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[DocTaotsu]

I'm going to start posting the news from my campaign here. If you have your own news articles feel free to put them up here to. If the news you're posting would be found on Jackpoint or what not, please note that at the top.

[Fuchs]

CLN: Man dies when building collapses

Miami, SF: A man died yesterday night when a residental building collapsed with him inside. According to the police report, the building was rendered structurally unsound the day before thropugh a remodelling mistake. The tenant was evacuated, and the building slated for repairs. During the night, several looters were reported, the last of them getting caught in the collapse and crushed to death.

[Fuchs]

CLN: Billionaire victim of attempted kidnapping

Miami, South Florida. Dan Fraser, New York billionaire and owner of the Fraser Group, a corporation with a focus on Software, was the target of a kidnapping attempt during his stay at the branch office in Miami. Local Law Enforcement announced that Mister Fraser attended a party at the office there before retiring to a penthouse prepared for him on the top floor of the building, where he was assaulted by five as of yet unknown attackers. While the billionaire was hit with NarcoJect darts and rendered unconscious, the attackers were killed in a firefight with security and other guests.
The Fraser Group released a statement that Mister Fraser was unharmed, and safe. They did not comment on questions whether it was true that Mister Fraser was in the company of a Cheerleader at the time of the attack.

[DocTaotsu]

News for Seattle circa early 2070

Outremers Open House Extended Until the End of February!
-> Due to intense public interest and high visitor numbers, Ares Macrotech, Shiawase, and various other Corporate interests have agreed to keep their various islands open to the public for another month. Complimentary ferry service to continue. >>>FERRY SCHEDULE>>>

Awakened Panda Exhibit Draws Record Crowds, Protests
>>>FULL ARTICLE>>>

Humanis Job Fair Disrupted By “Violent Agitators�
-Mothers of Metahuman spokesperson states “Humanis escalated violence.� Denounced by Policlub.

Legal Action Taken Against Telecom/Media Group: Dharma Entertainment
-> Singapore based company suspected datahaven. Iris Firmware to spearhead investigation

Crimson Blade Operatives Strike Salish-Sidhe Supply Depot-> Predominantly Elven/Ex-Tir Tairngire staff executed on hacked live feeds. No demands issued. >>>VIDEO AVAILABLE ON: THE HOLE>>>

Ares Investigators Still Baffled By “Stealth Raid� On Depot-> Ex-Security Chief: “It’s like they just walked out the front door. We aren’t even sure what they stole.�

Weapons Trade Show in February-> All major weapons vendors to be represented.

Local Man Awarded UCAS Bronze Star, Highway Ambush Hero-> Citation: “For intrepidity and exemplary leadership under fire.� Selfless actions saved lives of dozens.

Off Coast Wind Farms Attacked By Paracritters?-> Shares of Gaiapower plummet as production capacity is “Severely impacted.� Independent contractors to be tapped for investigation.

Singaporean Navy Tangles With Wuxing Patrols-> No injuries, renegotiation of trade contracts in jeopardy.

Europe Very Boring -> GM unable to think up any good plot hooks. Suggestions welcome.

Mitsuhama Computer Technology Showcases Revolutionary Drone-> Hokkaido, “Think Tank� demonstrated at military trade show. Smaller models to be made available to private security by end of year.

Talismonger Convention, First Week of February
-> Under tight Lone Star scrutiny. “Inversion Summoning� incident not forgotten.

Residents of Ork Underground Plan Development
-> Improvements to include better ventilation, sanitation, surface access. Largest development in 10 years, to effect all districts.

[DocTaotsu]

Jackpoint News Digest, Seattle Area early 2070


Missing People Reports On The Rise/Docwagon Server Possibly Hacked
-> Tanamos suspected. Ghoul activity up.

Fearsome Duo?
-> Security data analysis reveals strong statistical indicators for a new two meta shadow team. Ork/Dwarf combination suspected.

Captain Chaos Remembered
-> Shadowlands matrix memorial all this week. Come by and pay homage to a true hero of the Shadows. Various old time deckers/hackers to narrate simsense production of the Second Crash.

Reason Retired?-> Prolific old Detroit runner reported to no longer be active and not dead. Reason Nuclear Hot Wings still popular/cause gums to soften.

Singapore Datahaven Threatened With Shutdown-> Team of local talent looking for alternatives. Renraku subsidy suspected to be meddling.

Fastjack is a no talent ha///…[News Flash: Teen Technomancers Discover They Aren’t Fast Enough
-Fastjack

Yucatan Heating Up/Boiling Over
-> Famed scalpel ninja’s one man war?

Renraku Very Quiet. Runners Terrified.

Technomancer Cyber?-> Advances in nanotech might lead to enhancements that notoriously buggy technomancers can utilize.

[DocTaotsu]

Ork Undergroung Public Network News

Reconciliation?-> Dwarf/OU leader participate in historic meeting nearly 30 years after the “Dwarven Exodus�. Joint ventures in the works?

Night of Rage Remembrance Ceremony

Devil Rat Infestation!
-> Banger’s Guns and Foci to host sale and arrange hunting parties to cull distant tunnels.

Shrine To The Unknown Runner erected in the Bazaar.
->Commemorates runner who gave her life protecting local district from Humanis linked paracritters.

OU Fire Brigade recruiting.

Tunnel To the Underdark?
->Ork engineers discover “mythically deep� shaft beneath Redmonds district. Dwarf contractors to participate in dig?

OU welcomes UCAS Reservists home after Redmond debacle.
->Anti-SMG protest end in hooch fueled party.

Free Spirit tracks down Aztlan talismonger.
->Heralded as hero for eliminating bloody killer.

Mothers Of Metahumans (MoM) bake sales this month
->Volunteers wanted. Free swag, chow, hot daughters/sons.

[Fuchs]

Paris, France - Upcoming Fashion Show receives threats by NeoAnarchists
-> The node of the upcoming fashion week in Paris was hacked today, and threatening posts replaced the standard site. NeoAnarchists announce a "Spectacular Action" to protest the waste of ressources and indecent luxury in face of wide-spread poverty.

Spitzbergen, Norway - Arctic expedition missing
-> A scientific expedition to the arctic, led by Professor Martin Kahl of the University of Berlin, is missing. The last contact was two days ago, during a snow storm. The expedition named "Knut 5" was planning to research the migrating habits of awakened polar bears on a grant from the enviromental foundation "EcoEarth".

[Insomnia Strikes...]

//Begin File//

Transcript 102A to KMAG news 16 February 2071

"This is Rita Gonzales reporting for KMAG independant newsnet on 16th of February 2071. If this is your first time tuning in welcome, if not keep scanning for us at the same time tomorrow night - we'll see you again somewhere. We have recieved hundreds of images from our loyal viewers about a strange appearance of messages throughout the Free Zone. Here's the first."

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"Highway signs were altered for 4.3 seconds at 5:12 AM this morning. Here is another image from our viewers of this strange incident."

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*image deleted*

"Lone Star Authorities reported that the signs in question have been searched and no record of tampering was present. Officer Gus Pritchard commented, 'Maybe people just imagined that the sign changed. 5 AM is pretty early after all.'

The Free Zone seems to be brimming with conspiracy theories, paranoia and even amusement. No one is sure exactly what Gun N Run Modifications is, but it is definitely the hot topic of the day. More and more discussion groups are popping up on the Matrix trying to figure out who or what it is and how... Oh I have a new image being sent in."

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"The 125 Circulator is shown here, displaying this message for 4.3 seconds at 5:12 AM this morning as well. Some have compared these messages to the night of grafitti in the Aurora Barrens on February 1st. For those of you who missed that story, in a 24 hour period beginning at midnight February 1st and ending at midnight February 2nd, there were 78 reported incidents of vandalism by property oweners of Japanese restaurants. The message displayed in all those incidents was, "I'm not dead. -O.G." None of those acts were electronic in nature where as all of today's have been.

Do we have a copy cat vandal? Are these messages warnings? Is this a series of coded messages to coordinate attacks between gangs? Are these two incidents even related? Is there a ghost in the machine?

What do you think?

This is Rita Gonzales for KMAG."

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[Fuchs]

Miami, South Florida - Criminals attack Miracle Shooter ™ Special Event
-> CLN live reporting from "Fantasy Island", a hotel complex on an artificial island near Miami, where a special Miracle Shooter ™ event was held today. The event starring the main actresses and magical FX experts from "Pirates in the Jungle of Death", the successor of the hit simsense "Pirates in the Bermuda Triangle" that premiered this week, was rudely interrupted when a group of criminals attempted to extract Miracle Shooter ™ computer specialist Warren Brown.

[Footage of a criminal getting shot to pieces by the 20 mm cannon of an Ares-owned helicopter]

Thanks to the quick reaction of Knight Errant, and the courageous resistance of civilians caught in the attack, the criminals were either killed or arrested without any civilian coming to harm.

[Sir_Psycho]

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[Fuchs]

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*Picture of a yacht sailing through the harbor of Miami*

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*clips taken from the simsense production follow*

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[Hatspur]

Suspected hostile AI in Vladivostok?
>The local chain department store Schutny's was hit by a wave of technological malfunctions and shoppers reported widespread wireless failure throughout the area and the surrounding blocks. Knight Errant claims that this has nothing to do with the recent failures of gridguide in the area...

If a Tree falls on Greenpeace, does anybody care?
>Editor Matt Mardell gives a scathing critique on ecogroups in Seattle and surrounding UCAS in the wake of the April 9th bombing and subsequent Lone Star sting operation dubbed "Operation Chainsaw."

UPDATE: Nanovirus Holocaust in Kochi, Japan
>The police finally have a positive ID on the Shadowrunners seen leaving the gate. Still no confirmation on whether the stolen equipment seen on the pirate trid video is in fact a nuclear device.

[bjorn]

PETA Rally Disaster
Following the rally on Sunday, PETA continued to protest the chemical "Frozen Hell". Demonstrators were outside the facilities of Dr. Daniel Frank in the Redmond Barrens. The protesters started by blocking the delivery trucks from entering the property. Lonestar was called to assist security. However, the threat was not on the outside, but on the inside. Henry Pollman, a disgruntled worker, altered the production process and tampered with the formula. He then planted a bomb while loading a delivery truck. The bomb exploded at approximately 9:30 AM. Though there were no injuries, the 405 was tied up the rest of the day as Seattle Municipalities cleaned up the scene

Lonestar later received an anonymous tip and arrived at Pollman's house shortly there after. They found copious amounts of alcohol and drugs, bomb-making equipment, and schematics for equipment at Dr. Frank's facility. Pollman claims to have answered the door early Monday and then everything is a big blank, but with the amount of substances in his system, Lonestar is surprised he remembers anything.

Dr. Frank has issued a full recall of all shipments of "Frozen Hell". He says that anyone that sends back cartridges of the formula will receive a free cartridge of the corrected formula. He said that he hopes that people will understand and continue to have confidence in his product.

[Fuchs]

Miami, South Florida - Firefight involving heavy weapons on interstate near Miami
->CLN. Miami commuters were shaken today when a firefight broke out on the interstate leading to Miami proper. Eye witnesses saw numerous people on bikes attacking a recycling truck, and getting fired upon out of the truck's trailer with a heavy weapon, possibly a cannon. The resulting panic caused several accidents and a traffic jam that took 2 hours to resolve.
Police response was hampered by electronic malfunctions and faulty reports, according to a news bulletin, and no suspect has yet been arrested.

[Fuchs]

Miami, South Florida - Toxic Spirit neutralised by Professor Zuo
->CLN. Professor Zuo, well-known magic expert at the University of Miami, was called in by the authorities when a toxic Spirit was discovered in an old abandonned industrial area outside Miami. With the help of his assistance he managed to neutralise the spirit before he reached residental areas.

*Clip showing a man in a chemsuit, running from a pursuing toxic nightmare, dodging blasts of acidic matter, and finally luring the spirit into a prepared circle, where it ends up contained by the professor, which was calmly waiting nearby.*

Zuo's assistant, John Smith, survived the confrontation without suffering major injuries.

*Clip showing a shaking figure in a chemsuit, covered in sizzling acid and other nasty stuff, sitting on the ground, exhausted*

John Smith is an experienced magician in his own rights, having been working as Zuo's assistant for over a year, contrary to his 7 precedessors, who all quit (or were hospitalised, or killed) during their first semesters.

[CanRay]

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