From:	mneideng@****.caltech.edu (Mark L. Neidengard)
Subject:	Riot chatter...
Date:	Fri, 15 Dec 1995 19:42:28 -0800

PRIVATE TO: alias@************
>>>>>[Now, is that some shit or _what_? This the last time I fucking help
bust
a ghost without some serious info and payment _befo'hand_, see? And I
hain't e'en mentioned what _really_ happened with that "immensely destructive
force." My team and I are still tryin' t'assemble the footage, an' then
we'll try to sort out 'zactly what went down. Gimme 24 hours.

I do know dis: the Wraith _is_ dead, but God only knows what's happened to
Thel. She was gone befo' we even could get to the scene. And to all the
folks that were in on the little ghost hunt, you wanna tell me how I'm
s'posed to pay for all this stuff?]<<<<<
-- V-12 <19:34:33 / 12-15-56>

PRIVATE TO: alias@************
>>>>>[Fuckin' A man, no shit! What the fuck kind of _bullshit_ was dat,
wif
half tha fuckin' con-ti-nent getting blown to kingdom-fucking-come?! Goddamn
Wraith takes three fuckin' kilos of C-12 at five meters and barely even
_flinches_!! What the fuck _is_ that?? And then the whole fuckin' _city_ gets
off its ass and starts tearin' each-other's ass off, man! What the fuck _is_
that, man? I 'on't fuckin' belive it, man. And then fuckin' Thel shows up in
fuckin' mil-spec armor and blows the whole fuckin' shit right to hell! What
the fuck'm I s'posed to do 'bout that, huh?! 'M'I supposed to fuckin' move to
Mars, man? I don't fuckin' THINK so, man!...Fuckin' _MARTIANS_ and shit,
know'm'say'in? Fuckin' kiss my ass is what they can do, comprende! Fuckin'
just blow up the fuckin' Sun while you're at it, huh...save us the fuckin'
trouble an' shit!]<<<<<
-- Lopez <19:47:24 / 12-15-56>

PRIVATE TO: alias@************
>>>>>[Lopez, man...cool out, okay? I went through the same shit you did
today. I was as scared as I've ever been in my life, but we're all still
alive and out of the range of the riots. At least _we_ still have rooves
over our heads. I agree with V-12 though: I want a _very_ good explanation
of why all this broke loose.]<<<<<
-- Valerie <19:52:54 / 12-15-56>

PRIVATE TO: alias@************
>>>>>[Cool out? How the _fuck_'m I s'posed to "cool out", huh?
You wan'
me ta smoke some fuckin' weed, huh? I a'eady _smoked_ that shit, see? Made
me _choke_, just like the corner whore with the fuckin' police's dick down
her throat, a'ight?...A'ight, look, I'm sorry, right? I'm sorry. I'm just
fuckin' scared too, 'zall. Goddamn I never saw that shit before _anywhere_ in
my life, not even on the most tripped-out-assed simsense I used. Hey, know
what? V-12, man...I don' s'pose you could call in some "special help" to
get our shit back together? Like, now, maybe?]<<<<<
-- Lopez <20:08:43 / 12-15-56>

PRIVATE TO: AlexandriaN
>>>>>[
+++++activate SigmoidHelix-4.1
Yo. No doubt you've heard about the shit going down in Redmond. I'm sorry
to say that I and my crew got mixed up in it. We were helpin' some locals
do some ghost-bustin when the ghost broke loose and, well, I'll get you the
story as soon as we have it together ourselves. I give you my word o' honor
that we had no part in the riots themselves. And I...wanted to follow your
request to let you know when any of your work got damaged in combat. From
what we can tell, it performed real well...I know this is askin' for a lot,
but is there any way you can fix us up with some gear. You know that we good
for the loan...
+++++deactivate SigmoidHelix
]<<<<<
-- V-12 <20:08:43 / 12-15-56>

PRIVATE TO: V-12
+++++activate SigmoidHelix-4.1
>>>>>[
Long time no see, V-12. I'm sorry that your team got mixed up in the
terrible incident in Redmond: I'm watching the footage right now. I am also
quite aware of your track record and your reputation for excellence...and the
service you rendered back when. Normally I would conduct the exchange of
parts over freight as usual, but some additional factors have dictated that
I come _in_person_. I'm sure you appreciate how unusual this is. Meet me
at <OTP&@#$&71!> at <OTP@&#$(*@*> hours. This is a safehouse
whose use I
have arranged for. You have my usual guarantee of anonymity, as always.
Please have your people drive into the garage you will find: the woman there
should know what my favorite color is. Leave all the pieces in the garage
with her and depart. I have arranged for suitable security around the
premisis.

I will contact you as to my progress and the availability of the parts you
need. As for payment, I'll see that the bill for parts and labor
gets to you, and we'll consider the price of bringing me over to Seattle
and back the cancellation of our former debt. In full. Please understand
how difficult it is for me to come to a remote location like this. However,
I honor my agreements, and it is a pleasure fulfilling them for an old friend.

Oh, I'll also throw in a new cipher with your "care package". Always the best,
right?
+++++deactivate SigmoidHelix
]<<<<<
-- AlexandriaN <19:34:33 / 12-15-56>