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Message no. 1
From: Jason Mulligan Jason Mulligan <manwe@*******.HNA.COM.AU>
Subject: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 22:39:07 EST
Has anyone out there thought of, or used the Immortals from the Highlander
movie/TV series? I thought it would be an interesting concept. No PC
Immortals though :-)


-
Jason Mulligan
E-Mail to: manwe@*******.hna.com.au

"The Jedi are extinct, their fire has gone out of the universe.
You, my friend, are all that's left of their religion."
- Grand Moff Tarkin
Message no. 2
From: Ryan Lee <shinobi@***.IT.BOND.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 15:53:20 +60000
On Sat, 19 Nov 1994, Jason Mulligan Jason Mulligan wrote:

> Has anyone out there thought of, or used the Immortals from the Highlander
> movie/TV series? I thought it would be an interesting concept. No PC
> Immortals though :-)

I would have thought Harlequin and Ehran classify as Immortals (roughly).

___________________________________________________________________________
"It is not enough to survive, one must Live." - Hero of Peace

Ryan Lee shinobi@***.it.bond.edu.au
Message no. 3
From: "C. Paul Douglas" <granite@*****.NET>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 01:54:26 -0500
On Sat, 19 Nov 1994, Jason Mulligan Jason Mulligan wrote:

> Has anyone out there thought of, or used the Immortals from the Highlander
> movie/TV series?

Yes..the topic has come up in the past..

> I thought it would be an interesting concept.

I happen to agree..I think that most of those activly involved in the
discussion before ended up in a more negative frame though..

> No PC
> Immortals though :-)
>
I agree..This could be kind of interesting..Getting some runners mixed up
in some kind of squabble between some powerful immortals...climaxing in a
head getting lopped off and lots of fireworks...
-----------------------------GRANITE
Message no. 4
From: wadycki andrew m <wadycki@***.CSO.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 03:13:32 -0600
>
> On Sat, 19 Nov 1994, Jason Mulligan Jason Mulligan wrote:
>
> > Has anyone out there thought of, or used the Immortals from the Highlander
> > movie/TV series? I thought it would be an interesting concept. No PC
> > Immortals though :-)
>
> I would have thought Harlequin and Ehran classify as Immortals (roughly).
>
> ___________________________________________________________________________
> "It is not enough to survive, one must Live." - Hero of Peace
>
> Ryan Lee shinobi@***.it.bond.edu.au
>

According to Harlequin's Back, Harlequin and Ehran are immune to age,
pathogens, and disease and over 7000 years old.

-Andrew Wadycki
Message no. 5
From: wadycki andrew m <wadycki@***.CSO.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 03:32:06 -0600
On Sun, 20 Nov 1994, C. Paul Douglas wrote:

> I agree..This could be kind of interesting..Getting some runners mixed up
> in some kind of squabble between some powerful immortals...climaxing in a
> head getting lopped off and lots of fireworks...
> -----------------------------GRANITE
>
Isn't that what all the elven runs are? Never trust and elf and all?

-Andrew
Message no. 6
From: "C. Paul Douglas" <granite@*****.NET>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 22:46:19 -0500
On Sun, 20 Nov 1994, wadycki andrew m wrote:

> Isn't that what all the elven runs are? Never trust and elf and all?

Well sometimes you only have to chop off their ears...
-----------------------------GRANITE
Message no. 7
From: "Thomas W. Craig" <Craigtw1@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 23:54:16 -0500
If any of you asking about Highlander and SR would get the ShadowTK logs
from last fall you would see a plotline that used Highlander. If you want to
know the spell that has the effect of the Quickening: It's Urban Renewal. I
used vampiric mages in the storyline. Look for the names Mac, Katana, and
Rietz as the id's of the poster.(not the things that people hang on walls as
pictures) :).
Later,
Tom
Message no. 8
From: wadycki andrew m <wadycki@***.CSO.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 09:52:29 -0600
On Sun, 20 Nov 1994, C. Paul Douglas wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Nov 1994, wadycki andrew m wrote:
>
> > Isn't that what all the elven runs are? Never trust and elf and all?
>
> Well sometimes you only have to chop off their ears...
> -----------------------------GRANITE
>
Those are the easy ones.
-Andrew
Message no. 9
From: Lucifer <MFISHER@*****.VINU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:44:36 EST
> >Andrew Wadycki wrote:
> > On Sat, 19 Nov 1994, Jason Mulligan Jason Mulligan wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone out there thought of, or used the Immortals from the
Highlander
> > > movie/TV series? I thought it would be an interesting concept.
No PC
> > > Immortals though :-)
> >
> > I would have thought Harlequin and Ehran classify as Immortals
(roughly).
> >
> >
________________________________________________________
___________________
> > "It is not enough to survive, one must Live." - Hero of Peace
> >
> > Ryan Lee shinobi@***.it.bond.edu.au
> >
>
> According to Harlequin's Back, Harlequin and Ehran are immune to
age,
> pathogens, and disease and over 7000 years old.
>
> -Andrew Wadycki
>
Yes, but can they stop a bullet?


It's not Death if you refuse it, it is if you accept it.
Lucifer
Prince of Darkness, Eater of Souls

"My dream was past, it had no further change
that the doom of these two creatures should be
thus traced out.
Almost like reality, one to end in madness
both in misery." Byron
Message no. 10
From: wadycki andrew m <wadycki@***.CSO.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:02:24 -0600
On Mon, 21 Nov 1994, Lucifer wrote:

> > >
> > > I would have thought Harlequin and Ehran classify as Immortals
> (roughly).
> > >
> >
> > According to Harlequin's Back, Harlequin and Ehran are immune to
> age,
> > pathogens, and disease and over 7000 years old.
> >
> Yes, but can they stop a bullet?
>
Well, when you are that old and have a unique view on magic and can do
any known spell, I sure as would have things to stop bullets. :)
Fasa made a good comment with Harlequin. In H's Back they expanded on
what he was, but didn't give him stats. The said if you give something
stats, no matter how hard it is, someone will kill it. So no stats.

-Andrew
Message no. 11
From: Tim Skirvin <tskirvin@***.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 16:44:57 -0600
> what he was, but didn't give him stats. The said if you give
> something stats, no matter how hard it is, someone will kill it.
> So no stats.

Rule of Role-Playing Games #1: If you give it stats, no matter how hard
it is, they will kill it.

Good enough paraphrase.

True, of course. Though, sometimes, I'd like to see a runner kill
Harlequin (just try...)

--
Tim Skirvin (tskirvin@***.uiuc.edu)
Message no. 12
From: Adam Getchell <acgetche@****.UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:54:20 -0800
On Sat, 19 Nov 1994, Jason Mulligan Jason Mulligan wrote:

> Has anyone out there thought of, or used the Immortals from the Highlander
> movie/TV series? I thought it would be an interesting concept. No PC
> Immortals though :-)

Been there, done that. It was quite cool, even as players. And
yes, he finally did die, but it was a good death.

> Jason Mulligan

+-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------+
|Adam Getchell|acgetche@****.engr.ucdavis.edu | ez000270@*******.ucdavis.edu |
| acgetchell |"Invincibility is in oneself, vulnerability is in the opponent"|
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Message no. 13
From: The GREAT Cornholio <mruane@***.UUG.ARIZONA.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 18:37:34 -0700
On Mon, 21 Nov 1994, Tim Skirvin wrote:


> True, of course. Though, sometimes, I'd like to see a runner kill
> Harlequin (just try...)

I did kill Harlequin! I was walking along near a cliff, and I saw
harlequin and Thor leaning over the edge, taking in the view. So I ran
up and pushed them off and they both died and I got buttloads of Karma!
Plus Thor's hammer, which is a rating 15 weapon focus, but I got the
bonding for free, and it's really cool! Then I found that Holy Avenger
on that Orc I killed, but then I digress.

Mike

Feel free to thwap me
:-)
Message no. 14
From: "D.O.A. SECURITY" <MKNABUSCH@****.ALBION.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 21:40:15 -0500
>I did kill Harlequin! I was walking along near a cliff, and I saw
>harlequin and Thor leaning over the edge, taking in the view. So I ran
>up and pushed them off and they both died and I got buttloads of Karma!
>Plus Thor's hammer, which is a rating 15 weapon focus, but I got the
>bonding for free, and it's really cool! Then I found that Holy Avenger
>on that Orc I killed, but then I digress.

>Mike

>Feel free to thwap me
>:-)

Ah, thank you Mike. I've been looking to test out several
new forms of THWAPs, and I lack a sufficently heinous target
to deal with. However, since you are so eager to be THWAPped
I shall endevor to make it a mutually agreeable circumstance.
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"If you can't kill, at least make them die laughing."
Michael Knabusch * Gold is for the mistriss, Silver for the maid
IN%"MKNABUSCH@****.ALBION.edu"* Copper for the craftsman, cunning at his trade
What? Me Study? * "Good" said the Baron, sitting in his hall
-Me * But Iron, Cold Iron, is master of them all
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Message no. 15
From: "Thomas W. Craig" <Craigtw1@***.COM>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 22:13:05 -0500
Mike,
Such a good thwapp, but it still lacks the finesse of Doom's. :)
Tom Craig
Message no. 16
From: Doctor Doom <jch8169@*******.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 21:57:32 -0600
Von the GREAT Cornholio:

> I did kill Harlequin! I was walking along near a cliff, and I saw
[ bizarre hybrid loonie/Munchkin claims about marshaling both Harlequin
and the god of thunder's demise deleted ]
> Feel free to thwap me
> :-)

Postings of such extraordinary merit require no such invitation.

The scene: A large room shrouded in darkness, only partially illuminated
by a oblong hexagonal viewport. Within one may see a lone planet (account)
against the black backdrop of space (the internet). Standing before the
viewport is a tall, grim figure clothed in a field gray Prussian uniform.

Behind him, being restrained by guards, is the user known by the impressively
ridiculous appelation "the Great" Cornholio, whose home planet is presently
under the glare of this dark persona. With a gesture of dismissal, the
dreaded executor gives the command,

"You may fire when ready."

The steady drumbeat rises in tempo as various levers are thrown to bring the
awesome destructive power of the space fortress to bear ...

Outside, above the battlestation's main armament, verdant shafts of light
converge upon a single point and, in unifying, streak across the remaining
distance to rain electric death upon the unsuspecting planet.

Carpe Cyprinum!

TTTTTTTTTTTT HHH HHH WWW WWW AAAA PPPPPPPPP || ||
TTT HHH HHH WWW WWW AAAAAAAA PPP PPP || ||
TTT HHH HHH WWW WWW WWW AAA AAA PPP PPP || ||
TTT HHHHHHHHHH WWW WWW WWW AAA AAA PPPPPPPPP || ||
TTT HHH HHH WWW WWW WWW AAAAAAAAAA PPP || ||
TTT HHH HHH WWWWWWWWWWW AAA AAA PPP
TTT HHH HHH WWW WWW AAA AAA PPP ** **

[ planet-destroying wet carp noise ]

A million voices cry out in terror and are suddenly silenced.

An evil smile passes over the grim visage.

________________ _______ _______ ____ ____
\ _____ \ / \ / \ / \/ \ >>> Working
\ | | | |---___ | ___---| | || || | on solutions
-=-=-=-=-=- | | | | |_____/ | \_____| | || || | best left in
Celebrating | | | | | | || || | the dark <<<
seven years | |___/ / \_______/ \_______/|____| |____| -=-=-=-=-=-
of soulless | / ||
destruction |_______/ Technologies & Weapon Systems

^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^
"Attack, attack, and when in doubt, ATTACK!" Frederick the Great of Prussia
Message no. 17
From: "D.O.A. SECURITY" <MKNABUSCH@****.ALBION.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 02:44:14 -0500
Tom,
I could never, in my wildest desires, equate myself with the
exemplary individual known as Herr Dr. Doom. It is inconceivable,
in my hubis that I could ever achieve the level of loquaciousness that
he has garnered. *sigh* Since I cannot aspire to his level, I shall
content myself with the reign on the peak I have achieved. *sigh*
The mind makes a heaven out of hell, and a hell out of heaven.
Michael
aka Harlequin
Message no. 18
From: "D.O.A. SECURITY" <MKNABUSCH@****.ALBION.EDU>
Subject: Re: Highlander in Shadowrun
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 02:47:02 -0500
Again, I stand in awe at the Mighty Herr Dr. Doom's verbose
rendition of TechnoTerror.
Michael
aka Harlequin

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