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Message no. 1
From: THE DARK AND STORMEY DART <STU521299217@***.COLORADO.EDU>
Subject: Bugs
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 93 06:32:53 CET
>>>>>[Thanks Blood Hound for replying. Whatch out thoe my group has been
staying low these last few days. Especaly after they tryed to geek me in
my sleep. Luckey for us Ace had a mage freind that owed him a favor.
Cant stay and chat I have a 3 year old to save]<<<<<<
DART [20:34:09 / 03-05-54]
Message no. 2
From: Philip Morrison <morrison@*******.SCRI.FSU.EDU>
Subject: Bugs
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1993 21:43:07 EDT
>>>>>[Well, the group that I went with used a form of APDS rounds with Raid
for a core in the round. Worked preeeeety good.]<<<<<
-- Cowboy <21:46:14/07-07-54>
Message no. 3
From: "(THE Nexus)" <CARTEJB0@******.JUNIATA.EDU>
Subject: BUGS!
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1993 15:46:42 -0400
>>>>>[ SLASH! WHERE'S Nex?!? Is he alright!?! WHAT happened to him?!? How
bad's he hurt?!? SLASH!?! ANSWER ME!!! ]<<<<<
-Foxey Roxey <14:00:23/09-25-54>


>>>>>[ WHOA! Whoa...ROXEY! WHAT are you _screamin_ about?!? _Nex_ is FINE!
He's not _here_, right now...but, I'm _sure_ he's alright! REALLY! He's fine!
Calm down! What's gotcha so upset, woman? ]<<<<<
-Slash <14:03:19/09-25-54>


>>>>>[ I don't KNOW! Nex is HURT, though! Don't ASK me HOW I know...`cause,
I
couldn't tell you! I just KNOW that he IS! If that drek-headed JERK has gone
and tried to get himself KILLED, again.....OOOOHHHHHH! I'm gonna MURDER him! I
MEAN it! He CAN'T take care of himself...he never COULD! He's ALWAYS getting
himself into SOME kinda trouble! Always playing HERO! His black heart's too big
for his own good! One of these DAYS, Slash....]<<<<<
-Foxey Roxey <14:08:06/09-25-54>


>>>>>[ *distracted* OH, MY GOD! NEX.....!?! ]<<<<<
-Slash <14:09:18/09-25-54>


*****LIVE FEED*****

Nex wanders thru the door, looking terribly dazed. His shirt is virtually
shredded, and soaked with blood. He is also splattered heavily with a thick,
black icor. He gives Slash a blank stare. Roxey can still be heard, in the
background...

ROXEY: SLASH!? WHAT'S GOING _ON_?!?! WHAT'S _WRONG_?!?! IS NEX _ALRIGHT_?!?!

SLASH: *in response to Nex' stare* Your CHEST! You're BLEEDIN, man! What
HAPPENED to you?!?

NEXUS: Huh? *looks down at shirt* oh...uhm...I...*starts to take a step, but
falters slightly...Slash rushes to supprt him*...oww...I...I dunno...I
uh...drek! *he seems confused, disoriented...possibly from shock*

SLASH: *leads him to couch, and starts first aid* Just, kinda relax...ok? I
want you to take your time...see what you can remember. OK? I'm just
gonna clean this up, some...alright? *Nex nods mutely...then his brow
furrows, in concentration*

ROXEY: SLA-ASH?!?! WHAT'S going ON? Is he OK?!?

SLASH: Roxey, hush! Just...give me a minute, wouldja? Yeesh! Now...NEX?
WHERE were you?

NEXUS: Uhm...*thinks a moment...answers slowly*...Puy-Puyallup? I went o`er,
ta Puyallup...South Central! I...I was lookin' fer some leads on Spirit!
*Slash nods, encouraging him to continue, as he cleans his wounds* I--I
was in this....this ol'...hmm *shakes head slowly, to clear it* SUBWAY!
Twas in an ol' SUBWAY TUNNEL! *flinches* Ouch!

SLASH: Oops! SORRY! Just let me...here! That's better! Not as bad, as I THOUGHT
it was gonna be! *studies wide, jagged gash across Elf's chest* Not TOO
deep...just awfully _wide_....uneven! What the Hell'd you run INTO, boy?!



NEXUS: *looking somewhat confused, again...questions threw him off track* I...uh
I...was, was _gettin'_ ta tha' part...*Slash shrugs appologetically*...I
heard these _noises_...scratchin' an' scrapin' sounds...an', sounds of...
heavy..._rocks_, `r _concrete_...fallin'...an' twas DUST...ev`rywhere!
Like there'd jus' been a...a _cave-in_, of sorts!

I crept up ta th' corner, an' took a peek around....ya know what I SAW?
*cocks right brow expectantly...Slash shakes his head...Nex answers, a
slight note of minor hysteria in his voice*

_BUGS_! HUGE fuckin' WALKIN', TALKIN' __BUGS__!!! *Slash gently pushes
Nex back into the couch, and works at calming him*

They were diggin' at th' walls, breakin' pieces a it out, ta block th'
end a th' tunnel! Twas only TWO a `em, though! Looked as though th'
_others_ `d jus' left! FRAG! I'd JUS' MISSED EM! *pained expression*
Jus' MISSED gettin' Spirit BACK! *hangs his head a moment, then looks
up, suddenly, his expression brightening some* BUT...I KNOW which way
th' tunnel WENT! NORTH! North...towards DOWNTOWN!!

I...I thought I could _maybe_ get passed em! Twas a small hole, still,
in their barricade...I _coulda_ gotten thru! N...I almost DID! But, one
a th' fraggin' pieces a `crete _shifted_, an' they heard me!

ROXEY: *GASP* Oh, my LORD! Nex....? *holds her breath*

NEXUS: I'm a'right, Love! Th' rakkin' bastards, though...one of em got holda m'
hi-top...an' damned near tried ta take m' FOOT off! I fed him a few
rounds a lead death, though...an' th' fragger le`go! Tha's ALL! Jus', LET GO!
An', shook his head, like he'd had a damned FLY buzzin' round it!
Gave me some time ta get better footin', though!

THEN, th' OTHER one comes at me! Swingin' its damned nasty claws at me,
an' all! Bastard kept me movin' RIGHT good...but, I couldn't get any
_decent_ leverage, on tha' lil' rock pile a theirs...all I could do was
jus' DUCK -- A LOT! I dodged one a their swipes, an' half th' damned
pile came down...with ME on it! Suprised THEM, much as it did ME, though, so
I used th' chance ta get one a my katanas out. OBVOIUSLY, th' Pred
wasnna doin' nothin', but torquin' em OFF!

I jus' kept lookin' fer ANY op`ning I could find, ta take a slash `r
stab at em! Didnna seem ta eager ta give me too many of em, though! But,
when I DID hit em, ya KNEW it! They'd start bellowin' an' shreikin' at
me, like a coupla' a damned bloody _deamons_!

FINALLY managed ta take th' smeggin ugly HEAD, offa one a em! So, tha'
jus' left me with th' one! It hauled off, an' smacked me a good `un,
right across th' chest...*looks down at bandages* Must'a been when THA'
happened...donna remember it...truth be told. Didna really FEEL anythin'
jus' knew tha' th' fragger'd knocked th' wind outta me! I slammed inta
th' far wall...an' ev`rythin jus' got kinda "fuzzy", af`er tha'. *shakes
head, and looks up slowly* When I came ta...th' gawd-damned rakkin' BEAST had
my wrist locked, nice 'n tight, in it's mandibles! THANK GAIA, twas
my CYBERARM, or I twouldna have a HAND, right now! *sigh* I donna seem ta
recall ta much, af`er this point...it picked me up offa th' ground, an'
started _shakin'_ me...like some damned ragdoll! Thought my _brains_ were all
gonna rattle free!

Musta found a "chink" in its exo-skeleton, though. Next thin' I know,
tis screamin' all bloody Hell, an' I'm on my knees, with my sword buried
ta th' HILT, in its chest...an' all this stinkin' putrid icor's sprayin'
EV`RYWHERE! I guess I blacked out, fer a while, af`er tha', cause, when I got
back above-ground...HOURS had passed!

Truth be told...I dunno HOW I managed ta get here! *shakes his head
slowly...then looks at Slash with baleful eyes* Slash...we HAVE ta get
Spirit BACK! I canna STAND th' thought a her bein' WITH those thin's fer
one more MINUTE! NOT af`er all she's ALREADY been thru! *deep conviction*
Slash...she HAS ta be FOUND!

SLASH: *sigh* I KNOW, Nex! But, YOU are in NO condition to go play HERO, again!
We'll just have to pass the info you got, onto Lister and the rest! OK?!
NO! DON'T even THINK of ARGUIN with me, BOY! Roxey's still on the line...
and, if she even THINKS I'm gonna let you OUT OF MY SIGHT...even for ONE
SECOND! She's gonna _fry_ me! I am NOT gonna become a Crispy Critter, so
YOU can go out and become ANT FOOD! GOT IT?!? *Nex gives him a disgusted
glare, but doesn't answer* GOOD! Now, GET SOME SLEEP!

Slash covers Nex with a blanket, and gives him some medication, then goes back
to Roxey...

SLASH: How did you know?

ROXEY: I...I don't KNOW! I just...DID! *pause* Is he gonna be alright?

SLASH: *sigh* Luckily...YES. The wound was wide, and uneven...but, not very
deep, fortunately! I'll have Diana take a look at him, after he's gotten
to sleep. Shouldn't take very long...I just gave him some sleeping pills to
make him more comfortable. I'll have to pass the info onto Lister's
gang...see what THEY can do with it!

ROXEY: Just...keep me posted! OK? I WISH I could BE there! I'm gonna WRING HIS
NECK, for THIS! UGH! He could've gotten himself KILLED! AGAIN! Keep him
DOWN, Slash! I MEAN IT! I'll sick MAX on you, if anything ELSE happens to
Nex!

SLASH: EEP! Don't WORRY, Rox! K? I've got it all under control! He's not goin
ANYwhere, for a day or so! And, don't you even THINK of comin BACK, Rox!
You're MUCH safer, where you are, right now! So, STAY THERE! You HEAR me?



ROXEY: *grumble...bitch...gripe* YES! I'll see you guys in a little while!
*quietly* Slash? Take _care_ of him, for me....please?

SLASH: *smirk...also quietly* I _will_, Rox. I _will_...]<<<<<
<15:27:41/09-25-54>
Message no. 4
From: "(THE Nexus)" <CARTEJB0@******.JUNIATA.EDU>
Subject: Re: BUGS!!
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1993 16:51:05 -0400
>>>>>[ Like...CO-OL! WAY wiz! Ants? In Seattle? *giggle* And, they, like
nabbed some poor, innocent GIRL?! NOT _kosher_! GAWD! Looks like it's TOTALLY
time ta get ta work, bro! ]<<<<<
-Sweety (16:38:29/09-25-54)


>>>>>[ *sigh* Sweety...WHAT are ya trying to get us into, NOW?
]<<<<<
-Skippy, the CyberPixie (16:39:43/09-25-54)


>>>>>[ Like...some really GROSS Ant-type spirits musta grabbed some way
cool
girl...er, some junk! Cause, like...the whole fraggin' NET'S in, like, some
REALLY big, like, uproar...er, somethin...ya know! And, well, like, I just
HAFTA help, ya know! Cause, it's, like, what we DO...ya know? ]<<<<<
-Sweety (16:43:19/09-25-54)


>>>>>[ *SIGH* I guess you're _right_....*sigh* WHERE are we going, THIS
time,
Tiff? ]<<<<<
-Skippy, the CyberPixie (16:44:48/09-25-54)


>>>>>[ WIZ! Like, some guy on here, named, like, Nexus, er somethin, said
they
were...like, I _dunno_...in Puyallup! Like, in the old subway tunnels, er some
junk! And, they were, I dunno, like...goin NORTH! Like, let's GO!
*giggle*]<<<<< -Sweety (16:47:32/09-25-54)


>>>>>[ Oh...._joy_....*sigh* ALright, I'm coming...I'm coming!
*ughhh*]<<<<<
-Skippy, the CyberPixie (16:49:12/09-25-54)
Message no. 5
From: Philip Morrison <morrison@*******.SCRI.FSU.EDU>
Subject: Bugs!!
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1993 17:41:14 EDT
>>>>>[Well well well. It seems that the bugs are at it again. Just
when I thought that it was going to die down. Ax and crew, I hope you
hear this because I am nolonger waiting for you guys to come and get
me. I know where I can get some transportation out of this hole and
get back to good ole Seatle. Nex and crew, if this is truley a bug
that your friend encountered then you will need all of the help you
can get. I don't usually offer to give physical help for free, but
for something of this nature I think that I can make an exception. I
do have some information that should prove usefull to you. I am not
too sure about putting this on the net though. The last time it was
done, the server hub was destroyed. I will set up a package
that will be sent to all of the main server hubs and the central
server in Denver all at the same time. I don't think that they will
be able to stop them all. I will prob. send it off durring the flight
back home. Here is my LTG#, call me.*****ENCRYPT NEX:BGN TRNS*****
See you all soon.]<<<<<
-Cowboy <17:40:25/09-26-54>
Message no. 6
From: Basilisk <prier@***.UNIBAS.CH>
Subject: Bugs.
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 1994 12:49:01 +0200
>>>>>[Bugs, and insects in general, don't have
spleens.]<<<<<
-- Basilisk <10:49:55 GMT/15.Apr.55>
Message no. 7
From: Justun Gilead <madmonk@****.CSUCHICO.EDU>
Subject: BUGS!
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 1994 03:10:53 -0700
>>>>>[*Forward from "C.C." decker for the "Black Co."*


+++++ Buisness Card : Simple black metal buisness card,with embossed lettering.
(writing on front....) 'Black Co.' motto... "For honor, friends, or cash."
(writing on back.....) "ICE", and "LTG# *encrypted*"

*EOT*]<<<<<
-- Ice <03:09:12/08-13-55>
Message no. 8
From: "Andrew D. Seale" <sword@**********.ORG>
Subject: Bugs
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 12:41:02 CST
>>>>>[ Hmm as I can see from the news bugs are eating Chicago. Good
thing I got outa there in time. ButI have my own problems in Seattle,
and I need help. If there are any NON Orcs out there that would like to
do some killings, and yes I will pay you, please respond to me.]<<<<<
-- Tarkis <Time is not real>
Message no. 9
From: EBruns@***.COM
Subject: bugs
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 19:16:08 -0500
>>>>>[Well, I heard that the Carribean League was going to drop some good
ol'
Cuban Cigars into Chicago and smoke the bugs out. Of course, I also heard
that magic doesn't exist. Hmm, explain that one to me]<<<<<
-- Ashton <18:01:08 / 12-11-57>
Message no. 10
From: Wes Nicholson <wes@********.COM.AU>
Subject: Bugs
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 08:25:00 +1000
*****PRIVATE: Invasion Force 1
>>>>>[Fellow bug haters, for some time I have been waiting on the planners
among you to authorise the hit on the hive. This time could have been
spent on my favourite pastime - bug hunting, but I waited.
Sorry, gang, but I can wait no longer. When, or if, you decide to hit
the bugs, give me call. Until then, there's so many bugs and so little time.
Ciao.]<<<<<
-- Bunny <08:24:57/04-07-58>

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