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9/12/2017

"Florida woman accused of cruelty toward a child after allowing snake to bite infant daughter"

Susan Romero, Associated Press

Posted 9-12-2017

SEBRING — A woman has been accused of cruelty toward a child after putting a snake in front of her infant daughter and letting it bite the child, investigators report.

The affidavit will be forwarded to the State Attorney's Office, which will decide whether charges will be filed, the station reports, citing Highlands County sheriff's deputies. According to a probable cause statement, Chartelle Geanette St. Laurent, 34, said she had seen poisonous snakes on her property and she decided to expose the child to a snake.

Earlier that week, a neighbor had inadvertently filmed a video that caught the woman putting a snake of some kind in front of her 1-year-old daughter in the background. The neighbor, who has not been named by authorities, brought this evidence forward to the police. Laurent can be heard laughing as the child is crying after being bitten.

When questioned by reporters, she expressed no regrets for exposing the girl to the snake. She says "people don't understand what they saw." She says the snake bit her and her daughter several times and "didn't leave a mark." She stated that it was a good opportunity to "introduce the girl to handling without her getting hurt", but declined to elaborate.
Richard Cheney

## Overview

Name: Richard W. Cheney

Known Aliases: Dick, "Mega Optimus Prime"

Gender: M

Age: 34

Compact/Conspiracy: The Union

Physical Description: About 6'1 rugged brown and red hair, physically fit though a bit skinny

Personality: Some say he is a big kid, but he is an honorable man just trying to help normal people out. He does not tend to like the rich just because of their pompous attitudes.

## Known History

Background: Born June 26th 1983, Richard has always been a big fan of anything and everything from the 80's and early 90's. He was a very frail boy, who unfortunately was home sick most of his early childhood from very severe fevers. This allowed him to get very acquainted with both cartoons and listening to the radio. His father before he passed when he was 6 gave to him the legendary Album Lead Zeppelin IV and he was introduced to the music that would change his life forever.

Current Activities:

## Player Information

Player: Coutu

Email:
Man discovers hundreds of pine cones under hood of car

Man discovers hundreds of pine cones under hood of car

Azalea Park, Fl (WSVN)

A secret stash under the hood of a car could have led to a dangerous drive.

The owner thought his engine was making strange noises Friday, so he decided to take a look under his hood. What he found was hundreds of pine cones.

It took him and his friend 45 minutes to get them all out.

He believes a squirrel was stashing them in his car.
"Floating City Project Wants To Make A "Deregulated" Hub Of Scientific Research"

"Floating City Project Wants To Make A "Deregulated" Hub Of Scientific Research"

Posted: Aug 17, 2017

By Emma Greer, Tampa Tribune

In the hopes of rising above the laws and regulations of terrestrial nations, a group has bold plans to build a floating city in Tahiti, French Polynesia. It might sound a bit like the start of a sci-fi dystopia (in fact, this is the basic premise behind the video game Bioshock), but the brains behind the project say their techno-libertarian community could become a paradise for technological entrepreneurship and scientific innovation.

The Seasteading Institute was set up in 2008 by software engineer, poker player, and political economic theorist Patri Friedman, with funding from billionaire PayPal founder Peter Thiel. Both ardent libertarians, their wide-eyed mission is to “establish permanent, autonomous ocean communities to enable experimentation and innovation with diverse social, political, and legal systems."

“Seasteading will create unique opportunities for aquaculture, vertical farming, and scientific and engineering research into ecology, wave energy, medicine, nanotechnology, computer science, marine structures, biofuels, etc,” their website reads.

Their vision consists of multiple reinforced concrete platforms, approximately 50-by-50 meters (164-by-164 feet) in size each, out at sea. The platforms will be able to sustain three-story buildings, along with parks, offices, and apartments for people to live in. For starters, it will be home to at least 250 residents. Ideally, the whole settlement will also be powered by renewable energy too.

The settlement will still need to follow international laws, but the institute hope to have minimal governmental regulations, meaning scientific research and entrepreneurship are not “hindered” by red tape.

“Accelerating innovation is rapidly transforming the world: The Seasteading Institute will help bring more of that innovation to the public sector, where it’s vitally needed,” Thiel boldly said in a statement. “Decades from now, those looking back at the start of the century will understand that Seasteading was an obvious step towards encouraging the development of more efficient, practical public-sector models around the world."

The Seasteading Institute has already set up an agreement with the French Polynesian government. By the end of this year, they have to provide the government with studies on the environment and economic considerations of the city, and eventually they will act as a “host nation” to the city.

Even those working on the project say this is “technically possible”, although currently expensive and dauntingly difficult. Like many of these ambitious futuristic plans that come with dozens of impressive artist's impressions, however representatives from many technology firms, including those of the Orlando area, have contributed resources to exploring the possibility of development.
Doctor Karl "Oprah" Birkin

## Overview

Name: Manus Motta

Known Aliases: Doctor Karl Birkin, Oprah, Ah Muzen Cab

Gender: None

Age: 34

Compact/Conspiracy: Cheiron Group

Physical Description: Brown hair, green eyes, and a surprisingly good build for a doctor, he is generally wearing a lab coat over a relaxed business suit.

Personality:

## Known History

Background: Born in 1983, Manus Motta was a child born into a family of medical geniuses. His father worked at a pharmaceutical company, researching testing new drugs. His mother was a surgeon. Manus was lucky to have access to such medical knowledge from an early age, and took to science with the zeal of someone willing to do anything for their goals. He excelled in school, graduating from John Hopkins, and used his family contacts to land himself with a residency as a surgeon in a research hospital, using cutting edge technology and techniques. By the age of 29, Dr. Motta was the head surgeon in the hospital. Then, when Manus was 31, his parents were killed in a car accident. Manus did not take this at face value, and went to see the bodies himself. Though charred, Manus noticed that they had been drained of blood first. This was his first glimpse into the supernatural world. As he did research on the subject, a doctor and a suit entered his office, to offer him a job in the Cheiron Group

Current Activities: Specimen collection and implantation.

## Soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVda8HD7rg8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZNqaAh6iLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fKr40oBtTE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9DwMKvqcc

## Rumors

He wants to steal your eyes.

He is Cheiron's pet slasher.

He is the most amazing kisser.

## Player Information

Player: Chrispy

Email: chrisrobertbennett@gmail.com
Genevieve Browning

## Overview

Name: Genevieve Margaret Browning

Known Aliases:

Gender: Female

Age: 24

Height: 5'8"

Eyes: Amber brown

Hair: Blood red

Compact/Conspiracy: Ashwood Abbey (Competitors)

Physical Description: Dangerous. Genivieve is a devilishly beautiful woman with red hair and a confidence borne of privilege and years of training. While slim, her frame is muscular and toned.

Personality: Despite the laconic airs she puts on as a front, on the hunt Genivieve is professional, exacting, and ruthless. Though obviously she derives pleasure from hunting down particularly dangerous supernaturals it is evident this is deeply personal for her.

## Known History

Background: Growing up fabulously wealthy into a family famous for it's firearms did little to prepare Genivieve for her encounter with a Slasher. Barely escaping with her life and left scarred both physically and emotionally, she vowed to never be a victim again. She trained with the best mercenaries and instructors money could buy, always pushing herself harder and earning the respect of her teachers. This earned the attention of the Abbey, who had counted her family as members for several generations. She fit in easily, mercilessly tracking and taking down dangerous game. Genivieve had found her calling.

Current Activities: Genivieve is always active in her club, taking up competitive shooting during slow times or when she is feeling bored. The Browning family grounds are frequented by like-minded members and other hunters alike, for parties or serious matters.

## Soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2WcOdz96ko

## Rumors

The Browning family estate is rumored to have a library with several books of eldritch lore. Genivieve always conceals the scars she received during the attack in her youth, but refuses plastic surgery.

## Player Information

Player: Billy Stafford

Email: Billystafford@gmail.com
9/14/2017

"Man died after falling into deep fryer at  Lake City Publix"

Amanda C. Coyne  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Posted 9-14-2017

Tragedy struck during the height of the business day at the grocery store in southern Lake City Thursday. Mansur Blount was a vent hood technician. Part of his job was to clean vent hoods at client businesses, including a Publix location on Duval St.  A Publix spokeswoman said it is the company’s policy not to comment on such extreme accidents before authorities have concluded investigation, but witness accounts describe that the vents were above a deep fryer filled with hot cooking oil, and the fryer was covered with a “thin metal cover". One witness stated "seemed like (Blount) wasn't aware of the hazard”, being unfamiliar with the store.

Blount was standing with his left leg on the cover while he cleaned the vent. Suddenly, the fryer cover gave way and Blount fell into the deep fryer on his left side, the initial report says. Blount suffered severe burns and was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital, first to the emergency room and later to the burn unit.

Blount died later that night while hospitalized at Grady.  He was 37. His death was caused by the burns, doctors says.
The World

## Groups

* Ascending Ones
* Ashwood Abbey
* Barrett Commission
* Cainite Heresy
* Cheiron Group
* Keepers of the Source
* Knights of Saint George
* Les Mysteres
* Long Night
* Loyalists of Thule
* Lucifuge
* Network Zero
* Task Force: Valkyrie
* The Union
* Vanguard Serial Crimes Unit

## Locations

* Maddie's House
* Orlando Office
* The Snake Pit

## Recap: On our last adventure

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## Misc Items

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"Missing student, 25, found alive after 2 weeks in the Everglades eating just berries and wild mushrooms"

"Missing student, 25, found alive after 2 weeks in the Everglades eating just berries and wild mushrooms"

Posted: Aug 16 2017

By Danna Bazra, Orlando Weekly

A missing student has been found alive after almost a month alone and lost in the woods, eating berries and wild mushrooms.

Lisa Theris, 25, had no shelter, no shoes, no phone and no purse as she scoured the swamp land, lost in thousands of acres of dense marshes. She was forced to drink collected rain waters, and has lost nearly 50lbs after the weeks of being hungry and thirsty, detectives said.

A vast search for Lisa, from Ocala, had been underway since her family reported her missing on July 23. Lisa was spotted on the side of the road by someone driving by as she finally emerged from the scrub brush of Miami-Dade County, on Saturday afternoon. She was taken to a hospital before being reunited with relieved relatives.

Officials said the harrowing experience had been very disorientating for her, as she persevered to find a way out and get help. Sheriff Rodgers told the Weekly that she came out with a lot of scratch marks and that the "bugs had really been on her". Detectives said she'd been with two men who allegedly burgled a hunting camp on July 17-18. Reports said Lisa was unaware they were going to break in to a lodge and steal things and had not wanted to be part of it, so she ran into the woods.

The two men Manley Davis, 31, and Randall Oswald, 36, from Troy have since been captured and charged in relation to the burglary, WSFA reports.

The incident is still being investigated.
August 2017

1. 8/16/17 "Missing student, 25, found alive after 2 weeks in the Everglades eating just berries and wild mushrooms"
2. 8/17/17 "Floating City Project Wants To Make A "Deregulated" Hub Of Scientific Research"
3. 8/18/17 Mysterious illness sweeping through Southwest Florida
4. 8/19/17 "The hornets of your nightmares: Swarms of massive insects kill 4 and injure 26"
5. 8/19/17 "Crow Sought by Police for Stealing Knife from Crime Scene"
Knights of Saint George

**Group Name:** The Knights of Saint George

**Other Names:** The Dragonslayers

**Group Type:** Conspiracy

**Endowment:** Goetic Gospels

**Overview:** A secretive faction of the Church of England that holds that magic, and those that practice it, are both an existential danger and literal threat to reality itself. They believe that warlocks and witches draw their power from foreign worlds and risk the destruction of all humanity as a result. They practice forms of meditation and goetic excitation to protect them from magic.

## History

The Knights have their origins in the reign of Richard the Lionheart. When Aquitane, the land of Richard's mother was invaded, a witch served as Henry the Young King's adviser and placed a curse on Richard. A group of men loyal to Richard found out about the curse and broke it; Richard was forever grateful and rewarded the cell of hunters with their own order, the Knights of Saint George. Their status as advisors to the British royalty was cemented when Richard later ascended to the throne, though many of the later kings ignored them and the nightmares of darkness they could have prevented.

The Knights later became affiliated with the Anglican Church, thanks to their royal connection, and moved on to the New World, although they had their fair share of enemies and difficulties there.

## Purpose

Although they will hunt any creature of darkness given a reason, the Knights are particularly dedicated to eradicating witches, thanks to the influence of their founder. Although they are tied to the Church of England, their beliefs come from a much earlier time, linking them to much more primitive and powerful gods.

## Organization

Any member of the Knights of Saint George must be inducted. Base members are Squires, and run the day-to-day operations and fronts for the conspiracy. To become a knight, the potential must undergo the first of what are Three Revelations. A member may undergo the Revelations at any point in their life, only undergo the first or second, or never undergo them at all.

The Three Revelations are:

* That wizards, witches, and creatures of darkness exist.
* That the Knights do not follow Christian beliefs, but instead work to appease faceless creatures so the world will not end.
* That there are powerful secrets the Knights know, but learning them brings the attention of the darkness.

Any leader of the Knights of Saint George, by tradition, must be a descendant of Richard the Lionheart, most probably through illegitimate children. Often, the Knights will go to the trouble of hunting down Richard's lost children and forcing them to join.

The three factions within the Knights of Saint George are:

* *The* *Congregation of Vasago:* Keep up the basic operations by maintaining supplies and buildings, as well as maintaining the group's Christian front; a few members of Vasago also work as the Brotherhood's archivists.
* *The* *Congregation of Foras:* Track and find anything related to magic to better understand it.
* *The* *Congregation of Malthus:* The largest group; serve as the active witch hunters and warriors for the Brotherhood.
“Record-keeping errors in Puerto Rico refugee aid- Refugees lost in chaos”

“Record-keeping errors in Puerto Rico refugee aid- Refugees lost in chaos”

Ericka Teller, Tampa Herald, 3-14-18

Since the chaos that followed the destruction of Hurricane Maria last year,
the American citizens of Puerto Rico have gone through an amazing range of experiences
with the mainland. Everything from the warm-hearted solidarity of relief workers
and aid donors, to the bemused confusion of a Midwest middle-class surprised to
learn they were Americans, to the cold apathy of certain people in Washington.

So perhaps it shouldn’t be a surprise that they now see the most
American experience of all- getting reduced to a statistic and lost in the bureaucracy.
While it’s hard to determine how many refugees have actually relocated on a
permanent basis to Florida from the island, even the most conservative
estimates fall in the 35,000-50,000 range (a far cry from Governor Scott’s
number of nearly 300,000, drawn seemly out of thin air).

But in the last months, relief agencies have begun cross reporting and
confirming these numbers and reporting the safely relocated as safe to their
counterparts back in Puerto Rico. And in this simple step that should be
providing relief and good news to scattered families, discrepancies and faulty
records are surfacing instead. Many, perhaps hundreds, of refugees are either
incorrectly listed as leaving the island or unaccounted for with relocation
agencies on the mainland, leaving their families to wonder about the fate of
their loved ones.

For example: The refugee relocation service associated with the Hispanic
Federation recorded that its agents had helped 12,552 people leave the island and
begin resettling to temporary housing between September and October. However, a
follow-up audit in February could not account for nearly 311 of these refugees,
and the discrepancy was attributed to record-keeping errors and duplication.
Other agencies have reported similar issues.
9/20/2017

" 110+ Released from state custody after Evidence Mishandling Scandal "

by Tom West, Orlando Sentinel

posted: 9-20-2017

As the consequences of the scandal surrounding the cover-up of evidence mishandling by Orange County sheriff's and Orlando police departments continue to unfold, hundreds of convicted criminals have returned to the courts to challenge the validity of the evidence brought against them in the last months. Appellate multiples have already been inundated with challenges to have cases over-ruled, and already a significant number of previously convicted felons are looking forward to the prospect of freedom.

In the last week alone, 35 convictions have been overturned and the suspect released, and a source in the district attorneys office confirmed that another 80 are likely to be released over the next 2 weeks. Among the cases being overturned are 25 people charged with burglary, 40 cases of aggravated assault, 26 cases involving sexual assault, and 12 homicides.
El Camarero del Castillo del Azul

## Overview

Name: Only this title is known so far, translating roughly as "The Wine-servant of the Castle of The Blue"

Known Aliases:

Physical Description: Caucasian male, 5'9", with a somewhat slim build.

Personality: unclear; limited interactions thus far. Seemingly polite and courtesy-minded.

## Known History

Background: Little is known about him so far, other than that he is a Faerie gentleman of some rank or standing. Last Halloween you have seen another that bears a striking resemblance to him, Le Sommelier du Château du Vert, presumably his counterpart in another Faerie court. Whereas that being wore vibrant green livery and sported short antlers rising through silvery hair, El Camarero looks somewhat more human, though his cheeks and eyes have a feline quality to them.

Current Activities: Unclear, though (as of late March 2018) he has acknowledged that he, like other members of the Faerie courts, have been active in what they call 'the Lands of Men' for some time, performing services for patrons and making bargains with mortals.
“Crime-wave leads to Curfews for minors”

“Crime-wave leads to Curfews for minors”

Isaac Yates, Orlando Sentinel, 3-20-18

This morning the city councils of 10 cities in Orange county, as well as
many township boards, voted to follow up on Sheriff’s Department recommendation
to institute a curfew for minors for the foreseeable future. Other municipalities
are expected to follow suit later today. This curfew follows a recent surge in
violent crime rates throughout the region over the last months, and goes into
effect starting 8:30 p.m. starting this Friday, March 23rd.

A statement released by OC Sheriff’s office states that minors observed
out after curfew will be detained and returned to their homes, which may
possibly result in fines. Similar motions are being considered in Seminole,
Volusia, and Polk counties, and many city councils will be meeting in the next days
to discuss curfews for minors.
"Laurent takes plea deal,child endangerment charges"

Susan Romero, Associated
Press

Posted 12-1-2017

Chartelle St. Laurent accepted
a plea agreement from the State Attorney yesterday, pleading no contest to a child
endangerment investigation. This is following the Child Services investigation in
September after Laurent was recorded letting her child be attacked by a wild
snake.

Full details of the criminal proceedings have not yet been released to
the press, but a source in the State Attorney’s office confirmed that Laurent
will be required to participate in psychiatric evaluations and regular counselling,
and that guardianship of the child has been transferred to a close relative
outside of Highlands county, though it is unclear if Laurent will have a way of
regaining custody of her daughter. Neither Laurent or her lawyer could be
reached for comment.
Lena Barrett

## Overview

Name: Lena Barrett

Known Aliases: n/a

Gender: Female

Age: 31

Compact/Conspiracy: VASCU

Physical Description: While she stands at an average height of 5'6" and weighs about 150 lbs, she holds herself tall and presents an authoritative air. She has shoulder length, dark hair and her rich, brown eyes always seem to be looking through you in search of your darkest secret. Her voice is usually calm and even, carrying a firm tone that suggests she is not a force to be reckoned with.

Personality: She is blunt with her words and does not deviate from her moral code. While she does not immediately appear to have a sense of humor, if you catch her off duty she is very relaxed and fun to be around. Her off duty and on duty personalities are practically polar opposites; her ability to compartmentalize is nothing short of amazing.

## Known History

**Background**: She has a degree in forensic psychology and was a police officer. Within five years, she was promoted numerous times, from officer up to lieutenant. While with the department, her solve-rate was one of the highest. Over the course of her time with the police, she was investigating cases with supernatural perpetrators as well. The number of solved "normal" cases outweighed the supernatural perps she simply eliminated, and sometimes there was a human accomplice she could pin those cases on for a status of "solved" as well.

The FBI took notice of her after realizing she was investigating some of the same cases they were and efficiently dispatching the supernatural. Upon speaking with her, they recruited her for her obvious and extensive knowledge of the occult.

**Current Activities:** For the past 4 years, she has worked as an FBI occultist agent and her solve rate remained extraordinary. She quickly earned a reputation as being an extremely competent agent and most of her superiors take her ideas and perceptions into consideration regarding cases.

## Player Information

Player: Amaris

Email: amarisgrove@yahoo.com, eyesofamaris@gmail.com
’This is very, very rare:' Centuries-old ship washes ashore in Ponte Vedra Beach

By: Brittney Donovan , Action News Jax

February 22, 2018

Julie Turner and her 8-year-old son found the wreckage on Ponte Vedra Beach around 8 a.m. She said at first, she thought it was a piece of a pier or fence -- but then realized it was a very old ship. "We walked and checked it out and immediately knew it was a historical piece of artifact," she said.

Spanish Main Antiques owner Marc Anthony, a self-proclaimed treasure hunter, told Action News Jax the ship appeared to be from the 18th century. He said it is extremely rare for such wreckage to wash ashore.

"To actually see this survive and come ashore. This is very, very rare. This is the holy grail of ship wrecks," Anthony said.

Action News Jax was there as an archeology team surveyed it.

"Taking lots of notes, doing drawings, mapping it out. There are so many details that go into trying to assess the date, where it came from," Tonya Creamer of St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum said. She said it is up to the state to decide what to do with the wreckage.

"This is state land, state beach area, so we just share our knowledge and our information, what we’re documenting right now, with officials and its up to them what to do next," she said.
Florida woman charged with murder of newborn twins

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. (WSVN) – A central Florida woman has been charged with the murder of her newborn twins.

According to Fox 35, an arrest warrant shows that 30-year-old Rachael Lynn Thomas initially told police that her twins, had been born over a toilet at her home. She claimed that she went into labor, had called for an ambulance, but gave birth to twins before it arrived.

However, the story turned darker from there. When ambulance technicians arrived, no children were found. In the aftermath, Thomas was taken into custody under suspicion following their births.

Thomas is now facing two counts of aggravated child abuse, one count of premeditated murder, and two counts of felony murder.

She is currently being held without bond at Brevard County Jail.
Frozen sausage crashes on family's roof, Family wonders how itended up there

. By Neki Mohan – Deerfield Beach Gazette

January 20, 2018

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - A South Florida family is perplexed after recently waking up to a loud thud, only to find that the mysterious sound was several packages of frozen Italian sausage.

"It was like thunder, and it got me out of a nap," reported Travis Adair. Adair said he and his family were awakened Saturday morning by a loud thud on the roof of their Deerfield Beach home.

"We got up, found two packages of sausage on our side yard, and then we were like, 'OK, well, we got to go on the roof and check and see if we find more of this stuff,'" Austin Adair said. Sure enough, there were three more packages of Italian pork sausage.

A total of 15 pounds of Italian sausage was found in bags marked William Land Service, a land-clearing company in Alabama. The homeowners were baffled about how the sausage ended up on their roof, so their son, Austin Adair, called the company.

"I called them and the guy had no idea what I was talking about and probably thought I was crazy," Austin Adair said. He even sent them pictures of the sausage but has yet to hear back.

In the meantime, the family has been coming up with their own theories. "I thought possibly it had fallen from a plane. I thought possibly it was something to do with a drug deal or something," Austin Adair's mother, Jennie Adair, said.

Whatever the reason, the family said they would really like to know.

"I would love to know what really happened, because it's just so, so odd," Jennie Adair said.
Base Character Template

## Attributes

All attributes begin at 2. You then may either:

* Raise one attribute to 4, and three other attributes to 3
* Raise six attributes to 3

## Profession and Skills

All players must choose a Profession for their character. Each Profession has three linked Asset Skills -- two are predetermined; the third skill is chosen by the player.

* All skills begin at 0.
* Of the three Asset Skills, raise one to 4, raise one to 3, and raise one to 2.
* Of the remaining skills, choose four to raise to 3.
* Of the remaining skills, choose eight to raise to 2.
* Of the remaining skills, choose six to raise to 1.
* Choose a specialization in each of four separate skills that have at least one point in them.
	+ Note that members of some groups may gain an additional free specialty determined by their faction

## Merits

Starting Merits are divided into categories; each category has a certain number of dots that may be used to purchase merits in that grouping.

* Gain up to 2 dots of Status: Conspiracy or up to 3 dots of Status: Compact
* Gain 6 dots divided among the following merits:
	+ Esoteric Armory
	+ Favored Weapon
	+ Library
	+ Safe House: Cache
	+ Safe House: Security
	+ Safe House: Size
	+ Safe House: Traps
	+ Torture Suite
* Gain 5 dots divided among the following merits:
	+ Common Sense
	+ Danger Sense
	+ Direction Sense
	+ Eidetic Memory
	+ Indomitable
	+ Iron Will
	+ Meditative Mind
	+ Patient
	+ Professional Training
	+ Tolerance for Biology
* Gain 5 dots divided among the following merits:
	+ Ambidextrous
	+ Double-Jointed
	+ Fast Reflexes
	+ Fleet of Foot
	+ Giant
	+ Hardy
	+ Iron Stamina
	+ Small-Framed
	+ Striking Looks
	+ Unbondable
* Gain 5 dots divided among the following merits:
	+ Allies
	+ Contacts
	+ Hobbyist Clique
	+ Mentor
	+ Retainer
* Gain 6 dots divided among the following merits:
	+ Alternate Identity
	+ Anonymity
	+ Fame
	+ Resources (cannot go beyond 3 dots unless character is Ashwood Abbey or Barrett Commission)
	+ Staff
	+ Status (with any non-Hunter group)
* Gain 8 dots divided among the following merits (to a maximum of 5 in any one merit):
	+ Allies
	+ Contacts
	+ Endowments (requires Status within the appropriate Conspiracy or Compact)
	+ Fighting Styles
	+ Retainer
	+ Thaumaturgy or Psychic Merits (available only to Compacts; see ST for approval)
Doctor Joseph "Shrike" Lusiak

## Overview

Name: Joseph Lusiak

Known Aliases: Shrike

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Compact/Conspiracy: Cheiron Group

Physical Description: Tall, slender Caucasian male of mid 20's to early 30's with brown hair and green eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accepting. Mildly sarcastic but otherwise polite.

## Player Information

Player: Wyatt Witzigman

Email:
“Another high-profile resignation as law enforcement scandal unfolds”

“Another high-profile resignation as law enforcement scandal unfolds”

Jason Gebler, Orlando Sentinel 3-16-18

Lieutenant Jacob Jimenez, of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Homicide department,
tendered his resignation yesterday morning, effective immediately. While he did
not offer a public statement, and the VCSD officials did not provide a press
release, sources confirm that it was in relation to the ongoing investigation
into the evidence tampering scandal that has rocked law enforcement agencies
across central Florida over the last months. Since the story first began to
unfold late last year, numerous ranking officials resigned from local law
enforcement. Nearly every police department and agency in Orange, Osceola, and Volusia
counties has seen firings and resignations following evidence tampering scandal
coverage.

Prosecutors’ offices have not been spared from the scandal, either- at
the beginning of the month the 9th circuit State Attorney Aramis
Ayala resigned from her post. Deputy U.S. Attorney David Chavez was terminated following
an internal investigation due to undisclosed ethics violations, presumably
connected in some way to a coverup, just a few days later.

This rate of lost personnel has been a cause of concern to experts in law
enforcement and the mayor’s office. While county police agencies have not
released official statements confirming how many sworn officers have left their
respective departments, an inquiry by Sentinel staff has confirmed that at
least 103 deputies have left the Orange County sheriffs’ department since the
beginning of the year, which would account for almost 7% of all officers
employed.
Mysterious illness sweeping through Southwest Florida

Mysterious illness sweeping through Southwest Florida

Posted: Aug 18, 2017

By Dave Elias, Orlando Sentinel

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA -

A summertime mystery illness is sweeping through Southwest Florida, and it’s leaving people with symptoms that seem just like the flu. The Centers for Disease Control said that's not what it is while doctors believe it's the Rhinovirus, another name for the common cold. And if you think it's bad now, doctors predict it's about to get a whole lot worse.

Justin Cagle of Fort Myers described his summertime illness much like the flu.  He had a runny nose, felt light headed, persistent coughing, aching muscles, disorientation, and inflammation of the sinuses. “It's definitely past the point where I'd expect colds to be going around,” Cagle said.

Pediatrician Dr. Pierre Loredo is warning parents to beware. “We will be seeing a lot of what we call back to school plague,” Dr. Loredo said. That means kids will be passing their germs to each other as they head back to the classroom.

“I think over the next two months my office will certainly be seeing a lot of runny noses, fevers, cough, cold and congestion,” Dr. Loredo predicted. While it sounds like the flu, Dr. Loredo points to a chart on the CDC website which says the flu is nearly non-existent. Loredo said more than likely people are suffering from a virus.

He predicts the sickness will get worse before it gets better. “I think it's our kids that are going to wind up getting sick and that is what’s going to give it to the adults, and we're going to see a lot of Strep and runny noses,” said Dr. Loredo.
Maddie's House

Maddie lives on a couple of acres up at the north end of Apopka, almost to Zellwood. It's a ranch-style house, rustic and cozy just the way she likes it, with plenty of space for her cars and her plants.

   It's a decently-sized place, just around 2400 square feet, but most of the downstairs footage is used up by the open living areas ; the enclosed rooms are two bedrooms (one for Maddie, one guest room that's never been used) and two baths. The whole place has a rough, country feel to it, with lots of wood and leather. There are also a couple of habitats for her three snakes and her bearded dragon.

* Library / office
* Kitchen
* Living room
* Guest room
* Maddie's room
* Master bathroom
* Guest bathroom
1/7Upstairs, Maddie keeps her craft room and her ritual space, where she performs her "other work". The area has the same feel as the rest of the house, but with more jars and random esoterica scattered about the place.

* Ritual space
* Work space
1/2Outside, Maddie has a barn workshop where she can keep her gardening supplies and work on her cars. She also has her herb gardens, which are full of both mundane herbs for cooking and healing, and more esoteric plants.

* The barn
* Maddie's truck (1979 Ford F-250 Supercab)
* Maddie's car (1968 Ford Mustang Convertible)
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Lucifuge

**Group Name:** The Lucifuge

**Other Names:** Children of the Seventh Generation

**Group Type:** Conspiracy

**Endowment:** Castigation

**Overview:** It is an unfortunate truth that demons walk the Earth in human form, and sometimes seduce mortal men and women. Sometimes, these unions beget human offspring that have the spark of infernal blood in their veins. The Lucifuge is a group of humans descended from demons who, for one reason or another, have vowed to use their demonic powers to fight the monsters in the dark.

## History

Although the children of the devil have been around for centuries, the first to track down their heritage and record the bloodlines was a noblewoman from medieval Milan, known only as The Lucifuge. She sought those families who, every seventh generation, produced a child that was touched with Lucifer's power. When one presented themselves as demon-touched, she sent her messengers to them with a choice; renounce Satan or be destroyed. Those who chose the former became the origins of the Lucifuge. So they have continued since then, eventually becoming completely made of children of hell who have chosen to follow a path of righteousness over one of evil.

## Purpose

The Lucifuge uses their "gifts" (or curses, depending on which one you ask) to rid the world of the creatures of darkness, which they believe to have all come from Lucifer's legions. These creatures are carefully tracked and studied before the children of the Seventh Generation reveal themselves to destroy them. They are particularly effective at tracking down demons and other demon-born, and also have a surprising amount of information on angels, including such unusual phenomenon as the qashmallim.

## Organization

Members can be born into the Lucifuge as children of demon-blood. If their blood is known, but their families do not follow the ways of the Lucifuge, potentials will be approached by members when their powers manifest. At any point, the Lucifuge has exactly 666 members; if one dies, another always seems ready to step up and take their place.

The lady of Milan who now calls herself the Lucifuge remains in charge of the group, still in Milan and still as beautiful as the day she started the conspiracy. She both issues commands to her agents of good and will personally talk with each and every new member to help them see their destiny, good or bad.

The three factions within the Lucifuge are:

* *The* *Denial:* The most common and the simplest in beliefs: the devil is evil, and they must do away with that evil to redeem themselves.
* *The Reconciliation*: Believe they are not redeeming themselves, but rather their ancestor Lucifer so that he can rejoin God and put an end to the existence of hell.
* *The Truth*: Skeptics who are curious as to the motives of the Lucifuge (both the person and the organization) and their role in the whole affair.
Network Zero

**Group Name:** Network Zero

**Other Names:** The Secret Frequency

**Group Type:** Compact

**Endowment:** The All-Seeing Eye, Monster Media

**Overview:** A wide network of hackers, cyber activists, and journalists who come together with the loose goal of collecting proof of the supernatural and forcing the world to acknowledge its existence.

## History

On September 22, 1991, an amateur filmmaker named Jim Harrison broadcast three short films he had gotten anonymously showing footage of what appeared to be special effects impossible to make with the decade's current technology. A large feral dog running on two legs around Philadelphia; a man who was blurred, and then turned into mist; a creature of tentacles literally pulling itself out of the ground and into the sky. Trying to find how the films were made, Jim found no evidence of special effects. Putting the film on cable access in Dallas, Texas, he also put up contact information on where to send any strange or bizarre films his viewers had filmed or recorded.

By the time Network Zero was officially created as a website in 1999, Harrison had gained a library of over 74 videos, all with bizarre subjects impossible to create with modern FX technology. The Secret Frequency had spread from cable access to the World Wide Web, with contacts from Alaska to New Delhi. Since the Net 2.0 revolution, easily portable cameras on phones, and MP3 players mean that members can upload any footage they get from nearly anywhere in the world.

## Purpose

The members of Network Zero are dedicated to the truth; they want everyone to know about these horrific things they upload. Some do it out of concern, while others for personal glory. A few actively seek out these creatures to film and kill. Others have become good at recognizing how to identify certain types of creature on film and have come up with ways to prove if the footage is faked or real.

## Organization

Harrison still remains in charge, but from there, it's as organized as a website can get. Members gain a reputation from the videos they post or their ability to analyze the film in question. Thanks to their highly decentralized nature, Network Zero members can have a wide variety of options open to them, from supplying hunter cells with information to actively embedding themselves with other hunters to gather the best footage.

The three crews within Network Zero are:

* *Record Keepers*: Like professional journalists, in that they do their best to simply report the evidence of what they record, without any modification.
* *The Army of Truth:* Do whatever it takes to release the true information on the Darkness to the world, even going so far as pirating data feeds and using viral memes to spread the truth, along with being the most heavily armed of the crews.
* *Secret Keepers:* Instead of hijacking the cable news and websites, prefer to gather their information, waiting for the right time to release their information to the world.
“Strange case out of Kissimmee:29 Stolen Cattle”

By Dan Santella, Orlando Weekly

1-30-2018

It can be a farmer's
livelihood. Thursday night around $29,000 worth of cattle are gone.

Osceola County Sheriff
Troy Wellman says not just anyone drove off with the cattle. "They would
have to know how to work cattle, they would have to know that the cattle are
here, at a feedlot, that may or may not have somebody at it, and know when
they're gone," Wellman said. “Then, of course, you have to move the 600 pound
animals. Somebody doesn’t just randomly go, 'Hey, I should steal some cattle
today.'"

While some are still
there, 29 cattle, each valued at around $1,000, are gone from a property south
of Kissimmee. The owners, has declined to interview, but some clues are
emerging. Sheriff Wellman says it happened sometime Wednesday night or Thursday
morning, & he has an idea about what happened to the cattle.

"My hunch is, they're
at another place somewhere, and they're either going to sell them in a week or
two, or they're going to try to feed them out and sell them as fat cattle to a
slaughter place," Wellman said. Wherever the cattle are, Wellman agrees
it's a strange case.
"The hornets of your nightmares: Swarms of massive insects kill 4 and injure 26"

"The hornets of your nightmares: Swarms of massive insects kill 4 and injure 26"

Posted: Aug 19, 2017
By Jill Reilly, Miami Herald

Swarms of deadly hornets have killed 4 people and injured at least 26 in the Ravenswood Estates neighborhood of Fort Lauderdale. At least 17 patients are in a critical or serious condition in hospitals.

Many Victims of the attack have been left with deep, dark craters in their skin the size of bullet wounds. Firefighters destroyed several nests they believed belonged to the aggressive Asian Hornet. The Chinese term for these hornets is 'hu feng'.

The species is predatory and very aggressive, growing four times the size of British honeybees. News outlets in China stat the insects were responsible for more than 1,600 people in northern China being hospitalized over the last decade.

The insects' highly toxic stings can lead to anaphylactic shock and renal failure. Some victims described being chased about 200 metres (656 feet) by a swarm. One victim told local media that 'the more you run, the more they want to chase you' The hornet sting can be extremely painful to humans and has been compared to a hot nail being hammered into the body. The head of the hornet is orange and quite wide in comparison to other hornet species.

Authorities have mobilized a special medic team and trained more medical personnel to treat victims of the foreign species, believed to have been imported illegally. Specialists have warned that the dry and warm weather this year has contributed to the ferocity of attacks. Attacks are difficult to prevent because hornet nests are usually in hidden sites.

One of the victims has been forced to begin undergoing dialysis treatments due to Renal failure. She has 200 stitches, but still can not move her legs.

'They hit right at my head and covered my legs. All of a sudden I was stung and I couldn't move.
Mechanics

## Character Building

* Base Character Template
* Rules Clarification
* Blank Character sheet (link on FB page)
* Current Character's Experience Points

\*\*NOTE: If anything under exp is incorrect please poke Jae or the ST so we can fix/update it for you. Thank you for your time and understanding.

## Merits

A list of All Merits approved for play, listed by category and name.

The following are full-text mechanics for each category of Merit in play

* Mental Merits
* Social Merits
* Location Merits
* Physical Merits
* Combat/Fighting Style merits
* Supernatural Merits
* Psychic Merits
* Thaumaturgical Ritual Merits

## Endowments

List of all Endowments, with basic descriptions

The following are pages with the full-text mechanics of allowed mechanics for each endowment

* Advanced Armory
* Castigation
* Elixirs
* Goetic Gospels
* Rites Du Cheval
* Rites of Denial
* Teleinformatics
* Thaumatechnology
* Other Endowment merits of the Compact groups
Arson/Murder Spree Continues

## **Motel Mayhem: Arsons Continue to Take Deadly Turn**

Jose M. Osorio & Megan Crepeau, Orlando Weekly

April 12, 2018

In the midst of the crashing wave of violence gripping the communities of central Florida these past months, the most recent weeks have seen a new height to the destruction being brought. Many businesses throughout the region have been the target of arson attempts in the last two weeks, though the no lives were lost until just recently. In the last week, the criminals have raised the stakes even higher, with even hotels and similar businesses targeted, leaving victims and law enforcement baffled and horrified.

Police in Orange, Osceola, and Highlands counties are now investigating murders at the sites of arson attempts. On Wednesday (April 11th) afternoon, Lake Wales police were called to the Camp Mack Lodge when passersby reported a fire. They arrived to find a blaze destroying multiple buildings on the remote business and several people dead. A first responder confirmed that at least some had suffered gunshot wounds.

That same day, emergency services responded to a fire a Florida vocational training retreat on Lake Pierce not far away, to find a similar scene of burning buildings and mysterious murders. As yet, authorities have not released the identities of any of the victims. These grizzly scenes ride on the heals of a shooting Sunday (April 8th) night at the Holiday Inn in the Orlando UCF area, where the occupants of the room are still listed as missing.

At this time, state and county authorities have not officially confirmed that these and previously reported fires are connected, but inside sources state that investigators believe that they are. No suspects have yet been named by state or county Sheriff’s officials.