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Message no. 1
From: JOHN SPAIN <93135653@****.dcu.ie>
Subject: Tah-dah! The return of Gutsys!
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 22:45:41 +0000 (GMT)
>>>>>[Okay you Shadorunner types - I think I figured out an angle o' my
biz ya all gonna be interested in. Ever been in a situation where you needed
ta get some info FAST but couldna afford to resort to the Heavy stuff?
Like... someone overhearing the screams, or getting your good leathers
covered in blood?? I got the riight thing fer you - Tortureware!

Yeah Ladies an' gentlemen - The military's black op's standby, just snap
the chip inta a datajack or skillchip slot and presto! The poor sap is
thrown into a world of pain. Plus, no noise and no trashing around, as the
tortureware chip shut down the user's nervous system like normal sims do.

'Oh sure!' you say. 'I can do that wit' a rigged simdeck anna Black Beetle,
right?'

Wrong chummero, wrong - These babies are customized military jobs through
and through - NO comparison. Wit Black Beetles or other such crass affairs,
you run the risk of cardiorespiratory failure, neural damage, and all that
shit, plus trashing around, moans and all that Yahoo. Not with Tortureware.
This stuff is customized and designed by the best military shrinks and
interrogation specialists to guarantee breaking _anyone_ within 15 minutes
('Though 5 minutes is pretty standard) without any overt damage.

Here's a few descriptions fer yer appreciatn'

*Oblivion - Nice an' subtle, if that's yer bag. Simply speakin' it shuts down
the subject's senses and leaves 'em in total sensory deprivation. Also, it
plays wit' the subject's time sense, so that every minute feels like an hour.
Jam packed wit' subliminals to erode patience an play on fears. It tests for
phobias, and tries to induce 'em. Nice, if you've got the time for it.

*Doom - Standard, unimaginative 'hell' scenario. Demons torture the subject
with some nice time extension loops to make 'em feel it really lasts an
eternity - Works a treat on the religious, and has a handy menu to customize
according ta religion - Catholic, Prod, Bhuddist, Hindu, Muslim, etc...

And loads more, 'course. Jest get in touch an' I'll tell ya all 'bout 'em
]<<<<<
-- Gutsys (13:45:58/01-23-57)

*****NOT TO: Gutsys
>>>>>[Wow. A real charmer, heh? And did anyone see his ICON??!? I think I'm
gonna throw up....]<<<<<
-- Kralem (13:57:20/01-23-57)
Message no. 2
From: bd042@***.org (SCN User)
Subject: Re: Tah-dah! The return of Gutsys!
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 22:30:06 -0800
*****PRIVATE: Gutsys
>>>>>[ Do you have anything of the sort that would make the subject
die in a nightmare, only to wake up in a cold sweat into another
nightmare, and then die and wake up again...

Man, I've been reading too many TwenCen comics... ]<<<<<
--Moonwalker <Human/Nature>
Message no. 3
From: shadowtk@********.demon.co.uk (Paul J. Adam)
Subject: Re: Tah-dah! The return of Gutsys!
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 01:01:02 GMT
>>>>>[Could I point out to everyone out there that 'militaryware'
usually means corporate? 'Tortureware' counts as an explicit violation of
the Hague Convention, the Geneva Protocols and the Montreal Agreeement on
Methods of Conflict. Get caught using this, and you - and we - are
going to find out what happens when we plug it into you and turn it up to
maximum gain. If you don't have a datajack, fear not, we can find an
appropriate orifice to insert it into, preferably at high velocity and
with great force.
Of course, our corporate friends don't really care about these matters,
but I just felt anyone with more wit should be warned.]<<<<<
--Lynch <01:05:53 24-1-57>
Message no. 4
From: JOHN SPAIN <93135653@****.dcu.ie>
Subject: Re: Tah-dah! The return of Gutsys!
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 06:37:32 +0000 (GMT)
*****PRIVATE: Moonwalker
>>>>>[Yeah, I got that one. It's called 'The Krueger Loop'. Frags wit' the
subject's short term memory so ha don't remember you slottin' da chip inta
him - They think they're at home, nicely snuggled in bed, and then WHAMMO!
it hit's em wit' da most surreal fraggin' scenario ya ever seen. Then dey
wake up, and da sim makes 'em feel nice, cosy and releived for a few
minutes (Subjective) and FRAGGO! Off ya go again. You interested??]<<<<<
-- Gutsys (10:40:23/01-25-57)
Message no. 5
From: JOHN SPAIN <93135653@****.dcu.ie>
Subject: Re: Tah-dah! The return of Gutsys!
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 06:53:46 +0000 (GMT)
>>>>>[OoooooOOOOOoooooOOOooooHHHH!!!Lessee... Da Hague convention? Da
Geneva
protocols?? Da Montreal agreement? Huh-huh. Yeah, right. You're real up ta
date aren't ya?? Pffff.

Military an' corporate mean da same thing nowadays, ya daft slot.

Anyhow, da man makes a valid point - Not every dog soldier's gotta datajack,
right?? No prob - Da tortureware chips canna be used from a standard chip deck,
usin' electrodes. Some quality is lost, but yer 'client' ain't gonna complain.
Playin' through a cyberdeck ensures max. clarity tho.

Geneva convention in shadowrunnin'. Ha ha fraggin' Ha! It's good ta know
innocence ain't dead in da world.]<<<<<
-- Gutsys (10:56:23/01-24-57)
Message no. 6
From: JOHN SPAIN <93135653@****.dcu.ie>
Subject: Re: Tah-dah! The return of Gutsys!
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 07:01:47 +0000 (GMT)
*****PRIVATE: Gutsys
>>>>>[How much ya talkin' for a batch of 'em chips?]<<<<<
-- Brocken Bone (11:03:34/01-25-57)

*****PRIVATE: Blackjack
>>>>>[I'll take what yar offerin'. Contact me at
>>encrypted<<]<<<<<
-- Brocken Bone (11:06:59/01-25-57)

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