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From: What ? <MCM@***.BRIGHTON.AC.UK>
Subject: La-lite Part3
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 1994 17:44:00 BST
>>>>>[Fraggin' finally ,last bit. This stuff really slots me off.
why the frag didn't I write some sort of smart frame to edit this
drek ?

+++++ Video Download

The airborne drone drifts high above the site, the picture zooms
unsteadily in on a piece on the fence behind warehouse 2. A huge
dark figure, sprints towards the fence, he leaps and hits the fence
climbing. At the top, throws himself in an odd somersault,
clearing the razorwire and with a half twist, grabs at the flood
light, and swings himself down to the ground. Facesmasher,
hurries into the shadows of warehouse two.

From the main factory, two groups of people, dart across the
open ground of the site in opposite directions. The group of three
toward the security building, the two, heading toward warehouse
Aardvark and Sakamura, rendezvous with Facesmasher at
warehouse two. Facesmasher hands out a large package to the
others and then the three brake up. Aardvark goes to the first
warehouse, Facesmasher the second,`Sakamura to the third.

Back at the security centre, the small ground drone is currently
still tucked under WHAT's arm. The area around the Security
centre seems to be in a half completed state. Half built walls and
large steel ducting jut out at irregular angles, making it look
more like an adventure playground, than a building site. Slash
takes hold as Jasmine as her body momentarily slumps. She
then shakes her head and give the thumb's up to WHAT. She
nimbly pulls herself in to a large ducting tube and crawls inside.
Slash follows, leaving a rather dubious look WHAT, slowly
clambering after them. The drone's vision enhancer kicks in, and
the metallic surrounds of the duct and Slash's beside fill the lens.
Several minutes pass as the trio clamber through the maze of
ducts. A bright light from head, blinds the camera. Seconds
later the camera re-adjusts, to see Jasmine removing a grill
and Slash lowering her to the ground below. Slash follows,
WHAT hands him the drone, and the three cautiously move
off.

Second floor. With Jasmine's invaluable magical aid, the three
have no problems. Slash is busily deactivating a secure panel,
WHAT is covering the corridor, Jasmine is conversing with a
miniature work man, who's clutching a piece of wood and giving
it a disapproving look. Some sort of spirit obviously. Slash
removes the panel and carefully wires in a small computer.
Jasmine, finishes her conversation and with a worried look
crosses over to WHAT and whispers to him.

Again from the air, the camera shows the site. From the second,
larger office, an eruption of bodies spews forth on to the site.
They break into loose groups of five and rush randomly across
the site. The figures appear to be firing weapons.

WHAT's face drains of colour as he listens intently to first
Jasmine, then to his commlink. Slash is still methodically
resealing the panel. WHAT is talking rapidly to his mic.


Warehouse one, blooms into a cloud of dust and debris. The
figures in the yard stop. dead and stare. Then appear to cheer and
wave their arms and continue to rush around. Smaller smoke
clouds suddenly sprout up around warehouse one. The darting
figure of Aardvark, can just barely be made out. Warehouse two
shortly followed by warehouse three explode as well. The large
figure of Facesmasher can be seen dashing towards the madly
capering figure of Aardvark. A large hand snatches up the
surprised madman and carries him at a break neck speed to
the nearby fence. A shotgun appear in Facesmasher's other
hand. The weapon retorts several times, blowing a huge hole in
the fence, Aardvark is still throwing smoke bombs. The duo pass
through in the streets beyond.

Slash calmly checks his work. WHAT looks very worried and
is holding a hushed communication with someone on the link.
Jasmine is preparing her magic, serpentine features slowly
cover ing her own attractive face. Slash steps back and wryly
grins. He shoulders his kit bag and gesture for the other two to
follow him. He steps onto a table and pushes on the ceiling
above him. False ceiling. Slash pulls himself up and drop a line
down. The other runners follow.

The air drone is carefully scan for Sakamura, who has been
spotted. From the main factory, dashes Silence. Two drones roll
out after her, dirt flies up around her, as the shots go wide. The
high fence looms before her. In a graceful, motion she pulls a rod
from her back. With a flick, it extends into a long, silvery pole
and pole vault the fence. The drones try screeching to a halt, but
end piling up into the fence.

Three figures emerge on top of the security building and a lone
figure steps out of the other office block. The lens is suddenly
plunged into darkness.

+++++ End Video download

They used fragging paint pellets on the slotting drone ! Drek-
heads ! Took me hours, Hours, to get all that crap off. Well that's
All I got the ground drone power unit packed up when is was
carried to the roof. Missed how that three got out. Sakamura got
out fine too. He was sitting as cool as an ice cube at the
warehouse when I got there. Well, good run chummers, no blood
spilt on either team's side.]<<<<<
- Spinner (18:09:00/09--07-55)

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