The Story So Far

In June of 2000, kinfolk began to disappear without a trace… There was no apparent connection, they were different tribes, men, women, young, and old. At least until Moira Breckenridge and Dev Cienfuegos made a connection deputies had initially missed. Every single one was in some way related to the high school.

This connection led to a whirlwind of events. Ten kinfolk were taken in one night, including the families of many prominent Sept members. Corrine Nighthorse, the wife of Elder Council Member Darius Nighthorse. Amelia Two Rivers, daughter of Elder Council Member Adam Two Rivers. Maria Petrova, the daughter in law of Legendary Garou Tolya Petrova. And the two kin children of Dev and Moira.

Amelia managed, in one act, to crack the case wide open. As high school teacher, Garrett Douglas was exposed as a Black Spiral Dancer who'd been undercover at the Sept for ten years. They also soon learned that their Sept was not the only one infiltrated… But another to the South, Unbroken Accord had also been infiltrated and their kin kidnapped.

Noah, the Sept Alpha, made a pact with Unbroken Accord, to insure the safe return of the kinfolk. Which they did. With help from the Shadow Lord camp, The Bringers of Light. One of whom, was herself a redeemed Black Spiral Dancer, the twin of Dmitri Chernov, the man they'd known as Garrett Douglas.

The two in charge of the Hive were unfortunately not killed that day. Leaving the Septs open for retaliation. But they were put on the defensive… And forced out of Florida. All of the kin coming home but one. Corinne Nighthorse. Who died taking down a Black Spiral Dancer in the Hive.

During this whirlwind of events. Severe abuses came to light. That led to Darius Nighthorse being stripped of his position on the Elder Council and banished from Sept. While Claws of the Righteous, the Bone Gnawer Beta, installed by Darius to monitor Noah, was also removed. Being replaced by Dev Cienfuegos. The Ragabash seat on the council being filled by Sebastian Gonzalez, and Darius's seat filled by his twin sister, Diana Nighthorse. And the Rites Master position, left empty by Alexi Markov, was filled by Seeker of the Ancient Ways.

In October, after the kinfolk were home safe, a meeting was held. Philodoxes from around the world gathered… A meeting to discuss how the Sept would interpret the Litany… In particular, it's first law being held. Even the Judges of Doom were in attendance… Making this a particularly intense meeting. After hours of back and forth… The interpretation for Heart of Aeolus and Unbroken Accord became clear, they would not punish two Garou for being in love. But if that love should produce a metis child, punishment would be handed down.

During this meeting, Delphia Belmont. The Truth Catcher of Heart of Aeolus, relinquished her position, giving it to Will Morgan.

Meanwhile, there was also whispers on Sept that one of their kinfolk had been taken by leeches. Turned. As it was, these rumors were true. Alyssa Gonzalez, the wife of the newest member of the Elder Council, Sebastian Gonzalez, had been kidnapped years prior and turned, orchestrated by none other than Dmitri Chernov.

Alyssa would still prove to be an immense aid to the Nation. After experimentation with the blood of vampires proved to be an effective cure for her daughter's paraplegia, without the risk of addiction to the blood.

The Sept seemed to fall into a lull of quiet after that. At least until March of 2001. When Fianna kinfolk, and Den Mother, Maeve O'Brien, confessed to Sebastian Gonzalez somethat that had occured during a "therapy" session with a recently arrived Marco Gonzalez. Whom claimed to be Sebastian's Nephew. They kept their findings, that Marco was in fact Dmitri Chernov, to themselves.

At least until he showed himself during a class that was being held for the cubs, to help them potentially decide on a tribe to join. This led to Dmitri's arrest and later that evening, death during a breakout attempt by his brother and sister in law. His twin sister, Samara Ivanov, as she had becoe known by this point, executed him herself. Putting a silver dagger in his heart, killing him instantly.

That evening, those who cared for Dmitri, gathered at the Petrova Estate. To given the man a final send off. During the Rite to say goodbye, the Galliards involved did such an amazing job with the Rite, that they caught the attention of Gaia herself. Offering the man a chance to redeem his spirit, and be able to be an Ancestor Spirit the way he should be.

After this, quiet fell on the Sept again. It seemed that everything had begun to fall into place. People were happy. Taking courses at the new community center that Noah had comissioned, using the daycare facilities, going about their lives. And it went on this way for some time...

Until September 11th, 2001 that is... When the terrorist attacks stuck at New York, it put the Sept in the heart of the city, The Sept of the Green, in great peril. And given the times that many members of the Sept held to New York, it quickly became a no brainer that the Heart of Aeolus would send it's aid to help the Sept of Green drive back the hordes of corrupt spirits that beseiged it in this dark hour.

Little did those who attended know, just how intense that this mission would become... It started simply enough. Protect the Sept. That is, until one of Black Spiral Dancers who attacked, begged for his life. And told them everything of the Spirals plans to attack the Sept of the Green. And about the Nexus Crawlers that this Hive had been breeding in the dark twisted halls of a defunct asylum. That Black SPiral, just a cub who's never so much as danced the Spiral... As it turned out, was Dima Chernov. The son of Dmitri Chernov.

With Dima's help, and the aid of the Petrova Family and the Bringers of Light, they were able to bring down the Spirals, and the Nexus Crawlers without suffering any loss on their side. They remained for the rest of the month, to help clean up and ensure no other attacks had been orchestrated.

New packs began to form when they arrived back, rites of passage were completed, punishment rites bestowed. And things seemed to fall into a happy, calm normalcy again. But Gaia only knows what's on the horizon.