LI FILE ON MARGIN IS 80 STATUS: ALL ALLOWED NUMBER OF LINES: 629 1 If you are in need of help, you need but ask... 2 ******************** REMOVED 19 JUL 84 ********************************** 3 Welcome to BWMS (BackWater Message System) Mike Day System operator 4 ************************************************************************* 5 GENERAL DISCLAIMER: BWMS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INFORMATION 6 PLACED ON THIS SYSTEM. 7 BWMS was created as an electronic bill board. BWMS is a privately owned 8 and operated system which is currently open for use by the general public. 9 No restrictions are placed on the use of the system. As the system is 10 privately owned, I retain the right to remove any and all messages which 11 I may find offensive. Because of the limited size of the system, it will be 12 periodically purged of messages. (only 629 lines of data can be saved) 13 To leave a message, type 'ENTER' and use ctrl/C or break to get out of the 14 ENTER mode. The message is automatically stored. If after entering the 15 message you find you made a mistake, use the replace command to replace 16 the line. To exit from the system, type 'OFF' then hang up. 17 Type 'HELP' to see other commands that are available on the system. 18 ************************************************************ 19 20 AARON: ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO PRINT ALL THAT OUT? IT'S GOING TO 21 TAKE A LONG TIME. THERE IS ABOUT 2000 PAGES OR SO IN THE COMPLETE 22 LISTINGS. WHICH TOOK ME A WHOLE WEEKEND OF PRINTING ON AN 23 OKIDATA-92 TO GET PRINTED. I HOPE YOU GOT THE TIME AND DON'T 24 MIND THE WEAR AND TEAR ON THE EQUIPMENT. 25 *************************: MIKEY ********************************** 26 GDM: I MUST ADMIT THAT d'S TRIAD WAS AIDED AND ABETTED BY YOURS 27 TRULY. I WAS SOMEWHAT DEPRESSED AT THE TIME, AND WAS LESS THEN 28 OVERJOYED AT THE LACK OF ANYTHING ON BW OF INTEREST. (I AM NOT 29 INTO THE POWER FEAR AND VIOLENCE THING, AS I GET ENOUGH OF THAT 30 ALL DAY. I PREFER PEACE AND TRANQUILITY WHICH IS PARTIALLY WHY 31 I ENJOY d'S AND PAM'S WRITING STYLES.) SO I SUPPOSE I SHOULD AT 32 LEAST TAKE PART OF THE BLAME. AH WELL. 33 ******************************************************************* 34 P.S. I MIGHT ADD THAT THE DEPRESSION ITSELF WAS AIDED AND ABETTED BY THE 35 LASTEST DISAPPERANCE OF PAM, I MISS HER INPUT. SIGH.. 36 ************************************************************* 37 :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:--:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: 38 MEMO: TO OPERATIVE DELTA FIVE: GOOD WORK, D5. MCKANE IS PLEASED. YOU WILL FIND A 39 BONUS IN YOUR PAY ENVELOPE THIS FRIDAY. THE PHOTOGRAPHS CAME OUT PERFECT, AND WE 40 NOW KNOW WHO THE OWNER OF THAT SPECIALLY EQUIPPED 67 MUSTANG IS,AND WILL BE FOLL 41 OWING THEM. YOUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT: GET INVITED TO ONE OF THOSE SECRET MEETINGS, 42 AND INSTALL THE EQUIPMENT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN. AND REMEMBER- THESE NET AGENTS AR 43 E NOT STUPID, SO BE CAREFUL. ALSO, TRY TO TRACK DOWN THIS "FRANK" CHARACTER. THE 44 REV FARWELL WANTS TO SAVE HIS SOUL. ( YOU KNOW HOW JERRY IS) EOM. DAVE.:-:-:-:-: 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= 46 PLEASE ALLOW ME THIS MOMENT TO INTRODUCE (OR RATHER, REINTRODUCE) MYSELF. 47 I AM KNOWN AS FINI FIN, PURVEYOR OF FINE INTERGALACTIC GEMS AND FINE 48 JEWELRY AND PART TIME AGENT FOR TRANSUNIVERSAL REALTIES (YOUR KEY TO TIME) 49 IN THE PAST MY VISITATIONS TO THIS PARTICULAR REALITY HAVE BEEN FEW AND 50 FAR BETWEEN. THIS HAS BEEN DUE, IN PART, TO THE FACT THAT I FEAR AT ONE 51 TIME I MAY HAVE ALIENATED THOSE OF YOU WHO FREQUENT THIS WONDEROUS PLACE. 52 AS SOME MAY RECALL I WAS THROWING IN NASTY LITTLE CONTROL CHARACTERS, 53 WHICH WAS NOT MY INTENTION, DURING MY EARLIER VISITS. THIS WAS BECAUSE I 54 HAD JUST GOTTEN INTO THIS "MODEMING" AND WAS NOT FAMALIAR WITH MY EQUIPMENT. 55 I HOPE YOU GOOD PERSONS WILL FORGIVE THIS TRANSGRESSION. BEFORE PARTING 56 THOUGH, MIGHT I ASK HOW ONE EDITS HIS MISTAKES? IN ALL HONESTY I FEAR A 57 GREAT MISTAKE COULD OCCUR IF I ATTEMPTED THIS WITHOUT SOME GUIDANCE. YOUR 58 MOST HUMBLE SERVANT, F. FIN. 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= 60 070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070 61 TO : ALL NET AGENTS 62 FROM : NET 07 AND OVERSEAS RADIO NET 63 REG : NEW TRANSMISSIONS 64 65 IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THROUGH THE INTERCEPTION OF SEVERAL 66 CODED MESSAGES THAT THERE MAY BE A RESUMPTION AND INCREASE IN 67 ACTIVITIES FROM A YET-UNKNOWN BUT SEMI-POWERFUL MIDDLE EASTERN 68 TERRORIST GROUP. AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL 69 BE RELAYED TO NET AGENTS BOTH IN CODED AND NON-CODED FORM. PLEASE 70 BE ON THE LOOKOUT IN YOUR SECTORS FOR SIGNS OF THIS ACTIVITY. 71 CONTACT NET CENTRAL OR NET 07 IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION, AND 72 THIS INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO THE REMAINDER OF THE ACTIVE 73 NET. 74 75 IT HAS ALSO COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE NET SECURITY FORCE THAT 76 THE CURRENT LOW LEVEL CODE MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN OR MORE LIKELY 77 COMPROMISED BY A TALKATIVE AGENT. ANY EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY 78 WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. BUT, IF IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT 79 THE LOW LEVEL CODE HAS BEEN BROKEN BY THE USE OF UNLIMITED TIME 80 ON A SUPER-COMPUTER, THE NETWORK IS FACED WITH THE JOB OF DEFINING 81 A NEW CODE STANDARD. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NETWORK WILL BE JULY 82 28TH, 1984. IT IS THEREFORE BEEN DECIDED THAT THE STATUS OF 83 THE LOW LEVEL CODE MUST BE DETERMINED BY THAT DATE, SO THE PROPER 84 ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN ON THAT DATE. MEETING LOCATION MUST ALSO BE 85 DECIDED. 86 87 END-OF-MESSAGE 88 89 070707070707 July 17, Year of Our Lord, 1984, at 11:45AM and 55 seconds 07070707 90 ================================================================================ 91 The Games Afoot! Are you into excitment? Do you like real-time adventure? 92 Do you want to shoot somebody? If your answer is yes, then this is for you. 93 The National Survival Game. 94 (This is not an ad from them, but from a player that wants to make sure that 95 there are enough players for a game this Sunday, 22 July.) 96 If you are interested in participating in a game this weekend, call 293-3460. 97 That is the Portland answering service. If you don't mind calling long 98 distance, call 1-206-272-xxxx between the hours 12-8pm wkdays, 10-8pm Sat. 99 Oh yes, this weekend is half-price--$10.00. And you must be 18 and able to 100 prove it. The Sunday game will be in Barton, 8 am to 12 pm. If you are 101 interested, but can not arrange transportation, may be able to help. 102 ========================================================== Sudden Death ====== 103 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 104 AARON: Am Very interested in printout. 105 What other BBS do you use so that we can discuss it? I only ask 106 because I did not think you would want to give phone #'s out on this 107 one. 108 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Duffy $$$$$$ 109 0000000000000000000000000000000000000HA HA HAH HAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA! 110 To Mike. 111 112 How is this system run? Or what programing does it require? 113 I, who is trying to write something similar to this, is very 114 curious to its nature. This is a very nice system (Inn) and 115 thats why I am trying to replicate it ( sort of ). We here 116 I DON T LIKE THIS SYSTEM WHETHER YOU DO OR NOT I TOTALLY DISAGREE. 117 like to simplify things. Any feedback on this topic only 118 would be greatly appreciated. 119 120 Southwestern Digital. 121 122 )*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()*()* 123 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 124 Frank, 125 To answer your questions... 126 1) Face society as you are and who you are. The persecution you speak 127 of is indicative of the society you chose to live within. At least 128 have enough courage and conviction in your perversity to face 129 societies view of your sexual orientation. 130 131 2) As for my " assumptions about the natural tenets of sexual 132 development " and " scientific evidence that my way is the 133 right way "the facts are self-evident, you are a product ( albeit 134 a poor example ) of the " natural reproductive effect " that 135 is common in a hetrosexual relationship. Your particular 136 aberration is without such benifit...save its laxative effect. 137 138 3) You did imply the " if it feels good do it " cliche. I quote 139 " I don't understand how this can be so bad when it is something 140 that gives everyone so much pleasure ". The text is self 141 explanatory. Your attempt at character assassination is taken 142 with the same contempt as your depravity and thus ignored. 143 144 How do you deal with the duplicity in your own family, do they know ? 145 How are you rasing your children ? What values are you imparting to them ? 146 Your use of the Homosexual parallel is without merit. As it has been 147 said before, Their activities are conducted between consenting adults. 148 ADULTS being the operative word. Impling that children have that same 149 opportunity to chose has no fact in Law or morality. And thus your case for 150 juvenile molestation is again without merit.....be it homosexual or 151 otherwise. 152 153 NET7, 154 Can you be more specific .... my source is currently unaligned ..... 155 however I am sure he could be brought to the Nets assistance....barring any 156 interference on the part of the McKane Group....I would be happy to pass 157 on any offer the NET would care to make ... 158 159 MiG, 160 Never rains but pours.....eh... By the way did you leave some 161 sunglasses here ?? A pair appeared Sunday.... 162 163 :::::::::::::::::::Alex::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 164 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::O O:::::::::::::::::::O O::::::::::::::::: 165 Alex: the sunglasses are mine. I remembered them at PorSFiS, at PC&S, 166 at the Tower, but due to radioactive fallout zapping my brain, I forgot 167 them in Siberia. Now I KNOW I'll have to return. 168 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::O O::::::::::voyeur:::::::::::O O::::::::::::: 169 170 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 171 172 Here goes with a file ... 173 174 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 175 Morby faced the Inngoers who really weren't paying much 176 attention, much to his dismay. 177 " Sit down, grab a drink, and let me tell you a story ", he 178 told the people. 179 No one paid attention, but he carried on. 180 " When I left this establishment four weeks ago, relative 181 time, it was because of bad tidings I had heard of from my fief, 182 the Country of Blackpool. Without haste, I left to face whatever 183 danger presented itself, although I left reluctently. When I 184 arived, I found that Blackpool was being runover be by armies of 185 orcs and other nasties, and led by the usual host of undead. I 186 rallied the tradesmen, farmers and Blackpools only trained 187 militia, a small, thieving army. We have lost of our quiet 188 countryside to the maurauding force, and it was not hampered at 189 all by our feeble attempts at battle. At the time that I left, 190 only Castle Dunbar, or more appropriately, where the thieves 191 guild is, and Blackpools only city, called Inishmaan, remain. The 192 rest of the country is greyed and lifeless, much in the same way 193 that I am. Worse even are the places where the fabric of 194 Blackpool has rippded altogether, and evil creatures lurk, where 195 before none existed. 196 Morby stoped and looked for listeners. 197 The reason for my own unique coloring is the fact that I am , 198 for all practical purposes, quite dead. I was leading a small 199 group of thieves as a patrol, where we caught of guard ( as 200 usual ) by a much larger force of nasties. We performed a 201 briliant tactical manuever which we are becoming famous for - the 202 retreat. I used myself as a decoy, and engaged the undead leader 203 of the enemy patrol. As always, my sword broke at the most 204 inopertune time, and I got stuck. 205 He paused to point to a hole in his garments. 206 Such a untimely, violent ( and silly ) death caused me to go 207 into a ghost form. Yet all hope is not lost. Because I have the 208 last outcropings of of resistance in Blackpool keeping the good 209 side of me still in control, and because I have Dawg holding my 210 physical attachment, I could once regain my original form. The 211 only problem is that Blackpool must somehow be rid of the 212 invaders, which is no easy task. That is where you, ladies and 213 gentlemen, fit in. I would like your help in riding our world of 214 those nasties. This could not be done by just one swoop of the 215 magic wand - this would be a long and involved adventure. I have 216 no idea where to start, but I have a goal, and ambition, so we 217 could fake our way through the whole thing. I am making a plea 218 that any or all of you help me with this quest... 219 ::::::::::::::::::::::::: 220 Isn't it about time we got some adventuring done? Tally Ho(e)! 221 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 222 223 224 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 225 Morby:I like it! but..."grayed and lifeless" ?? how about "desolate(sp?)" 226 Voyeur:Yes, a good idea. What do you do when society dumps a lot of **** on you? 227 you talk to others who are worse off. Don't worry about the closit tapes, 228 I am repeting the experiment tonight with Susan an Co. 229 A song... 230 "stoners eyes" words Kelly.(no last name) 231 Everything looks different through a stoners eyes. 232 Life is more rosy, should come as no supprise. 233 For if you have ever been altered, or even partway there. 234 You know life gets distorted, not that you realy care! 235 It's more a fasination you take in the mundane. 236 The lines on your hand don't look the same. 237 Hours of fun can be had, stairing into space. 238 Studying the rug design, not careing for the time or place. 239 Music takes on a new quality of harmony and tone. 240 No matter how good it is straight, its even better stoned. 241 The mind works on fantasy, reality is no more. 242 The things one comes up with are realy quite bizarre. 243 "Family nibbled to death by rabbits from outer space!" 244 Headlines like this become quite commonplace. 245 No matter if you do it to relax, or play. 246 If you have ever tried it you can relate to what I say. 247 248 Thats most of it folks, this was writen in a dark closit one night... 249 MiG 250 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 251 AARRON- CAN YOU GET ANYTHING ON RL02 DISKS? I HAVE ACCESS TO RSX, AND DSM11 252 OR BOTH IN + VERSIONS. LVMSG FOR DJJ. (REMEMBER FROM THE NOT A PIZZA AT MT 253 BOTTLE AND DELI. 254 255 FRANK- Surely you are writing in jest. No one with such depravity 256 has violated the inn for quite some time. Let it be known. If you are 257 in fact for real, I suggest you get some counseling. If not, OK. We 258 needed someone to vent steam on. 259 260 I am consistently amazed at the quality of spelling and grammatical 261 construction at the Inn. I know, DOM and CYM are no longer with us, but 262 their clear prose was always welcome. 263 264 [][][][][][][][][][][][] DJJ [][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 265 (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 266 267 The Archer, after drinking a couple of drinks by the 268 tap, looked towards the rather dead Morby. 269 270 "Hey! I liked that tale of Blackpool. I would like to help 271 in any way that I could." 272 273 After saying this he quietly slipped over to the bar 274 for another round or two, maybe three? 275 276 )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))Archer))))))))) 277 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 278 Dusty: CBBS/PCS has private message capability. 279 Ninja: Does Steve have your contribution? 280 DJJ: Didn't you leave for Japan? oh well... RL02? uhhh.. you supply the 281 pack and MAYBE. RK05 is easy, so is RX01 & RX02. If you can bring my system 282 to yours (or even my RX01's) I can get the disks into your sys. 283 Aaron 284 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 285 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 286 MiG - Yes I did mean grey and lifeless, as all the colors of the 287 countryside have been changed to shades of grey in the worst place, or 288 at least dimmed in others. The strongholds are not yet affected. 289 To All - Join in, please... Morby 290 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 291 Through dinner and not a new entry? Then why is the line always busy 292 when I try to call... 293 :::::::::::::::::::::::: 294 Morby turned toward the Archer. 295 " I commend you on your valor, although I can't say much for your 296 drinking habbits. I will be glad to have you in my band of not 297 altogether very merry men. Your bowmenship will be much appreciated. All 298 for life, liberty, and the pusuit of automatic checking accounts. 299 The Archer looked dazed. 300 " Oh, you have never seen autobank 24 hour tellers. Neat things, really. 301 None in Blackpool... for that matter there are no banks. No loss though. 302 We are luddites to the core. No banks and such keep us from having a 303 middle class - no problems with Harvard University, preppies and other 304 degenerate life forms. You have never seen any? 305 " Can't say that I have ", he replied. 306 " Not as bad as punk rockers, or evangelicists. Luckily, Blackpool has 307 none of these elements. It is a area as trite as the Shire, which is 308 really quite good. We are a simple people - just two social classes - us 309 and them. Damn simple. Is a bit hard to tell when you are us or one 310 of them, but that adds variety to life. You need a drink? " 311 " It would help me out a tad. Thanks. You need a therapist?" 312 " What would (s)he do...I'm dead. " 313 " Oh, I forgot " 314 " Quite all right. Could happen to anyone. " 315 :::::::::::::::::::::::: 316 I do need some others with some sense of humor to help me go on my 317 quest. If we get enough people we can go splitsies on a chartered bus. 318 I'll get serious when the food settles in my stomach. 319 [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] Tally Ho(e)!! [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 320 321 322 THANKS FOR THE INVERSE. EXCEPT IF YOU HAVE A IBM YOU COULD NOT TELL 323 THAT ALL THAT WAS IN INVERSE COULD YOU? NO, NOT A BIT. WELL, NO THAT 324 THAT IS SETTLED. MORBY - HIT THE SHIFT INSTEAD OF THE CONTROL PLEASE. 325 THANKS. 326 ______________ ____________________ ____________ 327 The Whiteliner continued to listen to the two converse. 328 He took out another quarter pounder and started to eat. These 329 Inn bugers weren't that bad! 330 "Barmaid, could you bring down another one of those 331 milkshakes? Yeah, those overthere, Domo."~ 332 ~The Whiteliner was enjoying his meal except that he was 333 disturbed by continuing "Tally Hoe's" all ~around. Where was 334 that coming from? Probibly that pale looking guy talking to 335 the person with the silly cap. What were they talking about, 336 did I hear adventure and bank tellers? I better go find out 337 what's going on here. 338 339 ___________________________________Whiteliner_______________________________ 340 ============================================================================ 341 But I don't want to join in, Morby. 342 =================================================== All ==================== 343 ************************************************************************* 344 The Lazy One looked up at Morby perhaps I can help a little. Going with you 345 would break up my lifestyle too much, but I suggest you read this new 346 fantasy that came in to my library the other day. It's so good it's almost 347 guaranteed to bring anyone back to life. Illustrations in living color too. 348 ************************* 349 Remember: opportunity always knocks at the least opportune moment. 350 ************************************ THE LAZY ONE *********************** 351 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 352 A leather clad, attracitive lass with an odd looking mace sheathed at her 353 hip looked up from her mug of ale and said to Lord Morby. A land where 354 the thieves form the army and police force? Hmm, sounds like a place I 355 should get acquainted with. I'll be happy to go. A gold piece a day and 356 loot is extra sounds about right for tentative contract. Are you interested. 357 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WHISPER ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 358 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 359 What has happened to McKane? I expected at least some kind of feedback 360 on my appearance in his office. 361 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ HUNTER @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 362 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 363 Mig: Thanks for relating your troubles- now I don't feel as bad. 364 All: No story now, time to get to bed so I can get up at six... 365 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Milchar, at 23:03 on 07/17/1984 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 366 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 367 368 Voyer, 369 Don't be too disapointed........................ I may hold your 370 glasses hostage...sorry it took me so long to get back to you... 371 Tuesday nights are for sailing...or as tonights case....pain ! 372 Had a slight mishap with the spinaker pole...I lost... 373 374 0707, 375 My source could take offence at the suggestion that perhaps he 376 did not honestly " crack the unbreakable " such a move would 377 certainly make the McKane group more inviting. The last time 378 I saw him he was muttering something about strange punctuation ? 379 mean anything ? 380 Although he did want me to pass on this gibberish - - 381 BSBEY ZFBBR YIFRI BZTHF KJLLP 382 383 Ahhh .... the effects are finally taking hold....Bless doctors... 384 385 ::::::::::Alex::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 386 [*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*] 387 THE WARM SUMMER RAIN STOPPED FALLING JUST AS THE SUN BEGAN TO SINK BENEATH THE SILVER SHROUDED DISTANT MOUNTAINS. BRINGI 388 NG MORNING TO ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD. BEYOND, THE SKY WAS PAINTED IN PASTEL STREAKS OF ORANGE AND PINK AND GOLD, TWIL 389 IGHT FILTERED THROUGH THE TURNING MAPLE LEAVES. NATURES KALEIDOSCOPE AS IF THE BRANCHES WERE CRYSTAL, TINY RAINBOWS FLIC 390 KERING OFF AND ON AND KEEPING RHYTHEM WITH THE FADING SONGS OF A THOUSAND BIRD CHORUS. PREPARING FOR SLEEP. 391 SO THICK WERE THE LEAVES ABOVE THAT THE FOREST FLOOR WAS NEARLY DRY, AS I TOO, PREPARED FOR MY REST. ABOVE ME, A SQUIR 392 REL CHATTERED NOISILY, AS IF TO SCOLD ME FOR TRESPASSING IN HIS HOME. I CHATTERED BECK GOOD NATUREDLY, AND AFTER AN APPR 393 ISING STARE, HE SCAMPERED AWAY, FORAGING FOR MAPLE SEEDS, I THOUGHT, IN THESE FEW MINUTES OF LIGHT LEFT. 394 A GENTLE BREEZE RUSTLED THE TREES ABOVE ME, AND DROPS OF RAIN FELL ABOUT ME. I TURNED MY FACE UPWARD TO GREET THEM. 395 AROUND ME, THE FOREST BECAME SILENT, IT'S EERIE STILNESS BELYING THE UNHEARD FOOTSTEPS OF NOCTURNAL HUNTERS, YAWNING 396 AWAKE, READY FOR ANOTHER DAY. 397 IT WAS THE DAY OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE, AND A HUNTERS MOON WOULD SOON BE RISING. UNSEEN BENEATH THE CANOPY OF FOILAGE, 398 HERALDED BY THE PLAINTIVE, MOURNFUL CRY OF THE COYOTE. CRAWLING INTO MY SMALL TENT, I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO SEE A 399 RACCOON LYING BESIDE MY BEDROLL. HE SEEMED UNPERTURBED BY MY PRESENCE, AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO LEAVE, SO I BADE HIM GOOD 400 NIGHT, AND THINKING OF THE MORROWS JOURNEY, SLIPPED INTO A PEACEFUL, DREAMLESS SLEEP. MY LAST THOUGHTS WERE OF WHAT LAY 401 BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS, WHERE, TOMORROW, I WOULD BE----[*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*][*=*] 402 ******************************************************************************************************************* 403 A SMALL STATURED, BLOND-HAIRED, BLUE-EYED STRANGER WALKED INTO THE INN. HE HAD THE LOOK OF A FERAL, CUNNING 404 ANIMAL. HE WALKED OVER TO MORBY AND ASKED HIM HOW HE FELT... 405 "I'D LIKE TO OFFER MY SERVICES TO YOU TO HELP SAVE BLACKPOOL" 406 "FINE... UH, YOU WOULDN'T HAPPEN TO HAVE A WAY TO CROSS TO BLACKPOOL??" 407 "NEIN. I WISH I DID, THOUGH. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND SOMEONE TO GET IS THERE" 408 "PERHAPS THE DOCTOR SHALL SHOW UP AND GIVE US A LIFT. LET'S SEE IF HE IS POSSIBLY IN THIS GENERAL TIME-SPACE AREA" 409 410 MORBY PAUSED A MINUTE AND ASKED "WHAT IS THY NAME? I FORGOT TO ASK." 411 412 " I'M KNOWN AS THE UNBELIEVER BECAUSE OF MY DISBELIEF IN MOST THINGS IN GENERAL" 413 -----UNBELIEVER 414 415 ALL: I DON'T KNOW WHETHER ANYONE HAS SEEN ONE OF THE LATEST GAMES. IT IS CALLED "RINGWORLD". 416 THE COMBAT SYSTEM IS UNBELIEVABLY SIMPLE AND HAS EVERTHING INCLUDING TASPS. 417 THERE ARE THREE CHARACTER RACES: HUMANS AND HOMINIDS, KZINTI, AND PUPPETEERS. 418 419 I'LL LET EVERYONE KNOW MORE LATER. IT MIGHT BE FUN TO GET TOGETHER A GROUP BESIDES THE AD&D GROUP I PLAY IN. 420 421 ANYBODY WHO IS INTERESTED IN THE GAME ITSELF PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE TO "THE UNBELIEVER" OR SIMILAR NAME........ 422 BYE.................................................................................................................. 423 F. FIN. (FINNEGAN, J.T. KIRKS NEMESIS, IS THAT YOU?): DO YOU HAVE ANY TRANSMORGANIAN GLOW CRYSTALS? I'M ALSO INTERESTED 424 IN A FEW LIPTULIAN KORPOID TREES (FROM THE ALGOL SYSTEM). I'D LIKE THE MINEATURE ONES. IF SO, PLEASE LEAVE MESSAGE FOR 425 C. LOVONOVITCH ON FREEBOOTERS 426 ============================================================================ 427 Gee, Milchar, no story? well, ok. goodnight. 428 And Unbeliever, Ringworld does sound interesting. Tell me more. 429 ========================================================= All ============== 430 02020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202 431 Alex: Message received and understood. I am indeed impressed. 432 After going back and reviewing everything you have entered since agent 07's 433 first coded message, I now understand all the hints and veiled references you 434 made. The NETWORK will be discussing this unprecedented occurrance ASAP. 435 In the meantime, we appreciate the contents of your last coded communique', 436 but request that you send one more coded message to either 07 or myself 437 to verify that this was indeed not a fluke. Under the circumstances, I am 438 sure you can understand our caution. 439 0202020202020202020202020202 18 July 84 at 04:29:03 AM 0202020202020202 440 JoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshua 441 Grand DragonMaster - I take your comments to Wassir regarding my entries 442 as, at best, a backhanded compliment. The reason we engage in such long-winded 443 narratives is that we are waiting for some participation by the chief 444 antagonist. (or protagonist, if it makes you feel better; the result is the same). 445 You are well aware of the fact that L'homme and myself are playing your 446 adversaries; yet you decline to confront us. The closest you have come to 447 acknowledging us is to toss in the item that Petrov was the stripper in 448 disguise, and to send flowers to L'homme at the Plaza Hilton. In order to 449 make any story out of those meager offerings, we had to build whole entries 450 out of those bits, thus requiring those 'longwinded narratives' to integrate 451 them. There is someone named Hunter waiting for you in your office, but again 452 the confrontation is being avoided--he is still waiting. When someone decides 453 to actively drag you into participation, you "wake up. 'What a terrible dream!'" 454 The way things stand, L'homme and I are just writing back and forth to each 455 other, with "McKane" as a nebulous nemesis who is never seen or even felt, 456 but merely serving as an excuse for a story. 457 Perhaps now that your beloved Albanian firebrand has returned, we 458 poor second-raters can see what it is that 'turns you on'. 459 I await the great interactions, perched eagerly on the edge of my seat. 460 JoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshuaJoshua 461 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 462 L'homme and Joshua were discussing contracts with Rocky, while I smiled, 463 nodded, and pretended to understand their references. 464 "Come, let us move to a more comfortable meeting area." That was Rocky. 465 He smiled and led us to a private dining room. 466 The doors swung wide and... Argh! Seated at the head of the table was a 467 black robed ominous figure who had a breathing problem. Within seconds, all 468 three of us were surrounded by a host of oriental thugs--all well versed in the 469 martial arts. Joshua eyed Rocky coldly. "Thanks a lot, buddy!" 470 "I'm sorry, Joshua." Rocky tried to explain. "They arrived just before you did. 471 There was nothing I could do." 472 "Get off it Rocky," L'homme interrupted. "Anyone could see the hidden door 473 over there." Fantastic! L'homme pointed out the faint outlines of a door in 474 the back of the room--almost impossible to spot. With lightning speed L'homme 475 threw several amazing punches and kicks. The thugs guarding him were out cold. 476 While Joshua and I watched in stunned silence, L'homme took the floor. 477 "It's obvious that these hoods operate from this location. That door leads to 478 their hideout." L'homme picked up a fortune cookie and casually extracted the 479 philosophical contents. "Not your day for serious confrontations." He looked 480 at Rocky. "So sorry, must have taken yours." 481 The black robed individual finally spoke. He had been watching the goings-ons 482 quite amusedly. "I'm afraid the fortune is yours, L'homme. Your skillful antics 483 were regretfully wasted. My security extends deeper than you could know." 484 The man (named Nader), described the impressive security measures around the 485 room. Poison gas, surveillence cameras, blow darts, crossbow slits, etc--all 486 strategically placed throughout the restaurant. L'homme realized the futility 487 of his actions, or at least he seemed to. The secret door swung open and 488 Nader led us into the deep unknown. 489 "Time to learn some secrets through ancient chinese tortures. Into the 490 Dragon Room!" L'homme and I were shocked. Joshua turned to us sporting an 491 impressive blush. He volunteered nervously, "Coincidence?" 492 Petrov 493 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 494 $%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$ 495 My private life seems to have stirred up quite a furror. 496 With so many reactions I doubt I'll have time to respond to 497 everyone. My apologies. 498 I'd like to mention that I'm not "sitting back laughing 499 my head off". This is not a Phantom Writer getting his kicks 500 by annoying people. 501 My intention was to provoke intelligent discussion of 502 issues that lack the pat answers you're all so fond of. So 503 far I've been only marginally successful. Of the responses 504 I've illicited only THE LAZY ONE has said anything I can 505 respect. He spoke from experience, didn't try to fake 506 scientific justification for his opinions, and obviously 507 spent some time and thought on his answer. The rest of you 508 either dodged the issues or offered threats. 509 I'm touched that you're all so concerned about my mental 510 health. You'll be happy to know that I've been undergoing 511 therapy for a number of years. My therapist has greatly helped 512 me build my confidence by teaching me to accept myself as 513 I am. 514 Those of you who want me behind bars are probably the 515 same fools who consider taxation legalized theft. Hate to tell 516 you this boys, but no taxes means no prison space, no control 517 of "child molesters", and no help for "abused children". Tough 518 luck. 519 Dante - Loved the Inferno, can hardly wait for the movie 520 to come out, can't say as much for your more recent writing. 521 Homosexuality and Adult/child love have been with 522 humanity for as long as recorded history. But perhaps your 523 right, maybe evolution is against me. If so, I'll change my 524 ways in a million or so years. 525 Your arguements sound strangely like Biblical 526 admonishments aginst perversion; you merely replaced the 527 authority of God with the authority of evolutionary science. 528 I'm not impressed.{that bothers me not - the feeling is mutual. Dante} 529 Alex - Having an unpopular sexual predisposition has 530 nothing to do with conviction. It's a matter of birth or 531 circumstances. You didn't think that one through. 532 Piper - Thoreau is hardly an example of moral righteousness 533 or manliness. Why should I emulate an unmarried, squeeky 534 voiced, antisocial outcast who got his jollies fondling fish 535 and doing God knows what to helpless woodland creatures. 536 Thoreaus only claim to distinction is the social prominance 537 he attained through hob-nobbing with the Emersons. The only 538 reason he accepted incarceration is because he didn't have 539 anything better to do. That's not my style. 540 TO ALL - I'm giving up on finding the sparkling wit, 541 probing intelligence, and profound insights Backwater 542 discussions are supposed to revel. You have been a big 543 dissapointment. I'll still read your messages but I am 544 through as a contributor. 545 546 Frank 547 $%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$%$ 548 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 549 C. Lovonovitch, no I'm not J.T. Kirks' nemisis. Not even related to him! I 550 do not, at this time, have the merchandise you request. The shuttle from 551 that sector is overdue and I fear it may have been hit by pirates or worse 552 freelance Libiyan terrorists. A quite valuable shipment of Galranian thought 553 gems were to have been on the said shuttle. These stones have a molecular 554 matrix which allows the wearer to utilize those PSI abilities inherent in 555 us all. A sort of PSI ampliflier, if you will. They can also be used to 556 effect mind control, if used, in the proper combination. I have logged a 557 file for your request, though, and will contact you as soon as they are in. 558 Frank: I can7t sympathise with a person who won't help himself. As for your 559 self appointed Ph. D. I can only say nuts to ya! To assume yourself above 560 and beyond the laws and obligations of our society (which you live in, work 561 in and "play" in) is tantamount ot treason of the HUMAN race!! To coerce 562 young children to take part in ADULT role models (such as sex) is of a 563 most decadent nature. Why don't you allow young people to grow up and form 564 their own decisions and ideas about what is or isn't "good" for them? It 565 seems to me you were probably a victim of such "abuse" at one time yourself 566 and were never given the guidance you needed to make a value judgement of 567 where this all fits in our society. Please seek professional help, it is 568 the greatest thing you could do for yourself. That is if you really care. 569 As for hiding away and just watching this unfold before your eyes, so be it! 570 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ F. Fin ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 571 [][][][][][] Next file coming soon..... Morby [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][] 572 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 573 Morby:I regret joining in...I LIKE the colour gray! Iin fact, Ii may even try to 574 stop you! 575 At the Inn... 576 People sitting around tables, drinking ale and telling tales. A tiny but 577 irritating whine fills the room. Some know what it is, having been around the 578 last time. Others are puzzled at the sound which varis not. 579 In the mens bathroom A.K.A. the roman baths, A bath can be seen to start moving 580 . After coming partway open, an observer could see a small cryo-capsule, but 581 the only observers knew what was happening. A clunk and the whine became louder. 582 The glass top of the unit finaly defrosted enough so that one could see the life 583 -less form of a man inside, curiously dressed in gray robes. The lid of this 584 device poped open and a mechanical female voice could be heard. "Please remove 585 body and place MEGA-CHARGE card in the glowing slot" this compleated the 586 observers say the proper words and the unit goes back into hiding, and its cargo 587 comes alive. 588 "Oh great, they sent you two. What now?" asked the man who was but frozen pulp 589 a few moments earlier. 590 "Lord Graymalkin, there is a dissident movement forming in the Backwater Inn at 591 this very moment to de-gray whats left of Blackpool!" 592 "Morby again?" 593 "Yes m'lord, it is him" 594 "Now you would think he got the message last time when we hung him upside down 595 over that vat of, well, some things are better not discused in others presence." 596 For then a door had opened into the baths and none other the Lord Morby entered. 597 "I thought I heard a noise in here?" 598 "And you did good sir, Allow me to introduce myself. I am Graymalkin, and I wish 599 to join you in your quest!" 600 A slight grin could be noticed on one of the observers. 601 MiG 602 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 603 Voyeur:Yet another thing, I just blew a sterio speaker not 2 hours ago! ARG!!!!! 604 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?/ 605 070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707070707 606 SGDHR GJTUY QWNVB GJDFJ HKJUY QWDJB GETUI FHGWQ BMCVF ZPOTR FHGEW MBNQW FKGTI 607 JGWED FNBYQ OPDJL XNEOI ZXNFE KSLEI VBFUI QASBC GJWIQ SLPOE BMFHR DJQWS LAMEO 608 HWOFE AMBKG QOPID VBDSS FKRYD MBKFS 609 070707070707 July 18th, Year of our Lord 1984, at 12:10pm and 15 seconds 070707 610 611 &%)*@#_%(@#_(%_@*%^_@^_#$*^_*+#^*#$*^#_^&#&^)%&^#)*^_#*^_*^#_^*#_&^#_^&#_^*^* 612 Petrov: Glad to hear from you again. I must admit I am surprised by the 613 direction you have taken us, and I must sit back and re-read the 614 entry before I formulate my own. After your confrontation with d, 615 joshua and I thought we might not hear from you again. I am glad we 616 were wrong. As you can see by joshua's very well written message to 617 McKane, we are in a sort of quandary. Your entry is well recieved! 618 Alex : I imagine NET 07 was in a state of shock after seeing the NET's beloved 619 code broken. How much did the time on the Cray cost you? I would 620 imagine that your input on the side of McKane would be greatly 621 appreciated, especially in the light of your masterful code break. 622 The NET will only be vulnerable until we meet again, and until then 623 code traffic will be light indeed. 624 joshua: People who forget sunglasses are suspect spies at best. What would 625 happen if you forgot your gun? Your message to McKane was superb. 626 The lump in my throat swelled with every word. Tres Tres bien. Merci! 627 Frank : I know you won't responde, but since you said you were going to continue 628 to be a lurker, I have a couple questions for you. Just what did you 629 expect to get from BW. And if it is so bad, why keep calling? *%L'homme* >