Echo #05 31 августа 1998

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Multiplayer - Turn-based Multiplayer with Spectrum characters.

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   Today, your attention is given
super feature-rich text which had been worked almost all the 
People of Brest modem network. This text is the result of a 
network game that invented massovik-Zateynik DarkMax / RS. In 
short, now talk about rules of the game: the text is written 
sequentially (started DM), use the characters only from the 
Spectrum game, the number of characters is not limited to, etc. 

   Thanks to me, Cyberex'u, you are given the opportunity to 
contemplate this story in the ECHO. 

   All rights reserved parts
story.

(C) DarkMax / RS


   Short dashes Corporal Dzhonlan
(Laser Squad) moved through the forest. He has already
second hour of the lam from the big squad
led by Torquemada (Lords of
Chaos). So tired, Corporal stopped and
listened. Nothing was heard Cpl went to the nearest tree, and 
leaning slowly slid down. The two-hour running through the 
woods, overgrown with vines and intent upon the terms of 
poisonous snakes, very tired of it. His eyes clouded.

Corporal recalled recent events ...

   The war between the most evil wizard fantasy world and the 
good forces of Torquemada conducted for many years. The success 
of the inclined alternately to one side to the other. A small 
army under the leadership of General juzverej was the only hope

to defeat the evil Torquemada. And now
once (ie two hours earlier), a small exploration team led by 
Dzhonlana went deep into the Enchanted forest, where, according 
to unconfirmed reports, hidden citadel of the Torquemada. Time 
was getting on toward evening, and the corporal decided to stay 
for the night. Was soon found a suitable field in which they 
stopped. Was exposed to the guard, and all lay sleep. The 
corporal was lying in his tent and asleep. Vrug he wanted to 
roll on the other side, but he did not succeed. Cpl.

stiffened and suddenly woke up. Opening his eyes,
He saw that the entire web of criss-crossing,
attached to the floor. The corporal had not lost
composure and vnimatelino listened: in
Camp was not a sound, only some muffled bellowing, but quiet 
rustling of someone's feet. Spiders! - Guess Dzhonlan. 
Apparently the camp zastignuli surprise and no one has to 
resist - thought Cpl. He began to squirm in the web until they 
got right hand to the thigh, where he was attached a small 
knife with which the corporal never parted. Taking out a knife, 
cut Dzhonlan web and jumped to his feet. Freed

from the sticky residue, he cut a tent with
side that looked towards the woods and
rushed headlong from it. But then he hit a hefty troll, who saw 
the man bellowed, as if someone gave him in the crotch, and 
rushed at him. Cpl decided to bring the similarities to 
perfection and drove iron-bound right thumb in the groin 
villain. Strange - thought corporal, when the troll shut up and 
crashed to the ground. But there was no time and Dzhonlan ran 
into the woods ... 

   ... And now the third hour, he flees from
sent after the detachment. Corporal opened
eyes. Whole body ached. Did not want to get up, when suddenly 
he heard a far off: "Let us quickly. He could not go far. Boss 
Torquemada pay well, if we catch this fugitive. "The blood 
instantly sated adrenaline, and the corporal, jumping

to his feet, started to run. Suddenly, the land left
him from under his feet and rolled under Dzhonlan
slope, which is in a hurry did not notice. Grasp was not for 
that. Corporal rolled all faster and faster, bouncing on the 
bumps. Finally, the slope is over ... deepest abyss. With a 
scream Corporal collapsed in She, not having any of that catch. 
At the bottom He saw the sharp peaks of stone, and realized

that this may be the last drop in his
life ...

(C) SCOPTER / RS


   He flew with great speed to the end
his life a few more seconds and he
becomes a bloody mess. Dzhonlan
closed his eyes and tried not to think about nothing ... That 
should be a hit, but he flies, flies, as if nothing had 
happened ... Opening eyes he saw nothing, only around

darkness. Suddenly in the darkness there is a small but rapidly 
growing spot bright white ... A moment later, the corporal saw 
a lake with deep blue water and not before he finally collapsed 
regroup into it. The blow fell on his chest and head ...

Woke Dzhonlan from acute pain in the chest
cell. He lay ten meters from the place
to which nearly fetched the water of the lake. It was cold. The 
entire body ached, Corporal could not stir a finger. After 
lying in this way more than an hour, he decided to rise and 
discover the country. Forces were added appreciably yes and my 
head was buzzing not so much, but still have not yet passed the 
pain in my ears. He stood on the coast more, and judging by the 
color of water very deep lake, near the lake held a strip of 
woods, and behind it was visible ridge. All this was like a 
weird dream ... Gathered a few dry twigs Unknown bushes along 
the sandy spit rosshey Dzhonlan lit a fire. Taking off all my 
clothes and hung it on the stakes around the campfire, he 
waited for ... Branches did not have to toss these burned 
incredibly long and hard. Clothes dry enough quickly, and the 
corporal instantly dressed. Opening a new stack with minimized 
food type AP-2000, and swallowing a few pills

Corporal finally lost his hunger
and decided to go in the direction of the mountain range,
that would be better than climbing to the elevation view is a 
strange place. Torquemada and its people have not bothered 
corporal, he was thinking about how to get here and how to get 
out of here. Walked long and hard, such were all men of his 
platoon ... Trees were What country does not look like anything

previously seen, not heard any screams
birds or rustling leaves. Suddenly, Corporal
what it felt tremors, losing
balance and he fell on his stomach, chest pain, responded 
sharply. Tremors were similar to tramp, what a Huge creature. 
AND here they are very close ... Lifting his head

Cpl saw a pyatimetrovovoe
monster, stood around an unbearable stench.
How unnatural it turned my head
strewn with hornlike spines and stared
a man with one eye ... Corporal fear hit. Escape was hopeless 
and it is not would help, the monster will probably run ably

three times faster than a human. Corporal seemed that here 
there it somknet their terrible teeth in his neck ... 

(C) ALEX


   Corporal collect his thoughts, and here his
had an idea. Without thinking twice, Cpl.
spat in one eye monsters and
waiting for the right moment, with all the dope
stuck a knife in zastlanny veil and seeing nothing eye monster. 
There was a deafening roar and Corporal that there is urine ran 
away from this accursed place, do not forget to grab at the 
same time its useful knife ...


   Dzhonlan roamed the barren shore of the lake, and suddenly 
noticed something on the horizon like the broad wall, enclosing 
an unknown territory. Corporal approached and saw

inscription, made with cans of paint:
Stalkers, forward!

   And then the corporal caught up: yes the same zone!
Passing along the perimeter wall, he noticed a small tear. 
Otherwise there was no way. Corporal stepped in a hole. 
Dzhonlan looked. It was getting dark and he passed a kilometer 
and a half, decided to rest. When he woke up was already light, 
and then said Cpl. huge shadow overhanging from behind his back.

Turning, he dropped by surprise
his pocket knife, which drew in
panic. Before him stood a stranger, dripping caustic
saliva on the ground .....

(C) Pawel / RS


   But the corporal was not a green rookie, and not go to bed 
without taking action precautions. Momentary stupor

passed and Cpl rolled twice went
on his stomach and covered her head with his hands. There was a
deafening explosion - a monster caught a fishing line
bound to check grenades. In all directions
flew lumps and caustic blood of others, in
my ears were ringing from the deafening blast, Corporal
rose to his knees and shook his head. AND
Then he saw spreading in his
shoulder a large drop of blood acidity. Not
losing a second corporal undid the fastening and dropped the 
vest. And in time, the acid it almost PROELA through. Uncoupled 
from waist another grenade Corporal quickly looked around for a 
new enemy, but nobody found. It looks like it was an early bird

the sun was still high above the horizon, and
Activity of these creatures reached its
peak during the night. Prior to its offensive immediately
need to find a safe haven. Convinced that the acid is 
completely neutralized Corporal again encased in body armor 
that he has repeatedly bailed. Trailers into place a grenade he 
moved out. Ahead of him lay in wait for many traps,

but the corporal who has visited many life
debacles with ease around them. Soon, his eyes appeared a giant
pit at the bottom of which lay a little
deformed giant space
station. He fell to the ground closely Dzhonlan
examined the foot of the pit and had noticed
one creature swarming around a hole in the side edges of the 
fused station. After removing the belt grenade Corporal let it 
coast down the slope. Monster noticing it roared violently, but 
here under his hooves tore grenade. He could not survive and 
burst acidic fountain of blood and other components. Dzhonlan 
waited a few minutes and making sure that everything is calm at 
the bottom began to short dashes to descend. Carefully avoiding 
the puddles of acid, he went into the hole in the station, 
passing a couple of meters melted Corps corporal stopped to 
give your eyes get used to after sun day to the dim ambient 
light. Along bulkhead place various devices

unclear purpose and exactly humming generators. Pulling out of 
the armpit holster hefty Colt 45-caliber Dzhonlan pressed back 
against the bulkhead began cautiously move inland. Approaching 
razvorochennoy door, he saw a small room sizes in the floor of 
which flowed a spiral grid, on which with a bang running 
electrical arc. Corporal cautiously moved on in some areas 
wall, he noticed half-leaf. Looking into one of the niche he 
recoiled - on He looked strange. A few seconds passed, but 
nothing happened - the monster is in deep anobioze. Near 
Dzhonlan noticed a small remote control and understand

icons turned off the supply of the organism
nutrient mixture - let starve. Then
did he do with all the rest is released wall capsules. And then 
his attention was attracted by flashes on the sliding door and 
then she opened with a hiss and it moved armored droid refluent 
greenish chrome steel. Dula disintegrants slowly turned in his 
direction ... 

(C) Cyberex / RS


   Because of its preparation Corporal knew
the only drawback of this battle
machine is its slowness, noticing right ventillyatsionny 
corridor Corporal on their bellies crawled into ventillyatsiyu. 
Winked laser sight and there was a powerful explosion, 
destroying the equipment located in room. The blast wave pushed 
Corporal further in ventillyatsiyu.


   Dzhonlan lost consciousness ...

   Rousing himself from the rumble of engines Corporal
realized that the disintegrator no harm
brought a droid, and he now calculates its
coordinates. He could live a few
minutes without losing his head, pulled out Dzhonlan
backpack infantry mines, activating it,
He threw a mine near the vent
holes. Crawled to a safe distance from the mines, Corporal 
rested his feet in reinforced concrete bars. Attempts to break 
out of its legs proved unsuccessful - way back

no. Covering his head in his hands the corporal was ready to 
explode ... Hearing behind hiss Dzhonlan turned his head toward 
lattice, face contorted corporal, to the lattice, with 
breakneck speed rushed a stranger ... 

   A powerful flash of light illuminated the ventilation 
passage, and then there was a huge power blast grinding body 
droid in metallalom, shards of metal whizzed over

head Cpl. Mine explosion, as Corporal
fluff thrown to the lattice. After seeing his
the body of Corporal was surprised that it is virtually
not affected by the blast, except that
on the body of a host of abrasions and bruises, bullet-proof 
vest saved him once again ... 

   The stench of sulfuric acid back to Corporal
cruel reality, turning to
the source of the smell, he saw a stranger who
using the acid was trying Dig lattice. Crawling on their knees 
to the exit as the corporal kept going to destroy this acid 
reptile. Out of the situation found himself in his  - By some 
miracle disintegrator droid survived, quickly took up arms with 
the debris connected it to its nuclear power

energy, and he went away on decent distance
Corporal brought a laser sight on the hole
ventillyatsii and pulled the fire. Bright red
jet energy consuming everything in its path
zaplavila login ventillyatsiyu.

   Looking around, gaze Corporal had the terrible picture of 
destruction: wreckage of walls, the stench of burning plastic 
smell ozone, electrical discharges of damaged

wire, a wild howling alarm ...

   Enter the door from which came the droid, Corporal looked 
around the whole room was in white plastic tiles on the left is 
a terminal, the right sliding door with combination lock. 
Without suffering from the code combination shot from the 
disintegrator Dzhonlan burned a hole in the door. Jumping into 
the hole became a corporal in the fighting stance and prepared 
to repel an attack ... 

   But wait Cpl not justified,
around nebylo no one living object known. In
capsules made of transparent plastic with nutrients were human
bodies and fragments of human bodies. On
the operating table, lay a cybernetic
organism with many sticking out of my head
wires. Apparently this cyborg to
not completely assembled.

   Thinking deductive method Dzhonlan realized that on this 
basis were made cyborgs, but the worst was that the material 
for the production were people! 

   Horrified Getting out of the room Dzhonlan, turning, two 
shots of disintegrator smash 'operating' in a smoking heap of 
debris, Cpl realized that This gadyushnike remain dangerous and 
decided to destroy it.


   It remained to find a system of self-destruction. Vspovniv 
on the terminal began Corporal randomly pressing all the 
buttons. From 13 attempts Dzhonlan found a button and

display shows:

   Self-destruction system active ...

   Destruct time> 30: 00

   Near the terminal opened with Zsuzsanna
hidden door and out of the pounding feet toward armored 
Dzhonlanu left Dreadnout (Space Crusade). Devyatidulny

machine gun with a laser is slowly rotated in
toward corporal ...

(C) DarkMax / RS


   Time to raise thrown on the floor disintegrator was not and 
is not a loss, Dzhonlan ripped off the belt last grenade. 
Pulled off a check, he threw her under the feet of the monster, 
and then with all speed, which was capable of, I ran out the 
door. Grenade dull jerked, and Corporal of relief

leaned against the wall. But suddenly the room
could be heard echoing footsteps. Peering into the room, the 
corporal saw protruding from the clubs smoke contours 
Dreadnought'a that as nothing had happened quickly strode to 
the door, inducing passing gun on Dzhonlana. Corporal realized 
that his case was wrong and rushed run. Behind him in the door 
jamb and the floor rained down shots. Like a bullet from rushing

station, Corporal skirted it, and hid with
On the other hand. Listening, he heard
as the robot came out of the door and stopped by
Apparently scanning space. In Dzhonlana was a few seconds to 
think, before the monster finds it. Cpl.

carefully examined. Behind the station and the robot was ahead 
- a sheer wall of the valley, through which It is not possible 
to climb up. The only way out was the opposite slope of the 
valley, which was less steep. Reflections Corporal broke 
approaching footsteps Dreadnought'a. He quickly looked its 
equipment: no weapons, except favorite knife, but a well-worn 
body armor, holed in several places. Hmmm, well, thought the 
corporal, "with such weapons against this scum does not trample 
... 

   Steps 'scum' sounded very close,
and the corporal began to run, bypassing the station.
The monster, smelling a close target, quickened his pace.
Running up the door, Dzhonlan understand what goes into it 
makes no sense, because Station would become a trap in which a 
robot quickly found him. Also not ruled out the possibility of 
even some sort of mischief. Then his eye fell on a large

terminal over the door, on which was written: Destruct Time> 
11: 19. Corporal remembered with horror that he has activated 
the system self-destruction. Now a corporal could not even

remain under the cover of the station. Remained the only 
solution: gentle slope Basin.


   All these thoughts flashed in my head Dzhonlana a few 
seconds, and the monster again approached closely. Once again 
going around station Dzhonlan waited until the monster

approached him and depart from the
out of the basin, and began to run.
Having reached the slope Corporal began to climb it up. It was 
much harder than going down. Sand showered under our feet, but 
nevertheless Corporal moved up pretty quickly ... but not 
enough to have time to get up before the robot. Glance over his 
shoulder, he saw Cpl robot suggestive him their deadly guns. 
Nearby was not a single shelter, and Dzhonlan understand what 
makes it bad. 

   Suddenly from above came inarticulate cry, like 
"Hey-e-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh" and something prosvestev, collapsed on 
ground before Dreadnougt'om which puzzled turned the gun on 
something. Craning his head out of the ground, Batman shook 
himself, and with interest to look at the monster. He will not 
tolerate this kind of attention, shot Batman'a. But he, as if 
nothing had happened, out of the funnel and, holding out his 
hand, grabbed the creature's leg. Couple of good punches

on nearby rocks, and the vaunted
Dreadnought'a there was only a pile of metal junk. 
Hei-e-oh-oh-oh-oh, "cried again Batman, and shaking hands, went 
to Dzhonlanu, who stood rolling his eyes,

looking at this view. Batman, the hero introduced himself and 
offered his hand. Dzhonlan,  - Said the corporal, and shook the 
mighty hand Batman'a.


   The corporal was still unable to recover and
conversation was the first to Batman.

   - One person from your exploration unit managed to escape 
from the minions Torquemada. He said he had seen

you fled from the camp. Therefore, the general juzverej sent me 
to your searches. As you can see they are successful. 

   - I sincerely thank you, "said
Dzhonlan - and that you intend to do next?

   - And that's what! - Batman grabbed the corporal in his 
hands and flew into the air. - We're heading into the camp of 
General juzverej. Will there about three hours.


   Before they fly off to a great distance, as the space 
station yanked from horrific crash, throwing up a cloud

debris.

   Time we cleared out - thought
Cpl. ...

   Dzhonlan enthusiastically looking at flying beneath the 
ground. They flew for nearly half an hour and a corporal is not 
so afraid This rapid flight, as at first.


   They flew over the forest, when suddenly from
He flew the dragon golden brown. These
Dragons have been the most terrible servants of Torquemada. 
Periodically they were doing raids on City people and burned 
them to ashes. These Dragons almost impossible to kill them

skin does not break any weapon, and
they themselves were terribly tenacious.

   And now one of these deadly
creatures approaching and flying Batman'u
Dzhonlanu, belching jet flame.



The author is not known


   The dragon was gigantic, his body was completely covered 
with angled, irregularly shaped plates, golden, and in some 
places, and orange. Needless to say Betmen great fright began 
to pray, but prayer broke the deafening Corporal cry, he saw 
that "moron in a black "racing to hell and decided not to give

realized that plan. A couple of blows to the face corporal 
resulted in Betmena feeling and he dived sharply ... Dragon

flying at high altitude without noticing a corporal and his 
rescuer, who successfully clung to a branch of magic tucked 
tree. Slack in limbo some time and making sure that the danger 
had passed, Dzhonlan and Batman continue the hard way ... 
General juzverej met the fugitives with honors. Directly from 
the site landing, they were brought to headquarters,

where Cpl detailed propagation of its
a great trip and gave him a new job. It was necessary to take 
several prisoners to find out from them about new ideas to 
Torquemada. By the beginning of Dzhonlana was delivered a 
detachment of ten men ... In designated place corporal and his 
men were delivered to the lung transporrtnom canoe

type of "flesh". Troopers had been cleared in the lungs
capsules equipped with parachutes and brake motors. There were 
dropped in 1913 capsules. In 3 there were field equipment and 
weapons, was so small as to gravity conveyor pillow ... When 
capsules were safely tucked away, arms distributed, things are 
loaded onto the conveyor, the team moved to Camp Torquemada. 
The road faced a long and grueling, first mountain trails and 
caves, and then a thick forest. Now is the time a handful of 
soldiers climbing up the path leading to the opposite side of 
the mountain. Ahead was a corporal, him slowly crawled the 
conveyor and walked the rest of the people. Suddenly Dzhonlan 
slipped on rounded rocks and lost balance leaning toward a steep

the slope and then a fairly strong gust of wind has greatly 
tilted and he fell to the ground and rolled down ... 

(C) KINTARO


   Rolled about a hundred meters, Cpl.
caught for what used to be called
tree, with a painful blow head. "Damn you all pobral, with your
Job thought Dzhonlan. - Just a couple of assignments and I will 
ride in a wheelchair. "Thinking about this, he still held for 
saving a tree stump. Came to the rescue comrades helped to 
stand up. 

   It was necessary to continue the journey.

   The sun was setting when they arrived to the River. He had 
to find a place to sleep. Nearby, Cpl noticed ridge of trees, 
formed something resembling horseshoe.


   It was decided to stay for the night
here.

   Peaks well protected from attack
north, east and west, but in spite of
it was carried out various activities to receive uninvited 
guests. Night duty 3 people, and each 2 hours guard changed. 
The night passed without incident, apart from the fact that 
twice over overnight camp up the hoax.

Clearly, some animal attracted by the smell of food came very 
close to the camp. The coming day promised to be quite

sunny and warm, that was a rarity
after Torquemada found ancient
magical manuscripts and became one of the most powerful 
magicians in the world. It is said that he could even affect 
the change of seasons. But these were only unverified rumors, 
though everything can be ... Improving weather also testified 
that Torquemada spent a lot of internal

energy, and now he will recover its initial stock of about a 
month. Although some time will not disturb his magic attacks. 
Yes, and job considerably simplified.


   About ten o'clock a detachment moved on. To cross the river 
we had to find ford, it certainly thin, but had pomuchatsya: 
ford was found in 5 kilometers from the place overnight. But as 
soon as the squad went into the water as one of the men yelled 
a heart-rending. Corporal Dzhonlan rushed to the shouting, 
pulling on the run short tube with powerful units at one end,

that in a moment shone bright
beam of energy that can cut everything.
The soldier was trying to fight off something that
pulled him under water. That something was not
less than 5 meters in length and resembled
slope.

   Water zaburlila and highlighted in red
color when Dzhonlan dropped his sword into the water, slicing 
through the monster. The huge carcass surfaced and swam, and 
enjoys over a fast river. Nearby could be the same beast, so 
that detachment hastened to cross a river.


   By some miracle, the soldiers attacked, escaped with slight 
shock and two or three scratches. What was quite surprising. 
Suddenly, the soldier's body beginning to swell. 

   Nobody could do anything. Deaf
cotton - and what once was a man
shattered, showering a hail of bloody
of pieces of flesh and blood.

   "Saburo," - recalled the horrible corporal
legend. According to legend, these creatures appeared before 
the great tribulation. Legend has it that even the presence of 
their venom on the skin will cause a horrible death. Now, none 
of present did not doubt the veracity of

legends, and what still needed proof?

   The sun was already high and it was necessary to continue 
the journey. Behind blisteli water river, and could see the 
ridge ahead, which to cross ..


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PS: lifted correct errors PAWEL / RS.