>>>>>["Smaug is awake.  Request the Black Arrow]<<<<<
        -- Irish <15:27:45/09-06-55>

*****PRIVATE:  President/CEO
>>>>>[Sir, the VP of Security has ordered me to make this report to you.

Saeder-Krupp has recently been conducting operations against our European
facilities, and apparently they feel such disdain for our abilities to
discover this that they have gone to minimal lengths to hide thier actions.
We have checked and verified that this is not an attempt at a frame from
another megacorporation and are ready to either retaliate or begin litigation
against them in the Court.

Ares Macrotech was discovered yesterday to be initiating an attempt at a
leveraged buyout with an emphesis on a last "nanosecond" purchase to give them
total ownership of the company.  We initiated the reversal of their plans and
have been sucessful.  They appear to be totally locked and unable to do
anything further regarding our company until they shore up thier own damaged
corporate structure.

Aztechnology operations have been a total failure up to date, and this is
unlikely to be discontinued in the near future.  They have been more careful
than S-K, but only to the point that they have produced no evidence that could
be useful to us.

We have used NO extra-orginizational sources in retreiving this data, so our
functional split remains un-compromised at this time.]<<<<<
        --  Nicole(22:38:41/09-06-55)

>>>>>[Thank you for the report, Nicole.

*****PRIVATE:  Litigation
Begin proceedings against Saeder-Krupp Heavy Industries regarding destruction
of corporate holdings in Europe.  See Nicole for the evidence.]<<<<<
        --  President/CEO, Maxim Arms(22:40:23/09-06-55)

>>>>>[
*****Include Trideo News Release*****

This is Charlie Fingers, coming at you from the wild and crazy world of
corporate intrigue and the stock market.

In a wild day of trading, the stocks of Maxim Arms closed marginally lower
while Ares Macrotech stock closed marginally higher.  However, these two
stocks had been fluctuating wildly all day, apparently in an unusal attempt
by Ares to leverage a buyout of Maxim Arms.

Ares Macrotech opened the trading day with a sudden drop in stock prices as
they sold a signifigant portion of thier portfolio, apparently in a vain
attempt to raise sufficient cash to purchase Maxim Arms stock.  Responding
directly to the attempted mass purchase, Maxim stock rose over 40 points in
3 minutes of heavy trading, forcing Ares to either sell additional stock to
raise the funds to purchase Maxim stock or to get a loan for the purchase.
This set the stage for a stock market ballet that lasted the whole trading
period and saw Maxim Arms stocks rise and plummet and rise again over 80
points.  Ares Macrotech stocks suffered a similar rollercoaster ride over the
course of the day.

However, the real kicker came as the trading period was coming to an end.  In
an attempt to gain leverage, in the last several microseconds of the period,
Ares sold some 2% of thier company, which would have provided enough liquid
funds to purchase all the publically traded Maxim stock at the time.  However,
Maxim somehow anticipated this move, and in the following fraction of a second,
used the very slight raise in thier stock prices to fund a reverse stock
purchase, along with a loan they had secured from several Swiss banks, that
effectively stopped the Ares purchase dead in its tracks.  The end of the day
saw Ares furiously selling thier Maxim stocks to recover from a sudden surge
in stock purchases by Maxim that would have given Maxim Arms some 3 seats on
the Ares Board of Directors.  As it stands now, Maxim Arms holds some 4% of
all Ares Macrotech stocks, sufficient for two seats on the Board, while Ares
holds only 1% of Maxim stocks, well short of the necessary 8.5% to gain a seat
on Maxim's Board.

The irony is that Ares unwittingly, with thier massive stock purchases of the
last microsecond, allowed Maxim to gain the money they needed to reverse the
process.

Analysts predict that tomorrow's opening minutes will see a rise in Maxim
Arms stocks, for the 14th consecutive day, and a small drop in the price of
Ares Macrotech stock, the first in 3 weeks.

This has been Charlie Fingers, saying good bye, and good night.

*****End Trideo Feed*****
]<<<<<
        --  Trideo Pirate(22:57:13/09-06-55)

>>>>>[ Sorry Powerhouse, but I.B.A. left us around 10 or 11 o'clock last night.
After just reading that thing from the Sysop, I think we both can figure out why
he didn't party all night long.  In fact he only had about 3 beers which is
fraggin nil for him.]<<<<<
        -- Lister <20:08:00/09-06-55>

>>>>>[ Thank you Maze.  I wish there were some way that any of us could help.
We all feel so helpless.  If you need someone to talk to, we're here.  I wish
there was more that we could do.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the Matrix>

>>>>>[ Does anyone know why the Aztec stock dropped so abruptly today?  I've
heard reports of the Seattle Branch going off net for over an hour today, but
when I checked their public access everything seemed fine, though it was and
hour or two after the incident.]<<<<<
        -- Dimitri <20:19:16/09-06-55>

***** Private to: Solitare, Nightstalker, Spirit
>>>>>[ Sure hon', whens a good time for ya?  Spirit is up for it too since she
seems ta have taken care of all her other business.  When and where?  the Morgan
residence would be a good and bad place to have it.  Its good in that inside it
is very safe and secure, but bad in that people know where it is and may watch
it.]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Breaker <Live from Seattle>

***** Private to: Punisher
>>>>>[ Should we hunt them some more tonight or tomorrow, or wait and see if
they can lead us to someone interesting like Dante.  My vote is for more
hunting, partially because I do not believe that Dante will let them find him
after we have started killing them off, he would know that we would be waiting
for him to make a show.  The other reason is my needing to take out my
frustration of not being able to heal or even help Doctor Doom.]<<<<<
        -- Claw <20:52:21/09-06-55>

******Private: Punisher, Powerhouse, I.B.A.
>>>>>[ Greetings compatriots, after that marvelous dinner, which was,
unfortunately cut rather short. (Our Mr Gillian does not waste his time)
I, as was planned slipped out to the limo and extended myself onto the
astral. You were correct about him using magic, I saw you follow him for
two blocks, then he lit up like a chrismas tree with a spell. (I saw no
indication of him casting though, I believe the invisibility is spell
locked, I'd hate to think anyone could cast a spell that powerfull
without losing a single breath) He then switched to astral perception,
thankfully my contingency for this seemed to convince him, although he was
slightly suspicious. He led me through two different warded buildings,
however I picked him up both times as he left. (admittably the first time
was luck more than anything else) He then scanned the astral once more,
but this time I was ready, I dont think he saw me.

Finially he headed towards his destination, he climbed down into the
sewers (this surprised me), there were two people waiting for him,
neither magically active, they appeared to be guides, although they were
well armed. I followed them for about an hour through the sewers, and
then we approached a curious junture point in the sewer system. Part of
the sewers had been warded, approximately a 20 x 20 x 10 area, two guards
were stationed just outside the ward, at this point I sensed a patrolling
elemental, that combined with the fact that I did not have a whole lot of
time remaining on the astral compelled me to return to a more physical
state.

While all this is rather fascinating, I am afraid it just gives us more
questions, and not many answers. There is however one 'lead', the guides
and guards were definately well trained, but not pro enough to be
government or yakuza, and they weren't corp, my insticts tell me that
they were part of a fixers bodyguard. I'm currently contacting Courier,
he should be able to give me the fixer in question's name within 24
hours. (if I'm right) I.B.A. get back to reality, there isn't any way a
fixer is gonna tell us what that meeting was about, but Courier has
enough weight to smooth over a minor matrix 'penetration', particularly
if there's no wetwork involved and you don't go shopping. Oh his fee for
this sort of thing is usually 10k (that includes the restitution for our
target), he'd do it for free, but Johnson doesn't seem too worried about
money, and there's no harm in spreading a little good cheer. ]<<<<<
        --  Fenris <23:41:28/09-06-55>

>>>>>[ I am sorry to hear of the Doctor's failing health, while I do not
believe I have met him in person, he is a just and honourable man.
However, I digress, a friend of mine at Sauder-Kraupp mentioned something
strange while myself and Princess were enjoying his company, SK has
recently been attempting takeover of a smaller chemical corp, Austin
Commercial, which is based in England. (with offices over most of Europe)
They have been hiring people like us to, well, speed along the process,
however _all_ runs against Austin have failed, often with casualties, and
even the run they launched against Austin's Berlin office.

The real interesting thing though, is the holder of Austins security
contract, Maxim Arms. I mean these guys take on the Azzies and win, and
now I learn they took on SK and won, just who is Maxim Arms? Even though
my aquaintance wouldn't say it, it was obvious that the word is SK has
been infiltrated, probably at a high level. I certainly wouldn't want to
be the guy who's passing out the info, it was hinted that they've
fingered the culprit, and Lofwyr intends to deal with him personally.
Although, and this is a quote, there _may_ be more than one. ]<<<<<
        --  Fenris <23:45:17/09-06-55>

***** (PRIVATE): Mrs. V
>>>>>[Lets meet for dinner sometime in the very near future.
My sources confirm that you and I are likely to get along well.
You can give me a call at >phone<.  May I suggest Misha's
for Sushi?  My treat. ]<<<<<
   -- Kor <23:50:17 / 09-06-55>

>>>>>[ Dante, you will pay for using my icon is vain.  And then you will pay
again for bad-mouthing Raven. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <23:17:01/09-06-55>

***** Private to: Solitaire, IBA
>>>>>[ Frag, you two.  You didn't really think you would get Dante buy going
after him one-on-one.  You wasted all your fragging tricks and didn't even
come close to nailing the fragger.  Now meet me at >>Encrypted<< so we can
put together a real plan. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <23:19:21/09-06-55>

***** Private to: Circuit Breaker, Spirit
>>>>>[ Meet us at >>Encrypted<<.  I have already informed Solitaire and have
also invited IBA.  He screwed up that assault on Dante, but he may be able
to give us some important intelligence on Dante's deck and programs. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <23:21:39/09-06-55>

>>>>>[ Maze, we all suffer along with you.  I hope and pray that Doctor Doom
will recover from his injuries.  God bless you. ]<<<<<
        -- Raven the Mage <23:23:54/09-06-55>

>>>>>[ I am sadened to hear that Doctor Doom is not getting better.  He is
a gallant man and a fantastic decker.  My prayers are with you. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <23:25:06/09-06-55>

>>>>>[ Bummer.  I hope he gets better. ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <23:25:25/09-06-55>

***** Private to: Nightfox, Diana
>>>>>[ I'm not sure what the status of your search for Roxey's child is, but
I have reason to believe that he may be in the Carrib.  Here's that data I
have complied on Dante and his contacts in that area.

***** Download: Dante-Carrib file ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <23:29:30/09-06-55>

>>>>>[Ms. V, if you still need another magician, I am available for work.]<<<<<
        --  Foxey Roxey(10:30:45/09-07-55)

>>>>>[?]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(10:31:18/09-07-55)

>>>>>[While I would love to meet you personally, one on one, I would rather
prefer to meet all the principles in my prospective arrangement.  This would
ease my communicating my wishes and terms for employment.  I am sure that
Mishi's would be excellent, however.  Please don't take this as a brush off,
but rather as a temporary extension.  I will be contacting all concerned
parties later this afternoon concerning when I should like to meet you all at
Mishi's in Seattle.  Until then, I still have one or two openings, for another
magician and a rigger if anyone is still involved.]<<<<<
        --  Ms. V.(10:36:35/09-07-55)

>>>>>[I'll be there, if, and in any mood, you want me to.]<<<<<
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>>>>>[
*****Include Trideo Clip*****

Greetings.  My name is Charlie Fingers, bringing you the news as honest and
undiluted as news can be, and my topic today is the continuing saga of Maxim
Arms and the Corporate Court.

Today, in a surprise move, Maxim Arms brought yet another case before the
Corporate Court in a show of bravado that exceeds what most analysts belive is
the healthy maximum for an individual corporation.  This litigation shows that,
as of the time of filing, Maxim Arms has proof of the involvement of Saeder-
Krupp Heavy Industries in several illegal ventures including the recent
attacks on one the holdings of one of thier security contracts, Austin
Commercial.  The spokesperson from Saeder-Krupp has called this accusation
preposterous and is calling for an immediate mandate against Maxim Arms.

However, with the recent attacks on Maxim contracters and even Maxim property,
this mandate would be likely only if Maxim proves to be fraudulant in thier
presentation of evidence.

The Court is currently in recess analyzing the evidence and considering whatever
action they will take, if any, against the two parties.  We'll be back with
more news on this most intriguing of developments as news becomes available.

This has been Charlie Fingers.

*****End Trideo Clip*****
]<<<<<
        --  Trideo Pirate(10:50:15/09-07-55)

*****PRIVATE:  Nightstalker, Nightfox
>>>>>[I'd gotten exactly nowhere.  Thanks for the info, Nightstalker.  I'll
see what I can dig up.  With Roxey out of it, sitting home all day and night,
not even looking for her kid, something is definately wrong.  And now she'
going off and running with a new team...we can't figure anything except that
she's gone looped.

Nightfox, you've seen the child's aura, right?  Do you think you could track
her down, if she's in the Carib?  I have some...friends who can help us when we
get there, but only once we've found her.  And Valentine mentioned something
about Little Dragon and Hermit(a weird pair if there ever was one) heading in
that general direction.]<<<<<
        --  Diana, Mistress of the Night(10:57:51/09-07-55)

>>>>>[Oh, by the way.  I'm back.  Where's Bruce?  I need to talk to that man
when he reappears.]<<<<<
        --  Diana, Mistress of the Night(10:58:42/09-07-55)

>>>>>[Fraggin' finally ,last bit. This stuff really slots me off.
why the frag didn't I write some sort of smart frame to edit this
drek ?

+++++   Video Download

The airborne drone drifts high above the site, the picture zooms
unsteadily in on a piece on the fence behind warehouse 2. A huge
dark figure, sprints towards the fence, he leaps and hits the fence
climbing. At the top, throws himself in an odd somersault,
clearing the razorwire and with a half twist, grabs at the flood
light, and swings himself down to the ground. Facesmasher,
hurries into the shadows of warehouse two.

From the main factory, two groups of people, dart across the
open ground of the site in opposite directions. The group of three
toward the security building, the two, heading toward warehouse
Aardvark and Sakamura,  rendezvous with Facesmasher at
warehouse two. Facesmasher hands out a large package to the
others and then the three brake up. Aardvark goes to the first
warehouse, Facesmasher the second,`Sakamura to the third.

Back at the security centre, the small ground drone is currently
still tucked under WHAT's arm. The area around the Security
centre seems to be in a half completed state. Half built walls and
large steel  ducting jut out at irregular angles, making it look
more like an adventure playground, than a building site. Slash
takes hold as Jasmine as her body momentarily slumps. She
then shakes her head and give the thumb's up to WHAT. She
nimbly pulls herself in to a large ducting tube and  crawls inside.
Slash follows, leaving a rather dubious look WHAT, slowly
clambering after them. The drone's vision enhancer kicks in, and
the metallic surrounds of the duct and Slash's beside fill the lens.
Several minutes pass as the trio clamber through the maze of
ducts. A bright light from head, blinds the camera. Seconds
later the camera re-adjusts, to see Jasmine removing a grill
and Slash lowering her to the ground below. Slash follows,
WHAT hands him the drone, and the three cautiously move
off.

Second floor. With Jasmine's invaluable magical aid, the three
have no problems. Slash is busily deactivating a secure panel,
WHAT is covering the corridor, Jasmine is conversing with a
miniature work man, who's  clutching a piece of wood and giving
it a disapproving look. Some sort of spirit obviously. Slash
removes the panel and carefully wires in a small computer.
Jasmine, finishes her conversation and with a worried look
crosses over to WHAT and whispers to him.

Again from the air, the camera shows the site. From the second,
larger office, an eruption of bodies spews forth on to the site.
They  break into loose groups of five and rush randomly across
the site. The figures appear to be firing weapons.

WHAT's face drains of colour as he listens intently to first
Jasmine, then to his commlink. Slash is still methodically
resealing the panel. WHAT  is talking rapidly  to his mic.

Warehouse one, blooms into a cloud of dust and debris. The
figures in the yard stop. dead and stare. Then appear to cheer and
wave their arms and continue to rush around. Smaller smoke
clouds suddenly  sprout up around warehouse one. The darting
figure of Aardvark,  can just barely be made out. Warehouse two
shortly followed by  warehouse three explode as well. The large
figure of Facesmasher can be seen dashing towards  the madly
capering figure of  Aardvark. A large hand snatches up the
 surprised madman and carries him at a break neck speed to
the nearby fence. A shotgun appear in Facesmasher's other
hand. The weapon retorts several times, blowing a huge hole in
the fence, Aardvark is still throwing smoke bombs.  The duo pass
through in the streets beyond.

Slash calmly  checks his work. WHAT looks very worried and
is holding a  hushed communication with someone on the link.
Jasmine is preparing her magic, serpentine features slowly
cover ing her own attractive face. Slash steps back and wryly
grins. He shoulders his kit bag and gesture for the other two to
 follow him.  He steps onto a table and pushes on the ceiling
above him. False ceiling. Slash pulls himself up and drop a line
down. The other runners follow.

The air drone is carefully scan for  Sakamura, who has been
spotted. From the main factory,  dashes Silence. Two drones roll
out after her,  dirt flies up around her, as the shots go wide. The
high fence looms before her. In a graceful, motion she pulls a rod
from her back. With a flick, it extends into a long, silvery pole
and pole vault the fence. The drones try screeching to a halt, but
end piling up into the fence.

Three figures emerge on  top of the security building  and a lone
figure steps out of the other office block. The lens is suddenly
plunged into darkness.

+++++  End Video download

They used fragging paint pellets on the slotting drone ! Drek-
heads ! Took me hours, Hours, to get all that crap off. Well that's
All I got the ground drone power unit packed up when is was
carried to the roof. Missed how that three got out. Sakamura got
out fine too. He was sitting as cool as an ice cube at the
warehouse when I got there. Well, good run chummers, no blood
spilt on either team's side.]<<<<<
        - Spinner (18:09:00/09--07-55)

>>>>>[ Diana, Last I heard Bruce was up to his neck in trouble in
Chicargo. Him and Bitz, are down there and in trouble. I'm stuck
here in Seattle on biz. I'm worried and I don't seem to be able to find
anything about them. I think Dragon Eyes is with them. Slash knows
where I am if you need more info.]<<<<<
        -WHAT(20:00:01/07-09-55)

>>>>>[If you still have an opening for a merc/samurai on your
run, Ms. V, I'm interested.

Hey, does anybody know something about these rumors about Ares
getting it's clock cleaned on a couple of black ops. runs?  Any
information would be greatly appreciated.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <12:50:30/09-07-55>

>>>>>[Uh, Cat Dancing? I found that Hasegawa dude. He was in Chiba last
night, where he up and died rather spectacularly in the middle of some
high-roller zaibatsu shindig. Officially, he died of a heart attack, but
the way I heard it what attacked his heart was a 7.62mm bullet, probably
brass-cased, fired from the 63rd floor of the building across the street.
(Calvin got the forensics report for me).

Um, Cat, does Raven own a sniper rifle?]<<<<<
        -- Six Pack <18:41:23/09-07-55>

>>>>>[Hey everyone here is our wedding.

*****Include Videofeed

It is a warm June night in Tir Na n'Og.  This is the perfect weather for
such a joyous event as this which is about to happen.  You can feel a magic in
the air.

Right in front of you is a beautifully decorated castle.  Upon entering you are
taken into the Great Hall where an alter has been set up.  From behind you hear
the most beautiful and melodic music you have ever heard.  It is being played
on a harp by a Follower of the Path of the Bard.  You now understand why they
are noted as such great musicians.

Upon the alter you see two pictures.  You have never seen the two individuals,
but you notice they are both very beautiful.  Between the pictures is a card
that says Arhtur fineral and Heathre sylversong in loving memory, Wish you
could be here.  Your son, Senra.

At this point you recognize Valentine in his Druid robes behind the alter.  He
has been asked to conduct the ceremony.  Valentine then nods to the Musician
and then to his right.  The music then switches to a slow march.  You then see
senra enter from the right wearing a black tuxedo with tails and a silver and
green tie and cumberbund.  The shirt has the high neck and the ruffled sleeves
of lace.  Senra looks kind of nervous.

The camera then pans across the congregation to show Foxey Roxey, who has been
chosen as Gwina's Maid of Honour.  And a black haired elf who has been chosen
as Senra's best man.  Upon close study you recognize him, its Nex.  Roxey is
wearing an emerald green gown with silver lace trim.  Nex is dressed exactly as
Senra is.

The camera follows the couple up the aisle.  When they reach the alter they
seperate left and right.  Two small elven children the walk up the aisle.  the
little girl is dropping red rose petals to cover the aisle.  You then see Senra
look back at his adoptive parents Donal and eva O'Doul.  They both look very
excited as senra smiles happily.  The happiest you have ever seen him.  At this
time the music changes yet again and everyone stands in a tribute to the bride.
And Gwina looks supurb.  Dressed in a long white gown.  she is being escorted
by her father Connor.  When they reach the alter, Valentine asks, "Who gives
this young lady in Marriage?"

"I do, Her father."  Connor Silvario the goes off to the left and is seated by
his wife Brigid who is already starting to cry happily.

Valentine starts into the ceremony.  And as you listen, you notice that the
camera has switched and is showing those in attendance.  You then see the happy
couple.  It is now the point for the vows.  The happy couple has chose to write
their own.

"Senra Fineral, do you join into the bonds of marriage with Gwina Silvario?"

"Yes I do with all of my heart."  "Gwina I know I have always loved you.
Everything important that has happened in my life you have been there with me,
all the happy times and the sad times.  I will gladly share the rest of my life
with you."

"Gwina Silvario, do you join into the bonds of marriage with Senra Fineral?"

"Yes I do with all of my heart."  "Senra, you are more important to me than
anything else, you always have been and you always will be.  I want to spend
the rest of my life with you."

With the stating of the vows, each places a silver ring with ivy and aspen leaf
inlays on the others finger.

"I now declare you Husband and Wife on this the Fourth day of the sixth month
in the year Two thousand Fifty Five.  You may now kiss the bride."

The camera then zooms out to catch the entire attendance as they kiss.

The newlyweds then walk down the aisle together.

The scene is now that of an outside pavilion.  There is food and beverage upon
tables.  After everyone has eaten, the dancing starts.

You notice Senra and Gwina dancing first, and then Nex and Roxey.  For the
first time you see Patricia dancing with Chris(AKA Dark Angel).  She was doing
the photography for the wedding.  Chris is wearing an Italian suit with asilver
rose shaped pin on the lapel.  They are all dancing to the song that Senra
wrote for Gwina, "Under the Moon".

After this dance is completed, everyone is encouraged to dance and many people
line up to dance with the happy couple.  At the front of the line is AJ,
dressed like the typical Mr. Johnson in a grey Pin-striped suit,light blue
shirt and paisley tieand a medical pin.  And Diana is right up front for Senra.
she is dressed in a silk blouse, navy blue skirt and heels.  She is also
wearing mirror shades the entire time.  Slash is also near the front of the
line, in a black suit with a blood red shirt.  He is also wearing black gloves
and the mirror shades.  Roxey and Nex also are in the line as well as Harlequin
and Hard-to-Catch.

After this everyone just dances with everyone else.  Both parents dance with
each other.  Everyone has an all out great time.  Everyone eats some more and
drinks, really drinks for quiet a few of them.  The time has come for the cake
cutting, and Gwina really smashes it into Senra's face.  Everyone has a major
laugh, including Senra.

Then the happy couple opens the gifts, Chris decided to give a joint gift and
also individual gifts.  Both of them received very old engraved pistols.
Colice received a silver bracelet, and Senra was given a very old shortsword
with ivy leaves etched into the blade.  Harlequin managed to find a 1980 fender
four string bass guitar for Gwina, and Hard-to-Catch gave senra a set of books
by Mercedes "Misty" Lackey.  About "Elves before their time".  Elves during the
1980's and 90's, very old books.  From Maximillion, Three bottles of vintage
wine, Cabernet Sauvenignon 1954, Don Perignon 1980, and reisling 2001.
Valentine gave them 2 paintings and 1 sculpture, all TNO artwork.  Roxey gives
them an antique lamp that perpetually burns.  AJ gives them a Japanese folding
curtain.  Diana gives them a set of black crystal goblets with Haitian Voodoo
symbals etched into them.  And Slash gives them a bug scanner, a white-noise
generator, and a data-line scanner, along with an IOU for 2 free rescues, with
a hope that they never get used.  Nex gives a portrait of the happy couple that
he drew himself, You would think it was a photograph.  He also gives to Senra a
portrait of both Tara and Heathre together.  This makes Senra cry.

At this point the happy couple departs on their honeymoon, and the party
continues into the early hours of the morning.

*****End videofeed
Once again thanks to everyone that attended our weeding, and the reception
afterwards.]<<<<<
     --  Colice Brightstar(19:16:45/09-07-55)

>>>>>[Yeah, I've learned a few things about Ares Macrotech getting smeared
on a few black op runs.  Nothing really intriguing yet, though.  I've not
done anything for Ares recently, sorry.]<<<<<
         --  Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

*****Private to:Ice, Widow, Silence, SpotOn
>>>>>[My dear ladies, I am getting a bit worried.  I have yet to hear a
single byte from you and am wondering if the operation was compromised.
Please contact as soon as possible. ]<<<<<
        --Rasputin <18:06:25/09-07-55>

>>>>>[ Has anyone seen or heard from Ice, Widow, Silence, or SpotOn.  I was
having the most interesting discussion on Corporate legal practices and
have yet heard back from them in some time. Please contact if you have
heard/know of their where abouts... ]<<<<<
        --Rasputin <18:07:59/09-07-55>

>>>>>[Yep, I got the comp wired in fine, and then we climbed up inta the
ceilin and scooted around until we found a nice big duct leadin up towards
the roof.  Luckily, I had planned a quick, emergency escape.

You know those Nightgliders?  The black merc gliders with the electric
turbofans and drek for a signature?  Well, I just happened to have one around
the area.  I'd set it up for remote circling about 300m from the site.  It
took a little time, and WHAT was gettin REALLY nervous by the time it arrived,
but it took us out of there.  I had rigged it earlier for runnin with a bulky
cargo and two additional straps too.  Our total mass was well below it's
capacity, so we had null-difficulty regardin escape.

The only problem is that now I have to clean the fraggin paint off the
glider surfaces and re-bore some of the engine parts.  The vertical take-off
for a rapid escape slagged down some of the supposedly heat resistant parts.

But all-in-all, it was a good run.  They might not even know that we were
there, but all the same, I'm keepin a low profile till I'm sure they aren't
somethin bigger than they seem.  See ya all later!]<<<<<
        --  Slash(23:13:22/09-07-55)

***** (PRIVATE): Sheila Sorenson, Broker
>>>>>[Sheila, could you be a dear and make sure that when this
Market Roller coaster is all over that we have made the most of our
current holdings?  I have freed up a bit of change for you to use.
It looks to me that Maxim is likely to come out on top due to its
backing but you know better than I.  If you can, make sure to get
a goodly amount of the Ares stock while it is low.  I doubt that they
will go under anytime in the near future.  The worm has something up
his sleeve and I want a piece of it.

** Encryption Alpha-Omega-1

Im going to allocate 500,000 to this venture.  Make very sure that,  if nothing
else, we get that back.  Let me know if there is a need to...ensure that
stocks fall the way we need them to.  Im out of the hospital and am ready
to flex my new hardware.

Castor and Pollux send their greetings and warm licks your direction.  Jason
also says hello.

Thanks, love.  Remember to take your normal cut.
Dinner, Lorenzo's, 11pm.  See you there.

** End Encryption Alpha-Omega-1

+++ Transfer 100,000 Script
+++ Transfer 350,000 Satalite Account Number
+++ Transfer  50,000 Liquid
                Jason Stormwind
                CEO, Industrial Magic and Light ]<<<<<
   -- Jason Stormwind <22:57:19 / 09-07-55>

PRIVATE: WHAT?
>>>>>[ I apologize for being spotted on the run.  I hope that it was
successful despite my oversight. ]<<<<<
        --  Sakamura < 00:16:48 / 09-08-55 >

PRIVATE: Mr. Johnston
>>>>>[ The assignment was successful.  I retrieved a lock of the
subject's hair, and am sure he was intimidated enough to do his required
task.  Only the stock reports will tell, however.  Meet me at
>>encrypted<< to retrieve the ritual item. ]<<<<<
        --  Sakamura < 00:18:34 / 09-08-55 >

*****PRIVATE: Rasputin
>>>>>[ I'm here. Ready to go anytime, anywhere. ]<<<<<
        -- Silence <16:39:33/08-09-55>

>>>>>[Yes, happy marriage, and may the wind forever be at your backs...]<<<<<
        --  Dark Angel <Risen/Again>

>>>>>[ Frag it.  Ganz still strikes back from the grave.  Maze you have my
thoughts. ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (19:01:58/8.9.55)

>>>>>[ Lister, frag it, sorry I took off so early the other night, but, ah frag
it.  As you saw I had a date with Dante, fragger had a better deck than me not
at the moment though, I reckon he's reburning his hardening chips right about
now.  So hows about I get the curries in, get the lager in and hit the town.
The babes are out there for the plucking, *grin* if ya get ma meanin ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

*****PRIVATE : Nightstalker
>>>>>[ Frag you Nightstalker !  He's been a fraggin pain in the arse since
he got back from which ever drek hole he's been hiding out in, and he fraggin
accepted ma challenge.  No fraggin thing is gonna stop me from turnin up and
getting the chance to burn his neurons to hell and back.

Ah well, what the frag.  His deck was proving fraggin impossible to get by, so
I mixed something special up for him, ya saw the log, that glowin ball.  Ah
mixed a few routines in their which Dante never noticed and I managed to
download all the drekhead's deck signatures.  Now, ah've made him a little
suprise, a present ya might call it.  Anyway if ya see something strange
hanging round in the nodes we know that Dante sometimes visits just leave it
alone.  It's a smart frame that's made to look like a present, complete with a
fraggin bow and all.  Well it does frag all unless you're deck happens to
have Dane's deck signature, if Dante happens to look at it, it'll make his
deck light up like a fraggin Christmas tree in the matrix giving us one chance
to trace him.  There's also a nice little viral suprise in their that will
keep him from using his deck for a few days. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

*****PRIVATE: Claw
>>>>>[ Hunting I think will be best, scum like this do not deserve to walk the
streets of Seattle.  They will learn when their comrades do not return, however
I must advise that recent contacts with certain street associates of mine have
informed me that the Double-D's are aware of the few deaths the other night and
will be more vigilant.  Not that I think that will be a problem, it merely
makes the hunt more interesting. ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (19:05:38/9.8.55)

>>>>>[ Roxey, aren't you forgetting something ?  You've just given birth, I
don't think Dragoneyes would be too pleased if he knew what you were doing
right now. ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (19:23:16/8.9.55)

>>>>>>[ Hey Fenris, your sidekick as ya call him is damm cool.  Anyway ya can
make one for me, I always fancied having ma own ally that will follow me
around and do what I tell it to do. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

*****PRIVATE : Fenris, Powerhouse, Punisher
>>>>>[ Aw frag it, ah dammed nearly forgot.  Here's the data that I said I'd
dig out, had this bit of info sat in ma deck for a few days now.

Right ah compared the photo's that Punisher and PH got, and spent too many
fraggin hours skimming through various public and corp databases looking for
a match.  Well ahm tellin you this guy is bein dammed fraggin sneaky.  All the
photo's of him taken from Seattle's city net have been obscured, all the corp
databases I accessed have had their vids of public areas doctored, in fact
in the end it was a long shot.  Found a record of a man named Robin Lorgon,
checked into Seattle maybe 3 days before we were employed to find out as much
as we can about Star Financial.  Got a 73 % match with the two photo's, so the
mother either has a double or a double name.  Now get this, the suit came in
on a flight from Japan, ahn ya all know what the Japs think of Elfies over
there. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

*****PRIVATE : Fenris, IBA, Punisher
>>>>>[ Thanks for that IBA, now I want you to go through city records, all of
them, dig up as much as you can on the sewer system where Fenris lost Mr Jorek
Gillian or whatever his name is.  I'm going to contact an old friend I have
with MCT in Japan to see if he can shed any light on the situation.  Not that
I'm hoping for much, MCT aren't exactly my favourite people, nor am I theirs.
Still she's not let me down in the past.

Punisher and Fenris do you feel up to a little physical scouting of this
sewer network ?

Ah there was a couple of other important things, a routine sweep of the downtown
branch found our listening devices, they've staged security up ever so slightly
from what I can see.  We hadn't learn't much from them anyway.  The Redmond
offices are having alot of building work done to them, from what I've seen it
looks like they're fortifying the place though I can't see why as there is
nothing in there as yet.  One more thing, you know I mentioned that a man
answering Gillian's description was seen by the docks a few nights ago, well
according to the newsfax this morning a dead elven male was brought to the
surface by a port authorities dredging drone ship.  Estimated time of death
a few nights ago, cause of death massive magical assault.

Stay watchful on this one chummers. ]<<<<<
        -The Powerhouse (19:57:11/8.9.55)

>>>>>["Just given birth"?  Three months hardly seems like having "just given
birth."  Besides, Max and I can't find her anywhere, and I'll go insane just
sitting here waiting for her to be found and rescued!!!]<<<<<
        --  Foxey Roxey(16:06:27/09-08-55)

>>>>>[Cat?]<<<<<
        -- Six Pack <18:24:51/09-08-55>

>>>>>[ You know ... sometimes I wonder about the truth of videos ... After all
they can be faked, they can be modified and edited and such, for whatever the
reason. Yet I use them in my never ending search to see if justice is found and
served. Last night, while waiting for work to end, I found out a roit took
place in a small city in Sioux territory. The offical cause stated by the Sioux
Government was "a few dissatisfied anglos disputing a 'just' government
decision concerning a park policy...." The truth of that riot?? Well watch on
and judge for yourself.

+++++ BEGIN TRANSMISSION

Static, and lots of it. You see a brief diagnosis check and the image clears
remarkably. Whoever made this video was definitely a pro, despite the static at
the beginning.

As the image scans around (almost like how you would've looked around if you
were there when this was shot) and you notice that the street is relatively
deserted ... just a few Sioux peacefully minding thier own business. It's just
anoter scorching day coming to the end ... (but you know that's not the case,
because otherwise you wouldn't be watching this, would you?)

You're trained eyes pick out a lot of people waiting in the shadows. Thier
stances scream to you that they are trained in combat and are expecting
something big. The fact that you had a hard time picking them up is the fact
that they are camoflogued real good. You have the distinct feeling that if the
camera didn't know where to look for them, you would have never noticed them --
lurking in the shadows...

You find it odd that here is no traffic in the area. Slowly a Sioux, walks in
to the middle of the street. Apparently, he's known around here, because the
few remaining other indians not in the shadows quickly make themselves scarce.
Looking at the fellow you immediately register that even though he isn't tall,
he's definitely a soldier. He doesn't look like he would stick out in a crowd.
Yet he is definitely in great shape. He is standing in a easy stance with his
back to the sun. Your mind forces you to can down his body, trying to find his
hidden toys. He's definitely packing heat (from the bulge around his right
shoulder). He also has a sword that is blantly displayed at his left hip. His
face is grim, but you can't tell what his eyes are doing by that fact that he
is wearing reflective shades.

After a few minutes, a lone figure walks down the road. It takes a few minutes
to get a good look at the figure. He - no doubt about it - is a Sioux with long
wiry black hair, that is pulled back. He also has a trimmed goatee. He is
wearing a long urban camoflogued cloak which effectively hides his body. From
his movements you can tell he is a true predator that is no stranger to this
violent world. He is wearing no shades, and you can tell he is definietly wary
of his surroundings. He at long last focuses his sight on the other indian. He
walks up calmly to about 2 meters away from the soldier and says in a soft
voice: "I see you are prepared to die by the fact that you brought your
friends to kill me when you prove how weak you are and your lack of honor."

The soldier glares at the speaker. Then he retorts (his voice is filled with
icy anger), "So Shadowfox, traitor of your country, your family, and now --
your friends. . . I see you are willing to face your punishment for treason to
your people. That is good. It is too bad you will die without friends. But then
again -- you betrayed them - "

SF: That is a lie White Hawk! You framed me --

WH: Claim what you want ... Thier is no excuse for your betrayal to your
country our your friends. And now your time will end -- all alone as you always
were ... how do you wish to die?

SF: I was setup up by our government to die for one reason ... I knew too much
of the truth and I was entering the light. As such I ended up on the 'better
dead' list of our people. How honorable is that? As to how I should die, well,
however that is, my death will be with honor which is more than I can say for
you Marvin. Since you demand it though, it should be a dance of death, I
daresay -- let it be with pistols. But be wary Marvin (his voice is icy cold)
-- I live true to myself while you are a hypocritical lie to you and our people
--

WH (roars): SILENCE FOOL!!

Shadowfox spins quickly and the cloak drops to the road. . . Apparently he was
expecting this. He is carrying at least 2 knives. For pistols he has 2
predators, 1 at his waist and the other in a shoulder holster. Both have
scultped grips. And he also has a sword. . .

Slowly the 2 cirlce each other, trying to find some advantage. There is no
outward sign of emotion showing on either face. Obviously, this is a fight that
has either been long looked toward and/or thier professionalism is even better
than you thought.

WH: Prepare to die.
SF: Just say when, chummer. . . Say -- how did you cause my disgracing and
defeat? I want to know before I waste ammo on you.
WH: An anglo did it. You were done in by the people you fled to.
SF (in a deadpan voice -- no emotion at all): Who?
WH: Hammer.
SF: Figures -- Well get this show on the road, you anglo-boot licking whimp
....
WH: WHY YOU --

Everything seems to slow down for you. You can feel all your senses sharpening
... But you senses are feeding you the everything's a.o.k. signal. As you watch
White Hawk (Marvin) starts drawing his gun, but Shadowfox is quicker. Shadowfox
barely gets his gun out of the holster and fires immediately. The first bullet
slams into White Hawk's stomache. White Hawk grimaces and continues to raise
his gun to fire, but Shadowfox nails one into his shooting hand causing White
Hawk to drop his gun.

SF: Mom was always right. You are pathetic. Guess my punishment comes later.
Give my regards to hell. Shadowfox fires one last bullet that slams into
Marvin's head. Apparently Shadowfox is packing a mixed clip. You guess that
because the last round was an explosive round.

SF (softly): good planning ... (loudly) Alright's who's next!?!

For a brief moment there is utter silence. Then there is an outbreak of
screams. The view whirls around and you see the people in the shadow's are
getting attacked by something. A bunch of other people you guess. Shadowfox
realizing his opportunity starts moving toward an edge, but stops when someone
in Japenese bellows out: "I AM!!"

SF (a little surprised -- probably from the fact that it was in Japenese
responds in perfect Japenese): And who art thou?

A figure wearing a ninja suit steps through the now sea of combat that is
going around. His only weapon is a katana which is in its sheath by his right
side.

Figure: It has been a long time, walker of shadows. I'm afraid, it's time to
straighten out my honor.

Shadowfox winces, "It has been a long time Spectre. How was I to know that the
spy was -- "

Spectre: You wouldn't had the opportunity. To find out that would have alerted
the spy to your investigation on behalf of my obiyan. But the fact still
remains that you dishonored me, and I must regain my honor.

SF: That doesn't make sense. You said at the time that it happened that if you
were in my shoes, you would have done the same thing.

Spectre: But I wasn't in your shoes. My honor was stained. Now it's time to
settle the score.

SF: Then why here -- now?

Spectre: I couldn't lose the chance, and I felt you deserved to die honorably,
not like a begger.

Spectre draws his katana.
Shadowfox sighs and draws his sword. "I don't like this."

"Nobody said you had to."

With that the dance of blades starts. It is quite obvious that Shadowfox is
outclass. In almost an unperceptable way, you can tell the Spectre is giving
Shadowfox a lesson in fighting with blades. But it definitely looks like it
will be Shadowfox's last. At no point does Shadowfox have control of the
momentum of the fight.

Slowly, your eye catches sight of someone approaching. It takes you a second to
remember, but the face jars your memory. It's Hammer. Hammer approaches from
behind Spectre. Apparently Spectre sensed it, and forced Shadowfox around so
that Shadowfox's back was to the approaching Hammer. Hammer seeing this, speeds
up his approach.

Spectre realizing that the fight was about to be interupted raises his katana
giving Shadowfox a reprieve. Shadowfox realized too late to truly react what
was happening. Shadowfox half turning, didn't see what hit him. In a blur,
Hammer struck him. You hear Hammer's left foot smashing in Shadowfox's right
knee. The sicking sound of the knee breaking is the only clue as to how hard
Hammer hit him. With the sword already drawn Hammer smashes the pommel into
Shadowfox's hand causing Shadowfox to drop his sword. And in the same smooth
motion continues the strike on Shadowfox, by slamming the pommel in Shadowfox's
face, dropping him.

Spectre snarls something unintelligible. And spins into an impressive attack on
Hammer. Apparently Hammer underestimated him, because he was driven back. But
you can tell that it is a completely equal fight. Due to the size difference
you suspect that if the fight went long that it would go to Hammer ... but it's
hard to say.

Hammer (obviously giving this fight his all): You should have just killed him.
Spectre: Wouldn't have done that here. But no! My fight for honor is ruined. As
such -- you're a dead man Hammer.
Hammer: Yeah right -- in your dreams.

The fight continues. You see two femaies. Both dressed in all black. Together
they pick up Shadowfox and quickly make thier way to an alley way. Just then,
you can tell the riot break-up crew arrives. Except it isn't the cops. It's
tahe Sioux Wildcats. You watch in awe-struck terror at the efficiency of the
Wildcats at neutralizing the area. By the time citymasters and helicopters get
through with the area, the only things standing are the Wildcats. The rest are
either dead or gone.

+++++ End transmission

Let's see the only other things to note, is that there has been a frightingly
efficient news blackout in the area, and there's has been no bodies turn up of
anyone I know except for Marvin "White Hawk."

As of yet, I haven't been able to reach anyone that Shadowfox used to hang out
with. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to help me find the following
people: Shadowfox, Spectre, Hammer (if found -- please feel free to break his
knee), Nightmare, Doomsday, Bruce (some call him Scarface), DragonEyes,
FireWraith (who probably wouldn't want to talk to me in a million years),
Blitzkrieg, or Rebecca Jones. Nice tall list of people, eh?

I suppose the reason I'm asking is, I still haven't found out where Blitzkrieg
was since the bombing of the hub in Chicago, and apparently there was a
similiar bombing in Denver 2 weeks before that. And that one was targeted at
Bruce. Something major is happening, and I have no clue what is. And since I
can't leave my protected nest at where I work, I'll need your help. If you need
anything, I'll do my best to help out. May justice be found and served. ]<<<<<
        -- Scourge <18:25:23/9-8-55>

>>>>>[KSAN (Seattle Area Network) news feed:

***Begin Feed***

*****Visual: Patty DeVine, the KSAN Sprawl reporter, within SeaTac
*****Airport.  The area in which she stands is familiar to anyone
*****who has ever been inside the place, as it is the main concourse
*****leading to the international flights section, as well as the
*****suborbital and ballistic flights.  Three huge glass panes are
*****shattered, decorating the floor all the way across the concourse
*****with their shards.  A number of innocents seem to have been
*****injured, and one killed where the support for the glass came
*****scything through the space where he was standing.  There is much
*****screaming, still, and Knight-Errant, which holds Sea-Tac's
*****security contract, is breaking hard over the scene even as the
*****cameras are rolling.

"This is Patti DeVine, with a KSAN exclusive!  Only moments ago, here
upon the International concourse of SeaTac airport, people started dying.
The three great windows behind me erupted onto the concourse, and there
are a number of people down, especially from flying glass.  However,
we have noted that a number of people have been apparently shot --"

*****The camera pans across to zoom in upon one group of well-dressed
*****individuals, perhaps an even dozen in number, who are moving slowly
*****along the floor.  Four are down, and as the camera records, another
*****three drop in quick succession, heads snapping back in the movement
*****characteristic of head-shots.  Eeriely, the only sound, besides the
*****wet smack of death, is the screaming; no gunfire, nothing.  KE is
*****moving to cover the suited group, but they seem to be moving way
*****too slow...

"I can't be positive --"

*****-- another individual falls, a look of astonishment on her face --

"-- but I think --"

*****-- this one is an obvious executive, all of his clothing is top-
*****-drawer, but still, the wet snap-thud of death brings an expression
*****of 'this isn't supposed to happen to me' upon his face --

"-- that those being targetted --"

*****-- another one, bulky, maybe a bodyguard and cybered --

"-- are members of the --"

*****-- one last, that the bodyguard was protecting --

"-- Universal Brotherhood!"

*****Knight Errant surrounds the last individual, a mousey-looking
*****secretarial type who seems completely terrified by the systematic
*****destruction of her compatriots.  KE, protecting her with their
*****bodies, move her past the KSAN crew; the camera audio picks up
*****her babbling, '-- didn't protect them, the spells didn't protect --,'
*****and the lapel pin, clearly of the UB.

"It would seem that, at this time, there are approximately twelve members
of the Universal Brotherhood dead at SeaTac airport; Knight-Errant is on
the scene, and the shooting seems to have stopped.  Dealing with poor
information, it would seem that more than one of the members had spells
upon them to assist in their defence but that those spells for some reason
failed under this assault.  Until we can get more information....

"For KSAN, this is Patti DeVine."

***End Feed***]<<<<<
        -- KSAN News (16:36:18/9-8-55)

>>>>>[You fragger, Dante!  How fraggin DARE you use my Icon as your drek-eating
MEDIC Program!!!!!!!!?  As if I would actually KISS you!  Drek, just the thought
of that is making me want to PUKE!!!!!!]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(19:41:18/09-08-55)

*****PRIVATE:  Nightstalker, Spirit, Circuit Breaker, IBA
>>>>>[That fragger.....drek-eatin medic......fraggin kiss, no less......in his
fraggin, hoop-humpin WET dreams.....OOPS...sorry about my mumbling.

Something about his re-routing of his signature traces seems familiar.  I can't
figure out what the frag the familiarity is, but it's definately there.  I'll
get back to you when I have more figured out.]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(19:43:23/09-08-55)

>>>>>[
*****Include CF News Release, S-K and M.A.*****

Charlie Fingers here in Essen, Germany tonight where the recent Corporate
Court decision has Saeder-Krupp up in arms in every manner except literally.

Earlier today, the Corp Court handed down its decision after verifying all
the evidence against Saeder-Krupp as valid.  That decision was that S-K was
guilty of destroying corporate assets of a contractor under the security
contract provided by Maxim Armament Systems.  In an effort to reimburse both
corporations for thier time and losses, some 40 million nuyen are to be
paid to Austin Commercial for loss of property and life, and some 60 million
nuyen to Maxim Arms.

A Maxim spokesman had this to say.

+++++Picture of a well dressed lawyer wage-slave type, probably German

"It is a great day for Austin Commercial.  Not only were the combined
litigation teams of Austin and Maxim Arms sucessful, but we were able, for
the first time, to force a AAA megacorporation to recognize that they had
broken the very laws that corporations are supposed to follow in thier
dealings with each other and with lesser corporations such as Austin."

In response, Saeder-Krupp had no comment.

In related news, there has been an apparent reduction in the number of
unclaimed attacks on Maxim Arms holdings and security contracts over the
last three days.

Also related is the news that the German mercenary unit, MET2000, will be
purchasing several new Maxim Minataur Hover transports and 4 unspecified
Maxim MBTs.  This news led to a 4% rise in Maxim stock prices.

This is Charlie Fingers, from the beautiful neighborhood of Essen, Germany.

Good night.

*****End Trideo Feed*****
]<<<<<
        --  Trideo Pirate(00:03:25/09-09-55)

>>>>>[Cat? Hellooo?]<<<<<
        -- Six Pack <08:11:46/09-09-55>

>>>>>[That's it. Dante dies.]<<<<<
        -- Jackal <08:56:46/09-09-55>

>>>>>[To : the Drekk-heads who trashed my Harley while it was
parked outside the Hellhole while it was parked outside and I was
parked inside face-in-puke drunk.  I know who you are.  It's only a
 matter of finding where you are, and when I find you, you will be so
much troll-food (no offense, Morgan).]<<<<<
        -- Hardcase <10:50:26/09-06-55>

>>>>>[Well, well.  My automated systems were running a routine
check for mention of my name when this showed up.  I have only
this to say to the hapless perpetrators of this senseless crime:
Prepare to suffer.  You would not wish to face the wrath of Hardcase.
However, Hardcase can be a generous, even forgiving person given
the proper persuasion.  As a close assocate of Hardcase I can attest
to this side of his nature.  I am sure I can convince him to have mercy.
Of course, in this coldly mercenary world such as ours, the proper
monetary incentive is a small price to pay for timely intervention.

Since I am here, I would like to add that I have acquired the
propotype Azrael G-20 autocannon.  As per previos transactions,
the auction will be held over the matrix.  Encrypt your bids if you
wish privacy.  The starting bid is 10k nY.]<<<<<
        -- Morgan <10:53:41/09-06-55>

*****Private: Morgan
>>>>>[Butt out of this, Morgan.  It's just like you to try to make a cheap
buck out of this.  (by the way, if you actually do make money, cut me in
for 50).  Oh, and thanks for the flowers and condolence card.  Very
funny-har-har-har.]<<<<<
        -- Hardcase <11:22:17/09-06-55>

>>>>>[Hardcase here.  I need a job.  I'm into blowing things up with
miniguns, autocannons and high explosives.  I'm pretty good at
hand-to-hand and surveillance too.  I'll do just about anything except
the really heinous stuff like bodysharking.  Payment: standard going
rate or a decent bike in good condition.]<<<<<
        -Hardcase <11:22:49/09-06-55>

>>>>>[You know, I think something strange is going on with Maxim Arms, here.
Just a sort of...idea.]<<<<<
        --  Dark Angel <Risen/Again>

>>>>>[Some wiseass suggested that Frypp Security should offer
training on how to disappear.  First Jac pulls the big fade pretty
damn regularly then I do one, too... well, BITE ME!

Anyway, our story up until now:

The last time Jac posted here he was trapped in the vile clutches of
the UB with everybody makin' all sorts of weird references to
boogeymen (or assorted other goblins, uh no offense intended to our
Ork and Troll friends).  I asked for volunteers to search him out,
again.  And I got the usual list of volunteers, again.  This time
though I enlisted a former associate of mine that had been rumored to
be here in SF: Kafka (sorry about that Cap'n Drake).
So Kaf summons up this wizzer little Watcher who goes out and finds
Jac, but instead of coming back to us and blabbing, the Watcher grabs
an Air Elemental of Kafka's and they go and suck Jac out of his
latest hole. (That's another problem of Jac's I can't break... he's
gota wolverine mentality, whenever he's in trouble he backs into a
deep, dark hole and gets defensive.  If you need a reference, check
out the little number he did to the Star about five months ago.)

So we spirited Jac away to the corporate safehouse where my personal
brain-care specialist has been giving Jac all kinds of recreational
pharmaceuticals and the odd shock therapy session (call me crazy, but
I don't think shock thereapy involves getting mooned by your
psychologist...but hey, who am I?).  An associate from down the beach
has agreed to keep an astral eye out for Jac's scalely little friends.

So anyway (the two most common words in any Freddy posting), I'm back
in all my glories.  With an offer:  I've recently aquired new
personal weapons for my security staff and have a great deal of
second-hand equipment available, as well as a few surplus Rugers that
are fresh from the box.  If you want to purchase a few contact Kabuki
Man at our listed business number.

Until next time, kiddies....]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (11:34:25 / 09-09-55)
           California Free State Matrix Uplink #5150

>>>>>[ You noticed that, too, Dark Angel?  Funny, but I got a request from
one of the more self-important types out of Aztechnology to look into Maxim
Arms information.  And these guys _know_ that my Division does not operate
within intelligence quarters.  Something loco is going on with Maxim.

As for other operations -- Dante', you still haven't replied.  And I'm
getting into areas where your help would come in very handy... ]<<<<<
        --  Macros the Black (9:53:22/9-9-55)

>>>>>[KSAN (Seattle Area Network) news feed:

***Begin Feed***

*****Visual: KSAN News studio: the Sprawl anchor is receiving a report
*****from Patti DeVine, the Sprawl reporter.  From time-stamps, this is a
*****replay from late last night, as DeVine is still at SeaTac, the location
*****of the UB assassination.

"....to recap, fourteen members of the Universal Brotherhood International,
London's Director-General, Percy Blythe-Symington, and Manchester's Chief
of Special Interests Sir Darcy Montgomery both among the slain.  According
to the only survivor of the attack, one Denise Blythe-Symington, who is
recorded as being Percy Blythe-Symington's niece 'on field study from Oxford
University', both the Director-General and Sir Montgomery were protected by
both anchored anti-bullet barriers and nascent armoring spells.  Whether
this information is correct has yet to be determined, as the respective
Britain UB chapters have not been available for comment.  As well, no
speculation is forthcoming as to why the respective spells did nothing
to protect either Blythe-Symington or Montgomery.

"According to ballistics experts at Knight Errant, the shells delivered to
such devastating effect seem to have been fired from one of the private
hangar areas, some nine-hundred fifty meters distant from the concourse.
The ballistic-rated windows appear to have been shattered by radio detonation
of some type of military-grade explosive just as the Universal Brotherhood
group was centered in the killing zone."

*****Footage of the SeaTac Knight Errant commander, gesturing out the
*****shattered window towards the distant hangars.

KE Commander: "Of course, Patti, all of us are outraged at the blatant
   derision this shows for the good works that the Universal Brotherhood
   are doing, both here in Seattle and abroad.  Such destruction can only
   be the work of a paramilitary or military group, perhaps from one of
   the countries that has rejected the message of peace and accomplishment
   that the Brotherhood espouses.  These two gentlemen and their entourages
   were returning home early from the International Conference on the
   Homeless, in order to carry out first-level testing of some of the better
   ideas of the Conference.  That they should be attacked and killed on
   such a mission of mercy is a blow to the moral fabric of society."

*****Cut back to DeVine and the news anchor:

"As you can see, Knight-Errant is incensed by this attack, which may be
connected to the Double-Devil attack on another two international members
of the UB community only two weeks ago.  Whether this is some new form of
international terrorism, or just the insane but effective killing ofa newly
violent gang remains to be seen."

Studio anchor: "Thank you, Patti.  In related news, the Universal Brother-
   hood International Conference on the Homeless continues in an undisclosed
   location.  It is due to end on the sixteenth of the month, though recent
   events may, according to one insider, extend the conference unofficially
   'to discuss other matters of import.'"

***End Feed***]<<<<<
        -- KSAN News (11:11:15/9-9-55)

*****PRIVATE:  Facesmasher, Foxey Roxey, Jasmine, Irish, Kor, Kineida
>>>>>[Please excuse my tardiness with this communication, but I have been
otherwise engaged in pressing details fitting to my corporate position.  I
will be in Seattle on Sunday and I expect to have the pleasure of your company
then at Misha's, for sushi or another meal that more suits your pleasure.  I
believe that 8 o'clock, PM, or for those of you less inclined to the world of
polite company, 20:00 hours.  Please ask for Ms. V at the door, and the host or
hostess will escort you to my table.  I look forward to meeting you all at the
appointed time.]<<<<<
        --  Ms. V(15:53:05/09-09-55)

*****PRIVATE:  Punisher, Claw
>>>>>[Hey chums, we seem to have a problem.  You two have been hunting down my
men one at a time and geekin them.  Up until yesterday, you were doin a good
job of it too, until we got a pict of each of you and paid some fancy cred to
get them IDed.  Now, we'd like a truce.  You see, we no longer wish to be
associated with Double-D, or Dante as I've heard him called, since he sent some
of our boys off to the happy huntin grounds before thier time.  And we've been
talkin, and we decided that we're goin to go professional here shortly, you
know, merc like, sellin our services and our expertise to those who will buy
it.  The surviving three members of the team that Dante had hired, well, we've
been talkin to them, and they seem to think that we got the skill and knowhow
to do it.  They've also been helpin us train and get the gear that a real merc
unit needs, you see?  So we want you to leave us alone while we skip town and
go train with our chummers in Hawaii.

But first, we want somethin else.  Namely, we want a peice of Dante hisself.
He's fragged with our chummers somethin feirce, killin our leaders when it
suited him, or when he thought they had failed his sick idea of perfection.
And like I said before, he scragged our chummers, sure as he had sniped them
himself.  We want in.  Not on the Matrix hit, though.  We got no skill in that,
but we can help on the physical end of the hit, with cover and firepower, liek
a true merc unit would.  And it would help you and help us start a rep too.

Whatcha say?]<<<<<
        --  D-Cubed/State(16:04:39/09-09-55)

>>>>>[ My associates and I have returned from our trip to the Carribean.
One of them will in all likelihood wish tell everyone about it so I will
leave the storytelling to them. My team is available and ready for covert
operations. In case some are more forgetful than others, our resumes have
been included.

+++++Download File: Resumes08B

The Company consists of myself, Bane, D-Man, Zzyzzx, Morgue, Bonejacker,
and Sentinel. I will be monitoring this Shadowland for responses. Out.]<<<<<
        --  Reaper(15:57:28/09-09-55)

>>>>>[<sneeze> ... <SNEEZE> ... Where are my ... <sneeze> ... my
nose drops?]<<<<<
        --  Hypochonder (UTC22:55:45/09-10-55)

>>>>>[Hey, Freddy.  Long time, no chat...some pretty serious stuff seems to
be going down around these places.  You want to get together and discuss some
of these things?]<<<<<
        --  Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

>>>>>[Macros, I still think that something really strange is going on here.  I
am going to see what I can pull up...]<<<<<
        --  Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

>>>>>[
+++++Download from _Wiz Sounds_ on ROK

Having _just_ completed thier "Agony of Ecstacy Tour", Kerran Eldritch-
O'Connor is _back_ in the studio, to commence work on BloodRunn's _second_
full-length release, _Life:  A Sacrifice of Innocents_.

And, once again, British rocker Afrique Wylde will be lending her sweet,
saucy vocals to the mix.  _Also_ joning the BloodRunn crew will be fellow
TNO vocalist, nova-star Colice _Bright-Star_- just recently wed to Eldritch-
O'Connor's cousin, Senra Finereal.

Rumors abound that Sheena _and_ Micheal Moonwalker - both of whom kerran
credits with giving the band its "big break" - will be appearing on the
recording as well.

Recently confirmed was the _temporary_ addition of Ian O'Seanaceigh, owner
of The Uriel Gallery and Club Silverwind in Seattle and co-owner of Club
Drahkenfyre in L.A.  It seems that this too-beautiful-for you club owner
has offered up his talents as a sax-man on a few cuts.

BloodRunn's first offering yeilded up two number one hits - "Rope Burns"
and "Hold it T'gether" - and thier Top 10 smash single, "So Bad...Too Bad"
is still hanging on in the Top 100, after five months on the charts.

Their fourth release from _Lil' Miss Innocent_, the raw and brooding
"Edge of thiis Nightmare", is skulking its way steadily up the charts,
destined for a Top 10 spot of its own.

With good reason, this band has been nominated for _several_ awards,
including Best New Group, Best Album, Best Trideo Presentation, Best
Simsense Reproduction, and Group of the Year.

Kerran himself is up for Best New Vocalist, Best Male Vocalist, Best
Trideo Artist, and Vocalist of the year.

These sexy and charismatic six certainly have _my_ vote!

+++++End Download+++++]<<<<<
        --  Trideo Pirate(11:48:15/09-10-55)

*****PRIVATE: D-Cubed/State, Punisher
>>>>>[ Yes, we did seem to have somewhat of a problem chummer, though I think
you can start resting easier, it basically over with now.  Happy hunting in the
mercenary business, you will probably do ok.  As to Dante, there are a lot of
claims to him at the moment, and while the more people hunting him, the better,
we really have no reason to trust you yet.  We will consider it though, and
anything we decided to send you way would not be a suicide run, to do that would
make us like Dante.]<<<<<
        -- Claw <17:27:12/09-10-55>

*****PRIVATE: Punisher
>>>>>[ I think we can stop the hunt now, no more voilence is really needed.
Also, we should tell CRUSH that he doesn't need to gear up for fun.  He might be
rather disappointed, I believe he had finally unpack most of his toys.]<<<<<
        -- Claw <17:29:35/09-10-55>

*****PRIVATE:  Deathstryke
>>>>>[My apologies if I have the name slightly incorrect, but this is the
name that I recieved from my contacts.  I have a job for you.  I would like
you to remove the end product of Ares Macrotech's Cybernetic Bodily
Replacement program.  Do you require anything else, besides payment?]<<<<<
        --  Ms. V(00:31:52/09-11-55)

*****PRIVATE:  Reaper
>>>>>[Yes, actually, how do you like the Carribean?  My daughter and I have
located a compound that one of our mutual friend's daughter has been taken too
against her mother's will.  If you would be so kind, we will gladly pay you
to extract her from harm's way.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(00:40:30/09-11-55)

***** (PRIVATE): Mrs. V's Team
>>>>>[(* Before the meeting is done and everyone has agreed
to accept  and those who done have left *)  Lets get a bit
aquainted so we know the strengths of our team mates and know where
each of us fits into this equation.  Ill start off  --  My name is
Kor.  I will be playing the part, assuming there is no objection, of
On-site magical cover and tactics.  I know both quiet and very loud
versions of spells.  I will personally offer a bonus of 5 kY to
each team member if we can get in and out with no deaths on either
side of this conflict.  Remember, Biz is Biz and these people are just
doing their jobs.  They have families too.

If you need I can provide communications gear for each of you if you do not
already have your own.  I personally suck and gathering information.  My
best use to you in prerun will be to analyze the data you come up with.

If there are no objections, after we are done getting aquainted, we should
break up, do our information gathering, and meet up again tomorrow night
say...Lorenzo's at 9:30 pm?

You can get ahold of me at >>phone<<.  If you dont get an answer, dont worry
I might be a little busy for a bit rallying a little elemental
support.]<<<<<
   -- Kor <02:18:16 / 09-11-55>

*****PRIVATE: Action Jackson
>>>>>[The employment opportunity is appreciated. Name a time and
location for a meeting so that the details can be mutually
determined. Out.]<<<<<
        --  Reaper(13:10:43/09-11-66)

*****PRIVATE:  Reaper
>>>>>[Meet me at >>>location<<< tomorrow night.  I'll give you what I have,
and let you go from there.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(15:43:43/09-11-55)

>>>>>[Hey, boss, we got something for you.  It's coming in by courier tonight
at the usual dropoff point.  It relates, I think, to your search.]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(15:45:49/09-11-55)

>>>>>[Hmmmm, let's see here........

+++++Initiate Trace Search, Dante MPCP1-4,5?

(yawn)......

+++++Tracing....Signature located, downloading.....

What?!  Fraggin A!.....

+++++Download ceased at trace point, 15:49:05.998664

FRAG!  Wait a sec, it shouldn't have taken that little time.....unless....

+++++Program upload:  Crashee.33-a4.....uploading.....uploaded
+++++Initiate Crashee.33-a4 Program residue locator

come on, hurry the fra...

+++++Residue located, returning....WARNING!!!  Frame tracing program.....

DREK!

+++++Relocate:  Activated, Location change/Teleport location:  Node 112.ss.7

What the frag!?

+++++Initiate Attack Death.Tarot-V.4.7......Frame destroyed, trace retrieved.

Excellent....

+++++Initiate Analyze World.Tarot-V.3.....Programming Record:  Dante....
+++++Other trace recognized.....Matching.....Trace suppresed

What?  That doesn't make any fraggin sense.

+++++Initiate override, Trace Supression....Override unsucessful, trace
+++++Destroyed, Self Destructed

Hmmmmm....  I've seen that pattern before....  DREK!  FRAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nicole, you SLITCH!  You're going down, you drek-eatin, hoop-fraggin, mother-
blowin slitch!!!!

+++++Initiate Sig save, download:  Action Jackson target, rate supression,
+++++Ultra-Low priority....Downloaded, data retrieval possible after time-out
+++++Unspecified...Delivery assured..eventually

There.  Now if anything happens....]<<<<<
        --  Solitaire(16:01:38/09-11-55)

*****Private: Dark Angel
>>>>>[Hey, Darkie!  It has been a while since I unwound enough to get
back into shadow business.  Where do you wanna meet? Or do you just
want to get together in, say, the Frypp Security computer system and
chat virtually (which would seriously degrade the amount of consumed
alcohol, though I imagine we could hook somebody up to a simsense
recorder then get them hammered and patch it into the Matrix...
waitaminnit wouldn't that make for a really bangin' IC?).]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (17:30:00 / 09-11-55)
           California Free State Matrix Uplink #5150

>>>>>[Not a bad idea, Kor.  OK, my name is Irish (no jokes), and I'll
probably be covering the Heavy weapons, Sniper and general mayhem
portion of the run.  I can do "quite" or "loud", but loud is my
area of preference.  As for the "no killing" bit, Kor, I'll see
what I can do, but no promises.  I've noticied that gel rounds
don't have alot of stopping power.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <17:55:04/09-11-55>

>>>>>[Consider me there.    Im hard to miss.]<<<<<
        -- Facesmasher <20:29:34/09-10-55>

>>>>>[I'll just stick with me buddy, Facesmasher.   He's right---he's
hard to miss.]<<<<<
        -- Kineida <02:10:56/09-11-55>

***** Private to: Mrs. V
>>>>>[ Thank you for your inquiry, Mrs. V.  The proper spelling is Deathstroke.
As for our requirements, I will put you in contact with my business manager,
Wintergreen. ]<<<<<
        -- Deathstoker <the Terminator>

***** Private to: Mrs. V
>>>>>[ Alright, Mrs. V, please fill out the following forms.  All information
you have pertaining to the target should be included as per the instructions.

***** Include:  Mission Profile Form ]<<<<<
        -- Wintergreen <22:33:31/09-11-55>

*****Private to: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[I like the IC idea.  =)  How about The Silver Swan, 2100 tonight?]<<<<<
        --  Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

*****PRIVATE : Scourge
>>>>>[ Scourge, ah owe Dragoneyes a few favours for him fixing me up after ah
was scragged by that Tiger shapeshifter.  Ah'll start running some matrix traces
see what ah can get on the guy.  As to those others, sorry chummer can't help,
never even met them. ]<<<<<
        -I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

*****PRIVATE : D-Cubed/State, Claw
>>>>>[ Ok, you've got it.  But like Claw said, butt out of any dealings with
Dante, feel yourself lucky that we'll give you enough leeway till you move
your operations to Hawaii.  Dante's last gang wasn't so lucky or intelligent
when given similar warnings that it was time for them to move on.

Maybe, if you can get yourself organised and get a rep for yourselves then we'll
work together in the future, but for now stay well clear. ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (16:39:55/9.12.55)

*****PRIVATE : Claw
>>>>>[ Hmmm, it'll be interesting to see wether or not they are just buying
time, or planning revenge.  If they do then the subtle approach is off, we'll
take their house with a few kilos of C12. ]<<<<<
        -Punisher (16:41:26/9.12.55)

>>>>>[Anyone on this net wired for at least baseline simsense???  If
you are contact Pres. Frederick Frypp of Frypp Security, Inc., San
Francisco at your earliest convenience.  A low tolerance for alcohol
would be helpful.  Rates negotiable.

Thank you.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (11:17:29 / 09-12-55)
           California Free State Matrix Uplink #5150

*****Private: Dark Angel
>>>>>[Silver Swan, 2100.  Gotcha.

I'll hop the 1500 Maglev and be there in plenty of time.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (11:21:51 / 09-12-55)
           California Free State MAtrix Uplink #5150

>>>>>[What's this?  Hmmm...  A present?  For me?  Let's see here, what does
the lable read...  "To Dante, a truly superb decker, even if you are a real
son-of-a-fraggin-slitch.  From your opponent, I.B.A"

Well, thank you, IBA.  I'm sure you won't mind if I scan it for viruses and
such, since I am paranoid about Trojan Horse programs and all...

+++++Initiate Analyze, Target:  Bow Wrapped Package
+++++Search Parameters?  Viral coding, Trace_upon_activation code, Trace_and
+++++Burn code

+++++2 Viral code fragments located

Nice try, IBA.  Looks like they would trace me down and fry my optical memory
Well, you'll see what happens to that stuff...

+++++Initiate Exterminator....Virus fragments destroyed

Now, let's open the lovely gift, shall we?

+++++Matrix wise there is a sudden explosion of virtual fireworks and
iconography that takes on very beautiful forms.  For the next several minutes,
Dante sits in the node, entranced and laughing over the sheer ingineuity of it
all

Thank you, IBA.  I really appreciate this.  It is too bad that you failed in
your trace and memory burn, but such is life, ne'st pas?

+++++WARNING!  Trace in progress....Tracing....

What?  That's impossible....

+++++Activate Trace Destruction Sequence....no trace program in node-Cannot
+++++Target non-existant program

DREK!

+++++Tracing.......Tracing.......

Wait...THE BOX!!!!

+++++Tracing.....Tracing......Tracing.....
+++++Activate Attack, Nightstalker.  Target:  Gift Box/Trojan Horse
+++++Tracing....Tracing....Traced.
+++++Gift Box Destroyed....Location Traced.  WARNING!!!  Signature Labled.
+++++Viral coding implanted in MPCP chip...Trace beacon broadcasting...
+++++WARNING!!!  Viral code discovered, Burner program has infiltrated...

FRAG!..........*****Link Terminated*****
        --  Dant....No further information available...subject Jacked out.

+++++Trace is as follows:  Country:  UCAS.  LTG code:  X312.  Cross-checking
+++++.....Location as follows:  Chicago, the Noose.  Precise location within
+++++The Noose:  Unknown.  Unable to penetrate unknown system's defenses

>>>>> [ To anyone who might have informations. I'm looking for Captain Drake
and I don't seem to be able to find him. Has anyone any ideas where he might
be found and is willing to share this knowledge with me? Any hints would be
appreciated.] >>>>>
	-- White Raven <1:48:00 pm/9-12-55>

***** PRIVATE: Corrosion 
>>>>> [I'm happy that we managed to get the young lady back where she
belonged. She didn't seem to be too unhappy about that, don't you agree?
And what are your plans for the future, besides you little gang-problem?
Maybe we should run the shadows together again, if you like, my friend.
Let me know what you'rethinking about that.]<<<<<
	-- White Raven <1:50:00 pm/9-12-55>

***** PRIVATE: Templar
>>>>>[ Where are you, my friend? Do you still have problems which force
you to look for shelter? Do you need any help?? Contact me in <*encrypt> -
I'll probably be there every other day. And I have your share of the young
lady's rescue, perhaps you need it.]<<<<<
	-- White Raven <1:53:00 pm/9-12-55>

*****Private: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Oh my gods, you're actually serious...*laughing*  I'll see you tonight.
Patricia will probably come along.  I'm thinking of asking her to marry me...
more on that later I s'pose.]<<<<<
        -- Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

>>>>>[Boss, the first indication we had of something wrong was when she didn't
report in for work at her usual time.  And since she live here at the complex,
well....  maybe I'd better let the following speak for itself.

+++++Include Interpol File # 23a.M1?-HPK

Subject:  Caucasian female, about 1.3 m tall, 43kg mass.  Blue eyes, mid-back
dirty blond hair, extensive cybernetic enhancements, various scars on back,
legs, arms, chest, and thighs, assumed to be several years old.
Cause of Death:  single small calibre explosive round entering the base of the
skull.  Death was nearly instantaneous.

Notes:  There were signs on the body of extreme struggle.  Bruises cover 1/3
of the subjects total body.  Two broken bones have the characteristic traces
of cybernetic enhanced damage.  However, there were no signs of struggle at
the scene where the body was discovered.  This leads to the conclusion that
the subject was murdered elsewhere and then transported to the site of
discovery.  Style of death matches several known assassins and dozens of
lesser shadowrunners.

Local Lone Star officer discovered the body after hearing a dog barking and
immediately called for forensics and the coroner.  After arrival and positive
identification of the body, we were called in and assumed responsibility for
the body and the case.

Name of Subject:  Heather Patricia King
Alias:  Solitaire

Known Enemies:  Dante, various megacorporations, Interpol, Corporate Court

+++++End Interpol File

Solitaire is dead, boss.  Somebody up and scragged her.  M. wants the person
found and eliminated, but I can't do it.  Too much work here to do, and
there have been rumors....well, probably nothing to worry about now.

Could you find the killer, boss?  You used to be really good at that sort of
thing.]<<<<<
        --  Collussus(15:59:44/09-12-55)

>>>>>[Solitaire?  Dead?  wha....?  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
*****Link terminated--feedback overload*****

>>>>>[Nooooooo...................  yeah, col, I'll find the fragger...any idea
who he was?]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson(16:03:28/09-12-55)

>>>>>[Nope.  Sorry, boss.]<<<<<
        --  Collussus(14:04:54/09-12-55)

*****PRIVATE:  Wintergreen
>>>>>[Here are the documents you requested, filled out to the best of my
ability.

+++++Include Original documents

Anything else?]<<<<<
        --  Ms. V(19:51:13/09-12-55)

>>>>>[Nice work, IBA...by the way...we need to talk.  Contact me at LTG
*encrypted* please.]<<<<<
        --  Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

*****Private: Powerhouse, I.B.A., Punisher
>>>>>[ Well you will be glad to know that a matrix infiltration wasn't
necessary, the fixer in question was my third string contact, anyway, I
went around there and buttered him up, that's what I've been up to all
weekend. After much assurance, and a few ale's, he managed to give up
some interesting information, but it took the promise that wetwork wasn't
involved to get the paydata out of him. The sewer meeting had a rather
simple purpose, that was to pass on a package to our subject, from, and
get this a Yakuza clan. He claims he doesn't know which one, but I
managed to purchase a copy of the shipping order from him, for 10k, you
guys gotta destroy the traces after you memorise it, this guy was majorly
paranoid.

+++++Include: SO-Jap/US-1883757

You know I'm kinda glad this is just a surviellance job, all my instincts
tell me that my fixer friend thought this was one of the big old clans,
and not some upstart gang looking for a contact. ]<<<<<
        --  Fenris <20:43:29/09-12-55>

>>>>>[ Hey does anyone know anything about that job that Vanessa took a
couple of weeks ago, she disappeared the weekend before last 'on a job',
and I was to summon a spirit for her when I got the beep. Well I get a
beep that weekend, right on schedule, then she doesn't get back, all
week, and suddenly I get another beep on Friday. Well I'm both relieved
and worried, again I don't hear anything, until this afternoon, she walks
in, badly wounded, and collapses on the couch. A couple of hours ago she
woke up, I had, naturally, helped her condition, had something to eat,
took a shower to wash the blood off (She had dried blood _all_ over her)
and then said she was hitting the sack. I confronted her, asked her what
the drek was going on, all she said was, run completed, then collapsed
onto her bed. She has done a lot of inhuman things over the years, hell,
we all have, but I always thought she was the best at locking it away.

Something happened on that run, and I have to know what, so if anyone
knows what Vanessa aka SpotOn did on that last run, you better drekking
let me in on it, and NOW. Hey, hang on, she's mumbling something in her
sleep........
+++++Delay in feed 47 seconds

Hmm, she just keeps repeating 'I missed', 'I'm sorry', over and over. I
need some help here, Cerise, despite the bitching that flies between you
two, there is no one else on this board that Vanessa identifies with
more, please can you come around, she's crying in her sleep now, I've
never seen Vanessa cry. ]<<<<<
        --  Fenris <20:48:32/09-12-55>

*****PRIVATE: Punisher
>>>>>[ Or better yet, a few hundred kilos of CRUSH, he has been bored recently,
and didn't get to bash many heads this summer.  We also got him a few new toys
that need to be tried out in the right circumstances.  If they actually go legit
we may need to find another place for CRUSH to practice his fun at.]<<<<<
        -- Claw <19:48:40/09-12-55>

>>>>>[ Never trust a mage with a fireball. SpotOn was last spotted just
fine. ]<<<<<
        -- Silence <12:57:10/13-09-55>

>>>>>[Jammed!  Don't know if this is getting through, but I'll keep
trying.  Looking for a She-is-Hard-to-Catch.  Gotta run!]<<<<<
        -Masked <23:16:35/09-12-55>

>>>>[Got this thing to work.  Who are you Masked?  Its tough without
Harley around and Goss has disappeared too?!!  I called a few close
friends of his and they haven't seen or heard from him.  Has anyone?
I'm getting worried.]<<<<<
        -Hard-to-Catch <23:27:03/09-12-55>

>>>>>[I'm a rigger that was told that you could offer shelter.
I'm willing to pay, its just that the pavements hot, if you know
what I mean.  If you can't take me in, do you know someone who could?]<<<<<
        -Masked <23:45:22/09-12-55>

***** Private to: Mrs. V
>>>>>[ Excellent.  You have hired yourself on assassin. ]<<<<<
        -- Wintergreen <21:45:59/09-12-55>

***** Private to: Addie
>>>>>[ Addie, we need you back at HQ pronto.  We have a mission and it will
be a tough one.

***** Include: Mission Profile ]<<<<<
        -- Wintergreen <21:46:59/09-12-55>

***** Private to: Wintergreen
>>>>>[ Good god, Wintergreen!  Why are you two still asking our clients to
coach their missions in that stupid manner?  What's wrong with just naming
the target? ]<<<<<
        -- Addie <22:00:39/09-12-55>

***** Private to: Addie
>>>>>[ Because we like to see them squim. ]<<<<<
        -- Wintergreen <22:01:55/09-12-55>

>>>>>[ Heh, heh, heh.  Good shooting, IBA. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <22:08:16/09-12-55>

>>>>>[ Frag! ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <22:10:29/09-12-55>

>>>>>[Fenris: If the lassie is needing some help, let me know.  I
consider her a friend (and I hope she does the same!), and would like
to aid her in any way I can.  Sorry, I don't know anything about the
mission she was on--I haven't kept very good track of things lately.
Get back to me, lad!]<<<<<
        --Highlander (22:06:45/9-12-55)

>>>>>[Doom!  You better get better, or we'll never forgive you!  There are
still lasses to waltz with, poetic phrases to utter, foes to vanguish!
Who will take care of Gotterdammerung if not you?    Get better lad!

Please?]<<<<<
        --Highlander (22:11:43/9-12-55)

>>>>>[ Shit!  SpotOn is crying!  What in the world did that girl do?  I missed?
Sounds like alot more than missing. ]<<<<<
        -- Cerise <22:03:03/09-12-55

***** Private: Commander Drake
>>>>>[ It has been a while since we last talked, but I have a little offer
for you. It seems that Doomsday has ended up in Germany, and I was wondering
if you would like to join me on a little hunting expedition. Reply as soon
as you can. I want to make sure he doesn't get out of Germany. ]<<<<<
        -- HAMMER <19:38:24/9-13-55>

***** Private: Action Jackson, Foxey Roxey, Scourge, IBA, Circuit Breaker
>>>>[ Before I start to far, let me say that you can forward this offer to all
that you can trust. Secondly, Action Jackson and Foxey Roxey, you have my
condolences on the passing of Solitare.

Now that the preliminaries are stated, let me get on with my short pitch. You
are hunting Dante as of last time I heard, and he seems to have reappeared. I
am hunting among others Nightmare. Let's help each other. I'll help you find
Dante and maybe even help dealing with him after he is found, if you'll help me
find and capture Nightmare, to put him on trial for treason. I await for your
responses. ]<<<<<
        -- HAMMER <19:42:54/9-13-55>

>>>>>[ Being in the wonderful position that I am in, I end up with a lot of
info flowing past me. It seems that Ares has entered major talks with others
corporations. I can't say definitely, but I wonder if it has anything to do
with the problems of Maxim.

On other news fronts, Hammer, I will consider your offer, though, I don't
think you were in the right going after Shadowfox. Perhaps before I give
you an answer you tell us, what happened to Shadowfox's mercenary group in
Africia?]<<<<<
        -- Scourge <13:49:05/9-13-55>

>>>>>[ Scourge, as far as I can tell from MET2000 contacts, the group fell
apart from within. Fingers point to the fact that either Shadowfox or Nightmare
caused that, but for what reason, the contacts don't know, nor do I care.
I want justice, that you so proclaim, to be served. Will you help me? ]<<<<<
        -- HAMMER <19:51:13/9-13-55>

>>>>>[ Don't worry. No matter what happens, justice will be upheld. ]<<<<<
        -- Scourge <11:52:07/9-13-55>

***** Private: Action Jackson
>>>>>[ Perhaps we need to meet to discuss Hammer's "offer." I'll need lots
of warning about it, because I'm on a very short lease in some ways. ]<<<<<
        -- Scourge <11:53:26/9-13-55>

>>>>>[SpotOn, Ice, and company..

Dear Ladies, I do offer my deepest regrets in the unfortunate culmination
of the operation.  It was unfortunate that you had to expend Mr. Kile's
daughter, but don't blame yourself with the loss of company assets.

To express my condolences I have forwarded an additional bonus on top of
the agreed amount.

I would be most interested in the details of the operation when you are
feeling up to it..  Contact me if you need safehouses to lay low till the
heat cools off ]<<<<<
        -- Rasputin <10:11:09/09-13-55>

*****Private to: Action Jackson
>>>>>[May I convene my most sincere regrets on Solitaire's death, on my behalf
and on the behalf of the National Security Agency.]<<<<<
        --  Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

*****Private to: Action Jackson
>>>>>[I'm sorry to hear about Solitaire.  Send me info on her killer
if you get any.  I owe her that much.]<<<<<
        -The Unknown <dont/ask>

>>>>>[I need the help of a good matrix man.  Job is a missing persons
find.]<<<<<
        -Hard-to-Catch <16:24:10/09-13-55>

>>>>>[How about that crash space, Hard-to-Catch?  If you don't answer soon
I'm going to _have_ to find somewhere else.]<<<<<
        -Masked <18:09:53/09-13-55>

*****Private to: Collossuss
>>>>>[Hey old man, hows it been going.  Sorry to hear about Sol.  Damn
fragging bastards today. What's the world coming too.]<<<<<
        -Masked <18:23:49/09-13-55>