From:	Owen Landgren wodin@********.com
Subject:	Harrowing of Focus (sic)
Date:	Sat, 21 Aug 1999 23:16:30 -0500

Ken wrote:
> I agree with that for the most part. Most of the accidental kids deaths are
> just that accidental because killing a kid on purpose just isn't that great
> of an accomplishment. That sounds pretty cold but it is true in a world
> where reputation is almost as valuable as money.
> Yes you want to be hard, but in any world killing kids brings down the worst
> kind of heat and anyone with a sense of self preservation will recognize
> that and distance themselves (eventually) from someone that does it other
> than accidentally and any gang leader that notices a habitual kid killer
> will start to think of just that...or that they are just hitting easy
> targets and need to be culled from the group as a weak link (or both)
>
> Also, I don't think that it was mentioned where the kid that was shot was.
> If it was for instance a AAA security zone (Not likely to be sure but also
> not impossible)

Actually, it was pretty damn close to that-- we were supposed to bust
up a strip mall as a distraction while someone hit the office building
about a block away. Basically we were supposed to make a lot of noise,
create a major distraction, you know.

So, my character loads up on rounds for the Mossberg CMDT(Big booms=panicked civilians),
and goes to do his job. He's busy busting up an
electronics store when he hears a burst go blasting past his head from
across the hall. On instinct, he turns around and torques off a burst
at the owner of a candystore who's shooting at him. Gets the kid
instead. Does all too much damage, the kid has no armor. Splatters him
all over the place. There weren't supposed to be casualties.

The other characters see what's happened, and get out of there quick.
The Star tries to catch the character, and gets the intrusion team for
the other building b/c we bailed early. Net result-- a run completely
screwed up. And guess what my character forgot to do?

That's right, ladies and gentlemen. No concealment whatsoever. Nothing
more than mirrorshades. Can you say screwed?

This was about the 4th time I had played. Needless to say, I learned
quickly how nasty things can get.

> there couldn't be too many additional targets which could
> mean that the skills are slipping and again something like that taking place
> in a zone like that would draw down the fires of hell which would explain
> why all the contacts suddenly didn't know him
>
> Ken

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Owen