Message no. 1

From:	Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject:	Plans and plots
Date:	Fri, 12 Jun 1998 01:54:49 +0100

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"Mistress?"


Shaitan stirs from the bed where she's been laying and throws a thin
robe over her shoulders to cover herself. "Yes?"


The door opens, and Ahriman walks in carrying a tray with a glass bottle
and fine crystal glass. "I thought you might like a drink, and I have
some good news. We have a bite on the contract you sent out. Also, we
have found the Dark Stranger. He has been unsubtle. Deggaroth found
him. He responded to someone in Chicago, he's in the UK somewhere.
What little information we have at the moment indicates he is working
with Quinn. Though with the death of Lynch and Lillith that may not be
for much longer. We are certain that Quinn will high tail it for
Seattle on some murderous rampage to find Lillith's killer. It is quite
possible that Dark Stranger will follow her. Though whether he will
assist we can't predict. It might well be that whomever is employed
will be able to follow and kill Dark Stranger for us."


"No! They are to be employed simply to follow him and monitor him. I
will handle his death, but I must know where he is or the sending will
fail and others will die in his place. I need a current picture of the
man, and a little personal information if that's possible. But at no
point is the contract to stipulate an attack."


"Very well Mistress. I will make certain that the terms of employment
are worded accordingly. Though it would be well if we had a contingency
plan."


"Yes, it might. All right then. Tell them they are to watch and record
every movement, every one that Dark Stranger talks to, everywhere he
goes, they are to watch until something happens. Do not explain what
the something is just tell them they'll know when it happens. If Dark
Stranger survives the attentions of the creature that will sent to
destroy him then he is to be killed by more conventional means,
preferably while he is still recovering from our attack. Oh, and
Ahriman, before you go, I want a hair and blood sample from all the
faithful."


"Yes mistress. By your command."


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And so it begins Dark Stranger. Strange, I would have thought that
someone in your position would be more subtle. Or are you up to
something? Is this public display of stupidity a trap? Are you trying
to draw me out into the open? We shall see.]<<<<<
-- Shaitan <01:35:10/06-12-59>