Darkest Night

Synopsis for the Evening of December 12th

John Allison — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:25:04 +0000

The gathering took place at Around the World in 80 Plates. Michael Stone had booked the restaurant for the gathering. Everyone slowly made there way in with Michael and Ivan asking to search everyone for weapons as Guns and Swords were to be left out in their cars.

There were several new comers to the gathering. Gerri brought along a new person, Terrance brought 2 of his students and one of their boyfriends and Michael brought his sister.

Tensions rose very quickly when Terrance stated that he could now read auras and that Michael and his sister’s auras were both red. Michael told everyone the story of how his sister had been bitten by someone a couple of weeks ago. This had turned her into someone that feeds off blood instead of food. She had tried to refrain from taking blood and as she was confiding with Michael she lost control of her hunger and took blood from him. This ended up turning Michael into a “vampire”.

With a fair amount of the gathering wanting answers tensions started to rise to the point where shouting and name calling started. Kevin who had been sitting off to the side with Patrick for a fair amount of the evening started calling Michael a blood cannibal. His shouts brought the attention of the room towards him and Patrick at which point Patrick took the brunt a verbal abuse from Cassidy and Alex. After some verbal sparring Patrick left the room angry and was later followed by Kevin and later Marcus.

While the trio discussed everything outside the discussion continued on the inside on what if anything could be done to help Michael and his sister. After an hour or two Marcus came back into the room and was followed eventually by Kevin, Patrick and Steven. Michael and his sister headed outside and while they were outside they a voice called up from the basement stating that “he was coming up and that if anyone made any sudden moves they would all be killed”. The voice came from Robert “Robbie” Teller, the Vice President of the Iron Wolves who was walking up the stairs.

When he reached the top of the stairs he told the gathering that if they gave up Big Dan to the Iron Wolves that they would be left alone but if they didn’t then Big Dan would still die and so would all of them. He headed back down the stairs being quickly followed by Michael who had seen him come up through the windowed door and then everyone else.

Michael was quick enough that he witnessed “Robbie” disappear much the same way that Big Dan had done a month earlier.

The discussion went late into the night focused on what to do about the Iron Wolves and Big Dan. Everyone agreed to meet in 2 weeks time (IC not OOC) to decide how they should proceed.

Another Prisoner Escape

John Allison — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:30:19 +0000

Authorities are once again facing criticism from the public for yet another erroneous release of a prisoner. A woman escaped custody early this morning while under interrogation for previous alleged crimes of theft and evasion. Communities are outraged by the lack of information that is being released regarding the circumstances of the incident and whether those conditions were the fault of lax security.

Brian Walsh, president of the Briarwood Community Association spoke out against the Saskatoon Police Service. “How could this have occurred under their watch, especially after the criminals that were set free from a Regina courthouse in September? Did they leave the front door open? It is simply unacceptable that there are dangerous criminals walking amongst our communities and that the Saskatoon Police Service are taking part in allowing them to instead of hindering them.”

At a press conference Chief of Police, Clinton Weils publicly addressed concerns. “I assure you that the location of our suspect is of prime importance. Public safety is our main concern and we are investigating the situation. Any one with information regarding the whereabouts of the individual should come forward to the police. The individual is not considered to be violent, but exercise caution and call 911 should you have suspicion.”

The incident of the prisoner’s escape is currently under investigation and the officers responsible for the suspect has been temporarily suspended from duty. The individual is described as a caucasian woman aged eighteen to twenty five, tall with an average build, green eyed and blonde. No further details have been released.

Gang Violence at Long Branch

John Allison — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:26:46 +0000

Chief of Police, Clinton Weils finally described the events of last month to reporters on Wednesday. At a private after hours Christmas party at the Long Branch a random mistake lead to an fatal attack. Police questioned Kirk “Small-Sack” Epps prior to his death and discovered that he believed that by attempting to kill a member of the Posse that he would be brought fully in as a member of the gang Iron Wolves. When Epps broke into the party he attacked Randell “Big Dan” Thorn of Big Dan’s Towing and Thorn defended himself with a steak knife that was near by. Epps ended up suffering fatal wounds while Thorn’s wounds placed him in the hospital with serious nut not fatal wounds. Thorn is still in the hospital under police watch but do not expect any form of retaliation from the Iron Wolves as Epps “screwed up” and that the rest of the Wolves appear to be mending fences with the Posse instead of confronting them.

Bodies identified

John Allison — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:03:23 +0000

At a press conference this past Wednesday Staff Sergeant Justin Crowe of the Major Crime Section stated that the burnt remains found in the river are indeed the missing Peter Unger, Paul Wainwright, John Clancy, and Alice White. Crowe stated that the police are currently investigating and possible connections between White and the three Persephone actors. White’s ex-husband Clayton Grady expressed a certain amount of relief in that he is now able to finally mourn and has asked that anyone with possible information concerning his wife or the actors no matter how inconsequential provide that information to Sergeant Crowe.

Saskatoon Police Seeking Outside Help in Tracking Mass Murderer

John Allison — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:55:22 +0000

SASKATOON — Chief of Police, Clinton Weils told reporters this past Wednesday that they have officially requested both Provincial and Federal support in tracking down wanted mass murderer Raymond Fowler. Fowler has been at large since earlier this spring. Fowler has been responsible for 14 known deaths. Police are also warning once again that Fowler is known to be extremely dangerous and any attempt to apprehend him should only be done by the proper officials. Weils warned that Fowler is extremely dangerous and should not be approached if encountered. The best response is to contact 911 immediately.

Saskatoon emergency rooms swamped with flu cases

John Allison — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:45 +0000

SASKATOON — A 33 per cent jump in emergency room visits to hospitals in Saskatoon has prompted a change in procedure. The Saskatoon Health Region reports that in November 2008, 300 people per day were showing up at the emergency departments of the two hospitals in the city. In the first two weeks of this month, however, the number has risen to 400 patients per day. The additional pressure is being linked by officials to people visiting the hospital with flu-like symptoms. Officials did not indicate if patients were exhibiting signs of seasonal flu or symptoms associated with the swine flu. The region is opening an influenza assessment unit at one hospital, St. Paul’s, to ease the burden. It was set to open Saturday afternoon. Two nurses will see people to determine the best way to treat their symptoms. “We have a triage plan for people experiencing mild, moderate and severe influenza-like illness,” Leanne Smith, director of ambulatory care planning for the heath region, said in a release outlining details of the new unit. “This will help reduce viral infection spread in waiting rooms, fast-track services for those with influenza-like illness so they can be assessed and treated as quickly as possible,” she added. The unit will operate from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Officials said they may continue the program next week until pressure on the ER departments is reduced. They added that people with mild symptoms should try to stay at home and, if they need to see a doctor, go to a walk-in medical clinic or their family physician. As well, children with severe symptoms should still go to emergency at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.

Two Saskatoon Fires In One Night

John Allison — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:19 +0000

SASKATOON — The City of Saskatoon saw two fires Thursday night. The first was a 25,000 volt power switch fire in the city’s south end, south of Circle Drive just before seven O’clock. The fire caused outages in the Stonebridge, Grasswoods, and Willows areas. That fire was extinguished, and then crews headed over to a ready to move home development site east of Highway 11, near Grasswoods Road. One of four ready to move homes was fully involved in flames. The fire has now been extinguished. Saskatoon Battalion Chief Jim Wood says they are investigating the cause, and don’t have any reason to believe the two evening fires in the city’s south are related.

Multiple Burnt Bodies found in River

John Allison — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:53:53 +0000

SASKATOON — The Saskatoon Saskatoon Fire & Protective Services’ river rescue team received quite a shock when their divers discovered the charred remains of multiple bodies this past Friday. The river rescue team was performing its final summer dive of the year near the Traffic Bridge when one of their ropes snagged on something. Diver Jackson Reyolds chose to dive to the bottom to release the snag. When he reached the bottom Reynolds found the charred remains of a body. After Police services were called in 4 bodies were pulled from the river. Staff Sergeant Justin Crowe of the Major Crime Section said that while nothing is official there is little doubt that the bodies were placed there by someone. The Saskatoon Police are requesting any information on recently missing people.

Updated Downtime

John Allison — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:12:29 +0000

I have updated the Downtime System page.

July 11th Newsletter

John Allison — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:13:21 +0000

Storyteller: John Allison – Home: 665-7332 (no calls after 9:30 please) Cell: 280-2868
Email: storyteller@saskatoonbynight.com
Venue: OOC. – John’s House. IC. Lydias After Hours.
Website: www.saskatoonbynight.com/darkestnight/
Next Game Saturday, August 8^th, down time submissions due Saturday, July 18^th

Character Sheets and Online Database

I have finished 95% of the work on the character sheets. They are available for viewing and printing at http://www.saskatoonbynight.com/darkestnight/charactersheets/ I emailed out your username and password. If you need your character sheet prior to a game or side scene then please feel free to print them up. If you do not have a computer or printer please let me know and I am willing to print up your character sheet upon request. If you do not make the request I will assume that you have printed your own sheet and have brought it to the game. If you do not know your user name and password please email me at storyteller@saskatoonbynight.com and let me know.

Changes to Character Sheets

I also sent an email out requesting that everyone proof their sheets. I’m hoping that you have responded and have let me know if there is anything wrong with them. I hope that I have caught all the mistakes but proofreading is not one of my strong points so please let me know if your sheet is wrong. The best way to let me know is to email me at storyteller@saskatoonbynight.com. If you just tell me that something is wrong at the game then odds are I will have forgotten by the end of the night.

Group Actions for Favours and Attuning

Every single group failed at their group attuning this month because at least one person from each group submitted their group attuning action without all the information. I wanted to be fair so even if I could guess what you meant I still did not let it go through.

Here is the information that I require for a group attunement to work.

Let me know if this is a Single or Group Attunement
Who all is in the group (including yourself)
Who is the leader of the group
Which location(s). Group attunements can only be performed at a single location as everyone must work together.
How many actions are you (not the group but you) putting in
How much XP are you (not the group but you) spending
Which Favour and which level
Capping off or not Capping off.

The best way to hand this is in numbered form

Here is an example

Group Attunement
Joe, Frank, Deliliah
Deliliah
Kinsmen Merry Go Round
5 Actions
9 XP
Brawn Level 2
Not Capping

when even one person fails to submit the information then no one gets the bonus XP. I need all of these handed in to keep my sanity while figuring out the results. I do not have the time nor the energy to track players down. If you have any questions please ask prior to submitting your downtimes. If a group action fails I will let everyone in the group know who is responsible for it failing. It is up to you how you how your character feels about the other people not putting in the energy or trying to be leader when they are not or maybe even deliberately sabotaging the action.

New Favours

A couple of new possible Favours have awoken in your minds. Everyone is now able to gain levels in “Breath”. This power allows you breathe special “gasses” which have various effects. The other power is called “Enhancement”. It allows you to increase other people’s Favours. Enhancement must be taken in order from level 1 through to 5. Breath may be taken in any order.

In Game Location

No one has said where everyone is meeting. Therefore I have decided that you feel it best to meet in the “Vampire” house from last game. If you have a better idea then come up and tell me that you are organizing this event and where it is happening. From now on I would like someone to be responsible for setting up the event In Character. I’ll leave it up to you all to decide who it is.

New Players

Everyone say hi to Josh, Kyle, Ginger and Lisa. They have joined the game. I would still love to see the game grow so if you know anyone who is interested in possibly playing have them get in touch with me.