| From: | Mike Goldberg <m_goldberg@**.COLORADO.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Part 6 of the reunion story! |
| Date: | Tue, 9 Nov 1993 19:42:42 -0700 |
that
other miserable machine, and try a new one. He (sort of) agreed to it.... (It
wasn't my fault, I didn't mean to slag it!) Anyway hope this one works better
than the other one did.... Here goes nothing....
**** Begin Transmission ****
Shadowfox: Phoenix, do you want to fill us in on the events in France.
Phoenix:(grimaces) I think WHAT or Gawk, would be a better choice for that
mess.
Gawk: Well I volunteer WHAT, (hard, nasty grin at WHAT) since your "woman"
dropped us, in all that drek.
WHAT: (sighs and shifts uncomfortably in his chair) As folks know, a french
chummer called Spice gave us the location for some safe digs. You've 'eard
'ow Gawk and Crystal got us out of Germany in the cold veg storage unit in the
train (a slight grin plays across WHAT's face). We turned up at a Paris
without any shadows. Spice's contact was better than I suspected and 'e turn
out to know some useful people. Well, cutting out the crap we settled in and
started to ask about you, (looking at Bruce) following up the info Gawk an me
"shook" (wide, vicious grin from Gawk) out of a fixer over an Autobarn. (WHAT
gets up and starts to pace at this point, and his mood becomes more tense.)
Paris is a beautiful city, but with a like a streetwalker, has a 'ard, cruel,
caculating side. I 'ad made a few inquires when I meet Lucy (A soft, sad light
enters his eyes). It was, I thought at the time, a bizarre chance meeting...
Firewraith:(softly) WHAT, I don't think we really need to know what happened
between the two of you. (She gives Blitzkrieg's hand a gentle sqeeze)
WHAT:(rubbing the built up tension in his neck) Any'ow, she played the play of
the local rich girl down to a tee. She set up a number of meets with a fixer
called Le Jackel. 'e feed me a load of false info on Bruce's whereabouts in
England. I took the bait 'ook,line and sinker. About that time Phoenix started
to suspect something. (Shadowfox glances at Phoenix. Phoenix shrugs and mouths
"Paranoia")
WHAT: Things start going odd then, Lucy and Crystal seemed to form an instant
dislike of each other.
ShadowFox: How do you means odd? And could you explain a bit more about Lucy
WHAT: My personal computer thingy went up the spout, I was 'earing whispers
about Crystal, I got that two 'anded sword sent to me then Phoenix got jumped.
Gawk: What was that about Crystal?
WHAT: I 'eard that she was some sort of criminal, a drugs runner called
Cyinder.
Gawk (His chair in to the wall, spurs snapping into place and snarls): That's
a dirty lie, ya fragging Dandelion Eater! That cop was full of drek!
WHAT and Gawk square off in a fighting crouch, Phoenix mutters and Shadowfox
carefully gauge the two. Firewraith steps between them "Oh, stop that and put
those things away, Blitzkrieg doesn't need you two trying to geek each other!"
WHAT's reflexes wind down and mutters "That's what I 'eard, Term". Gawk still
looks fragged off.
WHAT:(deep intake of breath) Lucy was a Sergent in the Paris Anti-terrorist
squad. She was assigned to me to "break-in" to our terror cell. Who the frag
set us up for that, I've no bleedin' idea. Any'ow, she was damn good at 'er
job. I assume that she was the one, through her contacts, that feed us the
false pay data.(WHAT's face takes on a grim look) I should 'ave notice, that I
was the only one not 'aving trouble. Lucy was monitoring the shadownet via me
link. She shagged up the machine real good. Unfortunately for 'er Spice, a
French Runner, recognised 'er and warn Phoenix.
Karl: What troubles were those ?
WHAT: The Flaming Daggers Policlub for one and assorted mercs, who weren't any
good, luckily. Some one had put a bounty out on us. We had thought it was you,
Bruce. Regardless of who sent'em, they did what they were ment to do, which
was to cause confusion. (WHAT seems to lose himself in a sad sentiements)
Phoenix:(Looking irked) This chummer Spice gave me the low down on Lucy Dannet,
and I arranged to meet them both at a bar. I got WHAT to buy the drinks and as
he returned to the table I decked Lucy. knoced her out cold. Gawk, leaped on
WHAt to restain him (rueful grin). We didn't know he had hand razors, made a
right mess of Gawk shirt. We end up sitting on WHAT (big grin) and made him
listen to the truth about Lucy. I didnt realise she'd have a full back team.
Gawk: (grinning hard again)I just happened to be packin' most of my gear at the
time. Those explosive rounds sure did chew the place up. Those cops where all
over the place. None of them expected me to be whip out an Hk 227 with Gernade
undermount. Amazingly, they didn't wanna play no more.
Phoenix: Gawk blew a hole in the celling, and we escaped, well it was more like
a running gunfight from roof top to roof top. The river launch Gawk
commendered saved our collective butts.
Bruce:(looks confused) A river launch ?
WHAT: Aye, a tour boat full of Welsh holidaymakers, members of an international
choir. We jumped the crew and nicked the boat. Gawk, er, drove an' Phoenix
and me, filled in as tour guides. Things got a bit 'airy when the Police boats
started chasing us, those tourists though it was part of the tour and started
to cheer an' sing. Scared Phoenix witless when they all burst into song.
Any'ow, we ended up ditchin thew boat and tourist in the older part of town.
We evencame away with a big tip !
Gawk, Phoenix and WHAT break in to wide grins and start laughing from the
absuridity of the whole chase. The others look a bit unsure of the truthfulness
of the story.
WHAT: No matter, We got a safe 'ouse and dumped Lucy (WHAT Sighs again) there
Gawk when orf to get Crystal. I guess Gawk's timing was a bit out. He walked
into the Cops. They took 'im an' draggin 'er away.
Gawk interupting suddenly, his face deceptively blank : Let's just say
that after WHAT had me patched up. Crystal got geeked by those French fraggers,
public like. Then I meet a few Chummers and we had a blast, a REAL big blast.
Phoenix (with a distasteful look appearing on his dwarven features):Gawk's
"chummers" blew up the entire police Headquaters after he heard about Crystal's
execution.
Gawk (still expressionless) Yer, well, they did burn a big hole in my nuyen,
but it was worth it, the fr....
WHAT:(break in over Gawk): During the time Gawk when walkabout, I 'ad to get
rid of Lucy. (WHAT glances at Phoenix, who stares straight ahead) Phoenix
'ad a method, an'.... I, well, at the time was rambling a bit (weak smile).
Phoenix then got use the job of guards for an overland trek to Italy. I solved
our problem of Lucy, by putting 'er on a ship, in a large box, with plenty of
food and water. It was 'eading for Africa I seem to remember. I 'ad a few words
with 'er which she refused to believe.
Firewraith (gets up and puts her hand on his arm, Gawk eyes go flat):It's ok,
you didn't know. (She sits back next to Blitzkrieg).
WHAT: er, um, well, er. We got through to Italy no problems. Phoenix managed to
relieve 'is stress by demonstrating a few techniques on me. I still 'ave a
number of bruses to prove how effective they were.
Shadowfox glances, with an eyebrow raised at the trying-not-to-grin Dwarf who
returns the look with a with an failed innoncent "Who me?" look.
WHAT turning to Bruce : Well, it looks like I owe you an appology.
Him and Bruce solomly shake hands.
Bruce: Mistakes happen. Let's just learn from them, before they get us all
killed.
*** Video Feedback!!!!! ***
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DAMN! And here I was hoping that the video would finally play it self out.
Gosh these drekking machines don't like me. I'll try and get it back on line
soon. Hang in there.]<<<<<
-- Firewraith<19:42:35/11-9-54>
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