>>>>>[Jeesh, leave town for a while and what happens?  Azzie strike groupes and
wakos blowing up bars.  Been-There-Done-That, this is just a guess, but judgeing
by the amount of devastation, I think the perps are useing some pretty heavy
explosives.  Might even be Millitary grade.  Don't quote me tho, I'm a bit
out-of-date on the state of millitary demolitions.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <15:52:39/27-JUN-56>

>>>>>[Hey Lou, you might want to beef-up security at the bar chummer.  These
fraggers might decide to spread out from Red Line to indipendants.]<<<<<
        -- Irish <16:06:03/27-JUN-56>

>>>>>[Already done.  I've trippled physical security (Guido  called in some of
his kin), and I've summoned up a couple of elementals to reinforce the Astral.
Why don't ya come over and bring the kid.  We can catch up and put away some of
that  English Ale you brought back with ya.]<<<<<
        -- Lou <17:23:42/27-JUN-56>

***** Private: GoD, Griffyn
>>>>>[Hey - um... you guys are the ones chasing our mutual - ah -
hotheaded friend, right?

If you, uh, wanna find him... try hanging around me.  He gave me some
ruby slippers - so I could call him to bring in some favors - and I
can't, well, you know, get rid of 'em.  They keep popping up in my
life.  I've moved something like three times this week and they
follow me.

I left 'em at my old place, burned 'em at the next place, and threw
them in the Sound before I moved here.

>>>>>[I can't believe I just did that.

In case anybody's been wondering why I haven't graced these nodes
lately, I've been enjoying the wonders of the Carib.

Enjoying them so damn much, I decided to buy another chunk of it....

Hey, Chris, remember that mambo / tango / latin bar we found the last
time you an' the girls were down there?  Well, I guess FryppSec, Inc.
is diversing into entertainment....

I can't believe I did something that stupid.

Well - yes, I can....

Anyway, if any of you are ever in town, drop by.... just don't tell
them you know me... they might start hitting you up for
money...<grin>]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (09:32:22 / 06-28-56)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

>>>>>[Freddy, you've lost your mind...




...wait a sec.

Was it fun?]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

*****Private:  Dr Snooze
>>>>>[It seems to be your lucky day.  I could use you, possibly.
Could you show up at <<encrypted>> today around 2000 and give me a
little demo of your skills?  Red Lime, Inc. owns the property and you
don't need to worry about damages.  Looking forward to seeing what you
got . . .]<<<<<
        --  Tim Gartin <14:01:32/06-28-56>
            Security Supervisor
            Red Lime, Inc.

>>>>>[Hello all once again.  I'm jujst bringing you the latest (as
usual) . . .

+++++INCLUDE:  video-feed.data

The scene clears to show a news correspondent behind her desk.  Her
plastic smile looks all to familiar as she speaks.  "After a peaceful
weekend, the bars seem to be making a recovery from the drop in
attendance that struck after the unexpected terrorist attack on the
Ice Satrinia.  Figures show that the number of customers frequenting
bars has risen up to within 50f where they were before the attacks
begin.  Apparently, the excitement of the last couple weeks has not
been contained entirely inside of this city.  According to sources,
all three of the recently destroyed bars have had agents of the FBI
crawling all over them for the weekend. We questioned Lone Star about
their progress in the case.  As usual, they declined to comment other
than by saying that everything possible is being done to bring the
criminals to justice.  Red Lime, Inc. has also been surprisingly quiet
for the weekend.  The only sources of activity that we've seen has
been their agents at the scenes of the crime.  Word on the street is
that something big is going to go down, but what it is has elluded our
sources.  As usual, this is Janni Grandos reporting for TNIC bringing
you tabloid news as usual.  Tune in next time for exciting detail on
the newest legends life in bed . . .

END:  video-feed.data

Well, just in case you wondered what was happening, I snagged this
last night for you all.  If you got any tips or hints, let me know at
<LTG>.  Later all . . .]<<<<<
        --  Been-There-Seen-That <16:42:26/06-28-56>

>>>>>[To all those who think that I ran when you took away
my company, I'm back. Did you really think Sneakthief and
that bothersome priest could stop me.

So who's next, because you all know Flute will never wake and
you people have no power against me. To the owners of
Vathor Technologies: Ask yourself why the London plant
has not begun the new orders you gave it. Because I'm still
in control and there's 90f the vote still out.

BTW: Tarleton never cried, he was to busy letting Flute get hurt
and he ran like a scared dog.]<<<<<
       -- John Riglia ( 20:16:45 / 06-28-56)

>>>>>[Riglia, I've noticed this...you're full of talk.  Let's see how you
stack up against us.]<<<<<
          --Buzz (The one the Only...Human Bee in the Matrix)

>>>>>[So, you are the pesky hornet that has made our production erratic.  You
do NOT know who you are dealing with.]<<<<<
          --Baron Weder (22:00:30 GMT/ 28-Jun-56)
            President, Central European Division
            Vice President, Vathor Technologies

*****Private to: Baron Weder
>>>>>[Perhaps, more accurately, you do not know whom you are dealing with.]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

***** Private: Tim Gartin
>>>>>[OK, well be there, and don't forget to bring a cleaning
team with you]<<<<<
        -- Dr Snooze <08:34:50/06-29-56>

***** Private: Tim Gartin
>>>>>[A really BIG cleaning team]<<<<<
        -- Stampede <08:37:50/06-29-56>

>>>>>[Moi?  Mindless?  Naw... maybe a little flighty, maybe even
attention span deficient, but certainly not - well, okay.

Fun?  Hell yes.  One of my many homes away from home.  I'm kinda
warmin' up to the idea of having it now...  Always wanted my own bar.
Well, maybe not my own bar, but a bar I could hang around in and
worry about being thrown out of....]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (09:45:33 / 06-30-56)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

>>>>>[+++++ SECURITY CAMERA RECORDING:

The sec camera overlooks an alley.  A Bulldog van is parked near the
building's rear entrance.  A small man in baggy clothes is running
back and forth from the building to the van, carrying boxes.

He slips, dropping one of the boxes, tools and chips clatter to the
cement.

He loads the last box and lowers a ramp from the van.  Several small
drones, Snoopers and Skimmers mostly, run up the ramp into the van.
By now, it could only be Rumormonger, fleeing another flop.

With the last drone aboard, he pushed the ramp back into the van and
reaches for the driver's door.

Headlights arc across the alley.  Rumormonger raises an arm to protect
his eyes, then lowers it as the front of a car edges into the
picture, dimming its lights.

Two more men, both tall and gaunt, both wearing tattered long coats
step out of the car: Teutone Bleu and Marksanspensah?

+++++ REVERSE ANGLE

Another camera, mounted at the other end of the alley, shows the
two arrivals approaching the cab of the Bulldog. Rumormonger
back-pedals, trying to get away from the other two.

As he stumbles and falls to the street, Teutone and Mark squat down,
talking to him.

More headlights swing into the alley.  This time from the other end.

+++++ ORIGINAL VIEW

This car squeals to a stop and two more men jump out, power crackling
around both of them.  Teutone and Mark step back, hands raised in
supplication, trying to explain the situation.

+++++ AUDIO PATCH

Marksanspensah can just be overheard:
 "Have we got a deal for you."]<<<<<
        -- UNDERPRIVLEGED USER (Unknown / Unknown)