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Message no. 1
From: "Fisher, Victor" <Victor-Fisher@******.COM>
Subject: Re: Calling off the hunt
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 13:16:08 -0400
Spike replied:
>|What should they do in your opinion to persuade the yaks to leave them
>|alone? Just killing everyone sent against them is an option, but I want
>|something better (and to give the players a chance).
><snip>
>
>Get something ON the Yak boss that you could threaten to reveal (that would
>cause him to lose face), or alternatively, be in the right place at the right
>time to help him SAVE face when he's about to lose it....
>
>Now, THAT is a SURE way to commit SUICIDE. If the Yak boos of the particular
>family was pissed off before, he's burning in spades now. No matter WHAT kind
>of arrangement you came to with him, he'd NEVER forget the insult to his
>honor, and would always be looking for a way to 'repay' the favor. He
>wouldn't necessarily have you killed outright, but I'm sure he'd try to
>orchestrate events, so your character's lives became VERY uncomfortable,
>indeed.
>
>Alternatively, leave town and lie VERY low for a while....
>A LONG while....
>
>This only works if the family in question is extremely local, and doesn't
>decide to hire some 'overseas assets'.
>Unless you:
>1) Take out the Yak boss [possible, but the loss statement on youir side
>could be pretty high. Better stock up on a LOT of ammo, and watch John Woo
>movies :-]
>2) Cut a deal with him, offering him your UNQUESTIONING services to atone for
>your 'indisgression' [losing a finger or two couldn't hurt]
>3) Errrr... I can't think of a third.
>
>Your guys are in DEEP doodoo...
>
>From someone who's in a similiar situation,
>
>Victor
>
>
Message no. 2
From: Caric <caric@********.COM>
Subject: Re: Calling off the hunt
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 10:09:16 -0700
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| >From someone who's in a similiar situation,
| >
| >Victor
| >
| >

Hey Vic I just wanted to point out that you're doing that wierd > thing
again...it had seemed stop yesterday for awhile.


-Caric

"These pretzels are MAKING ME THIRSTY!!!!!"
Message no. 3
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Calling off the hunt
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 18:22:08 +0100
|>3) Errrr... I can't think of a third.
|>
|>Your guys are in DEEP doodoo...
|>
|>From someone who's in a similiar situation,
|>
|>Victor

Errr.... Victor....

If I hadn't known what I'd written, It would have looked like you were
talking to yourself.

Your mailer should only stick '>' symbols next to quoted text, not your
own....
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