***** Private: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[+++++ Downloaded Report from Datataps & Surveillance:

Location                    Conditon            Size
-------------------------------------------------------
gov_schultz.hom             intact              26.1 mP
ARES_2.RnD                  COMPROMISED         --.- mP
ARES_13.RnD                 intact              12.2 mP
ARES_6.psc                  COMPROMISED         --.- mP
ARES_9.loo                  COMPROMISED         --.- mP
ARES_14.msc                 COMPROMISED         --.- mP
ARES_15.off                 COMPROMISED         --.- mP
AZTECH_21.RnD               COMPROMISED         --.- mP
AZTECH_22.sec               COMPROMISED         --.- mP
AZTECH_23.loo               COMPROMISED         --.- mP

+++++ BREAK

++++ PARTIAL REPORT / 27 REMIANING

+++++ DOWNLOAD CONTENT OF PARTIAL REPORT? Y

+++++ DOWNLOAD COMMENCING....

+++++ 38.3 mP TRANSFERED

+++++ CONTINUE REPORTS? N

+++++ DOWNLOAD REMAINING REPORTS? Y

+++++ DOWNLOAD COMMENCING....

+++++ 149.2 mP TRANSFERED]<<<<<
         -- Sig Mutator v1.0 (11:00.00 / 08-14-56)

>>>>>[Uh... has anybody but me noticed a drastic upswing in Ares'
and Aztech's sec around their Seattle offices?  Like maybe they're
taking the places apart and massively reconfiguring everything?
Because... ah, that's what somebody, um... told me.]<<<<<
        -- Rumormonger (Always / Tuned-In)

>>>>>[Woo-hoo!  God, life's pickin' up!  Spent the last two weeks
running amok in SF and now some low-life's back pretendin' to be my
bestest friend in the whole world!

Damn, I feel like such a jerk.  I was having such a good time yankin'
the Japs' chains I forgot to invite you folks down.  Sorry.  Hope ya
understand I was jsut having too much fun.  You shoulda seen this
year's fireworks!  The other day, a buncha shamans from Oakland (I
think) got together and started working up their mojo and the USS
Enterprise (the carrier, not the starship morons) comes sailin' into
the harbor and lauches a ready strike into Alameda.  The Japs dreked
all over themselves trying to wrangle their fire control systems from
lighting up an illusion!

It was great, you shoulda been here!]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (12:21:12 / 08-14-56)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

***** Private: Mike McKnight
>>>>>[Hey, don't let her catch you calling her that.  The last time I
even joked about it, I regretted it for a coupla weeks.  Well, come
to think of it I called her "the ball and chain", but what's the
difference?

Anyway, (grumble) sure send your neice (or cousin or whichever, I
can't remember) down.  I actually like having the kid around the Casa.

Repeat that to anybody (Karen especially) and I break your kneecaps,
right? <laugh>]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (12:25:58 / 08-14-56)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

*****Private to: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Hey.  Enjoy your little jaunts?  By the way, we need to talk about
FryppSec's budget right now.]<<<<<
         --   Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

***** PRIVATE:  Kor, Dark Angel
>>>>>[  There's definitely something fairly important going down at the local
Ares offices in Seattle.  Check this out.  I think I may want to have a closer
look at the files that Rumormonger keeps on his system sometime in the very
near future.

+++++ INCLUDE FILE:  SURVEILLANCE:REPORT:[8-14]

Oh, by the way, Chris, Rumormonger doesn't know that I'm keeping tabs on him,
and I'd REALLY prefer if it stayed that way.  I'm sure I can count on your
discretion, right?  ]<<<<<
        -- Neuron Basher < 20:26:14/8-14-56 >

***** Private to: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[I have no incentive to inform Rumormonger you're poking around for him.
BTW, I have some inside information on the Ares stuff.]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

***** PRIVATE: Neuron Baser, Christopher Tarlenton
>>>>>[Chris is good at what he does.  I doubt there was a need to mention
not wanting information like that to get out.

I've been in contact with Akira Foster (file that name away, might
be very important in this entire Scourge fiasco) recently.  Whatever happened
to scourge is something that he cannot talk about.  Off-handedly he mentioned
that his hands are tied in the situation but mine are not.

Akira worked with Scourge for a while before being moved to head up Seattle
physical security (assuming that Scourge was moved to head up (or work with)
matrix security).  From what I can gather Akira would like to see scourge
back at his desk as well but there isnt much that he can do about it.

OK  --  Hey, basher, can you get one of those tracer things onto Ratspeak or
Nightmare?  That is where the pay data is going to be.  I doubt seriously that
RM has anything useful to my current needs.  Finding Scourge.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <20:00:05 / 08-14-56>

>>>>>[ Hoi chummers.  What is happening?  Shadowfox told me ta check in as
soon as I checked out with da creeps dat we were with.  Sheesh, what a
fraggin' pain.  Anyway, I cannot spare much time, for there is somethin'
that I REALLY need ta do.  Err.  I'll be hangin' tonight and early in da
mornin' at a jaunt that some real good chums used to hang at. . . .
especially 'fore the pitt. mess. . . (whatever dat is).  So if you can
figure dat out, feel free to look me up and chat.  I'll be headin' back ta
do some stuff back under.

I'm afraid it will be my last chance for a while ta share my latest and
greatest disappointment. . . ummm. . .  dunno.  Shadowfox said you all know
about da little massacre.  I don't suppose Scourge has been able to dig up
anythin'?

I won't be checkin' back here, so come find me at da really cool hang out
dat some pals of mine used ta hang at. Later. ]<<<<<
        -- Doomsday <19:53:34/08-14-56>

>>>>>[ Greetings denizens of this node.  Let me introduce myself.  My name
is Dr. James P. Gordon.  I was at one time an acquaintance of two shamans
who I hear used to frequent here:  Doc Grizzle and DragonEyes.  I suppose
you could say, I recently had the pleasure of meeting Shadowfox and
Doomsday while practicing my 'craft upon some individuals that were
suffering from great amounts of injuries, that are most incompatible for
living any decent length of time.  I don't remember quite how it happened
but we entered upon a discussion of DragonEyes.

I must say, Doomsday pressed me hard to post my "rumors" here.  After much
debate, I have decided that he right for the moment.  I fear for
DragonEyes, on the level that I have feared for no other.  Doomsday told me
that I need not tell you of DragonEyes for a lot of you have had dealings
with him.  It is to you, I therefore rely on to explain the gaps in the
story.  Doomsday had a hunch that people like Kor (whatever is a -- oh
nevermind) and Nightmare knew a lot about him.  Yet he mentioned a lot of
other names as well.

My rumors begin at the end of May.  For the longest time, I nor my friends
had heard nothing of DragonEyes.  We feared the worst when rumors started
coming back to us that someone or ones were hunting him ruthlessly.  We
started putting our ear to the ground to see if we could learn anything.
There is nothing quite like a bunch of doctors looking out for one of there
own.  We simply lowered our rates a bit to the proper clientele and asked
for information about him.  We didn't get much, but what I did find out
doesn't sit well.  Apparently a lot of people had taken a hostile interest
in DragonEyes.  In early June, DragonEyes briefly made contact with a
friend of mine in Upper state New York I believe.  He took long enough to
make it clear he was no longer worthy of being considered a healer for he
is making wounds for worse than he ever healed.  This puzzled my friend to
no end.  He tried pursuing it and DragonEyes' response was no less eerie to
this!

"I'm afraid I'll put it blunt for you.  A friend of mine once said that
sometimes you have to learn the hard way that nothing you do will stop the
tide.  Sometimes you have to risk everything to learn the truth.  I have
learned a lot since I have embarked upon my path.  I have seen a lot and
loved a lot.  For what?  Two black hit teams gunning for me?  A friend
playing sniper, always trying to herd me to something?  It would be so easy
to walk away from it all?  No would notice if I just left.  Hell, it would
make a lot of people happy.

"Then I learned of something.  You remember George?  Used to practice over
in Europe.  Couldn't take the policlub fighting and came over here?  I ran
into him the other day.  I can tell he is on to something.  It seems closer
to truth than I have seen in so long.  It seems -- so wonderful -- so
tragic.  Why must we give up all to learn the truth?  I look at him, and I
see knowledge and purpose that I have lost.  (he paused here for a while).
Nay, my brother, try not to save me.  It is time for me to learn, it is
time for me to die.  I wish you the best in your endeavors to cure the
world of its ills.  I merely go on to learn if what I have been doing is a
lie.  I wouldn't follow me Markus . . . either the sniper or the two hit
teams will try and stop you.  I guess it doesn't even matter which anymore.
They seem to be one and the same at times.  Good night.  May you see a true
sunrise.  I doubt I ever will."

At this he walked away from my friend Markus.  May he rest in peace.  Not
even hours later after he related this to some friends of mine he was
gunned down in a random drive by shooting.

I fear for DragonEyes.  I used to fear when I saw my patients coming into
my office dying, with more man-made parts in them then they were human.  I
used to fear when everything I tried to save an innocent child brutally
hurt by gang-violence went to naught and the child still headed toward
death.  Now I see where DragonEyes is headed and I know my fears were
trivial compared to what he is doing. . .

Shadowfox said my news is truly grave.  Doomsday said something that has me
a little puzzled.  He looked like he was sort of in a trance when he said
this:  "DragonEyes, where are your eyes?  Are you looking to the flames?
of what?  Watch your aim, for you will hit, but you do not know its
consequences?  Watch yourself for no one else can?  You are about to do
something that would never consider normally.  So you look in the mirror
and do the unthinkable.  The mirror shatters, so do you.  Don't do it, my
friend.  Your view was fine before, now its tarnished.  Don't do it.  I
don't want to have to kill you too."

Shadowfox and a friend of his were in the room at the time he uttered this.
Shadowfox's response was only to pale and stare out a window.  The friend,
sighed and said, "The only times I have heard Doomsday talk like that, they
have all been on target.  I encourage you to try and repeat everything you
know of DragonEyes to the people at that node.  They maybe able to help."
The friend paused and said, "You should even reveal the truth about how you
know him.  It is a straw, but it will make them aware.  I cannot force you,
for I owe you my life, yet if you value DragonEyes' life . . . "

I find it incredibly ironic.  I have made vows I sooner kill people than
break, yet I am here.  I don't know if the friend's faith in here is
justified.  From what I have gathered it isn't.  Yet I am here.  Doomsday
had no recollection of his statement.  He merely said that he just had a
really bad feeling about DragonEyes.  Shadowfox refused to say anything
afterwards.  I could tell he was troubled but it looked like his thoughts
were far away.  I left with the friend a few nights ago.  It took me a
while to find my way here.  I hope this isn't a death sentence from the
people that are hunting DragonEyes.  I hope the friend's blind faith in
here isn't false.  For if it is, there is no hope in this world.  Good
night.  I will leave it to the deckers to trace me.  Something tells me you
will have to be quick about it for I am probably a hunted man now. ]<<<<<
        -- Dr James Gordon <20:31:22/08-14-56>

>>>>>[Well, Dr Gordon, ask and you shall recieve.

+++++ System Activation: Wailing Hounds Revision 4
+++++  Loading...preliminary scan passed
+++++ Internal Message from Wailing Hounds PID 3290231: Release the Hounds!

Trace initiated.]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

***** Private to: DragonEyes
>>>>>[Hey.

+++++ Black Shield Secure Encryption ON
If you need a place to stay, drop me a line at *encrypted*.]<<<<<<
       --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

>>>>>[This is primarily for Dr. James Gordon, assuming he even bothers to
come back to read this, and the select few willing to help DragonEyes.

Ill cut to the point first off  --  You were urged to give information and
even alluded to having it but never did.  How the hell do you know DE?
That little tidbit might not seem important to anyone else, but I am pretty
damned interested in hearing that story.

Ill confirm the rumors of people chasing after DragonEyes.  I have had the
fortunate pleasure of confronting at least one of the teams searching
for him.  Im certain that my actions only made things a little harder on DE
but a message needed to be sent and DE needed the couple of days time I
bought him.

DragonEyes needed a place to slow down and rest for a bit so I put him up
in my place for a couple of days.  One or more of the groups chasing him found
him there (trashing my home in the process) as did the local authorities.
DE was taken into custody by Lonestar (I think.  It might have been Knight
Errant but that still unclear to me).  There was some huge scuffle and DE
came up missing.

+++++ Include Video Clip

"Apparently DragonEyes is being charged the breaking into the house of one
'Jason Stormwind' from the other day.  There are also some rumors that the FBI
is trying to extradite him for some other charges but both Lone Star officals
and FBI officals claimed they didn't know what the heck we were talking about.
At this time there is no date set for when the trial will start.
	-- Ratspeak <14:15:00/3-6-56>

+++++ End Include

A little later the charges were posted about him and they went something
along the lines of ...

+++++ Include Text Clip

       -- Stealing Military grade equipment from >>encrypted<<
       -- Kidnapping a citizen of the UCAS.  Killing that citizen.
          (Anyone remember Crashkit?)
       -- Wanted for orchestrating a whole slew of deaths of a FBI-FRT.
       -- And the sweetest one of the bunch -- Tax evasion.
       -- To boot they are going to charge him with breaking/entering and
          stealing from Jason Stormwind.

	-- Ratspeak <10:23:43/3-7-56>

+++++ End Include

+++++ Initiate Search -content1 DragonEyes -content2 DE -content3 Scourge
+++++ 1254 hits, show all?  n
+++++ Search on Doc Wagon
+++++ 12 Hits

+++++ Include Text Clip

As DragonEyes left the confines of the vehicle that he was in a gun was fired.
One bullet nailed DE in the right shoulder.  Nearby agents managed to get him
behind cover before the next bullet struck.  The media covering the event
panicked which causes an interesting riot to break out.  The biggest surprise
was that Doc Wagon (tm) pulled a hot extraction and rushed DragonEyes off for
medical attention along with 2 Agents (one who took a bullet that was most
likely aimed at DragonEyes).  The two agents have been released but there has
been no word from the officals at Doc Wagon (tm) as to when DragonEyes was
going to be returned to FBI holding facility.

	-- Ratspeak <10:00:00/3-13-56>

Oh -- while I'm here . . . it appears that Doc Wagon lost DragonEyes.  No clue
at this point if it was on purpose or because of a run. ]<<<<<

	-- Ratspeak <14:17:59/3-16-56>

+++++ End Include

I knew I had that somewhere.

He got back in touch with me a couple of weeks or so later, dead tired from
being on the run.  I had to all but threaten to use magic on him to get him
to at least try to get some down time.  I put him up with some friends for
a couple of days, got him outfitted again (he had dumped most of his magical
gear (lone star is funny about leaving mages with magical equipment)) and
got him the rest he needed.  He took off from there a day or so later.

From there I kept track of him off and on when I had the time.  It wasnt until
recently that I start worrying again.

When I talked to him last he has some prett disturbing things to say as well
but thats just DE for you.  He was tired and strung out in a nasty manner.

When last I talked with him he mentioned Doc G more than a few times.  Anyone
have any information on this person?]<<<<<
        -- Kor <17:10:13 / 08-15-56>

***** Neuron Basher
>>>>>[I need pictures of Ratspeak and an address.  Can you get those?]<<<<<
        -- Kor <18:56:04 / 08-15-56>

***** Neuron Basher, Christopher Tarlenton
>>>>>[The puzzle is starting to come together.  _I_ need to get scourge back
because he has information that I need about DragonEyes.

A couple of months ago, during my initial meetings with Ares to set up a
security company, I met with Scourge and passed him some photo's.  He never
explained what the photos were of (they were from DE to Scourge) but wasnt
overly happy about them.

Been here too long...+++++ INITIATE AUTODUMP]<<<<<
        -- Kor <19:21:03 / 08-15-56>

***** Private: Gunner
>>>>[ Never expected to hear from you again.  I am truly sorry about that
mess with HAMMER and all.

While I would love to dig up info that you are looking for, I cannot.  I am
about to drop all my jobs for a while.  You remember my two friends that
helped you when you were here?  They just got arrested.  To boot it all, I
just got fired.  So, I'm just a little busy trying to get them free at the
moment.  I hope Scourge is okay, but . . . I have to take care of biz here
first.  Sorry.  Good luck man. ]<<<<<
        -- Sprinkler <20:22:13/08-15-56>

***** Private: Nightmare
>>>>>[ I'm sorry sir.  I can no longer trace Scarface.  While it would
probably be nice to help him out, someone is making my life hell.  Just had
two friends get busted, and I'm now freelance again.  Not something that I
was expecting.  I'm a wanted man apparently.  Something else I wasn't
expecting yet.  Good luck with your cure and all. ]<<<<<
        -- Sprinkler <20:24:15/08-15-56>

***** Private: Ratspeak
>>>>>[ I'm sorry man, but I cannot trace 'a Collector' for you.  I had drek
come up here and it is far more important to me than tracing some looser.
Fondest wishes that the mirror doesn't catch up to you. ]<<<<<
        -- Sprinkler <20:27:32/08-15-56>

***** Private: Sprinkler
>>>>>[ And what the hell does that mean you little twirt? ]<<<<<
        -- Ratspeak <20:28:03/08-15-56>

***** Private: Ratspeak
>>>>>[ Kor wants a physical description of you.  Make it worth my while to
keep my mouth shut.  I think he wants to kill you.  Hell, you do sort of
have it coming considering what you put him through a while back with your
response to his response to Nightmare's actions concerning a vampire.  You
amaze me with your ability to get yourself in trouble.  Looks like you may
need my services for longer than you expected, eh? ]<<<<<
        -- Scarface <20:30:22/08-15-56>

>>>>>[ Hmmm.  Interesting little web we weave isn't it Kor?  Yes indeed.  I
have a little tidbit I'll share about Dr. Gordon.  It appears he is a
hermetic mage, specializing in healing people.  Somewhat like others that
we used to know.  You might say healing is this guys life focus, from what
I hear.  He appears to be a politician at heart too.  Bad combination if
you ask me. ]<<<<<
        -- Ratspeak <20:33:15/08-15-56>

>>>>>[ No one really asked you Ratspeak.  Of course, it shouldn't be too
long before no WILL be able to ask you anything anyway.  Do you rest easy
at night.  At least I don't backstab my friends.  You seem quite willing to
pin up dirty laundry of anyone's for a price, yet then you do your best to
befriend them.  I bet Kor realizes it all to well now.  Hell, if he thinks
back . . . it e -9134258@!@#$^!$^&*#&$!$

+++++ transmission halted ]<<<<<
        -- Nightmare <20:36:46/08-15-56>

>>>>>[ Oooo.  Brave man.  He can kick the stuffing out of a turtle.  I'm
deeply impressed.  Aren't you? ]<<<<<
        -- Nightmare <20:37:23/08-15-56>

***** Not to: Ratspeak, Scarface
>>>>>[ From what I can remember from the last time I seriously talked to
Blitzkrieg about some stuff, Doc Grizzle was a mentor and possibly
DragonEyes' best friend at the same time.  As far as I can tell the two
were inseparable.  Of course, I don't really know this as a fact seeing as
I never met Doc Grizzle.  May it aid you in your quest to find DragonEyes.
He is a good man.  God knows there aren't enough like him in this world.
]<<<<<
        -- Nightmare <20:40:22/08-15-56>

***** PRIVATE: Kor
>>>>>[  Which is more important to you, Scourge or Ratspeak?  Just want to
know which I should be spending my time looking for the most.  ]<<<<<
        -- Neuron Basher < 15:44:16/8-16-56 >

>>>>>[Hey, Ratspeak, thanks for the information.  Only problem is  --  I
knew that already.  Care to dig up something I DONT know?

Lets start with something simple like  --  where the hell is Scourge]<<<<<
        -- Kor <15:21:34 / 08-16-56>

***** Private: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[Could you farm out some work for me?  I need some modifications to
my primary deck.

Always active shielding and sensors.  Automatic retributive strike and jackout.

I would like to get something installed or writen that will do this.  I just
noted RS going after nightmare while he was turtling and I am not interested
in seeing what he could do to me while I am fully jacked in.  I know I will
never be fast enough to respond to most attacks so I want something that will
do it automatically for me.

My data retrieval software takes up no space whatsoever in the grand scheme
of things and magical research is all I usually do when I am jacked in.

Can you find me someone who can do the changes?  Do I need more hardware or
software or what?]<<<<<
        -- Kor <15:35:26 / 08-16-56>

***** Private: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[Scourge is most important to me, no matter what else I say.

So THIS is what retirement is all about?  Nearly as bad as being 'in the biz.
Keep on top of the Scourge problem.  I would attempt to penitrate his apartment
but I know what type of security is on it.  I would need a full insertion team
just to get about 3 minutes inside.  And thats assuming that KE hasnt hot listed
his place aready (not bloody likely).

I talked with Trixie last night.  And, while you might not like it, she is going
to join you in the search.  You know what her talents are, use them.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <15:50:12 / 08-16-56>

***** Private: Scarface
>>>>>[If you are under contractual obligation not to answer this question, that
will be answer enough  --  Are you currently in the employ of one who goes
by the name of Ratspeak?]<<<<<
        -- Kor 15:56:23 / 08-16-56>

***** Private: Nightmare
>>>>>[I am in no position to offer you any deals but here goes  --  Im planning
on staying out of your way.  Your beef with Ratspeak is your business and
no place for me to meddle.  Thats fine.  I, however, would like to ask a favor
and a question  --  Q) How is Mark?  I have not talked with him in a while
and, with everything thats going on I am a little ... concerned ... about my
friend.  F) When you get ahold of the little fragger I would very much
appreciate his data-jack and, if you are feeling generous towards me "...and
everything it touches".

I dont know your intentions but I want him...dead.  It seems that I have
made a net-faux pas by sending out some messages with the wrong encryption
on them.  I spent a little too much time jacked in yesterday doing unfamiliar
tasks.  I should have been more careful.  That being the case, I have
no clue who, or what, has read the messages I sent out.  I am assuming, worse
case, that everyone has and that Ratspeak is alerted to my asking questions
about him.  No big deal but he might attempt to hire people to defend him
against me.  This might cause you problems.  Im sorry.]<<<<<
        -- Kor 15:63:32 / 08-16-56>

***** PRIVATE: Kor
>>>>>[  Okay, I'll have the deck taken care of.  Most likely it'll be a
software/hardware combination.  I could do it myself, but I'm kinda busy,
so I'll just make sure that it meets my approval before you get it.

As far as Scourge is concerned, I'm on it.  I'll send out a couple of
frames too look back through my Shadowland logs and other data sources
for Ratspeak, and see what that comes up with, since I can do that without
taking much time away from the Scourge search.

Oh, yeah, you and I are going to have a talk soon.  What the frag do you think
you're doing putting Tris in danger like this?  You know she'll do anything
for you, so there's no way she was going to say no when you asked for her
help.  She doesn't not have enough experience in combat decking to be following
me through some of the systems that I've had to run against lately.  That Ares
system would take her apart!  I'm going to try and keep her out of danger,
but you know how impulsive she can be some times.  (You don't necessarily
have to tell her that I said any of this, by the way.)  ]<<<<<
        -- Neuron Basher < 18:46:16/8-16-56 >

***** PRIVATE: Trixie
>>>>>[ Hey hon, Jas tells me that you're going to be helping me out with
the search for his friend.  Here's what I'd like you to do to start:
1) Look through the frame that I have at >>encrypted<< and modify it to
do some research on Scourge in general.  We're looking for anything that
might lead us to who grabbed him.  2) Meet me at >>encrypted<< for dinner.
We haven't had nearly enough time together since I started on this for
Jason.. :)  See you later.  ]<<<<<
        -- Neuron Basher < 18:53:29/8-16-56 >

***** PRIVATE: Sprinkler
>>>>>[Your misfortune might be a great boon in disguise.

+++++ Include: Serinity Security Contract
+++++ Include: Serinity Security Benefits Package
+++++ Include: Serinity Security 5-star Chart Plan
+++++ Include: Serinity Security Relocation Offer

Think it over.  I'm not entirely sure I can get you out of where you are
without a lot of hoop-lah but if you cant get yourself out, I will see
what I can do.

If you know whats good for you you'd cut and run now.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <16:51:21 / 08-16-56>

***** PRIVATE: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[That sounded a little bit like an accusation to me, NB.

A) She wants to get back to where the two of you work together.  She cannot
do that working in Ops.  She loves you, and I am willing to do everything
in my power to see that you both at least get a chance to make this work and
up until now, I was inadvertantly standing in the way (having you working
in the safehouse, and her down in SF working with Freddy on his simulator).  As
things stand, you are both working on the same project, in the same space, and
taking breaks / dinners and lunch at the same time.  This makes HER happy and
I was hoping it would make YOU happy.

B) SHE asked ME to do what I could to help her spend more time with you.
Sending her to SF was SUPPOSED to have helped but Scourge and DragonEyes
decided to get disappear'd at the same time.  That took highest priority.
(You didnt get to spend SOME time with her, right?)

C) Trust me, I know what I am doing.  When it comes to allocating the right
people to the right tasks and managing all of the little human nature details
you wont find many better (to beat my own drum).

Any danger that she finds herself in will be both a learning experience AND
a totally up to you.  She just wants to be close to you, and thats the only
thing I am interested in.  If you can produce results 1.5 times faster rather
than twice as fast, Ill be happy enough.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <20:01:15 / 08-16-56>

***** Private: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[Honey, I trust your coding and all, but I think the frame I wrote from
data acquisition is better.  Its not burdened down with all of the security
stuff that yours is.  Better to have two specialized frames working in tandem
than to have one all purpose frame chugging along slowly.

We can use your DefenderFrame and my SiphonFrame.  Set the defender to watch
and protect the Siphon and we get better / faster results.

Looks like tonight is going to be a long night.  Would you like to order in
or take a break and go out?  Jason sent me a present out of the blue and said
we should use it soon.

Free dinner and Misha's, private room.  We can do that if you want....]<<<<<
        -- Tristiana <21:22:42 / 08-16-56>

>>>>>[ +++++ Begin live broadcast.
You see two humans half-supporting, half-dragging a man between them.
The neighborhood is a rather sad sight.  It is the barrens.  The gangers
are watching rather amusedly.  They hurl insult after insult at the two
men, but they don't take any real action against them.  You wonder what
the agreement between the men and the gangers are, for if you tried that
stunt you would have had them on you in a matter of moments.

Out of the corner of the camera, you note some slight movement.  If
there is anything there though, the men wouldn't have noticed it, and
the gangers were having too much fun picking on them.  It is odd though,
every one in a while, the movement returns.  You cannot quite focus on
it due to the camera angle.  Eventually the men get the derelict that
they are supporting to an apartment building.  Slowly they trudge up the
stairs.  It takes them amazingly long to get up the stairs.  You are now
definitely sure that something is following them.  They apparently are
oblivious so they enter the apartment.  The shadow stops at the door and
watches them close it. You receive a real good look at the person who
was following them.  He is a human, mid-twenties in age.  He stands out
like a sore thumb in the barrens because he is wearing a suit.  He has
short cropped hair, and isn't carrying any obvious weapons.  His hair is
short black and he is clean shaven.  His eyes are brown, yet they have a
steely quality to them -- eyes that have seen death in far to many
guises.  When he starts to move again, you sense that this man is a
professional at his job.

He calmly walks up to the door and knocks.  After a few moments the door
is opened a crack.  You can see the face of one of the men that
supported the passed out man in the streets.  The man's eyes are
bloodshot, they widen in surprise but he jerkingly opens the door fully,
and shuts it. You see the man, who knocked at the door smile bemusedly
and put a patch on the back of the door opener's neck.  He then catches
the man as he falls.

A voice from around a corner says, "Hey Jim, who was at the door?"
The man moves calmly up to the corner, and tenses.  He holds another
patch in his hand.  The speaker moves around the corner as he says,
"Jim?"  The man hiding springs, and slaps a patch on the speaker's
forehead.  You can see the speaker leap back in surprise and then fall
down, unconscious. The man meanwhile, runs over to the couch and moves
it.  He picks up an assault rifle and checks it's ammunition, and then
looks around.  You can see his disgust as he (and you) see a LOT of
various empty alcohol containers.  You see sadness in his eyes as he
dwells on what the bottles mean.  They snap to when he hears something
though.

He quickly looks up. You hear a deep voice say, "I put him to bed.  I
should really make you fraggers do this.  He puked all over me."  When
there is no response he says, "Guys?"  He pokes his head out of what you
guess is the bedroom. His eyes widen in shock as he sees the suit.  He
starts to rush forward, but starts falling to the ground.  You see full
fledge panic in the troll's eye as he hits the ground -- fast asleep.
The man runs by the troll.

He comes back out holding a beautiful antique sword in his hands. You
note that his voice, while filled with sadness, is very rich as he says
softly, "I'm sorry.  I wish I had another patch to give to you my troll
friend.  But at least you will look like you had a clue what was going
on. Those other two will never know what happened.  God please forgive
me for this."  He looks upward at the ceiling.  Silently to himself he
says some sort of prayer.  He walks into the bedroom.  A few moments he
comes out wearing a trench-coat that is completely buttoned up.  He
sighs.  You note that he took off his shirt, shoes and pants.  He kneels
next to the slumbering troll and says another prayer.  You can see the
pain in his eyes.  He then stands up and in a sudden motion thrusts down
on the troll, driving the sword deep into his brain.  He then quickly
pulls out the sword.  Unconsciously, he wipes off the blade on the
troll's clothes.  He then walks into the bedroom.

A little while passes, and he comes back out of the bedroom, as he
starts to rummage around the apartment.  While he is looking through the
bathroom, you hear him swear very passionately.  He quickly goes over to
the phone, as he pulls out a number on a crumbled piece of paper.  He
quickly dials, after turning off the video on the vidphone.   He lifts
up the receiver. Alas the microphones are not set right, so you do not
catch the other side of the conversation.  After a pause, the man says,
"Hello, I was given your number by a friend.  Are you Trevor?"

After a response, "Never mind who I am.  A friend, Shadowfox referred me
to you.  I need your services for an immediate transportation."

After a pause and some response, the man says, "You have a good decker
on your staff then.  Yes that is correct.  Yes I am aware.  My needs are
to relocate myself and a miserable friend.  I will need to take some of
his items with me.  The only requirement of  the security on the other
end is that the local officials cannot know of what is transpiring . . .
otherwise on this end, I think I have everything secure for the time
being . . . yes I know.  That's why I want you to give me rush
services."



He pauses for a while, and then says real softly, "How much?  I was told
that your prices would be much more realistic than that.  Shadowfox told
me what he had to pay last time he used your services with that.  I can
even understand inflation, but I CAN take my business elsewhere.  . . .
Why? Well you are merely one on Shadowfox's list.   Give me bad service,
you loose his and Doomsday's business."

He smiles slightly, "I understand.  That is more reasonable.  I have
only partial on me.  You will of course receive the rest when I get
there.  If I truly like your services you will receive some more
compensation for your efforts on short a short notice. "

"Why thank you.  Who am I expecting?"

There is a long pause.  "Most excellent."  He hangs up the phone.  After
a pause and a sigh, he turns on the video part of the phone.  He then
dials a number really quickly.  It is a long number.  Right after he
dials it, he turns off the receiving part of the video so his screen
turns off.  After a small pause, he says in British accent, "Greetings,
dear lady.  Do you understand English?  Good.  I was wondering if I
could talk to the master of the house."  He frowns, and says, "Could you
make sure he gets this message immediately?  Good.  Are you prepared to
write it down.  I will wait."

He smiles and says, "Doomsday and Shadowfox send their regards.  Things
are bad here.  On Shadowfox's behalf, myself and a friend are coming
over to brief you.  Shadowfox would appreciate it greatly if he could
cover that tab.  I'm dealing with Trevor.  One last thing, it is of
upmost importance that I talk to him immediately upon arrival.  The news
cannot wait much longer than that I am afraid . . . What, oh of course,
my name is Christopher Harker.  Good night, my dear lady, and please
make sure he gets this message as soon as possible."
----
There is a knock at the door.  He springs to the door.  You note that he
is wearing the sword and has a shoulder-strapped HK227 on as well.  He
gets to the door and says, "Who is it?"

"Denis."

"From where do you hail?"

"From the dark, where I shall go afterwards.  To wait here is to die,
for I cannot stand the light."



"Most true."  He opens the door.  Two orks and a human enter.   The
human shuts the door behind him.  "There is a scarred up man watching
this place. Is he a problem?"

Christopher frowns, and says, "Most likely.  He is a mage if reputation
is correct.  He must not follow me on my trip.  The results would be
most dreadful.  However, I wish that he is left alive and basically
unharmed so that he may report his failure to whoever his employer is."
Denis nods and quickly says something into a radio.

Denis says,  "Fear not.  My men won't hurt him too badly.  We have heard
of him before.  He is a dangerous man to have on your path.
Don't worry, we will get you to where you go without him knowing."

The man smiles slightly, "Shall I instruct the men?"  Denis nods, and he
says, "The friend is passed out in the room.  I'm afraid you will have
to move him manually.   It appears he overdid the partying recently.
Take the two guitars that are in the room.  Take the set of clothes that
I have left on the bed and also search gently to see that he has no
drugs on him.  (to Denis)  Any drugs you find here after I have left you
may sell.  The only thing that interests me are the music instruments,
and ANYTHING else that relates to music, and any weapons you find.  If
the weapons  might relate to drugs though, get rid of it.  I will pay a
fee for you to keep the stuff I requested safe until I may return.  The
man nods.

Denis nods and tells the men to get to work.  The orks quickly start
working.  One goes to deal with the bathroom, and swears happily.  "Drek
man!  There is enough here to make us rich for a month!"   The other
starts scanning the kitchen.

Denis says, "What is your name?"

Christopher smiles and says, "Today it is Christopher Harker.  Tomorrow
who knows.  I will find way to inform you though if my name should
happen to undergo transformation."

Denis grins, "Shadowfox called us today.  Told us to put on his tab.
The boss say he good money so we will do it.  Still the men would work
better if they  . . . "

Christopher nods, "But of course.  Good work will be rewarded.  Have no
fears.  I appreciate good work."

Denis listens to something,  "Scarface was dealt with.  Injured 4 people
on the way of being knocked out.   Anything I should do with him?"

Christopher sighs and says, "Make it look like he broke a windshield of
an expensive car.  Sort of like he got thrown into it.  The cops will
pick him up and ask painful questions.  That should buy us some time."

Denis nods and relates the request in the order.   He then says, "You
know, Chris . . . may I call you that?  (Christopher nods)  Scarface is
probably sinless so getting arrested will really frag him up."

Christopher nods sadly, "I know.  What's worse, he used to be a friend
of mine, but I cannot risk him following me.  Ironically, I also know
that he had a sin so this will undoubtedly give him a lot of grief.
Cannot be helped, I suppose."  The orks come back into the room.  First
they bring out the two guitars, and then they bring out a man.  You
realize in shock that it is none other than Blitzkrieg.  You see a look
of pain pass across Christopher's face, but it is only fleeting.  He
quickly nods to the orks and says, "Let's leave this prison and fly to
the heavens.   Oh, to be free. . . . to be free like the ocean.  To fly
without cares and worries." He sighs, "I had a friend who's dying wish
was to live on room service in a rich hotel.  I had that experience and
to tell you the truth, it sucked.  I would rather have freedom than
someone feeding me what the rich fraggers eat."

Denis shakes his head in amazement, and they leave the apartment.
]<<<<<
      -- Blitzkrieg <19:22:26/08-16-56>

***** Private: Kor
>>>>>[ Funny that you should be offering me a job.  Seeing as some of the
heat directed at me should be from the only time I met you.  I'll consider
it, but I don't think leaving the country is an option. ]<<<<<
        -- Sprinkler <19:39:08/08-16-56>

***** Private: Kor
>>>>>[ I am amused, this has the wonderful beginning of being very bad.  I
hear you have connections with Ares.  An interesting trinket of information
is that Ares is looking for me.  Mean anything to you?  It means a few
things to me.

Mark.  Well I am not sure.  I think you know as much as I do.  Although I
would like to meet this "Christopher Harker."

As far as Ratspeak goes, you should know me better Kor.  After all, you are
the one who blasted me for how I dealt with Action Jackson should . . .  Oh
well, I guess you don't.  If I went straight for him, I wouldn't be much a
thing to worry about.  Now when he pays for defenses for a real long time,
bankrupting himself. . .  it will be then I will have to decide if he is
truly worth the effort.  And then, Ratspeak could hire a whole army and it
wouldn't help.  If there is enough left of the poor sap to warrant it, I
will get you the trinkets you request.

You realize, that he knows exactly what he is up against now?  After all,
we did work together for the longest time.  Perhaps Ratspeak forgets why I
he left.  Ratspeak doesn't know where Scourge is.  If he did, he would have
already posted it, because he loves getting the scoop first.  But first I
have to disappoint him one more time.  Maybe I should ruin one of his
decks.  To repay him for the turtle.  Good evening, Jason. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightmare <19:55:58/08-16-56>

>>>>>[ If I knew Kor, don't you think, you would have heard from now?
Sheesh.  After all, I do tend to display all the news fit to print as soon
as I find it. ]<<<<<
        -- Ratspeak <19:57:03/08-16-56>

>>>>[ Especially if it @#$^@#^#$&

+++++ two minute pause

Nice try.  How's your deck?  Weren't expecting two deckers to be around me
when I came here? Bummer, eh?  Don't worry Ratspeak, what I have planned up
my sleeve next time is even worse.

Anyway, he prints out all the news fit to be aired especially if it is
likely to cause someone pain.  He will backstab you once and then defend
your honor, in the name of a good story.  How many times, my rat-faced
decker have you done this to me?  Each time thinking you are safely away
from me.  Each time thinking that I won't bother.  You of all people should
know me better than that.  Since when is anything truly out of reach.
Since when do I ever forget.  I chose my own way to deal with my opponents.
Never forget my past, for I shall not forget yours. Sleep well, my rodent
friend.  Don't worry, I'll pull you out of your maze so you may see
sunlight fading away. . . just like your life.]<<<<<
        -- Nightmare <19:59:56/08-16-56>

>>>>>[Jonathan, I need you.

+++++ Upload: Beacon

Come quickly.]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

>>>>>[Spin quietly in the black light.]<<<<<
        --  No_Signature <Absent/Absent>

>>>>>[Rumor has it the day will dawn.]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

>>>>>[Rumors are often false.]<<<<<
        --  No_Signature <Absent/Absent>

>>>>>[The truth will be borne out.]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

>>>>>[You can find me at *encrypted*.]<<<<<
        --  No_Signature <Absent/Absent>

***** Private: Christopher Tarleton
>>>>>[Argh.  You know how much I loooove it when you tell me stuff
like that.....

OK, what do you need to talk about all o' the sudden like?]<<<<<
        -- Freddy Frypp (09:23:33 / 08-17-56)
           President
           Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)

***** PRIVATE: Kor
>>>>>[  Okay, Jas, you're probably right.  I guess I'm just worrying too much.
Oh, I had another chat with your friend Merrox.  He told me to be extra
careful.  Apparently there are a couple of factions involved over at Ares.
The other day when I was leaving there system, someone there set a trace on
me, but someone else over there stopped it.  This is getting damned convoluted,
damned quickly.  Damn, I never thought I'd say this, but I kinda missed this
stuff when I was being legit at IS&M all the time.  ]<<<<<
        -- Neuron Basher < 16:57:17/8-17-56 >

***** PRIVATE: Trixie
>>>>>[  You're right, of course.  Your SiphonFrame is much, much better at
data aquisition than mine.  I was trying to keep the size of the frame down,
since I was running it completely on my deck at the time, and I can't afford
to give away too many cycles to a frame.  Since we're using more hardware to
run them on, the dual-frame approach is much more elegant.  Tell ya what,
we'll set up the frames to do their thing tonight around 5 or so, and we'll
head over to Misha's for a while.  By the time we get back, they should be
well on their way.  Sound good?  ]<<<<<
        -- Neuron Basher < 16:57:17/8-17-56 >

***** PRIVATE: Nightmare
>>>>>[Oh what a tangle web we have woven before us.

I will see what I can do to set up a meeting with Christopher Harker.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <14:31:49 / 08-17-56>

***** Private: Sgt. Fuller
>>>>>[Sarge, I have a request:

One of my securty officers reported last night that he noticed a mugging.  A
couple of orcs rolling a drunk man who had deep scars on his face.  My officer
didnt get involved because it was outside of his jurisdiction but I wanted
to follow up on it because I feel partly responsible when one of my officers
fails to assist someone obviously being taken advantage of.  Any information
you could give me would be greatly appreciated]<<<<<
        -- Jason Stormwind <14:35:21 / 08-17-56>
           Serenity Security

***** Private: Kor
>>>>>[Didnt your momma ever tell you not to attempt to bullshit a bullshiter?
None of your officers were around for the hoopkicking that poor slot took
last night and you know it.  If you need information do it the old fashioned
way with me.  Buy me dinner, take me to a movie, and blow sunshine up my
hoop until I'm ready to talk.  Ha Ha Ha.

I could lose my job telling you anything about case number 65534.

+++++ Include: Case File 65534

What would my wife and kids do?  Starve to death because I am unable to
provide my meager paycheck to them every 2 weeks.

What's this about you going legal these days?  Serenity Security?  Ohh Ahhh!
Sounds legit to me.  Maybe I should start looking for another job before you
guys muscle in on Lone Star.  Hahahahaha.  What ever shall we do!?  Oh, thats
rich.  Even back to using your God Given Name and all.  We'll see how
legit you are.  If you see this message Ill know]<<<<<
        -- Sgt. Fuller <15:25:29 / 08-17-56>
           Night Desk Clerk
           LSS

***** Private: Merrox
>>>>>[Well met.  I trust everything is going well.  I need information about
where a couple of phone calls went last night.  The address of the residence
is between >>Encrypted<< and >>Encrypted<<.  Im not totally sure which house
or apartment the call was made from.  The information is horrendously important
and time is of the essence on this one.  Im more than willing to pay your
normal cash fees plus a sizable bonus for speed.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <15:27:41 / 08-17-56>

***** Private: Nightmare
>>>>>[I have someone looking into getting information as to where it is
likely that Blitz was ferreted off to.  Im running a search on the phone
records for a group of house in the area where Scarface was trashed (and
arrested) and Blitz was taken.  I have a couple of ideas.  But what the
hell was Blitz doing with the sword?  DAMNIT.  What the hell is going on
here, Nightmare?

Im going to dump some information at you and let you grind on it for
a while and see what you can come up with  --

DragonEyes:  Missing, hunted.  Most likely missing because he wants to be.
             I presume safe for now but still hunted.

Scourge:     Missing, being sought after by a group of runners and friends.
             It WAS an inside job.  Someone at Ares wanted him missing because
             of something he knew.  (pictures?)

Blitzkrieg:  Missing.  Im going to assume you are going to attempt to deal
             with that presently (count me in).  Why is he missing?  Who
             was the guy who took him away (Christopher Harker).  Was that
             THE sword?

Doomsday:    I add him only because I've seen him recently...

Sprinkler:   Soon to be Missing.  Currently hunted.  Why?  Likely because
             of what Scourge sent me into TNO to work on.  Why?  I dont now.
             Others who helped with that are also ... in custody.

A lot of this is startingg to boil down to pointing back to Pittsburg, man and
its starting to annoy the shit out of me.

Ratspeak  --  Deserves to be silenced.  Period.  He has hurt a lot of people
I care deeply for.  I dont care how you do it, just make it happen.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <15:55:59 / 08-17-56>

***** PRIVATE: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[Ill guess that the stop came from Akira or someone associated with
him.  Akira Foster wants to do what he can to help us get Scourge back
but he is under the gun from higher up.

Need to see what can be done to tighten up some of this.  It has come to
my attention that I am going to need to pick up a couple of full time deckers
for the security company.  The work would likely be a lot like what you are
doing now.  Do you thin you would be interested?

I would need you to carry a phone and sometimes be able to be on line within
a couple of minutes of getting a call.  Most times everything should run on
a schedule of ....  Ill get to you about this later.  Im getting ahead of myself
right now.  I need to initiate a hiring frenzy.  I've caught Mister Foster
with his pants down.  He is in no position to scrutinize us as much any
more meaning I can loosen my requirements for new employees.

Not that you need to worry about this yet but  --  Might need to find a
way to get Sprinkler out of TNO and on staff here at Serenity or IS&M.
It seems he has run into some problems because of my last visit there and
I feel a need to help us acquire his services.  If you know what I mean.

The unfortunate part here is that he is likely in trouble with Ares meaning,
in the grand scheme, that brining him here, and putting him on staff is
definitely going to stress our relationship with Ares.  Then again, maybe
not.  I dont know what they have in mind just yet.  If nothing else, I can
talk with Maxim about getting what I need.  Need to get ahold of the lawyers...
Im tired, really tired.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <16:13:43 / 08-17-56>

>>>>>[Hey, freddy, do you have any personel available that I could use to
take care of a smallish little problem I seem to have?  I have a lot on
the target and the risk is minimal considering recent events.  Im
willing to pay >>ENCRYPTED<< plus >>ENCRYPTED<<.  What do you think?]<<<<<
        -- Kor <16:21:43 / 08-17-56>

***** Private: Kor
>>>>>[ Why would I invite that kind of trouble?  Hell just seeing a person
I thought was dead is trippy enough.  No need to get backstabbed by a
decker.  Getting backstabbed from a friend is payment enough.

I followed him because I didn't believe my eyes.  Then I got jumped.  How
poetic . . . then I read the post.  Christopher Harker.  HAH! Never for an
instance assume he cannot act.  From what I remember of years gone by, he
can act quite well.  Blitzkrieg may truly be in danger.  Then again, I
suppose he could be sincere.  It is impossible to tell.]<<<<<
        -- Scarface <20:21:22/08-17-56>

***** Private: Kor
>>>>>[ Good luck finding him.  If he is using Shadowfox's contacts with
Shadowfox's blessings or not, he will be a hard one to trace.  Shadowfox's
blessings. . .  I wonder how true that whole thing was.  How hard would it
be for Ratspeak to have staged the whole thing as a lure to draw me out?

The sword is not Powerhouse's.  Doomsday and I gave that one to Cerise.  I
STRONGLY doubt she will let it out of her arms to anyone.  The sword in the
video was Blitzkrieg's.  It means a lot to him.

If this "Christopher Harker" is not putting on an act, he at least is not
about to kill Blitzkrieg, for he wouldn't have bothered taking the guitars.
Of course this is doubly so if it is the case of Ratspeak striking.
Ratspeak is not into death merely good stories.  At least most of the time.
Ratspeak would sell me out because Ratspeak is aware that I will generate
interesting news on how I deal with it.  Ratspeak wouldn't sell someone
like DragonEyes out because that would just get a lot of people killed
(namely DragonEyes and most likely Ratspeak in the aftermath).  Ratspeak
would attack you because you didn't make your case against me strong enough
not to get torn apart.  What is worse is that Ratspeak used a decently
logical if cynical argument against you.  That you let Ratspeak's words get
to you . . . well I don't know if Ratspeak was expecting you to self
destruct from it.

If you truly want me to kill Ratspeak now, I will work out a contract for
you to look over.  I normally don't do wetwork as an overriding goal of a
mission, but I have been known to make exceptions if the case is truly
noteworthy or personal.

---

DragonEyes: With Doomsday's comments in that doctor's post, I will say that
he is indeed in trouble.  I suspect the doctor knew something of
DragonEyes' private life.  If Dark Angel truly launched a trace on the man,
then Dark Angel probably already knows where the Doctor is.  It would be
wise to check on that.  It might very well have something to do with that
city that you were in last November.

Doomsday is Doomsday.  If he isn't in direct trouble then I will worry
about it later.  I am not convinced that the massacre was directed at them.
I wonder if anyone is truly looking into that anyway.

Ares, Shadowfox, Sprinkler, Scourge and Blitzkrieg deserve a lot of
attention in my mind.  Apparently Ares is interested in finding me.  Might
be related to whatever is happening to Shadowfox.  It might be related to
Ratspeak.  It could even be related to a man known as "a Collector."  Among
other things, this man was responsible for stealing Powerhouse's sword and
giving it to HAMMER.  I worked with the man, he is a specialist in his area
of namely collecting things.  Since I returned one of his objects that he
collected, he has taken a disliking to me.  I wonder how much is related to
either "a Collector" or Ratspeak.  Until I am sure of that, I will not
chase Christopher Harker.  I will pray to God that Blitzkrieg is still
alive and that Christopher's motives were real and not false.  I wouldn't
put money on my wishes being correct though.  It would be far to
convenient.

---

Doomsday probably has a good grasp on where Shadowfox is.  Press him and
find out.  It may clean up the mess a little.  You might also want to ask
about "Christopher Harker."  DO NOT tell him about Blitzkrieg.  He is
already distracted enough as it is.  Oh, one last thing, I would not make
the assumption that Doomsday is trusting anyone he doesn't personally know
well.  It will make getting information out of him very hard.

I just had an amusing thought.  All I need is FireWraith to re-materialize
and start hunting me . . . It would complete the circle the circus around
me.  I wonder, in my analysis I was assuming this is directed at me.
Perhaps it isn't?  You might want to do a worst case scenario assuming that
this isn't aimed at me.  It might provide some avenues to explore.  I
suggest you leave no possibility unexplored. ]<<<<<
        -- Nightmare <21:00:23/08-17-56>

***** Private to: Kor
>>>>>[Is Christopher a synonym in some languages for Jonathan?]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

***** PRIVATE: Neuron Basher, Christopher Tarlenton, Skuff, Merrox, Priest
>>>>>[What would it take to get the two of you to get together on looking
for Scourge?  Im watching as you are duplicating each other's work and it
seems to me that you are wasting great deals of human resources doing it.

Scourge is a good friend of mine and I dont want him to end up dead because
the two of you (and whoever else is looking into it, I dont even know
any more) cant see eye to eye on how to go about it.

I got in touch with some friends of mine last night that I used to run
with years ago.  You may or may not know them.  One calls himself Priest
and the other is Skuff.  Both are fine combat deckers (Skuff is quite a
bit out of practice.  The fact that he signed on to help means quite a bit
to me.

Merrox, Communications Rigger, is also assisting but in a limited manner.  I
talked with him just a few minutes ago  --  The phone records of the house
where Scarface was "mugged" had already been erased.  Whoever this
Christopher (or Jonathan (as DA said this morning)) Harker is his contacts
were very meticulous about getting rid of the evidence.  If this CH fellow
was really using Shadowfox's dealers with Shadowfox's permission (I hope
this isnt the case, and I somewhat doubt it) then we are dead in the
water.

Problem:  Shadowfox is missing.  He WAS with Doomsday and now he isnt.
Problem:  Doomsday is strapped for cash, and so am I, now.  Could one or
          the both of you find a couple hundred dollars laying around to help
          Doomsday out?  I gave him about 200 to cover food and medical
          supplies.  Actually, if you just can loan the money to me I will
          be able to pay it back on the 21st when IS&M cuts me my paycheck.
Problem:  Now Blitz is missing.

Can we get together tonight to talk over strategy?]<<<<<
        -- Kor <17:14:49 / 08-18-56>

***** Private to: Kor
>>>>>[You know I work alone.  The reason why I brought up the name Jonathan
is because a very long time ago I knew someone named Jonathan Harker inside
Ares.

He vanished a while back.  I owe him.]<<<<<
        --  Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

***** PRIVATE: Neuron Basher, Christopher Tarlenton
>>>>>[Did you get a trace off on the doctor that posted a couple of days
back?

Originally I thought he, Doomsday, and Shadowfox where holed up at the
scene of the masacre but when I went there I was greeted with a number of
disturbing realizations.

First off, Shadowfox wasnt there.  Secondly, the doctor wasnt there either.
And lastly, Doomsday was there alone trying to deal with the aftermath...20
metahuman children, some of them sick, others just scared shitless.  Let me
stress this ALONE part.  I would say it was amusing if it werent for the fact
that DD is just up to his armpits in trying to keep everything under control.

I remember a ton of people saying they were going out there to look into it
but I guess they all found better things to deal with.

Before you get too many ideas  --  Doomsday is best left there.  He doesnt
need to be out trying to find the killers, and he definitely doesnt need
to know (just yet) that Blitzkrieg is missing.

As DE would say "When all else fails, even the improbable is likely".

Scenario:
[1.3Mp deleted]

DAMNIT  --  This isnt my forte.  I dont do planning at this level of
complexity.

I've asked Merrox and Skuff to sit on Matrix Watch for the next couple of days
or so.  They are to alert us if anything comes down the line about any
of our missing persons.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <19:21:14 / 08-18-56>

***** PRIVATE: Christopher Tarlenton
>>>>>[Ares?  That would be...interesting.  That is a lead that should
be followed up.

I know you work alone but you both need to flow the information back
and forth a little better.  I dont mean for the both of you to make runs at
the same time or anything, just keep each other informed of what you
are doing and your suspisions.]<<<<<
        -- Kor <19:55:09 / 08-18-56>