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Message no. 1
From: "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
Subject: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 13:39:00 +0100
I just got Portfolio Of A Dragon: Dunkelzahn's Secrets today, so I guess
it's time for another first impression...

The book starts off with a "how to use this book" section, explaining
that POAD:DS is a last will and testament with 200+ entries, many of
which are adventure ideas for GMs (and players) to use as they see fit;
FASA will only expand on 10 or so in future SR books.
Then follows a timeline, from mid-2056 through 14 November 2057,
explaining what happens from the moment Dunkelzahn is recognized as a
UCAAS citizen, through his election and assassination, to the forming of a
commission to investigate the murder.

What follows next is a transscript of trideo images of Dunkelzahn's
assassination, and other related texts I haven't read yet, and after that
comes the actual will.

Dunkelzahn states he wants humanity to grow up, but doesn't give specific
warnings about the future. Then come the 200+ entries of who will be given
what, including such things as "To the first party to track down the
Russian crown jewels".

After those 12 pages, there's a lot of talk about whodunit, what
Dunkelzahn has left behind, etc. in a chapter called "Fallout." Then a
chapter with the major players in all this -- corps like Ares, Brackhaven
Investments, Humanis Policlub, and lots more, and let's not forget the
Draco Foundation: a foundation set up by Dunkelzahn to carry out his will
and care for the things he left behind. It's headed by Nadja Daviar
(Dunkelzahn's spokeswoman -- literally -- when he was alive), who also
happens to be vice-president of the UCAS now.
There are more chapters in the book, but what they all seem to do is look
at what happens to the world now that the Big D is dead.

All in all, it looks like an interesting read that may spark lots of
adventures. Although, as I said, this is a first impression, I think it
looks pretty good so far. 8 out of 10 at least.

One other thing of note is that the familiar shadowcomments have been
done away with, to be replaced by a new format: a > in a circle indicates
the start of the comment and the poster's name -- there are no >>>>>[
]<<<<< things or time/date stamps anymore.

Oh, and Dunkelzahn was a John Lennon fan :)

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Message no. 2
From: "Mark Steedman" <M.J.Steedman@***.rgu.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 16:28:37 GMT
Gurth writes

> What follows next is a transscript of trideo images of Dunkelzahn's
> assassination, and other related texts I haven't read yet, and after that
> comes the actual will.
appears to be by KSAF. Dunk gives them money in his will. so maybe he
not brightlight was their mystery sponsor.

>
> Dunkelzahn states he wants humanity to grow up, but doesn't give specific
> warnings about the future. Then come the 200+ entries of who will be given
> what, including such things as "To the first party to track down the
> Russian crown jewels".
oh and we now know what 'Galivan ventures' was. Confused folks in
corp shadowfiles, dragons holding company incorporated!

And enough shares in Ares to Vogel (lawer candidate) to give him a
seat on the board. Ares looks like its going to be real important.
We not only have the links to Knights replacement but knight himself
seems special, chess sets, and the comment about 60 seconds and what
a ride.

> One other thing of note is that the familiar shadowcomments have been
> done away with, to be replaced by a new format: a > in a circle indicates
> the start of the comment and the poster's name -- there are no >>>>>[
> ]<<<<< things or time/date stamps anymore.
well you do get <strikes again Ha Ha Ha!> when the bandit gets going,
and Kam gets annoyed when he mentions the infamous project infinity.

Mark
Message no. 3
From: GRANITE <granite@**.net>
Subject: Re: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 02:26:18 -0700
When I first read the subject line on this one my heart skipped a beat..I
thought somebody had done something stupid...
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-------------------------------GRANITE
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Lord, Grant Me The Serinity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
Because They Pissed Me Off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serinity Prayer
Message no. 4
From: pbailey@***.ipswichcity.qld.gov.au (Peter Bailey)
Subject: Re: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 96 10:56:57
Hi GRANITE,

> When I first read the subject line on this one my heart skipped a beat..I
> thought somebody had done something stupid...

Hehehehe. You aren't the only one.

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Message no. 5
From: GRANITE <granite@**.net>
Subject: Re: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 10:31:54 -0700
Peter Bailey wrote:
> Hi GRANITE,
> > When I first read the subject line on this one my heart skipped a beat..I
> > thought somebody had done something stupid...
>
> Hehehehe. You aren't the only one.
> I'll tell ya it made me sweat a little before I was able to read the
message..It hasn't been all that long since the last guy hung himself in the
jail I work at..I was stuck in a place I couldn't do anything to help..It was
very frusterating...Although after I read the message I started it made me
think..That would be cool..Not suicide..If after I died I had one last
posting I could make..What would I say you know the its been fun I'll see you
guys on the other side kinda thing..I think I am goign to work on something
like that and put it in my will..What do you guys think???
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-------------------------------GRANITE
=================================================================
Lord, Grant Me The Serinity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
Because They Pissed Me Off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serinity Prayer
Message no. 6
From: readle.cr@**.com
Subject: Re[2]: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: 27 Aug 96 13:07:00 -0400
Peter Bailey wrote:
> Hi GRANITE,
> > When I first read the subject line on this one my heart skipped a beat..I
> > thought somebody had done something stupid...
>
> Hehehehe. You aren't the only one.
> I'll tell ya it made me sweat a little before I was able to read the
message..It hasn't been all that long since the last guy hung himself in the
jail I work at..I was stuck in a place I couldn't do anything to help..It was
very frusterating...Although after I read the message I started it made me
think..That would be cool..Not suicide..If after I died I had one last posting
I could make..What would I say you know the its been fun I'll see you guys on
the other side kinda thing..I think I am goign to work on something like that
and put it in my will..What do you guys think???


Sounds pretty cool, but I want the Jewel of Memory. If it can make
Lofwyr jump that fast to snap it up it HAS to be cool. :)

chris
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Message no. 7
From: Joker <s1057948@*******.gu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 09:52:14 +1000 (EST)
On Tue, 27 Aug 1996, GRANITE wrote:

> > I'll tell ya it made me sweat a little before I was able to read the
> message..It hasn't been all that long since the last guy hung himself in the
> jail I work at..I was stuck in a place I couldn't do anything to help..It was
> very frusterating...Although after I read the message I started it made me
> think..That would be cool..Not suicide..If after I died I had one last
> posting I could make..What would I say you know the its been fun I'll see you
> guys on the other side kinda thing..I think I am goign to work on something
> like that and put it in my will..What do you guys think???
> --
> -------------------------------GRANITE

Good Idea....Sure you aren't just allowing yourself one more chance to
talk about Immortal Elves and Dumping spells through Quickened spells are
you? *grin*

Yes Definetly a Good Idea.


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If you ever drop your keys into a river of molten lava, let'em go,
because, man, they're gone.
===================================================================
The Joker,
Craig Chatfield. Email : s1057948@*****.student.gu.au

===================================================================
I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate.
And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never
expect it.
Message no. 8
From: "Sascha Pabst" <Sascha.Pabst@**********.Uni-Oldenburg.DE>
Subject: Re: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 10:59:08 +0000
On 28 Aug 96 at 9:52, Joker wrote:
[Granite talked about last will including an EMail...]
> Good Idea....Sure you aren't just allowing yourself one more chance to
> talk about Immortal Elves and Dumping spells through Quickened spells are
> you? *grin*
>
> Yes Definetly a Good Idea.
Hm.... nearly an idea to die for....
(Hey! Don't worry! I decided to live weeks ago... didn't know what to put in
the EMail to make it larer then 1 MByte :-)

Sascha
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Message no. 9
From: "Gurth" <gurth@******.nl>
Subject: Re: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 13:45:19 +0100
GRANITE said on 10:31/27 Aug 96...

> If after I died I had one last posting I could make..What would I say
> you know the its been fun I'll see you guys on the other side kinda
> thing..I think I am goign to work on something like that and put it in
> my will..What do you guys think???

Are you psychic? :) For some reason I've been thinking about this too
lately... Not that I intend on dying anytime soon, though -- if only
because I can't be sure that I'll be able to see what happens next :)

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Message no. 10
From: GRANITE <granite@**.net>
Subject: Re: "If you are reading this, then I am dead."
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 1996 22:52:51 -0700
Joker wrote:
> Good Idea....Sure you aren't just allowing yourself one more chance to
> talk about Immortal Elves and Dumping spells through Quickened spells are
> you? *grin*
>

Well now that you mention it..It would be the perfect chance to have the last
word.. ;) Or at least to stir things up one last time..Evil Grin..
============================================================
Gurth wrote:
> Are you psychic? :) For some reason I've been thinking about this too
> lately... Not that I intend on dying anytime soon, though -- if only
> because I can't be sure that I'll be able to see what happens next :)
>

Well, actually, I have done some experimentation on this subject..And this
sort of coincidence does happen a little too ofter to me in order to be
explained away by mere happenstance..[what an odd word, But it fits right
there very well]..For instance I catch the inmates at the jail doing things
in their cells they aren't supposed to [like making hooch] a little more
often than some of the other officers by simply walking up to a cell and
looking in..I can't remember how many times this sort of thing has
happened...for a while my Sgt though I was hiding stuff just so I could find
it later..:)
So I would have to answer.....Maybe yes, maybe no..
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-------------------------------GRANITE
=================================================================
Lord, Grant Me The Serinity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
Because They Pissed Me Off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serinity Prayer

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