[All4BigGuns]

>>>>>[After the recent events, I think it'd be a good idea for me to take another break and try to make the shindig.

On another note, didn't realize that you'd had a sister murdered, Ice. I feel for you on that one. Still haven't managed finding out who did my parents in, cold case trail and all.]<<<<<

--Predator (22:38:05/12-21-2074)

[Smiley]

>>>>>[If Card's coming, I'll definitely bring women. I know a few peaches that will get really mad if I don't bring them to a party where they can play with one of their favourite boy toy! Hahaha! And I'll bring Autumn along, even though she's no fun. I sense a head slap heading this way real fast! Hahaha!

And I wouldn't know about siblings. Never had any. Even my parents, never knew who they were, never cared either. Only my adoptive mom, and she so hates it when I call her that way, it's hilarious! It's better that way anyway, the path I walk is better walked alone. With all the dirty secrets I keep in my head, the people I pissed off over the years and the many powerful friends I made over the years, having a liability like family (one I would care about, I mean) would surely be my undoing. Fortunately, I don't care enough about much of anything or anyone to be attacked indirectly. My first CIA handler thought he could get to me through one of my girls, though he could make me his little bitch. He abducted Anne, my little favourite, and held her at gun point to make me give up information about one of my clients. I shot her myself in the head while he was making threats about killing her. I succeeded in making my point, he was pretty astonished, and he never tried that trick again. To think of it, nobody ever tried after that. Since then I moved on to a better contact in the company and made his life a living hell.

Oh! And Ice, I'd really like to meet your mother one day! I think we'd have a lot to exchange, ideas about cruel and ruthless retribution. Hahaha!]<<<<<
     -- Smiley (00:02:10/12-22-74)

[Crunch]

>>>>>[I've always found that holidays are prime time to work. People are distracted, in transit and under the influence. In other words they're vulnerable. I make about half my yearly bank between Halloween and New Years. ]<<<<<
     -- Mr Fabulous (23:20:54/12-21-74)

[Devil]

>>>>>[Dressing up in Santa suits and stealing stuff is not in the spirit of the holiday. ]<<<<<
     -- Joker (23:34:50/12-21-74)

[Crunch]

>>>>>[Ho.Ho.Ho. ]<<<<<
     -- Mr Fabulous (23:38:38/12-21-74)

[All4BigGuns]

>>>>>[Personally, unless I have to, I prefer to keep the holidays to spending time with my significant other and paying respect to the memory of those I've lost.]<<<<<
     --Predator (00:59:35/12-21-2074)

[The Wyrm Ouroboros]

>>>>>[ Some of us have different days of observance. How many of you celebrate Hinamatsuri? ]<<<<<
          -- Hawatari (02:43:23/12-22-2074)

[Kot]

>>>>>[ One down. Many, many more to go. I have acquired a sacrificial knife that is most probably a focus of some significant power. I'm pretty sure it was tainted by the sacrifices though, and I fear it might be beyond any hope of cleansing. I need a consult on this, today if possible. I'll send the thing by courier.
And Predator, if you want I can still set up a meeting with a fellow called Walker. He's too busy with his metaplanar roadtrips to notice my street cred has gone belly up days ago. Everything that happened here is observed in the Metaplanes as far as I understand, and while it's not particularly easy, or cheap, Walker can and will find out. And judging by how much that matters to you, and how much even a single death can affect the astral world, I'd say it's possible to get you at least on a trail this way.
And if you still want some additional matrix security, and security in particular, there's this street chica, a total gearhead, who can do it for you. Since my work is gone, burned literally and figuratively, she'll need some stable work, since being part of my crew of freelancers seems to be bad for health and business. I'll send you Froggy's details, just remember, if you hire her, you'll have to either remind her to eat, and have a biomonitor on her at all times. She has a condition that makes her focus too much, and forgets about small stuff, like eating, or sleep. Besides that, she's a prodigy with eerything technical. That multi-link rig that saved my life was her idea, as well as the armor that did the same earlier. And if nobody takes her in, I fear she won't live long...

That reminds me, some of you probably have a lot of regrets. Mend your karma by helping those, who cannot help themselves. The streets are full of talents, who need your help to survive. I'm not talking about opening an orphanage - you know how that worked for Mother Goose in the Barrens of Seattle - but a hot meal, and a few quick tips can work wonders for those kids. I know, as I was one, and a military soypack, an old commlink, and a few tips was what made me rise from the gutter.
Merry holly days, whatever they are. I'd drink to it, but I'm sure it would mess stuff up.]<<<<<
          -- NiSayer (03:31:04/12-22-2074)

[Mirikon]

>>>>>[Smiley, Mother says she'd be delighted to meet you. If you're free on January 16th, she's hosting a birthday party for my elder brother at the estate in Malek'thas, and she's willing to put you and Autumn on the guest list. She just asks that if you intend to make it a working vacation to the Tir, you wait until after the party to start. It is the job of the hostess to see to the security of her guests, afterall, and she said she would hate to be forced into a death match with you.

NiSayer, send me the knife. I'll have it checked out, and see just what kind of crazy these guys were up to. While the focus may carry an aura about it, for it to be tainted beyond cleansing would require either many sacrifices, or being involved in the kind of nasty drek mundanes shouldn't even think about.

As for helping out gutter rats looking to move up, I've done that once or twice, but the rat needs to show some promise before it is worth my time. Untried talent can prove to be a diamond in the rough, or they can be the thing that causes a run to blow up in your face. Too risky to try it with those that don't show any aptitude.]<<<<<

--Iceblade (08:06:23/12-22-74)

[All4BigGuns]

>>>>>[You might as well send the info. I just need to hold off on actually calling for just a little while--at least on the magical practitioner. Made enough of this recent 'forced job' that I'm having a large new home built, so your techie may be a good idea. Get the security implemented during construction.

Iceblade, you're so lucky. I miss the high society functions--don't get much chance to get to any.]<<<<<
          --Predator (11:54:41/12-22-2074)

[Kot]

>>>>>[Iceblade, I had the blade sent through a secure source. I hope you can get to the bottom of this. From the way it was described to me I fear something worse than what my books call "Ancient Death Magic". Good thing to still have some favours owed, though they seem to be running out these days. I bet if there's something more sinister to that focus, you have enough pull to send a signal to the right people. I'm just a layman with a lot of books, and some understanding on how that stuff works, but if it's so wrong that the Talent that did the reading told me to never show up on her doorstep after puking her guts out, and going from MystChic Look to Wrinkly Old  Hag in the course of the story... Well, that's more than disturbing. I don't think they realized I made a connection, before it was too late. Hope that gives me an edge, because I only have two now, and one is of the "don't bring into a gunfight" kind...
I'm also being told that some people are turning every digital rock looking for me. People I thought wouldn't get their hands dirty. Oh well, I knew I'd strike a nerve there. To be honest, this was the first time I killed someone face-to-face for reasons other than survival. How people can like that feeling is beyond my understanding. That bastard deserved it... Oh, and Iceblade, they're really scared I might call for your assistance again (which I didn't, but they don't know that - all of their snitches are dead). I hope you'll find pride in that, as a professional.
I'm kinda venting, but we all know how it works. I lost something that meant life to me, and searching for another way will take a long and painful time. I just hope that my Karma evens yours, and someone out there will have a time of their life. For a while, I'll just look to the stars, when the smog clears, and wonder what time will bring before I finally die...]<<<<<
          --NiSayer (12:04:11/12-22-2074)

[Mirikon]

>>>>>[Honestly, Predator, I'd rather go out drinking with the Ancients in Redmond than attend some of these galas. At least there you know the score. In these society functions it is like a nest of vipers all looking for ways to strike. No real reason for it, either. Intrigue is part of breathing for some of these people. Plots to tear down rivals or make their own position look better are born, carried out, and crushed every moment. The only reason I can bear it is because I often walk away from these parties with a couple new clients.

NiSayer, of course they're scared. I'm someone who brings a sword to a gunfight, and walks away at the end of it. With spirits to protect me and the frenzy upon me, once there is blood in the water I cannot stop until the enemy is dead. In combat I am wholly devoted to the single purpose of killing. Shark is a predator, through and through. It is only right for prey to fear.

Also, I have received the focus. Looks to be a very old blade, either an artifact or something made to look like an artifact. I have friends in the Peace Forces that will properly analyze this weapon. But you're right, there's a foul presence coming from the blade. It has been used in terrible deeds before now.]<<<<<

--Iceblade (15:33:22/12-22-74)

[Wolfboy]

>>>>>[(singing) And we're leaving, on a jet plane....ok, technically its a turbo prop, but we are now winging our way toward sunny but chilly Pensacola for Christmas and New Years. Mercurial is playing on the roof at midnight on the 31st, and as of the 3rd bodies will be piling up when we return to the Emerald City. Ni, I could always use the help of someone who understands the matrix better than I do, even if they have to turtle in and watch my back. and also, Wolf help me Ice is right, and its even more so when the prey always thought they were the predators. As for Ancient Death magic, I have a few sources that I could bug about it, and will after the holidays. ]<<<<<

--Wolfgar (18:31:02/12-22-74)

[All4BigGuns]

>>>>>[I gotcha, Iceblade. I pretty much hated all that stuff, myself, when I was younger. I don't know, maybe it's that I've been away from those scenes for so long that I started yearning for it and envying those who are still able to participate.

Anyone up for splitting the fare for travel out to Wolfgar's party he's throwing?]<<<<<

--Predator (21:14:00/12-22-2074)

[The Wyrm Ouroboros]

>>>>>[ Madrecita?  If you can acquire that blade, it would be appreciated ... ]<<<<<
          -- Shivowtnoeh (22:51:51/12-22-2074)