>>>>>[Flittermouse, I'll be Ace sharp and hyped for dawn. We should
bump shoulders with Trouble tonight, eh?]<<<<<
     -- NightShade (16:58:09/7.21.54)

>>>>>[Hoi, Milhaus, I'm back. I did what I had to do and am ready to
go on. I'll have the bracelet for you ASAP, I don't want it anymore.
Immortality is too big an addiction with too high a price to pay -
and the dealer isn't nice either. 'Nuff said.

Milhaus, how is everybody. Is Kendra a'right? Need a hand? I'll be
there if you call. I'll start pulling my own weight again. Sorry
'bout the drinks, you can pay me back with a magico-hangover later.

Good to be back, feel like I have a new lease on life.]<<<<<
     -- KHANx (17:03:38/7.21.54)

>>>>>[Well ladies and gentlemen (and Millhaus), could someone PLEASE
explain what the hell happened at Merit's Hotel?????  I've never seen
so much blood and flesh as wallpaper before.  There's an aura in the
room of heavy mage ...... uh, residue?  I've never seen such a mess.
I must have arrived just after it happened.  Some of the more intact
fleshy parts were still moving.  I got out of there just as the Lone
Star's were arriving. I'm lucky to have made it out.  Anyone have any
clues.  Millhaus, is KHANx with you?  Do any of the crew know what
the hell is going on?? I didn't need this as the same time I'm
PMSing.]<<<<< 
        --  FraterNay <20:45:09/21 July 54>

>>>>>[I have not had any contact with Khanx, and I have been unable
to track him. As a mage I feel obligated to discover whatever magic
is affecting him, determine its nature, and if neccessary destroy it
is it poses a threat. To the 'runner community in search of him, I
offer not only my own services but the resources of the F-B-I.

BTW-We have great coffee--the stuff you hear about on the street but
never see because we confiscate it.]<<<<<
        --  Cooper <21:05:32/7-21-54>

***** Encrypt: &56Ya444Z323 ***** 
>>>>>[Greetings my flounderinng Oriential Mafioso who still cannot
locate my streaking and taunting.  Gave me a bit of a jump last night,
but you still cannot get the cat in the bag. Better luck next time,
and please, if you want to get to me, try the people who count. That
date was fun, and a shame that you left her dead, but all in all it
really was a foolish waste of brawn and time. By the way, I still
have the BlueBox... Interested in cutting a deal?]<<<<<
         --  Corinthian <23:54/7-21-54>

>>>>>[Free goodies: Rumor has it that there is a hunt out for a Man
by the name of John Clarke, United Methodist Misiter, Relocated to
this area last may. It has been made aware to me that he could be of
use . Any information would be greatly accepted, at a fair
cost.]<<<<< 
         --  Corinthian <24:04/7-22-54>

>>>>>[****EnCrYpT:!@#$%^&*

Am I alive? ______.__. .     .        .     .    .._____.
____.________.____ How did I get out of the spigot?______. 
.        .           .           ._ _______. .     .          .  
______. . _______What is this place?.  ___.___ This does not feel
like space, is anyone out there, or maybe I'm in my own mind. What
was that I saw, it was important...._______. .      . ___________
What was it?  
radius67mm3829439modelmicrogagesettheosiclatronfor7829smreque
stformepowerdenieAdswissaccount12389392pin1776balanceY301010006789
swissacoun t1238940pin1845balanSceY4910061swissacount1238941pin
2001balance............. Let's reformat this______.       .        
 .    . ___ . __.___Reformating............#@error@#..__  ow! fork.
My Wetware is horqued. 

tired. so tired      
swissaccount12389392pin1776balanceY301010006789swissac
ount1238940pin1845balanSceY4910061swissacount1238941pin2001
balance..... 

What is that?_______.  .   .______night. So bright. Transmission
smooth. I take my head and stuff it in the tube. I find something I
can use. But there's no credit where no credit is due. It cost me
ten nuyen and in thirty seconds its so clear, and I adhere- I'm
only human. ____.. ..____ ah, good old OCIS tech,

What would you tell me now Matthias?

"Abstract....learn to see the pattern young William. You can see
clearly, but can you see through?"

_______.      . .__.      . ________.       .          .           .
______ _____.         .____.    . __________.     .          .
.________ 

swissaccount12389392pin1776balanceY301010006789swissacoun
t1238940pin1845balanSceY4910061swissacount1238941pin2001
balance..... 

oh my..... look what I've found.]<<<<<
        -- William <99:99:99 99-99-99>

>>>>>[A few things to start off with.  William is proving very hard
to heal through magical means, due to his body is so . .  .
appearently different. Anyway, because of that he is still out of
the action, hard core, like pretty close to entering a coma.  The
body has been fragged hard, and the doc keeps muttering that he
should be dead.  One thing the doc, has done was to keep him away
from any sources of electricity that he could get into. . . 
paranoid about something, but the doctor wouldn't say what. 

Jaez, your theories about data spigots may be correct.  There was no
real physical mess, but the choas around, had everyone in a
scramble, which made it easier for a certain Troll and I to get him
out.  All that I can tell, if that was a Nuclear power plant, it
sure as hell didn't look like it. 

Anyway, I still not sure what to do about this, nor is it really a
pressing concern to me, I am a Lot more worried about what Phoenix
is doing than this. Any advice will be appreciated.  It looks like
I might need the services of a decker.  If so, I don't know what
I'll offer as to pay. . . 

By the way, one of William's last posts seems to indicate that it
might have been something like a one-way data line.  And that if
the info, was from that plant, they were listening in on a lot of
topics from cold fussion, to the focus run, to the run that
Doomsday was on, to the Highlander ritual and such. 

Any suggestions?]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox <8:57:00/7-22-54>

>>>>>[Most Honorable Nightstalker, and did not mean to encroach upon
you or win the heart oof thy lady love away. I simply had to display
the splendorous feeling and awe I felt upon seeing such a marvelous
rendering of the lovely Raven. It is little wonder to a mortal such
as me that the Muse of Magic and the Master of the Matrix should come
together. While Magic and Technology are known to bear animosity and
ill-faith toward each other, Beauty and Intelligence are natural
friends.

As for the belated nature of this swift reply, I can offer only my
curiosity as an excuse. Jaez and I went to the Piggly Wiggly system
to scout and map it. We were fortunate to not encounter this foul
bully who harried her  the last time she entered the system.  We are
hoping to physically penetrate the system on Saturday.]<<<<<
        --  Stormblade <10:35:21/7-22-54>

>>>>>[Call me a workaholic, but if I go more than a couple of hours
without a brawl, killing, or firefight, I get a nervous tic.  So,
pack a pistol, Nightshade, I PROMISE that it'll be a good time.]<<<<<
        --  Flittermouse  <09:13:57PST/07-22-54>

>>>>>[Hey Blitzkrieg, if yer plannin' to visit the metaplanes (when
you're able,) be warned that there're some nasty tricks there.  This
one wiz I knew when to the 'planes with a group of mages, and all
Hell broke loose.  It seems that they were all aimin' to backstab...
oh drek!  Have to conti....]<<<<<
    -- Whiskers <**.**.**/**-**-**>

>>>>>[ Very nice save Stormblade, but I have a question.  Were you
trying to imply that I'm not beautiful or that Raven's not
intelligent? ]<<<<< 
        -- Nightstalker <10:28:49/07-22-54>

>>>>>[ He was trying to apologize for the insult you imagined he
gave you.  Why are you giving him such a hard time? ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <10:29:59/07-22-54>

>>>>>[ I was just teasing him.  Do you have to take this so
seriously? ]<<<<< 
        -- Nightstalker <10:30:49/07-22-54>

>>>>>[ Hey everybody!!!  Ignore these two, because I have good news.
We reperformed the ritual and the ring is gone.  Dead!  Geeked!
History!  Now we just have to elminate that free spirit and I can get
to my date with Cybermancer.  Watch out, baby.  I'm going to need to
burn off some serious steam when this is over.  ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <10:34:34/07-22-54>

>>>>>[ Cerise!  We weren't going to tell anyone until we elminated
the spirit. It was supposed to be a secret. ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <10:35:55/07-22-54>

>>>>>[ What does it matter?  It's not like he's going to hear us
talking about it.  Either go back to preping Blitzkrieg, finding
the True Name, or flirting with your boyfriend.  I really don't
care which. ]<<<<< 
        -- Cerise <10:37:37/07-22-54>

>>>>>[Drek!  I hate this.  I'm spreading myself to thin. . .

Phoenix, have you found anything yet?

Doomsday, doctor said he managed to connect to matrix somehow. . .
his last post was puzzling.  Should we go in with a decker]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox <12:00:14/7-22-54>

>>>>>[I ain't paying the bills, and neither are you. . . I'd wait a
little longer.  Contact the doctor, and put William in a place,
where nobody could access the matrix, in any way possible.  He was
unconcsious, supposedly when the last transmission went out
right?]<<<<< 
        -- Doomsday <12:02:05/7-22-54>

>>>>>[Hmmmm. . . Just asked Doctor. . . He said yes.  He wouldn't
say how William did it. . .  William just did.  Also said that it
was impossible for him to move him to a room without access to
Matrix.  He needs to monitor William, because William has entered
Critical unstable condition again 15 minutes ago.  The doctor could
not use magic to stabilize him like he thought. So. . . it's touch
and go. . . 

Phoenix, you out there????]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox<12:05:54/7-22-54>

>>>>>[Warning to all: Beware of anyone preaching the Gospel of an
OTIS. Story as such- Began as a cult of trickters on a campus in a
small town in the middle of Ohio in the late 1980s, evolved from the
fouynder Pope Jeffe I and Archbishop Chad the Fuzzy, dropped from
the surface, and is now a possiblre threat to the entire net. Seems
they want to crash the whole thing, but they have also become VERY
militant. Hate all Tech. Symbol is a cross of sorts, the top spar
seperated from the rest at the intersection, with arrowheads at the
ends. Ran into some last night, and had to dust them. Repeat- BEWARE
BEWARE BEWARE !!!]<<<<< 
         -- Corinthian <14:40/7-22-54>

>>>>>[****ENCRYPT: @#1&%

I am falling. I am falling towards the land. I am not afraid. Fear
is the little death that brings total oblivion. I am falling
towards the land. 

Where is Matthias? I must have lost Matthias in the flood.

Where is my body? I must reintergrate Matthias and get back to my
body, if only I could touch the ground.

I am falling. I am falling towards the land. I must touch the land
to conquer my fear.

Someone is touching my body. I can feel it. How can I feel in in
here? 

****ENCRYPT OFF:           Hello?   Hello? Who is trying to heal me?
Hello? ****ENCYPT: @%^$$ Must rest]<<<<<
        -- William <16:99:99 7-99-99>

*****ENCRYPT:Millhaus&Crew!#*****
>>>>>[I have gone over the list of items you sent me Milli and am
prepared to make the following offer:

Barbed Wire Focus:  Y250,000
Dragon Bracelet:    Y175,000
Blood Stone Rune:   Y 80,000
Amber Star Crystal: Y 75,000
Gold Star Ring:     Y 90,000
Amethyst Amulet:    Y 60,000
Dragon Totem Head:  Y 50,000

The other items on the list I would have to see in person to know
they're of value to my collection.  As you are well aware, I have
always been more than fair in all my dealings.

I will also take care of all travel expenses for you and your crew,
and would be glad to put you all up in nice accomidations for which I
will pay for a period of two weeks, if your crew should choose to
enjoy our hospitality for any time.

I have made arrangements with the Drui, they will allow your passage
without incident.  I can not, however, take care of the difficulties
you may have with customs.  You will be met upon arrival by myself
and the Arch Dru himself!  If anyone else should represent themselves
as a member of the Drui, beware.

If this offer is acceptable to you and the members of your party,
let me know.  If not, let me know as well, I will however be
extremely disappointed.  You know the importance of having the
Blood focus locked away, and you know the importance of the dragon
bracelet to me.  Please let me know ASAP so I may know your plans.

Millhaus, dear, please do not haggle with me without reason.  I
will, however, take the time to reconsider my offer if you can
provide substantial reason to do so.  If for some reason you need
nuyen in advance for expenses, that can be arranged, provided the
need is substantiated. 

And yes, I have made a new supply of my tobacco.  You didn't think
that was something I picked up on the streets did you?]<<<<<
        -- AMELIA <01:54:00/23 July 54>

>>>>>[Life sucks.  (Sigh)  I've gotta go, don't know when I'll be
back. Hopefully in a couple months, but maybe more.  Don't you just
hate it when God vomits on you?  See you all later.]<<<<<
        -- Anonymous <##:##:##/**-**-**>

*****Encrypt: FocusTeamAndAmelia 
>>>>>[Amelia, your offering is more than fair, as always. I will, of
course, need confirmation from my compatriots that they are willing
to visit the Isle to bring the items to you. I, of course, look
forward to the trip, as always.

Kendra, I trust the gift I sent has arrived. Real coffee is hard to
come by, but I still have a few contacts who can get such delicacies
for me, and I felt that I owed you something special.  Jamaican Blue
Mountain, no less. 

Gryphon is holed up in his lab working on the analysis of the
wrapping materials. He should report back something to us on the
morrow. Perhaps he will have something useful for us when we travel
overseas. 

Pack your raincoats, kiddies. The Ould Isle can be even more drizzly
than our fair Seattle this time of year.

(Aside: "FraterNay the Oathbound" indeed. Girlfriend, we need to
talk.)]<<<<< 
        -- Millhaus <20:44:52/22-July-54>

*****Encrypt: KHANXonly
>>>>>[KHANx, It'll take more than a "magico hangover"  to make up
for leading me on like that, sir. We'll talk later.]<<<<<
        -- Millhaus <20:46:00/22-July-54>

>>>>>[FraterNay, wha' happened? You a'rightDid anybody see you at
the scene o of the crime? If so, we'll have to do some  cleanup.
Talk to me ASAP, and give me details.

Cooper, stay away from me. Your not going to find me. I DON'T want
to deal with the F.B.I. I don't want to meet you -- and You really
don't want to meet me. As of now you have been told that I am
feeling sharp and normal. Thats all you need to know.

Isle of Ould, huh? Well, trenchcoat here I come. Milhaus, I would
like a little update on Amelia. That will keep me sharp and able to
cover. Info is very impor tant when it comes to prep for a trip.

Back In the Fray, again]<<<<<
     -- KHANx (18:09:49/7.21.54)

>>>>>[Hi all. I just thought I'd post the plan to this board for all
the armchai and real tacticians. I'll give you an after-action report
when we're through. At any rate, I thought I'd let you know what was
going on in case something goes wrong.

OK, The Piggly Wiggly warehouse is in the Ozarks. Packard Belle and
Mind Throttle are already 'on scene' as it were. Stormblade's on a
commuter to the site; he'll be decking directly. I think he's
arranging for Thorne to meet him there; she'll provide magical
support. MT's been playing with the drones we got her; more on them
later. I think Diamondback's gonna help, but I haven't heard from
him lately. 

Oh, I'm supposed to apologize for Stormblade. He wasn't himself.
Literally. I was testing a theory we might use on the show, where
Brenda, in an attempt to make Tori look foolish, slips a subliminal
Shakespeare sim overwrite that activates only when she talks to
Dillan. Watch for it next month. 

Anyway, we got some drones for Mind Throttle from the locals.  Seems
there's a cottage industry up there in advancede RC technology. We
went to HillBilly's for some part (that is, Belle did) and picked up
some home-made drones, no questions asked.]<<<<<
        --  Jaez <20:36:16/7-22-54>

>>>>>[Better yet, no records of transaction or purchaser
description. The drones are high-speed off-road vehicles. And they
look like RC vehicles. But they're well-armored, small, and fast,
making them hard to take out. MT's gonna run them around the
warehouse to distract the guards and elec sec. We're also gonna
have several transmitters that can be turned on and off at will,
making it difficult to take things out by tracking the
signal.]<<<<< 
        --  Packard Belle <20:38:21/7-22-54>

>>>>>[I'll also be driving around, making it difficult to
triangulate my control signal. Or something like that. I'm just a
race car driver, this Robodroid stuff is pretty new to me.]<<<<<
        -- Mind Throttle <20:39:09/7-22-54>

>>>>>[Anyway, Belle will enter the building with Stormblade and
Thorne, if she gets there on time. (If she doesn't it's no big deal
since there didn't seem to be a lot of magic in the first place).
Belle will take Stormblade to one of the unoccupied offices, from
whence he'll deck. Belle's then going to got to whichever place has
the highest security; these guys have something, and I want to know
what it is!]<<<<< 
        -- Jaez <20:42:53/7-22-54>

>>>>>[And for all you pros out there, I want to let you know I don't
usually go into something like this, you know, no exact objective.
But you don't know what I saw in there: animals jacked into the
Matrix, rat brains floating in life-support boxes, stats on
neurochemistry and alphawave pattern. And no corp logos, or uniform
badges with more info that name, rank, and SIN. Someone's funding
something weird, and not even the corps know about it.]<<<<<
        Packard Belle  --<20:47:21/7-22-54>

>>>>>[Only Jaez could call that a plan.]<<<<<
        -- RAMboy <20:50:21/7-22-54>

>>>>>[Oh, I just have to share this one. There's this guy I went out
with last month. We got along OK but I wasn't sure what to do with
him. Well, we went out the other night, first to a public concert
which we bailed for dinner (he hadn't eaten). We went to Casa Bonita
where we met some other "acquaintances" of mine. We hung around and
then went to the Eastland Mall where we saw the oh-so-fab Tom Cruze
in "The Corp", a really slick supertrid which you should all see.

Anyway, now he wants to go out again! Oh, what is it called, the
supertrid about the UCAS cops solving a murder in Renraku or
Imperial Japan or some other film, with my favorite actor and close
personal friend, Ford Harrison, called "The Fugitive". Yet another
remake, but HE's in it, so, like, I've GOT to see it. Oh, and I'm
getting the sim version for FREE!]<<<<< 
        --  Jaez <21:25:21/7-22-54>

>>>>>[KHANx: No, none caught glimpse of this silhouette.  We are safe
there.  As for what happened my dear brawny friend, HOW THE HELL
SHOULD I KNOW?? I just went over to meet with Merit and found what I
had already described. I'm in the dark on this one.]<<<<<
        --  FraterNay <22:59:54/22 July 54>

>>>>>[Prince S.  Crap, I hate decking through either Tir.  Actually,
Tir Nan Og is worse -- marginally.  Did somebody say that S. was the
Tairnguire High Prince?  Identification confirmation needed; somebody
tell me the truth, dammit, I've been avoiding Traces left and right.
Crap -- gotta run.]<<<<<
        -- The (Dead) Wyrm Ouroboros/Beta (23:00:00/**-**-**)

>>>>>[Beta?  What's this 'Beta' crap??]<<<<<
        -- Hot Rocker (23:00:22/7-22-54)

>>>>>[It means that there's more than one of me, HR.  That's my Beta
deck; this is Epsilon.  Know your Greek?]<<<<<
        -- The (Dead) Wyrm Ouroboros/Epsilon (23:00:37/**-**-**)

>>>>>[Drek!]<<<<<
        -- Hot Rocker (23:01:04/7-22-54)

>>>>>[So where's Alpha, Wyrm?]<<<<<
        -- Midnight Starr (23:05:49/7-22-54)

>>>>>[Hunting down William -- or this 'nuclear test facility' or
whatever he was babbling about.  Shadowfox, Doomsday, talk to me --
where is this place?  Where is William?  Dammit....]<<<<<
        -- The (Dead) Wyrm Ouroboros/Epsilon (23:06:00/**-**-**)

>>>>>[Hi, Leute. Anybody in need of a Cyber-Mage? I'd like to get
some money to get on a holiday from all of my 'friends'.]<<<<<
        -- Rotfuchs <09:25:20/07-23-54>

>>>>>[A warning to you guys out there... Anybody who helps this guy
Mertens (aka. Rotfuchs) is going to have a little surprise waiting
for him... So stay the hell out of my way or you are elvis...]<<<<<
        -- Hallerman <10:23:35/07-23-54>

>>>>>[Actually Millhaus, REAL coffee is not at all hard to come by if
you have the right friends.  In my case, I'm sort of an...armchair
broker.  You have a habit to support, perhaps?]<<<<<
    --  Gargoyle  <06:44:00PST/07-23-54>

>>>>>[PHOENIX!!!! WHERE THE FRAG ARE YOU?????

William's body has FINALLY been stabilized.  He is still in extreme
critical condition, but he will MOST LIKELY be conscious by late
Sunday night, or early Monday morning.  The doctor sounded upbeat
about it. 

Wyrm Ouroborous. . . We could take you to the "plant", but I have no
clue what the LTG is of the place.  For safety reasons, I am not
going to errrr. . . reveal the location yet.  Perhaps after I have
a few words with William, to tell me what the frag is going on, and
then perhaps, we will let you in, especially if there is some money
involved. . . which I hope there is.  I should know by late Monday
evening is my guess.  The doctor also said that William, will not
be able to leave a bed for at least another 2 weeks after he comes
out uncousciousness. 

PHOENIX!!!!!!   DREK!]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox <11:39:23/7-23-54>

>>>>>[Perhaps, I should look into flight arrangments for
Boston?]<<<<< 
        -- Doomsday <11:40:15/7-23-54>

>>>>>[No, I will need you here, if I have to go back to that
fraggin' place again.  Boy it hurt to say that.]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox<11:41:05/7-23-54>

>>>>>[Phoenix, here. . . Sorry seems I've missed a lot.  I am not
having what you would call a pleasant week.   I think I might need
some mages to help out here.  I will debate it during the weekend
and get back to you.]<<<<< 
        -- Phoenix <11:47:32/7-23-54>

>>>>>[Thank the gods, your alive. . . *sigh*  Found anything
yet?]<<<<< 
        -- Shadowfox <11:48:20/7-23-54>

>>>>>[Yeah that MIT&M hates people noising around their magic
deptartment. That and Doc Jones' X, has left for Germany.  *sigh* 
Still trying to find any leads on Doc Jones though. . .]<<<<<
        -- Phoenix <11:49:57/7-23-54>

>>>>>[Nothing here either.  Drek!  Keep working on it.  I appreciate
it.]<<<<< 
        -- Shadowfox <11:50:59/7-23-54>

>>>>>[Yeah, yeah, yeah. . . I think it might be time to hire a team
for this. I'll post what type people I think would be neccessary on
Monday, after I have a little more time to mend.  Let me know if you
and Doomsday will be free, from what you are doing as well.
Later.]<<<<< 
        -- Phoenix <11:52::34/7-23-54>

>>>>>[Ciao.]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox <11:53:24/7-23-54>

>>>>>[ENCRYPT:SHADOWTKADMIN

>Login record: William 6174 <10:00:00 7-19>
****User Control code 6174
User: Shadow Server, please log me out to my original port.
>Closing processes for William 6174
User: Finally,, I can rest.
>Connection close <14:02:56 7-23>, no other connections open
>Logout record: William 6174 Recorded]<<<<<

>>>>>[So did I miss it, or what? Last I heard I was under
consideration, and my cash flow won't last the rest of the
month without work. Did I miss a thread somewhere?]<<<<<
        --  Burn (15:09:29/07-23-54)

>>>>>[A challenge at last. I wanted to comment on the marvelous job
you ladies and gentlemen have done at temporarily obstructing my
plans. Truly you are a group worth noticing - and trust me I have.
The loss of the dragon was a grave blow for my shorterm plans, but as
he was a surprise which I could not adequate -ly plan for, you
managed to keep him out of my grasp. My hats off to you - next time
I'll be wary. I won't bother you with piddly threats or false bribes,
you are to professional for those amatuerish tactics -- but know that
I am finding out about you.  Next time we cross paths I hope to be
significantly more prepared.  Your conduct has ironicly endeared you
to me - that will not stop me from doing what I must, nor will it
stop you from doing what you must. As they say "The Game goes on".

Doomsday, my personal condolences to you over your losses. It was
not, in anyway, personal - but only the most advantageos actions of
the moment. Appropriate for the circumstances. This I wish you to
know. 

Until we cross paths again. Oh, Mr. Wyrm, no childish practical
jokes please - I really don't have the time.]<<<<<
    -- Prince Solariel (16:39:56/7.22.54)

>>>>>[Hello, lads and lasses.  The Highlander is back on-line.
Great.  All it cost me was the life of Spectre.  And now some of you
are going hunting for this spirit in its native territory?  Don't.
Please!  I don't want any more deaths on my conscience.  One is bad
enough.  If I hadn't been so weak-willed, none of this would have
ever happened.  Maybe I should have just cut my finger off when I had
the chance.... 

Drek.  I just wanted to say "thank you" to all those who helped me
out.  A lad couldn't ask for better friends.  Thanks all.]<<<<<
        -- Highlander (Back/At Last)

>>>>>[BTW: Drake?  Are you out there, lad?  I think we need to have a
talk. Call me.]<<<<<
        -  Highlander (17:05:32/7-23-54)

>>>>>[FraterNay, Milhaus, Ragman, Bunker & Crew. I have a confession
to make. I did something . . . Well its rather a twisted tale. I will
post to you when I get it all sorted in my mind.]<<<<<
     -- KHANx (17:19:39/7.22.54)

>>>>>[By the Gods, I have a headache.  Lady Jaez, mayhaps you played
that music just a bit TOO loud.  Every since I saw that private
screening of "ICBreakers", I haven't felt well, actually.  Ah well,
I'll just have to partake of my great-grandfather's (God Bless His
Soul) secret headache remedy....

[AUDIO CUT: Billy Idol "Neuromancer" plays in background]

Ah... the healing potion of the ancients.  Anyhow, I have looked
over the Piggly Wiggly stronghold both in the physical world and
the Matrix.  The giant neon pig construct does not betray the sheer
unadultered evil lurking within...

M'lady Jaez, mayhaps ye will impart unto me some new cybertech or
programmes, as payment for this run.  This Hitachi is a piece of
crap!  The bloody bastard only has a 25Mp DL\UL rate and a 12
nanosecond load time.  I can be so much fried cyber-lord before I
draw my sword! 

As I was saying, ye olde PW warehouse looks like a decent run.  MT,
Belle, and I will don our armour and be ready to infiltrate the
enemy stronghold at 21:00 tomarrow.]<<<<<
        -- Stormblade <20:20:48/07-23-54>

*** Encrypt: Thorne MPCP only
>>>>>[My love Thorne:

Try to make it out, please.  Something about this scares me.  I will
go through with it, of course, as I wish to know why those corporate
fiends assaulted ye so callously.. ok, mayhaps they didn't _assault_
you, but my heart breaks nonetheless.

However, your moral support would be appreciated, my love...

P.S. You should see what Lady Jaez's hairdresser has done for me! 
You know how I always complain about my hair getting in my face? 
Well, Lady Marilon of the Studios Universal came up with a great
idea... 

I admit, the green dreadlocks look a little strange at first, but I
think they are very dashing, but I would like thy true and unbiased
opinion.  If nothing else, I can see much easier now!  All I have to
worry about now is the fact that the "dreads" keep smacking Lady
Belle in the face every time I turn my head...  *smile*

Missing you terribly, your Lord Stormblade.]<<<<<
        -- Stormblade <20:29:18/07-23-54>

>>>>>[KHANx, Slap yourself in the face (hard), get your senses, and
tell us what is going on.  We haven't time for you to soul search and
analyze yourself, just give us the story.  Perhaps you should just
have a drink first.  Be a Man and spill your guts! Kiss, Kiss.]<<<<<
        -- FraterNay <20:12:06/23 July 54>

>>>>>[With reguards to my run, well it is still on temporary hold.
Waiting on some vital information to be chipped in.  A soon as it
enters their system its a go, team assignments will be sent out,
will I am waiting, I need to get in touch with a reasonable good
fixer, my last fixer sold me out.  I am still taking application to
be a member of the team, I need no more than seven people (3 muscle,
2 mages, 1 decker, 1 rigger).  If you are a fixer of vector thrust
aircraftes you can reach me at LTG 3904, please leave a message, I
hate hang ups.]<<<<< 
        -- Flashfire <21:20:54/07-23-54>

>>>>>[Shadowfox -- I can't go in physically, dammit.  I'm.....
incapable of such an extended interaction in the real world.  Keep me
informed, or better yet, call me privately at ##NEWLTG##.

Money is no object..... anymore.  It does, however, keep the game a
bit more interesting.]<<<<<
        -- The (Dead) Wyrm Ouroboros/Epsilon (This:Time/This-Date)

>>>>>[His Highness, Prince Solariel, Guardian of Depoe Bay,
greetings: 

Milord, I am both honored and disturbed that you do not remember me.
However, I understand how such a thing could happen; one of your
stellar position must meet hundreds, even thousands, of lowborn peons
such as I each month, even those sent to Tir Nan Og on special envoy
duties.  An it please milord, I might again eventually introduce
myself to His High- ness, though in somewhat.... abbreviated form.

That, however, may take a certain amount of time.  Forgive me, Lord,
if it seems to take an overlong number of days, for I am not always a
most efficient man.  Sometimes certain things, the more mundane and
physical, pass by my attention, and I can not grasp them again until
they once again flit before my eyes.

And Solariel, please -- I gave up practical jokes a very long time
ago. Be assured that I work with the best, against the best -- and,
indeed, I am the best.  Expect only the best.]<<<<<
        -- The (Dead) Wyrm Ouroboros/Alpha (11:30:00/**-**-**)

>>>>>[OK, FlashFire, your run has caught my attention. I admit that I
might not be the best decker around here, but I'm not one that will
be wasted in a firefight (well, at least not yet). If yer still
looking for a decker that's not a weenie, you've found him.]<<<<<
        -- Mercer (29:99:99|00-59-00)

>>>>>[FraterNay & Company, I'll come clean on this one.

I come home a few days ago after getting the bracelet, tired,
frustrated, and there's a message for me on a very secret line. The
message is from Merit, he says he needs to see me right away. Extra
Important Business. I pick up my things and head over there. When I
get there, two very pro goons aquire me and give me an escort to
Merit's room. Merit is sitting, smiling, in a big chair. he stands
up, offers me his hand -- the usual. All the while alarm bells are
going off, something is strange about him. We sit down to business.
He tells me he needs the focus, I respond by giving him the usual
assurances. He smiles broadly and tells me not to act so coy. . . .
So then we get serious. He offers me some money to "aquire" it from
my friends, I tell him I don't treat friends that way. He starts
making better offers, more money, power/magic, etc . . and he getting
more agitated by the minute. My response is the same.

Then he goes back to his desk and pulls out two folders - hands them
to me. I look in one -- I see some very secret info about myself,
things I thought only I knew, things I thought I had buried. In the
end was a digifax. It had a pic of me on it, with cross hair
overlays, and a sum of money printed on the side. I.E. a termination
order. He tells me to look in the other folder - I do.  I regret it. I
took only a glance but . . . I found out the kinds of things about
you chummers, that even best friends shouldn't know. Things get cold.
He starts ranting about how time is short, The Coming is nigh here
Merit says, no time for games, a mistake that the focus ever got out.
He starts talking about Enemies within and without, and how it is up
to him to save everything they worked for. His eyes were glassy, he
was drunk --- on Power. He starts telling me how and what he will do
to me and you chummers. Snuff BTLs had nothing on this guy. He looks
at me and I start getting dizzy, but then I hang on to reality and
stay concious. Then it started . . .

***ENCRYPTFOCUSCREW***
I felt the rage build up. I exploded, before I knew it I had grabbed
my two SMG s and was sweeping the place. The original two guards were
down, one managed a shot into my thigh. Clips empty, I dropped the
guns and lunged for his throat. I landed on him and closed my hands
over his trachea . . . then the burning started. I got hot, then I
felt myself catch fire and burn. He must've gotten off a spell. It
didn't matter, I kept hold, tightening my grip even. He thought I was
going to panic, run, die, but I didn't - I just kept on holding him.
. . . So we burned together -- eventually he did catch fire -- we
were a human torch. Before I passed out I saw him die.

I awoke later, alive, healed, the bracelet on me - must've put it on
sometime. Carnage, thats what I saw. I arranged the bodies in chairs
and sofas. Got a pair of clothes from their closet. Walked out. Went
to the Elevator. Just then I saw a Women and a crew of what I
instantly recognized as assassins walk out. I went around the corner
and hid. The Women and Crew came up to the door, fragg ed it, threw
some more grenades inside, and then went in and sprayed the place
down. 45 seconds it took them. Then they walked away, using the next
bank of elevators. I left then too. . . . I saw you (FraterNay) enter
the hotel from across the street. End Story.]<<<<<
     -- KHANx (17:29:45:7.23.54)

>>>>>[Ahh, yes. I do remember you Wyrm. I thought you were a rather
smart lad then, promised to have real potential. Actually, I tried to
have you tested and recruited. You might remember, you were prowling
in some data construct when all of a sudden a Black IC construct
showed up. All your sources told you there wasn't supposed to be one
there. In fact, it didn't look like it fit in with the rest of the
scenery. That was my test. You lived. I was pleased. But then I sent
you a hidden offer, and you turned me down -- how very unfortunate
for me -- but more unfortunate for you I'd say. I'm sure you know
what I mean. 

As for any of you contemplating going against me. Know this, I do
not hold a grudge. What you have done so far is a bygone. Forgiven
and forgotten. But do not make the mistake of believing I will not
strike back at those who disrupt my plans.

Think of this: Do you have something that you really love ?    Yes,
of course, you do. All of us do. Think about that beloved thing long
and hard. Then make the correct choice - do not interfere.]<<<<<
    -- Prince Solariel (17:41:29/7.23.54)

>>>>>[I may know a guy who could help you get the aircraft you want
but do you really need vectored thrust? It's gonna run in the high
newyen range. Anyway get in touch with me at ##LTGHOME## with more
details on what you need and I'll see if I can fix you up.]<<<<<
        -- Red <21:37:54/07-24-54>

>>>>>[O.k.- Short one this time... Friend of a Friend of a Friend has
an Idea. See, she wants to crash the whole matrix. What you all think
of this one?]<<<<< 
         --  Corinthian <03:20/7-25-54>

>>>>>[Corinthian, sounds like a stupid if not impossible task to
me.]<<<<< 
        -  Ramirez <>

>>>>>[ Crash the Matrix? Somebody trace and burn this slag.  Then give
me the real-world address and I'll nuke the site for morbid.
There.]<<<<< 
        --  Chains <12:49:13/07-25-54>

>>>>>[ Millhaus, FraterNay, KHANx, et al,

Sorry I had to take off like that. Had some small biz I had to
finish up. 

So we're going to England? When do we leave? I've never been there,
so I'm going to rely on FraterNays judgement. Anybody think a Texas
Ranger security trench will offend anyone over there?

Give me an Nitro a couple of days to set some things up here and
we'll be ready to go. ]<<<<<
        --  Legion <13:27:44/07-25-54>

>>>>>[ Dont'cha just love the way he puts things? "Set some things
up." Gods, I love that man! ]<<<<<
        --  Nitro <13:32:22/07-25-54>

>>>>>[ Ms FraterNay, I apologize unreservedly, make any and all
necessary retractions of statements made that may have, but were not
intended to, cause personal harm or insult. I shall replace the
item(s) in question post haste regardless of cost or of my ability to
cover the expenses.

***** Encrypt: Prophet only
Thanx a heap, chummer. I dint get all of what you wrote there but I
sure hope it works. I don't know why she got so mad about some junk
gettin' broke. I hope i kin find some cheap junk to replace it. *****
End Encrypt ]<<<<<
        --  Bunker <13:45:15/07-25-54>

>>>>>[You know, I have just realized how many mates from good olde
Britannia I have down here in the North Americas...  Mayhaps we ought
to form the "Stranded British Decker In North America Club".  Hell,
even start a fragin' newsletter...

Mayhaps I am merely a little eager for the run.  Yay, mayhaps that
is the reason for my babbling...]<<<<<
        -- Stormblade <13:00:01/25-07-54>  <GMT>

>>>>>[Well, we did it. The research facility, which we've been
referring to as Piggly Wiggly, has suffered some serious setbacks. We
discovered a lot of unsettling information, bits and pieces that
point to a secret group of genetic researchers more powerful than we
could have anticipated, and they may be affiliated with our old
friends Trevor, Lowe and company. 

But first, a summary.

They didn't seem as taken aback with the drones as we anticipated.
Mind Throttle circled them around the compound time after time,
changing direction, putting them in assault formations, and
deliberatley tripping motion sensors. But they didn't come. Belle
and Stormblade made their way over, matching the behavior of the
drones with random, erratic maneuvers. No guards were present
outside, just a couple of drones that Mind Throttle casually
overrode when their sensors were in range. 

They entered through a service door next to the parking basement.
They then crawled through air shafts until they reached the
elevator shaft, where Stormblade jacked into a camera node and
overrode the controls. Belle climbed down and into the third level.

I jacked in and dialed up the system, making my way through the maze
of hi/low nodes that Stormblade and I mapped out earlier. Once I
found him, we went browsing. I must say that Stormblade ahs a knack
for guessing info; he's just as good if not better than my program.
We directed Belle to the primary research area.

There were two orderlies that questioned her while she was there;
they ate flechette and were stuffed in closets. The Kim showed up
in our node and we began the fight of our lives. My ship was rocked
hard and I lost many crewmates. Not being a fighter, I left the
more capable Stormblade to battle Kim while I continued the search
for information. 

I wish I'd had space to download everything I found. These people
are doing some really high-level stuff. ..grafting organic
computers into brains, making animals into drones. . .the scary
thing is, a lot of it looked familiar, given our encounters with
Tommy Harada, DOA, and William 6174. 

I feel bad because Stormblade must've taken a beating, given the
condition of his deck. But it's not irreparable, and he's ok. His
honor bought me the time to direct Belle to what the only room that
Kim's name was attached to. I'll turn the story over to her
now.]<<<<< 
        -- Jaez <18:05:54/7-26-54>

>>>>>[It was quiet, like a hospital, except with more security.  They
were checking IDs a lot upstairs, to hear the other employees chat,
but apparently they didn't anticipate me climbing the shaft down a
few levels, because I was able to avoid inspection.

Anyway, I made my way to Kim's room. Listening to the audio feed off
Stormblade's deck, I knew I didn't have much time. When I got there,
I was expecting a posh bedroom, or a decker's cubicle. It wasn't.

The room was full of banks of medical equipment: regulators, tubes,
vats of fluid. They were all centered around a pedastal, on top of
which was a glass case housing a brain. It was connected
electronically to something; I assume it was the Matrix. The room
was utterly still while I heard the roar of battle fro Stormblade's
deck. It was weird. 

I've seen some scary stuff, but this was viscerally unsettling.
Figuring Stormblade was about to snuff it, I started shutting
things down, flipping switches and unplugging things. Lights went
off and alarms sounded, but they weren't security alarms. They were
warnings that the life support was off. I left.]<<<<<
        --  Packard Belle <18:10:32/7-26-54>

>>>>>[I got to that node and deactivated the alarms. Then I went
back to Stormblade to see how he was. Before I got there, I passed
Kim as he raced back toward the ls control nodes. I followed him
and tried to buy time; every time he turned something on, I turned
it off. He finally turned and glared at me.

I stopped. It was too late for him to do anything. The pesona was
motionless, just glaring back at me as Stormblade arrived. It
twitched, and four minutes later the persona flickered out of
existence as the neural signal ceased. 

I escorted Stormblade back to the camera node. The curious thing was
that Kim had not activated any alerts or alarms; he had taken us
without help from the system. If he hadn't been that arrogant, we
might not be here to tell what happened.]<<<<<
        --  Jaez <18:17:32/7-26-54>

>>>>>[I made it out with no trouble. After hearing about the ID
checks upstairs, I climbed all the way up the elevator shaft to
Stormblade. You'd be surprised at how long that can take.]<<<<<
        --  Packard Belle <18:20:12/7-26-54>

>>>>>[No, I would not.]<<<<<
        -- Brave <18:21:12/7-26-54>
 
>>>>>[Well, once they got out and made it back to the rally point, I
dropped the drones and rigged up. You know, the roads there are
remarkably well paved and great for high-speed maneuvers.]<<<<<
        --  Mind Throttle <18:22:34/7-26-54>

>>>>>[Not one of the vandals gave chase to us, m'lady.]<<<<<
        --  Stormblade <18:22:58/7-26-54>

>>>>>[Yeah, but it was still fun.]<<<<<
        --  Mind Throttle <18:23:35/7-26-54>

>>>>>[One thing still bothers me though: They knew we were coming.
Who leaked it? Especially since so many of the real details were
worked out privetely, on our own telecomms.]<<<<<
        --  Packard Belle <18:24:34/7-26-54>

>>>>>[Here are the gruesome details we uncovered whilst on our run,
folks. And Belle, this may answer your question.

The research facility has no apparent corporate affiliations. All of
the monetary transactions were done through private accounts, going
by the Zurich numbering system. There were no logos, memos from
corporate sponsors, or memos from corporate execs. BUT, there were
outgoing messages to the Dragon's Desk (as in Tirandor) and the
personal (and highly secure) telecoms of Trevor, Howe, and Fung.

References were made to "the Alpha/Omega" project and "the lab at
Magnatech". Most involved comparisons of datum, progression rates,
and other info I'm not qualified to comment on, but it all involved
genetic engineering. There was a memo on the "Field Performance of
Combat Model" from Fung's station on Omega Island--probably Tommy.

William, if you can access this, maybe you can shed some light.  The
"EONNP" is defined as the "Electromagnetic Operations via Neural
Platform Project" in Vancouver, Washington. I happen to know that it
is very near Portland and thus near the Tir. Shadowfox said they
pulled you out of someplace that was near the Tir but not in in,
which is where I believe Eugene, Oregon to be. "Eugene, Oregon
Nuclear Power Plant" has the same initials. A flimsy connection,
but it DOES make sense. 

Finally, I think I know why they were expecting us. Remember when
William accidentally posted some of his throughput to this board,
and it had elements from our posts. That wasn't from HIS log--but
theirs. Its source was originally the Power Plant. These guys in
Eugene, or Vancouver, or wherever, have been keeping logs of this
board. I suspect they've been doing the same for others around the
world. 

That's what scares me. Anyone with the resources to effectively
monitor all or even most of the Shadow boards, as well as corporate
and criminal systems, has a level of power previously unimagined.
They're watching; I think we ought to poke out there eyes.]<<<<<
        --  Jaez <18:45:21/7-26-54>

>>>>>[ Yo Flash, I'm currently looking for biz if you are still
hiring, I would probably best fit the muscle category of the
chummer's your looking to hire. NF will be in it too, and hey,
Flittermouse, why don't you sign up, NF says he's sorry!!! ]<<<<<
        --  SpotOn <21:16:43/07-25-54>

>>>>>[ Indeed I am also interested in this run, I will be more than
happy to fullfill the rigger position, although I prefer to run
drones than personally pilot. ]<<<<<
        --  NodeFaerie <21:32:54/07-25-54>

>>>>>[ Hey Flashfire, didn't you say something 'bout wanting an
aircraft, if an Ares Dragon will do we've still got one floating
around here somewhere. If not, hey, Prince S. ya wanna buy a
Dragon, I heard ya recently lost one. ]<<<<<
        --  SpotOn <21:45:12/07-25-54>

>>>>>['Tis been a valiant fight...  My MPCP and I are still in a
state of shock.  It took me a fair bit of rest (and quite a few cups
of tea) to calm down my nerves...  But, to business:

After I accessed cyberspace and overrode the cameras, I patched on
my audio feed to Lady Belle and gave her a 15 minute countdown. 
The Lady Jaez and I started to wind our way through the Node
Catacombs, on the lookout for some likely looking datastores or for
the infamous Midnyght himself. 

Soon enough, we were not dissapointed.  A man dressed in a silver
Samurai outfit leaped out at us and started hacking away at Lady
Jaez with a computerized mono-katana.  I told her to make haste,
and drew my own sword - good European programming.  I expertly
blocked Midnyght's thrusts, but, alas, he also parried my blows,
leaving us at a standstill. 

I ducked and weaved, trying to get an opening, when suddenly a
sickly voice came from his shadowy face.  "Look behind youuuuuuu."

"Hah," I said, trying to keep the virtual lump out of my virtual
throat, "I won't fall for something like that, you fiend!  have at
you!"  Immediately after I said such, I was pounced upon.  I felt
my cyberjacks starting to backwash data, the residual start for a
Flatline IC.  For where I know not, but I found the speed to
activate my Attack program one last time, slicing the foul beast
into a million bytes.  No longer in a cheerful or sporting mood, I
screamed and lunged at my foe (sorry to have scared you, Lady
Belle..)  He seemed about to attack when he sudenly stopped and
ran.  Not at all carfully I persued him, screaming, "Come back you
coward!  Fight like a man, if ye be one!" 

It was then that I noticed his construct was becoming vaguely
transparent. He had bolted into a dead-end I/OP, and was crumpled
into a corner.  I watched as the fiend convulsed into death
throes...  Alas, as much as his honour was tainted, it is a
horrible thing to see death in cyberspace.  His MPCP reacted all
too graphically to what must have been sheer and unadultered pain.

After a moment, I composed myself and checked my hat.  (The feather
on my persona's cap is a sort of damage monitor - red when my deck is
at "full" to deep violet when it is almost close to crash.)  The
feather was deep blue. I decided to leave the data gathering to Lady
Jaez and jacked out, signalling Lady Belle to pick me up.

We left the compound in a haze.  I dont remember if I heard klaxons
or just imagined them, but luckily there was no need for my
real-life combat skills. 

Right when I was about to post about the run, Lady Jaez showed me
some of the data she obtained from the stronghold.  The
ramifications are, if true, astounding.  I would be hard-pressed to
post my opinions here if what I believe is true.  Lords and Ladies,
suffice it to say that the Bovarians may be involved, one of the
oldest corporations in the world... 

M'lady Jaez, mayhaps ye have some more of that tonic about your
flat?  I'm feeling a bit light-headed again...]<<<<<
        -- Stormblade <00:22:25/07-26-54>

*** Encrypt: Thorne MPCP only
>>>>>[My love, come to OK quickly.  I will need your skills.  This
is beyond one mere corporation.  And bring money -- my deck is so
bad off that I'm about to get the leeches and start bloodletting
it... 

I love you.]<<<<<
        -- Stormblade <00:25:18/07-26-54>

>>>>>[ Well, Corinthian, your friend is ambitious, to say the least.
More seriously:

The Matrix was set up to be "invincible". It was formed from the
debris of such networks as Internet, Compuserve, and America
On-Line, after the great crash of '29. When Fuchi set it up, they
wanted to make damn sure it couldn't go down.
       
But, as anyone who has talked to Captain Chaos about the Pueblo net
knows, power dynamics theory says that every network has a choke
point. Take out the choke point, and the system goes down.  The trick
to working out the choke point is finding enough information. Get the
idea of how tricky this is going to be? To be 100% sure of your
answer, you must have the specs of EVERY node of EVERY system
connected to the Matrix. 
       
Now, given that the maths takes a little while, your answer will be
out of date. Fortunately, you don't have to go to such an extreme to
figure out the answer to a reasonable accuracy. And for subnets, it
becomes easier. Many military forces, both corp and government, have
looked at how to take out subnets. When I worked for the Australian
Defence Force, a case study was how to take out the South-East Asian
Union's subnet. And I know for a fact that the Azzies have been
looking at Mitsuhama's net very intensely for the last few years.
       
Getting back to the idea of crashing the whole matrix, you could get
a good approximation by taking out the server which controls the
LTGs. Have fun: it's the Corporate Court in Zurich-Orbital. Now go
play. 
       
The only other way would be to "re-create" the virus of '29. Get a
powerful viral construct, and set it loose. But the corps would
almost certainly contain it, after a while, and your friend of a
friend would have a bounty higher than the GDP of the UCAS. ]<<<<<
        -- Rising Storm (Somewhere/Down Under)

>>>>>[If there's still a place on yer team Flashfire, count me in.
I'm 'useful' to hav' around, as my terms would say.  And livin' with
all these Tobbing Merlins at my place is driving me mad.]<<<<<
        -  WHAT(12:27:09/07-26-54)

>>>>>[Hey guys, whaddaya think of this?  This mage friend of mine
says that he just seen a Demon.  I said "Right, just another
spirit."  He says NO.  Said it came from the other side of the
Barrier and had an astral background count SO EVIL that he almost
passed out.  Said something about it just wasn't right and that it
could not have been a spirit, even though it was on the astral plane.
So what do you guys make of THAT!]<<<<< 
        --Cowboy <08:48:14/07-26-54>

>>>>>[Nightshade, I had a blast!  We'll do it again sometime, yes?
As it turns out, there where no fatalities among those slugs that
jumped us, just a lot of blood lost, a few broken bones, and that one
guy who needs a new leg.  You sure know how to show a lady a good
time!]<<<<< 
   --  Flittermouse  <06:09:45PST/07-26-54>

>>>>>[Come on, kids. Crashing the Matrix is the kind of
counter-productive trick a stupid terrorist would pull.  Yes, you
might shut down the system good, but you'd alienate every government
and corp in creation. It'd be like bombing some LEO's life-support
system. Tell whoever took this one in mind to find a better target,
or else turn herself in for evaluation.

Of course, as a statement of nihilism is has a certain appeal, but
then so does suicide.  ]<<<<< 
        --  Burn (09:41:27/07-26-54)

>>>>>[This keyboard thing is horrific. How can you people stand to
use these damn things? Anyway, good morning. I would like to thank
whoever it is who saved my life and reimburse you for  your troubles.
I would also like to talk a Mr.Ouroboros, if that is possible. I am
in need of your assistance. Something important has been taken from
me by a certain employeer who didn't properly protect me from losing
it, and I feel somewhat angry about the whole thing.

The one called Jaez needs to contact me, you are in terrible danger.
Use this encrpytion:

***** ENCRYPT:__.  .___ Jaez__

This is a EM signal  encryption, it will scramble their  decoder
long enough to get a message of aout 2 packet lengths through. You 
are being watched and followed, that's all the room I have. ENCRYPT
END***** 

The doctors have done some strange things to me, and I can't quite
see as well as I used to...]<<<<<
        -- William 6174 <10:114:09/7-26-54>

>>>>> Highlander:  Greetings, it is good to see you up and mobile.  I
am glad that I could be of some assistance to you in your plight.
Howevvver, I am not quite sure why you wish to speak with me.  Did I
happen to do something to offend you while I was trying to assist
you?  If so, please accept my humble appology.  If you feel that you
havvve recourse with me I will meet you at *Encrypt LocalM*. <<<<<
      -- Drake <08:27:52 MST / 07-26-54>

>>>>>[Interesting notion, Cowboy.  I'd like to know how close .he.
was to the barrier, though, to be so certain it came from the other
side. To me, it holds echoes of a friend attempting to 'pull your
leg'.]<<<<< 
        -- Cat (**:**:**/**-**-**)

>>>>>[Damn you, panther, how do you keep pulling that trick?  You
don't have a jack, and I know you ain't involved in anything like
what's happened to our Billy 6174....]<<<<<
        -- The (Dead) Wyrm Ouroboros/Epsilon (12:54:00/**-**-**)

>>>>>[Hey Cowboy, what's this you're saying about demons?  You said
they're not spirits, right?  I was on a run a while back in the
British Isles with a couple of mage chummers of mine.  I don't know
what it was, but we came across something.  To me, it just looked
like some old guy wearing moth-eaten, rotting yellow robes.  I
don't know what his deal was, but he scared the drek out of my
chummers.  They looked at him in astral space (or whatever you
wiz-bangers call it... sorry, not you personally) and just he just
looked like this big hulking thing.  Anyways, they saw this guy
coming down the same road we were on in the opposite direction (I
guess they were scouting ahead,) and ended up going a mile out of
their way just so they didn't have to pass him.  We passed him and
he seemed to pretty much ignore us.  Come to think of it, he did
stop one guy I was with, and give him some medallion, looked
somewhat like three equidistant question marks joined at the dot.
He also muttered something to him, but I couldn't say what. 

But the thing that made me notice your posting was the way they
described it.  They said it was so utterly 'alien', that it almost
made them involun- tarily jump back to their meat.

That wasn't the only bad karma magic we encountered either.  To make
a long story short, one of the mages has gone insane, we found some
sort of portal (to where, I don't know,) and whatever that thing was,
it butchered a dragon. Oh, and it brought minions of some sort.  Let
me know if any of this rings any buzzers for you.]<<<<<
    --Capt. Midnight <14:58:47/07-26-54>

>>>>>[ Corinthian, we killed the last person who tried to crash the
Matrix.  I suggest you reconsider. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <13:32:22/07-26-54>

>>>>>[ Well, this has been an interesting weekend.  I found the
Widowmaker's True Name and had it hand delivered to Fenris. Then I
took Blitzkrieg on his first Metaplanar trip.  I'm exhausted.  ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <13:35:36/07-26-54>

>>>>>[ Then get off this machine and let me give you a
massage.]<<<<< 
        -- Nightstalker <13:36:27/07-26-54>

>>>>>[William!!!  Glad to see you are up and about. . .  Doomsday and
I rescued you out of that errrr. . . plant.  We were planning to
finish some cleaning up tonight, over there. . . Do you want us not
to bother with it?  Your call.  By the way, I'll be over in a half-an
hour.  I'm not sure what you meant by the doctors have done something
strange to you, ALL THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO WAS GET YOU BACK ON YOUR
FEET AGAIN. . . Hmmmmm most puzzling.  Doomsday and I will be over in
a little bit, to talk, about future plans.]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox <15:12:27/7-26-54>

>>>>>[Well to answer your questions Cat, my friend is doing some of
that mage research on what is and what is behind the barrier.  So far
what he has said was that it was just one of maybee 3 phases in the
astral plane(whatever that is).  He thinks that the spirits of the
dead reside on the other side.  Thus the old stories of the boatman
and carrying the souls of the dead accross the river Styks(I think
that is spelled right, he said it funny).  Anyway he has some spirits
or familiars or somekinda astral thingamagiger watchin the barrier to
see if anything goes through it.  Anyway I don't think he would pull
my leg on this because he knows that he would get a M22a2 round or 7
in the head when I find out about it.:)

Capt. Midnight, many of the things you say are hitting buzzers.  I
think that we should take this conversation to a more secure
channel. I have relocated to a mobile site.  I know that if this
thing is what I think it is, it won't matter.  I have a friend who
is a pastor and I think I shall go to him and sleep in the
confessional both for a while.  I think that he might be able to
help as he is a magician also.]<<<<< 
        --Cowboy <16:38:50/07-26-54>

>>>>>[Somehow, Prince Solariel, your words of "condolences" are
pretty fragging lame.  You ordered the death of my chummers, and I
wasn't the one watching the dragon most of the time.  I was busy
with the mercenary side of the job.  I'm sure your only sorry that
you lost some "good men" and one of your better assassins, namely
Livewire.  I am also sure, that if you had gotten the dragon, you
wouldn't have sent your "personal condolences" at all, you would have
probably just gloated instead. 

You know what I think you . . . <transmission canceled> ]<<<<<
        -- Doomsday <15:22:09/7-26-54>

>>>>>[You know Prince Solariel, I think he probably could have
ranted all day. But the point remains.  We both doubt your
sincerity, and I don't think you ever convince us otherwise.]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox <15:23:43/7-26-54>

>>>>>[Since, I am having extreme difficulty on tracking down
everything that is needed to find Doc Jones, or her miserable
ex-husband, I am willing to hire some extra people for the job. 
Assuming that Doomsday and Shadowfox are joining me, I need a
hermtic mage, a rigger, and a decker.  All of you who apply need to
be willing to do a lot of travelling, and be fairly decent at
turning up new data to be analyzed, because I am pitful at it.  All
who are interested please contact me.  Remember the job starts off
in Boston, and looks like it will at the very least end up in
somewhere in Europe.]<<<<< 
        -- Phoenix <17:29:54EDT/7-26-54>

>>>>>[I will be there soon as I finish up, what I just got myself
into. Shouldn't be more than 5 days, I hope.  And I'll try and
convince Doomsday to come as well.]<<<<<
        -- Shadowfox <15:32:59/7-26-54>

>>>>>[Thumbjack reactivated. I'm still a little sluggish.  But not so
sluggish to let EONPP read the following stuff:

*****ENCRYPT:__.  . __. Jaez, Shadowfox, and Wyrm__. 
The device encoder that they were using will have trouble with this
signal block for about 500 packet lengths. So first off: I'm pissed
off at my former employeers. I am a fine product of years of work by
the diligent proffesors at OCIS Tech, I would have been happy to
clean out their little sabotauge problem, but you have to be upfront
right? Well, look at what they've done. I'm incomplete, and they're
gonna pay, literally. Second: You are owed a little reimbursment. 
While I was trying to find the a node to logout, I clipped this bit
of data that the data spigot regurgitated. 

radius67mm3829439modelmicrogagesettheosiclatronfor7829smrequestfor
mepowerdenieAdswissaccount12389392pin1776balanceY301010006789swiss
acount12389402pin1845bal anSceY4910061swissacount12389412pin2001
balance.......Reformating.........done:

Here's the good part:
Swiss Account.........................................12389392
PIN.......................................................1776
Balance.........................................Y3010100067899

Swiss Account.........................................12389402
PIN.......................................................1845
Balance...............................................Y4910061

Swiss Account.........................................12389412
PIN......................................................20001
Balance

I know, I know, this money has probably been looted already.  That's
not the point. If you think that this was alot of money, its nothing
compared to what the account numbers & PINs in combination tell me.
Can you see it? >>>>matrix rot-13:display<<<<< impressive right? All
we need is to know the first and last account numbers and the whole
fraggin lot is ours. 

I know one place where that information is, but you'll have a heck
of a time getting it. Data Spigot 3 is still functional (as far as
I was told there was no damage to it orginally) and the interface
is still working. But the get to it, you'll have to plug directly
into Data Spigot 2 and get something of mine that got ripped off in
the explosion. Let's just say its a modulator. I'm not sure how
good of a job you boys did sealing it, but if my fragment is still
stuck in there and Spigot 2 reopens, there is going to be some bad
stuff happening on the Matrix.

Jaez- you are in danger, your messages are being monitors and they
are keeping close tabs on your tracks.

What we really need is a Decker with no physical liablity and a
Decker who has some buff physical link stuff. Hey, this can work.
Anyone who could get my biomass out of that dreck can definitely pull
this off. ____.  .END Decrypt ..___ ]<<<<<
        -- William 6174 <17:30:24/7-26-54>

****Encrypt Stormblade only 
>>>>>[i love you too darlin..i'm on my way... just, no more comments
about "my fair lady raven ok? ...i may just find some other green
haired decker to live with.. *teasing*..  love, i'll help you all i
can, but you know WHAT DO better than i do.. funny, you know more
about me than i do.. *wry smile* tell them about my ahh.. memory
problem love? be there soon... >>>>>]
                -thorne (18:53:52/7-26-54)

>>>>>[Cowboy, I think you mean the river STYX.  Try picking up a book
sometime.]<<<<<
        --  FraterNay <21:22:55/26 July 54>

>>>>>[Hey Fraternay, I spend my time killin people not readin on all
that weird wiz stuff.  I still haven't gotten all of the kinks out of
my typin since that new cranial implaint.  But eavery thing seems to
be okeedoki.]<<<<< 
        --Cowboy <22:34:01/07-26-54>

>>>>>[Flitter', twas indeed a great evening/night/morning.  It was
more fun than I've had for a long time. We'll have to do it again -
soon. Was in awe of the swing move . . . but I have some advice on
your elbow swing. Hold the wrist of the swinging arm in your other
hand, and follow through -- that should add alot of force. ------ Be
careful on your new run.]<<<<< 
      -- NightShade (20:11:55/7.26.54)

>>>>>[****Encrypt: Shadowfox only 
Shadowfox, there are things you should know, things that you will
need to get this thing done. These people you're dealing with,
they're not exactly little. We're gonna get them good but its more
than that.  I HAVE to get them good or else everybody is dead, or
better of so. We need a secure way to talk. It would be useful to
find their listening post. It's late, I ache all over, find a secure
way for use to talk. Its important. Get Wyrm too, he's big. They
can't get to him. Can't touch him.]<<<<<
        -- William 6174 <SCRAMBLED>

*****ENCRYPT:KHANxOnly***** 
>>>>>[Hey KHANx, we've got a little time.  Why don't you come over to
my place so you can tell me more about what happened?]<<<<<
        --  FraterNay <22:23:14/26 July 54>

>>>>>[Doomsday, NightShade, et al. My apology was sincere - but you
may treat it as you wish. As for my actions - they speak
forthemselves. I do believe in results over means. But as for
branding me a especially despicable individual - be wary of
yourself. Each of you look into your own souls and histories. 

Tell me, how many slain, for profit or revenge. How much blood on
each of your hands. How many years and lives snuffed out by your
own concious actions. And afterward, did you not celebrate at your
local spirit shop. How many drinks did you imbibe for each death.

I am a Elf, and a Prince at that, but especially despicable . . .
look carefully at the current rulers of the Tir, are they different,
better or worse. I seek for myself a proper station -- but at least
not for my own aggrandisement. I seek a new Tir, a tolerant one, a
good neighbor, a good ally. A nation loved by the multitudes, not
feared and despised as it is now. A nation that promotes good,
virtue, and equality - not arrogance, secrecy, and terror as it does
now. And to acheive that goal ---- much can be endured. At least I
got to sleep troubled at night. I build a nation and a new order.
What have all of you created that you can criticize me?]<<<<<
    -- Prince S (20:27:56/7.26.54)

***FraterNayOnly*** 
>>>>>[I'll be right over. We need to talk.]<<<<<
    -- KHANx (20:40:36/7.26.54)

>>>>>[Oh please, give me a fraggin break.  New World Order went out
with the '90's.  Sounds like a megalomaniac to me.  Did ya try eatin
some dasies latly, elf?]<<<<<
        --Aoi <23:53:29/07-26-54>

>>>>>[Hallo? Flashfire? You still there? If your job offer still
stands, I'd like to join ya. I had some differences with the past,
but I believe they won't hinder me... and I need the money
URGENTLY!!!!!]<<<<< 
        -- Rotfuchs <11:19:25/07-27-54>

>>>>>[Watcha, terms. Does anyone know where you can get a REAL pint
around 'ere ? Not this Sep "real English Beer, brewed for Lords"
kack. It got me stumped how you lot drink that stuff.

Oh yer, Stormblade it would be nice to hear an English voice again,
fancy going out for a drink ? Is there somewhere to get a real one ?

Flashfire have you made you your mind who your hirin' yet matey ?
*sigh*]<<<<< 
   - WHAT(11:47:09/07-27-54)

>>>>>[Me again, er, how do you change that bleedin' time/date stamp
to UK setting ? It's driving me barmy]<<<<<
   - WHAT(11:53:00/07-27-54)

>>>>>[Get off it, Prince S. I dunno any of the people you're trying
to rock, but I heard the same sort of shit from my ex-benefactors in
Cambodia. It's a crock, all of it.

I've never created a new nation. Never wanted to. But I've never
pretended to any sort of morality, either. When I listen to your
prattling about the sacrifices you make to build new order, I wonder
who else you'll find to sacrifice once it's done.

My hands may well be dirtier than yours. But let's not have any
pretenses.]<<<<<
        --  Burn (09:26:53/07-27-54)

>>>>>[I took a little heat earlier, so I was unable to do my
"normal" routine.  I had a little run in from my passed, and hopeful
that part of my past is "dead and buried".  I am still working on
perticular informaztion on who will get hired, sorry I can take all
callers, because if I did there would be less =Y= to go around.
Specifics will be posted at a later date 10,000 =Y= will be deposited
in each team member's account.  Slot and run.]<<<<<
        -- Flashfire <07:06:05/07-27-54>

>>>>>[Hoi WHAT...  I'm new to the states meself, and finding Ye Olde
BritPub is sort of a quest that I've been dabbling in also.  Where
are you located? At this exact moment I am in Oklahoma, and far away
from either Britannia or Seattle, so I'm not in a position to advise
ye anyhow.  But, if you DO find a pub in Joly Ol' Seattle, give me a
ring and let me know, and we'll have a pint of bitter together.

P.S. I know the time stamp is a bit backwards.. but modify value
#276351408267 in your MPCP to "1", and the stamp SHOULD change to
UK standard.  Hope it helps.]<<<<<
        -- Stormblade <11:01:06/27-JUL-54>

*** Encrypt: Thorne MPCP only 
>>>>>[I promise... no more comments about Lady Raven.  I have no idea
what came over me when I said that...  I felt, well, out of control.
It was a strange sensation, but I'm okay now (i hope).

Some other green-haired decker?  I wish ye the best in luck finding
one with a nice of a shade of green as mine!  It doesn't come easy,
you know.. *smile* *HUG*

Don't worry.. I've already told Jaez, Throttle and Belle about your
amnesia problem, and they fully understand.

I'll be waiting at the aeroport for you, love.... *kiss*  See you
then..]<<<<< 
        -- Stormblade <11:10:30/27-JUL-54>

>>>>>[Gryphon here. I've spent most of my waking hours this past week
working with that material in which the _objects d'art_ were wrapped.
My conclusions, which can best be described only as hypotheses, not
theories, follow: 

The wrapping is made of three distinct layers. There is a thin,
inner solid layer, a layer of gaseous material between, and the
thicker outer layer. Analysis of each of these has been undertaken,
and studies continue. 

The outer layer is of a material similar to the old fabric Kevlar.
Its primary purpose seems to be protection from external ballistic
attack. It is coated with an extremely thin layer of anodized Hg/Cd
alloy (mercury/cadmium) which acts as an acceptable and rather
cheap mirror surface. The purpose of this surface is most likely to
reflect all types of energy (light, heat, magick?) away from the
wrapped object. This does add the disadvantage, however, of making
any wrapped object not encased in yet another package a rather
shiny and quite noticeable object. The fibres of this fabric are
made of an interesting combination of spun nylon/rayon/teflon with
the addition of microfilament zirconium and natural wool. 

(FraterNay, your inquiry was whether or not I could make more of
this material. The synthetics are no problem, but I'll leave it to
you where to get microfine Zr, and worse yet, natural (and I mean
virgin) wool. - GkS) 

The inner layer can be best described as cheap latex sheeting. Big
deal. 

The gaseous layer is an interesting combination. It consists of a
mixture of NO2/N2O4 (laughing gas for the uninitiated), mustard gas
(a noxious but not not deadly mix), and (surprise, surprise)
volatilized Americium. I think the Am is used to adsorb, not
absorb, the magickal energies of the items, and the
laughing/mustard gas is to deter the would-be lightfingerers.
Notice the word adsorb. This is essentially tantamount to what your
charcoal odor eaters do. They adsorb odors. They also reach a
saturation point, and after that are useless. They cannot be
recharged. In this case, the wrapping will become "saturated" with
residual energy and be useless. It might also create something a
bit difficult to dispose of. 

Back to the lab. I'll report more later if necessary.]<<<<<
        -- Gryphon k'Shay <09:19:33/27-July-54>

*****ENCRYPT:Gryphon&FociCrew!@***** 
>>>>>[Gryphon: Your work on this is very much appreciated.  I don't
know where we'd be without your help sometimes.  I have a few of
questions for you.  What period of time do you beleive the material
has before it reaches its saturation point? (best guess?)  Do you
think the material is effective enough to warrent our time
duplicating it?  Since you're the chemyst, do you have any clues as
to where we could locate the Microfine Zr?

KHANx, please don't touch that!

Everyone else: While we wait for more info from Gryphon, does anyone
else have any good ideas on how to deal with customs on the Ould
Isle?  They don't take kindly to ANY kind of magical items being
imported.  Our benefactor has arranged passage with the Drui, it's
just the "officials" we have to deal with.  I don't know if the Drui
have any influence over the government's mages. Probably not.  No
KHANx, we can't just blast our way through customs, and Please don't
play with that!  We need to get moving on this as soon as we can.
Ideas please...??? 

KHANx, NO!!!

Gotta go, I should have put away my toybox.]<<<<<
        --  FraterNay <11:51:40/27 July 54>

>>>>>[You think this could be the same thing?  Don't worry about
secure channels.  It seems pretty obvious that if this 'thing' is
what it appears, it won't matter, and if it isn't, we'll (that is,
anyone who's interested) will just kill it if it tries anything.  I
hope that mage friend of yours can be of assistance; I'm starting to
feel decidedly edgy.  Also, you might want to look up a friend of
mine by the name of Whiskers.  He's about the only mage I can
personnaly trust, and he knows the mage (I think his name is
Stormrider) who saw this thing, much better than I do.  Don't bother
lookin' into the other mage that was there, Yancie.  He's become a
little... shall we say... antisocial?  To the extreme?
        
A couple of things I might have forgotten.  I don't know if this
means anything to you, but I think that 'guy' wearing the tattered
robes was also wearing a mask made of ivory or something.  Mean
anything to you?  Oh, and we found a couple of old books in the cave
where we found the 'portal- thing' and the dead dragon.  Don't know
what they were, but they weren't in any language I've ever seen.
Come to think of it, it wasn't long after he had looked through one
of those books that Yancie started acting... goofy.  Anyways, let me
know what you find out. 
        
One more thing, you can reach Whiskers at this LTG number (I'm at his
place right now, he stepped out for some Krill-filler 'n
Atomic-slushies, or whatever you call those things.  Never could see
the fascination in them.) Later.]<<<<<
   --Capt. Midnight <14:28:33/07-27-54>

>>>>>[I believe the effective time of the wrapping is inversely
proportional to the product of the mass of the item and the
relative strength of its magick. For a normal spell focus, I'd say
wrapping the object would "shield" it for somewhere around 20
hours. Of course, putting it inside a big box and wrapping that box
would increase the effective time of "shielding." 

Preliminary non-linear regression gives the following

     m * A
t = --------
        L
       2


Where t = time (sec), m = mass (g), A = surface area of wrapping
(cm^2), and L = approximate "initiate level" or "initiate grade" of
the magick. 

In my example above, assuming a spell focus with a mass of 1 Kg, a
surface area of 300 sq. cm. (about 5" square and .5" thick), and
created by a level-2 initiate magicker, the time would be
approximately 75,000 seconds, or 20.83 hrs.

I estimate it will take approximately 6 hours to fabricate sections
of wrapping about 2 meters square (40,000 cm^2).

There used to be a telecommunications distribution warehouse just
off Pier 86. I also have reason to believe they sold more than
coaxial cable from there. If they're still in business, I'd suspect
a few nuYen would convince them to "find" some Zr wire. As for the
wool, you're on your own.]<<<<< 
        -- Gryphon k'Shay <14:01:41/27-July-54>

>>>>>[Hiighlander, since I was a little busy at the time, even
though I still am, I want to say that It wasn't your fault on all
the stuff that has happened.  I've already seen one person, blame
him for deaths that happened. I don't think, you should pin the
blame on yourself.  It wasn't you, who had the choice in the
matter.  The widowmaker's ring, was at least slightly influencing
you.  Don't take it to hard.  I'm just glad that you are okay now,
and that I was able to help get you back on your feet.  Take
care.]<<<<< 
        -- Blitzkrieg <13:47:26/7-27-54>

>>>>>[I feel compelled to clarify something. My original post was
misstated. The time of effective shielding by the material is
non-linearly inversely proportional to the magick level of the item,
but it does correlate to be linearly proportional to the mass of the
object. 

Now I know this isn't logical. A bigger object should be shielded
for a shorter period of time, but from the data I have, and I've
rechecked the numbers, the equation I posted originally is correct.

With this caveat pointed out, however, use it at your own risk. I
believe the data I have to be insufficient for a better analysis.
The data Kendra provided me does not help much. All the objects
they tested originally had the same mass.]<<<<<
        -- Gryphon k'Shay <14:33:19/27-July-54>

>>>>>[Uh.......,Thanks Gryphon..............I think.  I'll show this
to KHANx now that he's out of my toybox. Bunker, Prophet, Nitro,
Millhaus: suggestions PLEASE!]<<<<<
        --  FraterNay <20:18:17/27 July 54>

>>>>>[new to this end of the matrix I'm jacked in at the Tallahassee
Freenet SAN...though I'm a origional from the NYC
DMZ....(#DMZ-bronx222bay)... $^%^%#^&...fragging deck rot...new
warz...my old deck got fried by some grey ICE over at SBM
Enterprises...so, what the run on the 2nd Edition? I didn't get it
yet...shame on me...]<<<<<
        --  No ID attached

>>>>>[Sorry 'bout the toybox incident FraterNay. As for suggestions .
. . You really think that with my experiences with magic - I should
be giving YOU advice. Think Not.]<<<<<
      -- KHANx (19:45:17/7.27.54)

>>>>>[KHANx, chummer, we need to talk]<<<<<
         -- NightShade (19:47:23/7.27.54)

>>>>>[Sure, chummer. You know where.]<<<<<
         -- KHANx (19:48:11/7.27.54)

>>>>>[hello chummers, i'm looking for a bar to rent in Seattle
Downtown. if possible the location should have
                a kitchen
                a barroom (up to 15m*30m=450m^2)
                2-4 small backrooms
                it should be located in a Lone Star B or C aera.

if you know such a location, please mail me the adress and the NuYen
cost for renting the thing(per month). And if you have examined the
location please mail me condition of rooms.

thanks in advance<<<<<]
        -- Nighhawk <02:33:14/07-28-54>

>>>>>[ e low... great news chummers, my bike got vicced.  Some two bit
chummer, dropping fizztabs, no doubt, rips off my bike out side of
that new Soyburger place on 3rd...a rigger *friend*(or should I say,
fiend?) had rigged my babe with a tracer, witch I in turn rigged
through the _TrafFlow.3_ system(ya know, the one lone star uses...),
but I jacked in, an there's no trace of her. either my riggers gone
fragged, or the razorkid got sum new tracer_chip frier. fragging elf.
no offense to my elven comrades.  so, if ya se a grey and black
Rapier, pushing 250, be sure to pump a couple rounds, for good ol
rave..]>>>>>
        -- Raven <05:01:03/08-28-54>

>>>>>[ FraterNay, sorry chummer, I've never been to the Isle and none
of my contacts seem to be of much help. We're all packed and ready to
go on our end. We've just about got Bunker's bunker sealed up tight
and we're heading over to do Chains' warehouse next to do the same.

KHANx, Prophet picked up some wiz gear last night I think you might
be interested in.

We'll be over later tonite. ]<<<<<
        --  Legion <11:32:29/07-28-54>

>>>>>[ So what yer sayin, Gryphon, is that what we got here is
Saran-wrap from hell, right? ]<<<<<
        --  Bunker <11:36:32/07-28-54>

>>>>>[William -- sounds good.  There are a few things, though --
there's no way .I'd. keep all my nY in one place -- I didn't before,
I wouldn't now.  When we shut down the offending control unit,
perhaps we can acquire a few more.... likely places to look.  That
much sounds just too tempting to be true.

Of course, I need an LTG.  And Jaez, I'll see if I can't toss these
pursuers that William is speaking of off your back, next time you
jack in -- can't promise anything....]<<<<<
        -- The (Dead) Wyrm Ouroboros/Delta (6:10:00/7-28-54)

>>>>>[Prince, we all have blood on our hands.  You have hired other
people to do it for you, and I am one of those types who normally do
such work. However, when I drink after a job, it is not in
celebration of the deaths I have caused, and the pain I have brought
unto others, rather, the celebration that I continue to live, and to
try and forget that I have just ended someone's life.  Therefore,
don't tell me what you do is different.  I know it is.  You are a
politician who can order peoples deaths.  People like me, are the
people who end up carrying out those orders.  That is, whether I like
it or not, my job in life.  My past forced me to it, and I have come
to accept it.  You have made your choice, but in the formation of
Tir, there have been plenty of deaths of all Races, in the backlash.
Politics creates large scale protests, which result in Death and
bloodshed.  I am normally hired, that in some way connects to this.
When you point your finger and scream dirty Shadowrunner, just
remember that you use assasins like Livewire, and that you use
Shadowrunners as well. 

I am not free of Deaths and neither are you, but spouting words that
you are deeply sorry, are meaningless to me, because I will never
believe it. 

You may however, have my word, as an honorable troll, that I will
never carry my personal feelings of what you ordered into a scheme
to bring you down. It's not my style, and I have no urge to create
a power vacuum.  I will let the matter rest, even though the
memories pain me so.]<<<<< 
         -- Doomsday <8:48:57/7-28-54>

>>>>>[Ouroboros-- I need a way to send you source code so that you
can make the program modules you'll need. That is an unreal amount of
nY, I doubt it would still be there, but if we can find the accounts
file's parameters, then we have some Valuable stuff.
****Mini-Bandwidth Trasmission SET! Go!****]<<<<< 
        -- William <10:14:58/ 7-28-54>

>>>>>[So, now that I've got some time and a few Nuyen to spare, I've
reverted to default behavior for my gender (i.e. I've been shopping).
I'm looking for a new pistol.  I've always subscribed to the idea
that a well aimed shot from a heavy pistol is better than a lot of
lead in the air.  I usually use a Predator II, but I'm looking for a
(temporary?) change.  So, what do y'all recommend? Buzz
chummeros!]<<<<< 
        --  Flittermouse  <08:53:13PST/07-28-54>

>>>>>[I'm in shock.  I haven't heard any responses at all, from
people who are looking for a job and are willing to travel!!  What
are you all employed?  I find that hard to believe. . .  Once again,
I am looking for people to assist me in tracking down this elusive
person, Doc Jones' ex-husband.  Surely, some of you are willing to
earn some money?  Contact me soon.  The bigger the lead, that person
has, the harder it will be to track him down.]<<<<< 
        -- Phoenix <14:16:43EDT/07-28-54>

>>>>>[My chum Eyestalk said that he saw a bike that matches the
description of the missing vehicle.  Should he look into it?

By the way, is the bike-less poster Raven the Mage or (more likely)
someone else with approx. the same handle?]<<<<<
   --  Flittermouse  <11:23:04PST/07-28-54>

>>>>>[Hey Flittermouse, I know you dig the heavy pistols 'n all, but
I'd seriously look into the Alamo Arms Bearclaw SMG if I were you.
It comes with an integral silencer and GasVent III (don't ask me
how.)  A chummer of mine has one & swears by it.  And then there's my
favorite, the Ingram Smartgun.
        
If, however, your dead-set (no pun intended) on a heavy pistol, look
into the Browning Max Power, Ultra Power, hmmm... the Ruger Super
Warhawk a nifty one if your not too picky about ammo capacity; the
Remington Roomsweeper (HP version) can be really nifty (especially
with flachette rounds for those nice face/head shots,) and that's
pretty much all that comes to mind.]<<<<<
   --Kierkagard <14:43:06/07-28-54>

>>>>>[Having been a long-time friend of Raven the Mage, I'm sure
that the immobilized Raven isn't her. She doesn't swear that much,
unless the all-too-charming Nightstalker has had such an influence;
but he himself isn't like that either.]<<<<<
        --  Jaez <14:10:32/7-28-54>

>>>>>[Phoenix:  I must have missed the post.  What kind of a job?  I
can deck...  And I guess I know enough people now that I can do some
info gathering outside my usual means.  What's up?]<<<<< 
        -- DOA <14:51:33/7-28-54>

>>>>>[While I myself have never met RtM face to face, I too
suspected that these two were not the same person.  Just maybe I'm
mistaken, but I just can't picture the wiz-Raven as posessing a
motorbike.  Jaez, do y'all know if she's rides one?]<<<<<
    --  Flittermouse <13:00:01PST||07/28/54>

>>>>>[No, as far as I know, she still has the keys to the B-Team's
Westwind.]<<<<<
        --  Jaez <16:03:21/7-28-54>

>>>>>[*****ENCRYPT:SecureCode1 
A clever set of Encyrptions you sent me, Wyrm, ingenious way of
gettingg it to me as well, I might add.  You will need the following
files:

Uploading...........Motor........Drill.......Web..........Goo......
Knife.....Chisel........Pliers........Sander..........Blocker.......
Rocket......!done.

Okay, you can uncompress those later. Let my givce you a quick 
rundown of what the story is. I an item, I call it Matthias, it is
like a modulator for me, it keeps the matrix at a distance, so to
speak, I can live without it, but I would really, really like it
back. Its stuck in data spigot 2 in both a physical and virtual
sense. Which means it has to be virtually severed and then actually
severed. Let me warn whomever that, if data spigot 2 blows up again
with that little devide still in it, it will be a very bad day for
that neck of the woods. 

Okay, once that is done, you can follow data spigot 3 (which was not
orginally reported to have any damage) back to the fork and redirect
all of the output from spigot 2 to spigots 3 and 4. Spigot 1 is
patched  but can't handle the overload, and spigot 4 will mirror
feedback to spigot three, so once you've done this the intereface on
spigot 3 will be soft as cake. 

score the ice with Chisel, sand it to make it brittle. and then lift
of the face plate with the pliers. From there it should be no
problem. If you need a key, use the modulator, it has to be done
with the modulator. 

Tell me if you need any more info.]<<<<<
        -- William 6174 <16:04:44/7-26-54>

>>>>>[ no no, I'm new meat...pure decker. I had a stange buzz by a
owl shaman, on my first run backin '51. no magic for me.  some of best
friends and contacts are astralrunners, in fact, I dated a deer
shamen once, yes, deer, great healer, (fragging good shmecking, too).
But, personal the stuff freeks me out.  *  any way, Flittermouse,
yeah, if ya can find er, she's quite a beaut. I can't figure, who
would take it, though. elven chump wuz wearing a green kev11 jacket
and blue battex pants. any gangs meet that desc? the
aunties....er...wha..no.. slipping my brain. see ya, chummers]<<<<<
        -- Raven  <17:13:30/07-28-54>