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From: Ereskanti <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Plots to Subplots to Infinitus Ad Nauseum
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 00:00:50 EST
Okay, I have heard/read all of the stuff on Plot-D and everyone's replies up
to 11:41 PM, EST.

Here are some thoughts.

Everyone has their ideas, which everyone feels according to the rules need
'aired' out on "Plot-D" before they go anywhere.

Okay then.

Agreed.

Here is my list of requests then.

"Black Omega" is a subgroup that belongs to Samantha Villiers by way of Erik's
games from home. I haven't found BO in the archives, but admittedly, I
haven't looked that hard yet. Erik (by way of his characters) has indicated
that Prophet should die because of his opinion to the threats of the power.

Okay, this is the reply.

Erik, When and only when, the run is over, please ask Bruce what "TOSSIT" can
do would you please? You see, IN TOTAL PLAYER KNOWLEGE, and I did alert
Bruce, but perhaps I should have alerted everyone. "TOSSIT" is a virus
program of a sort. All it does is ample sweep the account OS for each member
of the "TOSSIT" organization. Whenever mail is sent out from that person, and
it contains the name/phrase that equates to a member of "TOSSIT", it
"CC's"
the mail to Prophet and to Mr. Morningstar (upon his request, after Prophet
brought it up to the man).

You see, the phrases in the < > that Prophet has been using are his way of
expressing what he knows.

It's NOT a program, and thus does not as per the standard rules of SR VR2,
take up any form of measurable memory, and it operates as a subshell of the
message OS of the user. It's part of the account, NOT part of the user. I
gave Bruce the ratings, for both the core program, and the Stealth option I
included into it. (quite earthly, I promise)

Prophet originally did it because he was feeling threatened, and he wanted to
make certain no one backstabbed each other. He did not believe what he has
since obtained, IF I play it as such.

Breather Space.............................................

I made a dangerous assumption, one that leaves me to believing that TK is a
form of a PBEM. According to the FAQ's it's not, yet according to the "play
style" implemented by the various members, it is.

That's called Political Hashing to the rest of the world, last time I checked.

Breather Space..............................................(for anyone who is
upset as well)

I therefore am simply going to take a break.

Remember the "Old Boys Club" that I mentioned before? Well that club is still
around and it still tosses around the "you can't do that in my sandbox"
argument (thanks for the words Justin & Frank, they fit wonderfully) all over
the place.

You are ALL right, "TK" is a "joint world" by so many. But it is one
where
more radical ideas such as mine own are not accepted. Even if they exist
within the boundaries of SR, that doesn't matter. Effectively,. that is what
is referred to as a "House Rule".

Hell of House, the list is. Open Access via the Internet and with an infinite
potential of players.

I would personally LOVE to get to meet each and every member of this list. I
Love doing that, if for no other reason to just get to know people.

-=-=-=-

Concerning "TOSSIT"

Prophet is relocating. He is simply leaving and not informing anyone where he
is. He will let the place he is going to know about tDS and Old One, and that
he doesn't trust them or their associates.

He will continue with the project at hand, because that is the Professional
that he is. He is still capable of placing that professionalism ahead of his
personal feelings. He knows that tDS is wanting him dead, even to the point
of contracting for him. But that contract will no longer come to pass.

He went home. The problem is, tDS resources and connections don't actually
know where "home" is. They aren't likely to find out, for as I pointed out,
they were part of one machine that is just a smaller part to a bigger machine.
No, he didn't run "to dad", because he doesn't know how and doesn't like his
father to begin with. Yes, the story idea is an old one, but it's a working
one. It's a Classic, for lack of better statement.

Erik, he -IS- only 15. Binder -WAS- 9, he isn't anymore. There are TONS of
statements about the effects of deep metaquests. He (Binder) has been there,
and we here simply actuated his age to reflect this. It seemed a bit more
"fancifully realistic", if you catch my drift.

But, you are correct. That is here, not -HERE-, and thus won't come -HERE-
again.

That much I promise you all.

I promise I will post any resounding ideas that I think you will perceive as
"Ideas" in the first place. They aren't "ideas" to any of the gamers
here, so
it may take me some time to learn to seperate them. But I promise, I will
try.

I would just like everyone else to learn to try a bit as well. So many
chiefs, not nearly enough Indians...and I'm in Indiana (ick).

I very much appreciate the "canon language" that Mike, Justin, Frank and Erik
have used in conversing with me. At least they could express their opinions,
even if I didn't agree with them all.

-Keith

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