Message no. 1

From:	Dean Esam <twist@******.EDU.AU>
Subject:	The cavalry
Date:	Thu, 18 Nov 1993 14:36:53 +1100

*****Time delayed message
>>>>>[ (The screen shows the inside of a panzer, several figures can be
seen around the cabin, up the front, at the controls are seated two elves,
one of which many of you may recognise as the NodeFaerie, a large troll is
seated in the gunner chair, some will recognise him as Doomsday. Lastly
seated out of the way is a human female that is obviously out of place
inside the metal beast, poor SpotOn, actually looks a bit sea-sick)

NodeFaerie :- contact Courier, panzer found, on radar....

(The other elf, seated in the pilots chair, seems asleep, he is obviously
rigging, although he doesn't acknowledge the message, the vessel starts
banking anyway, as it does so NodeFaerie slips a cord into his datajack
and closes his eyes...)

NodeFaerie :- taking control of the missile pods, the've noticed us...

Doomsday :- Main gun ready....

SpotOn :- Ohhh, god !!!!!

(A strange silence invades the cabin for many seconds then suddenly
Doomsday erupts into action vibrations of the main gun firing rock the
cabin.... )

Doomsday :- Oh shit.

(The cabin is rocked sharply and warning sirens yelp, obviously the panzer
has taken hit from it's opposites gun, but you realise the damage could
have been worse as a missile streaks past the front viewscreen...)

Courier :- I've shaken it, HIT THEM NOW while we still can.....

(Once more Doomsday fires the main gun, and a whoop of delight exits his
mouth as the panzer is flung about in a high G turn.. The enemy becomes
visible out the front, it smoking from one side, the main gun struggling
to get around)

NodeFaerie :- Gottcha!!!

(A faint hissing sound is heard as a missile streaks toward the wounded
panzer, and the explosion rocks the cabin as the missile impacts on the
rear of the enemy, blowing the vehicle to pieces, whats left of the
machine falling towards the ocean... The camera skips to SpotOn who
appears more than a little green, her lunch displayed uncerimoniously on
the floor beside her... )

SpotOn :- None of you guys better post this to the shadownode!!!

NodeFaerie :- Come on, we got a pickup to make... ]<<<<<
-- NodeFaerie <21:02:49/11-17-54>