[firebug]

Oh, christ.  I just came across this and followed the wayback machine link, and gosh.  There's so much significance that I don't full understand... And I gotta say, the whole "give real world people papers that look like stock certificates"?  That's so awesome.  I bet somebody's pay a lot on eBay for one for S-K.

[Crimsondude]

I'd never sell mine, and it's just Renraku.

[witchdoctor]

For a period of ten days beginning on 14 February 2057, Lars J. Matthews will cease to possess any legal status. He will be stripped of all evidence of legal existence, including SIN, credsticks, DocWagon contract, bank accounts and so on. To the individual or group who ends Lars J. Matthews’ physical existence during those ten days, I leave all of Matthews’ assets and 1 million nuyen for a job well done. If Mr. Matthews survives and can prove his identity, his legal status and all possessions will be restored to him. Haven’t you heard? Never deal with a dragon, Lars.

What happened with the above request and what did Lars ever do to Big D?

[Giabralter]

For a period of ten days beginning on 14 February 2057, Lars J. Matthews will cease to possess any legal status. He will be stripped of all evidence of legal existence, including SIN, credsticks, DocWagon contract, bank accounts and so on. To the individual or group who ends Lars J. Matthews’ physical existence during those ten days, I leave all of Matthews’ assets and 1 million nuyen for a job well done. If Mr. Matthews survives and can prove his identity, his legal status and all possessions will be restored to him. Haven’t you heard? Never deal with a dragon, Lars.

What happened with the above request and what did Lars ever do to Big D?

This was a shadowrun mission way back, like 2008 it was titled 48 hours.  The runners were protecting him for the last 48 hours of this trial.

In the last 10 minutes someone lookin exactly like Lars kills him and walks away after paying the runners for their services.

[witchdoctor]

For a period of ten days beginning on 14 February 2057, Lars J. Matthews will cease to possess any legal status. He will be stripped of all evidence of legal existence, including SIN, credsticks, DocWagon contract, bank accounts and so on. To the individual or group who ends Lars J. Matthews’ physical existence during those ten days, I leave all of Matthews’ assets and 1 million nuyen for a job well done. If Mr. Matthews survives and can prove his identity, his legal status and all possessions will be restored to him. Haven’t you heard? Never deal with a dragon, Lars.

What happened with the above request and what did Lars ever do to Big D?

This was a shadowrun mission way back, like 2008 it was titled 48 hours.  The runners were protecting him for the last 48 hours of this trial.

In the last 10 minutes someone lookin exactly like Lars kills him and walks away after paying the runners for their services.

Any explanation about what Lars did that made the Big D want to bring him down with him? Or did Lars do him and a favor and the Big D was helping him fake his own death since the Big D assets would no longer be able to protect once he kicked it?

[DeathStrobe]

For a period of ten days beginning on 14 February 2057, Lars J. Matthews will cease to possess any legal status. He will be stripped of all evidence of legal existence, including SIN, credsticks, DocWagon contract, bank accounts and so on. To the individual or group who ends Lars J. Matthews’ physical existence during those ten days, I leave all of Matthews’ assets and 1 million nuyen for a job well done. If Mr. Matthews survives and can prove his identity, his legal status and all possessions will be restored to him. Haven’t you heard? Never deal with a dragon, Lars.

What happened with the above request and what did Lars ever do to Big D?

This was a shadowrun mission way back, like 2008 it was titled 48 hours.  The runners were protecting him for the last 48 hours of this trial.

In the last 10 minutes someone lookin exactly like Lars kills him and walks away after paying the runners for their services.

Was that mission in any of the published books, or was it just something for a con?

[Giabralter]

It was for a con.

[witchdoctor]

For a period of ten days beginning on 14 February 2057, Lars J. Matthews will cease to possess any legal status. He will be stripped of all evidence of legal existence, including SIN, credsticks, DocWagon contract, bank accounts and so on. To the individual or group who ends Lars J. Matthews’ physical existence during those ten days, I leave all of Matthews’ assets and 1 million nuyen for a job well done. If Mr. Matthews survives and can prove his identity, his legal status and all possessions will be restored to him. Haven’t you heard? Never deal with a dragon, Lars.

What happened with the above request and what did Lars ever do to Big D?

This was a shadowrun mission way back, like 2008 it was titled 48 hours.  The runners were protecting him for the last 48 hours of this trial.

In the last 10 minutes someone lookin exactly like Lars kills him and walks away after paying the runners for their services.

Any explanation about what Lars did that made the Big D want to bring him down with him? Or did Lars do him and a favor and the Big D was helping him fake his own death since the Big D assets would no longer be able to protect once he kicked it?

I hate to sound like a broken record but are there details available of exactly why Dunkelzahn essentially had a hit put out on Lars J. Matthews and went to great lengths to make sure that he kicked it but separating him from anything that might be able to keep him from being six feet under? Clearly, Lars did something to the Big D and try as I might I can find no indication as to who Lars might've been and how he got Big D wanting him dead and why Big D waited until he died to put this hit out on him.

[CanRay]

Because he's a dragon and that is all the reason he needs?

[gyrobot]

Now when you think about it. It all lands on a 7. Feburary 14 aka 14/2...2057 2+5+7 = 14. Since 777 is a way to say jackpot and Fastjacks last name is Matthew. I see that Jackpoint was involved with a dragon. Asking Big D to help him hide and in his case if he had fallen to sybil...find runners to stop before its too late. So yeah Fastjack dealt with big D to prepare for the crash seven years from now and this was a warm up.

[Crimsondude]

I hate to sound like a broken record but are there details available of exactly why Dunkelzahn essentially had a hit put out on Lars J. Matthews and went to great lengths to make sure that he kicked it but separating him from anything that might be able to keep him from being six feet under?

No. That's the only time he was ever mentioned, or will probably ever be mentioned. It's been 18 years. I think the statute of repose date has passed on Lars for good. A lot of the bequests in the will have no explanation because they were never intended to be explained or mentioned again. Sometimes there isn't an explanation for something that is mentioned or happens in the game world.

Now when you think about it. It all lands on a 7. Feburary 14 aka 14/2...2057 2+5+7 = 14. Since 777 is a way to say jackpot and Fastjacks last name is Matthew. I see that Jackpoint was involved with a dragon. Asking Big D to help him hide and in his case if he had fallen to sybil...find runners to stop before its too late. So yeah Fastjack dealt with big D to prepare for the crash seven years from now and this was a warm up.

Wow. I doubt that was the intent.

[The Wyrm Ouroboros]

Now when you think about it. It all lands on a 7. Feburary 14 aka 14/2...2057 2+5+7 = 14. Since 777 is a way to say jackpot and Fastjacks last name is Matthew. I see that Jackpoint was involved with a dragon. Asking Big D to help him hide and in his case if he had fallen to sybil...find runners to stop before its too late. So yeah Fastjack dealt with big D to prepare for the crash seven years from now and this was a warm up.

Wow. I doubt that was the intent.

When did they let Plan 9 on here? 

[Imveros]

Now when you think about it. It all lands on a 7. Feburary 14 aka 14/2...2057 2+5+7 = 14. Since 777 is a way to say jackpot and Fastjacks last name is Matthew. I see that Jackpoint was involved with a dragon. Asking Big D to help him hide and in his case if he had fallen to sybil...find runners to stop before its too late. So yeah Fastjack dealt with big D to prepare for the crash seven years from now and this was a warm up.

At first glance of all that math i thought the half-life 3 confirmed meme had made its way to our shores...

[Parker]

So what about the NASA pics?  Factual or fake?  I'd have no problem with dragons being from another planet.  Perhaps Catalyst would let that be....

[The Wyrm Ouroboros]

See the 'Missions' adventure book for 3e.