AGWW Online - Log 2003/05/18

Mage - Technocracy UK

Session 8: Gold Plated "Bastard" Plaques, Cute Techie Halves and Spiders in the Head

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 Dr.Arthur Addams (Iteration X) - played by Sven
 Jan Pieterszoon (Syndicate) - played by Dingo
 John Anderson (NWO) - played by Asmodai
 Dr.Peter Schmidt (Void Engineers) - played by Stayka
 Zatto Treba (Void Engineers) - played by Asmodai
 Several Brokers - played by Asmodai

 Storyteller - Asmodai

 Session Start: Sun May 18 21:33:42 2003

<Asm0dai> 2) forget all the XP i gave you in the last sessions

<DrSchmidt> Asmo: Good idea

<Asm0dai> 3) we have new XP totals and changes to your sheets though

<Asm0dai> Let's start through the alphabet:

<DrSchmidt> Asmo: Hm... Ok. You have to email me that though

<Asm0dai> Addams: 12 XP

<Asm0dai> and a thumbs up for the scene with Addams, Adams and Schmidt

<Asm0dai> :)

<Asm0dai> Jan Pieterstzoon: 17 XP

<Asm0dai> -1 to resources due to a botch in the first session

<Asm0dai> +1 to contacts for having Keith as a connection for syndicate dealings in UK

<Asm0dai> +1 to allies to represent your british broker that you have becoem so friendly (and high) with

<Asm0dai> also thumbs up for the whole scene with the vampires

<Asm0dai> Doc Schmidt: 16 XP

<Asm0dai> Allies + 1 - your "secret" admirer, Zatto Treba

<DrSchmidt> :-)

<Asm0dai> Plus thumbs up for general roleplay :)

DrSchmidt bows thx ^_^

<Asm0dai> 4) some advice to players

<Asm0dai> Jan try and keep in touch with your money... in the world of stockmarket you could lose a lot...

<Asm0dai> Schmidt remember to give back thge ton of cute devices you got from Zatto

<Asm0dai> Arthur try to come a bit more to the fore...

<Arthur_Addams> Aye sir.. I'll give my best...

<Asm0dai> 5) Any questions, ideas, suggestions (improvng characters is under 6)

<Arthur_Addams> Oops.. wrong char ;)

DrSchmidt will of course give Zatto everything back... And will probably ask her out for dinner ^_^

<Asm0dai> (and this is A LIMITED OFFER ;))

<Asm0dai> ... you do that :)

<DrSchmidt> Well... I think it was fine so far ^_^

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I'm requesting a secretary :)

<DrSchmidt> So only suggestion - let's get going on ^_^

<Asm0dai> okay... and other stuff like that?

<Arthur_Addams> No probs with your STing either. Just still not totally used to techie play

DrSchmidt still would like to request pilot training of course

DrSchmidt hasn't forgotten

<Asm0dai> (that is under char improvemenr)

Arthur_Addams has already requested to study matters of Matter

<Asm0dai> okay if there are no more problems we will mor to 6...

<Asm0dai> 6) Improving your characters...

<Asm0dai> (this will be a lengthy one

<Asm0dai> Khm... thanks to stayka keeping meticoulous logs of our adventuresi ca neasily analyse the sessions and assign fair rewards for your merit...

<Asm0dai> ...therefore you will be gettign XP as each story arc ends...

<Asm0dai> this is the beginnign of the 2nd story arc... (if you haven't guessed that by now :))

<DrSchmidt> *g*

<Asm0dai> As for spendig the XP all i need is justification...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Learning Drive and improving Finance...

<Asm0dai> FOr the stuff you really were using and objectively had a reason to improve you can spend your XP easily...

<Asm0dai> But for learning new spheres you will have to tkae time and effort...

<DrSchmidt> Well, I think I could see to it that I learn sto improve my skills in DimSci

<Asm0dai> i will make an exception to some things (As in rasign a sphere from 1-2)

<DrSchmidt> Only drawback is I can't check my charsheet right now

<Asm0dai> Otherwise it will take a bit of time, or at least a lot of use of the sphere for you to have a "flash of insight ho wthis could also be applies" :)

<Asm0dai> well i can :)

<Asm0dai> So...

<Arthur_Addams> I used Matter (scanning) and recognized a dire need of Matter the moment I was unable to manipulate the goo and keep the offender in place...

<Asm0dai> i will hear now of your plans, wishes and ideas...

<Asm0dai> let's go through the alphabet again

<Asm0dai> Addams...

<Asm0dai> what do you want to do?

<Arthur_Addams> See some lines above... I want to study Matter, for I missed it and failed to keep an offender in placed, used it to scan the goo.

<Asm0dai> (i wnat plans with spheres and XP no matter what i just said ;))

<Arthur_Addams> 7 XP - Matter. This better? *g*

<Asm0dai> As we discussed you will get a crah course in nanite use that we will roleplay tonight...

<Arthur_Addams> thx

<Asm0dai> yes you can spend it right now, and yes you will get the benefit y the end of the session...

<Asm0dai> 5 more XP left...

<DrSchmidt> Asmo: You did allow me to raise DimSci from 1 to 2 already, I think

<Asm0dai> what is next on your list?

<DrSchmidt> Can we just fix that for now?

<Arthur_Addams> Oh.. What about 1 Dot of brawl? *thinking of bloody nose*

<Asm0dai> (can we wait for yout turn so i have everything nice and tidey? :))

<DrSchmidt> (Sorry)

<Asm0dai> You can go to the gym and ask for a few tips.. to represent your fear from your incapability in the situation two evenign ago...

<Asm0dai> We can also roleplay that tonight...

<Asm0dai> scratch 3 more xp.. you are at 2

<Arthur_Addams> That's all folks. ;)

<Asm0dai> ok now to thwe next person in line :)

<Asm0dai> Mr Pieterszoon...

<Asm0dai> our wishes, ideas and requests?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I've learned how to drive (1 dot in Drive) from my...well chase...

<Asm0dai> okay granted :)

<Asm0dai> YOu have 14 xp left

<Jan_Pieterszoon> And I'll increase Finance (need to learn from my mistakes)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> And the remaining XP I'll save for a Seeking

<Asm0dai> okay we can even roleplay your (hopefull) increasing in finance with those phone calls and plans you wanted to do...

<Asm0dai> okay... you have just Arete 2... you will still need something to trigger it... but you WILL have a really stranege experience once you see how i do Tehnocratic seekings :)

<Asm0dai> is that all?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Thats all :)

<Asm0dai> Okay... Doc Schmidt...?

<DrSchmidt> Okie. I think you already said okay for DimSci 2 some time before - that'd be 7 XP then

<DrSchmidt> And what about getting leadership 2?

<Asm0dai> yep... you were using it quite creatively up to now...

<Asm0dai> and there was also that nice new piece of tech you had acxess to... therefore you have Dimsci 3

<Asm0dai> :)

Jan_Pieterszoon smirks about the leadership

<DrSchmidt> I have? Wow.

DrSchmidt smiles happily.

<Asm0dai> is it your "easy" Sphere?

<DrSchmidt> Yup. I'm a Void Engineer - DimSci is my main Sphere

<Asm0dai> You have only 2 XP left. You handled quite well under pressure. I'll rule that you have the quality of a leader :)

<DrSchmidt> :-))

Jan_Pieterszoon laughs

<Asm0dai> So just dunk the last two xp into that.

<DrSchmidt> Fine :-)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> He freaked out totally last time :)

<Asm0dai> though ithink that some of your choices weren't quite "by protocol"

<Asm0dai> that doens't make you a bad leader though...

<Arthur_Addams> (Ask my NWO girl about Pete and protocol ;) )

<DrSchmidt> (Art: LOL)

<Asm0dai> Well as i sais Peter acted well uder fire.. and he did it ok... as for his missing soem of the mission orders and acting a bit too curios for a tehnocrat that is a whole other set of shoes...

<Asm0dai> okay any future wishes, explorations, backgrounds, spheres?

<Asm0dai> for any of you?

<Arthur_Addams> I think I'm well scheduled with two hard lessons today ;)

Asm0dai is now known as Storyteller

<DrSchmidt> Well, I'd like to further my contacts with rthe XD Lab crew of course

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Sidestory request to help build up the spy network, make some connections in Birmingham. and thats about it

<DrSchmidt> I'm changing IRC clients, mompl

<Arthur_Addams> I'm thinking about improving Ally in the long run...

Session Start: Sun May 18 22:01:52 2003

<Storyteller> gow do you mean ally

<Storyteller> what exactly are you meanign as an ally?

<Arthur_Addams> Not *an* ally... I was talking about *Ally* *g*

DrSchmidt grins

<Jan_Pieterszoon> His toy :)

<Storyteller> Allanson?

<Arthur_Addams> Yup. *g*

<Arthur_Addams> Ally... ;)

<Storyteller> okay any general stuf you would liek to add?

<Storyteller> or plan to put inside?

DrSchmidt definitely has to return all the fun toy to Zatto ^_^

<Arthur_Addams> Pondering at the moment. I want to make more observation what is lacking.

<Arthur_Addams> As I said: It's a long run thing

<Arthur_Addams> Perhaps hardenign the armor, or giving it better firearms, or integrated firearms

<Storyteller> I think it has a mounted sub machien gun

<Storyteller> oh did we define what that nice alanson could do?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> yes we did :)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> send him the specs..

<Arthur_Addams> Partially.

<Arthur_Addams> Jumping down shafts, HUD display with different scans

<Storyteller> Actually i cannot rmember when i defiend the specs...

<Arthur_Addams> You defined the modules when I got it...

<Storyteller> yes... do you ahev anywhere what they aexactly were?

<Arthur_Addams> But you send them to Stayka and not to me

<Storyteller> oh stayka... :)

<Storyteller> silly me

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (Stayka...the second attempt at the ItX book arrived intact...)

<DrSchmidt> (Jan: Fine!)

<Arthur_Addams> I think it had those movement enhancers, ti jump on my enemies ;)

<DrSchmidt> (I'm still sitting at the 486 with monochrome monitor ^_^ )

<Storyteller> oh dingo is your FTP up?

<Storyteller> i cna send the old school ItX up :)

<Arthur_Addams> But that's about all I know. Still need specs. *g*

<Storyteller> Umkay let's define them now:

<Storyteller> If i mention other modules... tough luck :)

<Arthur_Addams> As I said: Jumping module (Movement Enhancers or something like that)

<Storyteller> Ok Allanson "Ally"

<Storyteller> Str +1

<Storyteller> optional lethal damage

<Storyteller> Armed with a integrated submachine gun and the fists, the fists are completely poseable and have perfect manipulatory operation

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (no worries Asmo..)

<Storyteller> Attacks:

<Storyteller> Fist Str + 2 (B/L)

<Storyteller> Jump attack (watch enough robo anime for this one's description) Str + 6 Bashing

<Storyteller> Armor: 3 dice, against all types of damage

<Storyteller> (with your stamina for basic attacks)

<Storyteller> Okay this is th basic unit... now for your upgrades :)

<Storyteller> Integrated submachine gun: Damage 5, clip 100, all types of manuvres allowed

<Arthur_Addams> Where is it installed? in one of the arms?

<Storyteller> pick which one do you wnat it in...

<Storyteller> you can easiyl install an additional one later...

<Arthur_Addams> Right arm

<Storyteller> okay

<Storyteller> So Movement Assitance:

<Storyteller> You can run normally in the suit, apply your str bonus to jumping, and also use the suit to make prodigal jumps (each suxx on athletics roll is 6 feet verticaly or 3 feet horizontaly... you halve all your falling damage)

<Storyteller> And my special: shock pads... you ignore all falling damage less then 10 dice, and gain an additional dot of armor...

Arthur_Addams notes: He will also train athletics one day ;)

<Storyteller> happy ? :)

<Storyteller> Actualy atheltics rolsl for jumping are raw strength + atletics at diff 4... you can do anie mstuff easily...

<Storyteller> okay two more things...

<Storyteller> 1 the jumping stuff is vulgar if you do it in fron of witnesses... it can acrue paradox to you...

<Arthur_Addams> I thought so *g*

DrSchmidt was happy that Art could jump so nicely ^_^

<Storyteller> 2) the suit cannot be hidden once you waer it... it looks quite a high tech hardsuit ala BubbleGum Crisis (minus the flashy paintjobs... this one is jet black)

<Storyteller> it generally looks like a suitcase that is aquite heavy... but with a few turns you can make it pop out and enter it...

<Storyteller> i would also recommend adding memetic pattern masking on the "skin"... a bit of stealth never harmed anyone

<Arthur_Addams> Yup. One of my main tasks now. I have the needed Forces.. Must order some nanites

<Storyteller> and yes... it cannot work ad pepetuum... it can work 12 hours with full batteries... the batteries go down if you jump too much, or get too shot up... or fight too much...

<Storyteller> i bleieve that should be it...

<Storyteller> Ladies and gentlemen it is 22:30 and we are about to start... any more questions?

<Arthur_Addams> Ok.. *thinks of EVA that could only run 2 minutes without external energy)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> *Start the game already*

<Storyteller> Well think of this more as the Bubblegum Crisis hardsuits...

<DrSchmidt> Well, none right now

Storyteller will be back in 5 minutes... someone please do a recap while i a mgone!

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Recap (to the best of my abilities):

DrSchmidt listens

<Jan_Pieterszoon> We were attacked by weres at the lab. Jan left doing his thing, while you continued down into the laboratory (against regulations).

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Down there you found some of the weres and some others being experimented on. THe escaped through some strange portal.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Then the men in black appeared.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Strange whacko stuff happened then, including people not remembering what happened.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> You returned and Anderson showed that Addams had a bug (spider) in his ADEI.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> THats about what happened real short.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Oh, and then there was something about those MiB's...they were the same as the ones appearing in 1890-something in London.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> In the meantime Jan while returning to get help from the construct came across a Jaguar with in it the rogue NWO agent.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I pushed their car from the road..and got in trouble with them. Both driver and NWO agent turned out to be vampires en route to the Prince of London. I killed them. End game. :)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (and for those that don't know yet. I boched 8 out of 9 times)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Did I miss anything ?

<DrSchmidt> I think that was it

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Oh.. and Addams has some strange thing plugged into the port of his ADEI.

<Arthur_Addams> A spider thing from the Umbra

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (Yes) You're bugged.

<DrSchmidt> Spiders ^^

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (No Umbra for you...it's an ET thats bugging you...)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (Or in this case...just a spider program...)

<Arthur_Addams> (Yup. For him it is.. For me...)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (Btw, I love that thread about cheapass tricks for Mages)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (They really fit for Jan)

<Storyteller> (yeaj i liked them as well:))

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (lets play)

<John_Andersen> Khm

DrSchmidt wants to give Zatto her toys back

Storyteller ends a ton of OOC stuff that was required and gets back to the scene...

Arthur_Addams wants to train

Jan_Pieterszoon wants to make a lot of phone calls

Jan_Pieterszoon isn't there however :)

Storyteller notices that the group is still in the briefing room with their boss, that Doc Redraven looks zoned out, that Pieterszoon still hasn't arrived to the briefing room, and that Addams ghas small device that is humming in his ear that Andersen slapped in his ear... on a screen there is a schmatic of the ADEI and a strange spider composed of light that seems to cling to it... on the large screen in the middle of the room there is a holo of two ide

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (ehrm ST: I wasn't invited..you said I had to wait)

<DrSchmidt> This looks not too well

John_Andersen seems to have paused for dramtic effect after showing the MiB's and the date...

Arthur_Addams stares at the spidery thing

<Storyteller> (me notes that you were sleeping and were invited to join at your leisure... yo udid a big thign yesterday :))

<Storyteller> (but you were to hurry anyway...)

<DrSchmidt> Art, I think we should get you to the XD lab and check what this is!

<Arthur_Addams> So could anyone explain what this... this.. thing there exactly is and how I can get rid of it?

Jan_Pieterszoon arrives at the briefing room and knocks

<John_Andersen> So... gentlemen... this is the nice thins that hooked up with us...

<DrSchmidt> I think we should try to isolate this

<John_Andersen> Oh, Mr. Pieterszoon...

John_Andersen grins

Jan_Pieterszoon enters

<Arthur_Addams> Just tell me *what* it is

Arthur_Addams looks not very comfortable

<John_Andersen> I don't know if i have noticed that mr. Pieterszoon has done quite afavor to this construct in the last night...

<DrSchmidt> Well, I need to examine this

<DrSchmidt> I can't tell from just seeing a pic

<John_Andersen> while you have discovered somethign very interesting, Mr. Pieterszonn has singlehandedly taken care of our security breach...

Jan_Pieterszoon acts bashfull

Storyteller shows on the screen that the spier simes to be wiggling...

<DrSchmidt> That's commendable Mr.Pieterszoon. Well done

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I just followed protocol.

Arthur_Addams seems a bit distracted from the picture of the spider at his jack

DrSchmidt smiles.

<DrSchmidt> Art, I'd like you to come with me to the XD lab that we can check on this ...thing

<John_Andersen> Not yet...

<DrSchmidt> I have to give Ms.Treba her devices back anyway

DrSchmidt looks dto Mr.Anderson

<John_Andersen> i think i should explain to all of you why you are here and what is the signifigance of the last evenings events...

<DrSchmidt> Yes, sir?

DrSchmidt nods

Arthur_Addams looks at Andersen

<John_Andersen> you see I beleive that there is another faction that sems to work on science and technology in service of man...

DrSchmidt frowns

<John_Andersen> but... from my personal research i have discovered that they seem to be making technology only for the sake of technology... and that their methods are not quite humane...

<John_Andersen> as you have noticed last night...

<DrSchmidt> Indeed

Arthur_Addams furrows his brow

<John_Andersen> it seems that DNA is a cover operation for them...

<Arthur_Addams> This does not sound right. Technology should benefit mankind. Not only itself

<DrSchmidt> I agree, Art

<John_Andersen> They also seem to work with some of the technological XD entities that we have encountered around some of our devices...

<John_Andersen> these entities are usually bening...

<John_Andersen> but if they have access to them... they have access to our facilities at leisure...

<John_Andersen> that is why i started the shieldign in this room.. .and placed an XD repetior in mr. Addamses ear...

<Arthur_Addams> We need to break their supply from those... beings...

Arthur_Addams looks at Pete

<DrSchmidt> And that's why he should report to the XD lab for thorough examination advance, if I may be so bold

<Arthur_Addams> I want this... thing.. off of me...

<DrSchmidt> I have no experience in that. I think we have to examine it and then ask a Progenitor colleage to help with the removal

<John_Andersen> Actualy i believe it is simpyl stretching its influence from the other dimsnisons...

<John_Andersen> i am not an exper though...

<John_Andersen> as for removal...

<DrSchmidt> Mr.Anderson, do you have any further information as to what these XD ...things are?

Arthur_Addams looks puzzled.

<John_Andersen> i think it would be more important to see why is it in mr Addamses head...

<DrSchmidt> My first thought was espionage

Arthur_Addams looks backk and forth between Andersen and Pete.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Or how it got in there..

<John_Andersen> Yes.. but it wasn't there when you left the base this morning...

<DrSchmidt> I would say it might have happened during our visit to the lab

Arthur_Addams nods

<Arthur_Addams> Perhaps these critters have something to do with it?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Does your ADEI interface with your Ally ?

<DrSchmidt> Either the encounter with the lupines or with the strange "MiB" mighrt be a possible reason

Arthur_Addams nods

<John_Andersen> i actually beleive that those "Agents" you saw used one of thse "spiders" to connect to your implant, so they could stop you from reproducing what you saw through the ADEI...

<Arthur_Addams> Iused it to record everything that has happened

<DrSchmidt> Well, you said it was XD stuff

<DrSchmidt> It seemed to me those Lupines have access to XD technology, too

<Arthur_Addams> This would mene this other fraction collaborates with things that are dangerous to mankind... Another crime.

<John_Andersen> Actualy they seem to have an inante ability to cross into differnet dimensions...

<John_Andersen> we aren't sure how it functions...

<DrSchmidt> At least the gate they opened was XD tech, it seemed too

<Arthur_Addams> Even more if they want to hamper our strife to protect humanity

<John_Andersen> .. i am wondering if this organisation is human at all...

<DrSchmidt> Well, we have to investigate this

<John_Andersen> they seem to organised... too perfect... too systematic to be human...

<John_Andersen> it may be possible that we are dealing with some other force that is manipulatign this organisation...

<John_Andersen> these "agentS" of theis have shown more oganisatin and order then our own cloned MiB's...

<Arthur_Addams> Hmm.. Sounds rather like a hive of insects

<John_Andersen> i really don't know what they are...

<DrSchmidt> Well, I think we should try to catch one or the other of them

<John_Andersen> they haven't been a problem to out operations...ever

<DrSchmidt> We definitely should try to get back to DNA and check..

<DrSchmidt> I think Dr.Redraven might like the idea to examine one of "them"

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Mr. Andersen are you aware of any funding from the Union to DNA ?

<John_Andersen> ... they seem to have goals that are coinciding with ours... i realyl am not sure what and who they are...

<Arthur_Addams> But first I think we need to get the thing off of me. We don't know what it can do...

DrSchmidt nod

<DrSchmidt> I agree with Art

<DrSchmidt> I would like to get him into the XD lab and start a thorough scan

<John_Andersen> Yes... there is a Progenitor trust fund that gives annonymous money to DNA... they were viewed as hopefulls in our race to complete the Table...

<John_Andersen> But do we want to remove t?

DrSchmidt looks to Mr.Anderson

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Only a Progenitor trust fund ?

<John_Andersen> if we start fighting them aggressivley, who knows what we coudl get ourselves into...

<DrSchmidt> Well, could we try to figure out who of our Pregintor colleagues are involved?

<John_Andersen> this small resonator is blocking it from noticing anythign out of the ordinary currently...

<John_Andersen> yes...

<DrSchmidt> Maybe we should get them to answer some questions

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I ask because I discovered a Syndicate cover company also funding DNA.

<John_Andersen> actualy they aren't involved as such...

<Arthur_Addams> But they might be able to scan its location...

<DrSchmidt> Mr.Pieterszoon, could you find out if the Syndicate members are in any way connected to the Progentors there?

<John_Andersen> I bleive Mr. Pieterszoon may be jumping to conlsuions here...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (Cancel that last comment .. my bad)

<DrSchmidt> (ok)

<John_Andersen> What i think is the problem here is that DNA is being used by this organisation...

<John_Andersen> the larger problem is that we do not knwo wh oaror where they are...

<John_Andersen> we have recorded isnantnces of their appearances... but they have never acted directly against us...

<DrSchmidt> Hm...

<DrSchmidt> Well, so we should investigate covertly

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Perhaps I could trace who was funding DNA

<John_Andersen> ... and that they don't appear to have covers... they oly have "pet projects"

<John_Andersen> they seem to come and go with impunity...

<DrSchmidt> That would be a good idea, Mr.Pieterszoon

<John_Andersen> Well you coudl getonto it...

<John_Andersen> but i think we cannot find any real leads...

<Arthur_Addams> Most of all we must know what their goals are

<John_Andersen> but i would like you to get an additional permamnent mission parmeter...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> But if we want to find out their goals, we first have to figure out who they are.

<John_Andersen> from now on... you are to use any chance you find or i give to you to research this "organisation"

<John_Andersen> But it is strictly secret...

<John_Andersen> noone is to knwo about it htat isn't in this room...

<DrSchmidt> ^Understood, Mr.Anderson

<John_Andersen> anything you discover yo ureport directly to me...

<Arthur_Addams> Understood.

<John_Andersen> this is not on the tehnocracy's list of prioriries... but i will be damned if i allow a society liek that to go rampant...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Understood.

DrSchmidt nods

<DrSchmidt> Of course not

<John_Andersen> my peers may think of this as ghost hunting... but i think this may be an intersting thing...

<DrSchmidt> Well, we encountered them, and they looked at least peculiar

<John_Andersen> most addenda i found attached to this fiels concluded that they were from the Tehncoracy... i have come to the D conclusion only today...

<John_Andersen> (XD conclsion)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Did you mention 1893 ?

<Arthur_Addams> Pete.. So we you must research this thing at my head all on your own

<John_Andersen> ... it seems tht noone ever had the inclination to look into this...

<DrSchmidt> Well, if it is some XD entity, my people might help

<John_Andersen> in 1983 is the first visual record i found of these "agents"

<DrSchmidt> We *are* pretty much specialized in XD phenomena after all

<John_Andersen> it isn't quite clear...this one currently is from 1987... it is quite clear...

<DrSchmidt> 20 years ago?

<Arthur_Addams> But we are not to tell or show anyting about this to others...

<John_Andersen> (WHOOPS! 1893 and 1897)

<DrSchmidt> Well, we can try to get the equipment

<DrSchmidt> (Ah)

<John_Andersen> Yes... i have also done a bit of inquistion on the benign XD's that seem to coem near tehnology...

<John_Andersen> they are harmless... and incapable of any harm to us... but i am afraid someoen mmay use their channels to access us...

<DrSchmidt> Why "benign" anyway?

<DrSchmidt> I think everything that invades Union equipment isn't bening

Arthur_Addams frowns

<Arthur_Addams> I don't feel save from this... fraction

<John_Andersen> they don't invade equipment... they simply seem to congregate and enfore the Gauntlet on locations of high technology...

<John_Andersen> they are ven usefull to us....

<John_Andersen> this thing on Mr. Addamses brain is somethign simialr yet different...

DrSchmidt frowns

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Isn't that about the time the Technocracy was founded ?

<DrSchmidt> But they are of unknown origin

<John_Andersen> Some of the theoretist believe they aare actualy a representation of out technology that wants to put rules into the XD...

<DrSchmidt> Well, I have to access the VE databases on possible clues

<John_Andersen> The Technocracy as such was made in 1900 by decree of Queen Victoria...

<John_Andersen> but we exited before that...

<DrSchmidt> If there are strange XD occurrences, the NSC is the first to know, usually

John_Andersen seems to look a bit away upn mentioning that they existed before 1900

<Arthur_Addams> These organisation seems to have some influence or very good means of cover

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Any possibilities of this being a group that isn't the Technocracy but a remnant of the Age of Reason ?

<John_Andersen> But NSC has conclude 68 years ago that they are benign and bnot harmfull to our technology or efforts...

<DrSchmidt> 68 yeards ago?

DrSchmidt thinks he needs to look up all info gathered on them by the VEs so far

<John_Andersen> it may be possible... yet they seem to act quite a bit more erratic then any of the previus incarnations would act like this...

<John_Andersen> Yes... i read it a a few hours ago... by Doctor Einstein...

<DrSchmidt> I'm afraid that my knowledge about the history of the UNion isn't really the best

<John_Andersen> he concluded that they were some sort of technology echoes in the other dimensions...

<John_Andersen> Professor Einstein was quite a man...

<DrSchmidt> Technology echos...

<John_Andersen> he did much for the Timetable...

<Arthur_Addams> So where we are and build our HQs... they will know?

<DrSchmidt> This doesn't sound very scientific, if you ask me

<John_Andersen> no... they are a differnet speices...

Arthur_Addams looks puzzled again...

<John_Andersen> (Okay stayka... we are in a imagianry world where science tkeas quite some turns... please don't do this.. it is accpted VA pralance here that pattern spiders are benging technology echoes in the Umbra)

<Arthur_Addams> Hmm.. All this XD stuf doesn't make me comfortable and I don't understand it at all...

<DrSchmidt> (Ok...)

<John_Andersen> As i noticed... the on on your head seems to be spying on you... these around our equipment seem to be simply convlasecing near technology...

<John_Andersen> We will remove it...

<John_Andersen> i believe dr. Schmidt wil be quite capable of it...

<DrSchmidt> Well, we need to get to the XD lab for that

<DrSchmidt> As I suggested before...

<John_Andersen> I can clear it for you in an hour for freedom of work...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Before that.. Mr. Andersen...is there any specific field in which these other agents appear most often ?

<DrSchmidt> That would be very helpful

<John_Andersen> AS i said this is not a priority... do it in addition to any other mission...

Arthur_Addams nods

<Arthur_Addams> I need to do some training and studying, too.

<John_Andersen> No... they appear all around the world... usaully they seemto fight and destroy RD?s

<John_Andersen> ... or protect scientific research locatio nfrom terrorism

<DrSchmidt> This sounds indeed very peculiar

<John_Andersen> Okay... it is 09:57 now

<Jan_Pieterszoon> hmm..

DrSchmidt would like to return the equipment to Ms Treba

<John_Andersen> in 45 minutes XD lab 03 will be made open and protected for your access... no one else will be there but you...

<John_Andersen> i wnat you all back here at 1700... then we wil discuss your next mission...

<DrSchmidt> Very well. Until then I can make sure the equipment is returned safely

Jan_Pieterszoon ponders

<John_Andersen> in the meantime each of your acounts has gotten a special file codenamed Orange that covers our colelcted tdata on the Agents...

<Arthur_Addams> I guess 45 minutes wont be enough to train. So I'll see after Ally

<John_Andersen> It is imporatant for us to keep everythign normal...

<DrSchmidt> Sure

<John_Andersen> and this wil be a special operation without ANY obvious references...

<Arthur_Addams> Understood, sir.

<John_Andersen> and you are to coem directly to me with any reports or special requests...

<DrSchmidt> Yes, sir

<John_Andersen> From now on we will all function completly normal... i wil lsend Dr. Redreaven here to get some sleep...

<John_Andersen> the rest of you take care ot Addamses head...

<John_Andersen> and be ready for the briefinf at 1700

Jan_Pieterszoon smirks

<DrSchmidt> Okay

John_Andersen rises and shuts down the computer showing the "Agents"

<DrSchmidt> So may we take our leave now?

<Arthur_Addams> To get my head right gets a whole new meaning right now to me

John_Andersen shuts down the muffers and shielding

John_Andersen comes next to Adams and takes out the soft humming device from his ear...

<John_Andersen> That is all gentlemen...

<John_Andersen> i will be seeing you at 1700

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Thank you Sir.

<DrSchmidt> Till then.

<DrSchmidt> Be seeing you

<Arthur_Addams> Yes, sir.

Jan_Pieterszoon stands up and leaves the room.

<John_Andersen> Doctor Schmidt... please report to me as soon as you get rid of this...

<John_Andersen> Oh... Mr. Pieterszoon

<DrSchmidt> Aye

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Yes ???

Arthur_Addams gets up and looks at Pete

<John_Andersen> ... good job last night...

<Arthur_Addams> So we meet in 45 minutes?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Thank you, Sir.

<DrSchmidt> Art, let's get going. Could you please help me carry the equipment to the Lab?

John_Andersen turns away and opens the shielding on the great glass window that shows Birmingham bneath you...

Storyteller notes that all of you have exited the room and are now in the corridor.. .the doors have closed...

<DrSchmidt> Art?

Arthur_Addams nods

<Arthur_Addams> Sure Pete

DrSchmidt goes down to the garage to fetch the equipment

Arthur_Addams follows Pete

Arthur_Addams looks very uncomfortable, even though he tries to mask it

Jan_Pieterszoon stands in the corridor, pondering about what to do for 7 hours..

DrSchmidt and Art go to the van and pack the equipment together and go to the office of Ms.Treba

Arthur_Addams gathers himself as they get to the more used areas and smiles slightly.

<DrSchmidt> Art, don't worry. I'm positive I figure out what's up

<Arthur_Addams> I hope so. I never dug into this kind of stuff

Jan_Pieterszoon thinks he may do some much needed work..perhaps an afternoon of making money.

<DrSchmidt> Well, we'll have to check what exactly this is

DrSchmidt arrive at Ms.Treba's Office and ring

Arthur_Addams nods and silences as they arrive

DrSchmidt hopes Zatto is in house right now

<Storyteller> (you mean in the lab or the office ?)

<DrSchmidt> (Office)

<DrSchmidt> (If she isn't there I get to the Lab of course)

Storyteller notes that you are still waiting... and noone seems to be anwsering...

<DrSchmidt> Well, I guess we should go to the man lab then

<DrSchmidt> main

Jan_Pieterszoon will go to his room here in the construct and starts his computer there.

<Arthur_Addams> I hope we will find her and be able to give her everything back

<DrSchmidt> Yup, Art, so do I

<DrSchmidt> I hate to keep things I'd better return...

DrSchmidt arrive at the main lab now

DrSchmidt had the appropriate code card of course

<Arthur_Addams> And I hope we'll find her in time, since we would lose precious time if not.

Jan_Pieterszoon starts his statistics program and loads up the stock results of the last 10 years.

Storyteller notes that you have entered the hug laboratory again... it seem to be mostly empty now... probably most of the VE's are sleeping after working till 9 AM... thedevices stil lseem to be running and a few tehnicians seem to be workign around...

<Storyteller> (jan wait for a sec...)

Arthur_Addams looks around

DrSchmidt looks for MsTreba

Storyteller puts a convininet tehnician near youy that points you towards a set of legs that seem to be portruding through the floor and right into it...

DrSchmidt thanks the tech and walks over to the legs

<DrSchmidt> (Right into it?)

<DrSchmidt> Miss Treba? Zatto?

Arthur_Addams follows Pete

Zatto_Treba seems to be a set of legs wiggling portruding straight from the floor... they seem to be inside the floor somehow...

DrSchmidt raises his eyebrows

DrSchmidt decides to grab the feet and pulls

Zatto_Treba seems to have a half of her in the other side...

Arthur_Addams is hoping she wears some work dress and no skirt ;)

Zatto_Treba suddenyl drops right onto Schmidt and knocks him down... as if she fell from a rise...

DrSchmidt checks if she is dematerialised and whether the ground is materialized

<Zatto_Treba> Oh... why did you!

<Zatto_Treba> oh... it is you...

<DrSchmidt> Uups!

Zatto_Treba blushes

Zatto_Treba yelsl towards the other end of the lab:

DrSchmidt smiles at her, still sitting on the ground

<Zatto_Treba> IT's all ok a colegue puleld me here.. .he didn't know what we were doing...

<Zatto_Treba> Hello Doctor Schmidt...

Zatto_Treba raises to her feet...

<DrSchmidt> Well, I just wanted to thank you and return the equipment

DrSchmidt gets up to and straightens his jumpsuit

<Zatto_Treba> Oh that is no problem... i am glad you are returnign it in one piece... jsut tell your friend here to leave it there

Zatto_Treba points to a small loadign mech

<DrSchmidt> Sure

DrSchmidt smiles at her again

<DrSchmidt> Art, would you please?

<Zatto_Treba> Why did you pull me down?

Zatto_Treba seems a bit confused

<DrSchmidt> Well, I was worried you got stuck...

<Arthur_Addams> Yes, Pete?

<DrSchmidt> It looked at bit ...unusual

<Zatto_Treba> (her legs were portruding upwards from the floor, and she said you puleld her DOWN)

<Zatto_Treba> Ah well...

Arthur_Addams pretended not to be there, even though he carries a load of stuff

<DrSchmidt> Art. Could you please put the devices over there

Zatto_Treba smiles and blushes at once...

<DrSchmidt> (oh, well ^_^ )

<Zatto_Treba> We are doing some experiments here with space...

<Zatto_Treba> here come with me

<DrSchmidt> Well, obviously so

DrSchmidt nods, still smiling

Zatto_Treba grabs Petey by his hand and pulls hi menergaticaly towards the part of the lab she was shouting towards

Arthur_Addams puts the devices where Pete showed him.

DrSchmidt follows her, looking at his watch

<DrSchmidt> (how much time?)

Arthur_Addams then again pretends not to be there and not to disturb Pete's flirting around

<Zatto_Treba> (some 15 minutes have passed in all this towing around)

<DrSchmidt> (ok. still half an hour left then ^_^ )

<DrSchmidt> So, what exactly do you research here?

Zatto_Treba takes Schmidt toa large platfrom some 3 meters above ground... in the center of it there seems to be soemthign that looks as a silvery pool that glistens... around it there is an numebr of electronci devices and a few tehnicians...

<Arthur_Addams> (brb - bathroom calls)

<Zatto_Treba> Well we are working on space folding...

<DrSchmidt> Ah, so I pulled you out of the fold? I hope I didn't hurt you

<Zatto_Treba> You see, this shimmering field bends space enough to allowinstntaneous itrnasportation to another location... it is currently centered on that part where you pulled me out...

<Zatto_Treba> here...

Zatto_Treba goes and presses a few buttons on the panel...

<Zatto_Treba> put your hand inside it...

Zatto_Treba seems even more thrilled by this device then she is by Schmidt

DrSchmidt does

DrSchmidt is intrigued by this, too ^_^

DrSchmidt is a scientist after all...

DrSchmidt looks at his hand disappearing

Arthur_Addams looks around. Those VEs have a not looking after a orderly work place like ItX

<DrSchmidt> This is amazing!

Storyteller notes that Arthur feels somthing proddign him in the back...

DrSchmidt pulls the hand back and examines it

Storyteller notes that Schmidt has just felt something

Arthur_Addams turns around to see what's there

Storyteller notes that the hand seems to be completely normal

<Storyteller> There is nothing addams.. .but yo ufelt as if someone tocuhed your back...

Zatto_Treba giggles...

DrSchmidt puts the hand into the field again

DrSchmidt grins

<Storyteller> YOu feel the hand again Art...

Arthur_Addams furrows his eyebrows and looks around, seeming confused

<DrSchmidt> This is neat!

<Storyteller> Schmidt feels somthing soft... liek someone's posteriror :)

Arthur_Addams swallows and looks around

<DrSchmidt> So how exactly does this mechanism fold space?

<Storyteller> You see a hand coming out of nowhere wiggling up nad down

DrSchmidt puzlls the hand back

Arthur_Addams steps back from the hand

<Storyteller> the hand dissapears...

<Zatto_Treba> Well it goes from concludign that the speed of light is the maximum speed...

<DrSchmidt> This feels somewhat eerie

<DrSchmidt> Well, according to Albert Einstein this is valid for this space-time continuum, yes

<Zatto_Treba> WIth that it becomes obvious tht transfer of matter needs to be instaneous to go around it...

Arthur_Addams now lifts his eyebrows and scratches the area where his jack is, without noticing it

<DrSchmidt> So it accesses some kind of hyperspace?

<Zatto_Treba> ... oh Peter.. .your friend won't mind you just toucinh his ass a few econds ago?

Zatto_Treba giggles

<DrSchmidt> Or does it work by a gravitational singularity?

DrSchmidt raises his eyebrows

<DrSchmidt> Uh. So that whas Art?

DrSchmidt looks a little bit embarassed, but put on a grin again

<DrSchmidt> Well, it was all in the name of science

<Zatto_Treba> No... it folds space on the smae location... in each point of space continuum each part o space changes it s palce with another... by clauclatigng when there will be enouhgh coprrponding fractions of space at the same palce you can transfer anythign anywehere...

<DrSchmidt> That'sa a neat theory!

<DrSchmidt> Care to give me some lectures on that?

<Zatto_Treba> Well he is on the other side of the shimmer.. maybe you sould go ad explain to him what is happening... it is a fun trip... just don't jump.. inertia remains...

<Zatto_Treba> Well i could show you some of that...

<DrSchmidt> I'm a bit more proficient in DimSci proper... Correspondence science wasn't my main area of research so far

Zatto_Treba sems to become extra shy agfter the suggestion of her shwoing somthing to Petey...

<DrSchmidt> Well, I will definitely try this. So be seeing you in a sec, I guess.

<Zatto_Treba> Well I was laways more fascinated by Time and Space bending...

<DrSchmidt> Great!

<Zatto_Treba> Just watch it - it is only one way!

<DrSchmidt> Well, the lab isn't soo big...

<Zatto_Treba> and the Masses still don't get it that this is the best thing since french fries...

Zatto_Treba sighs.

Arthur_Addams still looks around.

DrSchmidt steps through the field ^_^

<Storyteller> You step exactly behind Art.

<DrSchmidt> Hello Art!

Arthur_Addams startles.

<DrSchmidt> This is neat!

<Arthur_Addams> Hell! Pete, you scared the shit out of me!

Storyteller notes that Schmidt has come from nowhere.

<Arthur_Addams> How did you sneak on me so silently?

<DrSchmidt> Well, this is some cool new device that my colleages invented!

DrSchmidt walks past Art back to the other side of the lab.

Arthur_Addams again scratches the area around his jack without noticing

DrSchmidt runs over to Zatto & Co

Arthur_Addams gathers himself and keeps an eye on Pete

DrSchmidt smiles broadly.

<DrSchmidt> Great device! Zatto, you really *have* to educate me in this!!

<Arthur_Addams> Something to make mechas and hardsuits better would suit me more...

Zatto_Treba seems to be beaming...

<Zatto_Treba> I ma glad you like it...

<DrSchmidt> Sure!

<DrSchmidt> I can see tons of applications!

<Zatto_Treba> oh Doctor Addams but think of how this will revolutionise travel1

<DrSchmidt> If just we could intrduce it to the Masses

<Zatto_Treba> We have been working with it in short hops... but we were cpable of transporting stuff directly to London!

<Zatto_Treba> it is fascinating!

<DrSchmidt> Sure! In zerotime

<DrSchmidt> That's so neat!

<Zatto_Treba> but it has an immense power drain... and i believe it is possible to transport anywhere.. i am hoping to use it to go to my vaction...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> ((OOC: THink about being to deliver atom bombs inside buildings and all other kinds of bad stuff.)

<DrSchmidt> By the way, if you have time and I'm not called to some duty later - would you like to join me for dinner tonight?

<Storyteller> (i know :)) but it is still vulgar :) and untested ;))

<DrSchmidt> (Who cares for untested? Voider love such stuff!)

<Storyteller> (besides correpsondance 4 is a bitch... i managed to telport 4 kg's of C4 right o the car of the peopel that tried to assasinate me...)

<DrSchmidt> (What's the time now? I wouldn't want to miss my lab time)

<Storyteller> (10 more minutes)

<DrSchmidt> (ok)

<Arthur_Addams> (Time to get there I think)

DrSchmidt smiles once more at Zatto

<Zatto_Treba> So... want to go nad grab some breakfast? we couls use this to get there!

<DrSchmidt> I'm sorry, I have some duties to perform

<Zatto_Treba> oooh...

DrSchmidt looks really regretful

Zatto_Treba seems to be abit dissapointed

Arthur_Addams look expectantly at Pete

<DrSchmidt> As I said, what about dinner tonight, if I don't get any important job by Mr.Anderson?

<Zatto_Treba> Oh great!

<Zatto_Treba> when?

Zatto_Treba knows that she should be doing sme work but she can easiyl find time for this cute fellow...

<DrSchmidt> Well, let's say 20:00 if nothing interfers?

<Zatto_Treba> okay... jsut ring me up on the intracoms...

<DrSchmidt> I cannot promise 100%, because I have a meeting at 17:00

<DrSchmidt> I will

<DrSchmidt> So now I regretfully have to take my leave

<Zatto_Treba> i have to contineu with this... we are experimenting with delivery to locations currently...

<Zatto_Treba> oh... bye Petey...

Zatto_Treba blushes

<DrSchmidt> Well, I'm eager to hear about your progress!

<Zatto_Treba> ummm.. doctor Schmidt i meant!

<DrSchmidt> Bye, Zatto

<Zatto_Treba> bye

DrSchmidt smiles

Zatto_Treba waves

<DrSchmidt> Ms.Treba

DrSchmidt gets back to Art

<DrSchmidt> Ok. Let's go to Lab3 now

Zatto_Treba gets bac ktowork looking over her shoulder at Pete...

Arthur_Addams nods

<Arthur_Addams> Ok.. Let's get to work

<Storyteller> So you two head to the lab... i nthe meantime let us see what the syndie moneymaker has been doing...

DrSchmidt smiles once moreat her

<DrSchmidt> (Yup)

Zatto_Treba has left #agww

<Arthur_Addams> I hope you can get your focus back to work

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I've loaded 10 years of statistics on stock market information for the London Exchange.

DrSchmidt grins at Art

<Storyteller> (what are you tring to do?)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (trying to make a shitload of money within 6 hours)

<Arthur_Addams> I don't want to have your head witht his girl, while working on mine

<Storyteller> (ookay.. you make the prepartaions... i will tell you when to roll... you jsut start and talk about your ideas and plans ,and put skills and spheres in parenthesis...)

Arthur_Addams looks around in the lab

<Arthur_Addams> So what now?

<Storyteller> (now dingo gets to play his part... the rest of you wait...)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Using the statistics I make predictions on what the rates will be at 11:00 hours. I will buy options low and sell them 1 hour later for small profit (this is using Finance, Mathemetics and Entropy/Time 2). Then 1 hour later I'll take the current rates again. See what errors I made in my predictions, revise the prediction and predict for 12:00 hours. Repeat and repeat all over again. Doesn't make much money for each transaction,.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> But can make a lot of money in 6 tries..

<Storyteller> !dice 1

<agww-dice> Storyteller rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1

<Storyteller> (ouch... you will need to call your broker when you start doing it... and tellme do you chekc your current stocks ?)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Yes, I need to call my broker every hour... And yes I have to call my current stocks, to know how much I can use to gamble with.

<Storyteller> AS yo uconenct to check your current stocks, you notice that your best buy, the A&Z computer corporation has plummeted... you are left with a huge number of stocks that are worth nothing... you also notice that you r cellphone that you left in your room has head 7 cals from your broker...

<Storyteller> (your ressources are at 1 now...)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Okay.. then I'll cheat :)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (If you can use Mind 2 by phone without correspondence).

<Storyteller> (you are welcome to try...)

<Storyteller> (depends on your paradigm... in my WOD... yes...)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (the apparatus Jan uses for Mind is psychology (more in the streetwise/subterfuge corner))

<Storyteller> (absolutley then...)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> THen I'll call my own broker and every other broker I know and ask them if they know something is about to happen with A&Z computers. (Using a Mind 2 effect to make them interested in A&Z computers.) Plus that I spend my remaining resources on call options (those mean you can buy shares for a fixed price) for A&Z computers.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> and skip the other plan..

<Jan_Pieterszoon> The rumour that something is about to happen with A&Z computers should be enough to send it skyrocketing.. and this is not illegal, though it can make the stock exchange close early...

<Storyteller> ok... you cna try... this will be 6 calls and 6 mind effects...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> yes, I know

<Storyteller> jsut watch it if you botch this you are dead resourceswise...

<Storyteller> (they need to be stupid at this moment to beleive you...)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> yes, I know..unless something happens with A&Z computers that has nothing to do with me.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> then I'm rich again :)

<Storyteller> okay first call... a friend in new york...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> !dice 2

<agww-dice> Jan_Pieterszoon rolls the dice and gets the following results: 8 3

Broker_NY has joined #agww

<Storyteller> Hey Jan?

<Storyteller> Whazzup?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Not much... just wanting to buy a few stock options for A&Z computers. I've heard this strange little rumor from a techie working there that something might be happening there. Just wanting to make sure that if something happens, I'm gaining from it.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Make those call options.

<Broker_NY> Oh.. are you sure. i heard they were gong under...

<Broker_NY> Okay what the hell you are a relaiblae source...

<Broker_NY> cya due when you coem back to New York...

<Storyteller> Next one is in paris

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Bonjour, comment ca va.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (oops)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (i forgot, no french)

<Storyteller> Bonjusr, Bonjur monseuiur Pieterszoon...

<Storyteller> (gaah typos...)

<Broker_Paris> Bonjour, Bonjour monseuiur Pieterszoon...

<Storyteller> (and yes i want you to talk with them as the focus for the mind effects...)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Bonjour.. Just wanting to place a quick order for a few call options on A&Z computers. I've heard a little rumor from a techie working there that they are up to something. If thats a good thing, I want to take advantage from it.

<Broker_Paris> Oui?

<Storyteller> (roll)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> And yes, the stocks are quite low at the moment.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> !dice 2

<agww-dice> Jan_Pieterszoon rolls the dice and gets the following results: 2 8

<Jan_Pieterszoon> But I think thats only a strategy.

<Broker_Paris> Oui monsuier... right away...

<Storyteller> (Rio is next :))

<Jan_Pieterszoon> You, Ricardo, how's the weather down there.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Jan speaking.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I want you to do me a little favor... buy A&Z call options..

<Broker_Rio> Oi.. .senor Pietersoon... have you heard about the A&Z?

<Broker_Rio> hey seem to be having a buyer!

<Jan_Pieterszoon> They have...well thats good news.... put me up for call options....

<Jan_Pieterszoon> If that rumor is true then I want to profit from it.

<Storyteller> I hear you have a lot of stock in A&Z yourself senor... is that your thing?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I've got nothing to do with it..

<Jan_Pieterszoon> All I want is to have a piece of the pie..

<Storyteller> okay... i still ain't sure about it... Francois and Mike got into it but i am not that sure..

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (no procedure here...)

<Storyteller> so nythign else senor Pietesrsoon?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Well, Francois and Mike know what they are talking about...so if they say that something is going down at A&Z computers...it may just well be the case..

<Jan_Pieterszoon> That was all Ricardo.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (anyone still here ?)

<Storyteller> I will see...

<Storyteller> it may be that i ther is profit in A&Z but i am suspicous...

<Storyteller> i wil lwait for Lee and Gunther to chek the stuff...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> okay, talk to you later..

<Storyteller> hola...

<Storyteller> next is Hong Kong

<Storyteller> Hallo?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Hello Lee, Pieterszoon here...

<Storyteller> Oi Jan... what is this about A&Z...

<Storyteller> are you in this?

<Storyteller> it seems to me that someone is try ing to spike it...

<Storyteller> I am currently checking the main shareholders...

<Storyteller> you are on of the peop lthat are loosing much... with your last seeliing of Microsoft stocks out of the blue this seems to put you quite low...

<Storyteller> are you spiking it or is it someone else?

<Jan_Pieterszoon> I'm just in on this... since I own a lot of worthless paper at the moment, any chance that this company may indeed have a buyer is good news for my stock...

<Storyteller> Yes... i heard you have conenctions... Long told me you ahave influence...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> but I want you to sell all my stock I have there in A&Z computers.. just for the chance that it is just a rumor. I have to profit from this...

<Storyteller> ... but i still don't see any reason why anone with his braisn intact would want to buy a company that is going under...

<Storyteller> So... is it you who is spking it?

<Storyteller> i could use it as well if you can verify to me that it is a scham so i cna get rid of these last to Mike and Francois...

<Storyteller> Talk to me, gweilo, or i won't take you to madam Mim's ever more when you come to HK...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> It's a scam.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Well are you in on it ?

<Storyteller> Great... i gotta take care of soem stuff... yo ushuld avoid Gunther since he ahs already given me the complete anylysys of the stuff...

<Storyteller> Cya Gweilo...

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Cya, Gook :)

<Storyteller> !dice 1

<agww-dice> Storyteller rolls the dice and gets the following results: 5

<Storyteller> !dice 1

<agww-dice> Storyteller rolls the dice and gets the following results: 1

<Storyteller> !dice 1

<agww-dice> Storyteller rolls the dice and gets the following results: 4

<Storyteller> Okay let us fast forward this part...

<Storyteller> YOu have managed to sell more then hlaf of our stock in A&Z and buy back ythe equivalent of your old stock in M$... generalyl a good deal...

<Storyteller> But from now on, you have the background; Infamy at -2

<Jan_Pieterszoon> hmmz :)

<Jan_Pieterszoon> not good :)

<Storyteller> Mike and Francois have dumped all your stocks they managed to Terry in London

<Storyteller> Humberto in Rio has sent you an email callign you a "mother fuckign asshole and thankign madre de dios that he has waited a bit"

<Storyteller> Lee ahs sent you a complimentary golde nplaque with inscribed "Bastard"

<Storyteller> Gunther called and told you not to ever try that with him again...

<Storyteller> Terr took his percentage fro mthe deal with A&Z and toasted to you...

<Storyteller> Your resources are back at 3

<Storyteller> and you managed to get rid of the msot of the stock in A&Z.. you still have lost money... and a lot of trust... it wil lrequire quite q while before you will be able to work normally again...

<Storyteller> ...your phone rings....

<Jan_Pieterszoon> Yes ?

<Omnious_voice> Mr. Pieterszoon...

<Omnious_voice> this was quite idiotic...

<Omnious_voice> artificial spiking of your holdings has jsut caused a lot ohf chaos in the market...

<Omnious_voice> your special "qualities" are neverto be used like this...

<Omnious_voice> If you do something lie kthis again, you wil lbe considered quite a risk... and asa risk our losses will be have to bget cut...

<Omnious_voice> ... and i wouldn't recommend you asking for favours from now on from your colelagues untill you take care of your errors...

<Omnious_voice> Good Day to you...

<Storyteller> Tu tuuuuuuuuu

<Storyteller> (now for a OC comment... last time the Syndicate tried soemthing liek this with mind, time and entropy, they caused the great Depression...)

Jan_Pieterszoon smashes his phone against the wall.

<Jan_Pieterszoon> (and thats something they won't inform the new Syndicates about..

<Storyteller> (any more wishes or shall we extract something out of Addamses ADEI ? :))

<Arthur_Addams> (I'm getting tired I have to admit)

<Storyteller> (wanna stop here ?)

<DrSchmidt> (I think we'd better break)

<Arthur_Addams> (I agree. *yawns*)

<Storyteller> (the phone would ring now if Jan hadn't broken it :))

<Arthur_Addams> (I do not want to spoil the fun due to not being able to concentrate anymore)

<Storyteller> no problem...

<DrSchmidt> (hopes he will find the time to have dinner with Zatto later)

Storyteller is now known as Asm0dai

Arthur_Addams is now known as Marvin_Black

Jan_Pieterszoon is now known as d1ng0

d1ng0 smirks

DrSchmidt is now known as AC_Newton

<Asm0dai> Actualy dingo you realise the sydicate had to use some of their resources to clean this up :)

<d1ng0> Jan was acting stupid today... but there's still another side to him which he can now explore to the fullest..

<d1ng0> Yep :)

<Asm0dai> there will be a very interesting bulletin next time you get your phone running :)

<AC_Newton> *g*

<Asm0dai> you should have just gone with the original plan...

<Asm0dai> more die rolling but less danger for you...

<Asm0dai> liek this you have infamy... for Syndies, and for stock brokers...

<d1ng0> Actually.. if I did that I would have the same problems..

<Asm0dai> you wouldn't... you would be doing minor prediction with a number of firms...

<d1ng0> because if those brokers I called with extended lists of what to buy or not to buy would have actually believed my next predictions..things would have gone out of hand too..

<Asm0dai> that would allow you to easily skim of some money and make a few good investments...

<Asm0dai> actualy they believe all what you tell them... you are a valued customer and they are jsut the intermediareies...

<d1ng0> I'll set up a front next time I do business again :)

Session Close: Mon May 19 01:07:46 2003

-- To Be Continued --

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