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Message: 18/186                    Posted        Author
Luxor Pyramid Destroyed!           Thu Jul 01    Global News Network
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 Shortly after the incident in Central Africa where Bass of the Robot Masters 
was captured by Sigma, leader of the Mavericks, information was given that an 
as of yet unidentified object was seen hurtling through the sky toward Las 
Vegas. As the reporters were starting to arrive on the scene the object was 
quickly noticed, and identified to be the Skull Shuttle. However, the exact 
status of the Skull Shuttle at that time was completely uncertain, but the 
common consensus was that it had been damaged greatly by something. 
         
 As the flying object crashed into the Luxor Pyramid located in Las Vegas. 
Instantly the laser that is easily seen up in outer space was cut off, and the 
overall damage done to the surrounding area was minimal. Currently only a 
single casualty is known to have occured, and police are busy attempting to 
identify who exactly the man was. So far it is believed he was homeless, 
although it will probably take at least a few more days to really know for 
certain. 
         
 Cut Man, a powerful Robot Master managed to escape death yet again and give a 
single comment to the reporters at the scene. "I hate death traps."
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Message: 15/91                     Posted        Author
Skull Shuttle Damaged              Thu Jul 01    Cut Man
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*Bwip! No spinny, kinda in-a-hurry post. Cut Man is on the screen, his armor 
caved in many places.* 
 
 "Yo. I'll be brief. I came over to Cape Wily to evac peps out piloting the 
Skull Shuttle. Controls failed me just when I was about when I wanted to 
return, but I din't noticed before the damn thing started to nose diving 
toward the exploding Cape Wily. Dunno if Ra made it out, but I flew half-way 
accross the world and landed...well, in the Luxor Pyramid. In Las Vegas. The 
thing that emited the large laser into space. I managed to get the shuttle 
back and all. It's still fine considering it's recived a few tons worth of 
explosives and crashed half way accross the planet. A few days and it should 
be fine. Cut Man out." 
 
 *Booop! Gone.*
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============================== Daily Spotlight! ==============================
Message: 27/14 (timeout warning)   Posted        Author
Poor Cutman                        Thu Jul 01    Reporto
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 Las Vegas. Late night. Everything is dark. Not that it's change in this city 
-- streets are still bright and shiny, almost blindingly so. Despite the 
advance of the Sigma Virus, the city of gambling and fun(?) is still perfectly 
awake. All. Day. Long. 
         
 But today, our attention is on one of the oldest attraction in this city: The 
Luxor Pyramid. Black, rather intimidating, the old monument dating back to the 
20th century is still emmiting an large laser that can be easily seen into 
space. Of course, it's no longer the original Pyramid anymore -- but it's 
still an attraction. 
 
 Enter Cut Man. 
 
 ...Who does not really enter. Instead, coming from the east, an heap of a ship 
is rocketing foward Vegas, like it was...blown away from somewhere. 
         
 Guess where is heading? Who will stop it!? 
         
 And...more importantly... 
         
 WHO WILL TELL THE WORLD? 
         
Yes, what a tragedy it would be! 
         
 And there is no one around to stop the heaped Skull Shuttle from cannonballing 
into the pyramid! It's nears more...and more...and more...But, evantualy... 
         
 It's crash dead into it. 
         
 The impact is not as terrible as one would have excepted it to be : the ship 
simple break trough the outer structure of the monument, continue it's route 
inside, nearly squishing anyone on his path and...evantualy. 
         
 Stops. 
         
 Damages? Rather heavy, but the pyramid still standing. 
         
 Causalities? None. Except for that 76 years old hobo that was standing outside 
and recived the shuttle dead on. 
         
There is some movement coming from inside the shuttle -- sure, the craft look 
damaged but...with some repairs, it's could STILL fly! But that's dosent 
matter. 
         
 What seems to be left of the rear 'door' of the shuttle, massivly damaged but 
still shut, seems to start shaking. And banging. *BANG* Silence. Muffled curse. 
*BANG* again. Finaly... *CRASH!* the door burst open, flying upward! Then, 
immediatedly after, a bruised Cut Man, who's cutters are bent rather a rather 
unhealthy way burst out! 
         
 His first word to the press! 
         
 "I...STIL...FUNCTION. TOLD YOU, WORLD! FATE! YOU WONT KILL ME THAT EASIL--" 
         
 *KLANG!* 
         
 The door falls on him. 
         
 Poor Cut Man.
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Message: 15/92                     Posted        Author
Serenade Report                    Thu Jul 01    Serenade
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(Text only, although there is a little blue-with-pink-outline 'S' at the top.)
        Sweet Constance, what a screw up.
        Upon hearing the intrusion report, I immediately teleported to Wily 
World, which was the nearest personnel transporter to the launch site. I took 
off and flew the remaining distance, and attacked Signas upon sighting him. 
He raised his forcefield and then attempted to use some sort of 'surrounding 
you with a thousand knives' technique, which I was able to defeat easily.
        He then used a gravity ball thing on me, which I was unable to dodge, 
and which broke me pretty badly. I was unable to maneuver and he tossed me 
into a walkway. At around this point, Sigma revealed himself and began to wail 
on Bass.
        Several joes recovered me, and I and the trio were intercepted by 
Proto. He was a jerk, but apparently I was able to bat my eyelashes /just/ 
right, because he teleported me back to their silly little tropical base. Roll 
did some field repairs and I was then returned into a shopping mall in 
Neo-Tokyo, and I then walked back to the Monument.
        I don't feel any major changes, although my spine feels kind of poorly 
lubricated. I fully expect I have had remote sensor packages put in me 
somehow, and would appreciate a full scan when neccessary.
        Signas and Proto seemed to agree with the assessment I had of the 
situation, which is, we don't seem to be doing so great against Big Sigma. I 
would suggest not antagonizing the Maverick Hunters, at least not more than 
can be avoided, as long as they don't try to blow up our frigging rocket bases 
any more.
        Proto has also promised me some of Roll's pie come tomorrow. If he 
provides this, I will share half the slice with a deserving squaddie. If he 
does not, I suggest that someone beat his kneecaps in.

(Another blue-with-pink-border S.)
~ Vae Victus
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