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Message no. 1
From: Chuck McKenzie <kilroy@**.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 11:23:47 -0600
***** NOT TO: Thunda
>>>>>[Hunting him now. If someone else gets him first, I've got some
friends who would be happy to get in on the stomping. I give him 3
hours max.]<<<<<
-- Mr. Bill <11:25:09/12-23-57>
Message no. 2
From: Urbanus <Urbanus@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Thunda
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 23:44:41 +0000
>>>>>[Thunda. I have a gift for you. Something you'll
treasure.]<<<<<
-- Urbanus <00:44:17/12-24-57>
Message no. 3
From: "Mark L. Neidengard" <mneideng@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 18:22:55 -0800
*****PRIVATE: Dystropy
>>>>>[
+++++engage QuasipAra9.7
Are you folks catching this flap about the so-called "Thunda"? I make
this lunatic poster number six this month, counting the less publicized
incidents on MagickNet and so on. If the person responsible for these crimes
does turn out to be this "Thunda" person, he's liable to be in for some very
serious trouble soon. Corporate trouble. I'd appreciate knowing if this
person really is who he claims to be, and if not, who else is responsible. I'd
also like to try to pin down exactly what the local Humanis is really up to
w.r.t. these acts of violence...something smells very bad to me. Also, I'm
still awaiting your opinion of the other matter we spoke of.
+++++disengage QuasipAra9.7
]<<<<<
-- AlexandriaN <18:15:23 / 12-23-57>

*****PRIVATE: AlexandriaN
>>>>>[Consider it done.]<<<<<
-- Dystropy Prime <18:21:31 / 12-23-57>
Message no. 4
From: MAGECK <YBKB@*****.IUP.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 01:38:15 -0500
>>>>>[I'm gonna double the offer. I will add 55k to the pot
m'self.]<<<<<
-- STREETWOLF(Fire is an Elf's Best Friend)<01:36:32/12-24-57>

*****Private: EASY
>>>>>[EASY We have never worked together, But I might be willin ta help
take
out that slime. I can either help take im out or get ya supplies. I can
assist ya with spell power]<<<<<
-- STREETWOLF(Fire is an Elf's Best Friend)<01:39:05/12-24-57>
Message no. 5
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 14:39:42 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Streetwolf
>>>>>[Thanks for the offer. I'd be glad of any backup.

Right now I'm puzzling over what the hell that clue might mean...]<<<<<
-- Easy <14:40:43/12-24-57>
Message no. 6
From: Matthew T Boutilier <rasterburn@****.COM>
Subject: THUNDA
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 18:58:53 EST
>>>>>[Okay Thunda, I've listened to you spew your drek all over the
place. I've listened to you boast and brag and try to call out every
person around that ain't one hundred percent human. And now you're
fuckin' blowing the hell out of a bunch of innocent people tryin to
celebrate Christmas. And to top it all fuckin' off, now yer quoting the
Bible! Don't you dare start using the scripture to justify your fucking
position in killing these people.
Now, I'm not going to pound the pulpit and scream fire and
brimstone, because I do not have the right. But by everything holy, I
hope every conscience-bearing runner in Seattle comes down on you like
the rath of God. I hope you end up a smear on the Seattle roadway you
perverted fuck.]<<<<<
-- Raster Burn <18:35:53 / 12-26-57>
Message no. 7
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Thunda?
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 00:33:20 +0000
*****INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[TO: 1Lt L R W Lynch, 1Lt J R W Lynch

Have you two been keeping tabs on Seattle?]<<<<<
-- D J H Coppinger <00:10:43/12-27-57>
Director
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency

*****INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[TO: D J H Coppinger

Boss, give me a break.

I just spent two weeks flying SpecOps into Chicago, and Lilith was
running air recon and strafing Wasp nests.

I've still got to go talk to a retired Admiral about some lost nuclear
weapons.

Quinn's been zipping in and out rehearsing for some madcap Serenity
scheme, dragging Blade around with her, because Stormwind wanted to be
Santa Claus this year. Nicely done, I admit, but still lunatic.

This Thunda asshole turned up and started blowing things up, and I'm on
the wrong side of the country, and I'm on the first vacation we've had
since we got married, and I guarantee I _will_ go and start
investigating it right now, even though you swore on your mother's
gravestone we could rest and relax until the New Year.

You have _got_ to recruit more help.]<<<<<
-- 1Lt J R W Lynch <00:15:42/12-27-57>
Killing People And Breaking Stuff For God And Country
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency

*****INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[TO: 1Lt L R W Lynch, 1Lt J R W Lynch

Admiral Bass can wait a while: nobody's messing with that lake without a
satellite seeing them do it, and we've got a QRT in the area.

Talk to the Feds and see if they want any help with this racist shit.
Sounds like someone's trying to start a race war. From what you say
about Easy, it was a close-run thing that she didn't start making good
her promise to match Thunda Human for meta. Think what that would do for
the Seattle 'plex.

Thunda certainly wasn't working alone, from what I see of those
explosives he had serious backing.

As for you, what you see is what you get. VD blocked my application for
more people, and shat on me from a great height for hiring Monroe.
You're it. Sorry, too bad, tough shit, deal with it.

I want this situation solved, fast, and I don't particularly care how,
or how many bad guys end up in zipper bags solving it. Protect the
innocent, serve the public trust, take your frustrations out on the
scumbags who are blowing up hospitals and nightclubs and schools.]<<<<<
-- D J H Coppinger <00:20:43/12-27-57>
Director
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency

*****INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[TO: D J H Coppinger
<click click>]<<<<<
-- 1Lt J R W Lynch <00:24:12/12-27-57>
Killing People And Breaking Stuff For God And Country
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency

*****INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[TO: Alexander Monroe
Hopefully you've been seeing all the shit from Seattle recently. Get
digging on this Thunda character, and his Red Hand faction. At a guess
I'd check for an Irish link, but I could be talking out of my ass there
because I hang with Quinn's Paras too often.

If we can't break this ourselves we get to try co-operating with the
FBI... depending on who the agents involved are, that may mean we get
some level-headed effective team players, or we may have to try and work
with the living personifications of the phrase "anal
retentive".]<<<<<
-- 1Lt J R W Lynch <00:24:12/12-27-57>
Killing People And Breaking Stuff For God And Country
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency
Message no. 8
From: Chuck McKenzie <kilroy@**.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 20:33:00 -0600
***** PRIVATE: Easy, Urbanus, Orion, Skuff
>>>>>[Glad to see the end of Thunda. However, it's pretty fragging
obvious that he wasn't working alone. I'm putting together a composite
picture of what it looks like he's done, and I'll try to find out some
pattern in his supplier. Hopefully the taggent analysis will turn up
something, but don't count on it. If anyone has any better ideas,
feel free to speak up. I'm thinking that the big boys will be
taking an interest in this one Real Damn Soon, so I'll keep it
quiet.]<<<<<
-- Mr. Bill <08:28:01/12-26-57>
Message no. 9
From: Chuck McKenzie <kilroy@**.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 08:57:06 -0600
***** PRIVATE: Easy, Urbanus, Orion, Skuff
>>>>>[Here's what I've got this far on the explosives used in the
bombings. It was all high grade C12, and according to the Lone Star
lab guys, it was all from the same batch. About 5 months ago, close to
500 kg of C12 was listed as 'stolen' from an Azzie weapons plant. 190 kg
was intercepted by customs, on an anonymous tip, but the other 310 is
still missing. The chemical and tagent residue from the blasts show
something like a 98% chance that this stuff is from the same batch, but
currant estimates put the total explosives used thus far at something
around 80 kg. That's a hell of a lot of boomboom still sitting in
someone's basement.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm not going to go outside till about
the third without a damn good reason.]<<<<<
-- Mr. Bill <08:28:01/12-26-57>
Message no. 10
From: "Mark A. Imbriaco" <mark@******.NET>
Subject: Re: Thunda?
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 11:36:35 -0500
***** INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[ TO: J R W Lynch

Seeing all the stuff? Who do you think offered the first 50k of the reward?
I was concerned with erasing his ass first, but I'll start looking for info on
the Red Hand. Based on your hunch about an Irish link, don't you think it
would be ironic if we asked for Interpol's help? <chuckle> ]<<<<<
-- Alexander Monroe <11:35:35/12-27-57>
Matrix Scrounger
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency
Message no. 11
From: "Paul J. Adam" <paul@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Thunda?
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 13:18:07 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Commander Paul Drake, Special Branch, InterPol
>>>>>[Hi there, Paul. For once we're working legally. Or as legally as
we get, co-operating with the FBI going after this "Thunda" and his
backers.

We're pretty sure that he wasn't working alone - the school hit was a
three-person job - and the number of Christmas attacks strongly suggests
a team, not a one-man band; and the type, quantity and quality of
explosives indicates he's got some heavy-duty backing. Worrying, to say
the least.

Thunda himself is dead: got overconfident, gave a friend of mine too
many clues, and she proceeded to rip his head off at the hospital. But
I'd guess his buddies are still out there, and I don't think they're
done with what they were doing yet, and I'd like to stop them hard
before too many more people get killed.

I don't know if you're involved or have jurisdiction, or any information
you'd like to share, but I'd personally like to be working with you
rather than against you on this... it would make a refreshing change
<g>. I'd also guess, from having talked to the leader of the FBI team,
that you haven't been invited in yet.]<<<<<
-- 1Lt J R W Lynch <13:18:18/12-30-57>
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency
Message no. 12
From: "Paul J. Adam" <paul@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Thunda?
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 13:03:54 +0000
*****INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[TO: Alexander Monroe
This Thunda clown had backers: those incendiaries at the hospital were
pretty serious mojo, and the explosives he's been playing with are mil-
spec. I'd hate to just nail a pawn and let the king escape unchecked:
that's an InterPol strategy, not ours <g> I want whoever pointed him and
let him loose.

The reactions I got from the Feds ranged from frosty don't-tread-on-my-
turf (from the group leader, unfortunately) to amiable welcome from a
lot of the others, and at least Hakkerstone picked someone reasonably
friendly to be our liaison, so it looks like we'll at least manage some
co-operation. Don't know what D'Arkan made of Easy, though...

When we get forensics back on the head, I'll have some harder data for
you to run down. And, yeah, talking to Drake might be a good idea too,
at least get him briefed for when (if?) this Thunda character crosses
any borders.

And - much to my and everyone's relief - whatever's in those shipping
canisters in the Herk down in Lake Huron aren't nuclear weapons. One,
everything from that period's accounted for (not necessarily still held
or disposed of, but we know where everything went <g>). Two, there were
only a couple of W-23s built, and that a century ago; they were retired
by 1962. Thirdly, even Harold the Mad didn't feel like putting nuke
shells on the battlewagons, when you could throw nuclear missiles a lot
further. So that can sit on the back burner for a while, until we take
care of the Mad Midnight Bombers Wot Bomb Madly at Midnight.

Oh, yeah, Toad said he got the nametag for your desk made up, and since
you wrote your own job title that's what he put on it <g>]<<<<<
-- 1Lt J R W Lynch <13:03:38/12-30-57>
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency
Message no. 13
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 16:51:09 +0000
***** PRIVATE: Mr. Bill, Easy, Urbanus, Skuff
>>>>>[ I did some Matrix search whenever I wasn't busy. There are no
references about anyone who offers C12 in any larger quantities. So the theft
and use was within one group, even the "well known deniable assets" (*cough*)
don't mention any... involvement in this. Sorry, have to work now, looks as if
some people are getting restless here... ]<<<<<
-- Orion <16:38:44/12-30-57>
Message no. 14
From: "Lt. D'Arkan" <Lt.D'Arkan@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Thunda
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 06:31:19 +0000
*****INTERNAL: Achilles Project
>>>>>[The preliminary autopsy has revealed that the character Easy took
down, is in fact Thunda, there is no evidence of cosmetic surgery and no
evidence of any surgical alteration of the facial structure. His bio in
Europe previously pointed to a desire to alter his followers to resemble
him. We can all breathe a little easier knowing that the main psycho is
gone. However, there are two things that are odd. The DNA typing on
the blood threw up two anomolies, unnatural anomolies, something we've
not seen before. He was not operating completely under his own control,
which is probably why Easy survived the encounter.


The first clue to this was from the interview from Easy, she stated that
his eyes appeared glazed over, not unusual for someone addicted to
combat drugs and a heroin/coke cocktail, so I had the coroner carry out
a blood analysis to see what he was on. The blood was clear of drugs,
almost like it had been recycled through a filter. The second clue was
the lack of speed evident on the film, he is a combat specialist, and
the video did not show the speed and dexterity that is on record. I
have been reliably informed that Easy has some fairly heavy duty
reaction enhancments, but she should still have been massively
outclassed. We have other evidence of people far more efficient and
better trained than Easy, having been taken down with lighting speed and
a deadly precision that is almost uncanny. It didn't happen in the
film, and Easy states that although he was good, she had no real trouble
taking him out. This implies, to me at least, that Thunda was not
operating under his own control, but was being operated, much like a
puppet.


The body would be a big advantage, but that seems to have disappeared.
Rescue teams and emergency services deny removing any bodies prior to
the arrival of forensics, which means someone else took it. Whoever
that was, had to have witnessed the battle with Easy, and was possibly
involved in it, though the mystery is _why_ they'd want the body. Also
the secondthing that turned up in the autopsy, was a complete lack of
any cyber inhibiting drugs, no control units, no anti rejection, no
nothing. The guy was clean of cyberware. We know from previous reports
and the little information the CIA were kind enough to share with us,
that Thunda was heavily cybered. I am at a loss to explain this
discrepency.


We have conformation back from Headquarters that the head and blood type
match Thunda, the dental print also matches his military records, so it
is definately him... But... I have an awful feeling that something very
strange is going on. This doesn't appear to be a standard rising from
Thunda and attack on metahumans, like he has done in the past. This is
something more, and I believe that there is some corporate involvement.
I can't imagine anyone else having the ability to clean him up so
effectively, and make the remains disappear without trace. The fact
that Easy took the head, is probably going to play on their minds a lot.
I have recommended that she go into hiding for a while, as whoever has
the body, is going to be very interested in getting the head back.


Curiosity one. A team went over the site of the battle with a fine
tooth comb, and we found traces of industrial elements, that can not be
explained by either the exlposions, known elements and chemicals stored
in the locations, or the discharging of Easy's weapon. These elements
are similar to those that would be found in a cybernetic production
area, microcybernetics, like eyes, brain implants, wires etc. Also
found with these were trace elements of the hydraulic fluids and
lubricants used in the manufacture of drones and robots. We checked the
fluids with known manufacturers, and the most commonly used form is that
in horticultural robots. The question is why would that be at the scene
of the fight. Again, it could not be traced to Easy, she denies any
contact with any form of robotic unit, and has not, in the past twelve
months been involved in any actions against such a company. Forensics
also checked the blood that was on the ground in the area, some of it
was Thunda's matched to what remained in the head, more belonged to
Easy, though she refused to give a sample to verify this. There was a
third blood type found on the scene, and it is this that I am
particularly concerned about. It was not human blood, Forensics and
Research have yet to identify the blood type, or the cells contained
within it.


Further information has come to light regarding the supply of
explosives. We know one shipment was intercepted, the explosives
themselves were pretty generic, in as much as they are available from
all good military hardware stores, the detonators were something else
entirely, and enough fragments have been recovered from the hospital
bombing to be able to piece together the unit used. The explosives have
been traced back to a French firm, CAIA. They recently, 6 months ago
lost over three thousand pounds of C12 and C4. Some of this shipment has
found it's way to Australia, Japan, England, Germany, and here, Seattle.
The detonators however, were made in England by AERCO. The units are
made to order, and we have a name. I have spoken to an Inspector
Shannon at Scotland Yard, and he has promised full co-operation in
tracking the person responsible for selling these units on the market.
They are normally used by special ops teams in the British military, and
as such are extremely efficient and rather unique.


Curiosity two. We have received messages from several factions of
Alamos 20K, all denying involvement, also, this morning, a communique
from a section of the Red Hand, also stated that they had not sanctioned
the attacks and were willing to lend their assistance in tracking the
villain, this was of course rejected. They are not usually so ready to
deny this sort of thing, prefering a simple press release, and letting
people work it out for themselves. On this occassion they are being
uncharacteristically insistent on their non-involvement. I don't
believe for one minute they are bothered about a race war, or that the
strange and gory incident at Chapter 247 has any influence, they are too
divers and have too much public and political clout to worry about idle
threats or retaliatory strikes. I find this troubling.


So, basically this leads to the fact that Thunda has some heavy duty
backing, which does not originate from any branch of Alamos. He has
access to British military detonators, French explosives and Russian
weapons. Also, it is obvious from the video, and from the report taken
from Easy, that Thunda had cyber implants, yet shows none of the trace
chemicals that are used as standard to prevent the body rejecting those
implants, and the chemicals used to assist in their operation. We also
have a third player in the game, a mystery figure who has a penchant for
dead bodies, and who possesses a mystery blood type. We also have the
remainder of Thunda's team to deal with.


On previous occassions Thunda has recruited locally from gangs and
street trash, usually a couple of years in advance to his activities.
On this occassion, we must assume a similar procedure has been followed,
all witnesses to the explosions, under magical interrogation revealed a
memory of a person leaving the scene seconds before the bomb, all of
whom match the description of Thunda. That means we have at least a
dozen other suspects to find. If he is following previous MOD, we have
to assume that he has at approximately 20 followers, a core 6 will be
his spitting image, the rest will be soldiers, used for muscle and
firepower, with rank denoted by surgical appearance.


According to city planning, there are fourty seven major events planned
for New Years' Eve. Of which, I believe 23 would be tempting to Thunda.
Now knowing that he will have planned this in advance, the game we've
had up till now, will just be his way of stirring up the natives and
causing as much fear and confusion as possible. Easy has put a spanner
in those works, which means Thunda himself won't be making the
announcement, though somebody will. We have some co-operation from Lone
Star on this, though with the holiday celebrations and the chaos that
brings about, they are as severely understaffed as we are. Knight
Errant have also offered their support, they have fewer contractual
obligations for peace keeping, so are able to offer more manpower than
the star.


I have listed the sites that would fit Thunda's profile, and I want
these sites gone over with a fine tooth comb. Use dogs and chem
sniffers, and make sure the teams do a thorough job. I don't think the
city government or the populace will be overly impressed at ushering in
the new year in the midst of a bloodbath. If we fail, the death toll
could be in the thousands, I would prefer to keep it to tens, if any at
all. The devices we are looking for will have been pre-placed, so we
can assume they will be in locations guaranteed to cause maximum effect.
The King Dome support structure would be a logical place, so look at the
site, and analyse it. Look at it as a terrorist would, and ask
yourselves "What would kill the most people?" If any of the sites have
a basement, check the heating system, especially oil or gas storage and
feeds. Ventilation systems and the filtration and power units are
another. Secondary generators, especially those with a fuel source. In
the case of high rise buildings, check the roof areas, elevator drive
units, water tanks, gas and electrical conduits and junction areas.
Foundation support beams and pylons. I know it's a tall order, but we
really need to find this stuff before it's too late. I figure we've got
about 16 hours before hell breaks loose.


Lynch, I would appreciate it if you would use your influence in the
shadows to organise a search or find some information from there. Any
and all help is essential on this. OK everybody, let's get busy.]<<<<<
-- Lt. D'Arkan <06:18:19/12-31-57>
FBI Achilles Project
Seattle, UCAS
Message no. 15
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 18:06:02 +0000
*****INTERNAL: Achilles Project
>>>>>[A few questions...

- No evidence of surgical modification. How about magical? And - shades
of a later question - what astral traces, if any, were there? If someone
had been doing magic on the corpse, would it be identifiable?

- Why would someone want the body? Someone who didn't want us to have
it, probably; the state Easy left it in, its only fiscal value might
have been to trade to a ghoul, and there were plenty of fresher corpses
around. Similarly, in the chaos immediately following the attack,
removing it would be easy.

If you're right that Easy shouldn't have been able to take the man down,
then the fact that he gave her the clues to where he'd attack, and that
she was able to kill him there, suggests maybe that was the desired
outcome - that she was _meant_ to kill him.

Why? I don't know. Don't ask me these difficult questions, just give me
something to shoot at <g>

- Is there any way to measure age? Cell degradation, anything like that?
Especially of brain tissue, can't we get a guess by neuron loss?

I have an idea that's a little weird (and not entirely sure it's valid).
It would explain why the body matches him so perfectly, yet is clean,
untouched, uncybered, but it's also a little... out there.

- Has Thunda ever used chemical weapons? We're paying very close
attention to explosives, but what if he puts a litre of Green Ring 5 in
some crowded party's air conditioning plant? (beyond hundreds of
fatalities).

Regarding the Humanis involvement, we've got people on the inside who
say there's no general backing of, or prior knowledge of, Thunda's
actions: they hadn't even heard of the man.

As for event coverage... the problem with hitting Shadowland asking for
help is that Thunda's proved he can monitor that and avoid the usual
cheats and workarounds: evidently some of his team keep an eye on the
place for him and keep silent.

I'll see what I can do, but bear in mind that most of the shadowrunners
around here are likely to get arrested if they go wandering around the
heating and/or ventilation systems of major buildings on the night of
the New Year's party <g>

I'll be around tonight if anything goes down: heading back to rejoin you
at the moment, and I'll catch some Zs in HQ; sorry to be crashing, but
we just butted heads with the rearguard of a bug nest. That's right,
boys and girls, as well as Thunda's people we've got a group of Roach
and Wasp spirits loose in the city. Tread careful if you go into the
sewers.]<<<<<
-- Lynch <18:03:32/12-31-57>
Message no. 16
From: Brian Angliss <angliss@*****.COLORADO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thunda?
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 12:46:40 -0700
*****PRIVATE: Lynch
>>>>>[At this point, we don't have jurisdiction on Thunda and his friends.
There's information that they might been involved in some terrorist
activities in both Tirs, but since neither of them has a jurisdictional
agreement with InterPol, we're out of luck on that.

It would be nice to work with rather than against you, but this one is
officially out of Special Branch's sphere. And it will likely go to
Enforcement before it gets to me, if InterPol's assistance is requested.

Thanks for the offer, though. Sorry that I can't help with it right
now.]<<<<<
-- Commander Drake, InterPol <12:46:37/12-31-57>
Message no. 17
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Thunda?
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 23:35:09 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Commander Drake, InterPol
>>>>>[No problem, Paul. You work inside the law, I tapdance around it
when I have to. Like I said, keep an eye on the situation, it would be
nice to have him brought in alive for trial.

And try not to bust my ass too hard if I do end up bringing the guy in
dead <g>]<<<<<
-- Lynch <23:35:32/12-31-57>
Message no. 18
From: Brian Angliss <angliss@*****.COLORADO.EDU>
Subject: Re: Thunda?
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997 13:43:04 -0700
*****PRIVATE: Lynch
>>>>>[Who, me? Come on, Jason, you know that I have to give you some shit
>>>>>if you do that. Be true to one's self and all
that.]<<<<<
-- Commander Drake, InterPol <13:42:23/01-01-58>
Message no. 19
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Thunda?
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 00:18:40 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Commander Drake, InterPol
>>>>>[Yeah, Paul, but just for once could you put more effort into your
pursuit of Thunda than you do into stopping me interfering with his
efforts to improve race relations? <g>

Happy New Year, anyway. If you're bored and want some exercise, there's
plenty of rubble to shift out here at the moment.]<<<<<
-- Lynch <00:20:30/01-02-58>
Message no. 20
From: EBruns@***.COM
Subject: Thunda
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 1997 19:05:53 -0500
*****Private: Thunda
>>>>>[Thunda, I believe we have much in common. It is time for justice to
come forth and purify our hedonistic society. Please, take the time to read
our manifesto. We can gain much by working together.]<<<<<
-- Brother Johnathon Marion Phillips <17:50:33 / 01-03-58>
Operation: Redemption
Message no. 21
From: Thunda <Thunda@*********.CX>
Subject: Re: Thunda
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 1997 04:08:40 +0000
*****PRIVATE: Brother Phillips
>>>>>[Brother Phillips, I have previously read your manifesto, and have
witnessed the operation of some of your previous attempts at racial
settlement. I appreciate the offer you have made, and will hold it in
high consideration. At the present time I have something that I must
still complete, after which I will be free to enjoy myself at my
leisure.


There is something wonderful happening, and yuo may be pleased to know
that your aims will eventually come to fruition. A new player is in
town, someone none would suspect, and all will ultimately fear. But I
have said enough, you will see what is to happen.


I will be available for employment, or to assist you, depending on the
nature of the services you require. I am not a great person for a
cause, as causes have a nasty habit of collapsing in mid stream, though
from what I've seen, you take things more personally than that. I will
offer my services, and those of my contacts and suppliers. I can also
call upon four other teams in Europe and America, to achieve whatever we
wish.


Ah, the glory of the cleansing flame. I almost feel sorry for the
metahumans, especially the elves, they have no idea at all, what is
about to happen. It's almost a tragedy that the first they will realise
of the destruction of their race and nation, is when it happens.


Keep in Touch Brother, we do have much in common.]<<<<<
-- Thunda <04:07:22/01-04-58>
Message no. 22
From: Mark Imbriaco <mark@******.NET>
Subject: Thunda.
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 10:38:35 -0500
***** INTERNAL: SIGAnet
>>>>>[ TO: JRW Lynch

I want to come out to Seattle for this one, Lynch. Jake and I are
getting fragged by the lag of operating from all the way out here on the
Thunda traces and I think I might have a better chance if we can work it
from both ends. Jake can hand the trace off to me after he gets into the
RTG for Seattle. Any problems with me coming out there? ]<<<<<
-- Alexander Monroe <10:40:01/01-05-58>
Matrix Scrounger
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency
Message no. 23
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Thunda...
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 22:32:42 +0000
>>>>>[ First of all: Congratulations, Thunda. Your decker is first
league. Tell whoever is paying him to give him a up in wages.

Tell me... you are talking about having finished your job soon. Will
your decker protect you then, too? Multiple parallel relocate programs
would need a mainframe, and you moved already, or multiple decks. How
long can you afford them, Thunda? ]<<<<<
-- Orion <21:29:50/01-05-58>
Message no. 24
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Thunda.
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 22:34:50 +0000
*****INTERNAL: SIGANet
>>>>>[TO: Alexander Monroe
No problem at all, Alex, be glad to have you here.]<<<<<
-- 1Lt J R W Lynch <22:35:00:01-05-58>
Strategic Intelligence Gathering Agency
Message no. 25
From: Thunda <Thunda@*********.CX>
Subject: Re: Thunda...
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 1997 23:59:01 +0000
>>>>>[Orion, I'm busy, fuck off. Stop cluttering my deck with your
inane drivel.]<<<<<
-- Thunda <23:58:22/01-05-58>
Message no. 26
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Thunda...
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 1997 16:42:07 +0000
>>>>>[ Hehehe... What's up, lost ya matches to fuse more bombs? Seen a
mirror and can't stand the sight?

Oh - and I do doubt it's your deck. You're just another incompetent
newbie. Just _you_ have someone to cover you. Good team, as I said
before. Did they get their up in wages yet?

Hey, folks, insist! You are worth it! ]<<<<<
-- Orion <16:38:54/01-06-58>
Message no. 27
From: Thunda <Thunda@*********.CX>
Subject: Re: Thunda...
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 19:22:29 +0000
>>>>>[Matches???? Orion, get with it ya moron. Who the frag uses
matches in 2057, jeesus, and people accuse me of bein' archaic.


Oh, and it is _my_ deck you're fillin' up with shit. How it gets to me
is none of your concern. Now fuck off back into the sewers where you
belong, with the rest of the shit.


Goddamn fuckin' fruit wannabee.]<<<<<
-- Thunda <19:21:41/01-07-58>
Message no. 28
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Thunda...
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 03:33:01 +0000
>>>>>[ Hey, Sweethard, what would a poor little elf know about Ares
Detex Series Radio Detonators or ... oh, no, sorry, ya would name 'em
M... what was the number? No, I don't don't know about those things.
You know, we elves are all back-to-nature-types...

Well, if it weren't the matches - it must have been your face. Oh,
Sweety, that must have been hard, really hard.

Oh, did ya give ya boyz their up in wages?

What did ya mean with fruits? ]<<<<<
-- Orion <03:13:16/01-08-58>
Message no. 29
From: Thunda <Thunda@*********.CX>
Subject: Re: Thunda...
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 22:31:23 +0000
>>>>>[M97-A34's standard field detonator, 5 klick range. If all Elves
were back to nature types, my job would be much easier, just burn the
damn forests. Unfortunately, you mutant freaks insist on involving
yourselves everywhere except. My boys don't need a pay rise Orion, not
all of us a greedy self serving fudge packers like you, who only work
for a wage. They are loyal to the cause, and work for the pleasure of
the job, not for some paltry image of a dead president.]<<<<<
-- Thunda <22:30:41/01-08-58>
Message no. 30
From: Wes Nicholson <wes@********.COM.AU>
Subject: THUNDA!!!
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 09:20:11 +1100
>>>>>[Bite you, Thunda? I might gnaw on you a little, after I've torn a
few
limbs off, but I don't think I want to bite you. All that air in your head
might give me gas.]<<<<<
-- Lefty <09:20:02/01-10-58>
Message no. 31
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Thunda...
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 18:08:14 +0000
>>>>>[ Was that a request for a bomb contest? Skill vs skill? Frag it,
noone who uses car bombs is competent enough to compare with this elf.

Hey, Poof, err, Thundaaaaahhhh... Get yeself 'Bombs for Beginners',
even a beginner's guide might improve ya style. Ya're a looser,
sweetheart. ]<<<<<
-- Orion <16:34:50/01-10-58>

***** PRIVATE: Mr. Bill, Easy, Urbanus, Skuff
***** BCC: Lynch

>>>>>[ Hi again. First of all: I lost him. He probably moved, or at
least layered another wall in front of himself. They now use Fuchi's
jumping SANs system, and there are not enough posts from Thunda yet to
detect the responsible algorithm. Heck, so far I haven't even found
half of the relay SANs he's using :-( Well, what I have, is here:

+++++ Include: SAN_List.txt

I suppose the vanishing SAN is only temporary active to further his
protection. Scheisze, I said it in the open: His deckers _are_ good!

Well, now for the fun thing... He is wrong when he calls the M97-A34
standard equipment. In fact, the Detex Detonator Series is strictly for
military use only, and produced by Ares. And it's nearly unavailable on
the streets yet - I should know ...

+++++ Display: Shameful_Grin.mov

And it should not normally known to an (Ex-)SEAL what the product name
is, since Ares uses it only internally, as the Detox Product Series is
sold _only_ to UCAS military. No product names used, nowhere displayed
- nothing.

Maybe you should check with Ares, I suppose Thunda has close links in
there. Good luck to ya all... ]<<<<<
-- Orion <16:52:08/01-10-58>

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