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Message no. 1
From: The Powerhouse <P.C.Steele@***.AC.UK>
Subject: Paris
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1993 18:36:00 BST
>>>>>[ Whoa, this machine is running too fast for me again, I nearly missed
your message about Paris Cerise. Well you don't know how it makes me feel to
know that you have accepted, my heart races just at the thought of you. But
alas though I am tempted to go straight away I must contact Mr Lowe and find
the truth behind his wasp spirits. Prehaps you would care to join me on this
quest for the truth, having someone who can see into the astral is always
most useful in matters of this kind.

P.S. You don't think we were too harsh on IBA do you ? My consience is saying
that I was too hard, Punisher doesn't seem to think so though, especially
after the threat Raven made. ]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (18:35:28/6.8.54)
Message no. 2
From: The Powerhouse <P.C.Steele@***.AC.UK>
Subject: Paris
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1993 13:23:28 BST
>>>>>[ Well I suppose it's time to start earning some cash again.
Nightstalker
I heard you have the money from the Highlander thing I'll pick it up later if
that's ok. I'd give you my account details but last time I did that I had
every decker on the net trying to bleed me dry.

Paris was great, Cerise your company was sorely missed, but I did pick you
something up. Can we meet tonight ? That is if you're not too busy with the
Scottie (sniff). Nah, just kidding if you want to go out with Highlander then
thats fine by me but surely he doesn't get sole claim on the best looking girl
in Seattle ?

Oh I nearly forgot to mention. While in Paris I got talking to the son of the
joint I was staying in, The Hotel Magik. Anyway he's a bit of a dab hand
himself with the 'ol spells and when he mentioned that he was looking for more
fun and excitement than he was getting I gave him the chance to come and see
what shadowrunning is like. Well he was keen, maybe overkeen, we'll just have
to see how he stands up in the shadows. Ah... here he is, he's just finished
cooking, inisits on doing all of it himself. I can tell you he's quite a
cook maybe he has a cooking spell. Is there such a thing ? ]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (12:48:40/23.8.54)

>>>>>[ Ah ha, a Renraku model X500, not a bad little terminal you ave' 'ere
Monsieur Thatcher. Ah... but what is this you call yourself 'The Powerhouse',
is this some type of 'andle n'est pas ? ]<<<<<
-Dominique Al'Vere (12:53:57/8.23.54)

>>>>>[ Hmm, yeah ... Look I'd appreciate it if you didn't use my name on
here,
you never know who may be listening in. Come to that you'll have to get a
'handle' as you called it. On the streets it's known as your streetname. How
about Cookie ? You are a good cook after all. ]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (12:56:57/23.8.54)

>>>>>[ Hmm Cookie, an English word for the Chef or an American word for a
chocolate biscuit. I'm not sure I want to be associated with chocolate biscuits
Monsieur Powerhouse. How about Spice because Spice is the secret to good
cooking ? ]<<<<<<
-Spice (Yes I like it)

>>>>>[ Hey how did you do that ? I don't even know how to fiddle my
time/date
stamp and I've been running for years. ]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (1:00:58/23.8.54)

>>>>>[ Ah, it was a simple thing. I noticed that you had some utilities
on your terminal written I see by Monsieur I.B.A. I simply changed some
sections of code and ran his program, a simple matter. ]<<<<<
-Spice (I must check the other utilities)

>>>>>[ So does that mean you can deck as well as through mana balls ?
]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (13:05:55/23.8.54)

>>>>>[ Why yes. At Univeristy I received training in both magical theory
and
in computer theory. I do not however posses a datajack. The thought of
invading the flesh with anything not natural is repugnant to me. ]<<<<<
-Spice (What happens if I press this key ....)

>>>>>[ Why not IBA is into all sorts of fetishes like that :)
]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (13:10:24/23.8.54)

>>>>>[ I heard that, scum breath. Just cause you can't get anywhere with
Cerise is no need to vent your sexual frustration on me. By the way how were
the Paris whores ? ]<<<<<
-I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ You should know better IBA, I was merely having a jest, a joke, no
more.
Grin. So what do you think to our new edition ? ]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (13:13:35/23.8.54)

>>>>>[ Hmmm... bring him over to Punisher's place and we'll decide there.
Is
he an initiate ? Bring your gear with you as well cause we're expecting
trouble. Have you got any gear for this Spice character ? ]<<<<<
-I.B.A. (**:**:**/**.**.**)

>>>>>[ I've a spare armour jacket and a sawn off shotgun. He should be ok
with those. And yes, I believe he is an initiate though he won't talk much
about grades etc. ]<<<<<
-The Powerhouse (13:16:55/23.8.54)

>>>>>[ He, he. Fun at last 'eh Powerhouse. But you needn't worry about a
gun, on the streets of Paris you do learn how to fire a gun. My grade is
unknown to me. All I know is that I studied hard trying to learn the meta
magical skills taught to us at the univeristy. Then one day I was capable of
them. Indeed it was only 6 months ago that I became capable so I suspect that
if I do have a grade that it is a low one. ]<<<<<
-Spice (Of Life)
Message no. 3
From: "Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject: Re: Paris
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1993 14:01:35 -0700
>>>>>[ Sorry I couldn't make it, Powerhouse, but you left more suddenly
than
I anticipated. Maybe next time... As for meeting with you tonight, sounds
great. And your right he, or anyone else, doesn't have sole claim on me. Now
what is this thing you picked up for me? ]<<<<<
-- Cerise <14:01:01/08-23-54>

>>>>>[ Powerhouse: You can pick up the pay anytime. Just give me a call
on my
cellular number so I can tell you where I am. BTW, I thought Raven was the
best looking girl in Seattle. ]<<<<<
-- Nightstalker <14:02:55/08-23-54>

>>>>>[ Kissing up to me like that is not going to work.
]<<<<<
-- Raven the Mage <14:03:30/08-23-54>

>>>>>[ I.B.A., watch you mouth or I'll clean it out with acid. An
underaged
bimbo hunter like yourself has no business insulting me of class, especially
when my name is involved. ]<<<<<
-- Cerise <14:04:04/08-23-54>

>>>>>[ Spice, if you don't know what grade you are, than you don't have
one.
Tell me, where did you learn magic? It must have been a pretty sorry place if
you don't know what a grade is. ]<<<<<
-- Cerise <14:08:08/08-23-54>

>>>>>[ My, your feeling alittle surily today. What's wrong Cerise?
]<<<<<
-- Raven the Mage <14:08:59/08-23-54>

>>>>>[ Don't want to talk about it. ]<<<<<
-- Cerise <14:09:26/08-23-54>
Message no. 4
From: Cysgod ac dwr melys <MHILLIARD@******.BITNET>
Subject: Re: Paris
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1993 17:58:32 -0500
>>>>>[Cerise, he may just know 'grades' by a different name. There are a
lot of
different traditions with their own terminology. My people call them Circles,
for instance. And NAN shama*****<<<<<LINK TERMINATED<<<<<

>>>>>{Apologies, folks. When Cat falls into lecture mode she can go on for
hours. I figgered y'all didn't need to sit through one of her long-winded
diatribes on "magickal ethnocentrism".
Hoo boy, she's gonna kill me.]<<<<<
-- Six Pack <17:57:52/08-23-54>
Message no. 5
From: Spice <P.C.Steele@***.AC.UK>
Subject: Paris
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1993 16:14:21 BST
>>>>>[ Chipper, PH passes on his thanks for the data, at the moment e's
trying to decifer a Scottish man's speech. It seems he keeps swapping
into Gaelic occasionally and with PH's southern accent the two are having
some problems understanding each other. They do seem to be mentioning
Aberdeen quite a bit though.

WHAT: Please to see you're having fun, what was that girl's name again,
'Lucy' .... the name and your description ring some bells in the 'ol 'ead
but I can't quite place my finger on it. Have fun and don't do anything
a Frenchman wouldn't :) ]<<<<<
-Spice (Hmmm.... Lucy ?)

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