***** SYSTEM INTERUPT*****
>>>>>[ Sorry folks if the logs seem a little messed up, we're changing 
systems and some software over here at shadowland (as well as the site)
so there may a repittitions of posts or miss ordered ones.]<<<<<
        -- Sysop <**:**:**/??-??-??>

*****NOT TO: Drake, Interpol
>>>>>[If no one has any objection, I would like to join this party.  I'm new in
town and would like to meet some of you people.  Wonder if there's going to be
an astral symphony?]<<<<<
        --Solitaire <19:32:24/10-27-56>

>>>>>[The dead reawaken??!!!!]<<<<<
        -- Buzz (The one the Only...Human Bee in the Matrix)

*****NOT TO: Drake, Interpol
>>>>>[I would like to attend this party, as I happen to be new in the area
and would like to meet so many illustrious personages.]<<<<<
        -- Count Grisha Dracul  (09:20:30 PDT/ 10:27:56)

*****NOT TO: Drake, Interpol
>>>>>[I, too, would like to attend.]<<<<<
        -- Nom O'Kief (09:22:30 PDT/ 10:27:56)

*****PRIVATE: Diana
>>>>>[ Hi Diana, CRUSH, CB and me just got back into town for a bit.  Mostly for
the party actually.  We will all be attending.  Claw said that he will be able
to make and that he wants to discuss something with AJ, I believe it has to do
with the apparition in Redmond.  I think that Claw has a good idea of what it
is, in fact he has probably been hunting it down.  Either he can't find it, or
it may be a little to big to handle for two people.

Nightfox says that he may make also, but there are some factors that might keep
him away.]<<<<<
        -- Spirit <Of the Matrix>

>>>>>[+++++Video Feed On Insecure Node
      +++++Download Anyways [Y/N]: N
      +++++Ignore All Downloads From Source [Y/N]: N]<<<<<
        -- Systems <22:34:09/10-28-56>

>>>>>[+++++Download From Insecure Node [Y/N]: N
      +++++Download Activated
      +++++Iniate Download: Header
      +++++Play: Header

The fact that you are viewing this means that one of my team has died.  I 
was able to rig some old Doc Wagon life readers to send all film to my 
node.  When one of us dies the visual from the cyber-eye cameras will
 be released to sland.  I hope that this 
does not compermise the security of the new node sight.

      +++++Stop: Header
      +++++Download Video: Trake

The view is higher than normal, probably from the eye level of a troll.  
The view is that of a large shining pyramid with a large security force 
guarding it.  The spot lights on the building make the high smog rate 
easy to see.

A bouncing, running movement of the landscape as ground pounder charges 
the pyramid.  A fury of action from the security force begins as a LMG is 
brought into view for all to see the ammo propelled out into the safty 
of the building.  Some of the guards fall, but one is seen slicing a 
comrade and a ball fire heading toward the cause of death.

The view changes from that of a building to that of fire.  The fire 
quickly subsedes and those that were dead earilier are standing again.  
The jerking view returns as the LMG returns fire again.  The mage of the 
fire attack makes a large slash down the center of the chest of his 
fellow security officer and the view moves to that of a tripping troll.  
The LMG flies out of the gyro mount and blood begins blocking the view.

Through the blood caked eyes, an air filtered face appears with a knife.
The knifed person reaches down and the view goes blank.

The view becomes a black void for what seems the longest time.

      +++++Camera Inoperative: <22:34:54 CDT/10-28-56>
      +++++End Video Download: Trake
      +++++Download Video: Rag Doll

The sight of a large city suddenly opens up.  You relize that your 
seening a flying view of the city, the pyramid large and as bright as 
day.  Suddenly a large shape comes out of the pyramid, a feathered 
serpant.

View starts to plummet toward the ground, only to turn back up at about 
the last second.  A look around shows the serpant coming down toward 
your current location.  

The view cuts to black for about three seconds.

When you have "sight" again your laying ion the ground arm blocking a 
full view of the sercuity troops heading your way.  The view begins to 
jerk about as the bullets begin to riddle the body full of bullet 
holes.

The view returns to black for a long period of time.

      +++++Camera Inoperative: <22:35:03 CDT/10-28-56>
      +++++End Video Download: Rag Doll
      +++++Download Video: Far From The Best

The view opens up in a poorly lit hallway.  A quick move to the wall 
and a jogging view begin to appear.  After running for about half a 
minute down mutiple hallways, the view stops.  A datajack cable is 
pulled out and suddenly you find yourself in the matrix.  The entire 
structure appears to shine as bight as the sun.

You don't see much, because you find yourself looking at a security guard 
that has pulled your jack.  He looks at you and then begins to fill your 
head full of rounds.

Camera goes blank for five minutes.

      +++++Camera Inoperative: <22:37:34 CDT/10-28-56>
      +++++End Video Download: Far From The Best]<<<<<
        --  The Dead Of Aztlan <23:37:34 CDT/10-28-56>

>>>>>[+++++Message Recieved And Allowed: <11:30:34/10-29-56>]<<<<<
        --  System <11:34:15/10-29-56>

*****Not to: Drake, Interpol
>>>>>[I would also like to join.  Are my preternatural friends allowed?]<<<<<
        --  Shade <24:30:43 / 10-29-56>

>>>>>[Well.  Does anyone care to speculate on what that little bit of footage
was about?  Other than several people commiting suicide?]<<<<<
        --  Thelienista  <10:41:26 / 10-29-56>

>>>>>[Don't think for a minute you used me Shade.  Why did I react like that?
 I checked my own aura later that day and noticed the same gray tinge.  I
had, in essence, been infected.  Trust me, I have seen far worse.

I think I already know what you expect the creature to be.  A wraith perhaps?
 But that would only be the starting point Shade.  Why is it here?  How did
it get here?  And it still does not really explain the tainted auras.
 Something else is at work here.]<<<<<
        --the Dark Stranger<14:10:22/10-27-56>

>>>>>[Is it just my imagination, or are all of these episodes linked in some
way?  Far too coincidental.  But who would be stealing nuclear equipment and
fuel?

Okay, lots of people.  But who could pull it off?  Definitely not
shadowrunners, or a terrorist organization.  Has to be corporate.  The Big 8
probably all ready have nuke capabilities.  Maybe a second-tier corp trying
to bust into the Big 8?  There's too damn many of those to even know where to
start looking.  But if anyone has any interest in this, or Haven (which has
to be connected), I would suggest starting to look there, at second-tier
corps.

All right, enough free-association.  Time to let loose the hounds and do the
real hunting, right?]<<<<<
        --the Dark Stranger<14:16:23/10-27-56>

*****PRIVATE:  Shade
>>>>>[I've been searching for that bastard for 30 years, Shade.  The 
closest I've ever been is about 5 minutes behind a kill that I almost got 
killed myself for.  I had to behead the body, lest it become another 
creature like him.  I always seem to know when he's around, though.  I 
figure he's been laying low for a long time now.  But I'll find him, and 
when I do......]<<<<<
	--  Action Jackson <18:59:44/10-29-56>

*****NOT TO:  Drake, Interpol
>>>>>[Oh, I nearly forgot.  The party is costume only.  Come as yourself
and you'll thrown upstairs into my disguise kit to make yourself
presentable.  Come as Drake or Interpol.....well, that would be bad.
I'll leave it at that.]<<<<<
        --  Action Jackson <19:01:04/10-29-56>

>>>>>[I believe the earilier footage was trying to show that you don't 
mess with Aztechnology, chummers.  Those that do get geeked and those 
stupid enough to try are commiting suicide.

Concept number two is that they were trying to show someone else 
something of importance.  I don't know what exactly but the fact that Far 
>From The Best even said that they were doing a suicide run makes me 
interested.

If someone else would like to contribute to the cause of why these idiots 
"killed" themselves please do.]<<<<<
        --  Dread Pirate Wesley <18:35:36/10-29-56>

>>>>>[ Ohmyghod... Christallmighty... Why the hell isn't there a warning
on these streams? That damn footage almost gave me another heart
attack... 
 
   Does that happen alot? I mean, how many of you have seen your
friends or comrades die through cyber-cams? That feed was nausiatingly
macabre... For the sake of an old man's heart: Next time put a warning
on a Vid stream before you force it into his head.]<<<<<
        -- Tobai <21:42:18/10-29-56>

*****PRIVATE: Tobai
>>>>>[I told you to be careful what you looked at. And don't act such
personal questions. How do you think you'd react if someone asked you
if you'd had cybercam footage of how Nad died.]<<<<<
        -- Zippy <21:42:30/10-29-56>

*****PRIVATE: Zippy
>>>>>[  What? These people go into combat with their WIVES? What are they?
Spartans?
 
   And I'll look at what I want to look at. Don't tell me what to do.
Just because I've retired doesn't mean I'm suddenly a child again. ]<<<<<
        -- Tobai <21:42:44/10-29-56>

*****PRIVATE: Tobai
>>>>>[Spartans were smarter than that. They left their loved ones at
home. Don't you remember the phrase "Come home a victor or on top of
your shield"?]<<<<<
        -- Zippy <21:43:00/10-29-56>

*****PRIVATE: Zippy
>>>>>[   It's sick either way.]<<<<<
        -- Tobai <21:42:01/10-29-56>
 
*****NOT TO: Drake, Interpol
>>>>>[Big question here, who the frag is Drake and what is Interpol?  I 
realize that I'm looking like an idiot by asking this but will someone 
please tell me.]<<<<<
        --  Dread Pirate Wesley <19:09:36/10-29-56>

>>>>>[Yes, it means that you shouldn't attack the stronghold of a great
feathered serpent in Aztlan unless you have a small army to distract its.  A
few TacNukes wouldn't hurt either.]<<<<<
        --  Shade <23:58:33 / 10-29-56>

*****Private: Mac
>>>>>[ I believe this creature shares all the qualities of a wraith.  They
are not normally native to America, and are found mostly in Europe.  Since
you are European and a vampire, I thought you might have investigated legends
about them or encountered one.  It is the only likely hypothesis I
have.]<<<<<
        --  Shade  <01:05:40 / 10-29-56>

*****Private: Mal Jibeson, Slash, Paladin
>>>>>[We have the gifts, but we need to know which chimney to climb
into.]<<<<<
        --  Shade <01:17:56 / 10-29-56>

*****Private:  Dark Stranger
>>>>>[My friend, two things.  Yes I do believe it is a wraith, but Mac is
from England the home of such beings.  He might have valuable info.
          Second, about the trucks, etc.  I think you under-estimate the
abilities of some of the runners on on this node alone, let alone out there
at all.  I think you are making an entirely too hasty decision.]<<<<<
        --  Shade <24:13:25 / 10-30-56>
*****PRIVATE: Shade
>>>>>[Alas, if I have encountered a wraith; I did not realize it.  My
attention until 2 years ago was mostly on survival, and paying back Katana
for his disruption of my life.]<<<<<
        -- Mac (23:00:30 PST/ 10:29:56)

>>>>>[Shade, no, I am not underestimating the talent level of this node.
 There are a lot of professionals, and a lot of pretenders.  What I am saying
is that the serious of "nuclear" hits are all too smooth, too coincidental,
too professional to have been shadowrunners.  There are only a few shadow
teams that could have pulled those stunts off, and I have no reason to
believe any of them did it.]<<<<<
        --the Dark Stranger<12:45:23/10-31-56>

>>>>>[Chummers, if you don't know what it was these suicidal idiots were
trying to show, they you should get the next flight to Chiba and get some new
eyes. I hear they might be running a Halloween special...]<<<<<
        --the Dark Stranger<12:48:23/10-30-56>

***** Private: Kor
>>>>>[You wanted to know when Freddy was back.  As of thirty-some-odd 
hours ago he's awake.  The, uh, docs are still poking and prodding 
him - trying to figure out what happened while he was out.  They've - 
ah - told us that some things aren't quite working the way the way 
were when he stepped out.  Other than that, well, we don't know 
much.]<<<<<
        -- Spark (15:32:33 / 10-30-56) 

*****NOT TO: NSA, CIA, FBI, Lone Star
>>>>>[Stranger, I concur.  I was involved in stopping a nuclear attack on the
Ork Undergound, specifically the area underneath the Renraku Arcology.  It
was conducted by the Fist of Five (a Humanis type organization with CAS
backing).  Not one single group of 'Runners have the resources necessary to
conduct these types of raids.  They would need to have corporate or
government backing.]<<<<<
        -- Buzz (The one the Only...Human Bee in the Matrix)

*****PRIVATE: Action Jackson
>>>>>[AJ, does Maxim have nuclear capabilities?  If not would Velli have the
desire to gain Nuclear weapons?  Everything that has happened so far looks
like something she would pull.]<<<<<
        -- Buzz (The one the Only...Human Bee in the Matrix)