 Beyond the Pale, Hatchetman's story |
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 Sep 9 2007, 09:41 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 21-December 06 Member No.: 10,416  |
Does anyone know if Hatchetman's story from Shadowtech is posted on the web? I've looked but did not find.
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Sep 9 2007, 10:12 PM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Hatchetman's story was in Cybertechnology, not Shadowtech. :) |
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Sep 9 2007, 10:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 21-December 06 Member No.: 10,416 |
That's right. All the same, anyone know if it is posted on the internet somewhere? |
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Sep 10 2007, 01:09 AM
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ghostrider Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,196 Joined: 16-May 04 Member No.: 6,333 |
I doubt it. Posting it in its entirety would be a copyright violation.
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Sep 10 2007, 01:43 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 21-December 06 Member No.: 10,416 |
Probably so. I thought I had seen it on one of the "official" websites though in an archive. If it was up, its gone now. |
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Sep 10 2007, 05:18 AM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,948 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
I am not sure if posting it would be a copyright violation as it is a small portion of the entire book.
Whatever, though. I am pretty certain a few copies of Hatchetman's story floating around the web. Ask and someone will probably PM you one. |
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Sep 10 2007, 05:37 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,532 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 769 |
It depends on the length of the story... I belive under international copyright law you can reproduce to two pages of a book before the lawers can be set loose. I belive that those two pages can be made available on the internet since Amazon and the like lets you read two pages from the books that you can look inside when ordering. I'm no lawer though, this is just what I've delt with when photocopying books at school.
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Sep 10 2007, 06:11 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
Schools have different rules regarding what they can reproduce, and Amazon -- to the best of my knowledge -- has the publisher's permission for such previews.
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Sep 10 2007, 06:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 21-December 06 Member No.: 10,416 |
Well, Like I said, I recalled seeing it posted on a site. However, the bookmark I had to that site no longer works. That was one to probably the main Shadowrun site since it had lots about the books, weekly adventures for download and all that. Hadn't checked it for ages then go looking for something and it isn't there anymore, at least not via the old bookmark. I'll just have to dig around and find my old copy of Cybertechnology.
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Sep 10 2007, 07:18 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Retired Admins Posts: 3,929 Joined: 26-February 02 From: .ca Member No.: 51 |
I'm pretty sure it's never been posted to the official Shadowrun site, since I've been the one maintaining that site since 2001... :-)
However, since it's low on the PDF conversion list but the fiction is somewhat topical [well, as topical as "historic" fiction can be], perhaps it shall show up on the site soon... |
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Sep 10 2007, 05:02 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,245 Joined: 27-April 07 From: Running the streets of Southeast Virginia Member No.: 11,548 |
If anyone is interested in a short summary of what happened, I can post what I remember from my book (which is at home atm).
[ Spoiler ]
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Sep 10 2007, 06:04 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 609 Joined: 13-August 07 Member No.: 12,615 |
I asked Frank abou this in the Augmentation Review thread. He said "absolutely not". I too miss Hatchetman. But unless Frank is overuled, Hatchet's gone.
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Sep 10 2007, 08:54 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 548 Joined: 21-December 06 Member No.: 10,416 |
That's a shame. I like to show that story to people when talking about the effects of cyberware on a person. That's why I was looking for a copy, having this discussion again in a group. |
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Sep 10 2007, 11:43 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,245 Joined: 27-April 07 From: Running the streets of Southeast Virginia Member No.: 11,548 |
Look at it this way... has anyone seen Hatchetman's body? Did they conclusively, positively, and irrefutably ID it?
If you can't say yes to each of those questions, then how can one be sure he's dead? It's the standard MO of many runners. The opposition ain't dead until you've verified they are dead. How come everyone is so willing to take a pass on that very MO with regards to Hatchetman? Do you know if Frank is shooting straight or if he's hiding something for use later on? Hmm? (This means he's still alive in *your* games if you so choose. Wouldn't be the first time a player has retconned something.) |
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Sep 11 2007, 12:16 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
It was something like 15-16 years ago that Hatchetman underwent Cybermantic surgery. At a time when the expected lifespan of the end result was typically measured in weeks.
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Sep 11 2007, 05:24 AM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,948 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
A change to keep in the spirit of things, since there is so little meat body left. :) |
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Sep 11 2007, 03:27 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 976 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Near my daughters, Lansdale PA Member No.: 6,668 |
I think it was assumed that after his entry in the cybermancy book, he lost what little humanity he had left. He is probably dead (deactivated? broken?) by now but if he is still operational he is not "Hatchetman" in any way that is important. :cyber:
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Sep 11 2007, 04:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 12-May 05 From: The nearest UV host near you... Member No.: 7,390 |
He has becomed a SR Collectible card!!! ^_^
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Sep 17 2007, 07:33 AM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 16-August 03 From: Northampton Member No.: 5,499 |
If he is alive he would costing someone a small fortune. The medical costs of keeping a 'Zombie of that level going is IIRC bloody expensive.
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Sep 17 2007, 01:27 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 9-December 06 From: the Maaatlock-Expressway! Member No.: 10,326 |
highlighted for old-skool lulz... |
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Sep 23 2007, 03:46 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,577 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gwynedd Valley PA Member No.: 1,221 |
You know I've been thinking this could be a cool run, with improved cybertech maybe they could bring his memory/personality back. Just break into an omega level security facility and steal one of their own top level cyber killing machines to try and restore his humanity while stopping him from killing the team trying to rescue him, and avoid the corp trying to get him back!
Did we ever hear who had Hatchetman? If fuchi, well, who knows what got misplaced when that corp broke up? |
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Sep 24 2007, 12:57 AM
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Chrome to the Core Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,152 Joined: 14-October 03 From: ::1 Member No.: 5,715 |
I see what you did there. |
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Sep 24 2007, 10:30 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 9-December 06 From: the Maaatlock-Expressway! Member No.: 10,326 |
I aim to please.
As usual, i fail... |
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Sep 25 2007, 05:49 AM
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The back-up plan Group: Retired Admins Posts: 8,423 Joined: 15-January 03 From: San Diego Member No.: 3,910 |
Here is a copy of Cybertechnology.
For under $10 USD, you too can find out the story behind Hatchetman. (Note: I am in no way affiliated with the seller, I just saw the book on e-bay and remembered the post here...) |
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Sep 25 2007, 12:58 PM
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Free Spirit Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,948 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Bloomington, IN UCAS Member No.: 1,920 |
For $10, I will mail a copy of Cybertechnology anywhere in the continental U.S. - postage paid and tax free.
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