>>>>>[ Whatcha worried abou,t Necro? Afraid he'' show just how inept you
are? *grin* ]<<<<<
        -- Stormfalcon (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ If he's not, I may be able to help you. I'm still over here at
Haven. ]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ Well, Lister, like I said, I'll take everyone on the grand tour of
my garage.  Just don't drool on them too much. ]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <01-28-55/15:40:54>

>>>>>[ *grin* Yes, most definitely, you are afraid of the wittle bittie
kid and his big ol' mommie.... ]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ Really? I personally can issue a 500k bounty in the name of the
Yaks, any one of a number of Seoulpa rings, any of three corps and this is
just without torquing the generous donator off... *grin* ]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[To all mages, shamans, and adepts who can aid with a ritual, please
contact me as soon as possible! We have retrieved Widow (after a fight
from her) and she is currently in my Medicine Lodge. I have assensed her
and I am nervous... there is something very nasty attached to her aura,
and Widow is slowly slipping away... if we don't act soon, we're going to
lose her. I don't know what it is, but we need to act fast. Any and all
help will be welcome... the more knowledge we can pool, the better off we
will be. Please, contact me and I will provide more information. Thank
you, and please hurry! I plan the ritual for Sunday evening. We need to
begin the preparations now!]<<<<<
        -- Blaze 15:26:15/01-28-55)

>>>>>[Masque, thank you.  You didn't have to do that.  And four months
will be more than enough to get you fully tested and the technology
finally ready for public release. 

All the gear I need that I don't have is in the enclosure.  But the stuff
I already have can be salvaged from the following site, if it hasn't been
removed by corporate raiders looking for clues.  All my documents are with
me, so I can begin immediately.  If the gear is not here****Encrypt
Location****, then the second inclosure will detail it.  Also, I would
like my team from the site to work with me on this.  They are the only
ones currently trained to handle this job.  How you pay them is up to you. 

*****Enclosure 1:  stuff needed

*****Enclosure 2:  Stuff needed BADLY

Thank you.]<<<<<
        --  Wizard(20;24:53/01-28-55)

*****ENCRYPT.ANNABEL LEE.1138>Spirit MPCP
>>>>>[Sprirt? Can I borrow the deck signature you got on Dante? I'll send
you some pieces of him as pyment.....]<<<<<
        -- Raven <Quoth the Raven/Nevermore> 

>>>>>[Well Jeweler, you are certainly welcome for the help I unwittingly
gave to you. Just another day in the life of a drek-hot decker. :)

About hunting down Dante... I'm working on it now... I have a couple
'hounds' on the net looking for transmissions from him... and I certainly
want to get rid of him for personal reasons... so the 500,000 isn't
necessary... but I will take a cut of it anyhow if I have a hand in his
demise. Thank you.]<<<<<
        -- Coyote (Drek-Hot!)

>>>>>[No, you fragger.  Didn't you ever here what happened a UCAS Data
Systems a couple of years ago?  When Lucifer bit the dust?  If someone is
repeating that experiment and they've cracked Shadowland, then someone
better organize a run real fragging quick.]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <21:07:08/01-28-55>

>>>>>[Dammit, you guys, this is NOT a laughing matter.  And what does it
say about Shadowland's security if a fragging kid can pierce it?]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <21:08:59/01-28-55>

>>>>>[Geez, what is this?  Give Necromancer hell day?  I need a
drink....]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <21:10:09/01-28-55>

>>>>>[ Yes, I did. I happen to have liked that kid in question, albeit I
saw him once. As to cracking Shadowland, it is not that difficult. After
all, you're here.. *grin* ]<<<<<
        -- Stormfalcon (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ To repeat, what does it say about their security if YOU can?
*grin*]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ For right now it is, but all of this is from me. While not as adept
as the not so (Dead) Wyrm, I have a few personae. Track 'em down, if you
think you can. Right now, I am possibly 2 or 3 of the most active deckers
extant. *grin* Though not so active here...]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ Jeweler , my good friend, you did not mention you were a man of
such means when last we met in the Rotten Apple. Since I have a need for
cash matched only by your offer, I will gladly join in on any effort
concerning the O so foolish Dante. Although something tells me your
compadres in the *****Musn't say "Yakuza", scary monsters that they be
eh?***** suffered a tad more than crashed terminals from the verbose
appliance from hell. Perhaps a little data store here or there drowned in
a high fiber deluge? Ah well such speculation is really not the point.
Work is, so let me know about any "most honorable" reprisals. Get ahold of
me through the Kaypro Kid in the Apple. Ciao Beautiful.]<<<<<
        --Jimi Smooth <19:32:20/1-28-55>

>>>>>[Ahh, but I distinctly remember saying that I wasn't corporate.  And
while my backers are, they are quite...untouchable, even by the Corporate
Court.  And the individuals Masque and Wizard are just too valuable to
lose.  I can assure you that we will have our dealings.  I had hoped that
this wouldn't have to happen this way...]<<<<<
        --  Marlin(20:27:45/01-28-55)

>>>>>[A kid... a kid... a kid... jeez Necro... you sound like a broken
record... for crying out loud, unless they start young, they're never
gonna get to the level we'll need in fifteen years... I mean, after all,
they are the next genaration of deckers... 

I was only about 8 or 9 when my dad introduced me to the Matrix... I
learned quick, and I had broken quite a few 'unbreakable' places by the
time I was 14. True, it's just a kid, but vclearly an EXCEPTIONAL kid. If
it's an AI... well we don't need to worry... yet... because he's come
here, and we can monitor his development... Just think of the
possibilities, Necro! The opportunity to train the next generation! I
think there is a great chance here... one that we shouldn't pass up.]<<<<<
        -- Coyote (Can I get an AMEN?)

>>>>>[Blaze: I have some ritual experience, espcially in the area of
removing magical influences.  How can I help?]<<<<<
        --Brandon Lowe (00:26:34/1-29-55)

>>>>>[I'm always up for a party, CoHort, even if I don't know many of the
folks going.  Don't worry, me and my Glenlivet will keep Lister from going
too crazy......]<<<<<
        --Highlander (00:28:22/1-29-55)

>>>>>[ Blaze, I have seen your call for ritual help, and would like to
offer mine.  I follow Snake, and am quite skilled in Healing and other
magics.  As for payment, I have never heard of anything like you describe.
I ask only to be allowed to perform my own Astral analysis of the patient
(for lack of a better word).  That and the experience of such a ritual as
this promises to be will be payment enough.  If you tell me where to meet
you, I will be there.  I will monitor this BBS for your posting. ]<<<<<
        -- Cobra <03:58:23/01-29-55>

>>>>>[ Well, Highlander, you know Jackson, and you know me, if you can
remember the Omega incident.  I showed up to the wedding, even though I
was not in the forefront.  I even made it to CRUSHs batchelor party, tho
spent most of that in the background, too. 

Well, the party's tomorrow night - just show up at Crazy Jake's Speed Shop
(listed in the book) today sometime, and Jake'll give you directions.  You
don't know him, but I gave him a pic of you, so he'll recognise you.]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <01-29-55/04:40:42>

*****Encrypt GENERAL_BODYSHOP v8, Crane MPCP*****
>>>>>[Excellent.  How about the 31st, about 9PM, at****location****?  I
have worked there before and know the local "squatters" won't trouble
us.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(09:36:31/01-29-55)

>>>>>[Solitaire, Moriarity here.  We're having a problem.  Someone has
located our Matrix hookup and is attempting to locate our real-world
location.  Get on it.  Now.]<<<<<
        --  Moriarity(09:40:37/01-29-55)

>>>>>[Sure thing, M.  I guess I'll have to put Dante's deck designer on
hold for a while...  almost found him, though.  Dante, I'm surprised you
didn't kill him after getting your deck.]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(09:42:36/01-29-55)

>>>>>[He disappeared before I could.  But that will be remedied shortly,
I'm sure*****WARNING:  Trace locking on***Engaging Attack Program***Attack
successful***Trace destroyed*****.  Nice try, whoever that was.  It wasn't
even around long enough for it to make me nervous.  And to whoever it was
that desires to collect the reward from the Yakuza, get in line.  They
only offered 500000, Ares has 1 mil, S-K has 750k, Fuchi UK is at 1 mil,
and the list goes on...  The only one even remotely close to finding me is
Raven, with Solitaire coming up second.  Sorry, but you'll just have to
wait.]<<<<<
        --  Dante(09:47:47/01-29-55)

***** Encrypt Enigma .v.8.97 Action Jackson MPCP *****
>>>>>[ Yeah, that sounds great ]<<<<<
     --Crane <10:55:23/1-29-55>

>>>>>[Hey Dante, even if I only get a small piece of change for helping
kill you, it will definately be worth it. You have really annoyed a lot of
people, and while you might be able to lie low it's only a matter of time
before we find you... and then the REAL fun begins. So, as another parting
gift... I'm sending you one of my latest 'toys'... enjoy. 

*****Activate Hounds8*****
*****Hounds8 Active : Choose Target*****
*****Target : Dante set*****
*****Enact Mods2.0... working*****
*****Mods2.0 Active*****
*****Hounds Released*****

Ah... there... guys, if you want to find Dante, just follow the baying of
the hounds... we've got a real foxhunt going now!]<<<<<
        -- Coyote (To the chase!)

>>>>>[To everyoe who has responded to my call for ritual aid, I thank you.
If you haven't answered, but are still interested, please come. 

The ritual will be taking place in my medicine lodge... it is located in
an abandoned basement at <<CoyotEncrypt V4>>. Come as soon as you can... I
want to hold the ritual tomorrow night at sundown... We will have physical
protection in the form of Chance and the othe non-magical members of the
team. Please come ready for anything.]<<<<<
        -- Blaze (11:24:09/01-29-55)

***** Encrypt: Living Wall v.2.3: Prince Solarial MPCP
>>>>>[ Sir, I have finally found them. The were interested as to why I was
looking for them, but they believed my story.  Hammer is real close to
finding them, and he has a really nasty team assembled. Doomsday has his
memory back, and has just started to look at the back logs. Blitzkrieg is
very silent. Things here are tense. And oh, we're in Denver.]<<<<<
        -- Gutterrat <16:20:40/1-29-55>

>>>>>[ Of all the things I expected to hear about, when things finally
became clear of our failed ambush... The LAST thing I was expectin' was
what you did Firewraith.  You blasted us, for sticking our necks where it
didn't belong. You ranted on us, how all are plans were not good ones. 
And finally you left us. 

I wasn't expect that you were just leavin' us for bait, so you could kill
an innocent. *terminal idle 2 minutes*

I am amazed what value you put on friends. You may have once been an ally,
but don't expect a warm reception from me, Firewraith. 

Hammer, go frag yourself. Gutterrat and I ain't done with you yet. 

Prince Solarial, I am sorry about your sister. Some actions may never be
justified. The only reason I tried to actually talk to your sister was
that I owed a favor to Nodie... I'm sorry about her death.  I.... *Link
Terminated*]<<<<<
        -- Doomsday <16:36:50/1-29-55>

>>>>>[ Very amusing. So Josie and Action Jackson are interested in
repaying a favor to Blitzkrieg. Well, you two, I am very prepared to deal
with the likes of you two. I know what to expect, and I am prepared to
deal out. 

Josie, you didn't hit on the ball about my name, but I'll give you this
insight, The Wall, while isn't what I got my name from, is about my home
country. This is a matter of traitors. Denver is a fitting place to make
traitor's pay.  I can't await for you to stick your neck, or should I say
heart, out for me to destroy. 

Blitzkrieg, remember Berlin. I'll make that look pale to comparison to
what is about to happen.]<<<<<
        -- HAMMER <16:26:43/1-29-55>

***** Encrypt: Rebellion v.1.3:
***** WHAT, Durandal, Josie Wails, Action Jackson, Bruce MPCPs only!
>>>>>[ Hi, you don't know me real well, but I'm a friend of Blitzkrieg. As
you can guess Hammer is right on our tail. We could use all the help you
can muster, quickly. We are at: ##Location##.  I pray if you can help,
that you won't be too late for us. Blitzkrieg reminded us of how bad
Berlin was. This does look to be worse. ]<<<<<
        -- DragonEyes <16:30:45/1-29-55>

>>>>>[ Jeweler, it seems tha there are a wee tad to many fish in the Dante
pool. Chances are this Raven person is going to give the soyboy a
subterranean retrofit pronto style. BUT all is not lost. Even though I
have just arrived in the lovely Seattle Plex, I have already arranged some
work in the sparkly and just plain pretty world of high fashion (surprise
me!). There is a good deal of nuyen to be had, and the on the job view
just can't be beat. So while you and your associates are bleeding the
coffers dry to payoff the sweepstakes winner in the Dante Clearinghouse
competition, you can earn some pocket change working with little ol' me.
We will definitely need some drek-hot astral mojo on this one, and a
stellar decker would help. I saw that your creepy friend with the ...
interesting tatoo on his head, Cobra just posted here so he must be in
town. If you are interested in the job (or the view, it doesn't matter
which) give him a call then show up at the *****Encrypt--- With
FeebleCrypt, the encryption program for Blondes*****. I'll be there around
***** Encrypt--- With FeebleCrypt, the encryption program for
Blondes*****. While you are at it call that Swiss decker you were with,
maybe he would like to see the wonders of Seattle, and the Matrix here
could certainly be enhanced by his killer icon. Basilisk can definitely do
graphics with style, hopefully that style will extend into other more
profitable areas of decking. You and I will provide the to-die-for muscle
of course. "When I think about me, I touch myself". Hasta Baby.]<<<<<
        -- Jimi Smooth <16:26:15/01-29-55>

>>>>>[Blaze, I am a mage specializ'g in th' combat area, bu' I ca' 'elp ya
in othre ways.]<<<<<
        --  STREETWOLF(Fire is an Elf's Best Friend)(20:22:30/01:29:55)

*****Encrypt AN_APPLE_A_DAY v7, Crane MPCP*****
>>>>>[I have a problem.  I offered my help to a friend shortly, and I
won't be in town later.  Let's get it done now.  Same location, tonight,
soon.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(21:05:55/01-29-55)

>>>>>[Naw, Hammer, ya don't have a clue as to what to expect from
me(spit). I hope ya got yer DocWagon payed up.  And it's nice ta know that
yer a Brit. Cause if ya think The Wall was about Germany when it was
wrote, yer up shit creek without a paddle.  I'm lookin forward ta our
meetin, as last time ya weren't prepared.  Maybe this time ya won't lose
so easily(har har har)]<<<<<
        --  Josie Wails(21:11:01/01-29-55)

>>>>>[Yo, WHAT!  I got ta go outa town fer a while(spit) an' I'll be back
when I gets back(spit).  Sorry, but I got another commitment.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(21:12:24/01-29-55)

>>>>>[AAAAWwwwwww SHIT!!!!!!!]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(21:12:55/01-29-55)

>>>>>[(snicker) I was going to get you on that one eventually, boss.  I'm
surprised you lasted this long.  Hope to see you when you get into
town.]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(21:14:04/01-29-55)

>>>>>[What?  You had all of us worried sick.  And those of us who weren't
thought you were dead!  Fraggin A, AJ!  I should sick Max on you for that!
Matter of fact, I think I will!]<<<<<
        --  Foxey Roxey(21:33:56/01-29-55)

>>>>>[Hey, I'm sorry!  You see how much you(OW.  Max, get the HELL away,
Damnit!  OW!!!!!) Roxey, call your ally OFF!  NOW!  Before I pop the spurs
on the fragger(OwwwwwwWWWWWWW! Swipe...  Shit, I missed.  Discorporating
is against the rules, you damn ally!). 

You see how much you like being blown up.  I can tell you that having
several thousand small chunks of deadhead armor passing through you(not
into, through) is NOT a lot of fun.  And I lost all my cyber too.  Doc
Holliday had to re- implant half of my stuff, although I am all-natural
now(evil grin).  And if the explosion wasn't bad enough, you try to retain
your sanity as an old alter-ego that you used as a cover takes over and
trys to kill you off.  I've been there, and I can tell you that it ain't
no fun being schitzophrenic.  Especially when your worse half refuses to
acknowledge that your better half is around, and when forced to, wants to
kill it off.  NOT a lot of FU...fun.(watch it, AJ, showing your age with
that one...) So lay off me, dammit!]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(21:41:33/01-29-55)

>>>>>[And Moriarity, have my gear ready for me when I arrive.  You know,
the stuff in the vault that I used to catch Solarial off guard.  Hammer, I
hope you know what you're messing with.  I wasn't in total control of any
of my faculties last time we met, and I can assure you that my gear can
more than compensate for any precautions that you might take this time. 
And as I might say, "Yer gonna be put 6 feet under, Hammer.  Hope ya(spit)
like dirt."]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(21:44:21/01-29-55)

>>>>>[Dammit, enough already!]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <21:10:59/01-29-55>

>>>>>[I don't want to lose my job to some wisecracking kid....]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <21:13:45/01-29-55>

>>>>>[ Dang, everyone and their mother seems to have multiple aliases and
icons these days. Why, I remember the days when people actually only
pretended to be one person... ]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-01-10)

>>>>>[ You're better off taking the part of the kid's mentor. Trust me,
it's very profitable to spend some time and make talented friends. ]<<<<<
        -- Stormfalcon (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[Don't ahve time for some wet-behind-the-ears kid.  Got enough of my
own problems.  Like how to clean up this damn apartment.  I think I saw a
devil rat in here the other day.]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <22:24:54/01-29-55>

>>>>>[ Don't worry, it'll probably leave soon. I've heard devil rats only
like to cohabitate with intelligent beings. *grin* ]<<<<<
        -- Ghost Wolf (23:55:01/01-29-56)

>>>>>[ Somehow, Action Jackson, I don't think you realize the gravity of
the situation. I'll let your future teammates clue you in. And yes they
were waiting for me and my friends... but ... you might say, that wasn't
nearly enough... 

Bltizkrieg... how much longer can you hold off... Let me say it this way.
Last time I failed to convince Firewraith what side to be on.  This time
she is on mine.  Till death meets you Blitzkrieg! ]<<<<<
        -- HAMMER <23:09:23/1-29-55>

>>>>>[ Drek!  you bastard. Well, you may have us homeless and injured, but
I am far from done. We'll see how well you play when I get some
reinforcements. Till death meets you Hammer. ]<<<<<
        -- Blitzkrieg <23:11:19/1-29-55>

***** Encrypt: Dr_No v.4.2: Action Jackson, Diana MPCP only 
>>>>>[ Diana, your more than welcome. AJ, we could use the safe house
rather badly, since we just had our hide-out destroyed. Having a fire
fight in a burning building is no fun. We are hurting badly. If you can
also have medical supplies on hand, it would be very helpful. ]<<<<<
        -- Blitzkrieg <23:14:09/1-29-55>

****** Encrypt: Dragon v.7.1: Highlander MPCP
>>>>>[ Highlander, I know you don't really know me, but I was one of the
individuals that helped out with the ritual. I could really use the help
right now. Unfortunately, right now, I don't have a stable place to be
reached at. I am in Denver and so is Hammer. If you can help me out, it
would be appreciated. If not, I understand. ]<<<<<
        -- Blitzkrieg <23:16:24/1-29-55>

>>>>>[ So, AJ, you going out of town tomorrow mean you are gonna miss the
party?  I was hoping you were going to make it. ]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <01-29-55/22:54:24>

>>>>>[Hey, don't worry your little virtual head, Necro ol' chum... we love
ya, and we'll keep you around... old things do have their uses... catch ya
later!]<<<<<
        -- Coyote (Heh heh heh)

>>>>>[ Katana is back, new and improved. My Yakuza brothers have initiated
me so watch out.]<<<<< 
	-- Katana(**:**:**/*/**/**)

*****Encrypt MILE_HIGH Blitzkrieg MPCP*****
>>>>>[Moriarity tells me that your old place was rather old(his exact
words) and could have been more up to code structurally.  I've got him
setting up a place for us, but at a fee.  And besides, if Hammer takes it
down, he may just decide that the Security Protocols are in effect.  And
that would beVERY bad for any other partys not allied with Central.  Last
time that happened some very powerful people were removed from thier
positions(like the Governor of Conneticut, the Security Chief of Ares
Macrotech's main office in New York, and several dozen others.  All
Illumaniti members too...).  And hey, I can have him track Hammer's
movements easy enough.  Central has a Devner outlet as well, and Sun and
whoever found out long ago when tracking Journey that the Denver shadows
are darker than a cave at midnight, and they like to hide thier secrets
too.  20 years of entrenchments in Denver will do that.  But again, he
won't do it for me even(and I started the whole thing) unless I pay him. 
But I have several dozen good contacts that can get us just about
anything.  Diana'll meet you at the safehouse, located*****MAXIM
ENCRYPTION, production version, location*****.  It should be ready by the
time you get there.  Diana'll know it's you(she knows what you look
like).]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(15:10:26/01-30-55)

>>>>>[Hammer, I look forward to putting one of my signature dikoted arrows
through your neck.  Hope you can find me!]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(15:11:34/01-30-55)

*****Encrypt NONAMESPECIAL, Target:  Moriarity*****
>>>>>[Ok, here's the nuyen, now set up the target house and the real one. 
What do you give the chance of compromise?]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(15:13:13/01-30-55)

>>>>>[About 8%.  Low enough that I can still do this.  If it goes above
10, you get cut off.  If it goes above 20, Hammer becomes a low-priority
risk.  Above 30%, and he's on the drek list.  40% and he's dead within 24
hours, guaranteed. If it goes higher than 50%, Denver becomes a war zone
and the Denver outlet gets blown and replaced in a couple of months.  Try
to keep it below 20, please.  And yes, I know you are reading this Hammer,
although I doubt that you take it seriously.  You should.]<<<<<
        --  Moriarity(15:17:15/01-30-55)

>>>>>[YO!  Boss, I know you want to go to the party, and I was in town, so
how's about this for a plan.  You go and party for a while, then Silver
picks you up...oh, wait a minute, forgot that you were headin to the place
in your Hudson, well, meet him at Seattle.  Seattle'll take care of it
like it was thier own child.  Then I get to ferry you, along with some
rather....sensitive equipment to Central, and then you go to Denver and
meet with the crew.  M's got your stuff ready, and it's been augmented
too.  I'm sure you'll like the company on the ride too, as Roxey'll be
comin.  Seems that she's bored.  And Slash, now that his bro is with
Pheonix(You guys got a good set-up.  Hell, I use some of your stuff in
Baby.), wants in.  Hermit, however, is stayin with Wizard as per Slash's
request.  Besides, Revenge ain't his thing, ya know?]<<<<
        --  FM(15:24:30/01-30-55)

>>>>>[Great...  Just what I need, a panzer ride.  Well, guaranteed I'll
get there on time.  CoHort, I may have to leave early, but I WILL be
there!]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(15:25:44/01-30-55)

>>>>>[Hey, how long's it been since we've all worked together?]<<<<<
        --  Slash(15:26:17/01-30-55)

>>>>>[Too long.  Think Blitz(mind if I call you Blitz?) will mind a little
help on this one?]<<<<<
        --  Foxey Roxey(15:27:05/01-30-55)

>>>>>[I don't know.  I doubt it, though.  YO!  Blitzkrieg, mind if I bring
in Slash and Rox too?  Slash'll be at the safehouse with Diana, so you get
to decide in person about him.  He's not real fast, but he's smarter than
your average physical penetration expert with 4 PhDs.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(15:28:59/01-30-55)

>>>>>[Hey guys, anyone dig up some info on a gang in the Pully area known
as 'Thugs'?  They are/were a small time gang.  Now it seems that they like
the apartment building next to mine.  And I mean 'like'. Several semi's
have been here at odd hours, unloading boxes and people. Interesting
enough that I thought I'd take a gander.  Just about that time another
gang decided that they wanted a little more turf.  Where the hell did
Thugs get a mini and assault rifles with under mounted g-launchers?
Needless to say it was short, rotten, and bloody.  Haven't seen the semi's
recently, but the gangers are still thick around the place.  Anyone got a
little info?  Ya know, data to dollars and all that drek.]<<<<<
        -Cyberpunk <15:34:50/01-30-55>

>>>>>[If you didn't catch it before, I'll be at the party.  I'll bring my
Hudson too.  And being a small time car lover(only got two, but both are
odd) I will definately want the tour.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(15:46:09/01-30-55)

>>>>>[ Well, AJ, I could look after it for you if you really want, and
even deliver you to a good spot just outside of the wall where you could
be picked up without bothering the neighbors... ]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <01-30-55/15:31:43>

>>>>>[ AJ - Call me (I'm at Jakes - LTG#7-4SPEED), and I'll give you the
location of the spot, so you can relay it to your ride to Denver ]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <01-30-55/15:38:43>

>>>>>[ Powerhouse, I am sorry it took me so long to reply, but
Nightstalker and I have been busy on a case.  I just finished talking to
Jaez and she says she can meet you Tuesday night at Club Penumbra.  She is
going to be in town, on a short vaction from ICEbreakers. ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <16:28:15/01-30-54>

>>>>>[Actually, that would be better.  FM, pick me up at **location**
instead of Seattle.  It should lower Moriarity's security estimate just in
case Hammer has people here too.  Silver, don't worry about the car,
CoHort will take care of it for me.  CoHort, don't play with it too much,
ok?  I'll leave you the security code, but no playing with it.  The
self-destruct would take out a city block(and no, I didn't put it in.  It
was delivered that way).]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(19:23:41/01-30-55)

>>>>>[ Cyberbrains, I found Heather's inquiring about I.B.A. to be so
funny that I couldn't stop laughing for days.  You should set them up.  I
would be willing to do almost anything to see the fireworks that would
result. ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <16:30:30/01-30-55>

>>>>>[ Nightstalker, it's good to see that you notice me, but a little
sexy? I'm a hell of a lot more than "a little sexy". ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <16:31:31/01-30-55>

>>>>>[ I think I'll plead the Fifth. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <16:33:17/01-30-55>

>>>>>[ Good choice. ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <16:35:41/01-30-55>

>>>>>[ It's been a while since I've had to deal with an exorcism, but a
chummer in need and all that. Count on me to be there tonight,
Blaze.]<<<<<
        -- ...shadowfire... (-=:=+:+(/)+-+=-=-)

>>>>>[This is Blaze, reporting the results of the ritual on Widow this
past evening... things seem to have gone well, but I am still concerned
about her condition... although the main danger seems to have passed now. 

We began the ritual at 1630... with a preliminary assensing of Widow's
condition.... it seemed as though there was some sort of astral...
'parasite' for lack of a better word... it seemed to be working its way
into her aura... trying to suppress her will and dominate her life with
its own... it was a spirit of some kind... but not like anything I'd ever
really seen before... it shared some things in common with a city spirit,
but not everything was the same... I haven't met anything like it, in my
experience... 

Widow was in my medicine lodge, and the spirit was still working, although
its power was reduced... when all of the mages who had come to help were
ready, we began the ritual proper... we more or less made it up as we went
along, but it was similar to the ritual of banishment... with a few other
things thrown in... it's a little difficult to describe in plain words...
you really need to experience it to understand... 

Anyhow, the thing really put up a fight... it didn't want to let her go.
We struggled with it for a couple hours, but eventually drove it away...
we were pretty drained, and I'm only now writing this report.... 

On Widow's current condition... there is no sign of the astral parasite
anymore... but Widow shows no sign of coming out of the catatonia she is
presently still in... she is in her room up in the apartment, and is not
responding to anything... she just lies there... I hope that she comes
back before too long... we're gonna leave the telecom on voice broadcast
in her room, so that anyone who wants to talk to her can. Please do so...
perhaps a lot of supportive voices will help her out. 

That's my report fo now... I will get back in touch with more news as it
arises...]<<<<<
        -- Blaze (20:03:19/01-30-55)

>>>>>[ Ok, AJ, I'll be sure to treat her as if she were one of my
own.]<<<<<
        --  CoHort <01-30-55/17:37:56>

>>>>>[Well now, looks like Dante was playing with the big boys over
December. You forgot to mention that you were having a decker with better
skills build you a deck, Dante.  Tsk tsk tsk... 

*****Include sensory feed, FrameFeed, v2, Owner:  Solitaire*****

Most of you, in fact all of you, recognize the location immediately.  You
are located in the local hub of Shadowland, Seattle.  The same place you
are readingthis, as a matter of fact(likely, at least).  Within this
particular node is one of Coyote's hounds, just in case Dante decides to
show up, and Solitaire. 

Solitaire's icon is rather impressive.  The grapics of a poor little,
brown haired gypsy girl look like they came straight out of Romania, or
what used to be Romania...  And she's just sitting there, crosslegged,
with her skirt (dirty, of course) falling just past her knees.  The only
thing that mars the image is the necessary technological pendant of an IC
hanging around her neck. But even it looks old(what, is it really a
Pentium chip?  Wow, talk about archaic.  Where ever did she get one to do
the graphic from?).  She seems to be whistling and playing with a deck of
cards, dealing them out slowly before her into elaborate spreads. 

Something manifests over by the dataline, and Coyote's hound goes nuts. 
Gee, must be Dante... 

But then Solitaire throws one of her cards, one labled The Magician, at
the hound.  In the radical magic of the Matrix, the Hound's code absorbs
the card and sits back down again, seemingly confused and whining. 

"Sorry, Coyote, but I guaranteed Dante protection while he was here.  and
unlikehim, I keep my promises.  It'll be fine once he leaves, but by then
you'll have something better to use in it and I don't think you'll mind."

Dante is, well, rather strange looking.  He appears to be a man, dressed
in true fasion for the Divine Poet's time, but carrying some rather odd
devices that you suspect are programs.  Those of you who have had the
dubious honor of meeting him know they are programs.  Tall and dark,
mediterranean looking, he glances over at the hound, smiles, then turns
all his attention to Solitaire. 

If you had a deck power stick, you'd say Dante has the better deck. 
Scary. 

"Solitaire my dear, long time since we've talked like this."

"Indeed.  So, the hook caught your attention, I see."

"Yes, as a matter of fact it did.  I'm rather surprised you found the
builder. I thought that he was dead.  After all the money I spent, he
should be."

"Nope, fraid not.  He's just hiding until all the people you've fragged
with geek you.  And besides, would you admit to building the infamous
Dante's deck? I sure wouldn't."

(laughter from Dante)"No, I don't suppose I would.  So, why did you call
me here?  Just to gloat?  That's not like you, my dear."

"No, to tell you that I have the EXACT signature of your deck, plus the
manner with which to shut it down every time I run into you.  And to warn
you away fromCentral.  I know it's been you running the system, and I know
you are trying to discover it's real world location.  I'd advise you to
stop before Moriarity decides you fall under the Security Protocols. 
However, as I doubt that will happen, I called to say goodby."

"Ahhh, how touching...  my favorite arch-nemesis and enemy calling to bid
her ex-boyfriend farewell...  Don't make me retch.  I'm better than you
now just like I was better than you before when I killed you the first
time.  Now, taste me again..."

With the sudden quickness of the matrixly enhanced, one of Dante's lovely
items, a demonic sword remarkably like the one that is used to cut and
injure the creaters of False Religions swings out and at the little girls
head. 

And stops dead.  As does Dante.  Frozen totally. 

"And that's the real reason I wanted you here, "my dear".  Just to verify
that the code actually works, which I see it does.  And to gloat a little,
yes.  I could kill you now; set your deck to put you into a feedback loop
infinately and you'd just starve to death.  But unlike you I honor my
bargains, and I guaranteed you safe passage out of here.  And go you
shall, without your armor and your weapons and your guides to the Matrix
world, naked as all the denizens of Hell are."

With this, Solitaire literally strips Dante nude.  You figure that the
real- world analog is she's using the code she has to force memory purges
of his programs, and then she releases him.  He immediatley disappears as
he jacks out.  The hound returns to normal, sniffing around the place
where Dante was, then takes off to find Coyote. 

*****End Feed*****

Sorry about the hound, Coyote, but I had to make sure it worked.  And now
for the peice-de-resistance.*****Uploading:  DANTECODEALPHAGAMMA4*****

While I doubt that will stop him for long, it should force him to work
with his old deck that he built or to modify his new one extensively,
something that is currently beyond his skills.  Stupid, Dante.  Never get
someone else to build your deck for you.  If they are smart, they'll
always leave a back-door. And anyone who uses a bought deck, get rid of
it.  Or don't expect me to run with, or even near, you.]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(21:10:35/01-30-55)

>>>>>[ENOUGH ALREADY, you fragfaces!  I swear, I'm gonna hunt you all down
and kill all your fragging asses....]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <21:44:10/01-30-55>

>>>>>[I ain't THAT old, you fragger.  You'll get what's coming to you, ALL
of you will, trust me....]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <21:49:19/01-30-55>

>>>>>[It's not THAT hard to get mil-spec weapons, CP....]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <21:55:09/01-30-55>

***** Encrypt:  Dante MPCP only
>>>>>[ My god, Dante.  After giving you all that money and information I
would have thought you could have done a better job at getting a better
deck.  I can't believe you let somebody else design your MPCP and not have
checked the code for backdoors before the chip was burned.  I must remind
myself that I don't deal with nearly enough TRUE Professionals. ]<<<<<
        -- Wintergreen <21:14:57/01-30-55>

>>>>>[Solitaire? What the frag did you think you were doing? We could have
had him! I'm not gonna go off because I realize that there are SOME people
who keep their word... but please, all you had to do was ask and I would
have called in the hounds for a few minutes... as it was, the thing came
running back to me whining... it took me a bit to realize what was wrong
with it... that was a slick program there, girl. Not many people have been
able to do stuff like that to my hounds (sure, I've had some of them
crashed, but never just... quieted like that). If I ever need backup in
the Matrix, I'll remember your name. And don't worry... I built my own
deck... 

Ah well... back to the chase... Tally-ho as they say.]<<<<<
        -- Coyote (Hat's off to Solitaire)

>>>>>[ All of our asses? Really? ]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ Nah, he's just kidding. ]<<<<<
        -- Stormfalcon (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ You're wrong. I think he's serious. ]<<<<<
        -- Ghost Wolf (00:41:23/01-31-56)

>>>>>[ As if he could trace us (read me...) ]<<<<<
        -- Silent Knight (22:43:01/01-30-56)

>>>>>[ We [Hmm, better stop or some of those with lessened mental ability
might think I AM multiple people...] are not that old and I have a few
people who owe me for some teaching. It's actually amusing, to those who
know what I'm like... ]<<<<<
        -- Stormfalcon (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ What is hard is getting them and then keeping them.... ]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[Hey, I just found out that our old friend Leon Meyers, that poor sap
that fell in love with MONICA last May, was released from his prison
sentence today.  If you remember, he was found guilty of conspiracy or
some crap like that and instead of being sent to prison, ended up on a
work-release program attached to Omega Industries. 

In any case, my sources tell me that he was given a LARGE cash bonus and a
ticket to any place in the world he wanted to go.  No word on where he
eventually showed up, or what work he did for Omega, though. 

I'll keep ya all informed.]<<<<<
        --  Wolf 359 <01-16-51 / 01-31-55>

>>>>>[I'm not sure of the current disposition of our friend Talky, but
I've been looking over some logs and records, trying to determine what
part MONICA, RUFUS, CEROK and UPLOAD played in Talky's creation.  This is
only a hypothesis, but seems to work: 

If you remember, when MONICA died (the first time), RUFUS had just melded
into her.  She already contained CEROK and UPLOAD.  Anyways, when she
died, her code scattered throughout the net.  Actually, you can still find
little chunks of it around today, hidden in a corner or something. It's
nothing to be worried about and is harmless.  Apparently, the right pieces
of code lodged themselves into an SPU connected to a toaster at Yoshida
Tech.  At the right instant, somebody in the real-worked used a verbal
command to ask for a piece of toast and somehow the SPU dumped the code
into the toaster. 

Like primodial earth, all the right components were at the right place at
the right time under the right circumstances to allow a spark of life to
ignite.  And the rest, as they might say, is evolution. 

So when we say that Talky contains portions of MONICA (et al), it is only
the most basic building blocks.  Sorta like comparing humans to gibbons.
Genetically there are similarities, but that's about it. 

In any case, it was interesting research.]<<<<<
        --  Ramirez <>

>>>>>[ Isn't that just cute... Moriarity, thinks I don't weigh the
assesments right. Neither does AJ. How amusing. Yes AJ, save one of those
pretty arrows for my neck, because if I fail to kill Blitzkrieg this time,
he'll get someone better able to do the job right, and I get an unpleasant
death. At least it will be for the cause. 

It kind of hurts to type right now. Taking a bullet from that damn shaman
hurt. Of course, the look of fear in Blitzkrieg's eyes were well worth it.
I guess he didn't believe the threat I and my friends represent. I bet
Doomsday does now though. Blitzkrieg what are you going to do? Turn Denver
or wherever you go into a war zone that keeps sending your friends to
their graves? To bad, that just that is happening in Denver. A shame that
Whirlwind, was the latest to die for your life. And your getting sloppy.
One friend of yours for 3 men I don't care about. I'm just waiting till
you get hooked up with AJ, then all the toys come out. Let's see.
Interesting. I guess you do have reinforcements coming to you. I better
not wait to long. Death will be to kind a fate for someone like you
Blitzkrieg. Oh, and AJ, you have dodged death a few times. When you cross
me and my -- I guess family is a good word -- you will find out what the
embrace of death's sleep really means. ]<<<<<
        -- HAMMER <17:38:49/1-30-55>

>>>>>[ Doom is what you bring to yourself, and your "family." I will not
rest until revenge is mine. The only reason you survived a fight with
Whirlwind, Hammer, is because you tripled teamed us. With that kind of
odds it isn't surprising that we didn't make it all out. But you will pay
for killing my brother. I promise you this. Until I see you drowning in
your blood. 

And AJ, Bltizkrieg isn't in a position to answer it, but I will. You are
more than welcome to bring Slash and Roxy.  I suppose it's *terminal idle
15 seconds* to call Blitzkrieg -- Blitz. 

Hammer, your doom grows nearer. this i promise.]<<<<<
        -- Doomsday <21:44:36/1-30-55>

>>>>>[ That's good. I hope you like dealing with the FBI. The should be
there any second. They already traced your post. Makes my job easy if you
get busted by the FBI. Why?  Well I'll tell you why! Blitzkrieg is an
illegal alien in this country and is wanted by the Germany government for
several crimes. And I know that you, Doomsday are wanted for equally many
crimes here. That means I don't have to deal with you for a long time.
]<<<<<
        -- HAMMER <21:45:00/1-30-55> 

>>>>>[FYI to all intersted parties, fuuzy logic trace of the photo of
"John Smith" gives 2 matches, #1 is a gentleman known as Ray D'arcy,
currently living in Britain,with no record of travel to this
continent..and #2 is a man called Gerald Rogers ...current CEO of a
corporation known as Genetek, who are into bio-research...Rogers has a
daughter, 14 from his marriage to his now-deceased wife..D'arcy is
unmarried. 

Currently running trace and match on all Genetek personnel Vs. the
pictures we obtained at the safehouse...I've got a really capable friend
doing this for me so it shouldn't take too long

Chance/Coyote, If you want some help on this widow thing I'd be happy to
oblige ,after all, it was my failure which let this start]>>>>>
     --  Vertical  <T/D Deleted>

>>>>>[Vertical, thanks for the info... I get the feeling that Rogers is
our man... we'll have Coyote do a little digging, but please don't stop
what you're doing... we're turning up too much interesting stuff to stop
now... 

I'm pulling the early morning watch, but there is still no change in
Widow's condition... but then it hasn't been too long since the ritual...
Lauri, do you think you could come over and talk to her? She might not
respond, but it might help to hear your voice and know that you aren't
angry with her... but if you don't want to, I understand... 

Blaze is being very hush hush about the ritual... some shaman thing of his
I guess... is there anybody out there who could clue me in a little bit as
to what happened? I got some gist from Blaze's posting here, but I would
like to know more... since I was outside standing guard, could somebody
help me out here? I'd appreciate it...]<<<<<
        -- Chance (05:15:49/01-31-55)

>>>>>[Oh, and Vertical, how do you think that it's YOUR failure that
started this mess? You shouldn't blame yourself... that just slows things
down... I would like to know why you do blame yourself, though... if you
don't mind telling me... whatever... drop me aline when you hear
more.]<<<<<
        -- Chance (05:22:00/01-31-55)

>>>>>[OK FYI #2... 

Ms. Jane Wood .. 
Real Name:Tracy Williams ..
Security chief from Genetek,Heavy Hitter..
has a near perfect record on security detail for them. has all the
standard mods, and is currently listed as being in singapore with the CEO,
Gerald Rogers(star of FYI #1). Further research on Ray D'arcy has turned
up nothing of interest.. now focussing on Genetek.]>>>>>
     --  Shades  <11:31/31-05-55>

>>>>>[Chance, My colleague Shades is continuing the research on the
photo's and Genetek for me..I'm looking to talk to Blaze right now..did he
say that this parasite felt a little like a city spirit during the
ritual.. cos things might be starting to make sense to me... I was the
first to tell you guys there was something astrally strange with her
injury.. and i've spent a lot of time in my library since... i have a
feeling we may be dealing with a rogue ally or free spirit here, but I
don't want to say too much until I talk to Blaze.]>>>>>
     --  Vertical  <T/D Deleted>

>>>>>[ Dear shadowfire, I would be more than happy to track down your
little friends,but I have no Idea where to start.. I have just returned
from a short twenty year jaunt to the far reaches of the end of the earth
and am a Little unfamiliar with this place...]<<<<<
        --...SPAWN... (5:25:06/1-25-55)

>>>>>[If he has potential, there are other possibilities than geeking him,
Necromancer... 

Have you thought of getting on his good side yet?]<<<<<
      - Solonus <07:45:23/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Sure, Chance, I'll be there in a little bit.  How is she?]<<<<<
        -- Laurissa <08:56:07, 01-31-55>

>>>>>[First of all, Necromancer, there is no physical way I could be doing
any BTL's.  I have no chipjack or datajack, it's hard to BTL without 'em. 

Next, if it's Barney, it's evil.  It's a quick run anyway, and it ought to
make some much-needed MONEY. 

I got a real job, and I know what's profitable.  How about you?]<<<<<
     - Solonus <07:48:31/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Frag!  I was gone for a few days, and look what happens!  I missed
the fragging ritual! 

How is she?  Did she survive?  Do you need any MORE help?  I can help out
now, I'm back here and able to respond. 

Frag!  I hope she's alright.  I don't want anyone screwed because I was
gone for a few days... 

Frag Frag Frag Frag Frag...]<<<<<
     - Solonus <07:54:02/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Frag, that was stupid. Panthra, erm, er, I'd had a little run-in
with the chummy Silver Slaves gang. I thought I'd do you a favour and
extract the young lady out of that hell hole. Well it didn't go exactly as
planned, er. 

I hit the place about 2am this morning, after scoping the place out for a
couple of hours. It was all going well, too well. Basically I removed the
guards and jandered over to the girl, and gave her the "its all right I
here to save you" line and she screamed *frag*. The first round she let
off at me just missed. That set the entire place off jumping. Fortunately,
hanging out with 'Runners of Shadowfox's ability, does give you some
excellent tricks to get the frag out of these situations. I bagged and
gagged the girl and split. 

Well, Lady Luck definately wasn't smiling on me, it seems that your young
girl has been brain-washed or something like that, by the gang. She fought
me all the way and clued the gang to where we were. 

I, with some help from a patrolling Lone Star Citymaster, escaped. I have
the girl and she safe and dopped. The some real wierd about her Term, the
Slaves must have done something to her nogging, er, brain. I'm out of
Seattle for a few days, so drop me a line and I'll get the girl to
you.]<<<<<
        -WHAT(12:12:34/1-31-55)

>>>>>[Necromancer, if they've succeeded in that, there's really not all
that much that we can do about it.  I don't personally know of the
incident you are speaking of, but I'm sure that it won't matter too much. 

AI isn't evil, necessarily.  Only the corps behind it.]<<<<<
     - Solonus <11:39:09/01-31-55>

>>>>>[For that matter, what does it say about Shadowland's security if YOU
can pierce it, Necromancer. 

If the kid got in, he's smart.  Let's help him out with it.]<<<<<
     - Solonus <11:40:41/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Hoi, Scythe, old son. I'm interested in finding out what the Silver
Slave's are up to. So if your still up for it term. I'll hire you for a
bit. 

Oh the Mafia Link. The mob just supplied then with about a dozen uzis for
services rendered. So watch them people.]<<<<<
        -WHAT(12:34:55/1-31-55)

>>>>>[ Well, well, Mr. Smooth is one person I was not expecting to meet in
this net.  Was business drying up in New York, or was it a "strategic
wtihdrawal".  Or maybe there was nothing strategic about it and you were
just running away (which I find to be the most likely, knowing a bit of
your past behaviour).  Your offer of a run is most welcome.  I've been
getting into the management side of things lately and it's getting old. A
good quick run would be just the thing to get back in touch with the real
world out there.  As for other old associates, I do recall sees a posting
from a "Cobra", but I doubt it could be our old friend, knowing his
aversion to all things technological.  Still, I suppose I could track him
down.  The Basilisk might be more of a problem.  I have not been to Europe
for some time (I seem to be Persona non Grata there at the moment),
perhaps you could call him.  The last number I have for him is *****
Encript The_Spider_Bites: Jimi Smooth icon only*****.  He should still be
based in Basel (that's in Switzerland, Jimi).  I agree they are both very
good in their respective fields, but do you think Cobra, with his
snake-scale tatooed head and his habit of eating live mice would fit into
the fashion scene?  Then again, that might be the only place he'd fit
in... Contact me when you have more details on the run. Sayonara. ]<<<<<
        -- The Jeweler <09:58:54/01-31-55>

>>>>>[If you have your own problems that you can't deal with here, why are
you ON here? 

Go do what you need to do...but leave the kid alone.]<<<<<
     - Solonus <11:47:34/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Necromancer...get a life.  Don't you have better things to do than
bash a bunch of deckers for yelling at you because you're close-minded
about kids? 

Just wait a while.  And I wouldn't want you to die...just yet...]<<<<<
     - Solonus <11:55:07/01-31-55>

>>>>>[ Hello, Jeweler.  Yes, it is the CObra you know.  I am writing from
a friend's terminal, no jack or anything, just hunt and peck typing.  It
is very slow, but not too bad.  You are right that I don't like technology
very much, but when I found out all the information I could dig through on
the Matricx, I just co8uldn^t resist.  Sorry about the typing, i am trying
to write this quickly, but thet means i make more mistakes.  I would be
glad to join you on a run.  I don't really remember Jimi Smooth very well,
perhaps you could refresh me memory.  I don't look through here very
often, so if you want to get a message to me quikly, give it to the
bartender at the Totem Hole nad he'l get it to me.  Bye.<<<<<
        -- Cobra <10:08:15/01-31-55>

>>>>>[THAT IS IT!  Leave me the frag alone.]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <11:58:34/01-31-55>

>>>>>[I DON'T WANT TO DECK WITH A FRAGGING KID.]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <12:10:32/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Get a life, Solonus.]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <12:11:34/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Stop blathering, you fragging weed-eater.]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <12:03:55/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Will you jack-offs keep the personality conflicts offline? This is
Shadowland, not kindergarten.]<<<<<
        -- Raven <Quoth the Raven/Nevermore>

>>>>>[And speaking of jack-offs, Hi Dante!! You were barely ahead of me
with that overburned deck, now you're (pardon the expression) toast! hear
the rapping yet, upon your door?]<<<<<
        -- Raven <Quoth the Raven/Nevermore>

>>>>>[Does anyone know who the major shareholders of Genetek are?  Is the
whole company involved, or just the CEO and what's-her-face?  I'd be real
interested to find out.  Maybe I'll have a look.]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <12:20:24/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Well Lauri, you'll just have to see for yourself... she doesn't look
good. Just come over, all right?]<<<<<
        -- Chance (13:19:39/01-31-55)

>>>>>[ Wow, that was some ritual.  Thank you, Blaze, for allowing me to be
a part of it.  That... thing... in her.  I've seen something similar
before, but not quite the same.  I'm surprized it got into her in the
first place, even considering how hard it was to get it out.  I think the
Mana Bolt, or whatever it was, must have weakened her severely beforehand.
Even so, this spirit should not have been able to get that DEEP into her.
Unless she was in it's personal domain.  It might be worth checking where
she was attacked Astrally, if that domain can be radically altered, it
would weaken the spirit and help prevent a recurrence.  I must go now, I'm
not used to typing like this, and I'll still very tired from last night. 
I would appreciate being kept up to date on what happens with Widow, but
please don't encrypt anything to me anymore, I couldn't read the address
for the ritual and had to download a whole sector of postings to take to a
decker friend of mine, and I was almost too late to your place.  If
something is confidential, you can give it to the bartender at the Totem
Hole, he'll get it to me and I trust him.<<<<<
        -- Cobra <10:22:12/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Solonus, don't worry... I had enough help on the ritual... Widow is
still alive, but she is in a catatonic state, not responding to anything
we say or do... Lauri is coming over, and hopefully hearing her voice will
help... 

For now, we can't do anything but wait... thanks for your offer, and I
will keep you in mind if we need any more help... she's alive, and the
influence that was there is now gone... like I said, there is nothing to
do but wait...]<<<<<
        -- Blaze (13:23:13/01-31-55)

>>>>>[Well, Im bored. Nothing to much happening. I just decided, Im going
out into Canada somewhere, after one of those Greater Wolverines. They
sound fun! Any suggestions for one of the newest hosers? I heard their
nasty lil' frags. Guess I could use all they info I can get!]<<<<<
     --  Annihilator (Xk:9$:2f/Bz-^#-1!)

>>>>>[FRAG! I'll get that fraggin' stamp one of these days!]<<<<<
     --  Annihilator (10:26:57/01-31-54)

>>>>>[WHAT's up?  I'm back in Seattle 'n lookin' fer some fun!  WHAT,
let's say we git together and set da town a fire?]<<<<<
        -- Gawk <12:24:23 / 1-31>

>>>>>[Frag, I haven't got time to encrypt this. Blitzkrieg, WHAT's got
himself arrested for public disorder and resisting arrest. We were picking
up the car I'd arranged, when five goons with smgs jumped us, the scum
must of though we wouldn't put a fight. Well, WHAT was hampered with this
young girl he's looking after, frag, he's still using that narcojet pistol
! I showed them a few things you don't learn in college, though. 

The goons, who looked a bit shocked, started to cut loose, lead everywhere
and we could here the local cops getting nearer, WHAT threw me through a
fraggin' shop doorway and dropped a couple of concusion grenades. Neither
him, the girl or the goons got clear in time. I beat feet with the illegal
stuff, there wasn't just no way of getting him out of there. 

I don't know how good that fake ID he has is but we need to get him out,
fast. I'm not going to give you my location, but I get back to you, soon.
Somebody wanted us out of the way real bad Blitzkreig, and I think we know
who.]<<<<<
        -Bruce(18:25:47/1-31-55)

>>>>>[From what I've heard, I don't know if hearing Laurissa's voice would
be such a good thing for Widow....]<<<<<
     - Icepick <13:21:34/01-31-55>

*****Encrypt MAXIM_AUTOBAHN, Berlin outlet*****
>>>>>[Berlin, this is Central.  I need everything you got on an individual
named Hammer.  Priority A-4.]<<<<<
        --  Central/Moriarity(14:02:14/01-31-55)

*****Encrypt MAXIM_IRON_CURTAIN Central*****
>>>>>[Hammer?  Frag, that name sounds familiar...  We'll do the scan. 
Priority A-4 confirmed.(do a comp scan on Hammer, will you Dirk?) I am
required by regs to inform you of the Risk factor involved with a Priority
A-4 check.  It automatically raises the risk factor by 5% upon release of
information.  As you wouldn't have ordered it if you weren't aware of
this, will this put the risk above 10%?]<<<<<
        --  Berlin(14:06:11/01-31-55)

>>>>>[Negative, Berlin.  Threatassesment put target's relative threat down
to 4% from 8 this morning when the Boss arrived.  Still within safety
margin.  You have something?]<<<<<
        --  Central(14:07:55/01-31-55)

>>>>>[Affirmitave.  Dirk just checked sales records for the last year, and
Hammer purchased a large stock of military weaponry from us, through
several shell's and multiple buyers last year.  Tracing this back to us is
not possible though it is not general knowledge.  Recommend upgrading the
threat rating again.  But we'll get back to you on this...]<<<<<
        --  Berlin(14:09:58/01-31-55)

>>>>>[Blaze, I can't really leave my apartment right now.  Last night,
like 2 am, I got this strange knock at my apartment.  I grab a gun and
armored jacket and answer the door.  Durandal is lying at my feet covered
in blood.  Right now, he's asleep, but I'm not really sure how badly hit
he is.  Said it was an LMG hit from a pair of punks outside my place. 

Durandal was like waiting outside my place, shadowing me (for my safety?),
when he got hit.  It was the kind of thing where I heard the gunfire, but
didn't pay that much attention to it.  Well, after I got him in, I popped
the skylight and went to check it out. 

From up on the roof, I could see the one guy had been hit relativley hard,
but the other guy was unhurt.  I eased myself down to the ground unseen
and went over near the cement entrance to the apartment.  I dropped the
bipod down on my LMG and aimed at the unhurt one... he was attempting help
his buddy onto his motorcycle.  I squeezed off the first burst a little
low and let the recoil take the rest of the burst across his chest.  The
other guy, the wounded one, tried to take a few pot shots with a smg, but
I just started to walk the fire into him.  After about 50 rounds, he
stopped.  Between them, they had a reasonable Ingram Valient and an Uzi
III smg.  I'll check them out later and keep them for us. 

So anyway, I'm stuck at my place until Durandal gets better.]<<<<<
        -- Laurissa <14:01:35, 01-31-55>

>>>>>[Hammer, it is unwise to annoy Moriarity.  Worldwide his organization
has enough power to make you miserable wherever you try to disappear to. 
I should know, I built it up from ground zero.  Personally, I'd love to
see you get above the 50% mark as a threat to Central.  I haven't seen
that much firepower mobilized since the last Desert Wars.  And I can
guarantee that you wouldn't have seen it against you since the end of the
Eurowars.  Too bad though, as I seriously doubt that you'll ever get above
20%.  It would have been nice to watch, from a safe distance, of
course.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(13:59:25/01-31-55)

>>>>>[Oh, by the way.  I'm in town now.  Now lets see who owns this plex,
shall we?]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(14:00:11/01-31-55)

>>>>>[Necromancer, you'll only lose your job if he's better than you. 

And if someone is stupid enough to hire a kid that doesn't know how to use
a gun. 

You ought to be fine.]<<<<<
     - Solonus <11:46:07/01-31-55>

>>>>>[ I just saw one of your Hounds go howling past, Coyote.  Very
impressive.  I know some people who would be interested in purchasing such
a program for a substantial ammount of Nuyen.  If you are interested, you
could probably name your own price.  Let me know.<<<<<
        -- The Jeweler <10:41:19/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Blitz & Bruce, I don't know if ya remember me, but I'm a pal o'
WHAT's. If ya need some help, gimme a yell.  I wish da bloody smurf woulda
listened ta the advice I gave him!  I'll be waitin']<<<<<
        -- Gawk <13:56:45 / 01-31-55>

>>>>>[____VIOLENCE IS ON THE RISE_____
 
A car bomb was detonated outside of Rose's Mexican Restraunt during lunch
hour today.  Three patrons were killed and seven were taken to area
hospitals with injuries.  The attack is similar to the bombing of a
clothing store last week which killed 11.  Police are investigating both
incidents but have no leads. 
	--KSEE Matrix News Wire

Any info on this would be pretty cool and is worth a bundle of money.  If
you have any please contact me at box 3111-14A]<<<<<
        --Snoop <14:29:44 / 01-31-55>

>>>>[ Then ignore him. Or, better yet, try to fry him. My money's on the
kid. *grin*]<<<<<
        -- Silverflame (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ Too busy to get him in December, Raven? And what lore did you find
out? ]<<<<<
        -- Stormfalcon (00:00:00/10-10-10)

>>>>>[ What's to say, Snoop ?  The place was reduced to its' component
parts.  Not much interesting there. ]<<<<<
     -- Crane <16:22:22/1-31-55>

>>>>>[Well... I'm doing research into that area... but here's what I've
uncovered so far... 

Genetek is not a totally independant corporation... most of its stock is
held by Renraku, and so Genetek is listed as an 'independant subsidiary'
of the parent corporation (you just gotta love corp doublespeak, huh).
Genetek has been fairly low-key... according to stuff I've seen, they have
done most of their work in production of stronger crops for more extreme
climates... nothing amazing has come out of there, but their stock has
increased as of late... 

There have been rumors (totally unsubstantiated, of course, but we all
know what that means, right?) that Genetek has begun moving into areas
beyond straight genetic engineering... that they are beginning to cross
magic and tech... but again, this is all rumor... but it does sound
strangely enough like the VITAS stuff we found in the warehouse.... I
don't know what this means, but Genetek is certainly a place to start
looking for information... I'm planning on running in there in a day or
two to scope out some stuff... nothing heavy yet, just an intelligence
gathering mission... 

That's all I've got at the moment... and oh yeah, WHAT, if the girl you've
picked up is who I think she is, then Panthra has been lying to us all
along... I have no proof that this girl is who I think she is, but there
is no "mother in California." Rogers' wife died about two years ago, under
mysterious circumstances... so, please, don't let Panthra get that girl!
She could be important! Get in touch with me and I'll arrange to have her
picked up and brought overt here (geez... you'd think Chance was runnin' a
safe house with all the people we've had staying here...)

Anyway, I'll be around... call me!]<<<<<
        -- Coyote (Something strange is goin' on)

>>>>>[Icepick, I hear what your saying, but a couple of things come to
mind.... one is that right now, any reaction from Widow is a good sign.
Even if she is extremely angry with me, at least she's alive and well. Two
is that I forgive her for what she said and want to help her in any way
possible.]<<<<<
        -- Laurissa <16:46:21, 01-31-55>

>>>>>[There are no new developments on Widow's condition, to all who've
been asking... she's still just lying there, staring up at the ceiling...
I'm hoping that this condition is temporary... Doc says that she checks
out all right, that everything is functioning more or less normally,
except that the signals aren't processing right or something... I don't
know... 

I scoped out the warehouse again earlier today... there was still a high
background count in the astral... but it is not as high as it was when we
first made the run... the place is deserted now... no sign that anythign
ever happened in there (aside from some now fading bloodstains on the
concrete). I can't pin down what the problem is... that thing was a city
spirit in essence, but there was something fundamentally... wrong about
it. I'm having a hard time pinning it down... But I don't think we need to
worry about a recurrence anytime soon (knock on wood). 

I'd like to thank everyone who came and helped with the ritual... I don't
have all your names, because many of you just showed up, did your thing,
and left, without much in the way of words. And I'd also like to thank
everyone who has been calling to talk to Widow... trying to bring her out
of her catatonia... it doesn't seem to be helping... but who knows what's
going on behind those green eyes of hers... 

That's the report for now... I'll post more as events warrant.]<<<<<
        -- Blaze (16:46:42/01-31-55)

>>>>>[WHAT? WHAT's been arrested by the police? And the girl too? FRAG!
When they run an ident on her, Panthra will be down there like a shot if
she's who I think she is... 

I've gotta do something... all right... I'm going in to keep the ident on
her suppressed... I'll find out who she is, but nobody else will... but
I've gotta move fast... later all! Gotta run!]<<<<<
        -- Coyote (off to save the damsel!)

****** Encrypt Purple v.1.1 Action Jackson MPCP ******
>>>>>[ Operation turned out ok; no problems anymore.  Pretty wiz job you
did.  Hope your trip went ok. ]<<<<<
     -- Crane <16:30:00/1-31-55>

>>>>>[I told you that guy was bad news, Lauri.]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <15:45:32/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Solonus....How big is your bank account?  Just wondering out of idle
curiousity.  No reason really.  And what bank is it at, by the way?]<<<<<
     - Necromancer <15:48:34/01-31-55>

>>>>>[*snicker*]<<<<<
     - Icepick <15:49:54/01-31-55>

>>>>>[Well, Reaper wanted me to post this to Shadowland, so here goes: 

**Download AV File Zyx.05C**
**Download Audio File 0835**
**Integrate File Zyx.05C/0835**

The scene is a large steel bay of some kind, dim emergency lights
illuminate the cargo bay of what appears to be a large helicopter. The
sound of a muffled turbine can be heard all around. The image changes to a
detailed green and black picture that chases the previous shadows and
uncertainty away. At the bottom of the picture, "Low-Light" blinks a
couple of times before disappearing. 
     
The bay is filled with, what appears to be aluminum laced plastic rods and
various sheets of black canvas at first, but then the shapes of small hang
gliders can be made out. Five figures of various sizes can be seen
checking equipment. All of them are wear black and grey camoflauge from
head to toe. 

:Reaper: Is the image coming through?
:Zzyzzx: Ya, everythings checking out Boss. The tranceiver link to my
	cyberears seems to be working as well.

:Reaper: OK people, double check all equipment. I don't want anyone
	getting killed.
:Jack: Target in sight. ETA 10 seconds.
:Sledge: Where is Jack staying while we go?
:Bane: Don't bother yourself with that.
:Reaper: Jack, you make sure to cover the local highways watching for
	any trouble. Carrie is going to have to be ready for an immediate
	Carnage Withdrawal.
:Jack: Don't you worry about her. She's primed and ready to fly.

The back of the cargo bay slowly opens up, a ramp lowering to reveal a
bird's eye view of a rundown neighborhood, the rooftops zipping by
quietly. 

:Reaper: Let's go.

One by one, the runners drop out of helicopter on hang gliders sailing out
of sight. The last person jumps out leaving the scene of the cargo bay
behind, spiralling downward and then gliding over the city streets. The
other hang gliders are sillouettes against the stark grey buildings. The
destination appears to be medium sized abandoned factory complex of in the
distance. One large rusted builing stands out from the surrounding small
residential apartment buildings. Smoke stacks stab into the sky like
skeletal fingers reaching for the stars. 

:Reaper: Begin Plan A as soon as you hit the complex. The altitude
	should mask our approach. Small circles when descending.

As the complex gets closer, it is apparent that the runners are rather
high the air. The other hang gliders can already be seen circling downward
from directly over building. 

:D-Man: Astral perimeter clean.
     
The image starts spinning as the host begins his descent. It appears that
the hang gliders are quietly landing on the roof of the complex. As the
runners land, the hang gliders are quickly disassembled into small heaps
of canvas and plastic. The image bounces as the host lands on the roof,
his hang gliders is quickly dismantled as well. 

:Reaper: Sweep team, go.
:Bane: Check.
:Sledge: OK.

The large troll-sized, a smaller lean, and a large human-sized form move
over to the edge of the roof and disappear from sight as they rappelling
down the building. 
     
The three forms left on the builing ready black submachine guns and head
towards a large sky window. 

:Reaper: We're down.
:D-Man: Check. Entering the sky-way.
:Reaper: Check.

One of the figures pulls a small box from the satchel at his side and
begins working on the window, attaching wires and small tools to various
sections of the window. 

:Bane: One down.
:Reaper: Check.

About five seconds pass and then a faint click can be heard.

:Morgue: Entrance acquired.
:D-Man: Checking astrally.

One of the figures slumps to the ground and remains motionless. The other
one waits by the widow. The image slowly scans the rooftop, nothing but
steam vents small ventilation blocks stick out from the otherwise bleak
rooftop. 

:Sledge: Got two.
:Reaper: Check.

The runner on the ground, slowly starts to stir. He gets to his feet, a
dark spot can be seen on his shoulder that stands out from the rest of his
uniform. 

:D-Man: An Air Elemental was patrolly.
:Zzyzzx: Was?

:D-Man: It is no more. I have suffered a slight wound, but am
	otherwise fine. The window entrance drops thirty meters to a large
	suspended grill level that overlook the main level. Crates and
	weapons, as well as two motorcycles and a van can be seen on the
	main level. The upper level has two tables and some chairs, a
	couch looking towards a small trid set. A door of to the left
	leads to a bunkroom. The bunkroom can maintain a dozen people. Two
	people, slight cyberware, no magic, are sleeping in the bunkroom.
	Two people are looking at some kind of map in the main area. Three
	targets on the main level are stripping weapons. All are armed
	with pistols, the people on the main level have assault rifles
	within reach. I must heal myself before we enter. 
:Zzyzz: Sounds good.
:Reaper: Two more down. Check on the sitrep D-Man.
:Bane: Guard house is mine.

The wounded figure places his hand on the wound and quitely chants to
himself for about twenty seconds. Afterwards he streches his arm and nods
towards the camera. 
     
One of the runners opens the window slowly. The camera host starts
attaching rappeling lines to the opening. The three runners attach a line
to a small device on their belts and then drop through the opening. 
     
As the image descends, a lounge-like area is revealed. Two men in combat
fatigues are studying some kind of map on one of the tables. Silenced
shots rip into the two targets from the runners weapons, knocking them to
the ground, motionless. 

:Zzyzzx: Lounge Clear.

The three figures hit the floor and immediately drop into a defensive
crouch. One of them motions towards the door leading into the bunkroom and
makes a cutting motion across his neck. He them stealthfully makes his way
over there. The other two turn and get into firing stances aiming down and
into the main level. Three men can be seen talking and laughing with one
another as they field strip assault rifles. They are sitting on crates.
The image zooms in on one of the crates black letters across the plastic
casing state: UCAS EXPLOSIVES HANDLE WITH CARE. 

:Zzyzzx: Explosives in the crates under targets. Hold fire D-Man.
:D-Man: Check.
:Reaper: Hold you hit. We have two more left in the guard station.
	Hevaily armed, LMGs and grenade launchers. Sledge is cleaning up
	the south side and planting explosves on their vehicles. 
:Zzyzzx: On my mark, Reaper. D-Man nail 'em with some Mana Bolts.
:D-Man: Check.
:Reaper: Check. Ready yourself bane.
:Zzyzzx: Three, Two, One, Now.

Silencer fire rips out of the SMG which the image is sighted down, blowing
out the throat of one of the targets. A second target is knocked into the
wall by some invisible forces, sliding to the ground leaving a streak of
blood. A loud explosion is heard outside of the building. The third target
on the main level grabs his assault rifle, but is cut down by a burst from
the camera host's SMG. 

:Zzyzzx: Main Level Clear.
:Reaper: Check. Perimeter Clear.
:Zzyzzx: Check.

A black, shrouded runner emerges from the bunkroom wiping a survival knife
on his pants leg. 

:Morgue: The bunkroom is no longer occupied.
:Zzyzzx: Get to the main level and start planting the satchel
	charges. I'll start on the east side, you on the west, work
	clockwise.
:D-Man: I'll check this level for anything of importance.

The camera host and one of the other runners jog down the steel staircase
and start attaching small black bags to steel support pillars and then go
on the place steel canisters evenly throught the main level. 

:Reaper: Outside is clear. Let's move it people.

The three runners meet at the main door thirty seconds later. Each nods to
the other. The image scan the outside area. Fourty meters of open concrete
lead to a fence. A steel gate can be seen down the fence off to the left.
What remained of a guard station is burning brightly, smoke curling into
the sky. The other three runners are finishing the act of opening the main
gate. 

:Zzyzzx: let's go.

The runners jog over to their companions, who wait til they are all
together before leaving the compound, running down the street. The group
runs about a hundred meters down the road and then cuts into and alleyway.
The narrow, dead-end alleyway is deep, out of sight from the main road
which it is attached to. 

:Reaper: Charges in place?
:Zzyzzx: Everything went like clockwork, including the incendiary
	explosives that were placed throughout the main level.
:Reaper: Good. Let's ditch this place people. Jack, what's the
	situation?
:Jack: Everything's clear from my view point. You folks ready to go?
:Reaper: Yes, meet us at the LZ in ten.
:Jack: You got it Boss.

The runners strip out of their infiltration uniforms revealing normal
street clothes underneath. The equipment is stuffed into sports bags,
safely out of sight. The runners' identities can now be seen. The team
includes a large African-American Troll towering over the rest of the
team, his yellow eyes gazing from beneath his wild hair. A large bald
human with solid gold cybereyes is stuffing the remains of his uniform. A
tall skinny pale human with jet black hair is leaning against the brick
wall. A tall African-American with a lionskin cloak is chekcing the
fetishes that hang from his necklace. A small, gaunt Amerindian with long
black hair tied into a ponytail can bee seen checking the street at the
mouth of the alleyway. 

:Reaper: Let's go.

The team leaves the alleyway, wearing totally normal street clothes,
everyone has a medium-sized sports bag with them. They walk down the stret
at a brisk pace, yet not quick enough to arouse suspicion. Two blocks down
and three over, an Ares Dragon cargo helicopter can be seen landing in an
empty parking lot. The Team jogs over to the rotorcraft, scampers into the
cargo bay as the vehicle slowly takes off. The camera host is kneeling in
the doorway wathcing the factory complex slowly get smaller and smaller. 

:Reaper: Morgue, blow the joint.

With that command, a loud concussion explosion is heard in the direction
of the factory. The supports of the building give way and the entire
complex starts to collapse. And then, as the building is falling, a fiery
explosion errupts from within the factory. Flames shoot out of the windows
in all directions. A blazing column of flame can be seen in the distance
as the rotorcraft turns and heads away. 

**End Integrated File**

Red Cell Omega, lost 90% of their equipment and resources in that raid.
And, I think all those of you who are interested will find that raids on a
certain Los Angeles safehouse resulted in the arrest of all key members of
RCO. It appears we won't be hearing from them in the next 30yrs-life.
Thanx for your attention.]<<<<<
        --  Bonejacker(16:08:55/01-31-55)

>>>>>[I still am looking for information concerning the gang known as the
Thugs.  They are still hanging out next door (as in the building next
door), and there's no way to scope it out without tipping my hand.  A
couple of guys with their ears to the streets told me that the Thugs were
a small dying gang. Not anymore.  From the looks of it, they got a hefty
cash flow started.  Assault rifles w/ grenade launchers and one mini-gun.
Well, hey, most people think, this is the Puyallup.  Still, those things
are expensive.  And the construction/renovation of the build- ing?  Anyone
got info on this?  How about a label on the side of one of the trucks...a
set of three circles interconnected.  Blue on a yellow field.  Never seen
that before.  I got nuyen to burn for clues.]<<<<<
        -Cyberpunk <16:31:59/01-31-55>