From: rowanf@crc.ricoh.com (Rowan Fairgrove)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Danger Rm Run
Date: 30 Dec 92 01:47:48 GMT
Reply-To: rowanf@crc.ricoh.com (Rowan Fairgrove)
Organization: RICOH California Research Center

>Jason chuckles at the exchange between Amanda and Ekho. He's at the table
>closest to the Danger Room, cleaning what at first glance appears to be an
>impressive array of firearms and preparing some explosive devices. At
>second glance, it becomes clear that all are modified for use in paintball
>games. He also has a dozen sets of wrap-around 'combat glasses', the kind
>racketball and martial arts enthusiasts wear, that we can use to keep
>paintball spatter out of everyone's eyes, and folded over the chair next to
>him are several sets of Tyvek coveralls in dark colors, to protect
>participant's clothing.

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> "Since Li and I are both Cyberpunk authors, we have agreed to set our runs
>in the densely urban Seattle Sprawl, circa 2070 Terra, with weaponry and
>opposition to match. You can feel free to set your own however you like.
>Any time period or terrain. Just give yourself a starting point and an
>objective and go for it. If we later team with you on a run, we'll adjust
>our weaponry to compensate for your scenario. If we do a run with one live
>team opposing the other, combat will be paintball -ONLY-, no hand-to-hand
>against anyone other than Argent."


Gypsy heads over to Mike and whispers in his ear.  He hands her a
colorful shopping bag and she disappears into the folx room.  She
emerges shortly dressed in leathers and looking about 20 years younger.
The ends of multihued scarves trail from the shopping bag which she
hands to Mike to keep behind the counter while she tries out the Run.

*******

A beefed up courier hog with the Kanji for MegaChukan on the body
appears just inside the DR equiped with a paintball crossbow.  The
saddle bags are bulging and it looks like a prime target for 'jacking.

Tinker is a courier for MegaChukan, valued for her skill at getting
the most precious items through to their intended destinations.  

Tinker muses, this run is even crazier than most.  The contents
of the bag are too bulky for the hog and even worse the handoff
is supposed to be down at the waterfront plaza.  The 'zecks won't
let her wear heavy armor or carry heavy artillery.  Maybe she has
angered someone high up.  She has a bad feeling about this.

She revvs the engine and starts off through the Cascades where the
MegaChukan Center perches high above the sprawl of the City
which threatens to engulf even the Enclaves of the rich company
'zecks.

The first part of the journey is fairly enjoyable.  She watches out
for 'jackers but few of the street types would dare to been seen
this high up and she is really worried about other Company ops.

The real challenge will come when she leaves the road with Enclaves
on either side and has to run the gaunlet of the Sprawl.

**************

Gypsy (Tinker)


Rowan Fairgrove

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