TriadCity Message of the Day
2004-02-15
Since the characters who are currently stuck in the sewage plant went down
there before yesterday's change to guns & ammunition, it seems unreasonable
to expect them to fight their way out again. They won't have any ammo with
them!
So if you're one of the unhappy four -- you know who you are -- send a
Tell
to Poobah or TelGar when you see them online, and they'll pull you out.
It's an early Christmas this year. :-)
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