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Message no. 1
From: Dave The Shade <IZZYUX2@*******.BITNET>
Subject: Work
Date: Thu, 27 May 1993 09:35:00 PDT
>>>>>|Milhaus, sorry you had to go through that Chummer, next time we'll
give
you a blocker to run interference - but the info is valuable. Obviously, Los
Coyotes also find the Katana interesting. I'll check the weapon types as soon
as I get them. For my part, I have tracked several Coyotes Underground - I
think that their HQ is down there - where is exactly is another (as yet)
unanswered question. I'm still waiting to hear from the rest of the group about
the Coyotes ties with the BloodSuckers and Underground management. We got to
get a move on quick - I calculate we have approx. 70 hours before things go bad
in the Sprawl.
By the way, Ditto Milhaus's salutations to all you guys (and female mages)
as well as any indeterminate genotypes posting on Shadowland.|<<<<<
-- KHANx (09:35:56/5.26.54)
Message no. 2
From: "Elves are better at night 8)" <MKNABUSCH@******.BITNET>
Subject: work
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1993 15:11:19 -0500
>>>>>[I think what Bonejacker means is that he works
cheap. Just wait 'til he gets a rep and his 'ego'
and 'grand past' start to form. His price will
inflate as well.
Hell, give ol' Bone a chance. Soon he'll be cutting
ice like Dodger. Luck and fair profits Bonejacker.]<<<<<
-Harlequin <Basically Nice>
Message no. 3
From: "L. Carvel Wilson" <CWILSON@**.WEBER.EDU>
Subject: Work
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 1994 16:28:00 MST
>>>>>[Time is passin' and death approachin' the sandman is on his way!!!!
Hey
you Johnson's out there I NEED work of any kind 'for lack of nuyen blows my
mind.]<<<<<
--Sandman <15:40:23--4March55>
Message no. 4
From: Jason Glenn Hall <S975164@*******.BITNET>
Subject: work...
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 1994 08:48:58 CDT
*****PRIVATE: Clown
>>>>>[Good morning Clown. We have a slight problem here at our shop. We
seem
to have a some sort of metaphysical being who has taken offense at
us using his home. I would like to set up a meet with you to discuss
the matter further. The location is, of course, your choice.]<<<<<
-- BIGHORN <08:48:58 / 04-08-55>
Message no. 5
From: Josh Walters <jwalters@********.EDU>
Subject: Work
Date: Mon, 16 May 1994 20:13:55 -0700
***** Private To: Jasmine
>>>>>[I may be able to go. I'm supposed to be doing something towards the
end of the month, but I haven't heard anything back from my contact, so I
may be free. My specialties lie in infiltration, and I prefer to work as
point or overwatch when possible.]<<<<<
Daisho <3:28:13/05-16-55<<<<<
Message no. 6
From: Brion Wauters <BDW2@******.UCC.NAU.EDU>
Subject: Work +
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 17:24:25 -0700
>>>>>[Is anyone getting a run together and need an extra runner?
If so, I am avaliable.

Also, does anyone have some info for me on Mjr. Hernadiz?]<<<<<
-- Irish <05:22:02/01-09-55>
Message no. 7
From: Brian Rogers <rogers@****.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Work
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 17:00:22 -0600
***** PRIVATE: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Im feeling top of the world right now. Im being kidnapped, as it
were, by a hoarde of doctors and nurses who tell me that I have to
rest (Oh, I'm SOOO bad off, being forced to rest on the beach) to regain
my strength so my start date for you will be a little off for a bit.

Yes, I am a certified trainer and breeder of Hell Hounds. That pups that
you mentioned, are they wild or are they already broken to humans? It will
still not be an easy thing to get them attack trained but if you have
some available I am interested...sigh...I lost some of my best in that
fiasco.

You also mentioned that you wanted someone to "hide" something the size of
a small hanger. I can do that but you arent likely to like my bill for the
job or the draw backs. If you like we can negotiate terms on both jobs
separately.

The work I wish to do for you will be only somewhat above board, if you
know what I mean.]<<<<<

-- Kor <22:50:42 / 11-10-55>
Message no. 8
From: Freddy Frypp <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 09:10:43 CST
***** Private: Kor
>>>>>[Yeah, I hear the same stuff from Jac all of the time. The
Golden Handcuff, he calls it.

The 'hounds are wild. The area used to be run by some freetraders
who might have brought them in, but that would have been about
fifteen years ago.

As for the invisibility, if all goes well for the site I've found, I
might not need it, thanks. 'Course I'll never know if my pilot
doesn't get back to me <grumble>.

Anyway, tip a couple for me.]<<<<<
-- Freddy Frypp (09:10:42 / 11-11-55)
President
Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)
Message no. 9
From: Freddy Frypp <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Work
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 09:37:27 CST
***** Private: Kor
>>>>>[I gotta be out of the office today, so I'm just leaving this
where you can find it. Sorry about having to put you up in Spark's
office, but he never uses it and it was all I could find on short
notice.

It all depends on who asks for your passes, and under what
circumstances. If the SFPD stops you alone, they might get kind of
annoying. They've got teeth, but won't use them without confirmed
orders from above, in triplicate. They'll usually back down with an
implied threat, if it comes to that. They won't stop a group that
looks even marginally threatening. The Marines area totally
different story. They'll stop you if you look at them wrong. If you
don't have the proper documentation, you'll be before a Japanese
magistrate before you can find a Japanese translator, and you'll be
standing on the pier in Oakland by the time you do. Null sweat,
we'll just send somebody over to pick you up before the squatters
pick you over too badly.

If yer in one of our trucks, the SFPD will avoid you like VITAS.
We've been showing them up lately. By the time they've responded to
one of our calls to pick up somebody, we've got the trussed up on the
curb next to the garbage. Hell, we've even started responding to
their calls. We're a licensed security outfit and under CFS law we're
obligated to respond to ANY emergency call under threat of losing our
license. Sometimes that's a pain in the hoop, but its fun to rub in
the real cops faces. Especially when we pull off something big.

The I-Marines are a little different. They may or may not pester
you if your in one of the 'Rovers, depending on their mood. Sometimes
they can be upredicatable.

But waitaminnit, I doubt they'll screw with you if you've got your
hounds along. The fraggin' Nips have always been scared of dogs,
dunno why...

One question, how in the hell did you end up at Joey's? No wonder
you saw a lot of our people, that's one of the worst parts of the
East bay. And how did you get on the East side anyway? But anyway,
that's where we get the most business, mostly personal protection and
the odd commercial site. Up North we've got some really elaborate
residential contracts. Now that you're downtown the only FryppSec
people yer likely to see will be at the offices. There's not many of
us, but you could say we stick out.

Lessee, people are going to be down in a few days to check out the
site up north, so I guess we'll have to find you something to
do in the meantime....

We've got a client over in Berkley who says he's having trouble with
a bunch of Japs who've been trying to terrorize him. A bunch of
kids who think that their daddies' postitions can protect them off
corporate property. Maybe they could downtown, but not on the East
side. Do you think you could maybe run the hounds past them a couple
of times, just for something to do until I can find something
substantial? Maybe you might want to drive around town to
familiarize yourself with the streets, they're usually pretty screwy
to someone who's never driven them before. The autopilot can help
you some.

You may use whatever force is necessary to protect yourself, your
hounds, the client and the client's property. And as much of it as
possible would be appreciated.

You can check out one of the 'Rovers from Kabuki Man. If you want we
can start outfitting one of them with cages for the hounds.

Whenever you get back somebody can get you through supply and get you
uniforms and a regulation sidearm then send you up to the range for
some practice, the T-Bolt takes a little getting used to.

Glad to have you aboard.

BTW, do you know Dark Angel? I need some help finding a stripper for
his bachelor party. As a full employee of FryppSec you are hereby
qualified to join us on our nightly roamings to various establishments
catering to the sundry needs of the flesh of San Fran, Oakland and
all points beyond in search of the perfect female.]<<<<<
-- Freddy Frypp (09:35:12 / 11-16-55)
President
Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)
Message no. 10
From: Gian-Paolo Musumeci <musumeci@***.LIS.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:26:27 -0600
***** Private to: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[I need to talk to you about some biz. You know how to reach
me.]<<<<<
-- Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>
Message no. 11
From: Freddy Frypp <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 09:51:27 CST
***** Private: Chris Tarleton
>>>>>[What's on your mind?]<<<<<
-- Freddy Frypp (09:50:11 / 11-17-55)
President
Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)
Message no. 12
From: Gian-Paolo Musumeci <musumeci@***.LIS.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 11:37:38 -0600
***** Private to: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[I don't know. I just need to do something. I'm bored as all hell,
and I
am really not doing all that well emotionally. I need a damn break, something
that doesn't involve the Matrix for once.]<<<<<
-- Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>

***** Private to: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Freddy, he's really in a bad way, and I'm worried about
him...]<<<<<
-- Patricia O'Connor <11:38:05/19-Nov-55>
Message no. 13
From: Freddy Frypp <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 16:12:52 CST
***** Private: Chris Tarleton
>>>>>[I think I understand. And I've got this crazy feeling a simple
bar fight just won't cut it, am I right?

What your looking for is a balls to the wall, no stops, high-impact
lots o' lead flyin' blowout, with waaaay too much gratuitous
adrenaline, am I right?

Give me some time to sort through my rolodexes of "people who
frequently need things trashed" and "things that need to be
trashed" and I'll make some calls. I'll get back.

Until then, I recommend last year's Freestyle World Championship, or
the 2052 World Brawl. See ya.]<<<<<
-- Freddy Frypp (16:11:11 / 11-18-55)
President
Frypp Security, Inc. (CFSM Uplink #5150)
Message no. 14
From: Gian-Paolo Musumeci <musumeci@***.LIS.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 23:06:36 -0600
***** Private to: Freddy Frypp
>>>>>[Actually, I was thinking more along the lines of "gratutitous
sniper fire
to some poor middle management person."]<<<<<
-- Christopher Tarleton <Dark/Angel>
Message no. 15
From: CHRISTOPHER MOHAN <CMOHAN@*******.MHS.COMPUSERVE.COM>
Subject: Work ?
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 1995 04:08:26 EDT
>>>>>[Well Mr Etherial, if your still looking for someone I'll apply. You
can
contact me at Polish's bar.]<<<<<
- WHAT (18:32:57/06-04-56)
Message no. 16
From: Brian Rogers <rogers@****.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Work
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 1995 10:02:05 -0500
***** PRIVATE: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[I have a lot of work to do so can we hold off until, say, Thursday
night or something like that?

Friday I have to go down to see Frypp Sec's new simulator and make sure
that everything is actually operational before we open it up. Not too
long after that, I have to start training his people in on its use.

I dont know what type of deal we cut with them but that was the fastest a
site has EVERY gone up. 3 months from the cutting of the paper work to
having it up and operational. I hear the builders got something like
time and a half from start to finish with bonuses for completion before
deadline.

If Jason has anything to do with it I can believe it. Did I ever tell you
about some of the 'incentives' he gave us when we started working on this
project? Baby, let me tell you. We complained about spending long hours
working and not having anything good in the vending machines so he removed
all of the nuke-it burgers and drek and replaced them all with coupons for
random resturants. There was the Gracie's special, the pizza shack special
and a ton of other things. All we had to do was call them up and they would
send over food. He said he went to all the local eating places and
asked the managers / owners if he could open a corporate account with them
whoever said yes, he went with. I miss the old days of working here. Back
when everything was really simple. We came in for days at a stretch and
played around. I couldnt even call it work. Hell, for the longest time we
had a half-tube for skate boarding in the back of what is now the
production office. We kept chasing off the construction crew every time
they came in to take it away.

Hey, I got an idea! Dinner, Thursday night -- at my mom's place. Im taking
all of my staff down for the inspection so we have access to the jet. Wanna
come along?]<<<<<
-- Trixie <14:44:20 / 07-26-56>
Message no. 17
From: Evan Hughes <ehughes@****.CARLETON.CA>
Subject: Work
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 1995 02:35:25 EDT
*****PRIVATE: Hamilton
>>>>>[ Scanned and recieved. We have your number -- but we may not
need your services for a while. More news soon.]<<<<<
-- Righteous <02:36:59/10-07-56>
Message no. 18
From: "The Illustrious Mr. Frypp" <JAMES-CUENO@*********.EDU>
Subject: Work
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 1996 22:28:08 CST
***** Private: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[Uh, since you seem to know more about me than I care to have
made public, I guess I should ask you -

+++++ signal alteration
+++++ continue (y/n): y

'Basher... What're you doin', 'Basher? Betcha didn't think I could
trace the money to you, 'Basher. I know you paid the Rumorweasel to
dig into my past, 'Basher. I know you paid 'im to dig into the kids
past, too, 'Basher. I been callin' favors, 'Basher, from the best
deckers in Hong Kong. Whatchou doin', 'Basher? You tryin' to screw
things up for me, 'Basher? The other night I took the kid to a frat
party, 'Basher. We had the time of my death, 'Basher. You try to
screw things up, 'Basher, an' I'll haunt your ass 'til the day you
die, an' then, then things'll get exciting.

You wouldn't want anything to happen to Trix, now would ya, 'Basher?

+++++ signal alteration
+++++ continue (y/n): y

I don't suppose Serenity has an... internship program?

Just looking for experience, ya know, maybe something I can do in the
summer?]<<<<<
-- Poppa Chubby (22:22:22 / 11-04-57)

***** Private: Neuron Basher
>>>>>[Frag, I think I got this thing working again. I think I mighta
found what you were looking for. I heard some rumors about a file
some corp put together. It's a compilation of data accumulated on
lots of shadowfolks, including Fred's dossier from the I-Marines. I
heard a copy was available in one of the other Shadowland nodes.

I managed to find it the other day, but all hell broke loose. I
called up Freddy's file and at least three screamers cut loose. I
couldn't get 'em all, hell, they were so fast I only got one. And
that one was aimed for an address in the Tir. I don't even wanna
think where the others were heading.

Scrambler IC clamped down hard on the file, I'm still trying to crack
the encryption.

One of the screamers musta called in some mondo cav. I got hit by
tons of IC right outside the Shadowland hub. They shredded my deck
before I could get out. This one is gonna cost you big on repairs.

I'll get back to you with more data, as I crack the encrypts.

Oh, yeah, I'll hafta warn ya a trip to SF is included in my bill. To
many people would rather meet in the flessh. Some people are still
kinda leery 'bout talkin' 'bout Fred.

Talk at ya later.]<<<<<
-- Rumormonger <Always / Tuned-In>
Message no. 19
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Work
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 13:06:37 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Ice
>>>>>[I'd like you to get your team working on something for me...
this request comes from higher up the chain and is therefore pretty damn
important to my career, and also comes with a budget, most of whch I am
passing on to you. The cut for the Shifters comes to >>very high amount<<.

Apparently there have been some disturbances in the balance of the astral
plane at a site around one of the research facilities in SS turf slightly
north of Seattle. My instructor believes that the changes are due to some
magical research going on there, and has asked that I assemble you and your
team to deal with it. The facility must be destroyed, according to his
instructions, and the attack must come from astral space. Meet me on the
astral, 1800 thursday, the usual place, and bring your fellow Shifters and
all the spirits you and they can muster.

Until now, I was unaware that this higher individual even knew about our
arrangement. I think you need to know that this could well be a certain
individual worthy of great respect and greater fear, though for obvious
reasons I don't want to name names. I would therefore encourage you to
pursue this mission to the limits of your abilities.]<<<<<
-- L <19:03:02/05-14-58>


*****PRIVATE: Gage, ThunderStone, Whitetyger, Squatter
>>>>>[I got this from L:

+++++Include msg.txt
[Being a copy of the above message from L to Ice]

Let's meet at the warehouse tomorrow. Squatter, bring your Rat.]<<<<<
-- <20:14:07/05-14-58>
Message no. 20
From: Jeffrey Mach <mach@****.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 13:01:31 -0700
*****PRIVATE: Ice
>>>>>[I'm free for the time being. I don't know how long this will last.
The fellow who hired us for the work in San Francisco has been utilizing
my services lately.

Unfortunately, as you know, I can't actually go into the astral. That is
one of the many side effects of the way I focus my ki. I can, however
serve as backup protecting the bodies of those who are astral from any
attacks from the astral plane. Unless of course you happen to be on good
terms with another free spirit, or the...rat is capable of more than it
has expressed. From what I have been able to research, after meeting that
free spirit, some free spirits have the ability to form a gateway into the
astral plane for those who cannot project. I have not yet seen the rat
manifest this ability, nor had the opportunity to ask it if this was one
of its abilities.

In any case I will be arriving shortly a the warehouse.]<<<<<
-- WhiteTyger <13:02:04/05-15-58 PDT>
Message no. 21
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Work
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 10:12:06 +1100
*****PRIVATE: Shifters
>>>>>[I have a job for you, perhaps it could be seen as something of a
test of your usefulness to me, but I assure you, that is not the primary
intention.

MoonHawk Aeroservices, a small corporation based in Tir Tairngire, has
recently expressed some interest in joint operations and a possible merger
with a Saedder-Krupp subsidiary, the resulting corporation to provide
air-based transport services between Seattle and Portland and points south
within the Tir. From the merger, our subsidiary would gain access to the
almost closed markets of Tir Tairngire. After several weeks of negotiation,
a reasonable agreement has been hammered out, one with which both corps are
satisfied. The merger will go ahead, but before they sign the contracts,
MoonHawk wishes to obtain a survey of public opinion in the Tir on the idea
of a merger with a UCAS based corporation. This survey is to be conducted
by an independant institute based in Portland, DeVor Data Services. Your
group is first to gain copies of, and then, if necessary, adjust, the data
DeVor gathers. This merger must proceed without the delay that an
unfavourable survey would cause.

Since Toryama's disappearance and WhiteTyger's vacation, I believe your
team now includes Ice, Thirstein, Squatter, his Rat, and Ronin. Between the
five of you you should be able to manage this manipulation. I can provide
travel documentation to get you in to the country, for which I need
everything a SIN details within the next three days. I will arrange for
such information to be gathered on 07-23, at your warehouse.

Once you have crossed the border, you must report your presence to Dr.
Desmond Celius, marketing executive at the Portland HQ of Dominion
Enterprises, a corporation which is under the control of Saedder-Krupp. It
is not necessary for you to know the exact means by which this control is
exerted. Dr. Celius will provide all the information you will need to make
the run on DeVor.

For reasons of operational security, you cannot use the ID's provided once
you have begun the operation proper. The raid on DeVor will require total
security, if there is suspicion that the survey has been tampered with,
then the merger will almost certainly not go through. The exact method of
the attack is completely up to you, you know your capabilities much better
than I do.

In order to leave the Tir after the run, you can, if you so choose, return
to Dominion's HQ, and they will arrange your exit from the Tir. If you
prefer to leave the country by other means, due to paranoia or other
reasons, that is perfectly acceptable.

The down-payment for attempting the run is >>small amount<<, success
without anyone the wiser will earn you >>large sum<<.]<<<<<
-- Kirk <16:09:06/07-20-58>
Message no. 22
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 1997 10:15:20 +1100
*****PRIVATE: Kirk
>>>>>[Accepted.]<<<<<
-- Ice <18:25:06/07-20-58>

>>>>>[Anyone got any idea of Tir Tairngire's policy on admitting free
spirits into the country?]<<<<<
-- Ice <18:27:22/07-20-58>
Message no. 23
From: Wildthing <twowolfe@*******.NET>
Subject: Work
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 1997 17:14:59 -0700
>>>>>[Anyone Have some work for a Decker ?.]<<<<<
-- Wildthing <02:01:42/07-22-58>
Message no. 24
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 13:38:30 +1200
>>>>>[The shadows do seem a little quiet right now, don't they? Maybe
no-one
wants to make any moves for fear of attracting a response form security
people already stirred up by the fun and games at the end of last
month.]<<<<<
-- ThunderStone <19:37:11/07-22-58>
Message no. 25
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 03:32:23 +0100
>>>>>[Maybe it's quiet because of excitable security, maybe not. It's
possible it could be quiet in the shadow's because everyone's on holiday
enjoying the sunshine, hurricanes and torrential downpours. Maybe
they've all gone abroad to enjoy the weather in another country. Or
maybe, God forbid, they've all got work to do, and me and mine are the
last unemployed geeks on the streets.

Or maybe it's because the anarchists have been a tad lax on new
material, so there's nothing left to talk about. Maybe things are
levelling out, and the shadows will soon be redundant because everybody
loves each other again. Then again, ignore that last statement.]<<<<<
-- Marathon <03:31:11/07-23-58>
Message no. 26
From: Wildthing <twowolfe@*******.NET>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 08:38:57 -0700
>>>>>[Yeah the shadows are not as active as they where and for some
reason it seems like something big will happen.Come to
think of it the matrix has had more message trafic from know shadow
runners.And most Corps have more patrols on the matrix]<<<<<

-- Wildthing <10:37:11/07-23-58>
Message no. 27
From: "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 23:17:07 +0100
>>>>>[Some of us have been out of town for a few months, Marathon.

But I've no doubt that there are people waiting for me to get back.
There's a lot of unfinished business lying around.]<<<<<
-- Easy <23:16:31/07-23-58>
Message no. 28
From: Mike Goldberg <michael.goldberg@*******.COM>
Subject: Re[2]: Work
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:11:39 MST
>>>>>[ I like your choice of words, Easy. ]<<<<<
-- Death <23:17:00/23-JUL-58>
Message no. 29
From: Avenger <Avenger@*******.DEMON.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 04:22:33 +0100
>>>>>[Well, there you go Easy. I hope you enjoyed your
"holiday". <g>

For what it's worth, I suppose I ought to say welcome back, but then I
don't know you that well.]<<<<<
-- Marathon <04:21:34/07-24-58>
Message no. 30
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 12:19:54 +1100
*****PRIVATE: Kirk
>>>>>[Just confirming the job's success. Her are the survey results we
found, and the results with which we replaced them.

+++++Include file found.txt
[Being a file of the generally negative attitudes to MoonHawk's merger with
an SK subsidiary.]

+++++Include file false.txt
[Being a file of cautiously optimistic survey results.]

Okay?]<<<<<
-- Ice <18:16:35/08-01-58>
Message no. 31
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Work
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 12:40:23 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Thirstein
>>>>>[Where were you at last night's meeting? First time I'm here when
Kirk gives us a job, and you're absent. She was kind of pissed about it
too. Anyway, details, it's astral support to a physical intrusion, one man
going in on the ground. Some sort of data-steal. Get to the warehouse
ASAP.]<<<<<
-- Faerie <13:29:52/03-06-59>

*****PRIVATE: Shifters
>>>>>[Just got in, and my message light's beeping. Faerie's just told me I
missed a call-out at last night's meeting. Well, sorry. We had a break in
at work two nights back, so we're working like dogs trying to sort out the
gaps in security. And last night, my fraggin' boss decided to keep us all
back to complete an exercise, and by the time I got home I was too damn
tired to go flying and risk my astral ass. Then I was up at 0600 for
another exercise. It's over now though, so I'll be at the warehouse in
about half an hour (depending on traffic).]<<<<<
-- ThunderStone <16:43:39/03-06-59>
Message no. 32
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 13:28:10 +1300
*****PRIVATE: Kirk
>>>>>[This footage came from my drone's camera. It's incomplete, not only
did ECM cut it off halfway, but the security rigger blew the hell out of it
while WhiteTyger was making his getaway, but it's better than nothing.

+++++Begin footage

The drone is parked on a ledge at the top of an apartment building, about
twenty stories up. The night is overcast, threatening snow later, but for
now the weather is relatively benevolent.

As the footage begins, the drone moves slowly forward, free-falling towards
the street. At about five stories, it pulls out of the dive and declerates
gradually, reaching a height of about two metres, just above a parked van.
Eerily silent, it hovers, facing the property opposite the apartment
building, four floors of squat grey office block. A three metre fence
topped with razor-wire seperates the property from the street, beyond it is
a small grass verge and a parking lot. Three cars are present, cheap, and
in one case battered, though there is room for perhaps twenty or more. No
security guards are visible, but five of the ground level windows have
lights on behind them. They are frosted glass, so nothing is visible other
than the occasional vague silhouette. The drone waits about five minutes, a
light rain starting after about two of those minutes, during which time
only two vehicles pass, both driving quickly.

Then the lights in the office block all go out simultaneously. At the same
time there is a distant _crump_ sound, and an explosion flares out from
behind the office building.

The driver's side door of the van opens, and the drone's overlayed
thermographic imagery shows something that fails to register on visual. A
man-shaped heat signature exits the vehicle, and the drone follows the
shape at a distance of about two metres as it runs across the street.
Reaching the other side, it clears the fence with a single, amazing, bound,
lands on its feet, and sprints towards the office block. Just before
reaching the wall, the figure leaps again, landing on a ledge by a window
on the second floor. The drone follows, stopping a metre back from the
figure, who now seems to be talking to thin air. A fire spirit manifests,
briefly overwhelming the drone's flare compensation, and by the time the
view has returned to normal the construction plastic window has had a hole
melted through the middle. The edges show on thermo as _very_ hot, and the
invisible figure takes excessive care not to touch them as it climbs
through the hole.

The drone follows the figure, which moves at bewildering speed through the
building, kicking down doors when they get in its way as it makes its way
to a flight of stairs and up them, passing two landings. Dull emergency
lights show some of the details, but the confidence with which the
invisible figure moves probably indicates some sort of vision enhancement.
Reaching the fourth floor, the figure slows down, moving cautiously through
the door. The drone follows, staying at all times about a metre away and a
metre above the figure. Voices can be heard from ahead, three or more of
them.

"Fraggin' cheap bastards," shouts one male voice, "Turner, where
are..."

"Here," a second replies.

The invisible figure eases forward, leaning against the wall, then slips
around a doorway in the wall against which it was leaning. The drone moves
sideways, getting a look inside the room. Three men are visible inside,
gathered around a table. They appear to have been on a coffee break, but
now they are waiting nervously for word from the handheld radio one of them
is whispering into. The thermographic blur draws something from its back
and with a "snap-hiss," causes it to extend to a staff about its height,
then attacks the guards. It moves with the sort of speed seen only in the
highly wired, striking each of the guards once with the staff. At each
touch, there is the crackle of a stun baton-style electronic discharge, and
each victim falls without a sound beyond a brief squawk.The invisible
figure moves on.

The figure passes through a door to enter a small room occupied almost
completely by computer gear. A stack of memory modules stands against one
wall, and a small terminal occupies the rest of the space. The figure pulls
back the wheeled chair at the terminal and reaches under it, pulling a
power plug from the wall. It removes a boxy object, about 20 by 10 by 5
centimetres, from its backpack, and plugs the power cable into it, then
brings back the chair and sits down. After a moment, it removes a second,
smaller, object from the backpack, this one gets plugged into the datajack
socket on the terminal. While the terminal powers up, the figure extends an
aerial from the second device, and flicks a switch on it. Lights flash on
the unit and things begin to happen on the terminal's VDU. Access codes
flash on and off, security warnings appear, text scrolls at high speed.
Eventually the words "Okay, I've finished, slot and run as they say" appear
on the screen, and the invisible figure makes a satisfied noise before
unplugging the two devices and leaving the room.

Once again, the figure takes off at a sprint, and the drone accelerates to
keep up. It reaches the stairs, and is halfway down the first flight when
the lights go back up to normal and an alarm starts sounding.

"Damn," mutters the invisible figure.

+++++End footage

That's when the ECM went up, and we got no further data back from the
drone. I left Thirstein in astral support, and got back to my body in time
to see a couple of LoneStars down in the parking lot. WhiteTyger gave up on
the stairs, thinking that there'd be trouble waiting down on the ground
floor. So he took off through the third floor, and found a window to jump
out of. He had my drone fire a grenade to break the glass, and that must
have attracted the attention of the CCSS rigger, who popped a minigun
turret out of a nearby wall. WhiteTyger dived through the window while the
minigun cut my drone into shreds. Fragger must have had thermo, that drone
was pretty damn invisible. Anyway, WhiteTyger landed safely (something to
do with his leap spell), then bounced off over the fence while Mr Gone
played Slade the Sniper to cover his retreat. WhiteTyger ran off down a
convenient alley, I sent a spirit in to grab the focus from my drone's
wreckage, and we all got the hell out of there.]<<<<<
-- Faerie <01:27:36/03-11-59>
Message no. 33
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 12:31:08 +1300
*****PRIVATE: Shifters
>>>>>[I have the data in front of me now. Very smoothly
done.]<<<<<
-- Kirk <12:30:40/03-11-59>
Message no. 34
From: Sean Marshall <methos@****.NET>
Subject: Work
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 13:05:54 -0500
*****PRIVATE:BigDaddy
>>>>>[Got offered a contract I could not pass up. Worth Boocoo bucks.
Couldn't get ahold of you. It, the contract, is back in Seattle. If you
have something for me, give me a call at >>LTG<<. If you want in on this
contract, give me a call to. It is probablyl too big for me by myself.
Lots of money to go around ]<<<<<
--Methos<13:07:23/06-27-59>
Message no. 35
From: Sean Marshall <methos@****.NET>
Subject: Work
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 13:09:05 -0500
*****PRIVATE:Jazz
>>>>>[I got a contract. you want a piece. I need more personnel in a
serious way.]<<<<<
--Methos<13:10:43/06-27-59>
>
Message no. 36
From: BigDaddy <bigdaddy@*****.COM>
Subject: Work
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 19:22:31 -0400
*****PRIVATE:Scarecrow
>>>>>[Where are you? Haven't had any contact since the last meet. Please
return this message as we have a possible job coming up.]<<<<<
--BigDaddy <19:22:43/06-27-59>
Message no. 37
From: "Michael R. Goldberg" <mrgoldbe@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 23:33:43 -0500
***** PRIVATE: BigDaddy
>>>>>[ A very distant friend of mine, Scarecrow, received an encrypted
letter from you and in a moment of blinding inspiration, she decided to
forwarded it to me. Her accompanying comment was a long the lines of,
"I met who when? Funny, I don't remember meeting him. Would you
please deal with this?"

So I am 'dealing with this.' Did she forget you in a drunken stupor
late one night of partying, or did you get your mail circuits crossed?

Personally, I find it ironic that I'm doing the asking, but then again,
you didn't ask me. See ya. ]<<<<<
-- Jester <05:30:11/06-29-59>
Message no. 38
From: Bredget Stroud <bstroud@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:02:00 -0700
*****PRIVATE:Methos
>>>>>[I'm in. I've got a deadline on another contract, but should have it
completed by the end of the week. I could probably spread the wealth your
direction if you would like to help me speed it up... then I could
concentrate on your offer.]<<<<<
--Jazz<09:01:11/06-29-59>
Message no. 39
From: BigDaddy <bigdaddy@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 11:07:43 -0400
*****PRIVATE:Jester
>>>>>[HAR HAR HAR. Names were so similar to someone else, I erred in
typing. Message got sent to her instead of another, a million apologies. Oh and by the
way, if she was drunk and forgot, welll lets say I highly doubt she would forget 1 nite
with me. Once ya go meta ya never go back. :)]<<<<<
--BigDadddy<11:07:41/06-29-59>
Message no. 40
From: Sean Marshall <methos@****.NET>
Subject: Work
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 18:33:10 -0500
*****Private:BigDaddy
>>>>>{Complete target data on all but target #1. Tell me what you think
and
which ones you can handle, and which ones you require me for.


Target Data

Target #1

Is all mine. I will take personal pleasure handling this scumbag myself.

Target #2

+++++Download #2.jpg

Our target is 6'6" and weighs 245 lbs >>Metric Equiv<<. His name is
>>Name<<
and he is Senior Project Officer for Sikorski Bell her in Seattle.
Currently working on secret prject to up the payload and armament on the new
line of microskimmers. Target is himself heavilly cybered. Target is also
something of an egomaniac. Believes he is all the security he needs. Has
electronic security up the wazzo at home but, but no additional personnel.
Target is ripe to fall.he lives >>address<< and works >>address<<
Routes to
and from work varie.

Target #3
+++++Download #3.jpg

Our target is 5'5" and weighs 120 lbs >>Metric Equiv<< . Her name is
>>Name<< and she is Vice President in charge of procurement at Fuchi
headquarters here in Seattle. Apparantly she has done some creative
"procurement" in order to provide security
for herself. a trio of killers of the kind only cyber and bioware can
create. And they are all women. She lives >>address<< and works
>>address<<

Shouldn't be too hard, she has a "habit". Needs to be alone at times.
More on her in next few days.


Target #4

+++++Download #4.jpg

Our target is 6'2" and weighs 260 lbs >>Metric Equiv<< . His name is
>>Name<< and he is assistant Vice President in charge of Corporate Security
at Mitsubishi in Seattle. As such he has access to a lot of security
"toys". the electronic side of this is handled through Corp Security

In addition to these he also has a security detail which apparantly never
leaves his side. Said detail is composed of 4 bodyguards(supposedly all
cybered up. 2 speed demons and 2 buff jockeys) I have no details about
magical protection. Bio says no but??? He lives >>address<< and works
>>address<<]
--Methos<18:31:05/07-06-59>
Message no. 41
From: John W Thornton <whitewolfplayer@****.COM>
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 13:35:41 -0500
*****PRIVATE: BigDaddy
>>>>>[Hey you still looking for me? I'm waiting]<<<<<
--Stormcrow<07-06-59/13:35:59> ["...what once that wrote, it now is
dead, but now it's legacy is ours instead"]

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Message no. 42
From: Jaimie Nicholson <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Work
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 13:25:21 +1200
*****PRIVATE: Lightning
>>>>>[I'll be out tonight, got someone to kill. See you
tomorrow.]<<<<<
-- Faerie <21:24:40/08-03-59>
Message no. 43
From: Chickenman <jaimie.nicholson@********.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject: Work
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 13:20:27 +1300
*****PRIVATE: Mr Gone, Faerie
>>>>>[Can at least one of you drop by the office? I've got a small
emergency - a shortage of thaumaturgical security assets, and I need
someone to cover a few gaps in the roster. Nominally you'll be on astral
patrol, but if there's an intrusion you might need to intervene more
actively. Let me know ASAP.]<<<<<
-- Kirk <19:18;31/11-23-59>
Message no. 44
From: Evan Hughes <ehughes@****.carleton.ca>
Subject: Work
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 95 13:28:07 EST
>>>>>[A hardware extraction is needed. Mail me if you're
interested.]<<<<<
-- Nameless <CORRUPTED/12-11-56>
Message no. 45
From: Baldandar@***.com
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 1995 20:00:00 -0500
*****Private: Namless
>>>>>[I'm interested, but I must take care of some matters this weekend,
first.]<<<<<
-- Shade <18:12:05 / 12-12-56>
Message no. 46
From: Brian Rogers <rogers@****.uiuc.edu>
Subject: Work
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 00:14:19 -0500
***** PRIVATE: Dirk Vincent
>>>>>[Can you stand up to a level 5 security check on your SIN? If you can
and you have no warrents out for your arrest with any of the local governments
or outstanding with InterPol, I think I can find a place for you.

+++++ Include: Mission Statement, Serenity Security
+++++ Include: Standard Mage Contract, Serenity Security
+++++ Include: Salary Information, Serenity Security
+++++ Include: Benifits Package
+++++ Include: Quarter Earnings

If you have the time to read all of that, I would greatly appreciate your
comments and / or feelings about working for a Security Corporation. We are
always interested in hiring Ex-Corp / Ex-Runner who have new and different
ideals to be drawn upon in the field.

Please note in that Serenity is employee owned and driven. Becoming part
of the team, means becoming part of the family.

If you wish to talk, you can call me at the office.

+++++ Include: Contact Information

If I am out, the service will get a message to me fairly quickly.]<<<<<
-- Jason R. Stormwind <05:08:01 / 04-28-57>
Field Officer
Serenity Security
Message no. 47
From: William Kristoph Wonch <00095857@******.unl.edu>
Subject: Work.
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1996 15:44:27 -0500 (CDT)
>>>>>[Hey Tai, if you need a Razor in a mission I'm your man. If you
need stealthy, well, I can handle that, too.

Unfortunately, all of my references are in Aztlan, but if you'd like
to check them out, talk to Isis at >encrypted<.

I also spent some time in the CAS military. Talk to Col. Adams at
>encrypted< for my service records.

I haven't had much experience, but the skills I do have are at your
disposal.]<<<<<
--Glaive <15:46:40 / 6-6-57>
Message no. 48
From: mbroadwa@*******.glenayre.com (Mike Broadwater)
Subject: Work
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 14:15:10 -0500
*****PRIVATE TO:Joshaua
>>>>>[Well. I just got back into town after finishing your job. If you
have any more cakewalks like that one, send them to someone else. I don't
need practice. But, the job is done, and I've got my cred. Goodbye.]<<<<<
-- Blade <12:20:20/06-11-57>


*****PRIVATE TO:The Mighty Quinn
>>>>>[Well, I'm back into town after my last job. Humph, can't even call
it
a job. I've had meals that put up more of a fight. Anyway, you said you
may need some muscle and "Chicago". Sounds right up my alley. Get in touch
with me and if you need help, I can give it. No cost, since I know you're
just doing this for curiosity (are you _sure_ you're not a follower of
Cat?<g>) and I need the exercise. It's been a while since I fought some
bugs. Just drop me a line.]<<<<<
-- Blade <12:22:22/06-11-57>
Message no. 49
From: William Kristoph Wonch <00095857@******.unl.edu>
Subject: Work
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 17:19:54 -0500 (CDT)
*****PRIVATE: Squatter
>>>>>[I like your style. Sometimes contactss are more important than
money. Anyway, this is what I need:

Information on Jason Lynch and Lillith DiAnnio. Any info would be
great.

Information on a group of people known as "Farmer" I had a decker try
this one already, with no results. If nothing turns up, fine. I'll
still pay you for your efforts.

I have half the cash for you now. Meet me at >encrypted< to pick it
up, and we'll figure out a time/place to meet again for the second
half. Sound good?]<<<<<
--Redemption <17:14:32/6-25-57>

*****PRIVATE:Dark Falcon
>>>>>[Thanks a lot for the info, chum. It is exactly what I was
looking for. I've thrown in a little extra nuyen for promptness.
Your work is greatly appreciated.

+++++include credit transfer

This includes nuyen for the run on Farmer. Thanks for the effort.

I have a big favor to ask of you. I'm new here in Seattle, and I
need to get my hands on some weapons. Big weapons. If you could toss
me a name, there would be some money in it for you. Even contact with
another street samurai would get me started.]<<<<<
--Redemption <17:22:31/6-25-57>
Message no. 50
From: jaimie.nicholson@********.otago.ac.nz (Jaimie Nicholson)
Subject: Re: Work
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 1996 11:43:55 +1200 (NZST)
*****PRIVATE: Redemption
>>>>>[ Excellent (in tones of low menace). I'll be there for the pick-up,
and
I'll get on the matrix right Away. Farmer first...]<<<<<
-- Squatter <17:43:22/06-25-57>
Message no. 51
From: William Kristoph Wonch <00095857@******.unl.edu>
Subject: Work
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 07:45:10 -0500 (CDT)
*****PRIVATE: Ploughshare
>>>>>[I am replying in regard to your post on Shadowland. I have a
little experience, and am anxious to begin work in Seattle.

+++++includee Resume.txt

As you can see, I am a Samurai, specialty in Heavy Weapons. My skill
with lighter weapons is good, as well. If you need muscle, I am your
man.]<<<<<
--Glaive <07:47:15/7-24-57>

PRIVATE: Ploughshare
>>>>>[Redemption here. I would like to inquire about this run you are
ssetting up. My resume is included with this file. It should speak
for itself.

+++++RedResume.txt

If you want me, contact me here.]<<<<<
--Redemption <07:48:59/7-24-57>
Message no. 52
From: William Kristoph Wonch <00095857@******.unl.edu>
Subject: Work
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 1996 19:30:00 -0500 (CDT)
*****PRIVATE: Desolation Angel
>>>>>[Sorry, but I got a little dinged up. Don't think I'll be
interested in that run. Hate to pull out now, but no choice.

I would like to reccomend another decker to you. He's worked for me
in the past, and he's very reliable. Goes by the name of Squatter.
Not sure if he's busy at the moment, but you can give him a try.]<<<<<
-- Redemption <19:34:00/8-1-57>

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