***** (PRIVATE): Blitzkrieg
>>>>>[I would be willing to at least look into the UB for a short
while.  Maybe attempt to pass myself off as an interested party.  One
would think that they would jump at the chance to get ahold of someone
like myself (smile).

I was thinking the line "I read what you did for that poor man the other
night and wanted to commend you on such a wonderful job.  I have always
been interested in what you do here but, because of my busy schedule,
have never had the time to come and see.  Now that I am here, I am even
more impressed.  I love how you teach here.  I think I could learn a
lot more about myself if I had someone to teach me..." or some line
of crap like that.  It might work.  If nothing else, I can dangle some
cred in their face and see if they are hurting / hunting for someone
with a fat purse and a willing hand.

Unless something comes up, Ill leave this as your show for the time
being.  What do you think?]<<<<<
   -- Kor <18:04:27 / 10-06-55>

>>>>>[I am not sure that I understanding all this stuff against the
Unviersal Brotherhood that is going down.  I know that I have heard
some awful rumors about them on the street, but everything I have ever
seen of them in actuality has been rather, well, positive.  Drek, I
even attended some of their open houses in Atlanta a couple of years
ago.  They were incredibly friendly, and even invited me to come back
and discuss a paper I was writing on Kano's theories of astral
convergence through high field intensities.   Anyway, I never got
around to going back, though they still send out some flyers and
donation requests my way every couple of years.

Now I may not be the most verteran of runners about here, but I got
damn familiar with both Atlanta and Pittsburg's sprawls where I grew
up.  What the heck is going on?]<<<<<
        --  Aerich <19:46:34/10-06-55>

*****(Private):Irish
>>>>>[Hoi Irish, I am waiting here at the designated location.  You better
hurry, your beer is getting warm. I have been monitoring the chat on the
net.  The things I am hearing about said group are not very pleasing to me.
We have to do something to put these guys into the light or they are going
to corrupt the whole shadow community.]<<<<<
        --Meriadoc<22:25:14/10-06-55>

>>>>>[ Actually, Whistler, I am surprised you took the warning so hard.
I sent it as a warning to those who don't know how truely dangerous THEY can be.
It wasn't to anyone inparticular, it was just sent to warn people about the
dangers THEY pose.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the Matrix>

***** Message Header Deleted
>>>>>[I know that most of you people don't know me from a hole in the wall
but I feel responsible to warn you of a few things.  This is a public net
and I am on a *real* secure channel so I'm not worried about them catching
me.  Continued involvement and disscussion of the UB will get someone
killed, *dead*.  No if's and's or but's.  I have had numerous different
confrontations with things that can not be described in words.  If you want
to continue these conversations or encounters you should dig up an article
posted on the matrix on 06-23-51 by wanderlyz.  If you are good enough to
dig up what the UB blew up then you probably won't have to worry about them
finding you.  If you can't find it, you should go back to doing other runns
and leave them alone.  I hope this doesn't slot you guys up, its just the
real world, and I like the shadow community here.]<<<<<
     --Meriadoc <00:00:00/00-00-00>

>>>>>[You chummers should listen to Spirit.  Wise person.]<<<<<
        --Meriadoc <22:47:08/10-06-94>

>>>>>[ thank you for the compliment, but I really on't consider myself very
wise.  I shudder at the thought, if I'm wise, were all in trouble.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the Matrix>

>>>>>[But we are, arn't we? Or else we wouldn't run the shadows.]<<<<<
        --  Aardvark (09:35:13/07-10-55)

*****PRIVATE TO:  Jacamus.
>>>>>[Well, let's see. Someone's planning an expedition to Tibet. Looks
like fun in the snow. We have quite a huge corporate war going on
(Maxim against the rest of the world, and they're doing pretty well),
and there are stil some people who want to mess with the UB (and lots
who won't). Some people still have bug problems (Oops, shouldn't
have said that, should I?), and we have the usual interesting
"accidents". And I can recommend Koffie Ronnie, one of the best in town.
BTW, have you sold your cyber yet? Greetings.]<<<<<
        --  Aardvark (09:44:13/07-10-55)

*****PRIVATE : Aardvark
>>>>>[ You don't know me, but I've been lurking around this BBS for a while
now, reading the posts of you and your compatriots. Financial circumstances,
however, seem to have forced me into a corner, and you were talking about
opportunities for action. Can you use a good (nah, change that to excellent)
decker with no USA background (and therefore a surprise force) and plenty of
English class?]<<<<<
     -- Equinox (17:45/10-06-55)

*****PRIVATE:  Equinox.
>>>>>[You're right, I don't know you. No big deal. As for financial
status, you and me seem to be on the same line. But, alas, the type
of action I was talking about was quite different from what you
mean, but maybe that will change soon. I'll let you know.
Oh, maybe we could get together sometime, always nice to see a
fellow European. BTW, I'm Dutch. See ya!]<<<<<
        --  Aardvark (10:44:13/07-10-55)

>>>>>[I work for Lone Star in Chicago, people, and I've noticed alot of
bombs turning up in the Elven neighborhoods. I don't like it, because Star
won't send UXB crews out to get the bombs, they just don't care. Now place
a bomb in O'hare and the Star will evacuate the place inside of five
seconds and deal with the bombs two minutes later. I'll helpany metahuman
neighborhood that's got a bomb problem. and there are other Star people
who'll help also.]<<<<<
        --  Kovak (8:42:33 / 7-OCT-94)
            Seargant Department of Demolitions (DOD)
            Lone Star

>>>>>[I've heard of that posting, Meriadoc.

'Course all I've heard is that it's just a myth.  An urban legend.
Nobody I've ever talked to has actually ever seen the infamous
Wanderly Posting.  Sounds to me like some kind of proof that a dozen
UCAS Senators are really aliens from the planet Zwanzug.  Or a Deep
Throat revelation that sounds waaayyyy to good.

Every time I've asked somebody why they haven't seen it, they all say
that the Shadowland server got blown to holy hell right after the
Wanderly Posting arrived.  A chummer of mine said he even tried the
Denver Data Haven with no luck (and if they don't have it, it never
existed).

So where did you get yours?  Were you one of the suppossed lucky ones
that happened to be in the Seattle Shadowland hub before it blew and
managed to get a whole drek-load of data dumped into your deck?]<<<<<
        -- Spark (09:05:11 / 10-07-55)

***** Private: Aardvark
>>>>>[Snow?  I was born and bred in Atlanta.  My family came from
Louisianna.  I did tours in Texas.  I worked for a security company in
San Fran.

The only snow I've ever seen was on the ground when I got to Seattle
last winter.  Tibet is definately out.

And don't worry about bugs.  Besides one helluva phobia, I'm reacting
pretty well to the events of last spring.

I've still got the cyber.  The pshrink decided that the cyber is one
of my problems.  I've got too much experimental headware that has
poorly affected parts of my psyche (or some such psychobabble
bulldrek).  Just removing it won't help.

If you find something that needs a schizoid, ex-merc, ex-sam, ex-
psychotherapy patient, with a head full of dangerous cyber give me a
holler.]<<<<<
        -- Jacamus (09:15:00 / 10-06-55)

>>>>>[Hoi, chummers, did I just catch Meriadoc using "Public Net" and "Secure
Channel" in an unencrypted message?  There is no such thing.  Having dealt
with the Brotherhood and knowing what they are made of, I'll discuss my
beliefs with anyone who wants to listen.  Once upon a time, there used to be
freedom of religion.  I'm exercising that freedom.  Anyway, our discussion of
the UB is just that a discussion of the UB.  I choose not to accept what the
UB has to offer.  I also will implore others not to join.  Also, if they pose
a threat or a danger to my business or to my family (which they have.  Jasmine
had to fight some bug things to help Jacamus a few months back.) I'll gladly
take 'em on.]<<<<<
        -- Shields < 08:00:00/10-07-55 >

>>>>>[Has anyone seen Jeweler or Basilisk latey.?  I havn't herd from them
for a long tim e and am startng to wonder wher they ar.  If you knoe where
they are, plesae leave a mesage here.  God, I hate typying on this
thing.]<<<<<
        Cobra <07:19:24/10-7-55>

>>>>>[Okay chummers.  I'm a little upset at people telling me what I
should and should not say about the Brohterhood.  I've tangled with them
on numerous occasions, and they know who I am.  Am I afraid?  Not
really.  Do I take every single possible precaution?  I've managed to
reach the ripe old age of 31, and I'll be turning 32 in about a week.
That should say it all.  I fully expect the Brotherhod to try something
tonight at the Inferno.  I don't know what, or how, but my instincts are
screaming at me right now.  So if anyone out there wants to know the full
datadump on the Brohterhood, come on down tonight.  Or if anyone wants to
watch the fireworks (I have been in a good fight for a couple of weeks
now), then they are more then welcome to come down and enjoy the show.
The emmisaries of the Brotherhood have one key weakness, and I know how
to exploit it.  This should be fun!]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<12:53:36/10-7-55>

>>>>>[You know I got your back chummer.  Besides, I owe ya one.]<<<<<
        --Rhino Chaser<13:43:11/10-7-55>

>>>>>[Besides, I haven't had one of Jacko's Mutually Assured
Destruction's in a few weeks.  Gods, one of those alcoholic experiments
is enough for anyone!!]<<<<<
        --Facet<14:03:42/10-7-55>

>>>>>[News Flash, chummers. I just got this video fifteen minutes ago and
it looks like Humamnis is having fun in downtown Chicago with C-12 this
afternoon. 

+++++Video: Camera pans right to show the front of an eleven cafe at
>>encrypted<< in downtown Chicago. A male human in a black suit, with a
briefcase, walks into the cafe. Three minutes go by and then he comes out
without the briefcase and hails a taxi. Five minutes go by and then the
front of the cafe explodes.
+++++End Video:

Basically boys and girls, twelve Elves, two of them children, are dead. I'm
searching for that human with the suit. This has got to stop, Kovak was
right from the begining.]<<<<<
        -- Concerned Decker (3:02:45 / 7-OCT-94)

>>>>>[Word is Kovak tried to responded to the call to Lone Star, which
came in a minute befroe the place blew, but was suspended indefinetly and
is spending this weekend in a holding cell at the Star building at
>>encrypted<<. I think he'll be ready to quit the Star now. Lone Star
decided to responded to the call until after the place blew.]<<<<<
        -- Desk SGT. (3:07:15 / 7-OCT-94)

***** Private: Meriadoc
>>>>>[Tell Lou to put my bear back in the fridge, I'll be
there as soon as possible (within a hour or so).]<<<<<
        -- Irish <13:11:56/08-10-55>

>>>>>[31 is a ripe old age, ey Whisper?  God that makes
me feel old!  I'd take it as a personal favor if
you wouldn't mention how young you or other members of this
board are, merley to keep myself from becoming termaily
depressed]<<<<<
        -- Irish <13:24:30/08-10-55>

>>>>>[ Gee, and I keep on thinking I'm old at 23 <grin>.  Of course to
some of the deckers I know - 23 IS OLD!!!]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the Matrix>

>>>>>[Pthbt. *grin*  Spirit, I'm 25.  AND I AIN'T OLD.
So your definately not old.  Besides, elves can't age,
or so I'm told.  So I'm really looking forward to retirement.]<<<<<
        -The Unknown <18:08:09/10-08-55>

>>>>>[First off, yes, I am old.  I was at the Inferno until about 4:30,
and I didn't manage to get to bed until after 5.  So, I've spent all day
sleeping it off.  Everytime I'm out that late anymore, I'm reminded that
I'm not getting any younger.  And by the way, neither are any of you
elves...But let's get straight to business, shall we? 

+++++data transmission (video) downloading+++++

+++++[The camera is of very high resolution, showing a darkened corner or
what can be recognized as the ninth level of Dante's Inferno, known to
locals as "Hell".  In the corner booth sits a very well dressed human,
dark hair cut short in the latest corporate fashion.  Attached to the
right side of his head, apparently via datajack, is a small black oviod
with a single blnking red LED.  During the time lapse of the next two
hours you see him occasionally tilt his head to the right, touching his
hand to the oviod as if listening to something.  No one approaches him,
and he nurses a single drink from 21:02:53 to 23:14:33.  At this time, a
tall thin elf with a beautiful female elven companion decides to join him. 
This camera slows to real time. 
     The handsome elf speaks.  "I have been led to believe you are known
as the Whistler.  Do I have that pleasure?"  His voice betrays a slight
southern accent.
     "But of course.  I only announced to the entire world I would be
here tonight.  But I remain in the dark as to who you are."  His voice is
smooth, like a corporate pitchman.
     "I am Aerich.  As you can probably guess, I hail from the
Confederate States, and I am new to Seattle.
     "I don't know how things run down in the south, but up here, things
are just slightly claustrophobic.  Everything is dark, and no one is to
be trusted.  Paranoia is a justifiable way of life round here."
     The woman seems about to speak when two men walk up to the corner
nook.  They are obviously out of place, wearing the plain blue suits that
have become normal for representatives of the Universal Brotherhood.
They seem ill at ease, but know they have a purpose.
     The Whistler breaks the silence first.  "I was beginning to wonder
when you would show up.  I'm still on my first drink."
     "We have come to tell you to immediately cease and desist you
libelous slander against the Universal Brotherhood.  We---"
     The UB representative is cut-off by the Whistler.
     "Would anyone like a drink?  They make some very wicked concoctions
here.  All on me.  Oh, by the way, it's nice that they've finally been
able to teach your kind corp-speak.  Makes me feel so at home!"  The
Whistler has a drek-eating grin on his face.
     The other representative speaks up.  "We know who you are Mr.
<<<<<AUDIO OVERRIDE>>>>>.  And we know you are not who you say you are.
We can, and will expose---."   Again the Whistler interupts.
     "And I know exactly who you are.  You are not born of this plane,
nor do you belong here."  At this time, you notice two red targeting dots
on the back of the UB representative heads.  "You are blaspehmous
abominations that shall be destroyed.  Your Queens and those that rule
even them have underestimated the human race.  Now begone, and do not
dare to take any actions against me, or pace the price!"
     The representative on the right turns around and sees the red dot
now between his eyes.  His vaguely inhuman eyes widen with fear as he
sees something not within the cameras vision.+++++DATA INTERRUPT+++++

[To make an already long story shorter, they left, I told Aerich about
some of the local hot spots, and a good time was had by all.  Apologies
to all those that showed up thinking they were going to see some
fireworks, but you should have followed me home.  I managed to even get
to the parking elevator before they attacked.  Five astral wasp spirits.
But, I blasted them with some choice area-affect mana spell (no, not the
ones you can find in the Grimoire), and went on up to my apartment and
went to bed.  Of course, it was easier to sleep having two high force
earth elementals guarding me...All in all, really a rather boring night.
But I thought I'd tell everyone about the lack of excitement, just in
case you were worrying...Of course, tonight I think I may pay THEM a
little visit.  Payback's a bitch ain't it?]
        --the Whistler<15:40:37/10-8-55>

*****PRIVATE:  SHETANI, BRICK, SKAVEN
>>>>>[Good work on connecting with Scarface.  Here's how it
looked from my end.

+++++ Upload Deck Log
+++++ Activate Log

You're flying towards the floor of the matrix at speeds that
would make your meat head spin.  You pass the large, glowing
CANDY icon with its flashing "West End Underplex" logo and close
in on an unobtrusive SAN mixed in with several dozen others just
like it.  A white wall of tumbling alphanumeric code greets you,
then splits apart as you feed it a passcode.  You veer left and
down a dataline to a small white pyramid construct, flash several
more passcodes, and find yourself inside the familiar maze of a
cyberdeck's internal organs.  Quickly you locate the switch you
are after, and flip it with a cybernetic twist.

+++++ Simlink Mode activated
+++++ Simlink Transceiver Active and Receiving

The cyberdeck's guts melt away from you, and you find yourself in
a meat body.  The feel is grainy, like a cheap simstim, and you
can tell you're losing resolution.  You're stalking your way
through a wet, cluttered, and dimly lit tunnel.  Your cybereyes
are compensating for the small bit of illumination thanks to
various half broken light fixtures strung haphazardly along the
ceiling.  The respirator you're wearing doesn't keep the foul,
foul smell out.  You worry a bit about toxics.  It's hot as well,
you're sweating, and the pressures against your chest--from the
feel the simrig and a weapon--are becoming uncomfortable.

The large black ork in front of you stops, holding up a hand.
He's wearing ultrasound goggles, wired to his H&K227S.  You catch
the insignia of the Black Ork Defence Collective on the arm of
his armored jacket as he motions for silence.  You hear another
person behind you shuffle and become still.  The ork leans back
towards you, whispering.  "The snakeboy saw him come down this
way, and it's a good chance he's jammed himself into the old tram
junction a little further down.  It's got several getaway
routes..." His head jerks away as you hear a rustling ahead.  A
large, wrinkled, slime-covered Devil Rat goes crawling into a
hole up ahead.  The ork looks back at you with a toothy grin,
then starts to move quietly ahead.  You look back once, to see a
second tough-looking and heavily-armed ork following you.  Then
you come to a dark ladderwell.  The first ork grins again,
watching you pull out a maglight.  Then you're descending the
ladder into the dark, and the resolution breaks up completely...

+++++ Simlink signal failure, Deactivate?
+++++ Boost Reception
+++++ Simlink signal failure, Deactivate?
+++++ No

+++++ Log Fastforward
+++++ Stop, Resume Log

You're running down a set of rusted train tracks, splashing
through fetid puddles.  The adrenalin rush of fear and action pounds
in your head, a mirror to the roar of shotgun blasts and burst fire
that echo through the tunnel.  Bouncing lights, flickering flame,
and gunfire flashes hop around, illuminating your path and the
fleeing figure ahead of you.  Something moves in a shadowed
corner to your left and you're firing your Roomsweeper on full
choke, not even slowing to see if you hit.  A blazing fire
elemental zooms up and wraps itself around the threat, and you
hear a shrill inhuman screech as it tumbles to the floor in
flames.  Behind it you see several other figures entering through
a service tunnel, their human features twisted into disgusting
insect-like shapes.  You hear the figure up ahead of you yelling,
and a flash reveals him struggling with a monstrous ant creature.
As you watch, he slashes through the creatures torso with a
ceremonial knife.  You slow for a second, strange sensations
passing over you, your vision blacks out, then its back and you
see the ant creature scream as mana energy bursts from its chest
and it falls back.  The man with the knife looks back at you, his
face grim, and you can see the grid of black scars that
crisscross his face.  Then he turns and bolts again.  Further
down the tracks you see what seems to be a horde of ominous forms
coming towards you with amazing speed.  The scarred man fires at
them with a heavy pistol, and you hear the deadly thump of
explosive rounds.  Then he darts through a hole to the left.

You waste a precious second to look back.  Two orks are right
behind you, firing incessantly at a dozen ant creatures, two of
which are battling fire elementals.  Then the elementals are
flying past you, burning tornadoes that crash into the bugs
ahead.  You dodge through the hole the scarred man took, and you
barely see a corroded ladder leading up.  You start scurrying up
the ladder, the huffing orks right behind you, screaming for you
to climb faster.  You climb out into some kind of forgotten
equipment room, a single light shining overhead.  The scarred man
is there, his back to a metal door, pointing an H&K227S at you.
"Get in here, dammit!" he yells, and you scurry out of the way as
the first ork crawls into the room.  As the second ork crawls
frantically in, he screams, and something seems to pull him down.
The first aims his pistol down the shaft and fires once, there is
a small thump and something screeches.  Then he pulls the other
ork in, his leg bleeding badly.  "Close the hatch!", yells the
man, and you and the first ork swing over the massive hatch and
close off the wriggling horde below.  As you latch the hatch, the
ork begins grabbing equipment and piling it on top of the hatch.
"What the fraggin' hell are those things!?" he gasps.

The second ork moans and writhes on the ground, his face twisted
in obvious pain.  "The hatch will stop the flesh forms," says the
man, his voice strained, "but the tru--"  He breaks off as
several large ant forms begin to materialise in the room.  An
elemental manifests next to you, practically on top of an ant
spirit.  Another lunges at you and you barely manage to dodge,
its pincers shredding the trim on your jacket.  You hear the ork
cursing and automatic gunfire, then your vision clouds, and
returns to see the ant spirit attacking you thrown back
screeching, mana energies cackling across its thorax, its form
dissipating.  You look around in time to see another ant blasted
away by a spell from the scarred man, then you hear the orc's
screams as pincers rip into his paralysed abdomen.  Blood spouts
everywhere, and the ant cuts him again before you mana bolt it
into nothingness.

The other ork appears unharmed, his face white as he grips his
survival knife and pistol.  The scarred man is holding the H&K on
you again, looking grim as well.  "Perhaps you can tell me who
you are?", he says.

"My name is Shetani, this is Brick, and we were hoping to discuss
with you the Universal Brotherhood..."  You kneel over the dying
ork, as Brick works to stabilize him.  Your voice is thin and
strained, your strange accent barely showing through your shock.

"What's there to discuss?" he spits.

"I was scoping them out when I learned that some of their agents
were looking for you.  We hoped to track you down first an--"

"Well, you beat their agents, but barely.  Thanks for your help,
but I've got to get out of here."  He starts to open the door
behind him.  "If you're smart, you'll tell whoever hired you to
investigate them to frag off, before they start coming after
you."  He starts to back out the door, gun still leveled at you
and Brick.

"I was not hired, I work for the Knights of Rage."

The scarred man pauses, as recognition comes over his face.
"I've heard of them..."  He stops, considering.  "You look like
one of 'em for sure.  All right, come with me then, and quickly.
Bring the ork, we can try healing him once we get to a safe
spot."

+++++ Stop Log

What have you learned about the UB, and what should I be doing
from this end?  Keep your head low, I don't relish the thought of
those bug things returning to chomp on you...]<<<<<
        --  maTrixster < 08:34:51/10-07-55 >

>>>>>This is Newshound, bringing you all the news that's fit to transmit,
stolen right from the source, unedited and not tampered with, honest!

Corporate manipulations got you down? get hosed on a shadowrun lately?
You'll be glad to know there's a few less corporate slime in the world.
Roll 'em!
++++ Download: File Denver.Newsnet<06:00:00/10-01-55>/SecApgs2-3

Chicago (Associated Press): Tragedy struck yesterday morning at the offices
of Jenks Microtechnologies Inc., when a security system malfuntioned, and
opened fire on several employees as they arrived at work. At least twenty
people are dead, and several more are wounded.

After canceling their contract with Dark Security in August over a breach
of office security, Jenks Microtechnologies hired Knight Errant Security to
do the job. The new security measures included a pair of Ares Arms Sentry(tm)
weapons, robot weapons equipped with sophisticated computers and sensors,
designed to operate without human assistance. So far as investigators can
determine, these systems apparently malfunctioned, causing the computers to
mistakenly believe that the arriving employees posed a threat to the offices.

Ares stock, already taking a beating from its troubles with Maxim Arms, fell
several points today. Sales of the new Sentry(tm) weapons have plummeted. No
Ares representatives were available for comment.

++++ End Download.
Cool, huh? I always love it when the corporate slime shoot themselves in
the foot, so to speak. And, like magnesium in the wound, Ares AND Knight
Errant are being sued by Jenks, who is in turn being sued by relatives
of the toesuckers who were geeked. The only down side to this whole thing
is that a couple hundred fat lawyers are getting richer off the deal.
But I'm sure a couple of industrious deckers could take care of that...
*hint hint*
Later, chummers!]<<<<<
        -- Newshound < 03:05:31/10-09-55 >

*****Internal Communications, for information only*****
>>>>>[Sir, we now have an advantage regarding Jenks Microtechnologies.  KE had
installed Sentry systems, and they malfunctioned, killing at least 20
employees.  Jenks is sueing KE, and it is likely that we could become the new
security contract holders if we move quickly.  I am certain that there will be
a bidding process and that we will not be the only ones invovled.]<<<<<
        --  Velli <12:24:12/10-09-55>

>>>>>[Convienent, don't you think, Nicole?  We have been bidding for control of
the corporation now for 3 weeks, and whwhat happens, but thier security malfs.
I wonder if you had anything to do with that.]<<<<<
        --  Moriarity(12:26:19/10-09-55)

>>>>>[You specifically asked me not to reveal my methods to you, sir, and I will
not compromise that request now.  However, whether I or my subordinates were
involved or not is no longer an issue.  All that matters now is that we have an
opportunity to get ourselves inside another corp, one that we have been trying
to purchase for several weeks, through shells and holding companies, of
course.]<<<<<
        --  Velli <12:29:41/10-09-55>

>>>>>[Go for it, of course]<<<<<
        --  Moriarity <12:30:03/10-09-55>

>>>>>[Hey folx, I got this out of this week's _Business Week_, Looks like
our friend Leon Meyers managed to cover his ass.  I would have given a
report earlier, but we were under orders to not discuss anything regarding
this case until official documents had been released.

+++++  Begin Inclusion
In an uncharacteristic turn of events, the ITC declined to indict Leon
Meyers of the Chicago corporation Automated Inforworks (A.I.) on charges
ranging from unfair business practices to outright criminal fraud.  Jeff
Wallace, who presided over the preceed ings cited that the lack of
admissible evidence was key in his decision.

A.I. was founded by reformed corporate criminal Leon Meyers after
completion of his work release probation in May of this year.  An expert
in the field of robotics and computer aided design and manufacturing,
Meyers was considered one of the top five in h is field before his
associate involvement with the murder of a Fuchi vice-president and the
kidnapping of Yoshida Technologies head Joseph Yoshida.  Further
involvement with the Omega Corporate coup was also hinted at but not fully
substantiated.  Because of the lack if fully implicating evidence, Meyers
plea-bargined his way down to one year of supervised work-release, which
was shorted due to good behavior.

A.I. went online in this spring of this year and attracted quite a bit of
investor attention when it announced plans to establish a network-wide
security system that appeared to be capable of reducing the number of
unwanted intrusions through the use of a complex expert system coupled
with powerful intrusion countermeasures.  The implementation and overall
goals of this project were questioned, however, when a band of unknown
agents infiltrated the A.I. mainframe and stole several documents.  These
papers indicated that A.I. had goals that went far beyond simple security,
and that the expert system included algorithms for encryption bypassing,
and procedures for copying passing information into databases for easy
sorting and access.  This included confide ntial information, in violation
of 2039c442.212.

The prosecution for the ITC had a total of six witnesses.  Jose' Ramirez,
said to have been part of the band of infiltrators, was dismissed by the
defense under pre-emptory arguments, as was Dragon's Den Inc. president,
Tirandor, who was testifying remote ly from his coorporate headquarters in
the New York harbor.  {picture of Tirandor included}.  Joseph Yoshida was
dismissed as a hostile witness due to previous dealing with Meyers as was
Yoshida's heir, Norman.  The two remaining witnesses, Martha Truson of
Vulcan Robotics (Seattle) and John "Wolf" Thunder of the North America
Network Security Council (NANSec) proved to be ineffective witness, and
were able to operate only in an expert capacity on issues relating to
Meyers' past behavior and issues of sec urity law.

Following cross examination, Judge Wallace dismissed the charges with
stated reluctance.  Wallace did include addemdums that A.I. must abandon
its security project due to "probable violations of the Networks Security
Act of '39 (2039c442.212)".  Attorneys for A.I. vowed to appeal, but
Meyers stated that he would abide by the judges ruling until the case was
overturned.

A.I. stock has remained steady throughout the trial, and dropped by 3/8
following the rulings.
+++++ End Inclusion

Doesn't this kind of crap just piss ya off?]<<<<<
        -- Wolf 359 <14:26:42 / 10-09-55>

>>>>>[ Yeah, "Wolf", it really frags me off.  Still I got another lesser, all
be it more annoying, threat to a free Matrix to eliminate. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightstalker <12:54:10/10-09-55>

>>>>>[Frag!  I still haven't seen Solonus around at all...has ANYONE heard
ANYTHING about him, at ALL?  I have a REALLY bad feeling about this...I think
he was in Chicago back around the 20th...FRAG FRAG FRAG!!!]<<<<<
        --  Quickling < 14:32:05/10-09-55 >

*****Private: Quickling
>>>>>[Wait a sec...he was in fragging Chicago?  W

WHY DIDN'T YOU FRAGGING TELL ME!?

Damn!  This is QUITE bad, to say the least...let's just say that this is more
drek than I was expecting.  I've been looking for him, astrally...and now you
say he's in Chicago...]<<<<<
        --  Johnson < 14:35:11/10-09-55 >

*****Private: Johnson
>>>>>[Oh gods...]<<<<<
        --  Quickling < 14:35:26/10-09-55 >

>>>>>[Listen up, people.  I think I'm going to have some really major stuff
going on pretty damned soon.  I need runners.

One of my best friends is stuck in Chicago.  Yes, Chicago.  Land of the Bugs.
I haven't heard anything about him since a couple of days before the disaster,
and I just finally figured out where he was.  Some of you might know him...it's
Solonus.

I'm going to need some major help on this one.  And fast.

In the mean time, here's a quick profile...

+++++ Upload: Physical Profile: Solonus

Mail me here if you have any information at all...]<<<<<
        --  Quickling < 14:36:02/10-09-55 >

>>>>>[ Newshound, you are sick.  Those people are not just corp employies, their
people with families and loved ones.  Their not the corps, they just work there
because they want to have a better life.  Taking joy out seeing them getting
fragged is disgusting.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the Martix>

>>>>>[ Ya know Wolf, somebody should have just done the world a favor and placed
a slug inta Leon's head.  So what is Leon going ta do now, Ah want ta have an
idea of when we're gonna see the slitch Monica again.]<<<<<
        -- Circuit Break <Hunting Dante>

>>>>>[Spirit is only 23?!  I've got a kid who's almost that old!  (OK,
she's 16, but thats only a 7 year differeance) That does it!  I am now
thoroughly depressed!]<<<<<
        -- Irish <15:23:58/09-10-55>

>>>>>[If it makes anybody feel better, I turn eighty in about a
month.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (05:41:40 / 10-09-55)
           California Free State Matrix Uplink #5150

***** Private: Chris Tarleton
>>>>>[Hey, did you see that posting somebody put up about Dark
Security?  Whoops, maybe we better think of a new name for our
arrangement.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (05:42:14 / 10-09-55)
           California Free State Matrix Uplink #5150

>>>>>[Eighty years old?  Somehow I smell that toy of the rich and the
elite, the Leonization process...For those of you that might have been
wondering, I mentioned in my last post taking actions against the local
Brotherhood Octagon.  Well, I got caught up in some other business deals
and didn't get around to it.  I also heard that someother group beat me
to it.  Ransacked the whole damn place is what I heard.  But I haven't
heard who did it.  Anybody we know?  What suprised me was that it didn't
make the evening news.  Very strange.   Besides, I think I reminded the
Brotherhood why they've avoided me for the last year and a half...In any
case, I'm afraid I have to go meet my accountant.  Apparently he doesn't
think I can justify some of my recent business expenditures.  Oh well.
Such is life "top-side".]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<16:30:56/10-9-55>

>>>>>[Meeting an accountant?  That means you must be a respectable citizen,
Whistler!  You're gonna give the rest of us shadowrunners a bad name!!
Why, you probably even pay taxes!!]<<<<<
        --Duke<18:53:45/10-9-55>

>>>>>[I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised.....I don't suppose there's
any way to see if someone wasbribed to get the witneses off the case?
No, I didn't think so.....

BTW: Wolf, Ramirez, how did you avoid being arrested for improper
seizure of files?  Or did the ends justify the means for once?]<<<<<
        --Highlander (01:07:04/10-10-55)

>>>>>[Nah, Leonization is over-rated and way too expensive.

Even for me.

This is just one of the many wonderful perks of being an elf.  And
having a thirty-six year head start on most of the others didn't
hurt, too much, either.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (09:00:00 / 10-10-55)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

>>>>>[Highlander, I am fairly confident that there was no bribery
involved.  Judge Wallace was right ticked off at the result, but given
the cirsumstances, he didn't have a lot of choice.

As for how Ramirez and I got away with breaking into AI, we had both been
hired as bonded private investigators by potential investors.  This
allowed us to seemingly break the law with impunity.   There are SEVERAL
HUNDRED restrictions on this and thats one of the reasons the original
run took so long, because the paperwork needed to be pushed through and
approved.]<<<<<
        -- Wolf 359 < 10:47:21 / 10-10-55>

>>>>>[Hey, I pay taxes! Well one of my identites does, anyway.
It's great being able to call in Lone Star on your side once in
a while.]<<<<<
        -- Irish 12:13:15/10-10-55

>>>>>[Freddy, the mere fact that your an elf, makes your age
a moot point.  You could be 1,962 years old and it still
wouldn't make anybody feel any younger!]<<<<<
        -- Irish 12:23:02/10-10-55

>>>>>[Nuts--I was thinking of starting a new business before you
mentioned the paperwork, Wolf.....Must have been nice to operate with
that kind of sanction, once you did get it, though....]<<<<<
        -- Highlander (00:48:23/10-11-55)

>>>>>[Morning Folks.

I got out of jail an hour ago, but without a job. I've got a friend dealing
with my tissue sample that the Star has but I need a place to stay for a
couple nights and some equipment. Chicago Tunnel maps would help also. I
know none of you have any incentive to help me except that I'm going to
help metahumans and go against Humanis (Those Bastards that blew up that
cafe in downtown on Friday). Somebody let me know please.]<<<<<
        -- Kovak (09:00:15/11-OCT-94)

***** Private: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Hmmmm...new names...

Black Death Security.]<<<<<
         --  Dark Angel <Fallen/Soul>

>>>>>[Listen Up Folks

+++++Begin Video: You see a busy subway station at >>encrypted<< in
downtown Chicago. The majority of passengers are Elves. To your right you
watch as a Human in a black suit sets down his briefcase on the platform.
He then walks on to a train that just arrived. The train leaves heading for
the Southern end of downtown. As soon as the train is out of site, the
briefcase explodes.

+++++End Video: Humanis 2, Elves 0. I don't have a toll on corpses yet.
Lone Star recieved a bomb threat for this location an hour before the
bombing. The bombing was an hour ago. Anyone from Humanis out there on the
board? If so I'll fight you. Next time you call in a bomb threat call me or
Kovak and we'll fight you anytime.]<<<<<
        -- Concerned Decker (11:24:39/11-OCT-55)

>>>>>[Ouch, DA.  Warn me when yer gonna do something like that.  I
called up my mail on the terminal behind my desk and wound up blowing
soykaf out my nose.  I like the name, it has... shock appeal.

I think the lining of my sinuses is oozing out of my skull and the
caffeine is definately getting absorbed into my blood.  I won't need
another to get the heart started today.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (12:15:00 / 10-11-55)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

***** Private: Chris Tarleton
>>>>>[I've got a client here who wants Black Death Security to work
some bugs out of his system architecture and to make the system a
little more secure.  If you want to take a look into the system it's
at >>>RTG/LTG Number <<<.  I've got passcodes if you want to try them,
but I told the client that the system could be tested better under a
full simulated datasnatch.

If you want to take the contract, just drop me a line later.

By the way, Spark wants to know if Karen has a little sister.  And I
want know where you found her.  Wow!

Thanks pal.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (12:16:55 / 10-11-55)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

>>>>>[I think the lining of my sinuses is oozing out of my skull and the
caffeine is definately getting absorbed into my blood.  I won't need
another to get the heart started today.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (12:15:00 / 10-11-55)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

***** Private: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Glad you like the name...

***** Include: Maniacal Laugh (12mP)

As for the system research -- sure, I'll take a poke around.  How
much is he asking for?  (Translation: how much do I report?)

Patricia is trying to get my attention here, just a min...

*** 1 hour 39 minute pause ***

Ah, sorry about that.  I got a bit...distracted.

Unfortunately, Karen does not have a little sister.  She's interested
in meeting you again, though.  You and she seem to have hit it off
fairly well...

You're welcome, BTW.]<<<<<
         --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

>>>>>[  +++++Begin Trideo Download+++++

I'm Charlie Fingers, here on site of the new Maxim Arms subsidiary building in
the Front Range Free Zone, UCAS sector.

Continuing the drama of Maxim Arms, the President and CEO of Maxim Arms
announced the final purchase of the office tower covering the block between
16th and 17th Streets and Arapahoe and Curtis Avenues.  This tower, due to be
vacated within the next two weeks and converted over to a corporate
headquarters, is sandwiched between the Connor-Westin Hotel, the Kenshi
Electronics Square, and only two blocks from the FTL Pyramid and the MCT
Tower, in the heart of Downtown Denver.  It's sale was approved by the UCAS
sector earlier today.

The President of Maxim Arms announced at the same time the formation of a
wholly owned subsidiary of Maxim Arms, Maxim Aerotech, to be housed in the
tower.  With the addition of the tower, Maxim's impressive list of holdings
in the FRFZ rises to 4 major buildings, housing the Maxim Arms headquarters
in the Ute Sector, Maxim Armament Systems in the Souix sector, Maxim Armament
Technologies in the Ute sector, and now Maxim Aerotech in the UCAS sector.  In
an era when the major corporations of the world are meerly maintaining a
presence or reducing thier presence in the FRFZ, Maxim Arms is a boon to the
local economy.

Related to the formation of Maxim Aerotech was the release today of the
facilities that the new subsidiary owns and controls.  Apparently in a move
that shocked even the most expert analysts and elicited yet more expressions of
dismay from at least two of the Big 8 megacorporations, Maxim Arms showed
themselves to be in control of a signifigant number of aerospace and orbital
capable facilities.  These include several satellite communications companies,
deep space communication facilities, two old NASA research installations
purchased from Ares Macrotech, and a launch facility from Fuchi.  The suddeness
of the consolidation of control was surprising as Maxim Arms collapsed 12
holding companies and 14 "shell" companies to combine over 30 smaller,
specialized companies and 12 major facilities purchased from various megacorps
and national governments under the control of Maxim Aerotech.

On news of the expansion, Maxim stock rose 25.6, a signifigant increase over
thier previous stagnant performance during the past weeks.

Keeping you in touch with the world of corporate intrigue, this has been
Charlie Fingers.

+++++End Trideo download+++++  ]<<<<<
        --  Trideo Pirate <18:10:12/10-11-55)

***** Private: Chris Tarleton
>>>>>[The client's a like-minded businessman out of Berkley.  He's
been finding work for deported metahumans and getting them back into
San Fran.  Naturally, this is really yanking the Nips' collective
chain so the Imperial Governor has ordered I-Marine deckers in to try
and disrupt his system.

Now, the I-Marine deckers aren't exactly world-class, but they aren't
shabby either.  All the client really wants is to make the system
more secure, without making it oppressive.  If you notice any
subtle security problems, you are in the system on your own and
once you're in, I have no control whatsoever.  (wink, wink, nudge,
nudge)

The client and I have not agreed on a fee, yet, so just send me a
round figure once you've had a look.

Tschues.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (09:09:09 / 10-12-55)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

>>>>>[Ok folks, you know what time it is.

Humanis phoned the Star station house on >>encrypted<<. They said a bomb
would go off in a Troll resturant at 17:00. If Kovak is out there he better
get to the resturant at >>encrypted<< and start watching for Humans who
look suspicious. Lone Star decided to not pay attention to the call. Kovak,
good luck.]<<<<<
        -- Concerned Decker (09:35:56/10-12-55)

>>>>>[Concerned, thanks for the notice.

I'm on my way to deal with problem. If you don't get notice from me by
19:00, send out invitations for a funeral.]<<<<<
        -- Kovak (09:42:34/10-12-55)

*****Private: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[No problem...what's the LTG again?]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

***** Private: Chris Tarleton
>>>>>[Here ya go:
>>>RTG/LTG<<<

And if you want the passcodes they are:
+++++ Data: Pass.Wrd (23 Mp)
(No peeking.)

I've got a system map, too:
+++++ Data: System.Map (110 Mp)

Have fun!  And don't screw up the client's system TOO much, his
sense of humor isn't what it used to be.]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (10:58:12 / 10-12-55)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

*****Private to: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[I'm working on it.]<<<<<
         --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

>>>>>[Apparently something posted on here slipped my attention.  I have
heard a little rumor that one of you out there wants access to one of my
spell formulas.  True?  If so, let me know who you are, and we can
possibly arrange a mutually beneficial business transaction.

Also, be warned.  I just had a little run-in with the Brotherhood last
night, and myself and my group almost got killed.  They seem to be
stepping up their activities.  Anybody else hear anything?]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<15:30:57/10-12-55>


>>>>>[Yes, there seemed to be an almost desperate nature to their recent
activities.  I mean, kidnapping children is not what I have come to
expect.]<<<<<
        --Spellslinger<15:43:25/10-12-55>

*****PRIVATE:  Spellsinger.
>>>>>[You mean the Universal Brotherhood has kidnapped children?
Are you absolutely sure about this? If so, I think I have to pay
the UB a little visit.]<<<<<
        --  Aardvark (13:31:13/10-13-55)

>>>>>[Kovak is alive but hurt, bad.

The whole thing went down at 16:55 last night. One of the Humanis bomber's
is James Horn. Horn and Kovak went one-on-one last night with Kovak taking
some wounds. Horn got the drek beat out of him good, though. An elven mage
by the name of Aerich helped us deal with Horn. Aerich is going to do a few
mind probes on our friend and find out who the other Humanis terrorists
are. Also there is a warrant out for Kovak's arrest. Seems Lone Star
doesn't take kindly to his actions. We need to get some assistance with
logistics and suppluys if we are to continue this work]<<<<<
        -- Zactof (08:24:34/10-13-94)

*****PRIVATE:  Ms. V
>>>>>[I found him.  He's alive and well, as you suspected.  The last time I
checked, he was in Seattle, but he may have moved since.]<<<<<
        --  Dante <Abandon:All:Hope/Ye-Who-Enter-Here>

*****PRIVATE:  Dante
>>>>>[Drek.  Payment has been forwarded]<<<<<
        --  Ms. V <11:47:07/10-13-55>

>>>>>[Hello, Caine.  Long time no see.]<<<<<
        --  The Chameleon <11:47:45/10-13-55>

>>>>>[I am getting back now after a forced vacation in Europa.  I had to
help some friend there and things getted complicating.  I am available
for decking work if needing.  Herr Frypp, sorry that i wasn't giving you
any notice before i left, but it was impossible.]<<<<<
        -- Basilisk < 15:53:24 GMT/13.OCT.55 >

>>>>>[Welcome back, Basilisk, it is good to see you again.  I have received
word from a fixer friend of mine that a team is needed for a little "trip"
into the Olympic National Forest area over on the penninsula.  I don't have
the full details yet, but the team will need some Matrix cover.  I'm sure we
could use you.]<<<<<
        -- Jasmine < 9:10:05/10-13-55 >

***** (PRIVATE): Kovak
>>>>>[I really hate to see a man down on his luck in my fair city.
Unfortunately, not many of our down and outs are willing or even able
to reciprocate a man's kind actions.  I am sure you aren't like that.

Hail a taxi for yourself and have him take you to 37th NW and Auburn Wan N.
Offer this account number >>encrypted<< to the driver for payment of your
fair.  There will be a room registered to you under the name of Bill Cambell.
Enjoy your stay with us.  If you have other difficulties, feel free to
give me a call at >>shadow phone<<.  I would be interested in your reasons
for coming to Seattle.

[There will be a package waiting for you when you arrive, 500 nY in script,
Walther Holdout Pistol (normal rounds), maps of Seattle (with places high
lighted -- lone star, knight errant, library, couple of resturants),
tourist information with highlights (tour times for renraku, lone star
building, knight errant training facilities, hell's kitchen), and
today's paper with the want ads on top.]  ]<<<<<
        -- Kor <17:18:42 / 10-11-55>

+++++PRIVATE: Aardvark
>>>>>[Yes, myself, the Whistler, an orc named Filth, and a runner by the
name of "Doc" were sent to find the children of a VERY wealthy Yamatetsu
family.  The children were all returned, unharmed.  We also found the
closest thing to a Mantis hive I have ever seen.  There was even a
flesh-form spider throwing spells working with them.  It was all very
strange.  It makes no sense at all.  I have been studying magic for many
years now, and nothing I have ever read or heard casts any light on the
situation.  From what I have seen on this board, rumors I have heard in
the academic community, and what I have experienced, the Insects are
stepping up their activites.  The question is, why?  They have always
relied on secrecy and silence.  Even the old Navajo legends say nothing.
All I can say is that we should all be extremely careful from now on.
Things, I feel, may be turning for the worse.  But how I do not know.]<<<<<
        --Spellslinger<12:13:17/10-13-55>

+++++PRIVATE: Kovak
>>>>>[Don't expect any help from me former Officer Kovak.  I have no love
for the Humanis scum, but the damn trogs and orcs have caused me more
pain than you can possibly imagine.  Don't worry though.  Unless Lone
Star decides to pay me big nuyen, I won't take any actions against you.
Lone Star just doesn't seem to understand mutually profitable business
transactions...Call me what you will, but that won't take back the
past.]<<<<<
        --the Whistler<12:20:49/10-13-55>