LuFi's Preparation 2
Depicts what happens at Lubbock Fudd Intelligence just before and during the Retaking of NoCO. It starts with the report of the death of J.Ryan the Wanderer as witnessed by Eugene Pomerleau.
© 1995-2002 by Scott Bernier
First HTML-ized 2,12 March, 1998 by Scott Bernier
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Colonel Oullette read the message from Eugene. The Legend was dead. It was time to break this and the other news to the troops.
Every Fudd at LuFI assembled at the parade grounds at noon. The colonel spoke:
"Fellow Fudds. A great warrior died yesterday. One of the few survivors of the Battle of Stillwarren. Words can not begin to descibe J Ryan the Wanderer. So we shall have a moment of silence to remember this Legend...
"In honor of his achievements, flags shall remain at half staff for the remainder of the weekend. Sergeant Groundim, if you would..."
Sgt Groundim stepped forward. "Company, ATTENTION! PRESENT BUNS!"
Seven Fudds step forward, each with a squirming devilbunny in their hands.
*POP* *POP* *POP* *POP* *POP* *POP* *POP* The heads go flying in true poping style. This is repeated two more times. Then taps is sounded as the flags lower to half staff.
After the moment of silence, Col Oullette continued.
"It is also a said note that I pass on more sad news. The rumors are true. I have received confirmation....NoCo has fallen...It is believed that the BHX and several others escaped, but it is unconfirmed at htis time. As I know more, so shall you."
There were shocked expressions and gasps from the crowd.
"Until further notice, LuFI shall do its part in filling in for NoCo until such time as the buns can be driven out. This base is now on stand-by alert until further orders. SGT Blake, dismiss the troops. Then I wish to see you and SGT Groundim in my office."
SGT Blake, the pro-Fudd devilbunny hopped forward. "DISMISSED!!" (STOMP!)
The Fudds assembled broke-up into groups and wandered off discussing what they were just told, while the two sergeants followed the Colonel to his office.
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LuFi's Preparation 2
SGT Groundim and SGT Blake followed Colonel Oullette into his office.
"Have a seat. Steve, Mac, we'll be going into battle shortly. We will be part of a counter-strike against General LonGears' forces at NoCo. All we await is a signal from the BHX. I have been forced into silence about this issue until now. I can't go into the details of the entire plan, yet. However, the situation at NoCo is not as lost as it seems. When the signal is given, we shall assemble half the Fudds stationed here and proceed to NoCo and attack the General from the south. Mac, you will be my second in command on this mission. Steve, I'm leaving you in charge here."
(STOMP!) "Sir, I must protest!"
"SERGEANT!" the colonel cut him off. "I can't let you go on this mission for your own safety. How many of our allies outside of LuFI know about you? 3 maybe 4, one of them being the BHX. Aldin's little operation doesn't make you invincable, just harder to kill. I'm NOT about to loose one of my top two sergeants to friendly fire. I need your level head here at LuFI.
"If you haven't been reading the net lately, Aldin has been stirring-up a hornets nest with Iago. Iago looks like he's ready for a confrontation. His best time to strike at us would be while we are weakest. That would be when we're striking at the General. I need someone with battle and leadership experience here to protect LuFI while I'm gone. That, SGT, is why I want you here. You and Mac are the only two I'd trust with command in my absence."
Colonel Oullette took a breather before continuing. "Besides, Steve, you are the only person on this base that seems to have a good grip on Aldin/ Eugene's personality. I want you to get the point across Eugene to pass on to Aldin to cut down on the banter with Iago. Banter is one thing, but Aldin's latest round is just asking for trouble. Have I made myself clear?"
(hesitantfluff) "Yes, sir."
"Good. When we receive the signal, I shall call you two in for a final briefing. Nothing that we have just discussed leaves this room. Understood."
(both together) "Yes, sir."
"Good. Dismissed."
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Widebeam all Fudds from LuFI 3
Colonel Oullette was normally the quiet type. He didn't like posting to the 'net', but he felt that in this case he had little choice, dispite his poor speech making abilities.
******Widebeam engaged*******
*****Bunnystumper™ Deluxe activated*****
To all Fudds:
Now (nor any time) is not the time to split-apart into multiple groups to do battle against the Evil that Fluffs™. Doing so will only aid the devilbunnies, by making our smaller groups easier prey for them. The fall of NoCo must not be remembered as the beginning of the end of the Army of Fudd. Instead it should be used as a rallying point to turn our forces around and strike back at the devilbunnies. A 200 year old statement is as true today as it was then--"United we stand, divided we fall." Fellow Fudds do not fall to the splinter groups (WOMBAT and the Wanderers). If we are to prevail against the Cute menace, we must remain UNITED.
Those Fudds still dedicated to the cause who need a place to train, a place to call home, now that NoCo is gone, Lubbock Fudd Intelligence (LuFI) is here for you. Now it the time to unite and not fall apart.
REMEMBER NoCo! DEATH TO THE EVIL THAT FLUFFS™!!!
Colonel Jean-Paul Oullette, commanding LuFI
*****end tightbeam and encryption*****
[Author's Note 2 March, 1998: Don't ask about WOMBAT. Suffice it that the splinter group in question failed.]
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Fall of NoCO: LuFI Scrambles its Troops
Col Oullette read the tightbeam from the BHX and smiled. He sent a message to his Sergeants to assemble all the Fudds in the parade ground in 15 minutes.
[15 minutes later.]
"Troops attention!" was echoed on down the lines by all the sergeant. The Colonel then read them the message from the BHX...
Bill Keyes aka the Ferret-Meister wrote: >It was almost time. Bill sat down at his terminal and began typing.... >*************Activate BunnyStumper Deluxe******************* >My friends. > >The shock of the Fall of NoCo has affected us all. But do not despair. We >are far from beaten. My silence of the last few days has been due to the >emergency re-organization of our troops and supplies. But the rumor of >our demise has been greatly exaggerated... heh heh.
The troops roared with rejoicing.....It took 10 minutes for them to quiet down enough for the
Colonel to continue...
[snip...]
>LonGears can gloat now. But his days in my HQ are numbered. >*****************End BunnyStumper Deluxe*******************
The troops roared a second time with chants of "Death to the Fluffers!" The chant went on for another 15 minutes. When they finally calmed down, Col. Oullette addressed his troops.
"Fellow Fudds, the BHX has requested our aid in retaking NoCo. We shall not let him down. HOWEVER, we can not all go, half of us must stay here to protect our base from attack. Iago has recently indicated he wants Lubbock back as devilbunny territory. We are not giving it back to him."
Cries of "NO SIR!" roared from the troops.
"Good. The companies that shall accompany me to help the BHX have been prechosen along with those who will stay behind with SGT Blake. These lists was made-up so that equal numbers of veterins and newer Fudds would fall on both lists. SGT, if you would...."
SGT Blake, the pro-human devilbunny hopped forward. "The following companies will be going to NoCo: A, C, E,......Q, and S. The rest are staying here to protect LuFI."
There was a combination of Whoops and disappointing sighs from the crowd.
The Colonel spoke again. "Do not fret if you must stay behind. Your task is just as important--you must insure we have a base to return to at the end of this battle. Those of you coming with me have 2 hours to ready your equipment. Everyone else, this base is hearby on standby alert until our return. Sergeant Blake, dismiss the troops.
"DISMISSED!" (STOMP!)
The Colonel went to his office. "Comm tech, I want the C-120's scrambled and ready for take-off in 3 hours." The Colonel then ready a tightbeam to the BHX.
Beautiful West (Hell) Texas--if the heat don't get ya, the Deviljacks will!
Colonel Oullette's portion of the Retaking of NoCO will be put on the website at some future date.
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Tightbeam to Bill Keyes
*****TIGHTBEAM to the BHX*****
*****BUNNYSTUMPER DELUXE ACTIVATED*****
To: Bill Keyes, commander in Chief, Army of Fudd
From: Col. Oullette of LuFI
RE: your tightbeam
Sir,
I have scrambled my troops and understand your instructions. I have approximately 800
soldiers available to aid you in retaking NoCo. I wish I could give you more, but I must protect
LuFI also. We are flying to Colorado Springs via cargo planes (unless you can recommend a
larger landing strip closer to your location). From there we shall rendezvous with you at the
preassigned location via ground transport.
My men are equipped with standard Fudd-issue fireaxes. Half my men also have pump shotguns and two boxes of bunnyshot™ each. The other half carry supersoakers filled with HVE or HU. Most of my men are Texans and insist on also carrying a Bowie Knife...something about Texas tradition.
Our ETA is approximately 10 hours. Awaiting further orders.
Col. Jean-Paul Oullette, commanding Lubbock Fudd Intelligence.
*****end tightbeam*****
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Conversation at LuFI
The devilbunny leaped. The human didn't bather trying to defend himself. The rabbit changed his attack in mid-leap and just knocked the human to the ground rather than rip-out his throat. The human didn't seem to respond.
[STOMP!] "What the hell do you think you're doing, Private!" [commandfluff] "I expect that sort of reaction in a new recruit, but not in you, Eugene! You didn't even flinch when I took you down! What's wrong with you!" [STOMP!]
That last stomp seemed to knock the private out of his daze. "I'm sorry, sir. There's a lot on my mind at the moment. From my current position on the ground I suppose the bout has already started and I've messed-up big time."
SGT Blake just stared back at Eugene for a moment. "What would be so important that you would forget to defend yourself from attack! If this had been a real battle you'd be dead missing your windpipe!" [STOMP!] He looked at the private again, sort of read his thoughts and asked, "So what is on your mind? If you wish to speak, I'm all ears." [smirkfluff] He got off Eugene and they proceeded towards the Blake's office. Once inside and comfortable seated, Blake with a Kiwi-strawberry Snapple™ and Eugene with a Moxie™, Eugene began to talk.
"Steve, it's about Aldin. He seems to have withdrawn. I can't get a word out of him. I can get some of his thoughts, but not much. What I am able to pick-up is a bit disturbing. For starters, from his research he conducted at that lab at Los Cruces, he found that any chance of curing you would be slim at best. He would have to produce a bunny-to-human virus to do it. If he were to dedicate all his research to that end and if he had access to modern bunny technology, he might be able to pull something like that off in 18 or so years. More than likely the shock on your system would kill you rather than cure you and it would be a very painful death."
Steve's ears drooped ever so slightly. If Eugene and Aldin didn't share most of their memories, Eugene would have never noticed the body signal. Steve spoke. "If Aldin ever comes out to join us again, thank him for doing his best in trying to help me, Eugene"
Eugene sighed and took a swig of Moxie™. "There's more. It seems that in his last banter session with Iago, Iago claimed that FlopEar, the bun who made Aldin human and trapped his and my mind together, faked his death."
Steve was on the edge of his chair. "WHAT!!!???" [STOMP!!!]
"I don't know much more than that Steve, Aldin won't talk about it. He keeps mumbling something about his research and all his fault. I can't seem to get through to him. I admit I haven't done much scanning of the net lately. I'll look into these banter posts and get back to you. Aldin's sulking wouldn't bother me half as much if I didn't have to hear it up here (points to his head). Whatever is going on, I want to know about it. If FlopEar is still alive, then Aldin's missing journal entries may still exist where ever FlopEar is hiding-out. With those entries is hope for a possible cure for you and Aldin."
Steve [pounderfluff]ed a moment and replied, "If that bun still lives, Jean-Paul will want to know about it. And if there is even the most remote chance of finding something in those journals that can aid either of us, then we should try to recover them. Get to it, Eugene, scan the net and get back to me when you can on what you find."
"Thank you, Steve." Eugene got up and left.
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A Late Night Visit
Late one night in front of a computer terminal.....
Aldin Busheytail was busy typing at his new terminal when he was interrupted.
*Ah, so you are not really hiding, you are just trying to be sneaky. So, what's the problem, Aldin?*
Aldin jumped. *I thought you were asleep, Eugene.*
*I was, but I also know that you tend to be active when I'm not. So what is eating you? Why are you being so secretive?*
(sigh) *I can't get in....I have no way to confirm Iago's claims. I can't ignore them in case FlopEar does live, but at the same time, we can't just go running off to Maine on a wild goose chase. That's exactly what Iago would want, you know. With us out of the way, he'd probably think he could take-on LuFI and bring Lubbock back under bunny control.*
*Is that all that is wrong, Aldin? So what have you tried so far?*
*The only thing I could attempt, which I was about to execute when you started asking questions, Gene.*
*Well then, proceed.*
Aldin looked back to the terminal. He was ready to attempt to access the Bunnynet™.
On screen: -BUNIX v2.2 (1984) ENGAGED -CONNECT(fluff)... -.... -.... - -Welcome(fluff) to Bunnynet™, the CUTE network. [Sorryfluff] but your system software is too outdated to be used with the Bunnynet. Have a fluffy day! - -DISCONNECT..... -reason, Connection refused by host.
Aldin pounded the table. There was no way in, unless he was on a terminal already connected to the Bunnynet or if he could get a hold of the latest copy of BUNIX™. The later was highly unlikely. The former...well there might be a chance, though slim, for the former.
*That's all for tonight, Gene. This leaves me little choice. I'm going to have to offer to meet Iago or even LonGears face-to-face for this one.*
*WHAT!*
*You heard me, Gene. How else are we going to find-out? I know we can't trust either of them. I've got a few incentives to entice 'Gears into a meeting. As for Iago, I'm sure he is as curious about the health of his uncle as we are, but for different reasons. As far as location, I was thinking of Will's Place--it is neutral ground and that is where we'd have the best chance of getting out alive.*
*OK, let us suppose the buns do go for this meeting. They're not about to give you free reign over the Bunnynet (tm).*
*I don't need full access. A guest account with ftp/telnet capabilities is all I would need. If FlopEar does live, I can get into Namakata's computers.*
*Wait, Aldin. What do you mean? You don't think FlopEar was stupid enough to leave your account alone after what he did to us? Besides what makes you think he's tapped into the Bunnynet? He did a rather good job faking his death. Why risk detection on the Bunnynet?*
*He maybe tapped in a 'read-only mode' if he lives at all. As for how I'm going to get in, do you recall that dream journey when I was first freed? The spirit of a rabbit visited and requested to talk to me privately.*
*I recall alright. He threatened to attempt to take my toes in the spiritworld if I didn't let you two be. What has he got to do with this.*
*He was my adopted father, The Rabbit. He entrusted me that day with his backdoor account and password which is written into the frame work of Namakata's computer systems. If those systems were moved before the staged destruction, I can get in. No matter how long we are in, the act of getting in alone would prove that somebun still lives up there. Now then, Gene, I need some privacy to plan.*
Before he could say anything else, Gene found himself blocked off from all senses. He had little choice but to get some sleep. He could report his findings in the morning to SGT Blake.
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LuFI's Secret--No More
The devilbunny leaped and the Fudd batted him aside with his axe, leaving a gash in the rabbit's side. The Fudd held off his attack as the wound healed. The devilbunny leaped again. This time the Fudd was not so fast in reacting and was rewarded with a rather deep gash in his left thigh. He went down on one knee and gasped. The devilbunny turned, paused and waited. The wound was healing, but slowly.
"Uncle?" the bunny asked.
(gasp) "Yeh, I think that is going to do it for me today. It's too deep, I'll need some butterfly closures or perhaps a few stitches."
"I'm rather disappointed, Gene. You are still not up to your normal caliber."
Gene was holding the wound closed, It now began to heal a bit more rapidly. "Well, the body got little rest last night. Aldin was up most of the night using it."
Steve's ears perked-up. "Well as soon as you are cleaned-up, report to my office and you can tell me what you've found. Dismissed." [dismissedfluff]
"Thank you, sir." Eugene limped-off towards the medical facility.
Neither of them noticed the bunny that had crept-up to the fence and had filmed the whole mock-fight and the exchange of words. LT GreyTail had been volunteered for this assignment. He figured it was Black Paw's way of eliminating him. Wouldn't Black Paw be disappointed, GreyTail thought as he crept away. Now he knew why he didn't set-off any cuteness geometers. He was rather angry inside at the moment, but he had to suppress his emotions until he was well away from Reese Air Force Base, or should he say LuFI. Perhaps this successful mission would help get him back on Iago's good side, but he doubted it.
This little spy mission accomplished a lot. First, he would be congratulating Mentat Bovet up to Stillwarren for another successful invention. The new filters had protected him from the bunnycide that was known to be sprayed all around Reese Air Force Base. He was able to confirm that LuFI was at Reese. He was able to get an estimate of the Fudd strength at LuFI. But most of all, he caught something on film he did not expect. Brown Paw, or should he say SGT Steve Blake, was indeed alive and he was a traitorbun, working for the Fudds. Finally, he had to review the film before sending his report to Iago. He still didn't believe he saw those two battle and wound each other, only to see their wounds heal quickly before his eyes. Yet, it would confirm some of the wilder rumors that had spread during the infamous battle so many months earlier. He had a lot to think about and a long journey back towards the nearest bunnymover in Sweetwater.
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Eugene's Report
> Gene was holding the wound closed, It now began to heal a bit more >rapidly. "Well, the body got little rest last night. Aldin was up most of the >night using it." > > Steve's ears perked-up. "Well as soon as you are cleaned-up, report to >my office and you can tell me what you've found. Dismissed." >[dismissedfluff] > > "Thank you, sir." Eugene limped-off towards the medical facility.
Thirty minutes later, Eugene was in Steve's office explaining what was going on.
"Aldin is worried that FlopEar may indeed live. It has something to do with developing an airborne Bunnyvirus™, based on Aldin's research. Let me read some of this stuff from his last message to Iago." (Eugene quoted Aldin's statements on the Doomsday virus)
Steve (palefluff)ed and Eugene continued.
"Aldin has made several attempts to access the Bunnynet™, but without success. He has become obsessed in determining if FlopEar really does live."
"Considering what you just described to me, I wouldn't blame him."
"That's just it. We can't ignore this, in case it is true. But I don't like Aldin's approach. He wants to arrange a meeting face-to-face with Iago and/or LonGears."
"What!" (STOMP!) "He's out of his mind!"
Eugene shivered for a moment, blinked and Aldin spoke. "Do WE have much of a choice? Allow me to explain my plan...."
20 minutes later...
"This will need the Colonel's clearance," was Steve's reply. "That is if the buns agree to such a meeting. However, you will not go alone. You will take someone with you, just in case there is trouble. As for Jean-Paul's approval, that shouldn't be too hard. If FlopEar still lives, the Colonel will want to know. The flags were at half-staff the other day to honor the 4 Fudds who died in the bombing of Namakata Labs 7 years ago. One of them was Jean-Paul's son. I'll get a message off to Colonel Oullette immediately."
Steve leaned forward. "HOWEVER, allies do not keep secrets from each other. In the future keep us informed. DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR, MENTAT?" (STOMP!)
"Yes, SERGEANT!" Aldin yielded control back to Eugene..."..ple 'I'm taking over.' would suffice, Aldin!" he yells before realizing he's in control again. He looks to Steve, apologizes and leaves.
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LuFI's Secret--No More 2
LT GreyTail prepared most of his report on the return trip to PlainWarren. He had a few suspicions, which he would confirm upon his arrival. He sent a message ahead requesting 2 hours to prepare his report and he wanted to talk to Corporal Buckey upon his (GreyTail's) arrival at PlainWarren.
Meanwhile, GreyTail spent his time in the Bunnymover™ wisely. He thoroughly searched the Bunnynet™ archives for incidents involving any large Brown Bucks matching the description of Steve Blake/Brown Paw. What he found not only confirmed his suspicions, but it had amazed him. This traitorbun was responsible present at over a dozen fouled-up missions in the past 2 years.
GreyTail also found a short history file on the "late" Fudd, Steve Blake. The file stated the Fudd had been killed in battle near Mt Carmel, TX in April, 1993. All of the pieces to the puzzle began to fall into place.
Upon arrival at PlainWarren, GreyTail had a quick meeting with Corporal Buckey. He showed Buckey a picture of Steve Blake as a bunny. Buckey (palefluff)ed.
"Impossible. The Fudd *POPPED* (shiverfluff) him!"
"Apparently not. Thank you, Corporal."
Now armed with all the facts he could muster, GreyTail prepared his report in detail for Black Paw.
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LuFI's Secret--No More 3
There was a knock at the door.
"Enter." (commandfluff)
GreyTail entered and (salutefluff)ed.
"Report."
"Sir, Mentat Bovet's improved Bunarmor air filtration system is a success. The Lubbock Fudds, that is Lubbock Fudd Intelligence or LuFI is located at Reese Air Force Base, 6 miles west of the city. I saw approximately 800 Fudds. There has to be more than that though, for there were facilities for 2 or 3 times that number. As to where they may be, I don't know." Greytail paused.
Black Paw leaned forward. "Continue..."
"Well, sir." GreyTail turned on the BVP (bunny video player--TM). "A traitorbun works for the Fudds."
"WHAT!!!!" (STOMP!!!!) Black Paw watches the video. He grows more and more furious as the 20 minute film went on, with the occasional (astonishedfluff0 as wounds on both human and bun healed quickly. "Do you have a name for this traitorbun?"
"The Fudds know him as Sergeant Steve Blake. However he has fooled me and many other buns with the name Brown Paw. It looks like he contracted HLV back in April of 1993, except it did not affect his mind completely. He is still loyal to the Fudds. As to the damage he has caused, let me read for you a partial list of sightings at foiled bunny missions that match his description:
Dallas, May and June 1993, Austin, October 1993, Houston, November 1993, Abilene and Midland, December 1993, Amarillo, February 1994, Oklahoma City, March 1994, Kansas City, May 1994, Little Rock, June 1994, Albuquerque, July 1994, (sighfluff) Lubbock, September and October, 1994"
"There are two others of important note. New Orleans this past January. Sightings of Eugene Pomerleau and a large brown buck. The buck aided Pomerleau and a few Fudds in rescuing a human, Cajun something or other, from devilbunnies under the command of LT Blackstripe. The LT had thought that the brown buck was one of his buns at first until it attacked them in the middle of the battle with the Fudds. He saw the buck get smashed against the grill of the Fudds' getaway vehicle and assumed it had been killed."
"The second one seems more important, but we have little information on it. A bun matching Steve Blake's/Brown Paw's description was seen in and around StillWarren during the Easter Parade incident."
Black Paw was on his paws screaming, "WHAT!!!!" (STOMP!STOMP!STOMP!)
(apologeticfluff) "I'm sorry sir, that's all I have."
"I want you to compile a full report including a copy of this video and send it off to LT Col Iago immediately. He must know about this at once. Dismissed." (Dismissedfluff)
"Yes, sir." (salutefluff)
Black Paw immediately sent off a tightbeam to Iago to let him know to expect some urgent news with in the hour. Iago knew all Black Paw and GreyTail knew within 45 minutes.
[Author's Note: 2 March, 1998: This trailed-off and was left alone until at least the following fall because John Hollingsworth got busy in Real Life. It is assumed that the information was passed onto PAW and that Blake's cover was blown at that time.]
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