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Message no. 1
From: jaimie.nicholson@********.otago.ac.nz (Jaimie Nicholson)
Subject: Squatter
Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 17:09:49 +0730
*****Internal (Egret shaped watcher talking to): Phobos
>>>>>[We have more to worry about, Phobos.

The squatter is something more than he appears. I sent a watcher after him
to see what he knew about the Raku team at the warehouse, and it never came
back, which would indicate that either it never found him, or it did and he
had protection. I sent another, then a third. All of them were well
conjured, though I can't properly explain it to a mundane. Trust me when I
say that they _should_ have found him, all three, and if none did,
something is _wrong_. I hope and pray that he is not involved too closely
in this. Be careful.]<<<<<
-- Phoenix <17:01:22/05:30:57>
Message no. 2
From: jaimie.nicholson@********.otago.ac.nz (Jaimie Nicholson)
Subject: Squatter
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 15:18:57 -0300
>>>>>[I've got a chummer who wants to know about the mundane details of
that
murder in the park a while back. He says I should distinguish it my
mentioning the possible involvement of Chicago (? Should pay attention, I
guess). Says he knows about the magic aspects, so don't tell me about them,
just the purely mundane. He also mentions "others", and he says that with
an ominous pause on the front, who prevent him from telling all that he
wants to. It's worth a token fee to the first person to send a summary of
the details, plus I'll owe you a favour (and please, no drek about "how can
he do me a favour, he's a pathetic squatter").]<<<<<
-- (Message carrying) Squatter <15:11:30/06:01:57>
Message no. 3
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Squatter
Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 16:16:34 +0100
>>>>>[Hey, Mr Cyberdecker Squatter, this is my case. Butt out. Your
mystery chummer wants to know, he can talk to me, but he, she or it had
better have more than a 'token fee' to offer. TANSTAAFL, buddy.]<<<<<
-- The Mighty Quinn <16:12:34/06-03-57>
+++++WARNING! Invalid control characters in Time/Date field!

*****PRIVATE: The Mighty Quinn
>>>>>[Will you stop trying to frag around with your timestamp? It's a
lot harder than you seem to think, sister. It also messes with our
system, and we're gonna start ditching the messages if you don't cut it
out.]<<<<<
-- Shadowland SysOp <We can do this/But you can't!>
Message no. 4
From: jaimie.nicholson@********.otago.ac.nz (Jaimie Nicholson)
Subject: Re: Squatter
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 11:37:29 +1200 (NZST)
*****Private: The Mighty Quinn
>>>>>[ Umm... he _would_ talk to you in person... but... he's sort of... a
>>>>>rat... who talks, I might add. Umm... it's true...
really.]<<<<<
-- (Somewhat embarrassed) Squatter <11:12:53/06-04-57>
Message no. 5
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Squatter
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 10:05:02 +0100
*****PRIVATE: Squatter
>>>>>[I got no problem with talking wildlife. I'm a shaman and I see
stuff that makes talking rats look positively sane. When do you want to
meet?]<<<<<
-- The Mighty Quinn <10:05:13/06-04-57>
Message no. 6
From: William Kristoph Wonch <00095857@******.unl.edu>
Subject: Squatter
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 14:11:04 -0500 (CDT)
*****PRIVATE: Squatter
>>>>>[Hope I didn't offend you. I guess the joke was lost on me. Oh,
well, never claimed to be bright.

Zeus is a friend of mine. Works out of Berlin. He's a phys-ad with
some sort of magical tie to his axe, a dikoted wallacher combat axe
that he calls Betsy. It's cheesy, I know, but do _you_ want to try to
tell him that?

Anyway, he became a runner when his pro-wrestling league banned
phys-ads. He's similar to our shamanic physical adepts here in the
states, but follows the Horned God.

I'll still make our meet. I wasn't really looking forward to
appearing in public just yet anyway. Farmer is probably pretty ticked
off. I'll be at <restaraunt name> with your cash. See you
there.]<<<<<
--Redemption <14:14:14/6-28-96>

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