The Kids

The Kids

> "Just to be sure... we don't actually have to like each other, do we?"
>
> - The Smoking Magician

In 1932, Gaunter was approached by a mysterious figure claiming to be gathering a group of powerful but amateur occultists, psychics, mystic detectives and magicians to form what would become informally known as *The Kids.*

## History

After witnessing Gaunter perform magic as a busker, Merlin approached him to offer him a place in a newly created group. The group had not even been given a name. He decides to go and see what it is, and meets what Merlin would come to call "The Kids". Mages from all over the globe all brought together by Merlin/The Old Magician

The kids would meet every year at a place dictated by Merlin. They would speak about their teachings and share experiences. Often, Merlin would task the group with magic-based quests to undertake. Killing monsters, talking to fae, exorcising demons. One year the group had been given a mission. They learned of a purported demonic possession taking place at the Carion Club in Brighton and sought to lend their services.

The owner of the club, Al Lovex revealed that his daughter Josephine had been found thrashing supernaturally. The Kids quickly determined that a powerful demon had taken possession of her, and they committed themselves towards performing the rites of exorcism. The demon's presence proved too strong however, and desperate measures were required. The Kids determined that the only to free Josephine's soul was with a more powerful demon. The group pooled their resources and invoked the spirit of a powerful being. However, someone mis-spoke the words to the incantation, and the being was no longer under their control. It ravaged Josephine's soul, consigning it to Hell. The Kids attempted to banish being, shifting focus from the demon to it, but before they could banish it, the being entered the soul of the Owner, making him go crazy. The Kids brought the man back to Merlin who taught him

Nearly all of the members were fearful to return to their magician jobs, having escaped from the club. The Moon Magician himself was admitted to the nearby mental hospital for over three years. As time went on, more and more of the remaining members lost track of one another. The rest would continue the group, less often.

In 2028, another powerful entity tasked a demon known as Mnemoth to steal the soul of The Laughing Magician for unknown reasons. The group split up to look for him. Smoking, Mary and Crazy went to Laughing's apartment somewhere in London. Finding an abandoned building that smelt of sulfur. They find an open window and signs of a struggle. They spot a crossroads outside so they gather the ingredients and summon the Chief of Contracts. Andromalius. The demon says that he can't tell the group where Laughing was, but after being threatened by Void of the Eldritch, he brought them to Hell to ask Lucifer himself who was also looking for Mnemoth. Lukas stayed behind as he was wanted in Hell. Mnemoth was "missing. No record of location in hell, or any infernal plane. No gods have seen him, nor has an angel". His presence was being blocked by a powerful entity or powerful runes.

The group was pointed toward Boston and brought back to Earth by Leviathan. The sense of sulfur was high, but distorted. The demon was in the building. They entered the building and broke down the door to the apartment. The apartment was covered in runic magic. Powerful magic far beyond this demon. Void scared him out and he confessed. He was offered freedom from Lucifer in exchange for Laughing. Before Void could torture the demon, his head explodes. The room is filled with his brains and blood and the windows shatter. In a matter of moments the entire house caves in, killing the regular humans who were living in the apartments. Mary is knocked out cold but Crazy is protected by Void. Watching a figure fly above them. The being introduced himself as Pandemonium. Given power by his master, an unknown being.

## Paraphernalia

**Equipment:** Various occult tools including scrying equipment, documents, demon bottles and the items in each persons domiciles.