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Message no. 1
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Charity
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 12:18:01 +1300
JJ Mach said:

>Well, as for the bankrupcy, you really have no one to blame but yourself.
>You should have guessed the reaction of the "good guys" around here. Any
>time [something nasty happens] some shadowrunners will come running to the
>>rescue.

My saner ones tend to think things like "well cry me a fraggin' river" and
let it pass. You're right though, for a bunch of cold-hearted mercenaries
and killers, the shadowrunning population of Seattle does seem to be
spending a large portion of its time helping little old ladies across the
road.

PLAYTHING OF A CRUEL GOD
JAIMIE NICHOLSON
Message no. 2
From: qwerty <qwerty@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Charity
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 17:26:12 -0700
Jaimie Nicholson wrote:
>
> JJ Mach said:
>
> >Well, as for the bankrupcy, you really have no one to blame but yourself.
> >You should have guessed the reaction of the "good guys" around here.
Any
> >time [something nasty happens] some shadowrunners will come running to the
> >>rescue.
>
> My saner ones tend to think things like "well cry me a fraggin' river" and
> let it pass. You're right though, for a bunch of cold-hearted mercenaries
> and killers, the shadowrunning population of Seattle does seem to be
> spending a large portion of its time helping little old ladies across the
> road.
>
ive noticed this also.it seems sad that their are so many characters
willing to die for a cause they have nothing to gain from.
but then again due to the abundance of munchkins that is unlikely to
happen anyway.

Qwerty
Message no. 3
From: Brian Rogers <rogers@****.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Charity
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 19:13:12 -0600
When did Shadowrunning mean you had to be a cold hearted Mercenary? Most
of the 'runners around here AREN'T mercenaries, at least as far
as I know.

Some of us know a good investment when we see one. That corp was making
good money before someone tried to sink them.


> You're right though, for a bunch of cold-hearted mercenaries
> and killers, the shadowrunning population of Seattle does seem to be
> spending a large portion of its time helping little old ladies across the
> road.
Message no. 4
From: "The Illustrious Mr. Frypp" <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: Charity
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 07:44:33 CST
> When did Shadowrunning mean you had to be a cold hearted Mercenary? Most
> of the 'runners around here AREN'T mercenaries, at least as far
> as I know.

I couldn't agree more. When was the last time anybody had a really
nasty, ugly back-stabbing corp run?


jim

"If you get beef tapeworms from eating undercooked beef,
and pork tapeworms from eating undercooked pork,
do you get dwarf tapeworms from eating undercooked dwarves?"
-- Dr. Detroit, Street Doc, Second-hand Cyber Dealer, Organlegger

"I mighta gotta elf tapeworm once.... Never 'gin, tho'... tasted like
chicken."
-- Snake, Ork Samurai
Message no. 5
From: "The Illustrious Mr. Frypp" <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: Charity
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 14:02:27 CST
> Date sent: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 13:42:04 -0500
> Send reply to: Shadowrun Interactive Fiction <SHADOWTK@********.itribe.net>
> From: Mark Imbriaco <mark@******.NET>
> Subject: Re: Charity
> To: SHADOWTK@********.ITRIBE.NET
^^^^^^^^

Uh-oh!!!!! NOW I GOT 'IM!!!!!!!! B>

dread executor
jim

"If you get beef tapeworms from eating undercooked beef,
and pork tapeworms from eating undercooked pork,
do you get dwarf tapeworms from eating undercooked dwarves?"
-- Dr. Detroit, Street Doc, Second-hand Cyber Dealer, Organlegger

"I mighta gotta elf tapeworm once.... Never 'gin, tho'... tasted like
chicken."
-- Snake, Ork Samurai
Message no. 6
From: Mark Imbriaco <mark@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Charity (fwd)
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 16:29:02 -0500
Shit. I goofed.

[ducking...]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 13:42:04 -0500
From: Mark Imbriaco <mark@******.NET>
Reply-To: Shadowrun Interactive Fiction <SHADOWTK@********.ITRIBE.NET>
To: SHADOWTK@********.ITRIBE.NET
Subject: Re: Charity

On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, The Illustrious Mr. Frypp wrote:

> > When did Shadowrunning mean you had to be a cold hearted Mercenary? Most
> > of the 'runners around here AREN'T mercenaries, at least as far
> > as I know.
>
> I couldn't agree more. When was the last time anybody had a really
> nasty, ugly back-stabbing corp run?

Stay tuned, I've got some ideas. Muahaha! :-)

-Mark
Message no. 7
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Charity
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 17:47:47 +0000
In message <v01540b01af2dfb6fdef1@[139.80.100.106]>, Jaimie Nicholson
<jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ> writes
>My saner ones tend to think things like "well cry me a fraggin' river" and
>let it pass. You're right though, for a bunch of cold-hearted mercenaries
>and killers, the shadowrunning population of Seattle does seem to be
>spending a large portion of its time helping little old ladies across the
>road.

Well, when you kill people for a living, you want to do something to
make you feel good about yourself... :)

Though, as several people found out, Oxton was a good business
opportunity in urgent need of capital for rebuilding. They now owe one
character a hefty sum, and sold a 33% stake to another, to raise the
money to keep their people together and get another site built... which
gives me more ideas.

But, there ain't no free lunch: this time it wasn't charity, this was a
couple of characters making investment decisions.

--
There are four kinds of homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable and
praiseworthy...

Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk
Message no. 8
From: Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Charity
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 1997 19:46:31 -0800
On Mon, 17 Feb 1997, The Illustrious Mr. Frypp wrote:

> > When did Shadowrunning mean you had to be a cold hearted Mercenary? Most
> > of the 'runners around here AREN'T mercenaries, at least as far
> > as I know.

As for the earlier post, I agree...none of mine are by profession, but
there is even a lack of mercenary attitude (for better or worse).

> I couldn't agree more. When was the last time anybody had a really
> nasty, ugly back-stabbing corp run?

Er...does a nasty, ugly, back-stabbing, voyeuristic, filiciding run
involving minor Tir nobility count as "close enough?" :P

I will try my best though. I am a firm believer in storylines that give
the characters hell, especially when it doesn't require cyber-monsters or
ultra-weird mojo/beasties. I personally favor competent enemies. Okay,
so my recent Valkyrie post was a "don't worry be happy" kind of thing, but
I was in a good mood and wanted to play.
--Catch you later

Jeff

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