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Message no. 1
From: Jared Leisner leisnj48@****.cis.uwosh.edu
Subject: Alternative bullets (Re: ice bullets)
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 21:06:04 -0500
From: David Luebke <luebkedw@***********.Edu>


>I've heard this argument about ten times already. It's based off the
>"ice bullet" from that Keenan Ivory Wayans movie, right? All of the
>arguments I've heard have resulted in a resounding "No way." If you
>use pure ice, it'd melt the second the gunpowder was lit, among >other
things.


There has got to be some substance that you could use
as a bullet that would work. Perhaps halite (rock salt),
gypsum, or carnallite.

Halite: Evaporite that dissolves in water. The gunpowder
would heat it up and it'd fuse with internal organs. Of course,
it'd also dissolve in the body, provided not too much blood
is lost, the bullet is small, and the body isn't found too soon.
Of course, if it hits the stomach, the bullet goes quick.
Unfortunately, this mineral is pretty soft.

Gypsum: Another evaporite with basically the same
description as halite.

Carnallite: Another evaporite. If you can keep it wrapped
in an airtight substance that'd melt when fired, this /could/
be a decent bullet. It disintegrates when exposed to air
and sets on fire after fired (although shouldn't melt like
ice). Same problem: Kinda soft.

Hmmmm...ever try quartz? Try finding a good crystal
(they naturally form hexagonal points) or carving your
own? It wouldn't melt, it's hard (7), quite stable, wouldn't
lose shape, you could carve a little storage place for
arsenic, or something...Of course, bullets are still cheaper.
Message no. 2
From: Jamz JamzTheMan@****.com
Subject: Alternative bullets (Re: ice bullets)
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 01:56:51 -0600
> One problem I recently had was that they had a run that they had a week to
> do...(so I couldn't just say, um times up or anythign like that) and they
> just wouldn't go on with it. It was a really basic run and no one would
do
> anything. They just kept sitting there saying "well how about this"
"well
> if we do that what about this other thing" "well I don't know" and
then
> they would stop and just sit there...part of the problem was that my 2
> role-players in the group had picked characters who were not leaders and
> not really helpful to the team all the time...and that left the other two
> people...one who was playing a character she couldn't play and another who
> well...just wasn't useful in a planning session (:
> That campaign ended and now I have a rule that I always have at least one
> of my better players play someone who can become a leade
Message no. 3
From: BRUCE gyro@********.co.za
Subject: Alternative bullets (Re: ice bullets)
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 21:18:14 +0200
-----Original Message-----
From: Strago <strago@***.com>
To: shadowrn@*********.org <shadowrn@*********.org>
Date: 25 October 1999 08:01
Subject: A question for all GMs out there


>OK, this happened to me during the last gaming session (and every
session I GM)
>so I think I'll ask everyone:
>When the PCs go into "planning mode" (when they plan what they're
going to do to
>accomplish the run), how do you keep yourself out of it?

<scnnipp>

What I do is answer any questions they have at the beginning of the
planning session, advise them of any previous events they may have
forgotten about, remind them to write down a list of gear or
information they may need and tell them to write down all the stages
of their plan for me. That gets them thinking in an organised fashion
and saves time. In the meantime, I go out and get pizza. GMs have to
good for something :)

Bruce <gy
Message no. 4
From: Paul J. Adam Paul@********.demon.co.uk
Subject: Alternative bullets (Re: ice bullets)
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 17:13:40 +0100
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Message no. 5
From: Lurch lurch@****.net
Subject: Alternative bullets (Re: ice bullets)
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 20:42:08 -0500
Ah yes...that's what I'm talking about the physical world. I just wanted
to make sure he didn't think that the spell would actually detect enemies
WITHIN the Matrix. They being jacked in has nothing to do with the spell,
it's their location of their physical selves.



--00DNA

"...connection terminated..."





From t_shobe@*******.com Wed, 27 Oct 1999 19:08:01 PDT
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 19:08:01 PDT
From: Tyler Shobe t_shobe@*******.com
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