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Message no. 1
From: Edward Paul <doyle@******.EDU>
Subject: Bug Bots
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 08:38:19 -1000
>>>>>[I just returned from an "extraction" from that hellhole we
all know
as Bug City. People, something must be done, and done fast.

I've dealt with these demons for the past two weeks, and God help me, I'm
going back. Here's what I learned from my experiences that might help you
tech boys out: Fire and water attacks are more effective than bombs and
bullets. I think it has to do with their primal elemental nature. We've
actually made makeshift flamethrowers with the leftover fuel from the bus
depot and airport. The bugs' armor doesn't handle flames too well, and
they worked great against the damn fly spirits. Just don't use them
indoors. I've seen few of Chicago's Bravest, the firemen, drive away a
beetle spirit with just their water hose on their truck. They actually
knocked that walking tank over and bought us some time to escape.

I hope this small amount of info helps. If anyone wants to help out,
please reply back to me. If you need to find me inside the CZ, I'll be at
Little Earth.]<<<<<

-- Daredevil <08:35:29/10-16-57>
Message no. 2
From: "The Illustrious Mr. Frypp" <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: Bug 'bots
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 15:31:12 CST
>>>>>[Big enough to destroy the brood chamber's big enough.

Exactamundo on the deep part. Keep the astral stuff in the holster
when you're in deep, though. However good it works on the
street. The bugs hafta manifest to do any harm. That's when you
drop 'em. Wallacher Combat Axe right through the ole cranium'll do
the trick. Wired 'flexes help rip through 'em quicker and don't run
the risk of quickened spells acting as big signs. The problem with
that is heavily cybered types are relatively unattractive hosts, they
like 'em fresh an' juicy, not crunchy.

The bugs cue in on magical types. They'll swarm an aggro shaman
before they go toe to toe (mandible to tooth, boot to abdomen...) with
us heavies. 'Course masking'll cut down on that some, just forget
about going straight astral, or so I'm told. Hell, even astral
perception can get dicey, I'll bet.]<<<<<
-- Snake (15:32:00 / 10-16-57)

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