**>> SPYNET BULLETIN **>> EARTHDATE 95.05.05 **>> AN H-by-A SERVICE **>> Compiled by Hazed plus a team of specialist newsdroids **>> your news and gossip and get paid good groats! **>> THE DUKE PREDICTS... This week, Duke Budwarp, feared now to be critically ill, predicted impending Ragnarok after seeing Emmi and Elex appear briefly in Federation DataSpace. As a further sign of his deteriorating condition, taxes in Epini were also raised once again to 50%, leaving at least one newsdroid to wonder if Budwarp, sensing his own demise is determined to take the whole galaxy with him, or at least what remains of the economy in his Duchy. **>> DEMONESS WITH A MISSION In a personal interview with a newsdroid who chooses to remain anonymous, Rakshasa announced her intention to personally rid Federation DataSpace of the 'Fed is dying' viris by inviting those so infected to join her at Arena during the scheduled tournament. Anyone who knows Raks will have no doubt on how she plans to 'cure' the infected... **>> DARKNESS LOOMS EVER CLOSER Or at least it did temporarily during the following exchange... Instill: ::draws his cloak around him and waits for the end of darking in Federation:: Matrix: I'm guessing it'll take longer if you leave more room for the sun to penetrate that cloak, Instill ;> **>> FED'S FIRST (OR IS IT SECOND) END OF THE WORLD PARTY Lady Nocturne today publically announced plans to complete the link for her planet, Netherworld, and to link it in during this coming week. Apparently this sudden speed up of construction is due to her Ladyship's plans to hold the second annual end of the world party next weekend. Workers currently completing excavations on the planet are rumored to have whispered that Lady Nocturne indeed has something very interesting in store for her guests... **>> WILL THE GODFATHER COME AFTER YOU NEXT? An anonymous call came into the H-by-A office the other day, claiming that the Godfather had kidnapped a certain Rich Person for ransom from the RP's own planet, and had spirited him away to some hideout far out of Federation DataSpace. The newsdroid taking the call reported that the caller was about to name the kidnap victim when the line went dead as the sound of laser fire erupted on the phone! We made inquiries at all the active planets, but none of their owners were missing (well... Budwarp is not all there - but that's another story.) So the affected planet must be one of those that had closed - undoubtedly because of the disappearance of its owner! We tried the old trick of sneaking in a newsdroid disguised as an espresso machine in the Godfather's office, but the next day we found tiny bits of newsdroid scattered outside the H-by-A offices. We'll provide you with further news when we get another newsdroid stup... err brave enough to follow up on this tragic event! **>> HUNT THAT BOUNTY! Bryan is expanding his revenge-for-groats business and creating the Order of the Bounty Hunter. Anyone who wants Bryan to take somebody out for them should drop him some sendmail requesting his services. Fees will be discussed on a case-by-case basis. **>> SPYNET REVIEW Bliss and Fortymile tied for the Tungsten Tourist Trap Trophy this week, both winning it twice. The other holders of the T4 were Cove, Aise and Kama. Congratulations to everyone who promoted during the week. Brejin's rise through the ranks must be noted... he went from Commander to Merchant in 5 days. The other promotions were: Nodoz and Tamara, who became Captains, and Kyrie, who reached Merchant. **>> NOTABLE QUOTES OF THE WEEK... For sheer gall, the award this week goes to Merlin, twice...first for the following comment, made over open comms, after repeatedly TBing rich people, remarking on the size of their fortunes (one unfortunate lady got approached two days in a row).... Merlin: Does anyone just happen to want to give me 400 meg? And the second for his *unique* trading advice... Merlin: Hey Brejin sell arts to Atlantis or Tisanr there at 1400+! Rakshasa: yeah, right.... ;> Brejin: Okie..;) Brejin: I'll fly to Tisnar right away..;) Kyrie: lol Rakshasa: ::giggles:: Brejin: Idiot..;) **>> CONTACTS The following information will appear at the end of every News Bulletin, so you don't have to read it if you already know it. In the event of a problem or question, you can: * talk to Hazed or one of the Game Hosts in the game * a message to Hazed * send mail on your host system to the Federation team: on Genie, mail FEDII.2 or use the option on the main Fed page on Delphi, mail FED2 or use the option on the main Fed page on Cris, mail FEDERATION2 You can buy a copy of the very excellent Idiot's Guide to Federation for the paltry sum of $15.95. On Genie, type ORDER from any main menu page. **>> BULLETIN ENDS