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Title: The Fire Post by: Dustin on July 20, 2008, 08:43:28 am Message number 2082 in "OKILLERS" Date: 11-30-91 02:46 From: Mark Stroud To: All Subj: Re: OOII Article The recruit sat down by the fire, enjoying the warmth it gave off. It was a comfortable feeling and the recruit slowly started to relax. A rumble in his stomach reminded him that he hadn't eaten all day. Pulling out the flask of rations he was given when he joined the HX Force, he removed the cover and swallowed the disgusting liquid-substance, replacing the remaining ration in his pack. Looking up from his pack, he noticed the stranger looking at him. "I'll give you 200 crystals for your last ration," the stranger said. The recruit, without even a second thought, reached into his pack and pulled out the ration, and tossed it across the fire towards the stranger. The stranger caught it deftly, quickly removing the cap and swallowing the contents. "Keep your crystals," the recruit said. "It will be a sad day, when I do not repay a favor. Perhaps I might answer a question?" The stranger said. "This you could do. Your name?" "Hah! That is no question, but I am known as Hawk. And Yours?" "I am known as the Mad Hacker." "Now ask me a real question, Hacker." Mad Hacker taking his pack turn it upside down emptying the contents on the ground. "What is all this stuff used for?" Hawk, got up and walked around the fire to get a better view of the items that were on the ground. There were several items there; a rusty wire, a thumper, a floppy disk, a remote control, med kit, and a hemp rope. Picking up the rusty wire, Hawk said "Junk, sell it." Then he picked up the Thumper, laughing to himself and then replying, "This will take some explanation, so I will tell you about it later." Still smiling he picked up the floppy disk which looked like it had seen some use. Hawk's smile quickly left him, when he read what was written on it. "LOD!" he screamed. Hawk's Herculean was out in a flash, it was pointed at Hacker's head. "Boy, you better have a damn good reason for having this!" Mad Hacker was startled at the sudden rage that came from Hawk. "Uh, um, uh, um," was all that would come out of his mouth. "Talk boy or you are going to die!" "I found it!" shot out of Mad Hacker's mouth. He was visibly trembling with fear now. "You found it! Boy you better do better than that. This floppy has seen some use and your time is running short!" Hawk's finger was slowly tightening on the trigger of his Herculean. "Ok! Ok! I played it a couple of times! But just a couple of times!" "You played it! Now you are really going to die!" "Wait! Wait! I only played it a couple of times like I said! But I wanted to see what all the fuss was about! Haven't you played it?" Hawk was suddenly caught off guard by the question and realized that he did play it once and remembered that he thought the game was very similar to Overkill and was appalled at the audacity of the author's of LOD. While he played LOD, he thought how death was to good for them, better that they be slowly tortured, dipped in hot tar and rolled in feathers, to be ridiculed the rest of there live's for taking someone else's ideas and passing them off as their own. "Are you going to play it again?" he asked. "No way! I thought it was trash, I think Overkill is the BEST!" "Me too." Hawk said with a smile on his face. "So what are you planning on doing with the floppy?" Mad Hacker took the floppy, which was still in Hawk's hand and threw it into the fire. Hawk looked on approvingly and walked over to his pack and took out a floppy with his own personal copy of OOII997B.Zip and handed it to Mad Hacker. "This is a game for a TRUE WARRIOR!" The Saga continues..... --- QuickBBS 2.76 Ovr (Gamma-1) * Origin: Never let 'em see ya sweat !! (512)658-8009 (1:387/617) Title: Re: The Fire II Post by: Dustin on July 20, 2008, 08:44:12 am Message number 2998 in "OKILLERS" Date: 12-02-91 07:20 From: Mark Stroud To: All Subj: OOII Article Mad Hacker and Hawk watched the floppy melt in the fire. The smell of the burning plastic lingering in the air. Trying to ease the tension in the air. Hawk returned to the items still lying on the ground picking up the remote control, "This is junk just like the rusted wire, you can sell it for about 50 crystals, or just toss it. That's what I do." He said. Mad Hacker had picked up the Thumper and was toying with it, when he noticed it had a switch. "What's this for?" he asked as he flipped the switch. "NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" Hawk screamed but it was too late. Thump...Thump...Thump...Thump Hawk was up and moving, swiftly, slamming his body into Mad Hacker's. The momentum from his body carried them away from the Thumper which was now operating. They both were still on the ground when they turned back to look at the Thumper. Thump...Thump...Thump...Thump. "What the hell!!!!!" exclaimed Hacker. "What the hell, nothin." Hawk grumbled. "You just ruined my favorite camping spot." Hawk picked up his pack and while he was putting out the fire, he looked at Mad Hacker who was still staring at the Thumper. "Better get your stuff packed." Hawk said. "Why?" was Hacker's reply. "Nukem." "Nukem?" "Yes Nukem! And if you stand there long enough you'll get a chance to meet him!" Hawk said. But when he saw the blank look on Mad Hacker's face, he calmed himself long enough to say, "Look, we got to get out of here. When you flipped that switch, you turned the Thumper on. The Thumper summons a radioactive creature, called Nukem. He's the only monster that you can't kill! And he's mean as all get out, so let's get the hell out of here before he shows up!" Mad Hacker, still not understanding, sensed Hawk's apprehension and packed his things. After he placed the last item in his pack, they left the camp running. Mad Hacker stayed behind Hawk, because it was still dark and Hawk seemed to know the trail better. They kept running, and running, and finally slowed to a walk when the sound of the Thumper could no longer be heard. They walked together for a short time trying to catch their breath, neither trying to talk. It was Mad Hacker that finally spoke, "So can you tell me what the deal is with the Thumper now?" "Like I said before, the Thumper when turned on summons a radioactive creature called Nukem. He can't be killed. But what I was going to tell you before you turned it on was, you can't turn it off! So once you turn it on it stays on until Nukem shows up." "He can't be killed! That's nonsense!" "I am not kidding you!" Hawk said tersely "That can't be! There has to be a way to kill it!" "Well if there is, I don't know about it. I all know is that when I have come across him, the only thing that went through my mind was, which way to run." "You've seen him????" "Yes and he's an ugly thing....Maggots crawling all over him." Hawk shuddered at the memory of his first encounter with Nukem. He was running across the wastelands when all of a sudden.... Thump...Thump Thump...Thump Thump...Thump AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! Something grabbed his leg... He looked down and it looked like a monstrous claw, with squirming maggots crawling all over it! Another claw oooozing with maggots emerged from the ground and reached up and grabbed his face! He SCREAMED in terror as he felt the burning, toxic waste sliding down his body. It burned through his skin and stunned his nerves. He couldn't move an inch to get away from the horrid beast! But for some reason the beast let go and his was able to get away. Hawk added, "I have learned to respect his power and use him when needed. But his power is not something to be toyed with like you did today. When the time comes you will also learn the lessons that I have learned. But I will tell you this much. You can place a Thumper on your base and when Nukem arrives he will guard it for you. You can also place it on someone else's base and when Nukem arrives he will not let them enter it. And when a Thumper is placed on a hole and Nukem is around, he will not let anyone use them." The dawn of a new day was beginning and Hawk watched the Sun slowly rise. He realized that he must be going. He still had not heard from the Female Assassin. Maybe Suprax might know where she is. He should have asked her at the Complex, but he didn't want to bother her with it. He said as much to Mad Hacker, leaving out his thoughts about Suprax and the Female Assassin. They said their goodbyes and Hawk walked away. As he continued on his journey, Hawk heard Mad Hacker yell, "One more thing! Can Nukem be moved?" Hawk chuckled, and replied "Yes, but at a cost, if your willing to pay it." The Saga continues.... --- QuickBBS 2.76 Ovr (Gamma-1) * Origin: Never let 'em see ya sweat !! (512)658-8009 (1:387/617) |