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Message no. 1
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Mission
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 19:46:03 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Ice, Push
>>>>>[What I need from you is the following.

I will provide you with explosives, protective clothing, a vehicle, an
Earth elemental which will obey your commands, and a canister. My
instructions concerning the canister are to be followed *precisely* if
you value your lives.

You will go to the house at >>encrypted<< and verify that it is
currently unoccupied. Any intruders must be killed, without attracting
outside attention: I do not expect this to be likely. You may, though,
possibly find casualties of the security system.

The house secured, you will command the Earth elemental to dig a pit in
the garden behind the house, to a depth of six feet and measuring six
feet by twelve feet. I would suggest you mark the required area by
lifting the turf and request the elemental excavate to the required
depth: these beings are disturbingly literal-minded.

Having done that, you will place your vehicle's cargo in the pit,
together with any corpses of deceased burglars, and fill it in,
replacing the turf neatly.

Next, you will set explosive and incendiary charges on the machinery in
the cellar and at the key points indicated on the building's structure.

Gather all the documents you can find and pile them in a corner of the
cellar. Do the same for the four sacks of clothing in the hall. Douse
them thoroughly with gasohol and place a thermite charge amongst them.

One of you will then don the protective clothing: the other will
withdraw while the protected one unseals the canister and follows the
written instructions therein as to the disposal of its contents. The
instructions must be followed *precisely*. When that is complete, leave
the cellar: remove the protective garb and don the pressurised air mask,
then go back and add the protective clothing to the pile for
incineration. Do not linger in the cellar, nor make any unnecessary
contact with any of the machinery therein, for your own safety.

This done, retreat to a safe location and detonate the explosives and
thermite.

I appreciate these orders may seem strange, but I am offering the sum of
>>high payment<< to ensure they are followed precisely.

+++++include credit transfer: 50% up front

There should be no opposition and no hazard, provided the instructions
are followed precisely. If they are not, then you will be in great
danger, both as a direct consequence of your mistake and because I will
be very angry: I have every confidence that you will not disappoint me,
however.]<<<<<
-- Emma <19:47:31/03-14-58>
Message no. 2
From: Matt Breton <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject: Re: Mission
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 00:02:36 -0800
*****Private: Emma, Ice
>>>>>[Glad to be of service. Questions: Point of contact for picking up
our equipment? Also, this unspecified cargo of the vehicle, which we bury in the backyard
- what is it? In as general terms as you prefer; I'll see it soon enough.

I'd like to have some chance to prove, to my satisfaction, that the
elemental is tamed to us. (Bad experience in the past; I'm not normally
so magophobic.)

I'll also assume we're being given some method of deactivating house
security.

And - since I like everything spelled out up front - what's the timeline
needed on this?]<<<<<
-- Push <22:40:07/03-14-58>


*****Private: Ice
>>>>>[Let's meet at >time, place< beforehand, eh? I just like to
shake hands with the people I work with.

Sounds like she knows the building in question -- four bags in clothing
in the hall, hmm? Do you know this woman from anywhere else?]<<<<<
-- Push <22:43:07/03-14-58>


*****Private: Push
>>>>>[Shopping list: LI goggles, a hoe, someone else's SIN. Something
appropriately bang enough for this job. Depending on Emma's response, contact
>encrypted< for overwatch in case the elemental decides we need burying too...
and perhaps bring along an extra dose of trust on this run, hmmmm?]<<<<<
-- Push <22:44:44/03-14-58>
Message no. 3
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Mission
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 11:58:18 +1100
*****PRIVATE: Emma, Ice
>>>>>[To add to Push's questions...

This canister and the instructions therein... are they better suited to a
mage or a technical minded type? I am the former, but I'm definately _not_
the latter.]<<<<<
-- Ice <15:40:46/03-15-58>

*****PRIVATE: Push
>>>>>[Okay, the meeting place sounds fine.

And no, I've never heard of her, if it is a her. And the bags of clothing
in the hall sound kind of disturbing for no reason on which I can put my
finger. Also, if we're burying bodies of any burglars in the pit where the
contents of the vehicle go, then wouldn't that imply that the contents of
the vehicle are also a body or bodies?

Toi answer one of your questions for Emma, being a Hermetic mage, I can
make sure the elemental is tamed to us... and if it isn't, I can take it
down. I'll also bring some elementals of my own to counter it, just in
case.]<<<<<
-- Ice <15:44:12/03-15-58>
Message no. 4
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Mission
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 14:05:48 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Ice, Push
>>>>>[To answer your questions: you may collect your equipment from
>>place/time.<< That also gives you part of the timescale: I would
advise against waiting too long after collecting the equimpent before
setting it to use, and wish this completed as quickly as possible.

The vehicle's cargo consists of eight standard body bags, complete with
contents.

I'm not sure how to prove the elemental is in fact "tamed" to you. You
will be present when its summoner commands it to obey you: these
creatures tend to be obedient and literal-minded. Since your colleague
is a magician, he should be able to verify this for you.

You will have full access codes for the house, otherwise you would have
grave difficulty in entering and executing the required work.

The instructions concerning the canister require neither magical talent
nor any technical skill: either of you will be fully capable of that
task, provided you follow the instructions to the letter.]<<<<<
-- Emma <14:07:42/03-16-58>
Message no. 5
From: Matt Breton <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject: Re: Mission
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 20:53:49 -0800
*****PRIVATE: Emma, Ice
>>>>>[Okay, one last question: disposing of the vehicle. I know a few guys
at a body shop who'd be happy to dispose of it for you, and a few more who could use it as
a firing range target. Of course, you might have your own further plans for it. I just
imagine if you're getting rid of all the evidence, you might as well get rid of *all* the
evidence.

Since this is only a minor detail, we can still meet at <time/place> and
Ice and I should be able to take care of things from there. I imagine
twelve hours from then, everything will be finished up, and we'll
collect the second half of the payment.]<<<<<
-- Push <19:42:23/03-14-58>


*****PRIVATE: Ice
>>>>>[*Thank you* for being so magically active. I happen to be the
obsessively technical minded type you mentioned.

Good guessing about the bodybags; it should have been obvious.]<<<<<
-- Push <19:43:57/03-14-58>
Message no. 6
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Mission
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 22:52:53 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Ice, Push
>>>>>[The disposal of the vehicle can easily be your concern. I would
suggest either incineration, or sale to a chop shop who will reduce it
to components. If you can profit from its destruction, feel free to do
so: bear in mind the only forensic evidence in it will be your own and
let that guide your actions.]<<<<<
-- Emma <22:51:35/03-17-58>

*****PRIVATE: Farmer
>>>>>[All is well. The house will be exactly as required: the two
runners are competent and should perform to order.

And they _will_ be paid. I have no intention of repeating Ploughshare's
error.]<<<<<
-- Emma <22:54:32/03-17-58>
Message no. 7
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Mission
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 17:35:39 +0100
*****INTERNAL: Farmer Archive
>>>>>[+++++begin transcript of telephone call

F: "Farmer"
H: "Harrow"

F: You said you had a problem?

H: And then some. If you want Morales taken out, I need a strike team.
A Special.

F: You do know what you're asking for?

H: I'm somewhat exposed on Shadowland, and I'll have real trouble
getting assassins for the type of hit you ordered. Just killing
him's easy, I could do it myself, but when we took out the Squatter
the team compromised themselves and are getting slaughtered by
Squatter's friends. All they know is a name, but it's going to put a
kink in recruitment for a while. right now. Should I handle it
myself?

F: No. No, it's got to be done properly, it's not a one-man job. <pause>
I'll send you the Specials. Just don't frag this up.

H: Understood.
+++++end transcript]<<<<<
-- Farmer <17:35:42/10-08-58>
Message no. 8
From: "Mark A. Imbriaco" <mark@******.net>
Subject: Mission?
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 17:52:33 -0400 (EDT)
*****PRIVATE: Ploughshare
>>>>>[ What's the op? My specialty is Physical Intrusion, with a health
dose
combat capability thrown in, just for fun. ]<<<<<
-- Imp <17:52:14/07-23-57>
Message no. 9
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Mission?
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 23:29:35 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Imp
>>>>>[The mission is the destruction of corporate assets, specifically
the equipment within a minor research laboratory. The target is not
heavily secured and the damage must credibly be describable as vandalism
by an intruding streetgang or similar: sledgehammers, gunfire, et
cetera, and the theft of any portable valuables you wish to take.

Pay for the mission will be >>encrypted<<.

Contact Easy for further details, if you remain interested: she will be
commanding this operation.]<<<<<
-- Ploughshare <23:24:31/07-23-57>
Message no. 10
From: "Mark A. Imbriaco" <mark@******.net>
Subject: Re: Mission?
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 19:15:48 -0400 (EDT)
*****PRIVATE: Easy
>>>>>[ I was referred you by "Ploughshare" with regards to an
upcoming
run against a minor resarch facility. I am available for this contract.
Would you like to set up a meeting to discuss the mission in more
detail?

A brief resume' of my capabilities is attached to this message.

+++++include file: dossier.brief ]<<<<<
-- Imp <19:13:13/07-23-57>
Message no. 11
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Mission?
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 00:31:23 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Imp
>>>>>[Thank you. I'll plan the meeting once I know who and how many we
have for this job. It looks reasonably simple: not a pushover, but
nothing excessively difficult. I'll let you know full details at the
meet, and we can see about doing more thorough research than the checks
I've done: I erred on the side of avoiding alerting anyone that an
investigation was in progress, so may have missed much.

Your skills look excellent: we'll be noisy once inside, the longer we
can stay covert before that the longer we have to work.]<<<<<
-- Easy <00:30:32/07-24-57>

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