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Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote :
> Kylinn <kylinn@kygmail.comky> wrote:
>> Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote:

>> > "OK. Har-angue. A forceful style of speech."
>
>> "Har-poon. Something to stick in people who are pretending
>> that other people didn't notice what they said."
>
> "Har-ass. To badger, persecute or otherwise annoy or
> trouble constantly."

"Har-vest. To reap the results of one's labor." Toby
extends his hand.

>> >> "Coward." Toby sticks out his tongue.
>
>> > "Pragmatist I'd accept."
>
>> "Nah-uh. Coward."
>
> "Would you believe cautious?"

"Huh." Toby sniffs.

>> > You'll soon Twig that I'll Pip you to the Post."
>
>> "Woodn't you wish! Bush don't be a thorn loser and log
>> it out of here; it's a treet for you to meet a true
>> master. You mill remember this hay forever."
>
> The others Wollemi a good threshing if we continue. There's
> nothing to grain, so shall we quit?"

"If that's wheat you want to do. Since you're afraid, rye
would I force you to corntinue? All I can do is accede to
your request and acknowledgement of my superior skill."
Toby gestures magnanimously.

>> "Johnny Cash? I dunno."
>
> "Johnny... Ah yes. Country singer from the middle of the
> last century. We don't have much of his work, at least not
> as he did it. I'm more likely to be listening to the
> Kwikantha Dead than someone who's been dead for most of a
> century. Not that I object to classical music like that,
> it's just not something I hear a lot of."

And by a strange coincidence, the Jukebox chooses just
this moment to launch into "I Walk the Line".

>> "Not Wilkes-Barre. Maybe - Towanda?" Toby cocks his head.
>> "Heathrow? Hackensack?!"
>
> "Heathrow's close. The area's a toxic zone. Not the kind of
> place you want to visit unless you've got a couple of
> panzers backing you up."

"If I don't have panzers, will panthers do?"

>> > Jonathon.
>> > I think I might be getting out of my depth here.
>
>> Toby
>> That's what otters are for.
>
> Jonathon.
> To make it worse?

-Toby
<BEG>

 

[Charlie]

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Kylinn wrote:
> Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote :
> > Kylinn <kylinn@kygmail.comky> wrote:
> >> Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >> > "OK. Har-angue. A forceful style of speech."
> >
> >> "Har-poon. Something to stick in people who are pretending
> >> that other people didn't notice what they said."
> >
> > "Har-ass. To badger, persecute or otherwise annoy or
> > trouble constantly."
>
> "Har-vest. To reap the results of one's labor." Toby
> extends his hand.

While the two are deep in conversation a man dressed in a black
business suit and holding a Robin Hood hat stands patiently beside
them.

"Sorry to butt in freinds but do you know anything about zinc pellets?
I have an order here for several thousand and noone seems interested in
helping me deliver it."


>
> >> >> "Coward." Toby sticks out his tongue.
> >
> >> > "Pragmatist I'd accept."
> >
> >> "Nah-uh. Coward."
> >
> > "Would you believe cautious?"
>
> "Huh." Toby sniffs.
>
> >> > You'll soon Twig that I'll Pip you to the Post."
> >
> >> "Woodn't you wish! Bush don't be a thorn loser and log
> >> it out of here; it's a treet for you to meet a true
> >> master. You mill remember this hay forever."
> >
> > The others Wollemi a good threshing if we continue. There's
> > nothing to grain, so shall we quit?"
>
> "If that's wheat you want to do. Since you're afraid, rye
> would I force you to corntinue? All I can do is accede to
> your request and acknowledgement of my superior skill."
> Toby gestures magnanimously.

Charlie gives both characters a farm handshake and is all ears.

<snip>
> >> "Not Wilkes-Barre. Maybe - Towanda?" Toby cocks his head.
> >> "Heathrow? Hackensack?!"
> >
> > "Heathrow's close. The area's a toxic zone. Not the kind of
> > place you want to visit unless you've got a couple of
> > panzers backing you up."
>
> "If I don't have panzers, will panthers do?"

"I can get panzers for you. I would need a kiloton of grain and two
camera tripods tho'."


<OOC: Sorry for jumping in like this but noone took any notice of my
entrance into another part of the thread. Is there a no newcomers rule
or am I just too boring?>

Charlie
>
> >> > Jonathon.
> >> > I think I might be getting out of my depth here.
> >
> >> Toby
> >> That's what otters are for.
> >
> > Jonathon.
> > To make it worse?
>
> -Toby
> <BEG>

 

[Charlie]

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Laurence wrote:
> In article <Xns95E1DB787BB3palanis@130.81.64.196>,
> Jane Palanis <nowhere@example.com> wrote:
> > Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
>
<snip>
> > The tips of Jane's lips curl up just a little bit.
> > "Some say that Justice and the Profit Motive cannot
> > live together. I'd say this was a case to prove them
> > wrong."
>
> "Oh, I didn't keep anything beyond my expenses for that one. All
> the profit was given to Joe and Irene. I don't make money from
> things that go wrong for good friends.
>
> Not that there's anything wrong with making a profit from
> things. I've managed to turn a tidy sum from quite a few of my
> adventures. Even those that had quite incredible initial
> expenditures. There are some stunts I've pulled that needed the
> full resources of the corp.

"I guess I'm lucky as a barter based trader. Most of my prices are so
negotiable that I will accept almost anything so long as I can find
someone else to shift it on to. My order book is usually so full that
I can give you a price in just about any resource. I was wondering
tho', who is the corp?"

>
> At least that's one thing that's different for the corp I'm
> with, if you can put a good case forward they're willing to put
> a lot of weight behind you. I hear that in some corps you have
> to be, or have the ear of, someone in the executive board to get
> anything done.

"How much weight are we talking about?"
Charlie begins to grin worryingly.

>
<snip>
> Jonathon
>
> --
> ... !CP-CSIR nrocA na edisni deppart m'I !pleH
>
> __ __ __ __ __ ___
> |__||__)/ __/ \|\ ||_ | And isn't your life extremely flat
> | || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.
>
> ...Running the RISC... lbATargonetDOTcoDOTuk
Charlie
- Trying to get a conversation out of someone.

 

[wildwind]

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Charlie wrote:
>
> "Like security guards? What sort of plant was this?"

She looks him up and down. "Are you a Fed?."

> > "The Spirits will do whatever they need to do to achieve their
> > aims...they even let you believe _you're the one who's in control."
>
> "So you mean that your spirit guides, as it were, pretend to help you
> but are really helping themselves?"

"No. I said that to achieve their aims they let you think that you're
running the show. When in actual fact they're guiding you in the
direction _they want or need."


> Charlie
> please reply to any of my messages

-Wildwind
Patience Grasshopper.

 

[Charlie]

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Wildwind wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
> >
> > "Like security guards? What sort of plant was this?"
>
> She looks him up and down. "Are you a Fed?."

Charlie smiles.
"Best to think of me as a potentially interested party."
He gives her a sly stare.
"And someone with resources to burn and customers to please. Do you
know anything about Nuclear Plants?"

>
> > > "The Spirits will do whatever they need to do to achieve their
> > > aims...they even let you believe _you're the one who's in
control."
> >
> > "So you mean that your spirit guides, as it were, pretend to help
you
> > but are really helping themselves?"
>
> "No. I said that to achieve their aims they let you think that you're
> running the show. When in actual fact they're guiding you in the
> direction _they want or need."

"Interesting. How would one get in touch with these guides?2

>
>
> > Charlie
> > please reply to any of my messages
>
> -Wildwind
> Patience Grasshopper.

Charlie
Patience is easy when the wait is short

 

[Charlie]

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Justine Rogers wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
> > Kylinn wrote:
>
> > "Sorry to butt in freinds but do you know anything about zinc
pellets?
> > I have an order here for several thousand and noone seems
interested in
> > helping me deliver it."
>
> "Probably because no-one here ordered them."

"Weird. The invoice says to deliver here. Who would send me here on a
wild goose chase?"
Charlie has that look on his face.
"Do you know anyone here with a mischievious side?"
>
> Shane
> not-so-rogue mage

Charlie
Not so boring trader

 

[wildwind]

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Charlie wrote:
>
> "Hi. Am I invisible or something?"
> Charlie, wearing his black busness suit is visibly annoyed.
> "Why wil noone around here talk to me?"

A tall native american woman turns to face him.

"Price of your first drink is a story." She takes a swig of beer.
"Don't break the rules..." She indicates the board behind the bar.
"...and get some manners."
> Charlie
> Hello? Is anyone there?

-Wildwind

 

[Charlie]

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Wildwind wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
> >
> > "Hi. Am I invisible or something?"
> > Charlie, wearing his black busness suit is visibly annoyed.
> > "Why wil noone around here talk to me?"
>
> A tall native american woman turns to face him.
>
> "Price of your first drink is a story." She takes a swig of beer.
> "Don't break the rules..." She indicates the board behind the bar.
> "...and get some manners."

"I always thought that manners were reciprocal. You show me manners, I
show them to you. You ignore me, I get upset."

He sits on a stool and relaxes a bit.

"What do you mena by a story? Does it have to be interesting? Do you
have to understand it? Oh, and what's the price of the second drink?"

Charlie
Thanks Was getting worried there for a sec
> > Charlie
> > Hello? Is anyone there?
>
> -Wildwind

 

[Charlie]

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Kylinn wrote:
> Justine Rogers <justine@area88.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > Kylinn wrote:
>
> >> "I don't suppose you're looking for a job?"
> >
> > "Prior commitments forbid."
>
> "Oh well; such is life."

"I could be doing with an assignment."
Charlie
>
> > Shane
> > not-so-rogue mage
>
> Toby

 

[wildwind]

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Charlie wrote:
>
> > "Price of your first drink is a story." She takes a swig of beer.
> > "Don't break the rules..." She indicates the board behind the bar.
> > "...and get some manners."

> "I always thought that manners were reciprocal. You show me manners,
I
> show them to you. You ignore me, I get upset."

"I was in the middle of a conversation. Just because no one has spoken
to you for the whole fifteen seconds you've been here doesn't mean you
should charge around like a stroppy headless chicken."

> He sits on a stool and relaxes a bit.
>
> "What do you mena by a story?

"A description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of
events."

Does it have to be interesting?

"Yes."

Do you have to understand it?

"No."

Oh, and what's the price of the second drink?"
"You haven't got your first yet."

-Wildwind

 

[Charlie]

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Wildwind wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
> >
> > > "Price of your first drink is a story." She takes a swig of beer.
> > > "Don't break the rules..." She indicates the board behind the
bar.
> > > "...and get some manners."
>
> > "I always thought that manners were reciprocal. You show me
manners,
> I
> > show them to you. You ignore me, I get upset."
>
> "I was in the middle of a conversation. Just because no one has
spoken
> to you for the whole fifteen seconds you've been here doesn't mean
you
> should charge around like a stroppy headless chicken."

"Seemed like everyone was. What was I supposed to do, wait until
everyone had finished speaking?"

He calms down a bit.

"Sorry lost track of myself there. Still got my mum's temper."

(OOC: It was more like three days than 15 secs. That might put off
newbies a bit.)

>
> > He sits on a stool and relaxes a bit.
> >
> > "What do you mena by a story?
>
> "A description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of
> events."
>
> Does it have to be interesting?
>
> "Yes."

"Could be a hard one for me..."

>
> Do you have to understand it?
>
> "No."

"Good."

>
> Oh, and what's the price of the second drink?"
> "You haven't got your first yet."

"Okay then."
Charlie thinks for a bit. He fingers a circular broch that hangs
around his neck on a string. A big red ruby is haphazardly fixed to
the centre. The metal is visibly rusting around the edges.
"What about hos I got this? Would that get me a drink?"
>
> -Wildwind

Charlie

 

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Charlie wrote:
> Kylinn wrote:

> "Sorry to butt in freinds but do you know anything about zinc pellets?
> I have an order here for several thousand and noone seems interested in
> helping me deliver it."

"Probably because no-one here ordered them."

Shane
not-so-rogue mage

 

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In article <Xns95E6ADE4B6D12plrctyky@130.81.64.196>,
Kylinn <kylinn@kygmail.comky> wrote:
> Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote :
> > Kylinn <kylinn@kygmail.comky> wrote:
> >> Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote:

> >> > "OK. Har-angue. A forceful style of speech."
> >
> >> "Har-poon. Something to stick in people who are pretending
> >> that other people didn't notice what they said."
> >
> > "Har-ass. To badger, persecute or otherwise annoy or
> > trouble constantly."

> "Har-vest. To reap the results of one's labor." Toby
> extends his hand.

"Har-bour. A safe place for boats to stay, or to hide or protect
someone."

> >> >> "Coward." Toby sticks out his tongue.

> >> > "Pragmatist I'd accept."

> >> "Nah-uh. Coward."

> > "Would you believe cautious?"

> "Huh." Toby sniffs.

"Would you believe, politic?"

Jonathon certainly seems to be getting into Maxwell Smart mode,
and loving it.

> > The others Wollemi a good threshing if we continue. There's
> > nothing to grain, so shall we quit?"

> "If that's wheat you want to do. Since you're afraid, rye
> would I force you to corntinue? All I can do is accede to
> your request and acknowledgement of my superior skill."
> Toby gestures magnanimously.

"It's knot that sow much, moor how the others here wood react. I
beach you they'd do so badly.

Tsunami and you need something else to talk about."

> >> "Johnny Cash? I dunno."

> > "Johnny... Ah yes. Country singer from the middle of the
> > last century. We don't have much of his work, at least not
> > as he did it. I'm more likely to be listening to the
> > Kwikantha Dead than someone who's been dead for most of a
> > century. Not that I object to classical music like that,
> > it's just not something I hear a lot of."

> And by a strange coincidence, the Jukebox chooses just
> this moment to launch into "I Walk the Line".

Jonathon looks slightly askance at Toby as this happens, but
recovers quickly assuming that Toby has used some form of Magick
to select the song.

"Ah yes. Classical country. Not a style I generally enjoy,
although I am rather fond of Harry Chapin's work and Howlin'
Wolf has been played quite a lot on some stations recently."

> >> "Not Wilkes-Barre. Maybe - Towanda?" Toby cocks his head.
> >> "Heathrow? Hackensack?!"

> > "Heathrow's close. The area's a toxic zone. Not the kind of
> > place you want to visit unless you've got a couple of
> > panzers backing you up."

> "If I don't have panzers, will panthers do?"

"I wouldn't recommend them. You really need armour to get in and
out of there safely.

There are rumours that there's a paraspecies living there that
has the strength to rip cars apart with its teeth. At least
that's what it looks like happened to some of the wrecks that
have been recovered."

Jonathon.

--
.... Anyone got some marbles for sale? I think I've lost mine.

__ __ __ __ __ ___
|__||__)/ __/ \|\ ||_ | And isn't your life extremely flat
| || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.

....Running the RISC... lbATargonetDOTcoDOTuk

 

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In article
<1106565523.325090.224150@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Kylinn wrote:
> > Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote :

> > > "Har-ass. To badger, persecute or otherwise annoy or
> > > trouble constantly."

> > "Har-vest. To reap the results of one's labor." Toby
> > extends his hand.

> While the two are deep in conversation a man dressed in a
> black business suit and holding a Robin Hood hat stands
> patiently beside them.

> "Sorry to butt in freinds but do you know anything about zinc
> pellets? I have an order here for several thousand and noone
> seems interested in helping me deliver it."

"Zinc pellets? No, I haven't ordered any.

Apparently it's a bit quiet here at the moment, someone may have
ordered them and then had to leave for a while. I'm sure they'll
be back though, people do tend to return here once they've
discovered a place like this one."

<Snip>

> > > The others Wollemi a good threshing if we continue. There's
> > > nothing to grain, so shall we quit?"

> > "If that's wheat you want to do. Since you're afraid, rye
> > would I force you to corntinue? All I can do is accede to
> > your request and acknowledgement of my superior skill."
> > Toby gestures magnanimously.

> Charlie gives both characters a farm handshake and is all ears.

Jonathon returns the handshake firmly. His hand seems a bit cold.

"I'm Jonathon Young. Pleased to meet you."

> <snip>

> > > "Heathrow's close. The area's a toxic zone. Not the kind of
> > > place you want to visit unless you've got a couple of
> > > panzers backing you up."

> > "If I don't have panzers, will panthers do?"

> "I can get panzers for you. I would need a kiloton of grain
> and two camera tripods tho'."

"An interesting trade, but unless there is something unusual
about the panzers, the corp I work with has enough for its,
defensive and exploratory needs."

> <OOC: Sorry for jumping in like this but noone took any notice
> of my entrance into another part of the thread. Is there a no
> newcomers rule or am I just too boring?>

<OOC: No problem with your entrance, it's just that there aren't
many of us here at the moment and some of us are rather busy
with real life (whatever that is ).

New visitors to the pub are usually welcomed by the staff, but I
think "Jane" who's currently acting barmaid may have been tied
up with other things for a day or two.>

Jonathon.
As the vampire here would say "New blood is always welcome."

--
.... Borg Mail Reader v2.1a . Tagline theft is futile.

__ __ __ __ __ ___
|__||__)/ __/ \|\ ||_ | And isn't your life extremely flat
| || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.

....Running the RISC... lbATargonetDOTcoDOTuk

 

[Charlie]

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Laurence wrote:
> In article
> <1106565523.325090.224150@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Kylinn wrote:
> > > Laurence <lb@argonet.co.uk> wrote :
>
> > > > "Har-ass. To badger, persecute or otherwise annoy or
> > > > trouble constantly."
>
> > > "Har-vest. To reap the results of one's labor." Toby
> > > extends his hand.
>
> > While the two are deep in conversation a man dressed in a
> > black business suit and holding a Robin Hood hat stands
> > patiently beside them.
>
> > "Sorry to butt in freinds but do you know anything about zinc
> > pellets? I have an order here for several thousand and noone
> > seems interested in helping me deliver it."
>
> "Zinc pellets? No, I haven't ordered any.

"The order said something about a nonorganic lifeform. Know of any?"

>
> Apparently it's a bit quiet here at the moment, someone may have
> ordered them and then had to leave for a while. I'm sure they'll
> be back though, people do tend to return here once they've
> discovered a place like this one."

"Okay then, I'll try again later."

He turns to go out.

"Portal"

Nothing happens.

"ahem. PORTAL"

More nothing happens.

He turns back round.
"erm, I appear to be stuck here for a while. Could you suggest
something to make time pass quicker?"

>
> <Snip>
>
> > > > The others Wollemi a good threshing if we continue. There's
> > > > nothing to grain, so shall we quit?"
>
> > > "If that's wheat you want to do. Since you're afraid, rye
> > > would I force you to corntinue? All I can do is accede to
> > > your request and acknowledgement of my superior skill."
> > > Toby gestures magnanimously.
>
> > Charlie gives both characters a farm handshake and is all ears.
>
> Jonathon returns the handshake firmly. His hand seems a bit cold.

Charlie notices but does not comment. That is except a short quiet
"oh."

>
> "I'm Jonathon Young. Pleased to meet you."

"Charlie Beener, trader at large."

>
> > <snip>
>
> > > > "Heathrow's close. The area's a toxic zone. Not the kind of
> > > > place you want to visit unless you've got a couple of
> > > > panzers backing you up."
>
> > > "If I don't have panzers, will panthers do?"
>
> > "I can get panzers for you. I would need a kiloton of grain
> > and two camera tripods tho'."
>
> "An interesting trade, but unless there is something unusual
> about the panzers, the corp I work with has enough for its,
> defensive and exploratory needs."

"Interesting. How big is this 'corp'?"

Charlie swings his briefcase up and flips it open.

"Got a few outstanding orders here. Nicolame IV needs 3 kilotons of
grain with enough trucks to ship them cross-country. i have an
anonymous client who is looking for some kind of warhead but I can't
make out what. Oh, and I have someone by the name of Nic who wants to
sell panzers for grain, camera tripods and some artillery."

>
> > <OOC: Sorry for jumping in like this but noone took any notice
> > of my entrance into another part of the thread. Is there a no
> > newcomers rule or am I just too boring?>
>
> <OOC: No problem with your entrance, it's just that there aren't
> many of us here at the moment and some of us are rather busy
> with real life (whatever that is ).
>
> New visitors to the pub are usually welcomed by the staff, but I
> think "Jane" who's currently acting barmaid may have been tied
> up with other things for a day or two.>

<OOC: Thanks for putting my mind at rest. There is nothing worse than
a poor entrance.>

>
> Jonathon.
> As the vampire here would say "New blood is always welcome."
>

Charlie
charmed i'm sure

> --
> ... Borg Mail Reader v2.1a . Tagline theft is futile.
>
> __ __ __ __ __ ___
> |__||__)/ __/ \|\ ||_ | And isn't your life extremely flat
> | || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.
>
> ...Running the RISC... lbATargonetDOTcoDOTuk

 

[wildwind]

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Charlie wrote:

> Charlie smiles.
> "Best to think of me as a potentially interested party."
> He gives her a sly stare.
> "And someone with resources to burn and customers to please. Do you
> know anything about Nuclear Plants?"

"Not really."

> "Interesting. How would one get in touch with these guides?2

"_They get in touch with you."
> Charlie
> Patience is easy when the wait is short

-Wildwind

 

[Charlie]

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Wildwind wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
>
> > Charlie smiles.
> > "Best to think of me as a potentially interested party."
> > He gives her a sly stare.
> > "And someone with resources to burn and customers to please. Do
you
> > know anything about Nuclear Plants?"
>
> "Not really."
>

"What kind of plants do you know about? What you be prepared to know
with enough gentle persuasion?"

> > "Interesting. How would one get in touch with these guides?2
>
> "_They get in touch with you."

"Is there no way I can, ahem, help the process along a bit?"

> > Charlie
> > Patience is easy when the wait is short
>
> -Wildwind

Charlie

 

[wildwind]

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Charlie wrote:

> "Okay then."
> Charlie thinks for a bit. He fingers a circular broch that hangs
> around his neck on a string. A big red ruby is haphazardly fixed to
> the centre. The metal is visibly rusting around the edges.
> "What about hos I got this? Would that get me a drink?"
"Tell the tale and you'll find out."

> Charlie

-Wildwind

 

[Charlie]

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Wildwind wrote:
> Charlie wrote:
>
> > "Okay then."
> > Charlie thinks for a bit. He fingers a circular broch that hangs
> > around his neck on a string. A big red ruby is haphazardly fixed
to
> > the centre. The metal is visibly rusting around the edges.
> > "What about hos I got this? Would that get me a drink?"
> "Tell the tale and you'll find out."

"Okay then. Are you sitting comfortably?"
He laughs.
"Then I'll begin. I was on my first trade. My dad had set up a deal
between some mages and some rich Canadians. The deal was that the
mages would hand over some amulets in return for several barrels of
oil, a few (very non-magickal) weapons and the rights to some land in
Ontario. I was on my way to the mage homeland when I was set upon by
raiders.
I always carry ample weaponry but at that time I didn't have this."
He taps his chest area, there is a dull metallic noise followed by a
sound like the flushing of ten toilets at the same time. He laughs
again.
"Oops, sorry. Anyway I was doing my best to fight these guys off but
there was no way I was going to win. Now, I am no coward but even
surviving means running away I'll do without hesitation. So, as you
prolly guessed, I made a run for it. Weird thing is, no matter how
fast I ran or how many trees I weaved through these guys were still
after me. One of them was limping heavily and still managing to catch
up.
I kept going until I made it to the mage settlement. It was empty. I
had been stood up. I couldn't believe it. All that and they weren't
even there.
A little explanation is in order here, in my line of work, it doesn't
do to be carrying your goods with you so in almost all cases I use
floating storage."
He opens his suitcase.
"Watch this."
He picks up a few nuts from the bar and throws them into the suitcase.
They disappear.
"And this"
Now he takes off his watch and throws it in. It disappears too.
"They have both travelled through a cross dimensional portal. This
case works semi-psychically so all I need to do to call something up
from storage is think it. Watch."
He closes the case, turns it over and places it down on the bar. He
turns it over again, opens it up and the peanuts fly out, landing just
behind him.
"Of course aiming small objects is harder but anyway.
What was I saying? Oh yeah. The deal is that the party who first
proposed the trade place a downpayment into my storage which I deliver
to the other party who send a downpayment of their goods. Once both
downpayments have been delivered, I go back to process full delivery.
In some cases only one journey is needed as the parties trust each
other. This was such a deal so I was really angry that the mages
hadn't showed. I found a bit of shade and had a sit down.
Next thing I know three of the raiders appear in front of me. I was
demoralised and downhearted so I just tell them to get on with whatever
it is they are going to do. One of them reached out and touched my
hand. At that moment something magickal happened and all three started
to look like old men. It was the mages after all.
Apparently in that area they do the raider trick to check how secure
you are. If you give in to easily they figure you aren't reliable and
never use you again. They were impressed with my fighting skills and
my wisdom and so they gave me this as a present.
I have no clue what it does but I wear it everywhere I go as a bit of a
good luck charm. It has been through a whole lot with me. Just wish I
coulsd figure out what it is really used for."

He stops and catches his breath again.

"Is that good enough? Can I have a pure orange juice, no pips?"

He waits for a second.

"Oh, one question, do you still have a Nutrimatic machine?"
Charlie
>
> > Charlie
>
> -Wildwind

 

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Laurence wrote:
> In article
> <1106573312.724107.326300@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Laurence wrote:
>
> > > Not that there's anything wrong with making a profit from
> > > things. I've managed to turn a tidy sum from quite a few of
> > > my adventures. Even those that had quite incredible initial
> > > expenditures. There are some stunts I've pulled that needed
> > > the full resources of the corp.
>
> > "I guess I'm lucky as a barter based trader. Most of my
> > prices are so negotiable that I will accept almost anything so
> > long as I can find someone else to shift it on to. My order
> > book is usually so full that I can give you a price in just
> > about any resource. I was wondering tho', who is the corp?"
>
> "Grenville-Adams PLC. Don't worry if you haven't heard of us, we
> operate differently to Renraku, Aztechnology and the like, so we
> don't show on the public's radar the way they do."

"Interesting. So we are talking more of a covert opps organisation?
Do you use mercenaries?"

>
> > > At least that's one thing that's different for the corp I'm
> > > with, if you can put a good case forward they're willing to
> > > put a lot of weight behind you. I hear that in some corps
> > > you have to be, or have the ear of, someone in the executive
> > > board to get anything done.
>
> > "How much weight are we talking about?"
>
> "About as much as any of the big six could generate, and we can
> do it a lot less publicly. As to how much that is, imagine my
> being able to have a totally new kind of attack vehicle carrying
> three or four people depending on their requirements, needing
> several new technologies to be brought together, and for use
> against a single target, taken from rough sketch to fully
> working prototype in the space of six months.
>
> Obviously it was a very important target, for more than just my
> corp, and we've found other uses for it since."

"How much would one of these things set back an interested client?
Could your corp make a vehicle that could carry say, ten people and be
capable of launching ground-to-air missiles?"

>
> > Charlie begins to grin worryingly.
>
> "Don't worry, I didn't come here on business, and our way of
> working doesn't squash the smaller businessman out of existance."
>
> Jonathon's return grin is open and honest.
>

"Oh I'm anything but small. I am a bit like your corp, busy, with lots
of contacts but I like to stay under the normal radar. I did a trade
with Aztechnology once. Hope they never found the faults with that
thing that I did. Not my fault the trading partner was a gimp."

Charlie looks a little depressed.

"I take failed trades and dodgy merchandise very seriously."

Charlie
> Jonathon
>
> --
> ... A committee has 6 or more legs and no brain.
>
> __ __ __ __ __ ___
> |__||__)/ __/ \|\ ||_ | And isn't your life extremely flat
> | || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.
>
> ...Running the RISC... lbATargonetDOTcoDOTuk

 

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In article
<1106573312.724107.326300@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Laurence wrote:

> > Not that there's anything wrong with making a profit from
> > things. I've managed to turn a tidy sum from quite a few of
> > my adventures. Even those that had quite incredible initial
> > expenditures. There are some stunts I've pulled that needed
> > the full resources of the corp.

> "I guess I'm lucky as a barter based trader. Most of my
> prices are so negotiable that I will accept almost anything so
> long as I can find someone else to shift it on to. My order
> book is usually so full that I can give you a price in just
> about any resource. I was wondering tho', who is the corp?"

"Grenville-Adams PLC. Don't worry if you haven't heard of us, we
operate differently to Renraku, Aztechnology and the like, so we
don't show on the public's radar the way they do."

> > At least that's one thing that's different for the corp I'm
> > with, if you can put a good case forward they're willing to
> > put a lot of weight behind you. I hear that in some corps
> > you have to be, or have the ear of, someone in the executive
> > board to get anything done.

> "How much weight are we talking about?"

"About as much as any of the big six could generate, and we can
do it a lot less publicly. As to how much that is, imagine my
being able to have a totally new kind of attack vehicle carrying
three or four people depending on their requirements, needing
several new technologies to be brought together, and for use
against a single target, taken from rough sketch to fully
working prototype in the space of six months.

Obviously it was a very important target, for more than just my
corp, and we've found other uses for it since."

> Charlie begins to grin worryingly.

"Don't worry, I didn't come here on business, and our way of
working doesn't squash the smaller businessman out of existance."

Jonathon's return grin is open and honest.

Jonathon

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| || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.

....Running the RISC... lbATargonetDOTcoDOTuk

 

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Wildwind <wildwindsco@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Laurence wrote:

> > "I've had to do that to individuals on occasion, but I've
> > never tried shutting down a whole plant or building that way.

> "It's easy if you know the right kind of people."

"I know quite a few people who could put the SAS into catatonia
if they wanted to, but the corps that run those places have a
good idea what they are facing and have the, facilities, to deal
with such an attack as well as the more standard physical ones."

> <snip>

> > > "Like I said, Cougar is my Journey totem and when that
> > > journey is complete she'll leave, whether I want her to or
> > > not."

> > Ah. Thank you for clearing it up. It's still very unusual
> > that two or more spirits would cooperate. OK, if you've got
> > a Wolf Shaman and a Rat Shaman on one run they can join
> > together when they're casting, but I know of a Wolf Shaman
> > and a Hermetic Mage who can do the same."

> "The Spirits will do whatever they need to do to achieve their
> aims...they even let you believe _you're the one who's in
> control."

Jonathon laughs. It's a rich honest laugh, the kind you would
find coming from someone that has a strong sense of humour.

"Now that's exactly how it is. Mr Manchester is one of the most
manipulative beings I've ever come across, but he does it so
neatly that most people never realise that they've been steered.
In fact most people never realise they've met him."

Jonathon

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Laurence wrote:
> In article
> <1106692891.354454.273990@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Laurence wrote:
> > > In article
> > > <1106565523.325090.224150@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> > > Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > "Sorry to butt in freinds but do you know anything about
> > > > zinc pellets? I have an order here for several thousand
> > > > and noone seems interested in helping me deliver it."
>
> > > "Zinc pellets? No, I haven't ordered any."
>
> > "The order said something about a nonorganic lifeform. Know
> > of any?"
>
> "Non-organic? That eliminates everyone in here as far as I can
> tell. And apart from the odd spirit or elemental I've never met
> a totally nonorganic lifeform. I've met a few beings that have
> come close though with all the cyber they've stuffed into
> themselves."

"I was told there was some sort of robotic spider. I have a contact
called Wilf who said to give the spider, or was it spyder, 25000 1mm
zinc pellets on a no downpayment deal."

>
> > > Apparently it's a bit quiet here at the moment, someone may
> > > have ordered them and then had to leave for a while. I'm
> > > sure they'll be back though, people do tend to return here
> > > once they've discovered a place like this one."
>
> > "Okay then, I'll try again later."
>
> > He turns to go out.
>
> > "Portal"
>
> > Nothing happens.
>
> > "ahem. PORTAL"
>
> > More nothing happens.
>
> Jonathon looks on interestedly.
>

"It's really frustrating when this happens."

> > He turns back round.
>
> > "erm, I appear to be stuck here for a while. Could you suggest
> > something to make time pass quicker?"
>
> "Well, if you tell a story you get a drink for free. After that
> I think you have to buy them normally, or get someone else to
> buy them for you.

"I don't do anything normally. I'm not sure how much gold I have in
storage. Hold on."

He puts his suitcase on a table and opens it up.

"Catalogue."

A piece of yellowing paper appears in the main compartment. he shuts
the case.

"Precious metals, precious metals. Ah, here we are. Silver, 3thou
metric tons, bronze, figurines only, awaiting collection. Gold, one
metric tons plus several gold objets d'art modelled on the Renaissance
style. One life size gold model of the David statue, awaiting
corresponding item. One miniature golden boat, out of sale time limit,
not wanted by owner, reverts to company. Oh and one gold medallion.

Would that be enough? I really must clear my stock."

>
> I see there's a jukebox, perhaps it has something interesting.
> There's a table over there which has some form of game on it, I
> don't recognise it from here, but if there's one pub game there
> have to be others.
>
> I'm sure you won't die of boredom."

"Oh I have found plenty easier things to die from. Have you heard of
the Ebola virus?"

>
> > > <Snip>
>
> > > > Charlie gives both characters a farm handshake and is all
> > > > ears.
>
> > > Jonathon returns the handshake firmly. His hand seems a bit
> > > cold.
>
> > Charlie notices but does not comment. That is except a short
> > quiet "oh."
>
>
> Jonathon is used to this reaction and has his story ready.
>
> "I've not been in here long myself and it's rather chilly out on
> the moors at this time of the year."

Charlie gives him a wink.
"Terribly cold things, moors."

>
> > > "I'm Jonathon Young. Pleased to meet you."
>
> > "Charlie Beener, trader at large."
>
> "Part of the free enterprise system then?
>

"It's only free enterprise when they pay me. My fee fluctuates with
each deal. I have been paid in gold, kind, food, vehicules, camels etc
etc. One chief even wanted me to take his daughter as payment. Turned
her down of course. Got some nice army fatigues instead. Poor
germans."

> I prefer corporate dealings, but in my non-corporate life I've
> bought and sold data and material with individuals.
>
> Do you have a speciality or do you subscribe to that old Ferengi
> law that opportunity plus instinct equals profit?"

"I specialise in what my clients ask me to specialise in. I do
corporate and individual trades. My favourite kind of deal is either a
well-paid one of a difficult one. Usually they are one and the same.
I like to find and trade rare things. I have a sideline as a military
negotiator but that doesn't pay so well. gets dangerous too.
To be honest, I don't usually do profits in the normal sense. mediums
of exchange change in so many sectors that storing my wealth in any one
resource would be foolishness. I like to own land, tho'. Most of my
oldest clients accept that throwing a few acres of prime arable or
inner-city land will make me work that little bit harder."
He winks.
"I also tend to collect things that people forget to collect. There is
a 30 day time limit on all deals. If the stuff gets trapped after
that, it's mine."

>
> <snip>
>
> > > > "I can get panzers for you. I would need a kiloton of
> > > > grain and two camera tripods tho'."
> > >
> > > "An interesting trade, but unless there is something unusual
> > > about the panzers, the corp I work with has enough for its,
> > > defensive and exploratory needs."
>
> > "Interesting. How big is this 'corp'?"
>
> "We're one of the biggest in the world, but also one of the
> least known, mainly because we don't actually have any
> manufacturing or administrative base in our own name. We run on
> the Competitive Monopolization principle."

"How does that principle go exactly?"

>
> > Charlie swings his briefcase up and flips it open.
>
> > "Got a few outstanding orders here. Nicolame IV needs 3
> > kilotons of grain with enough trucks to ship them
> > cross-country. i have an anonymous client who is looking for
> > some kind of warhead but I can't make out what. Oh, and I
> > have someone by the name of Nic who wants to sell panzers for
> > grain, camera tripods and some artillery."
>
> "The weapons I definitely can't help you with, G.A. have a
> policy on that sort of deal, and you don't want to know what
> they did to the last board member who transgressed that
> particular rule.

"Pity. It's amazing what you can get for weapons."

>
> Transporters I could get you fairly easily, although we'd have
> to get the grain itself elswhere. Perhaps we could extend our
> links with another corporation that we've been working closely
> with for the last few years to see what they have, I know
> they're much more agronomic than we are. What would Nicolame IV
> have to offer?"

"He is a multi-dimension specialist and a monarch. He rules a small
province just on the edge of some galaxy. He told me once that he has
wormhole technology but I haven't seen it. He would be happy to trade
the same kind of technology I have in my case here.

This thing is actually a portal of some sort. Whenever I put anything
in it, it transports it to a storge facility that is slightly out of
phase with the rest of our reality. It also includes psychic
technology allowing me to recall objects by thought only. Although I
like to speak it as well.

The beauty of it is that the portal is totally adjustable. I can pull
pretty much anything through just so long as I can imagine it fitting.
It also includes an autocatalogue and retrieval system (ACRS2). It
never needs organising by any human."

>
> > > Jonathon.
> > > As the vampire here would say "New blood is always welcome."
>
> > Charlie
> > charmed i'm sure
>
> Jonathon.
> Don't worry, I'm not hungry. And I have a problem with snacking
> on food that objects strongly.
>

Charlie
I object very strongly to being eaten

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>
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> | || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.
>
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In article
<1106692891.354454.273990@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Laurence wrote:
> > In article
> > <1106565523.325090.224150@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> > Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > "Sorry to butt in freinds but do you know anything about
> > > zinc pellets? I have an order here for several thousand
> > > and noone seems interested in helping me deliver it."

> > "Zinc pellets? No, I haven't ordered any."

> "The order said something about a nonorganic lifeform. Know
> of any?"

"Non-organic? That eliminates everyone in here as far as I can
tell. And apart from the odd spirit or elemental I've never met
a totally nonorganic lifeform. I've met a few beings that have
come close though with all the cyber they've stuffed into
themselves."

> > Apparently it's a bit quiet here at the moment, someone may
> > have ordered them and then had to leave for a while. I'm
> > sure they'll be back though, people do tend to return here
> > once they've discovered a place like this one."

> "Okay then, I'll try again later."

> He turns to go out.

> "Portal"

> Nothing happens.

> "ahem. PORTAL"

> More nothing happens.

Jonathon looks on interestedly.

> He turns back round.

> "erm, I appear to be stuck here for a while. Could you suggest
> something to make time pass quicker?"

"Well, if you tell a story you get a drink for free. After that
I think you have to buy them normally, or get someone else to
buy them for you.

I see there's a jukebox, perhaps it has something interesting.
There's a table over there which has some form of game on it, I
don't recognise it from here, but if there's one pub game there
have to be others.

I'm sure you won't die of boredom."

> > <Snip>

> > > Charlie gives both characters a farm handshake and is all
> > > ears.

> > Jonathon returns the handshake firmly. His hand seems a bit
> > cold.

> Charlie notices but does not comment. That is except a short
> quiet "oh."


Jonathon is used to this reaction and has his story ready.

"I've not been in here long myself and it's rather chilly out on
the moors at this time of the year."

> > "I'm Jonathon Young. Pleased to meet you."

> "Charlie Beener, trader at large."

"Part of the free enterprise system then?

I prefer corporate dealings, but in my non-corporate life I've
bought and sold data and material with individuals.

Do you have a speciality or do you subscribe to that old Ferengi
law that opportunity plus instinct equals profit?"

<snip>

> > > "I can get panzers for you. I would need a kiloton of
> > > grain and two camera tripods tho'."
> >
> > "An interesting trade, but unless there is something unusual
> > about the panzers, the corp I work with has enough for its,
> > defensive and exploratory needs."

> "Interesting. How big is this 'corp'?"

"We're one of the biggest in the world, but also one of the
least known, mainly because we don't actually have any
manufacturing or administrative base in our own name. We run on
the Competitive Monopolization principle."

> Charlie swings his briefcase up and flips it open.

> "Got a few outstanding orders here. Nicolame IV needs 3
> kilotons of grain with enough trucks to ship them
> cross-country. i have an anonymous client who is looking for
> some kind of warhead but I can't make out what. Oh, and I
> have someone by the name of Nic who wants to sell panzers for
> grain, camera tripods and some artillery."

"The weapons I definitely can't help you with, G.A. have a
policy on that sort of deal, and you don't want to know what
they did to the last board member who transgressed that
particular rule.

Transporters I could get you fairly easily, although we'd have
to get the grain itself elswhere. Perhaps we could extend our
links with another corporation that we've been working closely
with for the last few years to see what they have, I know
they're much more agronomic than we are. What would Nicolame IV
have to offer?"

> > Jonathon.
> > As the vampire here would say "New blood is always welcome."

> Charlie
> charmed i'm sure

Jonathon.
Don't worry, I'm not hungry. And I have a problem with snacking
on food that objects strongly.

--
.... "Human instincts are hard-wired programming."

__ __ __ __ __ ___
|__||__)/ __/ \|\ ||_ | And isn't your life extremely flat
| || \\__/\__/| \||__ | with nothing whatever to grumble at.

....Running the RISC... lbATargonetDOTcoDOTuk

 

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In article
<1106752356.999039.263330@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Laurence wrote:
> > In article
> > <1106573312.724107.326300@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> > Charlie <jonathan_downie@yahoo.com> wrote:

> > > "I guess I'm lucky as a barter based trader. Most of my
> > > prices are so negotiable that I will accept almost
> > > anything so long as I can find someone else to shift it on
> > > to. My order book is usually so full that I can give you
> > > a price in just about any resource. I was wondering tho',
> > > who is the corp?"

> > "Grenville-Adams PLC. Don't worry if you haven't heard of
> > us, we operate differently to Renraku, Aztechnology and the
> > like, so we don't show on the public's radar the way they
> > do."

> "Interesting. So we are talking more of a covert opps
> organisation? Do you use mercenaries?"

"We have a system that we call Competitive Monopolisation.
Basically we own just about every minor corp in some areas of
manufacture or service. We keep our ownership secret obviously.

The owned corps still believe they're in competition with the
others we own so they stay lean and hungry, but some
technological advances are shared via assorted means, which
prevents any one of them becoming dominant. Any other corp
thinking of moving into one of our areas sees that there are
several competitors there already and the chances of them making
a decent profit in a reasonable time is minimal, so they tend to
stay out.

It also gives the customers a wider choice of product so they
are happy.

Obviously we don't make as much profit as we would from a
stright monopoly, but we also don't make ourselves a target."


> > > "How much weight are we talking about?"

> > "About as much as any of the big six could generate, and we
> > can do it a lot less publicly. As to how much that is,
> > imagine my being able to have a totally new kind of attack
> > vehicle carrying three or four people depending on their
> > requirements, needing several new technologies to be brought
> > together, and for use against a single target, taken from
> > rough sketch to fully working prototype in the space of six
> > months.

> > Obviously it was a very important target, for more than just
> > my corp, and we've found other uses for it since."

> "How much would one of these things set back an interested
> client?"

"Well, the technology is now proven, but it's really only useful
against certain defenses and large fixed locations. We developed
it to get a four man team inside a heavy magickal shield so they
could take out the mages maintaining it.

Unless of course you've got a use for a vehicle that has a top
speed of one mile an hour and is virtually defenseless if you
know where it's going to pop up?"

> Could your corp make a vehicle that could carry say, ten
> people and be capable of launching ground-to-air missiles?"

"We could, but we stay out of weapons sales. You'd be better
dealing with Ares, Aztechnology or Saeder-Krupp for that sort of
thing."

> > > Charlie begins to grin worryingly.

> > "Don't worry, I didn't come here on business, and our way of
> > working doesn't squash the smaller businessman out of
> > existance."

> > Jonathon's return grin is open and honest.


> "Oh I'm anything but small. I am a bit like your corp, busy,
> with lots of contacts but I like to stay under the normal
> radar."

"We find it's safer that way."

> "I did a trade with Aztechnology once. Hope they never
> found the faults with that thing that I did. Not my fault the
> trading partner was a gimp."

"OK, scratch Aztechnology as a possible supplier for those
weapons carriers you want. If they've discovered the problem,
they have long memories.

I prefer Saeder-Krupp's for heavy gear anyway. Ares are better
at the small stuff, dart and handguns up to smaller rocket
launchers, but S-K make the better vehicle mounted weapons and
carriers."

> Charlie looks a little depressed.

> "I take failed trades and dodgy merchandise very seriously."

"So do we. Although we don't usually have much of a problem in
that respect."

Jonathon.
And you should see how long some of our board members can
remember things.

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