City Updates

## September 2027

* The Vienna Chantry of Clan Tremere was attacked in broad daylight and, as far as anyone can tell from initial reports, burned to the ground with all members lost, including the Council of Seven and Tremere himself. Mundane news services are billing it as a terrorist attack.

## August 2027

*(OOC timeskip to account for the COVID-19 disruptions)*

* Artists have begun to notice some odd, subtle distortions in their works. None can really explain what's wrong or why.

## February 2026

* At the behest of Henry Rourke, Jamie and Antonio Harlow create entirely too much chaos attempting to end illegal experimentation by rogue elements in the Tremere Chantry.
	+ Storyteller: ST Chaemera
* Doris meets Lady Evelyn, Lord of the Texas Chantries, as a result of Henry's investigations.

**Relevant Logs**
Sunday, 2/08/2026 6:30 PM - Jame and Tony crash the Chantry (New Albion University Streets)
Sunday, 2/08/2026 7:00 PM - February City Council (Gordon Tower Conference Room)
Sunday, 2/08/2026 8:00 PM - Faust takes Dead Body, Jamie, and Tony for a ride (Streets)
Monday, 2/09/2026 1:00 AM - The Fuckup Squad and the Body (Medical Examiner's Office)
Monday, 2/09/2026 2:00 AM - Moral Quandaries (Casa de la Squadra)
Monday, 2/16/2026 2:15 AM - February Court (Blue Devil Conference Room)
Monday, 2/23/2026 11:00 PM - More Tremere Nonsense (Chantry Tea Room)

* Eve Whitehull's salon went as well as one could expect, considering the wildly diverse presenters. Theme is "Odd Bedfellows."
	+ Sabbat presenters include Pierce Cross, Roxie Monroe, and Grace Keller. Pierce arrives to the salon on Eve's arm.
	+ Matteo's sire, Caius Valerius, is potentially somewhere nearby still.
	+ Jamie warned by Harpy of Austin, Elliot Myers.
	+ Xander Ives debuts immersive, interactive technology to put neonates in elders' shoes.

* Tony made some headway in finding how he ended up dead, with help from Harpy Myers, a visitor in town for the salon.
	+ Storyteller: ST Corgi

* Matteo Offredi attempts to work through his feeding issues with some disastrous results.
	+ Storyteller: ST Euryale

**Relevant Logs**
Friday, 2/06/2026 11:00 PM - Matteo's First Session with Henry (Chantry Tea Room)
Wednesday, 2/18/2026 8:00 PM - Anarch feeding therapy (Lion's Tail Streets)
Saturday, 2/28/2026 8:00 PM - Matteo returns to the Chantry (Chantry Tea Room)

* Matteo and Balcésar Cruz begin working together to uncover the fate of Matteo's lover, Sophie.
	+ Storyteller: ST Euryale, ST Hedgehog

**Relevant Logs**
Wednesday, 2/04/2026 7:00 PM - Matteo Asks Balcésar For Help; Balcésar And Tony Have A Follow Up (Corazon Valiente Investigations)
### News Updates

WYNN HOTEL PREMATURE DEMOLITION
February 21, 2026
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
The Wynn Hotel, scheduled for demolition on February 28th, prematurely collapsed in the early morning hours on Friday. Sources close to the project claim that explosives stored onsite were detonated before being set in place. Fortunately, no bystanders were hurt in the accident, and there were no workers inside the building at the time of the explosion. The Wynn stopped receiving guests as of February 1st, and all other employees aside from demolition crews were distributed to other Wynn properties. Heightened security around the site has been in place since the closure, including local, state, and federal law enforcement.

Several fringe conspiracy theory groups have blamed ghosts for the premature explosion, claiming that paranormal activity around the Wynn Hotel had elevated significantly in the week prior to the explosion. An investigation by the security task force is ongoing, but current evidence points to accidental cause, potentially from negligence from the demolition team.
Several nearby casino resort properties have had to issue massive refunds and cancel special events around the demolition, causing a small slump in the typical tourist traffic in the area.

## January 2026

The latter half of 2025 was a whirlwind of activity for most of New Albion's supernatural residents, as they spent time learning new skills and honing old. On the city level, the following events occurred:

* Crestere Phlox completed its Phase One projects slightly ahead of schedule. The first inclusive shelter opened just before Christmas, with LGBTQ-supportive facilities for men, women, families, and pets.
* Street artists have begun adding their own unique spin to the city's aesthetic, brightening the arts district, the downtown, and Hibernia with murals. It seems that law enforcement is only interested in removing deeply amateur work that has no aesthetic value rather than treating all graffiti as equal. This has irritated some of the more conservative elements of town, to no noticeable effect on policy.
* The fire and water damage to Our Lady of Peace has been fully restored and, now that the foundations are declared safe and up to code, services and outreach have resumed. Between the Catholics, Verbal Beatdown, and Crestere Phlox, the marginalized of New Albion have greater hope for the future.
* The Board of Gordon Industries has appointed a Chief Administrative Officer to more ably assist CEO Marcus Gordon IV with the day-to-day operations.

* New Albion Hospital's upgrades and renovations continue, the university and the city's major employer both working to ensure the citizens of New Albion have access to high-quality healthcare. Liaisons with the city's various community outreach programs are in and out of the administrative wing, ensuring ties that will benefit the underserved.

* A motion was brought before the city council to raise the minimum wage above the yearly cost of living increases for this fiscal year. While New Albion has some of the highest wages in the state and perhaps the nation, there is always room for improvement. The motion is still under consideration.
* A new chief medical examiner was appointed. Felix Mueller, MD, took over for his predecessor in late December, 2025.
	+ Storyteller: ST Euryale (Lead)