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Message no. 1
From: Dave The Shade <IZZYUX2@*******.BITNET>
Subject: The Run
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 13:57:00 PDT
>>>>>|{VOCAL TRANSCRIPT PROGRAM ON: RECEIVING FROM CITYSAT/BANDWITH FDX-U6}
/noise/ Alright we're all loaded up . . . . Everybody who going on this run is
here. We're making final checks on equipment before heading into the tunnels.
HEY! MILHAUS, PUT ON THE KEVLAREX JACKET AND NEOLEX BOOTS. ITS GOIN" TO GET
MESSY DOWN THERE. No! I DON"T CARE THAT THEY CLASH . . . . .
(SECOND VOICE PICKUP: WELL KHAN, YA' READY TO RUN?)
FARTHER AND FASTER, NIGHTSHADE.
Sorry, about that - a little pre-run anxiety here. We're gonna be heading down
soon . . . I don't think these transmitters have enough power to send from the
underground tunnels so whoever gets back will have to post the final results of
the run.
NIGHTSTALKER, YOU GOT THE EQUIPMENT WE TALKED ABOUT ? . . YA THE ANTI-SENSOR
STUFF?. GOOD.
ARE THE DECKERS ON LINE YET? . . . WELL TELL THEM WE"RE READY. . . THATS A
CHECK.
IS RAGMAN READY? . . . . . NO, I DON"T WANNA KNOW WHAT THAT STUFF IS - I GOT
ENOUGH PROBLEMS TO WORRY ABOUT.
ONE LAST THING CREW -- I WANT EVERYBODY GOIN ON THIS RUN TO TO DO A TAC COMM
CHECK . . . I NEED TO BE SURE THE TAC COMMS ARE TRANSMITTING VOICE AND POSITION
ACCURATELY . . . AND IF YOU GOT SOMETHING TO SAY TO OUR HOME AUDIENCE NOW IS
THE TIME.|<<<<<
-- KHANx (*****)
Message no. 2
From: Dave The Shade <IZZYUX2@*******.BITNET>
Subject: The run
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1993 23:24:00 PDT
>>>>>| Here's what happened to me during the Run against the Coyotes.

So I climbed into the basement of the tenement - damp and rat infested of
course. And I see the portal broken into the brick wall (just like my contact
said). Since me and NightShade went on ahead we only heard you guys bringing up
the rear. So after sending through this tunnel roughly 50 feet we heard water
flowing up ahead. When we got to the end we looked down and saw a sewer tunnel
in disrepair, we jumped down into it. It was knee high with water. After walkin
g several hundred feet we spotted the first of the sensors - a thermo unit. Usi
ng the ITT-Rand CompuPass IV NightStalker had got us we managed to to remotely
control the scanner into a dead corner until we passed, then left it looking
straight up for 120 secs while you guys got through. Shortly later we saw a
Motion Tracker, so we did the same thing. Finally we got in sight of the first
pair of sentries. We crouched shoulder height into the water and got within 10
yards before. Two silenced bullets to the head of each took care of that.
We ttok of there jackets and put them on - figuring any ID code beepers these
guys had to get them past the sensor network must be in the jackets. I guess we
were right because we passed and disabled several sensors with no prob after th
at. We got up to the second pair of sentries when one of them looked at me too
closely - saw I was and Anglo and started shouting. We hosed both of them, but
decided we needed to hurry now. Then, all of a sudden these huge spiked tentacl
es reach out and grab me - would've been swiss cheese if it wasn't for the
Kevlarex jacket. Needless to say several nasty seconds followed as this Demon
Squid thing starts thrashing around with its razor sharp spike tentacles at me
and NightShade (thats where we got those nasty cuts from) and we hose the water
hoping to hit it -- which I guess we did because it flounced and then receded,
bubbling ooze all the way. We were about to finish it off when we here splashin
g and metallic sounds coming at us, plus some nightmarish howling/braying/roari
ng. So we decide the thing is blown -- and run to a side tunnel towards target
location. Eventually (thank thermovision) we find our way back to the main tunn
el. Avoiding several patrols by hanging off the roof pipes we closed in to the
target area. We took a left turn, an there before us is a fraggin monster sized
snake. Huge, Really Huge, With one red fiery eye, and fangs the size of katanas
. It spits at NightShade- half his kevlarex jacket disolves.
>HOLD>HOLD>HOLD

Wait, I have another VIP call coming. I'll be back with the rest of the sto
ry later|<<<<<
-- KHANx (23:17:09/6.14.54)
Message no. 3
From: "Brian E. Angliss" <ANGLISS@******.BITNET>
Subject: The run
Date: Fri, 9 Sep 1994 15:51:58 -0400
*****PRIVATE: Facesmasher, Foxey Roxey, Jasmine, Irish, Kor, Kineida
>>>>>[Please excuse my tardiness with this communication, but I have been
otherwise engaged in pressing details fitting to my corporate position. I
will be in Seattle on Sunday and I expect to have the pleasure of your company
then at Misha's, for sushi or another meal that more suits your pleasure. I
believe that 8 o'clock, PM, or for those of you less inclined to the world of
polite company, 20:00 hours. Please ask for Ms. V at the door, and the host or
hostess will escort you to my table. I look forward to meeting you all at the
appointed time.]<<<<<
-- Ms. V(15:53:05/09-09-55)
Message no. 4
From: Shattered <sandypra@*******.COM>
Subject: Re: The run
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 1994 20:32:56 -0700
>>>>>[Consider me there. Im hard to miss.]<<<<<
-- Facesmasher <20:29:34/09-10-55>

>>>>>[I'll just stick with me buddy, Facesmasher. He's right---he's
hard to miss.]<<<<<
-- Kineida <02:10:56/09-11-55>
Message no. 5
From: "Mary K. Klein" <mkk@*****.NET>
Subject: The run
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 16:49:19 -0500
*****Private: Courier,Fenris,Whisper,Tarkis,Doomsday
>>>>>[Nice run, guys. We really must do that again some
time.]<<<<<
-- Zarkon <16:37:55 / 01-06-56>

*****Private: Tarkis
>>>>>[Maybe you were right about doing runs together. Too bad you
didn't get to kill anyone this time, eh? :) Oh, by the way, thanks for the loan
of the warehouse... I finished what I was doing there. Don't worry
about the burn marks on the walls... I'll send you some cred to pay for
damages. Oh, BTW, remember when we met and were attacked by a few
street punks? I saw the one that got away recently. He was right
outside the warehouse, snooping around, but he ran off as soon as he
saw me. Could you maybe check this guy out? I'd like to know which one
of us he's after, at least.]<<<<<
-- Zarkon <16:42:08 / 01-06-56>
Message no. 6
From: "Andrew D. Seale" <sword@**********.ORG>
Subject: The Run
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 16:05:55 CST
>>>>>[ Wow! that was fun!! Beating up those guys felt good, didn't even
get a scratch on me. As for those guys, I hope they don't mind only
having 2 fingers for the rest of their life...or at least get cyber
fingers.]<<<<<
-- Tarkis <Mental/Case>

>>>>>[ I might have to agree with Tarkis, it was fun, got some anger out
of me, and Tarkis you didn't have to play mercy with that one guy, and
rip his fingers off when he kicked ya in the balls.]<<<<<
-- Whisper <Hired/Killer>

>>>>>[I didn't rip them off cause he kicked me there, it was because
these are my favorite pants and he ripped them]<<<<<
-- Tarkis <Mental/Case>
Message no. 7
From: "Andrew D. Seale" <sword@**********.ORG>
Subject: The Run
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 15:59:03 -0600
*****Private: Anti-SAIC runner team
>>>>>[ Ok the run will take place when ever your ready..Let me tell you
some things, Do not expect that many humans, and if there are humans,
then they were probably brained washed, so you know..try not to kill
them. But I know how SAIC thinks and works, we won't be fighting humans,
we will be fighting a army of machines...sooooo...this should be fun.
And let me tell you something ..I REALLY WANNA FUCKING BLOW UP
SOMETHING!! ]<<<<<
-- Tarkis <Mental/Case>
Message no. 8
From: "Thomas W. Craig" <Craigtw1@***.COM>
Subject: Re: The Run
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 1995 14:07:31 -0500
*****PRIVATE: Anti-SAIC runner team
>>>>>[I am Flamestrike, and as per my orders from my superior in the Order
that my colleagues (Windblade and Frosttooth) and I belong to; any deaths
that are NOT necessary will not be tolerated. That means if there is a
choice of letting a person live without them causing great harm to us or
others, let them live. If you do kill those people you will forever be
enemies of our Order.]<<<<<
--Flamestrike (14:07:30 EST/01:21:56)

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