ECC IV: The $5 Bounty

ECC IV: The $5 Bounty

In another amazing and delightful convention, a brief number of highlights
from Mr.Davis' perspective.

1. Ord Sarno Pod Racing

Davo Veedo, a wirey reptile from Planet Guilder managed to win the pole
position to start the race. This fact alone had the rest of the pack gunning
for him from the beginning. Blezakka, the successful Wookie pod racer, from
Niskayuna was in the number two spot.

In the initial leg of the race, Davo Veedo found himself directly behind the
racer of Pata Mulla, the four armed Lathamite. Glancing in his rear view
mirror, Pata saw an ideal opportunity and, holding on to his steering wheel
with one hand, reached for three full bottles of Saranac Black and Tan and
discreetly threw them back at Davo's head, his left engine pod intake, and
right engine pod intake.

Davo managed to duck, but the others promptly were ingested into both engines
with dramatic effect. The engines disintegrated in a blinding flash, taking
Davo with them.

Blezakka, due to his increased height in his pod cockpit to view the track,
was able to power ahead to victory in a three lap race.

2. Formula De

Dueling on the Long Beach course, Mr.Davis lost the lead only twice to Los and
Barclay. In an amazing coincidence, both Los and Barclay managed to destroy
their race cars at the 3 stop turn at the end of the first straightaway. Mr.
Davis powered ahead to victory.

3. FMA Pirates

As a native cannibal, chanting with Ted Arlauskas, "Ookla Ookla Ookla Mok!"

And getting blown to pieces by the "boom sticks."

4. Hotel Brunswick

The Hotel Brunswick decided that they were in a superior bargaining position
with the ECC convention, submitted a proposal for the 2002 convention to the
committee. Without going into specific details, the terms were absolutely
unacceptable.

We called upon Senior VP Armin Jersinsky of the
Weyland-Yutani company (see below) to negotiate with the
Hotel and "convince" them of a more enlightened proposal.

After declining Weyland-Yutani's invitation to tour our
biowarfare research facilities, the hotel staff realized their error and
agreed to Mr.Jersinsky's counter proposal.

5. Nuke 'Em from Orbit

After his successful negotiations with the Brunswick organization, Mr.
Jersinsky returned to the Company facilities to oversee a simple operation.

Mr.Barclay, who was unable to play in this game, graciously offered his $5
volunteer rebate to any player who was able to bring back Mr.Jersinsky's head.

After being threatened by two squads of marines controlled by Mike Richie and
Bryan Miller, Mr.Jersinsky overrode the elevator controls and sent them to the
basement level of the complex for a brief (very brief) tour of our research.
The xenos were delighted.

The $5 bounty was won by (I believe) by Mike Riddle, our Rookie of the Year,
in the following manner:

Having their squads blown apart, Bryan and Mike received, respectively, four
predators and Boba Fett.

Bryan was briefed on the Predator motivations and was particularly intrigued
by VaDis (the predator who was looking for redemption by taking many Cha and
himself to Paradise with Yiiiiiiiiii.....)

VaDis, if you recall from last year's convention, had heart wired his nuclear
device. Therefore, it would detonate as soon as he was killed.

VaDis was killed by Colonial marine gunfire on the middle level of the
complex. Directly below where Mr.Jersinsky happened to be standing on the
upper level.

Thus, my character was killed at Ground Zero.

Mr.Barclay could not be more delighted. From my perspective, it was a better
alternative than being shot in the head by Boba Fett or tossed down the
elevator shaft. (Sorry, Mr.Richie.)

6. Making it home

I had planned on staying overnight at Stuart's in the Bronx for a game of
Sword and Flame. After realizing the grave weather situation in our area, I
left for home at 9:30. I reached home (Praise God!) at 1:30 after a four hour
drive to Albany. I do not ever wish to repeat such a trip with the snow storm
and the severe amount of lack of sleep from the weekend.

> Jon Davis wrote:

Just to clarify a minor point, Mike Richie received Boba Fett. Mike Riddle was
running another marine squad in the complex.