearance. If you cannot be moved to assist me,
could you at least provide Roxey with a tissue sample for use in locating
Sean?

I'm not certain if your continued silence should be taken as the insult it
seems to be or not, but because I recognize that I have given you little
enough reason to suspect I am telling the whole story, his car remains parked
in the garage. His DocWagon bracelet was laying outside the open car door.
Chips were scattered haphazardly around the cab.]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (08:19:21 GMT / 24-Jan-56)

>>>>>[It feals good to be able to actualy write this matey's cause Last
night some serious drek hit the fan.  Me 'n' Whistler met up at lou's bar
'n' grill, great place good food, and they evn serve a good pint of
hevey, not the sep's dishwashing water they call beer.  Well we're
chating away in the bar when a buch o guys janders through the door.  One
guy, a hispanic bloke in a long coat with long black hair tied back,
trots up to the bar tender and starts talking to him, I couldn't here
them but it looked like biz.  As I turned back to me pint o hevey, one
guy with him, a chome machine of a fella, throws is glance over the room
and stops at me, his eyes widened slighly.  And thats when the high
velocity drek hit the fan.  The fella reached inside his jacket and
pulled a ingram smartgun and shouted "Finder, he's here", as he started
to track the gun up too me, I realised this was none a to healthy place,
and me thinks the whistler got that idea to.  The first brst lossed from
the gun spraying where I had sat milliseconds before, by this time
whistle had spun out from the both in the the next using it for cover.
The other fella, a guy in an electric blue jacket, started chanting and
geturing wildly before I could even prepare a counter spell filliments of
blue elcticity blasted by me taking out half of the booth, some stoped
short others hit whistler sending him spralling backwards.  The bar was
clearing fast at this point and these guys where seriously rocking, so
gathering all of the power I could and channeling through my spell focus
I let lose my deadliest fireball.  The thing ripped through the chrome
machine, turning him into flame grilled nukem burger, I lost sight of the
others in the ball of flames as the bar and spirits behind caught and
went up.  Next thing I know I'm on the floor head spinning dazed,
fireballs have a tendincey to do that to me.  Whistle runs up next to me,
unhurt, a small area of his jacket had slight scorches on it but he
seemed fine.  Grabing me we buzed out towards the back.  Just as we left
a small ball of flame emerged from the bar, the guy in a now melted
electric blue jacket, stumbled out from the burning wreckage and started
to try and gesture towards us.  Next thing I know I'm back on the floor
as Whistler drops me and with a small gesture points towards the fella,
next thing there's burning clothes and flesh flying all over the bar as
the bloke simply exploded in a gout of mana energy.  After that I must
have blacked out.  Thanks for patching us up later Whistler and thanks
for the help matey I ow ya one.  Dunno who's trying to box me but I think
I'll have to watch my self]<<<<<
                --Cinder (13:43:35 GMT/01-24-55)

***** PRIVATE: Foxey Roxey, Caine, Trish, Ripley, Jeana, Jinx, Irish
>>>>>[The bar for tonights meet is kinda trashed matey's, we could meet
down at the DeClerryis in tacoma, Fiftieth Avenue NE & Thirty eigth
street same time eh?  Sorry bout the aggro]<<<<<
                --Cinder (13:46:55 GMT/01-24-55)

***** Private: Kovak
>>>>>[I dunno, you have any marketable (read: legal) skills that I
can use to fill a hole in the corp?]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (10:06:12 / 01-24-56)

***** Private: Matchsticks, Rolling Thunder
>>>>>[Well, at least you admitted to slaughtering my name.

F-R-Y-P-P.

Anyway, if you're half as loaded down as you think you are, you've
got a Nip breeder's chance in Oakland of getting into town safely.
But, like you said, I'm the elf to talk to.

The old Napa County Airport has gone over to private hands, as has
the Soma Valley field.  Can't say I know the owners or the managers,
but you'd have a better chance there than you would at say... SFI or
Oakland.

But... if you've got the money I've got the field.  I'll need to talk
to my... manager to see if we can get you in.  It's about three hours
north of here, but you won't have to worry about people nosing around.

And we can get you into town, too.  For a price.

I got the impression that while yer in town you'll be looking for
work.  Ever work in SF before?  Ever against the Japanese armed
forces? What kind of credentials do you have? You were bragging up
your experience.  Where?  With who?

If you wish we can defer payments in lieu of service to be rendered
at a later date and any profits incurred from said service.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (10:17:33 / 01-24-56)

***** Private: Skuff, GoD, Griffyn
>>>>>[As much as I like Seattle - in the dead of winter even - I
hadn't expected this to take all month.  My company is covering three
salaries and we're doing nada.  I need to get myself and my people
out of town and back to work in SF by around the first.  We MUST be
back in SF by the seventh for the invasion celebrations.

You've got all sorts of useful info.  Use it before it gets old.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (10:24:12 /01-24-56)

>>>>>[Nexus, if you only took the time to actually listen to what I said,
then perhaps you wouldn't have made those irrational statements.

Sometimes, in the shadows, you can make mistakes and not pay for it with
your life.  But it's not often.  A "SIN-ful" life tends to be more
forgiving when you make a mistake.  And Kovak needs to be even more
careful, having a daughter that he loves.  No one should have to grow up
without their parents.

I have been doing some extensive research on you Nexus.  Seeing as how
sanity would appear to be the thing you have the least grip on, rant and
rave all you wish.  I care not, and I am not afraid of you.  This may
seem odd to you, as you must be used to people being in awe of you.  But
I am not.  I see only a pathetically unstable boy pretending to be a
powerful man.  How many children have you fathered?  How many innocents
have you killed, for no good reason?  How many hearts have you broken?
The only thing you deserve is pity, and I refuse to grant even that to
you.]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<11:22:18/1-24-56>

>>>>>[You know, I really hate to be disturbed when I'm having a pint of
fine Welsh ale.  Double Dragon Ale is much better without lead...

In any case, Cinder, maybe you should look into learning some spells that
don't do quite so much collateral damage.  There is that nasty tendency
to kill people you weren't aiming for...Maybe that's what got you into
trouble in the first place, eh?  In any case, I've got my source, NSC-68,
looking into a fellow by the name of "Finder".  Haven't got anything yet,
but it's only a matter of time.  If the name has ever appeared in any
public or semi-public database or publication, it'll find it eventually.

On the up side, due to all the collateral damage, Lou's was looking for
an infusion of new capital.  Needless to say, as the new partner, there
will be some changes to how it is run.  Hell, maybe I'll even change the
name.  Got any good ideas out there?]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<11:39:21/1-24-56>

*******Anonynous

    It's just that Joe's Bar and Grill is rumoured to be a front for
the Mob! Be sure of what you're doing, I hear mob geek ratios are up
this month, chummers!

***** Private to: Venerdi Biomedical Intervention Team
>>>>>[Buon giorno.  Here are the precise terms of your employment.

You will be transported to a large complex in the Italian Alps.  You are
to enter the compound, using any force necessacery, and locate the
hSNc laboratory wing.  A Venerdi Biomedical decker will forward the plans
of the laboratory wing to you under seperate cover.  You are to recover
certain data chipsets.  The chipsets are in small black plastic cases,
approximately 2 centimetres tall, 15 centimetres long, and 8 centimetres
wide.  They are stamped with a identification number in the following
format: hSNc-9400-22xx19-00.  You are to recover the cases where the
numbers xx are equal to 11, 34, 48, 52, and 69.  You will then destroy
whatever you can in the hSNc labs and exit the compound, where you will
be picked up by a Venerdi helicopter and escorted to a safe location.

You will be reimbursed for all expenses, and a total sum of 350,000Y will
be issued to you, to be divided as you see fit.

I would advise that you attempt to acquire some outside assistance, as a
team as small as yours might encounter some problems if confronted by a
large enough response team.  I do not foresee this happening, however.]<<<<<
        --  Arrigo Conti <14:02:33/24-01-56>
            Director, Security Division
            Venerdi Biomedical

***** Private to: Venerdi Biomedical Intervention Team
>>>>>[As per Senor Conti's directions:

+++++ Visual Upload: 92mP [hSNc laboratory wing]

Buona sera.]<<<<<
        --  Renzo Patiano <Suppressed/Suppressed>
            Agent, Security Division-ELINT
            Venerdi Biomedical

>>>>>[Whistler, Nex has fathered TWO children that I know of.  He researches
the people that he has killed before he kills them, unlike our friend,
Dragon.  Those two have been a little icy towards each other, since Dragon
killed that corp. exec. in front of the guy's family.  You should have seen
the fight they got into over Dragon's ethics and morals.  Besides, with Nex
missing you should hold your tongue.]<<<<<
           --Buzz (The one the only...Human Bee in the Matrix)

***** PRIVATE: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[  Thanks boss.  I'm getting really antsy to do something .. hell, I've
gone out bar hopping with GoD every night for the past week and a half, and
as much as I like getting paid for nothing, it's starting to get old.  ]<<<<<
        -- Griffyn < 20:46:24/1-24-56 >

>>>>>[I'm willing to help find Nex.  It's time for the two of us to bury the
hatchet(hopefully, NOT in each other's backs)]<<<<<
         --Dragon (15:55:30 EST/01:24:56)

>>>>>[Shadow and I cannot help.]<<<<<
          --Buzz (The one the only...Human Bee in the Matrix)

>>>>>[Okay, folks, I think I've finally recovered from the New Year's cleanup.
Basilisk, Aardvark, Tiny, Dancing Dragon, Backlash, we're ready to go.  I
managed to get my loving husband to dig up an old public map of Fort Worden.
I'm thinking that it might be a good idea to have a team ready to come in from
the water side.  I should warn you that that will be reminiscent of storming
the beaches at Normandy.  We should look at a night run.  I'm really
interested incatching a glimpse of what Aardvark saw on that car.  If it's not
Renraku, we need to find out who and why.

Be prepared to split into teams of two.  We'll talk it over.  I don't want
anyone to go in without at least one other person.  Aardvark knows more of
what to expect since he did the original run.  Aardvark, you and I may need to
rehash a few things on what you found.]<<<<<
        -- Jasmine < 13:35:00 / 1-24-56 >

*****PRIVATE TO: Shekinah
>>>>>[ Yea somethin' is very wrong 'ere.  Th' lad is def'nat'ly missin.  I will
help ya in an'way tha' I ca'.  Hop'fully tha' will be enough.  As fer a tissue
sample, I dou' I 'ave an' around.  Bu' we ca' alwa's try wi' my link ta 'im.  I
fear somethin' is drastic'lly wrong.]<<<<<
        --  STREETWOLF(Fire is an Elf's Best Friend)<17:23:00/01-24-56>

***** PRIVATE: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Hey, man, thanks for the information and liquidation of some hard
to sell items.  You left that hooper pretty fucked up.  You should let me
know how you did that.  Would be greatly appreciated and used somewhat
sparringly.  Yeah, as if.

Check this out --

+++++ Include Raid.01
+++++ Include Payback

You might find some of that amusing.  The ancients arent overly happy with us
but fragg'em if they stand in the way of some good ol' fashion in the streets
ass kickin'.

I promised you and your boys some stuff and I plan on delivering...The deal
is this:  One year, one on one only, free passes to Melinda's Place.  The
girls are all checked once a week and there is a mage on staff that keeps them
free and clear of communicables.  Anything really out of the ordinary will
cost you extra.

If you ever have the need for my assistance or my chem shop again, give me
a hollar...Ill cut you a deal.  Never let it be said that I do not take
care of my own.]<<<<<
        -- Skuff <00:42:32 / 01-25-56>

>>>>>[Ah, g'day Jasmine.  It is good to here from you again.  I must
say I am more than ready to assault Fort Worden and I really don't
care which side I enter upon.  Just get me out of my doss before I
lose it from boredom.]<<<<<
        --  Backlash <21:57:34/1-24-56>

>>>>>[  Hoi, Jasmine.  Glad to see that you're still planning to make this
run.  As you can guess, it's kind of important to me to get rid of people
who have been experimenting on /my/ people.  As to which way I go in, it
really doesn't matter to me.  I'll have quite a lot of ordance on me, so
wherever you want heavy fire support is where you'll want me.  ]<<<<<
        -- Tiny < 3:05:24/1-24-56 >

*****Private:Shal
>>>>>[Tarkis is still zoned, but he seems to be recovering. I don't
know how this thing with Whisper is going to affect him in the long
run... you remember Whisper? That guy who kept giving you little dead
animals? Anyway, speaking of old friends, I hear that Chrome Devil is
nosing about too. It won't be long until all of us are back together
again...Anyway, I have to split, but here's the passkey to get into
Tarkis' place at >>encrypted<<
+++Download Sec1.pass.key
Go inside the door, turn directly right, and walk straight ahead. Do
not walk in any other direction, and do not worry about the wall that
appears to be directly in front of you when you turn right. The house
next store is actually part of the same house... anyway, see ya soon]<<<<<
        --  Zarkon <10:21:42 / 01-24-56>

>>>>>[Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men...]<<<<<
        -- I Know <20:25:34/01-24-95>

>>>>>[Hey!!! Don't you go changing my favorite hangout.  I mean, just
because the place gets blown up every now and then, is now reason to
alter what works, laddie.]<<<<<
        -- Ripley <20:16:45/01-24-56>

>>>>>[STREETWOLF, your offer is appreciated, and I'm sure your link will be
helpful. But Roxey says she tried with *her* link and it got nowhere. The
clinic's material is clonally accurate, but astrally, it's as dead as rock.
Doesn't anyone have a ritual sample? I thought he was initiated with some
group... don't those groups keep that kinda shit on hand?]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (06:28:23 / 25-Jan-56)

*****  Private: Mr. Purple
>>>>>[Sorry, Purple, but I'm thinking that I've got enough people.
Elven "expediter", huh?  I don't remeber seeing you at the archology.
But then the security branch  I was in didn't  interact much with you
"company man" types anyway.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <13:10:30/01-24-56>

***** Private: Diana
>>>>>[Roxey couldn't make it huh?  As for the rum, Lou will proabably
kill me when he gets out of the hospital, but we'll  be meeting in
the storage room, and Lou prides himself on haveing  the "real stuff".
That enough rum for you?]<<<<<
        -- Irish <13:16:20/01-24-56>

***** Private: Roxey
>>>>>[After putting up with ENIGMA, very little strikes me as
strange anymore.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <13:25:30/01-24-56>

***** Private: Cinder, Diana, Caine, Trish, Ripley, Jeana
>>>>>[I hope this wasn't the same bar, otherwise Lou will be mighty pissed that
they re-opened without his say-so.  Even if it is, the back rooms are fine.
They're so heavily armored you'd need a cannon (or at least a minigun) to
punch into it.  So keep the meet as planned.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <13:31:20/01-24-56>

>>>>>[We'll have to send to Mercurian and Slicke, the leaders of the
Timstalkers.  They should have a material link as all of us were required to
give one, because of ALL of us having a penchant of getting into trouble.
 Where they are is in northern Cal-Free.]<<<<<
        --Dragon (07:45:30 EST/1:25:56)

*****Private Freddy Fyrpp
>>>>>[Sorry about the mistake with you name. Well to tell a littel something
about our team we have just got done helping out Zarkon, and Tarkis with a
"problem" that they had and we thought we would take some time off so to say
and get some R&R.  As for working in San Fran only Death Jestor has spent any
time in that town, and he has done some "work"aganist the Imperal Army in
Japan's back yard (He grew up in Hong Kong) +++Death Jestor Inerrupt+++>>Mr.
Fyrpp you may remember a set of high level Corp board member Hits, in early Dec
of 53? well Iwas one of the gun men in that hit team 4 kills 2 probles 4
I-Maries  Back in HK small team/commando strikes<<+++end DJ Interup+++ The rest
of the team Strikes-Like-Lighting Wildcat Comando, Rolling Thunder Ex-corp
Rigger(Sader-Krup) Ludo and Matchsticks are Tacome street gangers and Red
Ronnin (me) decker. We can pay  for the landing rights to your feild and
hopefuly we can set something up as for employment.]<<<<<
     Red Ronin (20:53:03/1-24-56)

*****PRIVATE:  Revenge/Rescue Crew
>>>>>[Ok, this should do it.

Matrix Security:  Solitaire and Moriarity designed the fraggin thing, so I'm
not exactly expert.  HOwever, what I do know is that the cameras, sensors, door
locks, fences, etc are all isolated from the Matrix.  Expensive, but it works.
Thus you have to get into the facility to hack the drone controls, sensors, etc
and by then you're already caught(in theory, anyway).  The only exception to
this is the scheduling of deliveries and such, since they have to coincide with
purchasing, sales, marketing, etc.  The only system that is totally isolated
is the security system, as I said, so all the other drek is easily accessable,
if you consider a glacier easily accessable.  Also, the research systems are
individually isolated to limit problems and access to those working on a
project.

IC wise, the system is glacial.  More expert ice than most Big 8 systems, and
lots of high rating nodes.  The lowest was originally an Orange-6, but may
have changed since then.  Chokepoints where you HAVE to reduce your load or
set off alerts(like droppin to a blue 2 suddenly) are the only exceptions.  It
also makes use of RF networking specifically designed to allow telemetry
transmission but not complex program transmission, stoppin persona travel dead,
unless you deckers out there know a way around the problem.  Lots of Black,
tar pit, and expert IC constructs.  And I've heard rumors of new kinds of IC
based on Dante's killer code that fry you and your deck and anyone in the room,
and I suspect that ain't all.

Deckers are probably really nasty.  Figure Fuchi hit team level inside the
facility, and they have some programs that they stole from Lone Star, like
persona activated Black IC programs and traces.  But the biggest threat,
probably, is the hyperdeck, a brainchild of Solitaire.  It's a dec7)n??~y???SQu]
   =??
Fraggin line noise....

The hyperdeck is a way of uploadin persona modules into a CPU, along with
programs, and usin the CPU to absorb extra load in a system so it doesn't set
off alerts and still grantin the decker the power of about 10 MPCPs at once.
Only problem is that, while the only thing I can think of that could stop the
fraggin thing is MONICA, deckers can only run it for about 10 minutes before
either goin nuts or unconscious.  Solitaire was already nuts, so she ran it
till she passed out, about 20 minutes.  If you see somethin that looks REALLY
fraggin huge, jack the frag out.

Guards and Equipment:  The security set-up is in several different levels, and
I'll describe the way the were when I was around.

Standard guards:  armor jackets, standard security w/ pistols and a lot like
beat cops.
Advanced guards:  Light sec armor, SMGs w/ smartlink goggles.  Better trained,
still not great though.
Standard Mil troops:  Lt. milspec armor, assult rifles.  These folks guard the
armory, main security, and Black level labs.
RDF(Rapid Defense Forces):  Special forces, security level.  Well trained,
light to moderate cyber, all have smartlinks, even the magicians.  Lowest level
where you will run into magicians.  M-H security armor, various weaponry,
heavy ammo.
SRDF(Special RDF):  Top level of the standard Security units.  Vehicle trained
and mobilized.  H security armor, heavy weaponry including some of the new
goddies after they get downgraded from maximum security and tested in the field
first.  Moderate to heavy cyber, smartlinks.  magicians common(min 1/8 norms).
Military Special Forces:  They are nasty.  they get most of the best toys,
including CVR-3 and CVR-7 power assisted milspec armor.  They look like bugs,
but they can outrun and outshoot most anybody.  Excellent training, many of
them are ex-runners or government/corp special forces when they join Maxim to
start with.
Org Quads:  Broken down into units of 4.  One physad, one magician, two norms
with max cyber allowed by nature, all of the best drek in the world is thier's
to play with.  Even better training, usually lighter armed than even the
special forces, but they make up for it with training and having worked with
each other for years.  These were the majority of units that hit NY and Berlin
in December.
Blackeagle units:  This is what they were called before Nicole took control.
Trained, heavy magic, up there with the best in the world, if not THE best.
They use prototype cyber and gear and get trained in the use of Cyclones,
hybrid vehicle/power armor units, and Alpha's.  If we get caught by these
guys, we're toast.  And there are several of them on site.

We could run into volt weapons that do limited damage but lots of cyber fryin.
Ramjet rifles that shread all but the best armor.  All kinds of new stuff that
I don't want to think of, especially if they pull out the stops out of the
labs.

Let's talk it over, folks.  Diana, Roxey(if she shows), and I know the layout,
so we'll be leadin, if nobody complains.  And if we go in anything but quiet,
we're toast.

Any questions?]<<<<<
        --  Slash <10:59:40/01-25-56>

*****Private: Zarkon
>>>>>[ Oh my how horrible, maybe I can help Tarkis, and maybe help get
Whisper back. I will be over later tonight, see ya then.]<<<<<
         -- Shal <10:00:12 / 1-25-56>

*****Private: Slash
>>>>>[Slash, do you know anything about how Maxim is
set up for ariel invasion?  I'm thinking I could talk
to a few smuggler friends and borrow thier rigs for a
HALO onto Maxim.  The only problem is that I'm going to
stand out like an F-B Eagle dropping at an unseemly
delta-v.  I know this guy who designs 'stealth bra's' for
cars.  Keeps radar guns from seeing the car until its
almost along side the cop car.  Maybe I can get him to
design something for me.]<<<<<
        -Masque <11:41:35/01-25-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Rescue/REvenge Crew
>>>>>[Here's the layout, air defenses.  Sorry to make life hard, but Collussus
did most of this work.  I was responsible for the physical, non-matrix drek.
What I know of the security is this:  2 redundant phased-array, pulsed radar.
usually 1-2 drones circling at all times, with 2 RPVs(on normal, one VTOL tilt-
rotor) ready at all times, loaded for bear.  We didn't put missiles on the
roof to start with, but they probably have them now.  Plan on that.]<<<<<
        --  Slash <14:16:52/01-25-56>

*****Private: Revenge/Rescue Crew
>>>>>[Slash, you EXPECT us to get out ALIVE????!!!!!  I haven't seen anything
this tough in all my time!!!!  The only thing that might be able to get in
there would be an army of Dragons!!]<<<<<
          --Shadow (16:15:30 EST/01:25:56)

*****Private: Revenge/Rescue Crew
>>>>>[Gulp!  I've been decking for quite some time and...I'm SCARED drekless!
 This is worse than the Pentagon's system!]<<<<<
          --Buzz (The one the only...Human Bee in the Matrix)

***** Private: Skuff
>>>>>[Yeah, sorry about getting on ya, but it was just getting too
expensive for the corp to keep us up here.

Anyway, ya that poor slot's a veggie now, but when you've got four
chemicals pulling your brain in seven directions that'll happen.
Break him down for parts.  The secret is too keep them so worried
about what yer gonna do to them you really don't hafta do much.  I
kept notes if you want them.

I'm sure GoD'll keep you to freebies.  Me, I'm getting too much as it
is.  I gotta hide here in SF to get away from her.

Be seein' ya.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (15:33:12 / 01-25-56)

***** Private: Griffyn, GoD
>>>>>[Sorry it was a bust guys.  I promise, the next one'll be better.

As the wise old shepherd told his sons: Let's get the flock outta
here, I think the snow up here is starting to eat through my
boots.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (15:35:56 / 01-25-56)

***** Private: Tunnel Rat
>>>>>[What kind of security have you got standing in Covello?  I've
got a team that wants to ditch a plane there for a few.

I'm chargin' 'em an arm and a leg.  I'm gonna take the money from
them and the profit from the run you just made for me and put them in
an off-shore account.  You'll get the credstick and you'll be
accountable only to me.  Use that for emergency cash.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (15:44:10 / 01-25-56)

***** Private: Red Ronin
>>>>>[Hey, Red, can you hold off for a day or two while I talk with
my manager about getting you in?

One more bloody time:

F as in "Fraggin' asshole."
R as in "Regretablely misspelling his name."
Y as in "Y do we keep misspelling his name?"
P as in "Please get my name right, it hurts to see it that way."
P as in "Pliers on the 'nads."]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (13:50:12 / 01-25-56)

***** PRIVATE: Freddy Frypp, GoD
>>>>>[  I figured as much.  GoD, you own me 100Y .. I /told/ you we weren't
going to see any action around here!  Do you have travel arrangements this
time, boss, or are we on our own again?  ]<<<<<
        -- Griffyn < 22:08:25/1-25-56 >

>>>>>[Ok guys here it is. THE Nexus never got back to Kovak or Zactof
so I took up his part last night. FRT Boss if you're out there... Zac
says go ahead with the Carbondale heat wave. Here's the files..

+++++UPLOAD FILES: Humanis.txt

And here's the first part from last night...

+++++UPLOAD MINIDRONE CHIP: Kovak.vid
+++++AUDIO & VISUAL (y/n): Y

"You see a human and a troll standing in front of what appears to be a
Catholic Church in Carbondale. The human is wearing a black duster with a
jean jacket, black and bluejeans under that. His black hair is tied into a
ponytail that reaches past his shoulders. You can clearly see a Katana
belted on the inside of his duster. The name Kovak appears beside him.

"The troll is also wearing a black duster, shirt, and bluejeans. On the
inside of his duster are two-handed sword and a Remington 990 shotgun. His
blond hair is tied into a long ponytail. The name Zactof appears beside
him. He looks down at Kovak, 'Ok, why are we here?'

"Kovak frowns and pulls open the door, 'Zac, Nexus never called so I need
the help of God now.' Kovak walks inside and Zactof follows him, but stops
as the rows of pews begin, 'I'll wait here, Kovak.' Kovak kneels directly
before the altar and crosses himself. Then you see a Dwarf and Troll both
wearing the robes of clergy.

"Kovak looks at the two priests, 'Forgive me Father for I have sinned.' The
Dwarf steps in front of Kovak, 'Tell your tale my son.'

"You can see tears running down Kovaks face, 'For six years now Father, I
have let a great evil roam this area, because I was unwilling to face him.
He has killed many including innocent children in the name of racial
purity. Now this man has my daughter has a hostage. I go tonight to face him
and now I ask for your blessing on my sword and your forgiveness for myself
as I go to fight this man.' Kovak draws his Katana holding it before the
Dwarf.'

"The Dwarf scrathes his beard and looks at the other Troll, 'Father Gregory
please go get my staff and pouch please,' he then pulls a small vial out
of his robe and motions for Zac to come down to him, 'For peninence my
son, you shall escort this evil to the bowels of hell.' he then sprinkles
some of the liquid from the vial onto the Katana and makes a cross, 'If
you should fall your friend shall bring your body back for the reqium
mass.' Zactof nods and then Father Gregory comes back with a staff, a belt
with numerous pouches, and a black trench coat for the Dwarf.

"The Dwarf puts on the belt and the trench coat and then motions to
Kovak, 'Get up boy we have work to do and if I am right about what the
shadows say, you've got a fight with Martel.' Kovak looks fairly stunned, but
the Dwarf, whom you now know as ShadowPriest, slaps Kovak upside the head
and motions to the door."

+++++END MINIDRONE CHIP:

I got a mass to celebrate so I'll try and get the rest on tonight.]<<<<<
        -- ShadowPriest (18:53:45 / 1-23-56)

>>>>>[Thanks for the files, Father. The heat begins tommorow mornin'.]<<<<<
        -- FRT Boss (18:59:18 / 1-23-56)
           FRT Department Commander
           Lone Star Security Services, Carbondale, Il UCAS

>>>>>[Whos changeing the layout?!  G'damn it Ripley, what  are
you talking about?!  I haven't done nothing to the place!  Hell,
it isn't even open right now.  Jeesh, get stuck in the hospital for
a few weeks and everything goes to drek.]<<<<<
        -- Lou <10:16:45/01-25-56>

>>>>>[We lost part of the drone film so all we got was the main fight
between Kovak and Martel. It was a doosy. Jesus, forgive me, but I tried
as hard as possible to save him. The wounds were just too bad. He had
gashes running from his shoulder all the way to his knee. Dammit we
tried but his body just couldn't take that kind of abuse...

+++++UPLOAD MINIDRONE CHIP: Kovak2.vid
+++++AUDIO & VISUAL (y/n): Y

"You see Kovak standing on one end of a catwalk over a warehouse floor.
ShadowPriest and Zactof are behind him.  Opposite Kovak is a man with bone
white hair and a black trench coat. In his hand is a Katana and beside him
is a little Elven girl. The name Martel (John Zealand) appears beside him and
the name Flute appears beside the little girl. Kovak is also holding his
Katana out.

"Kovak looks at Martel, 'Let Flute go, Zealand. Then we can finish this
buissness.' Martel pushes Flute towards Kovak and now you cna see that her
face is bruised and her left eye is swollen shut. Kovak hugs Flute, 'Flute,
you need to go with Uncle Zac now, he's gonna take you to my friends house
for awhile.' There are tears in Kovak's eyes again.

"'What are you gonna do daddy,' Flute asks. Kovak hands her to Zac, 'I'm
gonna deal with the man who took your Grandma and Mom away. Always
remember I love you Flute.' Kovak pulls a bundle out of his duster and
throws it out onto the floor of the warehouse, 'The timer on that bomb is
set for ten minutes Zealand, and I useenough military grade explosive in
that to level this place. Zac you and Father James get out here.' Zactof
carries Flute as he starts running back down the catwalk. Father James stays
a moment to look up at Kovak, 'We'll wait for you until this place goes up,
so don't take to long.' ShadowPriest/Father James then runs to catch up
with Zactof.

"Kovak motions at Martel and they both step forward to meet each other. Kovak
takes one swing and then the battle is joined.

"Kovak and Martel spend the next five minutes testing each other and then
with a powerful downward chop, Martel cuts a gash on Kovak running from
his left shoulder to left hip. Martel steps back as Kovak stands motionless,
with a glazed look in his eyes.

"Martel prepares for the final stroke, 'Its been fun O'Gradie, but I really
must go. Besides there can be only one.' Martel swings a level stroke for
Kovak's neck and it appears that this fight is over. With an inch of distance
left between the blade and Kovak's neck, Kovak brings up his Katana with
unhuman speed and launches a complicated attack. Martel is pushed back on
the catwalk. All of the sudden Kovak charges Martel and tackles him, sending
them both off the catwalk and onto the floor twenty feet below.

"Both men look stunned for a moment, but they continue their duel. Then with
a manuever not possible in Kovak's condition, Kovak disarms Martel and sends
his blade back towards the door. Kovak drops his blade and charges Martel,
pinning him against a stack of crates, 'What does it feel like to know you're
about to die, John,'Kovak lands punch after punch against Martel's face.

"'You have to be dead Kovak. That fall plus the gash should've killed you.',
Martel's eyes are wild with fear. Kovak drives his knee up into Martel's
groin, 'I'll die but first you'll know what those kids felt as they died. You
will know the flames of a bomb, John.' Kovak lets Martel go. Martel then sinks
to the floor, obviously in too much pain to move. Kovak draws his Rueger
Thunderbolt and looks down at Martel, 'I'll remeber to ask Nex if he could've
done any worse to you,' Kovak then fires a burst into each of Martel's knees
and turns to pick up both Katanas. Then you see Martel, with what strentgh
he has left, fling a dagger at Kovak's back, 'You'll die with me O'Gradie.'

"The dagger lands in the lower part of Kovak's back, but he just turns back
to look at Martel, 'I won't be tempted to give you mercy Martel.' Kovak
then turns back and continues walking towards the double doors. He stops
to light and a cigrette and then looks at his watch. His eyes go wide
a bit. You look up to the timer in the corner of the screen which now shows
00:00:25 left on the bomb timer. Kovak takes off at a dead run for the doors
and the next room. He makes it through but continues running througth two
more sets and then out onto the street.

"On the other side of the street is a 2056 EuroCar Westwind 2000. Kovak dives
onto the hood just as the warehouse erupts into flame. The force of the blast,
which even you can see in heat waves, carries Kovak over the car. He lands
in a heap on the ground and you see ShadowPriest and Zactof running towards
him.]<<<<<

+++++END MINIDRONE CHIP:

Dammit, we tried so hard alnight last night to save Kovak. Every spell I could
use wouldn't do it. At least I got Krager disposed of, and Zac did likewise
for Addus.]<<<<<
       -- ShadowPriest (10:20:45 / 1-23-56)

>>>>>[Dad come back]<<<<<
       -- Flute (04:25:56 GMT / 1-26-56)

*****PRIVATE:Slash, Diana
>>>>>[If you need a sure way to get AJ out, we can use my Phaeton on the
ground.  The air drones can be taken care of by my girl, Jayna.  She can
fly our Dragonfly amphib plane-- you know the one, lassie-- yeah, the one
with the four Panthers, tha's the one. Anyway, we can supply that in the
way of vehicles and protection.  Lemme know.]<<<<<
        -- Ripley <21:37:00/01-25-56>

*****PRIVATE: Slash, Revenge/Rescue Crew
>>>>>[Well, just one question. I know you're gonna need some kinda
tranportation, and I can supply me 'n' my car.  Got any use for a Phaeton
with the strength of a Banshee and the speed of a quicksilver
mongoose?]<<<<<
        -- Ripley <21:32:00/01-25-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Slash, Revenge/Rescue Crew
>>>>>[For the Matrix, can we deck in, or must we being inside the
buildings first?  I must be warn you, I am not good at fighting.
Another question.  Even if we get into quietly, how do we getting
_OUT_?  When we have Herr Jackson, they will probably know we are
there.  I hope we are not all to get trapped inside.]<<<<<
        -- Basilisk <10:12:43 GMT/26.Jan.56>

>>>>>[ Jasmine, you're right. We really need to talk this over.
Can you meet me tonight at a bar called Koffie Ronnie?
I really need a drink. Come to think of it, why don't the rest of
you come, too? Drinks are on me.
I'm really in the mood for storming a fort right now.
Sorry you didn't hear form me sooner, but I've had a few
problems of my own. They're over now, I think. Well, I hope I see you
all tonight. ]<<<<<
        --  Aardvark (14:13:13/01-26-56)

>>>>>[I'll be there.]<<<<<
        --  Backlash <09:21:14/1-26-95>

>>>>>[I'll be there, Aardvark.]<<<<<
        -- Jasmine <14:17:56 / 1-26-56 >

*****PRIVATE:  Revenge/Rescue Crew
>>>>>[Shadow:  The defenses were designed to handle both very small(4 man)
specialist teams and very large(full corporate strike forces) units.  I suspect
that a mid-sized unit, such as ours, can fit in holes too small for units, and
step around mousetraps designed to take down teams.  It ain't gonna be easy, we
all have to know that, but hey, that's the way it is.  Yes, I expect us to get
out alive.  For we also will likely have inside help.  Maybe not from the
security people, who I suspect were purged by Nicole, but from the rest of
the employees who know me and Rox and Diana.  No guarantees, though.

Buzz, Solitaire designed this system.  She was insane, but so fraggin smart
that she literally convinced asylum guards and doctors that she was sane, and
both aspects came out in her.  She knew what she was doing, and with some 7
runners, or ex-runners, or ex-special forces, all adding their knowhow of how
to break into systems to the pot and designing stuff that they couldn't break,
the Matrix especially got REALLY nasty.  Everything else is evil, but the
Matrix system is probably second only to Fuchi's HQ system.  But having never
been there, I don't know, and don't wish to.  Not my area of expertise.

What I had planned on originally is the following:  Breaking up into three
groups, two of which split and approach main security, the third provides a
diversion.  Gettin in will be the responsibility of the deckers, probably by
implanting us as a legitimate delivery or security transfer from another of
the Maxim facilities in Denver.  Beyond this, I'm not sure.

However, the Phaeton may help some of us to get in by posing as corporate
agents.  Maybe the third group goes in early, locates AJ and decks the sec.
system so the rest of us can get in and get him out, and then they vanish or
maybe even leave the same way they came in, since they are "official."  This
assumes that they don't get their cover blown, of course.

The thing I can think to do now is to transfer ourselves to Denver so we're
findin out stuff and reconnin, etc.  An advantage of the location is the crowds
of Downtown Boulder only about 8 blocks away, and the mountains that enclose
the site on 3 sides.]<<<<<
        --  Slash <10:51:41/01-26-56>

***** Private: GoD, Griffyn
>>>>>[Yeah, we're hoppin' a freighter out.  I've got too many
souvenirs to take on the maglev.  They usually frown on forty kees of
C-12.

The ships's called the Dramamine Dragon.  I wonder how long I'll be
able to keep down my lunch.

Ah, Christ, we better extract GoD from Melinda's before he wears
himself out.  Meet me out in front of the place in an hour or so.
I've got a borrowed Taser we can use on 'im if it gets ugly.  Heh-
heh.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (09:50:12 / 01-26-56)

*****PRIVATE:  Revenge/Rescue Crew
>>>>>[I guess I should inform you of the location.  Canyon is the street of
Boulder that heads up Boulder Canyon, up to Nederland and the FRFZ/Ute Nation
border.  It was placed here originally to facilitate the delivery of quasi-
legal items for The Org, since the mountains help with chopper and panzer
deliveries and radar scattering.  This is also the reason that they have two,
redundant radar systems.  It is just west of the main buisness section of
Boulder, Downtown.  Behind it is Boulder Creek and a walking path, well
patroled by police to keep it safe.  A very nice area, really.

To the west is the canyon, to both north and south are mountains, and east is
the final opening of the mouth of the canyon.  Canyon street is one of the
main roads through Boulder, and so it always has traffic, even late at night.
Downtown and the covered Pearl Street Mall are open 24hours, and there are
people there all the time as well.  I think the rest of it will become
apparent when we get there and recon.  Meet at this address>>location<< in
Longmont, about 20km NE of Boulder.  It's an old school, abandoned.  And we'll
go from there.]<<<<<
        --  Slash <11:03:53/01-26-56>

>>>>>[Aardvark, if you buying, i will be there :).  See you tonight.]<<<<<
        -- Basilisk <16:04:45 GMT/26.Jan.56>

*****PRIVATE: ShadowPriest
>>>>>[Flute need only take advantage of this flight reservation, >>encrypted f
light plan<< and we'll make certain someone is there to take care of her.
]<<<<<
        --  Shekhinah  (18:01:59 / 26-Jan-56)

>>>>>>[Can someone come get me?  Its been a long two months
over here and this is the first terminal I have had access to
in that time.  And I hate Indian cuisine!]<<<<<<
        -Styx <01:22:40/01-27-56>

>>>>>[Geez Styx!  Where the drek have you been?  Harlie's
gone, AJ's captured, Sabre and Hard-to-Catch have run off
on business, and I'm stuck here trying to manage things!
And you want a pick up where?!?! *sigh*]<<<<<
        -Cyberpunk <04:29:59/01-26-56>

>>>>>[Hello 'Punk.  Having a bit of a problem there?
Well, its good to see that your trying to improve yourself.
Managing a business is good for character.]<<<<<
        -David Etherial <04:34:22/01-26-56>

>>>>>[Not you again.  Damn it Dave, can't you just leave me
alone?  Your bad luck!  The first time I met you, I got a
case of gamma-anthrax, and things haven't improved since!
Make like your name.]<<<<<
        -Cyberpunk <04:40:01/01-26-56>

>>>>>[Ah, 'Punk, that's what I like about you.  Your wit.
Your repartee.  Rapier, 'Punk, rapier.  No.  I shan't
disappear.  Things are....far too interesting as of late.
Perhaps I should come see you, just for old times sake.]<<<<<
        -David Etherial <04:48:33/01-26-56>

>>>>>[Slitch.  Don't even think it.  I'm busy enough between
business and trying to find Harlequin as it is, and now Styx
shows up, I don't have time for this.  Hell, I don't have time
for a life!  I can't remember the last time I had free time to
go outside, much less go home to sleep.  Why don't you go pester
the humanis or something.]<<<<<
        -Cyberpunk <05:30:10/01-26-56>

>>>>>[Temper, temper.  Time grows short, and your time
is coming soon.  'Till then, I bide thee farewell.]<<<<<
        -David Etherial <05:40:55/01-26-56>

>>>>>[....]<<<<<
        -Cyberpunk <05:41:55/01-26-56>

*****Private: TYR Emp. Firefly
>>>>>[Firefly, I got something for you to do.]<<<<<
        -Cyberpunk <06:00:00/01-26-56>

*****PRIVATE: Shekhinah
>>>>>[Is this until THE Nexus returns?]<<<<<
        -- ShadowPriest (16:48:45 / 1-26-56)

***** Private:  Revenge/Rescue Crew
>>>>>[  Yes, I would have to agree that the Maxim matrix is difficult to run,
though Fuchi is much worse.  Both CB and I have been in the system together and
alone, and we have a good idea of the general layout.  I do recognize many of
the styles of the designers, especially Solitares - she does have a very
distinctive style.  In all probability I do not think that they will have
changed much of the system since Solitare left, she was the best of the people
who programmed it, and they are still looking for someone of here calibre to
make improvements.

I will warn people though that the system is VERY tough, and I have only been in
the worst part of the system once, and that time I wasn't able to get a system
map.  I will work on infiltrating a few of the less well known people in as
security and use a few other ideas.  Its not going to be easy at all.  Though
I don't think it will be as life threatening as the Lucifer run was at the end,
well not the matrix part anyway.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the Matrix>

*****PRIVATE:  Spirit, Circuit Breaker
>>>>>[Hallo, Fraeuleine.  I don't know if Slash has telled you something
about me, but i want to help in the matrix side of rescueing Herrn
Jackson.  Could i be meet with one or both from you to discuss the
system?  I am in Seattle now, but will go to Denver soon to be ready
as medic when after the run.  We can meet in matrix if you want, then
we can also be getting used to the other icons and styles.]<<<<<
        -- Basilisk <10:27:08 GMT/27.Jan.56>

*****Private: Slash/rescue crew
>>>>>[I don't think that a radar is going to be picking up
human bodies very well.  Hmmm.  Rats, I fogot how much metal
some of us have.  I was hoping that a High Altitude Low Opening
drop would get us on the roof quickly with little to no attention.
Since the metal is going to be a problem, see if the magical team
would like to fly.]<<<<<
        -Masque <11:33:11/01-27-56>

>>>>>[Firefly here.  Go.]<<<<<
        -Firefly <11:25:30/01-27-56>

*****Private: Firefly
>>>>>[Extract friendly.  Location India.  Possible others.
Risk, null.  We want you to use Big Bird to do this.  Better
safe than sorry.]<<<<<
        -Cyberpunk <11:55:01/01-27-56>

>>>>>[Confirm.  I'll see if I can get some bug juice and
maybe a six-pack to go with it.  lladw.]<<<<<
        -Firefly <12:22:45/01-27-56>

>>>>>[Og.  I don't know what Inna did (I'm going to start calling
Innagoddadavida, Inna, its too much like a song if I don't), but
she must a done a doozy.  Sri is out looking for a bite to eat (no,
not the locals) and bring back when Inna started screwing around with
her stuff from Chi-town.  Me, I was just starting to relax after everything
and finally get used to some well deserved RnR.  In the middle of staring at
the back of my eye-lids and contemplating the colorary between the Three Stooges, cream pies, and a large safe to drop on Punjabi (rotten fragger spiked my
food with curry!  I hate curry!) when I notice somethings wrong.  Inna is
bugging out.  I still have sore muscles from sitting up that fast.  I yanked
the data cord (sorry it snapped) hard.  I had heard a friend of mine tell me
about this (one of the advantages of being one of Earth's Children and using
a contact rig instead of interface.) so I sort of knew what to do.  Inna had
a pulse, and the respitory rate was a little fast but other wise ok.  When Inna
came round I found out Inna'
d been checking out the sim-put from Chi.  Rule one, never accuse a decker of
thinking straight.  I wanted to bounce Inna down some stairs, instead I
refrained and made Inna promise to wait or use a contact rig (I know its slow,
but shock doesn't happen).  Sri was about as happy as I was to find out what'd
Inna done.  *sigh*  Well, Inna will be toying with it some more if I don't get
outta here and watch.]<<<<<
        -Styx <08:36:01/01-28-56>

>>>>>[+++++ TEXT OF RADIO INTERCEPT FROM SS DRAMAMINE DRAGON:

"Right back where I started from,
<garbled> <garbled> <garbled>,
Open up those Golden Gates,
California here I come!"]<<<<<
        -- CFS Coast Guard (16:29:12 / 01-27-56)

******PRIVATE: Basilisk
>>>>>[  Sure Sugar, we are headin out for Denver today, ta get set up.  We'll
get in touch with ya when we get there.  Ah'm going ta ask for a return on a
favor that a friend at the Nexus owes me, Ah should be able ta get  something
or other.]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <South'rn Belle>


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