| From: | Joshua James Harrison <harrij4@***.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Genetek Matrix Log |
| Date: | Thu, 17 Feb 1994 23:31:49 -0500 |
>>>>>[Hello all... This is Coyote here, lurking on the edge of the Genetek
system, ready to go in and do my job... the three of us are waiting here for
the cue to go in and begin our own little bit, while everybody else is getting
into position for their part in this great game.
Just a bit more brief info on what's going on... Scythe is keeping an eye on
the girl, in a safe place, so that we have a bargaining chip in case things go
awry... I will not say where, for obvious reasons. Everything is set... let's
begin this thing... I'm ready and rarin' to go...
So Shades, Necromancer, shall we hook ourselves up?
*****Activate MetaHitch: Connect Necromancer, Shades*****
*****Link Established: Connection Positive*****
Coy: All right, everything checks out here... what do you guys read?
Sha: My end checks out positive.
Nec: Everything's good here.
Coy: Great. Let's get a countdown to entry... t-minus one minute.
Nec: Starting counter...
*****Activate VoiceClock: Time 1 minute*****
*****One minute remains*****
Sha: Load up your programs guys... we're gonna need 'em.
Coy: Locked and loaded. Rarin' to go...
Nec: Same here...
Sha: All right. Running preliminary scan...
A small sensor probe launches towards the massive gates of the Genetek
computer compound... it zooms around, lasers scanning the entrance for
opponents.
*****Thirty seconds remaining*****
Coy: What's the scan show?
Sha: No alerts... we're gonna catch them by surprise... some ice on the doors,
but nothing that we can't get around... it should be pretty easy to start
with.
Coy: Understood. Is the disguise ready, Necromancer?
Nec: Affirmative. Activating now.
*****Activate Disguise*****
*****Fifteen seconds remain*****
The images shimmer and adjust, taking on the appearance of system 'janitors'
who have a need to check the system.
Coy: Nice and non-descript.
Nec: Well, you know, we don't want to set them off right away.
Sha: Probably a good idea.
*****Time expired*****
Coy: All right guys, let's go...
The three figures dash forward into range of the doors. A guard steps out,
weilding a glowing sidearm. It looks the figures over, and then steps aside,
the doors opening as the figures move closer to it.
The figures pass into the room beyond and the doors close. The disguises
shimmer, and the three are left standing in their normal matrix images. The
one with the Coyote head presses some buttins on his belt and the figures
shimmer, becoming slightly transparent.
Coy: All right, the plan is set... shall we go into action?
Sha: Let's go.
Nec: I'm ready.
The figures split, each heading down a seperate corridor, blending in with the
normal traffic in the datalines. Coyote heads down towards an area that is
sculpted to appear as a security wing. A guard steps into his way, bringing a
weapon to bear.
Coyote flashes a badge. The guard steps forward to examine it, and Coyote
stabs him in the neck with a dart gun that suddenly materializes in his hand.
The guard slumps, and loses resolution, slowly pixelating away.
Coyote steps into the place the guard had occupied and dons a uniform similar
to the guards. He keys into the console before him, and the bank of monitors
comes to life.
Coy: This is Coyote. I have obtained objective 1. I am in control of the
security cameras and other security measures. No alerts triggered.
Sha: Good. I am now moving into position.
*****Icon switch*****
Shades heads down the corridor, shimmering slightly as he passes by sensor
banks. Ahead of him opens up a library, with dozens of little 'gopher frames'
searching for data and running it in and out, each being examined by a
'librarian' wielding a glowing red ruler. The ice examines each frame as it
comes in, and as it leaves.
Shades pauses at the door, just beyond view of the librarian, and examines his
surroundings. He keys some things in his belt panel, and a detour sign appears
in the corridor, pointing off into an inactive I/O port. He heads into the
room, and waits. A gopher runs by, and is detoured into the I/O port. It is
clubbed by him, who steals the data. He heads for the library and is placed
under the scrutiny of the librabrian.
There is a slight lag, then the librarian's eyes glow red behind her glasses,
and the ruler comes swishing down. Fortunately, Shades notices the failure,
and throws the data in the librarian's face, ducking out of the way. He whips
a weapon out and fires, blowing the librarian back. The ice loses some
resolution, but keeps coming. Before she can do anything however, she is shot
again and vanishes.
The system comes back up to speed, and the gophers start running data back and
forth again. Shades steps into the librarian's spot and reports.
Sha: This is Shades. I am in position. Beginning data purge.
Coy: Understood. Necormancer, its your turn.
Nec: Got that, heading in...
*****Icon switch*****
The black-robed wizard wanders down the shadowy corridors of the crypt, hands
glowing with arcane energy. Sounds of things moving around echo from the
passages around him...
He turns down a large passage and enters a room, filled with skeletons. Their
eyes glow red as he enters, and the move to intercept him and tear him apart
with their bony claws. The mage raises his hand and fires a ball of flame into
their midst. It explodes silently, and the skeletons vanish, leaving behind a
small key made of bone.
The mage smiles beneath his hood, and picks up the key. He heads for a door on
the side of the room and unlocks it using the key. The door creaks inward
slowly, revealing a short passage leading to a large chamber.
The chamber is lit by smoky torches, giving faint light to the twisted statues
all around the room. A bunch of crystal balls line the walls of the room, each
showing a different image. The mage puts his hands to his head and closes his
eyes.
Nec: I am in the CPU. Proceeding according to plan.
Coy: Roger.
The mage moves forward, arms extending to touch one of the crystals. Before he
can reach them however, they flash red and there is a grinding stone on stone
sound from behind the mage.
He turns, the glow on his hands increasing in brightness. From a crypt on the
far side of the room, a figure dressed in robes and wearing glittering jewelry
steps forward. When the figure steps into the light, you can see his head is a
gore-spattered skull. His eyes glow with a green fire, and a similar light
dances around his hands.
There is a pause, and then both figures suddenly blaze into action. Bursts of
fire explode throughout the room, and the crystals blaze with unholy light.
The lich darts to strike, pure darkness flowing from his hands, but the mage
dodges, and places a glowing white dagger into the lich's back. The lich howls
silently, moving with the silence of the dead. It tries to strike again, but
the mage is too fast. Two more blows with the dagger, and the lich vanishes.
The crystals continue to glow red, and a moan begins to sound from all
directions.
The mage quickly approaches the nearest crystal, muttering under his breath,
hands extended. After a few moments, the crystal calms and the moans
disappear. The crystal changes from red to green.
Nec: I now have control of the CPU. Shutdown can be initiated in 5 seconds.
Coy: Stand by. Our job is done for now. We now have to wait for the others.
Sha: Data purge is under way. Procedding according to schedule.
*****Icon switch*****
The library is ablaze. Gophers scatter, screeching as volumes of data burn
away to nothing. Shades is scanning the walls, making sure that the data they
need is there.
He moves a portrait and reveals a safe, guarded by a glowing dial. Shades
spins it, trying to access the protected data inside.
There is a sudden click, and Shades ducks as the door explodes. Booby-trapped.
Fortuantely Shades is running on his own mainframe, and can move faster than
the larger system. Inside the safe are several large volumes, gilded and bound
in ornate leather covers.
Shades smiles and drops the books into his backpack. he then stands back and
watches the library burn.
*****Icon switch*****
Coyote stays in the guard chamber, watching the monitors, and switching
between them.
Coy: All is going according to schedule. Team A has eliminated some guards and
are moving into the offices. Team B is in a firefight trying to access the
lab. Things look under control.
Nec: Right. Standing by.
Well, that's it for this section... my log recorder is full... time to launch
it out and start up another download.]<<<<<
-- Coyote <It goes well>
