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Message no. 1
From: Dark Avenger <Avenger@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 20:45:53 +0100
In article <m0vCW0t-0004wbC@*******.Informatik.Uni-Oldenburg.DE>, Sascha
Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE> writes
>++++++Begin Encryption
>******Private: Dark Avanger, Bull
> >>>>>>[ Confirmed, DA, these beasts are spirits. Repeat, you met
spirits.
>Can't say I know who send you the elementals, but can confirm a astral
>dogfight of several spirits near your LZ. Sorry I couldn't help, had to cover
>some chummers on their way in.
>These buggers are bad news, watch out.
>Bull, you said these were Mantids? Never met 'em buggers before. Did go
>against triple enemies. I didn't wait to see who won, though.
>Do you need magical/mediacal help out there? Johnson and chummers are were
>they wanted to go, I can offer help now. Can't stand if youngsters are under
>attack.
>Drek, how does one turn off this voice-input &/ ")!SB"S!
]<<<<<
> - Canis <OR:IO:ND/ID-TH-IS>

++++++Begin Encryption
******Private: Canis
>>>>>>[Thanks Canis, you've just ruined my year. Where the frag are
these spirits coming from? I've never seen anything like this. Bull
tells me Chicago is riddled with 'em, he started telling me some of it,
but we're in transit at the present time. Things got real hairy in
there for a while. We have astral and spirit cover at this time, but may
need some more strength later, I've got a few things to do to lock the
safe house down, es[ecially now with these things fraggin about in the
area. We have a couple of non-combatants with us, and would appreciate
any help you can give us to protect them. Like I said, I've got a Mage
assisting at this time, but I don't want to burn him out, and this is
going to take some time, he can't be expected to maintain an overwatch
continually. It wouldn't be fair on him. Contact Inferno on
>>enrypted<< and chat to him. I'll run a scan from here on the ground.
We are relocating to >>encrypted<< and I would personaly like to see you
and talk. Welcome to the team Canis, nice to see you again.]<<<<<
- Dark Avenger <**:**:**/**-**-**>
--
Pete Sims
Message no. 2
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 22:43:03 +0000
++++++Begin Encryption
******Private: Dark Avanger, Inferno
>>>>>>[ Always glad to help, DA. Especially to get non-combatants out of
the
line of fire. Will send astral help ASAP, expect arrival of a ghost within a
few minutes. I myself will follow as fast as I can, but I will have to shift
my meat bod somewhere near the area. Can't offer much firepower, so I will
stay clear of your safe house for now.
Let me know if you want the next year ruined, too, I have some more news about
those spirits, we have faced 'em before. Cost me an arm and a leg (well, the
leg was just wounded...) Against these beasts the whole mankind is a single
pack and should act together.
Sorry, didn't manage to contact Inforno directly, I'm not really skilled on
this wirebox, most of the decking part does a chummer (You will have noticed
him in the time stamp). Ask him to set up a ward, or at least one of their
strange pentagramms or whatever those mages call it. should help.
Pay's as last time: A package of cigarettes. Good to be aboard with some old
chummers. ]<<<<<
- Canis <OR:IO:ND/ID-TH-IS>
Sascha
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Message no. 3
From: A Halliwell <u5a77@**.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 21:49:04 +0100
+++++Add alias: Canis >> Invasion_force.1
*****Private: Invasion_force.1
>>>>>[Welcome Canis.... Now, what's going on... DA. Where are you? I've not
heard from you in a while? How's Bull? Oh, and I don't want to be ominous,
but I think we need a serious talk when I get there. I should be there by
midnight.]<<<<<
-- Inferno <21:50:01 GMT/13.OCT.57>
Message no. 4
From: Sascha Pabst <Sascha.Pabst@**********.UNI-OLDENBURG.DE>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 23:01:58 +0000
*****Private: Inferno
>>>>>[ My arrival will be delayed. Someone broke my netsecurity sez my
decker. Expect Okami to be at Dark Avanger's safehouse, keeping astral watch.
With her will be a spirit of the skies.
Oh, one more thing - please don't adress Okami as "it", although she's a
spirit, she's a bit touchy here. Thanx. ]<<<<<
- Canis <22:57:13/10-13-57>

*****Private: Dark Avanger
>>>>>[ Have someone check your dataline checked. My decker sez someone
routed
back some trace programm (whatever that is) and did a report. Orion sez it
must have orginated near your current position. He sez he's sure all is safe
again, but how can electrons running through cables ever be safe? Better be
careful. ]<<<<<
- Canis <23:01:02/10-13-57>
Message no. 5
From: Dark Avenger <Avenger@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 22:06:01 +0100
++++++Begin Encryption
******Private: Inferno
>>>>>>[Inferno, thank god, your back. Thanks for the cover. If there
was anything up there, it looks like the elemental held it off. We've
arrived at the safe house, my people are just locking the site down now.
As soon as it's secured we;ll be in. Bull's fine, though very quiet. I
think the strain of what he's been through is beginning to tell on him.
He's a big guy, and tough as nails, but... hell a person can only take
so much.

About that serious talk, you are NOT wrong my friend. There is some
serious drek coming down here, and I have no idea what it is or how to
deal with it. Canis says he's got a line on some of this drek, but I
won't know more until he gets here. He's sending some astral help to
give you a break, kinda take the pressure of you a bit. We have some
*interesting* vidcam recordings for you to watch. I won't say any more
about this until you get here, but it's pretty scary stuff. OK pal, see
you soon. I hope we can get out of this one, it's some serious drek. If
the situation inside the CZ is as bad as Bull says, then it looks like
we've not only got these Bug things to worry about, but Gov. too. You
might want to rethink that payment request. <grin>]<<<<<<
- Dark Avenger <**:**:**/**-**-**>
Message no. 6
From: A Halliwell <u5a77@**.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 22:27:24 +0100
+++++Begin Encryption
*****Private: Invasion_force.1
>>>>>[DA! Thank god! you were out of contact for too long!!!!! I think you
should start using the alias I'm building.

+++++Include: Alias: Invasion_force.1

Use that. Then everyone who's in on it will know what's happening. Now,
what's this you said about vid footage???]<<<<<
-- Inferno <22:26:12 GMT/13.OCT.57>
Message no. 7
From: Dark Avenger <Avenger@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 21:58:30 +0100
++++++Begin Encryption
******Private: Canis
>>>>>>[Canis, check your deck, you might have a trace.... Lose the
.sig. Some in the CZ area have used this to trace people. Thanks for
the astral, will tell Inferno he can relax a tad. If what Bull says is
true, then we might need magical rather than mundane firepower, so you
may be of more use than you realise. Will inform you when safe house is
secured.

Any news you can provide regarding these *bugs* will be much
appreciated, only Bulls people know much about them, and they're pretty
beaten up, we can't do much until they've healed somewhat. Tha way you
say that, it sounds like these... things, are a bit of threat. Would
appreciate anything you know, that will help us to overcome the present
problem. Like I said, I have a serious lack of experience in the team
at this time, and could do with people who know what we're up against.
I will co-ordinate the effort, but it's hard work without knowing what
I'm up against. One pack of the usuals waiting here for your arrival
<grin> Thanks Canis, good to have you along. Now if I can find a couple
of the other old timers, we might have a chance with this, situation.]
- Dark Avenger <**:**:**/**-**-**>
Message no. 8
From: Dark Avenger <Avenger@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 22:22:10 +0100
******Private: Inferno
>>>>>>[Inferno, when you approach the safe house you will be challenged
reply >>encrypted<< or I'm afraid the guy on outlook may fire on you.
This would not be a good thing. We're all a bit nervous up here, and
getting twitchier by the minute. Seems we've got another decker lurking
somewhere in the area, he's been trying to trace me and Canis. My
decker is hunting him now, so I'll haop off, and leave him in peace.
Talk to you when you get here]<<<<<
- Dark Avenger <23:20:14/10-13-57>
Message no. 9
From: Dark Avenger <Avenger@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 22:43:04 +0100
+++++Begin Encryption
*****Private: Invasion_force.1
>>>>>[Willco old chap, sorry about the delay in contact, I figured that
with some of the things that have been happening here, it might be a
good idea to take the long route around, check for tails and suchlike.
Seems we're in the clear, but my Decker can't find this lurker. He's
very good, one of the best, but this other fella has got himself
concealed somewhere. Never mind, we'll find him, and waste him. C'mon
home Inferno, Coffee's hot.]<<<<<
- Dark Avenger <23:20:14/13-10-57>
Message no. 10
From: A Halliwell <u5a77@**.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 23:04:02 +0100
*****Private: Dark Avenger
>>>>>[Password received and understood.... I'll be there about midnight.
Hopefully]<<<<<
-- Inferno <23:03:43 GMT/13.OCT.57>
Message no. 11
From: Pete Sims <petesims@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 22:39:15 +0100
In article <26210.199610132127@******.cc.keele.ac.uk>, A Halliwell
<u5a77@**.KEELE.AC.UK> writes
>+++++Begin Encryption
>*****Private: Invasion_force.1
>>>>>>[DA! Thank god! you were out of contact for too long!!!!! I think
you
>should start using the alias I'm building.
>
>+++++Include: Alias: Invasion_force.1
>
>Use that. Then everyone who's in on it will know what's happening. Now,
>what's this you said about vid footage???]<<<<<
> -- Inferno <22:26:12 GMT/13.OCT.57>

Reply using alias, as .sig. or in communication general ??

i.e. *****Private: Invasion_Force.1

or

-- Invasion_Force.1 <23:20:14/10-13-57>

Sorry for ignorance but could you clarify.


--
Pete Sims
Message no. 12
From: Dark Avenger <Avenger@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 23:45:29 +0100
>>
>>Use that. Then everyone who's in on it will know what's happening. Now,
>>what's this you said about vid footage???]<<<<<
>> -- Inferno <22:26:12 GMT/13.OCT.57>
>
>Reply using alias, as .sig. or in communication general ??
>
>i.e. *****Private: Invasion_Force.1
>
>or
>
> -- Invasion_Force.1 <23:20:14/10-13-57>
>
>Sorry for ignorance but could you clarify.

re: sig

>>>>>[Please ignore last post, mailer coughed. :( Shouldn't have gone in
here.]<<<<<

Apologies :(
Message no. 13
From: Dark Avenger <Avenger@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 22:17:34 +0100
******Private: Canis
>>>>>>[Quite possible, as far as I've been told there is a person
hanging in on our conversations. my guy says it's some dude from the
gov. but I don't know. He's had a trace that has been altering my mail
a tad, and says no-one is tapped in, but there's definately somebody
listening. Will be ready for your arrival when you come up the drive
you will be challenged answer >>encrypted<< or I'm afraid the guy will
probably waste you. We're all a little nervous up here at the moment,
and the guys are getting twitchy trigger fingers.]<<<<<<
- Dark Avenger <23:10:14/10-13-57>
Message no. 14
From: Steven Ratkovich <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Welcome Canis was Elementals / Spirits
Date: Mon, 14 Oct 1996 05:08:32 -0500
*****Private: Invasion_force.1
*****Message Routed Through: RTG.1
*****Message Routed Through: LTG.24
*****Message Routed Through: LTG.6
>>>>>[Hello all. I just wanted to say hi to those of you I haven't met
yet.
My name is Bull, and I've just left teh Chicago CZ, and I am kissing the
Bug-Free ground as we speak. For those of you unfamiliar with what is truly
happening inside the CZ, here's a file that was compiled inside. Please
read it and distribute it to all your friends. The word most go out.

+++++File Bug.Cty >>Chicago, City under Seige<< transferred

There you go. Please read that and---- >>message interupted<<

*****Mirrors Program Operating.
*****Routing.
*****Routing.
*****Trace Defeated.

Dammit! Some fraggin' decker tried to trace that file transfer... I got
rid of him, but he's good. Watch out Boys and Girls... someone's watching
us closely.

Well, I look forward to meeting you all. Thanks.]<<<<<
-Bull (03:56:57/10-14-57)


*****PRIVATE: Black Knight
>>>>>[Sir, I just picked this up off shadowland. I believe it's that
decker
we've been watching. I managed to defeat his trace without him knowing.
Here's a copy of the file, as well as one he was sending out.

+++++File Bull.1, Encrypted

+++++File Bug.Cty, Encrypted

Anything else, sir?]<<<<<
-Black pawn (04-01-52/10-14-57)

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